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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-23

One of the prettiest of the seasons func-
Z tons was the tea given yesterday afternoon
by Miss Lulu Manspeaker at her home on
the corner of Tenth and Harrison streets.
The affair was complimentary to- Mrs.
George c. Morgan, Miss Manspeaker' s
guest, and Mrs. Morgan assisted in re-
ceiving as did Mrs. r. X Jamison. Mrs
Frank S. CRIME, Mrs. Theodore G.. Ware,
Mrs. J. W. Black, Miss May Gleason and
Miss Blanche Dienst served tea and waters.
Over one hundred friends called.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-23
X C., X. plays High school.

-. ~ ms az - AAAessS N~AioA.
Topeka high school will battle the
toughest proposition on its schedule
today at 1880 O'Clock on Washburn
field. The game Will be a curtain
raiser to the Baker-Was hburn game.
Kansas City is reputed to have the
stronger of the two teams. Coach
Barnes of Topeka has been working
his men hard, and a lively battle is
promised before the main show. To-
polka high has downed every team so
far this fall, but never before has it
faced a team with the strength of the
Kansas City bows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-23

Lindsborg. 49, Marquette, Is.
Pratt. III; Kiowa, O.
Sterling. 20; Alden, o.
Perry, "a: Oskaloosa, g.
Emporia. 16: Abilene. 6.
Smith Center.49: Lebanon. o.
Clay County High. IS; Clay Center, O.
Lawrence. o: Manhattan,-O
Holton, 40; Circleville, o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-23
Indians swamp Wesleyan.

Haskell, 46; Kansas Wesleyan, o.
Friends 3; Sterling. O.
Texas A. &. NJ. II: Phillips, o.
Baylor, = Oklahoma. o.
Doane college, "a; Hastings college. g.
Peru State normal, 104; Kearney Stat.
normal. 0.
Grand Island college, 20: Cotner, o.
Lincoln G.
Midland college, IL: York college, o.
Warrensburg, o; Pfttsburg, Z.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-17
RECOGNIZES VALUE or PEAT
lts Use for Commercial Purposes Is
Becoming More Understood
Throughout the World.

Peat is extensively used as fuel in
northern Europe and as fertilizer in
the United States. In Europe gas,
charcoal. coke and number of valu-
able by-products are produced from it.
Owing to the scarcity of raw mate
rails In Europe, peat and peat moss
are employed also as substitutes for
absorbent cotton in the preparation Of
surgical dressings, for wool and for
cotton and .woolen cloth. In the United
States peat is utilized chiefly as ferti-
lizer filler, as stable litter and as an
absorbent for the uncrystallfzed resi-
dues OF beet and cane sugar reineries
in the manufacture of stock feed.
Peat has long been used In ferti-
LIKING the soil, having been either ap-
piled as a direct fertilizer or used as
a filler for commercial fertilizer. Anal
ysis of the peats of the United States
show an average nitrogen content of
about 2 per cent, proportion some
what higher than that found in some
commercial fertilizers.
The value of peat in soil fertiliza-
ton is found in its nitrogen content
and ia the beneficial mechanical eff
feet it produces upon certain lands.
Black, thoroughly decomposed peats
are most satisfactory for fertilizer, as
such peats are generally heavier and
more compact and contain more nj
trogen and less fibrous material than
the brown types.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-17
Deer Climb up Ladders.

The three miles Of concrete-lined
fiume which brings water to the Cher
ry creek power house on the Hetch
Hetchy project lies in territory
Astounding in deer. When water was
first turned into the flume there was
good deal of trouble with deer which
got into IT and could not get out un-
aided As many as thirty to forty deer
have been taken out of the fume in
a single month. To relieve this con
dition deer ladders made of planks
were built IN the fume line at inter-
walls. The ladders extend below the
water. as web as above, 50 that the
deer can find a footing on which 10
climb out Since the ladders were put
in there has been 40 further trouble
with the deer
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-17
POsToFFICE PATRONS.
TAKE NOTICE
ocala. Fla. Dec. 9Th.

OcaIas FIa.s dec. bLn.
/ most respectfully call to the at
tention of the patrons of the ocala
postofice, that during the Christmas
holidays the volume of mail is in
creased several hundred per cent, and
every facility of the service is taxed
to the utmost to handle this mail dur
ing that period / would especially
call your attention to few hints
given below, which, If followed. viii
help to avoid the congestion Of this
rush period and enable the mail serv-
ice to deliver PROMPTLY and in better
condition al mail matter.
Wrap parcels securely, using heavy
paper and, good twine5 but do not.seal.
Address them plainly. This includes
putting your return address ca the
upper left hand corner. as wen as the
address on the lower right hand side.
Every parcel should contain the send
er's name and address on a card on
the inside of the parcel.
Mail them early. Parcels may be
endorsed "Not to be opened until
Christmas day" or with similar In
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-17
Wallpaper.

Old wallpaper VIII often look like
new if a new border is put at the top
of the room. This viii change the
color scheme alsg- if desired. If one
Of the np-to-date clt-sut borders Is
used the aYerage. person can put it on.
If a paperhanger is employed saving
is made by cutting out the border ones
self. thus saving the paperhanger's
time. a good sticking paste fof heavy
papers can be made Of eight parts of
rye hour to one part. water adding
three more parts of boiling water and
a little powdered resin. It pays to
patch soiled or torn bit of wallpaper,
ga neat match is not noticeable.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-17
The Rnhhsr.Tired Coral.

Among the strange animals that
came under the observation of Mr..
Roy Chapman Andrews, who conduct
ed an expedition into farther China
under the auspices of the American
Museum of Natural History, was the
coral, a mountain goat Of extraord-
mary ability.
I have seen a coral, SAYS the fex-
plorer, run at full speed down the face
of a cliff that appeared to be almost
perpendicular. The dogs did not ven
ture to follow it, As the animal land
ed on a protecting rock, it would
hapnca off as if made of rubber and
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-17

which has been shattered SO many
times again threaten 1t. Rumblings
and grumblings are heard coming. II
is supposed, from the IZalo volcano.
This cindercovered peak, nearly
5000 feet high, has gradually built
itself up from what was a level plain
at the base of the Santa Ana vol
cano II has long periods of inactiv-
ity, throwing up clouds of smoke and
steam in great puffs, and at times
belching flames. Sometimes flash
ing effect can be seen far out at sea,
and the volcano has become known
along the coast as the lighthouse Of
Central Ameri ca.-Detroit News.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-17
C.ses ts+te
An Unsatisfactory plan.

"why. Johnny" said the caller. as
the lad wept bitterly. crying on
Christmas morning."
'.Yuh--yessir," sobbed Johnny. I'VE
all agreed in our family this. year TO
gug-give each other only what we
needed most"
''Well. that isn't such bad idea, is
1T? Nothing TO cry about. anyhow.
eh?.'
Its rnr-rotten." sobbed Johnny.
ssDad gave me Iickin'.''
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-17

eyer and the long norns Oh inc uOrH
oxen are decorated with blue and
white beads to keep them from fall
ing prey to disease.
In Athens. Constantinople, Tifiis,
Smyrna and other cities OF the LeVant
men Of all classes carry short strands
of fdget beads which they play with
while walking in the street, riding in
street cars and trains, just as nervous
men in the West finger their watch
chains. Bead shops abound every
where in the larger cities and general
stores and market stalls sell them in
the smaller places. Peddlers hawk
them in. the streets everywhere
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-17
RED BLOSSOMS ARE FAVORED
American and Liberty Roses, carna-
tons and lnnortelles Among Pop
uIar Christmas Flowers
hi cHRIsTArAs eve CON

&<TTvlF CHRISTMAS eve comes in
fSM A mild ant -yarm and Christ
kt%INE3 mas morning follows its gen
R&TJES tie prophecy, the city florists
will be happy. That viii
mean that the thousands Of boxes of
Christmas flowers which must be de-
livered on Christmas forenoon can go
out with only the ordinary packing.
But should there be freezing weather,
every flower must be packed in cotton,
which doubles the labor and the time
necessary. Even with the mild Christ
mas, which is the florists delight, the
force in the big retail flower stores
works all night the night before Christ
mas. From midnight until 7 o'clock
In the morning all hands are busy
packing the boxes which I'm few
hours are to convey Christmas remem-
brances. At o'clock the delivery
wagons start, and before noon all the
fragile blooms have reached the fem
mime hands for which they were pur-
chased. Probably 10000 such boxes
are delivered every Christmas morn
ing In New York. One dealer in
fashionable residence district has sent
out between 300 and 400 every Christ
mas morning for many years.
The mixed box" ranges from $40
to $50 in price. 1t is a very modest
little box for the first price-just half
a dozen roses dozen carnations, a
bit OF Christmas green" In the $50
box there will be probably half
dozen American Beauties, half
dozen long-stemmed liberty roses Of
the rich, velvety, deep crimson vari-
ETY.; some violets, some valley" some
mignonette to sweeten the whole box
perhaps some sweet peas and hya-
cinths, bit OF heliotrope and always
some holly and a red satin ribbon to
Tie the whole.
These expensive boxes are simply
pretty trifes, sent to the rich, by
those who are not sufficiently Indebted
or on sufficiently intimate terms to
send more costly or substantial gifts.
The very evanescence OF the flowers
makes them superlatively luxurious.
Fifty dollars for flowers that fade I'm
N day makes the attention more deli
cate than four or five times that
amount put into some more durable
trifle.
Red Is prominently the Christmas
color, and red carnations and red roses
are the favorite purchases. The rel
lmm0rtelles. also, go in great punches
for Christmas decorations In houses
OF both high and low degree These
1mmortelles are real flowers, though
some people have notion they are
made of paper. The natural color is
yellow, and they grow in the south of
France. where great fields of them may
be seen dried and dyed for the mar
'ket. 1t is great industry there. Eu-
ropeans use them largely to the exclu-
sion of fresh flowers for all occasions
They are dyed in all colors for the Eu-
ropean market, and thousands upon
thousands of boxes of the red ones are
imported to New York every year for
the Christmas trade. They cannot be
successfully grown in America owing
to climatic differences. A few have
been produced in Texas. but the for
lists say they are not right"
Gssess' GO <s -. etes+te )
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-17
uotoano Is ! Lighthouse

The city of San Salvador, capital of
the republic Of Salvador, may be called
a city of earthquakes, for it has seen
disasters as a result of many erup-
tons. and even today the many vol
-xanoes that surround the little city
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-17
COTTAGE FOR SALE

A well located cottage of i've o
rooms, all modern conveniences.
part of town; close in. A big
gain. Apply to R. r. Carroll, o.
city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-17
Beads in the Levant.

Beads are more necessary than
bread TO the Levantine. Men, women
and children wear and carry beads to
ward off i'll luck. Even the horses
and donkeys have strands of beads
about their necks ito battle the evil
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-17

Riley-Christy poems At s1eo I
they last. Riley's Child Ba
Love Lyrics S1Z5. When ties
tons are exhausted the prices :
50 TO $3.50. THE BOOK SHOP
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-17

scription. Patrons will be asa
that their parcels viii be receiv
time and opened Christmas
Otherwise they may be delayed
Robt. F. Rogers. ?.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-17

leap eight or fen feet to a narrow
ledge that did not seem large enough
to support a rabbit Youths Com
panion.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-17

Don't fail to visit the 6
& Shoe Company
thing we sell is guaranteed
for QUALITY-not pri
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-17
MILK

Can supply a few regular custe
18th fresh milk daily. Write
Gardner, Anthony Fla
The evening world., 1920-11-23
"SOB STUFF"
AND FRECKLED LAD
MAKE "DLNTY" GO

Cinema thrills with plenty Of
laughter and little sadness feature
"Dlnty' at the strand Theatre this
week Marshall Ncilun has outdis-
tanced his previous picture produc-
tions and Miss Marion Fairfax has
released 'hcr best sob stuff for the
poor newsboy who is striving to keep
the wolf from scratching the paint
off his widowed mothers poverty
stricken hut. A small lad, Wesley
Barry--he of the freckles with Mary
Pickford in "Pollyanna"--is the fea-
tured player who carries "Dinty'
through five reels Of regular heart
stun. Barry has o lot OF stuff and
his ability as an acrobat vies with
his emotional qualities when his
mother is torn from him.
"Dtnty" gets plenty of opportunity
TO handle regular action stun and
foils Chinese opium workers and
solves the problem of storing away
Ice cream to such an extent that the
laws OF space and proportion are
given an awful jolt.
Manager Plunkett has provided a
regular comedy and the usual weekly
release of his Strand Review. The mu-
sical programme consists Of Gomez's
overture, I'll Guarany." Richard Bold.
a tenor. sings Liza Lehmau's setting
10 the last two stanzas OF the Ru-
baiyat. Victor Herbert's Sweet
hearts Is Sung by Mary Mitchell.
soprano.
The evening world., 1920-11-23
LIFE OF THE PARTY"
At RIVOLI is "FAT" FOR
FATTY" ARBUCKLE

Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle has grad
uated from tho line Of comedy in
which custard pie and watermelons
predominate to become a trust
buster" But this rotund comedian in
The Life Of the Party" this weeks
Offering at the Rivoli, is just as funny
in the role OF a lawyer spreading the
bunk" who becomes the peoples
choice for Mayor, as in his former
roles, when he revelled and wallowed
in custaJd pie. He has all sorts Of
mishaps, from falling out a high Of
nee window to being caught In a
Snowstorm in rompers on returning
from the gathering where he certainly
was the life Of the party.
The story Is from the pen OF Irwin
s. Cobb and Fatty makes the most
Of the connical situations and sueeEeS
10 perfection at the inopportune time.
There was a surprise in store for
patrons of the Rivoli last night when
Mr.. Arbuckle appeared on the stage
N person and told a few stories about
himself and revealed some informa-
lion about the making OF the filEn.
This Is comedy week at the Rivoli
and there is lots OF mirth in all the
pictures. "Falstahf's Dream" is given
by the New School OF Opera and
there Is a Thanksgiving ballet.
The evening world., 1920-11-23
THREE STARS SHINE
IN "THE FURNACE" AT
THE RIALTO THEATRE.

Mr.. ReisenfeId has selected "The
Furnace" a William D. Taylor pro-
duction, based on the novel by the
mysterious Englishman, PAN" for
his cinema treat at the Rialto Thea
ire this week. This picture is par
tioularly fortunate in having three
stars-Miss Agnes Ayres, Milton Stlis
and Theodore Roberts. 1.-THE Fur
mace" an the main"is a simple story Of
married life and the title is partiou'
larly appropriate.
There is some good photography of
elaborate sets depicting the location
of the honeymoon of Anthony Bond,
the Canadian millionaire. and Folly
Valance, the dainty actress.
Anthony on his wedding night sur
rounds himself with crouch, and II
Is not until some time later that he is
persuaded to come out Of it and treat
his wife with the consideration due
her.
The comedy film is ably taken care
OF with the usual Sunshine humorous
delectation; this time it IS named
His Wife's Callers"
The evening world., 1920-11-23

----" 1tW. 5'2u' Naf'' we'd, mum . SAT.
pIAYHOIICE istf 81. 4 OF BY Ers $50
Mas We'd Thanks Day & Sat
MARY NASH in 10 "THy nny.sS NAVE
The evening world., 1920-11-23
NeW Tenor in 'TOsca, ,
PrihOdG, ViOLinist,
And Danish Soprano
By Sylvester RHDlino.

NTOSCA," which was sung at
the Metropolitan Opera
House last night for the first
time This season, served to introduce
Mario Chaailee, a now tenor as Mario
Cavaradossi. That he was nervous
might pass almost without saying,
but, from the first, he made q favor
able impression which Erew stronger
as the action progressed and left him
assured of a successful debut. HIS
voice is true, his personality Is pleas
Ing, and his acting is intelligent. Mr..
Chamlee is an American, trained at
home, and void OF European approval.
For the rest, the principal singers
were familiar, and the performance,
under the genial direction OF Mr..
MoranEoni, was of standard merit.
Geraldine Farrar has established
herself in the name part. Scotti re-
nleins an unrlvalled Scarpia. and
Ananlan is an impassioned Angelotti.
Malatesta, Bada, D'Angelo, Reschig-
liam and Cecil Ardeu' rounded out the
cast. The audience, perhaps because
OF the weather conditions, was rather
cold. More enthusiasm has been
evoked by performances less worthy.
VRsa Prihoda, a young Czecho-
SloVAk violinist, made a first appear
ance In O recital at Carnegie Hall
last night. In Italy he has won favor
and especial encomiums from Tos-
canani. He disclosed many admir-
able qualities, especially in dexterity
and fnesse- His tone is small but
pure and effective. II was not "a good
HrrH,N 90 hn tRf
concerto in ID major, with the Sauret
cadenza, he played with convincing
skill. and, later, Kreisler's "Viennoise
Caprice" with commanding profici-
ency The recital was under the aus
pices OF Campfire Girls in uniform,
and there were Czecho-SlOvak cos
tunes worn by many In the audience.
Osta Doubravska was a pretty ac-
companist of Mr.. Prihoda at the
plano,
Birgn Engell, a Danish lyric So
prnnO, accompanied by Coenraad "
Bos at the plano, gave a recital at
Carnegie Hall yesterday afternoon.
She disclosed a voice OF pleasing quail
ity, OF considerable range, and well
under control. In her French songs
she was at her best. Her programme
included a Brahms group, sung in
English, a Scandinavian group, and
an English group. At Aeolian Hall,
in the afternoon, Yolanda Nero, plan
ist, gave a recital of compositions by
Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Grieg, De-
busy aRd Liszt, and in the evening
at Aeolian Hail, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Bloch gave a violin and plano
sonata recital that comprised works
ny Bach, Beethoven and Richard
Strauss.
The evening world., 1920-11-23

GLOBE. Ewes. $50. Mats. Wed. ThurA Sat
~ FREQ STONE "TiP-ToP" ii 3; sl5,Ii n
The evening world., 1920-11-23

pEI ACCO West 4Ith 81. Ewes. at $50
Mats Thurs. & Sat, 23O
iotlSCo GNOAA Knoblork
The evening world., 1920-11-23

CASINO seth 4 Bway. EYES $50
N1S'NO Mats. Thanksgiving Day 4 sat
risg 5,"as5'5Ts ai,5 N,slo ONEY DE W
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-10-21
Pens Lost by Milliona
Over 100000 pens are DESTROYED
daily.
Ants That Plant.

A species of ants living on the semi.
arid plains Of Texas cultivate areas Of
grass about their dwellings. On the
cultivated space, which may have an
area Of ten to fifteen. feet, only one
kind of grass is allowed to grow, and
it is said that the seeds of this grass
are planted by the ants. Roads are
laid out regularly, radiating from the
hill across the plain, and the shoots
OF undesirable plants are promptly
nibbled off as fast as they appear
among the crops. When the harvest
OF the protected grass is ripe the ants
collect the seeds and convey them
along radiating highway to the little
rooms In their hills. Interesting and
wonderful is the economy of these
tiny insects. They may, when the col
onies are large and numerous enough.
DO considerable damage to grain In
fields where their mounds are reared
and the clearings made.
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Which reminds Ms

The common custom of treating
dates from the days when drink OF
whisky cost dime. and continued
more or less generally for many years.
The common custom of making a
touch was initiated by man who
went on the rocks in the stone age.
and IL has been practiced ever since.
The common custom of winking
originated when the serpent began
to chat with Eve while Adam was do
ing the chores. and il still enjoys a
considerable. vogue at beaches and on
excursion boats.
The common custom OF swearing
was invented when the first hammer
hit the first thumb, and ii has been UNI
dergoing constant improvement ever
since.
The common custom of swearing
of began the first of January of some
year, but it was never really enforced
until the first of July. 1919.
The common custom Of going
away on vacation was inflicted upon
humanity to make mankind appreci-
ate a job and bathtub with plenty
Of hot water on tap.-Chicago Ameri-
can.
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Of the engag cement: but Diana pos
sessed no exaggerated idea Of her own
impOrtance-and of course everybody
was STEPPED through and through with
the one idea. :.
Mrs. Barding-Scott. who belonged In
the first numeral column of New
FORKS four hundred. was working
alongside Diana In the canteen one
day. She watched the girl for while
and then spoke, in her usual abrupt
| way, "Child, are you at all interested
in suffrage"
:'Why, I never thought much about
it." answered Diana abstractedly.
would you like to come with me
to q meeting this afternoon"
An invitation from Mrs. Barding-
Scott was similar to that of a queen.
One did not decline When Diana an
nounced To her maternal parent at
luncheon that Mrs. Barding-ScOtt
would call for her that afternoon
they were To attend meeting In COM
pany-Mrs. Wilson was so overjoyed
that she quite forgot to ask what the
meeting was about.
But ut tAat meeting the goose Of
Mrs. Wilson's plans was cooked q
beautiful brown. For two hours Diana
sat with burning cheeks and listened
to as thorough scarifying of Senator
Brendon as the v0cabulaTes Of the
five infuriated women who addressed
the assembly could produce. For Sen
ator. Brendon had been indiscreet
enough to express publicly his real
reason that he had hitherto camou-
tagged under a pretended reverence for
states. rights. He did not believe, II
appeared at last, that women had suf-
ficient intelligence!
Mrs. Barding-Scott made no COM
ment on the way home, but Diana
was too furious at her finances slur'
upon her sex to notice 1t. Mrs. Bard.
ing-Scott dropped Diana at her home
with grim Think 1t over. child.
what you heard this afternoon" And
Diana did. She STAYED off her moth
er's eager questionings about the aft
ernOOn by pleading a headache. She
"ouiu tSh obout ~ thS
and couldn't she please be excused
from dinner?
But long before Mrs. Wilson's hour
for arising, wrath of Diana, pale
as her namesake, LET herself out of
the house unobserved. mailed let
ter to the senator at the corner box
and then. for the first time in her life.
boarded public conveyance unac-
cOmpanied and walked into the cam
teen tive hours before her regular
shift. Help was short. Diana
hustled into her apron.
1.-Two; sunnyside up, please" The
order came from red-haired youth
In o. d. The voice was familiar.
Diana glanced up and smiled. The
young lieutenant to whom it belonged
was frequent visitor at the canteen.
They had gotten to be very good,
friends, indeed.