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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
THE TACNA-ARIoA DIspUTE.

Peru has replied to overtures from
Chile with a view to settling peace
fully the forty-year-old dispute over
the Tacna-Arica territory, by propos-
ing that the United States act as ar
b.trator. The manner in which the
administration has handled the con-
ference on the limitation of arma-
ment, it is said, excited their admir-
alton and impressed them with our
sense of fair play
The United States is greatly inter
ested in seeing this Tacna-Arica dis
pute wiped out without resort to war.
Chile controls the territory whence
comes every pound of our imported
soda nitrate. There are vast sums of
American capital invested in the de-
velopment of Chilean and Peruvian
resources, particularly mining
In 1920 we imported from Chile
is, 100000 pounds of copper ore and
As, O00,O 900 pounds of unrefined copper
in pigs, while from Peru we imported
100000 pounds of the former and
100000 pounds of the latter Dur
ing the ten months of the current year
we imported from Chile 100000
pounds of the ore and 100000
pounds Of pigs, and from Peru $780,
600 pounds of the former and 81, 0O0.-
600 pounds of the latter. Our i'm
ports of all classes of goods from
Chile during 1920 totaIed s12O,OOO,-
600 and our exports to Chile $685.
100000 in value;' Peru, $4,000, 900
and SAT, OOO,O 900, respectively.
Within the last year Chile has dis
posed of her national bonds in this
country to the value of many millions
of dollars. They bear s per cent
Peruvian officials are planning to is
sue bonds in the sum of $5O,OOO,0OO.
which will seek a market in the
United States. These securities are
gilt-edged if the countries remain at
peace because of the untold potential
wealth back of them; but they would
be pretty risky if Chile and Peru
should engage in another war such
as that of 1879-1SS3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02

the layout. when on passing a small
enclosure he saw two workmen in
side who were sitting down smoking.
Before he had the opportunity to
speak one of the men said; Hello,
and what are you doing around here,
stranger?''
I'm Dodgen. the new foreman"
was the reply.
so are we. come in and have a
smoke"
St. Peter had had a busy day and
Gabriel had not 1oafed any himself
Z Throngs had visited the gate and
been looked over.
Those who answered their question
naires successfully and satisfactorily
were admitted. For others it was
Going down."
Finally. when the books were about
to be closed for the day. a soul that
had belonged to 3 newspaper man
when on earth came putting along.
''Whatll we do with him-the
books are practically closed for the
day27 said Peter to Gabriel.
Before Gabriel had had time to
answer, the shade, of the Journalist
timidly spoke up:
-Yeu naight label me Too Late to
Classify and let me in anyway
can't go to the other place. for
got my fire badge"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
CHINA AND THE CONFERENCE

If the Washington conference sue
coed in obtaining final agreement on
and ratification of capital ship re-
duction program, that probably will
be the sum total Of it's accomplish
ment. The benefit to be derived from
it will be a possible lessening of taxes
War will not be eliminated at
Washington, because the conference
is lodging the fundamentals which
make for war, and these are the re-
iations of China to the rest of the
world. The flashing of guns and the
tread of invading hosts will be as real
in Asia after the present conference
ends as in the past.
If one accepted at their face value
the news accounts of the so-calIed
agreements on postoffices, concessions
and extraterritorial rights China
would seem to be getting even more
than was expected. But a closer read
ing OF the official communicates forces
a different conclusion. Many things
have been accepted ain principle" but
nothing so far has been granted "in
fact" To the appeal of the Chinese
for bread, the powers have so far
given them only stone.
The course of the powers in evad-
ing the Shantung question, it is said,
has filled the Chinese with disgust.
This feeling has been intensified by
the suggestion from the powers that
the Conversations" regarding Shan
tung which began in Picking some
time ago, should be continued by the
Picking delegates and the representa-
tives of Japan in Washington, outside
the conference. With the blessing of
the powers, Picking may now nego-
tiate with Japan to its heart sJcontent.
The Chinese people have for over
two years objected to direct negotia-
lions between China and Japan over
the Shantung question. China refused
to sign the Versailles treaty because
of Standings being awarded to ia
pan. In this she was upheld by Amer
lean public opinion.
There can be no need for negotia-
lions regard the possession of prop
erty by individual or nation when It
rightully. belongs to another Equity
and justice have but one answer. The
property should be given to it's
owner.
The total achievement of the con-
ference to daterso far as>China is con-
cerned is that committee has agreed
upon some very unimportant details
regarding her internal administration
and that these have been submitted
for the consideration OF the delegates.
China came to the conference
bound in chains forged by foolish
politicians at home and riveted by
foreign plotters. Nothing has been
done at Washington towards remov-
ing these shaekles.
As long as the Chinese situation re
mains as it is China viii continue to
be a source of possible world war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
QGestions-Answers

Dutch come from @ q B.
~; A. me Idiom OF the pennsylvania
fusion of Franeonian, Alemannic and other
German dialects, with an admixture of Eng
lish varying from one per cent in rural
districts to a large percentage in towns.
Q. What are the two most famous Egyp-
tan statues in the world, and who are the
A. A member Of the National Museum
staff says: Opinions differ. In my judg-
ment the seated stone statue of Chefren,
the builder of the second pyramid of Gizeh,
and the wooden standing statue of the So
called 'Sheik ell Ballad are the MASTER
pieces of Egyptian sculpture. No Egyptian
artist is known by name"
o. What is the population of Cook
county N, lll Is G; F X soa coo,- oo,..
ty, Ill, with a population of 3,053017 has
the largest population of any county in the
United States
Q. What is a man of straw? FMH
A. professional false witness in the
English courts who gives straw bail. They
wear or are said to wear. straw in their
shoes as a sign of their profession.
Q. Who was H. H? S. A. G.
a. II. II. was the pseudonym of Helen
ward Mrs. Jackson.
@. Who painted the Descent from the
| Cross" Z. f.
I. This has been farorite theme with
artists and there are at least six famous
! pictures of this name, by-Sadoma, Gerard,
Bayld, cavazzola, Correggio, Titan and
hr e Can you give a recipe for Spanish
A. These Spanish cakes are popular
/ during the holiday season and at we'd
/ dines. To three cups of flour, one-half
| cut in disks about the size of a small
/ plate. Fry one at a time in deep fat
and serve covered with syrup made of
Q. When was the first Encyclopedias
I Britannica published? L. Men
/ a
and general iiteraturef was first published
/ in part, at Edinburgh 1T6S-1IsS
Q. Is it true that more people die dur
ing fogs than when the weather is clear
a. 1t is said that in London the deaths
/ during foggy weeks always exceed the
number during pleasant weather.
] Q. What is a treenail? X. k
A. a treenail is a long wooden pin used
i in fastening the planks of a vessel TO the
| timhers or to each other
Q. Did England or did she not recog-
ME the South at the beginning of the
A; England issued proclamation of
neutrality on May 13, 1861, by which ae-
/ ton she recognized the Confederate states
| as belligereRts. This action on the part
! of Great. Britain was shortly afterwards
followed by other European countries.
B. K What are the seven liberal aFf'' @
/ A. The seven liberal arts include-gram-
mar. dialectics, rhetoric, music, arithmetic,
/ geometry and astronomy
! kanE fesuel CHI get the answer TO AM
! question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau. Frederic j.
| Haskin, Director. Washington, D. c. Thie
I offer applies strictly TO Information The
| Bureau cannot give advice on legal med
| ical and financial matters II does cot at
! tempt to settle domestic troubles. nor TO
| undertake exhaustive research on any sub
/ ject. Write your question plain and
| briefly. Give full name and address and
enclose two cents in stamps for return
hostage. All replies are sent direct to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02

of, but what it wishes to acquire. 1t
used to shop with its eyes. Now it
shops with its brain. 1t used to buy
for fun. Now it buys for value. Mis-
souri, is its birthplace, and it has got
to be shown. If the value is not DEM
onstrable. back goes its purse into IT'S
pocket. Business in general is looking
up, but there is one important excep-
ton; 1s22-modeI gold bricks are going
to be a very slow-selling line to the
1922-model purchaser"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02

Evidences are multiplying from day
TO day showing that the senate still
cons. ders partisan politics more i'm
portant than world peace. The old
cry of foreign entanglements again is
being heard. This country has just
emerged-partiaIly at least-from the
greatest foreign ENHANCEMENT in
which it possibly could be involved.
1t was drawn into that enlargement
involuntarily. A voluntary entangle-
ment might and probably would
serve to prevent in the future wars
Of the character of the last one This
is what the League of Nations was
planned to do and the United States
could have insured its success. It is
what the Washington conference aims
to do. Shall it too be permitted to
fail Of its purpose?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
JUST FOLKS
BY EDGAR A. GUEST,


WHAT WE BROUGHT.
We brought nothing into the world, they
But j hold that that statements untrue.
We brought nothing with us to spend or
to wear
And hunger was all that We knew,
But somehow or other it oft seems TO me
That all of us brought, when we came.
The men and the women that someday
And the seeds of our worth and our
fame.
We brought what God gave us-two hands
and two eyes
And a mind that could learn right and
wrong,
The power to be kindly and gentle and
wise;
Some brought here the glad gift OF song
Some brought with them smiles that
should light up the way
For the weary and sad and distressed,
Some came here with courage to serve day
Some came here with love fOr the best.
Some came to the world bringing laughter
Some brought with them patience and
Skill
No one empty handed came down to = the
eartn
And I'm sure that none ever will.
Some brought with them kindness and
courage and cheer,
Some came with good deeds to be
wrought;
No babe ever came from the Infinite here
But something of splendor he brought,
Copyright, 1921. by Edgar a. GuestD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02

An illustration of the old saying
about going around Robin Hoods
barn" may be seen in the movement
of lumber from the Pacific coast to
Ohio. The american Lumberman"
says: "a notable development during
1921 has been the increase in the
movement of lumber from the Pacific
coast thru the Panama canal to the
Atlantic coast. This is the result of
high railroad freight rates and while
these rates have been modified, it is
expected that the water movement of
lumber between the two coasts of the
United States will continue. Lumber
shipped by water from the Pacific
coast to the Atlantic coast has moved
as far west from the Atlantic coast as
Ohio and it is believed that with
greater Improvement of the inland
waterways. this lumber will eventual
~ reach the middle west" In face
of these conditions, however, an eff
fort is being made in congress to pass
a bill exempting the ships engaged in
this trade from paying canal tolls.
But the friends of the ship owners
will hardly be able to overcome the
interests of both the railroads and the
public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02

CIVILIAN flying in the United States
ipcreased 20 per cent in 1921 over the
preceding year, according to a review
compiled by the Aeronautical Cham
Der of Commerce. Twelve hundred
aircraft were operated by civilians
during the year, flying a total of more
than 100000 miles and carrying ap-
-proximately 275,0OO passengers. The
figures are based on reports from all
sections of the country. When one
views the position in our everyday life
reached by the automobile in twenty
years. the possibilities of aircraft
loom large in the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
Dorothy Dix Tails
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest Paid Woman Writes

The profession of Being a Woman-1.
wonder why the world has always
looked down upon women, and regard
ed them with undisguised contempt?
The smallest baby boy weeps with
rage if you mistake him for a girl.
The very word "effeminate' when APP
piled to one of the opposite sex is a
fighting word, if he has a drop of red
blood in his veins. To call a man an
old woman is to offer him the ultimate
insult.
Woman's work, altholit is the most
important work in the world, has new
er been considered worth paying for,
or classed among the occupations that
confer distinction upon those that fol-
low them. Indeed, Women's chief
business, that of wife and mother and
home maker is not even listed in the
census reports among the gainful pur-
suits.
Yet the profession of being a woman
is the most difficult and complicated
job on earth. 1t is the one occupation,
above all others, that demands a
knowledge of all the arts and crafts,
and entities the one who follows it to
be ranked among those who practice a
learned profession.
Not without reason is even the hum
blest woman who has been a girl, and
wife, and mother, entitled to write
NJ. A. after her name.
To be a man is a very simple propo-
SitiOn. A man has only TO be what
God made him, and let it go at that.
He may be as ugly as the prOverbial
mud fence dabbed with tadpoles. He
may be fat and bay-windowed, and
bald headed. He may be so dull and
stupid that people flee at his ap-
prOach- He may be egotistical and
r@1Tr, II
ments until he is an understudy of
Samson, who slew his thousands with
the jawhone of an ass.
All is forgiven him because he be-
longs to the masculine persuasion. he
is sought after, endured patiently,
Just to be man is career of it
self, and an excuse.
More: We expect little of men.
When a man. is a blacksmith, or a
carpenter, or a plumber, we don't ex-
pect him to do anything but black
smith, or carpenter, or plumb. If he
is a lawyer, we don't expect him to
be able to remove an appendix, or
cure cancer, as a side line. If he is
a doctor, we don't expect him to know
how to trim hats, or hang a skirt.
Neither do we expect a Judge to be
priest or preacher, we do not expect
him to be a graceful shimmier or an
expert fodder.
But We expect every woman to be
able to do everything under the sun
She must be- an Admiral Creighton in
petticoats. We are not satisfied with
a woman's being a first class cook,
she must also shine in the narlor
Likewise the par1or ornament must be
equally serviceable as a kithen utensil
We expect a college graduate to be
frivolous, and Fluffy Ruffles to be
profound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
january 2. 1887.

january 2. 1897.
The First Baptist church at its annual
meeting elected .ths following officers for
the coming year: Robert Stone, mod
orator; Mrs Carrie Sheffield, clerk; Il. +.
Williams, treasurer; c. Z. Eldridge, w. L.
White and J. c. Smith. deacons, and i.
J. Whitaker Prof. Eyere and Mrs. X. E.
Freeman, trustees. rar
Dr. L. NJ PoweIIs' bicycle was stolen
from near the Copeland hotel Wednesday
evening.
Chief Gardiner yesterday afternoon
turned out every prisoner from the Jail
tirely empty for the first time in many
months.
Little Hazel Fulton entertained her
friends Thursday afternoon at her hong,
S13 North Quincy street. Each little gift
had her doll with her and a novel feature
was a doll marriage An which the doll
of Hazel Fulton was the bride of the one
belonging to leila Tuttle. The minister
was a large china doll belonging to Ina
Davis. Games were played and refresh
Mabel Wright. Effie Wright, Venice Her
ring. Gfaee Herring, Dona Currier. Bella
Lodge. Grace Sterne, Helen Sterne, leila
futile, Ina Davis, Iva Maze, Josephine
Bell, Kiftie Doiman, Mabel Skinner anu
Helen Fulton. Mrs. Fulton was insisted in
entertaining by Mrs. + NJ futile. Miss
Anna Campbell and Miss Griest.
A little white sugar dissolved in hot
water makes a good stiffening for
delicate laces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02

Rear Admiral Fiske holds that wo-
man is responsible for wars. OF
course, nobody will challenge the ad-
miraPs contention. The world has
been taught for ages that Eve brought
sin into the world. But strange as it
may seem, nobody yet has started a
movement to abolish woman. We
have movements for the abolition Of
liquor, tobacco and various other
sources of evil but woman is permit
ted to pursue her course unmolested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02

Anaerican oil producers are besieg-
ing congress for a tariff on the i'm
ported product. The oil in the ground
In this country rightfully belongs to
the whole people. There can be no
objection to paying the cost of getting
it out and a fair margin of profit
But there is no good reason why the
consumer should pay a tax in the
form IT a tariff, which is certain 20
be added to the price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02

parrots have to be taught to talk.
They do not pick up of their own ac-
cord a variety of accomplishments.
An odd one here and there may do so,
but the majority require patient train
ing. The principal thing is to get
them while they are yet young, be-
cause, as with other species, it is i'm
possible to teach an old bird new
tricks. But the training process is
part of the fun. You feel so triumph
ant when the bird finally repeats the
phrase you want him to-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02
Dinner Stories

A new foreman took charge of the
shop this particular morning, and
many of the men had not as yet met
him. About the middle of the fore
noon he was making a tour of the
buildings to familiarize himself with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02

THE public is in the market again"
writes Samuel Hopkins Adams in Les
lies, but it is not the pre-war public,
stin less the during-the-war public.
4 is, so to speak, a hard boiled pub
lie. 1t is ready to buy; it wants to
buy; it is buying. But not on the
merchants terms. On its own. Not
what the merchant wants to get rid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02

Eight persons have persisted recent
mia. One of these froze to death.
THESE facts should serve to give the
public a short rest from the Califor-
mans continuous ranting about their
climate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02

Secretary Mellon is estimated to be
the second richest man in the United
States, with an annual income run
ming into the millions. It would be
Interesting to know the amount of in
come tax the secretary will pay this
wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-02

little white sugar dissolved in hot
water makes a good stiffening for
delicate laces.
The Washington times., 1922-08-28
Score of Rebels Killed
BY Free State Soldiers
In Fights Near Blarney

DUBLIN, Aug. 2S.-Three iregu-
lars were killed in battle with Free
State troops at Blarney today. In
termittent fighting has been in
progress on this section of the line
since Friday. In that time about a
score of rebels have been killed.
Twenty irregular soldiers were
killed in the recent battle at Ken
mare, according to advices received
here today.
Irregulars have been active at
many points in the west and south.
west during the past twenty four
hours. At least four were killed
and many wounded.
The irregulars have been driven
from Waterville, where they were
holding the station of the CONNER
cial Gable Company.
The irregulars are adopting ter
rorist tactics that were familiar in
the days Of the Black and Tan
regime. Three men were seized by
trregulars near Dublin and were shot
to death. The bodies were left living
in the raod. Two men were seized
In broad daylight near Ballybough
Bridge and were shot to death in a
crowd of men and women. The
&. body OF a well-dressed man, riddled
with bullets, was found in a field
near Ballygriffin.
The Washington times., 1922-08-28
.5 ENTOMbED
BY NINE BLAZE
IN CALIFORNIA

Continued from First PageJ
mining center has flocked to the
scene Of the disaster.
All but two or three Of the trapped
men are Americans.
Passed Through Fire in Cage.
Bradshaw and his two companions
were unconscious when they reached
the surface, bringing the news OF
the disaster. 1t required two minutes
for their cage to pass through the
burning levels which have been def.
nitely located at the twenty-first and
twenty-second. They never expected
to reach the surface au'e. Thv
fumes were deadly, they said and
the cracking timbers Of the ms {
an inferno. Normally 800 men are
employed at the mine and had the
fire broken out in daytime, about
$50 men would have been trapped.
The. smallest shift works at night.
Shift boss Bradshaw explained to-
day that an odor Of burning wood
attracted his attention and 1t was
to investigate this that he left the
$500 foot level ahead Of the rest
of his gang.
The big water pipes which lead
into the mine are pouring flood
of water down on the flames, but
the fire has eaten them off far
above the blazing levels and this
The Washington times., 1922-08-28
TREASON TRIAL Is UNDER
WAY AFTER WEEKS DELAY

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va. Aug.
2s.-After more than a wees's delay
due to the absence of material wit
nesses who finally were brought in
at the expense OF the State under
peremptory orders from the court,
the treason case Of Walter Allen.
growing out of the miners armed
march last summer, got under way
here today. Allen pleaded mot
guilty" on April 25. when he was
arraigned with more than O score Of
other treason defendants.
More than 160 witnesses were on
hand today for the trial, and the
court room took on the crowded
aspect It bore during the first trial,
when "Bin" Blizzard was acquitted
of treason.