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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02
sANDRA HAS A HAPPY BIRTHDAY
CHAPTER XXI.


made no reply to Barrett Edmonds
when he spoke about bringing flowers
had he known it was my birthday.
/ suddenly 1t had crossed my mind that
perhaps Everett would not like it that
he had called. 1t made me feel
awkward and almost embarrassed for
a moment But as soon as he had
had commenced trying it, I forgot
everything but the pleasure of having
him with me, and the music
We sang together for about an hour.
Trying verse of one song then of
another. felt quite ashamed OF my
little almost uncultivated voice when
I first heard him, but he was so kind,
and said such nice. honest-sounding
things to me, that I forgot all about
my embarrassment and sang just as I
would have done for dad or the home
boys.
Your voice is delicious" Barrett
| said when we had stopped and he
was going. You sing as naturally as
a bird. II you will let me come and
lighted"
so shall IT, was my answer. given
so heartily that I blushed and he
looked pleased.
rather dreaded telling Everett that
he had called. Not that I had the
thing wrong, but because I did not
know Everett's wishes in the matter.
| I almost wished l had told him that
Barrett had asked to CALI already
thought of him as "Barrett"-it would
be awful now to tell him he couldn't
| come again. Not the slightest idea OF
going against my husbands commands
| had occurred to me. In this as In
everything I should do as he said
would have to.
But Everett had been so kind In
the morning, and 1t was my birthday
Perhaps he would be nice because OF
that. I dressed carefully before he
| came. He liked me always to dress
| for dinner. and when we were going
| to the play or the opera 1 always
dressed for the evening before we
| dined. I wore a dress he particularly
| liked ard my new bracelet. as well as
| the diamond and sapphire one. When
he came in he complimented me, and
| kissed me. I told him I should have
worn the bond pinned on my dress had
I not been afraid would lose it.
ct have had such a nice day."
said following him up stairs.
What have you been doing?"
ct wrote letters all the morning
You see If I didn't write both boys
separately they are Jealous. Then
had my luncheon. and started one OF
my new books. Then about O'Clock
Mr.. Edmonds called. I almost missed
him. I was just thinking I would &c
F., out for a ride. And
you had not known he was COM
ing?"
mo" I answered trhthfuliy. but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02

The United States has become one OF
tbs great rice producing countries Of
the world. This comparatively new
industry has grown out of = system
peculiar to this country of producing
rice in a manner in which modern ma
chinery can be utilized In planting,
cultivation and harvesting. instead of
the crude methods by which it is pro-
duced in the Orient. The quantity of
rice passing out of our ports to for
eign countries and our non-contiguous
territories in the fiscal year 1913 was
$50. 100000 pounds as against 1884,
100000 pounds in the year before the
war. The rice crop OF the United
States was 2s,649. 600 bushels in 1914,
and. according to the latest estimates
of the department of agriculture, will
be 42.4s7. 900 bushels In 1919.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
Q. What has become of Victor Murdoch?

Q. What has become of Victor MurdOck'
A. Victor Murdoch, one time Republi-
can member of congress from Kansas. and
leader Of the Progressive revolt In congress,
is now a member of the Federal Trade
ton by President Wilson.
O. Is a whale a fishi-W. s. A.
waals is Se5 f1n put Which sBeEIe
its young and therefore of the same family
as the COW and other familiar land crea-
lures.
Q. Is an alien prohibited from becoming
citizen Of the United States II he OBJ
tained exemption from draft on grounds
A. An alien who claimed exemption
from service In the United States army or
navy during the war on grounds Of his
status as an alien is forever disqualified
from becoming an American citizen.
9, Is the Pacific Ocean higher than the
Atlantic at the Panama Canal,-F. Y.
mean sea level of the Atlantic and Pacific
! oceans at the canal. but the difference in
tides at the two ends of the canal is about
eighteen feet. This is due to the shape of
the Ray of Panama which causes the tide
on the Pacific side to rise to a maximum
OF ten feet above the average sea level. On
feet feet 4''1''''' ''D' -" ''Oe '''' '"'' '"O
Q; What is the organization of the
Soviet government of Russia IS q.
A. The Russian Soviet government con-
sists Of three bodies, the All-Russisn con-
gress. the executive committee, and the
4 .
Delegates to the congress are elected by
| each district or city soviet The congress
| meets every three months in Moscow, the
sessions lasting about ten days or two
| weeks. The executive committee Is elected
! by the congress. The cabinet is elected
| by the executive committee and is RESPONSE
Q; Has. the fate of Lots wife ever been
| explained I'D. l.
| A. The usual explanation is that by
| lingering near the city, she was covered by
| descending birthstone which finally cooled
! and left the figure in the form of a pillar.
| In the region Of the Dead Sea there is
which is pointed out by the native as the
remains OF Lots wife.
| Q. What is vers Hbre IN. X.
| A. VeYs libre means free verse, or verse
| which Is not restricted by laws of poetic
| rhythm Poets using this form claim that
and expresses their emotions better than
verse which Is bound by rhyme and meter
Q: What is the province Of the General
! A. The general staff does the thinking
| and planning for the army. II studies the
| military necessities for instance. and
makes recommendations as to the size Of
Inmates che cost. The general staff plan
! ned and executed the draft. worked out
the supply system for the army. 1t had
nothing to do. however, with the fighting
| army OF the front.
tAny reader can get the answer to any
| question by writing the Topeka Stats
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic 7.
IIaskin, Director. Washington. II. c Give
| full name and address and enclose 2-cent
stamp for return postage. Ee brief. All
replies are sent direct to the inquirer)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02

Senator Kenyon and one or two ex-
tremists in the senate who follow his
lead have been making a great ado
regarding an intensive campaign OF
propaganda that is progressing to
scare Off support OF the Kenyon bill
TO place the packing industry under
what virtually would be federal con-
troll The packers thru their association
admit that they are undertaking to en-
tighten the people as TO what the
measure would mean. not only to the
packing industry itself. but to stock
growers and the consumers OF meat
products as well. But when II comes
to the Kenyon crowd charging that
witnesses and newspapers have been
bought up by the packers Il is time TO
demand proof.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02

The railroad snopmen appear in
clined to accept President Wilson's
award in the matter OF an increase OF
wages. Il now becomes interesting to
know what he will do regarding the
demands OF the brotherhOods. The
flat advance in pay asked for by the
brotherhoods amounts to 100000. 900.
which Is increased TO approximately
$1,000. 000.O 900 when overtime pay is
included. That amount Is about 100
per cent Of all previous increases
granted since the rails have been un-
der federal control Tremendous in
creases in both passenger and freight
rates have failed to meet the labor de-
mands already agreed to. and money
paid into the treasury by the people
in the shape OF exorbitant taxes has
been drawn upon to meet the deficit.
II we have had to resort to such ex-
tremes to satisfy the demands of the
brothcrhoods up TO this time. what Il
the country to do when those demands
have been doubled? The president
may surrender to the employees and
grant what they ask. II SO. the money
must be raised by increased taxes or
an increase in rates. The sum Is so
enormous that either method would
be Immediately felt by the people.
The cost OF living would 30 up to un-
precedented heights with a boInd.
Could operation OF the roads by the
owners have brought matters to a
worse condition than now exists?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL.

KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL.
No royal road to success? Why. the
road 70 success is a royal one all the
wayi
All you have to do Is to keep your
eye on the ball-and work.
And here is the way that it works
out:
Edison, worldwide known as an
electrician; Ford, the greatest auto
mobile maker of them all; Woolworth,
master of millions. from nickel and
dime sales; Schwab. giant steel maker
and handler of men
These men were all poor boys, at
the start. They kept their eye on The
ball and worked and worked And
they inspired others to work with
them.
recently read a very interesting
article by n man who explained the
secret of the success of his great con-
Germ, which makes daily sales Of mil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Stewed Prunes 3
Roman Meal
Buttered Toast
Coffee Top MIX
LUNCHEON.
Split Pea Soup
Sliced Cucumber-Boiled Dressing
Apple Pie Iced Tea
DINNER.
Lamb Shoulder Stew
Hominy Picked Beets
Bread and Butter Iced Cocoa
Fruit Tapioca Puddina-Wash one
half cup of tap!oca well and then
place in a saucepan and add two cups
Of cold water. Bring to a boil and
cook slowly until clear and the tapi-
oca is soft. Add one cup of milk. enc
well beaten egg. one-half cup of sugar
one teaspoon OF vanilla.
Beat well to mix and then cook
for fifteen minutes longer and then
add one cup of crushed peaches.
Cook for five minutes and then cool.
Serve with crushed peach sauce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02

An official of the United states
treasury takes the people to task for
their extravaganza and attributes high
prices to reckless spending. But
where Is there greater extravaganza
than In the administration OF public
affairs?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02

The right OF self determination of
peoples is a high sounding phrase
and one that tickles the ear of the
populhce but the United States fought
a four years war in opposition TO that
principle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02
DINNER STORIES

Captain Libaire was particula riy
sensitive about his hearing. He was
deaf, or at least the members of the
board believed such to be the case.
One morning. Fred Rock. a fellow
member. who was hard up, said to
Libaire:
Captain, won't you please lend me
800 until Saturday,"
Libaire, placing his auricular ap-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02

he had managed to bargain for. but
when he caught sight of the white
Doctor" bending over the nickel
Lady" with unmistakable proprietor
ship, he stopped and turned his back.
At least he knew when il was time to
umpire the game over to the winner.
(Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02

Labor unions which resort to strikes
In order to establish the CLOSED" shop.
may some day find more closed shops
than they want.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02

Senator Kenyon's bill providing for
government control of the meat pack
Ing industry should be entitled: A
bill to ruin livestock growers. wreck
the packing industry. raise prices and
lower service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02

Congress is trying to keep the pres
idcnt Of the capital. II 1t succeed the
Kansas legislature may try out the
plan on our governors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02

We often hear references to a big
cheese" but Armour has turned out
one that weighs sl,s64 pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02


Popularity Of unrest. erpeciaIiv II.
oustrlai unrest. Is that sometimes IL
comee rom low wages and again from
sticky underwear. The two should NOT
be confused.-Oid John Wells.
Charles W. Mills says a friend Of his
was charged 90 cents an hour for the
use OF pool table and, upon demons
stratine. was told that Il was on ac-
count OF the high price OF chalk. Can
you beat it?" asks Charlie. No, we
can't beat IL. but we can tie M A
friend OF ours raised the price OF beef
sandwiches from 10 to is cents be.
cause beef had gone up cent .
pound.
There is good money in writing
short stories for the nnagazines-Eoed
money for the federal government for
you must begin by buying about four
teen bushels of 2-cent stamps. That
- tne tirs, step In becoming success
ful story writer. The rest is easy. All
you have TO do Is 20 get an idea and
then write n bright, breezy story
around 1t. There are various ways OF
capturing elusive IDEAS.
The most practical il the personal
tho street and be run over by an Tee
wagon or be bumped by an automo.
bile. Either one IL liable to suggest
something romantic. Perhaps the ice
wagon driver had pretty daughter
and she may nurse you back 70 robust
health and you may find an affinity
riding In the auto which bumps you.
After you have your short story all
written. all you have 30 to do Is 20
sell It, That's where Uncle Sam
comes 20 your assistance He carries
your story about the country several
years at cents trip. with 2-cent
stamp inelosed for each return trim.
1t Is very simple After Won have sent
your story to all the magazines. start
u all over again. on the third or
fourth. round some editor may ac-
cept u.
You are then es years old and tho
story has been written five vee-s
When Won reach tho aSe OF 30 your
story Will be paid for; and when Won
re sh, II yeu are very lucky, you wifi
see your story in print and your
grandchildren will read It 70 you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BIZ ROY K MoUIIroN

Women.
They're saucy and they're tickle and
They're mighty hard 20 please
We have to cater to them ali
Upon our Bonded knees
They're Tightly and inquisitive
Exasperatin', too;
Ana every man must find n ont
somehow before he's thru
They reason with a suddenness
That makes a Teller jump;
And they don't find Il hard At ali
To make him look a chump.
They can not give q reason for
A single thing they do.
lney jump at a conclusion with
NO valid cause In view
hey re fussy aud they're frivolous:
oometisaes u seems that way
.vy re tender and they're heartiesa and
Ihey re mournful and they're eav.
Iney'fe prudish and they're reckless. and
IN faults they all abound.
Ihey cost lot Of money but
They're nice TO have around.
walter Pulitzer says: 'sThe poIItI-
clans who hired a plano and started
practicing six hours a day when pad.
erewski was made premier of Poland
are now besinning to wonder II II was
worth while.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-16
APPEAL TO METHO-
DIST CONSTITUENCY
ON CENTENARY DRIVE

The soldiers of freedom and the
pathfnders of new and more Christ
ly civilization on the pierced bosomS
of France and Belgium have finished
their work in a way most splendid
and have said to Christianity, Come
into the breach and with the spirit
and principles of Jesus Christ build
a new world by educating, stableizing
and Christianizing democracy as to
make it safe for the world, since we
have made the world safe for democ-
racy.
The Methodist Church in the name
of her Lord accepts the gauntlet
thus thrown at her feet by our heroic
bows and answers with the Centenary
For months the Cultural Program,
of song, sermon, supplication and
stewardship, has moved toward the
climax.
Methodist Minute men and momen
in prayer meeting, Epworth League,
Sunday School, Women's Missionary
Society and stated Church services
have spoken words that were like
apples of gold in pictures of silver"
Perhaps ten thousand pieces of
literature, wholesom, convincing, con-
structive have been distributed.
Splendid messages httering the
needs of homelands and all lands.
Our comos cries for the capture of
confusion and chaos and their CONVEX
sion in constructive concord.
The christian religion is alone
equal to the task.
To "carry on and Ego over the
top" we must do bigger things in a
more generous way than we have ever
done. We will not be here a century
hence so now is the day of our OPP
portunity and we shall magnify it.
Methodism with one seventh of our
population furnished eighteen per
cent of our soldiers and the first death
on a French battlefield was a young
American Methodist.
We have cordially and literally
bought the governments Liberty and
Victory Loan Bonds. Now let US
heed with large liberality the call of
God for much needed work in our
lands and for the redemption of the
race.
Cheered by the sanguine hope and
firm faith that the First Methodist
Church, of Marietta, will "go over the
top" in a generous and enthusiastic
way. I am affectionately yours,
w. T. HANDY.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-16
NEW DRAINAGE DISTRICT
ORGANIZED IN WALTON

Walton county's fifth drainage dis
trict is to be organized, the petition
properly signed, having been filed
with the Clerk Of the Superior Court
this Thursday.
The district will be known as as
Alcovy drainage district No. 2, and
plans to begin work where No. l left
off just below the state road bridge
and continue about twelve miles to
a point one and one-half miles below
Hinton shoals, and to include Noun
tain Creek.
This will be the largest district yet
organized in Walton county and will
reclaim approximately 1000 acres of
land.
The Tribune congratulates the
public spirited property owners on
this big step for progress and pros
perity.-Walton Tribune.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-16
SOLICITOR SALARY CASE
TO THE SUPREME COURT
Judge Morris Rules Act of 1918 is
Constitutional and the Defend
ants Appeal the Case

On the hearing of the mandamus
proceeding last Saturday filed by the
Cobb County Commissioners to COM
pei the Clerk Of the Superior Court
to pay in to the County Treasurer all
fees arising from fines and forfeitures
in criminal cases that heretofore went
to the Solicitor-General, Solicitor
General John T. Dorsey filed an in
tervention, and asked to be made
a party defendent in the case, upon
the ground that he was the real party
at interest who would be affected by
whatever ruling was made in the
cause.
The court allowed the Intervention
of Mr.. Dorsey to be filed as requested.
The defendants, Mr.. Dorsey and the
clerk, then filed general demurrer
to the petition, also an answer in
which the material allegations in the
petition in reference to the passage
of the Northumberland Salary Bilp'
sby the General Assembly in 1918, and
the tender of payment by the county
authorities to Mr.. Dorsey and his re-
fusal to accept same, were admitted.
Both the demurrer and answer
filed by the defendants raised the
question of the constitutionality of
the act.
These questions were argued at
length by Col. ]. 2. Foster, attorney
for defendants, and D. W. Blair, at
torney for the commissioners.
Judge Morris sustained the conten-
ton of the county, ruling that the act
was constitutional, that the Solicitor
General was on salary as provided
by that act, and that the fees in ques-
ton should be paid over to the coun-
ty treasurer by the clerk of the
court as provided in the act.
On Monday Of this week the de-
fendents presented a bill of excep-
tions which was signed and certified
by Judge Morris and the case has
now gone to the Supreme Court for
final decision.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-16
B. w. GRIGGS

Benjamin Wilson Griggs, one of
Cobb county's oldest, most respected,
and best known citizens is dead. He
was the oldest correspondent of the
STAFF of this paper, and up to within
a few weeks of his death wrote under
the name of "Amor" from the Due
West community.
He died Thursday, May 9Th, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. ]. ]. Story
with whom he made his home during
the last year of his life. Rev. B. D.
Griggs, who arrived on Sunday from
Oklahoma, was his only surviving son,
but he has living more than three
score of grandchildren and great
grandchildren to honor his memory.
He was in his 85th year, born and
reared in Cobb county, and veteran
of the civil war. He was an exem-
plary citizen, a christian gentleman,
a man and a Mason-can we say
more?
He was frequent and welcome
visitor to this Office, and up to his last
visit here, a few weeks ago, retained
much of his most remarkable physical
and mental power.
He was buried at New Salem
churchyard, on last Friday, the SER
vice being performed by Rev. F. M.
Lacy assisted by Rev. VIM. McCol-
lum.
A. large concourse of friends and
relatives were gathered to pay the
last sad tribute to his memory.
We have told the story briefly and
simply, as he would have US do, but
we can not express in printed story
the real depth of feeling we person
ally entertained for this simple and
noble character.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-16
THINKS GOVERNMENT TRUCKS
SHOULD BE PUT TO SOME USE

Editor Constitution: 1t has been
suggested by one of our buyers and
managers that while the government
and the newspapers are asking the
people to use their private cars to
drive out and give rides to wounded
soldiers-a very reasonable request
which should be complied with on
every possible occasion-there are
hundreds of cars standing out in the
weather at Fort Mcpherson and Camp
Jessup which belong to the govern
ment and should be used for this pur-
pose.
l am informed from a reliable
source that the trucks have been
moved out of sight at these camps and
placed in the woods on the other side,
so that passers may not see them and
know the extent of the waste. This
may be a good move, but it sets a
bad example.
The government should not waste
hundreds of thousands of dollars in
letting automobiles and army trucks
rust and rot out in the weather. The
bulk of them should be sold and
turned into money to pay the nations
debts and the balance placed under
cover or put to useful work for state
or government.
Charles Wylie Mcclure in
Atlanta Constitution.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-16

Atlanta officers and courts are at
last making progress against auto
thieves. One R. w. Glass, of business
prominence, has just been given five
years for buying stolen autos. The
evidence showed that Glass aided and
financed the stealing of the cars, and
then bought them from the thieves,
in a manner calculated to shield him
self, but was finally caught.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-16
NOTICE SINGERS!

The Concord Union Singing will
meet with the Baptist Church at
Powder Springs, on the first Sunday
of June 1919.
On this occasion will appear some
of the South's best known religious
song writer's, who will sing the songs
Of their own composition.
Among those who have promised to
be present are, Samuel W. Beazley,
Judson L. Moore, B. B. Beall, Homer
F. Morris, Ross Mullins, Pledger B.
Jones, and James Mosley. A cordial
invitation is extended to the public,
and especially to those of a singing
temperament.
David C. Moon, ST., Pres.
Make a convenience of our store
while waiting for the cars. You are
welcome.
WILKES BOOK STORE
Across from the Court House
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-16

The fight in Atlanta between the
power company and Mayor Key con-
tinues and has reached the stage
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-16
TO SAVE $4,000 IN
COST OF AUTO TAGS

S. G. McLendon, who takes Office
in June as secretary of state, has
awarded the contract for 1920 auto
mobile tags to the Grimm Stamp and
Badge company, at saving of some
$4,000 over the cost of the tags in
previous years.
Judge Henry B. Strange, the pres
ent secretary of state, left the next
years contract to Mr.. McLendon, in
view of the fact that he would handle
the motor vehicle licenses for 1920.