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Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-05-08

How can it be that white men become en-
amored and infatuated with colored women
and yet white women never become en-
amored with colored men? We are no spe-
cific advocates Of the marriage Of white and
black folks. Yea, not only no advocate of
such modus procedure, but we absolutely
refused to do so, in spite Of the fact flatter-
ing opportunities presented themselves to
us to do so in years gone by, but if the
white man of Mississippi is so violently op.
posed to the miscegenation of white women
and black men, then it would seem he would
be just as violently opposed to the mis-
cegenation Of white men with colored
women, but not So and so long as long as
he finds pleasure in such illicit relations
with colored women. he ought to be equally
liberal minded and offer no objections to
the women following his example and co.
habit with colored men. Then, if both do
so, it follows as night does day, that legal
marriages will come nearer maintaining
stable government than will promiscuous
cohabltation. You strain at gnat COVER
nor, but swallow a camel
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-05-08
STILL AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY

Despite the fact the colored man of this
country has proven himself an hundred per
cent American i'll divers ways, and, for the
most part, makes good when given an oppor-
tunlty, yet the sentiment against him stand
ing on an equal footing with the white man
whether in a menial POSITION or place of
trust and responsibility, is almost as pro-
nounced today as it was fifty years ago and
this antl-black man sentiment ramifes every
section Of this country. The captains of in
dustry employ colored men as a last resort
and in case of labor troubles the captains of
industry will not consider the application of
colored man, "because,'' he argues, the
public will look upon our fight as lost if
we put colored men to work." So long as
white men can be had they seem to think
they have as good show to win as the
strikers, but if colored men are employed,
they again seem to think the general public
will rise up against us and we will have no
standing in court And thus does the color
bugaboo intimidate brow beat and prevent
men, in other respects broad guaged and
liberal minded, from doing the square thing
with class Of their fellow citizens, because
they vary in color and complexion from
black to white Be it remembered the work
ing white man has ever looked upon the
colored man with scorn and contempt, and
to hold up white captain Of industry
to public ridicule he points to him, if it so
happens that he has done so, as being
"nigger lover" as he gives them work. A
captain OF industry who will employ colored
men as strike breakers is doubly contemp-
ible, yea even odious in the eyes of his fellow
white men than the captain of industry who
will employ white strike breakers The
threat Of putting colored men in industrial
1,Lo
have prevented hundreds of strikes in this
country, and such a threat is still given
more than a passing consideration by the
dissatisfied white workmen. And all this in
the face Of the fact that fully half of that
class of the citizens Of this country that are
designated as Hcolored'' are more white
than black and whether white or black in
complexion not one has been known as hav-
ing ever betrayed his country's flag Trea-
son, strategem and spoils at the expense of
his country are foreign to his mind He
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-05-08
FIGHTING INSTRUMENTATION

Down in Mississippi colored preacher
was arrested and convicted for having sold
copies of the Crisis, a magazine published in
New York City by the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Colored People.
The excuse for that high handed proceed
ings was that that particular issue of the
Crisis carried an article which advocated
the marriage of white and colored folks.
The man was convicted and appeal denied
and he is now serving six month s SEN
tence in the chain gang. In reply to
telegram Of inquiry to whether the man
would be permitted to appeal his case, the
acting governor replied emo appeal would
be considered.' TO advocate the legal mar
riage of white and colored citizens may be
an objectionable crime in the eyes of the
white men Of Mississippi, and under the
circumstances, it may not be just the thing
to perpetuate peace, but in the state of
Mississippi the colored population verges
dangerously close to being fifty fifty
shot between actual colored black folks
and white and black colored folks. More
particular speaking, one half of the colored
citizens of Mississippi are half white the
products Of white and black parents The
white parent in all Of those cases is the
man. In other words, white men, associat-
ing with cOlored women, have given to
this country an heterogeneous class of citi-
zens, better known as mulattoes. Of course
it's an objectionable crime for white and
black folks to marry but it's right, just
and proper for white men to debauch
colored women, in most instances by main
force and violence, and produce a class of
mulattoes who are burned at the stake
if they cohabit with white women The
white man of Mississippi must be the miss
ing link between man and monkey, and we
verify believe that, if monkeys, in great
numbers, were taken to the state of Missi-
ssipp, and in way domesticated, it would
but very short time before a white man.
monkey breed Of children would be common
thereabouts. If the present governor of
that state is not the father of a number of
mulatto children then he is the Mississippi
white man exception and not the rule The
white man who does the most talking
against the marriage of white and black
folks is, for the most part, the white man
that has exhausted his bestial passions in
the arms Of one or many black women
Hundreds and thousands of Missssippi's
Muattoes have left that state and come
North, East and West and passed for white
yea, verify, some Of them have but gone
to another section Of that state and changed
from colored to white. And yet in the
face of all this white man debauchery, the
acting governor froths at the mouth for
the gore of 'any niger that would advo.
cate legal marriage for black and white
folks.'' Water will not rise higher than
it's level and. if the white men Of Mississi.
ppi find such great pleasure in cohabiting
with coored women, then why expect the
white women to do different than the men?
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has fought nobly and well at the front in
defense of his country, when his parents at
home were being burned at the stake be-
cause they rebelled against being ''regll-
lated by white red handed murderolls
brutes. In the black man patriotism, love
Of country, good citizenship and square deal
ing seem to count for naught Where are
we going from here?
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CAYTON'S WEEKLY

Published every Saturday at Seattle, Washington
u s. A.
Subscription 81 in advance.
HORACE ROSCOE CAYTON. Editor and Publisher
Entred second class matter. August Is, 1916, at
the post office at Seattle Wash, under the Act of
March 3rd, 1916.
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Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-05-08
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

Buebeard seems to be about as big
liar as he is a criminal.
Perhaps the reason Mars did not speak
to us is, ''the line was busy"
Prohibition in this country has had an
accumulating effect on the policemen of
the various cities.
If harvest hands this year do as well fl
nancially as they did last year, t, .e surely
will be a golden harvest.
Fashions for ladies are apparently coming
from Africa instead of from Paris and
should be labeled, "see more"
For a poor salaried army officer, Gen
Wood seems to be spending quite bit of
money to get an army promotion.
Every city in this country feels that the
census report has not done her justice and
she may be correct, but it's the fault of her
own children.
Gen Wood may be correct in saying,
"the American people are as sound as
nut, but let's hope they have more sense
than ''nut'
After a reign covering twenty-five years,
the president of Gautamala has been over
thrown. We had our suspicious that his
rule would come to an end.
Bluebeard seem sto have done just as
much killing as he says he did, and, if he
has, God only knows how many women he
has killed. but they just would have him.
Hiram johnson like Henry Clay may new
er be president of the United States, but If
not, like Henry Clay he will go down in
history as making ''hell of a row. about
it.
Seattle continues to be the hot bed for
labor strikes and in that she is a twin
sister to Butte, Montana, all Of which means
that Seattle will soon be city OF past
greatness.
IF the male admirers of that beautiful
Russian Red Cross nurse have their way,
she will have plenty of nursing to do at
home, but Beauty is absolutely silent and
gives them all the same marble heart.
AS woman stood before her admlrer, he
feasted in her beauty and told her so,
whereupon she replied, "you are too flat
terng. It's only my new gown that looks
nice," but he insisted that it's you, because
he had not been able to discover any gown
on her.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-05-08

The trainers of the federal constitution
probably never dreamed that there would be
a president who would refuse to poin the
Senate in giving peace to the United States.
Probably this is why in the instrument they
omitted any reference to the establishment
of peace after war-Ashevile IN. C.)
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01
BE NO LAST CALL
Railway Dining Cars of Future Will
Be Cafeterias on Wheels, Is Pre-
diction of Hotel Men.

Chicago, May 1.-The last call for
dinner in the dining car" is doomed
The diner" of the future will be a
cafeteria on wheels. Meals will be
served at all hours. You will select
your stew. your pie a Ia mode, or
French pastry from the appetizine
array on the counter and pay the
cashier a you 20 out
Such was the prediction made by
Roger CShins, a representative of the
dining car conductors, who is arrang-
ing for an exhibit of railroad cafeterias
at the Hotel Mems show here May
1915.
Even while travelling" said Mr.
Collins, "the public seems to be in q
hurry. People are too restless to sit
leisurely to their meals and gaze out
of the window. The cafeteria's the
thing, and is bound to come in re-
Spouse to a demand from the public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01
DANDELION DAYS HERE
Several Effective Ways of Killing
Pests That Ruin Topeka Yards.

With the dandelion season opening
up in full sway. Topeka citizens are
beginning to come forward with meth
DDS of getting rid of them.
According to A. r. Springer. tests
made at the Colorado Agricultural col
lege indicate that it can be done. It is
said that cutting off the tops is most
Intellectual. The plant simply gets
busy and produces several plants. Dig
ging early in the season before the
plants mature seed is effectua1. provid-
ed seed is not introduced thru other
l'sources.
Dandelions spread mostly from seed.
it is said. Seven days are required
after the first day of blooming for the
seed to reach the terminating age. If
all flower heads are cut off twice a
week and burned there will be no
seeds. An excellent tool designed for
this work is a dandelion rake with pro-
trusions that resemble a saw blade eX-
cept that ahey are larger. Buds. heads
in bloom, and seed-ripening heads may
be gathered in one operation with this
rake.
1t is possible to dig deep enough to
remove the whole plant. A tool with
a blade eight inches long and one inch
wide is used The blade is thrust into
the ground about four inches from the
plant, at an angle of as degrees. Fol-
lowing a rain is the best time to use
this method. The root is not cut off.
It is pried out by pushing down on the
handle of the tool
The use of gasoline and kerosene
are among the most affectual meth
DDS for killing the weed. A teaspoon
full applied to the center of a dande-
lion will usually kill it. The plans are
usually dead in a few days. Some
times the entire root shrivels up and
| can be pulled out of the ground. For
applying gasoline or kerosene a large
oil can may be used to confine the
| liquid to the center of the head of the
plant
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has been with her parents during the
winter.
Mr.. Robinson is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. C. Robinson of Colorado and
a cousin of Miss Sarah Robinson. who
graduated from Washburn last spring.
He has been student in the animal
husbandry course in Manhattan. He
is a member of the Block and Bride
society, a national organization of ami
NAL husbandry students. and this year
he has been advertising manager of the
annual publication. Royal Purple"
The Robinson family is one of the old
est and most prominent of Butler
county and is known all over the
state. Mr.. Robinson and his bride will
make their home in Towanda. The
wedding will be an event OF this
y y y
The marriage of Miss Grace Dana
and Mr.. Alexander Morris was SOL
emnized this afternoon at 5 o'clock at
the First Presbyterian church In the
presence of more than two hundred
guests. While the guests were enter
ing Miss Ethel 'Frizell played from
a Beethoven sonata and the Love Songs
of Nevin. Before the ceremony Mr..
Frank Meyer sang "Oh Promise Me"
from Robin Hood and Song of a
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30GAA!@{5@EY
Nv GRAC1A POPF WOOD.
By GRAC1A PoPEWO

Mrs. Louisa II. Van Laer announces
the engagement of her daughter. Her
moine Alice, to Mr.. Paul Adams OF
Tampico. Mexico The wedding Will
take place in June.
Miss Van Laer is one Of the best
liked teachers in the local schools
She is graduate of Washburn college
and a member of the Kappa Kappa
Chi sorority. The Van Laer family
is of Hollandish ard of English
origin, but has lived n Topeka for
many years.
Mr.. Adams is the son of the late
+. G. Adams, who for many years was
secretary of the State Historical So
ciety, and formerly made his home in
Topeka. DIR. Harriet Adams is SEES
ter. For the past eight years Mr.
Adams has been in business in Mexico
where he and his bride will make
their home.
Miss Kennetha Berry of Ann Arbor.
Mich, who came TO Topeka to be
Miss Dana's maid of honor. Will re-
turn at once to Ann Arbor, where she
is in school working for her masters
degree She is an unusually beautiful
young woman and just as unusually
brilliant. She is a member of the
Alpha Phi sorority and took her a. b.
from Michigan last spring. She had
position in Chicago last summer ana
she and Miss Dana made thier home
together. Miss Berry is specializing in
French and expects to teach next win
ter. Miss Berry's sister has the dis
tinction of being one of the few goods
who ever worked on the Michigan
Daily. Their parents live in Grand
Ledge Mich
At a most unique party this after
noon the cat was let out of the bag
and the engagement of Miss Lucille
Bomgardner to Mr.. Ellet Robinson
was announced. Miss Bomgardner
asked about thirty of her friends to
an informal sewing party and at the
lunch which was served during the
afternoon the announcement was
made. Little silk bags with a tiny
cats head protruding were at each
place. When the cat was pulled out
it was found to be the top of a card
on which were painted Chi Omega
and Sigma M fraternity pins linked
together. Miss Bomgardner is mem
Der of the Chi Omega sorority and a
graduate OF Kansas university and Mr..
Robinson has been affiliated with the
Sigma M fraternity during his time
in X. S. A. c., from which school he
will graduate this June. Little keWpies
attached by ribbons to nut baskets
also stood at each place. Snapdragons
were used as decorations and the color
scheme of pink and yellow was also
carried out in the candles and shades.
Miss Bomgardner had her trous
seau and hope box furnishings on dis
PlaY for her friends. Miss Bomgardner
rs the youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Bomgardner and has lived
in Topeka all her life. She is well
known for her musical ability and
cleverness in artistic lines. She fin
ished the university last spring and
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The bride entered on the arm of her
brother-in-law. Mr.. Shakeshaft. She
wore gown. of ivory satin which had
belonged to her mother. 1t was
trimmed with quantities of real lace
and was made simply with short
sleeves and a slightly raised waist
line. She wore the wedding veil which
her sister had worn. 1t was long and
was held in place with pearl beads.
About her neck was a cavalier of dia-
monds and pearls which had been her
fathers gift to her mother on their
wedding day. She also wore a large
brooch of wrought gold which has
been in the Morris family for four
generations. She carried an arm bou-
quet of premier roses and snapdragons
tied with a large bow of pink tulle.
At the altar. which bore palms and
ferns and tall vase of pink snap
dragons, the bride and her attendants
met the bridegroom and the best man,
Mr.. John Metcalf of New Haven,
Conn. DR.. S. S. Estey read the cere-
mony.
Guests were met al the doors by Mr..
and Mrs. Glenn Logan and by Mr..
and Mrs. Kelsey Petro. Mrs. Logan
wore a summer dress of white organ
die made with a big white sash. Mrs.
Petro was in her own wedding gown
of white duchesse satin, with a bodice
of silver lace and the skirt draped in
Turkish effect.
Mr.. Morris and his bride will leave
this evening for Tulsa, Okla. where
they will be at home this summer.
She will wear away a suit of jersey
cloth in blush gray shades with a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

ing Change of Life
and 1 think it is a
good remedy in such
a condition l could
not digest my food
and had much pain
and burning in my
S t o m a c h a f t e r
meals. ! could not
sleep, had backache,
and worst of all
were the hot flashes.
I saw in the papers
= ! Uo-1&oLI
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Compound so tried it. Now feel all
right and can work better. You have
my permission to publish this letter"
VICTORIA koPPL, 81 Oak Ridge Ave.
Summit, n. J.
If you have warning symptoms such
as sense of suffocation, hot flashes
headaches, backaehe. dread of i'm
pending evil, timidity. sounds in the
ears, palpitation of the heart, sparks
before the eyes, Irregularities, con-
stipation. variable appetite, weakness,
inquietude, and dizziness. get bottle
OF Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound and begin taking the medicine al
once. We know it will help you as il
did Mrs. Koppl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01
OTTAWA swITCHNfEN BACK.
Said They Just Quit Work" Thursday
Give No Other Explanation.

Ottawa, Kan, May AFTER being
idle over night for no given reason,
but said to -be out in sympathy with
OUTLAW strikes elsewhere, sixteen
Santa Fe sWitchmen returned to
work yesterday morning in time to
preserve their seniority right, which
Supt. F. L. Summers said would be
forfeited after a 24-hour layoff. The
men denied they had struck, some said
they had quit railroading. However,
all went back to work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

Heart" by Louise Turison. When Miss
FrizelI began playing Lohengrin's
wedding march Miss Kennetha Berry
of Ann Arbor, the maid of honor, en-
tered. Miss Berry wore an afternoon
gown of gray georgette made with
short sleeves and trimmed with
touches of gray-blue ribbon. She
wore a picture hat of gray and car
ried a round bouquet of pink and Law
ender sweet peas tied with pink tulle.
Following Miss Berry came the
brides sister. Mrs. Arthur Shakeshaft,
who stood with her as matron of hon
or. She wore a charming frock of
deep rose taffeta, made with a full
skirt adorned with small pink rose
buds and the bodice had little pleat-
ings of rose. She wore a crownless
hat of the same material trimmed
with silver ribbon. Her bouquet was
also an old fashioned one of sweet
peas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

The Golden Rule club will meet Fri
day afternoon, May I. with Mrs. ]. c
Holland. 1908 West Fifteenth street
Mrs Joe Waidelich and Mrs. ]. E
Watts will assist.
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the home of Mrs. Louise Wedding at
Del Plaza at o'clock Mrs. Lee
Forbes will be the leader.
The Social Service club will meet
with Mrs. Robert Stewart, 1914 West
Seventh street, Wednesday afternoon
at 2:3G O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

Spalding Reading circle will hold
an open meeting Monday evening,
May 3, in K. of c. hall. AS part OF
the program a playlet, Irish In
vasion." will be staged by eight of the
younger members of the circle. One
feature of the program will be an
address by Mr.. P. J. Holloway. direc-
tor of K. of c. schools. Refreshments
will be served. and all knights and
friends of Reading circle are invited.
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There will be a meeting of the
Business and Professional Women S
club at the Y. W. C. A. Monday eve
ming, May 8, at 1880 O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

The Rota club will have its regul;
noon meeting at the Chamber of Con
merce next Wednesday.
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The Tuesday Study club will meet
with Mrs. o. H. White, 1927 Lane
street Tuesday afternoon. The prin-
cipal speaker of the afternoon will be
Mr.. E. J. Buckles on Vocational and
Research Work in the City Schools
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The Current Literature club wi
meet with Mrs. Otis Hungate on Tues
day at $3.50 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

The Myosotis club will meet Will
Mrs. z. Raymond, so4 Lane street
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

The Art Guild will meet at Boswell
hall Tuesday evening to see the etch-
ings by George Ebert Burr on dis
play there. This is not the regular
business meeting but simply gather
ing of Art Guild members who will
enjoy the etchings together.
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WOMEN OF
MIDDLE ACE
May Pass the Critical Period
Safely and Comfortably by
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Summit, n. 1T have taken Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound DUR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

The woman's Missionary society of
the First Congregational church will
meet Wednesday afternoon. May 5, at
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CLUB NOTES.

The E y. c. club will meet Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. A. P. Jones. 1890
College avenue.
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q &

Mr.. Bub Grow. NJ. Harry Mckee.
Mr.. Harry Davis and Mr.. Donald
Knowles. who are members of the
HiIo Hawaiian quartet win sing and
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Prof. and Mrs. L. d. Schoenberser
will entertain the active and alumni
members of Pi Kappa Delta this eve
ming in Boswell hail. Preceding tins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-01

Miss Nanon Herren and Mrs r. NJ.
johnson are planning to receive next
Saturday afternoon at the home of
Miss Herren for her cousin. Mrs. F. G.
Banister, of Chicago, and for Miss
Beryl Buckley, who is coming to To-
peka to give Mr.. Antonio" Friday
evening. Miss Herren and Mrs. John
son are issuing no invitations, but their
friends and those wishing to meet Mrs.
Banister and Miss Buckley are cor
daily invited to call between the hours