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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-31
POWER ABUSED?
Hannan's Statement Brings Up
Disease Question.
Do Health Authorities Go Too
Far on Pick-Ups?
SOCIAL EVILS ON THE INCREASE
It's Community Welfare VS..
Humiliation to a Few.
Health Department Never Pub
fishes Names of Examined.

Mr.. Good Citizen, where are you at?
From my observations three-fourths
of the men and women ordered taken up
by the health department are not dis
eased. And any vicious neighbor with
malice inAtheir heart can call for
pickup order from the health depart
ment, without warning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-31

For We are all sons of God, thru faith +
Christ Jesus. Gal. &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-31
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

To be what we are. and to become what
we are capable of becoming. is the only
end of Iife=Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16

)NNIE looked down to the
busy street, through a blur
of snowtlakes. At least,
Connie told herself deter
minedly that snowf1akes
were accountable for the
blur; then, she wiped her
eyes.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16

on. "when You interrupted US with
your knock. was climbing the lad
der to hang holly wreath"
"Let me do it for you," the man
said. Before she could could refuse
his assistance he was on the ladder.
the wreath in his hands.
"That's BETTER" Connie told him as
side by side they stood looking up at
the crimson berries.
''1ts the first time in years." Hu-
bert Armstrong said with boyish
laugh, "that I've done that sort of
thing. Gives me thrill of old Christ
mas. Makes me wish for fireplace
with filled stocking before If. The
fireplace of your picture makes me
long to go skating on n creek-your
creek, back at Hillcrest. Makes me
want to taste turkey again over the
old dining-room table,"
"Yes!" breathed Connie. "and hear
the church bell ring ou: across the
snow"
Eager-eyed the man gazed into
those other eager eyes beneath his
own.
LETS do it," he said impulsively.
"Let us have real. joyful old-fash-
Toned sort of Christmas. you and /,
back at Aunt Martha's. / will call her
on the phone. It would delight her
heart"
ut would be just peace on earth
to me-" Connie said happily.
And that Christmas eve as she gazed
wideawake through her attic window
the moon shone down through the
holly wreath.
merry Christmas" whispered Con.
ME while the old moon smiled he.
nignly with promise OF happy
Christmases to come.
e. 1890. Western Newspaper Union)
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16
SENATE REv|VES
Finance BODY
Resolution Affords Relief for
AgricuIturists and Provides
Liberal Credits.
YOUNG HAS MEASURE
Final Vote in Upper House Registers
AZ to IS in Favor of the Reestab.
iishment of the War Finance
Corporation.

WaShlngtOn-The senate has passed
the agriculture committee resolution
directing revival Of the war finance
corporation as IL measure of affording
relief to farmers.
The second section of the resolution,
which as introduced would have di-
rected extension of liberal credits to
farmers by the federal reserve system,
was amended to make the desirability
of such course only an expression Of
opinion of the congress.
The amendment making the change
in the section of the resolution relating
to the federal reserve system was pro-
posed by Senator Norris, Republican
| of Nebraska, and was accepted AZ
to 1G.
Another change made in the resolu-
ton broadened the duties Of the fl
nance corporation to include the
financing of expectation of products
other than those produced on the
farm. Amendments to make the rate
of discount on loans to farmers 5 per
cent, and to make cotton factories
paper eligible for discount We're re-
jected. A substitute for the resolution
presented by Senator Spencer, Repub-
lican Of Missouri, met similar fate
Final action on the resolution was
without a record vote The measure
now goes to the house where number
OF similar farmer relief measures are
pending.
NJ hn 01,yfSn Il
ing revival Of the war finance corpora
tion, as adopted. reads:
THE secretary of the treasury and
members Of the war finance corpora
ton are hereby directed to revive the
activities of the war finance corpora
ton, and that said corporation he at
once rehabilitated with the view of
assisting in the financing of the eX-
portation of agricultural and other
products to foreign markets.
The resolution refers to the extern
sion of credits as follows:
ut is the opinion of congress that
the federal reserve board should take
such action as may be necessary to
permit member banks of the federal
IcSelNc system 10 grant llDcf;(l cNtpn-
sions of credit to the farmers upon
the security Of agricultural products
now held by them, by permitting the
lediScounting of such notes of extern
sion at Il fair and reasonable rate of
interest"
The senate agricultural committee
today continued its hearings with Il
view to framing other measures look
ing to the relief of the farmers from
conditions resulting from falling prices.
The house received an addition to it's
collection of relief measures in bill
offered by Representative Young, Re
publican Of North Dakota. proposing
an embargo on imports of grain and
grain products, livestock and their
products. for one year.
He also introduced h:l establish
ing a permanent schedule of import
duties upon these items after one year
embargo, as follows:
Wheat, 80 cents Il bus!el: rye 30
cents: corn, 80 cents: barley. 30 cents;
flax. 30 cents ad valorcn. hut not less
than 80 cents per huShel: sheep. $3.50
per head; horses. $50 per head.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16

MIR. Hubert Armstrong came direct.
" to business.
"Your sketches have for me a
double interest, Miss Carroll" he said.
"You have drawn remarkably some
Of the happiest scenes of my boyhood.
Scenes which I am ashamed to say
had half-forgotten. The world Of
business absorbs much of human kind
ness I am afraid, and sometimes. a
struggle for success causes us to leave
much that is tender behind. am
grateful to you for awakening in me
that tenderness which I had almost
buried"
The mans voice broke huskily. He
drew forth an old sitting-room pic
ture.
"Peace on Earth" was the name she
had given it.
"That," said Hubert Armstrong, "is
the living room of my home in Hill
crest-the place where l was born.
This white-haired woman's profile is
the peaceful profile of my long-lost
mother. That little bulging stocking
might have been my own stocking,
just as it used to hang there years
ago Tell me-" his tone was eager,
''how did you come by your dream?'
Il visited last summer" Connie told
him, 'in that same old house in Hill
crest with Mrs. Martha Snow, who in
vited me-"
The man nodded hastily.
II see," he said, ut is quite simple
after all. Martha Snow is my moth
er's widowed sister," 4 dull red crept
to his cheek.
Il had almost forgotten that Aunt
Martha asked ME years ago to allow
her to continue on in the old home
stead. 1t was left mine by will. So
she's there yet, and the church bell
still chimes out for Christmas!
"You have sounded the memory
bells for me, Miss Carroll"
1t seemed that the purchaser had
almost forgotten her in his musings.
Now that she looked at him closely
his face was threaded by lines Of care,
his fine eyes sorrowful beneath their
sternness. Connie put forth friend
ly hand.
"Why," she said, $50 you are Martha
Shows nephew. Then there can be
no question of bargain between us,
the pictures are freely Yours"
The man spoke abruptly.
"You paint to sell do you not?" he
asked. isn't that what your studio
is for?"
Connie shook her head ruefully.
"Mostly," she replied, my studio is
just to live in"
"And YOU live alone?"
II am quite alone in the world" she
told him gravely.
Then her irrepressible smile broke
forth.
"Unless," she added, "you would
count Prowler?" She caught the cat
in her arms.
ive-alone-too," Hubert Arm
strong said slowly.
Il know what it means. There's not
much difference between the gilded
walls of an apartment and these wall.
of yours here"
mot when it comes to loneliness"
Connie agreed. 1--WE were going to
look much more cheerful" she went
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16
WAR TIME LAWS REPEALED
House Votes Unanimously Against
Practically All War Measures.

Washington-Repeal Of most of the
wartime laws was voted today by the
house which adopted the Volstead
resolution for that purpose after two
hours of debate.
The vote on adoption of the rcsolu-
ton was unanimous, 323 votes being
recorded as favoring it, with none 0p-
posed. The house, before taking the
final vote, accepted an amendment
providing for inclusion of the Lever
food control among the laws which the
resolution would repeal.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16
Holland and sIavs Disaoree.

The Hague.-Diplomatic relations
between Holland and Jugo-Slavia have
been broken off, it is stated here.
Holland has recalled her minister
from Belgrade and has dismissed the
Serbian charge d'atfnires ut The
Hague. The action was taken as the
result of what the Dutch foreign office
terms III long series Of insults to the
Dutch government"
The beginning of the difficulty was
the arrest in the early part of the war,
without notification to Holland, Of the
Dutch consul ut Belgrade.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16
How Airnen Use oxvoen.

When the air1nan ascends to heights
greater than 10000 feet, he is sure
to use oxygen. He carries it in liquid
form in a vacuum tank provided with
4 mechanism to control the evapora-
ton.
The liquid may be electrically heat
ed to accelerate evaporation; or a
heated rod of copper or aluminium in
the liquid may be used; or the liquid
may be siphoned out into an evaporat-
ing chamber from which the gas is
conducted through tubes to the air
mans mouth. - Popular Science
Monthly.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16
MILITARY RULE is PROPOSED
Military Commission Will Study the
Danziq Problem.

Geneva-Allitary control Of Danzig
" Poland has been recommended to
the council of the League of Nations
in report from the military commits
sion. This recommendation, should it
be adopted, would be in line with a
request from the Polish government
some time ago. it being alleged at that
time military control of the port Of
Danzig was necessary to insure the
transport Of food. munitions and raw
materials to Poland.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16
GROWING Our Own Fruit

The imports Of fruit into the coun-
try have shown steady decrease in
the last few years. and it is said to
be due to the fact that our orchard
products are increasing in quantity
and variety.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-16
How II Feels.

Father-Why is the boy reading
the auto ads so intently these days?
Mother-Well, you know, he got
raise last week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-06
AVOID THE LURE
OF EASY MONEY!

Being born in 1877 makes Colonel
William w. Sterrctt Just forty-three
years of age, but ne is so young that
he seems to have all his life before
him. In the current issue of Forbes
Magazine On. W writer has told
OF the work this new president
of the George a. Fuller company has
accomplished. not only because he
was ambitious, but because back of
his ambition was, the sound principle
OF application TO the task before him
The greatest danger to young men
today" said Colonel Sterrett, is the
temptation of easy money Worth
white success takes time for the gain
ing OF experience and the ripening
OF Judgment, perhaps more in the
building business than anywhere else.
Ihe building business is organized
iorethought. For a man to hold a
post of responsibility he must have
ouilt up behind him a wealth OF ex-
perience upon which he is able to
draw in making important decisions
afectlng. the problems that confront
MIN with each days work. Young
men of today are too easily drawn
ASIDE from useful careers leading to
fnturc high positions by the desire to
make more in their early years of ser
wee. The siren of easy money too
OFTEN leads to the rocks of middle
aged incompetence"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-06

developing rapidly and will be in the
pink condition by Friday.
The men who will represent John
Marshall in the different events will
be chosen from the following;
Fifty yard dash: Starke, Ewing,
Rucker. Creighton. Berry. Johnson,
Ryder and Salvage.
220 yard dash. StArke. Blanken-
ship. Madison. EubAnk. Ewing.
Halt mile run: Todd, Roden,
Sharpe. Edwards. Henson, Fletcher.
Mile run: Roden, Sharpe and
Ewing.
One half mile relay: Four Of the
eight: Todd. BlankenShip, Ewing,
Brighton. Roden. johnson and
Fifty yard hurdles: AshArooke,
Rucker, BlAnkenship and johnson.
High jump: Ashbrooke, Biddle,
Ribbie, Dudley. Richardson and
Rucker.
shos-put: purrett, Ashbrooke.
Biddle.
Standing board jump: Biddie,
Dudley. Crenshaw, Madison.
There will also be = half mile re-
lay between the junior and older
employed boys classes Of the Y. NJ
G. A. and = half-mile battalion re-
lay between the cadet companies Of
the high school.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-06
MORAN DECLINES TO
TAKE ANY CHANCES

Although every effort was mad. to
get the playing field in shape for the
game scheduled at Boulevard field
yesterday. between the worlds cham
pions and the Washington Senator'S,
Manager Pat Moran announced at the
last minute that he would not take
any chances in having his men injured
or take cold At this period of the train
ing reason. and despite the appeals of
Owner Wilson and Clarke Griffith re-
fused to play the game
However. the 5000 fans who made
the journey to the park to take look
at the big lcaguers in action were re-
warded when the announcement was
made that each team would put In a
short batting and fielding practice for
the beneft Of those that had braved
the Indictment weather, and for an hour
the two teams were seen at their reg
ular positions and the fans and fannies
were we'll repaid for their visit to the
bali yard.
The two teams will leave early thTs
morning for Portsmouth. where they
will play this afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-06
-SPORTING NEWS
VIRGINIA WINS
FROM LAFAYETTE

Especial to The Richmond virginian J
University, Va, April 5.--With
Hodgson pitching mastery ball. Vir-
ginia easily won from Lafayette Mon
day afternoon, to i.
The Virginia twirler struck out nine
men and let the Lafayette batters
down with three hits. The visitors
lone run came as the result of wild
throw by the catcher after Hodgson
had struck out the third man in the
inning.
For Virginia, Pettway starred at
the bat, lacing out two doubles and
driving In runs on each occasion. The
Virginians gave Hodgson fair support
The weather turned unusually
chilly. and the game was played in a
high. cold wind.
Score by innings: II. II. Il.
Lafayette 600 900 0l0-1 8 =
Virginia 200 210 00s--5 4
Batteries: Seamans and Bradshaw
Hodgson and G. kuyk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-06
MARSHALL TRACK
TEAM MEETS !. N. c. A.

The John Marshall School track
at the Grays' armory when II meets
the r. NJ. c. A in a dual track and
field meet The meet was scheduled
10 take place on last Friday night
hu. due TO the short length of time
the two teams had to practice in it
was deemed best to postpone the
event. Since that time coaches Jones
and kecton of the ]. NJ II. s. and
the "Y' respectively have their
squads out to practice every after
noon and this should speed up the
events considerably.
The Marshallites will put one of
the strongest teams on the floor FRI
day night that has represented that
institution In years There were over
fifty candidates reported for practice
at the first of the season and from
this group Coach Jones has been able
to select team which will be well
represented in all events Especially
is this true OF the middle distance
and field events
Captain Ashhrooke In ranked as
one OF the. best high jumpers in the
city and Is also good in the shot-put
He Is pointed to as one OF the highest
point winners in the meet
George Todd. captain OF the last
years team has shown great improve
ment in the s2e dash and the half
mile and is expected to cop nne or
both OF these events.
Physical Director Keeton, OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. has gathered together
some OF the best athletes in the city
TO represent the "Y" and he will put
an exceptionally strong team In the
field against the Marshallites. Many
OF these men have already made a
name for themselves In athletics
while others who are showing up in
good form have never had any train
ing before. However the men are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-06
POLICE COMPLETE 7
WORK Of LISTING
OMITTED NAMES

The work of tho police squad, under
who have been listing the names of
persons missed In the original census
enumeration. was practically COM
pleted yesterday. A careful recheck OF
the list Will be made to discover pos
sible duplicates in the enumeration.
Approximately $4,000 individuals
said to have been overlooked by the
the police. Five special workers will
begin compiling the names turned in
by the police Wednesday. This VIII
occupy two weeks, or more, when the
lists will be forwarded to Washington.
AS the census supervisor is not per-
mitted to divulge any figures concern
ing the population. no definite knowl-
edge of Richmond's total is obtainable.
1t is believed. however. that with the
additional names turned in through the
efforts of the police and otherwise the
figures will exceed 10000.
At the office of the census bureau il
was stated yesterday that information
slips are still being received from the
manufacturing plants to whom they
sent To be filled out by employees. About
80 per cent of the 1000 blanks sent
out have been returned.
There is little prospect of a demand
for a recount in view of the exhaus
tive work has been conducted by the
police In covering the entire city to
locate all who were not enumerated in
the initial census canvass. Manufac-
turing plants. business houses and
schools have co-operated In and no
means has been neglected to insure the
thoroughness OF the work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-06
PENN STATE TRACK TEAM
MEETS W.&L. TOMORROW

State College, Pa, April 5.-The
Penn State track team left here to-
day for its annual Southern trip,
which includes dual meets with Wash
ington and Lee, at Lexington, Va. on
April Z, and v. 2. l., at Blacksburg
Va. on the 10th. These will be the
nrst outdoor meets of the season for
Bill Martins track and field men and
the coach is not overly confident OF
winning.
The Blue and white squad Is some
what Handicapped for these meets
through the absence of Taylor. the
dusky sprinter from Philadelphia,
who la almost always IA sure point
winner In the dashes He is not
allowed TO compete in these meets.
but will be on hand for the Penn re
lays on April 80. In addition 10
Coach Martin and Manager Mason
only eight men are included in the
squad. Grub and Demming will
probably run the dsshes: Morrill, and
Newcomer will compete in the quar-
ter and half. with Shields in the mile
Parent. the former Northeast High
hoy. will run the hurdles and Mar
lin counts on him TO win. Way and
Crnbb will take part in the jumps,
while Cubbage will be entered in the
weight events.
Several other mem hers of the squad
have decided tn make the trip on their
own hook. and the addition OF komig,
two miller. Hess a weight man, and
Foster. a miller. should be a help to
Coach Martin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-06
SPRING LlIg[Rs 4
LAP Of H0ARY VIIT1

Following the rains Of yesterday
morning and the preceding night. thu
thermometer took quite drop yes-s
terday afternoon and by last night
wintry winds we're again blowing
around the corners. Late pedestrians
were treated to quite bit OF winter
blasts late last night.
The thermometer registered around
freezing. The mercury dropped --as
low ais 35 degrees last night and OVER
coats were again called into use.
Petite maidens who had hoped for
a pleasant Easter Monday on which
to show their Easter finery were again
disappointed. Nevertheless, many
fair girls dared the climate and pa
raded Broad street during the after
noon, presenting to view again de-
lightful Easter creations and corr
sages OF sweet peas, lilies OF the val
ley or roses embarked in tulle.
Many pleasure parties were post
poned yesterday because of the
weather conditions, as well as the
Reds-Senators baseball game. The
weather was too chilly for most fish
ermen, while Easter egg hunts and
picnics were impossible after the
heavy rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-06
z TRUE BILLS Of
INDICTMENT N

Judge y. c. Richardson, of the hust-
ings court, yesterday convened the
grand jury. Edgar II. Ferguson was
foreman.
Twenty indictments were re-
turned. as follows; Samuel Boiling,
carbreaking and larceny: Harris
Boyd grand larceny G. C. Burrus,
forgery; David Dunlop. grand larceny;
Junius Eaton, attempted assault.
Willie higgins, burglary. Jack Har-
ris, grand larceny; NJ. J. Harris, grand
larceny; James Johnson. attempted
murder; Raymond Kanopsky. alias
george Snider. robbery. Matte Lewis,
two counts malicious wounding
Gideon Martin. housebreaking and
larceny; Richard Orburn. grand lar
ceny; James Campbell Peatroes.
nousebreaking and larceny: Leo
SONAR, HOUSEKEEPING and larceny.
arthur Small housebreaking and lar
ceny; Reynolds Vaughn, house break-
ing and larceny; Eula Wilkes. alias
Euia Saunders alias Eula Alvis.
higamy; Charles Harris. Transporting
ardent spirits.
Dates for trial were set by the
court and hearings will begin TODAY.
No cases OF great Importance are he
fore the court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-06
ARAe0A BLOWS IN;
DAILY TRAINING ON

On account Of the frequent show
ers that fell during the mOrninx
yesterday, Manager GOOch and Ms
Colts were prevented from getting
in any more practice other than
having the battery men warm
little between showers.
Dut weather permitting, the en-
tire squad will he put fhro~Kh
strenuous practice daring the next
three days.
There n NO games scheduled az
The park until Friday when the
Colts with play m exhibition game
with Frank Dobson's Spiders.
Manager Csooch said last ni9hf
tAAt he expected to have the entire
sauaa Of Colts On hand for fhc
nseFnlng practice to-day. which Will
b<etu 1t 10 o'clock. With the ar
rival q Aragen, who blew in yes
teraay. ana the expected arrival Of
MeVyherter and Hayden who are
experteA - lanA here early this
nosnin9. all Of the Colts will be
here anA eager for the practice that
they Aave been looking forward to
for ooHe tine.
The afternoon sessions viii be
held from until o'clock daily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-06
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
nAehATES TO MEET

President Parrish, Of the Commercial
league, has called a meeting OF the
managers and officials at his home.
2T0o East Grace street, on Thursday
night at o'clock. At which time ar
rangements for the opening Of the
leag next Saturday will be dis
cussed, and the umpires and scorers
will be assigned.
President Parrish also expects to
offer several league rules for approval
at this meeting and for that reason
alone all OF those interested should
make special effort to be present.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-06
SNOWSTORM BREAKS UP
GAME AT BLACKSBURG

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. }
Biacksburg. Va. April 5.-With the
score IL to 0 in favor of Virginia
Tech, the opening game with Ran
dolph Macon college was called at the
end OF the fourth inning here today
on account of a snowstorm.
The same teams will play here to-
morrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-06

Newark. N. j.. April s. As pro-
Ehosticated. Gene Tunney. late OF
the A. e. F. and contender for heavy
weight nstic honors. put the X. o,
on X o. Sullivan. of Pennsylvania
in the heavyweight SUGGEST at the
Sportsren's Club tonight.
Sullivan did we'll for thirty seconds.
A right swing to the jaw at the
thirtieth second put him TO sleep.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-06

Lynchiugs occurred in all but Eve
states OF the Union between 1889 ana
1913
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-06
LET"SGO.
BY Gunboat Hudson

| New York, April 5.--Slow day in
the movie studios yesterday. Not one
star was sued for divorce by his wife