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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LElE PAPE

was GROUND at my cuzzin Arties
house, and when L came back, the fell
lows was all out playing a game of
prizzners base. wich 1 was jest going
to get in it and Skinny Martin sed,
Hay Benny, your mother was looking
for you.
Me thinking. Heck. a errand. And
sed. Wen. how along ago?
o about ten minnits. sed Skinny.
o.. that's different, I thawt you ment
she was jest looking for me little
vile ago, CESS she don't wunt me now,
sed.
And I got in the game. being a
pritty good of a game. and wen I got
home ma sed, L was looking for you,
Benny.
Aw G ma, do 1 haff to go a errand
now. aw gosh, ma. if you was half as
tired as I am you'd think you was
tired as enything. 1 sed.
Who sed enything about an errand.
Mrs. Hews was heer and we had some
ice GREEN and there was some left
over and I was looking for you to fin
ish it, sed ma.
o boy. ware is it'll sed.
You meen ware was it, sed ma, how
long do you think ice GREEN keeps?
Aw well G gosh. holey smoaks. ma.
wy dident you Keep looking tiAxou
found me? I sed. aw heck, ma, wat
kind was it?
Chocklit, sed ma.
Being one of my most favorite kinds.
and I sed, Aw G., ma, holey smoaks
holey cats, darn it.
And the/next time somebody tells
me ma was looking for me Ill prob
erly quick run home thinking its ice
GREEN ageR and it will probefly be q
errand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

ing for more than an hour" 1 then
suggested to Adelaide that we might
as well go back to the hotel. No street
cars were running and no taxicab
seemed available. So we had a nice
brisk walk of a mile or two and
reached the hotel in time for a late
luncheon. And that is the way a plain
citizen sees his president inaugurated.
Our visit to Statuary Hall was quite
to Washington, but had never seen
congress in session. On Thursday
night 1 suggested to her that it was
her duty as an American citizen to do
SO. But" she said, do you think we
can get in?" And I said, "Of course
we can get in; all I'll have to do is to
tell them who I am" Well. we went
up to the capitol and there was a po-
Gceman on every stairway.
Nobody could go up on account of
the galleries being full. 1 told a po-
Hceman who 1 was, but he said it
didn't make any difference because
the damn congressman had jammed
the galleries with their own friends. 4"
Adelaide started to give me the laugh.
but Il said: IT am not thru yet I
know a-1ot of the senator's All I have
to do is to send in my card"
I sent in my card, but the boy kept
coming back saying, 1.-The senator
hasn't come in yet" or 1.-The senator
is in conference" When had sent it
in three times I had about exhausted
my personal list of senators and we
had to give it up. SO we went over to
Statuary Hall and spent the evening
Adelaide wandered around some. but
spent virtually all the time in front
of the statue of Ethan Allen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
VIEWS and INTERVIEWS
Pertinent Question and Answers
Given and Gathered Today by
State journal Reporters.
TODAY'S QUESTION.
Do you believe in love at first sight ?
The Answers

The Answers.
Miss Laura Henry, mayors secre-
tary-"Ye-es. But it isn't safe. Love
is never safe"
Commissioner W. S. Hancock-"You
bet! What are you going to do
about it p"
Miss Frances Lowe, city park de-
partment-'No. don't believe in love
at ALL
Miss Eta Covell. city clerk-"For
the other fellow. Not for me. But
have known it to work successfully"
Miss Miriam Daugherty. city BAG
teriologist-"Yes! But must be care
full for have a little eye trouble"
H. c. Cooper chief doorkeeper. state
senate-'1t all depends on where I
see EN-"
Miss Mary Ward, sergeant-at-arms
to Lieutenant Governor Huffman
Yes, but don't believe quotations on
the subject
Mrs Kincaid, office of the secretary
of the senate-"Of course 1 do
Mrs. Fred Pears, office of the sec
rotary of the senate-"Yes; / believe
in love at first sight, but I also believe
in second sight"
Clyde Penfx, chief journal clerk
With the present styles in women's
dress, first sight covers a lot of ter
ritory. If you don't love her at first
sight, You never will"
Milton Tabor, secretary of the Mer-
chants association-"Yes I believe in
it, with the amendment that YOU can
get out as quickly as you get in"
Angelus T. Burch. reporter-"Yes
in a way. I'm a little skeptica1 about
this first-night stuff. It's sometimes
tricky and disillusioning."
Guy c. sickler. secretary Chamber
of Commerce-"No. met several
thousand of them before 1 fell. Then
it wasn't at first sight"
Miss Mae Brewer, deputy clerk dis
trict COURT have heard of such a
thing and no doubt you sometimes see
people who look good to you, but
Oh, I'm not going to say!"
Miss Eva Corning, probation off
cer-"Well, often find young girls
who think that way. 1 often find them
badly smitten with some boy and
planning on getting married, but OF
course, they don't
DR.. A. n. Roush, dentist-'It all de-
ponds. Oh, my, yes!''
Miss 10 Cramer-"S ureI"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

Declaring that the time has arrived
when the state should take some ac-
ton to protect itself and its citizens
from the disastrous effects of strikes,
b. H. Outerbridge. acting chairman of
the executive committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce of the state of New
York, presented resolutions at the reg
ular monthly meeting of that organi-
zation calling upon the legislature to
enact laws which will permit unions
or other voluntary associations to sue
and be sued. 1t may be that Mr.. Out
erbridge never heard that old proverb
to the effect that you can lead a horse
TO water but you cannot make him
drink. The unions have no desire to
place themselves in a position where
they can be SIZED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

The public complained until it OBJ
tanned low prices-Itow it is complain
ing because prices are low. Once
more there is proof that the public
seldom knows what it really wants. 4
few years ago it wanted to hamstrins
the railroads and came near to GET
ting it's desire. Now it is submitting
10 heavy taxation in order that the
roads may regain their hold on life.
The trouble with the public is that 1t
is too prone to listen to the pleas of
self seeking politicians who, having at
tanned the personal ends sought, leave
it to pay heavily for its faith in their
teachings. The war waged on the So
called profiteers afforded another
case in point. All that was ever ac-
complished by it was the furnishing
of campaign material for a few seek
eis after public office. Now the law
under which prosecutions were made
or threatened has been declared to be
unconstitutional by the supreme court.
This is exactly what many good law
yef.,- ejS,,,.t - .,ild +et~ ace.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
THE FRAGMENTS OF US.

The little that yie show amounts TO
so little of what we are. For we ex-
hibit ourselves mostly in fragments.
Carlyle, in his essay on Robert
Burns, says that the Scotch poets writ
Iings were just "a poor fragment OF
him. And yet those fragments gave
him fame-and then took away his life
before it had come to it's noon. For
lie had to keep showing them all the
time "a
We must be careful how we show
our fragments since We are forced to
attract people our way by samples
|onIy.
OF our real selves We can show but
sketches and bits even to our friends
and to our chance acquaintances. SIM
ply quick passing glimpses which are
rarely remembered or understood.
The gold and preciousness of us Is
a thing that is deep buriedzronly COM
ing to the surface when we are soreiy
tried, and when those who can see IN
US the most, are willing to go far ana
long to find this greatness after mucn
separation of dross and alloy.
You can't get spark from flint by
hammcring it against some soap or a
board-it must strike against its kind
it must meet its near equal.
A friend tells me of how he once
discovered with a new telescope nest
of stars, unseen by the naked eye, but
which showed more stars than IN al
the heavens are revealed to the nat
11ra1 sight. And I am thinking 10 my
self that the mere fragments of US all
which in themselves appear SO meager,
may after all cover hidden nests OF
beauties-if only those whom we love
would take from their hearts some
such telespoce and-look carefully!
The fragments of us-we11, seen and
unseen, they make up our life to u.s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
HIS DREAM GAME TRUE
Douglas Gaines, Topeka Janitor,
Dreamed That His Rich Uncle
Left Him Some Money-He Re
ceives Title to $4,000 Worth OF
Property in Kansas City.
Do dreams come true?

Douglas Gaines, janitor of the Cen
trail Trust company, says they do. He
dreamed many times that a rich un-
Gle died and left. him a fortune He
had an uncle, but he didn't know he
was rich. Then, week ago, he re-
eeived an inquiry from a Kansas City
lawyer wanting to know his history.
He gave it. Tuesday Gaines received
title to two pieces of real estate in
Kansas City valued at $4,000, left him
by his uncle, Park Gaines, who died
recently.
Gaines says he is going to sell the
property. buy him a house in Topeka
and keep right on with his present
f0b
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
AMERICAN LABOR QUITS.
A. E. of L. Leaves International When
Russ Soviet Favored.

Washington, March s.-Formal
notice of the severance of relations be ).
tween the American Federation of
Labor and International Federation of
Trades Unions was dispatched today
to the Internationars headquarters at
Amsterdam.
The action of the American Fedora
ton taken at meeting of the ex-
ecutive council here followed the
adoption by the international organ
ization of resolutions in support of the
soviet regime in Russia. The text of
the communication was not made
public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
G. DAVIES OFFICIAL REPORTER.
Concortlia Newspaper Man Here for
A, o. L. w, Convention.

Conner T. Davies, a widely known
Kansas -newspaper man and publisher
of the Daily Kansan at Concordia, has
been appointed official reporter for
the thirty fourth annual session of the
Grand Lodge of the A. o. U. w.
Mr.. Davies is handling the job in a
most satisfactory manner both to the
newspapers and to the members of
the organization. None of the impor-
tant happenings of the convention es-
cape his eagle eye and his reports will
be read with interest by every news
paper reader in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
WOULD WORK ANOTHER WEEK

Senate Amend House Resolution Re-
garding Adjournment Today.
The senate this afternoon amended
the house concurrent resolution re-
garding adjournment. fixing the dates
for the end of the present session a
week later than they had been fixed
by the house.
Under the amendments of the sem
ate. the house and senate will cease all
consideration of bills on March 16. and
will adjourn sine die on March IL. 1t
is understood that these amendments
are acceptable to the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

Perhaps the Inter- Church move
lnent which started out to raise bill
lions of money for the purpose Of
Outstanding the world is not yet
forgotten by the public. 1t soon col
lapsed because the people refused to
contribute, but during it's existence it
printed a gratuitous attack on the
steel industry. People wondered how
Il came to be written and now we
read in the wall Street Journal that
two OF the investigator" employed
by the Church reformers, have
been deported with the Bolshevik
Martens
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
STATE BANNER IS CHOSEN
Senate Selects Design Offered by
Daughters of American Revolution.

Daughters of American Revolution.
The senate Monday afternoon indi-
Gated it's preference for the banner
which shall represent Kansas among
the flags of the various states. The
design chosen was the one which has
been favored by the Daughters of the
American Revolution. 1t consists of a
pure white field, with a blue border,
and in the center a Sunflower. The
sunflower is in it's natural colors, on
a central, circular field Of blue and
with the great seal of the state done
in the center of the flower.
The flag which was shown to the
senators Monday when they were max
ingtheir choice, was made by Eeste1Ie
Northrup, of Lawrence, register OF
deeds of Douglas county. The flag
was taken to the balcony and suspend
ed for the admiration of the senators
and the spectators by Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms George n. Robbins, of
Colony, Anderson county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

The allies are preparing to march
into German territory. If this action
had been taken when it was due. in
November. 1918, the world might have
been saved much subsequent turmoil
and might now be at peace and Ger
many would not have waited twenty
eight months to learn that she was
whipped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
WILL NOT DISTURB RULES.
Goal Kick and Forward Pass No
Touched by Football Coaches.

New York. March S.-Prominent
eastern and western football coaches
met here last night and decided to
form an organization to seek repre-
sentation on the central board of Off
Gals.
In a technical discussion of the
rules, it was the unanimous opinion
that no changes should be made in
the forward pass. Goal kicking after
touchdown was favored by a vote of
20 to Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

Washington, March s.-Wheat held
on farms March 1. totaIed about 207,-
Sol 900 bushels, or 26.4 per cent of the
1920 crop. the crop estimate bureau
of the agriculture department an
nounced today. On March 1, 1920.
farmers had 164.524.000, or 17.6 per
cent of the 1919 CROPS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

up interest payments on the public
debt. Their representations were
flouted- Finally the German and Brit
isf1 governments decided to make a
demonstration by way of joint naval
blockade, their ministers at Caracas
presented ultimatums, and the Castro
government ignoring them, the block
ade was instituted December 10, 1902.
On the 18th, Puerto Cabello was bonn
barded, whereupon Castro appealed to
the United States TO intervene.
There was no particular reason wig
we should have succored Venezuela,
since she had treated us with con-
temptuous indifference, but fearing
that the European powers might at
tempt territorial aggressions, the
Roosevelt administration issued a
warning against any such movement
and requested that the matter be ar
bitrated. The matter was brought be-
fore The Hague tribunal and a deci-
sion was rendered in February, 1904.
Since England owes the United
States huge debt which she is max
ing no move to pay, it i'll becomes her
to attempt to collect by force a debt
due her from another country, espe-
cially when that country is in a meas
ure a ward of Uncle Sans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

Galveston, Tex, March s.-The bat
terry men of the Boston Braves were
given another workout today by Mana
ger Mitchell. Pitcher Oeschger ar
rived Monday from the Pacific coast
and will get into practice today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

Z The Mexican problem which Mr..
Wilson inherited from the Taft ad-
Ininistration has been passed on to
President Harding, wholly unimpaired
and unaffected by watchful waiting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
Won Bernstorff I'm ReicI,stag.

Berlin, March S.-Dr. Johann voa
Bernstorff, former German ambasss-
dor to the United States. took his seat
in the reichsta.g today as a democratic
deputy for the Schleswig- Holstein dis
trict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

Hot Springs. Ark. March S.-Twen-
ty-seven Boston Red Sox players were
mere today to begin their spring train
ing. Manager Duffy will probably start
the battery men off today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

Congress adjourned without enact
ing legislation putting into effect a
budget system. The budget is a mat
ter equal in Importance to a reform
OF the tax schedules. The leaders of
both big political parties have en-
dorsed the idea and it is universally
approved by the press and by leading
citizens and civic organizations every
where. In fact. no one openly op-
poses it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

New Orleans Cotton Market
New Orleans. March s.-CoTToN-Spot,
- points lower; middling, 1915
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

Copyright, 1920. by the wheeler Syudicate'
Ine.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

| Miss Miriam Daugherty, city bac-
lteriologist-"Yes. But must be care
ffuI for have q little eye trouble"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

Miss Eta Covell, city clerk-"For
the other fellow. Not for me. But I
have known it to work successfully"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

Commissioner W. S. Hancock-"You
bet! What are you going to do
about IL 1''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

Miss Frances Lowe, city park de-
partment-"No. don't believe in love
at ALL"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

Miss Laura Henry, mayors secre-
tary-"Ye-es. But it isn't safe. Love
is never safe"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

Miss Mary Ward, sergeant
to Lieutenant Governor Huffman
Yes, but don't believe quotations on
the subject
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

H. c. Cooper. chief doorkeeper, state
senate-'1t all depends on where I
see EN-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

I suggested to Adelaide that We
might as we'll walk up to the capitol
to hear the inaugural speech. She was
agreeable and we sauntered over to the
grounds. When we got there they
were packed and we couldn't see much
of anything. Finally we found a nice
high place on the edge of the crowd
near where the cavalry was parked.
have been around some and I knew
that detachment of cavalry was parked
there for purpose. as I figured it was
a sort of honor guard to Mr.. Harding
and that he would pass presently on
his way to make the inaugural address.
We stood there long time. Moth
ing happened. and I finally remarked
that 1 feared Mr.. Harding would be
late in beginning his address. A wo-
man standing in front of me turned
and looked at me with the most scorn-
full expression 1 have ever seen. MIR.
Harding" she said, has been speak
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-15
you CAN FEEI. BETTER Tt
NInIBlnNN

II you suffer from indigestion. con-
stipation. hcadachc, biliousness. bloat-
ing. sour stomach. gas on stomach.
bad breath or other condition caused
by delayed bowel action, take "A Foley
Cathartic Tablet this evening and to-
morrow you will feel better. Cleanse
the bowels. sweetcn the stomach and
tone up the livcr-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-15

yesterday afternoon the congress.
which is now being attended by del
cgates from sixty-two chapters OF the
organization in Austria and n few
representatives of Bavarian anG Hun
garian anti-Jewish societies. was ad
dressed by speakers who urged rad
ical measures. They advocated po-
groms. and the organization OF Chris
t,ans in Austria.
While this meeting was going on
large crowds assembled in the Ra-
thaus Square. Al dusk the meeting
broke up and great crowd swept
through the streets singing German
songs and shouting Away with the
Jews" The crowd moved steadily to-
ward Jewish quarter OF the city.
but large forces OF police had been
summoned to bridges across the ca
nal. over which the irowds must
move TO reach the Ghetto OF Vienna.
and the rioters were turned back.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-15
SOVIET TROOPS CAPTURE
kRAsNAYA GORKA FORT
Advises From IIclsingfors Say That
Russian RcvOlutionarics
Have Been Routed.
ABANDON KRoNsTADT ATTACK
Efforts to Storm Fortrcsses So
Costly In Life to Red Armies At
tempting II, War Minister Trotz-
Ky Orders Offensive Discontinued.
Try Associated Press. ]

COPENHAGEN. March 1i.-Advices
from Hclsingfors today say the Fort
rcss OF Krasnaya. Gorka has been
captured from the. Russian revolu-
tionarics by Soviet troops. and 1.-THE
garrison now consists chiefly of Il
cadet corps.
Leon Trotzky. the Soviet War Min
lister. has ordered big howitzers to
Oranlcnbauin. Oh the Gulf of Fin
land. opposite Kronstadt, after exc
cutting NJ. kolesov, chief officer OF the
hying station. and forty-four other
rebels, the advices say.
The Moscow uprising is reported TO
have been quelied after the severest
street fShting.
Conditions in Kronstadt are said to
he serious. owing TO lack OF food.
none having been received from the
American Red Cross or the Finniah
relief dcpots. Because OF the larg.
civilian population. which Includes
700 children, the garrisons rations
arc extremely scanty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-15
presence OF the warship Petro-
paylovsk. which he Is anxious to re-
tain intact, the advlces said.
BOLSiEVISTS OCCUPY SEAPORT
OF P0TI, GEORGIA, ON BLACK SEA

CONSTANTlNOPLE. March ID
The seaport OF Poti. Georgia. on the
Slack Sea. north OF Batum. has been
occupied By the ncisi,cv'sts says a
dispatch received here today. The
retiring Georgians burned the coal
sheds and left the port on steamers
I'm severe storm.
The Turkish Nationalists who re.
Gently occupied Batum. are said "a
De disarming ell incoming Georgian
soldiers. and the town of kutais. NJ
" miles east OF Poti. has been looted
Georgian civilians have been exc
cnted In Tinis by the Bolshcvists oc-
cupying the city. I'm revenge for the
execution OF the Bolshevist mission
there by the Gcorgians before the lat
ter retired.
The Princess Raticn. sister-in-law
or Norman Whitehouse. OF New York
who was. sent TO the Causacus on a
mission for the American peace del
esation In Paris in 1919. has arrived
mere aboard the American DESTROYER
Whipplc. She escaped from Tinis
when Il was taken by the Bolshevists.
States.