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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-13
FOOD PRICES sAGGING.

In a review of the price situation
Sradstreets under date of April 10
says:
Perhaps the most significant feature
of the entire exhibit-the one indeed,
which bears a really hopeful aueury
for the futures that the four food
groups of prices reported OIL monthly
are "a per cent lower than on De-
cember /, 1913. just after the arnni-
stice. Against this is to be noted that
the rest of the quotations are. 17.2 per
cent higher. the net result being that
prices as a whole are SO per cent
above the level set on that date.
Examination of the details of the
prices exhibit shows that seven groups
Of commodities - breadstuffs, live
stock, meats. coal and coke. naval
stores, building materials and chem
icals and drugs - advanced from
March l to April 1. while siX-provi-
sions, fruits. hides and leather textiles,
oils and miscellaneous products-de-
clined.
Prices. taken as a whole. it is point
ed out. sagged a trtfle in March. this
weakness following a barely percepti-
BILE marking down in February, but
the second successive decline was not
sufficient to bring the general price
level as of April l below that for Jan
uary l, and hence it is still higher than
on any date preceding February l.
Still. the fact is that decline did oc
cur in March, that it was the secod
decline shown this year. and that while
some products. such as building mate
rails and naval stores. struck new high
levels and seven out of thirteen groups
advanced during the month, food
prices as n whole sagged a trifle and
are at the lowest level touched since
December l. 1918.
Bradstreet's approximate index num-
Der as of April I. 1920. was S20.7124,
decrease of >three-tenths of per
cent from March l and of seven TENNIS
of l per cent from the high level
touched on February l. Compared
with January l this year the April
index number is IL per cent higher,
however. and the advance over August
!, 1919, is So per cent. while the rise
over April 1, 1919. is 20 per cent. and
the advance over December l, 1913,
following the armistice, is 8.s per cent,
The rise from August I, 1914 to April
I, 1920, is 13S per cent.
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E0ening Story
A Matter of Precaution.

MARTHA McCULLOCH WILLIAMS.
IT'S your manner, Marjorie-so dis
tant and stand-off-ish. A man needs
encouragement ifshe-well, if you ex-
.pect him to get anywhere" the very
new Mrs. Gordon said to her maid of
honor. with the accent of supreme
rance
Marjorie's answer was a soft
chuckle. Alicia's role of experienced
matron diverted her amazingly Step
sisters, close friends Notwithstanding,
when Frank Gordon had come moon
ing after her, she had engineered the
transfer of his facile affections to her
housemate so deftly, so subtly, neith-
er of the newlyweds suspected her
agency. She had foreseen how it
would be-Alcia with her liquid ma
ture, taking form from what it fell
into, would try to live up to the Cor
don dignity, partly in loving obedience
to her Frank, but more thru her own
aspirations.
AS first fruit, she must marry off
Marjorie-she would miss her OF
course-but a solitude of two was en-
ticing. In the honeymoon year even
the best beloved terium quid crowds a
dovecote, no matter how roomy.
You are really pretty" Alicia went
on patronizingly. "Prettier than ]
am" this without conviction. But
then you are older-twenty-thre al
most-besides-" stopping there en-
barrassed and looking away.
Besides I'm almost a pauper-with
fine feeling for the fine things
norbltterly, but with darkening eyes.
Maybe you are right. Maybe I ought
to be advertising myself in the object
matrimony' class. But somehow, !
just can't see it. Lazy as 1 am, work
looks better to me-"
"Marjorie!" Alicia exploded. "you
| know that's out of the question. Frank
will never allow il. People will say
oh, dreadful things. We must con-
slider our position. But you are jok-
ing-you must be. There is nothing
you can do"
"I am a mighty competent cook, {"
Marjorie said slowly. pulling herself
| together after the explosion, which
had hardened her nebulous conscious
ness Of need into something i'm
perative. Until the moment of speak
ing, she had never thought OF he1
ming calculation she reckoned it, plus
bond or two. a few sticks Of fur
Rniture, and a right good will. as a
provision. wholly adequate, for indie
! pendence.
a The house was Alicia's-work there
was impossible. Further the country
| side already was suffering a plague
of tea rooms. wayside inns and booths
OF homemade dainties, aimed a
motorists beginning to be booth-shy'
But somewhere there was a place for
| her-she must find 1.-THE sooner tbs
/ better.
| Next morning Alicia read tearfulIS
a. scrawl which ran: Don't fret
honey-gone to seek my fate--nol
sure yet Whetherit will turn out for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-13
WOULD SAFEGUARD HILL
Negro's Attorneys Ask Pollock fos.
Conditional Removal to Arkansas.


Attorneys for Robert Hill, Arkansas
negro arrested on charge of murder
in connection with the Elaine. Ark,
riots last September, were before
Judge John C. Pollock in the federal
court here today with the request that
he sign an order for Hills removal TO
Arkansas to be tried on charges of
impersonating a United States officer
Their request includes a condition
that, in the event of Hills acQuittal
ne be placed again immediately in the
hands of the United. States marshal
from Kansas. or that If he is found
guilty he be met at the prison gates by
the United States marshal from Kan
-sas at the expiration OF his sentence
anc escorted safely to another state.
They want this order countersigned by
the federal judge of Arkansas Judge
Pollock told the attorneys to draw up
an order such as they desired and he
would go over it with them
Hilrs attorneys all negroes except
High Fisher, county attorney, charged
that If Hill is released in Arkansas he
will again be arrested on the murder
charge and "raiiroaded" thru to the
penitentiary. The, intimated that
lynching might also Be in store for the
negro.
Governor Allen recently refused to
extradite Hill on request of the state
of Arkansas on the murder charge
after he was arrested and brought
here from Kansas City. When re-
leased, he was Immediately arrested
by federal> officers on the charge OF
impersonating an officer 1t is al
legged he posed as a federal detective
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-13
THEN AND NOW.

The editor Of the Bache Review has
dug up from the files Of a London
magazine, published in 1857, a de-
scription of conditions existing at that
time, which almost exactly parallel
those in this country today.
England was just emerging from a
war and the similarity of results must
be apparent to all. Since the situa-
tion Of that day finally righted itself,
1t may be taken for granted that in
due time We shall emerge from the
present era of high prices. extrava-
ganee and other ills with which the
country is afflicted. What England
was called upon to face 1913 years ago
was set forth in the magazine as fol-
lows:
The consumption of everything IS
also anna zingly increased from the in
crease of wealth in our metropolis
and indeed in every corner OF this
Kingdom; and the manner OF living
men, is no less amazingly altered.
The shopkeeper, who used
TO be we'll contented with one dish of
meat, one fire and one maid, has now
two or three times as many of each;
his wife has her tea, her card parties
and her dressing room; and his prem
tfce has climbed from the kitchen fire
TO the front boxes at the playhouse.
The lowest manufacturer and the
meanest mechanic will touch nothing
hut the very best pieces of meat and
the finest white bread; and. il he a. n
not obtain double the wages for be-
ing Idle, TO what he formerly received
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-13

The United States treasury depart
mAslt announces that its appropriation
cor printing and binding FOR the fiscal
Jssr 1920 having become exhausted,
Ane department is unable to print its
usual weekly and monthly publications
until the congress shall have granted
a deficiency AS soon as the def
cheney is granted it is promised the
publications will be resumed. A great
saving of money and white paper
would follow if congress should neg
lect to provide for the other depart
ments. There is no greater waste of
government funds anywhere than is
found in the government printing
office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-13

This is Save Money on Meat" week
and every citizen of Kansas is ex-
pected to do his duty. Encouraged by
the results obtained in other parts of
the country. the department of justice
believes that consumers in the western
states, by utilization of the less costly
meat cuts. especially those from the
forequarter. will be able to effect con-
siderable saving without injuring the
wholesaler or retailer or decreasing
the price paid to the farmer for his
live stock. Have the packers a sur
plus of forequarters that they would
like to work off?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-13
The Woman Who Lovcd-and
Earned a Modem stosy d Home and Business
Blu JANE PHELPS

hiin-insulted me in everything she
said.
II expect you would be the kind
who would tell" she replied in a tired
voice. Then she let me find my way
to the door alone. / left her standing
in the center of the room. queer
look on her face. half-wistfpl, half
regretful Or so it seemed to me.
SIT would serve her right if Robert
never spoke to her againi He must
not go there ans more. l won't have
it!'' hurried along the streets, talking
SO loudly to myself that a woman
stopped and looked after me.
Dinner was over at the boarding
house, but 1 did not care. 1 should
have choked had I tried to eat. l
paced back and forth like crazy
woman for a time, muttering TO my
self, angryn distressed.
/ longed for Robert to come home
so I could tell him how his friend had
treated me, his wife. 1t grew late yet
he had not come in. l had no light,
but sat at the window in the dark
after a time, exhausted with my emo
ton.
Could Marion Rovey have by any
possibility have been right? Was /
in any way to blame for Roberts de-
rerioration? L had tried always to do
my best; never had been selfish with
him, either as regarded my opinions,
or my earnings. Would he have been
happier had we lived in a cheap place,
and 1 given up my position
tried to convinc he would
not; that we couldn't possibly have
lived without my salary. But down in
my heart at last I-felt that perhaps If
1 had tried to make a home when we
were first married. when he had a
good position and was drawing a fair
salary. he might have taken care of
me as well as Frank Weed and Carson
Murphy had of Jane and Betty.
IT'S too late now to think of that"
I said aloud just as l heard the door
open, and Robert came in.
What are you sitting in the dark
for?' he asked.
Il was thinking"
Its o'clock. You had better go
to bed and do your thinking in the
morning."
(Tomorrow--Gerry decides not to tell. }
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RESENTMENT.
CHAPTER so.

I tried to reply to Marion Hovey's
TRADE, but 1 was almost stupefied at
the charges she had hurled at me.
Then her confession that she loved
him-she had almost said she had
hoped he would marry her-had al
most taken my breath. To think that
such a little nobody, a girl whose sole
accomplishment was that she knew
how to cook and keep house, should
tell me, successful business woman.
that she loved my husband, and that
I had been his ruin.
IF you have finished, Miss Hovey,
I will CO." 1 finally said, rising.
Finished! Why, I could go on
talking for hours. Robert was always
So gallant, so gentlemanly. He isn't
any more He is like a person who
has had all the life crushed out of
All I wish is that he had spunk
enough left TO go away-to leave
you!"
And marry you" I returned an
grily.
Il did not say that. But even that
would be better than the way he is
doing. At least I think could keep
him from pool rooms and from drink
ing. 1 would at least give him a
home. and try to make him happy"
IF you lived on what he earned,
you wouldn't have much of a hoHfe, 4"
L looked around at her simple but
homelike ROOM 1T is easy to talk"
Robert would soon earn more had
he any incentive-that is, he would
unless the inceIrGve came too late"
She advanced a short step nearer
me, her features. held tight, her hands
clenched. Then she went on: II
wouldn't be in your place for anything
in the world, Mrs. Meredith. Oh, you
may be clever; you may sell more hats
than any other saleswoman in that
smart shop where you spend your
time. But would rather die than be
answerable for the ruin of a mans
life-especially il he was the man 1
loved
You are insulting! If you have
quite finished, 1 will go. And don't
think that Robert will not know of the
way 1 have been insulted."
I was furious. She had not only
declared she was in love with my hus-
band, but had accused me of running
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-13
HoDGEN LECTURES TONIGHT.

DR.. E. s. Hodgin's lecture on Re
constructing Our Outlook on Life" will
be delivered at the Unitarian church,
912 Topeka avenue. at s o'clock>this
evening. The Rev. Mark Mohler pas
tor here. will be in charge. Musical
numbers by Mrs. George II. Allen. So
prano. and Miss Rernice Hemus, ac-
companist. will precede the lecture.
which will be free to the public thru
the national and local unitarian or
ganizations.
DR.. Hodgin will address the Wash
burn students at chapel exercises at
10 o'clock Wednesday morning and
will leave Immediately thereafter for
Wichita for his lecture engagement
there that night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-13

to the convention Of the international
Kindergarten union. Four delegates from
California have registered at the Chamber
wisconsin, five from Minnesota, two from
Pennsylvania, five from Texas, one from
one or more from Indiana, Iowa, Michigan,
Minnesota. Nebraska, Ohio, and Oklahoma,
Wyoming. Missouri has sent twelve repre-
gates. Mile. Lelievre of the Jardin d'Enfants
and Mrs. Henry Topping, who has been In
charge of kindergartens IN Japan for
twenty-five years are among the most In
teresting of the registrants. A delegate
who is expected from New Zealand has not
yet arrived: A Chinese young woman.
those from Chicago. She is studying In
the Chicago kindergarten institute and
will return to her home in Peking, China,
soon to establish kindergarten work there.
Praise for the klndergartens of Topeka
was heard in enthusiastic ordinations
on tour of the local institutions this
morning. The. children were seen in their
eepting at Central Park kindergarten
where a brief program was given for the
visitors. The Central Park kindergarten
oRa usS IN bT
little girls from Osborne Kan.-Lucile
Thompson, Wilma Seayer and Uldine Barry
was well given and entertaining. The
Scott, Topeka girl who Is head OF kin
dergarten in Osborne Chinese dance
by boy pupil In costume at Central Park
was another feature Of the program.
Ten new kindergartens were established
In BaItimore soon after the convention OF
the International Kindergarten Union was
held in that city. Topeka may expect
kindergarten work to have added impetus
after this week, delegates state, for con-
ventien of the /. X. L. invariably increa SEES
the interest In the work in the cities where
the annual meeting is held.
Miss Mary Parkinson, of Topeka. is un-
usually interested in the convention for
she lisa graduate OF the wheelock Kinder
gerten Training School of Boston, of
which Miss Lucy Wheelock, now in To-
peka for the convention, is principal.
To see a kindergarten established in
Athens, Gfeece. is one of the ambitions of
Miss Lucy Wheelock. head Of the Wheelock
training school OF Boston, who is In To-
peka for the convention. 4 call has come
from Athens for such work and the in
ternational association Is planning to Grant
the request, II possible. 1t is peculiarly
interesting, Miss Wheeloek points out that
from the world famed center Of learning In
the old world there should come a call to
America for new educational methods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral Of Rev. W. T. Pence. who
died Sunday morning at his residence; 1.'5'
North Topeka avenue, VIII be held Inurs-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Norin
Home cemetery.
The funeral Of William Boast, age C. of
ooe North Jackson street, who died Sun
so O'Clock from the North Topeka BaP-
fist church. Burial in Prairie Home ceme-
terry.
The funeral ot~AIton H. Pinkston. son
Hancock street, was held Monday after
MOOD Burial In Topeka cemetery
The funeral of Gweneth A. Baird, dsugh.
ter of Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Baird, 1920
Garfield avenue. will be held Wednesday
dence. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of James Huddleson, who
died Saturday. was held Tuesday after 81
East Crane street Burial in Mt. Auburn
cemetery.
LEVI G. BROWN, 81, died this morning
p. his home. 1880 Guthrie street The
funeral will be held at 4 80 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon from the residence Burial
in Mt Auburn cemetery.
RAYMOND b. SCHEIN. age Is. died
Monday night at his residence, 1852 Clay
street. Funeral announcement later.
FRANCES sNABELY, age Is. died Tues
day at her home. 123 jackson street.
Funeral announcement later.
The funeral Of the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Clark. who died Sunday was
held Monday afternoon. Burial in Topeka
cemetery.
lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. sz7-
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Local Mention

Be stakeholder in Pepp's Coal
Savings Plan Topeka Coal Co., EIks'
Building. Phone 492.-Adv[
DR.. Lyngar. Dentist. sos Kansas Ave.
ADV.
Cash paid for liberty bonds. John
Kleinhans. s27 Quincy. Phone 27e1-J.
ADV.
Call 1858 for job carpenter work.
Door check and lock repairing. Han
son and Hanson. SOC Kansas Ave,
with Prick, the sign man.-.Ady-A
Safety razor blades Eharpene6 better
than new, e5c-Soc doz. Culver Hard
ware Co.-AdY.
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CRIMEA IS PLAGUE STRICKEN.
American Red Cross Asked to Help
Fight Cholera Epidemic.

Sebastopol, April 13.-Cholera and
dysentery have appeared in Feodosia,
Sebastopol and other Crimean cities
adding to the horror of the typhus
epidemic This city is virtually with
out water as it depends upon a dis
tilling plant which is Handicapped by
lack of fuel. Many cases of cholera
imported from the Caucasus region
have developed in Feodosa and the
malady is spreading rapidly in that
city, which is crowded with sick and
wounded refugees and soldiers.
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for working hard, ne thinks he has
right to seek for a redress of his griev-
ances by riot and rebellion. Since
then the value of our money is de-
creased by its quantity, our consump-
ton increased by universal luxury, and
the supplies, which We used to receive
from poorer countries now also grown
rich. greatly diminished. the present
exorbitant price of all the necessaries
of life can be no wonder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-13

Herbert Hoover. in the opinion of
the Providence Journal, is President
Wilson'S choice for the Republican
candidate for the presidency. If Mr..
Wilson be conniving at the election of
a Republican why should any body
object unless it be a Democrat? But
even the Democrats are willing. If the
Michigan vote can be taken as an in
dication. Hoover led in the Democrat
primary in that state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-13

The rebellion of Sonora against the
authority OF the federal government
of Mexico indicates a possibility that
the history of Texas is about to be
repeated. If the rebellious Mexican
state need any assistance in maintain
ing her position doubtless she can
rnf Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-13
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK

Me and Mary Watkins was tawking
to each other yestf6day AFTERNOON, her
looking CRATE with a red hat prettier
than enything and a blue dress pritty
as everything, me thinking. c. gosh
wen 1 grow up I bet Ill marry her.
And l sed. How old do you think
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-13
Gen. Wood Cancels Leave.

Boston, April 13.-Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood today cancelled the leave Of
absence which he Obtained to make
a campaign for the Republican norni-
nation for president and said he would
leave later in the day Tor Chicago to
resume his duties as commanding gen
eral of the central department. He
stated that his action was due to rail-
road strike conditions.
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New York Liberty Bond Market.
New York, April 13.-Liberty bonds close :
3hs, $3.50; first As, $3.50: second As
$40; first AVS. $3.50: second as. $3.50:
third 4A's. 01.70; fourth 4N's, Sfs2; Vie
tory 3A's, 97.10; Victory 4A's. 800.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-13

New York Su~ar Market
New Work, rch J3-Su~sr futures closed
firm. Sales 1.JiA tens Nav. 1907; July
1910: August. 1915: Septrmbcr. 1894
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'IsYIuF uollo1 44sV
New YORK. April 15.9COTTON-Spo
steady iniddiing, 400.
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CONVENTION NOTES.

NIae afIss.ls. savs conc fron Bostoa
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lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. ss7-
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All issues OF Liberty Bonds bought
and sold. The Shawnee Investment
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-06-30

ments visionary or crooked men may
load upon you as stakeholder
We think not.
You are on the job to protect your
investment.
In the great corporations of town,
county, state and nation your all is
invested. Everything you have is
involved, your home, your property,
your business, your family, freedom
of speech, religious iberty-all these
and more are invested.
Why then do you slight this great
er investment Why do you fail to
take advantage of every opportunity
to vote?
Do you expect others to continue to
defend your property for you?
Do you think that every other vot-
.er who does exercise his right to vote
is actuated by the same high motives
as yourself, has the same ideas and
will care for your interests as well
as you2
Vote at every opportunity you have
or forever hold your peace about the
results. Herald Dispatch.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-06-30
Act Quickly

Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in time of danger.
Kidney Pills are most effective. Ask
you neighbor.
Plenty of Redwood Falls evidence
Of their worth.
Mrs. E. M. Warner, Mill ST., Red
wood Falls, says: 81 had kind of
smothery feeling come over me and
every bone in my body ached. / felt
tired and nervous and was in this
condition for several days. At first
/ didn't know what was wrong with
me until my kidneys began to show
that they were disordered. My back
ached by spells, too. decided to try
Doan's Kidney Pills, as they were so
well recommended by neighbor and
was more than pleased with the re-
suits. Doan's Kidney Pills cured me
and I felt better in every way"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedyge
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Warner had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.