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SCREEN.
Harold LLOYD In "Grnndma's hoy"

II takes an iron-clad will and dead
and buried sense OF humor 20 resist
the ravages made upon the spectator
OF "Grandma's Boy" by the fun that
Harold Lloyd offers In Il. "Grandmas
Boy" In Lloyds first feature photoplay
and in quality Il has all the recon-
mendations OF his shorter subjects
plus the added attraction of the more
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pleasing voice. Harry Tsuda ably dem
onstrates that he Is well informed on
the theory of gravitation.
Frank Mayo is featured In the film
Offering which is called Wolf Law"
There is also comedy and news pic
ture on the bill.
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Miss d,Eanpo Engaged.

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas 81 Eanno of
702 Adams street. yesterday, at re-
ceptfon announced the engagement of
their daughter. Dolores, TO James
Lapenpa. 1917 North Clayton street
No date has been set foe the wedding
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tho production manager at st. Louis
last season, nc was secured for Mr..
Hopper's support. He IL considered
In America---and aside from the sweet
tonal qualities OF his voice. dis
tlnctive feature OF HIS singing is his
enunciation. Mr.. Hopper and his dis
tinguished associates will play an en-
gagcment at The Playhouse next
Tuesday and Wednesday when 1.-THE
Mlkado" and III. NJ. s, Pinafore" will
be presented.
"Blossom Time" at Lyric Theatre. :
Blossom Time" the operetta which
has Just begun an indefinite engage
ment at the Lyric Theatre In Phlla-
delphia, with the original New York
cast and production and which is still
being presented In New York after
years run there ut the Ambassador
Theatre. was hailed during all OF last
season in New York by music lovers
as most unusual opportunity 10 alb
sorb much Of Franz Schubert, the
| famous composer. The score IN the
music OF Schubert himself while the
story IL the real romance Of the COM
poser who died In 1923 at the age of
81 years, leaving behind music which
has made his name immortal. "Bos-
som Time" which Is from the original
| llberetto of A. NJ. wilmer and n.
Reichert and which ran for three years
In Vienna, sschubert's birth place. at
the famous Theatre am der wein,
where Mozarts operate works were
first given, shows the struggling
Schubert among his friends The
original New York cast. which has
been sent TO Philadelphia. Is headed
by Bertram Peacock, one of the best
known and most successful OF Ameri-
can bartones.
Sue Haryard's Appearance.
Those who attend the concert IN
the ball room OF the Hotel du Pont
next Thursday night may take a GER
tain pride In the knowledge that sue
Harvard American soprano and
artist OF the evening, sang only las
summer for the entertainment o.
Lloyd George, then premier of Eng
land Not 90 many years ago she wa.
an unknown singer In one of Pitts
burg's prominent churches Toda-
Miss Harvard IL an internatlona
musical hgure. having gained a plac
In the Metropolitan Opera and pu
nance, exciting clashes. satire on h,i
man weakness. pathos and optimism
90 "Grandma's Boy" is unlike anythln
Lloyd has ever done and dlsplaye III
star az an actor OF broader scope tina
' his most ardent admirers have know
Jack Holt and Dorothy Dalton.
= In the performance of ION the Hle
q Seas" photoplay feature at IN
n Queen Theatre, one finds infinite d,
= light in the work OF the stellar du
n the newest Of many new ones, Dorcti
Dalton and Jack Holt. Both sta,
sinsly have followinss that are sufl
cient to make their appearances hel
IT advisable, II follows that tiv a
y fraction is doubled by their assum,
L ton OF the leads In this attract,
u story As in discernihle plainly fro
" the title "On the High Seas" IN
'e marine story. II Ia set first upon
= modern sea going vessel and lat
- upon the plague invested derelict ,
Z unfreuuented waters. From IN
~ setting IT Jumps TO fashionable clrcl
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lengthy production. IT Is at the
Arcadia. With It's philosophy, ro-
This IN National Book Week and tho
phosoplay was secured by tho Majestic
Theatre In celebration thereof. Jack
London never fails TO bring back tie
old thrills with his stories that sizzle
with adventure and romance in the
great open spaces. Into this tale
has been crammed all the abundant
drama that has made L.ondons name
synonym for such fascinating nc
ton.
Clever Dances In Savoy nm.
The bestN professional dancers IN
| Ioa Angeles were engaged for Norm'
| Talmad9e's sumptuous production o
| Balances story la Duchess Il
Jangeais," which Ia having its secon'
weeks showing at The Savoy Theatr
as '"rhe Eternal Flame."
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Dew of Hopper.

Mr.. J.. Humbird Duffey, who sings
the tenor roles In the Gilbert 4 Sulli-
van comic operas revival with the
DeWolf Hopper Comic Opera Com
pany, was the tenor with the st.
Louis Municipal Opera Company last
season, and was TO return there for
the present season. Through the in
f1uence OF Fred A. Bishop, director Of
the DeWoh Hopper Company who was
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Billie Burke's present starring tour
in Booth TarkinEton's new comedy,
Rose Briar." which is TO be the at
traction at The Playhouse on next
Thursday, Friday and Saturday IL the
first time she has appeared under the
exclusive management OF her hus-
band, Florenz ZieEfeld. Jr., who is.
as most everyone knows. the guiding
genius OF zlegfeld's Folliep, now In
its slxtpeth edition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20
FOOD CONES DOWN
But Retail Decreases Almost In
visible Says Report.
Pork Chop Prices Made Biggest
Drop Last Month.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-The retail
cost of food is coming down but the
decrease is So small as to be almost
negligible, amounting to only l per
cent in December, as compared with
November. 1921, the department of la
Dor announced.
During the period from November
Is to December Is, thirty of the forty
four articles on which monthly prices
are secured by the department showed
decreases ranging from 5 per cent on
pork chops to four-tenths of 1 per
cent on rib roast.
Lard decreased per cent: bacon,
ham, potatoes and granulated sugar,
per cent; butter. bread, flour. corn
meal, tea and raisins, per cent; sir
loin steak, round steak, fresh milk,
macaroni, rice, baked beans. canned
corn prunes, bananas, oleomargarine
and rolled oats, 1 per cent.
Six articles increased in price, rang
ing from IL per cent on cabbage to
per cent on strictly fresh eggs. Leg
of lamb increased 8 per cent; storage
eggs, per cent Prices remained I'M
changed for chuck roast. plate beet
hens, corn flakes, navy beans, canned
peas and tomatoes and coffee. For
the period December Is. 1920. to De-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20
MRS. MABEL LANE is PRESIDENT
Past Matrons and Patrons Association
o. e. S. in Annual Election.

The Past Matrons and Past Patrons
association of the Q. E. S. of District
No. 3, which includes Rossville. Silver
Lake, Wakarusa and Topeka, held
their annual banquet, January II. at
the Masonic temple.
A business meeting and program
followed the banquet. Reports OF the
years work We're given by Mrs. Zoe
Prather, president; Mrs. r. F. Hens
bricks, secretary, and DR.. F. NJ. God.
frey, treasurer. w. J. Russell, vice
president, presided during the cleo
ton of officers. Newly elected off,
GERS include: President, Mrs. Mabel
Lane; vice presidents. George McClen-
land, Frank ConweH, North Topeka,
Sherman James, Rossville;. Lincoln H.
NeisWender, Silver Lake; Sam An
derson, Wakarusa; secretary. Mrs.
Charles Suit; treasurer, Walter Wilson:
The candidates.. who included the
Junior past matrons and patrons, were
initiated with an impressive ceremony.
The banquet was in charge of II. c.
Kirkpatrick The committee arrang-
ing the program included; Mrs. Chas.
Suit, Mrs. Mabel Lane, Mr.. George w.
McClelland, Mrs. Rome Colvin. Mr..
F. r. Conwel1. Mr.. and Mrs. Seldom
H. Kilgore and Mrs. r. S. Hendricks.
Mrs. E. H. Anderson was in charge of
the music.
The next monthly meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Charles Suit.
1927 North Jackson street, February
16, at 2:30 o'clock.
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cember Is, 1921, the percentage de-
crease in all articles of food combined
was 16 per cent. For the eight-yes.r
period December Is, 1913 to Decem-
Der 16, 1921. the increase in all food
articles combined was A per cent.
During the monthly period the
average family expenditure for food
decreased in forty cities, increased in
eight cities and remained unchanged
in three cities. In Cincinnati, Column
bus. Indianapolis. Los Angeles, Nor
folk, Portland, Ore, st. Louis and Salt
Lake City the decrease was 3 per cent.
The decrease amounted to 2 per
cent in Birmingham, Cleveland,
Memphis, Pittsburgh, San Francisco,
Seattle and Washington. d. c.. while
in Baltimore. Denver, Houston. Kan
sas City, Little Rock, Louisville, Mo-
bile. New Orleans. Omaha, Phila-
delphia. st. Paul. Savannah, Spring
field, Ill, the decrease was 1 per cent
In Detroit, Jacksonville. and Miiwau-
kee. the decrease was less than five
tenths of 1 per cent
In Atlanta and Scranton, the in
crease was 1 per cent. while in
Charleston, Chicago. Dallas and
Peoria, the increase amounted to less
than five-tenths of 1 per cent. In
Manchester.-AI:nn and Roches-
ter, there was no change during the
month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20
new LAKE STREET BRIDGE
Contract Goes to n. e. Marsh Com
pany at $39,2G2.

On the third attempt, this morning,
the city commissioners succeeded in
letting the contract for the construc-
ton of the Lake street bridge over the
Shunganunga creek.
The lowest and successful bidders
when the sealed offers were opened
this morning were, n. E. Marsh and
company, of Topeka, who agreed to
complete the job for $39, 262.00. Other
bidders were: c. L. Dolnan, of To-
peka, $43.737.26; Southern Kansas
Construction~comp of Yates Cen
ter, 1,9S6.00S W. S. Fulton, of To-
peka, $4,000.
On the recommendation of the city
engineer, the city commission agreed
to increase his previous estimate, of
December 27, which was $39.6S5. by
10 per cent. making it $43, 653. This
action was taken, it was explained by
W. E. Bauldry, city engineer, because
the spring rains are two months
nearer now than when the original
estimate was made, and they will COM
plicate the construction of the bridge.
Construction on the new bridge
should start in the near future, w. $
Hancock city commissioner of streets
and public improvements, said this
morning after the bids had been open
ed The street car company, which
is to erect a temporary bridge across
the creek while the new bridge is be-
ing builded, have asked for the old
stringers to use in the putting up of
the Temporary structure. The. work
of removing these will be started i'm
mediately, Hancock said.
The street railway company, in COM
pliance with the terms of an ordinance
recently. passed by the city commits
sion, is to erect the temporary bridge,
permit the city to attach a footWay to
it, and pay $4,000 toward the cost of
constructing the new bridge.
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GOES TO ATTORNEY GENERAL

State Investigation of "Washburn
Communist Mystery"
1t is now believed at washburn that
an insane person is responsible for the
mysteriousss and anonymous letter
writing to faculty and students.
Mabel Taylor and Lacey Herrick,
Washburn co-eds who were the re
cipients of literature and threatening
letters in connection with the wash
burn Communist Mystery were re-
quested to bring the letters to the Of
flee of the attorney general at the
state house this afternoon for examlna-
ton by state Officials
Assistant Attorney G eneral Griffith,
who is conducting the investigation
declined to make a statement as 70
whether or not he would take action.
Professor w. A Irwin of Washburn,
received another threatening letter IN
the mail of Thursday afternoon. 1t
was in the same handwriting as the
former letters and proclaimed;
so you're against us, Ell? We're
glad we found it out All we have
to say is-you'd better stay damn
close to home"
Professor Elrick Z. Davis. of the
English department, said today:
IF students were doing this, three
things to date would have stopped
them. First. when they learned that
Mrs. Irwin was sick with the worry
Second, when they gained the goal
and the story got into the newspa-
pers. That third reason occurred
when the postal authorities and po-
licemen We're put on the trail. But
another letter. came late Thursday
afternoon. No student would have
any object in carrying the thing so
J far. unless he or she was crazy"
| A private meeting was held Thurs
4 n Jryh At he sc
Womer A NJ. Rock, 1926 MuIvane
street, a member of the Communist
club, was present, but had little to
1 say, beyond denying all @pnnection
with the anonymous letters.
W. o. Rigby, postmaster. still main
tains the belief that the work is prac-
teal joking, but neVerth eless is MAX
ing an investigation thru his depart
ment relative to the mailing of the let
ters.
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Too Much of a Good Thing

ut is six years since had my first
stomach trouble. 1t rapidly grew
worse. My food would not digest and
I was reduced to skin and bone. My
doctor put me on a starvation diet,
and when my pains grew worse con-
cluded it was too much of a good
thing. On the advice of my druggist
I tried Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
and am now entirely WE'LL It is a sim
pie, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucuS from the
intestinal tract and allays the inflam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal ailments,
including appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded. At all
druggists.-Adv.
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COULD NOT SPEAK ENGLISH
Aliens Before Local Court Told To
Learn to Read and Write.

Inability to read, write or speak the
English language proved an effectual
barrier to many aliens who sought
citizenship at the hearings which be-
gan before Judge James Mcclure III
the district court this morning. In
some cases the applicants confessed
to residing in America for thirty years
without having learned to read or
write English.
Clemens Stramel 119 North Lake
street, and Adam Kaberlein, 4S6 EN-
NETT street, were the only persons adj
mitted to citizenship this morning
The applications of John Csitkovits.
on North Central avenue; Joseph
Maurer, route 81, and Falken Ekas,
1O5 North Locust street, were denied.
The applications of six men were con-
tinued until the April hearings to give
them an opportunity to learn English.
They are: John ]. K2berline, 525
Sardou; Christ Lenhardt. 4S4 En-
NETT; Joseph Melchoir. PA jefferson;
Nicholas Hartman. 127 North Chand-
Ter; George Brett. 314 Wilson and
John Mauer, PIG Harrison street.
The applications of forty-one more
aliens were before the court for this
afternoon and Saturday. Chester
Ramsey, government naturalization.
examiner, was conducting the exami-
nations.
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SENTENCE HOLD-UP men
j. #. Ore and George Cole To Do
Tins for Theft.

J. r. Ore and George Cole, who
confessed to holding up George Sta
del, postoffice employe, at the Amer
lean Legion hall January 10 and rob-
bling him of $3.50 worth of diamonds
and $50 in cash, entered pleas of
guilty to highway robbery and were
sentenced late this afternoon by Judge
James A. Mcclure in the district
court.
Cole was sentenced to serve from
ten to twenty-one years in the state
penitentiary. Ore was sentenced to
the state reformatory at Hutchinson
until discharged according to law.
Charles PuIsifer, alleged to have been
the "brains' of the plot to rob Stadel,
still maintains his innocence. His
preliminary hearing on a highway
robbery charge is set for January. "a
in the city court. .
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TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Membership Dinner VIII Be Held at
Y. w. c. A. Tonight,

The annual membership dinner of
the Y. w. c. A. will be held at 6 80
o'clock this evening at the Y. W. ..
A. Two hundred and fifty members
and friends are expected to attend.
The annual business meeting will be
held following the supper and the
question of the policy of open mem
bership will be decided. The plans of
the national convention of the Y. w.
c. A. which will be held. at Hot
Springs, Ark, April 20 to q, will be
presented by Mrs. David Page.
musical program will be present
ed following the business meeting.
Miss Ruth Tandy will sing a group of
songs and Miss Lacy Herrick will give
several readings. Prof. Theodore Post
will also sing. The Washburn college
stringed quartet will render number
Of musical selections.
The social activities committee of
the Y. W. c. A, consisting of Mrs. F.
E. Vest, chairman: Mrs. Henry V.
Stearns, and Mrs. w. D. Storrs, is in
charge of the program. The mem
bers of the Tri-club will serve the
dinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20

nose running; relieves headache. dull
ness, feverishness, sneezing.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only a few cents at drug stores. It acts
without assistance. Tastes nice. Con-
tains no quinine. Insist upon PaDe's.
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MOTHER STAYS HER CHILD.
Texas Woman Fails Suicide Once, But
Succeeds While in Jail.

Tyler, Tex. Jan. 2O.-Mrs c. II.
Grant, wife of a Smith county farmer.
who several days ago killed her IL
year-old son, burned her home and
barn and then cut her own throat in
an attempt to commit suicide, hanged
herself in the county Jail here this
morning.
She cut a blanket into strips, MAX
ing a rope, one end of which she tied
to the ceiling and placed the other
around her neck and then Jumped off
a bed. She had been dead but a few
minutes when discovered.
Mrs. Grant was adjudged insane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20
DROPSY TREATED FREE
Dr. Miles. the Great Specialist, Sends q
S3.75 Special Trial Treatment
and New Book Free.
Many Wonderful Reports After Doctors
Failed.

At first no disease is apparently more
harmless than dropsy; little swelling of
the eyelids, hands, feet, ankles or abdOmenG
Finally great shortness of breath, cough,
fainting spells. sometimes nausea and vom-
iting, and a lingering, wretched death If
the dropsy is not removed.
DR.. Miles has been known as leading
specialist in these diseases for 30 years.
His liberal offer of a $3.75 Treatment free
to all sufferers is certainly worthy of seri-
Gus consideration. You may never have
such an opportunity again.
The Grand Dropsy Treatment consists of
four dropsy remedies in one, also Tonic
Tablets and Pura-Laxa for removing the
water. This treatment is specially pre-
scribed for each patient and is three times
as successful as that of most physicians.
1t usually relieves the first day and re-
moves swelling in six days in most cases.
Delay is dangerous
Send for Many Remarkable Reports.
All afflicted readers may have new Book,
Examination Chart. Advice, and a Two
Pound Trial Treatment free. Write at
once. Deseribe your case. address Dr.
275 Franklin ST, EIkhart, Ind.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20
would Cut Number of OFFICERS.

ment of a ''pIucking" board of gen
eral officers of the army to weed ouc
the least efficient officers of the
higher ranks, was recommended to-
day to the house military affairs COM
mittee by General Pershing, chief of
staff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20

Instant Relief Don't stay stuffed
up Quit blowing and snuffling! a
dose of "Pape's Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken usually breaks any cold right up.
The first dose opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages of head; stops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-20

Washington, Jan. 20-Federal in
vestigators will be sent to the coal
fields of West Virginia to ascertain the
truths of charges made by representa-
tives of miners that men who are no
longer on the payrolls of the compan-
les are being cvicted from their
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listed by the companies in the West
Virginia district.
Accompanying the committee which
called on Davis were Mrs. Alice Under
wood and her two daughters, Halle
and Dorothy. She has been notified
she must 1nnve
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homes. Secretary of Labor Davis an
nounced today. The charges were
made to President Harding by a min
ers' delegation this week from West
Virginia, who asked Secretary of La
Dor Davis to prevent the eviction from
their homes of all coal miners black
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Hubert. okla. BANK robbed.

Tahlequah, Okla, Jan. 20.-Three
masked men held up and robbed the
First National bank of Hubert, Is
miles from here, at 1 o'clock this
afternoon and escaped with several
thousand dollars.
Evening star., 1922-11-23
DRIVE ON TO ENLIST
F|REMEN IN RED CROSS
Department Trying for 100 Per
Cent Mark-301 of
686 Join.

Only seven days remain for those
members Of the fire department who
have not yet enlisted in the Red
Cross to take out memberships at one
dollar q year and. cognizant of this
fact, engine and truck commanders
are making a determined effort to
reach every man in order that the
work of the District Chapter may go
on unhampered for another year and
that added glory will come to the de-
partment. If the firemen as a body
reach the 100 per cent mark it will
be a record that never before has
been established.
Fire Chief Watson stated today that
301 men out Of 666 in the department
had joined the Red Cross; that 20
companies out OF 38 had reported re-
turns. and out of these % companies S
half were 100 per cent enrolled. The
balance were close to that mark.
Reports have not been requested
from the companies. nor will they un-
til the close of the drive. Chief Wat
son said today. as 1t may be con-
structed that such action would indi-
cate that the department would be
closing up on the drive. Tomorrow
the chief hopes to visit all those COM
panies which have not yet turned in
maximum enrollments, and point out
to them that the District Chapter is
depending on their support to the last
man.
The returns of 100 per cent mem
berships to date are: Nos. 12 and 26
engine and No. truck companies.
first battalion; Nos. 4, s, 10, ! S and IS
of the third battalion and the mar
shars office. headquarters and repair
shop, the latter three being counted
as companies.