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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
ENDS 2O-YEAR SEARCH
Brothers Ran Away From Home AMI
We're Separated at Wichita.

Russell, Kan. Feb. ia twenty
year search for his brother Roy ended
most unexpectedly for Earl NJ. Coulter
of this town when he learned that his
brother recently set sail from San
Francisco for the orient in care of the
China Mail Steamship company. In
response to Earls request that he be
put in touch with his brother, the
steamship company has wirelessed its
agent at Honolulu to meet Coulter
when the ship arrives and deliver
EarPS message.
The boys became separated twenty
years ago at Wichita when Roy went
south to the Texas oil fields. They
had come to Wichita a few months
previously after having run away from
the home of their uncle in Iowa, with
whom they lived following the death
of their mother. During the long in
term, Earl has made repeated effort
to get track of his brother. He made
a trip thru Texas and into Old Mexico
once, getting definite clews as to his
brothers whereabouts, but never man
aging to locate him.
Six weeks ago a boyhood friend who
had known both the boys in Iowa.
now living in San Francisco, sent a
newspaper clipping to the boys sister
living in Kansas City, Mo-. showing
that Roy was in Frisco. She in turn
sent the clipping to Earl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
IF HAIR IS TURNING
GRAY, use SAGE TEA
Don't hook old! Try Grandmother
recipe to dnrken and bcauuiy
faded, streaked hair.

That beautiful. even shade OF dark
glossy hair can only be had by brew
ing a mixture Of Sage Tea and Sui
phur. Your hair is your charm II
makes or mars the face. When II
fades. turns gray o. streaked. just an
applica ton or two OF Sage and Sui
phur enhances its appearance nun
dredfold.
Don't bother to prepare the mix
ture; you can get this famous ola
recipe improved by the addition or
other ingredients at a small cost an
ready TO use. 1t is called Wyeth
Sage and Sulphur Compound ms
can always be depended upon to bring
back the natural color and lustre OIL
your hair.
Everybody ust- "Wyeth's' Sage and
Sulphur Compound now because II
darkens so naturally and evenly that
nobody can tel it hes been applied.
You simply dampen a sponge or sort
brush with it and draw this through
the hair, taking one small strand at
time; by morning the gray hair has
disappeared. and after another appli-
cation it becomes beautifully dark and
appears glossy and lustrous.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
BIRTHS REPORTED

the week ending February Il, were;
Harry Earl Buchanan and wife, 22S9
Maryland, February G. boy, John David.
Samuel C. Carroll and wife, s14o Gar
field. February 3, boy, Samuel c.. yr-
Fourth, February 1. boy, Ignacio. -
Alexander William Erskine and wife. 623
Lawrence, February Z, boy, Albert Eugene
Carl Wilmer Fay and wife, ZIG Kansas
Melvin Grimes and wife. II. r. No. 4,
February 6, boy, Melvin Wayne.
Wilado Gutierrez and wife, 215 Klein,
February 10, boy, Ecolastico.
peka avenue, February 5, girl Louise yir-
Frank W. Henley and wife, 634 Brooks
February ), boy. Frank W.
Pietro Hernandez and wife, 1923 Monroe
january %, boy, Felipe.
William Horacek and wife, 12S Quinton
Blvd, February 4, girl, Marjorie Alice.
Pittman P. Keller and wife, 1911 North
Polk. February 9, girl. Evelyn Faye.
William Larry and wife, 314 Saywell, feD-
Floyd Ray Lewman and wife, 2105 Van
Buren,, February 1, boy, Gerald Ray.
Allen P. Marcum and wife, 615 St John
February 8, girl. Arlene.
February 2. boy. Robert Walter:
John R. Meyer and wife, 105 Woodruff
February 2. girl, Helen Louise.
Frank Musdorf and wife. Elmont, Kan
January Il; boy, Russei Orlando. 81,
Van Buren,, February 6. girl. Louanna
Marie.
Howard e. Perdue and wife. 1924 Lane
February 4. boy. William Lang
Her1es s GURUS Miisn Rt, an LAM @iie' o's
John Huffman and wife, Ill North Lo-
Gust, February 8. boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
WICHITA MAN
Says Tanlac Is Doing the Work
for Him.
Glad to Let Others Know of Good
1t Has Done Him.

although I've been taking Tanlac
only a short time, it has helped me
SO much that am ready right now
TO tell everybody about it." said Amos
RANT, 900 Cleveland ST., Wichita,
Kan, employed at the ingalls, school
Tor the past eleven years.
After I had flu L couldn't seem to
take start to gain my strength back
until I got Tanlac. My appetite was
poor, and 1 was so weak 1 couldn't
work and just dragged around My
kidneys bothered me, and had an
awful pain across the small of my
back. Nights 1 often had to be up
five or six times, and what little sleep
did get was broken with terrible
dreams. To make long story short,
was in a mighty badly run down
condition in every way.
We'll, SO many people were talking
about Tanlac. L decided to see if there
was anything in it for me. and it GER
tainly is doing the work. I'm just
now on my third bottle, and my ap-
petite is fine, and I'm eating and
digesting just anything I want. That
pain in my back is gone, and 1 can
sleep and rest well every night. Pm
mighty well pleased with Tanlac, and
am glad to tell others about it,
Tanlac is sold in Topeka by Tully-
Mcfarland Drug Co.. S35 Kansas Ave,
and 729 Kansas Ave.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
TO PROBE UNDERWORLD NOW
Mysterious Death of Atchison Girl in
Milwaukee Only Partly Solved

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 1.-THE
mysterious poison GIRL who died
here Thursday. after suffering for two
weeks from bichloride of mercury,
was identified Monday as Esther E.
Repstine, 21-year-oId high school girl,
daughter of a wealthy farmer of Atch-
ison, Kan. The Identification was
made by her brother, Edward r.
Repstine. Wichita travelling man.
According to her brother, the
poison GIRL known here as Marian
Davis and Mrs NJ. Conner, left home
While in high school to become a teleg-
rapher- in Kansas City, later going to
Chicago, from where she came to Mil
Waukee. The body will be taken to
Atchison for burial.
An Inquest into the circumstances
that led her to end her life is expected
to shake the city's underworld.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
MORE MONEY TO Boys SCHOOL
Senate Not Disposed to Accept
$130,0OO Cut in Approximation.

The senate is not disposed. to accept
the cut of $4,000 in the appropria-
ton for the State Boys Industrial
school. which the house ways and
means committee made in the senate
appropriation for that institution.
Chairman Snyder, of the senate ways
and means committee, Monday moved
to concur in the house ways and means
committee amendment, and asked for
a conference.
Senators Docking and Watkins were
put on the conference committee. Both
of-them are very deeply interested in
the welfare of the boys school, and
they'll go round and round with that
house committee Chairman Snyder
said Monday night.
The house cut the appropriation
which was made by the senate ways
and means committee from $4,000 to
$500 on the item for new equipment
they entirely eliminated one of the new
100000 cottages, and the $4,000
item for land, as well as other items.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
LEGISLATORS ON PROGRAM
Lawmakers to Furnish Entertainment
for Rotary Club.

|. The members of the legislature who
are Rotarians will furnish the pro-
gram at the next meeting of the To-
peka Rotary club, to be held Thursday
at 1915 o'clock at the Chamber of
Commerce. Some of the legislator
Rotarians who will appear are: Rep
resentatives Matt Weightman, of To-
peka; E. P. Bernardin, of Parsons;
Charles Mosher, of Dodge City; E. c.
Crary, of Mcpherson; NJ. c. Vincent,
of Girard; r. A. Cox. of Augusta, and
Senator Dick Howard, of Arkansas
City.
Several new members are to be in
troduced to the club at the Thursday
meeting.
The Rotarians will gather at the
Central Y. NJ. C. A. at 1880 O'Clock
this evening and will drive in a body
to the Oakland school, where they will
give a program before the Oakland
Parent-Teachers' association. Their
wives will accompany them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15

game. Senator Ridgway's bill provid-
ing for the issue of bonds to build a
new city hall at Kansas City. Kan.
was approved by the committee on cit
les of the first class. A house bill by
Representative Martin, which permits
the enforcement of zoning system by
all cities of the first class, in the regu-
lation of building. was recommended
for passage, by the committees o.
cities of the first class.
The first of the children's code COM
mission bills to get past a committee,
appeared on the floor Monday after
noon when the bill introduced by Sem
ator Brooke, for the creation of a bu-
reau of child research at the state uni
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
OPPOSE POLL TAX BILL
Senate Decides to Let Present Law
Remain as 1t Is


The senate quarreled most of Mon
day afternoon over the poll tax law OF
the state. and the entire poll tax was
in grave danger of its life at one or
two points in the discussion.
Cities of the first class are opposed
to the tax, in all its forms, because it
is a nuisance in collection and is an
injustice in many cases. And the
cities of the first class are not alone.
it developed in the senate Monday.
Several senators from rural districts
agreed on the diagnosis of the city
senators, but there were not enough
of them. Senator Fisher of Shawnee
county, who fought the tax the hard
est, proposed an amendment which
would have made the poll tax apph-
cable to women, the same as to men.
Senator Skidmore, whose bill. which
was designed to make the tax more
easily collectible, started the fight. de-
clared that Senator Fisher was hid
ing behind the skirts of the ladies" in
the effort to keep the city folks from
paying the tax.
The senate didn't like the Skidmore
bill but there wasn't sentiment
enough against the tax to knock it out
entirely. The Ski1more bill was
killed, and the state poll tax law re-
mains as it always was.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the Columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


At meeting of the state executive council
today in Governor Morrill's private office
the matter of improving the state house
grounds was considered and it was decided
to follow out to the letter the plans pre-
pared by w. y. Parce of Rochester, New
York Dave Naylor, the new superintend-
ent of grounds. was authorized to employ
four men who will go to work at once to
take out the useless trees and prepare the
grounds for blowing and grading soon
as that part of the worn can be reached.
Howell Jones has three pets. which he
finds most entertaining. They are ALI
gators, each about enc foot long He has
named them "Tbsas BILL" Louisiana
Traveller" and "'Rastus."
Miss Mary Moon will attend the Iro-
quois party at Lawrence next Tuesday
night Miss Margaret Bear, Tom Clements
and jay Keller will also attend.
Miss Nellie Clough will go to Leaven-
worth tomorrow to remain over Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
HE WAS FORMER KANsAN.
Thomas b. Ferguson, Territorial Gov
ernor of Oklahoma, Is Dead.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 15.-Thomas
B. Ferguson, territorial governor and
prominent Republican leader in Okla
homa during the days before state
hood, died early Monday at local hos
pital.
Mr. Ferguson was born In Des
Moines, Iowa, in 1858. The following
year the family moved to Kansas
where he spent his. boyhood days He
was educated at the State Normal
school at Emporia, Kan. In 1901 Mr.
Ferguson was appointed governor OF
the territory by the late Preside
Roosevelt. He served full four year
term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
LEGION MEN FORM LOBBY.
Charles Browne of Horton Is Chair.
man of Committee.

An American Legion lobby regis
tered Monday AFTERNOON at the office
of the secretary of state. Charles
Browne of Horton is chairman of the
legion legislative committee. The
other members are Orlin Weede, At
Gibson, Jay Bracken, Beloit, and J. G..
Somers, Newton. General work in ia
vor-of the American Legion of the
state, guided by referendum votes
taken among the various posts is the
function of the legion LOBBYISTS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
MAY DAMAGE FRUIT CROP.
o. F. Whitney Alarmed Over Con
tinucd Warm Weather.

A few more days of warm weather
such as has prevailed during the last
three may result in the ruin of the
fruit crop, according to o. F. Whit
ney, secretary of the state horticul-
tural society. The critical stage has
not yet been reached, altho the swell
ing of the buds has already started.
Peaches, apricots and cherries have
the most decided tendency to start
budding early
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
SULPHUR CLEARS
A PIMPLY SKIN
Apply Sulphur as Told When
Your Skin Breaks Out

Any breaking out of the skin on
face, neck, arms or body is overcome
quickest by applying Mentho-Sulphur
The pimples seem TO dry right up ana
go away. declares a noted skin spe-
cialist.
Nothing has ever been found to
take the place of sulphur as pimple
remover. 1t is harmless and inexpen-
sive. Just ask any druggist Tor
small jar OF Mentho-Sulphur and use
it like cold am.-Advertisement-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
BRITISH BIRTHS ON INCREASE.
Highest on Record-Death Rate Is
Only Half.

London, Feb. 15.-Births in Eng
land and Wales during 1920 reached
the highest figure ever recorded and
the death rate was the lowest accord
ing to an official report of the regis
trar general. The birth rate per thou
sand of the total population was 2S.44
and the death rate was 12.4.
The deaths of infants under the age
Of one year were eighty per thousand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15

versity, was recommended for passage
by the committee on education.
The Davis bill providing that the
county commissioners should organ
ize themselves into county boards of
education, was killed by the commit
tee on education. The same commit
tee killed the Gates bill establishing
a vocational school at Sterling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
Complexions-Night
and Noon

Almost any woman can look pretty at
night, but only perfect natural skins can
face the glare of noon.
A radiant skin, healthy and glowing, is
the very foundation of charm-and every
woman can have one. Aids to beauty are
many, but the essential is thoroughly
clean skin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
new PARK BOARD BILL
Senate Favors Law for Cities OF Less
Than $4,000 Population.

"A bill authorizing the creation OF
boards of park commissioners in all
cities of the first class with popula-
ton of less than $4,000 was recon-
mended for passage by the COMMITTEES
on cities of the first class, at Monday
afternoons session of the senate.
Senator Taylor's bill which provided
for the creation of game refugees. was
passed by the committee on fish and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
Why only 10 cents

We bring palm oil from Africa, olive
oil from Spain. They are the costliest and
the best oils facial soap can employ. Yet
Palmolive sells for 10 cents. The reason
lies in enormous production. Millions use
Palmolive. And our effort for many years
has been to place it within everybody's
reach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
A balmy lather needed

The study has been to produce balmy,
creamy lather. A lather that soothes while
it cleanses. A lather which leaves the skin
soft.
To do that, modern science has gone
back to methods of ;, 900 years ago. 1t
employs blend of palm and olive oils.
Not as Cleopatra used them, but prepared
in modern ways.
In Palmolive soap these Llatchless oils
are perfectly combined. AS a facial cleans
er, the world has never found anything
better. And it probably never will.
Pzmolive cleans the skin with a gentle
and soothing cmollient. 1t leaves the skin
in blooming, fresh condition. Its daily use
is the foundation of skin beauty. Its every
application penetrates the skin with the
most beneficial oils of the ages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15

If the skin is very dry, apply cold cream
before and after washing. The soap will
make balmy lather. Rub it gently into
the poresS Rinse out with warm water,
then apply dash of cold water as tonic.
Thenyou have done the utmost, beyond
good food, fresh air and exercise, to
beautify the skin.
The PalmoliUe Company, Milso0nkee, U. S. A.
The PdlnsoliUe Company Of Canada, Limited,
Toronto, Ont.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-15
Good compilations call
for soap

Beautifying cleanliness requires not only
a clean surface, but also soap cleansed
pores. Such cleanliness calls for soap.
Dirt, oil and perspiration clog the skin.
So does powder-so does rouge. At least
once daily this accumulation should be re-
moved. The best time is at night. Then
for hours of sleep the skin has chance to
breathe.
Without such cleansing, glands and
pores become enlarged and irritzted. Their
functions are retarded. Skins become
coarse. Blackhcads and blotchcs may
follow.
Must be done with lather
This cleansing must be done with soap.
There is no substitute One must force
lzther into the pores, using gentle mas
sage. When that is rinsed out, the dirt and
oil come with it.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-19
THE COLORED VOTERS LEAGUE.

The organization of the Coored Voters League and the ar
rangement of its constructive platform mark an invocation
Negro politics in Dallas.
It's possibilities constructive work large They are
limited only by the visions of those prominent in It's aas VINO
tend to control its direction.
At present though it appear to ALL in anyway CONVEX
SAINT with proceedings that lacks direction and IS
likely be robbed of its fullest accomplishment oy reason VI
this lack of direction.
It's platform is splendid commends the respect Of every
Negro voter in Dallas 1t asks that greater facilities OF many
kinds be granted the Negroes of the city, All are agreed hat
they are to be sought for
But it is reasonable suppose that such program in
whole part will depend for its success purely upon he me-
thod used in pursuing It,
It would seem to be the first duty of such organization
to place aims squarey before all concerned and cour
support rather than to seek now to attempt allegiance
to party argue the question OF campaign against any
other organization which happen to come into beng
This League in order to properly push such platform as
processes ample funds is not reasonable TO suppose
that any party will fit to actively endorse sucn patIor
the time furnish campaign money for its further
:,
In short it would seem that the first duty of this league
il would attain its maximum power would be to finance itself
rally its active support every Negro voter OF the city ana al
ter cemenng its supporters into an unpfeakape unit peu up
procedure necessity
If it to stand squarey upon the principle Of right and de-
and recognition upon such grounds i must see 70 ~ % - 70
reilly made.
The voters are not to be confused neither they b
blinded bv any mud-singing badinage They
rather ia think for Their selves and accordingly Any at
tempt win their support to party by chcanery OF device
will fail miseraby
might well be spent in Systematically organizing the Negro vo
tiers recruiting that full voting strength which woud
render the support Of pary by the League more than
gbe The successful advocacy Of the platform already adopted
demands as partial accomplishment makes such
the party which it will support
1t to hoped this fact be realized by those wh
preside its desne in order that they may replace
much hecng and haggng parliamentary procedure y
definite program and suppant the now numerous resolutions p
working toward definite end Otherwise they may as well de
clare definite organization for the support OF definite party
and be done with it.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-19
INNOCENT MEN FOUND GUILTY..

the of Rech caimen that his
his Col
Recht
positively mpris
1921 three months after their
found guilty by The
them broke down and
the judge called him back
his The pulled
bearing pmak which established
another
Mr. said he robbed
aside the verdict the
Jury them
free
This not happen every
usual our courts S the
How when truth
prison by judge
with verdict jury? How often
what the judge asked these do VIZ
prove yourself
question IN this We de-
should
Commonwealth him guilty Innocent should
guilt
Some to vi
based false
in his pocket his
behalf
multitude
conviction This does alter the fact Of innocence
presumed establish his
presumption
he must do all this
submit
they produced justice cuches
Pittsburgh Courier.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-19

ali low places in the yard where stag
nant water may be found or any
place which might be a breeding
place for flies and mosquitoes, OF
course Health Week should also in
clude personal and social hyEiene.
personal hygiene. possibly being the
most important including the proper
SaIe or our races, mouth. teeth, nose.
siS, ndlr together with general con-
siueratlon of the necessary SANTA
elon required for good health as well
as good appearances.
After giving due consideration to
personal and social hygiene TO the
proper hygiene and sanitation Of orr
homes we should not make II our
business TO appoint committee or
group of persons to clean as thor
oughly as possible our churchee be-
SSpnreo WITH a pure and unadulterated
love for God we must or should he
surrounded by at least a minimum
amount of sanitation, rest-roo,ns
Soliets' yards. side walks, etc, shSuId
ne Gieaned; made as presentable as
possible Ihen too we should remenn-
per our school buildings, lodge rooms,
and in fact all places whaTe n,hIio,
gatherings are held such places should
at all time have proper ventiIafion
proper light and at all times a Ger
tdlh amount of care necessary 70 have
hhyglenlc and sanitary surroundings
Doth OF which always were and az
ways VIII De essential to good health
Let each of us appoint ourself a
,C,iIIIttee OF one to assist as far q
tbasaIe thls great movement and
itation. 's'ehe ana an
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-19
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
By DIR. R. H. TRoTTER.

Sunday, April 3, 1921 will mark the
beginning of the National Negro
Health Week which lasts until April
10. In and between these dates all
organizations throughout the country
devoted TO the uplift of our race are
asked to assist in celebrating this, the
9TH annual meeting of this great or
ago the late B. t, Washington started
this movement which tince, has done
much good and probably saved many
lives in their efforts to spread abroad
the general laws of Helpful Hygiene
and Sanitation, the results of which
become more gratifying with each
new year.
The death among our people Tin
the last eight .years) has decreased
policy holders of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co.. the death rate
has decreased 8 per cent. We hoped
that all might see the need of such
organizations, since It is through
such bodies we are to make the laws
of Sanitation more wide spread and
of course get better results.
The first day OF this great week Is
Sunday, April 1S. This is a proper day
for sermons and lectures on Health
Hygiene and Sanitation by our minis
tiers, Physicians or other persons
qualified for such. Information con-
corning the care of our bodies and
homes should be freely given.
Monday, April 4th. should be Hy.
for us ain We should begin at home
by a thorough cleaning of our houses
and il necessary renoVating, ! clean
our yards of trash and undesirable
rubbish, clean our toilets and If pos
sible put screens on all openings fiji