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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-17
of many other Cities larger and
smaller.
One General Purpose in View

of many other cities larger and
smaller.
One General Purpose in View
All of these organizations have one
general purpose in view and that is
to perform those unselfish tasks
which are so necessary to bring about
the growth and development of a city
along the right lines.
It may be looking out after the boy
life of the city. showing the boys that
the active business men have a real
and keen interest in their welfare
it may be the creation of that public
sentiment which is so necessary to the
backing up and bringing about of good
city government; it may be the break
ing down of that prejudice which eX-
lists between the people of the rural
districts and the people of the cities;
it may be the adjustment of the
highest ethics in business. 1t is the
teaching of men that service is che of
the fundamentals of life.
One of the most valuable things
that has been ac 1omplished by these
organizations is the getting together
at regular intervals of men in differ
ent lines of business, giving them an
opportunity to rub shoulders with
each other. understanding another's
problems. developing a spirit of good
fellowship, which very naturally leads
to intelligent cooperation.
All Work for Good of City.
No right thinking Rotarian, no good
Kiwanian, no true Lion, no real
Civitan believes that his organization
is possessed of all the virtue of the
city or that his club members are the
only ones in the city who have the
general good of the community at
heart. If he is honest with himself
he admits there are other men in town
who do not belong to any one of these
civic club but who are just as much
interested in the progress. the growth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-17
The CIVIC CLUBS
What Such Organizations Are
Doing for Kansas.
Tells of Work of Rotary,
Kiwanis and Others.
A new ACE SAYS TIMMONS
These Clubs Are Active and Do
Many Good Deeds.
Perform UnseIfish Tasks for
Betterment of Community.
A new AGE SAYS TIMMONS

Wichita, Kan. past vice president of
the International Association of
Rotary Clubs; past governor of the
Rotary district comprising the states
Of Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
Evolution of community life in
North America has brought us to the
age of the civic clubs.
In Topeka today We find the Rotary
Club the Kiwanis Club, the Lions
Club and the Civilians Clubs-all Wig
orous, active, live institutions. each
being composed of men who have a
desire to do something for the general
good of the community.
What is true of Topeka is true also
of almost every other town of its size
in North America; it also holds true
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
HELD FOR ATTACK ON CIRCUIT JUDGE

Hot Springs, July S.-For an alleged attack made on Circuit Judge Scott Wade at Arbondale Springs Monday night, Charles Weldon of this city will be tried for contempt of court Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Weldon was arrested and released on $1,00G bond He has ben in Circuit Court on liquor charge and has been a defendant in federal court. His last trial before Judge Wood resulted in the jurors dis agreeing, Judge Wood was at Ar bondale Monday when he was met by Weldon, who. it is alleged struck at Judge Wood several times Friends prevented Weldon from as saulting the Judge. The attempted assault was made the object of a special meeting of the Garland coun- ty Bar Association, which was called this morning by President l.. F. Sawyer.
 Members of the local bar adopted a resolution condemning the alleg- ed attack on Judge Wood and of- fered assistance to the prosecutor in the trial of Weldon for contempt. Weldon will be represented by Attor- ney Ryan of this city and Attorneys McHaney Of Little Rock.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
BRIDE ACCUSED OF
 KIDNAPPING GROOM

Texarkana, July S.-A young man and young woman, giving their names as Miss Mary Raines and De Fee Highrower, and their ages 21 each, appeared at the office of the clerk of Miller county Tuesday and obtained marriage license. A short time later they were married by the Rev. T, A. Valentine, Baptist W)if- ister. A few hours after the wbd- ding the father of the bridegroom took his son away from the bride and a short time later had her ar rested on q charge of enticing minor The father declared his son is only l4. The bride made bond of S200 pending hearing. Roth bride and groom live across the atate line, on Rose Hill, in Texas
 HiGhtOwer declared he would 6eg once take steps to have the maT- riaGe annulled, and that he will prosecute the bride and others who may be found to have aided or abet- ted in any way in the Kidnapping of his eOn.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
MODERN NAVAL ARCHITECTURE PROVIDES FOR UTILIZATION OF
 EVERY SQUARE INCH OF SPACE
Food Served Aboard Flagship New Mexico Rivals That Served in Highest-Priced American Ho- tels-Cleanliness Is the First Tenet ot the Galley and Mess Quarters.

he called upon to show some pry- ing officer just what is going on in the galley.
 Each man is given a ration Of sixty-eignt cents worth of food d day, served in three hearty meals. There are excellent meats, fresh vegetables. fruits in season and eggs on the well-bala danced menus. There is no monotonous sameness to the fare.
 Here are menus for two days aboard the New Mexico; Breakfast apple sauce, pork and beans, cat and coffee. Dinner-bean soup. boiled ham, boiled cabbage and tur- nips Orish style.), boiled potatoes, mustard and pickles, bread, butter and coffee. Supper-Fried bologna. brown gravy, creamed onions, rice cnstard pudding, bread butter, tea. Breakfast-Corn meal mush and milk, corned beef hash, catsup, two boiled eggs, bread. butter and coffee. Dinner-Vegetable soup, pot roast of beef, brown gravy. boiled sweet potatoes. asparagus tips. with sauce; mince pie, bread, butter and coffee. Supper-Cold sliced beef tongue, sliced cheese, mustard, lyonnaise po- tatoes, pickles, bread, butter, tea.
 In the officers mess the food is as excellent in quality and as daint- fly served as in any of the highest priced hotels of an American city.
 So if the reader happens to have q son, a brother, or a sweetheart in the American navy, do not worry about his "eats' Unless you live on the fat of the land yourself, he has your fare at least aqualled and perhaps beaten. If the boy in the navy is under r-nourished it is be- cause he has something wrong With his 'innards," as the saying is down East.
 The food on the New Mexico is
  the exception Nf bread and pastries. These are prepared in electric ovens. The steam heated kettles and the electric ovens can be kept at exactly the correct temperatures without the slightest worry. The ranges are oil-burners, and the heat in them can be kept at an even tenn perature. Thus the troubles of the cooks are limited to cooking enough to satisfy everyone.
 There are no frills about the way in which the crew consumes its food. As one lad remarked to the corres- pondent We eat heartily because we are really hungry. We don't gossip much at meal time. We likel to have the meal over, so we will have time for something else"
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
GERMANY WILL RISE AGAIN AND FALL BEFORE RUSSIA, &
 PROPHECY OF MUNICH SEER
Two Decades of Blood and Terror Ahead tor World, a New Hohenzollern Monarch Miil be Executed, Is Warning of Famous Prophet of Past War +e

vears 1O4O and 1914. A period of peace and prosperity will follow, with q German hegemony in Europe, This era of expansion and power will extend over about century and one-half, when Germany will finally give way to Russia.
 Let us briefly summarize our de ductions," concludes the prophet. we are faced with two decades of
 b,ood and terror. Hand in hADd
 with our civil wars we wage war against our neishbors and Wv will
 he victorious. for a nation in it's mutation periods develops a tremen- dous expansion power. The war
 period, which began in 1914. is far from ended. One or two new world wars will prevent the Great Powers from interfering in our internal la troubles.
 "The Versailles Treaty will he torn up. It will give courage to those who in desperate moments do not dare to look into the future to know that in the middle or end of this period Germany will unmis3bk- ably become the first powerf in
 Europe, stronger. richer and greater than in the days of the Salischen Kaiser"
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
P0LAND'S W0MEN'S BATTALION DEMOBILIZES AND ORGANIZES
 PEACE TIME RESERVIST BODY
Feminine Defenders of Lemberg, Who Suffered More Than One Hundred Casualties, Don Civilian Clothes, But Announce Their Read- to Go Into Action When the Call to Arms Is Given Again.

Polands answer to the crying need of preparedness.
 Right here l should correct the popular impression that all of our women soldiers were in the actual firing line in the last two years of Poland's struggles. As matter of fact, only small proportion of the women were placed in the line. Or ganized originally for the defense of Lemberg, the legion grew fast. It's members took their place ill the line at Lemberg and later at Wilma, which accounts for the comparative ly large number of casualties we had at those two places.
 But the majority have been occu- pied with post duty. guarding maga- zines and American Red Cross ware houses in Warsaw. Wilma, Lemberg and smaller places back of the fight ing front. Incidentally, the Ameri- cans have been very good to the battalion. and their Red Cross has helped us with clothing and boots. for which we are eternally grateful. myself hope to go into Red Cross medical work soon.
 Under the new training in the schools women will enlist for three years, and they are liable to be called I'D for service at any time within that period should the peace of Poland be endangered. Women with one or more children under the age of seven may be exempted from military duty.
 The schools will take the best educated women of the battalion. It now includes all classes. Thus we have 300 young women who were governesses in the best families of Poland already enlisted in the new training scheme. The age limit is Ithirty-fiye years.
 The spirit of the Women's Legion will not die with demobilization. but will be perpetuated through the schools, which will get the pick of the original 5000 members. Our country is merely counting on us to do our duty in peace, as well as in war, and, like the women of America who brayed the dangers of the seas and later the battlefields to come to us in time of peril, the women of Poland will not be found wanting when the call comes again.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
VAS ORIGINAL CHARACTER
Parliament Member Used to Knit
 While Others Debated.

London--The death of J. Cath cart Wason, member of Parliament for the Orkney and Shetland Islands. removes one of the most original characters in the House. Mr. Wa son was IS years old and stood six feet six inches in height.
 He developed the curious habit some years ago. of knitting socks during slack times in the commons, not actually in the House, but in the tea room or one of the whips rooms. while uninteresting debates were going on in the chamber.
 He said his original purpose in learning to knit was to commend himself to the women folk of Ork- ney and Shetland during his cleo toral campaigns, but he found after ward that it was soothing Oecupa- ton for dull hours.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11

the provisions of the state gambling law the sum was automatically doubled making the award in his favor $1 500. Mozorosky refused to pay on the grounds Of bankruptcy.
 After spending more than two months in jail he was released on $2,000 bail, pending appeal of the case to the state supreme court. IT the higher court upholds the decis- ion of the circuit court Mozorosky must pay or go back to jail.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
ARKANSAS COTTON
 REDUCED 30 PCT.

Little Rock, July S.-Arkansas had 2.13S, 900 acres of cotton in cultivation on June 25, representing a reduction of 90 per cent from the 3,O55,000 acres in cultivation year ago on the same date. Acord- ing to the report Of Charles 5. BOut0n, statistician for the United States Bureau of Crop Estimates, and Jim G. Ferguson, commissioner of Mines, Manufactures and Agri- culture, through the Arkansas Crop Reporting Service.
 The condition of the crop fon June 25 was IS per cent nor1al. This is six points higher thah a year ago, but two points below the 1O-year average, and forecasts yield of 1S2 1-2 lint pounds per acre and total production of about S16,0D0 bales. That is. the final outturn will probably be larger or smaller than this amount ' ac- cordins as conditions hereafter are better or worse than average con- ditiOns. tNt
 Mr. R0uton, commenting on the report, said he had received more than 1900 nsable reports on acre age. that these had been carefully prepared and edited, and that there was close relation between the actual tabnlated acreages and the percentage estimates of the ratio 6f this year to last year
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
Rv CHARLES l.. HUGHES, IInternatlonai News SerVlce)

U. S. S. New Mexico, Flagship Pacific Fleet, Los Angeles Harbor Cal.-While American naval de- sieilars have been striving for years to make every inch of warship space effective when needed for fighting purposes, they have not overlooked the great human element of making and keeping the officers and men |contented by providing them with Comfortable quarters.
 On the superdreadnought New Mexico one will find the utmost care has been taken to give every man aboard good home. He not only has good place to sleep ana to pass his spare time, but has plenty of good, wholesome food, an ade- onate supply of comfortable clothing and the best of medical care.
 Because of the limited space for The crew of 1880 men and be- cause of the necessity of utilizing this space in the daytime for other purposes, sleeping hammocks have been provided. These are comfort able and easily kept clean. Besides, they can be readily packed away.
 The complement of eighty officers have cabins which are furnished with steel furniture and desks. Senior-grade officers have wardrobes for their clothing. But everything is so compactly arranged in the cabins that not one inch of space is wasted. There is not a pound of unnecessary weight.
 The crew dimes at plain mess tables. The officers have their own mess. Food is prepared and fnr- nshed free to the crew by Uncle sam. The officers have to pay for their food.
 The crew of an American fight ing ship is given food containing a daily average of al least 4,000I calories. The average man couid do hard days work on far less than that, according to experts. ltI if said that 5000 calories would be- a good daily supply of food fuel But the American naval men get the 4.O00 allowance on the theory that when they need it they will have it.
 The most scrupulous care is taken on the New Mexico to keep the food wholesome and clean before and while it is being prepared for the messs. The cooks galleys are asl free from dirt as it is possible for soap and water to make them. Ey- cry cooking utensil is constantly under the inspection of many eyes. A cook never knows when he will
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
The Feminine Lure
 Failed to Draw Men

Oxford, England. (By Mail to II. F. Kinemas having failed to at tract young men into the churches, the clergy are thinking of going back to the old, old way of enticing q man with maid
 1t has been remarked that nearly the whole of a church congregation today is composed of women, and with the object of turing young men into the straight and narrow way, a deep and subtle plan was mooted at the vestry meeting of St. Peter-le- Bailey, here.
 Fill up the front rows of seats with pretty girls and that will mean more men in the back seats it was suggested.
 One London clergyman, indeed confessed that he had already put the scheme into effect-bur il had not worked out correctly. He had made selection of the pretriest girls among his flock to make col lections and show people to their seats. But instead of attracting young men inside the church. he found the only result was an assort ed and impatient group of young men waiting outside the church tG greet the girls as they made their exit. The pious little feminine quota also took to hurrying through the service and dashing out to meet their swains before the service was through.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
CHILDREN TAKE POISON
Three Little Tots Near Pine Bluff
 Were Playing Doctor '

Pine Bluff. July S.-While play ing doctor" Wednesday morning, at their home on the Reese Burks' place east of Pine Bluff, Stillman Stover, aged 6, Winston Stover, 4 years old, and l.. P. Stoyer, aged ?. children of MT. and Mrs. l.. F. Stoyer, took several tablets of bich- loride of mercury tablets. and as q result are in, a precarious condition at a local hospital. The two young CT children are getting along very well. it was stated yesterday after noon, but the older child is not out of danger.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
BOASTS BY MAIL.
(By Walt Mason)

Anon I write lay inspired, that I believe will hit the spot; alas,
 it makes some readers tired-they call it balderdash and rot. They
 write to me in bitter tones, and say l am a false alarm; they cannot see
 how I draw bones for verse that has so little charm. Then on the will
 low tree l hang the Tyre that
 brought me such disgrace. and go and join the weeping gang around
 .he well known wailins place. The
 savage letter is a sign that some one's liyers out of plumb; no mis-
 fit madrigal of mine should make the harsh epistles come. Some fel-
 lows lift my hide by mail, and that's a safe and pleasant stunt; if face to face they'd doubtless quail before my fierce and Mars-like front. Sometimes I write such screeds my self, hair-lifting letters, bold and lstern; but then l place them on the ishelf. or put them in the stove to burn. When I feel sad and tired land sore, it does me good to take a pen. and write ten thousand words tor more, denouncing all my fellow men. l rake my foes and cook them brown, and strive to do them
 word harm; but when the stuff is written down l would not mail it for farm When one has mailed 8 bitter note. he grasps to see how small he's grown: he hoped to get another's goat, and finds that he has lost his own
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
JOYCE
 IS AWARDED
 HER ALIM0NY
Court Allows Her $1,35O Per Month--Had Asked For Monthly Sum of $10,OO0.
Limited Press Associstions)

Chicago, July S.-Peggy Joyce of the Follies Girl Co.,, has been granted S1,35o monthly aiimony by Judge Sabath in decision handed down today. The court allowed her S27.000 attorney fees and the sum of S12.500 to be used i'll gather ing evidence in her suit for divorce from J. Stanley Joyce.
 Peggy had asked for $10,000 at torney fees and $10,000 per month alimony. The judge held her mar riage was legal. Joyce set up the contention that Peggy had not re- ceiyed divorce from her former husband.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
UNION MINE
 LEADERS ARE
 GIVEN TERMS
Alexander Howat and Aug ust Dorchy Face Sem tences for Violating h. dustrial Law.
Limited Press Associations,

Loumbus, Kan, July S.-AleXan- der Howat. president of district IA of the United Mine Workers, and August Dorchy. vice president of that organization. were today sen fenced to six months in jail and to pay fine of $500 each by Judge Boss. The sentences follow conyic- ton last week of charges of violat- ing the Kansas industrial court law by calling a strike at the Mackie mine. They were immediately re leased on $4,000 bonds.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
Conference Is Held.

Dublin, July S.-1A conference of Cnionists and Sim Fein leaders met here today and adjourned after two hour session at which it was reported a reply to Lloyd George S invitation for London conference was being drafted. De Lavera and .ord Middleton, of the Unionists, re- ceived ovations from the huge crowd that had congregated near the place of the conference.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
Oregon Law Doubles
 Debt of Gambler
fInternational News Service,

Portland. Ore.-When Joe Mozo- rosky, proprietor of 9 jewelry store here, declared himself bankrupt an attachment was served on his body and he was put in jail, fol- lowing a suit for $500, alleged to have been won by Mozorosky in a gambling game in his store.
 Sol Swire, who swore he lost that amount, got judgment in Circuit Judge Stapleton's court, and under
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
KING GEORGE IN THE ROLE
 OF MEDIATOR
Final Deliberations Going Forward in An Effort to End All Differences in Ireland. -,sa
Limited Press Associations)

London. July Sizing George is now appearing as the principal me diator in the adjustment of Irish Ulster and British differences to bring about permanent peace. The king today received Premier Craig, of the Ulster or northern Ireland faction. and unofficially confirmed reports have it he would receive De L.awera. of the southern Irish, next.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
Theda Did, Theda Didn't.

New York. July S.--Theda Bara. famous screen vampire, is reported to have married at Greenwich, Conn, 10 Charles ]. Brabin, her director at Fox Film Company's quarters. The report is denied at the studio.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
By COL. ALEXANDRIA ZAGORSKA, Conmander-in-C of Poland s
 Women's Battalion.
 tional News Service)

(Colonel Zagorska, the general issimo of the Legion of Polish aWo- men, is a physician of Cracow She was engaged ill Red Cross work in Poland until 1918. when she formed the unit at Lemberg after losing her only son in the war, Her hus- band, also a physician, is a professor at Cracow University. The colonel is pretty woman of quiet, gracious manner. who looks younger than her thirty-five years. She has q strong, refined face with sugges- tion of humor always ready, but she looks every inch a soldier in her uniform of American khaki with three decorations for yalor pinned on her breast
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11
Electrical Storm at Blytheyille.j ]

JOnesbOro Tribune, 7th: PalsXes arriving here from Osceola and Blytheyille report severe electri- cal storm in those towns yesterday afternoon. especially at Blytheyille, where lightning struck the Pierce Oil Company tanks, resulting in a severe fire. A dwelling and barn were also burned as a result of lightning striking them. A hard. rain fell after the electrical storm.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11

Only negligible number of Nc York city's 40 fires a day get yond the building in which
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11

An aerial mail has been inaug- lrated between Prague and War; saw.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-07-11

There are more than a thousand species of lizards.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-02-17
SAYS MISS WEIGNEs
WAS FIRST PROMOTER

Arkalon, Kansas, Feb. IA, 1921.
Editor Der otrat,
Friend Miller:
In yo,r weekly dated 2-1O-21, we
notice Miss Ethel Davis is given the
credit for being the first teacher in
Seward county to serve soups, etc.,
to the school children with their reg
ular lunches.
In the school term of 1918-1919,
Miss Vivian Weigner, who taught
Riverview school in district 20 serv-
ed her scholars with hot soups, CO.
Goa, etc., at noon.
While Miss Davis really deserves
much credit for what she has done
Cor the children, Miss Weigner was
really the first and probably too far
ahead OF the times to gain recogni-
ton for such services.
The work is really deserving of a
great deal Of praise and worthy of
the coor Grafton of all school patrons.
Back IN Brother Miller, Miss Wegi-
nerN was number one
Respectfully,
G. A. KRELL.
Truant officer of Seward county,
except CITY of Liberal.