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The Topeka state journal., 1919-08-09
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


Those who expected to find a solu-
ton of the high cost of living problem
in President Wilson's message to con-
gress, which he delivered yesterday,
probably read his utterances with a
feeling of disappointment. The mes
sage contains no new thought on the
subject and makes no suggestion of
passes the whole problem on TO con-
gress with a call for more legislation.
The statute books already are over
hurdened with laws covering every
phase of the situation as outlined by
the president, but there has been lit
tie if any attempt to enforce them.
The president declares that food Is
being held specuiatively but cites no
specific instances. The same thing has
been heard for years and it doubtless
is true but nothing has been done or
is likely to be done about it.
The futility of asking congress for
ore legislation must be apparent
when one realizes the length Of time
it takes to get a measure thru that
body. 1t is unlikely that any bill
along the line of the presidents sug-
gestion could be passed before next
winter. By that time the whole sit
uation may be changed.
There are certain unwritten but
lmmutable laws OF business, trade and
economies, which cannot be affected
by legislative enactment. No law of
congress can force a free American
citizen. that is ono not convicted of
own choosing. No legislative or con-
gressional enactment can force an en-
ployer of labor to operate his plant at
a loss. No statute can be framed that
will force a man to sell that which he
owns. until he is ready to do so. His
property may be eonfiseated by the
state an taken away from him, but in
that case the federal constitution says
that he must be justly compensated.
Thousands of laws have been passed
by congress and state legislatures for
the purpose of remedying economic
evils. but those evils continue to flour
ish. Occasionally they are forced to
change their form but they do not dis
appear.
The president has endeavored to
shift responsibility for high prices,
which rests chiefly with his admins
.tration. The present conditions large
ly are due to government food hoard
ing, government profiteering in wheat
and government meddling with the
eountry's trade and industry.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-08-09
PRINCESS ozMA oFaoz.

PRINCESS OZMA OFoOZ.
''Now." said the Sorceress to Mombi,
81 want you to tell us why the Won
derful Wizard of OF paid you three
visits. and what became of the child.
Ozma, which so curiously disap-
peared."
The Witch looked at Glinda de-
family, but said not word.
Answer mel" cried the Sorceress
But still Mombi remained silent.
Perhaps she doesn't know" re-
marked Jack.
Kbeg you will keep quiet" said Tip.
you might spoil everything with your
every well. dear father!" returned
the Pumpkinhead. meekly.
How glad am to be a Woggle-
Bug!" nurmured the Highly Magni-
fled Insect. softly. mo one can ex-
peet wisdom to flow from a pumpkin" :"
Well" said the Searecrow, what
shall we do to make Mombi speak?
Unless she tells US what We wish to
know her capture will do US no good
at ALL"
Suppose we try kindness" sug-
gested the Tin Woodman. I've heard
that anyone can be conquered with
kindpess, no matter how ugly they
may be-
At this the Witch turned to glare
upon him SO horribly that the Tin
Glinda had been carefully consid-
ering. what to do, and now she
turned to Mombi and said:
You will gain nothing. I assure
you, by thus ,defying us. For I am
determined to learn the truth about
the girl, Ozma, rand unless you tell me
all that you know, I will certainly put
you to death"
"Oh, no! Don't do thatl' exclaimed
the Tin woodman. 'It would be an
awful thing to kill anyone-even old
But it is merely a threat" returned
Glinda- 81 shall not put Mombi to
death, because she will prefer to tell
me the truth"
"Oh. I see!" said the tin man. much
Suppose tell you all that you wish
to know" said Mombi. speaking SO
suddenly that she startled them all.
what will you do with me then?"
''In that case" replied Glinda, ST
shall merely ask you to drink power
full draught which will cause you to
forget all the magic you have ever
learned"
Then would become helpless old
woman."
the Pumpkinhead, conselingly,
DO try to keep SILENT" said Tip,
nervously.
''In try" responded Jack: "but you
will admit that it's good thing to be
alive"
Especially If one happens to be
Thoroly Educated" added the Woggle-
Bug, nodding approval.
You may make your choice"
GliHda said to old Mombi, between
death if you remain silent. and the loss
of your magical powers if you tell me
the truth, But think you will prefer
to live"
Mombi cast an uneasy glance at the
Sorceress, and saw that she was in
earnest, and not to be tFifled with. So
she replied. slowly:
Il will answer your questions"
'That Is what expected" said
Glinda, pleasantly. you have chosen
wisely, I assure you"
She then motioned to one of her
captains, who brought her a beautiful
golden casket. From this the Soreeress
drew an immense white pearl, at
taehed to a slender chain which she
placed around her neck in such a way
that the pearl rested upon her bosom,
directly over her heart.
"How," said she, II will ask my first
question: Why did the Wizard pay
you three visits?"
Because would not come to him."
answered Membi.
THAT Is no answer" said Glinda,
sternly, Tell me the truth"
We'll" returned Mombi, with down.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-08-09

department sold bacon at 20 cents per
pound for which the department paid
40 cents a pound. altho at the same
time Mr.. Hoover had been paying S3
cents a pound for meat owned by the
Italian government to send to the Bel
CLANS The war department agent said
that the department was unable to in
terest Mr.. Hoover in the bacon.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-08-09
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Baby Girl" Go home to your par
ents before December IL IT can be ar.
ranged. Your sister and her husband
have tired of having some one extra
In their family. II ~ easy to see that
you would suffer from their treat
nicnt They ought TO realize how
miserable they are making you and try
for the time that is left 10 make your
stay with them happy.
You are rather young, but IL you
are sure you love the young man.
marry him. II was all righ; that you
should go with others during his ao-
seuce since YOU and he were not en-
gEKed.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-08-09
DINNER STORIES

Isn't that clerk Of yours an In
dian ?" asked the girl.
He is" replied the druggist.
81 am reluctant about having him
wait on me-"
"Oh, he's not savage"
~ know. But II seems to me he
wears a lurking grin when order
paint"
experts claim there is a science
of salesmanship and psychological
moment for closing q sale"
You bet And the psychological
moment is whep you get the clerk to
wait on youR
The Topeka state journal., 1919-08-09
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happier and the world better place
in which to live.
Sometimes the Idealist is quite
ignorant as 10 practical affairs. But
if his faith lasts long enough, there
are always those. less great in ideals
but more capable in practical ways.
to take up the work of him whose
business 1t is to rouse.
Ideals are something to fight for,
to live for and to work for. If they
were something that you did not have
to fight for they would be worth moth
ing.
Nearly 1000 years ago Jesus was
called an Idealist and was called by
His critics a foolish dreamer But
what He taught and stood for tf.~~
is stronger today than when He per-
sonally delivered his messages
The Idealist makes history to have
flesh and blood.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-08-09

There is one feature in the labor
situation that indicates cross currents
at work. Farmers generally are seri-
ously perplexed at being called upon
larger crops in order to reduce the
cost of living for dwellers in towns
and cities. while the latter seek to or
ganize and strike harder and harder
to reduce working hours and advance
wages. thus tending to increase the
cost of wares which the farmer must
huv
The Topeka state journal., 1919-08-09

India rubber is one of the few arti-
cles in which prices have not ad-
vnnced. a statement by the National
City bank Of New York shows that
Che average import price Of India rub
Ser in the United States in the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1919, is slightly
less than 40 cents per pound as against
so cents per pound in 1913 and over
500 per pound in 1911. This fall in
price Of India rubber, says the banks
statement, is due to the enormous in
crease in production. While 1t is a
fact that the worlds consumption of
rubber greatly increased during the
var. especially t'aat in the United
States. the gain Of production was even
more rapid than that Of demand.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-08-09

s Secretary Glass estimates that the
expenses of the government from June
30. 1919. to June 80, 1920, Will be ST.
500. 900. 900. That period will be not
pnerely a full year OF peace, but a full
year beginning about nine months
after the armistice was signed. Be
fore the war we were spending about
a billion a year. IL Is a commonplace
OF finance that in time Of peace reve-
nue. must equal expenses. 1t is there
fore apparent that the hope of a re-
duction of taxation which was enter
tnined and expressed some months ago
by many members OF the new congress
cannot speedily be realized. and ac-
cordinsiy tax repeal measures hereto
fore introduced have been shelved, at
least temporarily.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-08-09

Lack of foresight and business abfl-
ity in the administration were illus
trated during the hearings before a
subcommittee of the committee on ex-
penditures in the war department, of
which Representative c. F. Reavis. OF
Nebraska, Is chairman. Responding
to questions from Mr.. Reavis. the d.
rector of sales of the war department
admitted that the surplus OF bacon in
creased from. the signing Of the armi-
stiee last November until public pro-
test was made in May, and that the
The Topeka state journal., 1919-08-09

Capt. Archie Roosevelts youngest
daughter has been ehristened Theo-
dora. That she will be called
Teddy" may be regarded as certain
The Topeka state journal., 1919-08-09

whenever. for any reason, 1t is
found desirable not to do thing, the
matter under consideration is turned
over TO a committee,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-08
Doctor Tells HOzc to Detect
Harmful Effects of Tobacco
Try These SIMPLE TESTS

New York: Doctor Counpr. formerly
OF johns Eupklns hospital. says; Man =
men who smoke, chew Or snur lnces-
sanity and VINO ara seemingly healthy
are suffering from progressive organ.
ailments. Thousands Of Lnern WOulu
never have been afflicted had II not
been for the use Of tunaccn. and thou
sands would soon get well if they would
only STOP the use of tobacco. The cnle1
habit forming principle of tunaccn rs
nicor1ne. "A deadiy poison which. when
absorbed by tr1e svSteIn SLOWLY affects
the nerves. membranes, tlKsues Anu
vital organs of the body The harnfu III
effect of tobacco varies and depends IN
circumstances. One will ne afflicted
with general debility. others with ca
far-h of the throat indigestion. cUnsfl-
parinn extreme nervouHnPas. sleep
lesspess JOSS of memory. lack of Will
bower mental cont fusion etc. Others
mar suffer from heart disease. brun-
ci1ial tFoutlie. harderlng OF the arteries.
tuberculosis. blindness or even cance-'
or the common affiicriun known as to
tacco heart. n Won use tobacco IN an =
form YOU can eRaiiy defecI me harmful
effects by making the following simple
fasrs Read aloud one full page from
a souk II in the course af readin-
wour voice becomes rnuffed, loarse anu
inliEflncI. and you TIIuEi Ereanenf3 =
clear woiif throat. The chances are that
YOUR throat III affected BIZ cara-rh and
Il may be the beginning of more SERIOUS
trouble. Next. in the morning before
taking your uslai smoke walk up three
flights IF Stairs al regular pace. thea
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-08
AMJ-SEMENTS

Clara kirnnaii Young ane Tom
Moors. es,s Gclewyn Star. Il 1ke
Strand Teday-Deasis Program
and . Thriller
Don't eorget we are showing some
bills al this raeAt-s and that the cost
Of the same is Of no consequence
An interesting and absorbing Pho
todrana. The Better Wife" which
Is presented by Clara kimhRu Young
and Her Own Company, can be seen
a. the Strand Theatre The Better
Wife" Is a Select Picture, and MISS
Young LIS seen as Al American girl
who finds an interesting romance IN
England
One of the Finest" is Tom Moore 8
newest Goidwyn Picture. Story by
]. Clarkson Miller: directed by ER--
ry Beaumont Five reels. An in
vignr1ting comedy that will
appeal strongly 10 people OF all ages
and fancies. The story Of rrafilc
cop and a girl with money.
He springs at en-. not from en-
That's Tom Moore n One of the
Finest" Hes a traffic cop, with blue
cna1. brass buttons To everything.
Positively one of the best bills a
theatre could display. Both screen
Classics Watch for Billie Burke FRI
day and Saturday in the PARAMOUNT
AIRCRAFT picture. The Misleading
Widow" The johnson Opera house
will spon open with a smashing pro-
gyHm-ady.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-08
QUIET REIGNS
{ Continued from Page One

with PlaIn and MeoaIle M.IIra,-e and
me British MlIIarv medal. The
ElaTcners earned hammers and pia-
cards prociaIMlRg Iovalty 70 the
sT,-ikt
a LnG4ana Ea-hOr where MARTA,
law mas been proc aimed ny Ad1u-
-2rt Genera. Smith Of Indiana. in
command of % companies OF state
troops, nc Marks Manufacturing Go.
announced tdGav that II mad started
operations Of It's blooming MIL anu
expected Iha. The plant would be
running full capacity tomor-ow
No efnr: was made a. any poin- IN
the Chicago district TODAY 70 inter
fere with men going 70 work in the
mills. i was said by mill officials a.
Gary thai several hundred additional
men had reported for work there
| mon leaders, as n the past di$pu;-
ed statements that any considera bic
number Of men had returned To work
Richard Wlersernan. a former SOL
dler. whe lei the parade Of strike
later addressed a meeting IN Easf
Side park. was brought before Cen
eral Wood tnday and questioned The
general expiained the reasons for his
order prohibiting wearing the army
uniform in Gary by former soldiers.
Wierseman promised To don civilian
-arb and WAS released
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-08

stop. II YOU find thai rou are out al
breath. your heart beat is forced, -,-n-1-
ping Cr Irregular, Won Tnay he d victim
OF functional or organic heart trouble
= vou feel that you must smoke. cnew
or Snun To qulef voU- nerves. ynu are "a
slave 10 the roDaccn habit. and ar
positively poisoning yourself with the
deadly drug, nicotine In either case
YOU have Fusf two alfernat,ves-keep on
with the seif-ppisDnfng process irrespec-
i've uf the dAngers and suffer Jhs cDn-
sequences. or give up the habit anc as
cape the dangers, You can overcome
ne cravfn- and sIup the habit IN a weTv
short time by using the following inex-
aensTve formula. Go IN anv drug sinrn
and ask @or NicDIDl tablets. take one
tablet after each meal. and IN cnrnpars-
lively short time YOU will have no de-
sire FOR fubacco. tho craving will have
left vou. With the nicptine pnison out
Of vurr system your general health will
quickly improve.
Note-When asked about Nicufnl rRb-
let's. one Of our leading druEr!Ers sai6
IT s truly a wonderful remedy for the
tobacco hanit: away ahead OF anything
we have ever sold before. We are ao-
fnur,Zed by the manufacturers 10 re
Htlnd he mnney n every diHSa rlSfltsG
customer and We would not permit the
use Of our name unless The remedy pns-
gessed unusual merit. Nlrutoi cabieTs
are sold in this CITY under an lr0n-ciad
munep-back guarantee by all up-tD-
tfH1e druggists. including Buwdifeh-
WehBrer ca, John Coughlln and Willis
PartridEe.-Af~.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-08
ZEN Won DER GOLTZ
AND TROOPS PROBLEM
TO ASSOCIATED POWERS

Paris. OCT --Diplomars and mill
rary men Of al the allied and Asso-
ciaIad Powers are agreed mat the
troops under General Won Der Go1tZ
are a menace 70 snLeut interests as
they are now operating and should
ne WITHDRAWN. Bur there IS 4 gTea.
difference Of opinion as 70 the best
means Of effecung their dlsarna-
rnent and Glsbaa6menL
The fear is expressed ny many Of
hcers Vno are familiar with the sit
uaDUn tnaI a considerable number
Of ( on Der EO1LZs troops may lapse
MO Boishevlsm. as they are Tor the
most par- men whose properties and
mploNnenr have been ruined by the
war. and they have sought the Baltic
provinces rs a pioneer country where
-hey could re-establish their Cor
runes
MANY Of these soldiers are Ger
mans VINO were expelled rom Alsace
Lorraine and there are numerous sea
ta-ing men. without the prospect 01
employment because of the lack by
Germany OF d Navy and naTcnanT
marines Consequently they are tooI
loose desperate anG eager Tor any
adventure and ready TO follow any
bold leader
The Won Der GoltZ forces are va-1-
ouslv estimated al from 81. 900 10 so. =
600 In the opinion of experienced
anteuTe officers who have recently
been IN the Baltic TsrrIlnry. the Ber-
IN Government has unquesuonabiy
LOST control over the Baltic troops.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-08
LTTCHFIELD

CORNERS-Mystic Chapter. 0. z.
:. entertained 10 members Of Deer
ing ChapLsr, Portland. last Thursday
a. its regular meeting.
Mrs. Earle Huntington was a vis-
tor IN Lewiston last Monday.
MISS MarIle Knight returned home
Friday after passing four months
Win relatives II New Hampshire
and Massachuser
Periey Perry, who has been en-
pioysd in WaIerviile for some months.
is al mis- home IN this place fur a few
weeks.
Lewiston last week for treatment of
her eyes
Mr. and Mrs Edward Libby and
daughter Eeien were week -end
guests in Otisfieid
Miss Angie StarbIrd Of lewiston
PASSED SUNDAY with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur Sraroird.
Mr. and Mrs. John Buker of Mon
mouth and Mr. and Mrs Frank Jack
of Bnwdninhan were Sunday guests
az Millard Rogers
White and Harlow lost one of their
work horses Sunday night.
Mrs. Eugene Campbell passed a few
DAYS last week in Augusta. caring
sor Mrs Perlev Campbell, VINO If i'll.
The Social Union held its first
regular meeting wednesday after the
summer vacation al Mrs. OrrIn
Tr-us's
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-08
NATIONAL HOME

oncsr Of the DAY, Capt Joseph
Alien.
Mrs Stafford Of Providence. Z. J.,
Is The guest Of her son. Howard 4.
Stafford. Home gardener.
Mrs r. NJ. Kline Of Newark \. J..
Is the guest Of Mrs 3. Z. Tarnum.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stevens Of
Mee1ard. Mass, are visiting Mrs =
r Williamson.
+ Franklin Conrad. late co. I.
Pa H A. mas been E-an1ed a dis
charge from the Home.
Mor--is 4 Stevens, late Co. :. q
MINI INF mas been transferred II
the Mountain Branch al Johnson
Cirv. Tenn.
Alvin Oliver ias returned 20 me
Home from a furjough passed Win
friends n Boston.
James " Clark. lare Co. Z, Me
Inf. hes reported for admission Il
me Home.
Co. Il 9 Vt Inf mas been admitted
ID the Home
The civilians will give anoIher Of
their dances Wednesday evening aft
er the picture snow.
FuriuuChs were g-arrad Tuesday
ID John A Hunter 10 Norwich. Conn.
and Ber Janln a Sweasey To Can
ton.
The funeral of the late Edward Z
CunniT VIII be held from uhe E0me
chapel al 10 A NJ. "Wednesday, Rev
F. Mclaughlin officiating.
The moving plCrure program fDr
wednesday, viii be Miss Ethel Clay
TON n Men. Women and Money
a Ford Weekly and q Flagg Comedy
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-08

state alike OF a general character
there VIII De the problem of the ne
gro and the alien races Christian
eoucalun VIII occupy an important
place as VIII Also the causes OF soclal
unrest today. The nationwide cam-
paagn viii have the right 0f way
Tor several days The further en-
rIcnmeur OF the Book of Common
Prayer is bound 10 hold the centar
OF interest for days. The mission OF
the church al home and abroad VIII
call tor a good many joint sessions
OF both houses of the convention, VIZ.
that OF the deputies and of the
bishops An unusually large num-
Der OF bishops are % De elected 4
change IN Ine constitution Of The
church Is 10 De proposed. whereby
an au-nuraLive body VIII be c-eAted
with power u art between meetings
Of the genera conventions. Vhe re
por1 Of the National con-e.s Of the
nationwide campaign VIII De pre-
sents0, giving a complete survey OF
the whoie church. The leading daily
papers uf the country have arranged
Id g-ve stenog-aphlc reports OF each
days proceedings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-08
NO FREIGHT RATE
INCREASES BEFORE
return RAILROADS

Washington. Oct The railroad
adm ninisrrauon viii make no increase
n freight rates before return II the
y..llroads 70 private operation Jan
nary :
Director General Hines WROTE T,
De VIII Cuyler chairman Of lie
Railway Executives TODAY, Laa1 Z
would 1e impossible for the govern
menr IL establish any genera. read
3usrnen1 Of -a-as-' because earnings
OF the roads under the abnOr-lal
conditions prevailing n the aATiy
nayr Of this wear did not afford a
far test Of income.
The manifest desire Of the public
To have the Interstate Commerce
Commission exercise 1UH authority n
any reimbursement of rates 10 be sffel-
tive under private control also was
cited by the DirecIor-5eneraI as IN
objective 10 Lhe rallrDad admInlsrI'a-
lions undertaking sucn d readJus7-
meHt.
NJ view. wrote me Director
General. has been and IS that TINS
important matter nusl be handled n
accordance with LAe Two following
considerations
''Fi-s1-Lne question Of Increase y
rates would not properly ne cansld-
ared on the basls Of the unfavorahie
showing which the railroad admins
tracion was making IN the early part
Of this wear. because the showing was
due largely 10 Lne aDnOrrnaIly small
freight business SO that the results
Of thai period could not fairly b.
taken as a test for maxim increas IS
n rates. Necessarily. therefore I
seemed To NE that the formulation #
any appeal TOR general increase n
rates would have 10 wait better op-
our-uniry for making an estimate Is
10 wha1 the earning capacity would
oe under normal conditions.
''Secund-It has seemed 10 me ttat
the public would moi be satisfied uno.-
existing conditions 10 have anv gen
era lnc-eAse n rates pull INFO efact
without The concurrence Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. The pub
liz sentiment IN this effect has nesn
manifested in MANY WINS throughout
the wear and has been suTphas'zcd ny
the recent passaGe ny the TWO houses
OF Congress OF bills providing ina There
shall ne an opportunity to -evisw any
-ates proposed by the railroad admins
tration before those rates shall 81 inro
effect. I follows. therefore. that Inns
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-08
Lloyd-George
Foresaw Labor
Trouble in ENGLAND

London. Oct During the course
of MS speech al the Mansion House
roday. Premier Lluyd-Genrge made
the interesting revelation that ne had
lef- the pence conference n February
expressly because ne foresaw me
coming labor difficulties. The gov
ernment then started an urganiZa non.
winch ne emphasized. was purely d
civil anr not war organ!ZZa ton. url-
Ger tne leadership Of the home secre-
ra-y in preparation for possible ne
cassiry af assuring the country 5
fond supply.
This organization the premier shid,
would not cease with the complete
demoni!:xzatinn and this vas an !m-
portant 1act 70 r.memher