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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11

Hamilton Holt lately returned from
Paris, where, at the request of Colonel
House, he acted as liaison officer be-
tween the American peace commission
and the League to Enforce Peace,
thereby being able to watch the prog
ress of the League of Nations cove
nant day by day in its course thru
the commission. In setting forth his
views on the situation, he says:
owing to the inventions of steam and
electricity which have annihilated time
and space the world has become a
small neighborhood in which what
concerns one concerns all. 1t is only
by concerted action; by a League of
Nations that will substitute co-opera-
ton for competition in international
affairs, that there can be the slightest
hope of the future peace of the world.
This is the belief of the soldiers who
have fought, as well as of those who
have stayed at home. Even the gov
ernments at last realize that no single
nation, no matter how powerful and
prepared, can guarantee it's own peace,
to say nothing of the peace of the
world. Without a league Europe
knows she must return to the old sys-
tenn of alliances, with its colossal arm
laments, secret diplomacy and mutual
hates and suspicious. Once such q
reversion to pre-war conditions is
seen inevitable or even likely the peo-
pie will revolt. The issue before the
world therefore is League of Nations
or Bolshevism''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
Clarence H. Mackav whom Postmas

Clarence H. Mackay. whom Postmas-
ter General Burleson deposed as
president of the Postal Telegraph
company for his efforts to protect his
property from the errors of federal
control. says there is no reason in the
world for the 20 per cent increase in
telegraph rates announced by Mr..
Burleson. IF Mr.. Burleson will re-
turn our lines to us at once we will
carry on the business at the old rates
at once says Mr.. Mackay. Mr.
Burleson has made a mess of things
as director of the wire service. because
he knows absolutely nothing about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11

tinued, speculatively; then, her face
illuminated by a sudden idea, she ex-
claimed: "Oh, 1 knowi" and betook
herself to the top OF the ladder with
the agility of squirrel.
Tho Stanley Lees tongue had been
idle. his eyes had refused to go on
sympathetic strike, and what he saw
was a slight, almost boyish figure,
with a mop of short black hair. clad
in becoming smock of bright
orange. Then he spoke = actually
spoke
would my fussing around here
bother you any? You see, my aunt,
whom am visiting. isn't up yet, and
I'm nearly starved"
The lady of the pigments, absorbed
in her work, replied that it would not
not at ALL But she did not add
what she was thinking, that this was
quite the handsomest man she had
seen for some time. Under her facile
brush the bright colors took shape, and
in Stanley Lees mind an intention
took shape-not to leave on the next
day as he had intended. but to stay
awhile and cultivate this girls ac-
quaintance. Perhaps she would go
to, some shows with him.
Even so, she did. Aunt Margaret
appeared opportunity and got to-
gether some breakfast and insisted on
Evelyn's participating in it, and Stan
| ley took his courage in his hand and
suggested that show" idea; and they
went to the show, and more shows;
| and not only to the theater, but once
| to the opera and to a concert and
hunted up several queer and interest
| ing places to dine together-and for
| a week the Ethiopian over the
! kitchen range remained blind as a
mole for want of eyes, and it wash t
| till Sunday again that Evelyn got her
| breath and insisted that the Ethiopian
must be finished.
So, again, she came with her brushes
| and paints. and this time Stanley was
| on the alert and let her in at the base
ment door in a jiffy. But he was stiff
and silent, while the artist girl busted
herself with her preparations and
quite forgot to lend her a hand as she
climbed the stepladder. For many
minutes he watched the deft hand Civ
| ing sight\and life to the blazing pic
| ture off the slave. Then he blurted:
| you've made a man of him; a
regular breathing, living man. But he
won't even say thank you, ma'am.
| You can do as much for me, Miss Eve
| Ign, If you, will, and I'll be a heap
sight more willing slave to you thar
| that chap up there. happy as he looks
| Here you're Just doing things for dead
walls-come out to Wyoming and fill
with warmth and color a human life"
Evelyn looked down at him from
the ladder for a long minute. Their
she climbed down and said. "Stan
that's the biggest commission 1 ever
had. I'll undertake it,
Do you wonder that they love the
Ethiopian and come back every year
for little fling in New York under hi:
| grinning chaperonage?
. Copyright, 1919. by the Mcclure News
| paper Syndicate.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
THE OLD HUNDRED PRO.

THE OLD HUNDRED PRO.
1 do not mind the partner who is shooting
1 do not mind the fellow who is given to
a whine:
I can stand the fiery golfer who looks up
and dubs-and swears,
For the epithets he uses tell to me how
But the bird that gets my nanny and puts
all my grit to wing
Is the chap who knows precisely what's
the matter with my swing.
I've a normal disposition and I'd like to
keep it so,
That all sorts Of men are needed to make
up this word, know,
So take~'em as L find 'em, and hail the
CHEEKY sort,
And when I meet a GROWER, still 1 try to
But the gink who slips my trolley on the
fairway or the tee
Is the chap who has the notion he must
teach the game to me.
have never found it helped me when
my nerve was being tried
And my drives were snort and toppy and
my pitches going wide
To have some one simper sweetly like a
maiden to a pup:
Its too bad your games so rotten, but
If you'll watch me for a minute while
make swing or two
can show you In hurry just exactly.
what YOU do"
Colts game of bugs. fancy, each of us
who loves the game
For some reason or another is entitled
to the name.
Some imagine. it's the golf ball, some i'm
agine it's the club,
Some imagine it's the weather or the caddie
when they dub
But of all the Irritating freaks of golf. the
worst l know
Is the chap who shots hundred, yet i'm
agnes he's pro.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11

work at once. And perhaps spoil ev-
erything.
Feeling things in the Invisible
makes a man more sure as well as
more determined.
Edison's famous storage battery
lived for years in the Invisible. Into
thousands of experiments did he delve
before the thing produced became a
success But the very fact of the I'M
graspable is what inspired hihl to
bring out something practical and use-
able.
Gravity-electricity -heat-thought
all invisible things. Greatness is
Invinciblei
Merely because you cannot see your
life a year ahead is no reason for pres
ent discoura cement The great thing
about attempting big things is that
there is a certain thrill attached to
the "believed-impossitle that IN itself
work-a-day miracles.
Dream away One of your greatest
assets is your ability to imagine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
Great preparations are goinI

Great preparations are going for
ward in Kansas City for parade of
soldiers of the 18th division when
they return from Europe. But who
knows that the men want to parade
and make a show of themselves for
Kansas City's benefit? If it be their
desire to thus place themselves in the
way of receiving the plaudits of an
admiring and enthusiastic populace.
let them do so. But at least they
should be consulted regarding the
matter 1t is not unlikely that they
would prefer to return to their homes
without unnecessary loss of time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11

Pop was setting in the setting room
smoaking and thinking OF sumthing
elts, and me and Pubs Simkins was on
the floor argewing about witch one
had the best memery for remember
ing things, me saying. q. tawk about
memery, l can remember once / had
a tooth axe one time wen 1 was ony
3 yeers old, and L bit the dentists
hand wen he tried to pull it out. and
he wouldent try eny more. and its still
there for all / know.
g, watts that. that amt enything
sed Pubs, G, tawk about mernery. 1
remember wunts / wasent a yeer old
yet, and some man gave me a dime
and put it in my mouth and swa1-
lowed it all the way down, and the
man sed IL he had of knew that, he
would ony Of gave me a sent.
don't call that enything CRATE. I
sed, tawk about memery, @. re-
member wunts wen j wasent hardly
5 munths old and hadent even had 4
berthday yet, and the nurse was
pushing me up and down the street
in my baby carriage, and a lady
stopped to look at me and sed. Deer
me. wat PERFECTLY bewtifii1 baby.
Couldn't she see strate? sed Puds.
and / sed, Go on, you're ony jelius be-
cause l can remember fertilizer than
you
You ony think you can. sed Pubs.
q. tawk about memery. wy. wunts I
remember 1 fell out OF my cradle wen
| was ony 7 days old and the hole
family looked for about 20 minnifs.
and at last they found me under the
sofer without a bump on me or eny-
thing.
Well, gosh, watts that? 7 sed
That's plenty. sed pop. / feer IL Won
try to go him one better than that
you mite jest posserbly say sumthiug
that lacked the fun flavor OF truth.
WITCH maybe I mite OF, so / dident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY K. MoULroN

Make 1t n Good One.
Now they are trying to
Put the ban on tobacco in every form
The insidious cigaret must go,
The pipe is baleful peril.
The man who uses eating tobacco
Should go behind the bars,
And the cigar smokers-spurlos versenkt.
All of which. of course,
Is as it should be.
Men are not entitled to
The mild but certain consolation
OF tobacco,
Which has inspired good deeds,
Great works of art
And masterpieces of literature
But why stop with tobacco?
Close up the theaters,
Stop all the movies,
Put the ban apple pie,
Drive out French pastry,
Abolish all hammocks
Burn up good literature.
Forbid circus lemonade
And eireuses as well:
Ban all automobile riding.
Blow up the soda fountains,
Destroy all playing cards,
Make 1t a crime to dance
Plow up the golf links,
Destroy the tennis courts,
Kill everything that's pleasant
And makes life worth living.
If we're going to have good world
Let's make it really good one
one that will be Worth while.
Doctor Solf says the Germans neye
did really hate anybody. But it mus
be admitted they gave a fairly cIeve
imitation of it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
OBSTACLES TO PROGRESS.

While general trade is fairly active
and the readjustment to peace condi-
tions goes steadily on, there are still
ticularly adjustments in prices and in
the relations with labor writes Henry
Clews in his Financial Review. The
conflicting forces are very strong. The
entire public is interested in a lower
cost of living, which can be accom-
plished only by lower prices. But
lower prices cannot be accomplished
under rising wages and shorter hours.
Producers, he continues. are fire.
quently cutting prices at first hand,
particularly in the textile and metals
industries. Retailers, however, are
generally unwilling to make cor
responding reductions. Some effort
has been made by the government 10
bring about an adjustment by govern
ment price stabilizing. notably in the
case of steel products, which have al
ready fallen 10 to IA per cent. Gov
eminent efforts in regulating prices,
however. proved a disappointment,
Director General Hines, of the railroad
administration, refusing to accept the
figures named by the industrial board.
Producers were naturally displeased
at this failure to maintain values and
secure more settled conditions. while
consumers, on the other hand, were
looking forward to the purchase of
necessary materials at more reason
able figures.
These conflicts of opinion must be
expected for some time to come. They
are likely to become more acute rather
than less, and the uncertainty result
ing must be phiIosophically accepted
as part of the readjustment process
There remains feeling of uneasiness
regarding the demands of labor,
which every intelligent person under
stands will tend to increase the al
ready excessively high cost of living
that in turn must fall heaviest upon
labor itself by reducing employment
1t is important, in judging trade
conditions, says a bulletin issued by
the Mechanics &c Metals National
bank of New York, to keep in mind
| the fact that the reduction in OUT
business activity has been from peak
that, until the climax of the war, had
never been attained. Relatively to the
latter part of the war period, business
| is indeed being conducted in the
United States on restricted scale
| Relatively to any other period. how
ever, it is being conducted on a large
scale, and tho readjustment, with its
great mass of conflicting elements, is
in progress, we have evidence of a fal
more sane and orderly adjustment OF
affairs than most of US had hoped for
| However, general business thruout
the country is sound and well sus.
tanned. and despite continued read
justmept. it ought to be even better
sustained when the present waiting at.
titude is abandoned by those people
who think that prices of material ant
labor are higher than warranted, ant
are about to drop far down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11

And he is serving nobody by his in
sistence on retaining control. The war
emergency has passed. The owners
of the Postal do not ask the govern
ment to reimburse them for the dam
age that has been done to their sys-
tenn by Burleson. All they ask is that
their property be returned to them
and that they be permitted to resume
operations along lines that will serve
the public interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11

Los Angeles is to have a new hotel
covering two city blocks and costing
100000. 1t will be completed next
year and will number nine in a
string of hotels owned by the projec-
tors in various cities of the United
States. The hotel business appears to
be one of the most profitable and pro-
gressive in the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Discoveries.

Discoveries.
When cooking anything and it
scorches in the kettle, never empty
kettle, but set the kettle in cold
ssater and the burnt taste will be
gone.
Quick Vegetable Soup-Boil your
vegetables and when alElo-t done add
one-haf to three-quarters pound OF
ground beef.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11

the amount of labor needed on farms.
A good many middle western farmers
who used to require two hired men,
now get along with one and tractor.
This is considered econS mically sound
and desirable. for 1t means that more
acres can be cultivated and that better
wages can be paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11
MY HUSBAND AND |
BY JANE PHELPS

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blu Ediorsat Journa ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11

Finding that the big tractor could
not hold a permanent market. the
manufacturers went to the other ex-
trehre and put out a little two-plow
tractor that delivered only about eight
horsepower to the drawbar This
type of machine. somewhat modified
and improved. still holds the field, and
is the one that promises to play such
a large part in the future of American
farming. In power it varies from
eight to fifteen horse at the drawbar,
and in price from $1,000 to $4,000.
That price is bound to come down.
1t IS probable that workable tractor
Will soon cost no more than a good
team of mules cost a few years ago.
Fhe 'jitney tractor" is the dream of
the manufacturer. Indeed one of the
greatest motor-makers in America has
been devoting much of his time for
years to the effort to make a cheap
but practicable tractor. Before the
war he succeeded in putting one out
at $i5O, but the price soon went up
to $500. However. the $500 >tracto-
may now confidently be expected.
The usefulness of the tractor is de-
MED by no one. 1t is only the poverty
or the average American farmer, and
the generally decrepit state of farming
in this country, which prevents a wider
use OF the gas engine in agriculture
Eighty-five per cent of the farmers
who have used tractors have found
them satisfactory, according to an in
Yestigation made by the department of
| agriculture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-11

The gas engine has not. however
succeeded in displacing the horse, ex-
cept possibly. on few California
farms. There is always something for
the horse to do-a field to be pIowed
where the tractor cannot be used. or
some hauling that canl-ot be done by
motor truck, or corn to be cultivated.
The result is that on nearly every farm
where there is tractor. there is also
at least-one team of horses. A farmer
IN Illinois who had tractor for plow-
ing. motor cultivator for cultiyat-
ing corn, and a motor truck for haul
ing, still kept three horses. He adj
united they did not work very hard.
but said that there were emergencies
when horse was indispensable And
Illinois is the very home of the trac-
tor. In many rugged sections the
tractor cannot be used at ALL
This motor pillow will doubtless be-
come more versatile in the next few
year. too Already. in addition to plov-
ing, it does a variety of ''belt work .
which includes saving wood, thresh-
ing grain. filling silos. balm, hay. and
grinding feed. But \ ~ AL of these
accomplishments. the tractor lies idle
good part of the time. and this idle
ness is a loss to the farmer.
The tractor is undoubtedly reducing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-18
THREE DIE WHEN
TUGBOAT sinks
Rammed by Transport While
Docking Steamship Free
hold in New York.

NEW YORK. April Is.-The
homecoming JOY OF 1852 American
troops on the steamer Saxonia was
dashed Thursday afternoon when
the soldiers. clustered cheering at
p rail, saw n naval tug Freehold
sent 10 the bottom Of the hudson
river by a blow from the saxonia's
propeller as she was working 10
warp the big liner into her pier.
a muster OF the Frcehold's crew
tonight showed three mer missing.
Rescued members Of the crew aid
hat they saw Larry Lanahan, chief
Inachinist's mate. sink after a snort
struggle. II was thought possible
that the ether two men un%accounted
for had been picked up by small
boats and taken ashore.
The tug had "A great gap torn in
her hull by one OF the S~axonia's pro-
pellers. nj sank almost instantly.
First reports were that all were res
cued. but Information came to the
office OF the army transport service
that only five out OF the % members
ABOARD the tug were saved.
Was Dramatic Incident.
The sinking Of the tug was one OF
the most dramatic marine accidents
which has ever occurred here. The
cheers which a moment before had
been echOing back and forth from
transport 10 dock. were suddenly
hushed as from the stern OF the
great vessel came the sound OF
rending steel and wood.
Tho EnwnnHaFu Hnanra rrnwrHn1 10
the rail with returning troops, hale
and wounded alike. were the scene
OF greatest confusion, which lasted
however. but for an instant. Then
Understanding fighting men. alive TO
the hazards of No Mans land. put
their thoughts into action. Ropes
were thrown overheard and five sea-
men pulled from the Hudson.
Crawford Goes 10 Rescue.
Meanwhile the naval tug Craw-
ford. also engaged in warping the
Saxonia into her dock. went TO the
rescue and saved three more lives.
Police. working from the pier. res
cued another three. and "a rOwboat.
hastily put out from the shore,
brought the total Of those saved to
fourteen.
The Freehold was less than three
minutes in sinking. According TO
witnesses. it vas shortly before 1890
when the tug. pullinS the ves~ rs.
stern around, received its de n
blow.
Water Sucks Tue.
Witnesses said that the command
n Of the Saxonia evidently intended
TO aid the tug by giving the larger
craft a kick ahead" The quick
OF water. however. sucked the
tug in under the stern and the Sax
onia's 30-ton propeller blade de-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-18

Brick ice cream for your Easter
dinner. Put in your order carry at
the Philadelphia.-Advt. I26I2-19
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-18
ROYAL ARCANUM START
FIGHT FOR AMERlCANISM

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April IS
The Royal Arcanum is launching a
movement through its national. state
and local officers calling upon the
10000 members of the order to
help prevent the circulation of in
hamatOry. seditious bOlshevist liter
ature which is being secretly distrib-
uted in many cities. Through 1886
councils, including those of Indiana.
c.. Arch Villains. supreme regent of
the organization, urges that mem
bers Of the order help combat the
work Of prOpagandists Who are try
ing TO spread discomfort among the
returning soldiers and former NUM-
ton workers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-18

scended like a knife on the stern of
the smaller vessel.
Those on the dock hardly had
time 70 run to the pier-head before
the tugs stack disappeared beneath
the waters Of the Hudson. Only the
tips Of her masts remained above
the surface.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-04-08
Judge postpones Decree

Owing to the fact that many peo-
pie desired to take, appeals Circuit
Judge Calkins did not enter his de-
cree on adjudication OF water rights
Saturday. but filed his decision in the
courthouse at Jacksonville for the
perusual Of all persons interested
and will enter the formal decree on
April 26th, says the Medford Trib-
une. This decree adiudicates every
water right along Rogue river and
its tributaries from the rivers source
to the Pacific ocean in the counties
Of Jackson, Josephine and Curry,
and affects approximately $500 wa
ter rights