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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

a romantic picture, for instance. an
entirely irrelevant piece. of news may
be flashed on the screen. Perhaps it
is message for Mrs, Smith stating
that the ice man is at her house. OF
perhaps Mrs. Levitsky is notified that
she must go home at once-that Will
lie has cut his thumb.
One day a siap-stick comedy was
interrupted just in the midst of a
eustard pie battle for this startling bit
of information: Michael Cohen
you have just been made the proud
father of a son. Go home" For a
time the audience forgot to watch
the picture in its interest in Michael,
who rose .th proud but bashful
air and accepted the concentrations
of his neighbors all the way down the
aisle.
was pacing rapidly back and forth
pushing a baby carriage and reading a
newspaper.
"fes, it's a good idea" he admitted
when questioned concerning his home
service department. We had a hard
time getting mothers to come to the
show in the afternoon until we started
it. We have found that they have
plenty of time for amusement if they
can get away from their home worries.
so We simply had to make their home
worries our problem. If we didn't we
wouldn't nave any audlence.
He stopped talking suddenly, gazed
off into space a moment, and then
shouted to the man in the projection
room: MRS. Levy's Sidney and Nor
ris are fighting IN front of the sweet
potato stand
While this sort of service could be
carried on only in a very small thea
ter, and in an extremely neighborly
neighborhood, the baby-checking sery-
ice can be installed almost anywhere
with good results. The idea is becom-
ing so popular that many exhibitors
have already been embarrassed by de-
mands for such a service, while most
Of the, large moving picture companies
which are contemplating building new
theaters are including nurseries in
their plans. The latest plan Is for a
nursery with several trained nurses
who, in taking care of the offspring of
the afternoon audience will seize the
opportunity to look them ever and re-
port any ailments from which the
babies may be suffering unawares.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

A Chicago hotel is reported to have
made a big cut in the prices of its
rooms and meals. It will not be safe
however. to regard this action as an
evidence that prices generally are COM
ing down. 1t probably is merely
clever bit of advertising by the pro-
prietor and proves nothing except
that prices could be reduced If those
making them desired to do so. There
will be no general fall in prices until
there is a curtailment of >eXtravagapt
expenditures, an increased production
of necessities and an oyer-supply of
labor on the market. These things fol-
low one another in natural order.
when the man hunts the job instead
of the jobs hunting the man wages
will fall and everything else will fol-
low. When that time comes we shall
hear more complaint of bad times
than we now hear of high prices.
Nothing is so demoralizing to business
and industry as falling prices. Few
are willing to buy on declining mar
ket. When there are few buyers
there always is a multitude of sellers.
Whatever changes come in the price
situation will come as q result of causes
indicated above and not thru govern
rnent investigation. regulation or other
meddling with economic law.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

crushed by the saying: wish ter pa
uence We hadn't asked me-but mann
my says l must always tell the truth
She don't ra'alely. want but one thing
in the world-thats a beau, a busi-
ness beau, for Kitty cat-and / don't
reckon you could send her that,
His tone was wistful-so wistful no.
body laughed. Instead all eyes went
significantly to young Anderson. After
long look at him Acton said. press
ing Tugs hand: yes, we can-but
you mustn't say a word about it-not
till after the wedding
Il won" "sTug promised And, truly
he never did.
fCoPyright. 1919. by the Mcclure News
peper, Syndieatel
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
MouHon Musings
By ROY X. sfoULTON.

Then and Now
Once upon a time for dollar and a hansh
You could see show that would make you
laugh;
But times Have changed: for three dollars
faHr,
The shows nowadays only make you snour.
= Norman Stuekey.
They say, the president is getting
stronger every day and there are some
folk who hope that he will be strong
enough to lift the ban.
The soft shell crab season is over.
but the lobster season is continuous.
Now for the near-sighted, if not
totally blind tiger
The "Lycee Amerique'' has been
orga to assist needy America n
writers in Spain. The needy American
writers in America will continue to
shift for themselves
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
PUTTING SPIRIT INTO WHAT YOU
DO.

We are all pretty much on an aver
age, when it comes to what We have.
It's the spirit that We put into what
we have, that makes us rise 1 never
think OF Charles n SchEab without
thinking of his wonderful enthusiasm
and buoyaney of spirit No wonder
the most unacquainted think OF him
as "Chariiei"
It's our sunshine. and happy-day.
and sure-rlI-do-it spirit. that makes
folks like US and want US around
T Put your spirit into what you do,
and you'll Do somethingi Watch
football g:-me. Which team wins
The one that puts the most individual
and collective spirit into its play
If you want a happy and successful
day, wake up with spirit in your heart
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

If you want boy to become a real
factor in your business, select one
with spirit back Of his hands and
head It's spirit that moves things,
drives enterprises ahead, routs failure
and laughs at defeat
Your mistakes will not be remem-
bered for long, if back of them are
wholesome and healthy desires to be
OF real value
And by putting spirit into what you
do, you create a crowd anxious and
desirous to follow your lead Never
was there a leader who didn't have
spirit
What is spirit It's enthusiasm,
faith, dominance, and - that SOME
THfEC-which sets every man apart
who has it, and makes of him. and
everyone who gets his spirit, "a
winneri
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04
WHAT is THE ANSWER?

Another uItima tum has been sent to
Mexico. This isl the second in few
days and the ninth In the series.
South of the Rio Grande an Ameri-
can is held in less esteem than native
of any other country. While other
nationalities are respected. it is always
open season for hunting the grin
goes from the States" Eight other
ultimatums have beeIs sent to the Car
ranza government during the last six
years. Not one hast9een considered
and in every instance It has been our
own government that has backed
down.
AS one reads of the butcl1eries of
American citizens, of the confiscation
of American property, of the holding
OF American military officers and an
American consul for ransom and.
finally. of the open plotting to invade
American territory and establish a
soviet government in a western state.
says the Los Angelas Times-when
one views that record of insult and
crime and finds that the United
States government still continues to
turn the other cheek he is moved to
exclaim in wonderment and dismay,
Can this be America"
The platform of the Democrat party
in 1912 contained the following:
Every American citizen residing in
or having property in any foreign
country is entitled to, and must be
given the full protection of the United
States government, both for himself
and his property. Our pledges are
made to be kept in office as well as
to be relied upon during the campaign.
Since that time there have been the
Columbus raid followed by the Carri-
zaI massacre, the Vera Cruz fiasco, g.
humiliation for which Americans for
generations must blush with shame;
the act of the government in meekiy
paying tribute to MEXICAN bandits who
captured aviators of the American
army and held them for ransom; the
refusal of the government to come to
the aid of an American consul who
was held in duress by bandits until
his friends paid ransom of $15O,0OO
for his release.
During this time hundreds of Amer
leans were killed in cold blood by
Mexican bandits or government troops
and millions of dollars of American
property confiscated. The records of
the Mexican courts do not show a
single instance wherein the murderer
of an American has been punished for
his crime. So great has become the
scorn of MexicaHs for our citizens and
government that killing Americans has
ceased to be considered a criminal
offense.
The government Is maintaining an
army at an expense of more than
s100, ,00O.ee0 a year in an attempt to
protect the border. Every insult and
humiliation that cunning ingenuity can
devise has been heaped upon America
and Americans by the Carranza re-
gime.
The number OF Americans killed In
cold blood in Mexico under the Car
rama rule is greater than the total
loss of life due to the sinking of the
Maine. Yet that affair led to the war
with Spain. More Americans have
been murdered in Mexico than lost
their lives when the Lusitania went
down; yet that sinking paved the way
for our entrance into the worlI war.
What is the answer?
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

The Federal Trade commission will
be compelled to take a dose of its
own medicine. 1t has been investi-
eating everything and everybody. Now
it will be investigated by senate com
rTaEffaR
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

course much gH eater than the average:
does this make him stprofiteer?"
Most fair mint'ed persons, with the
case thus plaini y stated. will say no;
yet probably the greater part Of the
charges of proflteering that have any
basis at all arise out Of just such.
cases.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

Senator Borah urges the senate te
turn rs attention to ''profiteeEiHg."
But who are the profiteers? If a given
producer. who has the advantage of
superior facilities, resources. or ability.
charges for his product precisely the
same price as other producers must
charge In order to be able to so on
with their business, his profits are of
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

Our fighting men won the war and
our talking men lost the peace, says a
writer in The Review. and now great
river of more talk, from congressman
and journalists and other orators.
must be deflected from it's original
bed to cover the uphopored remains.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

Abdul Aziz, former sultan of Turkey
whose name once more appears in the
dispatches. might properly be referred
to as Abdul AEwaz, since he has been
dead many years.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

The United States was ready enough
to fight for the peace of the world,
but due to the ambitions of politi-
clans it balks at making that peace
permanent
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

DR.. Garfield says the people must
and will have coal. but. what is he do
ing TO get it for them? Governor AL
len took the same position and then
he proceeded to get the coal.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

Apparently having completed its
tour OF the world the Spanish infiu-
enza has rFurned to Madrid where
there are reported to be 1000 cases.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

Room for argument" is a phrase
often heard. The Los Angeles Times
holds that the words refer to the
chamber of the United States senate.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

A farmer is reported to have sold a
hog for $4,000. He must have been
taking lessons from the butchers
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-04

I don't want you to get the notion.
Aleck, that this is any slow town be-
cause 1t is not interested in politics.
They are a bridge game In this town
where they play for dollar a point
and they tell me they are plenty of
places where blue chip costs 500.
It's just different; that's all.
Yours respectfully,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-17
FLAY CARSON ON
COMMONS FLOOR

LONDON, July 17.-Sir Edward
Carson. Ulster leader, was severely
criticised for his incendiary Orange
Day speech when the subject was
brought up for discussion in the
House Of Commons last night.
An attempt to set the machinery OF
the law in motion against Carson was
defeated, 217 to 73. when the attorney
general, Sir Gordon Hewart. declared
the allegation that Carson's speeches
melted to a breach Of the law AMI
violence had broken down. but almost
ali Of the speakers. without distinc-
ton Of party, condemned Carson'S
SKeech.
The matter came up in commons
wnen the speaker gave John Robert
Clynes, Laborite, permission to move
adjournment Of the house for the pur
pose Of challenging the government
70 set the law in motion against Car
son for melting to violence and en-
dangering the safety Of the realm.
C1ynes said that there were many
poor illiterate men now in prison for
saying less harmless things than Car
son had said. 1t was the govern
mG9LG 0ulg 70 see N4AoL Tic A3H - -
equitably enforced.
Clynes described Carson a. the
''archapostle of direct action"
Until we have a government that
will deal with this privileged rebel
and put him where better men have
been put" said Clyne, there will be
no check to the perilous draft of opin-
ion toward the rejection Of parlia-
mentary authority"
Lord Hugh Cecil and other Union
list members condemned Carson's re-
marks as indefensible. The attorney
general however, declared there was
nothing in the speech in question
upon which 1t was possible to found
legal proceedings. The passage
referring to the calling out OF
volunteers, he added. was hypotheti-
cal and contingent on deprivinS
Ulster people Of their rights as Brit
ish subjects and this nobody proposed
to do.
Sir Donald MacLean, Liberal, ap-
pealed to the government to try to
regain the moral authority of Parlia-
ment by condemning the language the
Irish Unionist leader used.
BonaT Law, government spokesman,
commended that the government was
bound to be guided by its legal al
visers, though nothing could be more
painful to him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-17
SUES NAVAL ARCHITECT
FOR STEALING HIS WIFE

OAKLAND. Cal, July IA trans
continental elopement together with
an abandonment of families by both
parties, was charged by Major Will
lam F. Deegan, U. S. A, yesterday in
a suit against Albert W. Crouch, ma
val architect. Deegan seeks 25,050
for alleged alienation of his wife's
affections. He alleged Crouch and
Mrs. Deegan fed from New York and
were located by shipments of freight
According to Deegan, Mrs. Deegan
abandoned two children. and Crouch
was alleged to have abandoned a wife
and three children. He further
charged they filled their country home
near here with Deegan's furniture
shipped from New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-17
BANK PROTECTED
BY MACHINE GUN

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE robbery Of
suburban banks has become so regu-
lar and so successful that the Pull
man Trust and Savings Bank has es-
tablished a new system to combat
bandits. This is a fertilization. a
csstellated octagonal cage, built in
the wall of the building.
Donald r. Bryant, cashier and for
mer machine gunner, is the architect
The cage is of steel and concrete,
strong enough to turn any small arms
assault. Loopholes look down on the
interior and exterior of the building.
A guard will be stationed in this
fortress day and night, armed with
a machine gun and rifles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-17
WILD HORSE ENTERS OFFICE;
HAS A RIP-SN0RTING TIME

BROOKLYN, n. Y. July IA de-
lirious dapple gray horse named Fire
Tail, having slipped his halter and
got out for a rip-snorting high old
time, climbed the stairs to the Bran
hall-Dean factory in Brooklyn yes
terday and galloped playfUlly around
the office, precipitating riot.
After hurdling desks, smashing
windows and snorting at the fleeing
stenographers, Fire Tail pranced into
the presidents sanctum and stood
around until q patrolman came after
him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-17
DUTCH RECOGNIZE SWISS
RIGHT TO NAVIGATE RHINE

BERNIE. Switzerland. July 1.-THE
Dutch, government has sent to Swift
zerland a formal recognition OF Swift
zerland's right to navigate the Rhine,
with all the privileges attending such
navigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-17
RAIEEY DEMOCRATIC CHOICE
AS ALABAMA CONGRESSMAN

GADSDEN. Ala. July l7.-capt. 1.
B. Rainey. OF Gadsden. has apparent
~ been elected Democratic nominee
for the Seventh district representa-
tive by a majority Of 500 votes over
a field OF three Others. Major Harwe1
Davis. also OF Gadsden. ran second.
The vote was the lightest rscorded
in years. The election viii be held
July 80.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-17
COPS IN MACON
ORGANIZE UNION

MACON, Ca, July 17.-Now comes
the Policemen's Union, on top of Ma
cons street car strike. Cops have or
ganized solidly, More pay or strike,
Is their slogan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-11
HOG BOOM IS
CHAMBER PLAN

Washington In TO be one OF the
greatest hog-raising states In the
Union. IL plans OF the state develop.
ment bureau OF the Seattle Chamber
Of Commerce materialIze.
Thru this bureau. "a conference OF
hog r1aiseru assembled from every
section of tho state. will meet In Sc.
attic in the assembly room OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. January 20.
60 take under consideration methods
OF promoting tho industry.
Specialists In the breeding and
rearing OF hogs viii present statistics
and opinions on the adviHabiliiy OF
converting much ~ the states land
10 hog.ralsing. also feeding and mar.
keting. prevention OF disease and or.
ganlEation and cooperation among
breeders.
Among these are Dr. II. J. Dona.
hue and Or. l.. &. pelton, Of the state
department OF agriculture. Supt W.
A. Linklatsr. OF the Western wash.
inEton Experiment station. and Prof.
W. \. Thornbcr. OF the Washington
State college.
by reason OF climate. availability
OF feed. proximity Of markets and
similar Inducements. Washington
should be able TO export hogs In
large numbers instead Of importing
them. according To experts. who are
hack OF tho new movement for state
development.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-11
SP0Ok LETTERS
READ IN COURT

The divorce suit Of Mrs. Ella Cudi.
he. against Edward Cudihee. three
times sheriff OF King county. was
continued Friday until Monday
morning.
cudihce took tho stand rIday
afternoon and testified that his wife
made many trips TO ciairyoyants and
mediums. and that no didn't like IT,
a have over n hundred friends
who can read tea leaves and cards.
and II IL Just a paAstme with me.
declared Mira. Cudihcc In rcbuttaL
Attorney Fulton. for cudlhce. In.
troduced notes which Cudlheo testi-
fled his wide had taken at readings
with mediums and fortune tcllcrs.
Mrs. Cudihce admitted writing them.
Among these notes are such state.
mcnts an he viii deed you the
house before he dies" his money
will pay for the furs."
Fulton ls basing hts cross com.
plant. asking that his client be
given the divorce. on these state
mcnta. charging that Mrs. cudihec
had tried TO dcfraud him on, Of his
property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-11
M'ADOO CLAD
HE'S RETIRING

SAN BERNARDrNo. Cal. Jan.
Ill soon will retire from control
Of tho railways" Director Gen. Nc.
Adoo told the people OF San Bcrnar.
dino today. "and | will hail the day
with delight. because of the arduous
duties which ! have been called up
on to perform"
McAdoo was speaking from the
platform OF the train which Is carry.
ing him to his winter home Mt Santa
Barbara. Three thousand employees
Of the Santa Fe shops here were out
In their working clothes TO greet
McAdoo. They carried banners
bearing such inscriptions as Me.
Adoo for Director General Under
Government Ownership"
McAdoo declared he was undecId.
cd on the question OF government
ownership. but was anxious TO see
II given n trial under peace condi-
tons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-11
BURGLARS LAYING IN
SUPPLY OF GROCERIES

When X. Ishlda. Japanese grocery.
man. opened his place OF business
Saturday morning. at Ess SUNNI,
ave. ~. . scene cs ae=els:!ea &c. bis
eyes.
Desperate at tho high cos, OF ilv.
Ing. party. or parties. had visited
the grocery during the night thru
the rear door.
Following In tho list Of stolen
goods: Two slabs bacon. one large
boiled ham and one raw ham. five
pounds butter. four cans coffee. %
cans milk. Il boxes maoaroni. IL cans
peas. 6 one pound cans cocoa. IL cans
pork and beans. IL cans beans. ~
cans sardiues. l pound tea. ? dozen
oranges. cans shrimps. s packages
cigarets. Is pounds potatoes.
A large wicker market basket had
been taken to pack part OF the loot
In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-11

Within n few days OF n message
from her soldier husband saying. Il
am well and happy" Mrs. Marie
Parker. Fairfield hotel. Sixth ave.
and Madison st.. received "A cable
gram announcing HIS death.
Scrgt. Paul u. Parker. who died In
action. according 10 tho war depart
ment report. had been previously
commended for conspicuous service
and devotion 90 duty under enemy
artillery fire" by the commander Of
the sisth field signal battalion 9ist
division.
Parker enlisted Nov. 4. 1917. and
went overseas in July. 1918. In Sc
attic he WAS connected with the Pa
eific Telephone Il Telegraph com
pany, and was n member OF the
Eiks' lodge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-11
OLDER NOT TO
GO BEFORE The
GRAND JURORS

SAN FItANCfSCO. Jan. HIRE.
mont Older, editor OF the Call. today
announced he viii refuse to appear
before the san Francisco Bar nhnoci.
alton Tuesday night. when II begins
ita investigation Of sensational
charges which Older made against r..
w iicnnhaw. former justice Of tho
state supreme court.
Older said In effect that he would
not aid the bar association until IL
enlarged the scope Of It's invoHtiga.
ton to include the activities OF Dis.
triet Attorney Fiokcrt. who prose.
cuted Thomns J. Mooney.
The charges were all included In
the pcnsmore report on the Mooney
case. and Older asserted the Hen.
shaw charges were comparatively
unimportant"
Urging an investigation OF the
Mooney case by the bar. Older said
Instead OF doing what tho prcsi'
dent wants. tho governor has made
the case worse by dccreeing that
Mooney shall spend the rest OF his
days In the penitentlary."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-11

Especial to The Star by N. Il. ~
TOKYO. Japan. Jan. ia little
17-year-old princess In the land OF
cherry blossoms is marrying to keep
an empire intact.
Not that the japanese empire IS
in danger Of going all to pieces. But
Korea. taken by Japan contrary to
the wishes OF her people. has never
been reconciled.
Now the little princess OF the
royal house Of Japan viii marry n
prince OF tho old Korean royal
house and the union is expected to
make the Koreans feel better to.
ward the Japanese.
Princess Masako. grand daughter
OF the late mikado. niece OF the
present emperor OF Japan. becomes
the bride. January IS, OF Prince VI.
junior. son OF the former ruler OF
Korea.
Eight years ago Japan took form.
al possession Of Korea and renamed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-11
NEW EXCESS PROFIT
LAW WILL GOVERN

The new law, instead OF the old.
will apply in the collection Of excess
profits taxes for 1918. according to
the Washington office OF the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce.
The new law viii be actually oper.
alive February 1, II ls announced
New blanks and regulations are be.
ing prepared for distribution by the
internal revenue commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-11
R. R. POLICY NOT
TO Be CHANGED

NEW YORK. Jan. ff-Policics of
the railroad administration will In no
wise be changed. Walker ID. Hines.
the new director general announced
today in his first newspaper confer.
ence.
Hines said he strongly favored
VIM. @. MeAdoo's plan for five.
year control OF the roads. He ex-
poets to lay his case before congress
at an early date. He did not say how
vigorously he would press his views.
but II was understood from other
sources that the plan would be I'm.
pressed continuously.
The intermediate period OF control
under which the roads are now oper.
ating was held by Hines to be dan.
gerous. and likely 10 disrupt the or
ganization which McAdoo built up.