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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

I SAW ESTERDAY wonderful
variety of the most fascinating games
for children, and boxed gifts, includ-
ing stencils. kindergarten beads to
string, bright colored blocks, puzzles,
crayon, .water-color and sewing sets,
even to a drinking cup, "Raggedy
Ann" and her jolly brother, Tragedy
Dan,'' and books-hundreds of them,
and all to the Youngsters taste. And
just where did I see all of these inter-
esting things-at the Zercher Book
and Stationery store. These are gifts
that will bring hours of amusement to
the youngsters, not only for Christmas
day-but for many days to come.
Student (writing home): How do
you spell financially 90
Roommate: "F-i-n-a-n-c-i-a-1-l-y
and there are two RS in embarrassed"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02
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Thoughts in a Cellar.
Now, is it slicker,
On the whole,
10 hide my likker
Meath my coal
Or on the whole,
Would it be slicker
To hide my coal
Beneath my ikker?
$. B. in Life
THE WOMAN'S GUILD of Grace
cathedral will hold the Christmas ba-
zaar next Wednesday at Guild hall. "A
delicious luncheon will be served from
IL to o'clock. Buy your tickets at
soc each before Monday evening at
Crosby Bros, Pelletier's, Cranes, Pc
terson's or Halls.
what does your wife say when you
are out SO late at night?'
'I am not married
Then why do you stay out so late ?"
-Kasper (Stockholm).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

WOMEN ARE NEVER MORE
CHARMING than when in evening
dress. Especially when the dress is
as lovely as some that L saw the other
day at the w. w. Mills Co. store.
One of these attractive new gowns,
was of black Chantilly lace and black
crepe georgette. The draped sleeves
were panels that fell gracefully to the
uneven hemline. A simple bodice of
the beautiftI material is finished with
a soft girdle with a cluster of bright
roses and green and silver leaves at
one side.
An equally lovely dress, but of diff
ferent type is a sleeveless model of
peach colored georgette, beaded elab-
orately with crystal, and with an ar
tistic silver rose at the gitdle.
Another frock that L saw at Mills
could be used either for afternoon or
dinner wear. 1t is of redwood SILK
velvet, and has a most fetching ivory
coIored Venice lace bertha. The short
sleeves are slit to the shoulder. At
the low waistline is a straight across
girdle, beaded in bronze, bright blue,
and steel, and from it, in the front,
hangs a beaded pendant. The skirt
is circular and hangs in graceful points
at the side.
Hicks-what, back again so soon
from the country?
Clinton-Yes.
But I thought you were going to
stay two months?"
$50 we were. but we had to come
back to get pure milk for the baby"
Brooklyn Standard Union.
DAY BY DAY; IN EVERY WAY
the Victor records are growing better
and better. Among the new Decem-
Der records that I heard at the Jen-
kins Music store yesterday, were three
that 1 thought unusually good, so
good that it would be hard to say
which one is the best.
The Benson Orchestra, which is
making a big hit in Kansas City this
week, has a Knockout record in this
months Victor release. 1t is foot
Toot-Tootsie (Goo'by)," a fox-trot
tune with no end of pep and clever
orchestration. On the other side is
DO T'-also very good.
The second on my blue ribbon list,
did L say blue-well rather, for 81
Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister
Kate" is the bluest fox-trot; you'll
like it 1 know. The Virginians also
play the reverse side of the record,
Gee But Hate To Go Home Alone
in the same intriguing dance time and
in which there is beautiful sax duet.
THE Whiteman record of the
month is Carolina In the Morning"
a very musical and lively little num-
Der. Whiteman is always good, and
can certainly look this record right
in the face.
1 hate to brag about merely telling
there records yourself at Jenkins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

our thoughtfulness of them. What a
really little thing it is to do, to send a
cheery message of love and good will
on greeting card-yet it is one of
those little things that mean so much.
You nave enjoyed receiving such
cards in the years past, and YOU NAV
be sure that cards from you will be
appreciated, too. !
There is an attractive assortment of
christmas greeting cards at the Jones
d Blrch Printing Shop, where, at little
expense you may have your name nut
on the cards in the same style of let
ter1ng that is used in the greeting,
making the card more personal than
II calling cards are enclosed, and more
attractive than would the addition of
a written signature.
L don't need to tell you just how
many days it is until Christmas to
convince you that NOW is the time to
order your cards from Jones & Burch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02
WAS LOOKOUT TO MURDERER
Witness Says He Saw Woman At
tackled and Buried Alive.

New York Dec 2.-Reuben Norkin.
proprietor of the Welding yard in the
Bronx where the body of Mrs. Abra-
ham Becker. was found buried We'd
nesday. confessed today, according to
the police, that he acted as a lookout
while Becker struck his wife with an
iron pipe and then dragged her thirty
feet to the place where she was buried
alive.
Norkin, who, is held in heavy bail
as a material witness, said that he
gave Becker a shovel two days previ-
Gus to the crime with which to dig
a grave the police said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02
MOTORISTS ENGAGE IN DUEL
One Dead, Other Injured, I'm Fight
Over Right of Way.

Buffalo, Dec. 2.-One man is dead
and another probably fatally wound
ed following a shooting fray early this
morning in a quarrel between two mo-
florists, over the right of way. The
dead man is Ralph H. Hahn. Joseph
Tucholz, a railroad policeman, is In
hosp. tai with bullet in his abdomen.
Witnesses declare that Hahn's ma
chine was blocking the road and that
he refused to make way when Tu-
cho,z drove up. Words ensued and
then both men began to shoot. Hahn
died at the wheel of his machine with
four bullets in his body .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

been purchased by the Payne Shoe
company which will expand the bust
ness. The Rosery will go back to its
former location at 11S East Seventh
street, now occupied by the Jackson
Walker Coal company and a shoe store
managed by John E. Robinson. Rob-
inson plans to withdraw from bust
ness, and the Jackson-Walker Coal
company's offices will be moved to the
Holiday street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

For TINS the Mother Goose TOYS, OF gay
colored felt. that I saw the other day
at Stansfie,d'S Drug Store, are perfect
ly ideal. The sassy red monkeys with
their jaunty coats and caps of green,
the demure white woolly lambs. So
ciable looking little brown Teddy
bears. Peter Rabbit and all of his
brothers and sisters are among STAINS
fields nursery nena gerie of felt, any
member of which will delight the
youngsters on that biggest morning
of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02
TWO MINISTER'S IN TROUBLE
One Goes to JaiI-Both to Face New
Charges Later.

McAlester, Dec. Al c. Trotter,
former minister. was sentenced to
sixty days imprisonment when he
pleaded guilty today in district court
here on a charge of wife desertion.
Trotter is to be tried on December S
on a charge of embeZzlt ment of funos
from a charitable institution, of which
he was financial secretary. The Rev.
c. T. Collier is to he tried on the same
day for the allie ged theft of a diamond
ring.
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that the expense Is worth while. To-
pskans indicate their interest in the
games by hundreds of telephone calls.
In the calls the greatest interest CEN
tiers around Kansas, Nebraska and the
Kansas Aggies. After this trio comes
the pig Ten" Then scattered in
quiries come TO the office for the Kan
Sas conference. Washburn'S pitiful
showing this year was responsible for
lack of concern for the local college
and the state conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

building has been filled each week
with the scores of the important games
over the country. FOrty-five colleges
and universities are represented.
Down the middle of the window are
posted the more important games by
quarters Other games are posted
by halves with finals.f
The State Journal goes to consider
able trouble and expense in giving this
football service each season. The
telephone inquiries, however, indicate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

The football season is over and the
fans who have crowded around the
Kansas avenue bulletin windows of
The State journal building have hi
bernated.
The season just completed has been
the most successful from the stand
point of the bulletin service in the his
tory of interest in Topeka.
One window in The State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

rolled candles. IN VARIOUS Size.
fascinating baskets Of the natural reed
color, and others effectively decorated
with CAV uafnted designs; the enann-
eled candy and caks boxes. which are
rtretty "as is" or may be decorated,
and a seductive array of new incense
burners.
While in this department at Pelle-
tiers the other day 1 heard much ad-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02
CAUGHT ROBBING A SALOON.
Negro Bandit Is Killed by Chief OF
Police.

ST. Louis. Dec. 2.-Surprising a ne
gro bandit in the act of holding up a
saloon. Chief of Police Martin O'Brien
last night shot and killed the bandit
and caused the arrest Of an accom-
piice.
The chief was en- route to police
headquarters. where he was to COM
plete details for the guarding OF
Georges Clemenceau. the city's French
guest today, when he discovered the
robbers at work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02
Now Prcmicr Wants to Quit.

Picking. Dec. Premier Wang Ia
Hsieh. named by President Ii Yuan
Hung on Thursday as acting premier
in a new cabinet submitted his resig-
nation yesterday. The president de-
clined to accept 1t. 1t is semi-offi-
ciaIly stated that the resignation was
the result OF the presidents refusal 10
agree to the new premier's candidate
for n sTfs1a-ca nOrtfOlfn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02
OURTHOusENcTEs
OLlCEGOSSlP.

J. c. Bruce, Harveyville merchant.
and William Raub, Topeka stone cut
ter, were each fined 800 and SEN
fenced to serve thirty days in Jail when
Judge Lashbrook in police court Fri
day afternoon found them guilty of
having liquor in their possession. A
pint Of whisky was found in their car,
it was claimed, after it had crashed
| into a telephone pole at Seventeenth
! street and Topeka boulevard a few
days ago. Both men denied owning
the whisky, and appealed to the dis
trict court.
A fine of 500 and a thfrty-day Jail
sentence was imposed by Judge James
Mcclure in the district court Friday
afternoon upon Tony McEiroy, who
pleaded guilty recently to liquor
charge
Over in France Edouard Belin has
invented long distance sight" by wide
less. Maybe it would be a good idea
for the husbands of the world if they
thing. A client of Edward Rooney,
Topeka attorney, called him up this
morning and said she suspected her
husband of taking another woman au-
tcmobiie riding. She wanted to know.
according to Rooney, if it wouldn't be
possible to conceal one of the long dis
tance sight machines in her husbands
auto so she could sit at home and see
every lAlIlS WHICH went On III the car
The police made a total of 1877 ar
rests during the month of November
compared with 207 during the same
month last year. Fines collected to-
tailed $1,OS4, as compared with $1.0i0
during November, 1921.
The trial of Maria Lopez, the pretty
Mexican girl charged with the brutal
murder of her husband, Francisco
Lopez, is set for Monday morning in
Judge James McClure's division of the
district court. Lopez was shot and his
throat cut. The girl-wife has told sew
eral different versions of the affair,
among them being one to the effect
that it was her lover. Jose Macias, who
committed the crime
= Clara Mouton. 15-year-oId negro
girl who ran away from her home,
1920 South Washington street, Thurs
day evening, was found by Patrolman
Pap" Anderson Friday night at a
house on Lime street. Ed Matthews,
negro, los Wood street. was arrested
for investigation when it was learned
that she was seen in company with
him after leaving home. He declared
he did not take her to the Lime street
house, however.
Mrs. Ethel Coin. s35 North Quincy
street, was granted a divorce in the
district court today from Edmond W.
Coin. She charged him with neglect
and cruelty and failure to properly
support her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

She paints,
She smokes.
She powders.
She reads La Vie Parisienne,
She drinks pas liquor,
She stays out late,
She cusses, too,
She eats Holsters at midnight,
She does lots of things she ought
not to.
But she's my grandma. and I love
her.-Royal Gaboon.
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ain Times of Peace

"In Times OF Peace
Patrician of Ancient Rome-By the
way. Marcellus, some of my good
| wifes relatives are iourneying to
Rome to visit US. Do you happen to
know of a good reliable assassin ?
Life.
DO YOU KNOW what an inviting
and home-1ike atmosphere, an at
tractively decorated mail box gives to
the exterior of a house? The com
moiious boxes, with their coloring of
bricky red, bright blue and black that
L saw at The What Not Shop would be
fhailed with delight by the bride and
groom or in fact, anyone who cares
about the house beautiful"
The What Not Shop has also just
received a charming collection of
genuine elephant worries, beads, pend
ants, PLAQUES, exquisitely carved by
the Chinese-an- of which will be
gifts much appreciated by discriminate
ing femininity.
A well-known lawyer was always
ready to lecture his office boy,
whether he happened to require it or
not, but one day he CHANGED to over
hear a. little conversation between his
boy and a neighboring office boy
which quite cured him of the habit.
Whats your salary?" the other
boy was asking.
II get $4,000 year." calmly re-
piled the lawyers boy.
'Gimini!" gasped the first Then
he put in decisively-"I don't think ~
Straight I dor said the other. II
get ten blooming dollars a week, and
the rest in legal ice."-Judge,
THE DISCRIMINATING MAN
: cares enormously about having his
cravat just right. If, in about three
weeks from now, you give him one of
| the handsome new ties 1 saw yester-
| day at the Palace Clothing Co. store,
| you may be SURE that it will be worn,
and not for loyalty's sake alone. These
ties are fashioned of an excellent quail
ity of Persian silk and are designed
for beauty, style and durability. The
beautiful patterns, of which there is a
remarkable variety, are exact copies
of the designs of the artistic tapestries,
tiles and mural decorations of the six
llteenth century. and from the costume
materials worn in the early produc-
ton of the 5hakespearian plays.
A Good Reason.
Insane Man: Bring me a piece of
toast.
Attendant: what do you want
with a piece of toast?
Insane Man: I'm a poached egg
and want to sit down.-WhirIwind.
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and golf, and will love one of these red
boxes equipped for such sports.
In one box there is 4 dandy foot
ball, Jersey sweater and padded trou-
sers: in another good plaid golf
bag, three clul-, a driver. nid-iron
and putter. anC two golf balls One
of the Baseball sets includes a bat,
ball, sop, suit and cap, and another
has in it a catcher's pad, mask and
ball. a smaller outfit, called the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

THE c H RI ST
NJ A S S p L r 1 7
abounds in every
nook and corner of
Halls Stationery -
it is simply filled
with excellent gift
su gge s ito n s f o r
every member of
the family. Books.
fine leather novel
ties, writing paper.
fountain pens. Ever
SlarD Dencitg. EO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

SHOPPING c A n
BE A REAL PLEAS
RE, and If you want
o have a good time
electing your Christi
mas gifts. you shoula
risit { h e Pelletiers
Gift Shop. on the sec
ond floor.
There I found the
most artistic wrought
iron candiesticks and
Candida bras, a beau
tifu1 collection of the
bright cotOred hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02
Charge Prison Guard With Murder.

Santa Fe. N. NJ, Dec. 2.-Toribio
Sanchez, guard at the state peniten-
tiary, was under arrest here today,
charged with first degree murder for
the alleged killing of Martin Ba1do-
nado, a convict. who was shot and
killed when a number of prisoners re-
fused to work until they Were given
more food
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

T H E TINY
TOT LOVES a
TOY that he
can cuddle, lug
around W i t h
him and play
W i t h to his
hearts content
without fear of
n L inc ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

EXQUISITE HANDIWORk, IN
THE MEDIUM of fine silk, linen and
nainsook lingere and dainty kerr
chiefs, is the specially of Miss Marga-
ret Council. in her TrouSseau Shop, at
ia West Eighth street Special or
ders may be given, as to material,
color and size or an immediate choice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02
Hike MIX Price in sd. I,ouis.

st. Louis, Dec. 2.-The retail price
of milk has been advanced FROM 8 to
II cents A quart today because of an
advance in the wholesale price from
S2.65 to S3.12 for 100 pounds. Pints
remain at cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02
so OFTEN IT is SAID

SO OFTEN IT IS SAID
that it is hard to select a
gift for a man. You will
not think SO il you look
over the wares of The
Fashion Shop. Among many
good looking things. I saw
there some stunning new
brocaded silk loun gin g
robes = purple and black.
brown AID cold black and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02
Just So.

Marriage is not practiced in China"
How terrible!'
Yes, the first one is permanent
Purple Parrot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

daks, attractive greeting cards. and
the gift wrappings as well. Take that
shopping list to Halls, ard III guar
antee that you can do a lot of check
ing off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

A man who is not usually a reader
OF fiction was found to be absorbed in
IF Winter Comes and to be re-read-
ing 1t. When asked the cause of this
obsession, he first looked furtiveIy
around the room to assU4e himself
that nobody was within earshot; then
he said, solemnly, II married
MULTIPLICATION Morning Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

DID YOU SEE the beautiful display
of original color etchings at the Sui
Ivan Art store? They'are truly worth
while, and cannot be duplicated Any
one of them, either framed or not.
would be a marvellous Christmas gift.
Right now I'm going to quote prices.
for anyone would think merely to see
these wonderful etchings, that they
were very Expensive. In fact the
prices are $3.50, So and So each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

black taffeta pillows, pretty brldse
table accessories. beautiful larnpshades
in soft materials and parchment, and
other rnodish novelties are to be found
in this shop. Mrs. flannel will appre-
ciate early orders on the silk lamp
shades for Christmas gifts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02
The ModicuDn.

First Farmer: Oh, yes, tell 'em all
you know; it won't take very long.
Second Farmer: I'll tell 'em all we
both know; it won't take any longer
(London).
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Very Good. Very Good.

Teacher: Now tell me the name of
the insect which is first a Tank and
then an aeroplane-
Pupil: It's the caterpillar. which
changes into a Observation-Disclosures
ton (Paris).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

THElt4- Is ALWAYS SOMETHING
new to tell about the Crane Dennison
Department. The attractive Christ
mas centerpie ces, which may be
rented, copied or bought, include a
huge red basket trimmed effectively
with clusters of mistletoe, and in the
center is a large red candle; a red
brick chimney, banked with snow,
and from the top, peeks old st. Nick,
himself, a pretty evergreen tree,
trimmed with red garlands and snow;
and an imitation plum pudding.
Shaded lights add a festive air to
holiday affairs, and the red bells, poin-
sattias. and frosted icicle streamers,
designed by Miss Chitwood are very
pretty.
There are also new designs in the
Christmas posters, suitable for school
and Sunday school rooms.
The fancy gift boxes are included in
the Crane D. nnison department dis
play, and can be made at negligible
expense, as can the Christmas party
favors and bridge pencils.
The special Saturday morning
classes for school children, of which
there will be only three before Christ
mas, are deservedly popular. for the
youngsters are taught to make many
artistic and useful novelties of crepe
paper and sealing wax, that will be
gladly received on Christmas morn
ing.
or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued in the pro-
bate court druing the last twenty four
hours to:
william NJ Grisby Topeka. e
May Fanstead, Topeka. ..................l 9
Fred Adams, Topeka acknowledgements.
Julian Smith, Topeka -
James NJ Brown. Salem. Virginia. ........23
Josephine Main Robinson, Topeka. Y
Weldon Florence, Topeka.
Lillian Brown. Topeka. ..................-
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TOO To CLASSIFY


FOR SAEE-FurnituTe. one nice dresser
one nice couch. Columbia graphanola and
records, porch swing, . rockers lbs Evelyn
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silver. There was also an attractive
display of comfortable wooden bath
robes in dark and bright colors. One
of these robes will make a nifty gift
for him" and a pleasant addition TO
the usual sox, ties and kerchief.
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Economical

Wanted-Turkey for Thanksgiving.
Will exchange a brand new twin six
limousine car and throw in house and
lot for good bargain. Don't want ex-
pensive bird.-Syracuse Post Standard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-02

Physiology Prof.-whx didn't you
come to class today2 You missed my
lecture on appendicitis.
She-Oh, am tired of these organ
recitals.-Mugwump
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Word has been received in Topeka of the
death of J. w. Doron. 6S. who died in
Hamilton, o November %. Mr. Doron was
formerly a resident of Topeka.
Funeral services for Bert R Fletcher A.
who died Wednesday in a local hospital
were held this morning at IL o'clock from
the Dexter funeral home. Burial in the
Topeka cemetery.
Funeral services for Frank H Marker.
"a. 1921 West Sixth avenue, who died
Thursday in a local hospital, were held to-
day in O'Keen, Okla.
Funeral services for Newell Sark 81
who died Wednesday at his home, 40
Poplar street. will be held Monday after
noon at O'Clock from Penweu's chapel
Burial in Mount Hope cemetery.
WILLIAM R KUYKENDALI. 81 died
today at mis- home, log East Sixth avenue
Funeral announcements later,
Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel 2261.-
Adv.
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IF Y L

WANT TO
B T I n G
JOY to tbs
h @ a r { o I
that young
son of yours
on Christ