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The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18
Questions-Ans1Uers

O. How does the weight of the largest
elephant compare with that of the largest
A. The bureau of animal industry says
that there some Belgian horses that
that the largest elephant in this country
is the one at the Buffal zoo, which is esti-
mated to weigh about five tons.
Q. Were former President and Mrs. Taft
the first to celebrate their silver wedding
at the White House? G. w. Fl.
A. President and Mrs. Hayes were the
first to celebrate a silver wedding ami
versary in the executive mansion.
ton address Martha Washington? d. r. 4
A. Patsy was the name cften used by
George Washington when addressing his
wife.
Q. How large is the orange growing
section of California;? Il. s.
California are grown in a strip ten miles
wide and sixty miles long at the foot OF
the Sierra mountains in the southern part
Q. Where does the state Of Alabama
rank in the production of iron oTel P. r.. z.
A. In 1916, the latest date for which
complete figures are available, Alabama
ranked third in the production of iron ore.
altho the state produced only per cent OF
the total yield Of the United States
O. What was the highest price for cot
ton during the Civil war period o. A.
A. In 1865 cotton sold at 80 cents
pound, which u believed to be the highest
price established during the Civil war
@ Has the weather bureau ever been in
eluded IL the war department. c. L.
a.
the war department until 1891, when IL
was transferred TO the newly organized de-
partment Of agriculture.
Q. How much damage does the peach
borer do to the peach crop. and what can
be done to prevent itz L J. c.
A. The Department of Agriculture says
that the injury done to peach trees each
year by this pest, including the cost of
control measures, amounts-tO approximate
ly SO 600. 600. The use Of paradfchloroben-
zene, a volatile poison, is the most successful
method of control that has been discovered.
tAny reader can get the answer to any
questions by writing The Topeka State
Journal information Bureau. Frederic j.
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ErRoPE srIII. NEEDS us-

1t is declared that the Genoa meet
ing will be a failure unless the United
States Is represented. For that mat
ter the effort to whip Germany also
would have failed il the United States
tlefields of France. Because we took
a hand in completing that Job. Euro
pean nations need not think that we
shall continue indefinitely to help
them over the rough places.
It is generally understood that the
note issued by the state department
declining the invitation to participate
in the Genoa conference sized up the
situation in the following words; ''It
is impossible to escape the conclusion
that the proposed conference is not
primarily an economic conference but
is rather a conference OF a political
the United States could not helpfulIy
participate"
One faction of European politicians
IS demanding that the conference take
up the question of the revision of the
Versailles treaty, while an opposing
faction insists that the first thing the
conference must do is to insist upon a
more rigid enforcement of the Yer
sailles treaty and to give additional
and more binding guarantees of all
OF the boundaries and frontiers estab-
ished at the Paris peace conference.
England is preparing to go to the
conference to insist upon the exploit
tation of Russia. Knowing that such
a policy would commercially ruin
them. Jugo-Slavia, Poland. Czecho-
Slavia, Rumania, Esthonia. Finland
and one or two others of the smaller
countries carved out of Europe by the
Paris peace conference have formed
the Little Entente" for the purpose
of presenting a united front at Genoa
against any such policy
Turkey is demanding that treaties
affecting her be revised. Bulgaria is
demanding that reparations demand
ed OF her be reduced.
Italy is prepared to insist upon a
pooling Of all raw material in the
world and an arrangement whereby
it will be distributed to nations which
do not have raw material.
Russia is prepared to demand rec
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18

Politicians continue to direct at
tacks on the federal reserve board,
charging it with responsibility for the
tremendous slump in values that took
place last year. Admitting the charge
10 be true, what then? Everybody
was ciamoring for lower prices. The
fact that some were hit harder than
others and some not at all was not the
fault of the board. 1t merely raised
the discount rate and thus put
check on speculation. This OF course
caused q decline in prices of all spec
ulative commodities such as grain,
livestock and securities. 1t did not
reduce the wages of labor but it threw
abe laborers out of jobs. 1t was in
evitable that this course would be
adopted some time. 1t is doubtful
that the public ever would have been
fully prepared for 10
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18

Figures made public by the savings
division of the federal treasury de-
partment show that, despite the eco
the savings OF small investors thruout
the United States total approximately
$4,000. 600. 600. or, taking the popula-
tion at los. 900. 900, a per capita saw
.ngs of about $3.50 for each man, wo-
man and child in the nation. The
fact that the actual cash in existence
in the country is only little more
than $50 per capita indicates that
each dollar must serve about five per
sons
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18

ognition as the price OF permitting
her resources to be exploited. and is
also preparing to demand an interna-
tionaI loan. Germany is preparing to
demand deduction of her indemni-
ties and also to demand an interna-
tional loan.
All nations were preparing. in event
the United States were present, to de-
mand that the United States cancel
European loans and to underwrite all
Europe for untold billions.
Probably this matter of European
loans is the matter of greatest impor-
tance. Our foreign debtors realize
that we are about to ask them for
settlement By presenting a united
front at Genoa probably they hoped
to escape payment. The time may
come when we will cancel those debts
but the people are in no mood for it
now.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18

country. Here is the possibility, our
experim rental work shows, for develop
ment of a great American beverage
industry. for cassina can be grown
anywhere from North Carolina down
thru the SOUTH
May Export Tea Substitute.
1t is even thought possible that cas-
sina tea might prove a profitable eX-
port to countries using yerba mate.
Argentina, the country where yerba
mate is in highest favor. uses 6O,000,-
600 pounds of it a year. All but
100000 pounds are imported, largely
from Brazil and Paraguay. If the
Cassina drink proves acceptable it is
possible that we may export some to
Argentina. Aside from the fact that
yerba mate has a smoky taste, slightly
reminiscent of creosote, due to the
leaves being dried over a wood fire, it
tastes very similar to cassina.
The bureau OF chemistry is working
with various other chronological prof.
ects in which it sees possibilities of
helping the farmer, the manufacturer
and the general public. The grease
that is always present in wool when
it comes from the sheep has been
made a subject for investigation in
the bureau with the result that what
was once wasted is now being used
for Ianolin in making cosmetics, and
that potash is also obtained from the
wool scourings.
New methods of manufacturing in
secticides, commercial dehydration OF
fruits and vegetables, ways of preserv-
ing tenting and other farm fabrics are
other propositions on which the bu-
reau is working. Almost every prod
ifct on the farm has possibilities for
greater use, but the bureau is limited
in funds. 1t has to take up the work
that seems most needed
'sIt is mainly in the last half CEN
tury," Doctor Skinner concluded that
agricultural chemistry has played its
important part in developing materials
and we believe that in future chemis-
try is going to render even greater
service than it has in the past.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18
Dorothy Dix Tails
PATIENCE.
Ex DOROTHY DIX,
WORLDS Highest Paid Woman Writnws

Patience.
Lots of women are forever COM
planning, and telling you that they try
to endure their poverty patiently.
They say they pray for grace to endure
their lot meekly, but they can't help
repining because they can't have
pretty clothes, and amusements, and
good food, and decent surroundings.
Why should any able-bodied woman,
with ordinary intelligence, endure
poverty patiently? Why doesn't sne
roll up her sleeves and go to work,
and earn the money she wants? 1t is
either because she is too proud to
work. or too lazy to work. There
isn't a single woman in this country,
who isn't either an idiot or an invalid,
who can't support herself comfortably
if she is willing to work, and there
is no sense in wasting sympathy on
those who would rather sigh for
money than earn it
The patient wife is another pathetic
figure upon whom we spend a lot of
unnecessary pity, because a great ma
jority of women could cure a bad,
matrimonial situation- instead of en-
during it, if they had the nerve. In
fact, it is because men know that
women are going to be patient that
they take SO many liberties with their
marriage vows, and it is because
register impatience in an emphatic
manner with any divergence from the
straight road on the wife'S part that
makes women watch their steps.
Millions of wives live in terror of
their husbands tempers, and are
browbeaten and bullied, and cursed
about, worse than any slave. Millions
of other women have tightwad hus-
bands who never give them penny of
their own, and who rage like mad men
over paying the household bills.
No woman has to patiently submit
to these indignities, and there is no
virtue in enduring such treatment
when it could be changed by the use
of a little backbone on her part. Prac-
tically every wife writes her own price
tag, and her husband treats her as
she demands to be treated. The man
who takes advantage of his position
as head of the house to tyrannize over
his wife is invariably a coward, and
would show his yellow streak the min
ute she asserted her independence.
I knew one woman who cured a
him to it, and whenever she saw a
storm coming she flew into such a
rage as scared him out of his wits.
and made him afraid to open his
mouth. I knew another woman who
got a fair division of the family mon
ey by getting herself a Job in an Of
flee. There are many ways of curing
a bad husband but patience isn't one
OF them.
Patience! Bah! 1t is the virtue
of towards. Don't try it except as al
last resort
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The senate now has the opportunity
to prove that the American people
may obtain, thru their representatives,
any kind of progress that an over
whelming majority desires, to estab-
lish that the United States govern
ment is not an institution of stubborn
parts which can operate to prevent
the success of the whole. That can
be done by ratifying the rest of the
arms conference treaties without
amendments or reservations that
would weaken or defeat their pur-
pose--Sioux City Journal
The senate had a similar oppor-
tunity when the Versailles treaty was
laid before 1t, but certain elements
were more intent upon obtaining a
partisan political advantage than
upon comforting a benefit on their
country and the world. The senate
still is made up largely OF the same
men
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18

a company of eastern manufactur-
ers claims it has discovered a method
Of turning cornmeal directly into
soap, that is. the grain is the base. in
stead of grease. It goes from the raw
meal to the ready-to-use soap in forty
minutes, accoE5ing to the prospectus.
Here is presented an opportunity to
change distilleries into soap factories.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18
JUGGLING WITH THE BONUS.

Proponents OF the plan for financ-
ing the soldier bonus as embodied in
the bill prepared by the house ways
and means committee are quoted as
expressing the opinion that President
Harding's opposition to the measure is
due to his failure to understand 1t.
Probably the president understands
it sufficiently to realize that the
scheme to issue insurance service GER
tificRtes with a borrowing value OF SO
per cent or more in three years would
commit the banking @vstem of the
country to payments running into sew
eral billions. and that it is merely an
effort to sidestep the question of i'm
mediate taxation and to put the i'm
mediate strain upon the banks instead
of the taxpayers themselves. 1t IS
held by high financial authority that
in mere self defense the banks would
be forced to refuse to make the loans,
and doubtful if public sentiment
would sanction a congressional effort
to force the banks to compliance.
Our banking system is just now get
ting on its feet after two years of hard
work endeavoring to liquidate frozen
credits. 1t should not be compelled to
take on new burdens that would rem
der the financial situation even more
intolerable.
The question before the country to-
day, it is pointed out by the Wollman
Review, is not the assumption of new
financial responsibilities. 1t is one of
meeting current obligations. The sec
retary of the treasury has warned
the bonus advocates that the treasury
faces deficit. When the income tax
returns come in this year, they are
likely TO disclose a most uncomfort-
able fiscals situation. The budget
might be made to balance if it were
possible to obtain revenue on the
same scale as last year or the year
before. Unfortunately such is not the
case. Manufacturers in the last year.
it is said. have made small profits or
none at all. Incomes of the fairly
well to do have shrunk to an alarm
ing extent. More and more of the re-
sources of the wealthy have found
their way into tax exempt securities.
seeking the line of least resistance
and reaching refuge that is safe
from legal capture.
Large social subdivisions of the
population have found their incomes
tremendously cut. Thousands of
skilled wOrkmen in the so-called
wage earning" class who have paid
income taxes will pay none this year.
Their wage scales may not have gone
down materially. but their aggregate
wage payments have been dwindling
below the statutory tax limits. Bank
ers in the farming districts Of the
middle west who have been in the
habit of helping their agricultural
customers make out their income tax
reports state that it is a decided ex-
ception to find a farmer with income
enough above his exemptions to cause
him to pay any tax whatsoever
The president, the secretary of the
treasury and Senator Smoot have
pointed the way to the advocates of
the bonus measure. They all agree
that it lies thru the imposition of
tax on sales. If the bonus legislation
fail thru refusal on the part of con-
gress to provide this method of pay
ment the country will know where to
place the responsibility.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18

It IS urged by supporters of the
bonus bill, as it now stands. that 1t
viii cost the government but a small
amount during the next three years
Then who will pay? The government
is not able to draw unlimited amounts
Of money from some mythical reser-
voir- What it expends. the people
must pay in taxes. Its machinery Is
the collective viii in action. Its re-
sources are such as the people fur
nish.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE-
SATURDAY, BENNY
The Park Ave. News.

SATURDAY-L- BENNY =
The Park Ave. News.
Weather. Could be better: could be
verse.
F,xter, Big Ixcitementl All of a
suddin last -Satidday aftirnoon there
was a. big noise like somebody hert err
round in the alley. and all the fellows
ran erround in a boldly but 1t was
ony some fat man in WaggIn yelilng
Cabbidges Cabbidges, and making
everybody run out to their back gate
to see wat was the matter weather
they Wunted eny cabbidges or not
Art Notes. Sam Cross drew a pick
tt1re of the wash hanging out on the
line last Munday and rote Cleanliness
but it looked more like a
sail boat perrade so he rubbed out
Cleanliness and put over the Ocean
Blue.
Pome by Skinny Martin
- Don't Be Deceetfill
Never deceive your kind parents
or your trends with who you play,
And never deceive your fletcher
If you can think of eny other way.
Big Debate. A debate took place on
Puds Simkinses frunt steps Mast Sun
dey on the subJeck of DO Boys Have
a Better Time Than Gerls. Benny
Potts, Puds Simkins and Skinny Mar
tin saying they do and Sam Cross, Sid
Hunt and Leroy Shooster doing the
conterdicting. H-ha debate ended in a
TETON account each side claiming
they won.
Lost and Found. Nuthing.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18

It is reported that Senator Borah
has united with Lodge and Under
wood in declaring that the United
States must be paid $241. 900. 900 for
maintenance of our watch on the
Rhine So far as can be recalled, this
is the first time Borah ever agreed
with any cc his colleagues on any
thing.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18
Dinner Stories

In a country club a semi-circle of
men, mostly lawyers, sat by an open
fire, while outside the wind and sleet
was almost unbearable. A doctor
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Copyright. 1922. by the wheeler Syn
dicate Inc.1
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-18

We fancy, however, if those who
conduct the clubs knew our penchant
for staying up all night and were con-
versant with out ability to Withstand
the rigors of a social evening with
out becoming garrulous, lachrymal
or messy" We should be besieged
with invitations.
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-28

The prospect of a new railroad
being built into the San Juan
country, connecting with the Santa
Fe at Gallup, has stirred the peo-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-28
STRIKERS PROVE
AL|B|S; 4 CASES
ARE DISMISSED

-Four strikers charged with as
saulting two old men" several
days ago, were arraigned for
preliminary hearing before JUS
tice of the Peace w. w. McClel-
Ian and "A four of the cases dis
missed. as the arrests had ali
been made in cases of mistaken
identity. The four men who were
cleared of the charge are It. w.
Plunkett, Robert Nugent, George
Jones and Fred Wernz.
All four men proved absolute
alibis and the cases against
Wernz and Nugent were dismiss
sed at the request OF the states
attorney.
Witnesses for the state and
even the two old men, who didn't
look so old, stated the greater
Fart OF the beating had been adj
ministered by one short, heavy
man. All of the men charged with
the assault were tall and thin.
1t might also appear from the
witnesses that tho assault was
made by three men instead of by
seven, as had been stated at the
time.
Several cases of "bravery'
we're brought to light during he
hearing, one of them being Rev.
Thomas +. Harvey, a minister,
who saw the men getting pound
ed. maybe to death, and beat it.
Several others made no attem,t
to assist the injured men.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-28
KEEP THE COOKIE
JAR FULL.

Almost everybody, young or
old, likes cookies.
When children beg for sweets
the modern mother knows that
she may safely give them
these wholesome cakes made
from graham, oatmeal, spice
and raisins without any fear
of i'll results.
Then, too. it is always handy
to have a supply of cookies on
hand for desserts or to pass
around with tea or iced drinks.
And who ever heard OF a pic
mic lunch without a goodly
supply of these delicious little
cakes?
Learn to prepare cookies in
all Of their varieties. Full d.
rections are given in book
let on baking issued by the
Department Of Agriculture,
which also contains recipes
for making breads, rolls, bis
cults, waffles and pastries of
all sorts.
This is a free government
publication and our Washing
ton information bureau will Sc
cure a copy for any raeder
who fills out and mails the
coupon below, enclosing two
cents in stamps for return
postage. Be sure your name
and address are writ n
plainly.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-28
OLD TRAIL ROAD
THROUGH GALLUP
To Be IMP ROvED
Meeting of Boosters From
Points Along the Line
Gets $4,000 Appropria-
ton From Arizona.

Gallup, n. NJ, July 27.--Repre-
sentatives Of better roads asso-
citation met at Holbrook, Ariz., last
Saturday for the purpose OF dis
cussing road conditions along the
National Old Trails There were
35 delegates present from towns
along the route from Los Luna, n.
NJ, and Barstow, Calf.
As a result Of the meeting the
state Of Arizona agreed to appro-
pirate an additional $4,000 for
temporary repairs to the Lupton-
Holbrook road. The meeting vot-
ed resolutions requesting that the
legislature of Arizona designate
the road between Holbrook and the
New Mexico state line as a state
highway. The meeting also passed
a resolution asking the state legis-
lature to designate the road be-
tween st. Johns, Ariz,, and Gallup.
n. NJ, state highway.
1t Is believed that these requests
will be granted, as the people of
Arizona are anxious to get a con-
nectlon road between the fertile
farm valley lands of Arizona and
the market afforded by the town
of Gallup and the railroad facili-
ties that can be utilized over this
route, in getting farm produce to
markets elsewhere.
Another meeting will be held on
August "a, at which time it is an
ticipated a much larger delegation
will be present. At that time a
permanent Old Trails Association
of Northern Arizona will be form
ed. Officers of the association
will be elected, who will be perma-
nently installed. At present Sena-
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look bad, with creeks low and
feed for stock lacking.
Chimayo: Crops drying up from
lack of good rain; little water in
the river. Stock suffering from
lack of grass.
Albuquerque: Light showers
only, with high temperature. Corn
in the valley looking good. wheat
harvest under way; range dry.
Ell Paso: Unusually hot, dry
week, and range needing good
rain. Cotton excellent and setting
bolls heavily. Pear and cantaloupe
shipments under way and grapes
ripening. Third cutting of alfalfa
begun and favorable weather con-
dition. Corn in good condition.
and under various stages of devel-
opment.
Roswell: One of the hottest
weeks of record; no rain; abnor-
mally low humidity, necessitatlng
excessive irrigation. Commercial
peach crop ripening. Range good
to fair east, fair to poor west of
valley