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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-12

Those who took part in the Kaw club
minstrel entertainment and several other
persons met last evening at the home of
and organized a permanent club. Officers
were elected and a committee was appoint
ed to choose a name for the organization.
President, Homer Powell; vice president,
Miss Gussie Pulley: secretary, Miss Lima
Pulley: treasurer, w. NJ. Cline; directors,
Arnold; press agent. Mrs. J. NJ. Butterfly !;
musical director, Mrs. B. L. Coultis; man
ayers, H. ]. Wells and George w. Currier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-12

Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ Nicholson who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Nicholson
returned to Holiday today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-12

from the wood pulp are forcing the
price of paper up in accord with the
rest of the H. C. OF L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12
THE FARMER IS LEARNING.

The farmer is discovering that he.
must help himself. Nobody will do
anything for him beyond dealing out
a nice line of talk intended to win his
confidence and vote.
He has failed in his effort to STAN.
pede the government into helping him
retain war prices for his products but
at least he has learned a valuable les
son in economics and finance as a re-
suit of the recent gathering in WASH
ington. Two, facts have been impressed
upon his consciousness. One is that
the federal reserve system was created
for the benefit of the entire country
and not for any single class. The 9TH
er is that prices of all basic commod-
tiles are fixed by the irresistible Law
of supply and demand.
Apparently all possible aid IS being
given the farmers to market their
their crops in a proper fashion. To
attempt to oppose the tide of deflatien
and keep prices up by means of bank
credits would be to invite disaster.
Crops are abundant the world over and
demand is diminishing. These facts
coupled with worldwide trend toward
deflation account for falling prices for
farm products. Producers and sellers
are suffering the same results from this
reaction as the farmers are experience
ing. There is consolation in this for
all. because in the end it means higher
purchasing power of the dollar.
o..
lend itself to program of sparing the
farmers from the effects of deflation
without giving che same aid to others
This would mean psore initiation, con-
tinuation of artificial prices and final
1y, probably q gigantic collapse.
The farming interests are planning
another big convention at Indianapolis
next month. Never before have the
farmers shown SO great a determina-
ton to conduct their business in a way
to cut out the marketing waste be-
tween themselves and the consumers
Farmers are right in their feeling that
private agencies will continue to ac-
centuate rather than eliminate season.
able market Cutting with it's downs
In price followed by subsequent price
increases. Farmers should take COM
prehensive steps 10 employ their own
middlemen, hold their own surplus
product and feed the markets to their
own and tho consumers welfare
The consume today pays the max
imum- He would pay no more If CO.
operative middlemen enabled farmers
to receive benefits of higher proper
ton of the consumers dollar and of
more stabilized farm prices. This
would mean increased production In
the interests of both Consumers and
farmers. 1t would mean less salts
factory conditions to private middle
men only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE-

Ny cuzzin Artie came GROUND yes
tidday and pop was taking a nap on
the setting room sofa, and me and
and making motions in frunt of his
face with our hands as if we had put
him to sleep by hymotism, and all at
once pop started to smile throo his
sleep, Artie wispering, G. look, bet
he's dreaming he's eating plate of
ice cream or sumthing, and me wisper-
ing, I bet he amt, bet he's dreeming
he's swimming, that's his favorite
spoart.
And we had a whispering argewment
about it and after a vile l whispered.
All rite. tell you lets wat do, you get
the dinner bell and ring it easy and II
he's dreeming about eating it will
make him smile agen, and Ill get some
waiter and make it slash so~he can
heer it, and if that makes him smile
agen it shows he's dreaming about
swimming.
WITCH we started to do, Artie going
down in the dining room and bringing
up the dinner bell me carrying the
basin half full of waiter from the
bathroom, Artie taking ferst tern and
ringing the dinner beff easy rite. next
to pops ear. WITCH the 3rd time he
rang it pop made a unfnJoyable face
In MS sleep ana rOlIeu over On eAe
other side, proving he wasent dreem-
ing about eating.
Wat did 1 tell you? whispered, And
started to jiggle the basin making
the waiter splash. and jest as pop was
starting to look as If he mite smile eny
minnit 1 jiggled it too hard and lot
of waiter bounced out on pops race
and he quick weak up and stuck up
his hands, being one of the werst
things he could of did, because he
nocked the basin rite out of~nly hands
and the waiter went all over him..
Who the mischiff. wat the n1iscn1fr
sed pop jumping up serprized and
mad. espeshilly mad, and the more
tried to Explain the more he wouldent
lissen, the result being Artie had to go
home and 1 got about 10 fearse kracks
with pops slipper some place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12

nent and to the point. but we doubt
that the men should bear the onus OF
it. The onus should, we believe, be
Ishared equally by the sexes. We can
recall a time when women who had
been properly reared referred to the
bull as "a male animal"
The fact is. both the ladies and the
gents have slipped, but. SO far as we
can see, no great harm has been done.
1t is. We desire to say by way of ex-
culpating the column, it is a con-
tributor to the New York Tribune, and
not the column. who is insisting that
General Wood be made secretary of
state.
One very serious problem confronts
the Harding administration. Il is that
of doing even and exact Justice ito
General Wood and his loyal and de-
voted friends without raising billyhel
in other quarters.
President Wilson seems a trifle I'M
gracious in his attitude toward Mr..
Bryan's suggestion. 1t will be recalled
that Mr.. Bryan resigned very promptly
when Mr.. Wilson asked him to do so.
AT any rate, it is assumed Mr. Will
son asked him to do SO. Mr.. Bryan's
resignation can be accounted for ON
no other hypothesis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12

Q, Which senator has served the long
est?-J. B.
having had the longest continuous service,
Is Henry Cabot Lodge, who took his seat
Q. How many makes of passenger auto
mobiles are there IN the United States p
J. Med.
A. The American Automobile association
passenger automobiles in this country.
@. What are the limits to the different
weights OF boxers:-L. C. o.
A. We are giving you the scale of weight
limits for boxers as recommended by the
American Boxing association: Flywsight,
ll2 pounds; bantam: under 1,at 1Is pounds ;
welter, 145 pounds middle, 100 pounds
light heavyweight, IT'S pounds and under
sa louis na9 before RING ms
his web al. n. MeF.
A: By trailing q thread behind him, a
TO the ground, or any solid substance, and
to retrace his steps with certainty to a
steps he can drop in another direction,
second trip. This viii continue Indefinite
continually spanning a space with his web.
y Q. What shall l use on my finger nails
A. If the finger nails break easily. rub
with cold cream, cocoa butter, or white
vaseline.
tAny 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.
take to settle domestic troubles. nor to
undertake exhaustive research on any
subject Write your question plainly and
enclose 2-cent stamp for return postage.
All replies are sent direct to the inouirer.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12

Many persons who have been clamor-
ing for a fall in prices, probably are
experiencing feeling of disappoint-
ment over the fact that the prices Of
what they kavs to sell are declining
along with those of what they must
buy The farmers and many wage
earners particularly are being caught
in the slump. The latter are being
called upon in numerous instances to
accept reductions or are being de-
prived of employment. Price move
ments, up or down, generally sweep
everything before them. Few can en-
tirely escape their effects. Even the
man with the fixed income finds the
purchasing power of his interest cou-
pom or stock dividend diminishing or
increasing as other values go up or
down
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12
INFORMATION FOR ALL READERS OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

Each reader of The State Journal Is Of
fered the unlimited use OF the largest IN
formation bureau in the world.
This Service Bureau Is located In the
national capital, where 1t is in immediate
touch with all the great resources Oh the
United States government.
Il can answer practically any question
you want to ask, butt can't give ad-
vice, or make exhaustive research.
The war forced so many changes In the
daily life of the American people that the
service of this Information bureau will be
Invaluable to all who use It.
Keep in touch with your government az
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You are welcome TO use 1t as often as you
like.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12

The state of Washington has enacted
a law that provides a court trial with
out lawyers. at Spokane. Both parties
to any action must appear in person
and may summon witnesses. No attor
ney nor any person other than the
parties directly concerned with the
suit may concern himself or in any
other manner interfere with the prose-
cution or defense OF the litigants, with
out the conGent of the Justice" The
judge in this court may enter a judg-
ment for. payment of claims in any
manner he sees fit. In case Of a re-
fusal to satisfy such a Judgment on
the part of the losing party, the Judge
may make affidavit to that effect,
whereupon the claims may be collect
ed thru justice or superior court pro-
cedure. with consequent increase in
costs TO the losing party. Total court
fees will be $3.50. One dollar will be
charged for an appearance by plain
tiff having claim not to exceed $40,
with so ceLts to the constable or
deputy sheriff serving the summons
on the defendant. Topeka at one time
had a court established along these
lines. but nothing has been heard of
it for a long time. The people prob
ably prefer u genuine honest-to-good-
ness lawsuit in which sharp lawyer
can sometimes win case regardless of
the justice OF his cause. Those who
go to law do not always seek justice.
II it were otherwise many more might
keep out OF the courts. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12

I'm an instructor in fresh water col
lege and life in a college town will be
pretty hard to get used to. I inst
came out here this summer. as 7 al
ways do, to work on a farm-it's my
fun and I'm not a farmland, as you
though all alongi"
"Oh, DAN" the girl whispered, ''and
you're willing to marry me. a little
girl who only knows enough to bring
the cows home from pasture--and-"
''If you'n have me-
I'm afraid you'll be marrying me
under false pretenses then, for I'm a
school teacher in the city," she whis-
pered, 81 wanted to come out and live
on farm-just to try itl''
Copyright. 1920, Dy the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12
RISE AND FALL OF PRICES.


The National Association of Credit
Men has issued a statement recently
adopted by its Credit Cooperation ans
Credit Methods executive committee
bearing on the existing state of trade
and the causes leading thereto.
One of the most seriousquestions in
the commercial field, and during re-
cent days, says the statement, was the
enormous sum of orders cancelled
wlssn they had been placed in good
faith and were accepted as legitimate
business Cancellations were a strong
contributing cause to business hesita
ton. Cancellations have required the
shutting down of some industrial
plants. The practice is not incident
to this nation alone, it declares, but
reflects a certain human element
which is brought into play under con-
ditions of fear and alarm, and will
destroy composure except where bust
ness conscience and a common3sense
appreciation of causes and effects are
in control
A careful analysis of the causes lead
ing to the numerous and extravagant
cancellations in recent months, pro-
ceeds the statement, leads back into
the period when equally extravagant
and speculative buying was causing
many merchants to lose their good
sense and judgment. Commodities
were produced and bought on a ris-
ing market. with the expectation that
resale of them would produce big
profits. and this was done without any
thought of the future, when conditions
might change and alter the entire
complexion of affairs.
Prices reached their peak when
stocks of commodities had been ac-
cumulated beyond the average need of
business At this period cut price
sales were featured in some of the
large retail stores, the newspapers fea-
tured campaigns for lower prices, all
of which aroused an expectation with
the consuming public of a rapid de-
cline in prices, imbued the merchant
with a strong feeling of fear. and re-
suited in a scramble to unload stocks,
anu lllo CdHCSHdllOH OL uueAeCulSQ
orders with the expectation that the
same commodities could be rebought
at lower prices.
The committee regards it as just,
however, to place certain RESPONSE
bilities for cancellations on the selling
houses. Statesmen urged merchants to
buy beyond their needs. representing
that commodities would be difficult
to get. that prices would not decline
but probably have further rises and.
that provision should be made against
these contingencies. The reaction to
this was cancellations of a serious type
and which interrupted the natural
flow of business.
Out of such conditions, years ago,
grew our financial panics but there
now appears to be no uneasiness over
the outcome. Some have lost money
and others will lose. but most of these
probably have made enough during
the era of high prices to enable them
to accept what comes to them without
Prices could not advance
indefinitely and a decline always
brings grief to somebody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12
JUST FOLKS
LIES sPLENpoR.
by EDGAR A. GUEST.

LIES sPLENDOR-
There is so much OF laughter on the earth,
So much that's tender, gentle, fine and
true,
That all the hate and bitterness men do,
And an the sorrow chilling joy and mirth.
Are lost to memory when the skies grow
Sin stalks in horror for a little while,
Vice takes its victims only from the few.
IT'S the exception when a friends untrue.
But here and there the human heart is
Life's spiendor never can be~hid from
view.
More sunshine falls upon the earth than
rain,
The days are touched with more OF JOY
than Woe
Despite the hurt and grief which men
must know,
The sin and shame-our hearts grow glad
again
And gladRess sets all honest eyes aglow.
Copyright, 1920. by Edgar A. Guest-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12
Dorothy Dix Tails
And Also Intellirence-e.
BY DOROTHY DIX
wsrid's Highest Paid womaa wrisns


Even the slenderness, without which
girls name is Anathema now to
men, is mighty apt to let her husband
in later for doctors bills for anemia
and nervuos prostration. For some
lnexplicable reason. the girl who
knows how to cook almost never
knows how to do her hair. or buy a
hat, and you can count on the fingers
of one hand all the young women with
the M. AS and Phi. DIS after their
names whom you know, who would
ever have look in at beauty show.
rms being the case, and poor men
having to make a choice, more or less,
between the different types of women.
he has made the mistake of picking
out a wife that was easy on the eyes
instead of one whom it would be easy
to live with. And not only the foolish
men have made this mistake. Even
the wise make it. Hence the preva-
lence of divorce.
For the living picture Is bound to
fade in a few years. and man gets
tired of looking at picture, anyway.
He wants somebody to talk to, some
body who will understand him, and
who can SympathiZe with him, some
body who is interested in the subjects
that he is interested in, and who can
wander hand in hand with him down
and art, and music.
A man of education and intelligence
must know that he is going to want
that sort of a wife, but does he take
the trouble to provide himself with
one whose mind is on a par with his
own? He does not. He marries a
fluffy ruffles without two ideas in her
head because she's pretty. Just pretty.
The girl doesn't fool him. She could
mt. A woman can camouflage good
he oil h.
she can't initiate brains, and give a
life-like illusion of being clever and
entertaining If she is dull and stupid.
Nowthe country is Overlooking with
clever, educated, intelligent girls. The
high schools and colleges turn them
out by the thousands every year. And
they are mostly sitting at home of
evenings reading Ibsen, while their
silly little sisters, with pretty painted
faces and a conversational repertoire
that consists of giggles and 81 said"
and HE said" and "Afn't 1t fierce"
and at sure was some party" are out
at parties, and theaters, and Joy rid
ing with men who will marry them,
while the female intellectuals are
earning their own bread and butter
OF course there are a few men who
pick out their wives for something
more than their looks. and these mar
riages are invariably happy marriages.
for when the romance that daily life is
bound to tear to tatterS, Is thrown into
thSdiscar1. and when beauty has fled,
these people have still left comrade-
ship, and a mutual interest in thou
sands of different subjects. And they
never get on each others nerves be-
cause they never bore each other.
My correspondent is right. Most of
the marriages that are failures go on
the rocks because the wife is not the
intellectual equal of her husband. But
it is the men who pick out their wives.
The problem is up to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12


dispatch from Holland says that
Thousands Of residents of that coun-
try are planning to emigrate to the
United States and now are awaiting
necessary passports and transporta-
ton. 1t further is related that most
of these Dutch are possessed Of a SUBJ
stantial supply of money, acquired ana
saved thru the pursuit of agricultural
occupations in their own land. and
that they plan to take up the same
line of occupation in America. Con-
ditions at home are not satisfactory
to them since the war, and they are
anxious to make a new start in Amer
lea. There is room in this country for
a large number of that sort of irnni-
grants They can be depended upon
to work and mind their own bust
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12

The good roads proposal appears to
have been as popular in Missouri, as 1t
was in Kansas, at the recent election
Probably there are no roads in the
country that need improvement more
than do those of our neighbor to the
east of us. Dirt roads in this state
are a delight, in comparison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12

One "housing expert" wants con-
gress to exempt mortgages on homes
from the income tax in order to en-
courage building of more houses.
There is a widespread impression that
too many securities are exempt from
taxation already. The housing situa-
ton win right itself as soon as prices
are right and probably long before any
action could be obtained from con-
gress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12

II Judge lands become ruler of
the baseball world, fines for offending
players may be expected to increase
in size. About $4,000, 900 is considered
the proper size for fine, by the Chi
eago jurist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12
The Long Shadow of a Man.

For Nov. IA is-"The Power and Au-
thority of Jesus''-Matthew 8 and 9.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12

However, we go on to adjure Mr..
Debs, no man can be really happy un-
less he is engaged in some form of
useful employment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12

President Lowell recalls time when
no young man~would think of smok-
ing while with a woman. President
Lowelrs observation as to the present
laxness of our social ethics is peril
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
Youth Will Recover
From Suicide Drink

Paul Kineman, 20, Of 14J West Twenty
FIRST street, failed in his attempt TO end
his life. Physicians said today he would
recover.
Kineman, who has been married only
six weeks, went to a drug store at 214n
North Illinois street last night and pur-
chased iodine. after a quarrel with bis
bride, according to the police. The price
of the iodine was 15 cents, but Kineman
said he had only 10 cents, and the drug
gist gave 1t to him for that. He drank
this and is in the City hospital.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
STAGE NEARLY
SHARED FRANCES
NEW PRESIDENT
Father Wanted DeschGneL to
Be ActOr-He Fought Duel
With CLeDienceGu.
BY NEWTON C. PARKE.
International News Service Staff
COrrespondent

PARIS. Feb. 2O.-Paul Deschanel,
newly elected president Of the French re-
public, might have been a comedian In
stead of a statesman had he not list
ened his mother.
When Deschanel was a young man he
took dramatic lessons from a famous
comedian and afterward appeared in
several amateur productions.
paul, you should ask for a trial at
the Coincide Franchise" said his father.
Don't I'LL this boy full of such fool
ish ideas" reported Nine. Deschanel. II
tell you that he is destined for greater
things. Some day he may become presi-
dent of the republic!'
So young DecchanePs career took an
other route.
SHOW HIM TO BE
VERSATILE MAN.
Though the man who conquered the
seemingly invincible Clemenceau WAS
president of the chamber of deputies and
lad occupied a very prominent place in
French affairs for several years, it is
only since his election that the newspa-
pers and magazines began producing Des-
chanel anecdotes, recalling his famous
duel with Clemeneeau and mentioning the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20
Influenza, Colds,
Sore Throat
Said to Yield uickly to Anti.
septic Oil Treatment.

Many are finding relief from Influenza.
Colds, Sore Throat and perhaps prevent
ing pneumonia. it is said, by the use OF
Miller's Antiseptic Oil known as Snake
OiD, which contains Turpentine, Cam
phor, Capsicum, Oil Eucalyptus, Coal Oil
and other valuable oils. It's great pene-
traing, pain relieving qualities insure
almost instant relief when applied freely
on the chest and throat, well creased
!. when first symptoms arise. The oil
penetrates through to the affected parts
and tends tc open up the air passa ges,
making breathing more easy. relieving
the pains. And for the cough a few
Adrops on little sugar usually brings
sApro.npt relief Don't fail to have a bot
sc on hand when the the attack comes
50, and il used according to directions
<,sults are assured.
Keep liver active by taking Lifsey' 5
~ Ter- Fail Liver Pills. They are DIFF
INT; they never fail" 25c bottle,
ing druggists.
4 by Haag Drug Co. indianapolis
aprtisement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-20

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