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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-17

The presidential campaign will open
December 2 when South Dakota will
formally express her preference for
candidates. The friends of General
Wood are reported to have captured
the Republican organization, and his
endorsement for the presidency is re-
garded as assured. Illinois puts for
ward Lowden and Coolidge as its
choice for the Republican presidential
ticket, but if it should be nominated
the order in which the names appear
may be reversed.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-17

The result of the Massachusetts cleo
tion is commented upon by the Chris
tian Science Monitor as follows: ''The
result of the Massachusetts, election is
one which has been awaited with in
terest not merely in the United States
but IL otter countries. The fact is
that it is felt, at the present moment.
to be an indication OF the direction in
which the wind is blowing. 1t is quite
true that. IL Massachusetts is taken in
comparison with the rest of-the world.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-17
GODS INSTRUMENT

GODS INSTRUMENT
He who has smoothed anOthers way
And sleft a lOng-remembered day
With one whose heart was sick with pain,
Need never say he's lived in vain.
He who has done one kindly deed
And served another's hour of need,
Has truly justified his birth
And made this world richer earth.
He who has borne his share of grief
And never faltered III belief.
But thru 1t all has kept his trust
That God knows best and God is just,
May die content to such n plan:
For he has truly played the man.
And rich or poor, that man shall be
Fit spirit for eternity.
He was has given as he could.
And spent his strength for what is good
Has helped the weary and the weak,
No other goal from life may seek.
He who has tried to play the friend
Shall come to glory at life's end
And find to his serene content
That he has been Gods instrument
Copyright, 1919, by Edgar A. Guest)
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-17
DINNER STORIES

1t was after dinner. The ladies had
retired, and the men of the party, hav-
ing drawn their chairs up to the table
again. were settling down to port, cof-
fee, and those other pleasant things
which follow in the wake of the eve
ming meal.
AS often happens on such occasions,
conversation became retrospective.
YES" said famous barrister, who
was one of the party, well do re-
member my first brief. 1t was rotten
little case, and my client a real bad
lot. However, l managed to get him
off all right: and he ought to be
mighty grateful to me, because. being
a man of good family, he would have
been utterly ruined had he been con-
yicted.' Ee
Later in the evening a multi-mil-
lionaire Joined the party-a friend of
the host, who proceeded to Introduce
the newcomer to his other guests.
''Ah,' said the man of gold bags,
as he shook the barrister by the hand.
Il do not need to be introduced to
this gentleman. 1 met him long ago.
In fact. 1 was his first client, and gave
him a start in life"
The noisy hilarity which greeted
this announcement was not explained
to the millionaire.
Uncle Lem Lighfoot had never
heard automobile chimes that play
melodies and when one passed Sun
of an anthem he was so interested he
forgot to get out of the way in time
and was nearly run over.
Gazing down the street after the
disappearing car the old man forcibly
exclaimed:
We'll, amt dat de limit. FRS dey
plays de dirge and den dey sets out
to fix you for de funeralI"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-17

Pop was smoaking and reeding in
the settin room last mite. and / went
in to ask him for a nickel to go to the
movies. and I sat down on a chair on
account of not wunting to ask him too
quick. and l hadent hardly sat down
wen l realized 1 was setting on sum-
thing l hadent awt to be, thinking,
G, it feels like pops hat
And / sat there a vile trying to sit
as lite as possible, and after vile /
sed, Say. pop.
How sweetly sings the mocking
berd. say pop. say pop, sed pop.
And he kepp on smoaking and
blowing rings with more of a satis-
fled Expression than wat he would of
had II he thawt l was setting on wat
thawt L was setting on. and pritty
soon 1 sed. Do you know ware your
hat is, pop?
That a strange question, but then
you're strange boy, SO that makes 1t
even. sed pop.
And he kepp on blowing smoak
rings with his legs crossed, and I sed,
Well. do you. pop?
Do I,wat2-O. the hat serteny 1 do.
its on the hall rack down stairs ware
it belongs. sed pop.
Are YOU sure. pop? / sed.
Sure I'm sure. sed pop.
Well, I'm glad of that. because bin
setting on sumthing and 1t feels like
your hat. / sed
Jumping Jukiter. I bleeve / did
bring it up stairs tonite. hop up. don't
sit there like a cheshire cheese, hop
up. sed pop all ixcited. wich hoped
up. and wat was on the chair but pops
hat all smashed down. me saying. G,
pop. that's wat IL was all rite
Tell me sumthing / don't know, con-
fownd it. wy the blazes don't you look
ware you're sitting? sed pop. And he
started to try to make his hat look as
If nobody hadent sat on il. and snuck
out without saying enything about the
movies.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-17

Congress continues to neglect max
ing provision for universal military
training and probably will do so until
after the next election. 1t is our
American way. A small minority of
voters making loud noise can fright
en- congress into action or inaction as
the case may be at any time. The
establishment of universal military
training by the nation will be of meal
culable value in that it will supply a
certain amount of discipline to the
growing lad at a time of life when he
is most apt to suffer from the lack of
1t. It will be valuable for other rea-
sons. but this universal dose of discf-
pline, given to every young man. rich,
poor, influential. unknown, spoiled
only son or hard working boy as he
may be. is alone a benefit we should
do all in our power to bring about.
The particular type of training that
may be selected is of consequence.
doubtless. But the important thing is
to get some type, and get it at once.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-17
THEIR ROADS APART.

The organizers of the new labor
party which is about to hold nation
al convention in Chicago are planning
on winning the farmers to t'e support
of their ticket. If we may judge from
recent utterances of labor leaders they
have little that is attractive to offer
to the agricultural classes.
Oliver Wilson, master of the Ma
tional Grange, has stated that as far
as his information goes the grange is
opposed to any cooperation with the
American Federation of Labor in re-
gard to the industrial crisis.
The farmers daily life has taught
him fundamental truth that the city
namely, that the less a man works the
less shall he have. He sees it in the
growth of his crops = If he prepares
the land well. sows and plants we'll and
cares well for the growing things he
will harvest all that nature provides
for in those things. But if he neglect
any one of these duties his harvest will
be short by just the proportion of his
neglect.
workdays is doing to itself just what
the farmer would do by shortening his
workdays-the less work 1t does the
less it has. for tho it receives more
money per hour for it's labor the mon
ey buys less because there is less to
buy. 1t is an equation that cannot be
evaded.
Mr.. Wilson's observations probably
are correct. The farmers cannot CO.
operate for shorter hours. The farm
er's working hours are fixed by the
necessities of agricultural pursuits, not
by agreements between employers and
employed. He, of course. would like
greater remuneration for the work he
does. but he cannot see how he can
get It by shortening his day, for his
principal object is production.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-17

1t is announced that in certain To-
calities several days elapsed before the
coal miners received the official order
calling off the strike. This probably
was due to entrusting the cancellation
order to Burleson's postal service.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-17

Probably many of those who COM
mended the action OF Federal Judge
Anderson in the coal strike case are
now condemning that of the federal
judges who are holding the prohibit
tory law unconstitutional. The respect
of numbers of American citizens for
the courts rests on whether the courts
decide their way.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-17
More than $4,000. 900 is paid by IL

More than sf4,o00,OOo is paid by the
government for permitting Burleson
to play with telephone and telegraph
wires few months. The people prob
ably have paid as much more thru IN
creased rates besides being subjected
to the annoyance of the worst service
that could be imagined. Still there
are persons who want the government
to handle the public utilities. Why?
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-17
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
By ROY K. MOULTON

The Wagon.
Hic! Horray! for prohibition
There's joy in my picked heart;
The balance of my natural life
I'll ride on
The
Water
Cart. -r.
Oh, Shout the wondrous tidings
Thru cities, fields and mart.
I'm humping long life's dusty pike
On tho
Aqua
Pura
Cart .
-1sS1s res
Say, If they'd bottle sunshine
And pour 1t in a glass.
The very color of the stuff
Would make me
Say.
II
Pass"
And when to Paradise I'm called,
A thru the gates l dart.
I'll sprinkle the streets of gold
With my t ...--
Lil'-hic.
Water-hici X
Cart.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-17

The rapidity with which the senate
adopted reservations to the peace
treaty after cloture had been put in
force shows what congressional body
can do when it decides to stop talking
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-17
Might as Wei Swear OF.

The musical program in the Piqua
(Ohio) Presbyterian church last Sum
day was advertised as follows:
In the morning the choir will sing
'Ho, Every One That Thirtieth.' and
the mixed quartet will sing Quit You
Like Men"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-17

If Mexican bandits charge s150,000
for an American consul, how much
would they let us have an American
ambassador for?
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-17

D'Annunzlo should be informed that
poetic license does not extend to TAX
ing possession of an entire city.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-17

Copyright, 1859, by the Wheeler Syndicate.
Inc.)
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-17

Mr.. Pettibone was the initial first
pioneer in this section, coming here
before anybody else.-Mercyville Ga.)
Banner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-05

Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Gleed returned toda
from a six weeks trip to Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-05
HOME BREW is FATAL
'exitchcn-Wine'' Fatal to Two Women
in Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Home-made wine,
moonshine whisky and wood alcohol
were believed today to have been the
cause of the mysterious death of two
women here.
Mrs Mary S. Krzeminski, 80 years
old. entertained Mrs. Sophie Schultz
at her home with these delicacies.
DR.. L. J. Krzeminski, the husband,
was subjected to severe questioning
by the police following disclosure of
his negligence in notifying the coroner
of the death.
The doctor said he treated Mrs.
Schultz by hypodermic injection when
she woke at 8 O'Clock in the morning
with acute stomach pains. After adj
ministering the hypodermic he went
back to bed. When he awoke she
was dead.
His wife complained of pains and
he called III another doctor for con-
sultation. She died at 1920 O'Clock in
the morning.
Both doctors are under police sur
veillance pending completion of the
investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-05

under the auspices of any college of
the university.
Where an educational institution is
composed of one college, that college
is granted the right to schedule any
athletic contest it may wish. Where
an educational institution is composed
OF many colleges (as the University
of Nebraska), it should have the same
right as a smaller institution-that is.
a right to schedule any athletic con-
test under the auspices of any of its
colleges. AS the conference rule
stands, the University of Nebraska
could not schedule an intercollegiate
game on it's Agricultural college ath-
letic field. altho this is within the city
limits of Lincoln and connection with
the downtown campus by street car
service.
Would Play at Omaha.
Nebraska has a problem of her
own. Omaha is the largest city in the
state. That city contains a large body
of loyal and enthusiastic Nebraska
alumni. pays a large percentage of
the taxes which support the university,
has two of the six members of the
board of regents, houses one of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-05
GIRLS! IT'S ALL
THE RAGE NOW
Use moist cloth! Double
beauty of hair at once.

Your hair becomes light. way.
trous and beautiful as a young eiris
lust try this-moiste cloth with q
little Danderine.and carefully draw II
thru your hair. taking one small s.rAho
at a time. This will cleanse the mar
of dust. dirt and excessive OIL an II,
lust a few moments you nave oouoleo
the beauty of your hair
Resides identifying the hair at
once, Danderine dissolves every parti-
Gle of dandruff; cleanses and invigor-
ates the scalp. stopping itching ana
falling hair.
If you care for pretty, soft hair and
lots of it. surely invest a few cents in
a bottle of "Danderine'' at any drug
or toilet counter. and just try L..
Save your hair! Beautify it! You
will say this was the best money You
ever sDent-Adv,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-05
DEMPSEY TO FIGHT BECKETT.
Champion to Meet English Winner in
New Orleans March IL.

Mobile. Ala. Nov. SACK Demp-
sey, worlds heavyweight champion,
has signed an agreement in Mobile TO
fight Joe Beckett, the English heavy
weight champion. in New Orleans next
March II. according to announcement
tonight by Dominick w. Tortorich,
New Orleans fight promoter. The
bout is conditional upon Beckett win
ming his coming fight with Georges
Carpenter, the French champion.
The bout will be for twenty rounds,
and Dempsey, Tortorich announced,
will receive s125,000. The cham
pion affixed his signature to a con-
tract after a conference between Jack
Kearns. his manager, and Tortorich. &,
Beckett will meet Carpenter in De-
cember Tortorich said that should
Carpenter win, he would Instruct his
representative in London to attempt to
sign a contract Immediately for the
French champion to meet Dempsey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-05

to the effect that he said the college
athletic authorities of the Missouri
valley conference, have decided not
to schedule any athletic contests with
Nebraska until Nebraska comes back
into the conference. because Nebraska
is no longer bound by conference
rules.
Nebraska desires to state that she
is playing all her athletic contests
under conference rules" said Doctor
Lees. adding that Nebraska would
continue to do so. ''be the event, foot
ball, basket ball baseball track or
any other sport"
Recalls Omaha Incident.
The statement recalled Nebraska's
withdrawal from the conference be-
cause permission was not given for
the Nebraska team to play game of
football N Omaha and said:
I'VE may say for Nebraska that re-
Stunning of relations (re-entering val
ley conference) can very easily be
brought about. All that Nebraska
asks is that she have the right. as
any other university should have the
right, to schedule any athletic event
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-05

Mrs F. F. See of Atchison is visiting h
daughter, Mrs. +. Il. Simms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-05
WILL COME BACK
Nebraska, However, Ties Strings
to Conference Conditions.
Demands Right Stage Contests
Under Auspices Amy College.

Lincoln. Neb., Nov. 5.-The Univers-
ity of Nebraska is willing to re-enter
the Missouri valley conference from
which the institution withdrew several
months ago, providing Nebraska is
given the right to schedule any ath-
lstic event under the auspices of any
college of the university, according to
a statement issued by DR.. J. T. Lees,
acting director of athletics. made pub
he here today.
NJ Doctor Lees's statement was made
in reply to press dispatches and
rumors reaching Lincoln which were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-05
BAN JOHNSON IN HIS 'DUGoUT
American League Boss Fought by En-
emies in Board Meeting.

New. York, Nov. Ban. johnson
has his head below the trencho- again.
With his enemies lining up here for
the last big offensive, the American
league boss was expected to remain
in his dugout-
Col. Jacob Rupert of the Yankees,
Charles Ccmiskey of the White Sox
and Harry Frazee OF the Red Sox. the
field generals who seek to blow john
son off his throne, were gathered to-
day for board nesting"
James Dunn, fourth member of the
board and Bans chief lieutenant, was
invited to attend but he was expected
to remain in the bombproof with Ban.
The belligerent faction is row in its
last month to make good its drive and
reach its objective. Early Eext month
the league meets and 4 new board of
directors will be named. If Ban has
his way not one of those three will be
given a place where hey can cause
him one worried moment aud Ban
may have his way at that meeting as
the club owners appear to be lined up
five to three in his favor.
The trio of insurgents" has to
work fast. They probably will start
with a formal meeting and perhaps
make a Snappy request to the national
| commission to turn over the Yankees
| share of the worlds series COIN The
| third place of the receipts, apparently
won by the New Workers, is being
held up by the protest of Frank
Navin, a johnson ally. who claims
the Yankees are not entitled to credit
| for any game Carl Mays won. If his
contention is upheld his Tigers will
profit by about $500 each.
Altho they do not relish the idea
of lending dignity to the rumors about
| several White Sox players in the re-
| cent series. the board may discuss the
wild tales that have been bobbing up
about fixed player thrown
| games, etc, since the close of the
series.
| They may discuss it but there NAV
be no official consideration of it.
| Sentiment is divided about it. Some
| believe it should be investigated to cut
4 out the talk Others believe it would
be an indication of tendency to be-
| lieve the stories if they were inyesti-
gated by the board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-05
Hotel clerks Humble Now.

New York, Nov. 5.-Prohibition en-
forcement has humbled the naughty
hotel clerk in New York. A week
ago he told out-of -towners with his
Hottest and most distant air that there
were no accommodations left for the
night. Now he all but goes into the
street hunting for prospective guests.
Hall rooms, rooms and baths. and
whole suites have been available for
the last four nights, hotel properietors
announced today-"because of pro-
hibition."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-05
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE Topeka STATE JOURNAL
November :, 1895.

Mrs. Del Parks will give card par
on Thursday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-05

colleges of the university. and all that
the University of Nebraska desires is
that these facts be recognized and
that she be allowed to schedule an
athletic contest occasionally mot more
than one in given season. under the
auspices and under the authority of
one of her colleges. said contest or
game to be played in accordance with
conference rules" -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-05
DUNDEE KNOCKS OUT ToUHEY.
Referee Stops Newark Fight in Fifth
Round Last Night.

Newark. NM. Nov. 5.-Johnny
Dundee. New York, scored techni
knockout over Tommy Touhey. Pater-
son. here last night. The referee
stopped the fight in the fifth round
when the Paterson boy was in had
way. Two rights to the chin sent him
to the floor twice. Three other bouts
appeared on the card. Augie Rather
and Soldier Bartfield went eight
rounds to a draw. Benny Vulgar OFT
pointed Johnny Drummie and Joe
BENJAMIN outpointed Joe yelling in
eight-round bouts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-05
ONE ARMED FOOTBALL STAR.

Alton, H., Player Carries Ball and
Makes Tackles.
Alton. ILL.,. Nov. 5.-Footbau play-
ers hereabouts are wondering what
Irby Winkler would do if he had both
arms.
Winkler is the one-armed tackle of
the Alton football team this season.
tie has played every game so far.
With the pigskin tucked under his
one arm he has gained many yards for
the Alton eleven. He has also proved
himself star tackler and valuable in
breaking up plays. Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-05

Miss LEILA Hord entertained the following
friends informally at cards last evening
Misses Louie Smith, Eta Whitmer, Nina
Bragundier: Messrs. Bert Swan, Harry
Goodrich and Tom Whltmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-05

Mrs. VIM. Huffman and Mrs. NJ. Driscol
of Mcfarland are spending a few day,
with Mrs. Harry Dinner.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-01
WI e. .Ts2CpOLgTAM orTHA oc5 4,

To-nieht a ID oberon. Pon5ena Gordon Dolau-
Wed Il. Tosca. Tarrar. CrimL Scout.
Slalatesta u lgclo. Bada C9nd Maranlonl
Ihurs'. at La Iulse. ponsele. seotney. CALI.
Caruso Roifer Harold Cond boaanzky.
FRI, y. Italians In Al9iers. Be+ar1on. Sunde-
llus. Gail HaeNeu DE Luea Dllur Cond Papi
sat Mat AT . II Trosa,oro. Muzio. Garlcn.
Criin Amato, Rothcr Cond Papl
Nest Mon. . s. Aida. Dest.un. Besanzonl.
1fiml Ianeih. Mardoues Cord Aiorauzon
AAhDMAN PiANO USED
New-York tribune., 1919-12-01
Texan Cu'ls Pittsburgh
On Ingenious Oil Scheme
Washerwomen and Chauffeurs
Find They Didn't Buy What
They Thought They Did
Snecial Co11.csnonlr.

PITTSBURGH, Nov 30.-About 1000
residents Of greater Pittsburgh would
like to have chat with middle aged
Texan who was here recently selling
what he alleged was better than a gold
mine, and it was-for him This Texan
explained that just when the oil boom
started in the Ranger field he bought
for next to nothing twenty acres sev-
eral miles beyond the Ranger develop
ment. Extension of that field had made
his plot extremely valuable and he was
going to make lot of money out of it.
ne said, but he was ready to let others
join in his enterprise.
His proposition was to sell to those
who wanted to buy and most every
body did 400 square feet of his twenty
acres, no one buyer to receive more.
He offered these parcels at graded
prices from $3.50 to $500, cash or Lib
erty bonds.
The Texan in two weeks sold the
whole twenty acres, it is said the buy
crs being chiefly washerwomen, chauf-
feurs, laborers and other folk, who ap-
parently did not perceive the difference
between 400 square feet and 400 feet
square Each thought he was getting
400 feet square. 1t turns out that each
got 400 square feet, and that each
parcel is so narrow that derrick could
not be built on it.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-01

radicalism. he declares, in indorsing
the work-andsave movement now be-
ing conducted by the government loan
organization.
The letter:
"The United States governments
realizing that prompt measures must be
employed to allay the prevailing un-
rest. is appealing to the conscience and
sane Judgment of the people for their
support in movement which will re-
duce primarily the high cost Of living
"ln all the churches of this section
of the country the plan viii be ex-
planned to the people. and they will be
urged to cooperate with the govern
ment by learning the lessons of wise
spending. regular saving and the value
of investing in government securities
"This drive is not to obtain money;
rather it is to make people save 1t is
not for a brief period 1t is intended
to cultivate the spirit of thrift Once
our people become stockholders in the
government, as they will by purchas-
ing thrift savings certificates. anarchy