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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-13
LET THE men HAVE IT
Woman's on Company Now Has
Cash Balance Of $f5.56; Also
Deficit of se3,43s.

Chicago. Jan 49, The Woman ms
Federal OH, company, organized in
1916 by women, today Is in the hands
OF new directors-all men. The COM
pany began as a million dollar cor
poration; its financial condition today
was told by the financial secretary
cash on hand si7.75, balance in bank
So cents, deficit for the year s65.45s.
The company dealt largely in Texas
land leases. fSeventy-five thousand
shares were issued and there were up
wards OF 1000 share holders Sharee
formerly brought $3.50 but today they'
were quoted at 81. Mrs. II. Fl. Hons
ore. Jr.. was president of the companr
and one of the organizers She wsa
the last women connected with tho
concern. She said the corporation
was started with every favorabig
omen but ahe men ruined It."
1T was my idea to keep II woman,
affair strictly" said Mrs. Honore. IN
first we had a woTnan's selling organs
ization but later had to include meg.
when We turned the half miIiiors
dollar stock issue over to men brokers
to dispose of we had chance to se.s
our stock at a minimum c6st. yet TIM
promotion charges ran over 30 per
cent. The men wanted the eo5npauS.
from the beginning. Now let thefa
have II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-13
Observation-Disclosures

O.. Why was the word "butternut' ap-
pied to the Confederate soldiers during
the Civil war?-D.. S. 3.
: A. This term was applied to soldiers OF
the South in allusion to the coarse brown
homespun cloth dyed with butternut dye,
often NC by them.
O. If child were born to American cou-
pie travelling in Europe would the child be
a citizen of the United States?-K. N
"A child born outside the limits of
the United States under such conditions
would be a citizen of this country. The law
"Au children heretofore born or hereafter
born out of the limits and jurisdictions OF
NAV be at the time Of their birth citizens
thereof are declared to be citizens OF the
United States; but the rights OF citizenship
shall not descend to children whose fathers
never resided in the United States"
Q. What IS the fastest shorthand record!
a The worlds official speed record was
recently established by Nathan Behrin, an
official stenographersof the supreme court
Of New York county; who wrote wrote s24 words
O. Does the pension law take care OF 2 n
invalid son of a deceased Civil war vet
A. The Pension Bureau says that the
law does not grant a pension to soldier S
child which is over sixteen years of age
at the time the death of the soldier.
Q. At what age do most boys and-girls
leave scho6l?-- T. G.
A. The greatest percentage OF boys anti
girls drop out of school when they are
between sixteen and seventeen years of age
The Bureau of Education says that. accord
ing to the last census 81 per cent Of the
children fourteen years OF age were n
school; 6S per cent of those fifteen. years
of age; 81 Fer cent. sixteen years. 50 per
cent, seventeen years; and IS per cent. eigh-
teen years.
Q. How many votes were lacking to I'M
peach Andrew johnson 1T. T, NJ
A. The senate failed to impeach johnson
by vote of one less than the necessary
two-thirds. Thirty-five members voted for
and ninteen against Impeachment.
O Was there ever law in England
bv which a man ceuld be imprisoned for
not paving his debts III B.
A. There existed in Great Britain for a
period of about Goo years a law providing
for the Imprisonment Of debtors 1t was
provided by the statute of merchants.
passed by the English parliament In 1882
that persons who failed to pay their debts
could be arrested and placed In prison.
This system was in operation until 1865.
Q. What salary does VIII Hays. chair
man of the National Republican committee
receive s-B. A.
A. The headquarters Of the Republican
National committee says that Mr.. Hays is
not paid a salary as chairman Of that or
ganizrtion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-13
RETAILERS ARE BUSY
Clothing Merchants Plan Own War
on Profitccrs.

Chicago. Jan. 1s. The National
Retail CIotheirs' association today
modified their forces for war on the
profiteer.
A three-day conference at which
one Thousand members of the associa-
ton from all over the country were
expected, opened here today with its
prime purpose to arrange full-co-op-
Grafton with the government in keep
ing prices in clothing as low as posi-
BILE.
The situation is one that calls for
uniform action on the part of all
Dealers" said H. r. King, of Seattle,
Wash, national director of the asso-
ecutiye committee. THE retail bust
in its history Our job is not to fig
ure how much profit we can make but
how low We can keep our losses
Competition between reputa BILE
dealers keeps prices on dependable
merchandise from rising beyond the
necessary level. The government is
directing it's efforts toward finding
where savings in the conduct of the
business can be made. If any one can
show US where expenses can be cut,
that is what we desire most heartily.
The truth of the matter is that
We are facing the largest demand for
high grade clothing in history while
production is lower than it has been
in years. This is the condition which
must be remedied."
Conferences have been arranged
with H. N. Figg, special assistant to
Attorney General Palmer in the fair
price war to discuss methods for
bringing down clothing prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-13
INDEMNITY FIXED
Preparations by Germany First
Work of New Council.
Commission Starts Saturday to
Make Huns Pay Up.

Paris. Jan. l2.-with the opening
on Saturday Of the period during
which Germany must pay her debts TO
the allies. it is announced that the
commission on PREPARATION must fix the
amount Cue by Germany before May
1. 1921. =
In the meantime the commission
will see that Germany carries out her
obligations. Until the amount OF rep
aration payments has been fixed Ger
many will have 10 deposit twenty bill
lion marks in gold or its equivalent in
material, ships. securities and cpal-
As an acknowledgment of. and Sc
curity for this portion OF the debt,
which Is payable immediately the Ger
man government will be forced to
hand over gold bonds representing the
Iuil amount, In addition to this a
sum OF forty billion marks in gold
bonds Immediately negotiable will be
exacted and another sum OF forty bill
lions in gold bonds which the commits
Sion Will negotiate only as it shall
consider the financial condition OF
Germany warrants.
League Council Called.
Washington. Jan. 13.-First meet
Ing of the council of the League of
Nations was held in Paris Friday. be-
ginning at 1880 o'clock in the morn
Ing. The call for the assembly. which
went out late yesterday. was issued in
! accordance with the terms OF the YER
sailles treaty by President wilson,.
whom the treaty makers designated
\ Tor that duty. 1t went to the ambas-
sadors of the entente nations which
| have ratified the treaty and will not
| be made public until 1t has been re-
ceived from them by their govern
ments. The call is said to have been
brief
| The most important business to
come before the initial meeting OF the
council will be that of selling up the
various commissions upon which will
| devolve the task of carrying out GER
| tain provisions of the treaty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-13
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY MRS ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are girls
of thirteen and fifteen years of age.
We are sophomores and juniors in
high school and inseparable compan-
ions. We both have known two very
dear boy friends in our classes and we
have been going with these boys since
we entered high. We are both in love
with the boys and they tell US they
love u.s.
Are we too young to become en-
gagged? We feel that If anything
should occur to separate us from
these boys life would be simply un-
bearable. How can we tell whether
they really love us? Our parents do
not know of our love or intended en-
eagement IN LOVE.
You are both several years too
young &c become engaged I ara sure
that time will prove to you that love
IN the teens is school day fancy.
Try to regard the boys as friends and
use discretion enough not to become
engaged. Time will test their love and
therefore you do not need to make any
effort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-13
MEETS C. Of E. TONIGHT
Washburn Starts Kansas Conference
Basketball Season.

The Washburn basketball team
meets its first Kansas conference foe
the College of Emporia Presbyterians
at Emporia tonight. Coach Elmer
Bearg predicted a victory before leav-
ing with his team for the enemy's
camp, but-said he expected a hard
fight.
The same lineup that started In the
Kansas University game last week is
expected to face the c. of K. when the
whistle blows tonight. Sharp and Lin
dell will work at forwards, Poort at
center and Kennedy and Joerg at
guards unless Bearg makes a last
minute shakeup of his squad.
The Blue this week faces perhaps
the most strenuous part of its 1920
schedule Following the game with
the Presbyterians tonight. the Icha-
bods will return home for game with
Friends on the Washburn court Thurs
day night and one with Hays Normal,
also in Thomas gym, Friday night. The
game with Friends was just arranged
for Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-13

Frank p Walsh in his address be-
fore the legislature last week went
out of his way to attack the meat
packers. But It is notable that the
country has failed to enthuse over
the success of Attorney General Pal
mer in obtaining adoption of his plan
for ACKNOWLEDGMENT of packing COM
panies handling meat and other food
products. The country feels that little
good will be accomplished and that in
all likelihood the only material effect
will be an increase in cost of handling
goods. with consequent increase in
prices. Whatever evils may be incl
dent to their magnitude. the packing
concerns have been an economic evo-
luton and their present organization
contains more potentiality for good
than for i'll. That every effort should
be made to cure the Ills. no one Will
deny But neither will any question
the assertion that every effort should
be made to retain the advantages of
superior methods attained by large
operations under the best of manage
ment. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-13
JAPS SEND ARMS
Ship Loaded with Munitions for
Mexico Guarded.
Was Accompanied Into Port by
japanese Cruiser.

San Antonio, Jan. 13.-Thst q large
shipment of munitions which arrived
at the port of Manzani1lo, Mexico. De-
cember "a last. was accompanied by
the simultaneous arrival of the jap
anese cruiser Yakima, is the sub
stance of a government report which
has been forwarded to the war de-
partment. The report will be investi-
gated by the senate subcommittee in
vestigating the Mexican situation. of
which Senatorial. b. Fall of New Mex
leo is chairman.
According to the report the Yakima
was apparently escorting the ship
bearing arms and ammunition which
had been. purchased in Japan thru
Col. Emilio Circlos of the Mexican
army, and Manuel Perez Romero.
then Mexican minister at Toxic The
Yakima, the report goes on to state.
was met at Manzanillo by a commit
tee representing the Mexican depart
ment of war and marine and its COM
manding officer and as many of his
subordinates as could be spared, were
invited to visit Mexico City. Part of
the personnel of the Yakima. it is
stated. consisted of students from the
Japanese military academy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-13

The brane is the part OF the body
you think with, and the bigger your
brane is the more you think, and the
smaller it is the more you think you
thing, The easiest way to tell if a per-
sin has a big brane is to look how
high their formed is. men with bald
beds not counting.
branes meening a. persin hasent got
mulch sents, some of them being as
follows:
l. Haven't you eny branes? Meen-
ing, Haven't you meny branes?
2. Hay, your branes must be in your
feet. Meening there don't seem to be
eny in your he'd.
3. You haven't get the branes you
were born with. Meening wen you
was born you had more braneS than
wat you got now.
Some branes are better at some
things than wat they are at others.
A persin mite be the best one in the
class at arithmetic, but if you asked
him the boundry of Asia he mite not
even anser. This proves it takes all
sorts of people to make a werld.
Boys think they have more branes
than gerls, and yica virtue. Boys says
gerls have long hair inSted of having
more branes. but gerls say they have
long hair besides having more branes.
Both may be rite in some cases.
Animals have branes but they don't
know the reason. Animals think be-
cause they cant help it and not be-
cause they wunt to and know its fine
thing TO do. Horses and dogs have the
most branes of all the animals, and
cats and insecks have the leest.
A poor man can have as mulch
branes as a rich man, being a little
consolation but not enuff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-13
SUES AUGUSTIN ALBA
Woman Says Detective Made Her Dis
robe in Search for oney.

''c-fs Ds-Jo -DOS~~tisO 4tkauC DAs-
robe in Search for oney.
Charging he had taken her to his
own home. 1908 Kansas avenue, up
stairs, and caused her to be completely
disrobed in an effort to find S35 she
was accused of stealing, Juana Re-
cendess Uballez, a Mexican woman
filed suit in the district court this at
ternoon asking $1,000 damages from
Augustin Alba, for years a. detective
on the local police force.
Juana Gutierrez. another Mexican
woman, Is also made a defendant in
the suit The act occurred last Thurs
day. the plaintiff alleges in her petit
ton, and relates that Juana Cutter
rez had made complaint to Alba that
she had stolen $35. The Mexican
woman declares that Alba accused her
OF stealing the money, placed her un-
der arrest and took her AGAINST her
protest to his own residence. where
he caused her to be Completely un-
dressed and searched in an effort to
find the money.
She asks a restraining order TO pre-
vent Alba from molesting her further
but the court refused to grant it until
a hearing, which will probably be held
tomorrow. The severe mental and
physical shock, humiliation and morti-
ncation," the plaintiff says, has
damaged her to the amount of $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-13
HIS HYPNOTIC EYE
Wisconsin Doctors Influence
Over Wife Feared by Attorney.
Killed MOther.in.Law With
Mustard, Is Charge.

Markesan, Wis, Jan. 1S.-Dr. A. J.
Freudenberg. held today on the charge
of numbering Mrs. Nettie Duties. his
mother-in-lAw, exercised q hypnotic
influence over his wife to procure her
support in the fight to clear himself
of the accusation. it was suggested by
District Attorney Charles Paul today.
The main evidence on which the
-coroner's jury returned verdict ac-
cusing Doctor Freudenberg of the
murder was given by Mrs. Minnie Ball
lard, nurse of Fond Du Lac. Wis.
In deposition the nurse said:
Mrs Freudenberg. tola US she be-
lieved~the doctor was responsible for
her mothers death and talked about
it constantly. She was very angry
with him and said to him in my pres
ence. IF you did anything to finish my
mother. you better get her well and
do it damn quick.
Since the accusation was made by
the coroner's jury, however. Mrs.
Freudenberg has stood with her hus-
band and said she would spend all of
the half million dollar estate left by
When Freudenberg was arrested.
Attorney Paul asked that the prelim-
mary hearing be held up until Janu-
airy %. He said today II Freudenberg
is retained III Jail until that time. 1t
may serve to break any influence
which he may have held over his wife.
Steps to exhume the body of Alfred
Duties the physician's father-in law.
were taken today. The county board
was to authorize expenditure Of funds
for that purpose. Four members ct
the Duties family died under myster-
ious circumstances within four years.
The cproner's jury alleged Doctor
FreudenDerg caused his mother-in
laws death by injection of a mustard
solution.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-13
The Woman Who Loved-and
Earned 4 Modern Story Of Home and Business
Blu JANE PHELPS
By JANE PHELPS

Sometimes Mary and her latest beau
would be with us. Mary was very
pretty, and such a flirt altho unedu
Gated.
Men are all right in punches" she
used to say. and perhaps some of
them are all right by their lonesomes
But there's safety in numbers. and it
don't do to get too well acquainted
with them. They are apt to take too
much for granted
of my time. I did not neglect-my work.
1 really loved to handle the hats; to
sell people the ones that made them
look better-that made them more at
tractive. 1 was 25 years old. and had
served too long and too hard an APP
loved make me careless in regard to
my work.
Robert used to fret, as we became
better acquainted. if / worked over
time, and so kept him, waiting. He
was Jealous, too, IL I went out with
knew Robert. 1 had no time.
THAT fellow keeps you dated up all
right" Mary Ryan said one day.
He'd have good time If You were
like me-"
You'll not always be as you are.
Mary, some day you'll meet Mr.. Right
and then you will settle"
mo settling for little Mary. work
hard want little fun before 1 get
old and have the rheumatism and
can't When's it going to be, Gerry -
What going to be? You are a lit
tie goose" I returned. but I knew L
was blushing. and that Mary saw it.
Your wedding to Robert Meredith?
Oh, you'll marry him all right. know
the signs. I amt worked with girls
for five years and not know when they
begins to let love get all tangled up
with flowers and ribbons and feathers.
Why the other day when you was fix
ing that bridal veil for that society
girl, your eyes just looked like stars
I'll bet two cents, that you was think
ing you'd soon be stepping off"
do be sensible. Mary. 1 am not
even engaged"
but 'Barkus is willing eh. Gerry ?"
and, laughting gayly. Mary turned to a
customer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-13
T0PEKAA REAL HOST
Conventions Bring 1000 TO Capital
City This Week.

Within the next week more than
1000 persons will visit Topeka. The
convention delegates include teachers.
prohibitionists, farmers and clothfers-
The legislature also is In session.
The housing problem, however, is
the hoodoo that raises its head when
ever the city is packed with visitors.
Hotels are full. Rooms in many are
booked ahead. -
The Chamber of Commerce is Is
suing a call today asking the assist
ance of the citizens of Topeka in the
matter of housing the guests. The
difficulty may be obviated greatly
by all persons who can accommodate
guests telephoning to the Chamber of
Commere stating how many persons
they can accommodate. and then ieav-
ing their name. address and telephone
number.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-13
COPS ARE BEST PARENTS
Chicago Mother WIN Give Her
Coming Child to Policeman
Rather Than to the Wealthy APP
plicants.

Chicago, Jan. ia baby has a
greater chance for happiness in a po-
Hceman's family than in surroundings
of wealth and luxury. Mrs Katherine
Helms decided here today.
Mrs Helms announced she would
offer her unborn baby for adoption
because she was unable to care for it
properly. She received hundreds of
applications from people in all walks
Of life but George Baliinger, a Chicago
policeman. and ris wife were the sue
cessful applicants
BaIlinger and his wife are stiu in
heir twenties. Mrs. Helms said. and
they have no children These facts
will make it possible for them to Of
fer the baby a greater affection than
the wealthy applicants. she decided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-13
Local Mention
b.. o. |. Erickson. $40 Mil. Blds.-Aar.


State camp No. rs. woodmen of the
World. elected the following officers
at their meeting: Consul commander.
A. D.. Bauer; adviser. +. F. Lutz:
banker, Z. r. Hayes: clerk, N. H.
Wolff: escort. H. r. Weber: watch
man, P. Fl. Coney; sentry Earl Pref
fer; physicians. W. II. RICHTER and
r. J. Miller; manager, John Baum
gartner.
Safety razor blades sharpened het-
ter than new. esc-sbe dog. Erunt-
Martin.-Adv.
Donald Fay, sos Lincoln street.
who enlisted in the United States navy,
has just been promoted from the
grade of electrician second class to
that of electrician first class.
Cash paid for liberty bonds. John
Kleinhans sz7 Quincy. Phone 27e1 J.
ADV.
Granville Jones, of Little Rock, Ark,
and DR.. Frank l.. Loveland, of Topeka,
will speak at the meeting of the CO.
Operative club tonight. Dinner In
scheduled at the Eiks club at Q
o'clock.
DR.. Lyngar. Dentist. 500 Kansas Ave.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-13

Prof. j, Lawrence Laughlin, chair
man of the committee which annually
awards the Hart Schaffner & Marx
prizs for the best studies on economic
subjects, announces that the first prize
went TO Edgar S. Furniss. who is as
sistant professor of political and So
ciaI science at Yale. The second prize
of $500 was captured by T. Bruce
Robb Of the University of Oklahoma.
His subject was 1.-The Guarantee OF
Bank Deposits"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-13

When the American people awoke
on the dawn of the year 1920 they
found themselves paying on an aver
age six per cent more for necessary
foodstuffs than they paid on January
!, 1912. Another year of government
interference with economic law prob
ably will bring an Increase equal to
that recorded in the past twelve
months. And il to this be added Pal
mer's campaign to reduce the II. c. L.,
Hoover's battle cry. Feed America
Last" and GLASS; policy of not de-
handing payment of the interest on
our loans to the governments of Eu-
rope. Wen be lucky to get off with a
six per cent increase.