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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE Topeka STATE JOURNAL


There was a crowd in and about Salvation
Army hall on East Seventh street at noon
yesterday.
gestfon and efforts of Captain Dodds and
his wife, was spread on two long tables in
a vacant store room next the hall.
1t was estimated that at least six hundred
poor people would be fed and tickets were
issued by the army where they thought
they were needed
Sergeant Maio Foster, who used to be
chef at the National hotel, was the cook.
Among the chaperons at the Oxford club
party Monday evening were Mr.. and Mrs
A X Rodgers and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Penfield. After the ball was over the young
gentlemen enjoyed an informal banquet
at the Cremerie, complimentary to Mr.. ohm
Lenfesty OF Chicago. Mr.. James Clay was
master OF ceremonies and Mr.. Archie VIII
liams was POSTMASTER.
Six bright young men, calling on their
friends who held "open house yesterday,
welcomed the occasion to caricature the
style of parting the name in the middle and
left cards with six little brownies on them
and their names under them: w. Putnam
Griswold. X. Malcolm WARY. F. Barton
Kellam, G. Stanley Medlicott, C. Woodbury.
Nellis and E. Alfred Medlicott.
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MISSOURI HAS BALANCE
''show Nc" shhe Shows $S,791.s2
Left Over From 1919.

Jefferson City. Mo, Jan. 1.-The
state of Missouri begins the new year
with its financial affairs said to be
in better condition than in many years.
The general balance in the treasury
Is S5,791,S23 out of total receipts of
$25,O62.337. an increase of $3,9S7, 494
over the preceding years receipts.
Collections Of the revenue fund from
which expenses of running the state
government are paid were $9,5l9.S55,
an increase of $1,12S.372 over 1918.
This fund has a balance of $67l,2S9.
The inheritance tax brought in ST.
403,1OS, and the 75 cents tax on each
$1,000 of capital stock of corpora
lions Melted S1.27S,01s
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EXPECT BIG YEAR
Central Kansas Business Men and
Bankers Optimistic Over Prospects.

Abilene. Jan. 2.-Business condi-
lions in central Kansas at the begin
ming of the year are reported by the
bankers as exceptionally favorable.
While a considerable portion of the
wheat is yet in the hands of farmers
and elevators, the farming interests
are prosperous and the business of
the towns for the past three weeks has
been remarkable for its volume and
prompt settlement.
''If the railroads would move the
wheat, we should have easy money for
the next three months said G. A.
Rogers, president of the Abilene Ma
tional bank. TT takes twice the time
to move freight it formerly did, mean
ing that the money involved is that
much longer carried by banks or the
customers, and it puts a burden on all
business. What Kansas needs is what
Governor Allen has been working for
more cars for the movement of
qrainn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
OUT OF DEBT NOW
Bethany College Drive for $125,OOO
Ends Successfully.

Lindsborg, Jan. Bethany college
completed drive yesterday of $125.-
600 for the payment of indebtedness
and additional endowment. The cam
paign was inaugurated last May in re-
Spouse to a challenge of the Lindsborg
community that it would raise $4,000
if the constituency of the institution
raised $4,000. The terms of the sub
Scription required that entire amount
should be paid by January 1 and in
the event of failure money to be re-
turned to them The last week ex-
element has been running high in an
ticipation of result. Bethany college
has a church constituency of about
$4,000 people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
The Sample line of Peerless
best of all undermuslins
at II off

Just word to the Peerless Manufacturing Co.-one
of the Oldest manufacturers
underwear. They started by making .Better-than-
usual garments and they have always pace for
quality and value" Peerless have always
BEST at price; fuller cut of finer
terias with better trimmings and by far the best
ing and finishing. -a
During the the Peerless reputation honesty.
integrity and reliability went UNNECESSARILY. When,
under the guise of keeping prices down, other
ufacturers using grade inferior materials
when they smped sizes from to six inches. when
they used cheaper heightened the stitches
half sewed second buttons, the Peerless went
steadily ahead making garments they always had
of the fine materials always full sizes in all
the best trimmings. the fine
stitching securely strictly first quality but
tonsi When the Peerless to place where they
could continue the making of certain
they always had, they simply dropped ahead
with something else-such Peerless
Inns. And here is fine, big sample line of them r. OFF
the 1920 January White Sale "a VA
January white F1oor-Peueters
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EAST is GLEEFUL
Harvard's Victory Over Oregon
2 to 6, Hailed by Friends.
Harvard Had to Use All Its Bag
of Tricks Thursday.
BOTH LINES WERE MEDIOCRE
Two Harvard Substitutes Won
Glory in Pasadena Game.
Tight Playing by Oregon Shows.
West Knows Game.

New York. Jan. All the east was
chipping gleefuIly in chorus today.
Perhaps no Christmas present put
the fans in such a good mood as Har-
wards to victory over Oregon.
In its victory Harvard lost its iden-
tity as a Harvard unit. Captain Billy
Murray's squad is regarded generally
as an eastern team and its triumph is
considered a restoration of prestige
that was lost when Pacific coast teams
beat Penn and Brown.
The Crimson squad will return TO
the east with a fixed impression that
they know how to play football in the
west.
The scant victory that the Cam
bridge team was able to score tells
just as well as an analysis of the
game that Hugo Bezdek. Oregon's for
Iner coach, was right when he said
Harvard would have to use everything
1t had to win.
games the widely known Mr.. Casey on
the receiving end of forward passes
paved the way for the lone touchd own
of the game.
Two Subs Won Glory.
The battle also gave two substitutes
a chance to rise to lasting fame.
Emulating the example of Frank
Murrey and Jim Scheerer, famed pair
of second string glories, Freddie
Church and Manerud won for them
selves seats among the noted.
Church smashed thru tackle for Is
yards in the second period and scored
the one and only touchdown. In the
third period. Manerud, taking the
place of Bill Steers. kicked a field goal
for oregon that put them within an
inch of the mark.
Both Casey and Steers who were
counted upon for spectacular work
failed to get the spotlight for feature
work. Both fumbled frequently.
Steers hadn't much of a chance, how
ever. as he was forced to retire early
in the game with injuries and Skeeter
Manerud, the 125 pound youngster,
took his place.
10th Lines Mediocre.
Both lines played mediocre ball.
Ralph Hodween and Steers both had
kicks blocked when the forwards
broke thru. Oregon's line indicated
itself in the final minutes of play,
however. by holding Harvard for
downs on the one yard line.
OF course, the east is entitled to be
Joyous over the victory. But in the
midst of it there hobs up memory
of several weeks back when Harvard
fret accepted the ball
Harvard can go out and play as a
Harvard team. but it can't carry the
colors of the east because 1t Is not the
best in the east" the skeptics said
who feared that history might repeat
its~'f
ut since Harvard won the fans are
all -erfectly willing to have the west
ern-rs consider that they were beaten
by THE east.
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Patterson Wins in Fourth.

Cincinnati, o., Jan. 2.-Leo Patter-
son. lightweight champion of the A.
E. f. won from Battling Ball. Mem
phis, in the fourth round when Ball
sustained a dislocated left knee.
Frankie Nessler. Cincinnati, won on
poin in his eight round scrap with
Tommy league. Muncie, Ind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
Perry OutpoInted Billy Ryan.

Canton. O.. Jan. 2.-Jack Perry,
Pit sburgh, outpointed Billy Ryan here
yes erday evening in 12-rounds. Perry
was on the aggressive most of the way
and in the tenth knocked Ryan down
with left swing to the jaw.
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H. S. TITLE UNDECIDED
Toledo and Everett, Oregon, Football
Teams Play to Tie.

Everett, Wash. Jan. 2.-The ma
tional high school football champion
ship was still undecided today. Ever
EFT high and Scott high of Toledo, o..
played a to tie here yesterday.
The westerners scored a touch down
in the first period and kicked goal.
Toledo tied the score in the second
period. Neither team was able to
score in the last half.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
Jack Kelly Loses TO Hugh Walker.

Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 2.-Jack
Kelly, Chicago light heavyweight, lost
the referees decision in a ten round
bout with Hugh Walker. Kansas City
battler, here yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02

Pc and. Ore. Jan. q Charley
Wh.-e knocked out Muff Bronson in
the first round here last night. Frank
Farmer was put to sleep by Boy Nc
.Cormic.s, light heavyweight champion
of England, in the tenth round.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
Army Champ Gets Mother K. o.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Jan. Bob
Martin added one more knockout to
his string today. He put Jack McFar-
land. of Paddock, Pa. to sleep in the
fifth round of a scheduled ten-round
contest here last night. Mcfarland
was out in the third but the bell
saved him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
Frankie Mason wins Decision.

Milwaukee, Jan. 2.-Frankie Mason
won by wide margin from Sammy
Marine. Of New York, in a ten-round
bout here last night. Mason played
with his Of .,onent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
Gowns-two specials

decidedly will this
Spring and Summer
a slp-over style white flesh long
batiste with round necks trimmed with
embroidery in strictly tailored style-very
special values at the 1920 January White Sale price 40
OF 1V
Sp-over beautiful quality soft-fnished long
CLOTH and round styles with yokes of the dain
tiest of lace and embroidery medaons-specially %
-
January white saIe-2nd FIoor-PeIleters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-02
come and share IN the savings!
Children's Story Hour
3 to a Saturday afternoon

Mrs. Chapman has fine lot of New Year stories
for the folks this Then, after he
telling there will be the ailtogether. alwaysenjoyed
and games.
All good" little girls and boys of to eight and
ten years invited-and their mothers, if they
care to come. Commencing at sharp!-n
The Room-5th FIoor-PeIIeer's
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Five Corsets-f front and back
lace, as you
prefer-all at special prices

Less than regular keynote the 1920
White contracted for them
way ahead of time,
decidedly less than regular prices.
Lady the stouter fizure
medium bust model of coul skirt:
heavily boned finished with elastic
the hips for freedom sitting;
% to 3O-a regular $3.50 Corset for. ........ O.0J
Another Lady Ruth" for the developed
figure; light BONN
elastic of to 3O-a
regular $500 Corset 1920 January q IN
developed figure; medium bust. skirt
heavy batise with free" hips; sizes 20 32-a En
regular $3.50 Corset specially priced. Z.OU
For the stouter figure. here is Warner Bros.
Proof Corset of batiste
clasp skirt hips
regular $3.50 Corset in the 1920 January IN
Another Warner for stouter
is Of dainty pink brocade:
lily boned and finished with six
sizes % to 36-a regular $3.50 Corset in the 1920 FE
January White sh0
1920 FIoor-Peietier,s
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$2.95 White Petticoats-$2.4S
$50 White Petticoats- 2.9s
Gowns-less than regular

special lot of Gowns Of white and flesh color base
with French knots embroidered in pink blue
ished with French band and
wolfe trimmed with dainty lace around the
regular $225 Night Gowns in the 1920 4 IN
White Sale Les y
Some regular $3.50 Night Gowns quality
finished with French bands-n the 1920 q IN
January White Sale. ZsZJ
Another lot of $3.50 Night Gowns of white and flesh
batiste fashioned
with French knots and dainty designs embroidered
in pink blue-in the 1920 January Z.ZJ
january White saIe-and FIoor-PeHeiers
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Crepe Underworld the kind
that washes SO easily and
requires no ironing

and when has to do her laundry, underwear
that easily ironing a whole
lott And besides WELL too
Strictly Empire style of
Windsor neck sleeves finished . 0E
with blue stitchng-specially priced. AsCJ
Night white flesh Windsor with
hand embroidered designs front stitched
neck and sleeves-special for the 1920 January En-
White Sale JsJV
piece Pajamas of pink Windsor with dainty blue
designs MILDLY Jacket finished shirring
stitching the waist and the nE
full and comfortable-very special values. CsJJ
Billie Burkes of pink crepe dantiest of
floral designs blue,
the neck sleeves finished with
stitchingspecia for the 1920 White Sale JsJV
White sale-2nd F1oor-PeIIetier's
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Sample line of "LaGrecque"
tailored undermuslins
at IA off

Peerless" supreme the realm of
regular Undermusns the LaGrecque stands without
in the realm of tailored Undermuslins And what
beauties they arehe best materials and the dam
test of aces and carbohydrates beautifully tailored
bel carefully shaped
perfectly, without full
felled and flat finished edge
anywhere; perfection every detail-such La
tailored Undermuslns they big
sample line of them in the 1920 January White IL Off
SAFE at -
january white sale-end F1oor-Peietier's
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11

FRANK WILKEY,
D. B. NOAH,
Committee.
Upon motion the boart
adjourned.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-11

:.
The hssndinS iron has long Of
ssfse foesdatios for stopss u the
great west. Now 1t returns to the
scfesa. bot this time not a. the
vtaDoa q ~ rustisr. In tAs hands
q > jeeieas hpsbsnd II becomes the
brand o. ownsrship. ssaring its
cruel design Into the fair white
hsh q his terrified young wife.
such. u = usfsgraph. il the under
lying theme of the powerful Gold
vya MIN, Tho Branding Iron, !"
which will Be given liz initial pre-
ssntatioa at the Spencer Square to-
morrow. Around It rsvolves the
story IN which brawny men OF the
great wsst reveal their hates and
their loves for poor little Joan Car
YER. while intrigue has lis champion
10 the person OF 4 wealthy New York
playwright. Smashing snow scenes
beautifully portrayed, 4ction Of the
sort that holds, and romsuca Of the
good old fashioned kind offer effec-
tive settings for the splendid art o.
Fascinating Barbara castieton as
Joan. The Branding Iron" will
brand itself on your memory long
after other pictures have been for
gotten. Barbara Castleton's eyes
can light with love, blaze with
anger. soften with pity or distend
with fear. They are beautiful eyes,
the peer Of any on the screen today
Aney Will win your heart.
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IN despises : man fas
- uslsss she rstsfns his

IN despises . man Ia
~ uslsss she rstafns his
ulesanmatic uttsfance o.
~ O(ofdard expresses, too.
- Of the woman who nust
cns man yet loving an
ms the care Of Natalie
-. young. beautiful, very
1sired, loved Tom Chandler.
M prospects" but they ware
Z 1ena that dreams are Inade
- herself Natalie asked moth
"a she was not considering
- vent to South America a.
ifsinr for fortune to lay at
- feet. He knew Natalie
R I'm.
Il vhsa hs returned, he found
1SSiie The plaything Of another
IL mistress Of his home. his
we're shattered. Natalie
80 her choice. There were
Saths open to her. Poverty
f1ness--for her sister and her.
I'D the other which led to
- and ease, outdoor life for
1rice with laughter and sun
S ipyousness. Natalie chose the
S111e road.
d m this happens in Love-" the
I Fsrier Read, Jr. screen story.
2Hiek comes to the Majestic
100. next Sunday under the
s11lceS Of the Associated Pro-
Se19k How it is worked out is
Ielts9 told in the picture than In
Issynpathetic type.
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Rock islanders to
See Fiske OHara
at Illinois Dec. Is

Ths love theme of play. or, as
4 u usually termed heart inter-
IT, is recognized as one of the
Prime factors in making the piece a
meces. A play without a love
story might just as we'll go out Of
BUSINESS, as an auto without its
nsoline. Anna Nichols Duffy in
writing "Springtime in Mayo" for
hsls O'Hara, Americas favorite
lAu>singer, whom Augustus Pitou.
W, presents at the Illinois on
saturday. Dec. IS. we'll determined
nj her work would not lack this
tnpcftant element OF success for
- utilized the most novel and or
anal love story in the weaving Of
y plot. "Springtime in Mayo"
= viii be observed from the title,
~ ~ scenes in ireland. 1t ID
alivs with real people, ripples
through three acts OF absorbing in
lsst and ends delightfully."-. It
e0fvN admirably as an instrument
~ The display OF Mr.. O'Hara's in
Fsnafing manner and personality.
- usual. he will be conspicuously
.ecesecul with the new songs that
aexs Been provided for him.
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Laurie Devon did not know what
It wss Ill shout but he pr6posed to
ind out. lnyoluntarily be placed
his arm protectingly about the
shoulders Of the girl. She seemed
at the mercy of the suave. we'll
dressed scoundrel Who followed
her 80 persistently and presumed
to warn and threaten her BY look
and gesture. Every moment the
mystery deepened.
That mystery remained unsolved
up to the very last scenes OF The
Girl In No. g." the new Universal
photoplsy which comes to the
Rialto theatre today. Frank Mayo
stars in the role Of the hero. He
sees, In ., mirror. the reflection Of
= beautiful girl about to shoot her
self and does some OF the most
pugilistic acting Of his career BE-
fore he succeeds in wrestling her
away from her tornaentors.
That to become a knight errant
would involve killing . man was a
contingency with which he had not
reckoned. When he announces his
intention Il giving himself up to
the police he precipitates q most
unexpected announcement which
leaves both actors and audience
convulsed with laughter.
1t is a bright ending to a bright
play that supplies blend of screen
activities from farce comedy to
tragedy and back again. Claire
Anderson is charming as THE
Girl and Ray Ripley will be seen
again as relentless Nemesis.
Other we'll selected character actors
are included in the supporting cast,
each of whom is particularly well
adapted to the role assigned.
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Under Crimson.
Skies" Offering
at the Colonial

The gamblers who piled their vo-
cation on the old Mississippi River
steamboats, have figured in song
and story, and never in a more pic
turesque fashion than by H. M.
Shumats, the southern author, in
his novels and magazine stories.
His latest CT cation. "Hitchin' Posts, -
made into q screen play by George
Hull, and now showing at the Colo
NAL theatre. shows the popular
star, Frank Mayo, In one OF those
colorful roles.
The Colonial theatre takes con-
siderable pride in announcing the
latest Uuiversal-Jewel production,
Under Crimson Skies" as its at
traction on Sunday and Monday.
The many pre-release reports re-
ceived concerning this feature as
sure the patrons of this playhouse
one of ting treats Of the year.
J. G. Hawks is the author OF the
photoplay, Elmo Lincoln. the Colos-
sus Of the screen, is its featured
player, surrounded by Mabel Ballin,
Harry Van Meter. Ethelyn Irving.
Frank Brownlee, Paul Weigel, Dick
La Reno, Noble Johnson, Beatrice
Dominguez. little Nancy Caswell
and many others. and the produce
ton was made under the direction
of Rex Ingram.
The story Of Under Crimson
Skies" opens with a view OF the
Southern Cross, a tramp schooner,
blowing its way through tropic seas.
bound for South American Port
with a cargo supposed to consist of
pianos. But unknown to. Captain
Bars.ow, master of the ship, the
cases really contain arms and am
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munition to be used in a native rev.
olution. In quelling a mutiny
among the sailors who are in the,
pay of the gun runner, Clayton. the
captain is forced to shoot the ring
leader, thus gaining the contempt
of Clayton's abused wife, with
whom he is secretly in love.
This silent love for the woman
prevents MIN from denouncing the
gun runner when the ship docks,
and defending himself when he is
accused Of manslaughter on the
high seas and sentenced to the
native prison. He makes his escape
and swims to point across the
bay which is infested by gang of
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beach combers.
BY whipping their leader into
subsection he becomes the acknowl-
edged master Of the band. and Ia
ter has an opportunity to use his
murderous subjects to save the
American consulate and refugees
from the fierce attack Of the Yebeis.
In the end Barstow finds opportu-
nifty to redeem himself in the eyes
of the world and the woman he
loves.
Beautiful scenes At sea, q raging
storm on the deep. a terrific night
in the waters Of the Pacific and q
hundred other unusual scenes add
to the effectiveness of this feature.
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9<fo~ir
! TA~ eiSvlr ,.en the seilnviue An.
n,arestm..
- fanienr - he eo.yt hosse-
~ q Hrfsrvr..eh RI Z N IaVan-
Wy, -
For elevator cupAuctos-v. ]. H.
Kerr.
For mine insp(ctor-T. ]. Mills.
For overseer Of the poor in Mo-
line John W. Dewross, n. H.
Lyon, o. C. Smsdley, =. g. Werlich
and n, ". Walever.
Supervisor Schillinger moved
that the matter Of appointment Of
janitor for the court Louise and ele-
vator conductor be referred to the
COMMITTEES on public expenditures.
with power - act according to
law. Carried.
Supervisor Scnilifnger moved
that 7. J.. Mills De appointed nine
inspector for ensuing year. Car
ried.
supervisor Aekeriino moved mat
the board now proceed 10 select ny
ballot an overseer Of the poor Tor
Moline township, TO NIL vacancy
caused by death OF W. A. doiden.
Carried. =
The chair appointed az telleYs
Supervisors Hendren and Ebeling.
A ballot nov, being taken re-
suited as follows:
r. w. Wolever received one vote.
M. H. Lyons received four votes.
r. C. Werlich received Is votes.
o. C. Smedley received one vote.
&c. Werlich having received the
majority of all votes cast, was
then duly declared elected over
seer Of the moor for Moline town.
shin for tina unaxpirad term,
sr,.,.;.o- pr.a,.v uov.a that
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1900 - ;n-.st;ssta ~ :, wara
"a r. :" ~ nso~;d. fund. for