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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28
MEANING OF THE BONUS.

The senate finally has taken up the
bonus bill with the apparent intention
of putting it thru if sufficient votes
can be mustered.
1t is boldly asserted by the New
York Herald that: TT Is the ballot
box that is goading congress on to
Aass the bonus bill" The leaders in
congress, it says, have set their jaws
to the task of tanning thru the bonus
bill. and in spite, too, of the fact that
there is not a cent of money in the
strong box of the government with
which to meet if. Congressman urge
in defense of themselves the fact that
they made prediction promises re-
garding the bonus.
An idea of what 1t is that congress
wants to do to the American people
with its proposed bonus of five bill
lions of dollars can be gathered from
a comparison of that sum with the
savings bank deposits of the people of
the country. In the savings banks of
the United States there are 9.455,327
depositors with. savings to their credit
Of $5.1s6,s45,OOo. The money which
congress wants to draw out of the
people thru the national treasury for
bonus purposes is just about equal to
all that is represented in the life saw
ings of s.445.ooO depositors in these
savings banks.
These savings bank deposits of S.
1855, 900, which are the results of
the self-denial and frugality thru
the years, of the nine and half mil
lion depositors, are the provision made
by them, for their families, number
ing by the United States census statis-
tics some 100000 persons. men,
women and children. And what this
represents to those 10000, 900 is what
congress proposes to vote out of the
people as a soldier bonus.
The bonus senator's have tried in
every way to induce President Hard
ing to go in with them on the propo-
sition but he has stood firm on his
original declaration, of mo money, no
bonus" So they have decided to put
the thing thru and leave whatever
blame there may be for final failure,
If it fail, on the shoulders of. the pres
ident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28
observation-disclosures

O. How long may a motorist drive his
machine in another state without fee? d.
r. E.
A States differ in this respect Many of
them reciprocate Rhode Island allows
but 10 days without fee. while Arizona and
IlIinoh are the most generous, giving
n period of six months.
O. Can beef suet be used for cooking
fat? j. T.. r.
A. Beef suit will make good substitute
for lard or butter for cooking purposes.
Put pounds of suet thru food chopper.
Put ii and 1 pint of cotton-se or corn
oil in double boiler and cook until clear.
Strain and put in cool place.
o Does city smoke affect trees and
plants? +. r. f.
A. The study of the smoke problem IN
one city led the investigator to the con-
clusiOn that the smoke and gases emitted
by power and heating plant chimneys had
a harmful effect upon trees shrubs, and
other vegetation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
~ LEE PAPE.

Me and Pubs Simkins was standing
in frunt of the froot stand wishing we
lived Somewares ware all we had to do
to get, the different froot off of the
different trees was pick it off, and some
lady stopped pushing a baby carridge
past, saying. o shaw, I've come out
without my pockitbook agen, wonder
If you boys would be so kind as to
mind this baby vile 1 run and get my
pockitbook, Ill ony be a minnit
Sure, all rite. yes mann, me and Pubs
sed. And she quick wawked away.
being a short lady but a fast wawker,
and after a vile Pubs sed, Hay. this is
the longest minnit u ever waited.
Good mite, Suppose she don't come
back agen, maybe she's one of those
ladies you reed about that ask people
to mind their baby and then don't come
back eny more, and then the people
half to adopt the baby jest as If II was
theirs, good mite, sed.
Holey smokes I'm not going to adopt
it, look at it, its a heck of a looking
kid, Pubs sed. WITCH it was. being a
bald hedded badly with a tern up nose
and no teeth and its mouth wide open
as If it was proud of it, me saying, o
I don't. know I've saw verse, maybe
wen you take 1t home your mother will
be glad to have it.
o, is that so, well maybe your
mother will wen you take it home.
Pubs sed, and I sed, You've got
portch to keep it on, If we had a portcll,
Id be glad to take it home. and Pubs
sed, Nuthing doing, you've got as
mulch rite to it as 1 have, so If eny-
body takes it you'll take it, look at it.
it's looking at you, you can see it likes
you the best anyway;
You're crazy. it's looking at you,
sed. WITCH jest then it started to look
cross eyed and 1 wouldent of adopted
it for a million dollers, and me and
Pubs started to have a fearse argew-
ment about witch one told the lady we
would mind it ferst, and jest as we
was starting to call each other names
the lady came back and gave us aydime
between us and took the baby away
looking as if she was jest as satsfied
to have the baby as wat us 2 was TO
have the dime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28

The youth from whom Benny had
rented the babies came rushing in and
hurled himself at Ed.
"Oh, mister" he painted. at got to
take little George Washington Jones
backi I borrowed him for the day
without his mother knowing and she
-she-well, I gotta get him back
quick, that's ALP
Ed saw Miss Trennam stop and turn
interestedly at this commotion. AT
this moment Ed saw his big chance
and seized it. He caught the youth in
his arms.
Did you borrow that Italian child
yesterday" Ed asked.
mo, I rented him, for rs cents
the boy explained. But his mother
wouldn't let me have him today. And
my aunt took Benny away and
And so you borrowed this colored
child for me?" suggested Ed.
Yes" said the boy. "Gimmie him
quick!''
And you did all that just to meet
me?" said Miss Trennam some weeks
later.
Eyes. are you sorry?" demanded
Ed, boldly.
NO" said Miss Trennam, frankly.
And Ed kissed her.
Copyright, 1922, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28
Dorothy Dix Tails
Shall Papa Pay?-1
BY DOROTHY DIX
wOssa's Afxhesa Paid w0naa WI

A rich man has an only child. A
daughter. She has been petted and
pampered. In all of her life she has
never had a single desire unqualified
until now.
Now she has fallen in love with a
poor young man. He is fine, up
right chap, but his salary wouldn't
keep the girl in shoes of the kind she
has danced about in ever since she was
born. The young chap is energetic,
and industrious. and is as capable as
the general run of youngsters, but he
shows none of the ear marks of those
impecunious heroes in novels who
Jimmy the door of opportunity, and
break into fortunes, so that they may
marry Miss. Million Bucks in the last
chapter, and give her a fortune larger
than the one she was ready to cast
aside for his sake.
Now this particular girl, being as
practical and hard boiled as the mod
ern young girl is, wants to have her
cake and eat it too. The love in cot
tage and ride, on the street car thing,
doesn't make the slightest appeal to
her She loves her poor sweetheart,
and she doesn't purpose to give him
up, but she likewise has a. deep and
abiding affection for luxurious home,
and imported frocks, and a limousine,
and she doesn't mean to give them up
either.
She wants to marry and have her
father support her and her husband
in the style in which she has been
accustomed to live. Her father says
that he is perfectly willing to sup
port her, but he'll be blessed If he
supports any abIe-bodied son-in-law.
To this the girl retorts, What are
you going ITO do with your money
except to give it to me? I am
everything you've got in the world.
What are a few dollars compared
with making me happy?
Am to give up the man love
and break my heart because he is
poor? When you have a dozen serv-
ants would you be willing to see me
shaving over a cooking stove and
wash tub? All of my life I have had
the most beautiful clothes. Could
you bear to see me shabby, with
worn out shoes and mended gloves?
have never had to count what I
spent. Could you be happy knowing
that I was haggling with butchers
over a leg of mutton, and dreading
the coming around of rent day?
That's what would happen If I
married Jimmie now. If ] wait until
Jimmie is able to support me even
in fair comfort, it will be years, and
years, and years before we can marry.
All of my youth will be gone. All of
my romance will be dimmed. 1 will
have eaten my heart out a thousand
times in longing, and I will have
missed the greatest thing that life can
give anybody. And that is the glory
and the rapture, the thrill and the
romance of young love-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28

''At the behest of a small but pow
erful group of bankers who control
their finances. the railroads have set
out to destroy the voluntary organi-
cations of the workers. declares Mr..
Gompers- Yet the treasures of mem =
bers~of the organization over which
Mr. Gompers presides are known to
contain hundreds of millions of dol
lars The annual receipts in dues are
estimated 100000 900. If it come
TO a contest between the bankers and
union labor on money basis it looks
as tho the unions might easily hold
their own.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28

An appeal for aid for the striking
Ehopmen. issued over the signature of
samuel Gompers, says: THE railroad
shop workers. are on strike in an en-
deavor to secure living wage for the
maintenance of the American STAN
dard of living. They are on strike
Tor The maintenance of reasonable
working conditions and for the main
tenance of the right of organization"
This will be news to the strikers and
TO everybody else. In all the nego-
tiations looking to a settlement of the
strike which have been in progress
recently the only question that has
been under discussion is that of SEN
iority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28
JUST FOLKS
LAST NIGHT THE BABY Gid
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

LAST NIGHT THE BABY CRIED
Last night the baby cried. And I,
. Housed from sound and soothing sleep,
Wondered TO hear that little cry
For ten long years in slumber deep
I've lived my nights, and SO it seemed
That what I'd heard I'd only dreamed.
For ten long years banging gate.
The miIkman-s whistle, or the horn
OF motors driven at rapid rate,
Have Weakened me at early dawn;
But late last night awake was /,
Thinking I'd heard baby cry.
leaned upon my elbow there
And wondered did dream or not?
But once again upon the air
The call came from her tiny cot
Then peacefully / turned and smiled
To hear the crying of our child
Lonely and still the house has seemed
For ten long years, but once again
We have the joy of which we'd dreamed
The joy which many seek in Taini
oh, happy. happy home. thought /,
That wakes to hear baby cry.
Copyright, 1922, by Edgar A Guest)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28

marker 1t is a perfect highway all
the way, avoids all traffic annoyance,
and congestion in Trenton and Takes
out, or ends. as the case may De,
within two blocks of the free bridge
in Trenton, This route is unchoked
by traffic and as little infested by
road hounds as any main highway
with which we are familiar. Facilities
for getting over it are such that
Adelaide, who was in hurry to gec
home in order that she might talk
about the trip, drove the thirty-three
miles between New Brunswick and
Trenton in fifty-six minutes. On this
route is the largest yard of stacked
wheat we have ever seen, and we
spring from a wheat country.
Since it has been left to as, and we
assure sneering and contemptuouD
readers that the honor was unsought.
our further advice to the. motorist 10
that he use his head, If he has one.
OF every ten persons Intercepted con-
corning routes, road conditions and
distances, five do not know, four sup
ply the wrong information and the
tenth is uncertain.
There has been some speculation as
to what has become of The Star
Spangled Banner 1t may inter-
est you to know that at the prize
fight Thursday night 10000 spectators
came spontaneously and in unison to
their feet and stood uncovered while
the band played it.
And after the last strains Of the ma
tional anthem had died away on the
none too ambient atmosphere of a
murky eventide, the Philadelphia
sporting writers-some of them-set-
to telling the world Tommy Lbugh-
ran had beaten Gene Tunney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28
DINNER STORIES.

When Louis was four years old. he was
taken by his mother to visit the Geological
Gardens in Washington. He expressed
great delight before the monkeys cage
and was intensely interested In the bears
tigers, and other animals.
But it was when they came to large
stork sIeepily standing upon one leg, that
the little fellow seemed most impressed
For a moment he stood there in silence
then cried out in a solemn and expectant
little voice, "StOrk, here's Louis AGAIN.
A teacher who was doing substitute work
during the illness Of a third grade teacher
read the children n story about George
and his bachelor uncle, and asked: do
you all know what a bachelor uncle is
Only one hand in the room was raised.
"Ali right" said the teacher to little
Eugene, you tell us"
We'll. / don't know exactly" said she
child, but you're the-opposite, amt you:"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28

The much heralded protective tariff
sentiment which was said to be grow
ing up in the south seems almost en-
tirely to have disappeared when the
final vote on the Fordney-McCumbe
bill was taken in the senate. Only
two southern Democrats voted for the
measure on the final roll call They
were the two senators from Louis
lama Broussard and Ransdell, who
were willing to sacrifice the time
honored principles of their party for
the sake of handful of sugar plant
ers- All other Democrat senators with
the exception of Kendrick of Wyom-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28

Illinois, coal producers have ad-
vanced prices s1.25 a ton. The min
ers are protesting on the ground that
they have returned to work at the old
wages and therefore the increase in
price is not justified. But how do the
miners think the operators can get
back the S25.OOO.OOO they lost By the
strike if they do not raise prices?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28

1t augurs i'll for the success of the
bonus bill. that it is fathered by Sem
ator McCumber. who has just been re-
pudiated by the voters of his state.
Could his attitude on the bonus have
had anything to do with his defeat for
a reelection?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28

An anonymous letter received at
this office makes reference to a gov
eminent guaranty of u per cent to
the railroads. 1t seems impossible
wholly to disIodge this error from the
public mind. Tie fact is that the
transportation act merely authorizes
increases in rates which will. on the
average. amount to not to exceed Il
per cent on the actual value of the
property No dividends whatever are
guaranteed. and some of the large and
Important railroads of the country are
paying no dividends whatever. If the
transportation act had made no refer
ence to increases in freight rates, the
exigencies of the situation would have
made it imperative for the interstats
commerce commission to grant in
oreases which would enable the roads
10 pay their operating expenses,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28

ing. who owns large flocks of sheep.
voted against the bill. In doing so.
there is little room for doubt that
they voiced the sentiments of a large
majority of their constituents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28

sMuch complaint is being voiced
against the holding of ''petting
parties" along the country roads. 1t
is reported that one indignant citi-
zen is planning the usual Kansas rem
edy for anything that IS objection
able. which is the Enactment of a new
law. Another citizen has gone so far
as to shoot up one of these parties
Vet what are the poor young things to
do2 Time was, in the old days of the
horse and buggy, when it was not nee
essary to stop travelling in order to
spoon But in this day Cor night
the man at the steering wheel cannot
attend to matters even OF the most
pressing nature while the car Is in
motion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-28

Meanwhile, here is a tip that is
worth recording: Motorists travelling
between New York and Philadelphia
will find it worth while to forget the
famous Lincoln Highway between
New Brunswick and Trenton. The
alternative route, which is, as far
as we know, unhonored and unsung, is
distinguished by a brown-and-whfte
Evening star., 1922-06-10
66 MILTON AVE,
CLARENDON, VA.
VACANT.
S-ROOM HOME, 1 ACRE.

Well built stmcco home "A bedrooms); ;
doored attic. with servants room: fine
concrete cellar. . entrances. under entire
foor-Doube floors, parlor. open fireplace.
opens $3.50 covered porch; dining rUoni.
plate -ail. two built-in china closets: large
pantry. kitchen, dish closet. electric range.
porcelain sink; closed back porch. pump and
servants toilet. 2nd floor bedrooms.
open fireplace; full bathroom, with medicine
chicken houses. garage. 1Ox20. concrete
floor; 81 fruit trees. abundance grapes. rasp-
berries, currants, etc; many shade trees.
flowers, sl,rubbery, etc: splendid electric ff-
lures: heated by furnace; electric motor for
plumbing. located half mile west Mount
Oliret Church. near Clarendon. Va. PIlce.
IS $3.50: terms. 81, 800 cash. bal. $50 per month.
KNOWN Col Hunt y place. Especially
well built house attractive grounds. Distance
from my Office to property 8t5 miles. no more.
About Q minutes walk 18th and Pa. ave.
and 38th and VI SITS. lines. Immediate pos
session. Sign on property.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
$500.
GOOD 5S-ACRE DAIRY
FARM
NEAR FALLS CHURCH,

7-room home; parlor. dining room, 3 bed
rooms closets: bathtub: large kitchen range
sink hot and cold water; servants room:
gasoline pump. front and rear porches. cutters.
downspouts: garage; woOdshed and work shop:
wagon she'd feed room: gransrs. wheat shed,
silo dairy barn 32x4s. hay lofts. stancliions.
10 cows. 6 horse stalls: $50 fruit trees. peach.
apple pear cherry; acres timber. balance
land high state of cultivation. Land worked
with tractor well fertiized and cared for.
Looking for productive farm: Is cheap. Don't
fail to see this. Situated l mile from pro-
posed Lee Highway; good auto road 10 Falls
Church. Owner occupant, Mr. George q.
yandermark Price. So 800; terms. 81 500
cash. balance 10 be arranged.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
WANTEp-TO RENT


WANTED - FURNISHED HOUSE. WITH
yard in Cleveland Park or Chevy Chase by
responsible couple with two very young chill
dren: June 15-Sept. Ia; references exchanged.
Phone North 26i3.W.
FURNISHED OR UNFURNIsHED SMALL
house l or rooms, bath, Ink; city or
suburbs: not exceeding $50 per month. Ad-
dress Box l77-H. Star office.
YOUNG COUPLE WITH CHILD DESIRE D
or room house in northwest or suburb. or
four-room housekeeping apartment. at rental
not to excsed $50; permanent. Address BOX
35-H, Star ONCE. IL
CAREFUL COUPLE WITHOUT CHILDREN
would rent or buy small unfurnished house,
city or suburban. c. W. BARTLETT, Civil
Service Commission IL
WILL PAY ST 200 AS ONE
years rent in advance for unfur.
7 or 8 room house; ami. What
have you and where? Address
Box All, Star office.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
STORES AND APARTMENTS.
FOR RENT

1910 18th ST. N.W.-NEWLY REMODELED
store, With Groom and bath apartment; h.w.h..
looking store on 18th st.; splendid location
for a restaurant and many other lines Of busi-
GARDINER 4 DENT, INC.
Main 1884. 7d7 14th NV.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
NEARING COMPLETION.
Eight room Detached House.
IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK
l1th, near Ellicott st. NV.
Price, t1O,7

,s4s Euelid ST. NV. Phone Col. 4508w.
CI.EyEIAND PARK. Sl13 MACOMB ST.-DE-
tached house: woods on three sides: 10 rooms
4 aths, sleeping porch: buiit-in garage: lot
6sxI5O. Phone Cleveland 2745. Inspection by
appointment. IL
FOR sALE-yACANT. POSSESSION UPON
sisnins Of contract: near 9th and SITS. sw..
q 7-room frame dwelling In GOOD CONDITION
ssrase space fcr several cars. Price, 81. $50
JOIN sCRIvIEER Z BRO: al4 @ st: NV.
A REAL BARGAIS-ON PIKE ROAD:
ownes leaving for California: A nice Groom
house, tiled hath. colonial front porch. rear
norch. extra summer kitchen with extra gas
rSnee: gas and electricity: ami: concrete
cellar, wash tubs; nice deep lot With garden:
room for double garage. Prtcs. $500. Act
THE MuNsEY TRUST CO..
Seaj Estate 0ep9stnAet
Evening star., 1922-06-10
SUBURBAN PROPERTY
ron sALE-Continued

TWO AND A HALF ACRES LAND. sIx-Ro0M
house and outbnildlngs: all nrst-class condi-
ton: shade: fruit: twenty-eight miles from
D. G.: q 900; terms. Owner. Frank. 1474-J.'
ate possession; six-room bungalow. heat, bath.
near station on Falls Church electric: 80 min
cents Communication; price. $3.50; terms to
suit. Phone Clarendon 4b5-w-2 or write r. 9.
GHRIEYE. Rosalyn. Va. --.
TAKOMA PARK-OwNER OFFERS NEW
house I, sereensd eSers
terms Col. eOs1 w. az HICKORY ave IL.
BUNGALOW, BY OWNER LEAVING CITY;
rs BATH sver sans bane
Woodside 131. IL
CLEVELAND PARK. NEAR CATHEDRAL.
senli,detached. eight; room; bath and FIRST floor
laundry broad large sleep
lowell ct: Phone Cleye. 312.
FOR SALE-$2. 800 BUYS NEW PROPERTY
In new subdivision 13 miles from Washing
ton; house. garage and chicken house: AZ
and many others: $50 chickens. two hogs, etc:
near Washington and Baltimore boulevard;
and very beautiful; owner travels daily to
District by auto: will take parties TO see
property evenings or Saturday noon; imme-
diate Possession; address owner. Box 23H.
FOR SALE OR RENT-BUNGALOw. NEW.
I rooms and bath; all modern improvements;
fireplace In living room. porches: about u
Falls line w W. SMITH Thrifton, Va,
Phone Clarendon 2ss-J:2 IL
NEW 5-ROOM BUNGALOW BEAUTIFUL
porch. garage. large lot. near cars; easy terms.
NJ. LOWE. Grace Church road. Woodside. Nd.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
POTOMAC HEIGHTS

POTOMAC HEIGHTS.
Have you seen it? Now having the most
wonderful growth in individual homes Of any
part Of Washington. High rolling ground
overlooking the Potomac. We have opened up
for sale about 100 pretty sites at moderate
prices. easy terms. Many homes going up now.
Some for sale. Better hurry up or you will
be too late to get into this section. Always
strictly white and high class. See ". F.
JACKSON. Owner. living on the property.
6424 Conduit road. Cleveland 4S3. or s. T.
DORsETT. Owner. 1904 b st. NV. Main 1900