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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-03
AVIATION OF PRICES.

Everybody is aware that there has
been enormous increases in the cost
OF living since the beginning of the
advancing, but few know exactly how
much expenses have increased. A few
figures, therefore, may prove interest
ing.
The average cost of living for Amer
lean wage-earners rose per cent be-
tween November, 1919, and March,
1920, according to an announcement
made by the National Industrial Con-
ference board. This marks a total
increase of about 50 per cent since
July, 1914, and an increase of 21 per
cent within the last twelve months.
Food prices in March were 100 per
cent higher than average prices be-
fore the war. according to the retail
food price index numbers OF the
United States bureau of labor statis-
tics. In January. 1920. sugar cost
ga per cent more than the average
price in 1913, which has been accept
ed as representative of pre-war prices;
and potatoes were 21s per cent higher.
These were the most sensational price
advances up to that time.
Rents averaged 40 per cent higher
in March, 1919, then they had
been in July, 1914. according to fig
ures furnished by S52 agencies in 15S
cities. This marks an average in
crease of 5 per cent since November,
1919. and of % per cent since March.
1919. Everywhere there is still a
great shortage of houses and build
ing costs are rising. Still higher rents
are therefore predicted.
Clothing is the budget item for
which greatest price increases were
recorded. The advance of III per
cent between July. 1914. and March.
1920, represents a rise of Is per cent
since November, 1919, and of So per
cent since March, 1919. Price in
creases varied greatly. The largest
advances since 1914 continued to be
for cotton yard goods. Perca1e for
merly selling for IA cents a yard. in
March. 1920, brought an average of
80 cents; this is an increase of 422
per cent. Muslin underwear and wo-
mems biouses, on the other hand, had
advanced in price only 1925 per cent
and 1892 per cent. respectively. Other
important increases noted were 230.2
per cent for mems overcoats; 2o4.4
per cent for women's coats; 230 per
cent for womens knit vests; Ellis
per cent for mems union suits; 247.2
per cent for overalis; 1884 per cent
for mems work shirts; 209.4 per cent
for women's shoes, and 217.1 per cent
for women's kid gloves.
|. Since November, 1919, average ad-
vances of % per cent or more were
reported for percale, Bingham, long
cloth, knit underwear, women's stock
ings. coats. gloves and hats.
The combined cost of fuel, heat and
light advanced less than one per cent
between November, 1919, and March,
1920, altho the total average cost was
40 per cent higher than in July, 1914,
and S per cent higher than in March,
1919
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-03
Dorothy Dix Talks

Prisoners of Love-.
Once upon a time was invited to
help celebrate the fourth birthday of
an idolized only child. Said doting
aunt to the little one:
my darling, this is your birthday
and 1 want you to be perfectly happy,
30 you may have anything, or do any
thing, y0u wish, no matter what it is.
What do you want most?"
The little girl thought n long time
then she replied:
'Td rather walk around the block
without anybody holding my hand
than anything else in the whole
world"
There spoke the poor little prisoner
OF love. Not moment of her~1ife
but some watchful eye had been spy
ing upon her. Not a movement had
she made that had not been directed.
Never once had she been permitted
to stand alone, or go out alone, and,
baby as she was, she resented it.
Baby as she was, she felt her letters.
Young as she was, something in her
soul cried out that freedom is the
most precious gift in the world, and
that no amount of affection on the
part of ones jailers. no gliding of the
bars can ever make prison any
thing but prison.
The mistake that these parents
made is a very common one among
fathers and mothers. They make
prisoners of love of their children.
They bind apd fetter their children
hand and feet with their affection
until the children either sink into
hopeless and supine life-termers, or
else they break brutal1y away from
their pailers and their pail and flee
from them to the uttermost parts of
the earth.
And in either case, they break their
parents hearts, and they-wonder why
it is that Johnny and Mary have never
had any more ambition and initiative,
and have never amounted to much, or
how Johnny and Mary could have
been cruel enough to go away and
leave them, even if they have made
such a success in South Africa and
New York And they never dream
that their over-love, which kept them
from giving their children a particle
of liberty. furnished the answer TO
both questions.
There is no tragedy in life greater
than the ability OF parents to realize
that their children grow up, and this
is responsible for the breaking up
of so many homes. Until Mary is fifty
years old mother thinks of her as a
toddling infant whose hand she must
hold as she walks around the block
Until John is gray-headed and stoop-
shouldered father considers him wit
less babe whose every move he must
direct.
That is why sons are not willing to
go into business with their fathers
Father will never grant them any au-
thority, or have any respect for their
judgment, or think that they have a
right to anything but a little pocket
money as their part of the profits
of an undertaking. AS long as Mary
stays at home, mother tells her how
to make a. cake every time she at
tempts one, tho Mary may be the
queen cake maker of the village, and
mother selects her clothes and tells
her when to go to bed and what is
good for her digestion and, generally
when. to get~off and on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-03

The Goodyear Rubber company
claims that it has more empioys stock
holders than any other concern in the
world, over $1,000 of the company's
$4,000 employees owning more than
$10,so0,oo0 worth of stock At the
last sale 1890 subscribed for s3.45O,-
600 worth OF stock. But the United
states Steel corporation has not been
heard from recently. The system of
making stockholders OF employees has
been adopted by a number OF the big
business concerns turnout the coun-
try.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-03

In q statement made to the United
States senate the secretary of the
treasury set forth that: six wool
and worsted manufacturing corpora
tons. with a total capital stock of
s64. 900. 900. made a net profit of $780,
100000 after all federal taxes had
been paid. One made 1O7 per cent,
and the average profit was so per
cent One cotton manufacturer made
151 per cent and five made more than
SO per cent. The report shows that
wholesalers and jobbers made from
10 to 500 per cent on their investment
after federal taxes had been paid.
out of 500 department stores. 26 made
more than ZOE per cent, one going as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-03

OF our shame we have been perfectiy
frank and aboveboard From the
very first we tried faithfully to I'M
press upon our readers the TACT
that we are bad man. II Is PEI
fectIv natural thing that the column
should reflect the idiosyncrasies OF
the disreputablc and dissoiute crea-
lures with whom we associate. II re-
spectacle persons cheese to. read IT, IS
that our fault?
UomaD Reader will stop her subscrip-
ton 10 the paper. They hardly ever
do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-03
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
MRS. BRANDE.

MRS. BRANDE.
She is past eighty now. She lives
in little town in Iowa. l used to
play in her backyard when / was a
boy in high school. And she used to
save glorious tasting cakes for me-
There are few women, hidden back
in the years, to whom my thought
loves more to run, than to Mrs.
Brande.
never knew anyone more unselfish,
more full of thoughtfulness for others,
or more genuine in sincerity of soul.
There was nothing narrow about her.
Her face was always like a ripe sun.
Everybody, rich or poor, loved her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-03

In the face of the general shortage
in essential commodities it is noted
that skilled workers have entered the
automobile plants in great numbers,
the government reports showing a
gain in November, last, compared with
the armistice month of the year before
of 29% per cent. 1t is significant that
the next largest increase, 10 per cent,
was reported-by the silk manufactur-
ers. The people must have their mo-
tor cars and silk shirts, even tho they
be forced to live in tents. The head
of one of the state departments OF ag-
riculture suggests the appointment of
n national commission to study the
serious situation presented by the GER
tainty of reduced food production re-
sulting from the scarcity of farm la
Dor. The time and effort may as we'll
be saved. There is only one thing that
will send men bac'l to the farm
compensation on an equality with that
which can be obtained in the city.
Because the farmer cannot compete
with the city scale of wages. the con-
sumner is going to pay more before he
pays less for farm produce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-03
Ouestions-Answers

Q. What is the original Bon Marehe'-
A. This is one of the largest department
stores of Paris. 1t has been noted for
its low prices and is interesting on account
of its successful application Of the prin-
Quoted by a board of managers, selected
from the employees. and ali share in the
profits Of the establishment in addition to
their salaries.
@. How many inventions has Thomas
Edison made Wv. NJ n.
A. He has obtained patents on more
than nine hundred inventions.
Q. Do all the countries of Latin America
speak Spanish Il; L. {. -,
these countries except Rrnzii where Portu-
guese is spoken, and Haiti where French
is the Language of a majority of the in
Q. Which is the right hand bank Of a
stream &C. s.
A. The United States Geological Survey
states that the right bank of a stream is
a the right hand as ono goes down stream
Q. How many cattle are there In the
United States N n NJ NJ. vi sio. .,, ,s.,,er
Reporter there are 6s, 132oO0 cattle In the
country at present-a decrease Of $4,000
q. VIII YOU tell me how the Methodist
church got its name?-L. s.
A. The word Methodist" is derived
from a Greek word meaning method or rule.
1t was applied in derision to those fol-
lowing the methods of John Wesley. but
he accepted the term and made It feature
were followed.
o. Who were the Scots Greys.-c. p. G.
A. This Is the oldest dragoon regiment
in the British Army. 1t dates back to 16S.i
and under normal conditions is mounted on
gray horses. 1t has been one OF the most
distinguished regiments in the army. ana
rendered a good account Of itself in the
Worlds War
Q. How much larger is the sun than the
A. The suns diameter is nearly one
hundred and ten times that Of the earth
and its volume is almost 100000 times
o. Is there a snake in existence that
can afSrwards resume its original length:
A. The glass or so-called jointed snake
is really a lizard. when handled roughly
the tail portion may be broken into two or
three pieces. Contrary TO superstition.
these pieces will not reunite. tho a rudi-
mentary tail Is sometimes developed, after
the loss Of the original one
(Any reader can get the answer to any1
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau. Frederic J.
Haskin, director Washington, u. c. This
offer applies strictly TO Information The
Bureau cannot give advice on legal. medi-
cal and financial matters. II does not
attempt OF settle domestic troubles, nor to
undertake exhaustive research on any s0b-
fect- Write your question plainly and
briefly. Give full nance and address AMI
enclose two cents in stamps for return
postage All replies are sent direct to
the iBquirer.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-03

Sugar has become so scarce that ra-
tioning again has been resorted to by
the grocers and the restaurants while
the price continues to advance. But
no shortage in the candy supply has
been noticed. 1t may be the plan to
force the public to sweeten its coffee
with gum drops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-03
MouHon Musings
BIZ ROY X. MOULTON.

Word comes from Washington, D.
c., of a very remarkable game OF
poker. One dealing resulted in three
royal flushes. 1t was claimed that, in
this manner ali records in the history
of the game were broken.
Personally. we don't know very
much about poker and, we may add
that we don't believe anybody else
does, but we do not think the game
at Washington established any record
at all. A short time ago we witnessed
another friendly game which was more
remarkable than the Washington con-
test. This game was held in Long
Island and tn e gentlemen engag I'd
were all friends 1t was not in any
respect a professional game.
There was a showdown of three
hands. The first man had three aces
and q pair of kings, the second man
had three aces and a pair of queens
and the third man had three aces and
a pair of jacks. The first man
claimed the money, and 1t was given
him by mutual consent. 1t was n
gentlemen's game, of course, and
nobody was unkind enough to call at
tention to the fact that there were
nine aces ir inc deck. 1t was sort of
a strange thing, however, and we
doubt If such a deal ever happened
before or since.
How TO Pick Out an Ancestor.
Ancestors will happen in the best
of families. They happen also with
great frequency in the worst
When you get ready to thrust your
self in upon the elect as a member in
good standing, or when you propose
yourself for one of the great patriotic
societies, you have got to hunt up an
ancestor and take him as you find
him.
The favorite method of picking out
an ancestor and getting a good one
is simply to grope back into history
and pick out somebody by your name
and claim him. If anybody can prove
he is not your ancestor, try again, but
it is ninety to one that nobody can.
When you go shopping for an an
cestor, you should have no illSsions
You will find that the ancestors easiest
to locate are those who were so care
less about their conduct that they got
into public prints via the police court.
The rowdy ancestors stand out like
billboards along a railroad, mutilating
the scenery and spelling the view.
If your name is PecknoOdle, pick
out some Pecknoodle who came over
in the Mayflower or fought in the
revolution or helped organize the
Standard OH company. and freeze
onto him. The chances are you will
get away with it.
If you quote Upright Pecknoodle as
your ancestor. you will probably find
that old Upright spent nine years in
gaol for smuggling rum. Just when
you put your finger on some solemn
old ancestor named Constant, Good
brother or Fidelity, you will probably
find that Constant was jailed for wife
desertion. Goodbrother served a term
for clipping with a lodge brothers wife
and Fidelity was hanged for making
off with the funds of some bank.
Genuine ancestors are fine to have
in the family. but those you select to
suit. your personal taste are often more
ornamental for social purposes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-03

Copyright. 1919, bv the Wheeler Syndicate
Inc.l
Evening star., 1920-01-11

committee, Mrs Anna Carol, assisted
by Miss Nell M. Leddy, on the conf
mittee of publicity and sale of tickets
Mrs Beatrice Smith heads the COM
mittee on music and decorations. A
very large attendance Is expected and
the ball will be a very elaborate
affair. =
Lieut.. Col. William Curry HarlIee
has been appointed chairman. of the
floor committee for the dance to be
given by the Dixie Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, on jan
y Is at the Washington Club.
1901 Z street. Others on, the commit
tee are. Mr.. Manuel Torreas Of the
Mexican embassy vice chairman; Mr..
Conrad II. Syme. retiring district attor-
ney; Mr.. Samuel B. Milton, Mr.. George
King, jr;; Mr.. John F. Little. Or.
Paul L. Joacftinf. Mr. w Rose Mr..
George K. Denmark. Mr.. Goodwin d.
Ellsworth. Lieut.. Roy Taylor, Mr..
William Tydings, Mr.. Roy Price, Mr..
Paul Taggart, DR.. Bruce Riley, Lieut..
Herbert Juul. Mr.. William Taggart.,
Dr. r. Thomas Evans DIR. H. Bond
Bressler and DEJ. FRANKLIN Little.
jr. On the young fadies' committee
are Miss Ruth Earle, secretary of
the chapter, chairman: Miss May Lit.
tie, Miss Frances Swain, Miss Lilliar,
Morgan. Miss Louise Limerick, Miss
Helen Sims. Miss Ethel johnson, Miss
Eunice Taylor, Misses Daniel. Miss
Evening star., 1920-01-11

Mrs. Daniel. Casley; Nine. Cremer.
Mrs. Daniel Casley. Mrs. Peter A.
Drury. Mrs. Frederick A. pillie, Mrs.
John Allen Dougherty. Mrs: George
Eastment.a Mrs. Goodwin 2. EllsWorth,
Fadeley, Mrs. Henry b. Flood. Mrs.
Duncan y. Fletcher Mrs FedeEic Far
rington. Mrs. c.. Viola Fellows, Mrs.
William c. Gorsas, Mrs. Preston Glib
son, Mr. James A Gallivan. Mrs.
Charles S.. Hamline. Mrs. Lorena A.
Hewitt, Mrs: Howard l. Hodgkins'
johnson. Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mrs.
David .Kincheloe. Mrs. william H.
King, Mrs. Ladislas Laxafo. Mrs. Her
bert NJ. Lord, Mrs. Robert e. Lee, Mrs.
L. L. Morrill,. Mrs. George Mesta. Mrs.
Joseph ]. Mansfield. Mrs. Joseph Kerr
Maxwell, Mrs. Randolph II. McKtm,
Mrs. James v. McClintoc. Mrs. James
Mitchell Palmer. Mrs. A. s. Parry,
Ambassador Pezet. Mrs. Joseph Pitch
er, Mrs w. Pace, Mrs. James Rogers.
Miss Mae Rogers. Mrs. Franklin y.
Roosevelt. Mime. de Riano.. Mrs. s. G
Redman. Mrs. Clarence s. Ridley. Mrs.
Guy Riddell, Mrs Clarence Owens,
Mrs. Edith Brackett Stuart, Mrs. Rex
ford Smith, Mrs. Joseph Strauss, Mrs.
Jouett Shouse, Mrs. Sadao Sabrfri,
Mrs Benjamine FStinemetz, Miss Ruth
W. Simpson, Mrs. George Tneopaio,
Minister and Nine. Tsamados. Mrs.
Edward t.. Taylor, Mrs. Theodore
Tiiler, Mrs. Merton E. Twogood. Min
lister and Nine. Urueta. Nine. ]: G. de
Veyra Mrs John Van Schaick. jr.;
Miss Roberta E. Wilson. Mrs. Jesse
Lee Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Woods.
Mrs. Robert vanhorn Wiilett; Mrs
Mrs. r. L. Townshend, Mrs. Elise
TrigE Shields and MT. Charles N.
Steadman.
The different nations are taking
Evening star., 1920-01-11

the engagement Of her daughter Mar
guerite Augusta to Mr.. Walter F.
Baughman of Dubois, Pa, now
of this city. The wedding will
take place the latter part of the
month. Miss Zappone has been as
sociated with her mother in war work
among the wounded soldiers at Walter
Reed Hospital for the past two years.
Her. work has been entirely voluntary
and carried on along very original
and delightful lines. and through her
and her mothers efforts thousands of
wounded men have been entertained
at the theaters and other places of
amusement. The weekly dinner for
the soldiers at the restaurants and on
the Speedway were originated by Mrs
Zappone and her daughter and were
greatly enjoyed by the men.
-Gen.=H. NJ. Lord, the officers and
personnel Of the finance service,
U. s. A.. are having their second an
nual ball at the New Willard Hotel
on January 16 next. Gen. Lord will
be assisted in receiving by high rank
ing officers of thessArmy. Admiral
Grant and officers OF the navy yard
wills he specially invited guests 2
/ Maj. w. w. Griffin is the general
chairman, having charge of the ball.
and the various committees are head
ed by Col. Kenneth P. Lord, assisted
by Miss Mildxed DeHAft,S ON sthe re-
ception and floor committees. Maj.
T. F. Powell on the miscellaneous
Evening star., 1920-01-11
MSS ELLANOR Il ANTHONY,
Dauqkter Of fRsPresertative and Mrs, Aaetho'sY
Of Kansas.

their daughter Ethel Ray to Mr.. John
E. Saunders of this city. on Thursday,
January l. 1920. The ceremony was
performed at the parsonage of the
Congress Street Methodist Church by
the pastor, Rev. George e. Brown, in
, the presence of Miss Matilda Hammer
all of Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. John
| son will reside in Washington.
Cards are out announcing the mar
!. riage of Dorothy Louise Parks. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Granville H. Parks.
iniece of Rear Admiral Charles Well
man Parks. to Samuel S. Yoder. jr.,
SON of ex-Representative Yoder Of
Ohio. The marriage was solemnized
Wednesday morning at II o'clock in
Epiphany Church. DR.. Randolph Nc
Kim ofiiciating. Owing to the very re-
cent death of the bridegroom's q
i mother, the wedding was Witnessed
| only by the immediate family and a
little namesake. Dorothy" Orem. The
bride was beautifully gowned in
brown charmeuse. elaborately en-
broidered in gold and silk threads Of
aaian Aranian design. and the skirt was
covered with two-toned brown and
gold fringe. Her hat was, of silk
and chenille. and she wore a fur
coat of natural muskrat. corsaEe
bouquet of pink bride roses complet-
ed the toilet After short southern
trip the couple will reside" at Mr..
! The marriage of Miss Elsie Jane
1 son, daughter of Mrs. .s's Elizabeth
5Gmssap Of BryaRtown. Md, to Mr..
| l. harold Sothoron of@.Brentwood,
| s-d., was solemnized with nuptial
cen,ber q. at 81. Marys Church Bry-
1 antowH, Md. by Rev. P. C. Conroy,
rand was followed by a wedding break,
| iast at the home OF the brides mother
! to relatives and few close friends
Mss Masie Goode OF Washington was
the brides only attendant. Mr.. Rus
sell Jansen of Red Wing, Mimi, was
best man. Mr.. Sothoron is a graduate
| OF Charlotte Hall Military Academy
and brother of Mrs. William P. Gar
rety, wife of the American consul to
| Ceiba, Honduras, bride of late au-
tumn. Mrs. Sothoron is a sister Of
Capt. F. c. Jameson, United States
| Medical Corps. who has but recently
| returned from France. The couple
will be at home after January Is at
Brentwood, Md.
| 4 partial list of patrons for the in
| tcrrational bail, which is to be given
| by the Robert E. Lee Chapter. United
| Daughters OF the Confederacy, at the
NeW Wizard fdotel IueSOay evening,
January 90, for the benefit of the
| hero endowment fund and the Robert
| r. Lee memorial fund. is as follows !:
! Baron and Baroness Romano Avez-
( zana, Mrs. Lee Benoist, Mrs. Albert
| S. Burieson. Chancellor and Nine.
Barend Barendse. .jr., DR.. w. H. de
Beaufort. Mrs George Barnett, Mrs.
Robert Blaine. Miss Mabel Boardman,
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett. Mrs. Charles
BerryhiN Buchanan. Mrs. Mary C.
! Bryan. Mrs. ]. Mott Buck. Mrs How
ard L. Bishop, Mrs. Carl Bergman,
| Mrs. Agnes Brandes, Gen. Julian Carr,
] Mrs. w. A. G. Clark, Mrs. Frank Clark,
Evening star., 1920-01-11

secretary OF state Enteft1fnees
The ambassador of Chile and
Sonora de Matthew entertained dis
tinguished party at dinner last even
ing to meet the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Lansing. Their guests were
the Secretary Of Agriculture and Mrs.
Houston. the minister of Uruguay and
Nine Varela. the minister of Poland
and Princess Lubomirska, the former
United States naval attache to Chile
and Mrs. Nicholson. the charge d'af-
faires of Brazil. Mr.. Alberto de
Ipanema Moreira, and Mrs. Cana
Nine. Hans Sulzer will be at home
informally this afternoon. from to
Il o'clock. and will be assisted by
Nine Bryn. Mrs. Joseph Freling-
huysen, Mrs. Breckenridge Long. MRS
r. C. Leffingwell. Mrs. William r.
Castle. jr.. and Miss Anne Squire.
: The ambassador Of Belgium and
Baroness de Cartier de Marchienne
were the honor guests at a dinner
party entertained Friday evening Dy
the Swiss minister and Nine. Sulzer
The guests were Senator and Mrs. 10.
seph S. Frelinghuysen. Senator ano
Mrs Frank B. Kellogg. the.mintster OF
Greece, Mr.. George Roussos: the as.
Mrs. r. C. Leffingwell, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank B. Noyes Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Townsend Miss Anne Squire and
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Laughlin.
The Spanish ambassador ant
Nine. de Riano were the guests
of honor last evening at a din
ner of sixty-two covers given a.
Rauscher's by Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Miller Collier. The guests
included the Italian ambassador ane
Baroness Romano Avezzana. the
Peruvian ambassador and Mime
Pezet the Swedish minister and Nine
Ekengren. the Swiss minister ant
Nine. Sulzer, Senator and Mrs. Hard