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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
Dollars Are Worth More No,u
Especially the Food Dollar
Clothing Dollar, Amusement Dollar and Nearly All the
Others Take Hike Says Federal Statisticians
Egg Dollar Worth Least.

Washington. Jan. 2S.-Your dollar
is getting to be worth more-especially
your food dollar-according to official
figures of the labor department
The clothing dollar. the travelling
dollar. amusement dollar and other
dollars, have been getting more valu-
able, too, but the food dollar leads the
others with an advance of 25 per cent
since June.
! The department figures show the
food dollar is worth exactly SCI cents
as compared with 1913. Turning it
around you pay now only s1.7S for the
food which in 1913 food cost 81. Along
last June it took s2-19 to buy that
amount of food. The food dollar then
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
WITHOUT A ROOM?
CALL THE C. OF c.!

Topeka is full of folks. Sew
eral editors and others here for
the. numerous meetings this week
were unable to find accommoda-
tons last night. and had to sit
up in hotel offices and depots.
The late arrivals, in many in
stances. had not taken the ,trou-
Bile to engage reservations, and
by an oversight some were not
advised that the Chamber of Com
merce has plenty of rooms.
If this item reaches the eye of d
visitor who is without a room, ali
he has to do to find accommoda-
uons is to call the Chamber of
Commerce and make his wants
known. The chamber has a Est of
500 rooms, close to the business
district, on a car line, and at rea-
sonable price The chamber tele-
phone is 1856
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
Miss Alice Robertson
CongresslD0n1an Elect
Guest of City Tonight
Speaks Political Science Cubn Interview Cisaret
Question, She Says She Will Stand With
American Legion.

A woman who has always been op-
posed to public life for women, who
fought equal suffrage and who says
that her present political honor of ma
tional importance was accepted only
because she felt it her duty and not
her choice, is Miss Alice Robertson.
congressswoman-ele of Muskogee,
Okla. Miss Robertson will make an
address at the banquet of the Politi-
cal Science club in Topeka tonight at
$50 O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
FEWER NEGROES IN Topeka
Decrease of 241 in Last Ten Years,
Census Report Shows.

Washington, Jan. 2s.-The negro
population of Topeka, Kan, in 1920
was 4,297, a decrease of 241. or 5.3
per cent, the census bureau an
nounced today. The white popula-
ton was 1866, an increase of $3.50
or 1877 per cent
The population of Topeka includes
23.925 males and 6,097 females, the
latter being 52.2 per cent of the total.
The original population figures
were given as 5O.O22. The negro and
white populations totals 49.963- This
means that Topeka has only SO resi-
dents of other races
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
WILL FILE THEIR ANSWER
Commission Firms Say They Are Not
Violating Law.

In connection with the suit filed
Thursday in the Shawnee county dis
trict court by Mrs. Margaret Kouns
against I. ]. Myers of the Empire
Commission company, Christopher
Bros, and Logan and Bryan. MIR.
Myers said today:
Our answer, thru our attorney. will
be duly filed in the court. Meanwhile
desire to say that we are not violat-
ing any law and will not violate the
law. No sales are made except for
delivery and there is gambling in con-
nection with our business. The facts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
SALINA GETS FREIGHT CUT.
Interstate Commerce Commission Ad-
just GIarinr Inequality of Tariff.

Washington. Ian. es.-The inter-
state commerce commission today de-
eided that citizens of Salina. Kan, are
paying too high freight rates on small
iarms ammunition in carioacs from
Bridgeport and New Haven. Conn.
The railroads have been charging
; sI.13 a hundred pounds to Salina. al
tho allowing Hutchinron. Kan. to re-
ccive it for cent and half per hun
dred pounds less The complaint was
filed by the Lee Hardware company
of Salina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28

was worth only 45.7 cents as COM
pared with 1913.
Then there are different kinds Of
food dollars. The sirloin steak dollar
is now worth approximately 81 cents
compared with 1913. In July it was
worth only So cents.
The history of some of the other
varieties of food dollars in the past
five and six months follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
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FORECAST FOR KANSAS.
Generally fair tonight and Saturday.
Slightly warmer tonight
MILD WEATHER TOMORROW
Temperatures Today and Saturday
Will Be Well Above Normal.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.

The shippers forecast advises the
protection Of thirty-six hour shipments
TO the north against temperatures of %
degrees: west 30 degrees and, east and
south against temperatures of above
freezing.
Kansas is due for another two days
of mild weather. with temperatures
well above the normal for this season
of the year. There is no chance of
either rain or snow in the next twenty
four hours. The sky is clear today
from Kansas to Ohio.
The highest temperature in Topeka,
Thursday. was 81 at 3:45 O'Clock in
The afternoon and the lowest. which
was 80. occurred at $3.50 o'clock in the
evening. This afternoon the tempera-
ture is expected to go to about As and
tCodfinued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
Mathewson Has Chance Now.

Saranac Lake, \. Y, Jan. 2S.-
Christy Mathewson, after having twice
been reported at the point of death
from tuberculosis, has an even chance
to recover. it was learned today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
Nine Cent Milk for st. Louis.

St. Louis. Jan 2S.-A reduction Of
1-cent a quart. from 16 to Is cents, in
the price of milk effective. February
1, was announced by leading dairies
here today. The price of pints will
remain at cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28
For Club Presidency.

There is possibility for but one fight
before the club this year. it seems.
Even that prospect may fade away in
the efforts of party leaders to main
tContinued on Page TWo.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28

But let's find out" continued the
Montgomery member. ''If it's so. let's
tire the whole damned caboodle. II
there's an honest difference. let's find
that out What would you think if q
fudge of the supreme court wrote a
dissenting opinion and went out to
raise the devil with the other six
judges"
Cloud of Kingman opposed letting
down of the bars to an outside dis
cussion of legislation.
This row has not only brought the
IContinued on Page Six.I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-28

"Then you would not approve of the
methods of Lucy Page Gaston?" the
reporter ventured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-26
Saturdays Football Games

At New Hayen-YaIe. 2S; Bates 0.
At Cambridge Harvard 10, Boston
University, O. first game)
Harvard l6; Mddlebury. 0. I'D game)
At Hanoyer-Dartmouth "a: Nor
witcs. 3.
At Syracuse-Syracuse, 80 Hobart, o.
At New Observation-Disclosures, SO; Ur
sinus, O.
At Springfield Springfield, &c; Am
herst 0.
At Beaver Falls Pittsburgh, 2S;
Geneva, o.
At Hamilton Colgate. Z; St. Bona.
venture, T.
At Philadelphia-un University OF Penn.
sylyania. SO; Delaware 0.
At New York Fordham. %: Uniyer
sity OF Maine "A.
At Canton St Lawrence, 10: Steph
ems, 9.
washington AMI Jefferson. IA; Beth
any, o.
At state College, Pa--vPenp State SO;
Lebanon VALLEY o. aoH
At Pttsbureh-Carnigie institute, ~;
Thiel coiledge. 0. t.
At Easton Pa La Fayette, As;
Muhlenburg. 0, 9n
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-26
BULLET WOUNDS
PROVE FATAL To
MILDRED HANAN
Young Woman Shot by Former
Friend Dead in Hospital
MYSTERY NOT YET SOLVED
Victim Talked Freely upon All
Subjects Except Motive
for Shooting

New York Sept q. After courage
ously struggling against the inevitable
for forty.eight hours, Miss Mildred
Hanan, who was shot Thursday night
by her jealous kinswoman,, Mrs Grace
Lawcs, died in the Long Island Col
lege Hospital in BrooBlyn early yes
terday morning.
Up until sho lost consciousness,
two hours before the end, the police
covered about, seeking a favorable
moment to ask her once more just
why Mrs l.awes. once. her INSOFAR.
able friend, shot her and then killed
herse.i.
But the moment did not come Miss
lIanan died still unresponsive to the
!nsistcnt why" that the detectives
have been plying her with ever since
she was carried to the hospital. When
the doctors permitted the police to
question her SIC c;Ieerfuly answered
all questions except that having to do
with the motive. Now and then she
would shake her head, signifying mys-
t.hcation. and just as often she would
wave them away without recognizing
the question.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-26
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

Monday evening the official board
meets IN the brotherhood room at s
clock. Also the Women's Home Mis-
sionary society holds a meeting with
program opening at 1880. All the wo-
men of the church and Their friends
are cordially invited.
Tuesday evening wills Stickles has
charge Of the class mcctirr. All are
welcome to this service OF religious
culture.
Rey. Mr.. Perry will conduct the
m'd-%cek services Thursday evening.
A good.sized congregation, including a
dozen yonng people were present last
week This is one Of the most ga'u-
able services In the church calendar.
Pro-. r. u. Long meets the choir
for weekly rehearsal Friday evening
al 1880 A full attendance Is request
cd. as All important matter is to be
decided.
Mrs. Bradbury's circle Of the Ladies
kid society meets Saturday afternoon
at the home OF Miss Gertrude Evans.
8tat.2 Branch street.
The communion service VIII DE heid
next Sunday morning. In the evening
REV. Mr.. Perry win preach on The
Problem of Unemployment
Whoever absents himself from the
Lords house on Sunday. from the fei'
lowship OF C'l-dstian people from tho
inspiration Of religious music, and
exposition Of the u BILE. robs his soul'
and In Just that much makes barren
hie own lito.'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-26
APPLE SAUCE

With the shades of evening falling,
Crept band of cunning lads
Through the darkness of an orchard
Not belonging to their dads.
There they robbed the trees whose
branches
With the choicezt apples bent.
TIL bulging blouse and pockets
Made them seem Dutch descent.
BIT retreat was not so easy;
For they felt the weight of sin,
And a narrow gap refused to
Take them with their plunder in
SO il happened that the last one
Who was cl mbing Ger the fence
Fe hand upon his collar
In no weak, uncertain sense.
For it raised him several inches
Shook Inn tieroely till the ground
Was well carpeted with apples
Which had fallen all around.
And an angry voice demanded,
With the shak ng under way
Where do all those apples come
from"
Have you anything to say?'
And the boy, though teeth were chat.
tcring,
And he quiyering like the leaves,
Managed TO exclaim in wonder,
Must have had em up yer sleeves,
George White in Springfield Re
potter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-26
BENNINGTON BADLY BEATEN
Defeated by Troy in Seasons First
Game 5i.0.


bennington high school iourneyed
Troy Saturday and we're defeated in
a game whiCl showed that each team
possessed very small knowledge Cf
football The score OF $40 represen.
ted the poundage which Troy had over
the Bennington aggregation. At the
beginning OF the game the Bennington
boys seemed extremely timid the
size Of their opponents seemed TO
have them bulTaloed However, as the
game progressed they lost tleir fear
and Troy could not gain During the
entire third period they smashed
through the heavy Troy line to throw
their backs for a loss.
In this period, too Bennington made
its only first down. In this period
Bennington showed the team lad the
nucleus for football eleven Hall.
Cushman. Ransom, Fay, Wood aad
Lister were pilmg the Troy backs be.
fore they could get started Mills,
although he made few tackles was
on the Job all the time, and time and
time again he piled his two lundred
and twenty pound opponent
In the third period. too. 'auley,
Walker Drysdalc and sumner played
sterling game. The result OF their
game cftouts were apparent in the
last period The Bennington team
was worn out by their heavier oppo-
nonts and Troy scored at will Tho
line made absolutely no stops Of plung'
Ing backs. The Bennington backs
worked hard-all made hard and dti-
cult tackles, FQu'cy and Walker es-
pecia'ly.
Failure of llonnington's aerial at
tack proved advantageous to Troy
and tNc 'ntcrcoptancc OF forward
passes within BennIngtons own ter
r,tory meant a touchdown.
Bennington showed her superior
physical fitness Troy had to call
time out many times because some
one OF her brawny athletes had found
the going too fast When the Hen
nmgton boys learn to play low and
learn the rudiments Of the game they
can be expected to take their places
IN the victory column Fauley got oil
some good punts, but Sumner failed
IN this department.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-26
BELIEVE THEY HO0DWINK GOD
Chinese Seemingly Have Little Re
speet for the intellectually
OF Their Deities.

One OF the StrangeSt things about
the religion Of the Chinese Is the rev
erence they hold for their gods, de
spite the belief that the gods are gll-
lible as man Of inferior intellect.
Instead Of attributing infallibility To
The deitles they worship, as all other
races have done, the Chinese resort TO
tricks Of childish simplicity md are
sure they have deceived the god.
Usually the tricks employed are to
make sure the god does not hetray
the sins OF Chinese to the higher
deltes. An amazing example is the
treatment OF the kitchen god JUST
before ne is to start on one Of his
periodic visits TO heaven This trip
Is limited. because the Kitchen god
may be absent only seven days.
The householder thinks he musI pre-
vent the god from reciting his sins to
The delties So Il is the general clls
tom. hefoyc The god is to depart on
the seven days absence, to prepare
large hollow balls of the gods favorite
candy. The Kitchen deity has e very
SNAIL throat When the candy, W
which he is extremely fond, is placed
before him, the Chinese say the god
sluds his mouth with IT, being too
gluttonouS TO leave any behind. His
small throat prevents swallowing the
confcclion. and thus when he appears
before the ruling deitics he Is unable
10 talk. and the householder's sins
remain q secret.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-26
GREAT SHOCK AFFECTS HAIR
Well.Authentieated Gases OF Sudden
Whitening over the More lmpor.
tant Nerve centsrs.

There has been some interesting
correspondence in The Scientific Am,ri-
can about the possibility of q persons
hair turning white over-nighL' aud
COW Elmer G. Sul of LNermore,
Cal, contributes a letter from the
viewpoint Of phrenologisi. He as
sorts That there are many cases on
record in which great shock to n
specially sensitive emotion was fol-
lowed III once by whitening of the
hair just over the region Of the
brain in which this emotion Is sit
uated.
He cites Sre case Of man with 4
large bump OF cauiiousness, who was
upset from n sail boat and clung NIL
night TO It's bottom. In the morning
his hair had turned grey in two TUFTS
tie size Of half dollar on each SIDE
Of his head, right over the centcrs OF
cautlousncss
Another was the case of a woman
whose hair fell out over the region uf
conjugal love while her husband was
undergoing serious operation. The
hair grew in again, but quite white.
The region ot coniugal love is situated
about two inches directly back hori'
zontally from the meatus Of the car.
Another is that OF n man with q
triangular tuft OF white hair just below
the center OF the back OF the head
over the region of philoprogcntive'
ness, ar love OF children, and on in
qury Mr. still found that he was n
man remarkably fond of children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-26
KAYSEES CO EXTRA |
INNINGS AND WIN |
HARD. FAST GAME!
Schenectady X. of c. Defeats
Bennington 4 to 3
PITCHING BIG FEATURE
PITCHING BIG FEATURE
Tillman Of Eastern League
Worked for Bennington but
Vermont state Library il
20septl8

Induced by the prospect OF seeing
one OF the pitchers from Pittsiield's
Eastern League champion team in
action against one OF the hardest
hitting aggregtaions in semi pro base
bal one OF the largest crowds Of the
season gathered at Morgan park
Saturday afternoon to see the Is. OF G.
outfit from Schenectady defeat Benn-
ington by score Of to g. At that
the game went IL innings of as sharp.
fast baseball as has been seen in
Bennington in years.
Bennington was outplayed both at
the bat and in the field Each team
made three errors, but the Vermonters
were unfortunate in that the miscues
came when they would do the most
damage a bad peg by King in the
second was primarily responsible for
the two runs scored by Schenectady
in that period Then again, Nichols,
IN the eleventh, dropped a pop fly
that enabled Schenectady to score
the run that won the game
Kennedy. who was in the box for
Schenectady proved a puzzle for the
locals who we're let down with four
hits. two of them OF the scratch order.
In the opening inning. Miner after
two were out. drove a hard hit ball
through the inGeld and was scored by
Richmond who lifted the sphere over
the fence for home run. Tillman,
the Pittsiield pitcher, scored Benning-
tons third run in the eighth tieing the
score and making II necessary TO play
two extra innings to finish the game
Out ide of this one wild throw to
first. King played his usual snappy
game at short He. figured In tast
double play and had stolen base to
his credit
Richmond furnished a pretty exhibi.
zion at FIRST Some OF the ground balls
that came his way we're unusually
hard hH. One recovery and assist
from behind the bag was spectacular.
III was worth the price of admission
To see Tlilman WORK The Eastern
l.eaguef Vas in act on every second.
He has smooth. graceful delivery
and world of speed His helding
and covering aud throwing to bases
showed the real ball player, Early IN
the game he hurt finger on ms
right hand but II the injury interler-
red with his pitching that fact was not
apparent to the spectators. He pitch
ed good enough ball to win any game
provided it we're backed up with
few very few, timely hits
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-26

The rhi Beta Kappa is the oldest
of American college Greek letter socie-
ties. it was founded in 1916 In the
old Raleigh Tavern at Williams
burg. Va, hy forty-four undergradu-
ates OF William aud Mary college Of
whom John Marshall was one.
Branches were established at Yale In
lTS0 aud at Harvard in l7Sl and today
there are branches In nearly all the
principal colleges and universities.
The Phi Beta Kappa is now simply
IAN agreeable bond of meeting among
graduates" Meetings are held at the
various colleges At commencement
time, when students having The high.
est standing In the graduating classes
nre elected members.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-26
COMPLETE STORY
Of FATTY's PARTY
EXPECTED TODAY
Principal Witnesses for Prosecu-
tion viii Testify
MAUD BELMONT STARRING
Woman Who Preferred Origina
Charge of Murder Against
Comedian

San Francisco, Sept, 2G tBy the AS
sociated Press Mrs, Bambno Maud
belmont, who sworc to the complaint
charging Roscoe (Fatty) ArbuckIc
with murder IN connection with the
death Of Virginia .1appe it was an
uounced this morning, would be the
principal witness called at the pre-
lim,naiy hearing.
District Attorney Matthew Brady
stated that he was satisfied WITH the
progress OF the case up to date.
More than usual interest attaches
to the appearance OF Mrs belmont
1t was she who brought about the
first exposure Of the riotous Arbuckle
party at the st, Francis hotel.
1t is noised about that Arbuckle :
attorneys have gathered mass OF
purported information as to Mrs pei
monts personal career and will use
it in powerful attempt to lmpeach
her creditibility as witness
How she will hold up under Frank
Dominguez's crosshre is the question
that lends dramatic suspense to her
appearance
The first complete story Of the par
ty in Arbuckle's suite in the Hotel St
Francis, which was followed by the
death OF Miss Rape four days later
is expected when the prosecution
calls Mrs. belmont. Miss Alice Blake
and Miss ze'i Provost, who attended
the party The order In which the
witnesses viii be called was not an
nounced
The defense has not indicated how
1t Is to combat the testimony so laI
offered by the prosecution. The only
witness who has been cross.examined
and he only briefly, was Alfred Sem
nacher who testified for the prose
cution. hut as hostile witness" ac
eording to.the police Judge
The defense has made no attempt
to check the prosecution in the ques
tioning OF witnesses, taking advant
age. it was said, OF the opportunit,
to learn the states case against Az
buckle Afforded by the hearing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-26
HARDING FAvQRS
NO RELIEF OUT OF
PUBLIC TREASURY
Present Depression Inherited
from World War
ADDRESSES CONFERENCE
Money of Taxpayers Not to BE
Used for Palliation or
Tonic

Washington, Sept &c (By the Asso.
eiated Press)-The national unem-
ployment conference, which the adj
ministration hopes will evolve means
,ol putting the nations idle back to
work, was formally opened by Presi-
dent Harding this forenoon.
Addressing a half hundred indus.
trial economy and labor leaders COM
prising the conference, the president
described the present industrial de-
preston as "a war Inheritance
throughout the world for which as
applied to the United States he
Would have little enthusiasm for any
proposed relief which seeks either
paliation or tonic from the public
treasury
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-26
Birds That Dive.

Aquatic birds that are ordinarily
able TO float high on the water can
also sink al will by eSpclling the air
that is nclosod within the film ot
feathers surrounding their bodies. thus
making them heavier than water.
This mechanical trick on the part
Of diving birds Is probably familiar
10 an who have watched the king
fisher at close quarters and have noted
the sudden contraction in The birds
apparent size as It takes the plunge
This Is much more easily observed IN
the case " the starting, which Some.
times initiates the kinchSher by plung.
ing into the water The shriukage NJ
the bird is very apparent when. after
lowering above the surface it turns
downward To dive.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-26
Great Portrait Painter.

Gilbert Charles Stuart was an
American portrait painter, born in
NorraganSetL r. L. in 1896. lie be.
came the protege Of Scottish paint
or named Alexander, whom he ac-
companlcd TO Edinburgh, but was set
adrift by the death of his patron, aud
for some years led wandering life
In London and America, till his great
gift as a portrait painter was recog-
nlzed In 1902 he returned to Ameri-
ca aud painted portraits Of Wash
lngton, Jefferson and other noted
Americans. He died in ISIS aud Is
buried in enc OF the tombS in the old
buryng ground on Boston Common.
indianapolis News.