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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
PEACE PROPOSAL RECEIVED

Washington, Feb. GA peace pro-
posal from soviet Russia has been re
ceived at the state department., it was
announced today.
This proposal is presumably the
same one reported to have gone for
ward to this country, Japan and Ru
mania
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
Sew York LIberty Bond Marked.

New York. Feb. 27.-Final liberty bonds
3ls's. 94.Js; first Is. 903S: second As. 95.9S
first AIS, 800: second AZ g. S9.9S: thir /
MS. 92:;i fourth "a 1921; Victory
3a4's, T.i6; Victory ANS. 9T.4S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27

eT, Cleaner. and more effectlNe and
cannot blister.
have p1eurisy, bronchitis or a pain
shooting chest cold you can get speedy
and lasting relief with this most eff
fective preparation because heat eases
pain-30 and so cents at druggists or
by mail. S. c. Wells < Co, LIE Roy,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27

New York. Feb. 27.-Prices of liberty
bonds .: DO p. m.: 312's. 94-3O: first IS.
9C3s: second a.. $500: first SIS. 91.o0:
second ~ :. S9.92: third u s. %. IS; fourth
as. 9G.24; Victory 3A's, 9i.44; Victory
434's 91.4a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
Topeka c. of G. Sends Advance
publicity" on w. \. Billy.
Lets Hollywood, CAL, Know a
Real Booster Is Coming.
ADVERTISE KANSAS MORE"
That Is Keynote OF "Bing Bang
Bill's" Response.
Emphasizes Need OF State
Publicity Department.

The city Of Topeka will notify the
city Of Hollywood, Cal of the depar-
ture of one of its most popular, eff
cient and admired citizens VIM. ~.
Billy, for his new home in Hollywood,
thru the following telegram:
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce,
Hollywood. California
There is leaving Topeka today for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27

New York. Feb. 2I-Sugar features closed
firm: sales 200 tons: MAY 10.15; July 1902
August 1906; September 9-95.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
He IS THINNING N OVER.
Hickory Jones Given Option of Plead
ing Guilty or Standing Trial.

Hickory Jones will he given an
opportunity to plead guilty to having
stolen property in his possession Sher-
iff Hugh darimer announced today.
PENDING his decision as to whether he
viii plead guilty or will stand trial,
Hickory" will stay iu- the county jail
serving time on a liquor charge for
which he was paroled several months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27

Chicago-W. g. Case always carries Il
pistol It's for protection against robbers.
It's fine gun, robbers agreed after steal
ing Cases weapon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27

The funeral Of Minerva c. Reeder. age
So, who died Thursday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Lucy Garlic. 305 East Tenth
street, will be held Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock from PenwelIs chapel Burial in
Bethel cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
New York Cotton Market.

New orleans. Feb. 27-COTTOYSpot,
steady and unchanged; middling. 40.25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27

ngs with most eX-
.ellent results but
fit blistered.
Heat eases pain
nd Begy's Mus
arine made of pure
elbow mustard. to
e G I h c + with
other pain re
. lieving ingredi-
ents is just as
hot, but quick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27

Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. S27-
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27

ETIENNE PEPIN, age So, died Monday
at local hospital. The body will lie In
state at Brennan's chapel tonight. The
funeral will be held Saturday morning al
10 O'Clock from Brennaps chapel. Burial
in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
Yellow Mustard for
Sore Throat, Tonsilitis

Old fashioned remedies are often the
best yellow Mustard. in the form of
plaster or poultice, has been used for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27

New York. Feb. 3T.-COTTN-Spo
quiet midsliing. 1866
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27

Furnished by Empire Commission Coz
New York, Feb. q.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27

A. NJ BUTTS. aged so. died Thursday at
bis home north of Topeka Kansas ave
nue.. Funeral announcement later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

GEORGE T. CAIRNS. age 3:;. manager of
the Cairns Mercantile company, died Thurs
day ut the home of his sister. Mrs. J. F.
Wolfe, 426 Topeka avenue. He is survived
by his wife. Mrs. Nita Isaacs Cairns, and a
son, Dean, age 0. He is also survived by
his father. John Cairns. and the following
brothers and sisters: Mrs. II. ]. o'Brien.
of Scranton: James and Thomas Cairns. of
Kansas City; John Cairns. of Lawrence !:
Mrs w. o. TelfOrd, Of Springfield. I'll. =;
Mrs. c. II. Beronius, of Topeka. The body
will be taken to Scranton for burial Sat
urday. Services Sunday at p. In. in
Scranton.
-. today was taken to Ottawa, Kan, for
burial
The funeral of Harriet Buck. 1907 West
Sixth street. was held Friday afternoon at
. O'Clock from the residence Burial in Mt.
Hope cemetery.
The funeral Of Charles Austin was held
Friday afternoon at 30 O'Clock from the
Third Baptist church. Burial in Mt. Au-
burn cemetery.
The funeral Of Mrs. NJ. J, Sullivan, age
81 was held Friday afternoon at Mt Cal
vary cemetery
Word has been received of the death Of
Marjorie QUAINT. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur L. QUAINT, formerly of Topeka, now
of Kansas City.
A. NJ. BUTTS. aged So died Thursday at
bis home north of Topeka on Kansas ave
nue.. Funeral announcement later.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
LUxURY TIDE ERBING

Statements that the wave of high prsces has been showing a receding line have been rceivd with nor or less doubt by the American people They have hz-s been received with mere or less sozbt by the American people. They hay z-ose 10 be only temporary and that ii Ess- too soon to say that the wave had reached its crest and broken But at last many are timidly beginning to &C., oept t as a fact that the period of de- azrtoa has really set in. and we are old by one weekly business review that 2 continuous yielding is to be seen in monthly comparisons of wholesale quota lions and that the statistics of failures revealing 9 sharply increased commercial mortality. is an accurate indication of Inc transition that Is now in progress
 AS evidence to support this conviction l. Is worth while to note that govern asat experts h Washington say tha: Eu-y tax receipts have fallen of which . taken to indicate that the national dGe of extravaganza has passed and the stampede has stopped of stores sell ling luxuriss. including diamonds, auto mobiles and extravaga1t clothing. IL is 3 relief to know. at least, that there Ere signs that 1t is in the passing stage Ehle il nay not be said to have passed sztireiy
 h two lines classed as luxuries. dia- saoncs and candy. there are significant ndicztsozs from the decrease in diamond uportztions of more than 25 percent nd the complaint frcm candy mana- A1cu1e-s all ovsr the United States of  sf opinion is that the peak has been sasssd and tSzt the rsturn to conditions =1-e nearly approxinating normal has
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
Belgian Coal Mines Prsdueino

Belgian coal miners have almost reached pre-war production. The out put of the Belgian mines for the month of May, 1920, reached 9o.9 per cent. of the production for May, 1913. amount ing to 1,737,080 tons, as compared with 1,91O,710 for the same period before the war.
 What is more remarkable still, pro auction for the Mons coal fields, taken alone, was even greater during May than during the same month before the war, the percentage being 104.3.
 Further illustrating the wonderful progress toward reconstruction which Belgium has made. Director General of Telegraphs and Telephones Rossen points out that 2S2 central telephone offices out of 2SS have been re-esfab- iished and 80 per cent. of the pre-war subscribers have been regained.
 At Antwerp, Malines and Turnhout more telephone subscribers are report ed than before the war. The scarcity of materials has prevented even great CT results in reconstruction Wires were hard to obtain, the Germans hay ing carried away most of the wiring throughout Belgium Installations in Brussels were carried to Berlin, where they were located by allied officers
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
SAVING wrsrauSsrEH ABBEY

Westminster Abbey is a common in- heritance of Anglo-Saxon people. Be- fore our political separation from the mother country it was common shrine. Though now no longer ours in the terms of property it remains ours in the com mon traditions of its foundation. Vest winster abbey is not English or Aneri- can or Canadian; it is Anglo-Saxon.
 Decay is eating into the ancient stones The sulphurous chemicals of London smoke are steadily gnawing away the strength of the frail buttresses. The cloisters show evidence of slow decay The clerestory is reported in danger of falling. In an appeal number of the London Times the conditions demanding an effort to save the building are sum- marized. For the purpose the sum of s1 25e,eo0 has been asked.
 Westminster abbey is a group of an- cient vestiges. old remains of life, slow ly incorporated into one edifice. The tomb of King Sebert, who died A. D, SIS, is there. Old cloisters of Norman church are there with fragmentary re- mains of Roman days. the tomb of Chau' cer a memorial to Longfellow. It is history in stone. Genius and Anglo Saxon power are represented. It is medley of traditions mortised into 3 shrine. This architectural substance of q race should be saved.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
CIRCULATION WEED ENDING AUG. Eth, 1920 10,919
WHY EXCESS PROFITS TAX STAYED

If the excess profits tax is the chief cause Of high living costs, as the re- publican statement says" asks one demo- cratic newspaper correspondent why hasn't the candidate in the year or more hs party has controlled congress made za effort to repeal this law"
 That looks like a poser. The republi- cans have had a majority in the house and senate in the Sixth-sixth congress. and thus apparently must accept re- sPozisihiliry for whatever was not done as well as for what was. This, how ever. is subject to modification. In the house the republicans have fifty more members than the democrats, and in the senate tyEo. Two-thirds vote is needed 10 pass a bill over a presidential veto. When the democratic Sixty-ffth con- :ress was engaged in the business of passing the revenue law for 1919 it needed a majority of one vote in either house 10 make that measure effective After the election iu November, 191S,i had made plain that the next congress would oe republican. the democrats deliberate y and purposely extended the revenue zE 10 cover the 1920 period as we'll, moving that it could not be changed 1niess the president gave his assent.
 Last sumner the ways and means committee Of the house, where revenue avs must originate. began preparation Tor number Of amendments to the demo- -=ztic law. intended to rernove some of IS most obnoxious features These lneldnsats were ready 10 report when Carter Glass. the secretary of the treas s-y. sent a letter to the committee. stat zg 1 the plainest possible terms that Lzx amendments 10 the revenue law passed by congress would be vetoed by he president
 And Mir. Wilson knew that the repub- sczus could not muster enough votes in he Sixty-stxth congress to pass q reve- -Es law oveP his veto. So aid Carter Glass. and 90 cid everyone else who zneE anything at all And that is why Senator Harding nor any of his party lssocistes wasted no time on trying to ,sPezl the excess profits tax law.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
HIGH SPEED IN THE AIR

Utilization of air currents miles above the earth that will mean travel at a speed that stagsers the imagination is the prophecy that is made for the next fifty years in aeroplane navigation. Breakfast in San Francisco dinner in New York and New York to London in a single daytime flight are predicted to be quite within the possibilities.
 It is discovery that has recently been made by Capt. Rudolph W. Schroed- CT of the army air service that is the ground for this prediction He broke the worlds altitude record and encount- cred at one time far above the earth a wind blowing at the rate of 220 miles an hour. Although his plane was mak- ing 100 miles per hour he was actually blown backward at the rate of 120 miles an hour. Capt. Schroeder's ascent to five or six miles above the earth prov ed for the first time what scientists have long suspected, the existence of these terrific winds caused by the rotation of the earth The army captain reached a strata where a great west to east wind was blowing constantly and it is by the use of this current that a trade route of terrific speed possibilities for airplanes could be established. Above this zone, it is believed. there is a belt of compara- tive calm, to be succeeded higher up by anothcr air current blowing the opposite way It would thus be a question of elevation that the pilot would use to de- -ermine his direction, and once in the right strata he would travel east or west at a speed of 3oo miles an hour, adding the velocity of the wind to the speed of his plane
 Problems of oxygen and heat for pas sengers are involved in bold predictions of flying experts, but these are in pro- cess of solution, and it is said with as- surance that the aerial clipper ships of the future will travel these air routes with as potent an effect upon mans movements and communications as the clipper ships of fifty years ago utilized the surface of the earth reaches the
 At least it will be some years yet before travel six or seven miles above the surface of the erth reaches the con- congested state.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
Less Rice For Japanese.

The gravity of the food question in Europe finds it's echo in Japan where the problem of how to feed the popuIa- tion, which is increasing annually by 600,o00, is becoming yearly more press ing.
 Japan has ample living space for it's people, but cannot produce enough food for them, especially rice. Every bit of land is cultivated to the limit of it's ca opacity. The land of Formosa, the island colony is worked to it's full ca pacity by the 2,000,0 Chinese farmers who cultivate the rice fields with great skill. In Korea, also the grain harvest is considerable, though the failure of the Koreans to use fertilizer prevents greater harveSts.
 To meet the food menace Japan, by special arrangement with France, is making heavy rice imports from fndo- China. This is a costly operation, how ever, the Japanese government losing s2o 1000. 900 last year in supplying Indo- China rice to the Japanese people at a moderate price.
 A solution to which the government
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13

is turning it's attention is that of in ducing the people to eat less rice and more wheat because of the great wheat fields of Manchuria which would be ample as food supply. if the people would eat wheat The enormous out put of Manchuria is handled by the South Manchuria railway which at the same time transports yearly some 300,- 900 Chinese coolies from Shantung province to Manchuria, where they la Dor in the rice lands of the northern province. Siberia in the great belt eX- tending south from Irkutsk and Omsk, is a wonderful grain cid. if regularly cultivated, capable of helping in the solution of the world food problem.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13

.sweu, well '" said the man of the house gazing about the living room in a puzzled way What's happened since morning? The place looks so queer There hasn't been fire or anything, since breakfast, has there?"
 "Alonzo" said' the pretty little wife with the serious expression on her face, you haven't known it, but you've been smothered in non-essentials- for months and years and I've just lately learned how useless they are! Besides they aren't stylish any more Everybody who is anybody is getting rid of their bric-a-brac and tidies and things just as fast as they can! One must have space in a room in order to be fashionable !" /
 "Oh" said the man of the house a trifie blankly 'So that's it But I'd got kind of used to seeing things around and it looks funny. Did you throw out Aunt Sophys clock with the gilt figures? They were so handy to rest my pipe against
 That clock has been the bane of my life, and I should think you would be grateful that it is gone '" declared the pretty little wife. "Of course the big blue vase was lovely thing in itself, but it always did clash with everything else, and there were all those little pieces of Delft and Copenhagen and two bronze statues, and the big cut glass vase"
 "Where'd you throw 'em?" asked her husband, anxiously. Those things real ly are valuable and-''
 You act as though you supposed they were in the ashcan,'' his wife remarked in injured tones. T guess have little sense. They are down in the storeroom of course. I've got to make up my mind what to do with them. Nobody will buy them because they are getting rid of their own things"
 Buy them !' exploded the man of the house. Why, we can't sell wedding presents! I don't see Cousin Harriett's candlesticks nor any of the photo frames. And my ash trays-say, what have you done with my ash--'
 "Alonzo." said the pretty little wife firmly, there is no sense in having a dozen stacked up on that table. I've taken down the two pairs of heavy DOT tieres. too, and all the table covers and the piano scarf. Doesn't it look lovely and restful?''
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
THIS RESTLESS AGE

'It reminds me of hotel lobby" said the man of the house fretfully, seating himself on chair suspiciousiy and re- laxing when he found that the seat had been left in place as usual. T don't like it, Miranda! It doesn't seem like home at all v
 Why, my dear, you just cusht to see Mrs Hardtack's splendid living room where our current events class met yes terday! There were only six articles in fl, besides the furniture itself. and count ing pictures I didn't quite finish with our pictures today, but there are ten on these walls and I am going to take all of them but the two paintings-'
 Great guns" gasped her husband protestingly Why, like that etching of the old mill and there's all the family photos and that reproduction of Co., rot"
 They are distracting," his wife told him still firmly. "One has no peace of mind in room spotted with so many things. - You might as we'll make up your mind to ke in style, Alonzo!'
 "But,' argued her husband. If every body is doing this what's to become of all the junk? Anyhow, I like to look around and see all my own things and
 
 about them! Can't you put back just one or two"
 Tt would totally spoil the effect. ? protested the pl4tty lGtle woman. "It has to look bare. The Japanese-"
 T always did think that one flower in a vase effect was stingy," grun1bled the man of the house. T suppose that is what you mean. Just as though there l wasn't anything more in the ice box or down cellar or anything. I feel as though I was An a new planet. Tell ms the truth. Miranda--if you were out or a desert island where nobody would see wouldn't you like to have all the old | things back again?"
 The pretty little woman looked around cautiously and lowered her voice "well,H she admitted. "I expect we'll get used to it in time, Alonzo. And then the things are there still, you know down in the storeroom :" Well, hope somebody gets brain. storm soon" sighed the man of the house, "and begins putting things hacl on the mantel. Gee but this is a restles. l age ?'-Chicago News
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
sterie. That Recall Other,
Homeless Reuuest.

Five year old Erie, who is much in trouble, oft in voe," had be en very naughty once more, and, after material punishment, had been despatched to bed earlier than usual without the usual at tentions.
 With a quivering upper lip, he said his little prayer as usual, winding up with And make Eric good boy, Amen" A pause, and he gave this addendum of his own, as if he meant it:
 But it's no use asking You, because You never do"
 His Troubles.
 Johnnie, aged 6. was one of those mis- chievous little fellows spanked frequently by mother. One day father came home in time to see Johnny with red eyes and big tears trickling down his cheeks
 Well, son, what is the trouble?" he asked.
 "Oh, nothing in particular, pop, only l just had quarrel with that wife of yours and she spanked me-"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
Chinatown Mecca For London Girls.

London magistrates are perplexed over the problem of young girls infat- uated with the yellow and black men who have their residence around Lime house.
 Miss Lee, a property owner and the guide, philosopher and friend of her Chinese tenants, says that in her ex- perience the Chinamen, while they cer- tain1y do regard the wife as chattel are not cruel to her and quite a number of them are exceedingly chivalrous ''The men" she said. do not go out of this district to look flor the women The women come here"
 A woman missionary, after convers- ing with some of young and pretty girls who have taken up permanent residence in Limehouse, says that in her opinion most of them go among the colored men in search of adventure
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
TIGHTENING FRENCH MARRIAGE
 LAWS

4 bIu has recently been introduced in he French senate to allow French men md women 10 marry without the consent # their parents. but is being received Ei:h much opposition.
 Czder the present custom and law. the -z--ase o fary man or woman is dis lze-v a family affair and must have 'zr3ily approval Parents are directly sauceraed with the matrimonial alliances hel- sons and daughters make and the 7rosesr Of either Of the parents. if lodg- si with the authorities. must be receg- lised as 2 bar to the ceremony.
 A the opposite extreme is the free and easy American method, where oft -65 family consent seems to be the -s- thing thought Of. Young French -@1-E have complained for centuries =,--- .a= law which hedged about their --a-F5n7Hlst desires but no attempt has
 = been 1zde before to change it and
 is i5uotful f the present effort sue lacss
 l- @ causing much opposition as tend -= 70 slsckening Of family ties and ---hoTi-y- Another proposal is to eliu- 1s-s -Aa word obey from the msrriage =--oEx- T. is thought this has even eSs cta1ce for success. The French --fG iz almost a unit against it andj in 7nars 1t is characterized as an
 E ~aiSe Of bolstevism and likely a had frs; 10 anarchy and then to tyr a-as in the hcme.
 -s has been 2 country above al, --a-s Eas-s family life was closely knit and where family al thority was accept sd- The war revealed the French peo- pls's capacity for stezdfast devotion to dury. intrepid courage. undaunted patrio- tiSn and many admirable qualities in a nztion- What part the French family life plays in inculcat;ag such qualitie. IL would be difficult to determine, but undoubtedly 1t must be credited with great influence.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13

after reading sensational literature or seeing Chinese films. A few of these girls are of an educated and refined type, and many of them uncommonly pretty.
 There are many white wives in Chinatown" she said. Heaps more today than in times past. One eir, brings another. They are attracted by the strangeness and unfamiliar quality of the Oriental. The Chinese give no trouble, but the black men do. They have no such ideas of chivalry as the Chinamen have"
 Recently at the Thames police court Magistrate Cairns said this extraordin- ary infatuat:on was the greatest prob lem he had to deal with.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13

actually set in. It will be cheering news to the average man that competent ob- servers already detect this movement and accompany their observation with the opinion that a further lowering of prices in many productive industries is inevitable.