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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-16
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

o: Where is the painter, Michael Angelo,
a. His tomb is in the Church of Santa
Croce. Florence, Italy.
q. When did the 3 per cent tax on
pianos go into effect?-A. V.
A. This tax went into effect on Febru-
airy %. 1919. the date on which the revenue
bill OF 1918 was passed. The first monthly
return by dealers should have been made
on March 81, 1919.
Q. How is the Chinese dish Chow Meine
made?-D. ID.
\. Chop and mix one cupful of chop
one-half cup of water chestnuts, one half
cupful OF mushrooms, and one-half cupful
Of bamboo tips chopped fine. Cook over
slow fire, stirring con stnntly until tie
meat is done, and the vegetables are tender.
Then steam three cupfuls of noodles ntil
they become soft, and fry in deep fat until
brown. Smother with first mixture and
serve.
@. Name some of the men prominent in
Where vas each boEn:-M- p W.
labor, was born in Scotland; Andrew Car
negie, born in Scotland; Samuel GompeA.
born in England; Alexander G. Bell born
in scotland; Rear Admiral william s.
lin II. Lane, secretary of the interior, born
in Canada.
Q. Did the American Red Cross care for
the American soldiers wounded in France !?
r.. i. Il.
A. No. They were cared for by the
medical corps of the army with its own en-
listed personnel and nurse corps.
(Any reader of The State Journal who
prompt service by writing The Topeka
State Journal information bureau. Frederic
J, Haskin. director. Washington, d. c.
State your question briefly and enclose
a three-cent stamp for return postage. All
inquiries are confidential The replies Icing
sent direct to each individually
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ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY K. MOULTON

1t may have been noticed by some
of our regular readers that this col
umn has been rather full of wheezes
lately. grabbed from hither and yon.
The reason is that we have been hav-
ing the flu, which for several days set
our well-known efficiency back about
sixteen kilowatts. Being fat land
lazy" as Burns Mantle says, the flu
struck us rather hard, but we got out
in time to wear our last years Easter
hat and take part in the parade. We
were a little slow about having this
fashionable ailment, but, as somebody
said: Better late than never"
Benjamin Franklin Holman tells
us of his conception of the champion
tough-luck guy of the universe
friend of his. This man paid for a
$1,000 operation on his wife on Thurs
day and on Friday she sued him for
divorce.
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of the very ruins of an old life there
may be built a falrer and a better
fabric.
The Bow of Promise.
1t is ever present, just as sunlight
from the earliest dawn of creation,
caused the prismatic colors to appear.
But men do not always see it; and
We will need the clear revelation of
the meanings of the Almighty to see
the tokens of a sure and sound hope
amid the storms of life.
There is hope which Springs eter-
nal in the human heart" but which is
a human instinct rather than a spe-
cial divine gift. There is a hope
which is born only of faith, conf
dence which comes out of the
depths" when We have entered them
and emerged, conscious of Gods pres
ence and guidance at every point of
the journey. For to the believer in
d's<goodness in all things, because
he is able to look beyond the begin
nings to-a final goal, the bow of prom
Use ever appears. No midnight can
Danish the clear shining of the Sun of
Righteousness; and wherever his
beams CLINT across the storms of trial
and tribulation, the glories of a more
than earthly hope crown all the con-
quests of Gods mercy.
Sometimes a light surprises
The Christian while he sings;
1t is the Lord who rises
With healing in his wings.
When comforts are declining
He grants the soul again
A season of clear shining
To cheer it after rain"
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g At Versailles there has been ad-
vanced proposal to pool the ships
of the German merchant marine and
divide them among the allies in the
proportion of tonnage-losses during
the war. 1t is easy to see who would
get the lions share. 1t is doubtful
that the altruism of the American
people would extend so far as to rem
der them willing to surrender the YES
sells informed in this country before the
war. The government expended a
large sum on those ships in repairing
the damages done to them by the Ger
man crews. To give them up, how
ever, would be in line with the prece-
dent established when we paid Spain
$20,OOO,000 for the Philippines, which
already were ours by the laws of war.
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The outlook for cheaper bread next
fall is encouraging. 1t seems hardly
possible that the price of wheat can
long remain above the government
Guaranteed price. The report of the
department of agriculture for May es-
Inmates the winter wheat crop at 9OO,-
100000 bushels in round numbers.
With an estimate of 35O,0OO,O00 bush
els, part of which has not been seed
ed, a total wheat crop of 1850, 100000
bushels is possible for the United
States. Allowing 6OO,OO0,OOO bushels
for bread and seed requirements for
this country and 650,000,000 bushels
for export, this will still leave approx
imately 100000 bushels outside the
estimate of European requirements.
Based on $2.26 per bushel, the gov
ernment guaranteed price, the wheat
crop is valued at s2,O34,OOO,OOO. The
Estimated yield for rye is 1928, 5000 900
bushels, which compares with 1907
100000 bushels last month and with
the record of 100000 bushels last
year. The condition of wheat for May
= was 1905 per cent, the highest
known on winteV wheat for that pc
riod. 1t compares with 99.S last
month, S6.4 last year and a ten year
average of S5.4 per cent. Approx
mately only 1 per cent of the wheat
acreage has beA abandoned, leaving
.4S,sS3,OOO acres to be harvested.
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MY HUSBAND AND |,
BY JANE PHELPS

well that is rather often" She
drawled the remark.
Yes, but when it is business a wo-
man will concede a lot, you know"
when it is business-yes."
Her tone, the repetition Of my own
words made me flush with anger.
What was she trying to do? Was
she intending to imply that Neil came
to see her socially, not on business?
bit my lips to keep back a retort
suited TO her implication, then said
instead:
"You see Neil knows so n any pco-
pleI has business with them. Really,
l tell him sometimes that his acquain-
lance is becoming too numerous. That
it is fortunate we have decided upon
so large a home, that we will need
it to entertain them ALL
Your home is charming, exquisite.
Are YOU proposing to entertain a good
deal? L judge SO from your remark"
Yes. / shall almost imm ediately
give some small affairs, then later,
some larger ones The house is not
quite ready. but will be very soon"
How delightful! I suppose you
have made up your lists. If you need
any men to fill out, 1 know some de-
lightful fellows who are popular. and
who would be great addition to any
social affair" =
Il shan't forget, but will call upon
you if 1 need them" We were talk
ing all around Robin Hoods barn,
and getting nowhere as father lsad
to say. So l plunged in, remarklng:
How can you endure those Goa rse
vulgar men Neil sees when he talks
his business here with you?" 1t was
crude, tactless. but 1 had become des-
perately anxious to find out about
NeiIs affairs. I had been thwarted
a the office, AMI would not be here
if 1 could help it.
What question:" she laughed, but
there was no laughter in her tone. Il
endure them because I like Neil, and
am willing to cruelty myself to help
him. which I understand is ore than
you are willing to do She spoke very
slowly, haltingly almost.
Indeed it is; 1 can't endure to as
sociate with such people. I think Neil
is to be congratulated THAI he has a
friend SO unselfish. For of course
you reap no benefits from these or
Gies." 1t was not poIiti-, but L could
not help it. Then 1 left, boiling with
indignation. while she snilingly bade
me goodbye, and asked me to come
soon again.
Tomorrow-Barbara welcomes Neil
more eagerly than ever before.)
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The war is over. so far as our mill
tary exertions are concerned. Con-
tracts for war supplies are being
closed out as rapidly as possible, the
SOLDIERS are being demobilized, and
the country is returning to a peace
basis. But the offices at Washington
continue 10 be as congested as before+
In fact additional clerks are being en-
gagged every day. For instance, dur
ing the week ending April IS. 1854
clerks were discharged and 1900 en-
gagged. In spite of its diminishing ac-
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THE PROMOTERS WIFE
BARBARA MAKES TWO CALLS
AND is FURTHER DISTURBED.
CHAPTER LNN.

To my disappointment Lorraine
was not at home. 1 really felt badly.
I did not want to return home, and
could think of no other friend upon
then was in. Suddenly l thought of
Blanche Orion. While 1 was jealous
of her, disliked her, 1 received her
at my house and on occasion visited
her. Perhaps if 1 were very tactful
might get something from her.
ITO Mrs. Orton's. Thomas I
would try it. Anything was better
than fretting and Tuning at home.
Mrs Orion will be down in a mo-
ment," the trim little maid told me.
After waiting about ten minutes
heard the rustic of silk and Blanche
appeared in one of those wonderful
negligees of hers. A daringly design
ed affair, but wonderfully becoming.
What a lovely sOriental looking
robe" I exclaimed after she had
greeted me: UncoHsciously thinking
what a lot it must have cost.
isn't it! L am horribly extrava-
giant when it comes to this sort of
thing. But I just have to have them,
that's all
Il should have them. too. if I could
wear them. But such extreme styles
are not becoming to me. Some way
l look too fanciful in them"
We talked of people we knew, of
the new plays. and of clothes. that
never falling topic when two women
are together. 1 tried for a long time
to screw up my courage to say some
thing about Neil, and finally she gave
me an opening.
Il am so restless when he is away"
1 said with a little laugh, Il think
am worse than when We were first
married. l roam over the house. go
shopping, but can't keep Silly a mo-
ment." She raised her eyebrows,
then:
But how charming. You have
been married-let me see, how long %
"Oh, 1 know I am silly" 1 interrupt
ed. not quite liking her tone, nor the
lifted eyebrows.
What do you do when he is out
You are often alone evenings, are you
not?" 1t was an impudent question:
impudently asked, but I would not
quarrel with her. that had not been
my object in calling.
Not often unless he is over here
with you" 1t was a bold stroke But
it would at least let her know I was
aware he visited her without me.
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CLOUDS.


Clouds are wat makes the scenery
in the sky. Wen there's enuff of them
that all you can see. but the sky takes
up so mulch space that it wouldent
be eny use of jest a few clouds trying
to make a cloudy day.
Wen big black cloud goes in frunt
of the sun the sun disappears, but wen
a little wife one goes in frunt of it the
cloud disar peers. This proves you
cant always ixpeck to do thing jest
because you see sumbody elts do it.
Clouds genrelly waite till lot of
them get together before they start
to rain, because if people saw jest one
cloud raining by itself they wouldent
even take the trubble to go in the
house. Therefore wen there's no clouds
it's a sine that if it rains it will be
unexpected.
Clouds are all sorts of shapes. de-
pending on the clouds and your imagi-
nation. One persin mite think a cloud
looks like a elefunt, but the more he
argews the less enybody elts will adj
NIT it. This proves that everybody is
Untitled to their own opinion.
Berds can fly rite thru clouds and
proberly do.
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H0 !
Stream of Humanity Turns
Back Toward Europe.
Aliens Leaving This Country
in Large Numbers.

Washington. May ia wide
spread exodus of aliens from this
country was reported today by the de-
partment of labor. Inquiries by the
departments investigation and inspec-
ton service have revealed that al
ready large numbers of foreign born
residents are leaving the country and
that even more expect to depart when
steamship accommoda atoms and pass
ports can be obtained.
Unemployment and family interests
were said to be important factors in
stimulating the eastward flow of the
human tide which for decades has
set only westward. Ethelbert Stewart
director of the investigation service.
said there also is the desire of many
foreign born to return to lands now
freed from German or Austrian domi
nation.
Figures from many cities show that
fully so per cent of the aliens of GER
tain races intend to return to Europe,
many of them to remain there. In
an Indiana city with a large Ruman-
ian population, from 40 to SO per cent
want to return to their home land.
Already $50 Italians and 100 Greeks
have left this city. An investigation
by a steel plant showed that 81 per
cent of its alien employees declared
their intention to return, and of this
number 81 per cent said they were
going to stay.
A prominent Hungarian of Chicago
estimated that so per cent of the
10000 unnaturalized Austro- Hungar-
ians in that city would return to
Europe. y In a Connecticut city with
Polish population of about six thou
sand from $500 to 1000 expect to
return.
Among Lithuanians there Ss a
strong feeling that if Lithuania be-
comes independent there would be a
large movement back to that country.
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WOMAN A SUICIDE
Wife of Millionaire St. Louis
Broker Kills Self.
Ill Health Given as Cause
Prominent War Worker,

st. Louis, May 16.-Mrs. Beatrice
Price, wife of Thomas f. Price, mil
nonalre grain broker. died last night
from a self-inflicted bullet wound. no.
lice declared today
Mrs. Price shot herself Wednesday
evening, police declared She died in
local hospital. Police suppressed
reports until this morning on request
of Price.
Ill health is given by Price as the
cause of his wife's act
Last summer Mrs. Price received
notoriety when she became a COM
mon laborer at the Drake Section
Sanitaire, war camp of women at
Bayside, L. l.
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WHEN PRICES WILL FALL.

An explanation for the much re-
was given recently in the British
house of lords by Lord D'Abernon
According to Lord D'Abernon. the de-
probation in the value of the dollar,
or as he terms it. money. which APP
proximates so per cent, is due to the
great increase, during the war, in the
unity of legal tender in circulation.
Since 1914 the paper currency of the
leading nations has increased from
five billion dollars to thirty billion
dollars. That means, says the British
economist, that the amount of legal
tender has increased so much more
rapidly than the amount of commodi-
ties in use, that it has had very i'm
pOrtant effect on the level of prices.
In studying the fluctuating value of
the dollar, that is it's value as me-
tanning the necessities of life, says In
vestmeRt News one must be careful to
discriminate between cause and effect
The diminished purchasing power of
the dollar is not the cause of the high
err costs of necessities. rather it is the
effect; and the higher cost of necessi-
ties and commodities. labor included
is due not so much to the increased
output of paper currency given the
value of legal tender. as to the greater
increased demand from all over the
world for these commodities and their
very much decreased production dur
ing war times.
Paper currency was issued during
war days by various nations for no
other purpose than to retain gold
reserve and by SO doing conserve their
credit. Unwilling to pay in gold, the
nations at war resorted to their credit
and the various governments of Eu-
rope, those of Great Britain, France
Italy. Germany, Austria Hungary and
Russia found no alternative availab le
than issuance of paper currencv. As
the demand for war munitions, food
stuffs, etc, became more voluminous
and more exacting, prices went up;
more paper currency, still based upon
the nations credits was issued, and
larger amounts were called for to pay
for needed articles.
Even had there been gold enough
to pay in the yellow metal, there is
little doubt that the same phenome-
non of rising prices would have taken
place. In this way the actual pur-
chasing value of the dollar diminisher
Not until production is again ma
terially enhanced will there be ~
general and sufficient decline in prices
to approac hthe former status of the
working world. When workers in
| Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany,
Austria Hungary, Russia, in fact, all
of Europe, and to a very large extent
the rest of the world, have resumed
their places at the bench, the shop,
the foundry, and elsewhere, and when
they produce in the interests of peace
and not of war, will Il satisfactory re-
adjustment be effected. When that
Gay retuRps, the prices for commodi-
ties and foodstuffs will fall; the pur-
chasing power of the dollar will in
crease and the interchange of necessi-
tics for money assume a more equ1t-
able basis.
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Bargain Event Brings Crowds
to Topeka Today.
Stores Crowded With "ShOp-
pers" and Buyers.
This is Dollar Day in Topeka.

This is Dollar Day in Topeka.
Never before have the stores en-
joyed such a business on this bargain
event.
Despite the threatening weather the
farmers drove in from considera BILE
distance. And the showers failed to
daunt the spirits of the thousands of
town buyers who flocked downtown
early this morning and who were still
tanning the stores at a late hour
this afternoon.
Merchants report that in many in
stances the clerical forces have been
unable to take care of the buyers
without delay.
City railway agents report that
hundreds of out of town shoppers
came in on early morning and after
noon trains.
Dollar Day has become a long
planned and looked-for bargain event
in TOpeka.
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THE SECOND EDITION.


Seems like I'm livin' over all the childhood
that 1 knew,
An dom all the reckless things that once
/ used to do
For that little chap beside me with the
toused shock of hair
That is always into trouble an his
mothers Creates care
Is the image of his daddy, in his every act
/ SEQ
The living, moving picture of the boy I
used to be.
People say that he's just like me an I
guess it must be true
For he's simply doin' over all the things
l used to do.
You'll find him gayly swingin' from the
top branch of tree
Or tight-rope walkin' fence tops with his
two arms wavin' free
An he's never really happy till he's wal
lowed in the dirt
An he keeps his mother busy sewin' but
tons on his shirt
The women folks all wonder where he gets
his needless ways.
But / know that they are rooted in my by
gone yesterdays
An / see in every action what his mother
cannot know
That he's simply Twin over all my life
of long ago,
An they say that should stop him when
he risks his precious pate
An change his wfilful nature, but it's forty
years too late.
Copyright 1919 bv Edgar A. Guest.
New York Cotton Market
New York. May 16-C0TTON-Spo
steady. middIiug. 1905.
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New words have been introdu ,e
into the utterances of German off
cials since the submission of the peace
'treaty. These are 'vanquished" and
s'deleated," AMI are Used in describ-
Ding the condition Of Germany They
afford the first evidence given by the
Huns that they realize that they were
whipped. The use of these words in
this connection argues that Germany
is attaining a more wholesome frame
of mind.
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The railroad administration ran be-
hind $192,O0O,OOO in the first three
months of 1919. or at the rate of
S76S,OOO,OO0 per year. which would
be an average tax of about 81 per cap
ita upon every man, woman and child
In the country, or~about $40 per fam
lily. Government operation of public
Utilities comes high but it seems we
must have it, at least while the coun-
try is at war.
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tivities the war department in those
six days took on ESQ employees, the
treasury 11S, and the department of
commerce 80. But it may be that the
government merely is providing jobs
for returning soldiers.
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New YORK. May -Mercantile
paper. oH M51a per cent. Sterling, 60 da
bills 4,G2H commercial. 60 day bills on
demand. 1854: cables. 1914 Francs. de-
mand. 6-35: cables, 6:S3. Bar silver. liz !:
Mexican dollars. SIC. Government bonds
firm; railroad bonds. strong. Time loan.
strong: 60 days, 30 days md months.
5hM5A.
Cali money, easier; nigh. g: low, 3: ruI-
ing rate. 524 closing bid 81 offered AT ::
last loan. ). Bank acceptances, a.
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There are many indications that the
division of the spoils of war at the
peace conference will leave sore spots
which only a league of nations will be
able to heal. Only the most careful
handling of international questions for
years to come can prevent other wars.
National selfishness is far from being
removed from the world.
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Wall St. New York. NAV IG-STOcKS-
Rails laid the foundation for today's very
broad and active stock market. heavy buy-
ing embracing high and low grade fssuer
Sales approximated 1.GOO.OO0 shares
Nnlten States steel American Telephone
Industrial Alcohol and food tobacco and
TIRES OF the final hour. The closing was
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New York. May 1G-CIose bonds: AIS
030; first as. $3.50: second as. o35i;
first 4k's. 95.T2: second AS. 94.4O; third
IA s, o5-54; fourth AS. 9lJO.
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If you use Red Cross Ball Blue in
your laundry, you will not be trou-
bled by those tiny rust spots. often
caused by inferior bluing. Try it and
Observation-Disclosures
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YkNKS HOME TODAY
Record of Ships Bearing Soldiers
From Overseas.

New York. May 1e.-The transport
Plattsburg. laden with 1899 persons,
most of them soldiers, reached port
today from Brest.
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Cash paid for liberty bonds. John
Kleinhans, S22 w. 9Th. Phone 2761 J.
ADV.
During DR.. Eva Harding's rest, hek
practice is being cared for by her sig
ter, a physician of experience. 1928
Kansas avenue.-Adv.
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INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON
Mercy Triumphant Thru Tragedy.
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

For May IS is 1.-The Grace of Cod
Eph. 2: 4-10; Titus 2:11-14.
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New York Cotton Market.
New York. May 16.-COTTON-Spot
steady; middling, 1905.
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FURNISHED by I. j MYERS. 2O1 n r. Bids
New York, MAY 16