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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31

canned fruits. She may even offer
homemade bread, cakes and pies.
And there are new-laid eggs. fresh
poultry Late in the fall. the farmer
may kill a shoat or a heifer and offer
choice cuts, sausage, and so forth.
There is no limit. Under this pro-
posed law the farmer can go as far
as he likes. As far as we are in
formed on the matter. he pays no
overhead of any kind, yet his prices
are probably higher than the best re-
tail store in the town
And then comes the danger OF
abuse of this special privilege The
honest farmer of our boyhood days
has gone to his reward-and left a lot
of base iTnitatOrs. For instance, it
developed last season, during the sum
mer and fall. that huckstersi repre-
senting themselves as farmers and
truck growers. come regularly to the
markets in Kansas City, loaded up
with second-grade fruits and vegeta-
bles, then stationed themselves along
the outlying drives of the city and did
a thriving busineSs-Sundays and
week days as well-so easily is the
public gulledt"
A well authenticated case of a SINH
lar nature IS recorded at Topeka. a
farmer opened a vegetable stand on
a paved highway just outside the cor
porate limits Many city people drove
out in automobiles to get fresh vege-
tables direct from the farm" 1t de-
veloped that the vegetables were pur-
chased from a. Topeka produce house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31
LIONS LOOSED AT HUTCHINSON.
Circus Variety Missing. However-It's
State Lion Club Meeting.

Circus Variety Missing. However-It's
State Lion Club Meeting.
Hutchinson. Kan. March 31.-The
lions are coming, No, not a circus
that is. not exactly.
But there will be lots of fun.
It is the state convention of Lions
clubs. TO be held here Thursday, April
%. w H Schrader, president of the
Hutchinson club, asserts, however,
that a. regular circus will have moth
ing on the performances that some
of the locals will put on. Two stunt"
sessions are listed on the days pro-
gram, one at the noon luncheon, the
other following the days program.
The program says trained lions" will
perform, meaning. of course, lions OF
the genus homo variety.
The meeting will start with a
'songfest'' led by Lester F. Weather
wax of Emporia- District Governor
John Z. Boys of Wichita will be in the
chair at the various sessions Speak
ers will be Even Cameron, Min
neapolis. Mimi, international presi-
dent of the Lions clubs; Ed Vaught,
president Oklahoma City club; George
f. Southland. district governor of
Oklahoma; w w. Parker. Emporia;
and Mayor George Gano of Hutchin-
SON.
Following the MONDAY luncheon,
the visitors will be taken for an auto
mobile tour of the city and environs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31

"Pape's Diapepsin" relieves stom-
ach distress in five minutes. You
don't want a slow remedy when your
stomach is bad-or an uncertain one
or a harmful one-your stomach Is
too valuable; you mustn't inJure 1T
with drastic drugs. Pape's Diapepsin
is noted for its speed in giving relief,
its harmlessness, it's certain action in
regulating sick. sour. gassy stomachs.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor in
your home-keep it handy-get a
large sixty-cent case from any drug
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31

been directed to choose the three best
essays and submit these to Director
Ingham, not later than May Is. A
committee will then select the essay
to be submitted to the national COM
mittee.
The winner of the contest will be
awarded the Harvey S. F'irestone
scholarship, which provides for tuition
and expenses for four years attend
ance at any college or university Sc
lected by the winner. The essay sub
mitted from West Virginia won the
contest last year, and the Wyoming
essay won in 1920.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31

store. and then If you should eat some
thing which doesn't agree with you.
If what you eat lays like lead. fer
mentS and 5ours and forms gas:
causes headache, dizziness and nau-
sea; eructations of acid and undigest-
ed food-rem ember as soon as Pape's
Diapepsin comes in contact with the
stomach all indigestion vanishes. 1t
is the most efficient antacid known
the certainty and ease with which 1t
overcomes stomach and digestive dis
orders is a revelation to those who try
it.-Ad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31

contest have Just been announced by
Harold c. Ingham, director of the ex-
tension division of the University of
Kansas, who will have charge of the
essays by Kansas students. The con-
test has received the approval of
State superintendent Lorraine Z.
Wooster.
Under the rules of the contest, any
high school student may submit
manuscripts. The essay are limited
to 700 words and must be submitted
to a committee of high school faculty
membership no later than May 1. The
committee in each high school has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31
Nemaha County Markets by Radio.

Seneca. March 31.-Farmers of
Nemaha county are TO get daily mar
ket and weather reports, under plans
arranged by f. L. Mcintosh, county
farm agent. McIntoch has installed
a wireless receiving set in his office
here and plans to transmit the re-
ports direct to the farmers by tele-
phone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31
zss, 900, 900 PIECES OF
LITERATURE

Attractive booklets and pamphlets
in great variety. dealing with the i'm
portant phases of health and disease,
and prepared by leading experts, are
distributed broadcast. So far. 1885,
100000 copies have been distributed
$4,000, 900 in 1921
In addition. 100000 copies of
The Metyopolit0s, health magazine,
are issued annually.i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31
HELPING 100000 PEOPLE

About 1o,OOO.OOO people are insured
in the Metropolitan-over 10000
under weekly premium policies. The
weekly calls of Agents at the policy
holders homes provide q wonderful
opportunity for health and welfare
work.
The Company has accepted the op-
portunity and to-day IS at the fore
front of public health work in America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31
HELPING THE EMPLOYER
TO HELP

Employers insuring their employees
under Group policies are advised re
garding health conditions and accident
prevention, while the employees re
ceive the benefits of nursing service and
welfare literature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31
A CITY THAT IS WATCHED

In birmingham. Mass, the Metro
politan is leading the way in a great
experiment, watched by health author
tiles Throughout the country. to dem
onStrate what proper municipal health
regulation can do. Deaths from tuber-
culosis have dropped from III per
100000 to 40 per annum-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31
GREAT DECLINE IN
DEATH RATES

The death rate among Industrial
policy-holders reached its lowest point
in go lower than in 1911.
The rate from typhoid decreased 7f9o;
tuberculosis, 1870; Bright's disease,
nearly 800; infectious diseases of chill
dren nearly 37%o. The Expectation
of Life" of white males (reckoned from
age 10) increased 4 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31
ESSAY CONTEST IN STATE.
Any High School Student Has Chance
At FIrestone Scholarship.

Lawrence, Kan, March 31.-Kansas
high school students are to have an
opportunity to compete in the national
contest for the best essay on the sub
ject of How good roads are develop
ing my community" Plans for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31
$4,000, 900 VISITS BY TRAINED
NURSES.

Free nursing service is given to In
dustrial policy-holders in $500 cities
and towns. Trained nurses not only
heal the sick but teach right living.
About 100000 visits have been
made-2.f16.s75 in 1921 alone. Num-
erous letters tell of lives saved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31

DISCOVERING DISEASE IN TIME
Free medical examinations often dis
closing incipient disease in time to cure
it. are granted to Ordinary annual
premium) policy-holders, subject to
reasonable conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31
HOMES FOR 1874 FAMILIES

HOMES FOR 1874 FAMILIES
In the investment of its funds, the
Metropolitan is now giving preference
to loans which will aid housing. During
1o20and 1921, the Company made and
pledged loans of sos, 08o.O17 on new
dwellings and new apartment houses,
providing homes for 17,744 families.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31
PUBLIC APPRECIATION

d. The American people have made the
Metropolitan the greatest life insurance
company in the world, with $7,OO5,-
707, S39 insurance in force.
1t leads not only in Industrial but in
Ordinary. More than half of its business
in force IS Ordinary-S3, 1872 ,2o7 ,z74-
which is more than that of any Com
pany in the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31
THE FUTURE

The Metropolitan will continue its
endeavor to offer the best there is in
life, health and accident insurance, and
to save human life. Continued growth
will give the Company still greater
opportunities to serve the American
people in insurance protection and in
the conservation Of Life and health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-31

FOR THE NATIONS HEALTH
144 health exhibits and emergency
hospitals at county fairs last year; 2o5
Cleanup campaigns; agitation by
Agents for health legislation; nation
wide campaigns against special dis
eases; sickness and sanitary surveys;
a study of municipal health depart
ments; leadership of practically all
American research work relating to
infuenza-these are some instances of
the Metropolitan's activity in the
interest of public health.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
STRIKER UNDER BAIL
AFTER STARTING FIGHT

Lewis Pleasanton, charged by
special officer Clinton r. Williams.
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. with assault and battery
and resisting an officer, was held
under 5000 bail for the Court OF
General Sessions, by Magistrate
stradley. this morning
Pleasanton, a carpenter formery
in the employ of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. now one OF the
railroad strikers, was arrested last
night. by williams, near the Wis
mere Yards of the B. & o., after he
was said to have beaten another
special officer and several other
men. in the employ Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Company. 1t is charged
that he went to the yards ana al
tempted to persuade men at WORK
there to go on strike. which is said
10 have resulted in free-for-aIl
fght when the officers interfered.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
MUST PAY rent
ON This STREET

Continued FROM First Page.)
eral years ago had a verbal agree
ment with the directors then in
Office to occupy a portion of the
sidewalk. at a nominal rental of 81
a year. This privilege was granted
so that the company could enlarge
its Office and with the provision II
would be vacated whenever the di-
rectors go directed. The company
erected a 10 by 20 foot Office addi-
ton on the sidewalk. but as no
lease was ever drawn he said they
had not paid the agreed rental. A
portion OF the street is also used to
store lumber. Mr.. Brosius said the
company was willing TO pay the as
sesement but did not wish to pay
for more than it used.
A. S. Reed. of the firm of Reed
and Brother. contractors and build
ers who have stors ss house erect
ed on the southeast corner OF Thir-
teenth and Union streets, one cor
ner OF which occupies a portion of
the sidewalk, was also present. but
stated his company had received no
uOlAEt VI any dcStSoIAShNs AAt Sd4A
his company would remedy the con-
ditions as concerning their building
should the directors put too high
an assessment on the property oc-
cupied. He also said his company
did not want the street fully oc-
cupied or vacated by the city as
they had placed their entrance gate
on the Thirteenth street side.
When asked why the assessments
had not been levied for previous
years. the directors said they had
Just found the conditions existing
there, and had acted in the same
manner as similar cases known to
them had been handled in dealing
with other firms using unused por-
tlons of other streets. This method
of assessment was inaugurated ac-
cording to the directors for the
purpose OF making equitable ad-
justments of all assessments of this
character. The protest was taken
under consideration by the directors
The directors reopened the appn-
cation, made by A. H. Elmer. on be-
half of Elmer Brothers, to install
two curb line pumps and pavement
gasoline tanks, on Fourth street,
about 40 feet from the corner of
Union street, and another of equal
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
SILVER HORN FOR
DOVER FIREMEN

Geo. H Taylor, T. NJ. Lowe and
other former members Of the Del
aware Fire Company viii attend the
session OF the State Firemen's Asso-
citation az Dover tomorrow. While
there the local firemen will present
a silver horn and case TO the Rob
bins Hose Co.
This horn was presented TO the
Delaware Fire Company by the Re-
lance Fire Company. of Philadelphia
in 1853 when the volunteer system
was abolished in the Quaker City. At
that time the donors asked the local
firemen 10 retain the horn until they
passed from the volunteer system
when they should sive it TO a volun-
teer company 10 retain until they
passed into a paid fire department.
The presentation will take place
at the headquarters of the Robbins
Hose co, tomorrow night
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
.SENATORSTALk
GARDENS DELAY

(ContiDued From Hrst Page)
received by Senators Ball and du-
Pont. The dispatches added that
Senator Bali said this morning that
he and Senator dupont would con-
fer on the question later today and
endeavor to find some way of sy-
ing assistance to the purchasers OF
the properties.
Alex. r. Abrahams. chairman Of
the Law Committee of City Council
who drew the resolutions sent TO
Washington. today received the fol-
lowing letter from Senator DUPONT;
Dear Mr. Abrahams:
have your letter dated July
7th. with copy of the preamble
and resolutions in connection
with the Union Park Gardens
conveyance matter and am TAX
ing il up with the Shipping
Board officials today. I shall
probably write you more at
length on the subject.
Yours truly,
(signed) COLEMAN DUPONT
General opinion among purchas-
ers OF the Gardens homes today
was that II pressure is brought 70
bear by the Delaware Senators in
washington on the United states
Shipping Board, which sold the
Gardens in a lump to Greenfield, the
Shipping Board. in turn, will insist
that Greenfield clean up the entire
deal and turn over the homes to
their rightful owners without fur
ther quibbling or delay.
II is not believed the Shipping
Board is anxious to stand any inves-
tlgation Of the deal whereby II
passed the buck" to the Greenfield
firm. and that It will be only too
glad to lend its aid 10 the purchasers
Of the properties in obtaining their
deeds.
Meanwhile. however, ]. A. Byram.
Forrest ]. Funk and others who
have taken a prominent part in the
meetings held by indignant Gardens
purchasers. are keeping the i'm
promptu organization OF home-buy-
ers intact and in readiness to act.
Emphasis was laid today upon the
hHEttUltul lldut ny NtAI huhNiAaA0oAo .
that those who are tenants in the
properties they have bought will re-
fuse TO pay rent after next Saturday
unless they are furnished with deeds
to their properties.
According TO the Office of the Re-
corder OF Deeds at the Public Build
ing deeds transferring only 1871
properties have been filed thus far.
Property owners who visited the
Liberty Land once. 2I04 Lancaster
avenue yesterday and today assert
that Eugene Cornell. who IS Green
fields representative. has adopted
new tactics. Instead of receiving
the visitors he refers all inquiries 10
the Greenfield Office In Philadelphia.
so that il a purchaser desires in
formation as to when he may get
his deed, he may get Il by using a
long distance telephone and paying
the costs.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
RYAN VIOLATED
BUILDING
Fined SIS in City Court
for Altering Shed TO Use
as Ice House
SAY STRUCTURE
WAS CONDEMNED

Leon Ryan, manager OF the Della
ware Ice and Storage Company, was
fined S2s and costs by Judge Hast
ings in Municipal Court today on a
charge OF violating the building or
dinances In making alterations 10 a
shed az Twenty-fourth and Market
streets without a permit.
When il was brought out that the
shack had been condemned. John
W. Brady. attorney for Ryan. point
ed out that the building had stood ir
the same spot for fifteen years and
Il was not condemned until the start
OF selling OF ice there.
Building Inspector Preston testi-
fed that the ice and storage COM
pany was declined a permit to erect
a new ice-seliing station at Twenty
fourth and Market streets, and that
then the shed already on the plot
was altered. a flow being laid, a par
tition erected and a door cut
through. He claimed. too. that the
shed is unfit 10 be used.
Mr.. Ryan said that when he was
granted permission by the owner of
the property TO use the present
shed. he withdrew the petition for
permit for a new building. He
said that. against a petition sign
ed by sixteen residents of the Sec
ton objectlng 10 the ice-selling sta
tion. he had a petition signed by
l07 residents Of the neighborhood
favoring the station. He said that
he merely repaired" the shed and
did not alter" il.
In imposing the fine on Ryan.
Judge Hastings remarked that he
would have liked that the matter
be left 20 City Council. adding
that's where it ought to be-"
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
Operation Not Successful

10 years ago was operated for
appendicitis and later operated
again for gall stones. Neither did
me any good and I suffered all kinds
Of torture since. Five years ago I
took Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and
have felt no symptoms or pain since.
All stomach sufferers should take
It." It is simple. harmless prepara-
ton that removes the catarrhal
mucus from the intestinal tract and
allays the Inflammation which causes
practically all stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. including ap-
pendicitis. One dose will convince
or money refunded. J. VI. Eckerd
and druggists everywhere.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
PROTEST fines
ON AUTOISTS
CONTINUED From First page.)

CONTINUED From First Bage.)
intimated by the Automobile Asso-
citation that arrests would be made
as a result of alleged illegal impos-
ing OF fines and costs.
G. NJ. Pierce. of this city, who
was one Of those arrested said he
was not fined, but SO as costs was
assessed against him. When he re-
monstrated Pierce said Constable
Wilmington replied that "the costs
should have been s6 but you are only
being made to pay one-half OF this
amount"
L. z. Voss. who was with E. S.
Cheney, OF Philadelphia. one of those
arrested, produced a receipt for s11
for fines and costs. This was signed
by Whittingto on.
Prior TO the producing of this re-
ceipt. Officer Campbell said there
had been no costs imposed in this
case. 1t was said by those arrested.
however. that no evidence had been
heard at the office of Magistrate
Vincent, who had imposed the fines.
Commissioner Jones said he had
sent four constables and rural po-
licemen to the roads neag st.
TO stop speeaers.
Mr.. Garrett said the Automobile
Association had no defense for
speeders, but ne argued It was IL
legal TO send out officers TO enforce
traffic laws when they violated the
law themselves by imposing hnes
and costs when no trials were held.
Commissioner Mccoy objected to
the creation of speed traps near st.
Georges, as 95 per cent. OF all driv-
ers violated the traffic laws tech
nically, he claimed. Mr.. Garrett said
the Automobile Association was will
ing at all times 70 help in checking
speeders. but he @id every driver
violated the laws technically. The
laws Of the county. he said. set 20
miles an hour as the limit, while on
highways under jurisdiction OF the
State the speed limit is 80 miles an
hour. Mr. Garrett contended that
many drivers didn't know whether a
road is owned by the State or
county.
The arrests made, he said. were
right. although those ar
rested denied they were speeding.
The State Highway Police have
caused little complaint, he added
because they first warn speeders.
Charles G. Guyer, secretary Of the
Association. also enter
ID protest against the creation of
4 speed trap by the constables.
Mr.. Garrett suggested the Court
,all the constables in and outline
heir duties in stopping the speeders.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
berlin HEARS
OF DISORDERS
IN BAVARIA

(Continued From First Page.)
warned allied representatives that
Germany would face a crisis similar
to that of Austria If forced to pay
the 5O.OoO,,OOO gold marks due
July is.
Preparations commissioners dis
cussed the German proposition and
consulted the leaders Of their re-
spective governments. 1t was gener-
ally believed here that some form OF
moratorium must be granted to Ger
many.
LONDON. July IL. (UnIted Press)
With the German crash threaten
ing to plunge the continent into the
worst financial and political crisis
since the war. Lloyd George today
laid the entire situation which re-
suited in the collapse Of the mark
before his cabinet.
The action OF Great Britain re-
garding the situation which is ad-
mitted to be most critical, will be de-
termined at the meeting.
The British expect the demorali-
cation in Germany to grow unless
the quickest remedial measures are
taken, but it emphasized in govern
ment circles that the outcome rests
upon France TO a large degree.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
CHESTER MAN STRICKEN
ON RAILROAD TRAIN

William Fenix, 25. of Chester. Pa.
was stricken while on a Pennsyl-
vania Railroad train, as it was pass
ing Tnurlow shortly before II
O'Clock this morning. He was
brought 20 this city and removed by
the police ambulance to the Della
ware Hospital, where he regained
consciousness and was able to write
his name for the attending physi-
clan.
Several months ago Fenix sus-
tanned severe injuries 10 his head,
according to his sister, who came 70
this city when notified of her
brothers illness. She said he was
subject TO these attacks since the ac-
cident and often laid for hours in an
unconscious state. Early this after
noon the man was improving.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
.JHDGE HASTINGS
ACTS PEACEMAKER

with the advice To both the hus-
band and wife TO abstain from drink
ing. which appeared TO have been a
leading cause in the couples diff
culties, Judge Hastings. in Municipal
Court this morning. dismissed Lottie
Kozloski on a charge OF breach of
the peace, preferred by her husband.
Stanslaw Kozloski.
When the couple was asked by the
court II they couldn't go home and
patch up their differepces. Kozloski
declared that he cant do any more
than he has done" Each accused
the other OF disturbing the peace of
their home.
Evening journal., 1922-07-11
ALLOW COUNSEL FEES
In DIVORCE CASE

Judges Rice and Rodney. in Su-
perlor Court today allowed Alex
ander r. Cooper and William II
Cooper. Jr.. counsel for the plaintiff
in the divorce suit OF Blanche c.
Young against Clarence b. Young
sss5.57 as counsel fees and expenses.
The attorneys had asked $500,
which Philip L. Garrett attorney for
the respondent would not agree upon
before the Court passed upon II.
The petition for counsel fees and
expenses included an item OF $500
for a young woman witness, who
lives in Buffalo. N. 7. and came
here to testify for the plaintiff.