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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-10
Sheets and
Pillow Cases

S135 Sheets; the 72x90-inch. bleached,
seamed-buy them in this Semi o.
Annual Sale. each. OCC
Si.S5 Sheets; the 76x90-inch "Armorside"
with welded seams; very good 4 CO
hotel size-each. 1sVO
$225 Sheets; the s1xsO-inch seamless OF
extra quality-in this 90
sale, each. ----....-...... 4sOO
6Oc Pillow Cases; the 45x36-inch size of
very fine material with hem Ne
stitched hens. ......... xOG
Csc Pillow Cases; the 42x36-inch size made
of regular pillow casing and fin No.
ished with 3-inch hems-each. 3OC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-10
Ggygzzzlk
Popliins

A special lot of soc cotton Reps or Poplins
in plain green, navy, wine, brown and
light blue, fine for women's and chill
dren's dresses and little boys suits 90
in the Semi-Annual Sale, per I'd. CJC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-10
Bed Spreads

Bed Spreads; all kinds and all sizes: a
travelling mans sample line on sale Mt
close to a third less than their real worth:
$2.25 Bed Spreads for. $3.50
4.25 Bed Spreads for.......... 3.25
SIS Bed Spreads for.......... 4.25
600 Bed Spreads for. ........ A.75
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-10
Muslins and
Sheetings

soc Muslin; the 36-inch, bleached; a
standard brald-in the Semi DE-
Annual Sale, per yard. 6OS
35c Muslin; an extra fine quality OF 36-
inch cambria finished d.
in this sale. 6tS
CSC Un-bleachcd Muslin; the 36-inch.
woven of good. clean yarns To-
Semi-Annual Sale price. ......... 4OS
S5c Shooting; the "a Wear Well" very
fine and serviceable-in this CO.
sale, per yard. VOC
OOc Pillow Casing the 42-inch Wear
Well'-specially priced for this 40
sale, per yard. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS O~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-10
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sale that includes of the Coto
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-10
Wash Goods

A lot of up to 45c Wash Goods, including
printed Voiles, barred and checked
Voiles and fancy Wash Goods in hand
some floral designs; SO and 40 inches
wide-Semi-Annual Sale price. 90
per yard. Observation-Disclosures. -. .AVN
40c "Sheer Tex Voiles; very fine. sheer,
4O-inch materials in floral and barred
patterns and polka dot effects %.
in this Semi-Annual Sale. per yard OOS
Up to $1.OO Voiles and Organizes; the 40
inch width in light and dark checked
and floral patterns; woven barred
Voiles in handsome 2-tone effects and
beautiful silk-striped Voiles-in this
great Semi-Annual Sale at the co.
remarkably low price. per yard. OO~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-10
Towels, etc.

CSC Cotton Huck Towels; the 17x3S-inch
SIZE, absorbent and very d.
servicea Bleach. ........... AxO
Soc part linen Crash Towels; the 17X33
inch size. plain white; of excellent wear
ing quality-Semi-Annua DO
Sale price. AO$
soc Turkish Towels; the 19x36-inch size,
natural Linen color; will give long,
hard service-on sale, A.
csc BIeached Turkish Towels; the 21x42-
inch size woven of the best 3-ply yarn;
very absorbent, no lint-Semi- co.
29c Guest Turkish Towels; the regular
guest size fancy plaid patterns %
in this sale. AC(
soc Bleached Turkish Towels: the 20x40-
inch size of a very fine quality %.
-Semi-Annual Sale price. SOS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-10
Crashes

csc Part linen Crash; the 16-inch, good
weight, very absorbent, excellent wear
ing-buy it in the Semi-Annual u.
19c. Cotton Crash; the 16-inch, bleached,
of very good wearing quality H.
per yard xOO
29c BIeached Crash; the 17-inch, extra
fine, very absorbent; guaranteed to out
wear any similar crash 1Er
per yard. AO~
Blcached Wash Cloths: very good, serv-
iceable ones-in the Semi Or
1212c Wash Cloths with pink, blue and
yellow edges-Semi-Annual IN
Sale price .......... xVC
zoe Wash Cloths of extra fine, mercerzed
yarn-in this sale, IL
each ..,....... ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-10
Ginghanns

17c Apron Check Ginghams; various sizes
of checks in indigo blue 794c
35c Fast Color Ginghams; plaids and
stripes in new color effects and designs
) i'm the Semi-Annual Sale. per 90
yard. ".....- AOS
45c Children's Dress Ginghams; fine, dain-
ty checked patterns in all colorings; es-
pecially desirable for children's o.
79c Zephyr Ginghams; the 32-inch width
in the handsomest of striped and plaid
patterns in beautiful colorings; very ue-
sirab for Summer dresses co.
Semi Annual Sale price. .... OOO
Up to $1.5O Anderson Scotch Ginghams;
nothing finer woven; beautiful striped
and plaid patterns in the richest of col
orings-in tia Semi-Annual Sale, o.
per yard. .... ....- ....-.. W.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-10

soc Bookfold PercaIcs; the 36-incil. fine,
soft, cambria finish; wonderful vari-
ETY. of patterns in light and dark col
orings-buy them in the Semi 90
Annual Sale. GOS
45c Extra quality PercaIes; the extra
heavy weight woven of Sea Island cot
ton; very choice patterns in both light
and dark colorings-Semi-Annua o.
Sale price. observation-disclosures. JCC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-10

DO~A<AAAASo
$6.25 Comforts; the full size. of Illuminated
cotton down with fancy silkoline cover
ing; light in weight. but very warm
reduced for the Semi-Annual 40
Sale to. 4.JO
$3.50 Comforts; the full size, of the softest
of Illuminated cotton down and covered
with silk-finished cambric-in no
the Semi-Annual Sale. JsJO
$2.45 Cotton Blankets; the 54x72-inch size,
gray color; for sleeping porch beds
Semi-Annual Sale price, per 90
pair. Observation-Disclosures. l.J0
$4.55 Cotton Blankets; the 70x8O-inch,
good, medium weight in gray. = CO
Only-per pair. OsVO
S5.25 Cotton Blankets; the 66xSO-inch size
in handsome plaid patterns a az
per pair 1O
$3.50 Wool finish Blankets; the 72xS4-inch
size in tan and gray-per e 40
pair. Observation-Disclosures. O.JO
$1,000 Wool Blankets; the 66x80-inch,
| good weight in handsome plaid n Or
deSignS-per pair. VsksO
.FIoOr-PelIetiers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-10
White Goods

Long Cloth; the .1mperial' channels fin
ish; IN 10-yard bolts:
The $3.50 Bolts for. .$2.s5
The 325 B,lts for 2.9S
The $50 Bolts for. 3.e5-
The 4.25 Bolts for...... 3.9s
The 500 Bolts for. AS
s.Imperiar' English Nainsook in 10-yard
bolts:
The Ss.25 Bolts for. .S2.75
The S75 Bolts for........ 3.45
The 4.25 Bolts for. $50
The 45O Bolts for. a.4S
The 500 Bolts for. $50
Fancy White Goods; a big showing of
plaid, barred, striped and checked Iat-
terns-we1 worth your most car. full
consideration, at the special prices we're
ti,lex-2Sc 5lc &c lSc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-10
Fancy Linens

Sf.0O Dresser Scarfs; the 1Sx54-inch, fin
ished with lace edge-in this ~
$50 Round Breakfast Cloths; the 64-inch
with scalloped edges buttonholed in col
ors-speeially priced for this 4 40
1925, 13-picce Madeira Lunch Sefs of pure
linen; a 24-inch Center and six 6-inch
and six 10-inch Doylies-Semi- a 90
Annual price, 3sVO
SC and 1Oc Cup and Plate Doylies; the g.
and 9-inch sizes with scalloped 01
edges-while they last. each. Z2(
Domestics. White Goods and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
The Brides

The silver fog above the sea
Has thinned to wedding lace
Through which the sun comes peep
ing like
A round and ruddy face,
AS fiinging wreathes of pearly foam
Upon the shining tides,
The ship of hearts comes streaming
in
With all the happy brides.
The Irish Noras. raven tressed,
With eyes of rougish blue,
The English Marys, rosy checked,
And fresh as morning dew,
And shy French Madelons, who
crowd
Along the rail to see
This new and wonderous land OF
love
And. hope. and liberty
The whistle toot a wedding march
AN UP and down the bay,
And starry flags and pennants wave
The girls a greeting gay,
They loved our heroes well enough
To leave all else besides
And make America their own,
So welcome home the brides.
-Minna Irving.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
Trail That Is Always New"

For fourteen and a half years
from the day 1 met him, there was
never one small moment of mis-
understanding, one day that was not
happiness-except when we were
parted. Perhaps there are people
who would consider it stupid, bore
some, 10 live in such peace as that.
All l can answer is that it was not
stupid, it was not boresome-oh,
how far from it! In fact, in those
early days we took our vow that the
one thing We would never do was
to let the world get commonplace for
us; that the time should never come
when we would not be eager for the
start of each new day. The Kipling
poem we loved the most, for it was
the spirit of both of us, was THE
Long Trail" You know the last of
it:
The Lord knows what we may find,
dear lass,
And the deuce knows what we may
But we're back once more ON the
old trail, our own trail. the
. out-trail,
We're down, hull down, on the Long
Trail-the trail that is always
new.
-Cornelia .Stratton Parker in the
Atlantic Monthly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14

sumner has kept right on buying,
and while extravaganza has given
place to more sensible manner of
living in many households, the de-
mand for necessities has not fallen
off. much, if any, for to take the
place of the man who is out of
work by reason of the cessation of
war industries there has come into
the market the family that for pure
ly patriotic reasons refrained from
purchasing more than was barely
SUFFICIENT to meet actual needs dur
ing the war. And now the vanish
ing point of the retail supply is fast
approaching. Merchants of all
classes must soon go on the market
extensively and when that time
comes industry will swing back to
normal activity and the dawn of a
new era will be at hand. 1t can
not be long delayed.
With opportunity for work at good
wages what labor discomfort there
is in the country will subside, CIV
ing place to a wholesome desire for
self-betterment rather than radical
dissatisfaction with the existing or
der. Unrest in labor circles appears
to be a temporary reaction from
the war period and a desire for
a greater share in profits rather than
tendency toward socialism. This
is evidenced by the fact that all
strikes have been but for a day or
two and have been settled without
trouble. This is still a country of
great opportunity. The poor boy
of to-day is the rich man of to-mor-
row. Nobody knows this better than
the laboring man. They are ambi-
tious to win fortunes and high place
in the nation. They strike for more
pay and shorter hours but they do
not wish to destroy the Government
that has made possible living con-
ditions here on a higher plane than
anywhere else in the world. Social
changes and readjustments we will
have, but not social upheaval. Just
how soon turmoil and uncertainty
shall give place to peace and sub
stantial prosperity depends upon the
courage and vision of our business
men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
Russia's Holy of Holes
Defiled by Bolsheviki

gouging out the gems or ripping off
their golden mountings. and by cut
ting out the jewel studded medallions
from the vestments made of ancient
stuffs, in which weaver and gold
smith wrought with a mutual hand.
Some of the treasure has been recov-
cred, but most of it is either destroy
ed or irrevocably lost.
what hope is there for the SAFETY
OF the Hermitage treasure brought
from Petrograd in wooden boxes
now lying in the Kremlin?
On large crucifix, standing by the
north wall of the Church of the
Twelve Apostles, the outstretched
hands of our Savior were broken off,
The figure was gashed with sharp
bits of brick, and oil from the hang
ing lamps had poured over the wholel
Red spots made a startling likeness
of living body covered with blood.
Some pilgrims who had succeeded
in getting into the Kremlin, on ap-
preaching this sacred object, were
unable to look at it and gave way to
their grief, passionately embracing
the feet of Christ crucified afresh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
"PoliticS Blind Mans Buff"
Henry Watterson in the Saturday
Evening Post.

Henry Watterson in the Saturday
Evening Post.
The men who between 1850 and
1851 might. haze saved the Union
and aVerted the war of sections
were on either side professional poll
ticians, with here and there an un-
selfish, far seeing, patriotic man.
whose admonitions were not heed
ed by the people ranging on OPP
posing sides of party lines. The two
most potential party leaders were
Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Seward. The
South might have seen and known
that the one hope of. the institution
of slavery lay in the Union. How
ever it ended, disunion led to aboli-
tion. The world-the whole trend of
modern thought-was set against
slavery. But politics, based on party
feeling. is a game of blindman S
buff, And then-here 1 show my
self a son of Scotland-there is a
destiny. What is to be-" says the
professionalism Mother Goose, will
be, though it never come to pass.
That was surely the logic OF the
irrepressible conflict-only 1t ala
come to pass-and for four years
millions of people, the most homo
geneous, practical and intelligent,
fought to q finish a fight over a
ouidditv: both devoted to liberty,
order and law, neither seeking any
real change in the character of its
organic contract. a..
Human nature remains ever the
same. These days are very like those
days. We have had fifty years of a
restored Union. The sectional fires
have quite gone out. Yet behold
the schemes of revolution claim
ing TO be regenerative. Most of
them call themselves the "uplitt.'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
THE PRICE OF COAL

X OVERNOR SPROUL has struck
" a popular chord in his inquiry
into the price of anthracite to the
consumer. The Governor is a busi-
ness man and knows that fiuctua-
tions of price, are, or ought to be,
governed largely by supply and de-
mand. But at the close of very
mild winter, with many of the mines
working short time because of the
large supply on hand and lack of
demand, he is naturally surprised
that a number of the coal companies
are contemplating substantial in
creases, when the opposite might
have been expected.
There appears to be neither rhyme
coal companies. They have forced
up prices until hard coal is a lux
ury that the poor can scarcely af-
ford. If they keep on great ma
iority of people must look elsewhere
for their fuel. But anthracite is the
natural fuel for Pennsylvania people.
We have it in great abundance and
it is the clearest of all coal. We, of
all the people of the country, should
have the benefit of the coal beds at
reasonable prices, fer they are part
and parcel of the natural resources
of this Commonwealth.
Governor sproul is voicing the
sentiment of everybody who uses
coal when he proposes an inquiry
into the necessity for advanced
prices. The time has come when the
public should know something of the
inside workings of the coal COM
panies and the basis on which they
fix prices. Nobody has any objection
to the companies realizing a reason
able profit on their investment, but
the public is out of temper with
profiteering wherever it may be
found and if the coal operators know
what is good for them they will be
content with return that will en-
able the consumer to buy fuel at
reasonable prices. The Governor is
displaying an interest in the welfare
of the people that will be heartily
appreciated. -,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
A Telephone Deficit Also
GFrom the New York sun9


For vears the American Telephone
Company. ably managed wisely nm
anced and intelligent.y mindful of
the neople's interest, performed ad-
mirably a work OF prime national inn
nortance, 1t was not an infrequent
thing. it became habitual, for tele-
nhone rates to be lowered. Yet all
The while the service constantly inn
proved. And the company was a
steady and prolific Garner for its
stockholders. W
The Government, took over the OPP
Grafton of the telephones as it took
over tho operation of the railroads.
Then. exactly as had happened in the
case of the railroads, the Old Nick
got into the wires. More of the earn
ings were eaten up, but there was
nothing to show for it. Important
tolls were increased, but the service
grew worse. In the first five months
CT Government operation there was a
deficit of close to $4,000,000 for a
company hitherto accustomed to
nothing but fat surpluses.
And now general increase of rate
amounting to IL per cent. will be nec-
essary to wipe out the deficit and
provide a thin surplus-a surplus.
perhaps, lneh again. perhaps not. For,
as Government operation can wine
out any surplus that exists in any
thing, Government operation, when
there is no surplus, is an insurmount-
able barrier against the creation of
one. surplus. indeed, however hish
the charges to the public are lacked
up, seems as abhorrent to Govern
ment operation as good service.
The touch of the Government l.
business Is the touch Of death,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
THE DOUGHBOY'S LILT

I'm just s happy IS kin be;
L gotta Lieut-ee workin' fer me-
over in France in the Great Big
Up ther' in Front mid tn cannons'
Twas diff'rent ther'.
This Lieut. come in an says to me.
"I need a job, Buck, an you see"
Now ther' in France when this
,s Lieut--ee spoke
Things moved right soon or some
thin broke.
Twas diff'rent ther'.
I spoke right up, an says, M man.
I'm boss round here, y under
oh, boy!, C'n you imagine me
Sayin' that t. th' same Iieut-ee
m France? Twas diff rent
s., .ther'."
He says, IAN right; don't rub it
So I took i'm on in my groc'ry store.
Wow! Over here since tn Great
Big War,
Far from the Front an tn can
mons roar
It's different here.i .,}s
charges are being granted. but for
I'm jus 's-happy IS kin be:
l gotta Lieut-ee workin' fer me.
-Sergt. Maj. Lewis L. Curyea. in
the Stars and Stripes. France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
Whose Deliberate Choice?
Iron the National Republican

From the National Republican,
Upon the adjournment of Con-
gress President Wilson issued a
statement to the effect that "a group
of men in the Senate have delib-
erately chosen to embarrass the ad
ministration of the Government and
to imperil the financial interests of
the railway system of the country
and to make arbitrary use OF pow
ers intended to be employed in the
interests of the people. 1t Is plainly
my present duty to attend the peace
conference at Paris. 1t is also my
duty to be in close contact with the
public business during a session of
the Congress. | must make my
choice between the two duties, and
l confidently hope that the people
of the country will think that L
am making the right choice.
What has happened to invalidate
the arguments made by the PreSi-
dent and his press agents a few
weeks ago, when question was raised
as to the propriety of the Presidents
absence during a session of Congress
to the effect that the Presidents alb
sence would not interfere with his
maintaining sufficient contact with
Congress? Did not President Will
SON himself say in his message de-
livered to Congress on the eve of his
departure that he would keep in
touch with the legislative branch
of the Government from Paris?
And if Congress could function
then, with the President in Paris,
why could it not function now, if
called into extra session, as required
by the exigencies of public business?
Who is to blame if the President
fails to perform the plain duty of
calling Congress into session?
The truth is that the administra-
ton leaders desired to jam through
Congress in it's closing hours, with
out time for deliberate consideration
a great mass of legislation, carry
ing vast appropriations. And the
truth is that for partisan reasons
President Wilson does not wish to
call into session a Republican Con-
gress, although its election repre-
sents the deliberately expressed de-
sire for a new deal in legislative
affairs at Washington. In his de-
sire to discredit Congress he is en-
tirely willing to misrepresent the
situation. The people, however,
have a pretty fair idea of the facts
in the case.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
LABOR NOTES

The women's Trade Union League
comprises over $4,000 working wo-
men.
The automobile industry is the
third largest in size in the country.
It's estimated that there are L.
100000 people out of work in the
United States.
There are over 1900 women en-
gagged in the building industry in
England.
The organization of an Iron
Trades Federation is now we'll under
way in Toronto. Can.
Several thousand textile workers
in Philadelphia are demanding that
they be granted an eight-hour work
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
A Columbus of The Soul

Braving vast seas that held the world
apart,
To find a hemisphere Columbus
went;
But how much braver he who, with
high heart,
Daring q sea of dark discourage
ment,
Sailed, and, with faith and courage
for his chart,
Found the true soul of a great
continent!
Virginia Jeffrey Morgan
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

r. S. Gawthrop, first deputy at
torney general, used to play baseball
when at college.
Highway Commissioner Lewis
s. Sadler was an advocate of good
roads in his home county of Cum
berland over a dozen years ago.
d. Edward Long, superintend-
ent OF Public Printing. has a birth
day tomorrow. He was born in
1872.
Representative Hugh A. Dawson
Of Scranton, chairman of the House
WAYS and Means Committee, worked
in Tie mines when a boy.
Senator T. Il. Eyre used to be
deputy secretary of Internal Affairs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
Chemical Warfare SerDice

A shield, the up
per half of which
is blue and the
lower half yellow,
has been adopted
by the Chemical
Warfare Service as
it's official shoulder
badge. AS the duty
or the c. w. S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
DO YOU KNOW

That Harrisburg automobiles
have doubled in number In the last
three years?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14

was to provide defense, in the way
of masks and otherwise, against gas
attacks las well as to manipulate
the projection. of gas attacks of the
A. e. F.'s own, the shield has it's
significance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14

The administration, by censoring
the news between Paris and America
over the Governments controlled
cables, is like the ostrich which sticks
it's head in the sand to avoid the ap-
preaching storm. ...
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
The Lord Is His Name

1t is he that buildeth his stories in
the heaven, and hath founded his
troop in the earth; he that calleth
for the waters of the sea, and pour
eth them out upon the face of the
earth. The Lord is his name
Amos TX, 6.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14

The srartacans are showing the peo-
pie of Berlin how the regular German
troops behaved in Belgium. but we
hear no popular cheers for the Sparta
cans. ,H t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14

While many of our volunteers are
being retained in the service, the
President continues to liberate the
conscientious objectors and send them
home with his blessing and their back
pay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14

Members of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication
OF all news dispatches credited to
paper and also the local news pub
liShed herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14

Ludendorf blames everybody but
himself for Germany's defeat, but it
will be remembered that Ludendorf
never denied in the days of victory
that he was the brains of the army"