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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

Q. Is It true that the phrase. don't
care dam" Is not profane7-H. u.
A. II is not profane. The dam" Is .
small coin current in India, and the phrase
properly Lpeadng means don't care two
% when did Queen Victoria diei-D.
A. Queen Victoria died January 22nd,
1901. and edward the 9TH was crowned
king August o. 1902.
for drinking purposes III. s. n.
A. When the cider has reached the flavor
grated horseradisR to each barrel. "'s %
What Is the New Orleans claim Of the
origin of the term "Dixieland ?"-S r.
abnk of New Orleans, having the power
to issue paper money, provided quantities
Of bills, mostly of ten dollar denomination,
backs. This money being popular. accord:
ing to this theory. Louisiana was referred
to as the land Of the "Dixies," Eventual,
the southern states.
Q. Is there anything that will promote q
growth Of hair on mn old scar &c. y, "a
night
o. what embIems are allowed on the
tombstones Of the soldiers who are buried
in Arlington National Cemetery I'd. l. -.
A.. II regular military tombstonee -
provided by the government there must y
only the name in full. the unit IN Wh.n
the soldier served. and such military IN
formation Iiowerer great NAM gre 81 pro-
vided by the soldiers families and nre 20
ornate rs they desire There ere no Re- K.
strictionr RS TO what emhlems can "
placed on these private commissioners.
CAnv render can get the answer to any
question nv writing The To-eEa Sh,s
Ionrnal Information Bureau. Frederic y.
fFsskiu. Director. Washington. u g .rlNs
full name and address and enclose tTo-
All repfieN are sent direct to the inquirer-l
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ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BIZ ROY K MoULToN

Satisfied.
I'm glad I amt runnin'
For office this fall,
Bekuz l stole a boss once,
And no one cares at all.
Ny past they're not muck raking,
The public can go hang;
1 smoked n cigaret once.
And no one cares a dang.
used to play the banjo,
And no one seems to care:
They've not dug up this scandal
And chased 1t to Its lair.
So long as 1 amt running
No prooers are about.
And there are things about me
They never will find out
Let others seek this office,
I'll stay up on the shelf;
The details of my dizzy past
I'll keep right to myself.
Great Day for Ben.
Mrs. Ben Ashby has the asthma so
bad she can't talk.-Landram Banner.
No use in kicking about prices in
fashionable cafes. If a man doesn' t
want to go in, he doesn't have to.
1t is difficult to get dreadnaught
launched before she is eight or ten
years behind the style.
Some Cow, This.
Want lad" in Long Island Island
Star:
For sale-One young COW, gives
eight quarts of milk a day and one
Billy goat. C. G., Jamaica.
Mrs. ScIlauble's Domestic Tools.
Somebody visited the home of Mrs.
Frank Schauble Saturday night and
carried off her crowbars.-Readin
(Pa.) Times.
Do Fish Lover
A sad and lonely Cape Cod shad
Cried to a sweet and charming eel:
81 love YOU and I'm reaaly sad,
Because my loEe I can't conceal!
If You know how my eyes are wet,
The reasons this: You don't love mel
Tonight I'll swim into a net
And leave behind this frigid sea"
Norman Stuckey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14

The National Association OF Credit
Men has a plan for shifting the bur-
den OF income taxation from the
shoulders OF the consumer. If the
credit men succeed in shifting taxes in
any form from the shoulders of the
consumer they will have accomplished
something that never has been done
before. All taxes. however levied. are
borne by the ultimate consumer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14

was learning TO initiate OUT neIgH-
boris honking flivver."
At an engineers shop in the east
the proprietor had one man upon
whom he could rely for being pune
tual to his time. Just recently he has
fallen from his habit and on several
occasions has been late.
He was behind time few mornings
ago and the proprietor called him into
the office.
Cant you manage to get here at
your time. James, as you used to do?''
he said.
Il can't sleep at nights, now, sir,
and It makes me late sometimes. but
l will try to alter it," replied the man.
IF 1t is sleeplessness you suffer
from. James. why don't you consult a
doctor and find out the cause ?"
"Oh, know the cause, sir; 1t is six
weeks old"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14

The retail grocers frequently are
charged with profiteering. Does any
body know a retail grocer who is
growing wealthy from the proceeds of
his business?
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DINNER STORIES

why did you get rid of your par
rot? Did it talk too much?"
mo; could stand its talk, but 1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14

Copyright, 1919. by the Wheeler Syndicate,
IncD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-28
TO LAST RITES!
Kansas Mourners and PAIL
bearers OFF to Big Funeral.
Will Pay Last Respects to Old
Friend John Barleycorn.

The pallbearers and mourners are
off for Kansas City, Mo, today to at
tend the funeral of John Barleycorn,
whose demise had been expected for
several years, but came sooner than
the thirsty members of the American
democracy had expected.
Kansans from everywhere-Wic
Manhattan, Emporia, Atchison, indie
pendence, Eldorado. Rolton, Larned
and Topeka-are thronging the streets
of Kansas City today, condoling the
Missourians over the fate of Mr.. Bar
leycorn, once a potent power in poll
tics, but soon to be a mere memory in
the minds of men.
Eastbound> trains out of Topeka
have been packed and damned for two
days. Men are standing in aisles, and
on the platforms between cars, and, if
it were allowed, would likely be on the
roof. The congestion of Topeka men.
many of whom have found it neces-
sary to go to Kansas City on business
today, caused the roads to add an ex-
ira coach on nearly every train.
Many Go in Automobiles.
The traffic to Kansas City is not
confined to the railroads. Motor cars
galore are spinning over the roads to
the western Missouri metropolis.
The hotels and rooming houses of
Kansas City are so crowded that res
ervations are impossible. A prominent
topeka man, VINO is IN Kansas lily LOT
the weekend, tried early in the week
to get reservations by wire at the prin-
cipal hotels. They all wired back that
there was nothing doing. His business
was SO urgent that he went down any
way.
Some of the Topekans are taking
their wives along for the trip, but
generally they are attending strictly
stag affair."" or an important bust
ness conference.
On Thursday, a Santa Fe general
office clerk applied for a pass from
the head of his department.
Come back again in an hour or
two he was told; there are thirty
five ahead of you now. Kansas City,
1 suppose! Just like the rest of 'en1."
A pretty Topeka girl is anxious
about a young man in Kansas City.
"If you run across down
there, please bundle him in a taxi and
send him to bed" she told another
friend who also is going down for the
weekend
| 81 probably will not see him" re-
piled the man, unless he hangs
around the public library or the Y
NJ. c. A.
| Reports have come to Topeka men
| interested in such matters that the
| lid is Off in Kansas City this week
| end
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HAMBURG Is QUIET
Situation in Berlin, However,
Increasingly Grave.
Government Troops in Control
in HarbOr City,
(By the Associated Press.)

Berlin, June 27.-It is officially an
nounced that government t-oops are
in complete control at Hamburg. No
fighting is reported in the city, and it
is said that sufficient troops are ar
normal conditions.
stored by government troops in Ham
burg, the situation in Berlin is becom-
ing increasingly grave, according to
dispatches received here today.
Order Communists Arrested.
Charging a conspiracy to start a
nationwide revolution the govern
ment ordered arrest of all communist
and independent Socialist leaders in
Berlin.
A portion of the garrison in the
capital has expressed a formal desire
to quit the city. Fear was voiced that
if requests were granted the troops
might throw down their arms and re-
fuse to serve longer, leaving the
capital inadequately protected in
either event.
During a demonstration in the
northern part of the city yesterday
soldiers fired upon a crowd, killing
two men AND two women and wound
ing six, a Copenhagen dispatch re-
ported. A bomb was exploded outside
the ministry of public works, SKATER
ing the windows but doing no other
damage.
Defense Minister Eoske has ordered
rioting suppressed by every possible
means, but recommended that the
troops not use their arms unless abso-
1utely necessary. He declared inter
ruption of industry or transportation
by strike at this time would be fatal
to German interests.
Many Killed in Hamburg.
Gen. Won Lettow was ready tc
march upon Hamburg with heavy
forces when he was informed the
movement was not necessary, as the
city had been occupied without dis
turbances yesterday morning. The
communists, who were in complete
control of the city, obtained a promise
from the government that they should
be granted amnesty in return for lay
ing down their arms. Seven person:
were killed and twenty-five wounded
in street fighting there.
The railway strike, according to ar
unofficial report, now affects 10000
Workmen.
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HIGHLAND PARK.
Notes ana personals from Highland
Park. by Mrs. o. Shaul. Telephone
2329 Nj

Notes ana personals from Highland
2a29 Nj
Mrs. J. NJ McCaskrie and son, Richard,
of Harrison street were guests Wednes-
day of Mr.. and Mrs. James Stevenson.
A miscellaneous shower was given Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur McCarter, at their home,
Wednesday evening, by a number of their
friends. A very pleasant evening was
Mrs NJ V. Dietrich of Carbonate was
the guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Crocker, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reamon and son,
of South Topeka, visited Thursday with
Mrs. T. J. Parrish.
of Kansas City, who are making an auto
trip to Colorado, spent Monday night
at the A; e; Dunlap home; Nj Miss Pnnsy
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Shaul announce the
marriage of their daughter, Pearl, to Mr..
The ceremony was read by Rev C. W.
Marlin of Eskridge.
F. V Marsh returned Wednesday from
Corydon, Iowa, where he was looking
after business interests.
Mrs. j. Currie's Sunday school class of
girls. and Rev. Reeds class of boys en-
joyed a picnic at Gage Park, Friday.
The Standard Bearers met Thursday
evening with the Misses Mabel and Roberta
Mrs Earl Stiles and son Kenneth of
Omaha, Nebr., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Rev. G W Marlin of Eskridge spent
The census of the Highland Park school
Aid society. The work is divided among
several of the members, and in this way
a neat sum will be added to their treasury.
Mrs. H. c. Gibbons and daughter. Har-
riet, left Monday for Ottawa where they
are attending the Baptist State Assembly.
They. were Joined there by DR.: Gibbons
her aunt. Mrs. Albert Smith.
Highland Park NJ. F. church. Sunday
school, at 10 a. m. PreachingHt Il a. m
Mr.. and 2 Mrs. j. J. Curry. california
avenue returned Sunday from Kansas
City. where they spent few days with
Mr.. 4. Adams, of onagn. was a guest
at the ]. w. Lamb home, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul McCarter are making
their home with their parents, Mr. and
Mr.. F. Saddlemire of Seward avenue. and
Mrs. Kate Nelson were visitors at the
Me- The art Misses 9u chandieF Of Topeka spent
few days this week with Mr.. and Mrs
Miss ss clara disney of Richland has beer
the guest of Mrs. W. h. Coultis the past
Miss clarice Zirkle of Berryton spen
several days this week at the o. shau
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor of goth St.
for dinner Sunday Mrs d Ha MT
| Geraldine and Oracle, Holton: Mr.. ant
! Mrs. Walter Haines Of Topeka, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Art Bolvervious of Kansas City, ant
| Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Taylor and children
Alayana, Robert and Viola of 10th ant
| Branner.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". L. Euwer had as din
ner guests Wednesday evening. airs
| Mag. Andrews and daughter, Bessie o
| Elyria. Ohio, Miss Thurza Wood of Oak
| land, Mr.. and Mrs W. F. Rhodes and son
| Leroy of Lake street, and Mr.. and Mrs
4 Wade Gibson and daughter NeTa, of Eas
Sixth street.
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SUNSHINE ON SUNDAY

Hot weather with lots of sunshine.
Today, however, will not be so ex-
cessively hot as has regularly occurred
most every day this week.
Altho there were a lot of wicked
looking clouds modified in the sky
Friday afternoon and the gentle, hot
winds whipped up into stiff. cool
breezes; altho thunder and lightning
were much in evidence during the late
afternoon and evening, very little rain
occurred in Kansas during the last "a
hours. A precipitation of IA of an
inch was reported at Lawrence. Other
light showers occurred in eastern Kan
sas. This rain spot extended over into
part of Missouri and part of Ne
braska. Outside of the lower Mis-
souri, valley the only rain reported in
he United States occurred along the
Atlantic coast.
The temperature in Topeka reached
81 degrees Friday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock. The highest temperatures in
the country were 10 degrees at Phoe-
nix, AriZ.. and 102 at Sheridan, Wyo.
The extremes on record for this date
were 100 in 1901 and 81 degrees in
! 1904. At 8 o'clock this afternoon the
/ wind was blowing at the rate of II
miles an hour from the north. Tenn
peratures are not expected to go as
high today as they did yesterday.
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JITNEYS TO LIFE?
1t Is Reported They Are Plan
ming New Move Here.
May Try to Get City License
Made Lower.
MAYOR MAKES STATEMENT
He Says He Believes They I'm
proved Car Service Before.
Raise in Street Car Fares Cause
of New Activity.
MAYOR MAKES STATEMENT

The possibility of another jitney
war in Topeka is seen in reports that
the jitney men of the city are plan
ming TO form an association for the
purpose Of systematizing business and
routing and endeavoring to induce the
CITY commission to reduce the amount
OF the license fixed by ordinance three
years ago. This license is so high that
few jitneys have been able to operate
since. Mayor II. J. Corwine said to-
dav he believed the city had better
street car service when the titneys
were in operation
some jitney men today declared
thew had heard nothing of the pro-
posed association, while others ad-
mftted that they understood plan OF
this kind was on foot. But all ad-
uitted that il would be a good plan
and many expressed the belief that
in view of the raise in street car fare
the city commission might be induced
10 consider a reduction in the license.
The License Is High.
The drastic ordinance governing jit-
news was passed in May, 1916, soon
after the introduction of the new
means of passenger transportation
here. Drivers of cars with a seating
oapacitv of not more than five are
required TO pay $500 a year; from five
to eight, $3.50 a year and over eight
passengers, $500 a year, provided
these jitneys wish to go anywhere in
the city.
Mayor Corwine said he had not con-
versed with any of the commissioners
relative TO the jitney proposition and
refused to commit himself as to what
attitude city officials might take II
the case were brought up again.
Mayor in Statement.
"I do believe" he said, that the
popularity Of the jitney a few years
ago served to spur the street railway
company into giving better service.
II is a very complicated matter, in
volving public welfare and fairness TO
the jitney men and street car COM
%
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BARE GERMAN PLOT
Schcidemann Government Planned To
Trap Allied Armies.
(By the Associated Press.)

Berlin, Thursday, June 26.-The
German government, headed by Phil
lip Scheidemann, had planned to re-
fuse to sign the peace treaty and to
permit the allied troops to march into
Germany as far as the Elbe, where it
would be attacked by strong German
forces. the Danzig correspondent of
the Tageblatt declares in the dispatch
describing the details of a secret plan
to create a separate state in northeast
ern Germany
The plan failed because of jealousies
and differences of opinion between the
government and the army leaders, the
correspondent says.
A report from Geneva Thursday
night said Herr Scheidemann had ar
rived in Switzerland after crossing the
frontier on foot.
The last proposal made by the con-
spirators planned to oppose the allies,
it is said, was to ask Poland to COM
bine with eastern Germany in the for
nation of an independent republic.
The offer. it is declared, was rebuffed
by the Poles, who asked why it had
not been offered ten years ago.
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DOUGHBOYS SEE

CONTINUED from Page One.)
general procession of delegates to the
terrace of the chateau to watch the
playing of the great fountain of
Versailles.
For them. peace will be regarded
as concluded from the moment of Ger
man ratification, since the German
government has announced that it will
sign the treaty only under protest, and
German political leaders have declared
their intention to work to undermine
the provisions of the treaty.
Prepare Hall of Mirrors.
All day long today, workmen and
officials were busy in the chateau put
ting the finishing touches to the ar
rangements, but the hall of mirrors is
not yet ready. Much remains to be
done which will probably be completed
only at the last moment. The peace
table-a huge hollow rectangle, with
its open side facing the windows in
the halls, however in place, its
tawny yellow covering blending with
the rich browns, blues and yellows OF
the antique hangings of the room and
the rugs covering the dais. The mel
low tints of the historical paintings on
the arched roof of the long hall COM
plete the picture.-and were much ap-
preciated by those who visited the hall
of mirrors this afternoon.
The ceremony of signing the treaty
will be shorter than expected. as mos
of the seventy-two plenipotentiaries
will have to write their names only
twice, once on the treaty and once or
the protocol containing changes and
interpretations of the parent instru
ment. The convention covering the
left bank of the Rhine and the treatie.
regarding the protection of minoritie'
in Poland will be signed only by th'
delegates of the great powers.
All ~ May Not Sign.
Even the full number of ~ may no
sign the treaty since the Chinese hav,
indicated that they are opposed Il
signing the instrument on account o
! the Shantung settlement.
Arrangements were made by tn
French authorities to keep the hou
of the arrival of the German plenipo
tentiaries and officials secret, it beinj
desired to keep it from the public S,
that the possibility of a repetition o
the unpleasant incidents attending tn
departure of the old delegation from
Versailles might be avoided.
The tables for the secretaries whicl
threatened to interfere with the view
of the invited guests and newspape
men have been placed inside the tabl
for the plenipotentiar;es The table
and chairs reserved for secretaries an,
other officials about 100 in numbe
encroach considera bly, on the space re
served for the table upon which tn
| treaty viii repose while the signin
is going on. The table is a leathe
covered antique of the regency perio,
with bronze ornamcntatior.
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10000 FOR BLDG.

Confined from Page One.)
store and paid $50. 900 for it. VoilaEd
and Engel today paid $4,000 a front
foot for their fifty-foot location. =
Temporarily the knights and Ladies
Of Security will occupy the second and
third floor of the building, while the
first floor will be used for store
rooms. The Foiland- Engel Clothing
Company viii spend $4,000 in i'm
provemehts this summer, including a
complete new front, and the installa-
tion OF show windows. 100 feet west
on Seventh street. The first floor and
basement will be the first to undergo
extensive repairs. which will be fol-
lower later by the conversion of the
house used exclusively for clothing.
Is n Historic Block
The Security block is forty-five
years old and was originally built by
the city Of Topeka and used as city
hall. The fire and police depart
ments, including the city jail, were
also in the building. 1t was here
that George o. Wilmarth, fire chief
for years until his death. began his
career with the fire department Some
Of his records are still in the base
ment.
In the basement the old dungeon
still stands, and Nd. Noiland uses this
dark. but massive room as store
house for electrical and window fix
lures. The Security block is one of
the most historical buildings in the
city. and is exceedingly well built.
The Noiland Clothing company was
established in North Topeka in 1885.
and the present south side store was
started five years ago 1t has grown
TO be a business of great dimensions
within the past few years
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POISONING A CITY
Chicago Health Officials Fear
Epidemic From Strike.
All Garbage Collectors Out
RumOr Street Car Tieup.
.FIREMEN THREATEN TO QUIT
Policemen Also Plan To Take
Policemen Also Plan To Take
Vote on Walkout.
Construction Blocked as 10000
Laborers Lay Down Tools.

Chicago, June 2S-Chicago is being
poisoned" city officials said today.
With garbage collectors on strike,
health officials feared an outbreak of
disease. Administrative officials said
another poison was working on
Chicago labor, and expressed fear
that general demonstration may be
made before the proposed Mooney
strike of next Tuesday.
Street Car Strike Rumored.
Rumors of a street car strike be-
ginning Monday were current. Today
Is, 900 employees of the city itself were
idle, demanding more pay.
Ten Thousand building laborers and
bod carriers are on strike today for an
increase in wages from 571s to rs
cents an hour. More than $50 struc-
lures, including big industrial plants
are affected by the strike of the build
ing men. Heads of the patrolmen'
association, with a membership OF
1000 out of $500 policemen, asserted
the men were not satisfied with the
council finance committees raise OF
$240 a year to S1,74O, and would not
accept less than $4,000. They will
morrow.
Firemen To Resign En- Mass?
City firemen voted a similar raise
also are dissatisfied and demand 81
900 a year, their leaders said, and will
meet tomorrow to vote on whether
they shall resign zen mass" City
hall clerks, who had agreed to accept
$1,40O a year, announced today they
would meet to vote on the question
of standing pat" on their demand fol
$500.
Meanwhile other city employees are
threatening to join the $500 street
and other laborers who have been or
strike several days
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CHURCHES TO UNITE
First and Second United Presbyterian
Congregations Consolidate.

The services tomorrow morning will
be the last to be held in the First
United Presbyterian church, Eighth
and Topeka avenues. Thereafter the
First and Second churches will be
united and services held in the latter
at Huntoon and Fillmore streets. The
Rev. F. ]. Mitchell, pastor of the
First church, will leave soon for mis-
sionary work in India, and the Rev.
W. NJ. jackson, pastor of the Second
church, will continue in charge there.
t The decision to unite the two
churches was arrived at Friday after
noon at a meeting of the Kansas City
presbytery in the Y. M. c. A building
here, in accordance with the nation
wide policy of the denomination. On
Sunday, July 6, a committee of fouI
appointed by the ,presbytery, will meet
at the Second church and formally
declare the two churches united.