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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23


Calling attention to the fact that
with the return of the railroads to
their owners. the executives start with
a clean sheet. the wollman Review
points out what IT terms lone crying
evil" which should be exterminated.
The free passes" says the Review,
should be abolished. Transportation
IS commodity. and the officials OF a
railroad are no more justified in giving
il away than the owner OF a CONNER
cisf enterprise would be in furnishing
gratis to the members of the family
of a competitor a certain article mere
" because the latter does not have it
in stock. The custom, of extending
eourtesies TO officials or employees of
other railroads, either thru free passes
or the hauling OF private cars without
charge. is source of waste that has
cut down the income OF the railroads
in the past by millions of dollars an
nually. 1t is a practice which would
rot be tolerated in any other business.
and il railroads are to be on a paying
basis no favors- should be extended
either to favored shippers or friends
OF the management"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23
FIXING THE BLAME.

Since the treaty fight has been
transferred from the senate to the con-
vention halls and public rostrums it
may be recalled that many thoughtful
and patriotic citizens who in the be-
ginning of the battle favored ratifica-
ton of the treaty as written. recently
have modified their views. Notable
among these are William Howard
Taft, former president, and Herbert
Hoover, who generally is regarded as a
Wilson man"
| Mr.. Hoover came to favor ratifica-
| lions 80 long as the final form gives
/ US freedom OF action and room for
constructive development Of peace.
and with reservations which should
satisfy the most timid as to entangle-
ments."
Mr.. Hoover expressed the belief the
reservations do not destroy the posi-
bility of the creation of potent or
ganization to mitigate the dangers in
front OF US and the alternatives are a
continuation of our state of war for
another year or the unthinkable thing.
for US to make a separate peace after
We have gone so far as to agree on its
main lines with comrades in arms"
Despite the feeling of President
Wilson and his associates that the
I strength OF the league is somewhat
undermined" by the reservations. Mr..
Hoover expressed the opinion they
also should accept" them.
Regardless of what any of US may
think should have been the provisions
of either the league or the treaty" he
asserted, I'VE and the world should not
be kept waiting longer for settle
ment"
Mr. Taft has expressed similar views
at various times. But at no time has
either gentleman urged that the treaty
be so amended that the United States
would be entitled to AN it's benefits
and protection, without assuming any
of its responsibilities as was proposed
| in reservations to Article y.
If President Wilson had given ex-
preston to sentiments similar to those
of Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Hoover, while the
treaty might have been lost just the
same, he would have occupied an I'M
assailabIe position before the people.
As matters stand he must bear equal
! ly with Senator Lodge responsibility
for its defeat. He was challenged to
finish fight, accepted the challenge
and lost
Since the defeat of the treaty, Mr..
Taft is quoted as saying: THE stub
bornness of the man who happens to
be the nations chief executive at this
time is solely responsible for the de-
feat of the peace treaty and the
J League of Nations" But it must be
conceded that despite the presidents
stubbornness, which few will question,
the senators could have ratified the
treaty had they desired to do so. In
other words, stubbornness has not
been wholly on one side. Probably
the exact truth is that politics defeat
| ed the treaty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23
JUST FOLKS
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

THE TIES
To these few things 1 must be true:
The God who guards us all below
The laughter of my children small,
The friends who daily come and 60
The loyed ones passed beyond recall;
The heritage my father gave,
The name l wear and am TO leave
Within this circle all / crave
From earthly life must receive,
And find the strength for all / do.
These few restrictions shut me in:
/ must not falsely deal for gain,
Nor rob my children OF their play.
Faithful to them I must remain,
And teach them well, let come what
And tho toll for wealth and fame
And strive for goals that lie afar,
Whatever joys re mine to claim,
I'm bound to know that first they are
Unmarried by selfishness or sin.
To these few Lreams ! must be true.
The laughter of my children small
Their welfare and their future years
I must remember first OF all.
Never to cause them needless tears,
Never to shame the name they wear
Or bring 10 them one hour of woe;
I hold their trust Nor do l dare
Beyond its boundaries to go.
And more than this dare not do
Copyright 1890 By Edgar A Guest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23
Dorothy Dix Talks
Making the Best of Things.
By DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.

Making the Best of Things.
IT have been young and am now
DID, said a woman the other day,
''and the sum Of the philosophy that 1
have learned is >this-that if we wish
to be happy, we must make the most
of now and here.
There is no use in waiting to en-
joy ourselves, until the ideal condition
of affairs OCCURS. 1t never takes
place.. but this is a. pretty good old
world, after all, with lots of pleasant
things in it. There is no use in wait
ing for a cloudless day before you
have your picnic, but even a picnic in
the rain is jolly good sport if you
laugh at the rain, and can see how
funny you look with your feathers
wilted down.
women to learn. We are walters by
nature. We are always doing the
watchful waiting stunt and particu-
larly We are always waiting for the
psychological moment to come, in
which we are going to let ourselves
go, and be happy, and have a good
time.
Somehow women seem TO have a
dim idea that there is something al
most immoral in. being happy at the
present moment, or getting any good
out of a thing while the getting is
good.
which so many women dress. When
they get new gown, or a new hat,
they consider it wild extravaganza to
wear them while they are new, and
smart, and in the fashion. So they put
them in their closets and wear their
year-b efore-last clothes, and go around
looking as il they had just been fish
ed out of the rag bag. while their
up to-date apparel is acquiring age
and unstylishness in uselessness.
why, I had an aunt who kept her
clothes so long beforeNshe wore them
that she frequently had them made
over a couple of times before she ha d
them on. She always looked like a
back number because her good clothes
were hanging on hooks while she
hung the ancient vintages on herself.
And haven't you known women
who were notable housekeepers who
never had a bit of good jam on their
tables? In their pantries were rows
and rows of jars of delicious confec-
tons but they were hoo good to eat,
and the family was always being fed
on something that had just begun to
ferment, or to mould, or that was
turning to sugar, or had something
else the matter with il.
such a woman would consider it a
crime to cut a cake and eat it while
i it was fresh. She always used the
stale cake until it was gone and by the
| time they got thru with the old cake
| the new cake was also old and stale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
MEMORIES.

Our knowledge is largely made up
Of library of memories
And what a wonderful library to 60
to. Some of the volumes are blythe
ones containing the stories. in memoir
les, of our childhood and of those
nearest ard dearest to Us.
Our eyes close-and We are no
longer here--but there.
Memories of beautiful things spoken
to US and done for us-how they thrill
US and make US happy, when the
clouds come around, and when things
are not what we wish they were.
With what inspiration do the merIor-
les Of Incompatible days come to US
again and again.
+ Each of US contributes to the in
Vulnerable memories that keep ac-
cumulating all the time. For just as
soon as today is yesterday. memories
start.
1t makes a lot of difference what we
remember. Many of our mistakes and
plumbers We would quickly forget.
At times when l least plan, words
and scenes and events come back to
take me into that world of happiness
and laughter created anew by MEM
cries. After years have fled, how
strange the fact that the mere sight
OF a face may bring up a whole chain
of memories to ones mird.
AuuaS may DC commonplace enough,
but ii may wedge words that you may
say deep into somebody's heart that, a
dozen years or more from now, they
may recall And wouldn't you like to
be associated with beautiful memoir
fesH
don't know what I would do with
out my memories / go to them hour
after hour, day after day. And SO do
you. And so does everyone.
TOGay-let us saw THINGS and do
things that will be worth putting into
memoriesi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23
Earned
INVITATIONS.
GHARTED GO


please come to my poverty party.
1t will be held in the, kitchen on octo-
Der 19-The Poor Weeds"
Just look at this, Gerry" Robert
said, laughing heartily as he handed
me the note written on a piece of
brown paper bag such as is used to
deliver groceries in.
isn't that lovely," 1 exclaimed with
enthusiasm. 1 had said nothing to
Robert of my conversation with Frank
Weed, so he was really surprised.
But what kind of party is a pow
erty party?" he queried. ''It seems to
me~we have that sort nearly all the
time"
Nonsense. This is a real party,
not a thing to Crouch about. I don't
know much about it only / believe the
guests wear thier oldest clothes, etc
1 wonder who they are going to have
beside u.s.
"Oh, probably the Murphys."
Them, of coursei 1 was wonder
ing If they would ask Mary, wish
they would-she makes things sc
lively"
The 18th of October fell upon Sat
6rday that year, and knew that was
the reason Betty had chosen that date
We were all working people. and she
knew that we could stay later Satur-
day
were delighted with the quaint invita-
ton. and would surely be on hand.
| who else have you invited?"
asked
THE Murphys, Marion Hovey ant
Jack Adler, Mary Ryan. and you ant
Robert. I wish I knew some nict
chap to ask so Mary wouldn't be ths
odd girl. Can't you help me out?"
why, yes, I think I can" Th'
thought that Gardner Kenyon woult
be available flashed over me. '1 have
spoken to you of Mr.. Kenyon. TIN
Young man I met in the mountains.
think he would come"
"Give me his address and he shall
have a bid. What will he think. tho
when he is invited have never me
him?" -
"Oh. he'll fit in all right" I knew
he would. 1t was one of his charms
that no matter where he was or whit
was about, he was always self-pos
sessed and easy-that is, he Away
had been whenever I had seen him.
gave her Gardeners address
| without quite realizing it the part,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23
MouHon Musings
BY ROY X. MOULTON.

How Il Mere Editor Sizes II Up.
Whats the matter with America
these days?"
TOO many diamonds, not enough
alarm clocks.
Too many silk shirts, not enough
blue flannel ones.l
Too many pointed-toed shoes and
not not enough square-toed ones.
Too many serge suits and not
enough overalls.
Too much decollete and not enough
aprons
Too many. consumers and not
enough producers.
Too much envy of the results Of
hard work and too little desire to
emulate il.
Too much DESIRING short cuts 10
wealth and too few willing to pay the
price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23

Unlike the country of which
Caesar wrote. all Armenia has been
divided into four parts of which one
part has been assigned to France; a
second to Great Britain; a third to the
Turks: and the fourth to the Armen-
ians. That part left to Armenia has
no seaeosst. 1t shuts her off from her
peoples scattered along the Mediter-
ranean and Black seas. And it is only
one-tenth OF Turkish Armenia and
parts of Caucasian Armenia. Having
Detected Germany's efforts to control
the world. the victorious nations, ex-
GLIDING tie United States. promptly
proceeded to divide that world among
themselves, with England, in every in
stance. taking first choice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23

President Wilson's letter to Senator
Hitchcock indicates that he as well
as Republican senate leaders desires to
make the peace treaty the paramount
issue in the campaign. The Review
holds that there is only one way to
make it the paramount issue. II Mr..
Wilson were himself the candidate, he
could Internationally keep il in the
foreground Of peoples thoughts. But
even then it would not be the control
ling factor in the election. II might
be paramount among the declared is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23

Officials of the United States treas
ury have let it be known that they are
opposed to further big bond issues,
either for the purpose of relieving the
country from taxation as proposed by
William G. MeAdoo, former secretary
OF the treasury. or for the purpose .of
paying bonuses TO soldiers, as proposed
by some veterans of the world war.
Nor will the plan to create from tax
alton an annual sinking fund OF $780,
100000 for the purchase of liberty
bonds be abandoned or postponed. But
the people are not complaining of the
amount OF taxes they are compelled
10 pay Their grievance lies in the
manner of collection, which enables
those. paying the largest amounts TO
shift the burden TO the shoulders of
the ultimate consumers, with the ad-
dition OF greatly tncreased profits all
down the line. The people are will
ing to pay the cost of the war if it be
equitably distributed and if it be not
made the means of increasing the
costs OF their daily requirements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23

sues. but there would be an>issue that
would transcend all those contained in
the reelection of Mr.. Wilson. The
treaty issue can not be paramount
without Wilson. because he alone can
give it life; and it can not be para
mount with him because he himself
would oyershadow it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23

e. Since the League OF Nations is dis
posed Of as far as it concerns this
country. the senate may be expected
TO manifest an early interest in ar
irving at state of peace with Ger
many. But it may be that a majority
viii decide to let the existing war
continue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23

ways are thinking up new ways of
reforming or helping the world or
some part OF it by the use of other
peoples money. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23

Probably the most difficult ching
is to be amusing at the breakfa 81
table, aliho there are those who con-
tend that the. attempt to project a
clever remark thru an ear runipet mas
it tied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23

A Y;anes interest in f;ret relae<e =
as soon as he discovers 1t isn't his
own home that is burning. But L
woman continues to be excited Ions
after the tiremen have smothercd the
Pile of trash in the back yard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23

The rule is that stealing from 4
neighbor marks a man as a thief But
stealing from corporation merely
confers upon him tho distinction O.
unusual shrewdness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23

We stand for all of the great moral
issues. but il you can deliver the
goods the fact that your fingers are
stained by cigarets probably will not
cause you to lose your Job.
Every man CANDLES now and then
to the extent of betting IS that a new
hat won't make him look any worse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-23

We have read the prospectus of IN
promoters of the Leonard Wood, /.
they have nicknamed him. boom 70
president with interest. Mr.. Wood seem
to he sweeping ..he country. But "
also discover. after making - hast
computation, that of the seventy eisi
delegates so far elected to the I;eput
lican Ec tional convention, only tw
are LOT him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
LIVELY MEETING OF
 ROTARY TOMORROW
Nominating Committee to Report and Results of Questionaires to Be
 Made Public-Entertain- ment Features

The nominating committee of the Rotary Club will make it's report at the meeting tomorrow afternoon at i o clock in the ballroom of the Tut wiler hotel.
 In addition. the successful candidates as a result of the uuestionnaires re gently sent out by the club will be announced About 125 of these ques- tionnaires have been returned and the races in several instances are close, In this way Rotarans have been asked to vote on their fellow club members to decide which is the handsomest, thinks he is, busiest. thinks he is, wittiest. grouchiest. best natured, most popular least known. most bashfui, most typical Rotarisn. man who has done most for the club. most cheer ful liar, most perfect ''3s." best orator. best poet best dresser. biggest bluf- fer, worst knocker. greatest enthusi- ast, tarfsst, biggest tightwad, biggest feeder, most typical ladies man, noisiest, best singer and thinks he is. There will also be special enter tainment feature, the nature of which Secretary Clarence Lloyd is not at llb- erty to disclose. President Morris w.. Bush urges all members to be on hand to hear the report of the nominating committed. which is composed of George McCleery. Carson Adams, Solon Jacobs Knck Fleming, Sol Caheen. Rosert Jemison, Jr.. and J. D. Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
INVITE STATE BAR
 ID CONVENE HERE
Local Bar Association Ex- tends Invitation. at Meet
 ing Yesterday


 AAn invitatfonoto the Alabama Bar As gociationa to hold it's annual meeting in Birmingham was extended yesterday aft ernoon by the Birmingham Bar Asso- ciation at the meeting held at o'clock in the law library in the First National Bank building.
 The session is usually held in July, but it is stated that the date may be changed this year until the May recess of the supreme court so that the members of that body may attend. It is considered certain that the association will accept the invitation of Birmingham. The Chamber of Commerce has already ex- tended an invitation. ..
 A schedule of minimum fees was adopted at the meeting yesterday after noon, and 1t is expected that these charges for certain classes of routine legal work will be adopted by the mem bers of the local bar at once
 The yearly dues for members who have been admitted to the bar more than four years were reduced from $15 to SD. Those who have been admitted less than four years will continue to pay H50, the present charge It was also decided at the meeting to charge an initiation fee of $5 after July l.
 1t fS~~.expected that there will be a considerable increase in the membership of the local bar association within the next few months It is estimated thai there are practically 2I5 lawyers ano Judges in Birmingham now of whom only Hear members of the bar association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20

Now say that women haven't brains! It takes real honest to goodness brains to remember that a mans heart is reached through his-aw, you know.
 And one young lady in town thinks their pocketbooks might be reached through the same process, And l do believe that she is right This is what this young lady has to say aDout how she would earn sloG0 in one mcnth, and incidentally earn for herself the s25 offered by Miss Elsie Janis, who is Ilaying this week at the Alcazar theatre in "A Regular Girl;''
 Dear Miss Jarie-
 ITO get $l0,0)0, I would rent ha1l large enough to seat 100 men. Then would invite 100 men with plenty of money and jaded appetites (preferaoly hotel-fed club mem to come to a dinner I would then go down to my mothers farm. get four or five hickory-smoked hama and a coop of fine flyers and bring them back with me, together with Nanny Aisley and her four children Little Eph, Caleb, Genie and Dilsey. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
AMERICAN PHYSICIAN
 DESCRIBES OUTRAGES WITNESSED IN MEXICO
Declares He Never Knew of a Mexi- can Being Punished for Mur-
 dering An American
By Associated Press


 San Antonio, Texas, January 19.-After describing one outrage after another, which he said he had witnessed. pr. John Hunter, an American physician of No gales told the Senate subcommittee inves- tigating the Mexican situation today he never had known of a Mexican being punished for killing an American in Mexico There has been no safety for American life or property in Mexico since 1910," he said Dr. Hunter was one of the Americans at Guadalajara when the Amerieans occupied Vera Cruz. His ac- count oI the flight of the Americans was accepted as sdditional evidence of the higher regard s.eld by Mexicans' for the British and German foreign representa- lives
 J. D. Ward, now Texas farmer, gave the committee the first instance in it's record of an American scoring on the Mexicans Ward shot three of them and got back into the United States without being captured. He was living on frult farm with his wife in 1915, he testified. One night he was visited by soldiers led by one subsequently, identified as a non commissioned officer in the Carranza army.
 They tried to force their way through his door He opened fire, which they re- turned After he had shot down three of them the attacking party withdrew and the remainder of the night was spent cy MT. and Mrs. Ward in hiding under the barn.
 |. It developed the next day, he said, tha' the Mexicans on their way to his house had raided that of an American negro brutally attacking the mans wife, alst ] a negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-20
OWNERS MAY HAVE TO PAY TAXES ON
 SUNKEN LIQUORS
By Associated Press

Louisville, Ky, January lS.+When TOO barrels of Kentucky whisky went to Davy Jones locker just off New York haFbor last Friday it meant not only q potential loss of sS50,000. the figura- tive value Of the liquor, but the possi- bIe necessity of owners being obliged to nav the United States government a tax of approximately $177, ,o00-$25O a barrel-as penalty for not getting it outside the three-mile limit by Jan uary fs, according 0 James s. Jones, Louisville whisky broker who brought tidines of the disaster here today.
 Tine whiskey, the property of the Green River Disti1ling company of Owensboro. Ky, was being lightered to a steamer for export on the last day of grace. The barge sprang leak and sank Had it gone down two miles far ther out, the tax of $6.60 gallon would not be due, because there was no revneue tax on exported whisky.