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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12
SMILE VALUE.

The simplest. easiest, happiest,
greatest value in all the world is
SMILE value.
For this reason smile value is the
axis on which the total benefit of the
world revolves.
Smile and your own character is af-
fected. And everybody who catches
that smile is affected. And then that
smile smiles to other smiles until
but who can measure the end!
often smile at people whom I do
not know. never expect to see again.
nor talk to. And. somehow. I know
that those smiles may travel a million
miles. but 1 am sure they will come
back again. For that's the way with
a smile.
You never have to give up anything
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12
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when you give out a smile, because
you get it right back again!
Who could ever measure the depth
of a mothers smile-or a baby's smile
or the smile of a strong man? Or
the smile of sympathy or of co-opera-
ton, or of love?
Almost the one thing that makes
one feel sure there is a very wonder
full God in the world is that He in
spires smiles. Never in all the history
of the world did an unhappy smile
ever crop out For a smile isn't truly
smile unless it is happy smile.
It's very simple-just the stretch of
the mouth, the bursting of little sun
shine, the opening up OF q few gold
mines and the sparkling OF a few dia-
monds into the atmosphere. That's
all a smile is-but isn't it wonderful?
Now, SMILEi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12

Topeka has grown to be busy city.
Our wide sidewalks are none too wide
to accommodate the constant stream
OF pedestrians passing to and fro. To
cross a street at any Of the intersec-
tions in the business district, without
being struck by an automobile or a
street car requires extreme care. Only
few years ago. and when the city's
population was but little below what
Ii is today. one could easily count, at
almost any time OF day. all the per-
sons and vehicles in sight. With the
change the horse has almost entirely
disappeared from our streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12
THE PROMOTERS WIFE
A REPORTER CALLS UPON
BARBARA.
CHAPTER CXIv.

CHAPTER civ.
The bell rang. shivered as 1 had
at every sound since had been alone.
This time with reason.
"A man downstairs says he must
see you, ma'am." Cook came up and
told me- Il tried to tell him you
wasn't well-like you told me to-but
he acted like he didn't believe me,
and said he would wait, and then set
down on one of them elegant plush
chairs like he was going TO stay all
day."
TELL him 1 will see him. Take him
into the library"
VERY well, rna'am. But he amt
quite your sort, ma'am. Not quite"
knew it was a reporter. 1t was
hard for me to dissemble, always had
been. But must not let him get
anything out of me. l recalled Mr..
Frederick's warning TO be ''as stupid
as possible I would be stupid
When l saw the youngish man
with a rusty oyercoat, and heavy
glasses I understood cooks mot quite
your sort" Yet he had a nice face,
and he looked kind.
You wished to see me? am Mrs.
Forbes" said as he rose.
Yes the Morning Argus would like
to know how you feel about your hus-
band's-trouble," he had hesitated
just a moment before the word, land
where he is at present"
II don't know anything about any
thing" I replied wondering if that
were a stupid enough answer.
But surely you know where your
husband is?''
Surely I don't He never tells me
things. He just went away" / felt
1 didn't know exactly where he was
Just then. so was not telling a very
gross untruth. By the expression on
my interviewer's face I knew I was
being stupid" all right. I was al
most historical as saw it
do you know this man Scott -
''Mr. Forbes never brings men home
with him. He knows I. don't like
sWin you tell me why7" A CLEAN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12

The tendency OF today is toward
more bathrooms in the home. says
Building Age. No longer is the modern
house provided with but one bathroom.
The better class of six-room houses
today have a private bath for the
masters bedroom and another bath
to serve the other two bedrooms. The
eight or nine room house that IL
planned with due consideration for the
family's comfort will not only have
two bathrooms on the second floor.
but toilet and lavatory on the first
floor. This tendency for more bath
rooms in a house is merely the reflec-
ton Of the tendency OF hotels to pro-
vide each room with a private bath.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12
The Park Ave. News.

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Weather. All kinds of hot.
Spoarts. Ali the carpits is off OF
the stairs in Benny Pottses house on
account OF summer. and last Sundey
aftlrnoon Benny Potts. Leroy Shoes
ter, Artie Alexander, Sid Hunt ana
Sam Cross was seeing who could run
all the way up and all the way down
agen the most times without get
ting tired and make the most noise
doing it, and Mr.. Potts weak up out
of nap in the setting room thinking
sumthing serious was the matter and
immeeditly aftirwerds the ony fello
left in the house was Benny Potts
mulch to his misfortune.
Intristing Facts About Intristing
People. Pubs Simkinses most pop
ular dfzzert is chocklit and vanilla
Zee cream mixed on top of a peece of
appel pie serrounded by cut up
peeches.
Pome by Skinny Martin
Excuse the Rhine
I ate II buckwheat cakes
All smeered on top with Jelly
Which was thawt to be proberly the
reason
For some panes 1 had in my watts
youcallem
Sissiety. Miss Mary Watkins has
new green hat looking ever green
er on account OF the green ribbin err
round 1t.
Advertisement. Are YOU going
away for the summer? For 4 cents a
week we will tell people nobody is
home wen we see enybcdy on your
frunt steps. thus saving wear and
tare on your doorbell Ed Wernick
ana Lew Davis. fAvvertizernent)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12

Opponents of the League of Nations
are offering arguments similar to
those used by certain of the colonies
against the constitution of the United
States. They looked with suspicion
upon the proposal to surrender their
right to centralized power. But the
Union has been a success and it held
together even when several of its
members united in an effort to de-
str0s it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12

The decision OF Secretary Glass to
make the war savings stamp a perma-
nent institution is a wise one a con-
tinuation OF their sale as long as the
government shall remain a borrower,
will be advantageous both to the
treasury and the people. These
stamps are a boon to the small in
weston and promise to remain vastly
more popular than the posta. savings
bank on account of superior con-
venience and profit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12

Another treasured legend has been
upset and the stock in trade of the
spread eagle orator has been depleted
by the iconoclast who writes history.
1t now appears that Nero did not play
the fiddle while Rome was being re-
duced to ashes, but on the contrary
hustled around doing whatever an
emperor might do in an effort to
minimize and repair the damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12

British steelmakers are reported to
be viewing with alarm invasion of
their home market by American steel.
A tonnage of plates was sold recently
az London at s94.SO per ton or $14.4O
per ton under the British mill price.
Another reduction of 81 to 81 in
freights to the United Kingdom by the
shipping board has increased their
uneasiness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12

Looking backward over the history
OF the I. W. w. in the United States
the organization cannot be said to have
made great progress in. this country.
Originally the order was formed in
groups OF nine members like the
Hoo Hoos. More than forty years ago
there was one OF these groups in To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BIZ ROY X MOULTON

Kiddin-Burman?
She who was Miss Edith Kiddin, of
this place, has promised to love, hon.
or and obey Mr.. Edgar. +. Burman of
the large Select Store of Kansas City.
The happy couple will reside in that
city.-Mereyville Iowa) Banner.
"Jobs Yawning for Men."-Head-
line.
We know some men who have
yawned themselves out of jobs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12

The Federal Trade Commission re-
ports that the big packers are mixed
up in a large part of the country's
business. But at that they probably
have nothing on the Standard Oil COM
pany. And it was just this condition
that the Sherman antitrust law was
designed to prevent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12

The safety" campaign put on by
the federal railroad administration is
declared to have been a notable sue
cess. Director General Hines should
now inaugurate nationwide effort to
bring expenses OF operation down to
a level with the receipts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12

It is reported that members OF ths
T. W. w. are working in the wheat
fields. There must be some mistake
about this. When was an I. w. w.
ever known to work?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12

''Watchful waiting has been dis
carded for "watchful preparedness" in
our attitude toward Mexico. A lin
burg cheese under any other name
would smefl the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12

The United States ernnlormeut service
Recently pleaded for $4,000 ono 10 redrcs
unemployment. while the Help Wanted"
full S'N- -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28
SHIPPING BOARD
HONORS WORK OF
AMERICAN LABOR
Steamship Named for U. S.
Federation is Launched =
Hurley Praises Aid.
CIV Associated Press,

WASHINGTON June 2s.-The ship
ping board in connection with the
launching today at the Hog Island
yard the steamship Afel-the name
being the code word for the American
Federation of Labor in honor of which
the vessel was christened-made pub
lie kilograms sent by Chairman Hur-
ley and Secretary of Labor Wilson to
Samuel Gompers, president of the
federation, praising the spirit Of la
Dor during the war.
"You and the officers of your great
organization" Mr.. Hurley said in his
telegram. have co-operated whole
heartedly with the shipping board in
building ships to help win the world
war. Today one of the ships ap-
propriately named Afel in your honor.
glides into the water. This vessel
will soon be cruising to distant parts
of the world, everywhere giving a
practical and convincing demonstra-
ton of what Afel means"
Secretary Wilson said first of all the
launching of the vessel today "cele-
brates the splendid work which Amer
lean labor as a whole did to win the
war: but in larger sense
constitutes message to the entire
world of labor's progress in this re
public and the hope of greater pro
gress in other lands.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28
COMMISSIONERS TO
ASK FOR MORE Time
ON ROADS DECISION

The county commissioners will prob
ably ask for another extension of thir-
ty days on the time for their decision
in regard to the Improvement of coun-
ty pixies, under the county unit road
law
Members of the board said today
that owing to the anticipated changes
to be brought about by the extra ses-
sion OF the state legislature In Sep
ember, and other business OF more
urgent nature In the county, they
deemed it advisable to withhold the
building of the road until a later date.
The matter of improved roads for
the county was to come up at the
monthly meeting Of the board on June
2, but 1t was moved forward to the
first meeting in July, which win be
held on July T. At this time. furth-
er extension Of thirty days win be
asked.
The contract for the Main street
bridge win be let at the meeting OF
the board to be held next Thursday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28

peace" which has been slowly taking
definite form during the long months
of the Paris conference.
Marshals and generals Of the allied
armies took the first places on the
benches provided for privileged guests
invited to the ceremony, but the fif.
teen privates from each of the prin-
cipal armies within the enclosure for
the plenipotentiaries and high officials
of the conference as the visible sign
of their role in bringing into being a
new Europe.
The soldiers stood In the embra-
sures of the windows overlooking the
chateau park few feet from their
commander in chief, Marshal Foch,
who was seated with the French dele
! 5ation at the peace table. A second
change in the program was introduced
as result of the attitude taken by
the German government, press and
public toward the execution and bind
! ing validity of the treaty. The Ger
man plenipotentiaries instead of be-
| ing regarded from the moment of sig
nature as representatives of form
| ally friendly power with which diplo-
matte relations had been renewed left
/ the hall after the signature separately
tered, not joining the general process
sion of delegates to the terrace of the
chateau to watch the playing of the
great fountain of Versailles. For
them peace will be regarded as con-
cluded from the moment of German
ratification, since the German gov
ernment announced that it signed the
treaty only under protest and German
political leaders have declared their
intention to work to undermine the
provisions of the treaty.
Ceremony is Short.
The peace table-a huge rectangie,
with its open side facing the windows
in the hall-was In place Friday, its
| tawny yellow coverings blending with
the rich browns, blues and yellows of
the antique hangings of the rom, and
the rugs covering the dais. The mel
low ttnts of the historical paintings in
the arched roof of the long hall COM
pleted the picture.
The ceremony of signing the treaty
was shorter than was expected, as
most Of the seventy-two plenipoten-
tiaries had to write their names
only twice, once on the treaty and
once on the protocol containing
changes and interpretations of the
parent instrument. The convention
covering the left bank OF the Rhine
and the treaties regarding the pro-
lection of minorities in Poland was
signed only by the delegates of the
great powers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28
WHEAT CUT BEGINS
IN WAYNE COUNTY

Wheat cutting has begun on gen.
eral scale throughout Wayne county,
according to information given by
farmers visiting the city Saturday.
The first wheat was cut Friday in
the western part of the county, where
farmers predict a yield much below
that of last year. Early frost, to-
gether with insects have caused much
damage to the crops, and it is said
that the yield this year will be little
more than half of that of 1918.
Farmers are finding evidences OF a
small weevillike worm in the heads OF
wheat and declare that this will cause
a great decrease in both the yield and
quality of the crop. Farm labor is
also big problem this year and from
four to six dollars a day is offered
for hands.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28
COUNCIL LIFTS
FIREWORKS BAN
FOR JULY 4TH
War Time Measure, Passed in
1917, Repealed at Special
Meeting.

Members Of the city council voted
to allow the sale and use Of certain
kinds of fireworks, at a special meet
ing of the council held last night.
The city ordinance passed in 1917 pro-
hibiting the sale, possession or use OF
all kinds of fireworks was repealed.
In presenting to the council at the
opening of last nights session the rea-
sons for the special session, Mayor
Zimmerman declared that upon the re-
quest of dealers, he had asked that
council meet to decide whether the
city would allow the use of fireworks
in the celebration of independence
day this year.
Personally am in favor of fire.
works of all kinds, and would like
to see an ordinance passed that would
allow everything" the mayor told the
councilmen. Councilman Won Pein
then proposed that the city attorney
be instructed to draw up an ordinance
repeating the 1917 law, but was in
formed by local merchants handling
fireworks, that this had already been
done. and that the city attorney was
on his way to the meeting.
Repeats Previous Ordinances.
The new ordinance repeals all prev
ious ordinances regarding the sale OF
fireworks, and designates new list
OF prohibited hreworks. Upon the re
quest of Chief Miller of the fire de
paftment, the sale or use OF toy hot
air balloons was placed on the pro-
hibited list, and the size of cannon
crackers was reduced from six to five
inches.
All members OF the council were In
favor of some sort Of display for the
Fourth of July, although several mem.
bers expressed opinion that the use
of such explosives that would cause
injury to celebrators, or damage to
property should be tabooed.
Local dealers, who have had stocks
Of fireworks in anticipation of the re
peal of the ordinance, placed them on
display in their stores today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28
SCHOOL PLANNED BY
ST. JOHNS CHURCH:
SITE IS PURCHASED
WAR FORMALLY ENDED.

A corner lot, 40 by $50 feet on the
southeast corner of South Seventh
and E streets has been purchased by
st. Johns Lutheran church for the
purpose of erecting school building
and parish house, the plans for which
have not been completed yet. accord
ing to word given out Saturday.
A modern school building with all
school facilities and complete courses
and special rooms for meetings of the
various societies of the church. espe-
cially the Young Peoples society, is
planned. Work will proba bly, begin
as soon as the plans can be drawn up,
members of the church said Saturday.
No definite statement regarding costs
or size of the proposed building were
made.
The lot purchased for the school and
parish house was q part of the Land
yehr estate
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28
NOSKE ORDERS RAIL
STRIKERS TO WORK
fRy Associated Pressl

BERLIN, Friday, June 27.-All
striking railway employees were or
dered to resume work not later than
Saturday, by Gustav Noske, minister
of defense.
Twenty thousand railroad shop and
yard workers are striking on the SUI
burban and belt lines and traffic is
virtually at standstill. Long dis
tance service to the east and north
east is intermittent Notwithstanding
the admonition of the officers of the
federation of railway workers and
Herr Noske's order. it is feared that
strike is already beyond control of the
authorities as the result of communis-
tic activities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28

For Wayne County by w. {. Moore.
Fair tonight and Sunday. continued
cool tonight. Warmer Sunday and
Monday. with warm wave.
General conditions-The Hudson
Ray cool wave caused further drop
of temperature east of the Mississippi
river. its center being over Quebec.
The temperatures are not far from
freezing in the ST. Lawrence valley.
An intense hot wave continues over
the west and northwest, 100 being
recorded at Miles City, Mont. The
weather is now generally fair over
the north and central states with local
tbundershowers over the northwest.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28
TO Be
RELEASED IF HUNS
SIGN, IS REPORT

PARIS, June 2S.-In the completed
peace treaty signed today at Versail-
les the newspapers say, were certain
stipulations, which, it was hoped
would hasten ratification Of the treaty
by the German national assembly.
The Journal says that the allies,
following the German example of 1871,
stipulated that the liberation Of Ger
man prisoners would be dependant
upon ratification of the treaty by the
German assembly and that IL the Ger
mans approved the treaty at once, the
prisoners would be released without
delay.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-28

Mayor W. w. Zimmerman and Law
renee Handley issued proclamations
asking the city of Richmond to gather
on the corner of Tenth and Main
streets at o'clock to help celebrate.
1t Is hoped that every person in the
city who can get away from his or her
business will be on hand to take part.
Strayer Calls Soldiers
The following proclamation was Is
sued by Frank T. Strayer, president OF
the American Legion, and Paul Beck
EFT, secretary Of that organization:
.'All soldiers, sailors and marines
will meet at the Westcott Hotel cor
ner at o'clock this evening to par
tieipate in gigantic parade and cele-
bration in honor of this momentous oc-
casion All men should appear IN
their uniforms il possible"
News of the end of months of walt
ing during which the Big Four were
settling affairs OF the entire world,
came not as a surprise, but with great
joy.
Even this morning people came
down town to celebrate and excited
and happy groups occupied every cor
ner, talking over events of the last
few months and the elimination at
L NASSAA
Richmond time this morning.
Flags Are Flown.
Before noon American flags had ap
peared throughout the city, and dur
ing the afternoon the business district
is in holiday attire, with flags, bunt-
ing and service stars everywhere.
Many down town business houses
were decorated before the news had
spread to other parts of the city, and
the mammoth Richmond Service 1ag
was raised above Eighth and MaiI
street for probably the last time, sym
bolizing the part which this city play
ed in the World War.
The churches, too, we're entered
by many a citizen who felt the deer
signifcation and wished to honor il
alone and in silence for a few
moments.
Noise making devices were dragged
out, and as soon as the whistles an
bells announcing the first acceptance
of the treaty news died down, fire
crackers took up the tune and small
bows started individual parades o.
their own, down side streets and ontt
Main street