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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
This Is Better
Than Laxatives
One Mr. Tablet Each Night For a Week
Will Correct Your Constipation and
Make Constant Dosing unneees-
sary. Try 1t.

Poor digestion and assimilation mean
a poorly nourished be dy and low vital
ity. Poor elimination means clogged
bowels, fermentation, putrifaction and
the formation of poisonous gases which
are absorbed by the blood and carried
through the body.
The result is weakness, headaches,
dizziness, coated tongue, inactive liver.
bilious attacks, loss of energy, nerv-
BUSINESS, poor appetite, impoverished
blood, sallow complexion, pimples, skin
disease, and often times serious illness.
Ordinary laxatives, Pdrges and ca
thartics-salts, oils calomel and the
like-may relieve for a. few hours, but
real, lasting benefit can only come
through use of medicine that tones up
and strengthens the digestive as well
as the eliminative organs.
Get a Csc box of Natures Remedy
(NR Tablets) and take one tablet each
night for a week Relief will follow
the very first dose, but a few days will
elapse before you feel and realize the
fullest benefit. When you get straight
ened out and feel just right again you
need not take medicine every day-an
occasional Mr. Tablet will then keep
your system in good condition and you
will always feel your best. Remember,
keeping well is easier and cheaper than
getting well.
Natures Remedy (NR Tablets) are
sold. guaranteed and recommended by
your druggist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
TOUSE TELEGRAPH
TOpekans Send Christmas
Greetings by Wire.
Special Arrangements Made to
Handle Messages.

Topeka people, even as the people
of the rest of the United States, are
trying to speed up the world a little,
in all small matters. The Christmas
greeting card has been found too slow
and cumbersome, and it is anticipated
that between 5000 and 5000 Tope-
kans will send Christmas greetings to
friends and relatives, in every state of
the Union, and most. of the countries
of the world. by telegraph. during the
coming week.
Special arrangements are being
made by the telegraph company to
handle the messages which are going
to be rushed thru at the last moment
The Western Union will treble it's force
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week, to care for the anticipated
rush. Nine auxiliary, brarCh stations
are to be installed for the receipt of
the messages for transmission to the
outside. in department stores and rail-
way depots, during the week
Many Messages on File.
Hundreds of messages are already
on file with the telegraph company,
with instructions not to send them
until Christmas eve. Among these are
cablegrams for nearly every country
on the globe. Christmas greetings are
SOAiAS " OlllIld, the
islands, the West Indies, all European
countries and even for New Zealand,
awaiting for transmission.
An unusually large number of mes
sages are being sent this year to Ire
land, and also to Russia. Germany is
getting her share, both of money
transmitted by wire and of Christmas
greetings from this country. More
money than ever before is being trans
mitted by wire from the United States
to relatives and friends on the other
side of the oceans during the present
season. Adopted Americans or the
descendants of foreigners who have
friends and relatives in other countries
are sending money to them this Christ
mas because Americans have more
money, as a rule, than the inhabitants
of any other country.
Gets Full Benefit.
In all cases the recipient of the
money gets the benefit of the differ
ence in exchange. For instance, an
American gift of 800 to a Canadian,
means $112> when it reaches the Cana
dian.
The business of transmitting money
by telegraph has been two or three
| times as large during the past year
than it has ever been before, accord
ing to Charles NJ. Kunz, Topeka man
ager for the Postal people
Special Christmas blanks are being
prepared by both the Postal and the
Western Union for the transmission
of Christmas message
Every effort is being made by the
Western Union to carry thru the
Christmas spirit of which the congrat-
ulatory messages and the financia
gifts are the symbols. The drafts
which are being paid by the Western
Union as Christmas presents are to be
in I'll
Just as detail of the Christina:
spirit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
TREAsURERs CLOSE BOOKS.
Penalty of Per Cent Added to Taxes
in Kansas Counties.

County treasurers turnout the state
will close their books today for the
annual fall tax paying season. All
taxes received after today must be ac-
companied by 5 per cent penalty on
the entire years taxes.
OF the approximate statewide total
of $55,000,000 due the current tax
year, it is estimated that county treas
urers have collected better than half.
Half was due November 1, to be paid
not later than today; the other half,
before June 81. While many taxpcy-
ers choose to pay the entire years tax
at the time the first half is due on
the other hand many have not paid
even the first half, the seasons total
being possibly somewhat below the
average because of adverse conditions
affecting farmers. Many farmers are
reported to be holding back wheat I'M
til the market is more favorable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
SPORTS CAUSE TWO DEATHS.
Football and Basketball Prayers Each
Get Blood Poisoning.

Pittsburgh, Dec. 21.-Two deaths,
resulting from accidents during a
basketball game and a football game,
were recorded in Pittsburg yesterday.
James Ryan, aged II years, injured
a finger in a football game near his
home two weeks ago. Blood poisoning
developed and the lad died in a hos
pital late yesterday.
Shortly after Ryan succumbed John
R. Powers, aged IA years, died in
McKeesport hospital from blood pois-
oning. Powers; a member of the Du-
quesne high school basketball team,
was bruised on the right shin during
game last week from what physt-
clans said was blood poisoning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the Columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
December Fl, 1895.

A Polk street school boy took a Spanish
flag to school yesterday to be used in the
Christmas decorations. In their enthusiasm
for the United States the other boys tore
it to pieces, and the whole crowd received
i whipping
Will F. Bowen of Topeka has obtained a
permit TO practice pharmacy In Colorado
and has located in Denver. In his exam
nation for his certificate he stood second
out of twenty-three applicants.
Misses May Downing and May Bradford,
Messrs. Roy Bradford aud Roy Putnam
viii entertain at the latter's home, 1905
Jackson street, on the evening Of January
L
Mr.. and Mrs. CIV. Kouns and children
will go today to their old home in Tyler,
Texas, to spend Christmas. Mrs Kouns
and the children will remain all winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
PURDUE MAY LOSE OUT.
Rumor Has 1t That Indiana Univer-
sity Due to Lose Place in Big Ten.

Bloomington, Ind, Dec. 21.-A ru-
NOR was in circulation on the Indiana
university campus today to the effect
that Purdue university is to be
dropped from the big ten confer
ence on the alleged ground that its
football team violated the rules by
starting practice last fall before Sep
TENDER IS, the day permitted by con-
ference regulations, and also because
Purdue has not won a conference foot
ball game in the last five years. The
action is said to be contemplated at
the meeting of big ten officials in
Chicago in January.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
OHIO ELEVEN TO COAST.
Eastern Grid Champs to Meet Pacific
Title Holders New Years.

Akron. o., Dec. 21.-Ohio sends its
second championship football team to
the Pacific coast this week The
Akron pros. worlds professional
champions. leave Thursday for a six
weeks tour of Pacific coast cities.
The week following Ohio States
New Years day battle with California,
the Akron team is scheduled tosshow
their wares at Pasadena.
There will be twenty-one persons in
the party leaving here, including the
wives of several members of the team
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
Giants Book Exhibition Game.

New York, Dec. 21-The New York
Giants have booked two exhibition
games with the Cleveland Indians at
Dallas, Texas during the spring train
ing season, it was announced today.
Joseph O'Brien. secretary of the
Giants, said games with other Ameri-
can league teams also are being sought.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-21
Reds VIII Keep Heinie Groh.

Cincinnati, Dec. 21-Gerry Her
mann, president of the Reds, on his
return from the National league meet
ing today, announced that under no
circumstances will the Cincinnati club
trade or sell Heinie Groh, third base
man.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11

Glandt and Mr.. Glandt, is now Wis
iting relatives and friends in Aurora,
Neb. Mr.. Croffett will return to
Benson before leaving for his home
in North Dakota.
Mrs. Jennie Paddock, deputy
grand marshal of the Rebekah lodge
of the district, assisted in the in
stallation OF the officers Of the Dag
mar Rebekah lodge, No. l42, and
also of the Rose Rebekah lodge Of
Florence.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Rivett at
tended the annual dinner at the
First Central Congregational church.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Huber, for
merly of Benson, now of Kearney,
are visiting among old friends for
few days.
Mrs. w. A. Wilcox, president of
the Benson Woman's club, went to
Lincoln Thursday to be in attend
ance at the conference Of the dele.
gates of the Federated Clubs of Ne
braska, which was called by Cover
nor McKelvie to discuss ways and
means to reduce the H. c. of L.
Mrs. Maud Catterton, sister OF
Mrs. o. Mcclure, left Wednesda,
evening for California. Mrs. Cater
ION will visit her brother, who lives
near Los Angeles.
Miss Floyd Clippard, niece of
Mrs. r. Burford, returns today from
a months visit in St. Louis.
The Misses Helen and Jessie
Mason were weekend guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Penoyer.
Mrs. F. E. Young entertained at
dinner Wednesday evening for Mrs.
Will Gridley and and son, Calvert,
of Humboldt, Neb.
Mrs. Charles Hooberry of Pine
Bluffs, Ark, who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirby Parker, leaves
today to join Mr.. Hooberry in St.
Louis, Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
Honored well are charms to sell
II priests lths selling do.--Willis.

name and il was up to the little girl
to make the second name as we'll
known as the first. She has sue
ceeded.
The contract which her mother
recently signed for her with a pic
lures corporation is most unusual.
She cannot appear in public nor
take part in any public enterprise;
she cannot eat in public restaurants
nor hotels nor attend a dance with
so many guests it might be called
public affair.
She cannot have = sweetheart or
accept attention from any man; of
course, she cannot marry or fall in
love. She cannot have social gath
erings at her home. She must, in
brief, lead as retired a life, when
away from the studio, as il she were
90 and had lost the power Of her
limbs.
In return she is to be paid hand
some sum.
1T is not 50 MUCH" she said
Listen: This morning l was fitted
for FIVE dresses. They will cost me
$4,000, and l will not be permitted
to wear any dress the second time.
Il take, my money to a dressmak-
er; she charges me twice what she
would charge a woman who hasn't
the reputation for having so much.
81 have my dresses made thinking
OF how some man l don't love will
make love to me in them. with the
director telling us to make love as
if we really meant it when neither
of us means it at all. On the con-
trary, these forced courtships fin
ally make US hate each other. |
have no dreams of romance con-
rected with my clothes.
81 wonder why all the mothers
want their children to get into the
movies. There is a school room
scene in "Anne Of Green Cables"
and we need so children for the
scene. My dear, we turn away hun
dredsi Some of the kiddies feel so
badly that l hire them, paying for
them out of my own pocket. This
is against my better judgment for |
do not think the life of a moving
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
E15ESD

to defeat a very tiresome law, and
succeeded.
This is the story: The child labor
commission ruled that no girl under
Is could appear on the stage. The
stage was this child's life, her ca
rcer, and also her bread and butter.
Shs simply had to appear on it. but
how?
She wa. under Is: for time there
seemed no way Of adding 4 few
years to her shoulders. Then her
mother. clever woman, found a
way out.
Juliet had 4 cousin named Mary
Miles Minter. She had died, at the
age of IS, year before. II she had
lived she would now be Is. She
would live, Juliet's mother decided,
in the person of her cousin, Juliet
Shelby.
So the name Of Juliet was put on
the tombstone, and Juliet took the
name of Mary Miles Minter, and
there you are. Simple, of course.
Gruesome? Well, that depends on
how you feel about it. One who has
seen the Mary Miles Minter we know
today cannot associate gruesome-
ness with the proceeding.
Mary Miles Minter (the one who
adopted the name) was born in
Shreveport. La, April l, 1902. She
made her debut on the stage with
the late Nat Goodwin in Cameo
Kirby" and later appeared with Dus-
tin Farnum in "The Squaw Man"
with Robert Hillard, Mrs. Minnie
Maddern Fiske and Madame Bertha
Kallich.
1t was after this that she ap-
peared in vaudeville in a p1aylet of
the civil war. 1t made such a hit
that the play was elaborated into
"The Littlest Rebel" If you saw it
you remember that you cried so
hard, and others around you cried
so hard, that you caught cold and
wondered if you might not have to
wade home.
She toured four years in this play,
and while she was appearing in it as
Juliet Shelby, the child labor COM
mission necessitated the change of
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11

Mrs. Charles Nye, 1856 Mia
street.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
School Forum,

The adjourned meeting Of the
Omaha School Forum will be held
Wednesday, January ID, in the Cen
trail High school auditorium at 4.
Community singing from to AIS,
preceding an important business ses-
sion. Reports will be given by chair
men of various committees and plans
will be presented for the coming
year. The membership committee,
composed OF one member from each
school in the city. recently met its
chairman, ]. A. Savage, and Miss
Martha w. Christiancy, president of
the forum, and exchanged valuable
Suggestions. ..
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
Benson Society
Benson Correspondent. Tel. Walnut $50

Mrs. Charles Nye, 1886 Miam
street.
Community Center.
Members of the Benson Commun.
ity Center met Wednesday evening
at the auditorium Of the city hall
and community dramatic club was
organized. A teacher in dramatic
art will be furnished by the recrea.
tion board of the city of Omaha.
Any person in Benson wishing to
take up this branch of study can do
so free of charge. The class will
meet Monday evenings at the City
hall In conjunction with the Com
munity Center; Glee club.
At the Hospitals.
Mrs. Albert Knudson underwent
an operation for appendicitis last
Monday at the Methodist hospital.
Mrs. Charles Gustason is at the
M. E. hospital, where an infected
hand is being treated. Four drain
age tubes were inserted in the hand.
Mrs. w. H. Reed is at the Meth
odist hospital, where she will under
60 an operation.
Postofice.
The Benson postoffice station is
now located in its new modern
quarters on Military and Sixtieth
avenue.
The Whistlers Entertain.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Whistler en-
tertained at dinner for Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B. Huber of Kearney.
Contest.
The Kings Heralds are conduc-
ting a contest for new members,
both active and honorary. All per-
sons giving 10 cents or more to the
world-saving service is put on the
honorary membership roll.
Degree of Honor.
The Degree of Honor met
Wednesday evening and elected the
same officers for the ensuing year
save the recorder. Mrs. c. C. Will
Jams was elected to that Office.
Meetings are held the first Wednes-
Gay of each month in Sorensen's
hall.
Methodist Aid.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid will
serve a cafeteria luncheon at noon
Thursday in the M. E. church. Mrs.
Burford is chairman of the commit
tee and will be assisted by Mrs. C..
O. Hurd, Mrs. ]. w. Thompson and
the president, Mrs. D. c. Sturtz.
Officers Elected.
At the regular meeting Thursday
evening at Sorensen's hall these Of
fcers for the Benson camp, Royal
Neighbors of America, were elected:
oracle, Mrs. Kathleen Correll;
chancellor. Mrs. Mary Parker; sec
retary, Mrs. Katherine Brumfeld;
recorder, Mrs. Myrtle Glandt; mar
shall, Mrs. Edna Johnson; inner SEN
tinel, Mrs. Abbie Werhli; outei SEN
tinel, Mrs. Blanche Kohlest; man
ager, Mrs. Inez Yarton; musician,
Miss Eva Hansen; physician, DR..
Parsons.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11

picture actress is a desirable one By
any means.
"But the mothers! They do theis
little girls hair up on rage; they
hang ribbons and rufhes and laces
on them till they look like Christs
mas trees; they even, occasionally
rouge their cheeks, and then they
bring them to the studio door. and
expect, in mothers pride, that the
their efforts have producedl -
The world is tickle, as everyone
knows. There is rumor among
motion picture fans that it has
taken to itself a new sweetheart.
and that Mary Miles Minter Is the
girl.
In Quebec women are still denied
the privilege of practicing law.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
DEPARTMENT STORE
The Fastest Growing Store in Omaha.

yirile force. that stamina and strength OF
will which are so necessary TO success and
power in every walk Of life. Men like
Hercules, Napoleon. Alexander the Great.
Garibaldi, and the leading figures In the
World War and the great Captains OF In
dustry of today have all been noted as men
Of blood and iron. To help make strong.
keen. red -blooded Americans there is moth
ing in my experience which have found SO
valuable ss organic iron--Nuxatsd Iron.
DR.. John J. Van Horne, formerly Medical
INSPECTOR and Clinical Physician on the
Board of Health Of New York City. says:
II believe that physicians should. at every
opportunity. prescribe organic iron.-Nux-
sted iron-for in my experience it Is one
Of the best tonic and red blood builders
known to medical science"
Jack Dempsey. Heavyweight Champion
OF the World. the foremost figure in the
realm of sport, and Superman Of the Age.
and many Others in every walk Of life have
used and endorsed Nuxated Iron. II such
a man as Dempsey, whose calling demands
the possession Of super-endurance. should
consider It advisable to keep his blood
filled with health-givins and strength
building iron by taking Nuxated Iron. how
much more important It u to the average
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
BY FRANCES L. GARSIDE.

These are precocious times. Not
so many generations ago if a man
at 20 reaped the harvest of fame for
which he had struggled all his life,
the world thought it wonderful
thing that it came while he still
lived.
And now along comes Mary, who
has not only made her name famous
at II, but who has two names in
electric lights to her credit
The name by which you know her
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11

man and woman to see that there Is no
lack Of iron in their blood.
II you are not strong or we'll you owe
it to yourself to make the following test;
See how long you can work or how far
you can walk without becoming tired. Next
take two five-grain tablets Of ordinary
Nuxeted Iron three times per day. after
meals. for two weeks. Then test your
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
I must rejoice
And try to bless
And help the moving thrcns.
---Babcoek.
0SuSUH NOIIesPOII
Benson's Woman's Club.

The first regular meeting OF the
Benson Woman's club since the hol-
iday season closed will be held at
the home of Mrs. John Kurtz. Sllo
Bedford avenue, Thursday after
noon. Roll call will be responded
to with current topics. The lesson
study will be on the subject OF
"Americanization." Miss Thorn
gate. who took 4 special study
course on the subject at Harvard
last summer. will give an informal
talk. Mrs. c. c. Beavers will read
paper on what America Must
Know" Mrs. Joseph Abbott is
leader for the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Woolman en-
tcrtained the Christian Endeavor of
the Presbyterian church Tuesday
evening at their home, 58lo Corby
street. Twenty-Five young people
were present and dainty two
course luncheon was served.
Belle Rebekah.
The officers for the ensuing year
of the Belle Rebekah lodge, No.
30S, will be installed Friday eve
ming, January l6. Mrs. Louise
Camp, district deputy president of
the Rebekah assembly of the state
of Nebraska, is the installing officer.
Mrs. Neiderheiser Hostess.
Mrs. E. r. Neiderheiser was hos
tess to the Larkin club at ken
sington at her home Friday after
noon. Victrola selections were en-
joyed by those present. Dainty re-
treshments were served.
Miss Mcclure Entertains.
Miss Helen Mcclure entertained
Miss Edith Chantry's group of
Campfire girls at her home on Six
tieth avenue, last Wednesday eve
ming.
Baptist Missionary Society.
The Baptist Missionary society
met last Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Z. E. Fuller. After
the lesson study refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Presbyterian Aid.
Mrs. T. ]. Woolman will be hos
tess to the ladies of the Presbyter-
ian Aid society at her home 58lo
Corby street, Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Anderson Honoree.
Miss Ethel Anderson, who leaves
January Is for Paducah, KY, was
honor guest at farewell party
given by members of the Benson
Baptist choir and friends Friday
evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. T. Pickard. Music, games
and dainty refreshments served by
the hostess, made the evening a
very enjoyable one. Just before the
guests departed a leather travelling
bag was presented Miss Anderson.
S. S. Board.
The Methodist Sunday school
board, consisting of 80 officers and
teachers, will meet with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Bowen at their home,
3107 Sixtieth street. A number of
guests have been invited and at the
close OF the business session So
cial hour will be enjoyed, after
which refreshments will be served.
Banquet Guests.
Members of the Benson Woman's
club who attended the banquet and
reception rendered Mrs. Josiah
Evans Cowles and other officers of
the National Federation of
Woman's clubs given at the Fon-
tenelle Wednesday evening by the
FIVE federated clubs of Omaha were:
Mrs. w. A. Wilcox, Mrs. Charles
Tracey, Mrs. John Beavers, Mrs. J.
w. Welch, who is a member of the
Benson club, the Omaha club and
also treasurer of the federated clubs
Of the state.
'Nareissus Chapter.
Narcissus chapter, No. 26l, of the
Order of Eastern Star, will be en-
tertained at a kensington Tuesday
evening ut the home OF Mr.. and
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11

South American women are enter
ing the professions and trades in
ever-increasing numbers, but every
where, including the large cities, the
business or professional woman is
obliged to carry a cold luncheon be-
cause there are no restaurants or
cafes where women may go alone
and get MONDAY meal.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11
Mary Miles Minter
Realart Pictures

now is Mary Miles Minter; she be-
gan her stage career as soon as she
could walk, and when she was ap-
preaching her teens her appearance
was heralded as "the wonderful child
actress, Juliet Shelby" That is her
honest-to-goodness name. The stage
folk change their names for various
reasons; some because Bierbaum
doesn't sound as we'll as Janis, or
koerber wouldn't stick in memory
like Dresslcr, and Mary Pickford,
because Gladys Smith might mean
any girl in any town.
None of these resons influenced
Juliet Shelby. She changed her name
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11

have gained
MANUFACTuRER's NOTE: Nurated Iron. ~h,an
10 recommended above. 10 not . sscret remedy 6ut
one which Is well known to druggists svofyVhsra
Unlike the older inorganic iron products u 10 essfy
assimsted and does not njure the teeth. make them
black or upset the stomach. The manufs6turees
guarantee successful and entirely satifactory re-
suits to every purchaser or they viii refund your
money. II Is dispensed In this city b. 0w1MDruR
Co. Sherman 4 Mcconnell DRUG storte ~ q
ether druxKistA G $50
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-11

PERSONALS.
Mr.. R. B. Croffet of Denhoff, N.
D., who has been visiting at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Claud