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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
A H. S. MEMORIAL
Marker To Be Erected to
Memory of War Heroes.
Six ON Honor ROll-Students
and Faculty Subscribe.

A memorial to six soldiers on the
honor roll of Topeka high school. who
lost their lives in the world war. Will
be erected by the students and fac
ulty, 1T was announced to the high
school assembly today.
Subscriptions from students will be
used to provide a red granite boulder,
on which will be placed a bronze
plate containing the name of the boys
who did not come back from the war.
The memorial will be placed on the
southeast corner of the site occupied
by the main high school building at
Harrison and Eighth streets.
Names to be engraved on the bronze
plate are: Victor Blakely. Kenneth
Sutherland. Harold Olson. Robert
Melton. William Bollinger and Lyman
Rice. The military honor roll OF the
high school Is composed of names OF
youths who attended the high school
not earlier than 1914
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
JUST FOLKS
D EncAR CHEST


I'd rather write in friendly ink than in the
lasting stone of fame;
I'd rather for little time inscribe on
human hearts my name,
And pass one who'd Emoothed the wav
for others and had tried to live
Not solely for what he could get but
sometimes for what he could give.
I'd rather fill with little deeds the hours
and days and weeks and years,
Than say. In one great shining task the
record of my life appears
I'd rather own the poor manS smile of
gratitude than to possess
A place Of honor with the great, and all
the glory of success.
Aim high, Aim high" the sages shout
"Strike for the goal that lies afari'
And yet that means that you must Spurn
the chance for service where YOU are.
And you must turn your back on them who
need your courage and your smile,
Spending your strength on distant things
which seem to be more worth while.
He who forgets his own desires and lets
his chance for glory go
That he may serve some humber need, of
which the world may never know
Is greater than the lean of fame, and drawer
than some hero bold
For dsy by day and year by year his
splendid sacrifice Is told.
Copyright 1920 by Edgar A. Guest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
Observation-Disclosures

O. Was Peter the first head of the
Roman Catholic church, married Re. D. l..
A The gospel of Saint Matthew, Chap
ter s. Verses 14-15, describes the healing
by Jesus of the m4her of Peters wife. who
LAY sick of a fever" at Peters house.
This indicates that Peter was married
Q. Can you tell me the PARADOX proverb
to THE wise man has a short tongue ~"
A. Silence is the virtue of those who
are not wise"
Q. Would a falling off of foreign trade
ne @esssaI be injurious to the average
A. If foreign trade were SO quickly
terminated as to close factories and throw
euf Of t Rers esey so
tailed as to leave more materials for the
American market 1t would probably result
in reduction Of Prices heTe and
O. VIII all the bodies of American sol
diers buried in France be returned to this
eountry:-H. D..
when a dead soldiers nearest of kin re-
quests it Will his body be brought back
to the United States. The other bodies
the remains are buried OH private ground
or in isolated spots where the graves can
not be gTeq h PROPER attention aneSe
cemeteries.
Q. What is meant when it is said that
A Gold is exactly the same price an
ounce that 1t was before the war. Its
price WAS set decades ago by international
agreement at $20.67 ounce. 1t is still
at that price. 1t is therefore cheap as
compared with silver, copper, lead and
other metals that have increased in value
greatly under the influence of war
O.. says there is such thing as j
misdeal in a game of poker. says there
is not. Who is right?-B. r.
sued by the United States Playing Card
company says that II a player discovers.
before looking at his hand. that he has
too many or too few cards, he may de-
mand a new deal; or, II too few cards,
he may request the dealer to fill out his
hand from the pack: or. If too many. may
request the dealer TO draw the superfluous
card or cards from his hand. Such cards
must not be exposed. but placed on the bot
tom of the pack. If the player has seen
his hand, and has too many cards or too
few cards. he cannot play on that deal.
II more than one player has been dealt
the wrong number, it is a misdeal.
ANY reader can get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin. Director Washington. d. C. This
offer applies strictly to Information. The
bureau cannot give advice on legal. medical
and financial matters. 1t does not under
take to settle domestic troubles, nor to
undertake exhaustive research on any
subject Write your question plainly and
briefly. Give full name and address and
enclose 2-eent stamp for return postage.
All replies are sent direct to the INQUIRER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
Dorothy Dix Talks
BY DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
Gossip.


Mrs. Smith is naturally lazy and
fndolent. If no prying eye would see,
and no gossiping tongue chartered it,
she would let her house be as untidy as
a pigs sly, she would feed her family
out of cans and paper bags, and let
her children go unwashed and I'M
combed to school.
But we'll she knows that there isn't
a woman in the block who is not
willing talker who would tell it If she
saw trash under her beds, and would
publish the information far and wide
If her children's ears were not prop
erly washed and their frocKs clean,
! and if she did not give he family
good food.
So Mrs. Smiths fear of they say"
is stronger than her slackness, and
makes of her decent housekeeper
and a good mother.
Mrs. Tompkins is of romantic and
sentimental nature. Her very soul
bankers after flirtations with men
and she secretly considers herself
siren that no man can resist.
If she could do it without anybody
finding it out or saying anything about
it if they did find it out, she would
indulge herself in love affairs, regard
less of the fact that she has a good
husband and nice children But the
fear of gossip is more restraining than
all OF the ten on
T. for she knows that the tongues OF
| her neighbors would not ieave her
shred of character to her back did
they once find her joy riding with a
fascinating stranger, or making a
practice of taking lunch, and gadding
about with a man who was far too
interested in her to be either her hus-
band. or a blood relation.
Mr. Brown would like to be a
rounder. He would like to stay out
with the boys until a. m, and take
pretty chorus girls out to supper. and
otherwise disport himself in the gay
world were it not for what people
would saw. But the knowledge that
his neighbors keep tab on his hours
causes him to punch the time clock.
| punctually at home. and makes of him
a respectable citizen and a good hus-
! band and father.
1t is gossip that is the great moral
| ist 1t is gossip that is the most eff
| fective policeman. ana If we ever
| reach state of grace where we shall
dwell loudly upon the good qualities
| of our fellow creatures. and put the
comings, We shall have taken away
] the biggest restraint there Is against
| wrong doing. Vice flourishes like the
green bay tree in an atmosphere in
/ which no cold wind of criticism blows
upon ii.
| And, after all. why should We be
more careful of the reputation of the
| individual than the individual of his
! own? The thing that a man and
woman is not ashamed to do. he Is not
ashamed to have discussed.
, For we all want to be talked about
| as long as people sing our praises 1t
| is only when we have something we
don't want told about US that we de-
sire the gossiper suppressed.
Copyright, 1913. by the Wheeler Syndicate
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
WHAT MARION WANTED.
CHAPTER As.

Il am almost ashamed of Robert,
he ate SO much" I said to Mary, as I
put aside the small piece of pie left.
Il should have been mad If he had
MT. L feel quite complimented. He
knows good cooking if he don't get it
them friends of his who cook some
thing grand. He told me so himself
expect that Hovey girl can cook ?"
She asked the question innocenuy.
"She is a marvellous cook, house
keeper. and everything else, accord
ing to Robert. I'll bet she couldn't
earn a penny to save her life. Those
home girls who think cooking and
cleaning are the most important
things in the world, make me tired"
They are kinda important-to men
anyway, amt they, Gerry"
"Oh. men make a great fuss over
their stomachs. But 1 guess most of
them would rather have wife who
could earn a living than one who could
cook something they liked"
I don't know, Gerry-maybe you're
right. but some men are kinda queer.
They has great notions of a home,
and wife, and babies. They gets sort
of sour when they don't have them;
or else they goes chasing some other
woman what pities them. and makes
a fuss over them. When 1 was just
a kid I seen that"
Funny some man doesn't marry
Marion Hovey. if that's all they want
"A cook and a scrub" I rejoined.
Perhaps she's been disappointed in
love- Mary was romantic4 Before
she had her flat to keep, she read all
the novels she could get hold of, and
often used the expressions she read.
She's almost too young for that.
She is two years younger than 1 am.
They say. Gerry. that love goes
where it's sent. But 1 think it goes
where folks get together what have
a lot of things they both like to do,
and talk about. Men who like homes
should marry honey girls, and the
other kind of men the working girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

INFORMATION FOR ALL READERS OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

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offered the unlimited use Of the largest IN
formation bureau in the world.
This Service Bureau is located In the ma
4fonaI capital where 1t is in immediate
touch with all the great resources Oh tue
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Il can answer practically any question
you want to ask, butt cant give al
Vice. nor make exhaustive research.
The war forced so many changes an the
daily life of the American people that the
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Invaluable to all VINO use IT.
Keep in touch with your government az
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
The Woman Who Loved-and
Earned A Modern Stosy OF Home and Business
Blu JANE PHELPS

Since had this fiat I'm for the man
who wants a honey girl-like little
Mary Ryan"
1t was after o'clock when Robert
came back forme- We had passed a
nice afternoon. Mary and I, but had
what Robert and Marion were doing
and saying.
Did you, think wasn't going to
show up?'/he asked.
Almost" 1 replied, whiAe Mary in
formed him that he must finish the
pie and the rest of the 'leavings' be-
fore we left. and that it was yet too
early for supper.
How did you find Marion?'' I asked
as carelessly as possible.
Not very well-one of her head
aches"
"She has bad headaches"
yes. has had them ever since first
knew her."
But you aren't a doctor. What
could you do for herr"
She didn't send for me for herself.
She heard of a place in Calding' s
Sporting Goods House. and thought
perhaps I might get it. One of the
heads of departments is an old friend
of her father. She has given me let
ter to him.
That's very kind" Yet as said
il. l resented her act-her interest in
Robert. did you tell her you had
some places selected to call upon to-
morrow"
Yes, I spoke of the ads. but 1 shall
go to Calding's first. There's more
chance of landing something when one
has a little influence, and God knows
I need to get busy"
You are right. Robert. and Cald-
ing's is a nice place. I have heard
they pay good salaries" For the first
time Mary joined the conversation. 1T
certainly was white in Marion"
Marion is white all the way thru!"
Robert replied with such emphasis as
made me change the conversation. and
declare we must have supper at once,
and then get home
(TOmOrrOw-Good newS-SpOiled.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

The Railway Age estimates that the
loss of the government on its trans
portation business in the year 1919
will be found, when all he accounts
are made up, to be at leest $456.O0O,
900. This is much larger than the
estimates which have been made by
the railroad administration Stats
tics of Nthe interstate commerce COM
mission which recently were issued"
says the Age. show that in the year
1919 the net operating income of large
roads having a total mileage of 234. 900
niles was less than $51s.0OO. 900. The
net operating income of these roads
in the three test years on which the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

The new secretary of agriculture
appears determined to make himself
really serviceable to the public. One
among his first acts is to advise the
senate to eliminate from the agricul-
ture bill the item of $4,000 for free
seeds. The senate promptly followed
his suggestion. This form of graft is
hoary with age. There probably never
was an expenditure of government
money with less excuse or with less
benefit to the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
PROBE SUGAR PRICE FIXING.
House Committee to Find Out Why
Palmer Allowed Six Cent Hike.

Washington, March 3.-An investi-
cation of Attorney General Palmer's
handling of the Louisiana sugar situa-
ton, which is alleged to have resulted
in increasing the price from II to
about IT cents. was authorized today
by the house rules committee 1t will
be conducted by the house judiciary
committee.
In asking for the investigation. Rep
reSentatfve Tinkham, Massachusetts,
charged that Palmer's action in regard
to the Louisiana crop had increased
the price of sugar all over the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
State Auditor Issued 2Sf During Year
Ended March l.

Fred W. Knapp, state auditor, to-
day announced the issuance of 281
new school land patents during the
year ended March 1. The issue was
an increase of 102 over the record for
the year ending March 1, 1919.
The big patent issues were for ex-
treme northwestern and southwestern
counties. Sherman county led the
state with a record of nineteen new
school land patents for the twelve
months. Cheyenne and Decatur coun-
ties each reported IS. Norton county
listed II patents; Seward county. II;
with ten each for Cove and Stanton
counties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
"HOME BREW" FROWNED
UPON AT CITY HALL

His real name was Home Brew"
but in these days of Sahara-like
tendencies one must use diplomacy.
So his name went down on the
dog registration book at the city
hall as "Modoc," a setter belonging
to Tom c. Powell.
I'VE really do call him Home
Brew around the house. said
Powell. as he paid the tax. but
it might be better to register him
as 'Modoc.' Yes. 'Modoc' shall be
his name in official circles"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

The president of the Erie road, in
advocating 2 cents a mile passenger
fares. probably will make a hit with
the public. Freight rates are, in a
way. an invisible, tax, but when, for
instance. Colorado tourist ticket that
formerly cost $3.50 demands $24.5O
besides the federal tax of per cent,
he feels the drain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

New York. March 3.-MONEY-MercaptiIe
paper, 612MGA per cent. Sterling, 60 day
bills 34014 commercial, GO day bills on
banks. 3.4OA; commercial, GO day bills.
3:39A; demand, 3.43A: cables, 341k
Belgian francs, demand. 1867; cables.
1866. Marks, demand, 1902; cables, 103
Government bonds. irregular; railroad
bonds. Irregular. Time loans. strong; co
days 90 days and months. s15.
Call money, steady; high. 10; low, 10:
ruling rate 10: closing bid 81 offered at
10; last loan, 10. Bank acceptances, 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

There is a certain amount of curios-
ity existing regarding the course to be
pursued by the l. c. c. in determining
the value of railroads as a basis on
which to compute the earnings to
which they will be entitled. An easy
solution of the problem would be to
take the figures of the tax assessors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
THEY DECIDE SHE'S DEAD.
Took Forty eight Hours for Doctors to
Determine II Life Was Extinct

Mena. Ark, March 3.-After apply
ing all known tests for death the fam
lily of Mrs. Lee Shelton decided life
was extinct and ordered the burial to
take place. Mrs. Shelton was found
apparently dead beside her eight
weeks old baby at the farm home on
Prairie Creek, east of Mena. The fu-
neral was halted for 4S hours to make
all the tests known to medical science.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

Bradstreet's reports another slight
decline in food prices for the past
week amounting to 1.6 per cent. But
the average of prices. still is ga per
c-nt above the figure of year ago.
The decline extends to groceries, dairy
products. egg. and meats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

Having completed its task of enact
ing a railroad law, congress now
would do we'll to take up the budget
bill and the repeal of the excess prof
it's tax substituting for the latter a
less burdensome form of taxation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

A government by the people always
finds a way to protect the interests of
the majority. France had prepared to
maintain the operation of her railways
by drafting the strikers under the
military service law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
Local Mention

The annual meeting of the Prairie
Home Cemetery association will be
held at the Golden Rule schooIhouse
Saturday. March s. at 2 p. m. 1mpor-
tant business will be taken up
Cash paid for liberty bonds. John
I<leinhans. s27 Quincy. Phone 2761-J.
ADV.
An all-school party Is being planned
by the high school council and the
faculty class advisers. to be given soon.
DR.. Lyngar, Dentist. 500 Kansas Ave.
ADV.
Mary Huggins and Marian Ross are
captains of girls teams organized to
obtain contributions for the Y. w. c.
err amount for the Y. w. c. A. will pro-
vide an entertainment for the other
team at the association building
Thursday night.
Call 1858 for job carpenter work
Door check and lock repairing. Han
son and Hanson. 500 Kansas Ave,
with Prick, the sign man.-AdY
The Auto Trades association will
meet tonight at the Chamber of Com
merce. The business meeting will be
preceded by a dinner at 6 o'clock.
Members of the Builders club will
hold their weekly meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce this evening.
Dinner will be served at $50 O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

The mayor of Detroit says that a
man who does not vote should be sent
to Jail. But men have been placed in
Jail for voting too often.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

Wall ST, New York, March 3.-STOCKS-
Further credit restrictions and n lack Of
public interest reduced todsy's professional
dealings in the stock market to slender
proportions. Sales Appropriated 10000
shares.
Trading was almost at a standstill in
the last hour but some Of the early features
Of weakness especially equipments and
was Irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

JOHN B. WOODRUFF. age IS. died
Tuesday at the home of his daughter. Mrs.
Roger Williams, 1926 Clay street. Funeral
services Will be held Thursday IN Holtou,
Kan.
MISS OLIVE p. BRAY, age 81. formerly
of Topeka, Gied receatly at her home N
Gloucester, Mass
ROBERT BENJAMIN KENDALL, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Mathew Kendall of
Pueblo, Colo, and formerly of Topeka
died Saturday. The funeral was held Mon
day.
The funeral of Dorothy A. Taylor. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. NJ. Taylor, 432 East
Euclid avenue, was held Wednesday after
noon ut 2 o'clock from Penwell's chapel
Burial in Foster cemetery.
The funeral of Albert G. Potter. who
noon al . o'clock from the residence Tween
ty-ninth street and California avenue. The
body Will lie in state at the residence
Thursday from 10 a. III. to noon. Burial
In Topeka cemetery
The funeral of Mrs. Jennette A. Alien
who died Monday, was held Wednesday af-
ternoon at 80 O'Clock from the residence
1874 Harrison street Burial in Topeka
cemetery.
The funeral of Mary Loir. age &c. who
died March at the residence. West Sixth
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock from Pen
wells chapel Burial in Mt Hope GENE
terry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

in Italy. it is said, the laborer ar,
CUES with a pick in his hand. 1t is
different in this cou try where the
laborer stops work while he discusses
his rights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

The weather bureau reports that
this has been the driest winter ever
recorded. The drouth has been espe-
cialiy in evidence since January 16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

New York. March 3.-Prices of liberty
90 40: second As, se.IO; first AS. 81. T. !:
second IS. 5000: third AVS. 92.36; fourth
AS. 90S2; Victory SAs, G.3s; Victory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
New York Sugar Market

New FORK, March 3.-SUGAR-Futures
closed firm; sales $50 tons. May. 1886;
July, 1910; August, 1910: September, 1910
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
North Topeka NeWs

Items for this column may be left al
Petro's drug store or Telephone Efeanor
Kimbnil. S3sl after o'clock OtheT
hours, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

The North Topeka drainage board drew
S3,200.24 as it's share when nearly 100000
in sand royalty fees were distributed yes
terday by Fred W. Knapp, state auditor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
" ri fSirst cIo Ss ,roi9,i7t ir1ck ,IriTsr
also first class warehouse groceryman.
Apply 135 Kansas Ave, north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. sz7-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03

II. II. Bair is instructed by the United
States government to take two photographs
each month to show the progress Of the
in course of building at Kansas avenue
and Gordon streets. Each photograph Is
from a different view point and the pic
lures are taken between the first and
fourth of each month. The photographs
sent to headquarters at Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-03
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

All issues of Liberty Bonds bought
and sold. The Shawnee Investment
Co. 534 Kansas avenue.-Adv.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-10
WANTED BY COUPLE-One or two
rooms for light housekeeping. Close
in. Phone 491 Black. 3O10
WANTED-To rent FOR the season, or

WANTED-To rent FOR the season, or
all year round, furnished bunga-
low, with all conveniences, prefer
one with sleeping porch and break
fast room, with garage. Will pur-
chase if suitable. Must be well To-
Gated and on paved street. Price
must be reasonable. Address H. c.
D. care Evening Telegram, Lake.
land, Florida. zoos