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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
THE PARK AVE. NEWS.
BY LEE PAPE.

20 %.
Exter. Young Scientists Try to
Communicate with Mars! Last Satid-
day AFTERNOON Benny Potts, Artie Alix-
ander, Sid Hunt, Pubs Simkins and
Leroy Shooster tried to communicate
with Mars by climbing out on Pubs
Simkinses roof and yelling, Hay up
gether about SO times, but before they
had time to get a anser Pubs Sim
kinses mother found out who was up
on her roof and made them all climb
down.
Spoarts. Sam Cross is trying to
graduate from standing on both hands
and is practicing standing on one. the
cheef result so far being a loose frunt
tooth.
POME BY SKINNY MARTIN
Be Jolly.
Never mock. ALWAYS boost
Pat your friends on the back.
Pat your good friends easy
And pat the rest a derty krack.
Sissiety. Last Wensday Miss Mary
Watkins made apple sawce like she
Termed in cooking skoo1 and she felt
SO down harted because none of her
family wouldent eat eny that Mr.. Ben
of respeck, being the ony thing he
would of ate it out of, the way it
tasted.
Intristing Facks About Intristing
People. 1t takes Lew Davis more than
a hour to take his bath every Satfdday
mite. more because it takes him SO long
to make up his mind to get in than
because he spends so mulch acktual
time in the wattir.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29

..jazz" and syncopation. and nauseate9
by it, may have opportunity now anu
then to hear his silvery voice purnns
upon the rocks of elemental song.s
What of it that "Moliie Darling" ans
its kind are trivial and trashy? Whal
that they are too sweetly saccharines
They giorify the hottest and most i'm,
pressive of the human emotions ana
touch and shape the moods of those
who yield only TO the trivial and the
commonplace.
And so we bespeak a revival of the
old songs. Let's get back to the
primeval in unsophistication. begin
ming. say, with Sweet Belle Malone
and sweet Jennie the Flower of XII
dare" and touching the various
epochs of popular song. thru Mar
guerite," Doris" Loves Old Sweet
Sonpn s.The Sweetest Story Ever
Told" sweet Genevieve." Nellie Was
a Lady" when the Roses Bloom
Again." "Only a Pansy Blossom.
white Wings" kathleen Mavour-
neen," to Sweet Adeline." The mood
and the morality of a nation are meas
ured in its popular songs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29

The Ohio Tax League claims to
have discovered that If all wealth and
all credit in the state were taxed, a
rate of one per cent would be suffi-
cicnt for the states needs. To the
proposal to tax all wealth there
should be no objection, but why
should a man be called upon to pay
a tax on what he owes? 1t is one of
the iniquities OF the tax law in Kansas
that the maker of a real estate mort
gage must pay taxes on it in the form
of an increased interest charge, while
a the same time he is compelled to
pay a tax on the property bought with
the money he borrows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29
JUST FOLKS
UNLUCKY BILLY GREEN.
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

/ used to think that Billy Green was
luckier than me.
He hasn't any mother watchin' over him
to see
If his neck an ears are dirty, an there's
no one seems to care
II his shoes are nice an shiny or he ever
combs his hair.
He's an orphan, so they tell me, an with
all hare to do
I used to think that maybe 1 should like
to be one, too.
He wears the same old shirt-waist an his
shoes are full of holes,
An they're bigger than they should be an
they haven't any soles,
An his underwear's not fuEsy. like the
kind j have to wear,
He's got safety pins for buttons. an when
he goes anywhere
No one calls him in to wash him. Oh.
I've often wished TO be
An orphan just like Billy with no one
to poster me.
But I'm glad I'm not an orphan, an I
found it out today
When Biily's leg got twisted in a game
we fellows plsy,
An Ii hurt him something awful, an no
body came TO see,
An he didn't have a mother who would
take him on her knee
An fix him up an kiss him So I took
An be said: asOh. Bud, you're lucky
Amt your mother just divine!'
Now I'm never goin' to whimper when my
mother scrubs my neck
An scolds me just little coz my clothing
IS wreck
I'll do Just as she tells me, an I'll stand
for being clean
don't want to be an orphan any more
like Billy Green.
Cez altho nobody scoIds him when his face
is smeared with dirt.
He hasn't any mother he can go to when
Copyright. 1920. By Edgar A. Guest,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29
GERRY WINS.
CHAPTER 12n-

had been surprised at the CONVEX
sation between Gardner and Robert
the evening they had spent with US.
but had not spoken of it. 1 had been
spoken SO frankly and been so willing
to see all the advantages of my plan,
and had not mentioned his fears.
Then one night soon afterward Rob
ert referred to the subject.
Gerry. you have converted me.
Really, I am won over to believe a
woman can be a good wife. a good
business woman, and can also make a
happy home. How you do it is be-
yond me. 1 think it is a thing that
most men would have to experience
to believe-men who, like myself,
feel that the only place for a woman
is in her home, taking care of him.
You look less tired, too, than you
did when you first gave up and re-
manned at home all day, and infin-
itely better than you did in the board
ing house"
interrupting. When We were in the
boarding house 1 worried over you.
wanting to make you happy, yet not
fully realizing where the trouble lay.
You see, Robert. when We talked
things over, you always agreed with
me that 1 better keep right on work
ing, SO that what Mary said about that
being the cause of your unhappiness
never had much effect, altho she used
to insist she was rights
st had to agree with you, Gerry
My pride wouldn't let me do any
thing less-then. I was earning SO
little, almost nothing toward the last.
What could I say I couldn't tell
you to give up and go without, all you
had been accustomed to when you
earned it yourself"
please let me finish, Mr.. Meredith.
Then after We went to housekeeping.
1 hadn't eonugh to keep me occupied.
neither my mind nor my fingers.
was too old, too settled. to want to be
out in the street simply to kill time +;
or to spend hours at the motion pic
ture shows as many younger women
would have done. The consequence
was ! was uneasy, restless, and 1t
showed in my face.
LAS I have told you, woman can
systematic her work so that it takes
only a certain part of her time and
thought very small part il she does
it rightly. / believe many young
women would be happier If they
would do as I have done. Robert II
IS hard for q girl who has been ac-
customed TO her own money to-per-
haps not have to ask-but to feel that
she should not ask, that she should
go without. Especially il she feels
sure, as I did, that there was some
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29

mems ball, and he was to have taken
Mary. The grand march would hap
pen at nine. He wouldn't goi He
would goi He'd show her and her fine
fellow.
He dressed himself with unusual
care, as If that would help the wound
in his heart.
He was there on time, and so was
Mary. and so was the stranger.
"Where'd he come from. / wonder?"
asked Jim of himself. Jim stayed
away in a corner. He could see Mary
glancing around, as tho looking for
some one. Afraid I'll make a fuss"
thought Jim.
Mary and the stranger were part
ners in the grand march. When it
ended in waltz the two danced away
as easily as tho they were quite used
to it. Jim swore.
In his retreat Jim could still see
Marys lovely eyes, with a trace Of
sadness in them. looking around cues
tioningly.
Then-he saw Matte Vernon, a vo-
luptuously handsome girl who had not
been careful of her reputation. He
recalled Mary's remark that she had
never been jealous. "Ill show her."
decided Jim.
Jim smiled his most fascinating
smile as he walked up to the beauty.
My dances are all taken" she said.
displaying little feeling because Jim
had never before paid her any atten-
ton.
-All right" answered Jims "Ill take
some any way" He deliberately
scratched out several names, putting
in his own. The music started up.
Come" said Jim, taking her arm,
this is ours"
He deliberately led his partner to
where Mary was sitting. and they
danced past her many times, Jim
never noticing Mary, but looking all
devotion at the siren in his arms Out
of the corner of his eye he saw the
stranger pull the resisting Mary to her
feet and they also Joined the dancers.
Then came a crash. The music
stopped suddenly; women screamed.
One of the chandeliers had fallen, and
some one was hurt. Jim, forgetting
his partner. rushed to the scene. He
saw some men carrying the stranger
out of the debris. Mary lay inanimate
on the floor, her head in the lap of a
woman friend. A doctor was hastily
summoned, but before he arrived Mary
had recovered. No bones were brok-
struck her arm, which was badly
bruised and swollen, and Mary had
tainted from the pain.
Jim, forgetting all his former hard
ness of heart, lifted her in his arms
and carried her to a divan. Mary
lOOheO up lONlHSly at tnSn d look
| of fear came into her face.
MY brotheri" she moaned.
| your BROTHER" suffered Jim.
He was with me-quick, Jim
quick, see if he is hurt,''
Just then the stranger turned up for
himself. 'Mary!" he cried anxiously.
| I'm all right, Jed. Are you?"
| -"Sure thingi"
| Jed, this is Mr.. Maclean: Mr.. Mae
| lean, my brother. Jed Naseby.''
PLEASED to meet you," stammered
| Jim, as the men shook hands. Jim
called a taxi and took Mary and her
| brother. to their rooms.
He was around bright and early at
the restaurant next morning, waiting
| for Mary when she came in.
MARY. I must 'fess up said Jim
| contritely He told her the story OF
| his mistake.
"Oh, Jim, Jim, will you ever learn? ?"
| Jed came in. Mary went toward
| him holding Jim's hand
| Jed, can't go to California with
you and Helen because I'm going to
marry Jimi"
| copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure News
| paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
BE AN INDIVIDUAL COMPOSITE

AN
In a sense, We are all great COM
mon divisors. In as true a way are
we a part of everything that We see or
experience-as is everything both in
dividual and unique in itself.
So that if you want to experience
the thrill of vibrating life, you must
add a part of every mans brain to
your own.
And then you must scatter the fine
ness of all that you have absorbed.
But first be an individual composite.
In other words, be the best and lwisest
of all that you have seen, read,
learned, felt or thought.
1t is as natural for your brain to
give as it is for it to take.
There is no age limit to the brain
as there is none to personality. The
brain takes no more than it can use.
But the more you use your brain, the
more it delights to take.
The most interesting person is the
one who is interested in the most.
To such a one, time does not lie as
some dead thing. There must be a
sort of panorama of moving events
and happenings to make such life
virile and vibrant.
Ulysses, in Tennyson's beautiful
poem, says that he is a part of all that
he has met. And as he crept into the
heightened shadow paths of his stir
ring career, he felt satisfied and
happy.
Only as we touch every cord on the
strings of the Everything and the
Everybody. do We catch the echo of
the tune of Eternity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29

Seeing possibility that the rail-
roads, thru prospective increases in
freight rates, may be able to meet
their original demand for a billion
dollars year additional wages. the
railway employees have raised their
demands another billion. The extra
billion is for back pay. The situation
presents discouraging outlook for
the public which must pay the bill.
If these demands be granted, the rail-
roads will be .orced to petition for
double the increase in freight rates
for which they now are asking. And
then they would have nothing left for
extensions or Improvements so that
their last estate would be no better
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29
THE NEW MEMORIAL DAY.

Memorial Day. established thru the
efforts of the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic following the
Civil war in memory of those who
gave their lives to preserve the Union.
the passage OF time.
Born of the strong desire of Union
soldiers to express their sympathy for
the loss of brothers in arms. Memo
rial Day has far outgrown the confines
planned for it by those whose ideas
gave it birth. Today it spans the
years from 81 to II; it reaches from
village churchyard where peonies and
syringa bloom to the wide cemetery
at Arlington. sentineled by stately
forest growth; from the grassy
stretches of Gettysburg to the far off
lily whitened graves in France where
sleep our soldier dead of the Great
War
The Boys in Blue long have marched
the road that leads to the quiet rest
ing place of their comrades. They
have fired the salute and listened to
the muffIed roll OF the drum. The be-
ginning of the end for them has come,
but their work will not cease with the
passing of these veterans of long ago.
for Memorial Day every year adds to
its numbers thousands of those who
wear the asphodel and rue. Each an
niversary finds another vacant chair
by the fireside, a fresh mound in the
burying ground. The new sepulchre
may be that of the patriarch of the
home-the aged grandfather whose
useful life has drawn to a close. Or
the small mound may hold in its en-
brace the tiny babe. but the other day
warm and sweet within its mothers
arms.
The youth on the threshold of man
hood. the young girl, palpitating on
the brink of womanhood-the Reaper
touches them all and they are no more.
The lonely daughter, the anguished
mother, the childless father, all feel
the solace of the hallowed day when
they can voice with loving pilgrimage
and glowing flowers the grief their
aching Threats refuse to utter.
The grassy plot that holds in its
confines all mortal of their loved ones
is consecrated place of near COM
munion. Faith bridges the space be-
tween here and the unknown and
when we in our turn are gone on the
journey. faith remains to soften the
sorrow of those whose time is not yet
come.
The marble stone or granite shaft
but symbolizes names now writ on
high. In the observance of these
memorial rites the spiritual ear hears
and the spiritual eye sees and thus the
empty heart finds a solace all it's own.
The peace that passeth all understand
ing is with us and we are comforted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29

Attorney General Palmer has de-
clared his opposition to the excess
profits tax. So has almost everybody
else except those who are collecting 1t
from the consumers. but nobody ap-
pears to be doing anything toward a
removal of the burden. Big business,
which is acting as the agent of the
government, in gathering the money
seems we'll satisfied, since it is af-
forded an opportunity for enormously
Increasing its profits. without a chance
of interference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29

just when everything connected
with the senate investigation of cam
paign expenses was running smoothly,
and the committee was obtaining in
formation which was being eaten up
by the public, up bobbed Dan Hanna,
son of the well remembered Marcus,
and denied fatty and in its entirety
the testimony of one of the star wit
nesses. If such things continue how
shall the public ever learn the truth?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29

The senate committee investigating
campaign expenditures it is said
bumped into an impenetrable mystery
when it tried to get light on William
G. McAdoo's candidacy for the DEM
ocratic nomination. 1t might call
some of the moving picture men with
satisfying results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29

It begins to look as tho one of the
issues OF the campaign may be wheth-
er we are to continue at war with
Germany. But the party that prom
ises peace may, not be able to deliver
the goods,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29

Facts being brought out by the
senate committee investigating cam
paign expenditures indicate that
large amount of good money Is being
wasted in an attempt to boost into
the presidency a number of men who
have not a chance for election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29
Moulton MUSINGS
By ROY X. MoULTON.
A Final S. o. S.

A Final s. O. 5.
WANTED-A nice big barrel, nicely
upholstered, with running water and
a good fireplace. Also several COM
modious barrels for the members of
my family and any guests I may en-
terrain from time to time. Address
Conductor of this Column.
A man was found yesterday with a
two-pound box of sugar in his satchel
He explained it by saying that he had
recently sold an oil well for one million
dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29

than their first. The promotion of
selfish interests by numerous bodies
of citizens threatens to bring disaster
on the business of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29

If the real facts regarding the death
of Carranza be made known. prob
ably it will be the first time that truth
ever has come out of Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29

If Hoover could command as good
vote in the electoral college as he
has in the other colleges the presi-
dency would be settled now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29
The Whole Amorous Tribe Is.

(From the Macon, Ga. News)
Miss Emma Amorous, who is here
for the Jacques-Wadley wedding. is a
ality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29
The Power OF Direction.

If you were man of any percep
ton whatsoever" he declared coldly,
you would realize that it requires
great deal more ability to make peo-
pie work for you than to do the work
yourself
The potency of this remark was
New Britain herald., 1920-08-10

Would accept the gift of that cloak" DickN replied careIe.sly "will a cat steal cream? You do; know Rita Brown"
 Nor do T. want to-" snapped his mothcN, who had been busying herself in pouring out and preparing my cup Of tea. NOW, Richard. sit back of Margaret. and prop her up against your shoulder while I feed her this"
 For the next few minutes I revelIed in the comfort of the wonderful care and attention given me. I felt much refreshed by the hot food. but I was weaker than l thought. And when I had disposed of the tea and toast found that I was glad enough to he lowered from Dicky's arms to my pillows again.
 Tired. girl?" Dicky asked so- licitously.
 "A little." I admitted. smiling. at him.
 How are we going to get her off this train?" he demanded worriedly of his mother.
 There are enough of you to carry her off if necessary" she snapped, "but''-as she saw my involuntary look of a'arm-''that won't be nec- cssary. The train is late. isn't it ?''
 flNe nOuIS, dl lSisls DlChy dn- swcred. We won't set in until near ly midnight"
 All the better" his mother re- turned with astonishing optimism for her. ''All she needs is sleep and rest. and she'll be able to get a good deal of that right here. The later she can defer dressing the better You'H see she'll be able 10 walk off the train tonight. But you must make sure there is somebody to meet us or else wire for accommodations at a hotel for. tonight
 ''Dh, no hotel!" I protested faintly. ''I want to get 10 our own quarters"
 All right, you shall." Dicky de- Clared promp ptly. 'I'll put old Hughie on the telegraphing' end. He's wire shark. and he knows this rail road country like a book
 'I wish you'd give that cloak back to him." I went on. T don't need it any more"
 My husband looked at me keenly, then glanced at his mother. I think his eyes held signal. for she prompt ly left the room with q hurried ex- cusc about seeing to Richard Sec 
 Best butter Csc. Russell Bros.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-10
'LDING A HUSBAND
 Adele Garrison's New Phase of
 Revelations Of q Wife

| two had seen him give it. What answer would this secret irritation lead him to give to the selfish, vul- gar girl aCcosting him? I anxiously hoped that it would be nothing which would betray his real feeling toward Maj. Grantland. That would delight Rita Browns mischief making soul. Hut with his first words I realized that. whatever his real feelings. Rita Brown would not he allowed the slightest clue to them.
 Gan the comedy. Rita" I heard him drawi. Where do you get that line about the coat Grantland lent you?" He stressed the pronoun al- most insolently. 'There's only one coat not our own in here. and that's the one old Hughie took along when he motored down to Marion to bring Madge to New York"
 "I know" the girl retorted defiant ly but he afterward lent it to me-"
 At your old tricks again. aren't you. Rita?'' Dicky said. and there was an understanding in his voice that set me to wondering. But you ought to know better than to try anything on mo. and-let me give you a pointer-dont bank too much on old Hughie's guilelessness. I'll ad-
 
 things. but--hc's seen your type i'm action before. SO Eo n bit wary. Now run along, for this tea will be getting cold"
 He passed through the door just in time to prevent his mother from suatchinE tho tray from his hands. Her dislike of Rita Brown and her solicitudc for me had intensified her natural impatience at the delay.
 There was no need for speculation as to the feelings of Miss Brown. The door had not closed quickly enough to shut out the imprecation which the girl fairly spat out at him..
 Curse you" she whispered venom ously. careful even in her wrath to keep her voice discreet. and Dicky laughed lightly as he bore the tray to the side of the berth.
 'I'm afraid l put poor Rita in a bit of wax" he said, but she needs a warming. She'll never manage to work Hughie for that cloak no mat ter how she maneuvers."
 "Dicky!"
 "Richard!"
 His mother and gasped his name together. You don't mean that she