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Cincinnati. Several hundred thous-
and tons of it will form the cargo of
the Kodimo, which will be the first
vessel to sail direct from New York
to the Holy Land. The ship will de-
part February Is. In connection
with the baking of the matzoth and its
shipment Rabbi G. Wolf Margolis,
of New York, president of the Ameri-
can Assembly of Orthodox Rabbis,
came to the city and put his official
religious approval on the unleavened
bread. While the n1atzoth was being
baked Rabi ]. M. Levin had the relig.
ious supervision over the process and
saw that all the rules of the ancient
Hebrews were observed.
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known figure in the movie world in
Hollywood, Cal, and gives promise
of becoming a brilliant star.
With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Parks, Frances as a child was
aften in the home of her uncle, Judge
]. G. Parks, and was greatly admired
for her winsome personality and
charm of manner.
Mrs. Parks, mother of the talented
young girl, has established quite a
reputation as a reader of dialect
stories from Uncle Remus, and has
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GIDDINGS' RHEUMATIC
REMEDY.

Costs Nothing to Try, il Not Bsno-
ftsd. Sold by
Murray's Pharmacy
Carswell Drug Co.
Planters Seed and Drug Co.
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Stomach and Liver Trouble

Lily, Ky.-''I suffered from stomach
and liver trouble, Had 'gassy' stomach
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Dawson Watches Movie
Career of Frances Parks

DAWSON, Feb. 16.-The coming
of Frances Craven Parks, who will
be seen in Dawson at an early date
in the picture, "Man, Woman and
Marriage" is eagerly anticipated by
the friends of the little days who
have watched with cordial interest
her career. She is already a we'll
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Matzoth For Palestine
Baked In Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 16.-The
matzoth, or .unleavened bread which
will be eaten in Palestine by Ortho-
dox. Jews durign the observance of
the Passover holidays was baked in
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LESLIE

LESLIE, Feb. 16.--Miss Thelma
Bolton had several of her friends
to dinner with her Sunday, those
present being Misses Mamie Burnett,
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
Be SURE TO WRITE 1T 1922
After Midnight Tonight % win
Be Substituted for 21 on All Cor
observation-disclosures Are 100
to That You Don't Get 1t Right.

The other day a man entered into
an argument over the fastness of that
vague thing Habit"
He said there was no such thing and
shouted loud and long that habit" is
nothing more nor less than a mis-
nomer-a thing easily conquered, and
quickly changed.
Very we'll He may be right
But tomorrow morning if that man
writes a letter, or makes out a check
there is a hundred to one chance
(aIl of that)-that he'll write, Jan
uAry 1, 1921"
At IL o'clock tonight checks marked
1921" become invalid, letters dated
1921 are useless. newspapers marked
1921" are of last years vintage=and
the bottled goods labeled with the
trade mark of past years, gain a year.
mustiness. (The latter is providing
they aren't opened to aid with the
ushering in of the New Yesr.)
At the postoffice the little STAMP
machine that dates the envelopes viii
be turned up, in order to make the
figures read 1922"
Files will be laid away containing
business correspondence for 1921, and
new files opened
Resolutions galore will issue from
the throats of many yowing persons
and broken before the end of the
month.
Watch parties will be held in many
Topeka homes and churches
Come on, 1922-we're waiting for
you.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
Officers SmeHed
corpse . in Hearse
and Seized Booze

Frontenac, Kan, Dec. 31-A rusty
black hearse, containing the remains
of old JOHN BarIeycorn, was in the
hands of prohibition agents here to-
day, as undertakers.
Yesterday the corpse, so beautifully
laid out, was very much alive, for
when the officers looked into the
hearse. they found a whisky still bub-
bling merrily over four-burner gaso-
line stove.
I'VE smelled the 'embalming fluid
that's how we located old ]. B.
said the officers, as they hitched a
horse to the ancient vehicle and haul
ed the outfit to the Jail.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
WORST IS OVER
Governor Allen Sees New Era
of Prosperity in Kansas.
Year Just Ended Has Been One
of Stern Lessons.

This is Governor Aliens review of
the closing year and greeting for the
new one:
TT was a cynic who said that New
Years is a time when the kindest and
warmest wishes are exchanged with
out the least meaning and that it was
the most lying day in the whole year.
1 do not agree with him in the latter
part of his statement.
''All special days bring special mes
sages. The new year is always signift-
cant in its fresh opportunities. 1t
teaches that whatever may have been
the failure of the night of toll in the
old year, we are to have faith in the
new opportunity which the opening
year brings. and continue the effort
The new year is a clean sheet on
which may be written the record of
a new life. Standing on the threshold
of the year that has flown and looking
thru the open portals of the year to
come. there is every prospect that
pleases. The old year, like the dead
past. must be left to bury its dead.
The past is closed and irreclaimable
and to dwell on it is to accomplish
nothing, so far as the past is con-
cerned. To do so were to interfere
with creditable present accomplish
ment and laudable plans for the fu-
ture.
of the past with it's absurdities and
errors and entering into the spirit of
a new order. The passing of the old
year offers an opportunity for stock.
taking, or inventory-mak in life.
What has the dead year brought in
profit and loss? What does the in
ventory of stock in hand show? What
interest has life's capital yielded in
service to mankind?
'sThe year just ended has been a
year of stern lessons. It has been a
period of reaction. I believe the low
point in the cycle has been reached.
Thoughtful and competent critics tell
US the worst is over. So in confidence
may we look to the new year for a re-
yival of business and a new era of
prosperity. As a chief factor in this
revival stands the arms conference n
its stabilizing effect upon business.
When the money formerly expended
for wars waste is released for stimu-
Iating business activities, much may
be expected. In its stabihzing influ-
ence upon the European collections.
the conference that goes over into the
new year is fraught with possibilities
that bid US hope. That the long Pc
riod of business stagnation and de-
preston reached its crux in this clos
ing year to be followed by an era of
business revival is one of the sure
signs of the times and I look with con-
fidence upon its fruition in the coming
EparH
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
TO CELEBRATE IN HOMES
Topekans Plan Very Quiet Observance
of New Year.

3 Prospects for the celebration OF
New Year in Topeka, indicate that
most Of the celebration will occur in
the homes of the citizens.
Special services will be held in all
churches of Topeka tomorrow. and in
Vulnerable private gatherings of
friend- ana ueigiI55rs will occur to-
night Special events are scheduled
at the public dance halls, and the Elks
club is throwing a dinner dance,
for its members, tonight.
On Sunday. special efforts will be
made at public eating houses, to cele-
brate the incoming Of 1922 with ade-
quate and lifting eats. At the res
taurants and eating houses special din
Hers will be served both Sunday and
Monday.
On Monday all Santa Fe employees IN
Topeka will have a full holiday. On
that date the stores Of salI members
of the Topeka Merchants association
will be closed. and the offices in the
state house, the Shawnee county court
house. the city hall and the Chamber
OF Commrce, will be closed
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31

Two lost their grips and then there
were six. That was the song sung to
Clyde r. Faris, when he went to greet
the eight Victor Artists at the Santa
Fe station this morning. 1t seems
that Frank Banta and Billy Murray
arrived at the station in st. Joseph
only to find that the taxi driver had
misplaced their baggage and they had
to lay over there for a later train
The concert by the Victor artists
eight of them, count 'em-is being
presented in Topeka under the man
agement of the J. W. Jenkins Sons
Music company with clyde r. Faris
as local manager. Six of these artists
appeared here two years ago and were
given a great reception It is expect
ed that the New Years Eve concert
at the auditorium will be one of the
most popular events of the musical
season Applications for seats have
come from all parts of the state, ac-
cOrding to Faris.
In the above picture taken just as
the artists appeared on the Santa Fe
platform. the artists are arranged
from left to right as follows: John
Meyer, Monroe Silver. Henry Burr.
Mrs. Burn, Frank Croxton, Fred Van
Fps and Albert Campbell.
The program for this evenings en-
tertainment is one of the biggest and
most varied OF its kind given in To-
peka. 1t follows:
PART ONE.
Get Comfortable (Words and music by
Ray Perkins)
Baritone and Bass Duets ts-..........-..
.-...-..- John Meyer and Frank Croxton
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
Eleven State Institutions Were
Closed During the Year.
In Three DepOsitOrs Must Look
to Institution.
IMPROVED BUSINESS SHOWN
Failures Largely Due to POST
War Conditions.
'sDOn't Rock Boat" Is Message
of F. H. Foster.

The old year was a rough season
for Kansas state banks. Eleven state
banks closed their doors during the
year Eight of the banks were guar
anteed under the state bank guaranty
law. In three of the banks depositors
must look to assets of the institutions
alone for their money.
Improvement of general business
conditions and steady trend toward
stabilization promises a better season
in 1922. But the blow which fell in
Kansas came with equal force in other
states.
Failure Due to Postwar Conditions.
Bank failures came largely as a
result of postwar conditions. The
war drunk of high wages, inflated
prices and fancy living brought a
munities. In several towns local
bankers listened to the stories that
prices wouldn't go down. They
loaned too freely on inflated securi-
ties and some of them took fliers in
speculative investments while others
absorbed big losses on livestock. It
hasn't been a good year for the bank
ing business. Many strong institutions
will display a rather commendable
conservatism next month when they
pass their semi-annual dividends and
drop little extra change in their sur
plus fund
Don't rock the boat" is the message
which F. H. Foster, state bank COM
missioner, sends out for the next year.
General business conditions are re-
flected largely thru bank ciearings
and general banking conditions. Con-
sequently the interest and responsible
ity in successful community banking
extends far beyond the bank officer,
director or stockholder.
Losses Not Estimated.
Losses of the eleven banks which
closed their doors during the year
have not been estimated. Several Of
the institutions are now in process of
liquidation and the amount which
may be received from disposition of
securities has not been determined
Records of bank failures in Kansas
during the year include:
January 20. Peoples State bank,
Coffeyville. Not guaranteed.
February q, Farmers State bank,
LIE Loup, Franklin county. Deposits
guaranteed.
April %, Banking Trust company,
Kansas City. Kan. Not guaranteed.
July IS, Peoples State bank, Salina.
Deposits guaranteed.
August "a, Farmers State bank,
Spring Hill. johnson county. Deposits
guaranteed.
September 10, Citizens State bank,
Manhattan. Deposits guaranteed.
September %. Farmers State bank,
McCune, Crawford county. Deposits
guaranteed.
October Is, State Bank of Cum
mings, Cummings, Atchison county.
Not guaranteed.
October 21. Viola State bank. Viola,
Sedgwick county. Deposits guaran-
teed.
November IS. Lake State bank.
Lake City, Barber county. Deposits
guaranteed.
December 9. Farmers & Merchants
State bank, Pawnee Rock, Barton
county. Deposits guaranteed.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
BIC BOND THEFT
Loss of s1,5OO,OOO Last July
Was Kept Secret.
Wife of Ring Champ Now
Placed Under Arrest.

New York, Dec 31.-News of a
s1,5OO,OOO bond theft from the mails
here last July became public today
thru the arrest of Mrs. Abe Attell,
wife of the former pugilist of that
name, and two men who gave their
names as Sam Gold and Harry Cohen.
Mrs. Atten is charged with attempt
ing to pass altered government bonds
and the two men are accused of con-
spiracy.
The roundup is said to have grown
out of the inspection of a $500 bond
left by a woman alleged to be Mrs.
Attell with a delicateSSen storekeeper
for collection. The arrests were made
by postal inspectors, assisted by mem
bers of the bomb squad. All news of
the theft had been suppressed until
today.
The bonds with face value of
$1,477,O 900, were stolen somewhere en-
route from the Federal Reserve bank,
New York, to the treasury depart
ment. Some had been cancelled by
perforation and other were stamped
paid" but the stamp was removed
by chemical process and many of them
passed. inspectors said.
Jacob Orget, the delicatessen store
keeper, with whom the bond was de-
posted, sent it to a bank Officials of
bond and called in postal officials.
The bond was quickly traced and
established as a part of the shipment
which was stolen in July. The ar
rest of Mrs. AtteH and Cohen and
Gold followed quickly. The two men
gave their occupations as statesmen.
Mrs. Attell told inspectors she di-
vorced the former featherweight
champion several years ago in Cali
fornia- She was living here when ar
rested under the name of Ethel Bruce.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
WAS IT SUICIDE?
Mystery Surrounds Serious Condition
of Chicago Show Girl.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Mystery today
surrounds the circumstances under
which Miss Mary Lygo, pretty show
girl, came to be in Columbus hospital
suffering from an overdose of vero-
nal Miss Lygo denied that she at
tempted suicide.
Last spring Miss Lygo attempted
suicide in a local hotel. 1t was re-
ported at that time that her act was
prompted by a quarrel with Gordon
C. Thorne, wealthy young Chicago so
ciety man. Mrs. Thorne subsequently
divorced Thorne.
According to Miss Lygo, she and
Thorne are to be married soon. Mrs.
Katherine Thorne-Camp, mother Of
Thorne, denied that her son intends to
wed the show girl
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 31.-Two
'smeanest man" candidates were under
arrest here today. They were Harry
Keasy and Harry L. Wright, charged
by a small army Of indignant fathers
TO play Santa Claus at their homes
Christmas eve.
For SO per visit, II is alleged, the
men promised to make calls and de-
liver toys dressed in regulation Santa
Claus attire.
Some Of the parents said they stayed
up nearly all night with their littla
ones, but that santa" never appeared.
and that their children were heart-
broken and the who's Christmas ceis-
bration ruined.
The men pleaded that their ship.
ment of toys failed to arrive.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31

Sunday will be crisp and clear and
a pleasant New Years day. 1t will be
sunshiny and cold enough to be
snappy but not too cold, according to
Meteorologist Flora. There is no pros
pect of rain. The sky was clear to-
day from Kansas north to the Can
adam border and south to Galveston
1t was cloudy from Kansas west and
east. Unsettled and disagreeable
weather prevailed over the country
from Chicago east today It will be
about eight degrees colder tonight
than last night. The temperature will
rise to about 40 degrees today and to-
morrow. and will drop to about 20
degrees tonight.
No precipitation was reported in
Kansas during the last twnty-four
hours.
The highest temperature in Kansas
during the last twenty-four hours was
(Contiuued on PFge TwoD
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
TO ASK KANSAS CITY AID.
Victory Highway Officials to Appear
There january 13.

George W. Stansfield, president of
the Victory Highway association, and
Ben Blow, manager, are TO appear be-
fore the Chamber of Commerce at
Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday, Jan
uary 13. The association men will in
terest the Kansas City organization in
the Improvement of the highway out
of Kansas City.
THE fact that our date with Kan
sas City is Friday the Thirteenth.
doesn't scare me a Bit" Blow said
this morning.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
Americans Reported Kidnaped.

Athens. Dec. 81 (by the A. P.)-
Several American professors of the
orphange at Derindja, 20 miles from
Constantinople, are declared by the
Armenian newspaper Yarguir. of Con-
stantinople, to have been carried off
by the Turkish nationalists. says a
Constantinople dispatch. The fate of
the deported Americans, adds the
lleWspaper. is not known.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
SCHOOL TO OPEN TUESDAY
Monday VIII b. Celebrated by Topeka
Students.

The Topeka public schools will open
at the regular hours Tuesday instead
of Monday, IS previously announced,
according to A. J. Stout, superintend-
ent of schools This was decided by
the mem beTs of the board of educa-
ton today, This action was taken as
Monday " ill be celebrated as a holi-
day.
The present term will close Friday,
January 27, and the new semester will
open Monday, January 80.
The portable school building which
is being erected on the Quincy school
grounds to take care of the overflow
of students in North Topeka, is nearly
completed, and will be used at the
opening of the term.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
MORE DIPHTHERIA IN CITY.
Health Department Can't Go Into
1922 With Clean Record.

The hope of the city health depart
ment of going into 1922 without a
case, of diphtheria on its books, was
shattered when four new cases were
reported Friday afternoon, and an
other one before noon today. The
last cases are all light, and four ''oid
cases were released today. There
have been. up t1 noon, today. 7s5
cases of diphther4a in Topeka during
the wear. resulting in fifteen deaths.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
Lenine Hoids His Russ lIob.

Riga, Letvia, Dec. S1.-NikoIai Len
inc retains his position as executive
head of the Russian soviet govern
ment as a result of the unanimous ac-
ton Of the ninth All-Ruszian soviet
congress just before its sessions closed
late Wednesday night, according to a
radio dispatch received here today
from Moscow.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
WILL BE NO PANIC.
Government and Private Aid Being
Extended to Italian Bank in Crisis.

Rome, Dec. 31.-There were indica-
tions today that the financial situa-
ton is improving and that there will
be no panic. Hopes are now held out
that the Banca Italiana Disconto,
which suspended on Thursday owing
4 billion lire, may be rescued thru
joint government and private assist
ance.
The International New Service was
authorized to deny officially the re-
port that the government intends to
initiate currency.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
can Hold Dual RaiIroad Positions.

Washington, Dec. 3I.-Alf persons
holding two or more places as officers
and directors of interstate railroad
corporations were given legal permis-
sion by the Interstate commerce COM
mission today TO hold their various
positions Indefinitely.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31


Stories and Songs:
(a) Irish Home, Sweet Home"
Monroe Silver
(b) 'Cohen's New Automobile. ..
Sterling Trio. Campbell. Burr and Meyer
fa) Let Me Dream
= tbl That Old Irish Mother Of Mine"
aNaiia'; jintermezIo5 y t9u - Aps
Iehor solos Henry Burr
(al "Old Pal, Why Don't You Answer
tbl "I'Il Take You Home Again, Kath-
leen" CYith Quartetl
Ia Ten Little Fingers and die Ten LITTLE LITTLE
Toes"
% Stand Up and Sing for Your Father
an Old Time Tune"
Intermission.
PART TWO.
9a) The. Operate Nightmare'
jej Mon Homme" Duet with John
Meyerl
(a) Underneath Hawaiian Skies
(bl sunny Side Sal"
Stories and Songs. ..--.-.---.. Monroe Silver
Rebecca-
Song Of the Evening Star
Banjo Solo. o.,..-....--,.......Fr Fred Van Fps
Coeoanut Dance"
Campbell. Burr. Meyer and Croxton
ta( Ny Sunny. Tennessee
90 ..Somebody's Mother"
=, te) Medley of Foster Songs"
Tenor Solos Billy Murray
{al When Francis Dances with Ne"
tbl "Hnmpty Dumpty-"
Closing Chorus Entire Company
Frank Banta, accompanist-
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
Relations With Germany Resumed.

Washington, Dec. S1.-DipIomatic
relations between Germany and the
United States were resumed officially
late today when Carr Lang, charge
d affaires from the Berlin govern
ment, presented his letters of Gre
dence and was received by Secretary
Hughes.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
Canadian Trains snowbound.

Moncton, N B.. Dec. 31.-B1ve
trains are snowbound in the FolIeiRh
mountains section of the Canadian
National railway, and there IS a COM
plete tieup of traffic between Spring
Hill junction and Truro. as a result
Of the snowstorm which prevailed
with great severity in Nova Scoffg
Thursday night and yesterday. On4
train is reported to be completely co y
cred over with huge snow drifts.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
TWO MEANEST MEN

Contracted to Play Santa for
Kansas City Kiddies-ColIecteti
From Parents But Faijcd 10
Show Up.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-31
viii Be Submitted to Supreme
Council Next Week.
Want MONEY FROM U. S.
Big Financial Pool to Put Small
Nations on Feet.
France, Germany, England and
q. S. to Furnish Funds.

Paris, Dec. 31-The draft of a nine
power consortium for the reconstruc-
ton of central and eastern. Europe
was drawn up here today by the in
ternationaI finance experts who are
paving the way for economic discus
sions at the supreme council meeting
in Cannes next week.
The project provides for the crea-
ton of great international syndi-
cate, including the United States,
which will furnish money and means
for putting central and eastern Eu-
rope back on their feet financially
and industrially.
To Supreme Council.
The text of the constitution will be
submitted to the supreme council fer
approval or rejection.
It is suggested that France, Great
Britain, Germany and the United
States supply three-fourths of the ini-
tial funds needed for the capitalize
ton of the scheme.
The remainder would be supplied
by Belgium. Italy, Japan, Czecho-
Slovakia and Holland.
Altho the experts have reached no
definite agreement as to the exact
use to which the money shall be put,
it is understood that a permanent
committee has been appointed to work
out detailed program for submis-
sion to the supreme council
IhlS committee IS composed of two
British and two French experts. They
were instructed to begin work upon
the final draft at once. The experts
will, go to Cannes Monday.
Financial experts of Great Britain,
France, Belgium and Italy have been
in consultation three days. Walter
Rathenau, German economic expert,
is in Paris and h s conversed infor-
mally with the allied Representatives
Must Stabilize Exchange.
It has been suggested that the con-
sortium's own capital may be most ef-
fectively employed in stabilizing ex-
change thru the temporary credits to
countries Immediately requiring for
eign money, which is unobtainable in
interior Europe without the provoking
of violent fluctuations.
DR.. Walter Rathenau, former Ger
man minister of reconstruction, has
been in consultation with leading dele
cations since his arrival in Paris, pre-
sumably with regard to the participa
ton of Germany, the most important
question involved that the conference
at Cannes will have to settle.
The conferees indicate they consider
American participation in the con-
sortium as important eventually, altho
not primarily essential to the birth of
the enterprise. The idea prevailing
among the delegates is that the United
States can scarcely remain indifferent
to such a movement in the interest of
her own European trade.