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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07

of the army he would gladly give me
the information, If I would give him
the serial number of the soldier,
where and why he enlisted and where
he was located and how long he had
been there l told him that was what
I desired to find out and he told me
to get out.
"Cndaunted, una dashed and fear
less. l crept with light elastic steps
into the chamber of a major general
only to find that the major general
was out. In his chair. however, was
doughboy private, and it was from
him that I learned that Howard was
with a company of engineers and was
stationed at Slough, Bucks, about
twenty miles out of London.
with this information sucked
snugly under my arm, l started. You
know at home the passengers first
duty is to board the train and then
find a seat. Here it is just the re-
verse; passengers must first find a
seat and then board the train. The
coaches are divided into separate com
partments, and the seats are arranged
SO that one-half of the passengers
ia ce the engineer, while the remaining
half face those who face the engineer.
This brings all the passengers face to
face with each other while the en-
gineer has his back to them so that
they may face and deface to their
ne1El , content WITHOUT MS hHON ISQSe-
Have No Conductors.
Tickets are shown to the gatemen
as the passengers enter on to the
platform. and are taken up at desti-
nation. This eliminates the conduc-
tor There are no porters or brake
men to announce and denounce sta
lions. each passenger being charged
with the grave responsibility of get
ting off at his proper destination. Bag
gage is not checked but is merely
identified on the platform and turned
over to the party claiming it. l eX-
pect to leave England with couple
of good trunks and a suit case
My train stopped at a station half
way between London and Slough
while the public ran up and down the
platform looking for a compartment
big enough to accommodate them, and
L espied on the platform a sailor lad
with whom I was on speaking terms.
l had been speaking to him quite a
lot in the last three months. but he
always said he would pay me next
payday. 1 whistled to him and the
train Immediately started. Again I
whistled. little louder this time. and
the train stopped. 1 was hoping that
the engine had sprained its ankle so
that l could dash out and greet this
fellow. but we started again Just after
l whistled the third time. Great con-
fusion on the part of railway en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07
TOPEKAI IS ON WAX
Public Halls Doing Biggest
Business In Their History.
Parties From All Over the City
Are Attending.
RIVALRY IS The SECRET
Hall-Steinberg Competition Has
Improved the Music.
New Attractions Held Out at
Rival Halls Every Week.

Brotherly love is - wonderful In
stitution for the brothers. Often, how
ever those outside the brotherhood
institution suffer by neglect and in
Topeka this proved true when Ray
Hall and Charlie Steinberg played to-
gether in the Kellam hall orchestra
and knew they were sitting on top
of the dancing world of the city. Re-
suit. Topeka's dancing fiends had just
an ordinary class of music and dane
ing was on the toboggan.
Along came the kaiser and the ex-
piration of the lease at Keilam hall.
Something happened. Brotherhood
ceased. Hall and Steinberg separated
and Hall captured a Swear lease on
kellam hall.
The war over: dancing started.
Dance bugs fairly stuffed Kellsm
hall. Abe Steinberg and his boy.
Charlie. saw the dollars going into
Ray Halls pockets. They are good
business men, They leased the hall
at seventh and Quincy streets.
They advertised. They worked on
the theory that music hath charms"
and placed good dance orchestra
at the disposal of their patrons. Thsf
bagpipe of the Pied Piper of Hamelin
didn't have any more followers than
Steinberg's highly advertised jazz
band.
Dancing Is More Popular.
Then Halls music began to pick up.
1t continues to improve. Steinberg's
music continues TO improve. The pub
lie is showing its approval by be-
coming dance mad. Fully so per cent
more people are taking dances as
steady diet than did before the war,
The patrons of public dance halls in
clude folks from the east side, north
side. south side and west side these
nights. They go in small parties. r.
Each week finds one proprietor or
another holding out new bait. The
other night a male singer entertained
between dances at the halls
Now Ray Hall has shaded the
lights and during those dreamy
waltzes he turns the glimmers low.
Some say Steinberg will turn the
lights clear out to outdfstance Ray.
So for Cnce the public is getting all
that is coming to it and enemies of
monopoly in arguments for cut-throat
competition may point to the real
service given by Topeka's two largest
dance hall competitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07

,,. - 49, i.e s,,,5 .b;
Unusual nerformance and an old Iadv
in nv commandment said she always
had a warm regard for Americans
and very kindly offered me a hiding
place in A basket of laundry she was
carrying. 1 found out that any kind
of a whistle is acceptable to the en-
gineer over here. l am wondering
what a calamity would befau the rail-
ways if the tariff did not provide
against the Shipment OF canarIes and
nocklhg pros IN the baggage car.
one aIlao ,Ii plro WIN ione .i ioI
"oulo Gi9t upe INC VI az
anu ueatLoS On tiaii.c'
0foushi Hifis MOI Sio"'
ON arriving at Sioush was not
long hndlns the American camp. On
my way mere i discovered that the
StouSh girls are not SO SLOW, especIal-
~ those riding about on bicycles.
Your son. Howard, was very glad TO
see me, and he looked IN the PINK.
he evidently read what was IN my
mind when l sazed upon the little
gathering of soldiers basking in the
warm rays of the sun, and he suS-
sested that L accompany him on
tour OF the camp SO that l could see
1 what KIND of work they were doing.
Il wish you could see what ma
! terlai Is stored away IN three or TOUR
giant warehouses l saw great sup
plles OF cement-mlXers, blacksmith
forges, cooking stoves, bath tubs, trac-
ton engines, buzz saws, window
frames, washing machines, motor gen.
orators. copper wire. barbed wire,
fence posts, lumber, glass, sheet iron,
plumbing material. etc. new and un-
used. which had been received from
France and was to be placed on the
market for sale in England.
saw Kansas Boys.
Several Kansas bows are in How
ards company. H. L. Higgins. for
n,erIv of kansas (,itv Kan. r Som
mers. $50 Fillmore street. Toneka
George q Turner and n Townsend.
two husky Concordia products. LEROY
I. ia eue of Junction civ and Frani,
I Wilkes of Coffavvilie all leen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07
Play Grounds Are Ready for
Use by Youngsters.
j. E. r. Barnes Expects a Sue
cessful Season.
MORE APPARATUS is NEEDED
Six of Parks, However, Are
Well Equipped.
Director Has Well Formulated
System for Work.

The playground season is on, or, to
be more exact, will be on in full force
as soon as the weather man definite
ly decides to give us some regular
summer weather. Arrangements are
being made to make this one of the
most successful seasons in history for
the boys and girls of Topeka.
]. E. r. Barnes is director of play
grounds and outdoor activities for the
children. He holds this appointment
from the board of education. Under
him will be a number of assistants
who are lik ewiSe in the employ of the
school board. The city commissioners
are also interested in the Fairgrounds
movement.
An effort will be made. it was stated
today. to obtain from the city more
apparatus TO be used this summer.
The school board points out the fact
that they are furnishing the money to
pay the salaries of the Fairgrounds
directors, and that the maintenance
of the apparatus in the parks should
be borne by the city commission.
Interesting Work.
Probably the most interesting park
for the Riddles in the entire city. is
Ripley park. which was officially
opened year ago. In 1914 it was
felt that the Mexican children living
in the vicinity of the Santa Fe shops
should have place to romp and play
and at~the same time improve their
speaking knowledge of the English
language. The Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs opened a play school in
that year, in which games. handwork,
| lessons and English. conducted by ore
paid director and many volunteer as
sistants, prevailed. This was such a
remarkable success from every stand
| point that succeeding years have i'm
proved play facilities there.
The school board purchased APP
paratuS for the playground in 1918,
| and later the park board co-operated,
| and the services of the Santa Fe were
enlisted to make a regular park by
1000 community house was built, and
! the railroad donated $4,000 for i'm
proving the place. A swimming pool
was constructed. The park was named
/ in honor of Pres. E. p. Ripley. of the
| Santa Fe, who took a great interest
in the playground work.
Six Well Equipped.
In the public schools. six have ex-
| cellent playground apparatus of a
4 permanent nature, and four more
have equipment not quite up to the
standard. Eleven of the grade schools
+ have no equipment at all.
Chesney, City. Central, Willow
Westlawn and other parks will be
Ravens of happiness for the Topeka
| children this summer. The play
grounds will be directed in a sys-
| tematic manner, in which all the fun
| possible will be derived there, and al
the same time the play will be
| strength building and wholesome.
| The Fairgrounds movement, devel-
| oped as it has been in the last few
years, is really still in it's infancy, en-
thusiasts believe. But one thing is
certain. The children of Topeka are
going to have an enjoyable summer
! if they patronize the public play
grounds during the next three months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07

ST.. at 1912 West First street. John
Beard. ST.. is 55 years old and travels
for the Armstrong Paint & Varnish
works of Chicago.
Cyrus Beard, jr., the young man in
the picture. is IS years old and lives
on his fathers farm in Anderson
county.
The lad, sitting on the knee of John
Beard. sr., is 5 years old and is the
son of Cyrus, jr his name is
John. jr.
The woman at the right in the pic
ture is Mrs Cyrus Beard, sr.
The picture was taken recently at a
family reunion in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07
HE'S An IRv. COBB
Thomas Z. Dehoney Writes of
Experiences in England.
Canary Birds Would Tie Up
British Traffic System.
SLOUGH GIRLS ARE NOT SLOW
Interesting Visit With Howard
Hudson Told About.
Radio Work Responsible for
Hickeys on Ears.

Thomas E. Dehoney. chief electri-
clan. radio, of the United States navy.
stationed at London. England, has
written an interesting letter to J. w.
Hudson, of Topeka. wife chief and
manager of telegraph for the Santa
Fe railway. Dehoneyi visited Hud-
sons son, Howard L. Hudson, 116th
engineers. 41st division, who is sta
toned at Slough, Bucks. England.
Young Hudson, who is 10 years old,
and a former State Journal carrier,
returned to America a few days ago
and was discharged Tuesday of this
week.
Dehoney's letter follows IN part:
I'm trying to ascertain Howard S
whereabouts. I had some difficulty IN
obtaining information. 1 wandered
aimlessly into the office of an army
lieutenant who looked as tho he might
be inflated with informatinn. With a
low bow. followed by a graceful, ma
jestic sweep. 1 asked him how his
breakfast set and when he expected
to be demobed- He evidently was
deeply touched to be reminded that
some day he would have to return to
return to America and go to work.
Everybody in the block heard him
tell me to close the door as I passed
out of his life and I entered the office
of an imposing looking captain who
was barrieaded behind a sign which
read, Statistics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07

The above picture shows four male
generations of the Cyrus Beard fam
lily, of Topeka, three OF whom were
born in Kansas.
Cyrus Beard, ST., who is 80 years
old, is one of the real Kansas pio-
neers. He came to Kansas in 1855
and owns the same Douglas county
farm to which President Buchanan
gave him a patent in 1857 Cyrus
Beard, sr., in addition to being one
of the early Kansas pioneers, has the
distinction of having been one of the
forty-niners who walked to Cali
fornia during the big gold days. He
now lives with his son John Beard,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07
Gown Your own Home" Bill.

Washington, June An own
your own home" bill prepared by the
department of labor was introduced
by Senator Calder. Republican. of
New York and referred to the bank
ing committee. A federal home loan
board and home loan banks would be
esta blished thru which two billion
dollars in assets of building and loan
associations thruout the country
would be made Immediately available
for home building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07

Washington, June 7.-Commander
John H. Towers. fight commander of
the navy transatlantic seaplane squad
ron. was relieved of all duty, with that
squadron today and assigned to serv-
ice with the commission for air terms
now sitting in Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07


Flies Multiply Rapidly.
Few persons realize what a pro-
life breeder the fly is said Doctor
Brown. Figures vary on the life of
the fly. Some have it at about 10
days. Others say that the fly may
live for about two months, depending
a good deal on weather and climate
six patches of eggs, in number rang
ing from 120 to $50. During period
of seven weeks, a female fly may be-
come the ancestor of from 1872, 600 to
S43.750 flies. That is raising a lot of
flies. 1t is not hard to figure why
there are so many of them. The ratio
at which flies produce their species
may be represented by the formula
5x1O29th.
According to Doctor Brown the ma
ton is awakening more every day to
an acute appreciation of the danger
the constant menace. the death deal
ing qualities of the fly. Turnout the
entire United States health depart
ments, national, state and civic are
making effort to educate the in
habitants of this country to continue
to exert a never-ceasing effort to ex
terminate the pest. National depart
ments are sending out literature push
ing the campaign against flies State
boards of health have gone into the
proposition on tremendously large
scale ana are spending vast amounts
of money to the ultimate end of bring
ing every one to a realization of the
dangerand the need of the most
rigorous action in the process of ex-
termipation.
The board of health of the state of
Kansas has worked the problem
for a long time. Its educational
propaganda has had an improving
effect.
City To Conduct Campaign.
There has also been literature sent
out from the city health department.
According to Doctor Brown, the city
is planning to get more action on the
fly educational question. The depart
ment is planning to distribute quanti-
ties of literature telling of the raw
ages of the fly
This will be done-with two aims.
the health officer stated. 1t will be
handled from a typhoid standpoint
and from a fly standpoint. The two
greatest menaces to the health of any
community in the season, at hand are
typhoid and the fact that flies carry
these germs and also other germs
possibly not so dangerous as typhoid
The education propaganda will be set
I'D in forms similar to the influenza
bulletins issued during the fall and
winter when that disease was taking
up all the time and effort of the city
health department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07

think we all know well what courage is
Not thews not blood. not bulk, not bravery
Its highest title, patience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07

No one is useless in this world WIT
lightens the burden Of it to anyone else
Charles Dickens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07

eHoigh germs to infect one or all the
members of the second family"
Flies Multiply Rapidly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07
Name Not Statistics.

81 greeted him thus. but he said his
name was Brown and that if 1 wanted
to know anything about the personnel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07

am not bound to make the world go
right. but. only to discover and TO do with
cheerful heart the work that God appoints.
Jean Ingelow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

Character is an atmosphere rather thar
a sum of Qualities.-Anon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07

And whatsoever We do. IN word. or in
deed. do all in the name of the Lord Jesus
giving thanks to God the Father thru him.
Col. 5 IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07

Admit your Ignorance and few will blame
you;
Pretend to knowledge. and the world will
shame you. Anon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07

When people who are tolerably fortunate
in their outward lot do not find in life
sufficient enjoyment to make il valuable
to them. the cause generally is caring for
nobody but themselyes.-J. S. Mill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07

- 5000 new customers by July l. -'-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-07

5000 new customers by July ADV
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-14


The test Of time Ia what tells the
tale. The public soon finds out when
misrepresentation are made. and
merit alone will stand the test Of time.
Maysville people appreciate merit,
and many months ago local citizens
publicly endorsed Doan's Kidney
pills; they do 30 still. Would a citi-
zen make the statement which follows
unless convinced that the article was
just as represented? Below Is testi-
mony such as the sufferer from kid
ney ills is looking for.
Henry s. Gallenstein, blacksmith,
IA W. Third st., Maysville, says: my
kidneys were out Of order and l had
pains through my back. Doan's Kid
ney Pills put an entire stop to the
pains and my kidneys became well"
Statement given January 8, 1922
RESULTS THAT REMAIN
Over four years later, or on Novem-
Der IA, 1916, Mr.. Gallenstein said: 81
haven't had any need of a kidney
medicine since last recommended
Doan's Kidney Pills. The benefit they
gave me has been permanent"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy - get
Doan's Kidney Pills - the same that
Mr.. Gallenstein had. Foster-Milburn
| Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-14
FAIRGROUNDS AND RECREA.
TION CENTERS AS MEMORIALS
CBy o. w. Douglas)

1t Is related of Alexander the Great
that, when seated at the banquet
table, surrounded by his favorite gen.
erals, he asked the question, "Are all
here, Clitus, who fought at Issus?"
Clitus answered him, saying: Eyes,
Alexander, all are here who fought at
Issus, for the fallen brave live forever
in our hearts and memories"
Because the brave dead do live in
the hearts and memories of their
friends and countrymen, the custom
has persisted among civilized peoples
from earliest times of erecting some
kind of monument or memorial to the
honored dead, or triumphal arch to
the victorious living.
Hundreds of communities through
out the country will no doubt organ
ize in an effort to show their appre-
citation of the heroes iof the World
War, by establishing some kind OF
memorial. Many parents who have
lost an only son may feel impelled to
leave some mark or memento to the
honor of their loved one. In many
cases colleges or other institutions
will take similar action.
The question naturally arises as to
the most appropriate memorial to es-
tablish. There is no good reason why
a memorial may not be established
that will serve as a real community
asset and be indeed a living memoir
ial. Nothing could be more useful and
appropriate than a Memorial Play
ground for the benefit of returned
soldiers and sailors, as well as civilian
adults and children.
The plan could have wide range
of development, depending upon locaI
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-14

conditions. To the writer's mind an
ideal arrangement would be the es-
adjustment of a complete recreation
plant for the use of people of all ages,
and including childrens playground
an athletic field, a swimming pool, and
a Community House, or Liberty Build
ing, as they are becoming known. The
entire ground might be enclosed by an
attractive fence or hedge and beauti-
titled by the landscape architect with
flowers, shrubs and trees. The plan
would not be complete without an ap-
propriate gateway with tablet.
Small communities can readily
adapt their plans to meet local condi-
tons. In all cases, provision should
be made for permanent maintenance
and supervision of grounds and build
ings. In many cases, no doubt, the CO.
operation of local park authorities
might be secured in obtaining the
greatest benefits from these Memorial
Fairgrounds.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-14
AMERICAN GIRLS
~ WIN A Big VICTORY
Girls Back Home Have Been Big Help
10 American Soldiers In Europe.

Paris.-The doughboys had to 20
three thousand miles from home to
win, but the girls didn't. Without
moving a step they have scored the
biggest American Victory fall. It
is the overwhelming vote to the A. u.
r., according to Miss Mildred Ballow,
OF $40 Riverside Drive, New York, that
American girls-marrled, about to be,
or "free"-excel all others. In brief,
In pointed doughboys, "They're the
goods!" VeMI
Miss Ballou, moreover, AYERS on the
basis Of several months experience as
Y. M. c. A. worker in the big leave
area of Mentone In The Reviera, that
the longing Of overseas husbands and
prospective ones for a quick return Is
expressed in terms of these same girls
and women at home. And of the two,
the married man is worse. The big
gest homesick army in the worlds his
tory has talked about the girls 1t left
behind until this "Y" girl has come
to the only decision possible. "There
are some mighty wonderful wives and
girls at home, can say"
"The married man is the most home
sick, on the whole" Miss Belle Ballow
says, ut is the first time he has want
ed to share any of his experiences with
his wife. He has longed for her, want
ed her, needed her, but rarely has he
wanted to share any of this army life,
with her. But the place is so wonder
full that he does-and the feeling is
doubled because it has been a long
since he wanted to-"