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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08
LIGHT ON A DARK PLACE.

A certain amount OF light is thrcwn
upon the price situation thruout the
country, in a circular issued by the
American Exchange National bank OF
New York. dated August /. It shows.
among other things. that II there be
profiteering going on the profiteers are
being greatly encouraged by the peo-
pie themselves. The bulletin in part
follows:
House furnishers and clothing
manufacturers are unable to supply
the demand that has developed from
the general acceptance Of the new
price level. The attitude of the buy
ers is that they want the goods re-
gardless of price. The annual furni-
ture exhibition at Grand Rapids, at
tended by buyers from Ill over the
country, was closed several days ahead
OF the schedule. with the manufactur-
ers sold out. Heavy premiums were
paid for the samples by buyers in
urgent need of stocks. and orders were
placed without regard to prices.
"a similar condition is reported in
the clothing and dry goods trade. Dry
goods merchants who have been
charged with 'profiteering' disclaim
responsibility on the ground that buy
ers in their eagerness to get goods are
bidding up the market. Retail cloth
iers complain that they are unable to
get the goods needed by their custom
ers and are losing money. The same
conditions are found in the retail shoe
trade, and further advances in prices
are predicted. The demand for lux
ury goods. such as pleasure automo-
biles and Jewelry. is well maintained.
Conditions in the field OF labor re-
fleet the return of confidence in the
Industrial future of the country. La
Dor always makes its bid for higher
pay in a period of prosperity. when the
urgent demand for goods Is likely to
influence the employer in making con-
cessions."
The situation as above set forth
bears out the contention of this paper
that there can-be no material decline
in prices of manufactured articles un-
til production overtake and pass con-
sumption.
AS regards food products. 1t must be
apparent to everybody by this time
that the government alone is respon-
sible for the continuation of high
prices. On one day this week it was
announced that wheat would be sold
at the market price and prices of all
grains and provisions hit the tobog-
gan. The next day It was announced
that the government guaranteed price
OF wheat would be maintained and
grain of all kinds and provisions i'm
mediately climbed back onto their lofty
perch. High prices of food are in no
way due to a shortage as is the case
with manufactured articles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08
Is YEARS AGO In TOPEKA
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

August Q. 1so5.
The first marriage in Topeka. according
10 Salvation Army rites, will be held at
Hamilton hall some time in the last week in
August. Captain Walter Yager and Lieu
tenant Grace Kitsmiller are the contracting
parties. 1t is proposed to have n big we'd
ding banquet and charge an admission.
Says the Oskalooosa independently A
man was down last week from Topeka buy
ing apples for a firm Of that place. He
shipped nearly a car load over the South
western, paying 30 cents bushel for them.
Miss iwIla Rodgers left today for q
six weeks trip thru New Mexico and Colo
RADIO.
Mrs Henry Keller end Mr.. and Mrs. I'd
Small VIII go TO Smali's ranch near Hoyt
Thursday TO remain two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. II. Noble have returned
from Colorado
ss sSa csrsss. f ss ;:: ss. Esa1
at Kiimer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit
Emince of Ham on Toast
flashed Drowned Potatoes.
Rolls Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Corn Pudding
Lettuce
Whole-Wheat Bread. Butter
Iced Cocoa
DINNER.
Cold Sliced Beef. Baked Potatoes
Red Sauce
Canned Corn
Apple and Banana Salad
Brown Bread and Butter
Cornstarch Pudding with Cream
White Loaf Cake Tea
Favorite Recipes.
Lima Bean Croqucttes-wash one
cup of lima beans in evening and soak
next morning. Cook until tender and
then drain and cool. Now mince four
slices of bacon, two onions fine and
brown gently in a frying pan. Now
put the beans thru the food chopper,
adding, after the beans, one-half cup
of bread crumbs. Now put the mix
ture into bowl and add the bacon and
onions, fat from the cooked bacon.
one-half teaspoon OF salt, one-half
teaspoon of pepper. three tablespoons
of finely chopped parsley, one green
pepper. chopped fine.
Mix thoroly and then mold into cro-
quotes. Dip in flour and then in
beaten egg and then roll in fine
crumbs and fry until golden brown in
hot fat.
Green Peas a la Maitre d'Hotel-
Four tablespoons crisco or lard, one
quart shelled peas, salt, pepper to
tastes two sprigs mint. one tablespoon
lemon Juice, one tablespoon chopped
parsley, one teaspoon sugar.
Shell peas and throw into plenty
boiling water containing a teaspoon
full of salt, sugar and the mint; boil
fast until tender, then drain. Miz
lemon juice with crisco or lard and
parsley; stir this among peas; reheai
them and serve at once.
Cream French Dressing-One-halt
teaspoon salt, one-quarter teaspoon
pepper, two tablespoons lemon Juice
four tablespoons olive oil, three table.
spoons cream (heavy).
Mix ingredients and stir until well
blended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08

other to be Knocked out in order to
win.
Don't argue-explain.
And be brief and explicit in your
explanation, sincere and straight-for-
ward. Never lose your temper in an
argument and never argue with a per-
son who does lose his temper. 1t
never pays
Don't argue-explain.
An argument is based on the clash
between two viewpoints and two peo-
pie may be arguing in opposite d.
rections. both thinking to reach the
same end. Bitter arguing between
them would never get anywhere. But
calm, dispassionate explanation and a
comparison of yie~poi.-ts often md
most always does bring about agree
ment.
Don't argue-explain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08

Pop was shaving his face in frunt of
the bath room mirrer this morning
and got thru washing mine and start
ed to dry it and look at pop, saying,
Wat would happin il you tried to
shave without eny lather, pop?
I should render myself very unhap-
by, to say the leest, sed pop.
And he kepp on shaving his face.
and sed, Well IL you had to take
your choice, witch one would you do
without, the lather or the razor. pop
The razor. no. the lather, o, 1 don't
know, it seems to me you are choosing
very bad time to ask foolish ques-
tions, sed pop.
And he kepp on twisting different
parts of his face different ways to
shave them. and 1 sed. II you dident
shave yourself for about a yeer. pop,
do you think it would make mulch
diffrents?
Yes. serteny it would. confound 1t,
you'll be getting me nerviss in min
nit. sed pop.
And he made his neck like imita-
ton of a fertile and started to shave it.
and sed. How mulch diffrents do you
think it would make. pop?
o. about so yards. how the doose do
know?-wat did 1 Jest finish telling
you about asking foolish questions
vile I'm shaving? sed pop.
Wouldent they sound as foolish II
you wasent shaving. pop? 1 sed.
II you're thru in heer. beet 1t. sed
! pop Meaning he wunted me to get
out. and he kepp on shaving his neck
and 1 sed, How is IL you hardly ever
cut yourself. pop?
WITCH jest then pops hand slipped
and he cut his neck. saying. There,
blast 1t. see wat you didz-now get out
! of heer before you fall out
! Meaning he would put me out II I
dident get out by mystelf. WITCH did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08
THE GENTLE Lanes.

AAAI OAA<N 40 A@fA@N AS1s
Let me tread the gentle lanes
Where the kindly people are,
Where the light from window panes
Cleans and glistens from afar;
Let me walk with men ! know,
Never naughty, seldom great,
And I've strength for every blow
And a friend for every fate.
Let me hear the laughter ring
That proclaims the simple joys,
Let me share the chattering
OF a pack Of girls and boys;
Let me live among the men
Who are toiifng day by day
And 1 shan't be friendless, when
Care and sorrow come my way.
Let me sit awhile and rest
In the fellowship and cheer
OF the men I like the best;
Men Of useful service here.
Strong Of arm and brown of face,
Hands that shape and build and mold,
For in their abiding place
Life Is rich with more than gold.
Not in places high or low
Dwells the courage OF the race;
Many glorious blossoms grow
In q soil that's commonplace;
And it's on the simple lanes
That the men of worth are found
There it is that kindness reigns
There the 'oys OF life abound.
Copyright 1910 by Edgar A. Guest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08

stockyards employees in Chicago are
demanding an increase in wages. but
Insist that the packers must not make
a corresponding advance in prices OF
meat. The position taken by the
atockyards men shows that they have
clear understanding OF economic
conditions but OF course their plea in
the interest OF the public will be dis
regarded II the wage demand be
granted. The packers will not only
raise prices so as to cover the in
creased cost Of labor but they will add
= little for good measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08

The big packers have become the
targets for attack OF both the produc-
srs Of livestock and the consumers OF
meat. II the packers had not made a
world market for American meat, does
anybody think that the stockmen
would be getting anywhere near the
prices they are getting today for their
product7 The consumer may have a
case. but not the producer OF the raw
Traterial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08

The FOOLS favorite pastime IS argu-
ing.
Don't argue-explain.
We all must have our opinions.
And if they are opinions worth hav-
ing they are opinions worth fighting
for. But let us all be honest, respect
ing the ideas and viewpoints of others
-matchings ours with theirs. but
never arguing to useless ends.
Don't argue-explain.
We all have a right to whatever
opinion We may desire. but to defend
it in small and narrow chickering's is
worse than to have no opinion.
Don't argue-explain-
The original purpose OF argument
was that people should match ideas
and opinions, and not put them up like
prize fighters IN the ring-cne or the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08

One of the suggestions offered in
Washington for reducing the cost Of
living is that a large amount of the
paper currency in circulation be re-
tired. Nothing yet offered would be
more effective in obtaining the de-
sired result, and nothing could act
more effectively to put an end to the
existing prosperity thruout the coun-
try. The proposed remedy is all right
but It would be to expensive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08

There are those who still insist. after
the bitter experience of the past two
years, that the government can con-
duct the transportation business in an
efficient manner government which
does not even have a budget system in
the conduct of the business it already
had before it took over that OF private
,ouaarDg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08

Labor demands that America be-
come the home of industrial freedom
as it has become a land of political
freedom" says Warren S. stone. grand
chief OF the Brotherhood OF LOcomo-
tive Engineers. Russia has industrial
freedom Let us hope that it Is not
this kind of industrial freedom" that
Mr. stone wants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08

If the government decide to go after
the profiteers it should include the
army Of useless federal employees who
are drawing salaries without perform
ing any useful service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BIZ ROY K. MoULToN

Looking Forward.
gaze upon the sizzling street;
! hear the tramp of weary feet,
And oh, but 1t is good TO know
They'll soon be trudging in the snow.
1 see the little urchin lad,
Who looks SO hot. but then I'm glad
To think e'er many days are gone
He'll have to put bis mittens on.
watch the horses dragging by,
Their load wagon piled up high,
And optimistic'ly ! say:
You soon will have to draw a sleigh"
The humid air; the scorching sun;
The suffering that every one
Must bear, at present, soon l know
Without doubt will have to go.
So now I try to pass the day s.
In driving thoughts of heat away;
think of all the wondrous things
That cold, crisp winter weather brings.
An optimist is one who having lost
his suspenders. still believes his dig
nifty will be upheld.-Arthur H. Rose
Get Out From Under, Bill!
A horse died on Bill Vandermuth
last Sunday.-Mercyville Cowa) Ban.
ner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08

1t may be noted that Attorney Gen.
eral Palmer did not announce his
crusade against food hoarders until
after Secretary Baker. the greatest
food hoarder in the country, had be-
gun to unload.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08

An excess profit tax that will reach
the profiteer is urged by Senator Cap
per. Did the senator ever know of a
tax OF any kind that was not passed on
to the wage Garner or the consumer7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08

decisive factor in human destiny?
We are serving the world in profound
est and most fundamental ways when
we lead men into Christian allegiance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08

The Little Old World As 1t Is.
Miss Anna Jarvis started Mothers
Day; bachelor invented the safety
pin. and we daresay that some of our
college yells' were conceived by deaf
mutes. A little. old world full of in
ngruities.-Buffalo News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08
DINNER STORIES

Have you tried that hair tonic
sold you?" asked the druggist.
"Oh, yes" was THE reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08

With the rehabilitation OF the
army some new stories are being de-
modified, too. One is the story OF, the
bright thought of an adjutant. The
commanding officer of a force behind
the lines had acquired or wen" (as
they say in the army a COW, and he
was much envied in all the messes.
The adjutant had a cottage with a
garden in which he had some good
strawberries. One day the G. o. with
out a word went into the garden and
helped himself to the adjutant's straw
berries. The adjutant could not, of
course, rebuke his chief, but he put up
this notice:
"Trespassers in this strawberry gar
den will have their COW shot"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08

And did you find it brought out
the new kair?"
mo, but it brought out the old hair
all right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-08

Copyright, 1919, by the wheeler Syndicate,
Incl
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-24
AN UNFAIR PRACTICE.

All fair-minded persons LOOK with
fApDrobation upon the criticism OF
Ehe Chicago packers by the Federal
Trade Commission in connection with
the use of private refrigerator cars
fer the transportation Of unperishable
FRDdstuffs.
The packers, through ownership OF
1these cars, which are attached to
East freight lines going at nearly pas
seBgeT schedules are enabled to deliv-
vsT goods much quicker than their
crmpetitors, who are compelled to use
ordinary freight cars on ordinary
slow freight trains.
IL there were two business houses
,Sn Dillon, one able to use express
\ at freight rates and the other COM
pelled to use ordinary freight service,
GheTe isn't man in Dillon but who
would admit that the latter firm was
being unfairly dealt with.
The railroads are supposed to give
SRe same service to all corners, and
at uniform price. But through ow-
nership of these refrigerator cars the
packers have an advantage over COM
peators that is creating an intolerable
monopoly.
There is no room for argument on
GhIs proposition. The packers are In
vhe wrong, and they must be COM
peIled to use their refrigerator cars
Eer perishable meats only, as was the
intention when the use of such cars
was begun.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-24

There are two articles in this issue
We want the people to read. One is
from Maj. o. NJ. Page; the other is
IN the form of brief descriptive ar
escIe by the editor of The Herald un-
der the caption Georgia Crops
Good" The former article came in
shortly after the latter had been put
&B type. Both articles call attention
TO the necessity for better system of
drainage The editor of The Herald
t1hIEs what he saw with his own eyes.
31aJGr Page tells what he knows from
experience. One good feature of the
drainage project in Monroe County,
ia, which was overlooked at the time
ftne article in question was written, is
Elmi the draining of the low-lands
around Monroe has almost entirely
eliminated the mosquito. This is not
SeGrsaY The editor of The Herald
visited these lands in company with
Ur. FieKle, who has been practicing
Gnedicine in that section for 25 years,
and Dr. Fiekle made the statement
voluntarily that of his own personal
knowledge there had been great
decrease in the number of cases of
malaria since the drainage project
WAS started. Our people must wake
up We have wonderful natural re-
sources and some of the best farmers
III The south, but we are not making
~Ihe most of our opportunities. Nature
has been too kind to us and We have
yUnI5Rtuned that kindness by helping
nature in her efforts to help us. Our
lands are fertile but we haven't a
monopoly on fine farming lands
There are other sections of the south
~sSfTere the lands produce as abundant
9y oE more abundantly. Even with
our fine natural resources there are
amer sections less favored by nature
'Ghaf produce more abundantly be-
cause pore progressive methods are
used to make up for the deficiencies
sf nature. There is no better time
tLnan fine present TO reflect over these
IyEatters. The excessive rains of the
loaSt few days furnish mute but elo-
qGent evidence of the fact that we
Wust have a better system of drain
age for town and country.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-24
A GOOD FRIEND.

A good friend stands by you when
need. Dillon people tell how Doan's
Kidney Pills have stood the test. w.
A. Weaver, shoemaker of Main ST.,
Dillon endorsed Doan's four years ago
and again confirms the story. Could
you ask for more convincing testi-
mony?
81 had pains in my back and was
sore and lame in the mornin," says
Mr.. Weaver. Ny sight became blur
red and the secretions from my kid
neys acted irregularly. had other
symptoms of kidney trouble. Friends
recommended Doan's Kidney Pills and
l got a supply at the McLaurin Drug
Co., and they soon relieved me of my
trouble and fixed me up in fine
shape"
The above statement given Deem
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-24
DIR. DUNCAN'S STATEMENT.

DR.. Duncan hands us for publica-
lloD this week the following state
sHsnt, which he read from the pulpit
Al the First Methodist church Sun
day morning:
IT has become my obvious duty
20 make a candid statement in regard
20 the horse races in Dillon and the
consequent gambling thereon. This
GUY IS the more delicate and diff
l~qllt because several Of my personal
trends are connected with the enter
T1x.se. J am persuaded that our friend
shin is such that it will not be mar
ned because of this candid state
,Heut, however, widely we may differ
.As 10 it's contents. My conscience
rEpuld compel me to make this state
7n.4zr1 were my own father at the
aead of the institution about which
I speak.
knowing as l do the gentlemen
connected with this enterprise, am
sgylfe that it is not their intention to
Faster an institution that would be de-
ETimental to the morals of the COM
Fuunity; but it is very evident that
5hese gentlemen are unintentionally
and uDwittingly drawn into move
rnent that is fraught with tremendous
,aeril to the moral life of the entire
assu6ty- =.
At the inception of this movement
N was my understanding and think
the PEOPLE of the community general!
we're under the same impression, tina
Tese plans were for a County Fair
9oI the frequency with which thu
races are being run during the year
eTep before the plans for Fair have
been perfected, has created the i'm
gressioR that we are to have race
crack with nominal County Fair at
aached. 1t remains to be seen whethe
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-24
CITATION

The State of South Carolina COun-
ty of Dillon, by Joe Cabel Davis, Pro
bate Judge:
Whereas, D. W. Bethea, has made
suit TO ME to grant unto him letters
of administration of the estate and
effecs Of \. Leroy Bethea.
These are, therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular, the kindred
and creditors of the said A. Leroy
Bethea, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Court of
Probate to be held at Dillon on Fri
day, August 1st next, after publica-
ton hereof, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, to show cause, if any why the
said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of July, Ammo pomini, 1919.
JOE CABELL DAVIS,
Judge Of Probate,
7-24-2t-354 Dillon County.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-24

or not this impression is erroneous.
Furthermore, it is common rumor
that vast deal of betting is carried
on in connection with the races.
l come this morning to enter my
solemn and emphatic protest. In the
first place, l protest because race
track betting is contrary 10 the laws
of South Carolina. l read from the
Statutes of South Carolina:
IAN act to prevent betting, pool
selling, book-making bets or wageis
and TO provide punishment for such
offenses, and to declare same or any
of them a common nuisance.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, That any person with
in this state, who engages in betting
at any race track, pool selling, or
book making with or without writing,
at any time or place; or any person
who keeps or occupies any room, shed
tenement, booth or building, float or
vessel or any part thereof, or who
occupies any place or stand of any
kind, upon any public or private
ground, within this state, with books,
papers, apparatus, or paraphornalia
for the purpose of recording or reg
istering bets or wagers, or sells pools
or makes books, with or without wri-
ting upon the result of any trial or
contest Of skill, speed, or power Of
endurance, of man or beast; or upon
the result of any political nomination
appointment, or election; or upon the
result of any lot, chance, casualty,
unknown or contigent event whatso-
ever; or any person who receives,
registers, records OF. forwards or pur-
ports or pretends to receive, register,
record or forward, in any manner
whatsoever any money, thing or con-
sideration of value. bet or wagered
by or for any other person, or sells
pools, upon any such result; or any
person who, being the owner, les
see or occupant Of any room, shed,
tent. booth or building
float or vessel, or part thereof, or
of any grounds within this state,
knowingly permits same to be used
or occupied for any Of these purposes.
or therein keeps, exhibits or employs
any device or apparatus for the pur-
pose of recording or registering such
bets or wagers, or the selling Of
such pools, or becomes the custodian
or depository for gain, hire or re-