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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23

Unless a serious epidemic attacks
Topeka, the death rate of the city for
1921 will be the lowest of any year
in the history of the city, it is prophe-
sled by DR.. Earle G. Brown, city
health officer. DIR. Brown bases his
prophecy on the fact that the death
rate has been decreasing in Topeka
in the last six years, and that the first
three months of 1921 have continued
to show a decrease.
Allowance is made in estimating the
decrease in death rate for the alb
normal deaths from influenza, DR..
Brown pointed out. But the steady
decrease in the death rate is notice.
able in each of the last six years,
when allowance is made for influenza.
The biggest death rate in any month
of any of the last six years was in
October, 1918, when 161 persons died.
Except for two months in the last six
years, no monthly report has con-
tanned more than 100 deaths. Usually
the number of deaths per month in
the city has been less than 90.
Good Showing for 1921.
The average of the death rate of
the last six years has been 1876
the first three months of 1921, there
were three deaths less than the gen
eral average for the first three months
in the last six years.
The accompanying chart shows the
death rate for 1918, 1919 and 1920,
also the average death rate for the
last six years. and the communicable
disease rate for the last three years.
1t is interesting to note that the aver
age death rate and the average COM
municable disease rate for the last
three years are almost parallel, show
ing that when communicable disease
is at its peak, the death rate increases.
The Importance of extreme care in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23

Is American thought getting back
from spiritualism and nihilism to
Christianity thru the pages of fiction?
Such might seem to be the case,
Judging from the popularity of The
Outlines of History by H. G. Wells,
in which the life of Jesus stands out;
also Judging from other current fiction
that is proving popular Especially
does it seem that writers of fiction
lust now are turning their thoughts to
the life and crucifixion and resurree-
ton of Jesus.
New Novel by Jenkins.
There has just come from the pen
of Frank Harris, editor of Pearson
magazine, THE Crucifixlon and
After" and DR.. Burris Jenkins, Kansas
City minister, has just brought out a
new novel, Princess Salome." Lip
pincotts, in which the crucifixion
furnishes the climax of a rather re-
markable portrayal of degenerate
Roman civilization and of the found
ing of Christianity.
The two viewpoints could not be
more opposite Il the two authors had
undertaken to make them SO. Harris
handles The Crucifixion and After
very much as Bocaccio's 1.-The Scoun-
drel Becomes a Saint" He goes
directly to the fountain without pay
ing heed to the roses that grow along
the path, while Doctor Jenkins puts
much of the Kasidah's tinkIng of the
camel bells into his novel and much of
Sinclair Lewis's Main Street" de-
scription into his portrayal of life
among the Romans who were forced
to endure such outskirts as Antioch
and Jerusalem at the beginning of the
Christian era.
But the great contrast comes from
the boldness with which Harris un-
dertakes to show the crucifixion and
resurrection as charlatan's trick and
with which Doctor Jenkins shows how
Christianity was made to take root in
the most corrupt soil of the Roman
civilization thru the great appeal of
the miracle of the resurrection.
Based on Love Story.
A love story runs thru princess
Salome" and it must be something of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
WAS BIG NIGHT FOR POLICE
Sixteen Arrests Made Friday Night by
Local Officers.

Sixteen arrests were made Friday
by the police. The 'bun pen'' at the
city Jail Friday night was more
crowded than it had been before in
months.
Several Of the men picked up were
transients who were booked for in
vestigation, held in Jail over night and
sent on their way this morning. Five
of the men so arrested for investiga-
ton were released. Several were al
legged drug habitues. Raymond Hen
sci was arrested for speeding and
Paul ]. Fowler for reckless driving.
Both were released on bond. Louie
Stallworth was arrested on a charge
of having LIQUOR in his possession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
BURKHOLDER WINS OUT
Defeats Two Lady Opponents for Eli
tor of Washburn Review.


The following candidates for cleo
ton to student offices of Washburn
colleges, won out in one of the hottest
contested election at the school for
years:
Isaac Kendall of st. John defeated
William Neiswanger of Topeka for
president of the student council. Ralph
Burkholder of Topeka. the only man
candidate for editor of the Washburn
Review, defeated Lois Robinette and
Helen Rosen. both of Topeka. John
Prawl of Severance. defeated Pierce
Anvil and Gerald Tasker for manager
of the Review.
Iva Raines of Topeka. defeated
Erma Lewis, Topeka. for editor of the
kaw. Mabel Claire Steele, Chanute,
won over Mabel Shirk of Pratt, and
Viola Van Nice of Topeka. and Lois
Shaffer of Atchison for vice president
of the student council. Edward L. Nc
Ilhenny, Washburn track star, won
from Louise Davis, in the race for stu
dent council secretary.
In the associate race, Alan Church
and William Balfour won an unop-
posed race for Kaw manager. Mar
garet Tillotson and Margaret Connors
had no opposition in their campaign
for associate editors of next years
Kaw, the annual Washburn publica-
ton.
Ralph Burkholder. newly elected
Review editor, will take office immedi-
ately, as will Praw1, Review manager
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
American Thought 7urnedto
Christianity Thru Fiction
Two Works by Widely Known Authors Turn Their
Thoughts to Life, Cruci6xion and Resurrection
of Saviour.
of Saviour.

a Jar for the prude to find a minister
placing scenes in the Groves of Daphne
SO close to the scenes on Mt. Calvary.
Stephanus, the hero, who, after the
resurrection, becomes the first chief
deacon of Jerusalem, falls in love with
Salome in the Groves of Daphne, near
GRANTEES aqueducts, on a moonlight
night. The scene is described as fol-
lows:
In these waters cleaned the white
nude bodies of bathers, men and
women, disporting themselves in the
broad moonbeams They would emerge
to dart about in the woods, pursuing
and pursued. with shouts and screams
and laughter. and come diving back
again into the pools and rivers. 1t
was all in honor of the gods that these
flesh and blood nymphs and naiads
thus abandoned themselves
1t was while seated amid such
scenes that Stephanus first kissed the
beautiful Salome and she. held in his
arms. in the passion that overcame
her. cried out:
"Oh, God!
Some Startling Passages.
They are rather startling passages
to find in "a book written by a minis
ter. and they are almost euualed by
the scene in which Salome, after she
has been separated from her lover by
Herod and his wife in order that she
may marry into the AGO." does the
death dance for the head of John the
Baptist-with st. Stephan, her lover,
1oking on-and all in order that she
may carry out her determination to
bring down a curse upon the head of
Herod and her mother.
: But these scenes are followed by
those in which the STORY circle
comes into intimate contact with Jesus
at the beginning of his twenty-fourth
year and immediately He becomes the
principal character. While still max
ing OK yokes in Nazareth. Jesus draws
Stephanus to him and comforts him in
his lost love. And then the magnet
ism and great character of the Savior
are portrayed in a way to hold the
attention-despite what has gone be-
fore-and the story ends with a de-
tailed description of the crucifixion
and resurrection that makes a vivid
picture of the worlds greatest event
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23

ter how slight the case seems to be,
is emphasized by Doctor Brown.
I'VE had six deaths from measles in
the last year." Doctor Brown saids
land not as many cases as we have
had in other years. 1t means prob
ably, that sufficient care was not ex-
ercised in the cases. Such deaths are
needless. Proper care in communica-
Bile diseases, strict reporting of cases
to the city board of health, and close
observance of quarantine rules. will
tend to reduce the death rate. Care
lessness in such matters is serious for
patients, and relatives of patients, and
reflects in a harmful way on public
health work.
Common sense will help reduce the
death rate" Doctor Brown said.
Death Rates Since 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
NAME r.. L. CLUB COMMITTEE
Three Men Appointed to Frame Pro.
grams and Arrangements.

The members of the Rock Island
Family Club committee who will have
charge of the programs and arrange
ments for the monthly meetings of the
newly-organized association of Rock
Island men and women in Topeka.
have been appointed by W. c. Cart
lidge, chosen at the first meeting.
Wednesday night, as permanent chair
man.
The members of the executive COM
mittee are c. L. Dake. of the freight
department; H. r. Hal1eck, chief clerk
in the legal department. and R. L.
Turner, general foreman at Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23

Probably the greatest appeal Prin-
cess Salome will make to the religious
eryday life of the time of Christ and
of those who lived and worked with
Him-a description that shows the
genius of the real novelist and a de-
scription that could probably be trans
lated into a movie film without having
it's essence butchered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
Union Printers Pictures.

Mr.. Hooper, the manager of the
Isis and Orpheum theaters, has been
kind enough to run the films of the
Union Printers Home for the Topeka
typographical union, and we wish to
express our thanks to him. The films
took about twenty minutes of his
time at each show. which he gave us
free of charge, and we feel greatly in
debted to him for what he has done
for us. T. B. GARRETT,
H. d. ANTHONY,
ADV. COMMITTEES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
KANSAS CITY HAY MARKET.

Kansas City, NO., April EBAY
Prairie 81 lower. Others unchanged
Alfalfa--Choice $4,000 81 90: No. /, $21. 90
a 2}-50: standard, $11.00d20.5 No . S13. 90
GIIG.50; No. 5, $o.00m12.J0
Prairie-No. /. $l2.5eQ 1850; No. ., $1,000
6l12.00: No. 3, $650M9.5O
Timothy-No. 1. $1S.5O@a0O0: standard,
S1I.00G1s.0o;s No. 2 $14.0o916.JO; No. 3,
$110O671S. So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
Rates since 1915.

sThe great Increase In the death rate
in 1918 was due to the Influenza cpl
demic indicated by the sudden peak
in the 1918 line in the chart. Altho in
the tabuIation it is shown that the
number of deaths may have increased,
the rate does not increase because of
steadily enlarged population.
'The death rate decrease undoubt-
eddy is caused partly, at least, by the
growth of public health work. Topeka
has a well organized and rapidly de-
veloping public health facilities, in
GLIDING the full-time health officer
the Public Health Nursing associa
ton. the Topeka tuberculosis asso-
citation. and eight free clinics which
are proving of great value to the
community. With such agencies work
ing for the health of the city it is not
surprising that the death rate de-
creaSes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE--Hupmobile touring car, fine
condition. Black 1909. POPS Van Buren,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23

Many of the high school girls en-
ioyed a hike and weinie roast given
by the Girls Booster club Thursday
afternoon. The girls met at the high
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23

T. H. S. baseball team defeated Sea-
man TO, Wednesday. April 20, at Sea-
man. This was Seaman's first defeat
this season. The batteries were:
Scott and Bright, Topeka; and Caron
and French. Seaman. Scott struck out
eight men and gave three hits. Caron
struck out fourteen men but gave four
teen bits. The game was fast and in
teresting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23

All of the material for the annual is
in excepting a few photographs of the
faculty. Miss Ansel said that she
thought the annual would be edited on
time. as everything was progressing
smoothly. A few subscriptions have
not yet been paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23

During faculty period Thursday
April 81. the senior girls met in tn
assembly hall to vote on white o
black shoes for graduation. After
discussion of both and also of a com
promise, it was found that the cues
ton was not open. Last January II
joint meeting the girls of the Januar,
and June classes had voted on white
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23

The members of the Polytechnic
Science club enjoyed an interesting
program at its regular meeting Well
nesday afternoon. The main tonic of
discussion was Brains" in which
Doctor Greider gave a beneficial and
interesting talk. About thirty-fiye
stuSents were present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-23

The term themes in economics are
to be ready to hand in by May L.
Mr.. Kaho is now going over the out
lines and giving the students sugges-
tions whenever possible. A different
subiect is assigned to every student.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-06-22
SD()lu>T
IN - SsS
DIFFERENT BREEDS OF HENS
Lc-horns and Minorcas Are Best for
Eggs, but Are Poor Sltters-Brah-
mas Best for Meat.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agrculture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Chickens, for convenience, may be
classified as egg breeds, meat breeds,
general-purpose breeds, and fancy or
ornamental breeds.
The egg breeds include the small or
medium-sized fowls which are very ac-
tive, quick to mature, producers OF
whlte-shelled eggs, usually nonsitters
or at best but poor sitters, and rather
poor mothers, say poultry specialists
of the United States Department of
Agriculture. The varieties of LeghOrns
and Minorcas are good representatives
of this class. Because they are poor
sitterS some other breed, or at least a
few other fowls, should be kept If nat
ural methods of incubation are to be
employed. On account of their early
maturity it is not uncommon for indi-
viduals of the egg breeds to begin lay
ing at the age of four and one-half
months. These breeds do not fatten
as readily under ordinary conditions
as the larger and less active breeds.
and are rather sensitive to low TEN
perature because of their large combs
and Wattles.
The largest fowls, represented in
the meat class, are especially suitable
for the production of large rodsters.
They are slow and somewhat sluggish
in movement, have little desire for
are easily confined by low
fences, rather slow to mature, persist
ent sitters, and rather Indifferent lay
ers of brown-shelled eggs. Many poul-
trymen, however, are getting very fair
egg yields from them. The Brahmas,
and Cochins may be men
toned as belonging to this cTtss.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-06-22
EBONY BURNED AS FlREWOOD
Mahogany Also Employed for Floors In
Burma, According to Statement
Of Missionary.

The people Of Burma burn ebony as
hfewood and use mahogany for floors,
but the dance music Is abomlnable, ac-
cording to Rev. John Tilden Latta, re-
turned missionary.
The chief function of music and the
weird dances in the land of the golden
peacock is to drive away the evil spir-
It's, and II is essential to Burmese
IDEAS OF harmony" to have each in.
strument toned in different key. But
1t would be great place for the chill.
dren.
Parrots can be bought for a nickel
ana monkeys for quarter.
NO word in the language has more
than one syllable. There are no de-
clensions or conjugations. The Bur
mese are short on words and hence
every word is pronounced in three
tones having a different meaning in
each. The average wage is 1G cents
day. There are no violent deaths, the
plague and malaria being the only
scourges. The native doctors prescribe
on principle of opposites. If man
has rheumatism they feed him pow
dered deer's bones, and the remedy for
Il sour Stomach is sugar.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-06-22
The Closing L. G, A. Event

The closing event of commencement
week" was the alumni reunion at the Inn
Wednesday night. About eighty were in
attendance and fine event it was. After
the feast came the bushes meeting, which
showed the association to be in healthy
condition. These officers were elected
President-Ernest Mills.
Vice President-Lucius Noyes.
Secretary-Miss Alice Fairbanks.
Treasurer-Mrs. Halle G. Page.
The post prandial exercises we're presided
over by R. W. Hulburd, who, in a very
felicitous manner, introduced the speakers,
who were Rev. Mr.. Mercer, Supt. Crosby,
Prof Haifeigh, D. H. Scribner and Ensign
Thorp-all referring Interestingly to the
Lamolle Central Academy.
Terpsichorean festivities, with music by
ellis Orchestra, was the final.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-06-22
Change of Name

STATE OF VERMONT | Be it remem-
DISTRICT OF LAMoLLE S. bered that Mar
garet Airline Barrows, a minor of the
age of 16 years of Johnson in said District,
will be hereafter known and called Margaret
Churchill Barrows.
In witness whereof hereuntO set my hand
and seal this 18Th dav of June, a, D., 1921.
ID. A. BARROWS, Father. TSea11
hereby consent to and request that my
name be changed as above set forth.
MARGARET AIRLINE BARROWS.
STATE OF VERMONT AtHve Park
DISTRICT OF LAMomLE S. ! in said district
this 18th day of June A. D.. 1921, personally
app AIRED d. A. Barrows, father of said minor
child and acknowledged the foregoing instru-
ment by him sealed and subscribed, to be
his free act and deed.
Before me, MOVES G. WOOD, Judge.
STATE OF VERMONT 1t is hereby
DISTRICT OF LAMoILLE SIS. ( ordertered that
the foregoing instrun eut be filed and re cord
ed in the Probate Records in said District,
and copy pu' lished tor three successive
weeks, in the News and Citizen a newspaper
pu bhshed at Hyde Park and Morrisvile in
said District.
Dated at Hyde Park, in said District, this
18th day of June, A D. 1921.
MOVES G. WOOD, Judge.
true record, Attest, Noyes g. Wood.
Judge.
A true copy, Attest, Noyes C. Wood, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-06-22
Unhappy Ant Queen Is Bossed.

Like hens, most species of ants
have a queen, and, not unlike human
queens, she leads an existence that
is not always happy. She is sur
rounded by courtiers, who, on the sur
face, are her humble slaves, and not
only feed her, but act as her escort
wherever she goes. But let the queen
take it into her head to go some
where else than the spot picked by
the workers, and she soon finds out
that the state is greater than the in
dividual. The circle of courtiers that
SURROUND her step brisk1y up and give
her sharp bites until she agrees to
their wishes and takes the path they
have planned.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-06-22
Estate of Alma A. CroweIl
MATE OF VERMONT.

CTATE OF VERMONT.
- District of Lamole. SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
aforesaid
To the heirs and all persons interested in the
Estate of Alma A. Crowel late Of Hyde Park,
I'm said district, deceased, Greeting
WHEREAS application hath been made to this
court in writing, by the Administrator praying for
license and authority to sell all Of the real estate
of said deceased, to wit: Bein6 all and the sans
land and premises described in warranty deed
from Lyman B. Peck and Cynthia B. Peck to
Bert E. Crowell and Dora X. Crowel, dated Oct.
9,I9T7.
Representing to said Court that it would be
beneficial to the heirs and all persons interested
in the estate of said deceased, to sell said real
estate and convert the same into money.
And bringing INTO Court the consent and appro-
baton in writing of all the heirs to said estate
siding in this State and setting forth the situation
OF the real estate
WHEREUPoN, the said Court appointed and
assigned the
Ist day of July, 1921,
At the Probate Office in Hyde Park, in said Dis
trict to hear and decide upon said application ano
petition, and ordered public notice thereof to be
given to all persons interested therein, by publish
ing said ORDER together with the time and place OF
hearing three weeks successfully IN the News ano
Citizen newspaper which circulstes in the neigh
borhood Of those persons interested in said estate
all of which publications shall be previous to the
dav assigned for hearing
THEREFORE YOU are hereby notified to appear
before said Court at the time and place assigned,
then and there in SAID Court to make your bjec-
tons TO the granting Of such license, if you see
cause
Given undermy hand at Hyde Park, in said dis
tTct. this 9Th day Of June, 1921
MOVES 6. WOOD, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-06-22
...i.s.'.S.'..g..1.Issg.G

There are all kinds
of cheap printing
>butnone oft is real.
" cheap-at least
not on a basis of
value. Cheap stuff
is usually worth all
most what il costs.
Our printing isn't
the cheapest you
can get. but It's as
GOOD as the best.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-06-22
HYDE PARK

Miss Charlotte Irish was a recent visit
or at her home in Jericho.
Miss Cora Fairbanks has been added tc
the village post-office force.
Lloyd Brigham and wife were over-Sun'
day visitors at St. Johnsbury.
Miss Cleora Crowell of st, Johnsbury is
visiting relatives and friends here
Roy Reed and family have gone to
Manchester, N. H., on few weeks vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Helen Sawyer and her daughter,
Dorcas, returned from Albany, n. Y,
last Friday evening.
Prof. Crosby and family, who were here
during commencement, returned to their
home in Williamstown Friday.
Miss Llah Waite has completed her
school duties at Seattle. Wash and is
now enjoying visit in Alaska. She will
return to Vermont early in July.
The woodwork on the exterior of the
court house has been given liberal ap-
Dlication of new paint, artistically applied
BY Prof. Zahner and expert assistants.
Brighten up the corner" his been done
by Gov. Hulburd having his residence on
Commonwealth Ave. and Lee Streets new
~ painted in up.to date style by Foster
& Co.
An Improvement, not only appreciated
by theresidents of Peaseville, but by those
who have occasion to travel over the rail-
road bridge, is the placing of a street
light in that berg.
Mrs. Sidney Harding of Concord was in
town during commencement. Before her
marriage Mrs. Harding (Miss McCosco)
was a popular teacher here. All were
pleased to see her.
After several weeks abserce because of
illness, Miss Dorothy Tillotson is again
SLING her position as clerk in Pages Of
flee. All are pleased to see this young
lady again as good as new"
A bunch Of young men, VanNess Lilley, |
Donad Scribner, Raymond Hood, Wayne
HolbrOok, with Murray Noble as "chaper-
one," spent few days recently in camp |
at Zackwood's Pond. They had grand |
good time, not only in fishing, boating and |
tramping, hut in eating, Among the
provender they took with them was "a
loaves of bread, several slabs Of bacon,
a dozen or two of canned goods and vari-
Gus other eatables too numerous to men
ton. This, with reinforcenents brought
to them on Sunday by friends, managed
80 keep the lads from furnishing during
sfe;r outing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-06-22
suueakino SLces

The annoying "squeas" that some
shoes have is caused - layers OF
pieces Of leather rubbing together.
Some shoemakers open the side and
insert a BIT Of felt; or a peg or twp,
OF a number of pegs driven into the
sole from the outside stops the sound.
Hostess.