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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27
Observation-Disclosures
Q. Who were the Latitudinarians III.

B. Q. Who were the Iatitudinari"ns'-H
A. This name was often applied to a
school OF English writers in the 18th cen
fury who sought to reconcile the Church of
England and the Puritan element upon the
basis of subordinating differences in doc
trines to the broad essentials of religion.
q How much tax was collected in 1919
for distilled spirits used for beverages? How
1920?-T. 3.
A. During the fiscal year ended June
80, 1919. S276, So, 1876 was collected on this
account. During the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1920. s3.27a g.. ga % was collected,
Q. Where is GaIlows Hili?-E. d.
A. This is a name given to a hill In the
neighborhood of Salem, Mass. On it, dur
ing the witchcraft mania of 1892. a number
of victims We're hanged as witches. 1t is
also called Witch Hill.
O.. Is the Lambs club composed entire
ly of professional ?-T. NJ.
A This club is composed chiefly Of
professional members are admitted, the
constitution of the club limits their num-
Der TO one-third of its membership.
there?-P. E. W.
A According to a report Of the Adju-
tant General. June 80. 1920, there were at
that time. LIS commissioned officers, in
Guiding the Philippine Scouts, on the re-
tired list.
question by writing The Topeka State
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Local Mention

! It's a fine feeling when a fellow is
prepared for winter. Call Topeka Coal
Co, 4S2; ask about "Pepp's Coal Saw
Iings PIan."-Adve.
The Prudential Trust Co. is deposi-
tory for "Pepp's Coal Savings Plan"
Topeka Coal Co., 4S2.-Adv.
The Rev. S. A. Williams of Ottawa,
Kan, member of the Kansas Authors
club, will speak at the Calvary Baptist
church. Third and Quincy streets, to-
might ct o'clock
Raymond. Chiropodist orpheum Bldg
Adv.
List your property with the Shaw
nee Investment Company. Phone
5050.-Adv.
Frank G. Smith of the First Central
Congregational church, Omaha, Neb.,
will speak at the mems meeting at the
Orpheum theater next Sunday after
noon at o'clock
For Rent-Desirable business room.
1017 Kansas avenue. See Robert B.
Kane.-Adv-
C. s. clary. decorator, s4s-Adv-
Liberty bonds. Phone Kleinhans-
ADV.
DR.. Lyngar. Dentist sos Kansas Ave
Adv.
Safety razor blades sharpened better
than new. 25c-35c doz. Culver Hard
ware Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27
FIREMEN,s PENSION FUND.

Topeka undoubtedly is behind the
bill in the legislature providing for a
tax that will raise a pension fund for
city firemen. The bill enables the
levy of a tax. not to exceed one-tenth
of mill if it be deemed necessary by
the board of city commissioners.
The bill has been introduced by
Senator Fisher and Representative
Weightman of Shawnee and at pres
emit seems to be resting comfortably.
In order to insure ready action and
passage it should be reported on IA
vorably and given a chance to survive
the strenuous paths of stormy legisla-
ton.
Topeka has been fortunate for years
in enjoying protection from a fire de-
partment made up of strictly first
class men. Despite the wave of high
wages that swept over the country
during the war and Immediately after
the armistice, Topeka's department
remained well organized.
For years the department has
maintained a pension fund. It has
been raised thru the per cent tax
from fire insurance companies The
supreme court recently knocked out
this form of revenue and the firemen
ing their pension plan.
The firemen also must contribute
to the fund, according to the law. A
certain membership fee is charged
and a certain percentage of, the
monthly salary is deducted for the
support of the fund. A fireman must
have served twenty-five years on the
before he is entitled to a pension. If
he be disabled on duty he is also to
benefit from the provisions of the re-
lief association
Under the present system the fire
department cares for a man as long
as he is able to be on duty. 1t is only
fair to the taxpayers that they should
receive the protective benefits of
department of younger and physically
equipped man-power. Under the pen
sion plan as recommended in the
pending bill fireman would be re-
tired at certain age.
The taxpayers are not reluctant to
spend, money when they are positive
of its benefits. Under the provisions
of the act relating to crippled, dis
abled, retired and deceased firemen
there is a certainty of wise and bust
ness-like expenditure.
Topekans have every confidence in
the ability of Senator Fisher and
Weightman to place
this measure in the statutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27

1t should be encouraging to the
people of Kansas to note that the eff
fort to provide for highway improve
ment at an early date has been re-
vived in the legislature. Governor AL
lens proposal for production of road
Improvement material by the state is
an excellent one but it cannot be put
into effect under two or three years.
Kansas cannot afford to let road
building remain dormant while wait
ing for the carrying out of the gov
ernor's plans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27
Water Resembles
Peanut Butter
Says Er7apIoye

In addition to its serious aspect, the
city's water condition seems to have
characteristics that provoke facetious
comment. But the levity over the
water has meant ignominy to Fred
Painter, superintendent of the city
waterworks. The bitter, serious, sar-
castle or humorous thrusts strike the
waterworks superintendent with q
force that has almost subdued him fol
life.
A resolution from the schoolmate:
of Painters son at Lincoln Junior high
school is the latest burden Painter has
had to bear. 1t reads:
We, the undersigned, believe that
the people of Topeka should take the
law into their own hands and force
Clayton Painter to drink some of the
water his dad has been giving us
(Signed) AL. K. Lye, Cal O'Mel, c.
Ment. Lolita Crust, Stillmore Crust, AL
K. Hall, Cary A. Buckitt, Al. 1. Mony
and Others"
Some people have gone SO far as
to suggest that it is not necessary to
order hot chocolate from the soda
fountain, but just boil the city water
We have already been told to cut ii
and fry it," Painter said.
Il think it would make the best OF
peanut butter is the opinion of Miss
Blanche Weir, elevator operator, city
hall.
column writer has suggested it be
used for fountain pen ink. Other re-
Elections on the city water Otis not
clear enough to- have reflections IN
it, are that it be used as a henna
hair wash, as a cause for yellow
Jaund1ce. or as a method of inject
ing sand into the gear boxes of the
state legislators SO that they will for
get some of the damage they plan
to do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the Columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL,
january q. 1896.

There will be a reform in sidewalk build
ing this year. 1t has been the custom to
wait until midsummer to make up the lis t
of condemned walks for submission to the
council and when the details were com
pleted it has been impossible to complete
the walks before cold weather. Sidewalk
Inspector Withers already has the list made
up and It will be submitted to the council
to have the contract let and the work done
in the summer. There are now forty-two
miles of board walks in the city and it is
only a question of time when they will all
be replaced by brick or stone.
Mr. and Mrs August Zahner and Mr. w
W. Wilson will move from Abilene to To-
peka about March 1. Mr.. Zahner and Mr.
Wilson will be connected with a life in
surance company.
Mrs Albrecht Marburg is convaIescent
but has not yet been able to get out ow-
ing to the illness of her little daughter
Wilhelmina. who IS suffering from a mild
attack of scarlet fever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27

Slashes in wages Of railway en-
ployes are being considered by the
limited States railway labor board.
The railroads declare that they are
losing money and attribute the situa-
ton to the high wages they are COM
PEELED to pay. 1t may be. however
that the trouble is not due so much to
the amount paid for labor performed
as it is to what is paid for work that
is not done. Figures published re-
Gently by the Railway Age place
much blame on the national agree
1nent entered into by the federal ad-
ninistrator and the railway unions.
illustrative of it's contention it cites
among a large number of instances
of similar character that one OF the
rules in the shop crafts agreement re-
quires that when employees are called
or required to return to work, they
will be allowed five hours pay for
three hours and twenty minutes serv-
ice or less. The Norfolk & Western
carefully figured the actual cost OF
the punitive payments made under this
rule on it's line and found that in the
first eight months of 1920 they totaled
S4214244. During this period the
company made 22,75s calls" Gre
quests for additional work) upon its
shop employees. In response to these
''calls" the employees worked 49,71S.9
hours and were paid for 1876 hours
of service. A further check disclosed
that 945 per cent of these "calls"
were merely continuous service; the
requirement to finish tasks already
begun and which it was in accord
with efficient and economical practice
to continue to completion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27

More and more is the opinion gain
ing Roadway that the formulation of
a revised stax system should be en-
trusted to business men rather than to
the treasury experts. The PROFESSIONAL
mind and the expert intelligence, If
there is any difference between them,
saws the Manufacturers Record, are
opposed to any form of taxation that
is simple. They cannot function in a
simple taxation system. 1t throws
them out of their jobs. They want
complicated taxes. arrived at under
intricate formulas, so devised that
they themselves only can understand
them. No use for doctors unless the
patient is i'll. So they concoct sys-
TEN that costs the taxpayers 500, 000,-
600 annually merely in the prepare
ton of returns. a large part of which
goes to these experts. and then with
solemn faces and hands full of fig
ures they tell the lawmakers that so
simple thing as a sales tax would
be so difficult to collect that it ought
not seriously to be considered. But
the sales tax is one that everybody
can understand. Perhaps that is the
reason that it is popular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27

In Manila they are planning to
erect monument to Admiral Dewey
and will call upon the United States
congress to provide 100000 for this
purpose. But what interest have the
American people in a monument to
the admiral in Manila? If the Fill
pinos want a memorial to Dewey let
them erect it. The people of this
country gave evidence of their appre-
citation of his services when they gave
him a house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Minnie Atwood for
merry of Topeka, who died in Kansas City
January 20. will be held in Kansas City
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock.
HENRY J. BAY, 60 years old. died this
morning at his home, 2400 Fillmore street
He is survived by his widow and one SON
Bryant Bay of Wichita. Funeral services
Will be held at the home Friday afternoon
at o'clock.
THELMA PERRY died this morning Mt
her home, 1899 Western avenue. Funeral
announcements later.
MARY s. GRAHLSTRoM, Go gears old.
died Tuesday at her home 42f western
avenue. The body will be taken today to
olsburg, Kan, for burial.
MRS. q. II. COULTER, So years old. died
wednesday night at her nome 141O West
Eleventh street. She is survived by five
children: DR.. J. NJ. Coulter of Minneapolis.
Kan; J. f. Coulter of Enid Okla. Mrs
r. j. keers of Oskaloosa, Kan: f. Is. Coul
ter of San Antonio, Tex, and Miss Irene
Coulter, of Topeka. The funeral service
will be held Friday afternoon at . O'Clock
at the Reformed Presbyterian church. In
terment will be in Mount Hope cemetery.
Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. s27.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27
New York Money Market.

New York. Jan. 27-MONEY-Prime mer-
camille paper. 7%MS per cent. Sterling en-
change, Irregular. Sterling. GO day bills,
3S2A commercial. go day bills on banks,
3.s2A commercial. GO day bills, 3.s2A de-
I'll: cables, 7.13. Belgian francs. demand,
Al: cables, 7.49 Marks. demand. 1.7SGI 10
$500. Brazilian. demand, 1926. Montreal
10H per cent discount. Government bends.
easy; railroad bonds. irregular Time loaus,
firm GO days. 90 days and months, 61a0Q
6A per cent.
Cali money, firm high. low and ruling
rate, z; closing bid g.; offered at Z: last
loan, q Bank acceptances 81 per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27

Based on past records figures indi-
cate that there will be a market for
$500, 900 motor vehicles in this coun-
try this year. The highest produc-
ton in one year up to this time has
been below 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27

him, too interested in each other to
observe him. At any rate he started
suddenly. so that was why she
wasn't at home he said to himself
bitterly.
Copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27
Raw Sugar Down to -Four Cents.

was quoted at cents a pound in the
market here today. the lowest price
recorded in more than two years.
This figure, including cost and freight,
was due to renewed pressure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27

Cleveland..Harry Dunsman, grocer
saved 500 from a gunman with a flour
fog" He hurled a scoop full of flour at
the thug and escped with the money un-
der cover of the haze.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27
HOLD-UP MEN TO PEN
Negro Says He Prefers Shooting to
Serving Long Sentence.

Sam Holt, negro hold-up man, pre-
fers shooting to accepting a peniten-
tiary sentence of from ten to twenty
one years, he told Robert Pendleton,
deputy sheriff, Wednesday afternoon
when he was taken back to the county
jail after being sentenced by Judge
George Whitcomb in the district court.
Holt intimated that they would get
a chance to shoot him. it was said.
Holt and Ernest Arnold, another
negro, were each sentenced to serve
from ten to twenty-one years in the
state prison. They admitted holding
up four men in Topeka on the West
side recently, according to officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27

Lorain, Ohio.-Policemen will not be as
signed to dance halls where the "shimmy'
is permitted, Mayor Grail announced. Th'
shimmy" is destructive to their morals
he holds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-A good Highland Park house
Phone 1920 No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27

FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co., s0i
New England Bldg)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27

THELMA PERRY died this morning Mt
her home, 1899 Western avenue. Funeral
announcements later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-27

New York, Jan. 81.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-10

of the creek. They were alone, bur
with their own work to do. Shelby
went at his with quiet efficiency. Sc
lecting two stout limbs, similar in size
and length, he ran these through the
arms of his strong corduroy jacket,
binding them into position by two
cross-pieces, hastily prepared, and
dashed firmly with strips torn from his
neckerchief. Macklin, now once again
silent, and motionless, his eyes closed,
was lifted gently onto the outspread
coat, his limbs upheld by one OF the
cross-bars and then the jacket but
toned securely about him, forming
swinging cradle finely adapted for the
purpose. Shelby Strengthened up,
quite himself again.
"There, that will answer nicely"
he said confidently. at is bound to be
a hard climb, but Wen take our time
70 II and rest when we are tired. No
one can see us from below after we
once pass the point yonder."
as the trail up hill all the way"
asked JDb SlII, hCL SS sui NA'4'S '">
steep face of the bluff.
Eyes, pretty sharp at times, but wei.
manage. 1t follows a deep cleft
through the rocks, and once found can
not be lost. I'll take this end; that
will give me the most of the weight,
and you lead the way; take it slowly
and you'll be all right"
They picked the litter up between
them. Olga relieved to discover how
lightly, thus distributed. her share OF
the burden rested upon her. She was
able to advance easily and pick her
way among the rocks without expert
encing great discomfort. The weight
of the mans body came far heavier
upon Shelby, but the rest and change
had largely restored his strength and
he felt no doubt of his ability to sus-
tain this end of the burden. Unable
to see Just where he was placing his
feet in the stony path, he stumbled
occasionally, causing the wounded
man to groan in some sudden spasm
of pain; yet it was evident he did not
suffer greatly. The trail they followed
had so impressed itself on his memory
that he recalled every turn clearly and
could call out directions to her in a
low voice.
"Turn sharply to the right there; we
will have to hold the litter higher to
get by that rock; here is the only
point exposed: once in the shadow Of
those trees the way is completely COW
cred. Yes, we can move rapidly
around this point; from now on there
are rocks on both sides. Take it easy,
and If you need to rest, say So"
(To BE CoNTINUED)
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-10
Smart Boy.

"That boy seems to be the most
popular caddie around the club. Every
body wants to take him out
"Yes."
rs he better caddie than the 9TH
ers?'
II don't think so. He's just the
best diplomat we have around here"
"a diplomat. 1 don't get YOU"
"It's this way. The artful little
chap is wise to the game and every
time the man he is caddying for
makes a poor shot the boy looks sad
and apologies to him for having
coughed or moved. That gives the
PLAYER an excuse for losing the hole
and keeps the boy solid in his job"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-10

cess No one. unless possibly Il might
be Iaud. or Hanley. had any reason
10 suspect her now. II was long
journey 10 GerIasche. too long 70 be
made on foot, and II the girl went
with them up the trail, every effort at
rescue would be delayed.
You are right. Pancha," he admit
ted. "We1l get him up there some
way. But you better 90 now, before
the fog rises"
"Yes, senior"
She came over and knelt beside
Macklin, who was moaning slightly,
his head resting on e pillow made by
Shelby's coat. AS she bent over him
his eyes partially opened, but with no
light Of intelligence In them; they
were dull. lusterless.
"SenOr, senor," she sobbed, pressing
his hand between both her own, Il am
going to ride for you"
Some angel of mercy must have put
the words on his lips, for certainly he
knew her not, yet faint, fitful, there
came from his lips the cry:
"Pancha l want you, PanchaV
She must have understood, known,
and yet the comfort of that call was
hers.
She looked at him dry-eyed, notion
less; then bent and kissed his lips.
Slowly, regretfully she arose to her
foot and faced them, her cheeks
white.
"'Tis ALL" she said simply, "now
60"
She vanished without a sound, glid-
ing through the fringe of bushes and
down the steep bank to the protection
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-10
CHAPTER xlI-continusd.

"And l have given you my heart
long ago. Kiss me, Tom"
They sat there, closely pressed to-
Kether in that narrow space, scarcely
aware any longer of the danger at
hand. eager only to hear each others
voice. Above the crackle Of the
flames, and the crashing of falling
timbers, they could distinguish the in
termittent crack of a rifle. and the
echo of voices calling. Shelby began
TO dig with one hand at the pile of
earth beside him so as to widen the
space between It's summit and the
roof. The action caused his mind to
revert to the imminent peril of their
situation.
at will be all over with before day
light" he said soberly, land that will
be our chance to get out"
How do you suppose Macklin ever
got through there" she questioned
wonderingly.
THAT'S what bothers me. Either
he wasn't hurt much, or he had help.
1t is my notion the girl brought him
out in some wSy The shooting was
an act of sudden anger, for which she
was sorry the very next moment They
may be hiding there now, somewhere
in the tunnel"
She lifted herself up and peered
through the opening; the glare of the
flames did not penetrate beyond the
barrier of earth and she saw nothing
but impenetrable blackness.
"Shall we go, and see?'
mot yet; we are safer here, until
those devils give up. You can hear
their voices yet out there"
They had no way of telling time,
and the hours dragged. The sound of
firing had entirely ceased, and the
shouts of voices died away one after
the other. Shelby waited patiently,
listening for the slightest sound, but,
at last, could restrain himself no
longer.
II do not know how late it is" he
said finally, yet it must be nearly
morning. Most of those fellows must
be gone. Shall we try our luck, little
girl?"
She put her hand silently into his.