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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
Morning Grain Gossin.

Furnished by the Topeka Board of Trade,
Chicago, Ill.,, Nov. 2S.-The Tribune !:
GRAIN: A large part of the buying of
corn and oats the last few days has been
in evening up by parties not having IL
censes. This is nearing the end, and they
have until the close Saturday to get out.
Western holders who have been active on
selling side for more than a week were
at 1t again yesterday. Traders who have
regarded this December evening up and
changing to May as the main cause for
the advance of last few days expect that
its finish will be followed by lower prices.
Operators who say the advance in every
thing except grains is the basis for the
strength and higher prices believe that
declines Will not be extensive and that
selling pressure will not be strong enough
to cause and hold material break until
becomes burdensome. Corn traders bought
bids Wednesday on a report that the fed
eral reserve bank was about to issue an
other warning. to spectators to go slow
and at the same time further advanced
Its discount rates Officials of the bank
said there was nothing In the report. 1t
was noticed that commission houses who
bought corn early had it on tap at 81 30
for May and around S1.S4 for December
in sufficient volume to check the late ad-
vance, while early sellers were the best
buyers. Despite the strength In December
oats selling of May against purchases of
December were so strong that they weak
ened, altho operators who have led the
buying for several days were giving sup
port toward the last The country sold
a few oats Wednesday, but it was not
general. Cars are scarce in Illinois. The
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
BLUE BEATS HAYS
Washburn Clearly Outplays
NOrmaIs in Snow Storm.
Kept Ball FOur-Fifths of Time
With Score 7=6.
HELD 'EM 8 DOWNS 1-YD. LINE
Head LineSman Penalties Near
ly Cost a Victory.
Players Used Gloves But Fum-
bling Was Costly.
HELD 'EM 8 DOWNS 1-YD. LINE

Hays. Kan, Nov. 2s.-After keep
ing the ball two-thirds of the game
and rushing it dangerously into the
opponents territory. only to lose it
thru penalties inflicted by the head
linesman, Washburn was able to win
from Hays Normal here Thursday by
the bare score. toe. The periods were
cut to ten minutes, due to the severe
snowstorm that swept the field during
the entire game and the slippery field
made playing uncertain.
All the players used gloves but this
did not prevent frequent furnbling,
Four times Washburn was within ten
yards Of the Hays goal only to lose the
ball thru tumbiles or penalties.
The Blue warriors outplayed the
Hays Tigers. There was an attempt
made thruout the first half to get
Harvey. Washburn negro halfback.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

Baltimore Is Scene of Another
Big Conflagration.
With Explosion at
Johns Hopkins University.

Baltimore. Md, Nov. 2S.-The most
disastrous fire in Baltimore since that
of 1904 broke out a few minutes be-
fore last midnight in McCoy's hall.
one of Johns Hopkins university build
ings. It spread SO quickly that at an
early hour today every building in the
square bounded by ,H3ward Ross
monument and Entaw streets had
either been wrecked or damaged.
High winds swept embers a dozen
blocks. The roofs and. lawnings of
Lexington market were .afire in a
number of places and on the roofs of
big department stores forces of en-
ployes stamped out incipient blazes.
A rough estimate placed the damage
as high as S1,00O,000. Among the
moro important buildings burned were
Mccoy hall, Typographical survey
building, Old Biological laboratory,
Levering hall and Chemical labora-
tory.
Nine Fircmen Hurt.
An explosion first attracted the at
tention of a passerby. Flames were
leaping from every window i'll Mccoy
hall. For time it was believed these
detonations were due to the presence
of chemicals. The building was oc-
cupied by attaches of the Edgewood
arsenal, but Major Stephen ]. Delany,
in command of the Edgewood arsenal,
said there were no government chemi-
Gals there now. A,,
= The blaze was under control early
today Among other buildings dam
aged were those of M. L. Bloom & Co..
the Enterprise Steam & Hot Water
Heating company. Eutaw Motor Sales
company, Service Print shop, William
Dunnett Plumbing company, j. j.
Necker, tailor; Old Virginia Antique
company and Old Hopkins gym
nasium.
Nine firemen were injured seriously
but no. loss of life was reported.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
SHE'S FIRST LADY M. P.
But No, Reginald, Those Initials
Mean Member of Parliament"

London, Nov. 2s.-Commons is
ready to welcome Lady Nancy Astor,
it's first woman member. with open
arms. Anticipating the viscountess's S
election, when the formal announce
ment of the vote in the Sutton division
is made today at Plymouth, the COM
moners have allocated one of their
pleasantest rooms. overlooking ter
race, as a "boudoir sitting room for
the first lady NJ p. A neat notice
board near the door reads:
Women members only"
Lady Nancy also will be allowed a
smoking room. il she wishes, a library,
reading. tea and dining room.
The question of hats still was un-
solved today, but it was not considered
of paramount Importance since the
house rules require a member to re-
main covered only when rising to a
point of order Presumably Lady
Nancy will Near her hat all the time.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

In the second period Hays put the
ball on the Washburn 1-yard line but
altho given eight downs in which to
cross the scoring line were unable to
furnish the sufficient drive to make
the counter.
The Washburn score was made in
the third period when a pass, Palma
tier to Trull, laid the oval on the Hays
five yard line. Palmatier slipped thru
the left side of the Normal line for the
touchdown and Wykoff kicked goal
for the winning point
The Hays counter was made in the
second period on a pass. to Ordway
who got the ball behind the Washburn
goal, Gross failed to kick goal.
Several times in the second half
Washburn threatened to score. In one
instance pass from Lindell to Craw-
ford put the ball on the Hays five yard
line, L. Harshbarger fumbled the ball
on the try for touchdown and Hays
recovered and kicked out of immediate
danger.
The game was played in nearly two
inches of snow and the powerful plung
ing Blue machine was unable to show
the speed it has all thru the season.
The lineup of the game follows:
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
HOMES NEED COAL


fContinued from Page One.)
consisting of A. P. McKown, A. H.
sPurdy and Wilbur Stanfield, repre-
senting the business mems committee
of Topeka, who went to st. Louis
Wednesday night. Mckown and
Stanfield returned today, but Purdy
remained in st. Louis to visit relatives.
1.-The regional commission also as
sured US they would release a more
cars now in transit over the Missouri
Pacific as soon as they were located"
said Mr.. McKown. "Under the pres
ent conservation regulations, the
seven cars released today will supply
the Edison company four or five
days"
Charles Mitchell and Richard F.
Hodgins, the other two members of
the committee, previously had obtain
ed the release of ten cars of coal in
the Santa Fe yards from the regional
commission at Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

Wall St, New York, Nov 2S.-STOCKS-
Stocks were heavy to weak at the outset
of todays trading. events of the holiday
causing renewed selling for both accounts
Failure Of the coal conference and latest
aspects of the Mexican situation furnished
the short interest with further ammunition.
General Motors made an extreme decline of
p points within the first half hour. others
of that group losing 3 to points. Mexican
Petroleum. Republic Steel T. S. Rubber
Baldwin Locomotive and United Fruit were
to = points lower. Standard shares were
comparatively firm. holding within one to
two points of yesterdays final quotation.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Nov. 2s-CoRN-Prices went
upward today, influenced largely by alb
sence of any urgent pressure to sell and by
the fact that country offerings to arrive
were light besides the opinion generally
prevailed that no big movement of supplies
from rural sources could be looked for at
present. The effect of weakness in stocks.
cotton and foreign exchange was more than
counterbalanced by advance in the hog mar
ket opening price, which ranged from Ac
S1.34A and May $1.29ss to 1.29ss. were fol-
lowed by material gains all around.
Prices closed nervous, 2ssc to 3asc higher
with December Sf.36es to S1.37 and May
81 .32A to 81
OATS Oats sympathized with the
strength of corn. After opening unchanged
to Hc lower, including May at 7Ga4c to
767sc, the market scored slight general
advance.
PROVISIONS-Provisio were firm ow-
ing to higher quotations ON hogs and corn.
Trade. tho, lacked volume
Most of the business was In lard which
scored 4 decided upturn.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Thos. =. Myers, 301 N. E. Bldg)
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
Chycaro Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Nov. 2s-HoGS-Receipts A 900.
Market slow, 356l50c higher than yester-
days average Bulk of sales, $13.0O11350; I;
top, $1365; heavy. S13.00G13.5O; mediums,
s1310@13.65; lights, S13.O0Q13-5O; pigs,
$12.o0G12.75.
settled Choice heavy steers S1ST5@ 2050; /;
medium, S11.25Q13 65; eommon, Sc. o0G
IL %; choice lights. $14-25GI19.75: butcher
heifers, $665G 1900; cows, $6.j0d 1880 /;
calves. $16.o0@17.0o feeders, s7.25@ 1900;
stockers, $d00@1k00.
SHEEP-Receipts II 900. Market strong.
Lambsg $13. 236I 1926. ewes, choice, $1,000
S.65; breeding, $6.J0@11. 90.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

Kansas city, Nov es-HoGS-Receipts
1000. Market active z5c to 35c higher.
Bulk. of sales. S1a40G 13.T5: heavies, s13.40
n13-s5: mediums. sl3.5oG13.5; lights.
S13.O0n13.10; pigs. S1o.00d16.o0
steady TO weak. Calres. E0c lower; choice
heavy steers. $17QoG rs 20: mediums, 1920
G1T.00; common. S10.35a12SJ: choice
lights. $13- 10: butcher heifers. $3.50
614.OO: COWS $6.4oG12.25 calves. $1225M
1900: feeders. $s.00G G13.15: stoekers, s6-0oG
lO:sH O:ssHHEEP-Reeelpts AGO. market steady
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

The charm of a bathfoom is its
spotlessness. By the use of Red Cross
Ball Blue. all cloths and towels re-
tain their whiteness until worn out.
5c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

Piles Cured IN to II Days
Druggists refund money If PAZo ONT
MENT fails to cure Itching. Blind. Bleeding
or Protruding Piles. Stops Irritation !;
Soothes and Heals. You can get restful
sleep after the first application. Price G0c.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
CHRISTMAS SALE

A Christmas sale and delicatessen
will be held in Grace Cathedral Guild
Hall all day Saturday. Nov. 29th, be-
ginning at 10 a. m-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Nov. 2szBUTTER-Marke.
easier. Creamery, 5SG71c.
,EGGs1Market unsettled, Firsts, 72@
cases included, 62@72e, storage packed
firsts. 73G7+c.
POULTRY-AIive, unsettled; springs
23c: fowls 14M23c: turkeys. SOC
POTATOES-Market weaker Northcr.
whites sacked, $2.70G2 so; ditto bulk 50 90
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

informed the government of Jugo-
Slavia that any attempt OF GaMRiele
d'Annun-io in the direction of Spalato
will be prevented, says a Belgrade dis
patch.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28


Kansas City Live stock Markes.
The following safes were made made. snas ci.V wa aud
re6orted over long distance telepnnpng, y s,,sr. ~.
rect 10 the State Journal by Glay noDsr IT,
son Co., live stock commiss'os- /
-ehants.l
Kansas City, Nov. 2S--CAII IbE-ns-
ceinss 6OOn head Market steady. ak<=
Hoss~Recelpts 1000 head MaTkss 1ass,s IsG IS.
4oc higher Bulk of sales, $lS.4og ''''
u gHEEP@Receipts $500 head. Market
STEADY KILLING STEERS: ~.
Ne; is. .lS.o St .iss Rslss ss .iMiso Miso sis.SS
9..... 944 121O !
s.::..19ss s1ass isss isss b.: H.: s5 S S. Is Is
i sTfocKERs AND FEEDERS. 100.
IT, 81 $50 20. -. 1910 1925
CALVES. *
a.. isS i2o ,sSs sSs 1--...' 2iO li'0'
HOGS
A. A.: il ii is:ss isS o. 200 $50
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.

Kansas City, Nov. 2s.-wHEAT-Cash
Market steady to &c higher. No. / har
81 45d26S; No. ., $2.33@2.6S; No. 1 red
So 40d2 II: No. ?. $2.37d23s
CORN-Market steady to 1c higher. No
2 mixed. $1.4T61.50; No. 3. $1.4iM14S: No.
white $1.466l1.5o No. 3 yellow. $1.4S6p
155: No. 3. S14S61.53.
OATS-Market steady to 15e higher. No.
2 white, T51sMI6c; No. mixed, 73G74c
No. red. l40T75c. =
RYE-S2 10G2S5.
SHORTS-$2 40@2.57
RRAN-S19o
WHEAT-Receipts 475 cars
RTTTER-Market unchang ged
EGGS-Flrsts. 1c higher, zoe; seconds.
unchanged. 52M54c.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CORN-Close December, s13TA Janu-
ary. $1.345s; May, S1325s; July, S1.31A a.
1315s.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
New York produce Market

New York, Nov. 2s.-BUTTER-Marke
steady. Creamery higher than extras, 74@
EGGS-Market steady. Fresh gathered
extras. S3@S4c.
CHEESE-Market easy. State whole
milk, flats current make, specials, 321a@ q
33c.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

10 25c higher Lambs. ST.. 3.25715.2J: year
ling wethers, -$l00001I.75. ewes, $6.006n
$50: breeding ewes, $7.50@ 1L50; feeder
lambs, SlO506I13.25.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

King Victor Emmanuel is expected
to convene the chamber of deputies
Monday. Socialists have threatened
to start a disturbance to prevent the
king from reading his address. 1t has
been the time honored custom of the
Socialists to absent themselves from
the chamber when the king appears as
a silent protest against monarchism.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

To Fortify the System Against Grip
Take LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE Tas-
lets which destroy germs. act as Tonic
and Laxative. and thus prevent Colds,
fBROsfO QUININE.D f. W. GROVES sig
nature on tte box. 30c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

Jersey City, n. J., Nov. 2s--Pete
Herman, bantam champion, out
pointed Mickey Russell. local boy,
in an eight-round fight here yester-
day afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

New York-Joe Levy's law clients couldn't
sit down because gamblers swiped his fur
nfture, then got themselves raided, and the
police refuse to relinquish the EVIDENCE.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

Des Moines, Iowa-M. W. .Churchman
carried money on his hip for eleven years
! and didn't know it He opened blister
on his hip and a ten cent piece coined In
1908 dripped out.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

FURNISHED by Topeka Hide Co., eoes -
Jefferson St.l
Topeka, Kan, Nov. Is
Green salt cured hides No. I, Sic; No. 2,
zoe. Horse hides No. /. 5000 to S1l.OO'
No. 2, $500 to $1,000.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

demands for them on. the Illinois ne Esn..s rsr
road are increasing faster tnan
supply.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

.(Furnished BY the Topeka. acktnR Gel
Topeka, Kan, New. 2S
Springs over lbs. 21c: old roosters.
12c: broiiers, lbs. aud under. 2ac: hens,
lbs. aud over. 21c: under lbs, 1Sci stags,
14c
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
SOCIALISTS GET ORDERS
Italian Extreme Party WIN Attend |
Kings. Speech First Time.

executive committee has ordered So
cialist members of the chamber of
dtputies to participate in the openiEg
of parliament, according to the news
paper Ayanti.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

Washburn substitutions: Crawford for
Trull Rogers for Stevens; r. Harshbarger
for Palmatier; l.. Harshbarger for Harvey ;
Barstow for Blevins; kirkpatrick for
Hutchinson. Touchdown: Hays. Ordway :;
washbuTn. Palmatier. Time of periods: !:
10 minutes. Officials: CIevenger, X. S. A.
RI RnrrhIder Ts1eTge 4l'usrsSh hd 20 a I,n S umpire
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28

The Washburn team returning to
Topeka toda.- spoke high praise for
the Hays Normal coach, team and
student body. The Blue stomachs
were full of Hays turkey and their
feet ached from long hours OF a dance.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-28
DAILY WEATHER REPORT,

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty -four hours
ending at Z a. m. Wednesday,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10
LABOR TURNOVER
COSTS BILLIONS
Assistant Secretary Of War
Places Blame on Lack OF
Industrial Training.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. - Labor
turnover-the shifting OF workers
from one Job 20 another-costs the
United States $500 900. 900 a year.
How best 20 stop il is the problem
with which efficiency men and en-
pIoyment managers are always
wrestling.
1T is difficult 10 realize that this
country must pay 50 much" said
Col. Arthur Woods, assistant 10 the
secretary OF war. yesterday. in COM
menting on the numbers OF dis
charged service men already EN-
pIoyed who are applying for better
Jobs But such Is the case. and
believe that great deal OF this
turnover can be directly attributed
20 the lack OF a system OF industrial
training. wherein men who are un-
skilled but have the ambition to be-
come skilled men can be trained for
skilled work.
Soldiers Want 40 Advance.
MANY discharged service men.
upon being confronted with the old
jobs they held before the war, say.
What? co back TO the old hum
drum way? Never" Are they not
right? They have come back bet
ter men In every way. with higher
Ideals and ambitions. These men
took positions which TO their minds
were inierior. but only with the idea
OF later seeking something better.
Indications now point to the fact
that they are applying in increas-
ing numbers TO our employment bu-
reaus for better places. not because
they hold any particular grudge
against their employers. but because
they see no immediate chance TO
better themselves where they are.
Inquiry at some factories discloses
that workers are often assigned 70
tasks for which they are not suited,
and where no provision is made for
fitting them 10 the job.
These returned soldiers OF ours
are certainly entitled 70 training.
Even IL they were not, it is to the
advantage OF the employer 10 give
II to them. Industrial training
means teamwork and efficiency. and
consequently increased production. I
say this not haphaZardly. but from
results obtained by such courses in
some OF the largest industrial plants
in the United States. one OF the
largest electrical plants in the world
has had such a system for some
years. and outcome has been most
satisfactory indeed"
Col. Woods has long advocated
the establishment OF industrial
training classes in plants. not only
to upgrade present employees but 70
make % possible for discharged SOL
diers who have no trade TO realize
their ambitions, and become skilled
workers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10
TIL TIRED BUSINESS MAN

Curly Prince what a flood o.
memories that name VIII awaken
among tn older citizens - Bloom
Center. Dashin. intrepid. debonair
Bob Prince. on Curly" Prince, as he
uuZ affectionately Knowr, almost two
generations ago, wuz tn only an
idolized child o Hiram an Amanda
.rince who settled in Bloom Center
IN tn hfties. Rich alI' indulgent
Bob Princes parents gratIfied his
ever whim He WIZ given tn refus-
al of all ia best colleges. an his ex-
tcnsive wardrobe comprised. besides
all tn nohby creations o. tn period.
an assortment o fancy waistcOats
that wuz tn envy o all tn pool
rooms. \ wizard among tn girls.
a lover o athletics an cologne. "a
genius with tn cue an the person
ifcation O. grace itself or tn ball
room floor. Curly seemed { have
everything but an education an a
trade. Many will recall his fault
less alligator shoes an bell bottomed
trousers, his elistenin' tile an silk
en- mustache, his low chiseled fore
head an wealth o raven curtis.
Ever notable function WuZ perfumed
by his presence, an gloom overhurg
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10

ever social occasion where he failed
[ show up. With tn passage o.
time Curly" succeeded his father
Hiram and became typical business
man with a fondness for relaAin'
from the strain o watchir' the pro
fits pile up by goin' 10 a show. TIL
tired business man is a new an
strange animal that IS comm L tn
front in large mum bers as n stage
grows more decadent. Their seems L
be somethin' peculiar about tn
WEAKNESS brought about by tn ex-
agencies o. business that absolutely
refuses L respond { tn time honor
ed antidoJes Of Yesterday, such a.
tn solitude o. tn woods. a trip [
Atlantis City, "A period o. rest near
some peaceful LAKE. a course o
baths. a fling in society. a brief lay
of at homo with a good book. or a
tonic c. beef, wine an ircn. These
are tn remedies whose recuperative
powers are not denied, an any ore
O. which furnishes q highly respect
able change o. venue fer tn jaded
brain worker, Occasionally bright
clean comedy, or an intellectual treat
will even work wonders in changin'
cur viewpoint o. life an urgiu' us or
with renewed energy an hope. How
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10

during the latter part OF the war.
lie claims that he proposed this
plan TO Winston Churchill and the
admiralty on Feb 6. 1915, on condi-
tion that he was 20 receive knight
hood and a pension. Mr. Hannah
says the admiralty informed him Il
was not prepared 10 ADOPT his pro-
pOsals.
Six months later. SAYS Mr.. Han
nan, he joined the admiralty and for
the first time discovered tnat eNpe-
riments on the line suggested by
him had been secretly conducted in
the Mediterranean
Mr.. Hannah asserts that the first
recorded Use of smoke boxes III
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10
Demands Title
And Pension As
War Inventor

LONDON. Aug. Charles Han
nan. novelist and playwright. has
demanded knighthOod and a pension
from the government for himself
and wife on the ground that he sug-
Sested to the British admiralty the
advisability of using smoke boxes or
smoke screens which were extern
sively used for the protection Of
British naval and merchant vessels
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10

ever, none o these seem L penetrate
tn tired business mans seat o
trouble. Whether his condition is
brought about by countir' money,
or by worryin' over some sudden
prank O. a competitor or n stretch u
unreasonable weather. tn fact re-
mains that he gifts tired an nothrr
seems L be able TO yank him out O
his lcthargy an brighten him up
hut a stage full o. nalf naked. over
developed AmGzOns cavortin' before
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10

naval warfare occurred in The battle
OF Jutland. May 81. 1915.
For nearly two years Mr Ha nan
has been writing 10 Premier Lloyd
George and Sir Uric Geddos former
Iy first lord Of the admiralty. claim
ing his reward Failing. he has mado
his claims public through I.orscu
newspapers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10

tn fcotIights. or galavantin' on an
Illuminated runway. 1t seems { Us
that here is a condition calm fer
tn most searchin' an pains-takir'
investigation o which medical
Sc fence is capable. TIL Curly
Princes o. ever community are en-
titled L have this effort made L
reclaim them fer the good o. So
ciety.
Copyright National Newspaper Service)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10
FRED's INTENTIONS WE'RE

Fred-Kitty is certainly a match
less girl
Harry-Yes; the absence Of SUITE
ors long ago convinced her father
OF the same thing-Answers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10
NEW AGE OF GRANDMAs.

When grandma was a girl in
teens, maids did not dress like bur
iesque queens. She didn't wear a
lot OF rouge, nor six-inch heels upon
her shoes. She didn't have a poodle
pet nor smoke perfumed cigarette
She never donned a gossamer waist
but then twas scandalous how she
laced. And. Oh! the hoop skirts
and the bustles. the furbelows and
plated rufhes. the beauty patch and
pantalets she wore while dancing
minuats. Her skirts fell sweeping to
the floor and caught a million germs
or more The waist she wore was
called a basque. 10 squeeze into it
was a task And once inside il made
her finch 20 raise her arms a half
an inch These things 10 grandma
seemed all right. 10 modern maids
they are a fright; and cigarettes are
bad enough. but are they worse than
pinch!ng snuff? When I'm a grand
ma. though I'll say Girls were
more modest in my day. The
Kansas City Star.