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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-04
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BY DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.



1t is a platitude to say that there
is no other influence in the world so
all powerful as home influence, and
that We go thru life bearing the mark
that was stamped upon US in our
plastic childhood.
1t is the Importance of home in
fluence that makes many Of US believe
that people who are unhappily mar
ried, but who have children, should
hear almost any wrong rather than
break up a home and tear children
from their natural environment, and
deprive them of either a mothers or
a fathers love and guidance.
No one is so blind as not to per-
ceive tie baneful effect that divorce
must inevitably have upon the chill
dren Of household. but few parents
realize that scarcely less disastrous is
the effect that a quarrelsone home
has upon the children in it.
Testimony on this subject that
should make all fathers and mothers
do some very serious thinking has
Just lcen given by the judge in
Juvenile court who declares that he
has found that almost invariably the
children who go wrong are either the
children of divorced parents. or else
of parents who are always quarreling
with each other.
He SAYS that the evidence of these
for their fathers and mothers. because
their parents had no self control; that
they were insiduously taught selfish
ness, because both father and mother
were struggling to get the best Of
everything for himself or herself, and
that they fought instinctively because
they had been brought up in an at
mosphere of strife.
No sensible person can doubt the
justice of this judges conclusion.
When a husband and wife have a spat
at the breakfast table they are silly
enough to think that it concerns them
selves alone, and that II they kiss and
make up the harm has been obliter-
ated. Never was there a more fatal
error.
The real people concerned are the
children who sit around, open
mouthed and wide-eyed, listening
while their father hurls insults at
their mother. and their mother filings
back venomous accusations against
their father. In such a domestic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-04
END old STRIKE.
Stage Hands and CrawfOrds Are
Near Agreement.
Conference VIII Be Held To-
night to Settle 1t.

Topeka's theatrical strike promises
to be ironed out in the next twenty
four hours.
Today. A. c. McCaffrey and A. D.
Birch, new managers of the Grand
theater, signed a contract with the
musicians union and with the stage
hands organization. That settles the
trouble at the Grand theater.
L. NJ. Crawford announced today
there was a possibility that the trou-
BILE between the Crawfords and the
unions would be Strengthened out to-
night when a conference will be held
between the Crawfords and repre-
sentatives of the stage hands, musi-
clans and motion picture operators.
Other conferences have been held re-
Gently, Crawford stated.
There are few matters that will
be adjusted before a contract is
made" said Crawford today
The original trouble was between
the Crawfords and the sta &C hands.
The musicians walked out during the
winter in sympathy with the stage
hands and in numerous other labor
organizations resolutions were passed
giving the strikers moral support and
imposing fines on union members who
attended any of the Crawford thea
tiers.
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never yet got around to having him
meet my family. He's a hustler. all
right: in fact, he's worked up until
he's been carrying on the burden of
hard that he broke down last spring.
and he's only back in harness this
week. after a long rest. which appears
to have done him lots of good. He's
the man for you. Anne. 1 approve of
him. and you will, too. IL you can for
get this silly country romance, for he's
an attractive young chap"
Anne pouted in her room, but when
her father summoned her down to
meet Mr.. White she put on her best
smile and Strengthened her hair and
added a few finishing touches of pow
der to her face. then went to the re-
ception room. 1t was just as well to
humor her father. she thought 1t
would not do to treat his partner shah
billy.
When she descended the stairs she
saw a slender. well-dressed. we'll
Davis. They Immediately stopped
their conversation when she appeared
and introductions were in order
The next noon, at luncheon, her IA
ther inquired:
We'll, Annie. how did you like Mr..
White"
She looked across the table with a
happy little smile and lifted her coffee
cup. After a few sips she placed It on
the table and replied:
Fine, father. He and I are en-
gagged. We're to be married next
month"
Mr.. Davis all but clicked on a piece
of meat. He was forced to swallow
half glass of water to prevent stran-
gulation.
Great heavens" ne calculated,
gasping. so soon? OF course,
heartily approve, but it seems rather
sudden" Then he grinned. somewhat
mischievously. But what about this
country lover?"
Anne laughed.
well. you see, father, Mr.. White
happens to be the country lover His
name was Harry Saunders down at
Alanson. and mine was Susie Smith.
You see, we each started out fooling
the other. but we really fell in love-
Copyright, 1919. by the Mcclure News
pepper, Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-04
TO REVIVE FOOD

Continued from Page One.l
wheat price guarantee. The deficit
would ultimately be paid in taxes, but
it was pointed out these taxes would
not hit the average citizen so hard as
the present record breaking cost of
edibles
Restore Food Control?
So many schemes were being put
forward for relief of the high cost
of living that it became increasingly
manifest in the opinion of many OBJ
servers. that some method of food
control, similar to that in force dur
ing the war, would have to be re-estab
lished. Such a move. II was believed.
would be sure to meet with strong
opposition.
President Wilson may not be able
to start his tour of the United States
until next month, it was learned. AS
he has asked congress to remain here
during the food crisis. it was consid-
cred hardly probable he would leave
the city as long as the house is in
session.
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MIDSUMMER PROSPERITY.

Judging by current trade and the
demand for money and labor, says a
bulletin issued by the National City
bank OF New York. the country is in
a most prosperous state. The situa-
ton is declared to be remarkable for
midsummer. when some slackening OF
activity, and of pressure for goods and
money is usual. It is extraordinary
when we recall the uncertainty as to
prices and trade prospects which ex.
isted a few months ago. continues the
bulletin, but illustrates how great a
factor is confidence. The change is
due to e ra-establishment Of conf
denos so far as the immediate future
is concerned.
Everybody is satisfied that a great
trade is ahead for the remainder of
this year. and is now busy preparing
for IL, generally feeling that he must
go ahead upon the present basis and
get ready for It.
At present there Is reported a cry
from all parts of the country for
goods. Prices on goods ready for de-
livery are a secondary consideration.
Practically full employment and high
wages in the Industrial centers is an
obvious factor but underlying that Is
the confidence and prosperity which
pervades the agricultural districts. and
back OF It all are the enormous pur-
ehases which other countries are maxi
ing here, as shown by the figures for
exports.
II is well to know the source 70
which we are indebted for this trade.
says the bank. 1t then sets forth that
all agricultural products have ad-
vanced during the past month. Eu-
rope Is taking hog products on a large
scale. and live hogs are quoted at S21
to s2S.25 in western markets Cash
corn is close to the 50 mark. and new
crop contracts. December delivery. are
commanding about s1.72 in Chicago.
Good cattle have partially recovered
from the recent slump. Trading in
wheat futures was resumed in Winni-
peg on July p. opening at S2.2O to
f2.25 for October, which has since
sold up TO S2.45. Wheat is being mar
keted rapidly in the southwest. and
commanding premiums over the gov
srnnent price.
These high prices for agricultural
products doubtless have largely to do
With the great retail trade which the
country is experiencing. and their fur
Their effects are to be seen In a land
speculation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-04
WANTS A BIG PRICE
owner of Available Aviation Field
Asks Fortune for It.

The installation of the proposed
government landing field in Topeka
is almost assured. The only STUN
bling block in the way of immediate
closing of the contract for the field is
the fact that the only site approved
by Colonel Morrow of the air service
on his recent visit here is held at a
prohibitive price.
At the Chamber of Commerce this
noon a joint meeting OF the board of
directors of the Chamber and the COM
missioners of the city was held at
which the matter. of the landing field
was the principal topic of discussion.
At the close of the meeting Topeka
was not much nearer the establish
ment of a field than she was before.
but it is certain that the business men
really want the field and they are
making plans to go out and get it.
The report of Robert Fullerton
made at the Chamber this noon car
ried with it some interesting details of
what the establishment of the field
here will mean to Topeka in a material
way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-04
"a THRILL WITH THOUGHTS OF
WHAT THE FUTURE HELD"
CHAPTER VII

Everett was very rich-so father
said. He had large business interests,
which required a great deal of atten-
ton. He also said that l was a very
lucky girl to marry a man who could
care so we'll for me should anything
happen to him. 1 thought so too
And while had none of that feeling
OF intense love, had read about, for
my intended husband. I was wildly ex-
cited, a-thrill with thoughts of what
the future held for me.
Everett wrote often, and constantly
sent me presents. Lovely things, a
ring. a pair OF bracelets. and a dull
gold locSet set in diamonds with a
picture OF himself inside. All appro-
pirate presents for a young girl.
said:
- HE doesn't love himself, does he :?
Putting himself in a diamond frame"
1 didn't let it make me angry. I felt
sure Rose was Jealous. why don't
you send him one of yours for his
watch case. I'll bet he's got the first's
in there yet"
When Rose said that did get angry,
and cried. She was awfully sorry, but
that didn't make me stop thinking
she might be rig.-t. And such
thoughts made me awfuliy unhappy.
sometimes made me almost wish
wasn't to marry Everett until 1 too
had been married before. Yet 1 hard
ly understood how I 0ould accomplish
that. But il l had also loved some
one first 1t would have seemed more
fair.
I did have my picture taken and
sent IT to Everett. l told him 1
thought he might like to put it in
his watch. He thanked me very nice
ly. but said it did not do me justice,
and that he would have one taken by
a good. photographer after We were
married.
felt awfully cha grined. and so glad
I lad not told Rose l had had IL laken.
It was the first thing 1 ever had given
him. and he had not been pleased
with Il. Perhaps it wasn't very good.
imagine eur country photographer
was not a finished artist. but couldn't
help wishing he had said he was
pleased with Il.
But 1 hadn't much time for worry
over anything. It was all hurry and
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was setting on the setting room
floor playing toons on a comb and a
peece of tissue paper. and pop sed to
ma. Mother. I wonder If Benny has
eny musical talent.
judging frum the sounds he's MAX
ing he hasent got enuff to bert him
eny. sed ma, and pop sed, beeve Ill
take him to the simfuny concert to-
mite and see If he gets enything out
of it, enbody that gets enything out
of simfuny concert has music in his
sole.
And after suppir me and pop went
to the concert, setting way up in the
gallery next to the ceiling, and the
orkester came out on the stage dressed
up as IL they was all going 10 be mar
ried and started to make different
noises on their instruments as If they
was having a contest to see who could
make the funniest sound, me saying. G.
pop, its a wonder they wouldent wait
for the leeder before they start.
They're meerly looming up jest now.
sed pop. WITCH they kepp on doing
till the leeder came out and started to
Iced with his stick, and the orkester
started to play sumthtng without
mulch toon to it. me saying, Are they
still looming up. pop?
No. they're playing Wagner music.
cant you tell the diffrents? said pop.
No, sir. sed. WITCH I couldent, and
a man in frunt of us went, Shh, shh.
And pritty soon I sed. wy haven't they
got uniforms on, pop?-dont you think
they would look more like a orkester
with uniforms on?
Shh, shh, sed a lady In back of us.
and pop sed, Keep quiet and hssen,
Benny. those shusses are for you. And
I kepp on lissening a vile, and then
sed, Wen are they coming to the
toon. pop?
They're not. the principil in Wagner
music is to avoid the toon. sed Pop.
and about people went. Shh, shh.
Are those shusses for me too, pop?
sed. and pop sed.> Yes, shh. WITCH
I did for a vile. and then 1 sed. Would
the yspoil it if they put in a toon. pop :?
Shh, shh. sed about 10 people.
Are they for me too pop? 1 sed.
Shh. shh, sed about Is people. and
pop sed. Shh. And 1 sed about more
things and got a lot of more shusses
each time. and as soon as the or
kester stopped playing and everybody
began to clap. pop quick got up, say
ing. Come on. and 1 sed, Is it over.
pop? and pop sed, 1t is for you. And
we went home and ma sed, Did he get
enything out of it? And pop sed, Yes.
ShusseS.
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HE'S A DARING FLYER
Lieut.. T. B. NIelscnheimer Shows To-
pcIxa Real Air Stunts.

Lieut.. T. B. Melscnheimer Shows To-
pcka Real Air Stunts.
Pulling a rapid succession of tail
spins, loops, barrel rolls, slide slips and
the falling leaf. Lieut.. +. B. Nielsen
heimer. of the United States flying
corps. with the recruiting party now
in Topeka, has for several days been
causing Topeka citizens who witnessed
him to hold their breath in apprehen-
sion.
Meisenheimer has been in the army
for more than two years. He has been
q flyer for twenty-five months He re-
ceived his preliminary training at
Kelly field and his advanced training
at Ellington field.
The plane he uses is a J6H Curtiss.
equipped with a Hispano, Suiza $50
horsepower motor. Meisenheimer says
the machine is not really a stunt ship.
but is built more for stability and for
training purposes
He is travelling with the recruiting
party as a means of stimulating enlist
ment for the flying corps. On account
of the opportunity to learn a trade
many men are enlisting in this branch
of the service. Skilled mechanics gain
rapid advancement in this service as
there is a high demand for this class
of men. Other men are interested in
new feature of the flying corps
whereby many enlisted men, after
passing certain examinations and
reaching a suitable proficiency in their
work, are given an opportunity to
learn to fly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-04
SANDRA THE JEALOUS
By JANE PHELPS

hustle until October. The time fairly
flew. Rose came over every day and
helped mother and me sew. 1 don't
know what l should have done with
cut her, but all the time 1 had it in
my mind to make it up to her after
l was married.
Mother hadn't acted real happy over
my marrying Everett any of the time.
l often caught her looking at me
sadly, once or twice with tears in her
eyes. Then often her eyes were red
in the morning. 1 was sure she had
been crying, altho she denied it. But
mother never objected to anything
us. so she said very little. I learned
long afterward that she was afraid
because of his heart trouble.
Il hope you will be a very happy
wife. dear" she said one day when
we were alone. you will have to
constantly remember that Mr.. Graham
is much older than you are, that his
had experience. He may be unused to
young girls, and at times make things
rather difficult for you. But love can
smooth away all difficulties"
Mother sighed a little when she
finished. She would have been even
more disturbed had she known just
how difficult things were to be for
and inexperienced was to make my
life.
''Of course we will be happy /
answered her gayly. reassuring myself
and her at the same time. Everett
must love me very dearly, even il he
isn't very demonstrative. He didn't
have to ask me to marry him. mother.
you know. He did it because he
wanted me-"
Il trust IT is for the best" was all
the answer mother made. but that
night ] heard her talking to father
long after they had gone to bed, and
when they supposed I was asleep.
couldn't hear what they said. but !
was sure they were talking OF me
my future
smiled confidently as I lay wide
eyed in the dark. Dear mother was
so foolish to worry about me. OF
course I was going to be happy. Yet
I corldn't helm a wish that Everett
would make a little more fuss over me.
(Tomorrow-Rosc doubts Sandra' s
love for Everett.)
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JAIL WITH BAND
Memphis Citizens Escort Editor
to Prison in Parade.
Crowds Cheer Martyr to Free
Press Along Route.
nFlI nnalfrn nP F-I nunHrnA
CELL A BOWER OF FLOWERS
Also Had White Bed and lee
Box Full of Edibles.
Leech Was Sentenced to Ten
Days on Contempt Charge.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. Headed
by brass band and a decorated
automobile bearing a banner with the
words the shame of it ALL" a process
sion OF citizens today accompanied Ed
ward T. Leech, editor of the Memphis
Press, to the Jail where he will serve
ten days for alleged contempt OF court.
Parade OF Citizens.
Leech was sentenced following the
publication in his paper Of an editorial
entitled THE Shame OF 1t All" which
the court held was directed at Chan
cellor Israel Peres. Leech commended
the editorial was general in tone and
was written in connection with the
political situation in Memphis. 1t did
not mention Percs.
Following the decorated car, in
which Leech rode were fifty autono-
biles containing citizens. The process
sion traversed the streets of the busi-
ness part of Memphis. Crowds on the
curbs chered as 1t passed.
large crowd of citizens gathered
at the Jail when the procession ar
rived. An attorney, mounted on tho
of the freedom of the press and OF
Editor Leech's conduct.
Who Wouldn't Go to jail?
Inside the jail Leech was ushered
into Il cell filled with flowers. A
brand new white bed, spread with
clean linen. had BEEN provided by his
friends. A refrigerator filled with
edibles was also provided.
Plans are being made to hold a mass
meeting the day Leech is released
from gail at which new laws will be
proposed to the Tennessee legislature
guaranteeing freedom of speech and
of the press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-04
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Miss Edna Davis has been appointed
chief clerk in the office Of Ralph r. Cav,
probate judge. Miss Davis succeeds Mrs
s. Dean McElhenney, who was chief clerk
for nine years.
County Engineer W. X Evans of Good
land, Kan, was In Topeka Friday on Of
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Evans.
1G0f Fillmore street.
The regular monthly meeting Of the To-
peka chapter Of the American Legion VIII
anditorium. Can't. W. p. MacLean asks ali
members to be present.
The annual picnic Of the Metropolitan
Insurance company employees Of the To-
peka district was held Saturday at Lake
wood park. About thirty-fiv families
were present. 4 ball game and several
athletic contests were among the amuse-
ments.
Mrs. r. L. Hoyal, who has been in the
government home economies service at
haton; n. Mex, Is visiting her s,p parents MT:
a short stay she will Join her husband who
has recently returned from service with
the air forces in France. at sherman. Tex.
The march of time and the fact that he
is married are keeping Joe Willlems, To-
peka musician, out Of the army. Williams
tried to enlist In the band at Ripley park
been no insurmountable difficulty, the pos
session of n wife is in the eyes Of the army.
Williams is 81 years old.
When fire companies arrived this morn
ing about IL o'clock at Sos Madison street.
from which neighborhood an alarm had
been turned in. they were unable to find
any fire. Either the alarm was turned in
by some one who thought a fire had
started or was merely turned in by some
person who had a desire to see the de-
parsment make run.
With the release of the last smallpox case
in the city recorded ut the public health
office in the city hall this morning the city
of Topeka is now entirely free OF smallpox
for the first time in more than two months,
says DIR. Earle q. Brown, city health off,
Ger. During last week diseases reported
were as follows: Nenereal. nine; typhoid.
three; whooping cough. two, and one, OF
scarlet fever.
Employers who have taken returned SOL
dicrs back into their service of pre-waa
days will be given a special citation by
word received at the Chamber of Commerce.
Blank forms of 4ffidavits may be had at
the Chamber and employers who can meet
the requirements are urged 10 make appii-
cation for one of the certificates. To quail
fy' an employee must have taken back into
his employ the men who left it to enter
the military service.
One divorce granted and two applied for
Is today's martial casualties recorded in the
Shawnee county district court. Mrs. Emma
Hyatt was granted a divorce from Paul
Hyatt. She charged gross neglect OF duty.
Ruth Farrar wants a divorce from Ed Far
rar, claiming he knocked her down and
kicked her as late as July Q. leila Den
ton, 301 Monroe street, wants a divorce
from Andrew Denton on n gross neglect
alton of her maiden name of leila Camp.
hell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-04
DAD KEEPS THE CAR
Owner of Abandoned Auto at Grove
Unable to Take 1t Back.

Owner of Abandoned Auto at Grove
Unable to Take 1t Back.
Brigham Uhl, CT Grove. who swore
to 4 warrant charging Chauncey Som
fners. garage man at Rossville. with
white slavery today put up a $4,000
redelivery bond in the district court
in order to. retain possession of the
automobile in which Sommers was
riding the morning of the alleged Of
Tense. When Sommers drove up in
front of This home at o'clock in
the morning with UhIs 1S-year-
daughter he abandoned the machine
when Uhl started after him, and the
automobile, valued at $1,40o, is still
in the Uhl barn yard.
r. D. James of Rossville, who Gains
to be the owner of the car Sommers
drove that night, filed, a replevin suit
in the district court Saturdaysto re-
cover the car. Today, Uhl put up a
$4,000 redelivery bond to keep the
machine until the case is tried in the
district court.