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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08

la frame building, moved into town to
provide a permanent atmosphere for
the towns most respectable eating
place
Two Newspapers Appear.
Two newspapers now make their ap-
peArance in Stanton county, the john
son Pioneer and the Stanton County
New Era They chronicle Stanton's
countys current history in its pro-
crossing new era; the (irst car of oil
cake has arrived; the first johnson
car of grain has been shipped; a carNof
coal arrives soon, etc.
The pioneers hove not yet passed
Kansas. or passed in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
TRADES HORSE FOR ROOSTER.
Considering Prices, Swap Is Said To
Be About Even.

Halstead Kan, Dec. S.-A peculiar
stock trade was made between two
farmers living near here last week.
Bill Pjesky traded horse to Fritz
Kreitemeyer for a rooster. Consider
ing the high prices paid for registered
poultry and the present low price of
horses, this trad was probably not as
odd as it seems It reminds one of
Abraham Lincoln's horse trade where
he brought in a wooden saw horse to
trade for a decrepit old animal.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
RAISE S16O FOR TB FUND

Benefit Performance Put on at Grand
Theater Thursday Night.
A total of $3.50 was received at the
benefit performance at the Grand
theater Thursday night, given for the
Topeka tuberculosis association.
The benefit represented the coop
erat1ve interest OF the Media Grotto,
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-08
Former kansas Woman pead.

Smith Center, Kan. Dec. S.-The
body of a former well-known Smith
county woman, Mrs. F. W. Simmonds,
arrived here from Montclair, n. J.. for
burial She died December 2. Her
husband is a native of this county and
for many years was a widely known
educator of this part of Kansas.
Evening star., 1922-05-14
The School at Cantigny.

The plan of the National Geographic
Society to erect a memorial school at
the little French village of Cantigny
is at once a graceful and an eloquent
gesture. 1t was at Cantigny that
American troops first fought as unit
in France. 1t was at Cantigny that
the German war machine, ordered to
take the heart out of the Americans
at any cost when first they showed up
on the fighting line, sensed the fiber
Of American tenacity. the texture of
American courage. 1t was at Can
tigny that America first proved her
self worthy Of the cause for which she
fought and gave to her allies the as
surances they desperately needed.
There can be no doubt of the appro-
priateness of both the site and form of
the memorial as proposed-the site in
that there splendid phase Of Ameri.
can history was written; the form in
that the school-typifying an enlight.
ened and Intelligent people in control
Of their own destinies-is in truth the
corner stone Of that edifice which is
America.
Evening star., 1922-05-14
Reed and Wilson.

Mr.. Reeds campaign grows In in
terest and complexity. Mr.. Wilson not
only desires, but practically demands.
the senator's defeat. and Is throwing
his whole weight into the scale.
Let us suppose Mr.. Reed triumphant
in the primary. He has accepted Mr..
Wilson's challenge. and opened his
campaign for denomination with
.frankness, and yet with a certain con-
servatism of statement as respects
Mr.. Wilson. The note Of anger-the
senator when aroused commands a
sharp vocabulary-is absent. He ex-
presses sympathy In the matter Of
Mr.. Wilson's physical condition.
If Mr.. Reed does win, will the Will
sonites support him for election? The
primary contest has two months and
a half to run. and in that time good
deal of feeling can. and is likely to be,
aroused. A defeat for the senator
might mark his disappearance from
politics. A defeat for Mr.. Wilson
might force a recasting Of the former
Presidents plans for ascendancy in
1924.
Another question is, will Mr.. Reeds
friends outside Of Missouri rally to his
assistance as the candidate, as other
wise they would be certain to do?
Some Of them are accomplished stump
ers. as he himself is. and their pres
ence In the state asking for votes for
him would materially strengthen his
candidacy. But they have their own
fortunes to consider; and incurring the
displeasure Of Mr.. Wilson. who Keeps
books" and tab on the activities Of
politicians, is not a light matter.
If the contest develops into an up
and-down one between Mr.. Reed and
Mr.. Wilson, with democrats outside
Missouri forced into an attitude OF
mere observers. restrained from going
to the senator's assistance for fear Of
consequences to themselves, the two
figures inside the ropes will command
the liveliest attention throughout the
country.
Evening star., 1922-05-14

ton to support this music-week move
ment not merely as q matter Of pleas
ure and entertainment, but in develop
ment Of a big idea which is the basis
Of this enterprise, That idea Is ex.
pressed in the slogan washington,
the Musical Capital of America" For
many years 1t has been the hope Of
Washingtonians interested in this art
to put the city on the map, as 1t were.
In respect to music. Progress has been
made in recent years to this end. Dur
ing the war q material advance was
effected. Now Washington, through
its annual music week. is attracting
attention. The program Of events for
the week Of May 2SJune includes
concerts by well known musical or
ganizations from other cities. There
Is no reason why in another year this
event should not be developed so that
there will be competition on the part
Of such organizations from all over
the country for the privilege of par
ticipating in the program at the
Musical Capital Of America"
Every contribution to the music
week fund means participation and en-
joyment. Membership tickets should
be purchased by the thousands. not
only to guarantee the fund but to in
sure steady, full attendance at all
Of the events. If the city responds as
it should to this opportunity not only
will the funds for this program be
supplied, but a surplus will be in hand
to permit early work in preparation
for the music week Of 1898.
Evening star., 1922-05-14

during the three months preceding
the payment Of the first installment
Of District taxes This three-fifths OF
one-quarter, or Is per cent Of the to-
tai expenditures. would be less than
100000.
Amendment I is not relieved OF
its terrors by reference to changes OF
law which IT is suggested Congress
may later mako. The wording OF this
amendment should be changed now,
wherever 1t is essential, to bring
about simultaneously with its enact.
ment the statutory conditions which
are assumed to exist I'm justifying 1t.
For example, insert In 1t the few
words necessary to change the dates
of tax payments; and recognize the
existing accumulated tax surplus rs
. District credit, subject to reduction
by counter claims of the United States,
legal or equitable, which may here
after be established. So alter the
wording of amendment 1 that the
Commissioners need not provide for
any new surplus in 1923 or 1924, or
until the amount of the existing tax
surplus Is finally determined.
1t is now authoritatively explained
that the only compulsory and unes.
capable requirement by Congress IN
this connection Is that at the begin
ming Of the fiscal year 1928 the Dis
trict shall be able to adopt the pay
as.you.go'' system, and put up It's
share of current expenditures as the
occasion for making them arises
without compelling Uncle Sam to
make advances from the Treasury to
enable the District to meet Its share
of the bills until a tax payment day
Is reached.
Let the wording of amendment
make this purpose and condition clear
Do not enact today law In danger
GUS, harmful shape, and trust to fu'
ture legislation to correct its evil and
threatening features. That future
legislation may never be enacted.
In other words, amend amendment
1 now by change Of taxpaying dates
and otherwise so that 1t will show
forth clearly In itself the thought and
ayowed purpose Of our legislators IN
framing the new ensctment.
Evening star., 1922-05-14
Music Week Funds.

Two weeks from today begins
Washington's second music week.
For nearly five months q preliminary
campaign has been in progress in
preparation for this event. It is ex-
.pected to be tho most successful period
Of municipal music ever conducted In
this country. The cost of tho entire
campaign Ind Of the week itself has
ell BEEN underwrittsn. but It II en-
pected and hoped that this money win
be fully provided from three sources.
These are tho sale Of tho Official
souvenir programs at IS cents q copy,
the sale Of season tickets admitting
holders to reserved seat sections at all
indoor concerts and outdoor musical
events and collections taken at the
important music week conosrts. The
total expenses are estimated ct I'll 900,
and sssurodly the fun amount will be
forthcoming.
Take the program. for example. It
is an attractive document that gives
valuable information about the events
Of music week. and will be a souvenir
OF that, notable period to be treasured.
An edition Of $4,000 copies is to be
printed, and they VIII be circulated by
oreanixsttans. Tho edition should be
exhausted quickly. -
It behooves the people Of Washins-
Evening star., 1922-05-14
Being a European.

PARIS.-writing. in .Le Radical. or
the art of being European. Jear
Philip, a member Of the French senate
says:
This is a very difficult art to Judge
by the Genoa experiences. In that
congress of nations assembled to at
tempt the reconstruction OF Europe
and to save the cart, up to its axles
in mud, deeds often contradicted
words or only followed them from
afar.
"The enthusiasm of tho first day
was soon over! On the second every
body woke up from his dream.
I'VE had set, out for Genoa witt,
the praiseworthy intention of be-
coming European. but suddenly we
were no more than English. French,
Germans. Italians. Japanese and Rus
SLAMS. Our interests clashed. The
broadness Of our views had recoiled
as we'll as the generosity OF our
hearts. Each nation was thinking
of itself, was working for itself, and
was regulating Its external conduct
|
the German disloyalty-let us keep
Mr. Lloyd Georges word-addinS TO
the MOSCOW impudence, covered the
sky of the Riviera with heavy clouds,
threatening lightning. ~
1.-The whole conference seemed q
failure But although Genoa has no!
given the results which some hoped
FOR. it is only a proof that too much
was expected. Here no more than
at other conferences were we to see
water dashing out of the rock after
having been struck by Mr.. Lloyd
George. On the contrary. we only
saw men. simple human beings. WIN
passions and foregone conclusions;
in attitudes which sometimes had
nothing heroic about them.
"For this reason many are peesi.
mistic and are lamenting about what
they term a terrible failure.
is exaggerated. We have only to look
realities in the face. without fllu-
sions, but with courage.
..sWar has plunged the world Into q
state Of chaos. It has brought Eu-
rope materially and morally to the
yarnished truth which ought to be
proclaimed incessantly, SO that hu-
manity, cured Of its madness as some
times q. drunkard is cured by sati-
ating him with wine. will at Last
understand the mad folly of war.
I'VE must get out of this chaos at
all costs. The great idea of the United
states Of Europe Is not new. Poets
sang its praises formerly. Victor
Hugo made magnificent verses on the
subject. 1t - an old idea, but 1t is
by no means ridiculous. On the con-
trary, It appears to higher minds like
the logical end Of q series Of painful ul
hound to arrive at even In spite OF
war. 1t is thes only solid and durable
system Of peace. on condition that
peace is regulated to its proper place
The art Of becoming European is only
in its rudiments. All the greater, rea-
son why we should make haste and
learn It. +ss
Il know the objections. War is a
law Of humanity. Men are made to
firht each other continually, but not
TO love one another. And then, In the
United States Of Europe what would
become OF each individual country?
..I have tuothingsto ~bayl against
countries: I love my 6sn <uasssnn,
Evening star., 1922-05-14
Reorganizing A. E. F. of Trade

Rome. Madrid and elsewhere in
Europe.
A new Office is to be opened soon
by the department in Athens for the
purpose Of studying more carefully
the opportunities for American trade
constantly arising in the Mediter-
ranean. This office was strongly ad-
vised by the American business in
terests best Informed and most in
terested in Mediterranean commerce.
DR.. Klein explains that the need for
this ONCE has been apparent for some
made 1t heretofore impossible to
inaugurate such service. Soon
after July I, an expert in the Balken
and near east trade, who has already
been selected, will start for Athens.
Trade commissioners are to be sent
permit, and in the meantime will be
kept at advantageous points In Eu-
rope and Asia, where they can study
closely tho commercial developments
in Russia.
In Havana a permanent United
States trade Office will be- established.
to help Americans in temporary Diff
f1culties and to offer advice to many
new firms just making an entry to
foreign through this comparatively
nearby market Here also will be
stationed trade commissioner, with
instructions to devote his attention
particularly to other West Indian
islands. which have heretofore been
practically neglected by Uncle Sans
trade promoters.
Colombia Is q district that promises
well commercially, and so a new
trade post will be set up there. and
a specialized study will probably be
made Of the entire commercial situa-
ton in Central America
To strengthen existing offices in
Latin America, trade commissioners
and clerical assistants will be sent
to Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro,
Mexico City,-and such other places
where the need is shown.
New far eastern offices are to be
The latter is to cover Siam. French
Indo-China, the federated Malay
states, the Straits Settlements, the
Dutch East Indies and southern
China A trade commissioner has
been selected to be placed in charge
of tho Shanghai ONCE. The financial
situation in China is to be studied by
q trade commissioner selected for that
especial task. A new assistant trade
commissioner has been assigned to
Melbourne and new clerks are being
selected for most of the existing Of
fces In the far east
Evening star., 1922-05-14
Accuracy and Inaccuracy.

: PARIS-A special writer in La
victoire says: "On the occasion of
Princess Mary Of England's recent
visit. to- Paris, numbers OF photog-
raphers and reporters were present a
her arrival Tho next day q descrtp-
ton Of the bride. her hat. her smile
and her coat appeared in all the pa
pers. each differing considerably from
the other.
'Ie Journal said: The smiling
princess In q rich cloak Of sable
lie Petit Parisien: <Visoountess Las
celles. who was wearing q beaver
'Le Petit Journal: Wrapped, 4n
cozy sable coat -
lie Matin: Tho fair and charming
princess wrapped In a. beaver
coat -
"The Daily Mail: The princess was
wearing a long merten coat -
s'We can but conclude that our
journalists are not very we'll UP on
furs. And the conscientious historian
OF the future will do we'll when de-
scribing this scene to say simply that
the princess wore a fur coat, without
specifying what kind Of fur.
"And yet even this description may
not be quite true and possibly tne
princess really arrived in a cloth cos
tune or a waterproof.
For descriptions Of eye-witnesses
Of an event differ Just as much
where 1t Is question of things much
more easy to Ak than the kind of fur.
"Mr. Lloyd George and NJ. Poincafe
had an interview in the train at Paris.
In the first two papers that read one
said that the conversation lasted hffS
minutes and the other that. 1t. was
more than an hour. have no doubt
that the rest Of the press differed IN
the same way.
tThe delicacy of our senses only per-
mits of our receiving imperfect I'M
pressions of objects. We can only in
terpret these by means of an opera
Ition which; easily changes them even
when our passions are not in play and
more of course when: these inter-
vene and the most CONSCIENTIOUS op-
server who receives our testimony 70
retilI. obliged tn reform IT. aeocrdine
to. hts -cos sfdctsnf' -peEeenpel .s5I
Evening star., 1922-05-14
Mr.. Vanderlip's Warning.

American financial interests will be
well advised to give careful considera'
ton to the warning which Frank A.
Vanderlip cables from Genoa, and
which was published in yesterdays
Star, with respect to participation in
the proposed international loan to Ger
many. Mr.. Vanderlip. who Is one OF
the ablest Of American bankers, does
not hold that this country should not
participate in the loan, but he does
insist that such participation should
be surrounded by safeguarding condi-
tions and stipulations. In other words,
he believes money should be advanced
by the United States only If guaran-
tees are given that it will be applied
wisely to the reconstruction Of Eu-
rope. He ia strongly impressed with
the belief that a good deal OF the
money already expended to that end
has not been spent wisely.
Mr.. vanderlip. who is at Genoa in
the capacity Of an unofficial observer,
Is disappointed and perturbed by what
he terms the lack Of sincerity prevail
ing there. Tho entire atmosphere OF
the conference he finds unhealthy,
viewed from an American standpoint.
and If programs are to be formulated
there which are to draw dollars out
of. American pockets he wants some
thing more substantial in the way of
security than fair words and promises
meant chiefly to serve convenience.
The more the plans Of European
financiers center around the rehabili-
tation of that continent with Ameri-
can money, the more 1t behooves
Americans to scrutinize those plans
with critical, and even suspicious,
eyes. The nations Of Europe already
owe us nearly twenty billions Of dol
lars, an Indebtedness which a few
years ago would have staggered the
imagination. and outside Of Great
Britain none of them seems to be
seriously concerned as to how or when
either principal or interest are to be
paid. Undoubtedly, in order to help
our debtors to their feet, other ad-
vances will have to be made, but
Americans are going to want some
convincing assurances that they are
not throwing good money after bad.
Yesterday at Geneva tho Earl Of
Balfour warned the nations Of Eu-
rope that they would lose what pres
tige they have in America unless in
making appeals for aid they show
some indication Of trying to, help
"Them's my sentiments"
Is the response Of every thinking
American.
Evening star., 1922-05-14
DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS

ately. I even esteem them necessary
they have their. history, their tradi-
tions and their special genius. We
must maintain them, but we must
bring them to perfection.
AT the present moment they are all
upset, like ant hills in distracted agi-
tation, moving in all directions after
the storm. Everybody's house is up
side down. They bristle with bar
riers and are suffocating themselves
behind these barricades, formlda bic
customs barriers which prevent goods
as we'll as ideas, and especially fruit
full understanding. from penetrating.
And on these ramparts armed men.
chauvinists Of all kinds. stalk about
with a threatening air.
"But let us hasten to put all these
houses straight, and to get each thing
in it's place. If the Genoa conference
may have helped. ever SO little let us
be grateful to it In another place. In
another way we will go still one step
further, we will do better next time.
And next day or another we shall
begin really to understand that the
interests OF each country are in per-
feet harmony with the interests of
humanity. And we shall gladly be-
come Europeans while remaining
resolutely French.
.T hold from my country a heart
which overfiows. And the more I am
French. the more ] feel myself hu-
man."
Evening star., 1922-05-14
Politics at Home
oratory and Office.

Many interesting stories about Mr..
Beveridge's comeback are circulating.
One is that be took Mr.. New by sur
prise, and had the foundations laid for
q rafting primary campaign at least
two years before the campaign opened.
It was done in this way, according
to the story: Mr.. Beveridge is very
popular at home as a lecturer. He
talks we'll on all subjects; and Of late.
in Indiana a. elsewhere, there has
been a good deal to talk about.
These talks, or lectures, as you
please, served to bring their author
again into close communion with the
people. SO that when his name was
suggested for the Senate again the re-
cent pleasant impressions he had made
at non-political meetings served him
well. and won him many votes.
At Chicago in 1895 Mr.. Bryan. In
one sense, was a dark horse. But he
had been heard of before, and for sew
eral years had been laying foundations
which were now to serve, him well.
He had been travelling g wide circuit
as lecturer, and by his oratory had
made many friends. So that when
the Chicago convention rose to his
speech there were delegates who with
pleasant memories of the speaker as
a lecturer were easily turned to him as
the man for the existing party emer-
gency. The lecturer thus had played
into the hand Of the politician.
The orator, platform or pulpit, is
still power with us. The people like
to be entertained and instructed by
a man Of ready speech. who has a
message and knows how to deliver 1t.
They come under the spell he casts,
and while under 1t are his to COM
mand.
Mr.. Beveridge as his party's nonl-
inee will now resume his spellbinding,
and a six.month Job lies before him.
Evening star., 1922-05-14
The Next House.

AS these are brisk times, no ex.
cuses are offered for counting chickens
before they are hatched. Listen tc
some speculations. in circulation on
tho quiet, about the organization Of
the next House. assuming democratic
control.
The most prominent member on the
majority side will be Mr.. Hull Of Ten.
nessee. He has announced his candi
dacy. and such a change as brings
back his party will bring him back
He will have conducted the campaign
achieving the democratic majority
He has served In six Congresses. Mr.
Hull, then. for Speaker.
For majority leader on tho floor
Mr. Garrett Of Tennessee. who in the
protractsd absence Of Mr.. Kitchin has
been leading the minority in the pres
ent House. But would it be good
policy to take both the Speaker and
the floor leader from the Same state;
Twenty-Five years ago tho republicans
put Thomas B. Reed Of Maine in the
chair, and he-the right Of selection
then resting in the speaker-made
Nelson DinEley Of the same state
chairman Of ways and means, which
at that time carried with It the 1loor
leadership. e'.-5
For chairman Of ways and means
Mr.. Garner Of Texas, now q member
Of that committee. and true party
blue On the tariff question. He Is now
serving his eighth term running In
the House. Texas has not had q chair.
man Of ways and means since the dayl
Of Roger Q. Mills long time be.
tween. chairInanships.
+. Would rise raucously the cry Of
'the south in the ssddle"3 That Is an
old cry. Tho south 1s always, and neo
essasily; IN the saddle when the denoo
recy controls the House. She 10 the
nainstay Of the party there, a., in.
deed, she IL taking the situation by
and large. The east and west and mid.
die country show occasionally Q demo.
cratic eruption which may subside at
the next election. The south never
shows anything else. She Is always
erupted.