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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
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BUILDING A HOME.
Buildin home, Well. reckon that's fun
Because it's job that you never get done
An the carpenters quit an you clean up
An the buildin' is finished from cellar to
dome
You've got to get busy an make it home.
Home must be built out o. laughter an
It's got to be aged by the passin' of years
It's got to be perfumed by memories sweet
An carelessly raced thru by glad little
An tho mother may fret some when COM
pany calls.
There's got to be thumb marks all over
the walls.
It's a job you can't hurry or dosto plan
Home isn't built TO the within Of n man
The Lord takes a hand long before you
are thru
In buildin' an shapin' the dwellin' for
He comes to a place that is faded an
worm
An it CLOVIS as the room where the baby
was born.
You may guard it from danger as much
as you will.
But sorrow and grief shall come into it
An you shall discover when weepin' is DER.
The old home is dearer to you than before
There shall linger about it the memories
OF the wonderful spirit that used to be
there.
Buildin' Home. Well. l reckon that's
fun.
Because it's a job that you never get done.
Each day brings its changes of gladness
TIL dearer an richer to you it must grow.
SO fill.it with lovin' an laughter an tears
Until as the home Of your souls 1t ap-
Copyright 1919 by Edgar A. Guest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

How different are the circum-
stances attending the strikes of today
from those that long ago were depict
ed on the stage and in the movies.
There are no saunt forms sinking in
the shadows. no pinched faces staring
hollow eyed into the bakers windows,
no frail children clinging piteously to
the ragged gowns of broken mothers.
Instead the recent season of prosper
ity and a mood for investment have
conspired to fatten the workers purse.
Homes uniformly are tidy. the fences
are trinity painted. the dOorsteps clean
scrubbed, the larders sufficient, and
the bank accounts reinforced by lib
erty bonds and steel stocks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
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sure to depend largely upon your will
ingness to accept every responsibility
for every act of your brain and heart.
and make it bear you straight ahead.
The key to better things is always
brought about thru the doing of one
good thing.
Keys unlock things, SO that if you
have the proper keys, you may enter
where you will. But you must not
lose your keys-your leader thoughts
or allow them to rust SO that they
will not unlock the way to your plans
and purposes.
The key to the happiness of most
people is just appreciation-a kind of
rousing encouragement that drives out
the blues" and brings in the stars,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
THE POLITICAL ABOUT FACE.

The exigencies of politics and the
desire for partisan advantage fire.
quently lead a man to change his at
titude radically on public questions
and oppose the thing he has previous
ly favored or vice versa. No more
striking example of time serving has
appeared recently than that afforded
by James NJ. Beck, who delivered an
address in Topeka recently in opposi-
ton to the League of Nations.
Mr.. Beck wrote-a book shortly after
the outbreak of the war, in which he
took strong ground in favor of such
league. Extracts from Mr.. Beck's
book. 1.-THE Evidence in the Case"
show that he has done his part in
helping to bring about a treaty that
includes the League of Nations; in fact
Mr. Beck bases the entire structure of
preme court of civilization which he
argues should be established. On
page l of the book is the following:
Let us suppose there had eX-
listed, as let pray will one day ex-
list, a supreme court of civilization,
before which the sovereign nations
could litigate their differences without
resort to the Ubiquitous arbitrament
of arms"
Commencing at page PSI of his
book, Mr.. Beck says, ITO create the
univers; ! state and to develop a spirit
of paramount loyalty to it affords
the only solution of this seemingly in
soluble problem Until with
the slow-moving progress of mankind
the greater unit of the universal state
can be created, it should be the COM
mon and equal concern of all nations,
not merely to defeat this primitive ap-
peal to brute force but to make impos-
sible the recurrence of such an iniqui-
tous reversion to barbarism. To do
this. while any nation unjustly appeals
to force, force is unhappily necessary.
but there would be few occasions to
repel force by force if there were suf-
ficient solidarity in mankind to make
it the common concern of the civilized
world to suppress promptly and effec-
tually any disturber of it's peace.
''If the present wantorl. attack upon
the very foundations of civilization
had been regarded as the common
concern of all nations, it would never
have taken place and might never oc-
cur again. To prevent such recur-
renee, thoughtful men of all nations
should cooperate. so that when the
present titanic struggle is over, an
earnest and universal effort can be
made to create such a compact among
the civilized nations as will insure CO.
operative effort when any nation at
tempts to apply the torch of war to
the stately edifice of civilization. May
not this great war prove the supreme
travail of humanity, whereof this no
bier era will be born?
'It should be the. especial duty of
the United States to lead in this on
ward movement. 1t has been in no
small measure the Iiberator of man
kind. Let it now be its pacificator!"
Joseph Choate, in his introduction
to Mr.. Beck's book, commends his po-
sition and shows that it is an out
growth of the decent respect to the
opinions of mankind appealed to in
the Declaration of independence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
DINNER STORIES

Il want you to clean my shop win
dow" said Mr.. Blinks to Muggins, the
village champion window cleaner. DO
you think you can do it while I'm
away for an hour or SOP"
"Oh, yes, glad to do it, returned
Muggins: And while Mr.. Blinks was
out he set to work with a will and
completed the job with a vengeance.
'Muggins," said Mr.. Blinks, enter
ing the shop and glancingsSat the
cleaners work with approval, you've
speck or a scratch to be seen on the
whole plate! Here's your money and
an extra shilling"
I'm glad you're satisfied with it."
murmured Muggins, pocketing the
money somewhat nervously.
''Of course I am. Why, can hard
ly believe there is any glass there at
all; it looks SO clear"
well. there amt" said Muggfns.
and the ladder fell thru the glass just
after we started"
A Montana private who was among
the wounded soldiers arriving in New
York the other day exhibited a Bible
that had been given him by the VIC.
T. U. of his home town. A German
bullet had struck the Bible, which de-
Elected the course of the bullet and
said that the funny thing was he
hadn't believed in any church but
when he was asked if he believed in
God he answered fervently: "Oh, hell,
yes" The Bible will be his most
priced possession all his life, altho the
German bullet has spoiled it for read
ing purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

Last night DIR. S. G. Stewart gave very
pleasing and instructive address before the
pupils and an appreciative audience, at the
school of physical culture.
A paper on Lord Byron prepared by T.
+. Doran WAS read before the SATURDAY
Night club at the meeting Saturday night
People in the neiRhborhood of the
Orphans home say that the little inmates
have not shoes enough.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E Dietrich and Miss
Virgie Payne have gone TO Dallas, Texas.
TO visit John Il. Payne. who In a brother
of the ladies and IL employed in the rail-
road office at that place
Shares In the Lake View Shooting and
Fishing association are now much over
500 each.
Mrs. W. F. Archibald will leave Monday
TO join her husband in Boston where be
has taken a church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

Nothing buster than the United
States has been seen in Europe and
Asia for many day, says the Chicago
Tribune. 1t points out that we are
sending two regiments into Silesia to
see that an election is conducted
psaceably and orderly. and honestly.
We are policing the Siberian railroad.
We are warning Turkey to watch her
step in Armenia or Wen send an army
in. We are telling Italy to get out of
Fiume and stay out. and presently
Wen be telling Rumariia to hand back
her Hungarian loot or we'll come and
take it away from her. We are rush
ing into every rumpus in Europe and
Asia with generous enthusiasm. ask
ing nothing for the United States. not
even asking that there should be or
der in Mexico or that our own border
should be free from outlawry and
banditry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

Ny sister Gladdis would rather get
letters than enything,. and yestidday
l played a good one on her while she
was reeding a red book in the setting
room, saying, Hay, Gladdis, did you
get those letters up in your room?
Wat 2 letters. my goodniss. wy
dident sumbody tell me? sed Gladdis.
They did, I sed.
Who? sed Gladdis. and I sed. Me,
dident 1 jest tell you?
think its perfeckly terrible the way
people get mail in this house without
enybody saying a werd, how do know
they're not very important letters +?
sed Gladdis.
wy don't you go up and find out?
I sed.
Run up and get them for me, that's
a good boy, sed Gladdis.
I'm doing sumthing, 1 sed. And I
took hunk of string out of my pockit
and started to wind It up to prove it,
and Gladdis got up and started to go
herself, saying, Ny goodniss, you're
went up in her room and pritty soon
she called down, Benny, don't see
them, are you sure?
Sure I'm sure, they're in your closet,
I called up.
In my closet. well Of all the krazy
redickiliss places to put a persins let
ters sed Gladdis. And she went back
to look agen, and pritty soon she
called down, Benny, wat on erth are
you tawking about, there's no letters
there.
Sure there is, they're on your SCOT
case, G. p. they're your letters, amt
they? 1 sed. Meening her initials
standing for Claddis Potts, and she
started to run down stairs agen say
ing, Ill show you some initials wen
get hold of you. you insignificant lit
tie werm.
Ony she dident get hold of me, me
sliding down the bannisters and run
ming out the frunt door like lightning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

This couptry's fire loss last year was
over s317,0OO.O0O. excepting the San
Francisco earthquake.year the largest
IN history. We have had four times
rs many fires as Europe. America
e loss is the largest on earth be-
cause it holds the worlds most care
less. most thoughtless people, 1t is
charged But probably the chief rea-
son is that we have more frame houses
than other countries have.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
KEYS.

Keys-leader thoughts-guide us in
everything that We do.
It may be a paragraph from history,
a note in some strain of music a face.
a word. a look, the scent of a flower.
some fine truth. an event. a revelation
from a happening-from any one of
these may come key to guide or lift
US up.
The key to your day. or some one
eIseis. may be the sun streaming into
your window as you awaken the
first thought of some one who once
helped you
The key to ones success is ones de-
sire to succeed.
And the key to your happiness is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

When a combine of any kind to
raise the prices of necessaries is even
suspected the indignation of the pub
lie is promptly aroused. But when a
labor combine attempts to put up the
price of work to a dollar an hour the
effort meets with no protest except it
be from the employers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY K. MOULTON
No, We Don't Care for Anything
just Had Lunch,
BY ROY

just Had Lunch.
Dear Roy-After reading your COL
umn for last few weeks have finally
decided that you're not bad. You GER
tainly put over some good poems. Are
they really yours George.
Jay Sore on His Mather-in-Law?
Lem Stone sold Jay wilkins his bay
horse, Saturday. 1t is the same one
that ran away and killed Mr.. stones
mother-in-law last February.-Benn-
Vile (Ohiol Banner.
A Perth Amboy gentleman says he
took his pet cat to Pennsylvania, a
distance of ninety-nine miles, and
dropped her. Later the cat arrived
home with very sore feet and cried for
something to eat.
Il don't expect anybody to believe
this says the gentleman.
So far as We are concerned, he has
his wish.
One of our delightful contribs wants
to know whether a Shavian drama is
Will somebody have the heart to
answer?
Its hard come-down.'' says Wal
ter Pulitzer. that the country that
produced William of Orange should
the LEMON
Thread is selling at 50 a spool in the
Balkans
In other words, a stitch in time
saves nine bucks.
We don't wish to worry congress in
these busy times. but we do wish the
committee on domestic relations would
send us a hired girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

King Albert has been so well re-
ceived, that were it not for the unfor-
tunate fact that he was born outside
this country he might be induced to
remain with us and run for the presi-
dency
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

The news seems to travel slowly to
municipalities. At any
rate, we get such reaction from the
fact that eleven Connecticut towns
have just voted on the question as to
whether saloons shall be licensed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

Nor should We wish, no matter what
measure of glory it brought us. to be
considered in any way responsible for
the writings of Thomas Dixon or
Robert w. Chambers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

So far as we are concerned, the New
York man who bases his claim to
fame on the assertion that he wrote
all the editorials hitherto credited to
Arthur Brisbane need have no fear
that his title to distinction will he as
sailed. We quit claim to him without
further pother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

The situation. we may add. no long
er hinges on the electors. 1t cannot
be Modified at the polls. 1t DEPENDS
wholly upon the potency of the vari-
Gus recipes for elderberry wine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

Some of the outrages fail to move
us. We absolutely refuse to become
indignant over the recently published
and well-authenticated fact that the
governor of Nebraska gets only $4,000
a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

When a man of means has private
quarrel of long standing on his mind
he is pretty certain to write a book
about it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-20

Endow a man with the gift for pub
lie speaking and the possibility that
he will talk nonsense becomes prob
ability
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-27
GERMANS ARE
 ANXIOUS OVER
 RAISING MONEY
Question of Forced Loan of 200 Billion Marks Has Been
 Raised.

Berlin, Friday, July z5.--( Havas.) The question of the ecessity of a forced loan by Germany of 100000 100000 marks has been raised, &C., cording to the Lokal Anzelger.
 There has been considerable dis cussion in dispatches from Germany within the last fortnight of possible levies on property some of the ad- vices stating that sliding scale was contemplated, reaching 10 per cent, for property valued at fifty thousand marks and risinf to 65 per cent on property valued above three million marks and rising to 65 per cent on property valued above three million marks, the levy being payable in in- stalments extending over 30 years. The latest financial estimates, pub lished in the North German Gazette, showed that Germany would have to raise 17,0OO,OOO,OOO marks annual ly from new sources, but in the plan for raising this amount the principal sources of reliance appeared to be a tax on profit from invested capital which was indicated as likely to range from 20 to 90 per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-27
AFTER 20 YEARS ESTABLISHES
 HIS SANITY
John Chaloner, Grandson of John Jacob Astor, Obtains
 Estate.

New York, July 26.-John Arm strong Chaloner, won his 70 year fight for the legal establishment ot his sanity in New York state today when Supreme Court Justice Ford granted his application for the dis charge of the committee of his per- son and property.
 MT. Chaloner is grand son ot John Jacob Astor and the owner of an estate valued at more than Sl,- 5OO,OO0. He was adjudged insane in this state in 1897 on the petition of several of his relatives and was confined in Bloomingdale asylum. Two years later he escaped and took refuge in Virginia where an appeal to the state courts resulted in the decision that he was sane.
 In March of 1909 Chaloner shot and killed John Gillard in defending the latter's wife whom Gillard had attacked He was acquitted by a jury of Virginia farmers who com plimented him. Later Chaloner er- ected a monument to Gillard with the inscriptions: "John Gillard, March 16, 1909. He died game"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-27
Big Battleships Easily Go Through
 Panama Canal
(By the Associated Press.)

Aboard the U. s. s. New Mexico, Friday, July 25.-Four dreadnaughts of the Pacific fleet, the New Mexico Arkansas, Texas and New York were lifted successfully through the Gatun locks today. This was the first at tempt to negotiate the waterway with dreadnaughts and, tonight the war ships lie anchored in the fresh water of aGtun Lake, 85 feet above sea level. The dreadnaughts will resume their trip toward the Pacific ocean Saturday at which the Missis- sippi and Wyoming now coaling and oiling at Colon, will commence the passage of the canal.
 Admiral Hugh Rodman, in com mand of the fleet, was pleased with the success of the first stage of the Canal trip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-27
Japs. in California Select Brides from
 Japan by Picture

Washington, July 26.-Senator Phe- Ian of California today announced he had submitted to the state department information he had received showing that the Korea Maru, Japanese liner, had recently brought 150 "picture" or proxy brides to California for hus- bands who have never seen them. Other information submitted to the department, the California senator said showed the arrival of number of the "brides" at Seattle. Such inn migration, Senator Phelan said. amounts to defeat in effect of the "gentleman's agreement"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-27
TEXAN THINKS
 TIME HERE TO
 INVADE MEXICO l..
Congressman Urges Sending of Troops to Stop Banditry in
 Republic.

Washington, July 26.-"The time has arrived" declared Congressman Hudspeth of Texas, in his address in the house today on the Mexican situa- tion, demanding American occupation of Mexico, "when this government should say to Carranza, You have not fulfilled your obligations in the protection of American lives, so we withdarw recognition of you and will put troops in Mexico to protect Amer ican lives until order is restored"
 After reading the resolution re- gently adopted by the Texas senate, which asked the federal government either to use troops or permit the state to act, MT. Hudspeth added:
 But that is not necessary"
 "That flag" he said, pointing to the stars and strips hanging over the speakers desk, is sufficient
 This remark, as also his declaration for military intervention was applaud ed by the members. In urging mili- tary intervention, Mir. Hudspeth de- clared he was mot jingo and that he only asked for the protection of American lives"
 Turning to the republican side of the house, MT. Hudspeth urged adop- tion of a resolution introduced by Rep resentative Emerson, republican, Ohio authorizing the secretary of war to send troops to Mexico to protect Americans and to keep troops there until order was restored.
 "You cannot produce a single incl dent of the last ten years to show that a Mexican was ever punished for his treatment of Americans" the Texas member said, adding this assertion was prompted by the statement of ambassador Bonillas that Mexico hac always acted in these cases. The am bassador's statement was amusing, MT. Hudspeth said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-27
Senate Appoints Body to Frame
 Military Policy

Washington, July 26.-Appoint- ment of a special, subcommittee tc recommend legislation embodying g permanent military policy for the na- tions was authorized today by the senate military committee. The sen ators named are:
 Chairman Wadsworth, Sutherland of West Virginia. New. Indiana, and Frelinghuysen, New Jersey, republi. cans; Chamberlain. Oregon. Thomas Colorado and Fletcher, Florida, demo- crats.
 The subcommittee vii lact inde pendently of the house committee ex. cept on hearings of prominent off. cials and officers, which are te begin soon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-27
Women Swimmers to
 Make Tour of U. s,

New York, July 26.-Arrangements for the competition and exhibition tour of the Australian swimmers, the Misses Fanny Durack and Nina Wiley are being completed rapidly by local amateur athletic union officials. The swimmers will compete in a number of the national championships, meet ing the best of the American women swimmers under the Jurisdiction of the various sectional registration com mittees.
 Their first appearance, so far sche- duled, is to be at Portland, Ore, Au- gust g. They will compete also at St. Louis and New Orleans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-27
Shantung Clause Treaty "Sore Spot''

Birmingham, Mass, July 26.--The Shangtung settlement is one of the "sore spots" of the peace treaty, Sen ator Hitchcock of Nebraska, ranking democratic member of the senate committee on foreign relations, said in an address tonight, but he express ed the conviction that it would even tually be placed on basis satisfac- tory to all. Once the League of Ma tions is definitely established, he said the Shantung question in his opinion would be adjusted with complete jus tice to China.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-27
STEER ATTACKS COMEDIAN.

Cheyenne, Wyo., July 26.-Fred Stone, we'll known comedian and for mer cowboy, yesterday had nar- row escape from possible death when a steer he had just "bulldogged" turned on him at the annual Frontier Days Celebration. He was saved by cowboys after he had been trampled on but not seriously hurt.
 "Bulldogging" consists of making of,flying leap from the saddle to the shoulders of steer, seizing it bv the horns and twisting it's neck until the animal crumples to the earth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-27
JOHNSTON WINS AT TENNIS

Minneapolis, July 26.-William Johnston, San Francisco late today won the Northwestern tennis tourna- ment singles title by defeating Phil lip Brain, Minneapolis, last years champion, at Deep Haven courts. Johnston won in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, and never was in danger. Miss M. Davis, St. Paul, won the women's singles title from Miss Ethel Lee, Minneapolis, GA, so.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-27
CHICAGO CARMEN READY TO
 QUIT

Chicago, July 26-Reperesentatives of 15,OO0 employees of Chicago's sur face and elevated railways suddenly broke off negotiations today with of ficials of the traction lines in their conference with the state public utili- ties commission, called to avert a threatened strike.
 If the action of the unions results in a strike, it will not be called, it was explained, before Tuesday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-27
'Hungarians Told
 Eject Bella Kun,
 , And Get Relief
(By the Associated Press. y

IBy the AssOclated PreSs.C
 Paris, July 26.-The supreme coun- cil of the peace,conference decided this afternoon to Send communication to the Hungarian people, advising them that if they eject the Bella government and institute government with which the conference can deal, the blockade will be lifted and food relief provided.