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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02

ate in price and how we should get
rid of the hackman who persistentiy
followed us about. We were con-
cerned as TO the manner in which we
should be able to get rid of the Cana
dian money with which the gentleman
from whom we bought a railroad
ticket in Buffalo had overloaded us.
We were a trifle annoyed because we
did not seem to be correctly dressed
for the adventure. And we were much
disturbed by the knowledge that inn
mediately after crossing to Goat Island
we lost all sense of direction.
one thing has always intrigued our
specl,latiye instinct: Do people when
they stand in the presence OF great
natural wonders have grand and beau
ttiful thoughts, or are they wondering
whether the house will burn down
while they are away from home?
Unless you have met mother i'm
rnediateIy subsequent to the moment
at which she discovered her first
bahy's first tooth, you know nothing
of excitement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02

I Germany. seems disposed to rebel
against the terms imposed upon her
Id the PREPARATIONS commission. IL
may become necessary for the en-
tente to reopen the war in order tn
enforce its DEGREES. Since the United
States still is at war with the Ieu-
tonic government, it will not be nee
essary for the entente nations to call
oh this country for help. The claims
Of the allies may be just but 1t is Diff
ficult-to see how they will collect with
or without an appeal to arms the
old saw that you can't get blood out
of a turnip" seems to apply in the
matter of German indemnities. The
imposition of IL per cent duty OH
German exports indicates DISPOSE
ton to, deprive her of her foreign
trade, her only means of obtaining
the money with which to meet the
claims OF her victorious foes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02
EMPRESS BUSINESS NEARs END

The parcel post, it seems, is about
to put the express companies out of
business. Even recent big advances
In rates appear poweriess- to save
them. In fact their tottering condi-
ton may be due largely to those same
advances in rates, which have proven
to be more than the traffic will bear.
Wells Fargo & Co, pioneer express
company OF America, has notified its
stockholders that the express business
has ceased to have paying possibilities
and recommends liquidation.
The American Railway Express
separate companies during the war
with all its advantages of no-competi-
ton and single overhead, has not been
able to make money or even pay ex-
penses. 1t wants to quit, but the con-
stituent companies recognize it would
be suicidal for them to resume opera
lions individually.
Some seventy years ago the express
business of this country started with a
few private messengers and pony rid
ers. 1t grew until it attracted mil
lions of capital, demanded a vast
equipment and returned huge earn
ings. Now it is going to pieces under
competition OF the government.
From the inception of the express
business the companies furnished a
service the public wanted and for
which it continued to pay, even tho
the rates demanded were piling up
great fortunes for the big holders of
express company stocks. The public
protested the extortionate rates but
the protests went unheeded.
Finally, in response to ihsistent
popular demand. the government par
eel post was established and it's mod
crate rates at once absorbed the great
err part of the light package business
What was left would not keep the ex-
press companies alive.
Perhaps the express companies are
the victims of inevitable changes of
conditions. Perhaps, too, they are the
victims of too much outreach for
profits in the days when they had a
practical monopoly of the business.
If they had made reasonable rates,
and had been content with moderate
returns on the public's business, the
demand for the parcel post might
panies might have been doing the
country's parcel carrying and have
been prospecting today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02

The Cincinnati, Indianapolis Il
Western recently reported that on two
different occasions employees have
been called for work outside of their
before they left home. Acting in ac-
cordance with an Interpretation of the
shop crafts agreement, these employees
requested the payment of five hours
pay for being called. This is the sor.
of thing that is sapping the life of the
railroads, and it is the thing from
which they are asking to be relieved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02

trade and sections OF country partici-
patins therein, and a better and a
more confident, tone in trade. Whole
sale and retail trade are each slightly
Better. it says, and the Industrial sit
uation on balance seems to show no
loss in employment, increased running
time in leading textile and shoe man
ufaeturing centers probably offsettins
less activity in some sections of the
iron and steel trades and in the rail-
way industry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02
George Mdtthetp Adams
Daily Talk
THOMAS EDISON.


One of the most inspiring figures in
all history still lives and smiles in a
busy manufacturing plant just a little
beyond the meadows of New Jersey,
where 1t is said that the mosquito was
first discovered.
His name is better known than that
OF any ruler. 1t is said that he sleeps
less than any man since Napoleon, and
works harder than any man before or
since.
Ills, genius and hard work has done
more to bring glory into the world than
a thousand victorious armies.
When he was boy, he sold papers.
He also sat long hours at the telegra ph
key. He was born poor. There was
no silver spoon found in his mouth.
But in his brain was a regiment of
thoughts always on the march, And
in his heart was a grade of determine
ton which. If it could have been pic
tured would have resembled the rocks
of Gibraltar.
Thomas Edison never in all his life
has learned to spell the word fail. I
doubt if he has ever heard of the word.
I stood on a hill in front of one of
his huge plants a few years ago and
watched it light the heavens as tapping
flames ate it up A few yards away.s
this whfte-haiFed man also stood
watching. But not for long. For sooD
he turned to a companion and said:
Well, must be going in, for have
to get in touch with men to help me
start rebuilding tomorrow"
L write under an Edison lamp. In
the corner of my library stands an
Edison talking machine. When start
my automobile, shall think of Edison
and thank him for saving the muscles
in my back-for his storage battery
will keep me in my seat as my engine
starts from simple electric switch
Thomas Edison won't need any cold
monuments when he dies. He has
built a million in every haHrt and
hamlet tl1ru1ut the civilized world.
a salute to this greatest of living
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02

gument. it is the only food that white
people ought to eat and the only food
worth while. He orders a choice
I bone or tenderloin steak. full size,
and, as a slight concession to dietetic
principle, few fried potatoes on the
side. With two cups of coffee this
is a meal to be taken at all times,
breakfast, dinner and supper. This
diet violates almost every rule of the
books. and certainly comedies nothing
to the yegetarianS. 1t has in its favor
the fact that the western yange-riding
cattleman seems to have more
strength, nerve and endurance than
any other type of human.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02

A bill has been introduced in the
Wisconsin legislature providing for
payment of benefits to employees by
employers during periods OF idleness
of the former. This measure should
be accompanied by a companion bill
providing that employees shall pay EN-
ployers benefits for time and profits
lost during idleness of the plants thru
lack of orders. Nothing is needed in
these unsettled times more than alb
solute fairness in the relations be-
tween workers and their employers,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02

It is plain, says the Dry Goods
Economlst, that the so-called "con-
sumers strike" is being called off. 1t
never was really a strike in the sense
that there was any widespread agree
n1ent among purchasers 10 hold off
until prices came down. The high
prices themselves served as an auto
matte check on consumer demand, for
the great increase in rents. taxes ana
other direct or indirect living costs
have narrowed the margin of the con-
sumer's income left for optional pur-
chases. But now that a dollar can
bly, about twice as much-in cotton
goods at least--as 1t could six months
ago, n is simply buying more. That is
all. Bradstreet's finds a widening
circle of Improvement, more lines of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02

Notwithstanding what appears to be
a somewhat excessive estimate put
out by the federal bureau of labor
statistics to the effect that nearly
3.500,000 persons in the United States
were unemployed between January L
and January Is, the past week has
seen some decided advances in indus
trial conditions. Among these has
been the resumption of activity in not
a few textile plants and an increase in
the operations of a good many indie
pendent steel mills. motor car fac
tories that had been either shut down
or working on a restricted basis.
Many of these assumptions have
taken place on a basis of reduced
wages. Workers are taking their
medicine just as are the producers OF
food and raw materials. In the case
of wage earners, it seems unfortunate
that it was necessary for employers to
close their plants before employees
could be made to see the light. But Il
is not surprising that workers should
decline to accept reductions while
plants are running at full blast. Low
cred wages are certain to be equalized
by reduced cost of living, but 1t would
be better if all prices could descend al
the same time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02

German steel manufacturers. it is
reported, are offering their products
so to so per cent cheaper in American
markets than the home product, but
the fact does not seem greatly to
worry American manufacturers. At
least they are not asking to be in
eIuded among the beneficiaries of the
Fordney emergency tariff bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02

There is some prospect that the
ranks of the unemployed may be
greatly increased by the addition of a
small army of uselessNclerks employed
in Washington, after March 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02

Kansas City. which long has stood
fifth in the list of cities in the amount
of her bank clearings. was passed last
week by Pittsburgh. The fact prob
ably is due to a heavy trade in steel,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02

The value or the dollar seems to be
increasing almost everywhere except
in Topeka restaurants and in pay
ment of rent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02

or different character is the criti-
cism of Isaac B. Hand, who writes
from Wlkes-Barre to say he is sorry
we pleaded guilty in a recent eontribu-
ton to contemporaneous literature to
having voted the Democratic ticket
within the ten years last past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02

You probably have noticed that as
a rule, those who claim to be as good
as anybody" aren't.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-09
NORTON'S DEBATERS
WIN STATE CONTEST

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. May s.
The Virginia High Schol Literary
Leagues debating, reading and ora
torical contests. the finals of which
were completed at midnight last
night produced at least one sur
prise. The debating team from
Norton, which survived all contest
ants in Glass c (schools of less than
200 pupils). captured the STAT
championship by defeating Glass
High, of Lynchburg. winner in Glass
A schools of over 100 pupiIs). as
well as Danville, winner in Class r
schools with between 200 and 100
pupils).
The winning debaters were Miss
Margaret Hyatt and William Miller.
Twenty-six teams competed for the
silver cup. In the reading contests.
Miss Mary Parker, of Maury High,
Norfolk. defeated Miss Agnes Greg
ory. of Chase City. and William
Sublitt, of DanvilIe, won over Leroy
Carron. of Warren County. The ora
tors medal was awarded Paul John
son. of Roanoke. Awho defeated
John Taylor, of AIta%Vista
The Washington herald., 1921-05-09
Norfolk Payroll
ThieUes Sentenced

NORFOLK. Va. May s.-Pleading
guilty and throwing themselves on
the mercy of the court. Harold Will
lam J. Myer and Mervin T. Ash
more. indicted for the theft OF the
$4,000 payroll OF the United States
destroyer Satterlee. were sentenced
to fve years Imprisonment and S.
900 hne each yesterday in the
United States District Court. A
third sailor indicted. Patrick T.
Brennan. has not been apprehended.
The two prisoners will be taken
to Atlanta to serve their sentences.
Although admitting that they fig
ured in the robbery both boys de-
clared the uncaptured accomplice
was the master mind. They left
him in Petersburg the day follow
ing the robbery. they said. and he
had taken his own and Meyers
share of the money. Ashmore con-
fessed expressing $4,000 to Miami.
Fla, which was recovered.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-09
Today's Amusements

National-Laurette Taylor I'm
"Peg o. MY Heart"
Poli's-"Strnight In the Way"
starring Matt Moore.
Belasco-sIn the shadow OF
the Dome,' n new photoplny.
ID. r. keith's-Mariop Harris
and other vaudeville acis.
Cosmos--Dr. Carl Harmon anu
other vaudeville acts.
Strand-VaudeviII and picture
program, continuous.
Palace-Elsie Ferguson In the
picturixation Of Arnold Bennett's
play, "sacred and Profane Love-"
Metropo1itan-Mir Cooper,
Conway TearIe and others II.
RaouI Walsh's production, "The
Oath,
Rialto-Justine Johnstone In
George Bronson Howard's story,
"sheItered Daughters.s o..
Colum umbia-f'Senttment Tom
my" the picturization Of barrie
Scotch romance, with Gareth
Hughes, May McAvoy and others.
Garden-"Madonn and Men,
the aim production with unusual
prologue numbers.
Knickerbocker-M Cooper
and others I'm aThe Oath.
CrnnEall's-Mildred Harris I'm
"Habit.s
The Washington herald., 1921-05-09
COLUMBIA.
}. M. Barrie's .sentimerta, To,,u

SchtImentnl Tommy"
Sentimental Tommy" the John S.
Robertson perturbation for Para
mount of the whimsical fascinating
story of the same name by Sir James
N. Barrie, began its second sensa-
tlonal week at Loew's Columbia
Theater yesterday afternoon, where
IL has proven one of the most in
tensely popular and enthralling
photoplayssever offered by that the
ater.
Sentimental Tommy" Is being
presented as the featured offering of
the Columbia's Goth superprogram
OF the season and next in Importance
to the story itself is the exceptional
cast that interprets the offering.
which Is headed by Gareth Hughes,
May McAvoy and Mabel Taliaferro
and which includes George Fawcett
and many others.
This exquisite tale of the Barrie
pen Is laid in the picturesque Scotch
village of Thrums and it has been
called by the New York Herald, the
seventh wonder of the screen world"
II is a picture which has achieved
the brilliant record of a six-week
run on Broadway and its captivating
It's QudlHtr Olu-IdSnlOntu
sentiment were elements which took
the metropolis by storm.
Sentimental Tommy" is actually
an absorbing screen study of a boy
OF intense sentimental and dra-
matte tendencies who grows to man
hood with the same. loveable, Quix-
otic weakness for the spectacular
and the romantic. Into the story is
deftly woven a strain of love that
begins when Sentimental Tommy"
lights for the little daughter of the
village painted lady as though she
were his queen. All through girl
hood. she believes he loves her and
Tommy never really knows until.
grown to manhood his unwitting
cruelty in his madcap chase of ro-
nance forces him to meet the re-
sponsibility of his acts and without
hesitation. he pours out his love to
the one girl of his life and restores
her to the happiness of girlhood.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-09
TIA JUANA RESULTS

First Race-Croupier. Io4 (Maies-
tic), $50, $50. $50; Choirmaster liz
CMcCullough), $40, $50; Pink Tennv,
1l2 (carter), 800 Time, LIS tx
Scratched-Honolulu, Heads I Win.
Cafeteria, Old Homestead.
Second Rac~Pizzaro, l13 CGant-
ner), 40. $50, $40; Humma, Iio
-(Rowe). 800, $50; Medford Bow. 115
(Woods), 40. Time, LIS 1-5,
Scratched-Knight of Pythias.
Third Rac-Duly Fashion. mo
(Clou0, 500, $50, 2.SO; Tillotson
lOs (Dority), 1850. 4.S0; John, ir.,
liz (Jones), 800. Time, 1.01 az
Scratched-Ann S.
Fourth Race-Harrigan's Heir.
ia (McCullough), 15.4O, $50. $40:
Sea Beach. 112 I'd. Hurn), 500. $50.
Anna Belle, 1o4 (Fator), $50. Time.
1.02 1-5. Scratched-Welga, DR.. Ken
dali.
Fifth Race-Charlestonia lis wv
McIntyre), $40. 800. ESQ; .Ostenta- :
tious, 1l3 (Kindle), 1920, $40; LADY
Innocence. l13 (Fator), 4.20. Time,
1.47.
Remainder of summaries mot
available.)
The Washington herald., 1921-05-09
GIBS AHEAD WHEN
GAME IS STOPPED

An argument in the sixth inning
forced the Gibralters and the Sham
rocks to call off their game in that
frame. The GIBBS were leading 3 to
at the time and had two men on
bases when the play that caused the
near battle came up.
Ballenger, Glib hurler, had the
Shanrocks eating out of his hand
all the way, while Ballsinger, Sham
rock ace. was a bit unsteady and
inclined to wildness in the pinches.
The Gibs connected for seven safe
drives, while the Shamrocks were
successful in only four attempts
Ballenger also whitfield an average
Of one batsman an inning.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-09
MOHAWKS FALL
BEFORE YANKEES

Congress Heights Yankees de-
feated the Mohawks yesterday on
the Yankee field by a score of ) to 8.
Ray Patterson, who was pitching
for the fanks. was injured when
hit on the head by a pitched ball
He was removed to the Emergency
Hospital and later returned to his
home. His injury is not serious
Catlin finished in the box for the
Yanks and held the Mohawks safe
A crowd of 500 was present. Next
Sunday the Yanks play the May
flower team. They also want a
game to be played on their own
grounds at noon. Manager Robert
B. Cowan can be reached at 1923
eighth street s. e.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-09

PALACE.
Elsie Ferguson In .sacreds and Fro
fame Love-"

Elsie Ferguson In "Sacreds ana Ero
fame Leve.-
Sacred and Profane Love-" the
vivid and enthralling drama. by Ar
mold Bennett, the noted Englisn
novelist, which lured Elsie Fergu-
son. the noted stage and screen
star, back to a stage role on Broad
way. following its brilliant foot
light premiere in this city. some
months ago. has been picturized by
William ID. Taylor as a Paramount
production with Miss Ferguson en-
acting the role she has already
made famous in Manhattan II was
presented for the first time in
Washington at Loew's Palace The
ater yesterday Afternoon with Con-
rad Nagel. remembered for his ex-
ceptional screen work in "Midsum-
mer Madness" and what Every
Woman Knows" in the chief sup
porting role.
Sacred and Profane Love" Is
powerful. engrossing screen study
In the elemental power of a wom-
ans love. 1t depicts the indefinite
sbut unbreakable tie that exists for
eVermore between a girl and the
one man who first claims her love.
Miss Ferguson is seen as Cariotta
Peel. mantle English girl rear
ed in mid-Victorian surroundings,
who is fascinated by a travelling
concert artist, seeks him out at
his lodgings and in one purple
scene of emotion gives him all her
love.
The man, taking the girls devo-
ton as a plaything, moves on to
the next town and forgets her, but
in the years that pass the girl be-
comes a noted novelist, rich, IA
nous and beloved by her publisher,
who is willing to shatter his own
domestic bonds for love of the
beautiful writer. On the eve of
an elopement, the girl hears that
the concert pianist of seven years
before is a physical and mental
wreck IN Paris, and, forsaking
everything. she goes to him. raises
MIN from he depths and restores
him to the place where, flled with
new love for the girl. he offers
her his heart
Few stories ever brought to the
screen can equal in power this vivid
and mighty screen presentment of
a girls soul and its awakening.
william ID. Taylor. the director who
screened The Witching Hour"
Huckleberry Finn" and many
other classics. has surrounded Miss
ferguson and Mr.. Nagel with an
exceptional supporting cast that in
cludes Thomas Holding. Helen Dun
bar, Winifred Greenwood. Raymond
Brathwayt Clarissa Selwyn. How
ard Gaye, Forest Stanley and Jane
Keckley.
Director Cannon. of the Palace
symphony Orchestra. has arranged
a notable musical score and over
ture heard in connection with show
lngs of short-length screen pro-
ductions make additionally notable
a program of the first rank.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-09
N. T. s. Games PLAYED.

Company B of the National Train
ing School League blanked Company
D Saturday by a score of to O.
Perry hurled for the winning side.
Olsen's long three-base hit featured.
Company A also defeated Comra ~
F Is to and Company c trimmed
Company E. 10 to 1. Company C's
second team played thinning tie
with Company G. IL to IL.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-09
SPAULDING JOLTS
CARROLL, 9 TO Z

Spaulding's league-leading team
of the X. of c. League handed
the runner-up CAROLS a beating
yesterday by a score OF 9 to 7. It
was anybody's game until the
eighth. when Spaulding pounded
out five runs. Rousseau featured
for Spaulding. while Walsh played
best for the losers. There is no
game today. Tomorrow the Potomac
and Keane teams will plaX at 5
o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-09
SURVIVOR OF AUTO
SMASH IMPROVES
Bodies of Boy and Driver
Are To Be Buried at
Clifton.
THE HERALD BuREAu.

.suI.a4E 7oT kim str.et
ALEXANDRIA. Va. May s.-The
condition of George Kincheloe, OF
Clifton, Va. who was injured yes
terday afternoon when an automo-
bile truck in which he was a pas
senger was struck by a Chesapeake
and Ohio train at Clifton, Va, is
thought to be slightly better. 1t was
stated at the Alexandria Hospital
tonight. Kincheloe sustained a
broken leg and suffered concussion
Of the brain and other injuries.
The body of Lamont Cassaday, 10
years old. who died last night at the
hospital from injuries sustained in
the accident, was sent this after
noon by Demaine and Son to 144e
W street southeast. Washington. and
he will be buried at Clifton Tues
day.
Julius Davis, driver Of the car,
Of Clifton, who was instantly killed,
will also be buried at Clifton.
Mrs Elsie NJ. Quayle. 20 years
Did. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs John
Fones, died this afternoon at her
residence, 527 North Alfred street.
She is survived by her husband,
James Quayle, and a little daugh-
ter. The. funeral will take place
at ( o'clock Tuesday afternoon from
the residence.
A large delegation OF members of
OldSpsminion Commandery, No. IL,
Knights TempIar. tonight attended
Ascension Day services at Grace
Episcopal Church. The sermon was
preached by Rev. Edgar Carpen-
ter. rector.
A delegation OF Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs left this afternoon for
Staunton, Va, to attend their an
nual State convention. They will re-
turn home Thursday.
Madonna Day exercises were held
this afternoon AT St Mary Acad-
emy. A special program waI given
by the pupils Of the music class.
followed by an address by Rev John
Cavanaugh.
Alexandra Lodge of Elks, No. 75s,
will give a dance Wednesday night
in the auditorium of the Elks' Home
Proceeds will be for their charity
fund.-
The Washington herald., 1921-05-09
HILLTOPPERS PLAY
BETHANY TODAY

Bethany College will play George
town University at the Hilltop this
afternoon at three o'clock. The
Buffaloes have had one of their
most successful seasons thus far
and are believed to have more than
an even chance to knock off the
Blue and Gray tossers.