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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19

cit hurts Mother and Aunt Susan,
Tom and Mary, even Mr.. Bets and Jen-
ME wilcox seemed always to be doing
something for me-something unus-
ual. I may have given things undue
Importance because of my state of
mind: but it seemed to me that every
one was making life pleasant for me,
here in Chicago. And SO making it
hard for me to tear myself away
Mother talked often of our old life
in New York when Dad was alive.
She spoke of our old friends, espe-
cially the young people with whom 1
associated. She seemed only to regret
our lost fortune, our position, for my
sake. Her grief at Dads loss had
never lessened. and to her it dwarfed
everything else even after so long a
time.N
Il wonder if he-knows." she said
one day when we were talking of
Kenneth.
"of course he knows, dear-has
known all that has happened. every
single thing"
Il feel that way. too" I told her.
IT have felt Dad so near me at times
that I almost believed he was really
beside me-that he never had left
us. I am sure he knows we are to-
gether at last, and that we are
happy"
But are you happy, Zena?"
Eyes, Mother, happy to be with you.
And later dear, when L have written
Kenneth. I shall be less restless"
Does it seem that my story is tame ?
If so, the only excuse I have is that 1
have nothing to record at this time
save Frank Claxton's goodness. and
my uncertainty.
On my birthday. Kenneth had sent
me long letter. filled with good
wishes. If I was disappointed that he
had not remembered me in any other
way, L tried not to allow myself to feel
it, But when a box of lovely flowers
and late and popular book came
from Frank Claxton, I couldn't help
wishing Kenneth had sent me some
trifle-a book, a box of bonbons-any
thing.
But I wouldn't allow myself to
dwell upon thoughts derogatory to
Kenneth. He was SO far away.
So 1 struggled. And daily the strug-
gle grew harder; my strength to carry
on, less, Then one night came the
thought. awakening, illuminating
1 had no right to hesitate. l was
cheating both Kenneth and myself
(Tomorrow-A letter to Kenneth.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19
IN THE SQUARED RING

Kansas City, No. Nov. 19.-Jack Bri-
toms crown as welterweight champ was
Morris Lux. The local fighter carried the
fight to the champion for the whole ten
rounds but the crafty veteran led every
session except the ninth.
New York, Nov. 19.-Johnny Dundee and
Willie Jackson have been matched for 10
round bout to decision here on November
90 for the worlds Junior lightweight cham
pionship, it was announced today.
New York,~~Nov. 19.--Champion Jack
Dempsey and Bill Brennan. Chicago heavy
weight. will meet in a 15-round bout in
Madison Square Garden December II. The
state boxing commission after lifting the
ban ON heavyweight encounters, sanctioned
the application of Promoter Tex Richard to
stage fine bout.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19

The county treasurers of Kansas
plan to ask the legislature to exempt
Them from the duty of collecting the
poll tax. A better way would be to
ask for the repeal of the poll tax
law. There is no tax so unjust and in
suuitable as this one. 1t falls with
equal force on rich and poor. 1t
means nothing to the man who Is
well-to-do but it is a real burden to
the man who works for wages. There
is no other form of taxation so easily
evaded. 1t is a relic of a by-gone age
and the law providing for its col
lection should be wiped from the stat
ute books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19

Those who have given the subject
attention can hardly have failed to
note an almost entire absence of
strikes, in this country recently. Ger
tain self-appointed radical leaders OF
labor seem to have lost their hold on
their followers when the labor mar
ket returned to normal and there
were more applicants than jobs. The
activities of such men have been en-
dured heretofore simply because in
dustry could not afford to do without
the services of the workers whom they
controlled. Now it is different EN-
ployment agencies report that it is
now a question of finding enough po-
sitions for the men who apply for
work. Those fortunate enough to
have steady employment know that
they must do good work and stick to
it If they want to hold their places,
and that those who indulge in a strike
are likely to find their places filled by
others when they seek to return to
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19
SERIES MONEY HELD UP
Chicago Americans Second Prize of
$4,000 Still Unpaid.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-The 1919 world
series prize money amounting to al
most SIS. 900, which belongs to the Chi
cago American baseball league team
for finishing second, has not been
awarded, it was announced today.
The old national commission is
awaiting the outcome of he trials of
eight White Sox players charged with
throwing the 1919 championship
games to the Cincinnati Reds. The
honest White Sox at a meeting voted
to cut up the prize money into sixteen
and one -half shares to the exclusion
of the players charged with crooked
ness. This would make each full
share about $500.
On the other hand it was reported
today that the commission thinks the
money should be divided into 23iz
shares, which number would include
the seven members of last years team
under indictment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19
LITTLE NENY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE.

My cuzzfn .Artie was GROUND for
suppir last Mite, and after suppir me
and him started to play lotto on the
setting room floor and pop started to
reed the spoarting page in his Slip
pers, and after vile me and Artie
both got tired of playing lotto at the
same time, Artie saying, Lets play Jest
Suppose
All rite. how? sed, and Artie sed,
We take terms sipposing and see who
can Suppose the fearsest things.
WITCH we started TO do. Artie going
ferst, saying, Jest Suppose the door and
all the windows in this room was lock-
ed so nobody couldent get out, and
then jest Suppose ali of a suddin the
walls was to come together.
Wich pop ratified his paper and it
was my tern, me saying. Jest Suppose
everybody in this room thawt they was
covered with freckIes and jest Suppose
all of suddin they found out it was
the meezles.
WITCH pop crossed his legs and un-
crossed them agen and ratified his pa
per, and Artie sed. Jest Suppose every
body in this room was to fall down
and brake thier ankle and Jest Suppose
jest then the ceiling was TO fall in and
jest then Jest Suppose the world was
TO come to a end.
Being my tern, and I started to say
Jest Suppose, and pop sed. Stop. FOR
the love of Peet stop, do you demons
realize that I'm in this room too and
you're wishing all this bad luck on me
as well as yourselves wen I'm not even
playing and never asked to playa
q. pop. we amt wishing them. we're
jest sipposing them. I sed. and pop
sed, Leeve them alone intirely, play
something elts.
WITCH we did. being checkers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19
IS HARD
President-EIe En- Route to
Panama Is Nervous.
VIII Fill Time Getting Out
Extra. Editions of Paper.
BY RAYMOND cLAPPER.

Aboard Steamship Parismina, Nov.
Ex-senator Harding, en- route to the
canal zone for a vacation trip, tried to
settle down today to the task of doing
nothing, but he found it difficult.
The wireless news reports which
came in were scanned for word of
what had occurred in the United
States and elsewhere since the Paris
nina left land last night and started
blowing across the blue waters of the
Gulf of Mexico. Harding strolled on
the decks until late last night, putting
at his pipe.
To Be Printer Editor
While at sea, Harding will get out
one or two souvenir editions of the
Marion Star. There is a typesetting
outfit on board and the plan is for the
senator to do the whole job himself,
typesetting and all.
The United Fruit steamer Parismina
was completely overhauled for Senator
Harding and its staterooms repainted
and new fittings put in. Cut flowers
were scattered in profusion thru the
presidential suite. A number of other
passengers were on board in addition
to the Harding party. which included
besides the president-elect and Mrs
Harding, Senator and Mrs. Freling-
huysen, New Jersey; Senator Hale.
Maine; DR. and Mrs. C. E. Sawyer,
Marion. Ohio; and George B. Christian.
Jr, Harding's secretary
Friendly to Mexico.
Friendly relations with Mexico dur
ing the Harding administration were
predicted by those close to the presi-
dent-elect. Harding, they believe, will
extend helping hand to the Obregon
administration in the hope of putting
the country on its feet industrially and
politically. General Oregon. it can
be said, will assume power in Mexico
with the best wishes of the incoming
administration in the United States
and there will be no attempt at inter-
ference from the northern side of the
Rio Grande other than such friendly
assistance as may be desired by Mex
leo.
Senator Harding's position has al
ready been made clear to Mexico,
where it is generally understood that
as long as American rights and lives
are respected there will be nothing
to fear. Senator Harding's view is
understood to be that what Mexico
needs is peace and an opportunity to
develop her schools and good roads
and build up her farms which have
been neglected during the last decade
of revolutionary disturbances. Recog-
milton of Obregon's government is ex-
peeted from President Wilson soon
after the inauguration November 80,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19
Good FOR TRADE
Price Reduction Wave Test OF
Merchants SOlidity.
Must Get Back to Pre- War
Standards Now.
MORE PRICE CUTS MADE
Only Fittest Can Survive Trial,
Says Chicagoan.
In Last Sixty Days Collapse Has
Been Disorderiy.
ORE PRICE CUTS MADE

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Reduction in
prices has increased competition to
such an extent that only the "fittest
will survive the period of readjust-
ment thru which the big business OF
the country is now passing, James
Simpson, vice president of Marshall
Field & Company, largest dry goods
wholesalers and retailers in the world.
told the press today.
Every progressive business is
stripped for action" said Simpson.
Every ounce of ability, efficiency and
resource will be put to the test"
Simpson said that during the war
standards of service in business suf-
fered but that now merchants of the
country are resuming their course of
normaley.
Banks Not To Blame.
Simpson attributed the price read
justment to the 'immutable law of
supply and demand" and expressed
the belief that the action of the fed
eral reserve banks, by controlling
credits had very little to do with it.
Production of merchandise" said
Simpson, was curtailed during the
war to make place for the necessities
OF war, and it has required the two
intervening years since the armistice
to catch UP with the demand, and in
the very nature of things during that
ties have been on a mad debauch.
When production increased to point
where it supplied the demand the in
vitable happened-a sudden decline
il price of nearly every commodity.
Collapse Is DisordcrIy.
"In fact, the world has witnessed
during the last sixty days a very dis
orderly collapse in value of commodi-
ties to such an extreme that retail
distributors began to unload their
stocks at great sacrifices and stopped
placing orders for current warts and
for spring of 1921"
Simpson said the lack of orders has
caused the closing down of many man.
ufacturing plants with the result of
throwing many out of employment.
According to Simpson, If orders are
not placed. there will be scarcity of
goods in the spring which will mean
enhanced prices.
Il am an optimist in business. but +
realize that the developments of the
last few weeks have Been a consider
able shock to large number of busl-
ness men," he said. 1T Is necessary
70 set our thoughts to the realization
that we are commercial nation deep
in the combat for business, racing
against formidable rivals"
Even Corsets Take Drop.
Corsets, rolled oats and roofing ma
terials took price tumbles today.
The kabo Corset company announce
ed a slash in prices from 20 to rs
per cent because of the reduced prices
of cotton, silk and elastic
Armour Grain company reduced the
price of rolled oats IT per cent.
Roofing material was reduced from
20 to 20 per cent by the Prepared
Roofing company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19

from members of the legislature to
meet when the legislature is not in
session to study the needs of the state
and prepare bills for Introduction in
the legislature. The council will also
act as a standing committee of the
legislature to consult with the gov
ernor and department heads. All, this
may sound good but the American
people are slow to give up their old
ways, especially their political ways.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19
TO CARE FOR CHILDREN.
Legislation Is Recommended By
Chairman of Code Commission.

No law in Kansas provides for chill
dren under two years old becoming
public charges. Children in orphan
ages must be two years old, according
to law Legislation to provide for
public care of such children will prob
ably be recommended by the children's
code commission, according to Mrs
Mary v Watts, chairman of the chill
dren's code publicity committee.
Recommendations of the commits
sion probably will include a child re-
search station, 1--arriage regulation
laws, mothers pensions. county well
fare boards and a court of domestic re-
lations. The executive committee of
the commission which will recommend
legislation is composed of Judge Ralph
Cav. chairman; Mrs. Festus Foster,
DIR. Wilbur n. Mason. Miss Alice Nc
FarIand. Judge John G. Egan and DR..
Florence Brown Sherbon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19

Mary B. Ward, Republic county.
There were twenty-five women reg
listers of deeds, out of the thirty-flVe
registered The financial situation of
the farmers. who have been borrow
ing money to tide them over until they
sell their wheat at IS a bushel, has
been causing the registers a good deal
of work in the registration of chattel
mortgages. The registers want more
than the 20 cent filing fee for handling
the mortgages.
Devote More Time to Health.
The advisability of putting full
time county health officer in each
county in the state, was urged on the
county commissioners Thursday after
noon by DR.. Thomas .. Parron, rural
hygiene expert of the United States
Public Health association. L. J. Petit
john, secretary of state, discussed the
administration of the automobile Ii
cerse fee fund, in its application to
the good roads work in the state, and
believes that 100000 or 100000
is enough to raise for state aid for
road building next year. 1t should be
raised thru graduated license fees from
automobiles, he believes.
Miss wooster Speaks.
Lorraine E. Wooster state superin-
tendent of education, urged the COM
missioners to increase the pay of the
county superintendent, and the COM
mlSSlOnerS discussed the dQNlSdDllllN
of hitting the state legislature" for
salary increases for themselves.
The commissioners are the guests of
Topeka men in a.-motor car trip over
some of the good roads in Shawnee
county, leaving the Chamber of Gem
merce at 1880 o'clock this afternoon.
The county engineers had their
banquet at the Chamber of Commerce
i last night. The engineers are the
newest members of the Kansas Coun-
Gil.
To Meet .Semi-AnnualIy.
The next semi-annual meeting of the
Kansas State Peace Officers Associa-
ton is to be held at Leavenworth, it
was decided at the final session of the
peace officers association held Thurs
day afternoon. Most of the peace Of
ficers returned to their homes Thurs
day evening, after their convention
had closed at 4 o'clock. The peace
officers started their meeting one day
ahead of the other associations. and
closed a day ahead. Instead of meet
ing annually. as is the practice of the
other organizations of the county Of
ficials, they meet twice each year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19


The committee Of the National
Municipal League appointed to draft
model state constitution made its
report at the annual meeting in In
dianapolis this week, calling for radi-
cal changes in the structure of state
government. The committee favored
a single house legislature, all heads of
departments to be appointed by the
governor. who will be the only other
elected state official. The governor
is to have a seat in the legislature
with power to introduce bills but with
no power to vote. The legislature is
to be elected by proportional represen-
fation. Something entirely newA in
American politics is proposed, namely.
a legislative council chosen by and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19

Consumers of Jamaica ginger are
invited by the government to lay in
stock in preparation for an approach
ing drouth. 1t is announced that the
ban will go on in ninety days. A rap
id advance in the price may be ex-
pected. If the preparation come I'M
der the head of prohibited drinks,
there may arise some curiosity regard
ing the cause of the delay in clamp
ing down the lid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19
ASKS COURT TO REDUCE RATE.
Santa Fe Wants Transfer Charge of %
Gents Removed at Emporia.

The Santa Fe railroad has asked the
court of industrial relations for per-
mission to reduce a rate. 1t seeks to
remove the rs cent charge for trans
ferring passengers from the Santa Fe
to the M, K. G. T. station in Emporia.
At present a charge of rs cents is
made for transferring each passenger.
The trip is made by street car, it is
declared, and the fare is 5 cents Now
the Santa Fe asks permission to trans
fer passegers free The road would
retain the present schedule of prices
for transfer of baggage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19
KNAPP ENTERS RACE
Announces as Candidate for Secretary
of Senate.


Sid Knapp. chairman of the Cloud
county Republican committee and well
known in Fifth district politics, will
be a candidate for secretary of the
senate. Knapp's announcement has
been made from his home in Com
cordia.
During the recent pre-convention
campaign Knapp was an active leader
in the Wood campaign in Kansas. In
Chicago during the national conven-
ton, he distributed the pasteboards
which admitted Kansans to the big
show in the coliseum. Knapp's meth
cd of handling tickets probably en-
abied every Kansan who went to Chi
cago to attend the convention to see
at least one or more sessions. q
For a number of years Knapp has
helped manage political campaigns in
his district. He is known by every
man active in politics in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19
GAVE HIS LIFE FOR DOGS.

Mexico, Mo-, Nov 19.-Clyde Gillas-
pie, Is, gave his life in attempt to
save the life of his dogs.
The boy, his father and another
man were returning from a coon hunt
when their auto stalled on the rail-
road track in front of a train. All
three jumped. EaIt the dogs were tied
and Clyde went back to release them
when the engine struck. Boy and
dogs were killed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19

1t is reported that trade with Mex
leo has been resumed and that Ameri-
can goods are pouring across the
border in an endless stream. Since
Villa and his followers had stolen
about everything portable it may be
that they merely are waiting until
new supplies arrive. when they will
repeat the performance. 1t is a good
guess that those who are establishing
business relations with. the Mexicans
include few persons who have had
experience in that line in the past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19
POSED AS DRY AGENTS.

Chicago. Nov 19.-Five burglars,
who late last night bound Mrs. 3. E.
Veatch and her aged mother and stole
$4,000 in liquor, were sought by po-
lice here today.
The burglars posed as internal reve-
nue. agents until Mrs. Veatch demand
ed their credentials. A huge motor
truck was used to cart the stolen liquor
a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19
Ohio May Head Big Ten.

Urbana, Ill, Nov. 19.-Ohio's pros
poets of coping the Big Ten confer
ence championship here tomorrow
from Illinois went up considerably to-
day when it was learned that Capt.
John DepIer of Illinois probably will
be unable to play. Depler was badly
nauled in scrimmage Wednesday and
watched the play from the sidelines
Yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19

Harding's majority in Kansas this
year was the largest ever given pres
idential candidate in this state. The
next largest was that given Roosevelt
in 1904, which was approximately
$4,000. The next largest, $4,000, was
given to Harrison in 1888. -Four years
later the state gave it's electoral vote
to Weaver the Populist candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19

The Bolsheviki appear to have the
remainder of the world "buffaloed"
with the possible exception of Japan.
If other nations will refrain from in
terfering the little yellow men will
attend to the case of the soviet lead
ers in a neat and workmanlike man
ner, whenever occasion for SO doing
shall arise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19
SHOOK is CANDIDATE
Decatur County Man Wants To Be
Chief Doorkeeper of House.

DGCAluF COUNTY, 4zaH WiIItS To 1'0
Chief Doorkeeper of House.
Announcement that he will agai1r&e
a candidate for chief doorkeeper OF
the house has been made by G. W.
Shook of Jennings, Decatur county.
Shook served during the sessions of
1920.
This week Shook sent, word to his
friends who are coming back to the
house asking their support in his cam
paign for reappointment. During the
regular and special sessions Shook
proved one of the most efficient door
keepers ever selected to protect house
members from the designing lobby and
nersistent lob hunters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19

The proverbial ingratitude of the
populace again is illustrated in the de-
feat of Premier Venizelos in Greece.
1t was Venizelos who saved Greece
from the ruin which descended upon
Germany and her allies and placed
his country on the map of the world.
Now he goes to join Clemeneeau who
performed equally meritorious service
for France
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19

Efficiency engineers have under
taken the task of improving our pos
tai service. If they will first devise
a plan for the removal of Burleson
the rest should be easy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19

1t is pointed out by the Wall Street
Journal that there are three Thanks
givings in this month, falling on the
following dates: 2, IL and rs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19

Demand for tax revision is insistent
turnout the country, but revision usu-
ally means an increase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19
International
SundaySchoolLesson
Tie Paradox of Power.
By WILLIAM II. ELLIS.

For Nov. 21 is. The Twelve Sent
Forth" Matthew iu:5-42.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19
God Bless the Fools:

"Fools!' their prudent neighbour
called them; but who remember
these sapient neighbors, except in tn,
reflected light of the reckless fools 2
MAY God send to our own unled ana
uniiluminated day, with it's material
ism and selfishness beyond reckon
ing, more such fools to deliver us
Curtis Hidden Page once wrote;
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-08
The Passing Sho1O
rHE noighbor women seem

THE neirhh,r women seen, n
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THAT INC sirl who once could haVs
1ror11 - .,,..s ..p,. a,..
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