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The Lamar register., 1919-06-25

hidden.
You are fiirt r. he cried, seeking
to make his voice savage and angry,
and succeeding admirably In filling it
with alteration.
But no." she answered him from
the dusk about her. THAT is to be
cruel. And IL am so soft-hearted
that to make one suffer would distress
me-"
IF you roll your RS at me like that
again" Stairway told her very posi-
lively, II am going right in and tell
the old gentleman that | am going to
marry your
She laughed gayly at his imperious
declaration.
ut would be like play" she said
after little as though she were think
ing seriously of what he had said he
would do. at would interest me to
see. Papa grande would be very po-
lite and would ask Senor Billy to have
q glass OF wine and Il cigarita.
"And then"-the laughter welling up
again In the eyes he could not see.
trilling In the voice which dropped
down to him-"he would call Pedro
and old Juan to take you outside and
shoot you with their gunsi'
"And you find that funnyf" demand
ed Stairway.
"Is 1t not? 1t is like the opera /"
"You are dying for an operati /,
scsner' His voice still rang with the
easerness within him. his hand was
upon the vines which clambered about
her balcony. Let me climb up to
you
You must not I" she cried quickly.
And then. seeing that he hesitated.
she added lightly. again settling her
self comfortably upon her cushioned
seat. That would be only musical
comedy. And l should have to go In.
side and shut my window and run
downstairs to papa grande. And
SIR
He could make out the gesture as
she laid her fingers across her red lips,
could see that she turned toward the
open window behind her.
-Quien esf she called carelessly.
"Yo. Pedro" came Pedros answer
ing voice. "Senor Dempton has gone
The master says that In half an hour
he will be glad to see the Senorita
Teresa"
"Bueno." she answered lightly. II
hear. Pedro" And then when she also
heard Pedro's light tread on the stair
way. descending. she turned again
The Lamar register., 1919-06-25

toward the man below her. II must
Co." she said softly. Papa grnnde
wishes me-"
mot for half an hour" he said
quickly. II heard that"
But" as though she were hesitat-
ing, II should 60 now. 1t is very un-
maidenly of me to be here with you.
II had known that you were coming
i should certainly not have come out
to look at my stars"
You are a little humbug. Teresita."
he laughed at her. You did know that
I would be here. and you were glad Of
It. and you came out just to see me-"
ITO see your" And he could lmag-
inc the arching Of the brows above her
great eyes.
and to tease me. But look here"
The Lamar register., 1919-06-25
The sourc. Of Most Good Luck.

How do you happen to have such
good luck with rosesf" asked the neigh
bor.
Don't know" replied the amateur
gardener. unless II Is because l hoe
the ground a lot and spray them
lot, and work with them u lot"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19

quainted with what are fair prices and
it is expected that the county attorney
VIII use his inquisition powers wher-
ever necessary to aid the committees
in arriving at fair prices by calling
the merchants before it and question
ing them.
Each committee will be law. unto
itself as to the matters they shall take
up and the prices 1they- shall fix, as
conditions are so various that a uni
form. price cannot be fixed for the
several communities Each commit
tee must determine for itself what is
fair profit under the conditions that
exist in the particular trade and place
giving due consideration to the profits
made prior to the war and the in
creased hazard, if any. caused by after
war conditions
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
POLICE TOOK TULLY'S CAR
He Left 1t ON Street Without Lights,
Claim-Thcn He Waited Hours
on Chief Hannah.

w. Lee Tully of the TulIy-McFar-
land Drug company awol1e this morn
ing at the NokOmis apartments to find
that his car left in front of the apart
ments at an early morning hour, be-
cause he was too tired to put it in the
garage, had disappeared
There was CONSERVATION in the Tully
household. Sheriff Hugh Larimer was
first called and took down the num-
Der and description of the machine.
Then Tully telephoned to the police.
Your cars down here at headouar-
ters," the police sergeant informed
him.
What the devil is it doing down
there?" Tully demanded.
You broke a city ordinance last
night by keeping your car out in front
without the lights lit he was told.
Tully without breakfast hurried to
police headquarters. The chief, how
ever, upon whom he was obliged to
wait ate his breakfast, and according
to Tully's figuring must have bathed.
shaved and tried on four or five suits
of clothinp before he appeared at
headquarters At 10 o'clock this
morning Tully started from police
headquarters with his car. He was
not booked on the police blotter and
was not obliged to pay u fine. This
was the first effort of the police to
enforce the new ordinance.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
TO CUT U. S. EXPORTS
record High Rates of Exchange
ChOkes or Market

New York. Nov. 19.-Rising rates of
exchange will inevitably choke Off
american exports to European coun-
tries. France will not long continue
to pay 100 per cent premium on New
York exchange.
These were conclusions Expressed
To-Day by George E. Roberts. vice pres
ldent Of the National City bank. com
menting on today's record high quota
t1ons on pounds sterling, francs and
marks.
There is no new influence in the
foreign exchange situation" said
Roberts. The trade balances are
running SO heavily in favor of the
United States that other people cannot
1lnd the means of making payments
They have little to sell because
they first have to buy raw materials
and they cannot do. that unless we
grant them credit.
Aside from the humanitarian ap-
peal. which ought to be enough to
stimulate US to concerted action. our
business interests are seriously threat
ened. Our big exports to Europe have
oeen an important factor in our indus-
trial activity. but these rising exchange
rates Will inevitably choke off these
exports"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
HOLD PRICES DOWN
Shawnee Commission Given
Broad Powers by Hackney.
Organize H. G. L. Fight Here in
"a HOurs-Caldwell.
HOLD ORGANIZATION MEETING
May Fix Local Retail Quota
tiens on Amy Commodity.
Violations Promptly Acted
Upon by Federal Attorney.

Upon receipt OF instructions today
from Ed. T. Hackney, state fair price
commissioner, outlining the powers
and duties of local bodies, the Shaw
nee county fair price commission will
become a live factor i'll a fight against
the high cost of living in Topeka. ac-
cording to Robert c. Caldwell, chair
man.
"All right" said Caldwell when he
finished reading instructions. Wen
get down to business Immediately. The
first thing will be to organize and an
organization meeting will be held in
the next twenty-four hours.
"Our first move will be decided upon
at the organization meeting. We know
now just what we can do"
Under the powers granted. the COM
mission by Hackney, that body may
arbitrarily set the price on articles IL
it is satisfied merchants, restaurant
men or anyone else selling necessities
or luXuries are deriving an unfair ad-
vantage.
You have full power to fix fair
prices for any of the articles of neces-
stiles designated" Hackney writes in
his letter. I'm case of any failure to
abide by said prices, you are to report
the same to me and it will be laid be-
fore the United States district attorney
for immediate action.
THE state and nation are co-operat-
ing in this movement to prevent profi-
teering and to make the people ac-
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
JUST LIKE NOVEL
But White Slave Charges Are
Written in Finale.
Prominent Man and Woman of
Sentinel, Okla, Involved.

Sentinel. Okla. Nov. 19.-W. H. I'll
tus' coal and grain dealer and promi-
nent church member of this city, and
Mrs. Ida NJ. Bolon. wife of Park Bo-
ION, prominent merchant, are in the
Tolls OF the law. Mrs. Bolon is charged
with conspiracy to violate the white
act.
me alleged story concerning the
sSanoal IS like a page from a novel
titus is SAID to have accompanied Mrs
SoIon and her five and eight-year-old
daughters to Colorado Springs and to
nave occupied the same Pullman berth
with her They are said to have lived
az man and wife in hotels at Colorado
springs. Wichita, Muskogee, Okla
homa City and Enid. When arrested
me woman was said to have been nv-
ing at the Titus home in Sentinel.
While in Muskogee. it is alleged
MIS-. Bolon filed a petition for divorce
from her husband
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
CALOMEL ROBBED
OF IT'S NAUSEA
Medicinal Virtues Retained and
Improved - Unpleasant a n d
Sickening Qualities Removed.
New Tablet Called "CalOtabs."

The latest triumph of modern phar-
macy is a "de-nauseated" calomel tab
let known to the drug trade as Gallo
tabs. Calomel the most generally
useful of all medicines thus enters
upon a wider field OF popularity
purified and refined from those ob-
jectionable qualities which have here
tofore limited its use.
In biliousness, constipation and in
digestion. and in n great variety OF
liver, stomach and kidney troubles
calonrei was the most successful rem
edy but its use was often neglected on
account of its stckening qualities. Now
it is the easiest and most pleasant of
medicines to take. One tablet on the
tongue at bedtime with a swallow of
water-that's all. No taste, no grip
ing. no nausea. no salts. A good
nights ieep and the next morning
you are feeling fine. with a clean
liver and a big appetite Eat what
you please No danger
Calotabs are sold only in original.
sealed packages. price thirty-five
cents. Your druggist offers to refund
the price as a guarantee that you will
be thoroughly delighted with Gallo
Advertisement
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
WOULD GUST OFFICIALS
Hopkins Claims CoffeyvilIe Mayor and
Police Didn't Enforce Dry law

Because they have not enforced the
prohibitory law in a manner pleasing
to state officials custer PROCEEDINGS
were filed in the supreme court today
against members of the CoffeyvilIe city
administration. The suit was filed by
R.lJ. Hopkins, attorney general
Mayor Henry H. Deichler and Chief
or Police Fred Waneneich are the
principal officials against whom action,
is directed. The. demand for custer
tho, includes number of members Of
tne' Coffeyville police force. In the
case of the chief of police. Honkins
charges that money was received by
MIN when he overlooked violations of
city.
Several speciaB investigators from
the attorney generals office have Wis
lted Coffeyville. 1t was upon their
reports that custer proceedings were
filed
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
GAGE PARK FIRST
Commissioner McGinert Says Garfield
improvements Must Wait.

Regarding the complaint alleged to
nave come from the North Topeka
civic club, that no improvements have
been made at Garfield park. and that
an a 5 cement to use proceeds from the
park on improvements had been dis
regarded, City Commissioner McGif-
fert had no comment to make TODAY.
McGiffert said that the club had not
taken the matter up with him.
The commissioner inferred that the
question, or similar questions had
come up before He stated that he
had told members of the organiza-
ton that he intended to make neces-
sary improvements at Gage park first
for the reason that Gage park serves
a larger number of citizens
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19

November ! ,, 1913.
Whereas. it has pleased the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe to take from
our midst our brother and fellow
workman. John T. Slatten; be it
Resolved. By the Officers and Mem
bers of Topeka Local No. ISL, Broth
erhood of Railway Carmen of Amer
lea. that this Lodge has sustained a
great loss. the community a valuable
citizen, and the family a kind and
loving husband and father; be it fur
ther
Resolved. That our charter be
draped in mourning for a period of
thirty days and the heartfelt sympa-
thy of our local be extended to the be-
reaved family; that a copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the min
utes of the Order and inserted in the
city papers and a copy handed to the
bereaved family.
D. L. CHANDLER,
J. c. GENTRY
Committee on Resolutions.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
WANT In TURKEY SHOOT
Large List of Entries Expected for
Topeka Gun Club Affair.

Many would-be winners OF q
Thanksgiving turkey are inQuiring of
the Topeka Gun club just how they
can qualify to contest in the bird shoot
Tuesday. Art Springer secretary of
the club. announced today that big
entry list is expected.
Scores made at the regular shoot of
the club at its range near Highland
Park Tuesday afternoon were:
Springer. As; Stewart, A; Thomp-
son, AZ; Alkire. 20; Vogt. 80; lines
So: Guibor, 35; Little. 33: Harwood
broke II out of a possible %
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
North Topeka NeUs

Items for this column may be left Mt
Petro's drug store telephone Eleanor
kimbaIl. 1881 after 4 o'clock Other
hours, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19

Jitney busses are again making trips to
and from North Topeka. A five cent fare
and no tie up on the line make them pop
ular with office help due TO wnrk at s
o'clock
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19
Easy Breakfast
To Serve

When you have only few minutes
In which to peepare breakfast you will
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19

Thefts OF fuel are becoming more COM
mon, precursor of what may be expected
during the winter IL the coal strike con
tinues. The sale of axes Is also picking
up, hardware merchants state, due to the
amateur wood chopper.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19

DR.. Murphy. returned missionary from
Bengal. Orriffa. British India. will lecture
Thursday evening at Z 80 o'clock at the
North Topeka Baptist church.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19

ma Lie U Wheat a
blessing. Simply boil
in water a few minutes.
Less trouble than toast
or anything you can
think of.
Life o. Wheat comes
in big blue and gold
Pa c k a g e s-25 big
breakfasts in each. Two
package tops and 10c
out circus-a pleasing
Iren. Fresh stock at all
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19

The services Mt the Kansas Avenue Meth
odist church will be for the young people
and they, are cordially invited 10 attend
the United brethren church helped witt
the singing last night. which is proving
DONerS
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-19

Dean Ferrell of the X. s. A. c. will make
the principal address Thursday evening at
the Farmers Institute at Indian Creek
Grange hall. November 21-22. The meeting
Thursday evening will be the first of the
series. There will he three sessions Fri
day. beginning at 10 a. nj. Every one is
invited TO bring his dinner and attend all
the sessions
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Navy and Marine Corps Notes.

Capt Edwin Taylor Pollock. L. 5.
N, accompanied by Mrs. Pollock and
Miss Pollock, after spending the sum-
mer months in camp in the Adiron-
dacks. has motored to the country
place of the Livingston Taylors in
New York, where they will spend
the greater part of the month and
then return to Washington.
Miss Pollock, who will follow her
parents a little later, will be one of
the prominent debutanteS OF the COM
ing season.
Mrs. c. j. Peoples, wife of Rear Adj
miral Peoples, L. :. n, has returned
to their home in this city. accom-
panied by their two daughters. with
whom she has been at Yorktown, Pa,
for a fortnights visit to Capt ,. +.
Fullinwider, L. 5. N. and Mrs. Fuliln-
wider.
Mai. Gen. Littleton w. T. Waller,
L. 5. Marine Corps, accompanied by
Mrs. Waller. after visit 10 camp
Shawnee. Lake Placid, \. Y, has gone
to Long Island, where they will spend
the autumn at Tree Tops. the summer
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Geissler
Col. Harry Lee, U. s. Marine Corps.
in command at the Marine barracks
at Quantico. Va. has left for station
in Philadelphia, where he will COM
mand the LIST Regiment of Marines
Mrs. Guy X. Calhoun. wife of Lieut.
Commander Calhoun, L. S. ~, has re-
turned with their young son to her
apartment in this city after spending
the summer at Jamestown, r. l.
Mrs. Royal r. Bradford, wi>ow OF
Rear Admiral Bradford. l. s. n, after
spehcing the summer at We" pc. 49,
gone lor the hut-!iLli " e'
country place. at III he'' "
At, c,..,,-,, vi, a,o,+ar If can't
MISS - O!SI 1>''siI' % 9. "a NJ
SrdltlS = ->aHli; = ~, 60 H.
Nasn, aierf SpGt'i U,,,n rl, Snrinrs w
" - ,,o,. 10 STar,Dscott Mass
tumn as the guest of Mss Ruth Hitch
cock, daughter of Senator Hitchcock of
Nebraska
Commander Arthur c. Stanley. I. D
Ridge Summit Pa, to spend i9rInlsnt
with Mrs. Stanley ana thelr cLii Ll en-,
who have been IN thelr summer hoihe
there for several months
CO...
Mrs Walton GOODWIN. woo" on Up
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Miss Dorothy Davis, has gone to New
London, Conn, for station.

Miss Dorothy Davis. has gone to New
London, Conn, for station.
Capt Macarthur, u. S. N, accom-
panied by Mrs. Macarthur and their
children. after a visit of some weeks
to his brother. Brig. Gen. Macarthur,
l.. S. A, at West Point, has gone to
Ardmore, Pa.
Mrs. st. Clair Smith. wife of Capt
Smith, U. S. N, will shortly sail for
Bordeaux to join her husband, who is
in charge of the naval radio station
there.
Lieut.. D. w. Coe, U. S. N, accom-
panied by Mrs. Coe and their family.
went last week for station at Ports
mouth, Va.
Commander D. w. Mullan. L. S. N,
retired, after spending the summer at
Atlantic City, has returned to An
napolis, where he now makes his per-
manent home.
Lieut.. Commander II. X. Fem. u
S. N. spent last week at Fort Monroe.
where he was the guest of Maj. Milbu1n
u. 5. A., and Mrs. Milburn
Capt. Armistead Rust. L. S. ~. with
Mrs. Rust and Miss Amy Rust, has
spent the past month at Carvel Hall
Annapolis
Mrs. Written, wife of Lieut.. Com
mander Written. L. S. N, left last
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week to join her husband on the Pa
cific coast.
Mrs. Evans Ames, wife of Capt.
Ames. L. S. NJ. c.. accompanied by their
child. arrived in this country last week
for a two month visit to her parents
Mr. and Mrs. J. d. Smith, at their home.
in Vallejo, Calf.
Mrs. Thomas Holcomb, wife of Maj
Holcomb. L. S NJ. c. after spending
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Twas Ever Thus.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Redd-Why is it I wonder that no
body will ever believe weather pro-
phet?
Greene-I don't know why it Is, but
it has always been so.
"Always?"
Sure Why, when old Noah said IT
was going to rain nobody oelieVeo
him."
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the summer in California With her ner
father, Rear Admiral Richaroson
Glover. U. S. N, retired. came east
fortnight ago to meet her HUSBAND upon
his return from France. and mas ACCOM-
panied him to Quantico, Va, wnere
Capt. Holcomb has been assigned 10
duty.
Mrs Samuel B. McLenegan, wl1e OF
Lieut.. McLenegan, U. S. NJ, has gone 10
San Diego, Calf, to remain WIN ner
husband during his duty at that pace:
Lieut.. McLenegan is attached TO the
u. S. s. Vulcan.
Mrs Davidson, wife Of Surgeon DAVID.
son, U. S. n. Joined her husband last
week at the Norfolk navy yaro.
Maj. H. N. Nancy. jr; .: s: M: C.;
ACCOMPANIED by Mrs. Manney, Went
for station last week to Norfolk.
where he was ordered to duty at the
marine barracks.
Naval Constructor 1. I. Yates, Jr.. y:
s. N. accompanied by Mrs. Yates ana
their children. has gone to Maine 1or
The autumn season.
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Pointed.

From the Boston Transcript.
Reggie-Yas, I have subscribed $50
to a school for the weak minded.
Miss Keen-As tuition?
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Rear Admiral Charles z. Clark, L. S.
N, retired, is visiting his son-in-law,
Rear Admiral Samuel S. Robinson, U. >.
N. at the Boston navy yard. where the
latter is stationed as commandment
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Lieut. Commander B. F. TiHey, u s.
N, accompanied by his family, has gone
to Boston, where the former is on duty
in command of the destroyer No. ia.
Commander Guy E. Davis, y. s: N,
with Mrs. Davis and their daughter.
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Capt Dudley S. Brown. Us. NJ. C.,
recently returned from France, has gone
to SeWanee, Tenn. where, with Mrs.
Brown. he is spending his leave of alb
sence with Col. lie Roy Brown. U. s:
A., and Mrs. Brown. Later Capt and
Mrs Brown will so for station to Bos-
ton.
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Mrs Royal F.. Ingersoll. wife of Com
mander Ingersoll. L. S. N. has gone to
Philadelphia with their young son and
leased an apartment for the season at
the Gladstone
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS

For the year ended July II net earn
ings Of the American Sumatra Tobacco
Company amounted to $997 900 before
dcducting taxes, WHICH compared with
s.. zoo. 200 in 1918. After dcducting the
preferred dividends this was equivalent
10 Sf.35 share OH the S13 ,532 ,SS5
common stock. The outstanding com
mon stock up to few weeks before the
close of the fiscal year amounted to
81, ,S3J .9S5: and the increased stock is
due 10 the conversion Of debenture bonds
issued in June. The annual report for
the previous year showed earnings equal
TO S2a.75 on the then S6,Sl3 900 out e
standing common stock after deducting
charges, war taxes and preferred divi-
dends.
The United States Grain Corporation
bought this week ISL ,765 barrels Of
wheat -four at prices ranging from 50. -
to 5000. according TO its weekly -four
purchase announcement made public to-
day.
Surplus after preferred dividends of
the Hump Motorcar Corporation for
the year ended June 30. 1919, amounted
to S456.572 This is equivalent to
eighty seven cents a share earned on
the common stock, rs compared with
a surplus of S745, ,13S, or 81 .43 share,
in the preceding year.
Directors of the Kerr Lake Mines
Ltd, announced the share capital has
-.
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Hustled Dollar Plan Cumbersome

of of stabilize dollar
looked with
banker
Harvard remedy the
high of living. monthly adjustment of the
number number of
by Depart
OF
idea
purchase the the necessities life
Mr. IIusted believed highly
desirable sterilization
salaries and prices remain possible
A
subjects said the plan that idiot Another banker asked
different kinds of dollars
of if this monthly cadjusment carried out
A of a OF be
provide the people with that they
could dollars 1t
tnued simply of the silver which obtained several
An official such fantastic acrobc
existence.
o the funny
column and the financial
Ve,u 5000, Share Oil Corporation
especially
oil Dover Del
placed
amended certificate Union Oil Company.
Under the certificate capitalization
increased twenty shares without 900 shares without
& value.
1t the increase the number of shares which attracted
attention capitalization other oil