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SHOTS ON PIKE.

Shots We're heard along Winy0es-
ter pike, in the city limits, alaa J
about 10 o'clock last night.
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I VIII not be responsible for any
debts contracted by any other thau
myself
9 p Of rod "a W. J.. RI-SSLER
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LEAVES '

Miss Cora Pew
spending the past
sister, Mrs. Fenton d
side, left yesterday fo1
Detroit. She was acd
far as Philadelphia by
Miss Olive Gall, who enters ~
Institute this year.
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MR.. NIXON HERE.

Hon P. E. Nixon, of Paw Paj
Democratic candidate for state senI
Tor from this distrtic, was in CD
city today. Although he has no q
position Mr.. Nixon is glad to mel
with old friends and at the SAM
time look after his political ffairl
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-25

Paris. Sept 25.-"t am glad to
lie able to represent England, France
and italy instead of only France
when meet Mustapha Renal Pas
ha,' said NJ Franklin Bouillon. The
Near East emissary on the eve of
his departure for Smyrna. 81 have
already wired Kemal asking him TO
,efran from military activities and
he has consented to do so on the
condition that | Nuke speed."
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
RUBY |. MINAR
OOPEN OFFICE
|NCHERRYDALE
Washington Real Estate Wom-
an Announces New Branch
,@' In Virginia.

Ruby Lee Minar, Washington real
estate woman, announced today the
opening OF a new office in Cherry
dale, Va. This gives Mrs. Minar
three offices, the main office in the
Evans building, Branch No. at Lyon
Park, Va, and Branch No. at No.
SO Lee Highway, Cherrydale.
Two considerations were responsi.
BILE for the establishment of the new
office. Mrs. Minar said. Foremost,
| the rapid expansion OF her own bust.
ness and, second, her conviction that
the next ten years will witness an
unprecedented building development
In Arlington county, a development
which already has assumed proper
tions astonishing local real estate
circles.
Six of Mrs. Minar's sales force wilt
be assigned to the new office, which
will specialize I'm property in and
around Cherrydale. haywood. Thrift
ton, Dominion Heights, Park Lane
and Livingstone Heights. b. G. Ben
ton, with a force of three otser sales
men, will continue in charge OF the
house department Of the Lyon Park
office.
Hause To Be in Charge
J. NJ. Hause, q sales executive
with experience In this country and
abroad. has been engaged to take
charge of a sales force specializ-
ing in Lyon Park home sites OF
which more than q quarter OF q
million dollars worth have been
sold in the last year. ..
Theodore F. Menk, a specialist In
Maryland waterfront properties, has
joined Mrs. Minar's office and viii
manage the farm department. Mr..
Menk is a native of southern Mary
land and has been intimately ac-
uuainted for years with the prop
critics he now is handling.
Mrs. Minar reported that there had
been no noticeable let-down in sales
during the summer months. Among
the recent transfers through her
office were the following:
DIR. w. II. Waldo purchased the
new seven-room stucco house OF II.
ID. Crocker, near Cherrydale. This
ia a beautiful home situated on more
than an acre of ground which origin
ally was a part Of the estate Of the
late DR.. Joseph Taber johnson. q
distinguished Washington surgeon.
An acre and q half Of the same
estate, with q five.room house, was
sold by Mrs. Kate e. Schwab to
Mrs. Mary B. Suit. f,
Mrs. Edith owen Stoner sold a
new six.room house on Walnut
street, Lyon Park, to William T.
Rollins.
The twelve-room house Of Henry
Albers, at 1922 Rhode Island avenue
northwest, was sold by Mrs. Minar's
office to Edward Matthews, who will
occupy It as a home.
Mrs. Sadie l.. Barnes sold her nine
The Washington times., 1922-08-12

room house at 1906 r street north
west to DIR. l.. J. Brodski and bought
from Lyon & Fitch. owners Of Lyon
Park, a new five-room house In that
development.
J. B. Schommer sold a small rental
property at 55 DeFrees street to @.
z. Parker. Granville Bradford rep
resented the buyer.
p. c. wercks sold a five-room bun.
galow. on Latterner street, Lyon
Park, to L. C. Carl. This was one
OF a group Of three erected by Mr..
Wercks
A five.room bungalow In Del Ray
owned by T. b. Hit was sold to J.
r. Belt.
Joseph Haley, who recently sold
his home at 1882 Warder street, will
occupy within a few days a new five
room bungalow in Lyon Park built
by Carl c. Porter.
Mrs. Minar reported the following
The Washington times., 1922-08-12

recent sales Of lots IN Lyon Park:
William c. Pfeiffer. Eugenia M.
Buchanan. Winifred 8. Malcolm.
Archie u. johnson. Charles L. Nun
neriyn, II. v. and Nellie J. Evans,
r. A. Perkins. G. r. Pyle. william e.
and Nettie Erbeck. C. V. Van VIE,
Harfo J: Stevens. william II. Haw.
ley and w. III, Minks.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12

George Jacobs. chairman: George
Kane. secretary: Daniel Hassett.
athletics; Ralph Robey, music and
dancing: Benjamin Kroser. enter
tainment 0f guests. and James
Farley and Frank J. Coleman. pub
licity.
Wounded soldiers from Walter
Reed Hospital win be special. guests
Of the plate printers ON the excur-
sion.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12

filed. brings the total value OF the
testator's properties to 100000.
A request that the new amount be
included In the estate and subjected
to State and Federal tax was made
today by Transfer Tax Appraiser
Edward B. Thompson. Of Nassau
county, where the win Is filed. by the
widow, Mrs. Edith Kermit Roosevelt;
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
NEW ROOSEVELT ASSETS
MAKE T.R.EsTATE 500. 900

. MINEoLA, N. Y. Aug. IA
Additional assets. amounting to
about $4,000, discovered since the
transfer tax appraisal of the estate
OF the late Theodore Roosevelt was
The Washington times., 1922-08-12
PLATE PRINTERS TO FETE
WOUNDED VETS At BEACH

Andrew J. Fallon. president Of
Plate Printers Union. Local No. Q.
has announced the appointment of
the following committee on ar.
rangements for the annual outing
OF the organization at Chesapeake
Beach on Saturday. September 3.
The Washington times., 1922-08-12

her son. Theodore Roosevelt. and q
cousin. George ID. Roosevelt.
Thompson was told by the execu'
tors that the iegatees recently
learned that the payment OF a mort
gage and some publishers royalties
had been ,unaccounted Tor IN the
original appraisal.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-04
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
FRANK FEERNOT's MASTER
STROKE.
By LEE PAPE
A Play.

"A RAY.
Frank Feernot. Ho1ey smoaks
who's this guy with a mask on his
face pointing a revolver at me?
Robber. Hands up or I'll shoot.
Frank Feernot. They're up you big
coward.
Robber. Watts the ideer calling me
a coward? III fill you so full of built
holes you'll wonder ware all the air
is coming from.
Frank Feernot. If you aint a cow
ard wy you got that mask covering
your principle features?
Robber. That's jest to prove be-
long to the union. Do you dare me to
take it off?
Frank Feernot. bubble dare you.
Robber. Do you triple dare me?
Frank Feernot. Yes 1 triple dare
you.
Robber. Well I haff to unite the
mott in back and how can 1 unite it
vile I'm holding this revolver?
Frank Feernot. Ill hold it for you
q minnit.
Robber. All rite. Be careful its
loaded. Now my masks off. Who's
a coward?
Frank Feernot. Hands up or III
shoot
Robber. They're up. You think
you're smart don't you?
Frank Feernot. 1 know darn well I
am. Ha ha no wonder you ware a
mask with a funny looking face like
thati Folward martch to the station
house.
Robber. Trapped foiled baffled!
The end.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-04
ME 1o22 OuTLooK.

At the threshold OF the new year it
has been the custom for the financial
community TO express its hopes and
fears for the coming twelve-month.
Readers of these forecasts are always
generous enough to interpret these at
tempts at forecasts as merely an ef-
fort to diagnose with intelligence the
probable causes and to give some idea
of their probable effects.
In the case of 1922, the task is pos
sibly more difficult than usual. altho
the conclusions are likely to be more
cheerful than they have been in the
last two years. AS a result of his long
years spent in the business center of
the country. Henry Clews, veteran
banker and broker, probably is as
competent to speak as any. In his
Financial Review Mr.. Clews says:
The closing of the year 1921 fortu-
nately. and evidently, marks a transit
tion to better conditions. both in busi-
ness, industry and finance. The out
look for the year 1922 can honestly
and positively be described as i'm
proved. 1t is not all that could be
hoped and the prospects clearly point
to gradual rather than to sudden or
boom development during the New
Year, Enough is, however, already
known of what is to come, both in
domestic and foreign affairs to make
1t certain that conditions will develop
more prosperously, under safe and
conservative public and private finan-
cial policy, than has been possible
during 1921.
The encouraging factor upon which
all progress for 1922 will be built Is
the fact that business is evidently far
more nearly stabilized than at any
time since the opening of the war.
Prices during the past three months
have been practically free from fluctu-
alton of sny considerable amount, re-
naming fixed at about 40 per cent
above pre-war levels. Elimination of
much Of the unsound element in our
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-04

reading your fortune off just Ike the
So when at supper IT became
Janice's turn she tore open her enve-
lope. stood up and began:
Janice is January's child
Two faced. like her heather god
Jaw, that's all right Sis" said Dan.
taking it from her hand. I can
spell
Janice is January's child,
TwO-faced like her heather godIather
But is dead in love with the other
"Hu-um," unused Dan. rs my
buddy-in-law present."
81 say, JAM" demanded Jimmie,
''am the wild man from Borneo p
amid peals OF laughter from the girls
over Janice's confusion.
Janice knew if she looked up that
she would meet the serious eyes OF
Prof. Penrose. who had already read
his fortune.
Net generously rescued her. calling
| for Lorna's fortune. Lorna picked 1t
Net:
You're a sweet young thing, your middle
YOun meet your fate in the dark-o-the
If you meet your fate in broad daylight
One or the other would die of fright
The minister took the edge Off for
a minute. II guess I'm about the last
one, and beg to say that I do appre-
ciate immensely meeting so intimately
so many of my flock" He was tear
ing open his envelope while he talked.
then he sensed the lines and laughed.
| And dark-o-the-moon or not, I'm not
easily frightened; and he read it
thru with such evident enjoyment and
witty comment that he was voted
good sport.
When they adjourned from the ta-
BILE to the billiard room for a littls
dance before breaking up, Prof. Pen,
as Net said afterward, "Brazenly
sought out Janice and claimed the
| first dance"
! Now il 1 could only qualify as the
other I'd not care who the wild chap
was" he whispered as he looked down
| into Janice's blushing face.
| Faint heart" laughed Janice. "But
we'll talk of that another time" she
pleaded. He agreed but, declared that
he would $50 her father next day and
ask him If the Penrose umbrella
would hereafter be welcome ,in the
Brierly umbrella stand.
| Copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure
| Newspaper Syndicate.).
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-04

The mining of coal continues to be
among the extra hazardous occupa-
tions. In the month OF November,
146 men We're killed in and about the
coal mines of the United States, ac-
cording to reports received by the fed
eral bureau of mines from the various
state mine inspectors. The figures
represent a decrease of 51 fatalities,
or about &c per cent, as compared
with November, 1920. in which month
1877 men were killed at coal mines.
The fatality rate is S.41 per million
tons produced. The corresponding
rate for November, 1920, was 3.34.
The production OF coal during Novem-
ber. 1921, represents a decrease of 81
per cent. While much of this reduc-
tion in output probably is due to the
mild winter, much more doubtless can
be attributed to a slowing down of in
dustry.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-04
Questions-AnstDeB

Q; Is there any toll charged at 'Gibral-
A. There is no toll charged at GibraI-
tar. Vessels passing thru the straits are
not obliged to make call at the port
Q. Why aren't Chinese allowed to be
buried in this country A. L;
A. There is no law prohibiting the
burial of Chinese in the United States.
Some are buried here, but the Chinese pre-
Q. Does the discharging of a rifle cause
one noise or two? ]. A.
A There are two separate noises when
a gun is discharged. the report noise and
Q. How did Governors Island get its
name? NJ. Z. X.
ten," and the English translated it Nut
Island. The Indians sold it to Governor
Wouter Van Twiller in 1887, In 169s, the
His MaJesties Governors" In 1854, the
name was changed to Governor island
recognition Of its long, tenancy by the
Dutch and English colonial governors.
Q. At the present rate of use, how long
viii hickory in this country last? X. II. ).
present ne rate oref' Of usage Of ickory there is
Il possibility Of exhausting the supply
Q. what makes flowers smell sweet7 J.
A. The fragrance of flowers is due to
special essences or oils which the plant
produces. These oils are complicated COM
pounds Of only two elements. carbon and
hydrogen, and are known as volatile oils,
since IneF eScupe re1dtly INTO the ulr.
Q. What will revive dead rubber! A.
r. II.
After being vulcanized rubber cannot be
melted. Rubber concerns have various
processes, all kept secret, by which they
work over old vLlcanized rubber into new
goods, but for most purposes 1t is very
much inferior to new rubber. Raw rub
Der can be dissolved in carbon disulphide,
benzine, chloroform and certain other sol
vents.
Q. Who is regarded as the best rifle
shot in the world? c. X.
A. A. w. II. Stokes, student In a col
lege in Washington, ID. C., made the high
est individual scores in the last inter
national rifle contest in Switzerland. In
cidentally the American team of five men
won the International team trophy for the
first time in history Switzerland having
won it is consecutive times
(Any reader can get the answer TO any
question by writing The Topeka State
journal Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington, d. c. This
offer applies strictly to Information. The
Bureau cannot give advice on legal med-
teal and financial matters. 1t does not at
tempt to settle domestic troubles, DOR TO
undertake exhaustive research on any sub
ject. Write your question plainly AMI
briefly. Give full name and address and
enclose two cents In stamps for return
postage. All replies are rent direct 20 the
inouirar.i
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-04

It has been the custom among Il
certain class of persons for many
years to give the credit for all the
good things that come along to their
own political party if that party hap
pen to be in control of the govern
ment. II their party be out of con-
troll, OF course there are no good
things. Whatever the opposition does
or permits is wrong. This thought is
suggested by Il recent press dispatch
under a Washington date line, read
ing as follows: Since the Republi-
can administration, headed by Presi-
dent Harding, took office last March
the government war bonds held by al
most 2O,0OO.OO0 men and women thru
out the country have increased ap-
proximately $4,000, 900, 900 in value"
On this THE Independent" comments
as follows: Yes, and since the Re-
publican administration took office
last March, we have had a hot sum-
mer, a mild autumn, a wet winter. an
extraordinary increase in automobile
accidents. and a remarkably small
number of deaths from influenza-all
OF which events are, of course, like
wise due to the administration at
Washington being Republican instead
OF Democratic"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-04

The result of an economic question
naire sent to 5000. business and agri-
cultural interests and newspapers
thruout the twenty-seven states COM
posing the Mississippi valley territory,
by the Mississippi Valley association,
shows that the combined sentiment of
5000 returned questionnaires is ex-
pressive OF the opinion that the indi-
vidual and financial condition of bust
ness in the United States is basically
sound; that the present depression in
business is due to the universal de-
mand OF the public for lower living
costs; that no additional system of
credits is needed; that the usual law
Of supply and demand has little bear
ing on the present situation; that the
press OF the country has given too
much publicity to depressing rumors
with regard to business; and urges a
truthful statement of facts concerning
the business situation as the right sort
of propaganda to be disseminated to
the public.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-04
INFORMATION FOR ALL READERS OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

Each reader of The State Journal Is Of
fered the unlimited use Of the largest IN
formation bureau in the world.
This Service Bureau is located In the
national capital where it is in immediate
touch with all the great resources OF the
United States government.
1t can answer practically any question
you want to ask, butt can't give aoN4ce'
or make exhaustive research.
The war forced SO many changes In the
daily life of the American people that the
service OF this information bureau Will be
invaluable to all who use II.
Keep in touch with your government az
all times. 1t can help you in thousand
The State Journal pays for this splendid
service in order that every one of its read
ers may take advantage of it. You are
welcome TO use it as often as you like.
Write your request briefly, sign your
name and address plainly, enclose 2-cenr
stainn for return postage and address the
TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL 1NFORMA-
TION BUREAU.
Frederic j. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton. u. G.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-04
TUST FOLKS
THE SPIRIT OF THE HOME.
BY EDGAR A. GUES7

THE SPIRIT OF THE HOME.
Dishes to wash and clothes to mend,
And always another meal to plan,
Never the ia sks OF a mother end
And Oh so early her day began,
Floors to sweep and the pies to bake.
And chairs to dust and the beds to make.
Oh, the home is fair when you come at
And the meal is good and the children
And the kettle sings in its glad delight
A% the mother smiles in her gentle
So great lar love that you seldom see
Or catch hint of the drudgery.
Home. you say, when the day is done.
Home to comfort and peace and rest,
Home, where the children romp and run,
There is the place that you love the
best.
Yet what would the home be like IL you
Had all of its endless tasks to dos
Would it be home II she were not there.
Brave and gentle and fond and true
Could you so fragrant a meal preparel
Could you the numberless duties do?
What were the home that you love SO
much.
Lacking her presence and gracious touch +?
She is the spirit Of all that's fair.
She is the home that you think you
She is the beauty you dream Of there.
She is the laughter with which it's
She, with her love and her gentle smile.
Is all that maketh the home worth while
Copyright, 1922, by Edgar A Guest-l
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-04

Fame didn't even smile until the white
sheets of Winter had well arrived
Starting all over again is no dis
grace, no matter how old you are or
how miserable your failure may look
to you.
The only disgrace is-not to start all
oVeri
When it comes right down to facts,
we are all perpetual ''start-overers.
Each day finds US with the memory
of lost hopes and unachieved aims like
broken vases scattered at our feet. But
we must walk beyond them.
Try to feed upon fresh resolves
until they nourish your soul into g
being that is not afraid
Yes, start all over again-today!
Map out new plans. You will find a
thrill in that process alone.
It is much better to have lost yes
terday-and won today, than to have
won yesterday-and lost today.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-04
25 YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
January I. 1897.

January 4, 1897.
BY q resolution introduced by Council
man Drew, at the city council meeting last
night, the city street commissioner was in
structed to take down the old gas lamp
posts not having mail boxes attached to
Them The resolution doing away with
the clerk for City Physician Mitchell was
rescinded and he will be allowed one. The
clerk Will receive a salary Of $2o month.
The city OF Topeka is now entirely free
from diphtheria. The last case was fumi-
gated today.
The first bob sled party OF the season
was out last night
The Old Folks High Five club met last
evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ".
D. Lacey, 1888 Central avenue. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ". Parks are now members of
the club in place of Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin
Nichols. who have gone to Colorado. DR..
and Mrs. T. B. Reynolds substituted for
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunlap and Mr.. B. B. Bowen
played for Mr.. h. C. Bowen
Mrs Walter Horner. Mrs z. J. Crosby
and children. Dorothy and Rernice, re-
turned this morning from St Louis where
they have been spending the holidays with
friends.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-04
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN.

Much of life is a series of set-backs.
The boy works. The young man
works. The grown man works. Then
there comes a day when his harvest
fields bear in abundance. He builds a
fine home.
Hardly does he open its halls be-
fore fire destroys it to the groundi
What does ne do? Give up? oh,
noi His is not that kind of a makeup.
The very next morning he RE-builds
as Edison did a few years ago. be-
fore the ashes we're yet cold
History is full of instances where
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-04

The Chinese problem resembles
nothing so much as Banquo's ghost.
1t continues to disturb the feast of
the nations gathered at Washington
Limitation of armaments may serve to
reduce taxes, but it will not prevent
war unless the Chinese question be
settled and settled right. If France
have entered into an agreement with
Japan regarding Siberia, as is
charged, it is for the purpose of
strengthening her position in China.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-04

bank portfolios has strengthened the
credit situation, while many industrial
concerns have written off losses and
put themselves into good condition to
meet competitive conditions during the
coming year. Some industries are
fully readjusted to new conditions,
prominent among them being agricul-
ture, while in not a few manufacturing
lines the evident reduction of raw ma
terial to q permanent basis of price
has been accompanied by at least a
reasonable readjustment of wages,
thereby rendering larger volume OF
trade practicable.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-04

are to go to their local postofficez. No
record of the number of visitors to
the postmasters has been collected
Judging by the hundreds of letters
that have come into the department
there is great interest in the new
service
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-04

The Waterbury American" tells its
readers that residents of Oakville saw
a robin on Christmas day, or, that
they say that they did. Apparently
prohibition still fails to prohibit in
some quarters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-11-09
STEEL WORK ON NEW
GARAGE BUILDING is
NOW BEING ERECTED

The steel framework for the four
story building being erected by the
Worden-Allen company Of Milwau-
kee, for the Marathon Motor Car COM
pany on Mcclellan street, is going up
rapidly. An immense derrick towers
above the surrounding buildings and
hoists the steel in place to be fas-
tened down by the workmen.
Last Thursday the Industrial COM
mission granted the Marathon Motor
Car company permission to proceed
with the construction plans as origin
ally laid out, with windows on the
west and north sides and building up
to the line of the buildings on the
east. Objection to this had been
raised by DR.. l.. Z. Spencer and John
M. Eunson, and the Industrial COM
mission held hearing in the city
hall on Friday, October II. After
the testimony taken at the hearing,
the commission decided as stated.