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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-15
Capital Post. No. !, American
Legion of Topeka, Sets Goal.
Campaign for Membership Be-
gins All Over q. s. Monday.
SPECIAL INTEREST IN KANSAS
State Adjutant Frank Samuel in
Charge of New Drive.
At Least $50 Additional Men,
bers Needed in Topeka

With 1850 members as their goal.
Capital Post, No. /. the American Le-
gion. will participate in a nationwide
campaign that will begin simultane-
ously on Monday in every city in the
United States where there is a Legion
post it was announced today.
Posts turnout Kansas are making
plans to make the week one of special
interest and the most intensive en-
deavor, according to Frank Samuel,
state adjutant.
Capital Post, No. /, now has meme
bership of 400. They will attempt to
obtain at least 750 new members in
and around Topeka. The total goal of
1880 members will include the re-
newal of delinquent memberships and
the addition of new members.
On Monday $500 American Legion
posts will begin the membership cam
Fpaign. 1t is expected that a million
new members viii be secured, accord
ing to the state adjutant. This would
give the American Legion a member
ship of two and one-half millions.
American Legion Week.
The governors of a number of states
have designated the period as Amer
| lean Legion Week" In a number of
cities the Legion has secured the as
sistance and support of the Red Cross.
Y. NJ. c. A. Knights of Columbus.
Community Service, Incorporated, and
| the Salvation Army.
Because the organization IS non
| political, and embraces men of every
shade of political opinion, and has re-
fused to take sides in disputes between
labor and capital. it is rapidly gaining
favor as the only organization for ex-
service men which represents the
spirit of the majority of them as an
eX-service men organization. That the
organization was not a believer in di-
rect action was demonstrated by such
instances as the massacre of its mem
bers at Centralia, Wash. when the
tTery comrades of these men prevented
the crowd from assailing the members
of the I. w. w. who fired the murder
| GUS shots.
The American Legion, in all at
tempts to secure government legisla-
ton, Adjutant Samuel points out. has
acted for ex-service men as a whole
and not for it's members only. Natur-
ally reciprocation is now expected
from ex-service men who have not al
ready done so, to join the American
| Legion at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-15
MOST BEAUTIFUL ROAD
Scenic Highway Between Junction
City and Woodbine In Kansas

Declaring the most beautiful spot
in Kansas to be twenty-mile section
of road between Junction City and
Woodbine, near Lexington, c. B. Mer-
RAM returned Wednesday from a
1,000-mile automobile trip thru kan
sas.
Merriam was accompanied by J. r.
Burrow and r. G. Holt, fipa ncial cor
respondent for the Penn Mutual Life
Insurance company, of Philadelphia.
Starting from Salina, they went to
Russell. up into Nebraska, south thru
Junction City. Harrington and Wood
bipe. 1t was between junction City
and Woodbine that the beauty spot
was discovered. Merriam likens it to
the old New England country. 1t has
many stone houses and the entire
country has the long established APP
pearance of the eastern scenery where
dwellings and buildings are often q
hundred years old or more.
This section of country was written
up once before under tie title Of the
Scenic Highway. The name was SC
significant that it stuck and, to per-
sons dwelling in the section Of the
country it is now known IS THE
Scenic Highway"
Merriam reports a splendid ap-
pearance Of crops There are many
places he says where wheat is wais-
high. He believes it will average bet
ter than twenty-five bushels per acre
Alfalfa is making fine progress and
pastures are in perfect condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-15

say that Miles II. Mulroy, of Ellis
county, is in the race for the Demo-
cratic nomination for congress. He is
the present member>o of the legislature
from his county. He has been tour
ing some of the counties. 1t begins
to look as if several names would get
into the political pot for the honor.
w S. Langmade, of Decatur; j. H.
Egan, of cheyenne; State Senator
James Malone, of Rawlins; L. c. Uhl,
of Smith: F. S. Clarity, of Norton.
and NJ. H. Mulroy, of Ellis, have been
favorably mentioned. The Republi-
cans are not losing any sleep over the
situation. The present congressman,
Hays b. White, is giving good results,
He won't have any opposition in the
primary vote of his party, and this
means an increased majority in the
November election.
Dr. Henry A. Dykes friends are
gratified at his reappointment as sec
rotary of the state board of registra-
ton and examination He has filled
the position long enough to make him
a pioneer settler in Leba non, Smith
county, his home. The appointment
holds good four years. Having been
appointed III 1909 by Governor Stubbs,
he has filled the office continually in
the administrations of Hodges and
Capper. Now Governor Allen APP
points him. AS a political organizer
Doctor Dykes is close to the top of the
organization in the Sixth district, as
was shown in the lare Beloit conven-
ton held to elect delegates to the Chi
cago national convention. go.
1t is said that j. W. Morphy,s. of the
Smith Center Journal has wishful
eye to get back on the Russell Refor-
mer, which he published f r several
years. He is well known in the Sixth
district, having been connected with
papers in Atwood, Smith Center and
Russell. He served as postmaster in
the last town. In his newspaper
career he has made good. and as post
master he satisfied the patrons of the
office. The rumor is that if he can
dispose of his interest in the Smith
Center Journal he will take charge of
the Russell Reformer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-15

as fleeing, when Maggie gets Que the
old rolling-pin and charges. Dinty's
where Jiggs spotted Mr.. Morgan
bilt passing, and chirped:
Morning, Mr. Morganbilt; it's a
fine man you are"
Hum" from the great financier,
"I can't say as much for you" And
the retort triumphant;
"Ah, you could if you were as big
"a liar as I ami"
But as many times as Mr. McManus
had referred to Dinty's in his comic.
and as curious as was his legion of
followers concerning the actual ap-
pearance of the saloon, until lately
none ever experienced the keen graft
fication of stepping up to Dinty's bar
and ordering a high one.
Hence the complete surprise of the
hundreds Of newspaper publishers of
the country upon stepping into the
magnificent foyer of New York's ia
nous Waldorf-Astoria recently to be
greeted with the sign:
This way TO Dinty Moores"
There it wasi No mistake about the
red lettering, big as a Lincoln highway
sign.
They Forgot Worries.
The publishers from the four cor
ners of the nation had met to discuss
the menacing newsprint stringency. but
the worry burrows Immediately faded
from every forehead when they real
ized the import of the sign-an invita-
ton TO Dinty Moores.
over the door of one of the rooms
that for many years have been the
headquarters Of International Feature
Service. Inc. during the annual con-
ventions of the American Newspaper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-15

Publishers association-sure enough;
''Dinty Moore's.'
A swinging door. CALCULATIONS of
amazementi
Fumes of corned beef and cabbage;
music of clicking cocktail shakers,
singing siphons. clinking glassware;
the buzz of merry jests; billowing
laughter.
McManus Was There.
And who should be there but the
great Ganymede. ''Dinty" himself. be-
hind a real mahogany bar. setting
them up. flowing and sparkling, the
product of hope and the grape? And
who but Cartoonist George McManus
his foot on a brass rail, chatting with
a score of publishers? Say! This was
a treat-and everything ION the
house"
A card explained that Jiggs was in
Havana: but Dinty was there, and
served tall ones and short ones, amber
and rose; other cards announced
'Jiggs and Dinty," ''Dinty's Delight"
Nora Nog." and Cordial deMona-
ham as among the beverages served.
while one advertised "Brogan's Five
Cent Cigars-don't light 'em in here"
In these days of the Great Thirst,
the Dinty Moore bar stood out like a
lighthouse in the convention. 1t was
the first year the gathering of publish
ers met in a dry Gotham. Not that
publishers and newspaper men give a
hang about drink or two. but the old
cheero spirit of Manhattan was so OBJ
viously missing that the discovery of
< real bar spelled Il delight beyond
words.
All Nonalcoaolic.
OF course everything was nonalco-
holic, but there was sure-enough foam
on the near=ale, which. after all, gets
back to the main issue: when is
mug of ale not a IN lg of ale, and yet
a mug of ale?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-15
RODE WATER WAGON EARLY
Perry Ode1, Negro, Who Was
Crushed to Death Here This
Week. Was With Circus as Camel
and Elephant Trainer.

Perry Oden, SO, a negro and father
of twelve children. who was crushed
to death by a freight elevator at the
Warren NJ. Crosby store Tuesday aft
ernoOn, spent six years with Sells
Brothers circus. During that time, he
had charge of the herd of elephants.
Oden was born and raised on a farm
near Tecumseh. For many years he
worked on the farm of AID Sells, near
that town. One winter when the cir
Gus was in winter quarters at Column
bus, Ohio, Ad Sells went there to visit
his brother, who told him that he had
a camel which he wished to use in
street parades, but that no one could
ride the beast.
"Well. I've got a little negro on my
farm that can ride anything on four
legs" said Ad. I'll send him up
His brother laughed, but one day
Oden appeared. He was then about
early in the morning, and the two
went tearing down the road That
was the last seen of them until eve
ming, when the Gamer staggered into
camp, his tongue hanging out and
Oden seated on his hump nonchalantly
whistling a negro melody.
He got a steady job. and soon was
in charge of the elephants. He never
drew his salary, but had the manager
set it down in a book he carried in
his pocket. About six years later he
decided to quit. and showed the man
ager his own figures-S2, 500i Stag
gered. the manager offered him the
elephants as payment. But finally the
matter was settled and Oden. return
ing to Tecumseh. married and settled
down.. Since that time he has farmed
near Tecumseh and later worked as
janitor several places in Topeka. He
was very economical and always had
money. He saved enough to buy him
a fine home and farm on the Topeka
avenue road.
He had a wide fame as hunter and
among sportsmen had the reputation
of rarely missing shot. Ad Sells
would not go hunting without him.
During his tours thru tAe southern
states with the circus he led the ele-
plants in the street parades. He wore
a little red fez and was regarded by
the southern negroes as a conjurer,
because he could make the elephants
do so many tricks. The huge animals
soon grew fond of him, and there was
no man with the troupe who could
handle them as well as he could.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-15

There are few, very few. that will own
themselves in a mistake.-Swift.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-15

Good intentions will not help man on
his way if he takes the wrong road.-Old
Proverb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-15
>HERE'S HOW, DINTY
Regular Bar With Trimmings
and Sawdust in New York.
George McManus There to Greet
American Publishers.
KANSAS EDITOR SURPRISED
Declared Only Thing Missing
Was a COp-And He Came!
Jiggs Was Not There-He Was
Down in Cuba at Time.
KANSAS EDITOR SURPRISED

When is a mug of ale not a mug
of ale, and yet to all intents. appear
ances, taste, effect. etc, etc, very
much a mug of ale? When? Why
at Dinty Moore's,
Everybody all the way from Nome,
Alaska, to Cape Horn, knows Dinty
tdoore's. No need to say "Dinty
Moore's place Of business" "Dinty
Moore's cafe" "Dinty Moore-Family
Entrance" or any of the other monak-
ers that used to distinguish the thou
sand and one other cases in the coun-
try in the days before the Dreadful
Drouth
Dinty's. Of course. is the haven to
which Jiggs. the famous comic char
acter IN Bringing Up Father" appear
ing daily in The state Journal is
oftimes pictured by George McManus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-15
SCRIPTURE
Job 3S:1-S.

Job 38:1-S.
Then the Lord answered Job out Of the
whirlwind, and said.
Who is it that darkeneth counsel by
words without knowledge?
Grid up now thy loins like man; for
l will demand of thee, and answer thou
me.
Where vast thou when laid the founda-
tions of the earth? declare, If thou hast
understanding.
Who hath laid the measures thereof, II
thou knowest? or who hath stretched the
line upon it!
Whereupon are the foundations thereof
fastened: or who laid the corner stone
thereof;
When the morning stars sang together,
and all the sons of God shouted for joy:
Or who shut up the sea with doors, when
it brake forth, as il it had issued out of
the womb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-15
Are 1so, 900 Japs in America.

Toxic. May 15.-According to In
vestigation of the foreign office $780,
600 japanese are living in the United
States, 10000 in Hawaii. $4,000 in
China proper, 81. 900 in Brazil and TO-
goo in other countries, the total being
$4,000 This is an increase OF 10000
as compared with that of 1918
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-15
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

Good intentions will not help a man on
his way if he takes the wrong road.-Old
Proverb.
You may own this plot Of ground, and I
that but the horizon belongs to him who
can interpret it Ralph Waldo Emerson.
/ hold him great. who for loves sake.
Can give with generous, earnest will:
Yet. he who takes for loves sweet sake.
l think l hold more generous still.
-Longfellow.
There are few, very few. that will own
themselves in a mistake--Swfft.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are
true, whatsoever things are honorable.
whatsoever things are pure. whatsoever
things are lovely, whatsoever things are OF
good report; If there be any virtue, aud II
there be any praise, think on these things
Phil. as ~
1t is not growing like a tree
In bulk doth make men better be:
In small proportions we just beauties see
And in short measures life may perfect be
Ben Jonson.
One reason at least, why men pass thru
this world chatting, fretful, and dissatisfied
with their lot in life IS just this,-they
have Tformed an overwhelming estimate Of
self and they find that neither God nor mar
treats them as they think they Deserve
Frederick W. Robertson.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
TWO PLANS
FOR SETTLING BIG
R. R. WAGE ROW

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1T.-Upon the
signing today OF the final compromise
agreement on legislation for the return
OF The railroads to private ownership
two movements for the settlement OF
the railway wage dispAteL VIII be
under way. Coincident yesterday Win
the announcement that tn" house ana
senate coaferees had practically re-
drafted the labor section OF the oli 50
as to provide for compulsory arbitra-
ton Director General Hines sent a re-
duest 10 President Clyler, OF the AS
soci4tiuu OF Railroad Executives Tor q
conference here with him OF a commit
tee representing the railroad corpora
ton heads TO discuss President wilson 5
proposal for the creation Of a Joint COM
mission to hear the union employees
demands 4
The railroad legislation, rs agreed to
Yesterday and which the conference
cnairmen hoped would be in shape ior
presentation 10 both the house ana
senate tomorrow, was redratted so as
to meet such labor troubles as deVel-
oped recently through the wage de-
mands of the employees brotherhoods
Instead OF a federal board OF hVe APP
ICinted ny the president to deal tnally
with wage disputes the provision as re-
written ~would-create a board or nine
members whose decisions would be
| binding. This commission or board
also would be appointed by the presi-
dent, but would consist of three mem
bers representing each the employees
and the executives and three repre-
senting the public.
The redrafted provision was sub
mitted to Director General Hines and
was said in principle to meet his views,
Efforts will be made in both branches
J of congress to expedite passage of the
bill so that the return Of the \roads
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
JACKSON PLANS LARGE
! STREET IMPROVEMENTS

JACKSON. Tenn, Feb. Il. (Spl)-
The purchase Of the municipal street
flusher. which has been proposed by the
CITY administration, has not yet been
contaminated, Mayor johnson an
nounced his morning. but several at
.tractive offers have been made the
commissioners and a deal viii be eff
fected with the supply company maxi
ing the most favorable bid just as
soon as the commissioners have time to
properly consider this matter. Jackson
is to have not only a system of thor
oughfares equal to those in my other
Southern city but the sanitary condi-
lions of these streets is to be unex-
celled, if the present policy Of the city
officials is carried out.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
HARDWOOD MEN TO
HOLD 0. C.PLAN
MEETING TUESDAY
Will Not Abandon Statistical
Department Until Ordered
by Court-COnfident of Le-
gaIity. =

Regardless Of the suit filed by A.
mitchell Palmer. attorney-general. to
aissolve the open-competition plan of
me American Hardwood Manufacture
the members Of that plan in the Mem
PMS district will be held at 1890
o'clock Tuesday at the Hotel Gayoso.
announcement to this effect has been
made by F. f. Gadd. manager Of sta
tistics for the association, who has
been made chief defendant in the gov
eminent suit.
Last Friday was the regularly sched-
uled date for the Memphis meeting.
but owing to the influenza ban against
puDhc meetings, 1t had-to be post
ponsd unti Tuesday of this week. It
wood manufacturers in Memphis and
adJacent territory win attend the
Tuesday meeting.
A meeting Of the Arkansas member
ship OF the open-competition plan has
been called to take place in Little
hoSK az \ Marion hotel Thursday.
and this meeting will also be held as
planned.
The date of the hearing of the gov
e~rnrnent's plea for an Injunction
against the open-competition plan
members Of the association in 81 states
OF the union has been set for March 8
in the district court here. but In the
meantime the officers OF the hardwood
association feel under no obligation to
interrupt the operation Of their Stalls
tical department. They are entirely
confident Of the Legitimacy Of their
practices n feel that there is 10 rea-
son why they cannot go ahead Just as
II the government had not arraigned
them. This policy will be followed
until the department of Justice is able
to convince the courts that the charge
Of unlawful combination to restrain
ITAna and maintain and enhance hiph
prices is justified
Gen. L. c. Boyle, Of Washington,
counsel for the association. returned to
Washington Monday night, after hay
Ing. made a brief visit here to make
preliminary ARRANGEMENTS for contest
Ing the governments suit on March s.
Az soon as he has transacted some
necessary business in Washington, he
expects to return to Memphis and
complete his preparations.
Gen. Boyle refrained from issuing a
statement relative to the suit during
the few hours he remained in Mem
phis, but Informally he declared that
he was not at all Worried by the suit
be an easy matter to disaprove the
claim that the open-competition plan Is
in any particular unlawful or unfair.
1t is understood on good authority
that Gen. Boyle is considering pro-
his clients be permitted to waive the
process of preliminary injunction, as
asked by the complainant, and that
the case be Immediately fought odt
upon the question of a permanent in
junction. This determination was ar
rived at, 1t Is further understood, be-
cause OF the very strong belief of Gen.
Boyle that the department of justice
will not be able to deny to the hard
wood lumber manufacturers the right
to collect and disseminate the same
kind of market and other information
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

Marsh I Will be governed sy a aEsd
legislative policy.
At the confc encn Ms. Hines viii have
with the rallrnal officials. no date for
which had neeH fixed tpday, he viii
seek to learn their attitude toward
President Wilson's plan for settlement
Of the wax controversy Ia event the
arbitration machinery proposed m tina
reorganization kill fatls 10 become law.
The general convention Of uniun rep.
r~tsentatives win be held here next
Monday and M. Hines hoped TO have
his conference with the officials before
lhat date.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

Wonderful results report:
ed. For meH'S, tpOnsH'S dHd
fhildrsn's hair. II you are
bald, or losing hair, or have
dandruf, you should try
K0TALKO; il may be what's
nsediul for yeaF scalp and
in such case IL is . pleas
ure 10 observe the starting
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Badness
Conquered
A veteran business man, who was as
most completely bald and had tried

tonies. lotions, shAmpoos. etc,
in vain, came across al In
diana elixir BY which he
grew . complete crop Of
healthy hair he now pos.
sesses. The hair elixir Ia
called Others
men and women-have re-
ported remarkabls aid 70 haiT
-h u.1taF fron AsndruR
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
No
More
Corn
Suffering
"Gets-It" Never Leaves a Corn
On Any Foot For Very Long.

The hurting pep" goes right out
OF that corn the moment a few droTs
Of "Gets-It" lands thereon. II is
through, and FOR keeps
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
FLU PLAYING OUT
AT JACKSON, Tenn.

JACKSON. Tenn, Feb. Il. Cspl9-
Only IL new cases Of innuepEa were
officially reported to brtw. G. Saun-
ders, city health physician, today. which
report includes the cases developed dur
ing the past two days. There were IA
new cases reported Saturday, and the
decreased number for the following
three days Is regarded by the health
authorities as an indication that the
epidemic is rapidly coming to a close
in jackson. Nearly all of the active
cases are improving, physicians report.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

cessation Of falling hair BY using kotalko.
In a vast number Of eases. when hair ials euts
The roots are not dead. but remain Tor zone
lime imbeddsd in tho scalp, Ike sseds or bulbs,
nsSdinr univ fertility. The usual hair tones etc.
A. M no avail The indians method u oar-
possd 10 Asursh The hair tae E~iaulats ths
Be a nity 10 lose the boon which this mlght
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Men Mistake
Each Other For
Yeggs; Both Die

PAwHUsKA, Okla. Feb. IL
Mlstaklna each ether for hsidup
men, Jshn Blair, Of Wvnona, Okla,
and Roland Mcclure, Of this city,
shot each other to death at Wy.
mona, near here.
Mcclure, who was a son Of a
local real estate dealer, and Blair,
an owne Of a store at Wynona, met
near a garage when the mistaken
Identity Ted 10 the showing. Both
fell when they shot over a i0.foot
embankment a few feet apart, Nc.
Guire dying instantly and Blair
llVlna only a few hours,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
MAI. LUHN DEAD.

SPOKANE, Wash. Feb. 1z-MsI
Gerhard Luke Luhn, SO, said to be the
eldest retired officer Of the United
States army and pioneer Indian fighter
Of the Northwest, died here yesterday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
A GOES INTO A

FLORENCE, Italy. Feb. IA feight
train going from San Lorenzo to Bergo
was derailed last night while crossing
a bridge and plunged into a deep
chasm. Newspaper reports state many
persons were killed and injured,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

You'll have no more pain but will
notice the corn getting loose and wob
right Off without any feeling. That's
the end of the corn and OF your trou-
hles. Millions have proved "Gets-lt" Ia
be the one and only unfailinEy common
sense corn move Why not you?
'Gets-It'' costs but a triflc at an
drug store and carries a m~oney-back
guarantee. Mfd. by l.. Lawrence n
Co, Chicago.