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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-29
HEART AND HOME PROBLEMS
Written for The State journal
By ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a girl
sixteen years old and have bobbed hair
and wear my dresses just below my
knees. I am small and do not look
well in longer dresses
Is it true that girls with bobbed
hair and short skirts are always
tough? I go with nice people and
come from a good family. Ny home
town people know and respect me, but
when I am introduced to people in the
city they have made the remark, 81
do not think I would like her. I be-
lieve she is tough 1 go to school in
the city and go with the nice people
there.
Shall I lengthen my skirts and let
my hair grow out, or dress as 1 look
best? DISGUISED.
Every day see very charming girls
with short dresses and bobbed hair.
and every day I see girls with shorn
locks and short skirts who conduct
themselves in such a way that it is
evident they are tough. Conduct
means more than anything else. When
a girl talks loudly and often, when
she makes herself conspicuous and
enjoys the attention she receives, she
Is lacking in the reserve which goes
with refinement. She should be re-
spectful of other people and expect re-
spect from them in return
Be gentle and reserved, and con-
duct yourself in such a way that peo-
pie Will reel lnSllnCllNely IndL you are
not tough.
In spite of the fact that rouge is
very commonly used, my advice is TO
be satisfied with your natural COM
plexion- Makeup unless very skill
fully put on gives a grotesque appear
ance- Why put it on at all? 1t is
so much better to be simple and nat
ural- This is just caution; you have
not said you use rouge.
Be independent about your dress.
Simply look to your character.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have been
going with a crowd of girls at school.
We walk home together and go to
each others houses to study The
other day one of the girls had a party
and she invited every one but me.
guess she didn't think I would find
out, but one of the girls happened to
mention something about it.
Do you think I ought to drop that
crowd OF girls? love some of them
and they are my best friends.
POLLY.
Study the attitude of the other girls
toward you. If they really like you.
invite you to their homes and make a
confident OF you, do not let the sight
of one of the group spoil your pleasure
in the others 1t was a very unkind
thing for that girl to do when she did
not invite you to her party. Be big
about il. however. and do not show
any grudge. To let her meanness en-
bitter your heart would be unfor-
tunate indeed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-29

The striking coal miners apparent
" are waiting patiently for the coun-
try to burn up its surplus supply Of
coal. which it is reported already is
half consumed The operators are
conducting themselves in a similarly
complacent manner. The public is
evincing no especial interest in the sit
uation. Only the government has ex-
hibsted any worry. But it is safe to
say that when the people want coal
they will get it. There is too much
coal in the ground to permit any seri-
Gus shortage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-29

A strong minority of the interstate
commerce commission, it is reported,
maintains that lower passenger 1ares
are essential to larger revenues from
the travelling public. People are not
doing much travelling now under pres
ent high rates. This was shown by
Interstate commerce commission fig
ures revealing that passenger traffic
on all railroads in the United States is
1000. OOO.O 600 passenger miles below
normal. Administration officials be
lfeve the roads must cut their passen-
ger fares to a lower figure to attract
more earnings from that source And
this is the view taken by almost every
person who has given serious consid-
Grafton TO the subject, unless the rail-
road managers be excepted Either
deliberately or thru a mistaken view
of the matter they have persisted in
their efforts to make the public pay
more than it was willing or could af-
ford to pay for passenger service.
The result has been short trains and
only partially filled cars. But there has
been an Improvement in the volume
of travel since the tax was removed
A reduction Of rates to former levels
would increase both volume and reve-
nue.. The railroads recognize this fact
every time they make a special or ex-
cursion rae.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-29
Quesfions-AnStOers

Q. Is ebony always black? p. X. W.
A The ebony of CeylOn is black, but
the variety found in Jamaica is green.
q. What salary do the members or the
House of Lords in Great Britain draw:
A. The members of the House of Lords
are unpaid.
Q. How much water does a person con-
sumo daily r. NJ G.
A The average amount OF water con-
4umed daily per individual is about four
pounds much more than the dry weight OF
all the other foods combined.
Q. What state has most Of the high
mountain peaks? G. A. Il.
A. Forty-two Of the 80 highest peaks in
the United States are in Colorado.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-29

Secretary Melons suggestion that
the railroads be permitted to conduct
their own business in their own way
for a while is not a bad one The
roads have had their lesson and it is
improbable that il given a free hand
they soon would do anything to in
vite a return OF the restrictions that
have been placed upon them during
recent years. That the government
in its control OF railroacs has made
serious mistakes is evidenced by the
fact that the law now encourages con-
solicitations of lines while few years
ago this was forbidden and combines
already made were dissolved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-29
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-29

The recent decision OF the United
States supreme court upholding the
constitutiOnality OF the packers and
stocl<yards act gives the department
of agriculture a free hand IN enforc-
ing the provisions of that act. Incl
dentally it provides jobs for another
army of federal inspectors and en-
forcement officers Every new law
enacted seems to carry with it the
necessity OF a lot OF new officers 10
enforce it. Possibly the day viii yet
come when every citizen viii have an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-29

yond few rude symbols scratched on
cliffs or painted on their earthenware
jars. From remains found in their
buried dwellings II is known that they
were farmers, coaxing a scant living
out of the dry mesa country. Bits of
pottery and decorated fabrics tell us
that they had a strong sense of
beauty. BY such random clues the
lost Mesa Verde tribes intrigue scien-
lists to further effort in the solution
of their mystery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-29

Every time Germany sells anything
anywhere in the world the tariff ad-
vocates in this country call public at
tention to the transaction. Is it the
object of these persons to bring star
walton to the whole German nation?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-29

better fitted by experience and train
ing to look at the things of today at
today's focus.
Change your mind as many times as
you will, if you find that you are able
to think with larger honesty and act
with a finer freedom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-29

office and draw pay from the federal
treasury or from fees collected in the
discharge of his duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-29
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY e. HOUSE
(From Philadelphia Public Ledger.I

The women, we note incidentally,
have been insulted again, this time by
the husband of Constance, Talmage,
who says he will not contest nor in
any way oppose his wife's suit for
divorce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-29

If you care to leave it to us. today s
column is almost a total loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-29
In Which a Door Knob Is NIistak
for a Bread Knife

Sir-Me an you sometimes agree !;
but in your reference to Mr. Wilson
I'm afraid you haven't got to the
fundamentals. as the pink Bolshies
say. OF course, nobody loves Mr..
Wilson; nor does the mob really love
any important guy, but let US not for
get that a good-natured goof con-
tributes little or nothing to the i'm
portant affairs of the world.
V r NJ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-07
Birthdays Celebrated
With Efficiency; 3 In
Family Born Jan. l

The age of efficiency is with US
with vengeance. Even birthday
celebrations are being CONSOLE
dated!
Mrs. I. Sacks, of 2516 Wiscon-
sin avenue, entertained George
town and Washington friends at
her home New Year Day with a
joint celebration Of the birthdays
Of her husband, sixty-four-year-
old Georgetown tailor, and two
sons, John, lawyer, and Louis,
druggist. All were born on Janu-
airy 1.
Mrs. Sacks was overjoyed with
having her entire family, two
daughters and five sons, with her
for the holiday. Benny Sacks, in
the navy. was fortunately within
home-going distance after several
months overseas. Mrs. G. E. Ball
aided in decorating the Sacks home
with anniversary roses and in re-
ceiving the hundred guests of the
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-07
ENJOYS Flimflam China On Tariff
And Shout, ''HOw Generous OF Us!'

presented the report with a lot OF
typical conference language about
the importance OF this accomplish
ment. His eloquence reached a
climax when he declared that this
tariff problem presented difficult.
ties Of agreement respecting re.
vision or improvement in the sys-
tenn which would have been almost
insurmoutable had II not been for
the generous and open minded at.
titude Of the powers with respect
to the broad purposes Of their de-
alterations"
Generous and open-minded pow
ersr' Even Senator Underwood.
who had achieved a reputation for
GOODNESS in the Senate. seems to have
lost his balance in the swirl Of con-
ference superlatives. Heaven help
China IL the powers had come to
Washington with closed minds.
But II IL all part OF the Washing
ton melodrama. The eloQuence Of
the conference orators and promoters
has been used to clothe with beauti-
full language the pretended sacrifices
which the visiting powers have made
to their helpless victims. These sac
rifices have been chiefly in words.
The agreements have all been made
I'm principle" The sacrifices have
all been made on paper.
II this were all. the American peo-
pie might go back to sleep without
worrying about the conference
maneuvers. But the conference Is
not planning to limit itself to such
a sham restoration Of China or Rus
STA. BY these virtuous sacrifices, the
plundering powers hope to win the
formal sanction OF the United States
for everything they will have been
able to keep. They hope to have the
signature Of the American Govern
ment, not only on treaties for the
maintenance OF their rights" but
on resolutions which win be in fact
a notice to China and to Russia, that
the United States Is a party with
Great Britain and Japan in their
ASiatlc loot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-07
DOCTOR SAYS HE is 145
YEARS OLD; SUES AGENT

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 7.-Alleging
that he is the victim of fraud, DR..
Charles Smith, physician, of Egg
Harbor, who claims in the complaint
to be las years Of age, has commenced
litigation In the court Of chancery
against Henry Weinberg, Herman
Hamilton and Thomas F.. Hamilton
also of Egg Harbor. Smith Is the pro-
prietor Of a sanitarium at that place.
According to Dr. Smiths story on
account Of his advanced years he de.
cided that he should have assistance
in running his sanitarium. He enter.
ed into an agreement with engineers
to sell part interest in the resort for
S21,0 Smith states that he went
away for a short time and when he
returned the doors Of the institution
were closed. He also alleged that the
deed which Weinberg filed in the
office Of the county clerk contains
the names Of the Hamiltons, about
whom nothing was said in the agree
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-07
CLUE To SLAYER
. Of COMP TON IS
STILL MISSING
Ragged Stranger" Being
Sought in Death Of Young
Atlanta Business Man.
BY international News Service.

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. search
for the slayer Of J. Russell Compton.
wealthy young Atlanta business man,
whose body was found in his auto
mobile Thursday night. today turned
to ragged stranger" who, wit
nesses testified at the coroner's in
quest, was seen at the Nunnally.
McRea Overall Factory shortly be.
fore Compton was killed. This man
disappeared, they said, after telling
questioners he was waiting for his
wife.
The coroner's investigation was
halted today while detectives made a
further search for evidence. 1t will
be resumed Monday morning. A
thorough search of the premises at
Comptom's country home was to be
made, Persons living nearby have
Informed Atlanta police, II was said,
that Compton had been seen there
practicing shooting with a pistol and
that he was accompanied by a young
and pretty woman. A revolver,
wrapped In an old newspaper, was
found at the house yesterday, 1t was
stated.
Efforts also are being made to
trace the purchaser Of the small
CALDER automatic pistol, with which
Compton was shot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-07
nonvrisht. 1922. by Star compsny

, twelve days interest on the 81 900.
100000 war loan that the entente
governments participating in this
conference owe the United States
and on which they will not even pay
the interest.
Chinese tariff rates seem so far
removed from New York, Chicago.
and San Francisco that these pro-
ceedings Of the Arms Conference
have not had the public attention
they deserved. For they have much
light on the way in which great
promises have ended in little deeds
So much was said about the
restoration Of the integrity and
sovereignty Of China, when the
Arms Conference was called, that
II seemed certain that real steps
would be taken to relieve China Of
the restrictions which foreign gov
ernments, in their mission Of
civilizing Asia. had placed upon the
tariff rates of China. These re-
strictions were entirely for the
selfish interests Of the foreign gov
ernments.
BY limiting the customs duties
which China could charge upon i'm
ports, their manufacturers found IL
possible to get into the Chinese
markets with the least possible
tribute to Chinese customs. Now,
by virtue of more than a month OF
hard work on the part OF n special
committee of the Arms Conference,
China is confirmed in it's right to
levy this s per cent customs tax.
The whole thing Is a fine picture
Of the mouse-producing labors Of
this mountain. II Is an index to the
operations of the whole conference
game-to avoid hurting sensitive
feelings, we have been careful not
to write confidence game.
Underwood's Generous" Powers.
II the conference had contented
itself with the bare statement Of
this tariff achievement, an anxious
world might have passed it over
with a smile or forgotten II en-
tirely. But Senator Underwood
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-07
By POLITICUS.

The arms conference has just
rung down the curtain on another
act Of its international farce en-.
titled ''The Restoration q China"
1t has solemnly agreed to reaffirm
to China the right to levy per
cent customs tax on imports into
the Celestial republic. This agree
ment has been proclaimed to the
world as a great sacrifice by the con-
tributing powers and as a long step
forward to the rehabilitation OF
China's tariff autonomy.
Pro bunco publico! The whole tar
III business Is a sham. Under the
existing restrictions imposed on
China by the powers. that poor
country has the right to levy a 5
per cent customs tax. When the
powers at the conference began the
work of lifting this restriction.
China and the world had the right
to expect that the limit would b.
raised. The American delegates pro-
posed that II be made 12h per cent.
Great Britain, France, and Japan OBJ
jected.
Now we have the announcement
that the effort to help China has
been extraordinarily successful, but
the limit Is still per cent. A care
full reading Of the conference state
ment reveals the fact that by some
intrigues the powers had been able
to violate the old per cent rule
and that all China got was 3h per
cent. These approximations are
now to be removed and China is to
have the benefit of the full per
cent, with the possibility that after
further negotiations, some time dur
ing 1922 or later, this may go up to
IN per cent.
$l7.O00,OOO More n Year.
Senator Underwood. the American
chairman of the committee that
achieved this stupendous undertake
ing, estimated that 1t would enable
China to collect an additional $17,-
900, 900 a year-the equivalent Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-07
COMMON SENSE HEELS
WON WOMAN DAMAGES

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. THE
size of the heel Of her shoe was the
point which determined the State
supreme court in sustaining a YER
dict for damages granted to Nora
Colligan in her suit against the city
Of Monongahela. according to the
opinion of the court, made public.
The suit was for damages for in
juries suffered when her heel caught
in a hole in the sidewalk. The court
maintained that since the shoe worn
at the time was common. sense
heel and not the abnormally small
heel dictated by fashion the city
should be obliged to anticipate the
danger that q hole large enough to
catch such q heel might cause.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-07

SUPPORT.
GIVEN TO
u, s. VIEW

Continued from First PageD
!creasing Indications today that the
'hinese delegates are not in accord
with the new cabinet at Picking.
At Odds With Picking.
It Is known that on Thursday the
Chinese delegation received dispatches
from Picking to the effect that the
cabinet had accepted the settlement
proposed by the Japanese--return Of
Shantuns to China. with Japanese
financial and operative control of the
kiaochow. Tsinanfu railway.
This drew an energetic protest from
the delegates here, who notified
l'eking that such action nullified all
the, efferts they had made here, and
marred the prospects for the driving
Of a better bargain here in Washing
ton. The Chinese hurriedly got the
conversations under way again here.
somewhat against Japanese wishes.
Now they have been broken off again,
and the Chinese intimate they are
eoing to solicit the mediation Of
Secretary OF State Hughes and A. J.
I.alfour.
While the situation stood today in
some confusion, the belief still pre-.
vailed in responsible conference
quarters that the reported settlement
between Picking and Tokyo intimately
will prevail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-07
II Volunteers Arrested.
Nv International News Service,
CHICAGO PROVISIONING
DESPOILS THIRTY WOMEN

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-All Edward
Brown wanted was what was in the
stockings. There are thirty COM
plants Of robbery against him. all
made by women. But one girl follow
ed him after he despoiled her hose. and
he Is under arrest and identified by a
score. Prevailing styles. he declared
made II unnecessary to use periscopes
or imagination to locate deposits.
A slight protuberance about the
kneecap, maybe nothing more than a
wrinkle, Brown says, and you have
your treasure located.
why, he was the boldest thing
Mrs Daisy Mobely exclaimed. II was
on my way home when he pointed a
gun at me and told me to Come
across I thought he wanted the $500
fur coat 1 was wearing. But he shook
his head. Then he reached down and
well, he only got So"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-07
.M|LL|ONSBACK
U.s.. DELEGATES
At ARMS MEET
Public Opinion Seems to Be
Overwhelmingly Against Re-
tanning Submarine.
by International News Service.

The policy Of the American delega
ton in the arms conference apparent
ly is meeting with the almost unani'
nous approval of the people through
out the country. according to a com.
pilation Of opinions published today
by the American advisory committee.
or 13.790,762 opinions received to
date, more than 80 per cent, II was
stated. endorsed the work Of the dele
cation.
While requests concerning limita
ton Of armament extended from
2S. 740 favoring complete disarmament
to 1879 who declared for an increase
In present naval strength. by far the
greatest number Of requests, namely
1882 $50. were for cooperative
limitation with details left to the
judgment Of the delegation.
There was practical unanimity in
favor Of abolition Of the submarine
Likewise 13.790,762 persons favoring
the abolition Of gas warfare. while
only nineteen requested its retention
with restrictions upon its use.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-07
INVENTORS ARREST-PRooF
COAT ALMOST A SUCCESS

EAST VIEW, N. Y, Jan. Up. K.
Hunter, Of this place, has been sen,
fenced to serve two months in Eaet
View penitentiary for an attempt to
escape arrest while in charge Of a
Goshen patrolman, on complaint o.
larceny.
The patrolman swore that Hunter
dashed away from him, leaving halt
his coat behind. Examination Of the
coat later revealed that II was made
in two sections and hooked together
with snaps in an ingenious arrange.
ment The prisoner said the coat wsa
lis own invention.
When Hunter was arraigned In
court both halves Of the coat were
exhibited by the arresting officer. a
detailed description Of the garment has
ieen forwarded to the New York and
other police departments.