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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
Questions-Answers

Q. What causes lightning and long con-
tinual thunder? D. 4. r.
A. The bureau of standards says the
difference in potential between the clouds
charged with electricity and the earth
causes a spark to pass between the two
in exactly the same way as a spark on the
o-called electric machines" The rever-
beration of thunder is caused by the sud
den expansion of the air in the vicinity of
lightning discharge. Reflection Of the
sound from clouds and other objects causes
the long drawn out roll sometimes heard
when the discharge takes place several
O. What kinds of wood are cigar boxes
made of? Z. A. D.
A. Cigar boxes are made of Eastwood,
red cedar, red gum, tupelo gum, white
elm (soft), and yellow poplar.
E. i B. Are mere any wild Indians iefth C.
A There are not today in North Ameri-
ca any wild tribes of Indians. In parts of
South America, notably the forest regions
of the Amazon there are tribes of Indians
which have not yet reached any degree of
civilization.
@. How can rust be removed from cut
A Rust can be removed from cut steel
beads by soaking them in Kerosene and
then washing in warm water and soap.
wheat in the United States? F. B.
A. To date the greatest output of wheat
SaFxe IN isi 2akinr bnsbes fSs aeres
Q. Please settle a heated argument by
QuOliuE CbEItCtlH anu Ie1llhS WHERE one
may find the saying that the children s
teeth are edge:"
A Jeremiah. 31st chapter and 10Th verse,
Revised Edition of the Bible reads: I'm
those days they shall say no more, the
fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the
children's teeth are set on edge"
Q. Is Lloyd Osborne n relative of Robert
Louis Stevenson? G. D.
A. Lloyd Osborne, is no relation to
Robert Louis Stevenson. but his mother.
Mrs Fanny Vande Grift, married Mr..
Stevenson, thereby making Mr.. Stevenson
Mr. Osborne's stepfather.
Q. What locality has the warmest and
driest climate at an altitude of 5000 to g.
500 feet? f. A. X.
A The Weather Bureau says that these
conditions will be found in the far south
western portions of the country. notably
from southern New Mexico westward to
southern California
(Any reader can get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director. Washington, D. c. This
offer applies strictly to Information. The
Bureau cannot give advice on legal med
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tempt to settle domestic troubles. nor to
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GLUTTED MARKETS.

It is being pointed out in certain
quarters that instead of needing the
recent warnings to decrease their
shipments OF cattle to market on ac-
count of glutted market conditions
and resulting low prices. the farmers
and stock raisers of the west are
showing an inclination to do just the
opposite of the course advised. In
stead of decreasing their cattle and
hog shipments, in other words, they
actually are sending their stock to
market in larger volume than before.
And by so doing they are forcing a
further slump in prices, meaning seri-
Gus losses to the shippers, who thus
will pay dearly for their perversity.
But it is probable that the course
pursued by the stockmen is due to
necessity rather than to perversity
When an animal is ready for market
there is little to be gained thru hold
ing it unless big advance in prices
be near at hand. Another reason for
putting livestock on the market fire.
quently can be found in the fact that
the feeder needs the money. Much
stock feeding is done on borrowed
money and the interest does not stop
until the debt is paid.
Still another explanation of the rush
to market may be that many of the
shippers concluded that others would
heed the warning and curtail ship
ments, and that this would give
an opportunity for them to mar
ket their cattle without the handicap
of strong competition and at prices
that would be correspondingly high
and profitable. So many followed
this theory. however. that it has made
the total daily shipments even larger
than before, meaning a congested
market and lower prices.
Whatever the future course of the
livestock market, the suggested en-
barge probably will not be resorted
to. The country has enough expert
ence in artificial restraints of trade to
last it a long time. The business man
can be depended upon to know when
and where to sell what he has to Of
fer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

The external debt of Great Britain
was decreased during the British fis-
cal year ending March l more than
half a billion dollars. In the same
period the debt of Great Britain to the
United States on account of unpaid
interest WIS increased by over $780,
100000. The British are anxious TO
pay off their Obligations to other ma
lions, but not only make no effort to
reduce their debt to this country but
permit it to increase thru annual ad-
dit:ons of interest charges. 1t is said
that the ornaments conference will
be followed by an international finan-
cial discussion that will include nego-
tiattons for the funding and eventual
payment of the European debt to
America. So we may get something
for the $20O. 900 we will spend on the
conference, after all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

Ruth toiling toward him. He ran
down to her.
"Oh. JIM" she cried. you aren't
hurt, are you?"
"Of course not.' exclaimed Jim.
And then he took Ruth in his arms
and kissed her.
Ruth" he said. "I haven't any car
now-not even old Maxine. And you
know I can't afford anything like a
Whizz, but you will marry me. won't
you?'
"Of course, jim said Ruth, looking
at him with starry eyes.
But why didn't you ever say you
would before?" demanded Jim. You
had me so worried about Henry and
his Whizz.''
"Of course I did," said Ruth Don't
you see. Jim, I couldn't say I'd marry
you till you asked and l thought
maybe. Henry might make you ask.
You know you never really did ask me
beforei"
For a moment Jim looked peeved,
then he laughed.
Good old Whizz!" he said.
Copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
Dorothy Dix Tails
Have a Plan.
By DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.


The reason that most people fail in
the world is because they have no def
mite objective. Like the hero of the
popular song, they are on their way.
but they don't know where they are
going. They don't even know where
they want to go, so they just drift
aimleSsly about, from place to place,
and never arrive anywhere.
And just as the person with no idea
at all of what he is going to do in the
world always fails, SO the one idea
man almost invariably succeeds. In
the biography of all great men and
women we read of how, when they
were mere children, they planned to
be financiers, or great writers, or &C
tors. or politicians, or preachers, and
of the weary years they spent fitting
themselves for their careers.
They worked, and studied, and sac
rificed always to one end, that they
might carry out the plan that they
had formulated. 1t was a long and
toiisome road for them to travel, but
every step took them a little farther
along, and brought them a little near
er to their goal. and, at last, they
reached it because they always had
some set goal in mind.
OF course. now and then, there is
an individual who stumbles acciden+
tally over a gold mine, or has great
ness thrust upon him, but such a one
common with the balance of us who
must earn all we get. We can't count
on being struck by lightning. What
we achieve, we must win by our own
blood and sweat.
That is why it is pitiful to see peo-
pie running aimlessly around in cir
cles instead of marching straight
ahead, for they are putting in as much
labor. and energy in dabbling at a
dozen indifferent things as they
would in doing one thing superlative1y
well. Therefore, they remain per-
petua1 amateurs at life instead of be-
coming professionals, and the profess
sional wins over the amateur every
time. Is
The man who cannot decid e
whether he wants to be a farmer, a
lawyer, a business man, or an actor,
never amounts to anything at any one
of these occupations. 1t is the man
who has the very call of the soil in BIS
blood who makes a successful farmer
1t is the man who finds no adventure
so thrilling as a trade who becomes a
merchant prince. It is the man wsh %
would rather starve as a lawyer than
be anything else. 1t is the man who
can barnstorm cheerfully because ihe
is learning the rudiments of his pro-
fession. who eventually holds an audi
ence in the hollow of his hand.
No general could win a battle If the
started to fight without any plan of
campaign. A business would go into
bankruptcy if the man who was rum
ming it didn't know what he was try
ing to do We couldn't even go to a
city fifty miles distant unless we
Yet most of us let our lives be the
sport of chance. We are utterly pur-
poseless. We are the helpless victims
of any accident that befallS us.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

= In the opinion of Director Meyer
saof the War Finance corporation. the
epassage of the administration bill ex-
tending relief to the railroads by per-
Emitting them to fund their indebted
ness to the government will mean the
employment of a million men during
.athe coming winter, and bring an end
to the business depression thruout
sthe country. Not only will the roads
sthemseives be directly helped out of
their financial depression. it is point
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
rs YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From tho Columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
August 2e, 1896.

August 2e, 1896.
There will be a big harvest home picnic
at Lecompton tomorrow and large crowd
is expested. T. A. McNeal, Matt Edwards
and A: R. Greene are among the speakers
advertised.
DIR. and Mrs. T. d. Long have purchased
ten acres of land on the banks of the
Shunganunga creek at Tecumseh and will
erect large surgical hospital there early
in the spring.
Orlin Crawford has given up the idea of
going TO Omaha and will manage the Grand
here this season.
Jonas Lukens came near losing his COW
yesterday. She was tied in the yard near
an unused well. which was covered with
boards that were somewhat old. The COW
got loose and stepping the boards they
let her down IN the well, which is ten feet
deep. With the aid OF all the neighbors
and several stout ropes she was rescued,
not much the worse for her adventure.
DR.. and Mrs. W. n. West will entertain
this evening.
Miss Helen Wilson and Miss Emile
King returned this morning from a visit in
Kansas City.
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JUST FOLKS
BY EDGAR A GUEST.



When Forty Years walk hand in hand with
Nine,
And share the beauty Of the morning
sun
Age telling Youth what mortal men have
done,
Guiding young feet to pathways truly fine.
reaching your eyes to see perfection
God smiles upon the father and the son
For this. the world was made and life
begun,
For this. the woods ring out with songs
divine.
oh Forty Years, II you would come TO ioy,
Gods richest friendship waits at your
command!
Let each day draw you closer TO your
boy,
Go walk the world together. hand in
hand;
Would you be rich in all that makes men
glad,
Then be a comrade to your little lad.
Copyright, 1921, by Edgar A. Guest)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

: Even before any supplies at all have
gone into Russia a conflict between
rthe American relief administration
.and the soviet authorities is reported.
rSyhat their relations will be after the
distribution has actually commenced
can only be surmised. Mr.. Hoover
says that children in the famine area
must receive the same rations as Rus
sian officials. but the difficulties in
ethe way of carrying out that program
4can be imagined. If that policy shall
prevail it will mean reversal of So
'sviet methods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

Friction appears again to have de-
iveloped among the members of the
Kansas court of industrial relations.
When trouble first appeared in the
lcourt that body was relieved of part
Of its duties and these were conferred
son another court established for the
purpose. In order to keep peace it
may be found necessary to establish
.third court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

Sensible words from Ed Howe's
zAIonthly: Herbert Hoover. with 9TH
Ser peoples money. has about the big
1gest heart in the world. He is now
determined that it is our duty to feed
the Russians. This is not good ad-
svice. We should see that 10 food sup
piles enter Russia; as soon as these
people realize the necessity of feeding
sthemselves, they will reform them
eselves so far as reform of that people
us possible. 1t is not wise for US TO
Support the Russians in idleness while
zthey settle their problems They
have been loafing and discussing them
3three or four years and come to no
Sensible conclusion"
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ed out, but every supply house in the
country that sells to the roads will
feel the reaction. and the impetus will
be passed on to practically every line
of industry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

Attorney General Daugherty wants
eighteen more federal judges appoint
ed He points out that on June 80.
,1921. there were 141, 900 cases pend
ling in the federal courts, as compared
with 1874 at the end of the preced-
sing fiscal year. 1t is apparent that
,5thc federal courts are too slow. Some
epolIce court judges would dispose of
1141. 900 cases in week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

Losing a suit for $4,000 900 would
discourage almost any litigant except
Jan inventor, remarks the st. Louis
Times. 1t m ght be added that being
filmed $29,OOO,0OO would discourage
,any business concern, but Standard OIL
cid not seem to mind it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

There stin is a good deal of discus
Sion over so-called immodest dress,
Jas to where the line should be drawn.
writes one editor. 1t might be re-
marked that at present the line Is
adrawn not far from the waist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY E. HOUSE
(Trom Philadelphia Public Ledger.l

Mr.. Sousa Reports Another Sign.
Sir-I met this some time since. It
seemed an ideal place for musical
comedy authors coming or going:
Woodbridge Cemetery.
Secure Plot.
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA-
We find in e. w. Howe's magazine
the statement that Joan of Arc was
burned at the stake for engaging in
welfare work. We do not know
whether the statement is true; in any
event, we deem the punishment to
have been much too drastic. But il
it is true We are more nearly recon
ciled to the untimely death of Joan
of Arc than we have ever been.
There was once a half-defined fear
that unless we did something the Ger
mans would come over and take this
country. And that's another contin-
gency to which we are now more near
ly reconciled than we ever were be-
fore.
There are, we learn from unofficial
sources. 100000 unemployed persons
in this country. Probably 100000
of them are looking for work. The
remaining 100000 are looking for an
argument.
|. A customer sends us an opinion of
Upton Sinclair's THE Brass Check"
written by e. Haldeman-Julius. Mr..
Haldeman-Julius is the gentleman.
who, when he got married, took his
wife's name. At the expense of being
considered discourteous we express
our dissemination to read anything
written by man who takes his wife's
name.
The esteemed New York Times
seems finally to have concluded its
celebration of IT. twenty-fifth ami
versary. 1t was an suspicious event,
and there were moments when the
esteemed Times grew almost merry.
The news that the Eighteenth is not
the only amendment to the Constitu-
ton came as a surprise to many.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

began consoling it thru the bars.
Don't cry, dear" said She Don't
cry. Your mother will come home
soon. She isn't lost. She's just gone
to the club" -
Two negro soldiers who were re-
turning from France at the close of
the war were discussing what they
would do when they returned to Rich
mond, Va.
What are you going to do. EiijahT'
asked one. IL
as he looked dreamily across the
steamers rail at the horizon beyond,
when 1 get back to Richmond I'm
going to put on white shoes, white
pants, a white coat, an a white tie,
an I'm going to walk down q street
with white folks. What are you going
to do, Alexander"
"Huhr' came the reply, 'rm going
to put on black shoes, black pants, a
black coat, an black tie, and I'm
going to walk down the street too
benin yo' hearsel"
Mrs. Youngbride thought the apples
the farmer had brought her were
rather dirty, but he explained that
this was because they had fallen off
the tree onto the ground-in short,
they were windfalls-so she bought
them.
A week later she called the farm
er's wife upon the telephone, IT or
dered the best cucumbers for pick
sent me windfalls"
Sent what?" gasped the the farm
er's wife
"WindfalI cucumbers! I can tell;
you needn't think I can't. There's
dirt on them"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
Dinner Stories

A little girl has for a mother a
charming woman prominent in pub
lie work. One day the child heard a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

of to compel Margaret to see her un-
fairness to us both.
1 would never give in to her, never
could. Yet 1 1onged to be friends
with her for Keith's sake. Perhaps
Mrs. Aldrich would help me.
(Tomorrow-Bright days.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

The news that the Eighteenth is not
the only amendment to the Constitu-
ton came as a surprise to many.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26
International
SundauSchooILesson
az MILAN .. ELLda

For August % is From Asia to Eu-
rope.'-ActS 16:6-1S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

Dr. and Mrs W. n. West will entertain
this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

Miss Helen Wilson and Miss Emile
King returned this morning from a visit in
Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

Mr.. Sousa Reports Another Sign.
Sir-I met this some time since. It
seemed an ideal place for musical
comedy authors coming or going:
Woodbridge Cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-26

Orlin Crawford has given up the idea of
going TO Omaha and will manage the Grand
here this season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-10
Philharmonic Now
In Third Week
Of Annual Tour

One more week remains in the Phil
harmonic Society's sale of seats for the
exclusive convenience of National SYM
phony subscribers. This sale is for the
Philharmonic series to be given, next
season at the Metropolitan Opera House
under the direction of Willem Mengel-
berg and Arutr Bodanzky. on fen
Tuesday evenings and two Sunday
afternoons. At the conclusion of this
sale and previous TO the opening Of
the box Office to the general public
present subscribers to the Metronoli-
tan Opera and the Philharmonic con-
certs will have the privilege of select
ing locations.
The soloists who will appear at the
Philharmonic concerts next season in
c'ude Fritz Kreisler, Paul Kochanski.
Nandcr Schmuller and Erika Morini.
vioIinists, and Sergei RachmauinoF.
Harold Bauer, John Powell and Percy
Granger. pianists. Other announce
ments of assisting artists will be made
later.
The Philharmonic Orchestra is now
entering the third week Of its coast-to-
coast tour, appearing In New Or
leans tomorrow, under the direc-
ton Of Josef Stransky and Henry
Hadley. The program for the New
Orleans concert includes the "Schehera-
zade" suite of Rimsky- Korsakof. Rich
ard STRAUSS death and Transfgura-
tion," Hadley's "Culprit Fay" con-
Quoted by the composer, and the prel-
ude to THE Mastersingers." Alfred
Megerlin will play the violin solo in
the Rims Korsakoff suite.
Six different programs are listed
IN the souvenir book which has been
prepared for distribution in the cities
of the tour. Children's matinees will
be given under the direction of Henry
hadley, with performances OF Haydn's
surprise" symphony, the prelude to
"Hansel and Gretel," Dukas's "Sorcer-
er's Apprentice" two Eleeiac Melodies
of Grieg and the "Nutcracker" suite
OF Tschaikowsky. A children's matinee
Will De given in Houston, Texas, on
Tuesday, April IL, to be followed by an
evening concert for an older audience.
Performances in Dallas, Waco, Fort
Worth and Ell Paso will occupy the
remainder Of the week, two concerts
being given in Forth Worth. From FL
Paso the route leads to California,
through Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-10
Revival of Boris"
Feature of Week
AT Metropolitan

Aida will open the last week but
one OF the Metropolitan Opera season
tomorrow evening when it will be sung
by Mines. Muzio, Claussen and Harvard
and Messrs. Crimi, Danise, Didur. Gus
tafson and Audisio. Miss Rudolph will
dance. Mr.. Moranzoni will conduct
Boris Godunof" will have It's first
performance this season on Saturday
evening when it will be sung by MINES
Gordon, Delaunois, Howard, Farnam
and hatfield and Messrs, Harold. Di
dur, Rothier, Ananian. Bada, Reschig-
han, Schegel, D'Angelo. Audisio and
Paltrinieri. Mr.. PaDi will conduct.
'Lohengrin" VIII be sung at a spe
cial matinee on Friday by Mines. Eas-
ton and Claussen, Mcssrs. Senbach.
Whltehill, Gustafson and Leonhardt,
Mr.. Bodanzky conducting.
Other operas this week will be:
Louise" on Wednesday evening
With Mines. Farrar and Berat. ana
Messrs. Harold and Whitehil. Miss
Rudolph Will dance. Mr. Wolf Will
conduct,
"Pagliacci" and al Segreto di su-
zanna" as double bill on Thursday
evening, the former sung by Miss
Sendelius and Messrs. MartinelIi
Amato, laurent and Bada, Mr.. Moran
zoni conducting. al Segretc di su-
zanna" will be given with Miss Bori
and Messrs- Scotti and Paltrinieri. My.
Papi conducting.
Madame Butterfly On Friday eve
ming, with Nine. Farrar and Messrs.
Gigi, and De Luea. Mr.. Moranzoni
will conduct.
Manor Lescaut" viii be the Satur-
day matinee, with MINES. Muzio and
Telva and Messrs. Crini. Scott and
Malatesta. Mr. Papi will conduct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-10
Calennar for tbs Current DIRK

stNDAf-Aeolian Hall by cup Carnegie
HAIL. p H. recital by Sophie
by the National Symphony Orchestra; NJ
Frederic Warren Ballad City College,
by Samuel A Baldwin; Hppodrome,
Anelta GalCurci; metropolitan Opera House opera
NoNDAf-Aeoan Hail.
$40 concert by the Scumann Club,
Chamber Music Society; Metropolitan
Aida"
TltSDAYAeolian Hall, Richard Hale:
p m concert by the Hlg- Trio; Carnegie
by the National Symphony Orchestra;
recital by Fanny White.
"hhNESDAf-Cly College NJ recital A.
"n Carnegie Hail. 8:15
orchestra; metropolitan Opera House
THURSDAY Aeolan Hail. by Olga
oanlaroH; Carnegie Hail. Sis violin recital
bochho; metropolitan Opera House, Italian opera,
"faglacci" and "Il Segreto
ffpA1-Aeolan Hail. m, s1
p % song recital by Esther Dale;
p H. German English, "Lohengrn" p. NJ Italian
opera, Madame Butterfly"
SAIURDAf-Aeoan Hail. Novaes
Carnegie Hail. 2S0 Symphony Or
chestra; metropolitan Opera "Manon
Aescaut' 8 p Russian Italian Boris