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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19
FARCE OR TRAGEDY?
A Modern Drama in One Act,
With No Ending, Playing Nightly
ON the Stage of Topeka's Streets.

Place, Eighth and Kansas avenues.
Time. o'clock on any evening of
the week.
Characters, The victims: two flap
pers. who may have been fifteen years
of age. or may not. Their skirts are
the skirts of eight years. their com
plexions the compilations of thirty,
chemically embellished, their sophisti-
cation is the sophistication of forty,
their apparent mental development
the developmen4 of seven years
The villain: A man" Of twenty
five or so. with an evil leer in a
vacuous countenance, a "dobber" mus
tache which emphasizes weak and
sensuous mouth; eyes set close to-
gether. black. piercing, a silly smile,
in a 'medium-price" runabout which
looks as if it were hired for the even
Ing
There is no hero in sight.
Enter the Victims, crossing Kansas
avenue at Eighth, The street is
crowd. Their arms are entwined-
Their hips sway, their knees. at care
fully calculated intervals, peep out
from beneath their skirts Their voices
are pitched high enough to carry well
above the sounds Of traffic. A con-
tinual stream of automobiles is pass
ing up and down the avenue. some OF
them carrying several persons some
or them with only one or Two.
First Flapper: Amt they a heck of
crowd tonight, but gee, I feel like
I 'uz all alone in a big crowd Gig
gles.)
Second Flapper: Aincha right
Enter, the Villain, driving north on
the avenue. He is leaning out of his
car. driving negligently and very
slowly, watching neither the cars nor
the pedestrians before him. He is
scanning the crowd in the middle OF
the street, but his glance hardly lin
gers on the men.
On his face is the expression of the
man who is casting a fly into a brook
well-populated with fish. He is the
intense, voracious sportsman-angler.
His eye lights on the flappers, his ear
catches their remarks as his car
passes in front of them.
The villain: H'lo there!
The girls giggle. and look at each
other. They are asking each other,
without spoken words, whether this
is about the best they are able to do
tonight-One man in a medium-pricedl
roadster. They decide that a seat in
a medium priced roadster is better
than a sidewalk view of q long, ex-
pensive, luxurious sport model.
The Villain is considering whether
this is the best pickup he is likely to |
effect. They are little young. he de-
cides, but then they may be more
ignorant and therefore more daring. |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19
Venus Was a Crouch and
Was Not So Attractive as
the Am erican FIapper
Bodied Hair Takes Place of Sensual SLOUGH AS Lure
Which Attracts-Miss 1922 Is Far Advanced Over
the Debutantes of Yore.

deforming high heels, replacing them
with a common sense shoe. She as
sumes a fairly correct posture when
standing. No debutante SLOUGH ap-
peals to her and her body is not forced
into abnormal shapes by society form
corsets
F1apper Happier and Healthier.
The f1apper is a happier girl be-
cause she fills her lungs with plenty
of fresh air and unlike the girl with
the SLOUGH, her digestion is normal,
The slouch, causing curved spine
and a protruding abdomen, produces
fallen stomach. with indigestion and
nervousness.
My comparison of the flapper and
Venus de Milo is the result of the re-
port of the Eastern Osteopathic So
ciety, which has offered a prize of one
thousand dollars for the girl with
the most nearly perfect spine. One OF
the committee who examined thou
sands of the girls, told me that this
lady of renowned beauty must have
been a neurasthenic, for her stomach
was not in its proper position.
This physician told me that the
napper of today, while she is not near
~ SO worldly wise az she would like to
convey the impression, she is far ad-
vanced over the debutantes o. yore
because her mind has been growing
apace with her body
Miss 1922 studies. reads and OBJ
serves" he asserts. "She isn't often
caught mapping. A healthy brain nat
urally follows a healthy body. That's
what makes her so happy. She can
see the beauty of life and appreciate
it, because she feels so good herself
The VenEs de Milo type, on the
other hand, is often gloomy. simply
because her health is bad, because she
doesn't pay attention to her posture.
She has bad nerves. which follow
bad digestion, dull cheeks or a drug
store one while for the average flap
per the cosmetic is superfluous, like
painting the lily
It's time somebody spoke a good
word for the flapper. She is the finest
type of young womanhood that have
ever seen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19
ONE OF A FEW
Shawnee County Girl Had Good
Training in High School.
She Is One of s Per Cent at IA.
S. n. Now Advanced.

Emporia. Kan, June 19.-Miss
Helen Heise, a Shawnee county girl,
who is attending the summer session
at the Kansas State Normal school
here, has been promoted to an ad-
vanced class in English composition.
Miss Heise was in the per cent of
students who made the highest grades
in a series of information tests given
to SOS college freshmen who were en-
rolled in the first course in English
composition Only thirty-seven stu
dents made high enough grades to
Justify their taking more advanced
work
The results OF the tests show both
the superior ability of Miss Heise and
the high quality OF English training
she has had in high school," said Prof.
z R Barrett. head of the English de-
partment at the Kansas Normal.
From 10 to Is per cent Of the be-
ginning students here fail in English.
The lack Of proper English ira ming in
high school is largely responsible for
these failures"
The English department at the
Kansas Normal has a total enrolment
OF as students. Thirty-two classes
In English composition, literature and
Journalism are being taught
Miss He-se was graduated from the
Topeka high school in 1921. last
year she taught in a rural school in
Shawnee county. She will return to
the same position next year. She has
a one-year state certificate.
Miss Heise's home is in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19
AFTER The |. W. W.
Harvest Fields Near SaIina Are To Be
Cleaned Out.


Cleaned Out.
SaIina, Kan. June ia large
number of harvest hands came into
Saiina yesterday and last night the
conditions became sJIGh that the en-
tire police force was called out at
10 o'clock for patroling duty to quell
any disturbance that might arise. 1t
was reported that a number of I. w.
w. workers were among the new men
and that they were doing mission
ary" work, as they called 1t, among
the harvest hands The police kept
the men on the move and did not
allow them to congregate on the
streets. In addition to the police force,
Sheriff G. w. Sandberg and his force
of deputies were on duty. These Of
ficials worked along the river ard Dry
creek and routed all camps.
Grant Dalrymple, big wheat
grower near Bennington. fifteen miles
northeast of Salina, took three men
home with him Friday. The men were
apparently satisfied with the So wage
scale he had offered. Yesterday he
overheard a conversation between the
men, one of whom was evidently an
I. w. w. and he succeeded in sowing
the seed OF discomfort in the minds of
the other two. All three left, saying
they were going to demand 81 day.
message was received in Salina
last night from Phil Zimmerman urg
ing the police officers to clean up
every community and not to allow one
of the I. w w. organizers to light.
Mr.. Zimmerman has declared the
i''Wobblies'' are menace to the wheat
growers, and he has ceased hig work
in the state fire rnarshaPs office to
work for the wheat growers and
against the "Wobblies." 1t is said
that he is doing the work without
compensation for the benefit of the
state.
1t is said that the members of the
American Legion in this county are
ready for action if necessary, and If
they are called upon they will go into
the fields ana weed out the disturbing
element
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19
DID HIM MORE
GOOD THAN ALL
ELSE COMBINED
S. j. Anderson Declares He
Was Much Improved in
Short Time WhenHe
Started Taking TanIac-
Had Suffered Nearly IS
Years.

my trouble has been pulling me
down for well nigh twenty-five years
but 1 have been steadily improving
derson, 621 S. Lawrence St. Wichita,
Kan, valued employee of the Massey
Iron Co.
It had a most stubborn case of
stomach trouble. had no appetite and
what little did force down soured on
my stomach and caused gas. My head
ached nearly every day and had pains
all thru my body. 1t was always hard
for me to get any sleep and when
morning came simply had to force
myself off to work.
Well, now have a fine appetite,
eat about anything without trouble
afterwards and all my troubles are
fast leaving me- I want to say Tan
lac has done me more good than
everything else I ever tried put to-
gether." Tanlac is sold by all good
ruggists.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19

yet easier game, than if they were
older.
He reaches the decision the girls
have reached: two chickens in the
car are better than queen" he
might not happen to encounter
The invitation is given and ac-
cepted in a few glances
The villain gives, with his hand, the
signal that lie is about to make a
complete turn at the street intersec-
ton.
The understanding has been reached
and the program mapped out while
his car has been rolling twenty feet.
He turns at the intersection The vic
Tins retrace their steps across the
street. and climb into the car as he
slows.
The car moves off more rapidly
than it came down the street.
THE END?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL OPENS.
Three-Day Series of Lectures Being
Held at Kansas L.

Lawrence. Kan, June 19-The
newest and one of the most outstand-
Ing features of the summer session
OF the University of Kansas. began to-
day.
It is the three-day conference on
religious education. conducted as a
part of the summer session in coop
Grafton with the university's school OF
religion and the Kansas school of re-
hgion. Week day ard vacation schools
of religious education will be the CEN
tral theme Of the conference. Re-
ngious leaders from all parts OF the
state are expected to attend the con-
ference.
Lectures will be given before the
conference by the following: DR.. E. H
Lindley, chancellor of the university;
George Fl. Beets. professor of religious
education. University of Southern Calf
fornia; y. F Forsyth. superintendent
OF religious education. East Chicago,
Ind; John z. Stout, professor of re-
hgious education, Northwestern uni
versity.
Others who will address the meet
ings are: Arthur Braden. dean of the
Kansas school of religious educa ton;
Albert Murphy. director of Westmins-
ter Bible chair, member of the KAN
SIS school of religion faculty. and
Forest E. Witcraft, secretary of the
Kansas school of religion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19
ARMY is TO SELL CATTLE.
Disciplinary Barracks Farm VIII Re
lease Half of Fine Herd.

Fort Leavenworth. Kan, June 10
The United States army will make a
public sale of Holstein- Friesian cattle
here today. That is, such a portion
OF the army as is included in the farm
colony Of the United States disciplin-
airy barracks, will take part in the sale.
The cattle, which will be sold at auc-
ton, comprise approximately half OF
a very valuable dairy herd of regis
tered animals, which has been built
up on the L. S. d. B. farm.
Two main considerations have en-
tered into the establishment and up
building of the U. S. D. B. farm colony
herd as it is called. The herd and
its equipment provides beneficial labor
for prisoners in the barracks. In the
second place, it supplies one of the
most necessary and costly classes Of
foods, which otherwise would have to
be purchased by the government
During the past few years, the herd
has become too large for the accom-
modations, or for the labor require
ments. so this reduction sale was or
dered.
Arrangements for the sale are in
charge of Maj Harding Polk, COM
mander of the u S. D. B. farm colony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19
SAILS FOR NATIVE LAND.
James Nelson Has Lived in Republi
County for 4S Years.

Kackley. Kan, June 19.-James
Nelson, who has lived in Republic
county for forty-eight years, near
kackley. and has been a member of
the local school board for thirty years,
has just sailed for Denmark, his ma
tive land, in company with his brother,
c. Nelson of St Louis, and his son,
DR. George E. Nelson of Winsor, Colo.
Nelson came to this country in the
spring of 1869 and has been a resid ent
of kar sas during the greater part of
this time. His visit to his homeland
will be the first since he left there
more than fifty years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19

leaving $50 under the care of the as
ISOLATION at the end of the month.
The total attendance at the clinics
maintained by the association during
the month was lis. Of this number
there were fifty-two at the baby clinic,
three at the orthopedic clinic, eight at
the nutrition clinic. and fifty-two at
the tuberculosis clinic.
There were but eight patients who
received care from the nurses of the
association during the month and who
paid for the service. The nurses of
the association staff made no less than
2,O62 visits during the month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


The loyal English people Of Topeka and
vicinity and their friends will celebrate the
diamond jubilee Of Queen Victoria at Gar
field park Saturday, June 20. 1t will be
n picnic beginning at 2:30. Speeches VIII
be made by Messrs. c. 5. Sutton. Mayor
G. A. Fellows. David Overmyer, Joseph g.
Waters. Rev S. Busser, Emporia; Rev.
Richard Cordley, Lawrence. and Major
Stillwell. Kansas City. There viii be tugs
OF war. three legged races, a cricket game
by two selected teams. Highland pipers viii
render strathspeys and reels in costume In
the evening Marshalls Military band will
give a concert at the park Delegates are
expected from Lawrence. Emporia. Scran-
ton. Usage City. Maple Hill, Auburn and
other localities.
Miss Jennie Hall, who used to attend the
Topeka high school is capturing ora
torical honors In Chicago. She recently
received $50 cash prize in the Chicago uni
versity OratOrical contest
Mrs s L. Courtney and sister Miss
Nora Phillips, went TO Kansas City today
10 visit their sister, Mrs. Baxter.
Miss Lizzie Gavitt and Miss Nellie Kirk
Will give picnic at Garfield park Satur-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19
WRITING ON THE DECLINE.
Book Reviews Are Poor and Fiction
Standardized. Says Author.

Lawrence, Kan. June 19-The art
of intelligent book reviewing is on the
decline in the United States. in the
opinion of Mrs. Florence Finch Kelly,
kansas author and literary critic
Mrs. Kelly recently addressed the
short sotry classes at the State univer-
sity on literary criticism.
Mrs. Kelly declared that American
fiction. especially the short story is
becoming standardized. She said that
not enough attention is given in the
schools to later day writer's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19
He Had Fourteen Children.

Kirwin, Kan. June I'm. S. King,
Phillips county pioneer, is dead He
was the father of fourteen children,
seven girls and seven boys, all of
whom were born in the home in which
he died. His widow and all except
one girl survive. Mr.. King home
steaded in 1873.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19
q RICHARp BARTHELMEss

= II 141-FI 11R1A1
The flapper is a finer type of wom-
anhood than was Venus de Milo.
This is my opinion of Miss Nineteen
Twenty-Five I know that the young
girls Of this year are maligned and
have to overcome many prejudices.
but. after a study, am convinced that
If Venus was on earth today and re-
tanned the posture that she has in
her celebrated statue, she would be
an old maid. Venus was a crouch.
The flapper is a ray of sunshine, al
ways happy and smiling, frank. in
genuous, witha brain that matches her
alert countenance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19
THIRTY One new PATIENTS
Increase in Number Under Care of
Public Health Nursing Assn.

There was an increase during the
month of May of thirty-one patients
in the number under the care of the
Topeka Public Health Nursing asso-
citation, according to the consolidated
report of the association, just made
public.
There were forwarded, from the
April roll, 219 patients. During May
there were 112 new and readmitted
patients. and but eighty-one dismissed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19
Boys start a Camp Paper.

SaIina. Kan. June 19.-One hun
bred Y. NJ. c. A. boys are encamped
twenty miles west of here at Camp
ArcoIa-" The Arcola Breeze. a daily
news sheet. is being mimeographed
and mailed to their parents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19

Hutchinson, Kan, June 19.-About
two score pioneers. everyone of whom
came to or was born in Kansas during
the seventies. have enrolled with the
Hutchinson News, which is compiling
a Pioneers Roster
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19
A Kansas Fair at BeIIeviIIe,

A Kansas Fair at BeIleviIIe.
Belleville, Kan, June 1e-The
North Central Kansas Free Fair will
be held here from August 20 to Sep
TENDER l. This fair was one OF the
biggest of it's kind in this section of
the state last year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19

"A clever One-SLrap patent pump, mas TOUR
cut outs on the vamp, and three on each
side-the price is most modest, only $500.
Another pretty style and very new is
a patent pump with six cut outs on the
vamp-an ankle strap and medium box
heel at $3.50.
Still another fetching style-it has two
triangular and two semi-circular cut outs
on the vamp and triangle cut out on each
side. The heel is low, and so is the price
only Sc.
Very, very handsome, this patent and
beige suede cut out one-strap pump. Six
cut outs on the vamp, turn sole, beige
cord binding, a pearl button and covered
box heel all combine to make pump of
rare beauty-only So.
A style de luxe is of patent leather with
six cut outs on the vamp and three on each
side. The binding is of red silk cord and
the lining is bright red This is very
handsome style at SO.
Second floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-19
Many fine specials
bargain basement!

8: Is: Il 20: !; II: Il: 35c
wide, Coo values, special, yard
Woven tissue ginghams, &c
!; !; 4; i: +: !; 4: Csc
39c values.
Curtain marquisette, mer-
cerized finish with open work
border on both sides, white ~
and cream, 35c values, special, III OA
a yard.
: :::s 2: .:: &c: :: !: f.: : 81: e. sec
plenty of large sizes, each..
Womens colored step-ins
and vests of crepe, voile, mo
madras and batiste nicely g AZ
tailored, plain trim, all sizes, Jul
S1.39 values. .............
Plain color wolfe, 40 inches
wide mercerized finish, in q
white and all the leading ~
colors, regularly priced at COO, e. ~
yard. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
St II: "a: :;:. ::: ::;: : :;: soc
made, 79c values, special. -.
Step-ins and vests of flesh
colored batiste, trimmed in -
hemstitched edge, cut full, RNER
bodice top, all sizes, special, eGVN
garment. .................
Basement
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-06
RHEUMATISM
LEAVES YOU FOREVER

oeep Seated Uric Acid Deposits
Are Dissolved and the Rheumatic
Poison Starts to Leave the Sys-
tenn Within Twenty-Four Hours.
Every druggist in this county is
authorized to say to every rheumatic
sufferer that il 4 full pint bottle of
Allenrhu the sure conqueror of rheu.
matism, does not show the way to
stop the agony, reduce swollen joints
and do away with even the slightest
twnge of rheumatic pain. he will
gladly return your money without
comment
Allenrhu has been tried and tested
for years and really marvellous re.
suits have been accomplished in the
most severe cases where the suf-
fering and agony was intense and
pteous and where the patient was
helpless.
MIR. James II. Allen, The discoyerer
Of Allenrhu who for many years suf-
fered the tormen(s of acute rheuma-
tsm, desires all sufferers TO know
that he does not want a cent of any
ones money unless Alenrhu de-
csively e0nquers this worst Of all
diseases, and he has instructed drug
gists to guarantee it as above in
every instance, The Palace Pharmacy
can supply yOu
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-06

Indian Territory S2 years ago. in the
employ Of the Rock Island railroad
as agent at Mlnco. two years later
transferred TO Chickasha. he at once
became leader In the community.
When congress permitted municipal
tiles TO function. Louthan was mem.
ber Of the first city council. and
materially assisted in the moral. rel.
gious and educational development
OF the town.
Tho Presbyterian church OF which
| was pastor was tho first church
built IN Chickasha. Louthan helped
financially In its construction, sang
in the choir, and did everything in
his power to make II an influence for
civic betterment In all these under.
takinss he had with him the lnfu.
ence and counsel OF his cultured wife.
| remember, among other things,
when Right Rev. +. X. Brooke. the
first Bishop of the Episcopal church
in Oklahoma visited Chickasha.
Louthan and myself chased the
muddy streets of the town I'm the
rain, drumming up a congregation for
that first Episcopal service.
When statehood came. Mart
Louthan was elected the first sheriff
of Grady county OF his work as
sheriff, the state Inspector and exam.
iner had this TO say. I'm his report:
Il find his office in splendid condi-
tion, also that he Is enforcing all
laws, especially the prohibition law"
If Oklahoma officIaldom Is to be
no longer a place for experiments, IL
the state calls for mans man, one
who came here in the days of strenu-
Gus trial, one who has done his part
in the unbullding OF the state, one
whose record is an open book whose
pages set forth courtesy, efficiency
and honesty. one who knows the
farmers needs one whose heart is
With the common people, one who will
not permit the interests of the state
o be effected by any alliance or in
rigue, one who has the soldiers
Welfare on his soul, who will admin
ster the office which he seeks for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-06
Funeral Services
For Local Woman
Set For Friday

Passing away after prolonged
Illness Mrs Mamie j. Cobcan. age
90. died yesterday afternoon about
1870 o'clock at her home. 1924 Da.
k0ia avenue.
Funeral services viii be conduct.
ed tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock IN the Anderson funeral
home. Rev Clifford u. James VIII
1fliciate.
Mrs Cobcan Is survived by her
husband. A. r. Coboan. a salesman
employed by the Dixie store here.
md one daughter. Mrs Ralph Smith
Of this city She had lived In Chick.
lsha more than two years during
which time she made many friend
n the city. Before moving to
'hickasha, the Cobean family lived
n III Reno.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-06
BORAH DECLARES
CLOTURE SUICIDE

Washington, July 6. Application
of a cloture at this time would be
suicide for the republican party,
Senator Borah, Idaho, republican,
warned his colleagues in fiery
speech today
Borah is the first republican to
voice objection to the gag rule on
the tariff whic his to be voted upon
at noon tomorrow.
Democratic senators loosed n
broadside of bitter criticism against
the republican effort to limit de.
bate on the tariff bill
enator Pat Harrison started the
assault by digging up speeches Of
Senator Lodge President Harding.
when he was a senator; Senator
Kellogg, Minnesota; Townsend, Mich
Igan; Hale, Maine, Watson, Indiana
and other republicans now advicat.
ing cloture to show that when thv
'cpublicans were in the minority IN
he senate they fought cloture.