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The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
RUN POTATO TRAIN
State College to Put Special
Thru Topeka on Z. p.
Information on Spuds To Be
Given Kaw Valley.

Manhattan, Kan, March ITO give
Kaw valley potato growers informa-
ton on methods of seed selection
plant disease, and insect control, and
soil management which will help them
to produce more potatoes at less ex-
pense, the Union Pacific Railroad
company and the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college will run potato train
between Manhattan and Kansas City
during the week of March 20-25.
The train will consist of an exhibit
and lecture car and a business car
The cars will be run on regular local
trains and will remain in each of
eleven towns for several hours. Meet
ings will be held in halls wherever
possible to guard against inclement
weather.
The Schedule.
Wamego, 10 a. m, March 20.
st. Marys, 1880 p. m. March 90.
Rossville, 10 a. m, March 81
Silver Lake, 1880 p. m, March 21.
North Topeka, 10 a. m, March p.
Granville, 7:30kp- m, March y.
Perry. 10 a. m, March %.
Lawrence, 1880 p. m, March %.
Linwood, 1870 p. M, March "a.
Edwardsville, 1880 p m, March "A.
Bonner Springs, 10 a. m, March 20
Among the specialists who will con-
duct the meetings and demonstrations
are L. T. Call, professor of agronomy;
Albert Dickens, professor of hortlcul-
ture: George A. Dean, professor of
economic entomology, and E. A Stock
dvk. extension specialist in plant dis
ease control.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


March :, 1897.
The house members last night had fun
with Mr.. Burkholder Of Marion tRep-) He
had attempted to amend the school book
bill. but the Populists ruthlessly killed his
amendments and Mr.. Burkholder settled
back in his seat to listen to the discussion.
The air in the room was warm. and in n
few moments Mr.. BurkhOlder was drowsy-
In five minutes he was asleep. His feet
were upon the desk. Upon the soies of his
shoes page stuck tag 'Te Rent" over
his open mouth was placed a card. Take
One" This demoralized the house and
business was suspended while members en-
Joyed a good laugh
Miss Emily King won the high school
oratorical contest Friday evening. There
were six contestants. Miss Kings subject
was: The Wilmot Proviso." Second place
was awarded to Miss Maud Shearer, and
third to Roderiek Sheldon The contest was
held in the high school auditorium. The
judges were J. B. Larimer. r. b Welch
and Attorney General Boyle. on delivery !:
on thought and composition, T + DOran
aud A. B Cuinton-
Miss Theresa RosSinSton will give
thimble party Thursday in honor Of her
guest, Miss Peek, who viii spend the week
with her.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
Postmaster Since Grants Day Dies

St. Louis, March Capt. Fred
Dig, for many years postmaster at
Mascoutah, ILL.,, and a veteran of the
Civil war. was to be buried at Po-
mona, Calf, today, according to word
received by his friends here yester-
day. Captain dig, who was 81 years
coutah under every Republican pres
ident from Grant down to Roosevelt.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07

organizations appreciate the value of
conventions and are going to put
forth some effort and help bring con-
ventions TO Topeka.
Our aim is to keep Topeka in the
lead as a convention city and thru the
cooperation of every business. civic
and commercial organization. and the
citizens of Topeka, we cannot only stay
well at the front in the record of en-
tertaining conventions, but be known
as the leading convention city of the
middle west"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
HOLD TWO FOR LARCENY.
A. L. Roberts and w. L. Ritchey Ar
raigned at EIdorado for Motor Theft.

Eldorado. Kan, March 7.-R L.
Roberts and w. I. Ritchey were ar
raigned late yesterday on the charge
of grand larceny. They are being
held in the Butler county jail in de-
fault of 5000 bond each Their pre-
liminary hearings will be held the mid
die of the week The prisoners were
arrested at Keighley Thursday,
charged with stealing a motor car.
Warrants charging bank robbery are
said to have been issued at Eureka for
the two men in connection with the in
vestigation of the 100000 worth of
bonds stolen from the State bank at
Piedmont a week ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
Pennsylvania Jobs More Plentiful.

Harrisburg. Pa, March THE
number of unemployed in Pennsyl-
vania decreased more than 5000 in
February, figures made public today
by c. B. Connolly, commissioner of
labor and industry show.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-07
ANNIE LAURIE ANSWERS

| Dear Annie Laurie: I am a girl 10 years
old and am in love with young man two
three years, but my folks never knew it,.
IheF do not approve Of him at all. Should
stiH continue to 90 with him? II he
moves away, should we correspond? Would
/ II be proper If wore his ringE l love this
young man SO much it would break my
heart II had to give him up. What shall
L do to make my folks like him When
a bunch of young folks go out for a ride
and the car is crowded. should a boy sit
or girls lap or should a girl sit on the
! Blue Eyes. Have nm affeetionate talk
with your parents, my dear, and see if you
cannot persuade them to allow YOU to have
the young man for friend. If they do
for you to give him up and not to write
TO him or wear his ring They are older
better Remember their every wish is for
your happiness.
should sit on the girls laps and boys on
the boys laps ANNIE LAURIE.
Dear Annie Laurie: am a girl II. Am
dearly in love with young man two years
my senior 1 think he is going with some
other girls, but he doesn't want me to 20
am trying to get married, but most of the
Eiris "a a.5 around here are getting married at
Lonesome Girl: You are too Toune T to 81 he
thinking of getting married. my dear, or
OF setting down to one young man. Tell
your friend that it is only natural for you
both to have friends among all the bows
and girls and to enjoy the society of all
ANNIE LAURIE
Dear Annie Laurie: 1 am a girl eighteen
years old have been going with boy
friend for about two months. He is three
years younger than myself. He seems to
think great deal OF me. Some think it
foolish for me to go with him because he
is SO young. Please advise me on this
subject FRENCHIE.
Frenchie: There is no harm in your
having the young boy for friend. but of
course you do not think of him in a senti-
mental way, do you2 ANNIE LAURIE.
Dear Annie Laurie: I am a girl 10 years
old and am a school teacher. About n
month ago a boy friend OF mine called on
me at my school house and 1 invited him
to come to my home. A week later he called
on me and l met him at the door and ask
ed him to go to nearby town to show.
He got mad and wouldn't go to the show er>l
come in the house but stood on the porch
and called me vile names and after starting
home he discovered that two of the tires
on his car were flat and he accuses me Of
letting the air out of the tires. l very
sorry and heart broken I wish you
would please let me know OF some way
to win his confidence back again.
BROKEN HEARTED THELMA.
Broken Hearted Thelma: Where is your
pride. nv dear2 Why do you want to be
friends with a young man who was rude
to you? ANNIE LAURIE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-18
"Mother's Kiss"

To the Editor Of the Ercnin0 Public L,dOer:
Sir. submit the following lines:
MOTHERS KISS
Nv childhood days Of banc and bliss
never can forget
Nor magic Of that old-timr Kiss,
II fingers with me yet.
1t swcetoned every bitter cup;
Twas balm for "vcrY III
No sorrow but that Kiss held up
No care II could not XIII.
Pain left my bruised fngertirs.
Crushed in the shut doors sweep,
Nv fcvered brow cooled meath her lips,
Ny sobs hushed into sleep.
MY darkness INTO day.
TIL rough tortuous youth helped me unha rmcd
To keep the narrow way"
Zen now In life's maturer years
I find TO sweeter bliss
Or panacea for my tears
Like my old mothers kiss
Ecovenant this Mothers Day,
Nor ever once to miss;
That Is. each day ! mean - nay
Back mother Old-'me kiss.
REV. p. II kENNEY.
l'hIadcIrh!a. May II 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-18
That Loan to Liberia

70 the Editor Of the Ercnir1 Public Ledger;
Sir-When the United States Govern
ment is willing to loan billions of the
,neople's mohey to foreign governments
without interest and without security. II
A little wonder that the big metropolitan
dailies no longer pay any attention 10
such shenanigans as the little loan of
$4,000. 900 to Liberia made by Congress
fhe other day. TO enable Liberia TO
build good roadS-and pay off loans
which the international bankers had
decided were backed by poor security.
but this only goes to show that even
in the smallest foreign loans the
United States government comes to the
rescue the minute J. T. Morgan &
C0. decide they have made a bad in
vestmeht, and are not likely to COL
1ect even the. interest.
\ It might be mentioned that Congress
spent an entire day arguing the matter
OF the Liberian loan. the interest on
which II it is ever paid would not re-
lmburse the government for one days
expenses Of Congress. But, of course,
Liberia needs good roads and lots of
employment-an the international
bankers must not be allowed to lose
Anything by their bad business deals.
CHARLES +. BRUCE.
New York City, May IA, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-18
Poems and Songs Desired
Thirty. second Day Of Month"


10 'hc E"i'oF '' inc Evening f"o'c Lodo'r'
S.r-hou recently pf'h'"h IN tho 'Cues.
.ions Answered department or the People
Forum an interesting ana instructive artcl"
IN tho calendar Ihis Was followed by
lctt0r from contributor suggesting a new
form 81 calendar which had some novel fea.
as tie following from tn" p"n "f sam Walter
Fosq, II ! am not mistaken, which ] ask YOU
to II 10 Your collection oi curiositics.
tHRONOS.
Philadelphia, May II. lN22,
THIRTY SECOND DAY OE' MONTH
~, tho ,hIrty-second day Of tho ,bir.o.,,h
month Of tho eighth dav OF the week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-18
Deaths

ABRAMS. May IL, ARRAM L.. husband
OF Helen Abrams tnee H9ie), IN his .hth
Lodge. no 2Il F.. and ! n Columbia r
+ nfK A. N9 a., in Invita- t"SNT to Mend funarH "H
services. ThurS.. p, NJ, at his late rcs,-
denc". ~ $. 5@d ST. Int. private, North
Cedar HNI Gem
ARTHUR. May 10. SARAH J.: widow Of
Thomas Arthur. Rcio'iNes and friends are
Invited 10 attend funeral services. sat
r. NJ. at her !are residence. 220S F.. Boston
ave. Int. prIvate. NJ. Nor!ah Gem P!"as"
omit flowers. -
ARTHUR -May IL, EVERETT 4, Ar
THUR, nf 5l23 WILLOWS ave. Funeral serE'
ices Fri, . p. NJ. at Armstrong 1927 20
y, Broad 9; Ina priy,a," ., ,o,, ,s,
late residence. 1913 s, 10th St, ELIZA
BETH G., widow Of Samuel Brasington'
Services on Thursday afternoon, at o. clock
at 1920 Chestnut St lnterment private
Please DO nov send flowers
BRTTT,-Nia" il. CAfiiL.Vf widow Of
James Rri,, Rc,atles, and frieonds are IN
from residence Of her s"u. James J, Rrtr'
3liI Belgrade ST, Soie>l requiem mass
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-18
THE PEOPLES FORUM
Questions Ans,Uered
A Criticism and a Query

To the Editor Of the Evening Pubiic Ledger!
Sir--Don't you think IT would be an cx.
cellent idea to place II lot vt the boxing
matches, listed undus sports the
financial PAGE? There Is ccrolinly nothing
sporty about lot VI thrm when such high
purses are asked for. \ lot Of the matches
seem to be money making propositions only,
~ trat It is only natural that they should be
placed on the fnarctal page.
Can YOU tell me just VINO "A person named
"Rucrduin' was and what he did in the
war of 1872? He was associated with tn
famous expression. we have mot the vn.
cmy and they are ours"
Il. S. CAREY.
Philadelphia, May H. 1929.
James barnes Naval Actions of the
War of ISlG." an authoritative volume. In
It's graphic narrative Of tn, battle Of LAX"
Erie, fought September 10, 1913, hetw", u
an American fleet and heavier British h."t,
which resulted IN one of the great hmCri An
naval victories and covered Oliver Hazard
Ferry and his fellow officers and s,aiucn
with glory makes no mention, VI person
named Bu"rUuin in connection with that his
toric conflict Il was Captain Perry whu
sent the Ccl"brated dispatch to rrCsidu mt
william Henry Harrison announcing his VIC
tory: I'VE have mot tho enemy ard the, III.
Uurs---'wo ships, two brgs, one sShoonor and
oSo sIoor." The bearer Of the dispatch was
MidshirmHn Forrest. Perhaps a icud.r can
identify "Bucrquin. "--E,ditor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-18
Real Prohibition Yet Untried
% fhs EDITOR Of The Evening Public Ledger;

20 the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
wonder how rany of your Forum
contributors who write in dcnouncIng
prohibition know the meaning Of the
word prohibit. The word prohibit
means, II memory serves me. to prevent
or debar. To point out drunk these
days and say. there is prohibition =
obviously absurd. because it is obvious
that in his ease there has been no pro-
hibition because he has not been pre-
vented or dcbarrcd from Obtaining in
toxicants.
The way to judge prohibition Is
where there is prohibition. 1t is as
sensible to talk Of the failure of pro-
s3tbittOn as IL is the failure of Chris
eanity, when every one knows that
Christianity. except for formaltcs, has
oeEer been tried save in Il few cases.
About these drunks they tell us are
% common. Where are they | have
not seen 300 drunks since prohibition
and have been in New York. Chicago
Z and philadelphia during that time. and
hundred saloons at random and pick out
QO drunks easily. In fact. 40 per cent
Z the population of these three citie,
u ~ In varying degrees of intoXicatior
4 ~ the time. Tho same class of pcOpl,
VI NeO denounce prohbitionists as fanatic
have wished the infamous "dayligh,
suffering law on the people. y" Fanatic
choose your exit"
A boys father lccturcd him on tn,
y need Of honesty. lie went out and stol,
81. Peering from behind the hoosegov
bars he said. Father was wrong
Honesty don't pay" A man goes on
and gets drunk and then says, PRO
4 hihition Is fake
II eompt ncS tbinL oil thn iptol lIgop
X men. were killed In the war. Historl
viii undoubtedly CLASSIFY this age rs III,
sabhend era, am thoroughly dis,
AearteAed. II. II.
! Germantown. May IA, 1929.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-18
oavlloht Saving a "Huge Oeluslon'

"a fhe Editor Of the Ercntno Pub,ic Ledger:
Sir-In an editorial of the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER of recent date ] read:
"for the average conservative III
dividual. It is hard enough to get OUT
Ot. bed an hour earlier than usual at
any season of the year. icurlc WIN
consent to get up at I in IN" morning
only after they arc convinced th"f they
are getting up ut u clock.
This was the language used to argue
against The Washington. u. g.. plan
Of getting up an hour earlier ana
leaving the clock alone.
This statement seems t0 mo tn Inui-
cate that the people do not know thcW
own minds and is an argument III favor
Of the Washington plan.
n take il that the intelligence OF the
people and their knowledge of the
stated hourly intervals of the clock,
A, NJ. and l.. NJ, would prevent amy
humbug of "A dclusion that when th'H
get up at o'clock by the alleged GHy. Jay.
light. saving time it is : O'Clock
. by the standard time. Amy one ~"
afflicted in the operation of his or her
mind and so easily bcgnilcd il going t"
have hard slcddins in this life.
You might just as well ten man
who has the toOthachc to think that
the tooth is not aching. II the imaGina
ton is strong enough TO make man
believe I O'Clock is : o'clock. it ought
to- be strong enough to .makr him be-
lieve that the tooth il not aching.
We are undoubtedly robbed "t an
hours sleep that would be very bcn"'
fetal and stimulate tho nerves and gen
eral physical condition. hut instead arc
!. compelled to forgo the last favored nap
and turnover sleep. before rising.
which every one enjoys. This break IN
; the usual favored custom Undoubtedly
has depressing defect.
Does he 60 to bed ut MS usual time
under daylight saving ! should say
NOT. This needs no explanation be-
cause everybody knows II.
We have become habtuatcl 10 our
time of retiring and getting M and H.,
change of the hands OF the clo,k Will
overcome 1t.
The whistle blows at : o'clock. which
is only q by standard time, and the
bread -earner goes to work an houl
earlier than usual.
The wife. she usually gets up about
half -past ) or six. Now it is half past
or 3, al dshe has the pleasure of burn
ing gas watch the daily toilcr pays fo'
whereas II il was standard time TIM
item Of expense both in April and MAY
and again in August and September
would b. saved to the poor man VIII
Z has to work for all he gets in this lif"
Does the workingman take his famll
out to the parks and other dayligh
anusements? No. He has half dn'
eH Saturday and all day Sunday. ant
these he enjoys to the fullest extent o
4 biz ability to pay and takes his famil
With him. How about the other tiv
days? Well. on Saturday and Sunda
~ has speut all his spare cash an
STAYS at home. Oh. the beautiful
theory of huge benefits to the working
MIN God knows that they do not hav
ans money to waste and need all the
earn.
Daylight saving is huge delusion
+. \. W.
PHILADELPHIA. May -. 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-18

~ PeopIs's Forum will appear daily
a 80 Evenlng Public Ledger. and also
~ ~ tunday. Public LedEer. Letters
G1las tlmsly topics will be printed.
- sssssI issss.ss wiIi b. aH,Nsrsd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-18
Letters to the Editor
An Appreciatlon

! ~ ~ Editor Of the Eucnin0 Public Ledger;
Mil feel impclled to write you, OF
NJ nupreciation of your editorial 'Thc
6ffdSe Buildcrs.'' Would there were
more such in all the papers. instead OF
o1l the sensational news. No woWer
people are nervous and harassed. hav1hg
ali their evils presented as they are.
X I'm sure all the quiet workers OF the
vrorld. those that were privileged TO
read The Bridge Builders. were nn
preciativc. even il they didn't give ex'
preston to 1t.
i7 cut the slip out and have had n
number of friends read It. They SAID
4 only more such articles we're written
Kindly upprcciativc. ,,,
LOUISE MCCLURE.
,l8 ventnor. y. j.. May ID. l922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-18

O'MArI.EY.-Ma 10. EMMA A.. wife Of
Joseph u. OMalcy 'nec Taylor Relatives
ard friends are Invited to funeral. sat,
s 30 4 ~ residence. ?.35 ), Chadwick ST.
Solemn mass Of requiem st Monica's church
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-09
FLAMES LAY WASTE
THIRTY BUSINESS
BLOCKS IN OREGON
To'rn Of astoria Suffers sI5,-
100000 Loss - TuUo
Lose LiUes.
fBy Associated Press. I

ASTORIA. ORE. Dec. S.-The busi-
ness district of Astoria, the oldes,
city in Oregon. is in ruins, two are
dead. hundreds of persons are home
less and property losses estimated at
sl5.ooo.ooo were caused by fire here
today, which wiped out thirty blocks
For ten hours the fire held sway. eat
Ing an Overwhelming path through
the city until shortly after noon when
dynamite stayed the flames.
Banks. newspaper plants, hotels.
stores. theaters and numerous build.
ings housing variety nf business
places were destroyed. According ID
Fire Chief L. B. Foster, the fr. 20,
out of control because It burned the
piling beneath the BUILDINGS anon
which the business section of III.
city was built. He attributed III.
disaster TO failure to fill in the space
beneath the piling.
Morris Staples, presidcn. OF ,he
Bank OF Commerce, dropped dead OF
heart failure while the FIRE was Al
its height.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-09
MOB BURNS NEGRO
At STAKE; ADMITS
HE MURDERED GIRL
Captured after Sia.Day
Search in Which Hundreds
Participate.
tBy Associated Press

PERRY. FLA. Dec 8-Charlie
Wright. negro. accused OF the murder
of Miss Ruby Iiendry. young school
teacher. was taken from the sheriff
and burned at the stake at the scene
OF the crime early tonight by n mob
estimated at several thousand men.
The negro. along with Albert
Young. negro. was taken from the
sheriff and his party rs they returned
TO Perry to lodge the two men In jail.
Wright had been arrested ut Madi-
son. Fla. early In the day. and Young
was taken at Kinderlou. Ga Capture
Of the two negroes came after six
day search in which hundreds of men
from Florida and Georgia counties
had participated at one time or an
other
Both negroes were taken TO a small
stream. few hundred yards outside
tile town. where last Saturday after
noon the young woman's body was
found by passing train crew. Both
negroes were given an audience. and
Wright is said TO have cxoncrated
Young as the second negro who way
laid the young woman. lie committed
the murder. he is said to have con-
fessed. while another negro robbed
her. He did not name the other
negro. but said it was not Young.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-09
AUTO DEALERS GET
IN ROAD BOND FIGHT
Oppose Proposed Tax on Gas.
oline, Advocated by Sen
ator Byrd.

Opposition to tax on gasoline.
without n bond issue, was voted again
yesterday at meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Virginia Au-
tomobile Dealers Association. and
kilograms were sent to all members
of the General Assembly last night
urging them not to commit them
selves to the letters sent out by SEN
ator II. r, Byrd and other advocates
OF the gasoline tax, and to await II
letter which Secretary Russell H.
Rawlings will put In the mails to-
day.
The automobile dealers. II is un-
derstood, take the view that the au-
tomob!ie owners OF the State will be
willing to grant the Legislature pow
e- to tax them additionally for the
purpose OF raising money TO build
roads, provided there is bond issue
and n gasoline tax to pay the inter-
est and provide a sinking fund. but
they are unwilling to agree to the
proposed pay as YOU go" program.
Text of the TELEGRAM.
The telegram sent TO members OF
the General Assembly last night fol-
lows:
ITO all Senator'S and Delegates:
I'VE unaltcrably oppose a gasoline
tax without n bond issue. Automo-
bile owners already pay about ST.
000.00 taxes and cents per gallon
tax will increase IL to approximately
$4,000. 900. Respectfully request you
not TO commit yourself to Senator
Ryrd's letters. but await receipt of
our letter.
signed.
~. 4. KLINE,
president Virginia Auto Dealers
Associations"
There was n feeling prevailing yes
terday In downtown Offices that the
atmosphere relative 10 special ses-
sion of the Legislature had been
cleared by the action OF the executive
committee of the Virginia Good
Roads Association pet!tioninG Cover
nor Trinkle to call n special session.
leaving IL TO the members to decide
the ways and means for raising tho
money necessary to carry on the
States road-buildinG program In 1928.
II is believed by many persons in
official positions. who are perhaps
closer to the members OF the General
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