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finally burst out, ethan to stand under
tree when it's lightningT"
June Elizabeth made face: "What
about your" she said quickly.
"Oh--me--it doesn't matter about
me. No one cares anything about me.
And, besides.' he went on quickly. as
though afraid she would pity him.
'And, besides, it's my tree"
Your % she repeated. "If Il
comes to that I'll just tell you that it s
my tree"
He laughed shortly. "Oh, we'll, we
needn't quarrel about it. It's park
property"
I'm not quarreling about it. and ]
don't care If it is park property It's
mino as long as keep my lunch things
here"
'Where?' he demanded.
Here, she said, and he looked into
the hollow of the tree and saw a little
rubber bag which, when opened out.
held luncheon things for one.
wish I'd thought of that" he said.
'Mine'll be all wet"
Your what2" she said puzzled.
My lunch things" he answered.
Then he, followed by June Elizabeth.
made his. way around to the opposite
side of the tree, and there in another
hollow she saw a paper cracker box
with lunch things for one
"Oh,' she said, ''the knife's start
ing to get rusty and from her little
rubber bag she took tiny blue striped
towel and wiped it dry.
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PROSECUTORS ASK
MORE j. S. JUDGES
Prohibition Held Responsible
for Much-congested Dockets
at Senate Hearings
DAUGHERTY SUPPORTS PLEA

Washington, Oct. 12.-.Necd for ad-
ditional Federal Judges was emphasized
In testimony yesterday before the
Senate Judiciary Committee by the two
United States District Attorneys hav-
ing in their jurisdiction the Nation S
two largest cities, New York and Chi
cago.
Colonel William HAYWARD. District
Attorney for the Southern New York
District. and Charles F.. Cline. at
tornev for the Northern Illinois Dis
trict. urged enactment of pending
legislation to provide eighteen addi-
tional Judges. and Attorney General
Daugherty. in brief statement. also
supported the legislation.
Prohibition was held by District
Attorney Hayward as responsible for
considerable congestion in the Federal
Courts of New York.
"Some defendants pleaded guilty
when We could not have convicted them
at all" said Colonel Hayward. "Of
course we took the pleas.
seemed centered in New York City,
Colonel Hayward replied in the affirm
ntive.
Thousands of alleged draft cvadcrs.
Colonel Hayward said. promise TO
escanp conviction.
They are the most terrible "a>oS
you ever saw" ne added. II d"nht
If we can get many convictions, be-
cause of the terrible way the army Kept
records. -
Attorney Cline told the committee
that the need for additional Judges was
"critical." lawyers refusing to take
cases before the Federal courts. he
said. because they could not obtain
hea rings and criminals escaping be-
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now and then under the eyelashes which
makes one cognizant of all that goes on.
She appeared to be gazing at the lake.
but she knew the instant the slender
young man glanced at her and she knew
to the second how long it was before
he turned away.
She laughed gently.
She knew when it was half. past II
for Mt that moment all the women pic
nickcrs at the far end of the beach
lcaped to their feet and scurried around
preparing their lunch. She knew ex-
Nctly when IT was IL o'clock, for then
every one sat down and with hungry
gestures began to eat
June Elizabeth, however, was not so
hound by clocks that she felt hunger
exactly at II o'clock, and so she sat
dreaming such dreams as all girls dream
in the summer day.
The young man, too, did not seem
anxious to 60 for his meal, but sat also
looking far across the lake. He
watched white cloud as it appeared in
the west; nearer il came and nearer,
with other little clouds following in its
wake until when directly overhead il
turned gray and began to let fall large
rnindropS. Then there were little
shricks Of dismay from the picnickers
and the ,puttcr and thunder of auto
mobiles as they made for the bouc-
wards.
The young man without any apparent
haste made his way across the road to-
ward Il clump Of large trees. He saw
June Elizabeth doing the same thing
and frowncd slightly. June Elizabeth
when she saw him tossed her head and
looked as snppy as pretty girl can
I,t ,,,nI, for I,,t 4
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THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
JUNE-ELIZABETH
BIZ Lillian Montgomery Mitchell


TUNE ELIZABETH stuffed the olive
- bottle into the top of the box and
pushed the refractory cover down tight
ly. She wound the string around and
around as she watched the clock. Then
she snatched her gloves and ran for the
car.
She laughed softly to herself as she
ran. You are n great goose, June =
Elizabeth, to spend ten cents carfarc
and twenty-One cents for lunch when
your dinner Is paid for at the boarding
house.
II know it," answered the june
Elizabeth part of her, 'but it feels so
good to be out in the air and to cat
thin sandwiches that are evenly but
tered"
Her feet tapped the floor of the ear
impatiently as 1t wendcd its slow way
toward the park, stopping nt each block
to gather more people. She. as soon
as her place was reached left the car
and stroled to a lonesome spot near
the lake far from the other nicniCkcrs.
who had wrapped up pickles. oranges
and bananas and Soggy cakes in old
table napklns--thc whole in huge bas-
kcts, to be lugged about by the men of
the parties until the women had SO.
iected suitable spot to eat.
She found the spot to which she al
ways went and settled down, quietly
gazing far out across tho lake, drinking
in the fresh brcc2" with deep brcathS
She was aware of some presence.
She glanced around quickly. but saw
n" one except a slender young man, who
had a small package. He had already
wandered on up the beach. He settled
in spot far enough away so that his
features were indistinguishablc to her.
Without actually watching him. June
Elizabeth knew that hc, too. was gazing
far out across the lake.
June Elizabeth. like all women. had
that extra sense which allows Of n peep
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Q. ID. Warmer, Prs,idsns.
LehISh Coal g. Navigation Co.
w. w. InElis. PrsIdsnt.
Glen Alden Coal Co.
John M. Humphrey, Preiidsrt,
LshiSh Valley Coal Co.
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snorted as he looked at her.
"You just invited me to eat luncn
with you" she said, "and you proved
that we knew each other--at least tina,
you knew me--and you didn't think !,
was going to eat standing up, did
you?" Isis -. ,
He looked at her strangely. To
day." he said. well eat regular
dinner at the Gerald Building to cele-
brate---'
ITO celebrate what?" she said. go,
"You know" he answered, but Ill
put it in words il you wish me to:
She blushed until her little pink ears
tingledI Never mind" she put in.
Yes" he said, II will, TOTO cele,,
brate the day 1 began bossing you and
the day you began obeying me-
"And the day stop she said hur-
riedly with little laugh, but keeping
her eyes DOWN
wen talk of that" he said. lat q
later time"
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the school building from October 10 to
April rs. The lectures will cover the
styles in England from the Gothic period
to Sheraton. In France from Louis
XIV through the Empire, and in Italy
the period of the Renaissance.
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WILL GIVE ART LECTURES

The Pennsylvania Museum and School
Of Industrial Art has announced
series of lectures on period furniture to
be given by Edward Warwick, of the
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Plastic Club Give. =. =.

An informal tea will be y,v.,
afternoon by members Of M bS'sn n this
street. u'h Camac
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This 10 No. 5 Of . series on hard coal facts
presented In an effort to help you decide for
yourself whether anthracite mine prices are
fair. Watch for future advertisements In
this newspspsr.
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the cost Of producing coal.

Black Diamond" Oct. I quotes the fol,
Iow'ns range OF anthracite prices per gross
tss ..........37 $50 $500
stove ........ 7,9o sS
Chestnut ....... IT'S SIS
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Alan c. DodSon, President
Weston Dodson s. Co.
John harkle. Presidem:.
Jeddo-Hishland Coal Company
William Collins, President.
Su'auehanna Collierles Co.
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age) must be raised
The annual amount of water thus pumped would
cover a 2OO-acre farm to the depth of over a mile
1t would form lake 10 miles long and miles
wide 100 feet in depth.
The weight of water hoisted in the anthracite
mines each year is nearly 40 per cent greater than
the annual production of all kinds of coal in this
country. Think Of this in terms of water handledl
Constant draining of the mines does not end all
of the water" costs of production. Water must be
used almost continuously throughout the process
required to make anthracite fit for economical use
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-16
Will PROBE DEATH
Prize Brazilian Beauty Thought
Frightened to Suicide.
Had Been Threatened Because
of Magazine Protest.

Chicago, Aug. ia complete in
vestigation into the death of Mrs.
Mary E. de Brito, former wife of a dis
tinguished Brazilian and winner of
several western beauty contests, will
be asked Of Coroner PETER NJ. Hoff-
man and the police, Mrs. Edward
Weller announced today. Mrs. de
Brito ended her life in Mrs. Weiler's S
home by turning on the gas.
1t is believed Mrs. de Brito ended
her life, because of threats made
against her by, an editor of small
magazine.
Several weeks ago. Mrs. de Brito
obtained a copy of the magazine while
travelling on a train. She was so
the governor of North Dakota, where
the magazine is published, expressing
the opinion that the publication should
be suppressed.
Mrs. de Brito's letter to the governor
was forwarded by his secretary,
it is said. to the tditor of the raga-
zine.
Soon after her return to Chicago. it
is declared, Mrs. de Brito received a
vituperative letter from the magazine
editor. Later a roughly dressed man
called at the Weller home and made
inquiries copcerning Mrs. de Brito.
Mrs. Weller believes the letter and
the man so frightened Mrs. de Brito,
who was of highly nervous tenpera-
ment that she took her own life.
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RENKER TO BUILD?
Revival of Hotel Plan at Tenth
and Kansas Avenue.
Claim That Eastern Capital Is
Behind New Move.

That eastern capital has been in
terested in the Tenth and Kansas ave-
nue. hotel project to the amount of
several hundred thousand dollars was
the information brought to Topeka
today by J. F. VIM. Renker. Plans
to revive the Tenth avenue hotel plan
are to be discussed al a meeting We'd
nesday night. A conference of prop
erty owners in the district was called
today and formal announcement of
the meeting published by Herbert S.
Putney.
Renker has been in Chicago much
of the time during the last several
weeks. He announced today that he
had secured the promise of a large
amount of eastern capital to be used
in construction and equipment of the
proposed new hotel at Tenth and
Kansas avenues. The exact amount
pledged or sources of support for his
hotel plan were not made public.
The meeting called for Wednesday
night will be held al the lines garage,
Eleventh street and Kansas avenue.
Renker has stated that he will an
nounce his plans at that time.
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ALL YANKS FREED
American Relief Society De-
cIares Soviet Kept Promise.
All Negotiations Complete, Says
Copenhagen Dispatch.

London, Aug. 16.-AH the Ameri-
can prisoners are now out of Russia,
according to advices from Russian
headquarters of the American Relief
society.
The first prisoner to be released
more than a fortnight ago was Mrs.
Marguerite Harrison, of Baltimore.
Last week six more Americans crossed
the Russian border and arrived at
Reval. There was some doubt as to
the actual number of Americans re-
naming in Russia, the estimate being
from twenty-one to sixty.
Thirtysfive millions of persons in
Russia require famine relief, declared
Premier Lloyd George in the house
of commons this afternoon quoting
from a report made to the British
government by F. l. Hodgson, head
of the British trade mission now in
Moscow.
THE famine stricken people are
moving in large numbers in different
directions continued the premier
Children are abandoned and left to
wander. The people are reduced to
eating roots and grass"
Copenhagen, Aug. 16.-The Russo
American negotiations have been COM
pleted at Riga and steps are already
being taken to deliver food at Russian
ports, whence the soviet will under
take to transport it to the famine
zones, said a dipatch from Riga to-
day Americans will have full con-
troll of the distribution and will feed
children and invalids first, then
women
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HOLD COAL ACTION
Governor Allen in Additional
Conferences Today.
New Report of Split in the In
duStriaI Court.

No definite action will be taken by
Governor Allen regarding the indus
trial courts coal report until a con-
ference has been held with the attor-
ney general. 1t was stated toda& tina t
state agency to control the production,
distribution and sale of coal was be-
ing. considered
Additional conferences were held
today by Governor Allen and Judges
McDermott and Crawford of the in
dustrial court. State house observers
noted that Judge W. L. Huggins, pre-
siding judge of the court, was not in
vited to participate in today's discus
sions He attended the Monday con-
ference but was not asked to sit in to-
days deliberations.
For several days there has been
evidence of a new split in the indus
trial court Evidences of strained re-
Iations became public while the court
was in Pittsburg last week. 1t was
while in the mining town that Judges
McDermott and Crawford criticised
the specially concurring report of
Judge Higgins. In his special report
to the governor, Judge HugginsAurged
creation of a state constabulary. It is
known that Governor Allen is opposed
to the creation of a state police de-
partment.
In his discussion of the coal con-
ferences today Governor Allen stated
that he had several courses in mind
He would not make definite decision
he said, until he had gone into the
matter more fully with the court and
had talked with members of the at
torney generals staff.
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CITY DEBT IS HIGH
TOpeka'S Bonds Now Amount to
More Than S2,299,OOO.
Largest Amount of Improve
ment Expense in History.

Topeka's bonded Indebtedness for
street, alley, sewers and water i'm
provements amounts to S2,299,S10, ac-
cording to a statement prepared today
by Miss Alberta Hale, city treasurer.
This is the largest amount of improve
ment expense in the history of the city
OF that amount $S51,694.52 is for
street improvement bonds; $103,7S
for sewer bonds; $9SS,0OO for water
bonds and $436,37S.16 in refunding
bonds.
When the books closed Monday
night for recording the total amounts
paid to date by property owners on
improvements affecting their property,
s1O,SS6.70 had been paid, Miss Hale
said. The smallest amount from a
property owner paying to date is 60
cents and the largest amount paid so
far is s1,062.57 from the Rock Island
railroad.
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LODGE As Chief.
Republican Leader Named as
Disarmament COnferee.
No Woman Has Qualifications,
Says Woman Representative.

Washington. Aug 16. - Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, Republican leader
of the senate and chairman of the
senate foreign relations committee,
will be a member of the American
commission at the coming conference
on disarmament and Pacific policies,
1t was Officially announced at the
White House this afternoon.
Senator Lodge is the second mem
Der of the commission to be named,
the president having previously an
nounced that Secretary of State
Hughes would head the commission.
Representative Alice Robertson of
Oklahoma, the only woman member
of congress, took particular pains
when she called at the White House
today to make it pain that her visit
was not to urge appointment of a
woman on the American delegation to
the disarmament conference.
SHOW me a woman in the United
States who is qualified said Miss
Robertson. "and I might urge her ap-
pointment"
She added that in order to qualify
woman not only would ave to be an
interynational lawyer versed in displo-
matte practice, familiar with foreign
languages and conditions, and have an
assured social standing and a wide in
ternational acquaintance. but would
also need the faculty of listening a
great deal and saying little"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-16
KNIGHTS GO ON PICNIC
Topeka Commandcry No. Entertains
for MarshalPs Band at Gage.


Tho early prospects gave indications
that the annual picnic of Topeka Com
mandery No. 5, Knights Templar.
would have to be postponed because
OF the Monday night rain, bright sun
early today dissipated all such fears and
at o'clock this afternoon the regu-
larly scheduled program was started.
The program will be continued at the
park thruout the evening.
Supper will be served to the mem
bers of the commandery, their friends
and their families at 6:15 o'clock. The
guests have been asked to bring their
own knives, forks and spoons and ap-
petities-nothing else.
MarshalFs band, and their ladies
will be the chief guests of the occa-
sion. All Sir Knights are requested
to attend wearing the Maltese Cross.
After the supper there will be drill
exhibition by the commandery drill
team which won first prize at the
state commandery conclave at Hutch
inson last May. In the evening a
special musical program will be given
by the Glee club of Orient Lodge No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-16
All Troops on Leave Have
Been Recalled to Duty in
Ireland Upon Valera's
Demand for Republic.
FREE HAND FOR
ARMY IS THREAT.
Slim Fein Leader Declares Ire
land Must Be Free.
Negotiations With Lloyd George
ImpOssibIe-De Valera.
FIRST OPEN SESSION HELD
Ulster Premier Not Present
When Roll Called.
Sessions VIII Be Secret-NO
Action Expected Today.
British Prepared For War.

London, Aug. 16.-The British
government is fully prepared to
deal instantly with Ireland in the
event the peace negotiations col
lapse, it was officially stated this
afternoon. The government has
outlined ,the following two alterna-
tives in the event the armistice is
denounced:
l. If the Sim Feiners do not at
tempt violence Great Britain will
institute crown colony rule i'll Ire
land under the home rule law.
2. If the conflict is renewed, all
Sim Fein Ireland will be put under
martial law and all civil govern
ments will be abrogated. Sir Nevill
MacReady. commander-in-chi of
the British forces in ireland. will
be given a free hand with all the
men. guns and equipment he de-
SireS
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Cuba on the Mexican border and in
France. Last Saturday he received
telegram from the governor of Illinois
notifying him that he had been ap-
pointed a member of the Industrial
commission of that state with a sal
ary of $500 a year
The camp is arranged with military
neatness and precision. The tents are
pitched with mathematical exa ctness
with an eye for convenience. The
streets are broad and well kept, per
mitting the passage of companies of
men with perfect freedom and ease.
Everything about the camp is neat
and clean.
There is a medical corps in attend
ance at the camp with a full staff of
competent doctors and trained nurses
Thursday will be governors and
mayors day at the camp. The entire
camp will take part in special drills,
parades and reviews for the benefit of
the distinguished guests. A hundred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-16
HURRY SIBERIAN SOLUTION
Japanese Want Evacuation Question
Settled Before Washington Farley.

Toxic. Aug. 16.-The disposition of
the japanese government to settle the
question of the evacuation of Siberia
before the opening of the far eastern
conference at Washington gave spe-
cial interest to the mission of Hajime
Matsushima of the foreign office who
recently went to Vladivostok.
It is understood that Mr. Matsu-
Shima, who was formerly consul gen
eral at Harbin is empowered to take
up actively all questions pertaining to
a working agreement with the govern
ment at China which would include as
one of its provisions the withdrawal Of
the Japanese army from Vladivostok
and the adjacent country.
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piece band will meet the governor and
mayor with their staffs at the state
house at 3 o'clock on Thursday after
noon and escort them to the camp,
where the program will be held. Gen
eral Jackson has expressed wish that
all of the white people who are able to
attend the fair grounds on this oc-
casion will attend. The program will
be put on for the benefit of the gov
ernor. The citizens of Topeka, both
white and black, are invited to visit
the camp during the week. There will
be band concerts nearly every after
noon, and every one will be welcome.
The main band at the camp is the
First Regiment band from Chicago,
ILL., The members of this band are
veterans OF three wars, the Cuban war
in 1898, the trouble on the Mexican
border ard the European war. This
band served for two years in France
with the Z American eXpeditionary
forces.
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With nearly every state in the Union
represented by delegation of mem
bers of the uniform rank of the col
ored Knights of Pythias of Europe
and America, there is a total of 1000
men and women camped at the free
fair grounds. This is the first time in
the history of the lodge that every
state in the Union has been repre-
sented at the international convention,
according to Gen. R. r. Jackson, who
is in command of Camp J. E. Lewis, at
the free fair grounds here. Six hun
dred and seVenty-tl o tents are pitched
at the fair grounds. many of these
tents have a capacity for eight per-
sons, but the majority will only house
four men in comfort. The camp is as
well organized and as we'll controlled
as any military camp.
General Jackson has been connected
with the United States army more
than thirty years, has seen service in
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TAILOR BURNED IN SHOP
Gasoline Explosion Injuries j. b. Nc
Cormick-Fire Truck Wrecked.

J. B. Mccormick. proprietor of a
tailoring and cleaning establishment
at 317 Kansas avenue, was burned
about the face and arms in a fire at
his shop this morning at o'clock. A
gasoline explosion caused the fire,
which damaged the building only
slightly, but caused considerable loss
in clothing in the shop and in fur
nishings.
Mccormick is at local hospital.
but is not thought to be in serious
condition.
In responding to the fire alarm.
given at 7:03 o'clock. one of the trucks
of fire company No. 2 skidded on the
wet pavement at Third and Kansas
avenue. struck the curb and broke a
wheel from the truck. No one was
hurt, and the firemen were little ham,
pered by the accident as they were
opposite the fire when it happened
Fire Chief Hanlon estimates the
damage to the building at less than
800.