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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
Observation-Disclosures
Q. Are the Chinese progressing.-w. H.

Q. Are the Chinese progressingr-w. H.
and progress. China is making giant strides.
In 1918, there were 100000 persons in fac
tories and s,0000O0 children in schools. Our
fSnt s few desaes chna Wifi have s
900. 900 factory hands and 60,0O00O0 school
children, these figures being proportionate
to the present statistics Of the United
Q; Is T. y. T. satisfactory Industrial
explosive u. @.
A.. 1t is quite satisfactory, can be, safely
cartridged, and handled for land clearing.
Moisture encountered in ordinary land
clearing does not affect It nor do ordinary
T. N. z required isIabout 30 per cent
Of the amount of 800 per cent ammonia
dynamite" and its desirability would de-
pend upon its price to the consumer.
Q. Are there any available statistics as
to the loss in population Russia has suffer
ed as result of the war and subsequent
A. There are no authoritative statistics,
but recent message from HelsinRfors
stated that It is admitted from official
war. together with the revolution. has re-
duced the Russian population by from o.
Q. How old is China according to his
A. The history Of China goes back at
it as the Empire Of Cathay or the Land
of Ceres. The first European accounts of
China chin are those given by Marco Polo about
Q. What is the Vanderbilt cupr-C. R.
L.
A. This IS a famous trophy which was
given by W n Vanderbilt. jr.. as a prize
for the winner OF an automobile road race
on Long Island. Il was designed by Tiff
Iany snd Company, and was first won in
tered as member of a French team
O. II a han while in service was court
martialed and three-fourths Of his CON-
pensation was deducted for ninety days
| has he the right to collect the same now =
A. The War Department states that nc
court martial fines are being refunded.
(Any render can get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic r
Haskin, Directro. Washington. d. C. This
offer applies strictly to Information The
Bureau cannot give advice ON legal medi.
cal, ana financial matters 1t does not at.
tempt to settle domestic troubles, nor te
undertake exhaustive research 1on any sub
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
TOOK TWO SPECIAL TRAINS.
Abdallah Shrine Members Returned
From Emporia Tuesday Night.

seventy members of the Abdalla h
club, part of Abdallah Shrine of
Leavenworth, returned Tuesday night
at IL O'Clock, on a special train from
Emporia, after assisting in the initia-
ton of class of 26S novices. Seventy
flve novices were from Ottawa. The
others We're from Emporia, or near
Emporia. Shawnee is one of the nine
teen counties under the jurisdiction of
Abcallah Shrine
Two special trains were required to
carry a thousand or more Shriners
away from Emporia. One returned to
kansas City by way of Ottawa, the
other thru Topeka.
Officers of the official divan from
Topeka are ]. A. Steinmeyer. chief
divan. and S. L. Courtney. first cere-
monial master.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
NORMAL GRADUATES FIFTY
students From ~ Counties and Four
states Get Diplomas.

students From ~ Counties and Four
states Get Diplomas.
Emporia, Kan, May 26.-Fifty SEN
iors received the degree of Bachelor
of Science in Education at the fifty
fourth annual commencement of the
Kansas state Normal school here to-
life certificates. The commencement
address was delivered by Martin V.
Brum baugh, former governor of
PENNSYLVANIA. The baccalaureate SER
mon was preached last Sunday by the
Rev.. Frank G. Smith of Omaha.
Fifty per cent of the seniors are
from cities of the third class. There
are students from twenty-five counties
of Kansas and four states.
Those who received the b. S. degree are:
William Filinger, Cuba; Roy Gravatt. En-
Fail River; Mary lansing, Chase; Donald
Bartlcsvlile Okla; Ruth o'Keefe. Dighton;
Harry Adell. Marquette; Austin Barber,
Pleasanton: Ethel Baugh, Emporia: Helen
Beans. Whitewater; Lydia Bieberdorf. EN-
poria; Erma Brown. Emporia; James
Earl De Wore. Cuba; Howard Patterson.
Emporia: Wilbur Ross, Emporias Esther
Stelnmetn; offerle; Mrs NJ Hazel Brown
Thelma Walls. Parsons: George X. Wells,
Joliet. III; Esther Williams. Florence !:
Lawrence Workman. Emporia: Mabel Zim-
norman, Sterling; Guy Webster. Webb
City. Mo-: Ethlyn Alsop, Wakefield: Celia
Burke, Emporia; Harold Caldwell, Moran q
Edith Campbell. Mulvane: Oscar Christens
sen, Lost Springs: Elnora Conrad. VIM
dom; Frances Cutshaw. Jamestown; James
Finnerty, Hartford; Joseph Flynn. Palmer;
Anna Gepharte. Yates Center; Edith God
sey, Emporia: Frank irwin, Valley Falls;
Eva johnson. Phulipsburg; Motto Me-
Lean, Peabody: Elsie MnlIary. Emnorin;
Lola Pierson. Emporia: Robena Princie,
Rose: Trilby Rogers. Meriden; Mrs
Blanche Ross, Emporia: Sarah Euniee
Speer, Clements; Elsie Tangeman, New
! ton. and Arthur Traxler. Carlyle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
INFLAMMATION FOR ALL READERS OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

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touch with all the great resources OL Inc
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1t can answer practically any quesuon
you want to ask, built can't give ao-
rice. nor make exhaustive research.
The war forced so many changes In Tue
dnilv life of the American people that the
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Keep in touch with your government az
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
PELLETIERS HAVE PICNIC.
Three Hundred Employees and Fami-
lies Entertained at Garfield Park.

employees, their families and guests
were entertained Tuesday evening at
Garfield park with picnic.
Special cars left the store shortly
after o'clock for the park. The
guests were entertained with q ball
game between the Reds and Blues and
the Neutrals, rides on the figure-eight
and the merry-go-round- Several
races were held, including a potato
race for both men and women
The evening closed with a picnic
lunch served by the store and with
dancing at the pavilion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26

our expectation OF manufactures in
creased over $50 per cent in the period
between 1914 and 1919, while the pro-
ductfon of manufactures in the same
period increased but about 100 per
cent in stated value. While the CEN
sus of manufactures produced in 1919
is not yet completed, the best esti-
mates OF exports are that the stated
value of the manufactures of 1919 will
be between $40, 900. 600. 600 and $780,
900, 900. 900. as against s24,246. 900, 600
in 1914.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26

During the last year the Standard
oil company established a new high
record in earnings, trade increase and
plant expansion. Earnings available
for dividends were equal to S57.55 a
share after setting aside $2O.22 a
share for federal taxes. This COM
pares with $3s.19 a share in 1913 and
$40 share in 1917. Substracting the
f2O.22 paid to the government from
S57.55 net profits leaves $37.SS per
share or almost exactly the figure
earned in 1918. These figures show
that the governments tax is taken
from the people and handed over to
the treasury while the profits of the
company remain practically the same.
II is alleged by competent authorities
that the same sort of thing is going on
in the big industries. This is the way
in which the rich are being made to
bear the burden of the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
TO PROBE CHECk-OFF. SYSTEMS.
Industrial Court Will Hold Investisa-
ton at Pittsburg June Is.

Check-off systems as employed in
the mining camps and other methods
OF operation used by mine owners
union heads and business men in the
district are to be investigated by the
court of industrial relations. Court
members announced today they would
begin a series of examinations in
Pittsburg june Is.
In addition to considering the
check-off case. the labor court will
investigate several complaints by
members of the mine workers union.
Some eight or ten minor cases will be
considered while the court is in the
mining district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
Moulton Musings
BY ROY X. MoULTON.

I'm the morning a man used to say
he would have little hair off that
dog that bit him." says j. H. Birch.
Jr. Now, he puts on a camelhair
overcoat and goes on about the days
grind
Herr Kapp. who headed the recent
German revolt, is to be taken prisoner.
Good night, Kapp.
A Longer Run Than Bryan's
Livers started out on his right end.
fumbled, end Moegle gathered up the
ball and ran forty-two years before he
was tackled by Leighty-Detroit
News.
1t really sometimes seems as tho
they should hold the national. political
conventions on April 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26

1t is being pointed out that the in
dependent delegates will be in con-
troll of the Chicago convention. With
equal force it might be suggested that
the independent voters will be in con-
troll of the election. No. man safely
can hope to win on the ground of
party regularity since the parties
themselves are not thoroly united on
many public questions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26

The senate adopted the Lodge reso-
luton that it is the opinion of the
United States senate that Northern
Epirus should belong to Greece. This
is the same senate that is opposing our
having anything to do with European
affairs thru League of Nations. But
there is a considerable Greek vote in
this country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26

Senator Penrose is reported to be
seriously ILL., If he shall be unable to
be in Chicago next month, who will
run the national convention? 1t may
vet become anybody's fight for the
nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
BONUS BILL COMES UP MONDAY.
Supporters Still Lack Twcnty-Thrce
Much Needed Votes.

Washington. May 26.-The soldier
bonus bill probably will be called up
in the house Monday. Chairman
Campbell of the rules committee said
today.
votes of having enough to bring up
the measure under the rule which
would allow only one amendment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
Kansas city Hay Market.

Kansas City, May 28-HAY-Prairie, soc
to 81 lower: others unchanged.
Aifalfa-Choice, $3T.O0d3S.00: No. 1,
81. 506I $3.50: standard. S30.5Od $500; No. ..
so. 50d30.00: No. 3. $1s00M23.00
Prairie-Choice. $24O0d $500: No. !. $4,000
d23.50; No. 2, $1S.J0d21.5o; No.~3, $4,000
1906.
TimothyZNo. 1, S36.0O131. 90: standard.
s34.00e735.5o; No. ., S31.50@ $3.50; No. ),
S2c.00G3L00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26

A senate committee is investigating
the high cost OF presidential pri~
maries. Running for the presidency
always is an expensive business, and
it does seem unfair that the candi-
dates friends should be called upon
to pay twice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
Sew York Stock Market

New York, May 26.-SToCKS-Furthe
improvement on a more varied turn over
was registered by the stock market today.
News bearing upon financial conditions was
viewed with greater favor. Sales approx
mated 10000 shares.
Crucfble steel became the central feature
of the latter dealings, rising briskly on
steady accumulation. Obscure specialties
also made irregular gains. The closing
was irregular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26

New York, May 26.-Liberty bonds final
31a's, a1.J0; first as, S4.10; second IS, $500 I:
first 4A's secs; second ANS, S5.44: third
AIS, 5000; fourth AIS, 1918; Victory
3%'s, 96.2S; Victory AIS, $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26

"You belong to the Society for Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, don't
you?" asked the caller.
Yes. I'm one of the officers" re-
piled the man at home.
We'll. here's a song I dedicated to
your society. I'd like to sing it to
you.r
.'All right. Wait until 1 put the cat
out of the room"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
Chicago Grain and provision Market.

Chicago, Nav 26.-CORN-Close: May.
81 SPY July, S1-69A September. sI-57h-
OATs-May, $1-051z; July, eIHc; Septem-
RYEGMay. s2.IT: July. s2.o41s; septem-
roEK@May. $3.50; July. *ssIo; Sept.
LARD-Nsy. s2o.eo. July. se1-so; Sept.
S2e1c-
RIBs-Aay. $3.50: July. $3.50; sept.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
Local Mention

The regular semi-monthly dinner of
the members of the Auto Trades asso-
this evening at the Chamber of Com
merce-
Cash paid for liberty bonds. John
Klefnhans. s27 Quincy. Phone e761-J.
Adv.
Dr. Lyngar. Dentist. sos Kansas Ave.
7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26

The funeral of Frank w. Helm, age So
who was, killed Tuesday at his home east
of Topeka, will be held Thursday afternoon
at = 80 O'Clock from the Oakland Methodist
church. Burial IN Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26

The funeral of Mrs Mary Jane Harper
age 60, wife of David c. Harper, 81 Van
Buren street who died Monday at a local
hospital. was held wednesday afternoon at
. o'clock from Penwel1's chapel. Burial
in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Annie L. Ismond,
who died Tuesday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. ID. L. Paxton, 315 West
Tenth street, was held from the Paxton
residence at o'clock Wednesday after
noon. The body will be taken to HamiI
ton, Mo-, for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel aft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-26

The funeral of Mrs. Wragovich, who died
at her home. 1928 Harrison street.
will be held Friday morning at o'clock
rom the Church of the Assumption. She
s survived by one son, J. Wragovieh, of
Detroit Mich, and two daughters, of To-
Ieka. The family requests no flowers.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-07-03
DIRECTORS:

j. A. HAAS
DIR. CHAS. F. BOAGNI
LEON S. HAAS
ADOLPHE JACOBS
L. T. CASTILLO
L. J. LARCADE
J. P. BARNETT
/. M. LICHTENSTEIN
JOS. M. BOAGNI
DR.. F. O. PAVY
r. LEE MILLS
G.. N. BERTRAND
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-07-03

Subscribed to day o June,
H. D. LARCADE Jr, Notary Public
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-07-03
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

Haas President L. J. Larcade
m knowledge and belief
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-07-03
OFFICERS:

J. A. HAAS, President
DIR. CHAS. F. BOAGNI, LIST Vice-Pres.
LIT. CASTILLO, End Vice-Pres.
LEON S. HAAS, Trust Officer.
L. J. LARCADE, Vice-Pres. & Cashier
H. D. LARCADE, Jr., Asst Cashier
A. A. ANDING, Asst. Cashier.
E. S. FIELDS, Asst Cashier
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-23

not slide back and forth and the pin
passing through the hub Of the uni.
versal and the shaft must not be left
out, as 1t SO often is,
In order to take care Of the lubri-
cation the universal Is usually in
closed In a metal cover or housing, one
end of which is ball shaped. and
against which shutter, equipped with
a packing which will prevent grease
working out, presses. This Is shown
in Fig. L, being the housing In M.
the shutter, and p the packing. The
shutter Is held pressed against the
housing by the nut R ...-,..
About once in evry 5000 miles the
rlug s should be unscrewed and the
housing filed with grease, by means
of grease squirt-gun.
In time, the packing P will wear.
Therefore, each time the housing is
filled with grease, or when grease is
found spattered about near the uni
versal, the nut r should be screwed
up so as to take up this wear. II this
is not done the grease will work out, :
resulting in the bushings T and their
pins wearing. This wear will cause
/ a bad knock and eventually the crush
ing of the bushing, and possibly also
other bad breaks. Keeping the uni
versal points packed with grease is
extremely important, as the strain on
them is very great. They perform a
difficult task.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-23
2 YANKEES EXPECTED
TO SMASH RECORD

With Babe Ruth on the club, the
Yankees have chance to smash all
team home run records next season.
Even without Ruth, the Yankees es-
tablished new American league
home run record last season with as
ten more than the tail-end Athletics,
who were second in this department.
Ruth made 20 of the 80 Red Sox
homers last season. so the Boston
clubs home run crop without Ruth is
not expected to be visible to the naked
eye next season.
The Yankees actually have cornered
the available supply of home run lead
eds. With the exception of 1915, the
year Baker was out Of baseball, a
member of the present Yankee team
has led the American league in home
runs in each Of the last nine years.
Baker was the boss home run clouter
in 1911, 1912. 1913 and 1914. Pipp
led in 1915 and 1917, and Ruth in 1918
and 1919. The year that Roth led,
1915, he won the leadership with the
ridiculously low figure of seven.
Hi diddle datter
The ball and the batter
The pitcher was hurting his
sinners
The mogul galoots
Barred the freakish inshoots.
Now the pitcher IS back in
the minors.
Joe Benjamin, the far coast light
weight star, who shone brightly in
the east for few weeks and then
faded away. has been matched for a
ten-round bout with Bud Anderson out
in Portland, Oregon. Anderson has
done little fighting of late years and
has grown into the welterweight class.
He is the man who first stopped
Knockout Brown and started the lat
ter on the slide. Anderson acquired
considerable fame by the feat and
1t looked as though he was going to
sail right through the lightweight
division. Then Anderson met Leach
Cross and the New Yorker knocked
him out. Little was heard Of Ander-
son after that.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-23

Why do we need the universal joint.
The rear axle Is attached to the frame
by means of springs and SO the height
OF the frame above the axle Is con.
stantly changing, and therefore the
angle of the propeller shaft to the
crank shaft Of the engine will con.
stantly be changing. This makes 1t
impossible to have these two shafts in
a straight line at all times, and there.
fore the universal which will drive
through the varying angles, must be
used. In most cars, the propeller
shaft will be in line with the engine
shaft, when the car is fully loaded
but must, because Of the spring action
then, be at an agile when only par
TALLY loaded.
Let us see how the universal joint
Is designed. Let A Fig be one shaft
and B the other at an angle thereto
Let us next fasten to A a fork-like
arm c, and to B another, as D. If we
could now couple these two forks to
gether in some way and down, with
the fork D as pivot, and A sideways
with the fork G as a pivot, our prob
lem would be solved This can be
done by coupling them with a spider
as shown in Fig. 4. In Figs. and 8
the coupled universal joint is shown
By observing Fig. 2, you will notice
that the spider F is in a horizontal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-23
Bowling Notes

Monday nights bowling program at
Twigg's alleys calls for the Kentucky
five of the A. S. M. league to- open
with Light Drafts. The Hoosiers and
Jumbos are listed for the second en-
gagement and the league leading En-
pires will wind up the evening with
the Easy Pull quintet. Since receiv-
ing their first two-game trimming Of
the season, the Empires have had
much practice. Which means Ike Ep-
pings team is "out for blood"
A battle royal should be forthcom-
ing when the league leading Feltman
Tramps clash with the second place
Coke squad, in the City League Tues
day night. The cream of Richmond
bowling talent is included in the
ranks of these teams, and double CEN
fury score should be common. The
lowly Lichtenfels' Haberdashers and
A. S. NJ. quintets will hook up for
cellar honors in the final perform
ance.
Wilson'S Cleaners are listed to open
Thursdays bill against the Kaysee
Number One aggregation, The Num-
Der Two kaysees are listed for a
three game tilt with the Hill Laddie
outfit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-23
PROPELLER SHAFT

AS the engine Is placed In the for
ward part Of the car. while the wheels
which are to be driven by the engine
are placed some feet in the rear OF
the engine, the two must be connect
ed by a shaft. This shaft is called the
Propeller shaft. Sometimes it is call
ed the driving shaft, but this name is
generally gi'' = to the driving shafts
in the rear axle.
The propelivl shaft is usually nun
ing more than a piece of solid round
steel, though for lightness sake, it is
often a tube of steel. 1t itself requires
no attention and practically never
gives trouble.
The Universal Joint.
The propeller shaft is connected to
the power plant, and in most cars to
the rear axle, by what is known as the
universal joint, which might be de-
fined as device for transmitting re-
volving motion from one shaft to an
other, when the axes of these shafts
are at an angle to one another.
AS the universal is hard to gel
at" part of the car, its fabrication Is
seldom properly looked after, so manu-
facturers have finally designed joint
which can be packed with enough
grease 10 last for many thousand
miles, and which is as nearly "neglec
proof as possible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-23
Shelbyviue Will Play
Richmond as Final Game;
Dope Indicates Hot Game

Preparations for the final basket
ball tilt of the season will be made by
Coach Fries and his Richmond high
basketball squad, commencing Tues
day afternoon in the Coliseum.
Shelbyville is booked for this scrap,
and although this five has good re-
cord, it has lost by greater scores
to the same teams that wallopedRich-
mond. For this reason, the high
school mentor is hopeful of closing the
season with a victory.
Richmond journeyed to Indianapolis
Saturday night, and received ~ to IL
walloping from Manual high. 1rregu-
lar basket shooting spelled defeat for
the locals. Although considerably out
weighed, the Red and White worked
the ball through the Manual defense.
only to lose it on poor shooting.
Richmond had II free throw
chances, and Wilson connected with
seven and Price with one. Reed
Gagged Il long field marker and Wilson
duplicated the feat. This closed the
scoring for the Red and White. Wertz
led in scoring for Manual, tossing
four field and five foul goals. Har-
nison looped five through the net
ting.
Richmond started the game as
though to victory. The close of the
first five minutes saw them leading
5 to 0. Manual braced, however, and
the half ended with Manual leading
1G to 5. The second half saw Manual
connecting with IL points to seven
of Richmond.
Preparations are being made for a
large delegation of rooters to accom-
pany the team to Newcastle. At least
100 have signified their intentions of
being present when Richmond plays,
and this number is expected to be
further increased.