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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-17

1.-THE following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City. aud
reported over long distance telenhone
direct to the State Journal by r. =.
WaFdl
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Miss Knuebuhl Declines
To Run For Office of
Yice-GOyernOr in Mimi

BALTIMORE, Nd. April 22.-Miss
Emily Knuebuhl, indorsed by tho
Democrats for the office of lieuten'
ant governor of Minnesota, an
nOunced here today that she wiz re-
fuse to run.
1T don't intend to file for the
nomination, which means my name
cant go on the ticket" said Miss
Knuebuhl, national lecturer for the
League of Women Voters. Before
/ was indorsed said couldn't run
for personal reasons. They indorsed
me anyway, so It isn't my fault. I
appreciate the great honor and re-
Rret / can't accept It,"
Miss Knuebuhl announced she will
return to Minnesota to campaign
for two members of the league run
ming for office-Mrs. Peter Olesor,
Democratic candidate for the United
States Senate, and Mrs. James II.
Page, Republican nominee Tor the
State legislature.
MRS. Oleson will draw the votes
of many men who want more pro-
Hressive, social legislation" said
Miss Knuebuhl. "They don't feel
Senator Kellogg, whom Mrs. Oleson
opposes, is progressive enough"
The Washington times., 1922-04-23

the English speaking nations know
ing this and keeping together are
determined to work for peace in
the world they con surely do much
to achieve II.
After all, politics and wars and
treaties and ell the other events OF
public affairs are really essentially
the same as the private affairs
with which we are all familiar.
Who does not know that II in two
neighboring houses the women are
at enmity there is no quiet in either
house? And equally, II the women
are determined that there shall be
visiting, visiting there is. hope
and believe tha' the entry OF wom-
en- into politics - going to increase
the neighborliness OF politics and
that especially as regards England
and America we are going to have
as much frankness as we can.
We who are strong are bound
to bear the burden OF the weak
and, as women, the very force OF
our natural strength will newt.
ably manifest itself in this way.
We have a great chance to show
that we want TO use our power
only for peace. II we mean what
we say md try TO live up TO our
words the world viii come right.
II we do not civilization. AZ we
know n. viii simply 10 the way Of
all flesh and n viii deserve 10.
CCopyriEht JoAn y. Dfiis O..
The Washington times., 1922-04-23

world. To save ones own soul
is not enough. .... ,...
Situated as I am, belonging an
1 do both to America and Eng
land. / cannot help hoping that
the next step may come from the
Joint action of these two coun-
tries and what Is more from the
influence in these two countries
OF my own ser. The countries
Of the world all seem to have got
into tho frame OF mind which a
nursery full OF children gets into
after 4 violent quarrel What
they want then more than any
thing else, is mothering. They
have tc be made TO feel loving and
oalm and trustful once again.
Amerio. 7 believe, can do for
Europe Just now exactly what
chHdrel. But like any person with
such power she needs to under
stand them sympathetically before
she can do them any good.
IL Is very difficult for the Anglo.
Saxons to understand the Latin
temperament and vice versa. but
Il is not impossible. Every time
go on the continent of Europe
am HtrucR with the difference of
outloot. Hvery time I read reports
OF conlitibns of things in the Bal
kans. In central Europe, in the
Russifn provinces, realize that
the oily way Of salvation is to
work patiently for q common pur-
pose and to work Il through some
kind o. cooperating machinery; and
that dong with this there has to
be a real effort to study and under
stand other people and their ways.
II is his function that / look to
the women OF my native country to
perform. know that the women
OF England don't take friendly
criticiIm amiss 90 long as II In
friendly at heart, and believe that
out o. the friendship OF the two
counties a lasting and a secure
peaoe--the greatest OF all earthly
blessiiE-might come. No woman
who las lived through the years
from 1914 70 1918 can fail 10 know
that peace II the thing the world
wanl most and II the women OF
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Paradise of Feminists
Located in Uruguay
WOman's Meet Learns

BALTIMORE. Nd. April 22.-The
feminists' paradise has been found.
It's Uruguay, where women nav .
all the rights, according to Sonora
Celia Paladino de Vital, delegate to
the Pan-American conference of
women.
Members of the League OF Women
Voters today doffed their bonnets
TO the males of Uruguay after Sonora
de Vital had finished her descrip-
ton OF the glories enjoyed by women
In her country.
"A woman just has to say she
wants a divorce in my country, and
abe gets It, but a man, he must ac.
euse and give proof" she said ".fhe
woman only has to say, 4 do not
wish to live any longer with this
person When an unmarried woman
has a child, she announces the
fathers name and the man she &C.
>cuses is responsible for the child 8
support.
This law caused several wealthy
men to be blackmailed and II was
changed to make proof of paternity
necessary but the new law is never
enforced.
Women retain their names end
identity in my country after they
marry.
"Yes; women have everything in
my country. It's a woman made gov
ernment. Women help to carry It
out"
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
GIRL
ARRIVES ON LINER
Rejects Offer of Aid, Saying
She Has Toured Europe With
out Hat or Hose.
by International News Service.

NEW. YORK, April 22.-The mys
terry Of the French liner Paris. which
arrived today, was a young woman
named Fanny 8. Kimball, who occu,
pied one of the costliest suites aboard
but kept very much to herself.
> When she went down the gang.
plank she wore a white dress and
white shoes but no stockings and no
hat, and this is the way she Travelled
all over Europe, she said. She is on
her way back to her home, which
she says is outside Los Angeles
Cal. ss..
On the pier one OF the women
agents of the Travellers Aid Society
offered to help her, but she turned
away with the remark that she haf
travelled by herself throughout Bu
rope and guessed she didn't need any
help in New York. .r
She went to the Hotel Astor foI
two days before going West and will
probably be seen stockingless anc
hatless in the streets before she
leaves. .....
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
'DANV|LLE To GREET
LADY ASTOR MAY 4
Will Send copmittee to Rich
mond and Meet Her With
Band at Station.

DANVILLE, Va, April IA
typical Southern welcome will be
given to Lady Nancy Astor on May
a when she win pay her first visit
to her native city since she became
an internationally known figure.
While the program OF events has
not been completed, committees
representing the various civic or
CARNATIONS of Danville are collabo-
rating with the general committee
composed OF city councilmen to
make the event memorable.
Lady Astor will come to Danville
from Richmond, where she win be
on May 2. and committee will
be sent from Danville to accompany
her on the five-hour journey. A
band win meet her at the station
and the city will be decorated in
her honor. 1t ia expected she will
be asked to make an address from
a platform on the site Of the old
Langhorne homestead. The home
stead, only few months ago, was
moved from its old site to one not
far away where the two-story frame
dwelling became an apartment. As
May also is the last day OF Dan
ville's Spring Musical Festival, this
affair will be merged with the home
coming of Nancy Laynghorne," and
the whole converted into a big com.
munity fete.
1t is expected by her relatives
here that Mrs. Philips Gibson, wife
Of Charles Dana Gibson, the artist.
will attend the Homecoming with
Mrs. Phyllis Brooks, of Albemarle.
both sisters Of Lady Astor and the
only 'Langhorne Beauties remaining
in this country. At the zenith OF
their fame for good looks there
were five sisters. including Mrs.
Nora Phipps, at present living In
England. and Mrs Moncure Perkins.
who died in Richmond several years
ago.
w. II. Langhorne, of AIbemarIe,
is Lady Nancy's surviving brother
and he also is expected at what will
be family reunion besides being
a homecoming. Lady Astor had
two other brothers, Harry Lang
horne and E. X. Langhorne.~ Both
died several years ago.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
NOTABLES 'JOSHED'
AT GR|D|RON DINNER
President Harding, Cabinet
and Other Distinguished
Guests Enjoy Humor.

The annual spring dinner OF the
Gridiron Club last night at the
New Willard brought together sew,
eral hundred prominent men from
all parts OF the country for the
semi-annual joke-fest. President
Harding. members of the Cabinet
and many Senators and Congress.
men were among the guests.
A running fire OF satire on gov
ernmental doings and policies came
between each course of the dinner
The bonus bill, the tariff. the army
and navy cuts, and the coming
Congressional elections formed the
chief delicacies on the quip-menu.
An explosive bomb tossed among
the diners proved to be on exami
nation the bonus bill. General
Pershing was presented with a
commission as a major in the army
with the remark that as the army
was now to be reduced to. battalion
size the c. o. of the army should
hold rank accordingly.
Rip Van Winkle next appeared.
Has the Fordney tariff bill passed
the SenateH" he yawned.
mo"
WELL" he remarked, ST might a,
well go back to sleep for twenty
years. -
Then a telegram was read: Want
ed--A leader for the Republican
party in Congress. Experience un
necessary" kilograms applying fol-
the position were read, ostensiblJ
from Wilbur Glen .Voliva, who
proved the earth is flat with a sor
did dome like the Republican party
Gen. Jacob s. Coxey, Charles Char
lin, Henry Ford, and Charlie Ponzi.
IF you'll let me out of Jail, II
show Fordney and McCumber how
to, pay the bonus and have enough
left for campaign expenses" wired
Ponzi.
VIII II. Hays, who retired from
the Cabinet TO go into the movies
came in for his share. He wal
asked why he didn't get his talent
out OF the Senate.
oh" he said, that bunch is toe
temperamental for u.s."
The Democratic Presidential situa
ton was dealt with in a song:
"Will Woodrow Come Back, OF
Will 1t Be Mac (McAdoo)7" and the
Congressional jam of Legislation
was made the subject OF an anus
ing parody on the old song, "Oh
Dear, What Can the Matter Be7D
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
becomes apparent.

Counts on women's Votes.
~pe that the manifestation Of
thIx sood will and good sense is
just what the Genoa conference
may begin to achieve and that IL
its purposes are fairly told and
understood the goodwill and good
sense OF the American people will
go out to meet them. The fact
that women are voters in both
England and America should help
this desirable end enormously.
Women are so much less accus-
tAned to politics than men that
they have not yet learned the
lesson OF stand-offishness and IL
English and American women
once begin really to understand
each other all will be well. For
after all understanding Is the
thing which is wanted, II II is the
sort of understanding which brings
mutual helpfulness.
What Europe needs In to be
helped 10 recover its stability and
and there Is no doubt that the
good will and sympathy of the
American people can enormously
hasten the time when that re-
'covery arrives. The magnificent
results of the Washington confer
ence have already made a begin
ming in that direction. Nothing,
neither bad trade, nor collapsed
exchanges, nor devastation, nor
any other thing IL so important to
Europe today as the Limitation Of
armaments and the preservation
of peace. This Is the one crucial
point and America has already
led the way In the direction and
might do so again. The world
has been I'm such a troubled state
for so long a time that its out
standing needs are spiritual as
well as material peace. And Amer
lea, with its great civilization un.
shattered by the war and its grea:
people sufficiently involved In the
war TO feel its losses with per.
sonal feeling and yet far enough
removed to he able TO watch its
course with detachment. America
in this position can. n she wishes
help the moral salvation Of the
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Blamed as Bootlegger,
Minister Sues Deacon

SYRACUSE. N. Y. April 22.-The
over a slander action brought by
the Rev. Albert Rude, pastor OF the
Baptist church, against Deacon
Jonas Slocum and s. G. Hough.
falling. The clergyman alleged Slo.
him OF violating the prohibition
laws In connection with bootleg,
ging.
The alleged slander Is said to
have been uttered during a meeting
OF the town board, when recent
prohibition raid was discussed.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Records Found i'm Egypt
Prove Darwin's Theory

CHICAGO. April 22.-Prof. James
II. Breasted, head OF the department
Of Egyptology OF the University OF
Chicago, announced that he had
found Egyptian records proving the
DHwin theory Of evolution to be
correct
according to the announcement.
PDf. Breasted was able TO trans.
lac Egyptian government decrees,
or which his conclusion are based.
by means OF an Egyptian grammer
compiled by Champollion, a French
nan, who discovered the Rosetta
sbne.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Select Alabama Man
For w. and L. Vacancy

LEXINGTON. Va. April 22.-Dr.
BENJAMIN A. wootem. at present
head OF the physics department OF
the Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
has been named as head of the
department of physics at Washing.
ton and Lee University to succeed
Or. w. l.. Stephens. who win re-
tire at the close Of the 1922 session
after having been in charge OF the
physic department at Washington
and Lee since 1898. according to
an announcement made ny President
Henry Louis Smith here yesterday.
Mr. Wootem received his degree
ot bachelor Of science from Auburn
and later received the degree Of
doctor of philosophy from Columbia
University.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Venus de Milo Statue
Was Bought for $500

PARIS. April 22.-The French
Government came into POSSESSION Of
the Venus de Milo for about ss00.
A young midshipman named Voutier
was exploring the iNand OF Milo
when he noticed peasant working
with a pickax at some object In the
ground.
Greek monk prevented him
from buying the statute at once,
bui Voutier appealed to the French
ambassador at Constantinoplc, who
went to the sultan and induced him
to sell for a trifle what Is now
considered one of the foremost
works of art in the world
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
By vIsCoUNTEss AsToR, M. P.

Now that the European nations are meeting at
Genoa and that concerted effort is being made to
attack the troubles from which they all suffering,
it is worth while for Americans to try and understand
the conditions and mentality of Europe 1 know it is
difficult but it is worth try. Even England doesn't
find it easy to understand her very next door neigh
bors. . '.f.. =. ..
1t is of course, fantastic to suppose that it is the
duty of the United States to Europe from the
consequences of its own folly to deliver every nation
under the from the evils which each has helped
to bring upon its posterty On the other hand it
would be Christian and uncviized to suppose that
the United States could desire to live isolated and
apart not to whether Europe came to general
smash Between these two extremes lies the course
which the big heart of America will take feel conf
dent the good will and good of Europe itself
becomes apparent. -'.. ... ......
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Pastor Arrests Another,
Then Puts Up the Bail

PUEBLO, Colo, April 22.-The
Rev. Henry Black was taken to
police court by the Reb Bob Nor.
man, special police officer connected
with the welfare work Of Pueblo,
So for his appearance in police
court.
When the La Junta minister at
tempted to dig UP the amount OF
bond money required he found that
he had only So. So the Rrresting
preacher loaned him the other 81.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
MEN REFUSE To .
VOTEFOR THEM;
ARE D|SUN|TED
Femininsts Have Not Yet
Learned to Stick Together
at Polls, She Says.
POLITICAL FIGHT LOOMS
Proposal to Indorse Party Can
didates Expected to Pro-
woke Big Row.
BY MILDRED MORRIS.
International News Service.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 22.-
The next Congress will be with
out a woman member, Mrs. George
Bass, former head of the woman's
committee of the National Demo-
cratic Party, predicted here to-
day.
"I don't think any of the large
number of women running for
Congress will be elected" said
Mrs. Bass, who is here as mem
Der of the Chicago delegation to
the committee of the National
League of Women Voters.
May BE an Accident.
"The men won't vote for women
candidates and not enough women
will stand together to elect a woman
without the help of men.
"If any woman is elected to the
next Congress 1t will be by acci-
dent" she said.
The question of whether the
League of Women Voters should in.
dorse woman candidates for political
office Is expected to precipitate a
lively fight in the conference next
week.
Leaders are using every influ-
ence to keep politics out of the con-
vention.
"once we begin to indorsing can
didates It's good-by to the league"
said Miss Emily Knuebuhl, of Min
nesota. Political factions would
fight to control and split would be
inevitable"
Mary Garrett Hay, of New York,
denied reports that she would intro
duce a resolution to change the con-
stitution to permit active participa-
tion in politics through Endorsement
of candidates.
'I shall take a middle ground" /"
said Miss Hay, who will debate the
question on the floor Of the conven-
ton.
Sees Danger In 1t.
speaking as a member of the
league and not as an official of the
Democratic party. think IL would
be most dangerous for the league to
deviate from its non-partisan policy"
said Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, head
quarters committeewoman OF the
Democratic national committee. 1T
would be great mistake"
Mrs. G. y, Simmons, of Portland.
Ore, and Mrs. James II. Page, of
Minnesota, who are running for the
legislature, have been forced by an
unwritten law In the league to resign
from the national board.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Chi Psi Omega Dance
To Be Given Tuesday

John Marshall Chapter Of Chi psi
Omega Fraternity will hold a social
and dance In the Hotel Lafayette at
8 o'clock Tuesdey night. The
fraternity Ia composed of men who
hold at least two academic or pro-
fessional degrees and who are pur-
suing courses for still higher ds-
grees. Bishop John w. Hamilton.
chancellor OF American University,
Will be the guest OF honor.
Other guests will be DR.. Frank w.
Collier. Dean Albert II. Putney, and
)r. Charles G. TansiIl.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Eagles viii Nominate
Officers Thursday Night

Nomination of officers Of the
Washington Aerie. Fraternal Order
Of Eagles, will be held Thursday
night at the lodge rooms.
The State convention of the order
for Virginia will be held June 13 and
II at Alexandria, Va. The Washing
ton Aerie will be largely represented.
The membership committee OF the
local aerie, now conducting a city.
wide membership drive, will meet at
the lodge rooms at o'clock Thurs.
day night. The membership team
bringing in the most members will
be awarded gold emblems Of the
order.
The housewarminE at the new
club rooms. s02 Pennsylvania svo.
nue. northwest. win be held May II.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
GhouIs in Armenia Steal
COrpses for Use as Food

CoNSTANTINOPLE, April a.
Erivan. the capital OF soviet
Armenia, has been much excited
lately by attempts that have been
made TO steal human corpses from
cemeteries for sale as food.
Local authorities have announced
that any persons attempting such
traffic will be severely punished.
Several arrests have been made.
Armed guards are stationed at all
local cemeteries day and night.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Indian Lawyers Protest
Hlegality of Arrests

SIMLA, India, April 22.-Fifty-
one members OF the Lahore bar
have issued n manifesto protesting
against illegal arrests and hasty con-
victions, declaring that they tend 20
destroy respect for the law and
create unrest.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Hank to Oppose Deal.
of Norfolk, for Congress

RICHMOND. Va. April "a
Josiah ID. Hank, tr., assistant attor-
ney general OF Virginia. shortly win
announce his candidacy for Congress
to oppose ]. T. Deal. Of Norfolk. In
cumbent. IN the Second district.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
Former VIVA. Dry Agent
Held on Liquor Charge

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April %.
Dana Green, formerd prohibition
officer, was arrested by State pro-
hibition officials on a charge OF
having moonshine liquor in his Dos
session.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
GAvEL CLUB OPENS ROOMS

The Gavel Club opened it's new
club rooms at 7l9 Thirteenth street
northwest, with q fair. which con
tinued all through the past week
One quarter of the proceeds of the
fair. which has been n marked
success, will go to the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home. and the balance
to furnishing the new club rooms.
The Washington times., 1922-04-23
"Mother Spirit" Will
Bring World Peace,
Declares Lady Astor

Lady Nancy AStor, the American-born English
noblewoman, who waS the first wondn member of
the British Parliament and who is recognized leader
in world thought, is now visiting her natipe land
During her stay here she vR pis her guLtood home
in Da1piHe, Va., and other sections of the South. =
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-02

25c Long Cloth. Sale Price ............. ,19c
$3.50 Glove Silk and Silk Gauze Vest
Sale Price Observation-Disclosures. .S1.9j
$3.50 Silk Pongee Waists. Sale Price. S245
$500 Glove Silk Boomers. Sale Price $685.
SOC Fancy Turkish Towels Sale Price . 44c
Knitted Scarfs and Scarf Sets. Values
$3.50 to $3.50. .S1.95 to $685.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-02
Dresses

Dresses of Satin-faced Canton, Canton Crepe,
Crepe de Chine. Matelasse combined with Satin
Crepe Poiiet Twill, Tricotine. and Velvet. Sizes
16 to "A.
The Silk Frocks include stately draped models
that swathe the figure in a most Partisan manner,
and widely haring circular skirts topped by bas-
ques of matelasse. The colors are Brown, Navy,
Cocoa and Black
The Cloth Frocks are exceptionally smart.
One basque model in Navy Poiret Twill has a cir
cular apron front and is trimmed with row after
of wide silk braid. Then there is Coat
Dress draped at one side. and bloused bodice
broidery OF beaded ornaments Black, Navy and
Brown.
Regularly $500 and S27.50.
REDUCED TO s2l.75
We have one Special group of Dresses that
formerly sold up to 1913 Reduced for this
Sale $500.
You will find among this group beautiful
Dresses of Silk and Poiret Twill
Dresses of Satn-faced Canton, Canton Crepe,
Satin Crepe, Chiffon Velvet. and Poiret Twill.
Sizes 16 to A.
The Silk Dresses show unique draperies,
wonderful Embroidery and unusual Sleeves In
Black. Navy, Brown and Cocoa.
Most every adopted style of the season is in
Guided in this group at S39.75.
These sold regularly at $500 and $4750.
Every other Dress in our store has been re-
duced for this Sale.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-02
Wooden Dress Goods

$3.50 Chiffon Broad Cloth Sale Price. -. $3.50
$500 Broad Cloth, Sale Price. ....... 1913
$500 Bolivia Coating, Sale Price. ...... .S4.15
$3.50 Chincha Coating, Sale Price. -. S2.79
$500 Herringbone Coating, Sale Price. :. .S245
$500 Poiret Twill. Sale Price. ......... .S4.15
$500 Poiret Twill, Sale Price. ........ $685.
$3.50 Poiret Twill. Sale Price. .......... S295
$3.50 Tricotine Sale Price. ............. $3.50
$3.50 Mannish Serge. Sale Price. ...... S1.95
1925 All Wool 80 in. Storm Serge.
S2.75 Wool Canton Sale Price. ........ .S2.35
50. Wool Eponge, Sale Price. amman. .$2.15
Soc Part Wool Serge. Sale Price .......5 Sc
Black. Grey and Green only.
S5c Sport Skirtng. Sale Price. ............ soc
$3.50 Wool Sport Skirting, Sale Price. -. $3.95
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-02

$3.50 Bed Spread. Sale Price. .......... 1925
$3.50 Bed Sets, consisting of Spread and
Bolster Throw. Sale Price .... $685.
One lot $500 and $3.50, clasp "Centimen"
Kid Gloves. Sale Price. .......... .S1.95
One Group Sweaters. Values up to $3.50.
Sale Price. Observation-Disclosures. S170
SIPS Queen Make" House Dress. Sale Price soc