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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
OAKLAND NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. H.
WadIeiEh. Telephone 1862 XII.

Mr. r. H Hough, of KeIlam avenue
who was seriously injured while trimming
hedge this week. is reported doing as
nicely as could be expected.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mathews and children, of
Houston, Tex. spent Friday the guests
Of Mrs. Mathews's uncle. Mr. Joe DRYER,
corner of Chester and Thomas avenues
Mrs. Mathews before her marriage was
Miss Minnie May Donnely.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Keats of AFTER ave-
nue.. mQtored to Plattsburg, Mo, the first
of the week and spent a few days visiting
their daughter, Mrs. L. E. Weckman and
Mr.. Weckman.
Miss Aileen Peak Of Wabash avenue. will
leave the latter part of next week for
Columbus, o., to visit relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
Local Mention

Joseph W. Doron. owner of Walnut
Park Subdivision adjoining Oakland
is at the National hotel.-Adv.
DR.. Elizabeth Todd. osteopathic
Physician. Orpheum Bldg.-Adv.
Artist Materials. ]. X. Jones Paint
Co. New location, 115-117 East sew
enth St.-Adv.
Alabastine for walls. ]. X. Jones
Paint Co. New location, 115-I17 East
Seventh St.-Ady.
Take advantage of our 10 per cent
reduction on wall paper. c. NJ. Hill
& Son, s26 Kansas Ave.Adv.
81 Floor varnish. J. K. Jones Paint
enth St.-Adv.
If you aren't getting the garbage
collection service you want, call 1857
ADV.
House Paint. ]. K. Jones Paint Co.
New location, 11s-117 East Seventh
St-Adv.
Safety razor blades sharpened better
than new. 25c-35c doz. Culver Hard
ware Co.-Adv.
window Glass, J. K; Jones Paint
enth St.-Adv.
DR.. Lyngar. Dentist. sos Kansas Ave.
ADV.
See US at our new location. 1Is-117
East Seventh St. under Chamber of
Commerce. J. K Jones Paint Co.
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals by Mrs. H
Wadleigh. Telephone z6S2 XII.

Mr. James Mason of Lake street ia en-
joying a vacation In Muscatine Ia
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Zimmerman nre
spending a vacation in St Louis. No,
Louisville Ky, and Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr..
Zimmerman is employed in the general
claim department OF the general offices
Miss Clara Lawn and Miss Minnie IRE
Of the freight auditor department OF the
general offices have returned from a trip
to Detroit. Mich.
Mr.. Minor Herndon, formerly Of the
freight auditor department of the general
offices in Topeka but now with the South
western Millers's League in Kansas City
spent few days in Topeka this week
Miss Gertrude Teats has returned from
a trip to Harrington, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
MEXICO WILL ATONE WRONGS
State Department Assured New Regime
Will Make Good L. S. Loss.

Washington. July 17.-Assurances
have been received by the state de-
partment from the Mexican authori-
ties that the new government will
atone for wrongs done American citi-
zens and interests. it was learned to-
day.
This government is known to be
waiting for practical evidences of the
supposed conciliatory attitude of the
new Mexican government toward the
United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
FARMERS UNION HERE TODAY
County Candidates Appearing Before
Voters at Y. w. c. A.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Shawnee county Farmers union,
which had been postponed on account
of the harvest rush, was held at the
Y. W. c. A building, Seventh and
Van Buren, streets, this afternoon.
The farmers convened about 1880
o'clock Many county candidates were
present at the invitation of the union
to speak and explain the grounds on
which they expect the support of the
rural communities at the primary and
the election. The members were to
discuss various proposed legislative
measures of interest to farmers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
Church Notices

(Thess notices must be in the state
journal office by 2 o'clock on Friday
afternoon. Unless otherwise noted In
this column services will be held at II
o'clock In the morning and 1880 o'c4oc1
in the eVenT1E.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17

independence, Mo-, July IL
Eleven hundred hogs and pigs perish
ed in a fire started when lightning
struck a large barn on the Bird Ravens
farms. The animals were not insured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
OFFICIALLY OPEN GAGE LAKE

Security Benefit Band to Play for Wis.,
itors Tomorrow Afternoon.
The official opening of the Gage
park swimming lake will be held to-
morrow afternoon. Topekans have
been swimming in the lake for more
than a week. The Security Benefit
band will play in the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Mrs. Thora Smith, Sc. 25O1 Union ave
nue. died Friday morning in a local hos
pitaI. The funeral will be held Monday
afternoon at . 80 o'clock from tile b street
Baptist church. Burial in Mt Auburn
cemetery
Mrs Alvira Dorcas McNeeley, So. died
Tuesday at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Z. E. Stinson, Emporia. The funeral
was held in EmpOria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17

court were heard early this month.
Ten days additional time was granted
Howat attorneys in which to file
supplemen reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17

Sh-- don't say word. mean
don't tell anybody that l told you
and far be it from me to gloat over
any ones misfortune-but just want
to slip it to you gently that Mr.. Jones
is down at Wakarusa digging his
summer home" out of the mud-con-
firming the fact that "all is not gold
that looks like diamonds"
BIRCH.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17

Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. s27.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
TRUCK STOLEN FROM LUX co.
Mercantile Firms Motor was Missing
This Morning.

A 1-ton Ford truck belonging to the
s. z. Lux Mercantile company, 125
North Kansas avenue, was stolen
sometime last night For several
nights trucks have been parked in
front of the wholesale house while the
garage was being repaired. When the
Lux establishment opened for business
this morning the truck was gone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
North Topeka News
Items for this column may be left
MT Petro's drug store or telephone
Jessie Riach, Red 2344. after
o'clock. Other hours, $3.50.

Don't forget the Modoc entertainment
at the Community house on Wednesday
evening The date has been changed to
Wednesday on account of Tuesday being
circus day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17

Joseph W. Doron, owner of Walnut
Park Subdivision adjoining Oakland
is at the National hotel.-Adv.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-12-23
MT. HEBRON

Hog killing is about over in this
locality.
Mr.. Peachie Grow spent last week
with her aunt. Mrs.. T.. = Scott.
Miss Lillian Duncan. who has been
quite IN with pneumonia i improv-
ing.
Mr. II. H. MONTGOMERY bought Of
Dr. Rose his farm II 80 acres for
$4,000
Mr.. Maud Morn, 1f Bryantsvilis
spent part Of last week with her
sister. SIR. Chas. Duncan.
Rev MANLY of Georgetown, full
Glled hi. appointment, here Satur-
day afternoon and Sunday.
Mr. and Mr.. Thos. Hicks and lit
tie daughter. Were guests Sunday Of
cir and Mrs. II Il Montgomery.
Mr. aud Mr. san Duncan Of Bur
sin were here Sunday afternoon to
see their neice. a!ss Lillian Duncan.
Mrs. Clarence MAYOR entertained
a number Of relatives Sunday at din.
aer in honor Of her husbands 2lst.
anniversary.
On next Sunday morning all the
members 81 the Sunday School are
requested 10 be present as this will
be promotion day.
Mt. Hebron Sunday School sent a
box Of quilts. pillow cases. towels,
nose. a pail Of candy etc. to Ken
lucky Baptist Children's Home last
week.
The Mt. Hebron consolidated
schooi building has been completed
and will be dedicated the sOth. Of
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-12-23
WOLF TRAIL

The people in thus vicinity are
through butchering hogs.
Miss Thelma Wheeler returned 20
her home Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Harrison Ray was the guest Of
air. Elmer Ray Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Mcmillan
spent the day Sunday with relatives.
A few loads of tobacco have been
taken 70 Lexington from this vicin-
s.y.
Nj anJ sirs. Hiram Land AMI
children we're Wils relatives Satur-
day night
Mr.. and Mis Homer Ray spen,
SUNDAY evening with Mr. ard Irs.
Powell Dale!
iiias MauG Coins aud cousin Of
sladison spsn, few days with Mrs.
Allie Reynolds last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alien TeAter. SIR
and Mrs Homer Ray were in Tan.
caster Saturday shopping
M,sses Allene McCu!ley ana Jessie
Ray were weekend guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence McCulley.
Misses Bgrn.ce ana Bessie Tea,er
spent delightful weekend with
Miss Jessie Myrtle isebelle.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moberley enter
tanned SUNDAY NJ. ana tlrs. Wib.g,
tSaiiey and son. Master Clay McCul.
ley. Mr.. and Mr., v. + Mobcrley.
Mrs Powell Daley and Earl Dali
ley. Misses Bert Daley and Thelma
Wheeler were in LXington Friday
They came back to Lancaster and
spent the nihgt with Mr.. and Mrs.
Marse Wheeler.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-12-23

thur
Mis-. Elizabeth BcaElcy has return
Cd from Danyille Also Miss Eliza
beth walker 10 be with the home.
folk Cor Nmas
MIR Sarah Ruckner and daurh
ter Mis- Chast.ne have taken rooms
with Mr., Ruckncr's daughter. Mr.
C. VI Trcadway
MR. Jas Carlisle. - Columbis
and Mrs John white. % Nicholas.
Vile we're guests - Mrs u g.
Woods last week
Misses Mabcl and Grace Hal
spent he week end IN Louisville. Wis
ting their cousins. Ms. Chrstln,
Buck and brothers
Mss Nina Lear and Mr Iona
Burnam. Major and Mr. Davidson.
vii spend Nmas with Mr. and Mr.
". Kidd Allen at Winchester
Misses Ava McWhorter. Cora Bry
ant and Edna Underwood. lessrs
Willie Rogers. William Ralston and
Morris Todd attended the American
Legion show IN Richmond Wedncs-
day ming,
Mr.. and Mr. Ollie BON have mo,
ed 20 their new home recently pur-
chased from y ". Colson Mr. AM
Mrs. Boian are not stranger, To this
community. having lived here two
years agp Mr. Bo.an viii manage
the mill AL feed bushes ~ Mr.
Tom Todd at this place.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-12-23
PAINT LICK


Mrs. Luther Gibbs spent Monda'
with Mrs. II ;, Francis
Mr. and Mrs J u Woods and fam
lily have moved to Lancaster
Mr.. Jim GUM is able To be out AZ
ter an illness % several days
Logan West Is at home from
/, Bcrea College for the holidays
Tn. schools A, Paint Lick an,
Mans. hny. closed until Jan. Srd.
- ~, -, .
go, %. -, g.. -, ,o,.l,,.
he' SAass' VIII move 70 'he nap
Wv ''' ''''"s WV W " WV
Mrs q. " Lear has returned
! from a visit TO her son. at Niddles
boro'
I Mr. and Mrs. Tom Todd have NOV
ell to their old home place near Wal
Iaee'on'
Mr.. and Mrs. p. p. Estridge and
family have moved to their farm,
near Manse.
Mrs. Sarah Ruckncr, who has been
real sick = some better az this writ
'hs'
Mr. Ray Gilber Was m Lexington
FRIDAY attending State Teachers
meeting
No Field white Of Detroit. was
with his sister. Mr.. x g. Woods
'A'' sa'u'a"S'
Miss Sadie Ralston arrived the
FIRST Of the week TO spend the hoh-
days at home.
Mrs ). \. Long is at home after
several weeks with her parents, who
have been very III.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-12-23
XMAS SEALS
Use Them On Gifts
AND HELP THE POOR TUBER
CULAR SUFFERERS.

Christmas Seals Tor everybody
viii he on sale IN all parts Of Ken
lucky during December The seal,
are one cent each
The sale Of Christmas seals Is
conducted every year during the few
weeks just before Christmas The
Kentucky Tuberculosis Association
uni the Mercer Red Cross are con
Quoting the sale. and all the money
collected viii be used 10 fight tubcr.
culosis Every Christmas seal you
buy helps 10 take care 81 case OF
tuberculos.s, OF TO prevent the die
ease.
People in the cities and towns buy
and use these tuberculosis Christ.
mas Seals 90 q great extent Near,
~ everybody uses them to seal their
letters during the Christmas and
New Year season. The seals also
help make Christmas packages more
attractive.
II Is estimated that there are 40.
600 eases - tuberculosis IN Ken
tucky today, and almost 1000 per
sons die o. tuberculosis in the state
every year. The proceeds of the
Christmas seals are usd 10 take care
of these cases and to prevent other
eases Whether you want to buy
Christmas seals or not. II you want
to know anything about tuberculosis
and how to fight IL in your neighbor-
hood write to the Kentucky Tuber.
eulosis Association, call on your
Health Department or the Health
Nurse and they will gladly give you
the information.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-12-23

evening Bro Peel united them IN
marriage
Mr and Mr. Ike Duncan and chill
drcn. Misse. Ida Spcake and Jessie
Ken, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mr. L. G. Preston AMI family n
Lancaster
Misses Arlcigh Matthews and Mat
tie Beulah Cobb werv the guests
Saturday % Mr. and Mr. Silas Mat,
,hews and family and attended the
Christmas tree at Gums Chapel
Mrs. Amanda Clouse and family,
Mr. and Mrs Coleman Locker. Mr.
and Mrs James Matthews and chi
zen were the guests - MIR and
Mr.. Aaron simpson aud family re-
Gently
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-12-23

Iiiss Lealer Murphy was the CUES,
Saturday night and Sunday Of Miss
Oslo Hill
Rev. Peel fulfilled his last appoint
men; at Pleasant Hill Saturday nigh,
and Sunday.
Miss Agnes Simpson was the
guest Thursday night Of her sister.
Mrs. Dan Ray.
Nr Lucien Clouse of Kings Mill.
Ohio IS visiting his parents. Mr. and
Mrs Jim Clouse.
Mr.. Vincent Sparks Of INDIANA.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-12-23

the guest ~ his parents. Mr. and
Irs. j = Sparks
Nr md Mrs Bransen Locker
'pcnt from Tuesday until Wednes-
Jay with Mr. and Mir. Coleman
Locker
Mr. ans Mr., Buford Crow and
baby spcu. from Saturday until Sun
lay with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Clouse.
u ss Beatrice Adams aud Mr.. Jas
per Smith united in the Holy Bond
Of wedlock az Pleasant Hill Sunday
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-12-23
COY

Mr. Sim Ray i very ~ at this
writing.
Mrs. Fife Simpson was the CUES,
Tuesday Of her sister. Mrs. L. Cobb
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Ray were the
guest, Sunday 81 Mr. and Mr., Edd
Moberley
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-12-23

this month and school will begin on
Jan. 3rd.. with Prof Brown Of Tay-
lorsvile as principal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-06

hands was usually the first move Of
the salesman and many were the
devious ways of doing 1t. Some
bankers. of courre, would not buy the
notes feeling that the sale was n
swindle and they did not care to be
= party to it and yet technically the
purchase Of notes given In the trans
action of company's business Is
part Of the every day trade of bank
which deals in commercial paper.
The promoters would circumvent OBJ
lection by discounting the notes with
Of deposit which was made payable
after the notes should come due so
that the bank would not need part
with It's money until tho notes had
been collected. Then the certificates
Of deposit would be rushed to some
other locality and sold to other banks
or to investors at a handsome dis
count. Being banks promise to pay
they were easily cashed In this way
and the stock salesman got away be-
fore the crash came.
Bankers arc often swindled as we'll
as other individuals and many are
not overly particular about how COM
mercial paper has been obtained just
SO it Is collectible giving as their ex-
cause that II people will give their
notes to strangers they have no right
to object II q bank makes profit
buying them. The more conscien-
tfous and careful bankers refused to
handle such paper at any price but
there were always others who would
so the game fiourished and always
will flourish so long as people will
let statesmen sell them blue sky.
The statesmen got huge commits
sions. Stock statesmen always do.
People who buy stock from travelling
statesmen and those who buy books
from travelling book agents always
pay enormous commissions no matter
whether the securities are sound or
not. A person is always gambling
when he buys stock in any far-away,
unknown corporate enterprise be 1t
packing house or oil we'll promotion
and It IL not strange that gamblers
should lose. The only safe way in
which to invest in q corporation Is
to buy the preferred securities of an
old and established concern which
Is known to the purchaser or to go
with the stock and become an insider
In the enterprise. Playing at the
other mans game IL as foolish as
betting on shell game or playing
a slot machine because they are all
planned mechanically Ito make money
for those who run the game at the
expense OF the dupes who play. If
they were not certain to do 80 there
would be no stock statesmen. no slot
machines nor anyone to operate
shell game.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-06
PLAYING At ANOTHER MANS GAME.

Testimony In the packing house
scandals at, Des Moines and Sioux
City are making matters of record
and therefore release Tor publication
things which have been suspected
about those promotions for some time
and illustrate again the. utter folly
in farmers and others buying capital
stock In business ventures far from
home Of which they know little or
nothing except what is told by the
slick statesmen who are selling the
stock.
For more than a yenr newspapers
have been warning the public that
stock salesmen were swarming thru
the land exchanging blue sky for
liberty bonds and the hotels were SO
full Of these statesmen who frequently
operated In gangs that the regular
travellers found difficulty in obtaining
rooms but generalities were Of no
avail against the promise OF great
profits and stock statesmen rode
about in fine new automobiles. Not
only did they sell packing house
stock. but oil well stock, irrigated
land in remote regions. tire company
stock, stock in new manufacturing
companies, fire insurance companies
and so-called investment companies.
Some were legitimate bat many were
mere stock selling promotions.
In most cases the methods were
the Same. First they sold little for
cash or liberty bonds and then they
sold some moro for notes and finally
they cleaned up their victim by get
ting him to underwrite large block
Of stock for which he gave his note
upon the promise from the salesman
to resell the stock at q handsome
profit for the purchaser. If the
salesman failed to sell the stock
there was no recourse and the notes
would turn up at some bank in the
hands Of innocent purchasers and
would have to be paid.
Discounting the notes with some
bank 80 as to get them out Of their
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-06
Answer. to Previous Questions.

Answers to Previous Questions.
/. Has the English sparrow
changed since coming to this coun-
try?
Animal and plant life seem to vary
more in this country than In Eng
land because the conditions of life
are harder. The extremes of heat and
cold, of wet and dry, are much great
er. 1t has been found that the eggs
Of the English sparrow vary In form
and color more in the United States
than In Great Britain.
2. How do squirrels know where
nuts are underneath the snow?
When was a boy and saw, as ]
often did on my way to school. where
squirrel had stopped on his course
thru the woods and dug down thru
two or three feet of snow, bringing
up a beechnut or an acorn, ] used to
wonder how he knew the nut was
there. I am now convinced that he
smelled It.
3. Why are fruits highly, colored
Is 1t true that the high color OF
most fruits is to attract some hungry
creature to come and eat them md
thus scatter the seeds9 Apparently
there Is no other use to plant of the
fleshy pericarp than to serve as a
bait or wage for some animal to come
and sow its seed.
{Rights Reserved by Houghton
Mifflin Company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-06
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON
By WALT MASON
THE BAD doLp.

that
Kerchoo!"
andsn me
can
a with .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-06
"Gone Are the Old DAYS"

We are all slaves. Wrists were
made tor manacles. One day back at
the desk after vacation and we are
going thru all the old motions
with a., much facility as IL there never
had bcen lapse into Elysium. Yes.
the pen Is mightier than the machine,
the Typewriter more potent than the
racquet, and as for the 'call of the
Wild" its urge" is not comparable
with the information that the boss
wants to see you." It is all very fine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-06

ton venture SO he may be depended
upon as governor to do what any
other man can do to prevent stock
selling swindles in the future but it
is little that can be done by law to
prevent greedy investors buying blue
sky when the salesman is past
master at his business.
Candidate Cox talks like a man
running for alderman in a Bowery
district.
Financiers in the east believe that
prices Of soil products have about
reached bottom in the reconstruction
process and that this next year will
see the shrink confined to other COM
modities.
Tho new railroad law permitted an
enormous increase in rates but that
was inevitable as the railroads were
running behind even when tho gov
eminent operated them. The same
law permitted wages to go UP but
the wage boost awarded by the labor
court was less than the unions de-
manded and 1t was settled without
stopping the trains and starving the
public.
Money is likely to be easy again
mex spring and summer when the
banks have had time to make settle
ment for the business at present un-
der promise. Railroads sooner or
later get their tracks cleared and
accept more freight after an en-
barge has given them time In which
to relieve congested traffic. Money
Is a carrier OF business just as cars
are carriers OF freight.
George p. Roberts the great econ
omist, says that. IF we viii not save
the proflteers' will save for u.s." and
that Is about the size of 1t. AS soon
as people quit buying sugar the roof
fell in on the spectators.
A democratic campalgner has dis
covered that Kendall voted against n
woman suffrage amendment twenty
years ago altho he has been boost
ing for 1t for the past ten years or
more. That will do Kendall about
as much harm as 1t did to Cummins
two-cent fare and did do It to show
that twenty years before that time
he had voted against n two cent fare