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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-01
Washburn to LINCOLN.


The Washburn football team held
their last scrimmage practice for the
Nebraska game Thursday afternoon
and left today at 1880 over the Union
Pacific for Lincoln, where they meet
the might Cornhuskers in their open
ing battle Saturday. An air of con-
1idence prevails in the Washburn
camp and they expect to win If hard
playing will turn the trick. A Wash
burn victory Is possible because the
Nebraska team has few veterans back
from the 1919 team and the Cornhusk-
ers are always slow getting under way.
Another chance is the fact that Wash
burn may spring a surprise and get
enough to win before the men of the
north realize that they have g. real
game on their hands. Coach Ream
said just before the train left that he
would take no chances of having any
of his men hurt, but would take them
out in order to save them for the next
game which is with Kansas university.
so if the Cornhuskers prove too
strong, the second team will be put in
and the Nebraska team can make as
many as they want. This is the time
for everyone in Topeka as well as the
Washburn student body to get behind
Coach Ream and the big Blue team
with the port they so well deserve.
The follow .ng lucky men made the
trip: Captain Stevens, Edgel, Irwin,
Anderson, ~Wingett, Simpson, Barstow,
Cossman, Schrader, Blevins, Richie,
Rogers. Kemball, Jemison, Boies,
Dean, Mcfarland, Gage, Palmatier, Nc
Kinley. Euler, Wikoff and Bentley. c.
E. Mcbride, well known Kansas City
sport writer, will referee.
The State Journal takes this oppor-
tunity of bidding good luck and good
bye to the fine bunch of scrappers that
Washburn is sending to Lincoln and
Dwight Ream, Washburn's popular
coach. Win or loose, I know from
talking with these athletes at the
depot; thai they will fight from the
start of the referees whistle until the
final pistol shot is fired by the head
1iuesr1an'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-01
Baseball Results Yesterday.

All games in NATIONAL and Amer
lean Leagues and American Associa-
ton postponed; rain and cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-01
StdteJournal
SSportPopiics
10y quf3iffii0anesI

Europe will release the Frenchman from
his contract.
Cleveland, Oct. 1.-The Benny Leonard
Jack Britton ten round fight, postponed
last night because Of rain, will be held to-
night it was announced today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-25

midst of my torturing doubt, it was
good to hear him call me s"Jane
dear" right before that horrid tiger
womanl Bob went on: -"
81 looked through a big circle OF
the brake. Thank God, this is all
found Let's hurry. I'll get out
the men with flashlights and comb
the place" .,
He sprang into the car with an
abrupt "Hit it up, KathW And SO
foolish was I, even in that awful
hour, that l resented the familiarity
"Kathp
True, the Lorimers and Millers
had lived side by side for twenty
years. To have called his neighbor
ANYTHING but "Kathw doubtless
would have been sheer affection on
Bob's part. All this / knew well.
And could see that for the moment
my jealousy was upsetting my men
tai poise. Even murder couldn t
keep my mind from my pet obses-
sion!
ITO be continued.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-25
Delightful Taste, Immediate
Relief, Quick Warm Up.

The sensation of the year in the
drug trade is Aspironal, the two
minute cold and cough reliever, au-
thoritatively guaranteed by the labora-
tories; tested, approved and most
enthusiastically endorsed by the high
est authorities, and proclaimed by
the common people as ten times as
quick and effective as whiskey, rock
and rye, or any other cold and cough
remedy they have ever tried.
All drug stores are now supplied
with the wonderful new elixir, SO all
YOU have to do to get rid of that cold
is to step into the nearest drug store,
hand the clerk half a dollar for a bottle
of Aspironal and tell him to serve you
Two teaspoonfuls with four teaspoon.
fuls of water in a glass. With your
watch in your hand, take the drink
at one swallow and call for your money
back in two minutes if you cannot
feel your cold fading away like dream
within the time limit. Don't be bash
full, for all druggists invite you and
expect you to try it. Everybo ly "a
doing it.
When your cold or cough is res
lieved, take the remainder of the bottle
home to your wife and babies, for
Aspironal is by far the safest and most
effective, the easiest to take and the
most agreeable cold and cough remedy
Cor infants and children.-Adv.l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-25

Every Druggist in U. S. In.
structed to Refund Price
While You Wait at Count
er If Relief Does Not Come
Within Two Minutes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-25
One Bottle Of
Ameco Cures Macon
Man of Malaria

A. j. Barnes Highly Recommends
This New Scientific Chill and Fever
Tonic. Your Doctor VIII Also APP.
prove Its Use.
You will miss that dreaded "chill
day" from the moment you begin
taking Ameco. 1t kills the chills and
breaks the fever.
Mr.. A. J. Barnes, of Macon, says
"My system was full of malaria and
/ began to have chills and fever.
bought bottle of Ameco Chill and
Fever Tonic and a few doses broke
up the chills. / took the rest of the
bottle as tonic and the fever did not
return. gladly recommend Ameco to
any one having chills and fever"
Ameco is scientific prescription
that your doctor will approve. Con-
tains no harmful drugs and is fine for
children. -~
Get bottle from your druggist
for 35c. and If not satisfied with re-
suits, he will refund your money
(adv)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-25
Atlanta, Ga, October is, 1920.

WI.
New Orleans, La.
Dear SIR
Your letter of October 18th asks
a very natural question, and one
which demands a full and frank
reply, which l am glad to make.
While the prices of great many
things have, apparently, been re-
duced, these reductions in prices
do not apply to articles used by
the telephone company, or affect
the expenditures necessary in the
construction, maintenance and OPP
Grafton of the telephone plant.
The following classes of ex-
penses constitute more than nine
ty-five per cent of the cost of fur
nishing telephone service.
Labor.
More than fifty-ive per cent. of
the total expenditures of the Com
pany in rendering service are for
wages and salaries; less than one
tenth of one per cent. of this be-
ing for executive and general sal
aries.
The wages paid to our employees
can not. and should not, be re-
duced. On the contrary they must
be increased, in many cases, to
bring our wage scale on level
with wages paid by unregulated
businesses, so that we may retain
our skilled employees necessary to
give You efficient service.
Material and Apparatus.
Many items of material and ap-
paratus are involved in the current
maintenance of the property, en-
tirely apart from the enormous
quantities involved in the construc-
ton of new property, and this rep
resents a large item of expense.
There has been no reduction nor
any Indication of reduction, in the
price of these essential articles, in
practically all of which the labor.
freight and hauling cost is by far
the largest proportion of the total
cost.
We know that the manufactur-
ers of telephone equipment and
material have orders booked for
two years in advance with con-
stantly increasing demand, and
which in turn makes reduction in
price in the near future most i'm
probable.
Freight and Passenger Goats.
Our annual expense for the
transportation Of freight and pas
sengers is more than one million
dollars. No one expects the Rail-
roads to reduce their charges I'M
der the level of costs in rendering
their service.
Rent.
Except in the larger centers our
central offices and stocks of ma
terial are housed in rented build
ings, and even in the larger GEN.
ters we rent varying amounts Of
properties.
Like every one else, our rents
have been greatly increased, with
no prospect of any reduction. Even
in pre-war days all leases for prop.
ertY occupied by US were renewed
only at higher charges than fol
the previous rental period.
Hotels.
The board and lodging bill 70,
our men who must travel in con
nection with the operation ant
maintenance Of the property, cost,
many thousands OK dollars evsxs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-25

year and we can see no prospect
of the hotels lowering their
charges. Until they do, we must
pay the present hiOh charges.
Electric Power and Light; Street
Car Fare. !.
We spend many thousands of
dollars every year for these SER
vices, rendered to employees en-
gagged in the maintenance of the
property. In the majority of cases
the rates charged by these com
panies have been substantially in
creased. and there is no thought of
any reduction. The Telephone
Company, like all others, must pay
these increased rates.
Paper, Printing and Stationery.
We consume tons of paper for
Bookkeeping. correspondence and
directory purposes, and pay many
thousands of dollars for printing
annually. This item of expense
has increased in percentage more
than the others, and no one has
suggested that any reduction in
these costs is probable.
Coal Bill.
The Telephone Company pur-
chases coal in large quantities to
heat the buildings occupied by its
employees in rendering the service.
We of course, must pay what
ever price is necessary to secure
the coal for this purpose.
Insurance.
Even where the actual rate per
one thousand dollars has not been
increased, we are compelled to car
ry a larger amount of insurance
than in pre-war days in order to
protect ourselves in the reproduc-
tion of any of the property which
may be destroyed by fire, and this
is reflected in very large increase
in the total insurance bill.
Taxes.
This expense, both Federal,
State, County and City, has in
creased every year we have been
in business: the increase this year
being unusually high. There is no
probability of this expense being
reduced.
We do not pay any excess prof
its tax because we have never
earned enough to be subject to
that tax.
Buildings.
1t is common knowledge that the
cost of erecting any kind Of build
ing now, as well as making alter
atioEs and repairs, which constant
~ confront the TelephoneB Compa-
ny and which involve material, la
Dor, freight and hauling, is on an
enormously higher plane than ev-
er before. Insofar as the cost of
materials may be reduced will this
total cost be reduced.
The only way we can furnish
adequate facilities for your use
from year to year is by Construct
ing the buildings in which to house
the central office apparatus in the
larger centers; as well as enlarging
existing buildings to serve the in
creased needs, and this work must
be carried on from wear to year
without delay. This Involves hun
dreds of thousands of dollars In
expense to the Company.
There are, Of course, many
other items Of expense all Of
which are now at the highest Ievel
in prices, and none az which show
any sign Of reduction for funda'
mental reasons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-25
Confessions faBride|
(CopFqht 1870 BY The Muspa per Entrpise As,ooato0

Bob caught the terri that pos
sessed me and murmured under hi
breath:
''You mean Amin the BUSIEST
"Ann?" cried Katherine Miller
''Have you found the little silly?"
did not answer her for Bob had
picked me up and was lifting me
into the car.
"Can you wait for me here
girls?" he asked. You're not
afraid?"
We treasured him on that point.
"Where?" was the single word he
put to me.
"By the lion bench. Under it
Back of it."
Bob was off into the deepening
night shadows and the stiffness.
was shaking, trembling from head
to foot. in spite of every effort TO
control my nerves, shaking so that
was quite unable to answer the
string of questions Katherine put to
me.
''Waitr was all l could mutter.
1t would take Bob but a minute
to find out if murder had been done
or suicide. The longer he stay
ed away, the greater grew my hope
that he was finding nothing in the
thicket more pitiful than the wreck
of the expensive new hat.
He came at last, running fast, and
carrying poor AIMS spoiled finery.
"This is all Jane dear" he said,
as he studied the things under the
glare of the lamps. Even in the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-25
THE BOOK OF DEBORAH.
We Find More of AIMS Fineries
That Deepen the Mystery.

That Deepen the Mystery.
The dusk closed down rapidly. Il
shut me in like wall with that drag
gled little hat and its torn veil and
their hint of a horror hidden IN
tangled shrubbery.
| backed away, step by step, soft
". as if the cracking of a single
twig beneath my feet might wake
the dead.
Reaching a broader path, ! turn
ed and ran. By the time | reached
the main drive / was out of breath
and staggering.
The whir of an approaching auto
gave me courage to pause and a
chance to breathe. | stood at the
edge of the drive and waved my
handkerchief frantically and tried to
call out, but my own voice
choked me. NJ
Katherine's car was coming. Bob
was with her, and for the only time
in nv life. / didn't care because they
were together.
Bob ieaped to the ground and
slunnued into his arms, hid my race
on his dear shoulder, felt safe, and
gasped: ~ h,,.h
"What are you trying to say,
Jane?" Bob drew me into the CIR.
Gle of light made by the lamps OF
Katherine's car, and studied my race.
"Annr' I shivered in his arms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-25

Until these necessary costs of
operation are materially reduced
we can not reduce COSTS OF
furnishing telephone service: !.
We have carefully studied and
analyzed the advertised reduction
in prices and find that they are
but little, if any, use. Applied to
the telephone business all known
reduction in prices would not re-
duce the cost of furnishing tele-
phone service one twentieth of one
per cent.
This is many times Offset by the
increase in wages which, in many
places, we must make during the
current year.
Our present operating revenues
are practically equalled by our OPP
Grating expenses. If the present
let down in general business con-
tinues for any appreciate time we
will lose material part of the
gross revenue now received, which
will make still higher rate neces-
sary if~a deficit is avoided.
We are not asking higher rates
for the SAME SERVICE we fur
nished one, two or five years ago;
but for much GREATER SER
VICE which we now furnish, con-
sisting of facilities to add many adj
ditional telephones to our system
during the past one, two and five
years.
This fact should be considered
when comparing the increase in
rates we ask with the increase in
the charges of railroad, express
and other public utilities for the
same quantity of service.
We hope, as every one does, that
in the relatively near future prices
and the costs of operation, except
labor, will be lower, but we see no
immediate prospects of this result
as far as the Telephone Company
is concerned.
The increased rates we are now
asking are based in a measure up
on this hope. If the present level
of costs of operation go higher,
through causes beyond our control,
the proposed rates will not yield a
fair profit.
1t is important to remember that
no rate for public utility is per-
manent. If conditions and prices
so change in the future as to make
the rates we are now asking yield
too high a return, and If the Tele-
phone Company should not reduce
the rates voluntarily. The public
Service Commission would.
Conditions as they are must be
met, not as they may or should be.
The highest and best interest Of
the public is conserved in having
the Telephone Company in posi-
ton to supply facilities adequate
to the demand for telephones and
service, and in this way be pre-
pared to render at all times an ade-
quate service. No community can
expand and grow without adequate
telephone service, which in turn
means adequate plant facilities.
With Inadequate returns upon
the bare cost of the physical prop
erty already. in service, Com
pany's credit has disappeared.
With no credit the Company
cannot secure the millions Of dol
lars required to provide the addi-
tons and extensions to It's plant,
which must be provided IL the pub
nc demand for telephones is to be
supplied. Respectfully yours,
]. EpPS BROWN, President.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-25
Ex-Ellaville Man Is
Back AS Depot Agent

ELLAVILLE, Oct. 25.-Of inter
est to the people of Ellaville and vi
cinity was the arrival of S. K. Myers,
of Opelika. who has been appointed
depot agent here to succeed R. R
Baird. who was transferred to Good
water. Ala. Mr.. and Mrs. Myers
are former residents of this city and
their many friends are giving them a
cordial welcome. They have apart
ments with Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Will
liams.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-25
BETTER THAN
WHISKEY FOR
COLDS AND FLU

New Elixir, Called Aspiron-
al, Medicated With Latest
Scientific Remedies, Used
and Endorsed by Euro.
pean and American Army
Surgeons to Cut Short a
Cold and Prevent Compi-
cations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-25
Judge On Trial OF
Chicago's Booze Ring

CHICAGO, Oct. Is. - Fedora
Judge Lands today began active
participation in the investigation Of
the alleged whisky ring" said tC
be shipping liquor to Chicago under
forged permits and distributing il
wholesale to former saloon keepers
He ordered the district attorney;
office and prohibition officers tC
bring in every man connected with
the liquor traffic and asserted that
he would expose every crooked po-
liceman and federal agent in Chi
cago."
Federal warrants have been is
sued for six policemen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-25
BLAZE AT ELLAVILLE.

ELLAVILLE. Oct. 25.-What
came near being a disastrous fire oc-
Cured Thursday when the roof of
Clark Robinson's house became ig-
nited from a defective fiue. No 1
fire company responded and soon had
the flames under control. The fire.
men were ably assisted by the men
of the two who rendered valuable aid.
The DAMAGE was fully covered by in
Surance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-25
Current Turned On
Plains New Lights

PLAINS. Oct. 25.-Plains is beau
tifully lighted now with electric
lights, the current having been turn
ed on Thursday evening. Residences
had been wired for some time prev
ious and Plains people had impa-
tiently waited for the lights. The
streets are also lighted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-25
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Central Time.1
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-02-21
MOTHER SUPERIOR DEAD
MOTHER BERNARD, SISTER OF
MERCY FOR Sc YEARS, DIES
IN PROVIDENCE.

Mother Mary Bernard, pioneer Sister
of the Sisters of Mercy, died IN Provi-
dence, R. l., recently.
The Sisters of Mercy came to Provi-
dence March II, 1851, the day since
kept as Foundation Day in that city.
One year later, 1852, Sister Mary Ber-
nard Read joined the Order and in
January, 1854, became a professed
member. The community was in it's
infancy, SO Sister Mary Bernard, with
the reverend Providence Foundress,
Mother Francis Xavier Warde, and
other early members, became the foun-
dation stone upon which the magnii-
cent structure of the Sisters of Mercy
was built.
Sister Bernard was chosen to fill
positions of trust and responsibility,
and for eighteen years served as
Mother Superior. During those years
the community fiourished and pros,
pered under her guidance.
While Mother Bernard was Superior
of Saint Xavier's Convent, five new
houses we're opened. A foundation
| was also sent from Providence to
Nashville, Tennessee, and a reinforce
| ment of Sisters to Columbus, Georgia
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-02-21
DIOCESE OF SIOUX FALLS

Yanktcn: Lindsay Crawford, vice
president Of the Protestant Friends OF
ireland. addressed meeting on be-
half OF the Irish Republic at YanktOn
on February 10. Mr.. Crawford, who
is editor of the statesman of Tor
onto, Canada, and also past president
of the Independent Order of Orange
men. spoke under the auspices Of the
Wolfe Tone Branch Friends Of Irish
Freedom.
At meeting held in the parish hall
at Mayfeld on Sunday, February 8, the
General Thomas Francis Meagher
Branch, Friends OF. Irish Freedom, was
formed. The following were elected
officers: Henry Smith, president;
Dan Dineen, vice president; Miss De-
liza Mooney, recording secretary; Joe
HeaIy, financial secretary; Miss Lii
liam Dineen, corresponding secretary;
Nicholas Murphy, treasurer; Rev. An
ton kippes. orator; Edward Nipp,
guard; B. Fitzgerald, director of or
ganization; Dave Nipp, director Of
publicity; Michael McGillick, Thomas
Mooney and John Christopher, trus-
tees The meeting was addressed by
John P Raftery of the Padraig H.
Perse Branch, Chicago, who is the IA
tional organizer for the state Of South
Dakota. The branch expects to have
a membership Of several hundred.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-02-21

Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o. H.: The
Ladies OF the County Board of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians gave a
benefit party for the French War Or
phans Friday evening of last week in
the club rooms of the Minneapolis
League of Catholic Women, 720 Mar
Guetta avenue. The committee in
charge of the arrangements included
Mrs. Thresa Jordan, Deliah Dicken-
son, and Mrs. Ellen B. McGrath.
Church of ST. Elizabeth: The terri
tory of the Church of st. Elizabeth
has been enlarged, the better to en-
sure the support and especially the
permanency of the church for the
needs OF the district. According to an
agreement between the Dominican
Fathers and Rev. Henry Scherer, pas
tor of st. Elizabeth's Church, and with
the sanction Of His Grace, the Most
Reverend Archbishop of St. Paul, the
boundary line between Holy Rosary
parish and the parish Of st. Elizabeth
henceforth is understood to be Frank
lin avenue.
AS a well-kept church always proves
to be a great attraction, and people
generally long to see the House of
God becomingly adorned, the sum Of
$4,S25.17 was expended last year for
general improvements. But as the
subscriptions to this purpose exceeded
the most optimistic expectations Of
the parishiOners, it was possible at the
same time to reduce the church in
debtedness by four thousand dollars.
Lenten devotions will be held every
Friday and Sunday evening at eight
o'clock. The Sunday services, with
English sermon, will be at and at
1920 A. NJ Mass with German ser
mon is said at 9:15. Baptisms are
held every Sunday at P. M.