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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
ASK new "SPEED" MEASURE
Cemetery Associations in Cali
fOrnia Makes Every Effort to Sell
Lots, Vaults and AIausoIeuns.

For all that they deal mostly with
dead ones, the officials of some Gene
terry organizations in California are
not SO slow. A recent issue of a Los
Angeles paper carries a front page
story to the effect that the city Off
Gals there are contemplating speed
ordinance" to be applied to the solicit
tors for companies having cemetery
lots, vaults or mausoleums for sale.
1t is claimed that in Los Angeles
solicitors for the commodities named
are on the ground before the victim
is ready for their wares. A slight
headache is in Los Angeles, grounds
for a visit from a man who would sell
the possessor thereof, space in a ceme-
terry.
The situation became such, accord
ing to the paper, that when illness
occurred in any family, that familys
box was likely to be stuffed with cir
culars and prospects from real estate
dealers who specialized in cemetery
lots or vaults, and relief is being
sought.
The mental reaction of the unwell
recipient to the literature and the
sales talks in question, was highly un-
favorable. Even if the patient wasn't
very sick, he or she was likely to be-
come so shortly after the visit of the
salesman.
Tho Los Angeles paper in question
found its way to Topeka and into the
home of a Topeka citizen who claims
to have been annoyed in the same
way, and who desires publicity to be
given to the matter.
There has been no suggestion of
the passage of a city ordinance in
Topeka to restrain the activities of any
| of the cemetery associations here, and
the report from California backed by
| the statement of the Topeka citizen
| is the only indication that such a con-
dition has existed here.
No matter how much the business
! initiative and enterprise of the sales
men in question is sconcerned, the To-
! peka party insists the effect of their
/ persuasiyeness has not been pleasing
/ to the people on whom they have
waited, or to whom they have writ
/ ten.
/ No matter how much the common
sense of their proposition may appeal
| when couched in the slogan ''Why
! Not Prepare for the Inevitable 90 the
/ Topeka citizen, like the CaIifornians.
! finds himself condeBning the lack of
| tact shown in the choice of a time for
! approaching prospects"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12

Reports that the robins have tarried
in some portions of Kansas later than
usual this year. do not apply to the
city of Topeka, as far as the city
parks are concerned. E. F. A. Rein
isch. superintendent of the city parks,
says that the robins are missing from
the tracts under his supervision. But
do not think they have gone to the
South I think the have gone to the
woods outside of town." Reinisch
says. They have been missing from
the parks for several days"
There are a number of species OF
birds which recognize the worth OF
Kansas and refuse to be ousted from
the state by the winter storms. Rein
isch says.
The number Of these permanent
residents which winter in the city
parks has been increasing as the
shrubbery in the PARKS has been be-
coming more dense and the trees high
er, affording them more shelter and
more food.
The blue jay remains in Kansas the
year round. and defies the blasts Of
Boreas. The red bird, the most beau
tiful feathered citizen of the state.
also remains thruout the winter. The
English sparrow. like the poor. we
have always with u.s." Refnisch saws
All these birds are beginning to
gather in the protection afforded by
the shrubbery in The city parks. for
the winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12

grapefruit at 5 per cent Principal
crops which are rs per cent or more
below average include cranberries,
pears, grapes, apples. oats and cotton,
General crop conditions are above
average in Arizona. Utah, oklahoma,
Washington, Kansas. Connecticut.
Oregon, Missouri and Colorado. The
poorest crop conditions of the coun-
try are reported from Georgia. South
Carolina and Virginia, all Of which
states are 20 per cent or more below
average.
Priced paid to producers for the
principal crops on October first were
As per cent less than a year ago, So
per cent less than two years ago and
20 per cent less than the ten-year
average. Prices paid to producers for
meat animals on September 10 were
AZ per cent lower than a year ago. At
per cent lower than two years ago and
&c per cent lower than the ten-year
average. The revival in business is
not likely to take place or even to
begin fundamentally until there is a
real improvement in prices paid TO
producers of raw. materials. By
watching these we will see the first in
dications of the real improvement as
it must of necessity begin at the bot
tom if it is to be permanent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
FORM LAYMEN'S LEAGUE
Samuel T. Howe Heads New Unitarian
Organization.

The Unitarian Laymen's league, or
ganized as an adjunct to the liberal
churches of the country, has COM
pIeted organization of a local chapter
in connection with the First Unitarian
church of Topeka, and announces an
executive committee of seven members
and the officers of the organization as
follows: Samuel T. Howe, president;
c. L. Martin, vice-president; o. L.
Alley, secretary; Jesse A. Keeble, treas
urer; executive committee members,
Col. John S. Dean, Judge r. A. Burch.
and Chester woodward.
The league organization is one of
1aymen, and its primary object is to
form a practical working body of the
men of the church and community to
further the interests of the church and
the general good of the community
and state. The organization is Off
cered and controlled by laymen, but
ministers are welcomed as members.
Membership in the organization is
open, not only to members of the
church, but to all men of good char
acter who are in sympathy with its
objects and desire to help in their
promotion.
Some of the other present purposes
of the league are briefly stated to be:
To deepen the spiritual life of man;
to improve the quality of citizenship;
to exemplify the brotherhood of man
by contending for equal opportunities
for all men; to study sympathetically
the problems of labor and capital,
looking toward a fair and just solu-
ton of these problems; to promote
child welfare; to vitalize the work of
the church and stimulate church at
tendance, and to promote the unity
of church denominations.
The local chapter will devote itself
to practical work for the local church,
and to cooperation with the laymen
of other fellowships, and with COM
munal agencies for the general well
fare. Committees will handle various
branches of the work.,
The first activity which the local
chapter has determined upon is the
holding of open forum meetings from
time to time. for the discussion of
presenr-day problems. The first of
these meetings will be held in the
church auditorium on Sunday eve
ming. November IS, of which further
announcement will be made in detail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12

rim touched the topmost branches Of
the highest tree and turned them to
gold. Furey turned.
my. God! Norfleet. you won't
shoot me?"
rancher quietly.
But you won't-surely you can't
shoot me down here in cold blood"
IF Pete isn't back when the sun
disappears I'll keep my word, said
NorfIeet with narrowing eyes.
A twig snapped in the brush fifty
feet away. Both men turned quickly
and in time to see a mans hat disap-
pear below the top of bush. In
flash Norfleet realized what had hap
pened.
they get me, I'll get you. They may
kill me. but I'll take you along. Bet
ter tell them to clear out" He
prodded the gangster with his gun.
Furey. the cold sweat standing out
on his brow, did as he was told Then,
from m a distance, came to their ears
the humming of a motor. 1t proved
To be Pete but he was without the
money. F'urey was placed in the car
again and hurried to the city. Safely
on the train with their prisoner
bound for home, Norfleet and his son
breathed a sigh of relief But Furey,
watching his opportunity, leaped from
a window, He was picked up by a
switch engine, however, and carried
back to the station. Returning in
motor car, the ranchmen once more
obtained possession of their prey.
Was Taken Back to Texas.
But Furey here convinced the
townspeople that a great injustice was
being done an upright and injured
man and it was necessary to wire the
district attorney at Fort Worth to
come on the next train and do some
explaining. The district attorney sue
ceeded in dispelling the illusion of the
town authorities and F'urey was taken
back to Texas.
Then Norfleet started after Hamlin.
who he near, was in Oklahoma. But
on the train he recognized Mrs. Ham
lin and decided to follow her. He was
not aware that she knew him. but in
this he was mistaken, for she got off
the train at Mcfarland, then got back
on again. But Norfleet came on to
Topeka and for weeks the house at
1920 East Tenth street was watched.
But no sign of Hamlins whereabouts
was observed and the rancher finally
left for Oklahoma. A few weeks later
Sheriff Miller received the letter an
nouncing the capture of 4he Topeka
man.
One member of the gang now re-
mains at large and the odds are that
Norfleet gets him. He never regained
| his money and he spent $4,000 besides
but he rendered a great service to
| the country in breaking up one of the
| biggest confidence gangs that ever
preyed upon an unsuspecting public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
GIVES AIMS OF CHINESE
Washburn College Student Tells OF
Disarmament Conference.

China seeks two things at the dis
armament conference-restorat OF
Shantung and withdrawal of the
twenty-one demands made by Japan
during the war-according to Paul
c. Flung, a sophomore Chinese stu
dent at Washburn college here.
Fung. who is a corresp ondent for
The Far East Review published at
Canton, China, states that altho the
Chinese diplomats may claim more
at first. they will be satisfied with
the two things named.
Fung is now studying Journalism
at Washburn and upon his return to
Canton expects to take up the active
mana cement of a newspaper of which
ne is part owner. He is former ma
tiona1 commander OF the Boy Scouts
of China and during the war was an
officer in charge of Chinese coolies
engaged in construction work in
France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
SALIVA PIONEERS ARE DEAD.
Two Old Residents Die Suddenly and
on the Same Day.

salina, Kan, Nov. 1.-Two pioneer
citizens died suddenly here Thursday.
Milton Ahrend, 20 years old and for
more than forty years a blacksmith
here, was found dead in his home
where he lived alone SO far as is
known he has no relatives here. Coro-
ner L. s. Nelson said he died from
heart failure and an inquest will not
be held.
Samuel Peterson, IS, dropped dead
at his home in the south part of the
county Thursday morning. He came to
this country from Sweden about fifty
years ago and had lived in the same
neighborhood all the time. Two
daughters survive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
UNIQUE OUTDOOR SPROT
President Womer Reports Enjoyable I
Trip Over Kansas.

Touring the state by automobile in
behalf of the Washburn college $780,,
900 endowment campaign is an out
door sport with many thrills, P. p.
Womer, Washburn president, writes
from Salina.
President Womer relates that his
car started over a culvert on a coun-
try road and it was necessary to get
twelve men to pull it out.
Near Arkansas City he was attacked
by a krindle bull dog.
But the dog was no strategist,"
President Womer writes. ''Altho he
retained possession of the field his
victory was an empty one and he had
not a raveling to show for it."
From Salina President Womer
went to Hill City, Colby and Good
land. He rep3rts subscriptions to
the endowment fund are coming in
at the rate of $4,000 to $4,000 a week
on personal solicitation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
MISS WOOSTER TO IOWA
viii Tour State as Representative of
School Code Commission.
AS a representative

AS a representative of the state
school code commission, Miss Lorraine
Z Wooster, state superintendent of
public instruction, will tour Iowa De-
cember 5-S, inspecting rural and con-
solidated schools. The tour is on in
vitadon of Iowa officials extended to
school heads of this and other states.
Miss Wooster will make a report of
her findings to the code commission,
and undoubtedly many of the good
points in the Iowa school system will
be included in the code prepared by
the Kansas commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
THIRD DISTRICT ELECTS.
Mrs. o. NJ. Davis of Parsons Heads
WOmen's Club Organization.

Winfield, Kan, Nov. 1.-THE Third
District Federation of Women's clubs,
meeting here Friday, elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President, Mrs. o. NJ. Davis, of Par
sons; vice president, Mrs. w B. Titus,
of Caney; second vice president. Mrs.
Ralph Oldroyd, of Argansas City; re-
cording secretary. Mrs. Osborne How
ard; treasurer, Mrs. John Wallace, of
Winfield.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
NO ROBINS IN PARKS

Instead of Going South They
Seek Shelter in Woods Outside OF
Town, Says Park Superintendent
Reinisch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-12
Furey Grew Uneasy.

The sun was already halfway be-
tween the zenith and the horizon. The
afternoon wore on. Slowly the sun
sank toward a fringe OF trees. Nor
fleets gun never varied from it's o-
sition. Both men strained their ears
as the minutes went by for some
sound of a motor car that would her
aid Pete's return. But no sound came
Lower sank the SIN. Furey grew un-
easy. Anxiety was written in his face.
The great ball of fire IN the heavens
was losing its glare. Now the lower
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
NO RATE Cut
WILL BENEFIT
COAL BUYERS


General Freight Agent s. H. Pat
terson Of the Rock Island Lines
has notified e. n. Kehoe. tri-city
freight agent, to make every en-
deavor to prevail upon dealers and
users of coal in this locality to lay
in their winter supply without de-
lay. Local rsilmen say there ID
little prospect Of q tariff cut to
affect coal
The notification says: There Is
every reason to believe there will
be . serious shortage Of coal next
fall and winter, based upon the in
ability Of carriers to furnish equip
ment, II for no other reason"
The fact is stressed that more
than so per cent Of the coal mines
of the United States are idle at
present, and the remainder working
at half time, or three days a week.
Mr.. Kehoe says the public in gen.
eral must somehow be impressed
with the necessity Of buying and
storing Goa! now.
The retail coal dealer is willing
to start laying in his yard supply
and keep shipments moving en-
route, If by any manner Of means
his customers can be persuaded &c
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
Drinking a Glass
of Hot Water Is
a Splendid Habit
Cleanse and sweeten the system
each morning and wash away
poisonous, stagnant matter.

Those Of as who are accustomed
to feel dun and heavy when we
arise; splitting headache, stuffy
from a cold, foul tongue, nasty
breath, acid stomach, lame back,
can. instead. both look and feel as
fresh az a daisy always by washing
the poisons and toxins from the
body with phosphated hot water
each morning.
We should drink, before break
rast, glass of hot water with a tea
spoonful Of limestone phosphate in
1t to flush from the stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels the previous
days indigestible waste, sour bile
and poisonous toxins; thus cleans
ing. sweetening and purifying the
entire altmentary tract before eat
ing more food.
The action Of limestone phosphate
and hot water on an empty stomach
is wonderfully invigorating. 1t
cleans out all the sour fermenta-
tons, gases. waste and acidity and
gives one fine appetite for break
fast. A quarter pound of limestone
phosphate costs very little at the
drug store. but is enough to make
anyone who is bothered with bill
iousness, constipation. stomach
trouble or rheumatism an enthus-
last On internal aanitati0n.-(Ad-
vertisemmt)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
LAO|ES! DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
Use Grandma's Sage Tea and Sui
phur Recipe and Nobody win
Know.

The use of Sage and Sulphur for
restoring faded, gray hair to its
natural color dates back to grand
mothers time. She used it to keep
her hair beautifully dark, glossy
and attractive. Whenever her hair
took on that dull, faded or streaked
appearance, this simple mixture
was applied, with wonderful effect.
But brewing at home is mussy
and out of date. Nowadays, by ask
ing at any drug store for a bottle
of "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" you will get this fam
GUS old preparation. improved by
the addition Of other ingredients.
which can be depended upon to re-
store natural color and beauty to
tho hair
A well-known downtown druggist
says 1t darkens the hair 80 natur-
ally and evenly that nobody can
tell it has been applied. You sim
ply dampen q sponge or soft brush
with 1t and draw this through your
hair, taking one strand ct q time.
BY morning the gray hair disap-
pears, and after another applica-
ton or two II becomes beautifully
dark and Observation-Disclosures
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
SACRED HEART TO
OBSERVE RATIONAL
FEAST AT SERVICES

Tomorrow, the Fiday succeeding
the octave Of Corpus Christi, will
b tho feast day Of the Sacred
Heart Of Jesus throughout the
Catholic world. Those churches
dedicated under this title have
been granted various privileges by
the different popes and the keep
ing Of the day itself has been en-
rfched with many spiritual favors.
There will be solemn high mass
It the Sacred Heart church at 6 30
O'Clock tomorrow morning and the
Holy Father Benedict XIV has
granted plenary indulgence to all
those who receive holy communion
on this day. The same favor is
granted, under similar conditions,
each day in June. In the evening
at 7:45 o'clock the service Of the
holy hour will be held.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02


paints weEp pWnr1od ~ every
yA1oo q s01uf1nG ~ intaro6t M
De - tAfO0o Dut IT, snfifs
throo Nonkh1,
6co1tmaetsr otevo Miller q
IrooD No. =. y % ~ congratu-
Iafed for The splendid showing
made ~ Ms trooD. which won the
csntesG
The Woman'S Relief oprps has
reported 70 scout hsadquaxters that
Z y ANXIOUS % present American
fIags . scout trOope which DO not
have one. The presentation of
naGB VIII b made Ct scout head
quarters flag day Afternoon. June
n, ct I O'Clock. All troops who
are to receive fags have been
asked to send three scouts in full
uniform to headquarters for the
brooentst1on.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
TROOP y WINS
|. COUNCIL HONOR
boy Scouts From st. J0seph's
PArochlal School Leads In Eff.
ficiency Grading.

/ The Boy Scout inter-troop eff
cheney contest which has been run
ming for the last three months
with all troops in the city Compel
Ing is over. The last points earned
we're on Memorial day when many
Of the troops had a large atten-
dance in line Of march.
Troop No. % Of st. Joseph's
school. won first place in the con-
test. Troop No. l of the Central
Presbyterian church, second;
Troop No. Of First Methodist
church, third; Troop No. q.
Church Of Peace, fourth, and Troop
No. 4, broadway Presbyterian
church, fifth.
The race was q close one and as
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
MAN IN BAD
CONDITION FROM
DRINKING HOOTCH

]. ]. 0feayes was remanoeo 70
the county Jail BY Magistrate D; !.
Cleland IN police court Wednesday
aftsrnoon pending . hearing In ~
DAYS on . charge Of disorderiy con-
duct. Greaves was in = serious con-
dition from drinking hooch- he
was on the point OF collapse ana
il to be given 10 days to recover De-
fore coming to trial.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
YUMA
ESPECIAL Correspondence.)

ESPECIAL Correspondence
Yuma, H., June 7.-Memorfn1 ex-
ercises were held 1t Yuma Meth
odist church Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. McCurdy gave . very I'M
pressive talk. Special music was
given by the choir.
Edwin Anthony Of Rock Island
and Miss Emma Suess OF Barstow
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02

IIl|lIllnEN
lCOIlFE RENCE


Il = - announced this morning
80 frank r. Hulswit, president
~ ~ United Light Z Railway
10y, and Richard Schaddeles,
- resident will meet with lead
- Il the trainmen's union 1t 1850
suseIoek this afternoon.
6 Omctals Of the holding company
80 With Tri-City Railway COM
- oNBcials this morning. and de-
;siacd TO meet the union leaders d.
- this afternoon.
( Policy decided upon at that SEES
IN has not been made known, nor
- there an, hope expressed for =
hrfried settlement Of the difncul-
- with the trainmen.
IN However, It was intimated that
whateyer answer is given the men
iii be final. While the ofiictsls
me practically promised to 90 to
arbitration on the wage proposition.
tbey are holding firm against sign
~ 4 contract with the union.
Men Marking Time.
4 The union leaders would have
nothing to say this morning rela-
dive to prospects Of strike, which
has been voted to take effect upon
cali Of the union executive board II
there seems no chance of obtaining
wage and working agreements that
viii be acceptable to- the rank and
Ale.
The leaders announced that ev-
erything depends upon the attitude
shown by the company officials this
afternoon, and especially the dis
position shown to give the men as
surance that wages and working
conditions agreed upon will not be
changed for a stipulated time Of
reasonable duration.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02

'What a Man Sows,
That Shall He Reap"
He that plants thorns
must never expect to gather
roses" wrote the old Brahm-
an philosopher.
Whatsoever 4 man sow.
eth, that shall he also reap"
This store expect. to reap
as it sows. If it plants seeds
Of mi.trust and deceit, it's
harvest could not be trust
and loyalty such a. it
wants, now and for all time,
from all its big family of
customers.
With faith IN its Custom
ers,-that they will appreci-
ate a Store of Quality,-M.
l. Parker Company expects
to reap as it sows-to re-
ceive the Confidence it
values, because of its earnest
effort to merit it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
Fancy Sateen
35c I'd.

sc in. Fancy Sateen. es-
pecially desirable for Innings.
Beautiful novelty designs on
backgrounds of tan, blue,
navy and gray. Very special
for the June Sales. Csc
silks, First Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
33-in. Japanese
Pon8ee Silk
at 95c I'D.

A beautiful quality i'm
ported Chiffon Taffeta, 40
in wide. An ideal silk fabric
for summer skirts, suits,
frocks or blouses. Colors of
navy and black only. Very
specially priced. yard $1.95.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
Group No. g..

Dainty summer frocks of pink
and blue wolfe, stamped ready ia
be worked in colors. Sizes 4 to
IA yrs. Very special .--.........--......
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02

Clever little summer dresses
of batiste, lawn and wolfe, all
stamped in pretty designs ready
for work. Sizes 2 to IL, Special