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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

a minute at some of the rehearsaIs,
but they are leaving a margin of time
to make sure that the work is thoro
and that everything goes as it should.
The bringing of machine switching
service to Topeka represents an ex-
penditure of more than $3.50, 900.
The bulk of this sum went into the
new equipment a portion was spent
on the new building on Jackson street
and another considerable sum went
into added outside plant facilities. A
thoro study was made of the telephone
needs and development of the city and
much new cable and cable arrange
ment was scheduled. Some of this
outside work will not be completed for
a few weeks but when it is finished,
all parts of the city will have suffi-
cient facilities.
Present Plant Outgrown.
1.-THE present plant. which we will
put out Of service tonight" said A. J.
Mackey, district ma1ager, 1--WE found
some time ago was proving insufficient
for the telephone requirements of our
users in Topeka 1t was question of
putting in new manual plant or fur
nishing machine switching, which is
now recognized as the last thing in
equipment for the giving Of telephone
service. We are all very proud and
happy over the fact that we can give
Topeka this new method. 1t is one
of the largest jobs of it's type in the
United States and is great event for
us"
An intensive educational campaign
has been conducted by the telephone
company to thoroly acquaint its sub
scribers with the new method of MAX
ing calls. The process is very simple,
but the campaign was made very gen.
eral so that every telephone user in
the city could be reached. Seventy
young men were sent out to call on
all subscribers and give demonstra-
tons in their offices or homes; dem
onstration board showing the exact
process of a call was
shown before about SO audiences in
GLIDING all the schools, many civic
clubs and other institutions. Pam
phlets were distributed. Each sub
scriber in the city was called over the
telephone this week to learn If he had
been thoroly informed about machine
switching. New directories have been
and the telephone COM
pany urges all telephone users after
midnight tonight to. look up numbers
before dialing. because practically
every telephone number in Topeka
will change at that hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25
AMERICAN
X. y


The following message concerning
Education Week has been sent to all
Legion members in Kansas, from w.
p. MacLean, state commander:
December 3 to 10 will be National
Education Week, dedicated to the spe-
cial service of God and Country by
all good Legion men everywhere. The
days of the week will read like this:
For God and Country Day; Ameri-
can Citizenship Day; Patriotism Day;
School and Teacher Day; Illiteracy
Day; Equality - Opportunity Day;
Physical Education Day.
~ TT sounds ILL a big week and 1T
will be for both you and your COM
munity if you take advantage of il.
On Sunday, theNthird, lave a Legion
day in church. All go in a body to
some one church if possible Per-
haps to the church of your post chap
lain Have patriotic addresses and
song services in all of the churches.
Arrange with the pastors to talk on
education. Have one certain day to
visit Scho--; at least arrange with the
superintendent cf schools to have a
committee visit each school and one
of your number speak at assembly
concerning education, Americanization
and patriotism. On Saturday get up
some big out-of-door stunt that will
impress on all of the children the
need of outdoor life, the value to the
country OF citizen with a healthy
mind and > healthy body. Kansas has
ceased to- be among the trailers. 1t
is a leader and our national officers
look to us with confidence to light
the Vay in these important projects.
Work out at least one program and
let Kansas report as all present or
accounted for I Cetan OF getting
behind e Ication and helping to build
future citizenship. We are not a sell
fish organization. We will continue
in service The country looks to the
American Legion to pave the way to
patriotism thru education. service to
state and service to community
The American Legion will appeal
TO the conscience of the American
people insteaI of demanding their
support in obtaining justice for ex-
service men, Alvin Owsleys national
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

and good portraiture. and is full OF
animation. 1t also gives much bet
ter idea of the great Hall Of Mirrors
in the palace of Versailles, where the
treaty was negotiated. than does the
Johansen painting.
One of Ward Lockwood's best paint
ings showing a high cliff in southern
France with some houses and a clump
of trees at its base, is on exhibition a,
the Sullivan store. There is also an
oil landscape by Allan Sells at the
same place. The latter shows a mass
of white clouds driving across a vino
swept sky above a range of low hills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25
Wants Marriage >Annuued.

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. 25.-Alleg-
ing he had been forced by masked
men to wed, y0ung merchant filed
suit in the district court today for
annuIlment OF his marriage last SAT-
urday night to an 18-ys ar-old girl His
petition says the marriage ceremony
was performed in the river bottoms
and that he was threatened with death
if he did not live with the girl. He
says he was seized at his place of
business by a mob" and carried to
the scene of the wedding, where the
girl and other masked men waited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25
GERMANY is FOR PEACE

Berlin. Nov. 25.-Germany wants
to live in peaceful cooperation
with all nations, declared Chancel-
lor Cuno in outlining the new cabi-
nets policy to the reichstag.
1--WE do not want to take advantage
of foreign rivalries- All we want
is plain, honest policy. not of
phrases but action and achieve
ment," declared Chancellor Cuno.
The chancellor attacked Premier
Poincare's policy /ultimatums,
saying cit leads nowhere"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25
SERVICE ON = ALLEGED X. "A. X.
Bruce HinkIe anG w. ID. McCrabb win
Answer Summons

independence. Nov. 25.AService on
two alleged members OF the K. K! K.
was made last night when Sheriff
w. F. Troutman officially delivered
notices for Bruce Hinkle of Caney and
W. d. McCrabb of Coffeyville. to
answer summons before the supreme
court in the next thirty days. This
was the first actual service of this
kind made in this county. It is a part
of the war being made by Governor
Allen against the hooded knights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

Washington, Nov. Z5.-The ''wave
of feminisna~ that is passing over the
land" was deprecated by Mrs. Nelson
dress last night before the convention
of the National Council of Catholic
Women "A world run by women"
she declared. would be dreadful to
contemplate. Men may have muddled
the affairs of the world badly, but
doubtless they have done better than
would the women
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

While the picture is rather broadly
handled nevertheless it shows a cor
rect and feeling appreciation of some
of the big truths of nature. If MI
Sells keeps it up he is likely to MAKE
us all "sit up and take notice" some
TINA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

Washington, Nov. 25.-Maj Gen.
Char.eSNH. Muir will be releEed from
duty with the Third division at Camp
Lewis, Washington, on December 1
and will assume command of the Third
corps area with headquarters at Bal
timore Nd, the war department an
nounced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

the number of volunteers who will
rush into the burning building to save
all of the Allen pets. In the absence
of such dope the speakership affair
may become a battle royal with all
manner of possibilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25
To Strengthen DRY Laws.

Washington, Nov. 25.-N easures
and means of strengthening hands
of the government IN IT'S determine
ton to enforce the prohibition laws
occupied the entire time today or
President Harding and his cabinet. it
was stated at the White House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

After midnight tonight Topeka
telephone subscribers will dial
numbers instead OF calling them.
AT that hour the new machine
switching service equipment Will
be put into service. and most OF
the telephone numbers viii be
changed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25
Gen. persbing to Greet Tiger.

dcn. FtFsflIIIg 70 OFStt LIBOEs
Chicago Nov. 25.-General John J.
Pershing will be among those to greet
Georges Ciemenceau, the Tiger Of
France on his arrival here Monday
afternoon It was announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

a process reproduction of a paint
ing OF 1.-The Signing Of the Peace
Treaty-191e." now on display in 4
window Of the Sullivan Art store on
West Eighth avenue, forms an inter-
estiDg comparison with John c. Jo-
hansen's printing Of the same subject
forming part of the collection OF
World war portraits exhibited in tho
State Memorial building this month.
The original Of the picture at the
Sullivan store Is by an artist named
Lodge, about whom the writer Is frank
to say, he knows nothing. However-
the picture contains good composition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

The National Portrait Gallery exhi-
bition of world war portraits at the
State Memorial building. closes this
afternoon. As the pictures must be
shipped from Topeka on Monday, No
vember 81. It is unfortunate that the
Goth happens to fall on Sunday, when
it is impracticable to keep the Me-
mortal building open. because this fact
takes one day from the exhibition.
The attendance during the entire
time the pictures have been in Topeka
has been most gratifying, and the
Topeka Art Guild is much pleased
with the interest shown by the general
public. The series of talks by George
NJ. Stone and Mrs. L. D. Whittemore
on the afternoons and evenings of this
week was an exceedingly interesting
and acceptable feature of the exhibit
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-25

The American Legion will appeal
TO the conscience of the American
people instea, of demanding their
support in obtaining justice for ex-
Service men, Alvin Owsleys national
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-11-19
brilliant funnel Of light shot the lantern, striking the

going to paste another cipher change
the bank for 1000, and he'll fall for t."
"dod bricks and goods the ca8es things in the
world to sell because the sucker thinks heg getting
thing for nothing"
the Of week, being sober again, he returned
tho factory and grayey Informed Curtin that he'd
been III with tho nu.
change OF poteness. But Krom valuable
and retained his job-wth satrcaI little grin
behind his beard
About time the great comboy Larsen COMPANY,
worlds largest Of and lenses. Cuu
polite note calling his attention to the fact that shutter
which he was using on some OF hs cameras nfrinsed
patent held by them. They must ask him to desa from
using the shutter pay moderate royalty. Curtin
piled In effect that the shutter his invention 2ad
the ComboyI.arnen Company might go to the devil
There followed long, costly and bitterycontesed htiga
ton, In which Curlin--to his unspealalc wrah-was II
naly worsted In ths litigation the comboyfarscn com
pany was represented by the eminent law firm Of Ellis Mar
ndae .Harwood & Smith. with offices in the top story
the Beknap building La Sale street krom VII.
for Curtin and 80 became nterestedy aware OF Ma
thaniel Harwood thirds member Of the law firm
One April evening 1921, Nathaniel Iiarwood stood
tho arched granite entrance Of the Belknap building efi
IDENTIFY waiting for The canyondeep money stree
below Madsonwas but scantly populated ut that hour
the citys evening attractions lying elsewhere Yet the
would be. and thcn. TO look at Harwool
standing by the entrance, There always women Ia
Not only a very handsome man but handsome In a dig
tnguIshed way. The perfection Of his cotheu Was dsiu
gushed nlsono creased and vanished ne~ness
Of taors dummy The lounglng latitude OF hs
figure negigenty supported by silver handled WALKING
stick. graceful without posing lie was in fact 49,
but the threads OF gray at his temples o. here aud there ~
sleek, dark manc note of achievement. Til"
with them made his lightly tanned face seem only
youthful Gray blue Irish surveyed the stree
u pleasant, assured look
a cab drew up . the i, emerged big Krom
little steinnan. the former carrying bulky canths
OF the sort popularity called telescop iiarwood eu
them the elevator that lil running AM
they up the 18th floor. There he e them into
dark containing dozen desks, tten past amhlel
rooms also darknll part OF the legal establishment o.
Ellis Martindio Ilarwood smithto his avn private o.
In the OF the building where he turned on o.,
electric lights.
This private office perhaps s~gleus and 90
aylshy furnished for professional The hahshtv
tho broad windows Of tawny, plated silk, ff
shiny dea expensive wuod had silver trimming
Upon II stood tive massive silver eandlesliekF sup"at
clusters electric hubs Ah1ye the oW oA sielRcs 81 M
same handsome The desg ard daNeatel carved t
waits covered Nilh tapestry Ah thir might Yes
seemed much suitable O. luHurou- uuHtns latti
than 60 n lawyer eft1e
mh tarsood stioNef lis ,l ,aA 49,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-11-19

discs from which the of diamond dust biting
with gentle inssence, into glass.
den 10 feet square. partioned off from
Of this OF the boards showing that this
partition recently erected The II often
into the dem which provoked lively curiosity In hs
mind
occupied by dry wisI of a man. only five
tall and Weighing hardly 100 pounds His meager face bore
thin growth of grIzZed whisers, which he cawed with
bony little hands But by comical fist this face
capped by noble brow matched with curly gray hair
Below the eyebrows the man mere monkey: above
the eyebrows he philosopher sometimes for hours he
bent desk absenty pucng his beard rufflng his
hair Sometimes he restlessy paced his
Kroms fellow wornen held different opinions about the
In the Some said he others said he
inventor Krom proposed 10 lind out for himself
The little mans name Steinman.
Various persons-feow workmen and others-who form.
ed Kroms acquaintance his hours OF leisure observed that
he had odd literature That H. all newspaper
reports OF sSndes seemed have peculiar fascination for
him. lie would read them with the greatest dwelling
upon the details with apprecaliNs relish.
Afer he had been months at curllns, and he fell
himself wo established in his employers regard, he took
week Off without notice, and went spree In that
state he oquacious aud freely exIounded cynical
philosophy u lifs follower
Get EN- thinking there's money In H. and ,heyn h.
ueye anything"
tTheN'a ~ suckers because hpy 'Ee a. eFtohs
ASK the ffat you meet to loud you itee Ten
him % give Il Ia widow with seven sartns
children aud heu tel tnu w e hrll im tell hm Youle
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-11-19
FIRST INSTAI.LMENJ.
The Double Cross,


north across the Wells street bridge Il was Chicago
J weather at its worst parboed air making existence
~ anywhere In the sun sticky misery The big man
na<suitaby dressed for TIA cloth hat instead Of straw
and too heavy short lrinmed beard, tho
81 noidy straw covered his face.
Three blocks north the bridge he turned off Wells
before doorway brick beyond which
a flight OF dirty stairs His destination was the
fifth floor and there evidently elevator lie cursed
a little, and toied up the stairs.
The door up was Curtin Camera Company"
Painting tricng into hts beard he moved the bat
hat the back Of his head and entered showroom
20 feet where lenses and the like were
displayed glass Not penny had been wasted
attractive, and there nobody In 1t.
opposite partition with the sign President
above it, stood aar The caller stepped there pushed
Open and announced, TIN looking for the boss
ganslng, red faced man In shrt sleeves looked up
from the desk within snapped like slap in the face
What you want?"
you advertised grinders said the caller and
smiled he added I'm the best lens grinder you ever had
in shop
His appearance savored of the tramp, but OF
impudence There was a cast in his eye, giving 1t
look Somewhere behind the beard grin seemed 10
Turk.
dress HIMSELF he hated dirty people he hated
impuden people he hated Feasibility
MI over bmin his long red ieathery face and smouldery
seemed angriy out at the world under
family marked that the looked bald Sparse
reddish hair stood over his head He took no pains
the dsfavor with which he viewed this applicant
But he did desperately want lens grinders War had
conbd the of and SGT up an Unsuitable demand
lenses This fellow might fill OF the In his
workshop temporarily Grudgingly and srumpy he asked
him few questions and agreed to give him TRIAL The
inqureest he discover that his
duty tho fellow recruiting officer instead
of setting him Ia work In the shop
He presently found to his surprise that Adoph krom
exceptionally skilled workman capable Of making
the very finest lenses Moreover. he did belong 10
union. Curtin hated unions. Krom said appear
Ing In decent clothes beard and hair presenahS trimmed
Curtin began to favor him with good opinion. The
not only skilled his trade but Intelligent with many
valuable little suggestions
The factory occupied the top floor whchhe
hind she showroom offices Ia fFont-was dinsy and
hsfnke lott divided BY number = plain board partitions
thai rrsehsd uuiy tNothlns 81 the tho ceiling
FROM these uarittloHed spaces nlsh catch smell
IS woi Il leather, - palnt and RsFnlsh kom
Ga The btgaest of them occupsirg I, 20 The building
tlu otpifakng the aify hut fsthish lauld
He Sc sHs sRss tubs furnished mest u the haht~a hsm
afsHffF HHiftFt atffnW
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-11-19

Those who believe that all the mystery stories have
been told and that there kinds, have the
prise Of their lives coming when they read the first in
staIInen Of the Blue Ribbon serial, 1.-THE Room
the Roof" by VIII Payne, which II published In this is
Of weekly magazine. 1t Is not only kind
Of sery story bat also remarkable story Of Chicago
life with all It's thrills, adventures, complications, and eli
and the most remarkable setting chosen for
"a nOve-tIie roof Of 8sfOry slsyscaper in the loop
La Sale street. Of the worlds great money
kes Wells street. the day and night life Of the loop, the
homes and hannts VI society fOali these figure in Mr.
Paynes story VI crime committed the roof OF The Sky
scraper. Casting aside the timewOrn trappings OF the
mystery novel, he has made extraordinary motion pie
invention the Of his tale for possessions
Of which all characters strive, and there Is wholesome
charming love motif to tighten the grim background
'WI Payne's best story, the verdict Of critics.
Mr.. Payne knows his Chicago, for many years he
Chicago newspaper lie has tkan dozen
successful novels to his credit, together with Of
short sories many Of which deal accurately with Chc-
life lie born In Whitesde county, Illinois, is 81
old, and at present makes hin home In Paw Paw,
Mich Now you're readyto begin reading first instaIlmen
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
DruGoods Market
BY STUART P. WEST
Copyright, l9Zz-D

New York, Feb. 1S.-A firm tone
was shown in the dry goods market
today although trading was con-
fined to a large extent to odd lots
over the week end The firmer
trend in raw cotton prices was a
factor. Prices, however, remained
close about the quotations Wnlcn
have been recorded in the last Few
days Narrow print cloths were IN
limited supply and in fair demand.
The wider constructions showed
comparatively little change al
though the amount mills were Will
ing TO release at present prices
seemed limited. Bag manufactur-
ers were in the market for a con-
siderable amount of sheetlngs.
Sateens were quiet.
The raw silk market here con-
tinued weak and stagnant in re-
Election of the primary markets ana
manufacturers gave no evidence or
intention to change their policy OF
buying only for filing in purposes.
The movement Of manufactured SILK
goods was very slack.
WOOL.
Boston, Feb. 1S.-Trading on the
wool market was slow here today.
Demand from manufacturers was
slow, and there was also specuia-
tive activity than has been present
heretofore.
But little fleece remains through
out the west according to reports
here and the country is being
combed for these odd lots. Ohio
and Pennsylvania unwashcd De-
LANES were quoted at 4S to SOC
pound with some holders asking BIC.
There was slightly easier trend IN
the low grade secured woods with
California northern at 1850 LILO;
Middle county, 95c@1.00 and south
ern at S0@S5c. Texas fine eight
months is quoted at 90@95c- Ore
gon eastern No. 1 is quoted at LOG
i.12; fine medium combings 1000
LOS. Valley No l, S5@90c- Terri
tory three-eights bloods are selling
at 756SOc with quarter blood COM
ing at 65@70c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
WEEKLY GRAIN AND
PROVISION REVIEW

Chicago, Feb 1S-Soaring prices
and a big volume of dealings in the
wheat market this week have been
generally taken as indicating wide
spread anxiety relative to possible
world shortage of breadstuf sup
plies. Compared with a week ago,
wheat this morning was up 3A to
57sc a bushel. Other net gains for
the week were: Corn. ~ OPS to
33sc, oats % to 7s gle. and proVis-
ions TIC to 02.10.
One exciting jump in wheat prices
carried the market straight up as
much as 615c quicker than scores
of the liveliest brokers in the pit
could effect a single transaction. A
sensational advance in quotations
at Liverpool and other foreign CEN
ters preceded most of the upturns
in the market. According to one
popular estimate. current supplies
of wheat from all countries would
be practically exhausted by July L,
next. and the new harvest then be-
ginning in the United Sites, would
be the sole resource for world
shipments until fresh yield of
Canadian what was available in the
autumn
With the domestic winter crop
outlook for wheat precarious and
with the domestic spring crop yet
to be sown, the rushes TO buy which
were witnessed came as a fulfill
, ment Of predictions often ventured
by individual authorities here but
almost ignoredmby the trade as a
whole until about the last fort
night. 1t was only when high price
records for the season were broken
that important reactions took place.
and the market again assumed a
! two-Sided aspect
Corn, oats and provisions reflect
ed in varying degrees the action OF
| the wheat market. Each of the
three commodities, however, touch
ed new high price records for the
season. Provisions were also IN
/ fiuenced by curtailment of ware
/ house stocks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-18
Curb Market
BY STUART p. WEST
tCopyHght. 1922

New York, Feb. 1S.-Th5re was
a better tone to the curb market to-
day but dealing. were on a small
scale. Kirby Petroleum was in
moderate supply. but rallied
sharply. The Kirby interests are
drilling five wells at present in the
Mexia field, two wells in the Blue
Ridge field and two in the BARRIERS
hill territory.
The Cities Service issues were
decidedly firm. Mexico Oil was un-
usually active and recorded a small
recession. Standard Oil of In
diana, International Petroleum,
Skelly Oil and Simms Petroleum
were steady.
R ]. Reynolds was fractionally
lower and a moderate recession was
noted in Tobacco Products exports,
but there was no pressure against
these stocks and the downward
tendency was due rather to the
small bids which were in the mar
ket. Phillip Morris was quiet.
British American Tobacco and
Sweets company held steady. Lin
coin Motors was up a fraction, but
the other motor shares did little.
Bonds were steady and fairly &C
tive: New Haven As attracted at
tention After touching yesterdays
mark there was a slight reaction.