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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11
TELLS OF PRICES
Secretary Mercer Urges Stabi-
IizatiOn of Farm Products.
Was Delegate to Recent Confer
ence in Washington.
FARMER IS IN DEBT, HE SAYS
Must Have Reduction in Fixed
Marketing Charges.
Under Severe Handicap in Con-
duct of Business.
FARMER IS IN DEBT, He SAYS

Sterilization of prices for farm pro-
ducts by congress is advocated by ].
II. Mercer. secretary of the Kansas
Livestock association. Mercer was a
delegate TO the recent agricultural
conference at Washington.
Heretofore, in periods of low prices
for products of the farm. the farmer
and stockman has been able to obtain
a measure of relief thru a reduction
in his expenditures" said Secretary
Mercer.
at this time he cannot do that.
The price of the necessities he has to
buy has not decreased in line with his
products and he has no power to bring
about this reduction.
Farmer Is IN Debt.
I'm the second place. the farmer
is in debt as he never has been in
debt before. He borrowed to buy
land or herds on a basis of high prices
for his products and to require him to
pay these debts on the basis of pres
ent- prices means ruin.
In the third place. with the low
prices being paid for all farm pro-
ducts at the market centers, every
liked charge entering into the market
ing thereof is still at peak. Freight
charges, commission charges, yard
age charges on livestock or terminal
G4AdI - Oh gram VI nay anu So IOILttr
are nearly double the pre-war rate.
With such a condition prevailing.
prices of products on the farm are re-
duced until the more bulky kind are
a liability rather than an asset.
Prices Must Increase.
Since the farmers expenditures
cannot he reduced. there are only two
ways that relief can come. We must
have a reduction in fixed marketing
.Hu- IN, a
commerce can move freely. Then we
must have an increase in the price of
farm products-the government sta
bilizins the prices of farm products
for a period extending up to about
May. 1923"
The present. Secretary Mercer be-
haves- is period of extreme emer-
eency Which can only be relieved by
following this policy of governmental
fixing for a limited time
There is another factor that is
handicapping everX farmer in the con-
duct Of his business" Mercer con-
tinued. That is the scarcity of mon
ey at reasonable interest rates for
livestock or real estate loans The
inviting interest rate and non-tax-
able feature of government securities
has absorbed vast amount of cap
ital which would ordinarily be Dor
rowed by farmers. Two courses are
open thru which relief in this direc-
zion may be obtained for the farmer
First, the government could make all
loans back to the farmer at the same
rate of interest that it pays on its
bonds or, second. a plan could be de-
vised whereby these bonds could be
retired and taxable bonds issued in
their stead-or possibly currency for
part of the issue
'One of these courses must be pur-
sued before the farmer can go on and
safely operate his business with any
hope of profit-even with reasonably
stable prices for his products"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11
FLIES TO DODGE HONOR
Milton Tabor Resents With Dem
stration Any Remarks Concern
ing Speed of HIS Roadster.
Pride goeth with a motor car.

Pride gOeth with a motor car.
Milton Tabor, secretary of the To-
peka Merchants association pur-
chased. recently. a Dodge roadster
He uses it in the inspection OF bill
boards turnout the Topeka trade ter
ritory. Altho he has owned it only
Two weeks he has travelled more than
I 800 miles and when alone far out
on a country road, no one in sight,
he steps on 'er" just to pass the
time away.
At the Press club table in the
Chamber of Commerce the other day
he was boasting of his Dodge's speed,
pickup and general adaptability.
II have owned a Dodge roadster
for a long time and you Cant tell me
about the speed" Mrs. Anita Brown,
a faithful woman member of the G.
OF c. commented. II have stomped
on my accelerator and It never has
gwen me more than IS miles an
hour
This was too much for the proud
and naughty Tabor
Jumping from his half consumed
pie he threw down his napkin, took
Mrs Brown by the arm and started
her toward the dining room door.
show me that carl" he exclaimed.
Come with me II I don't blow you
r 5O-mile gait it is because you haven I
any gas
out Of the dining room the PAIR
of Dodge owners flew-Tabor to up
hold his self-inflicted reputation and
Mrs. Brown to become awakened TO
new possibilities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

women and girls between the ages OF
Is and 80 years, thruout the United
States. The contest has been divided
into two groups, Glass A and Class b.
Those selected for Glass a are to
pose in the nude and those for Glass
B are to pose draped. A contestant
may select the class to which she Will
aspire. Successful contestants in
Glass A are TO receive each a prize
of $4,000. Those of Class B $1,000
each.
Photographs and full descriptions
of all contestants are required. also
knowledge of the contestants char
acter and ideals.
Said Mr.. Gowen, THE beauty for
which am seeking expression in my
work. is not superficiaI beauty alone.
but the beauty of the intellectual face
and of the noble and idealistc person
atty in which is expressed in the liv-
ing form, the spirits of American
idealism."
Up to the present time but one
model has been selected. She is Miss
Rae Lucille Morton. of Doniphan coun-
ty, Kansas. Miss Morton was chosen
for the statue of wisconsin to be
executed by the sculptor Burton OF
! Chicago.
The National Gallery of Canada has
| lately acquired a number of notable
and valuable paintings and other
works of art. Among the paintings
acquired is Portrait of Man by
Tintoretto. This picture is the sim
pie portrait of a bearded man at
tired in a black gown edged with fur,
| but it is said to be a thing of beauty
which one can gaze upon again and
again and always find fresh qualities
| to enjoy.
AItho it was painted while Elizabeth
was queen of England, it is as modern
in spirit and execution as tho painted
within the last two or three months,
also the pigment is still as fresh and
| brillia--t as a modern work.
] The big broad brush handling of the
robe and the dragging of the light
| across the contours of the face and
| the way the gray hair is made to stand
out from the mans forehead, all make
| it hard to realize that the master
who painted the picture as we'll as
person who sat for it has been dead
for more than three hundred years.
Another picture obtained by the
1 Canadian National Gallery is Rem
| brandt's Christ Presented to the
People" Among the new prints &C
| quired is Durer's knight, Death and
| the Devil"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

The committee of teachers which
was appointed to make out an English
grading scale has finished the scale
after a great deal of hard work and
now the scales are displayed in rooms
all over the city. The committee IN
der the craftsmanship of Miss Carmie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11
BIG MODERN ANTIQUE TRADE.
Germany Making and Passing Off
"Obiects of ART to UnMarx.

Berlin, Feb. 11.-Modern antiques"
are being purchased wholesale in Ger
many for sale to unwary foreigners
and newly rich Teutons who have
been prompted to seek objects of real
art by the news that number of
princely families have been compelled
to market family heirlooms and rare
treasures, according to investigation
of some clever buyers.
The business of dealing in imita-
tions has been so profitable that hun
dreds of new antique" stores have
been opened, and representatives with
choice lists of things "old families"
have to part with are encountered at
every turn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11
CROOK WARNED BY FRIENDS.
''Dapper DAM Collins Cannot be
Located in Miami, Florida.

Miami, Fla, Feb. 11.-"Dapper
Dan Collins wanted in New York in
connection with the murder of John
r. Reid, wealthy manufacturer, and
in Los Angeles by authorities fnvesti-
eating the killing of William Des-
mond Taylor, came to Miami this
week. but fled before authorities
could arrest him. according to the
Miami Herald
The newspaper says that former as
sociates of Collins have been located
in Miami and that they believe Collins
was scared off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

At the sophomore class held Mon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

The teachers have been asked to
send in a report of the number of
students in their faculty advisory
group in order that the office may
determine how many new students
may be assigned to them when the
time comes for the new students 10
select their own advisers.
At the sophouaOra class held Mon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-11

You don't need your gas
mask for this show, but you
DO need your old tin hat, for
it's a barrage of laughs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-02

Grave of Robert
Louis Stevenson
in the jun G | e
three miles from
Apia, Britis h
S moa. T h e
author of Treas
ure Island" re-
quested a few
days before his
death that he be
buried a on G
the islands he
loved, and the
natives spen d
cons idera BILE
time in caring
for his last rest
ing place.
, T. q. Salisbury.
from, i. Il 4, lIhOtUs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-02

When Maurice and Eleanor
Hughes, popular dancers in
America and Europe, sailed for
London aboard the S. S. Aqui-
tania, Constance Talmadge CALL
ed at the pier to see them Off
and the camera man snapped
this photo.
Internal iaual
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-27
BONUS FROM FOREIGN
DEBT IS PLAN OF BLOC.
Proposal Said to be Reducing
Opposition to compensa-
ton for Soldiers.

Warrington. Feb. 2I.--Rcvolt against
Presidents Hardins's opposition to the
bonus. except by n sales tax. has as
sumed such proportions In Congress
ar TO convince the leaders that n bin
without direct revenue provision Will
hc enacted. The strength OF the bonus
forces In SO strong, in tho opinion OF
the farm bloc, as 20 pass bonus bill
which contemplates obtaining the
money from the refunding OF the for
eiEn debt. over the Presidents veto.
II nece ssary.
THIS appears to be the situation to-
day. following an informal canvass the
farm bloc leaders conducted In favor
Of the hloc's bonus program. This pro-
gram was announced Saturday In n
letter to Chairman Fordncy. OF the
WAYS and Means Committee. proposes
90 set the money for bonuses from the
interest payment by Great Britain on
It's debt TO the United States. The first
payment. amounting TO si2b.ooo.0 900
Ia expected to be made by the middle
os next June.
10 he Withdrawing their opposition and
according 10 the farm bloc leaders. are
willing TO vote for a bonus bill which
obtains the revenue from tho interest
on the foreign debt. They say that II
the soldiers are willing 10 walt. until
the interest on tho foreign debt Is re-
ceived. bonuses then can be paid with
out increasing the taxes here or In
,urinE business.
Agitation over bonus legislation. ar
issue that now uncomprom,singly d.
videe the Republican Party and brings
the President and the House into SHARP
conflict. appears as the most vital oues-
tion or the political horizon. There Is
more interest in its solution by the
Republican leaders than exist as &c
tariff legislation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-27
February Sale
Ends Tuesday

Tuesday being the last day Of our February Sale nuer
articles have been marked down very low for quick
action You cannot afford to miss these savings Sale closes
Tuesday at p. m Any goods bought during these two
days may be stored with free Of charge until wanted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-27
only One Thing
Breaks NV Cold"

HE relief that DR.. Kings New
Discovery gives from stubborn old
colds, and onrushing new ones, grippe
and throat-torturins coughs has made
it the standard remedy it is TODAY.
Time-tried for fifty years and never
more popular than today. No harmful
drugs.
You will soor notice the relief In
ioosened phlegm and eased cough.
Always reliable, and good for the
whole family. Has a convincing, heal
Ing taste with all its good medicinal
qualities. At all druggists, 90 cents.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
STAGE
SCREEN
No Show at Playhouse Tonight

The Red Moon" the musical come
dy, which was 20 be the attraction Al
The Playhouse for the first three Gays
this week. ha. been cancelled Ccnse-
Quently The Playhouse Will be DARK
tonight.
~Rrchen Branches at The Playhouse.
Margaret Owens, whose aesthetic
aoul caused her 10 dye her persian cat
blue 10 harmonic with the color
scheme ot her apartment. which
brought her in contact with the strong
arm Of the law. and made copy for the
front pages OF most Of the newspapers
throughout the United States. VIII ap-
near IN the cabaret scene in "Brok-
en- Branches" at The Playhouse three
day. starting Thursday, March z. with
q Saturday matinee.
Miss Owens succeeded Trendna as
the .,ar and prina donna soprano Of
"Kat,nka." and The Ftrefiy." She
will render several scenes accompan-
led by The Blue Cat Jazz Band"
The Emperor Jones.
After a year o, reading IN almost
every magazine and newspaper OF the
amazing performance Of Charles s.
Gnpin. the Negro traSedian, in Eu-
Sene C. ONeill's drama The Emperor
Jones" Il is announced that the Play
house Will house The Provincetown
PLAYERS and their astonishing play
and attn mere astonishing actor, Gil
pin. on three days starting Thursday,
March 9, with a Saturday matinee.
The production comes exactly as seen
IN New York, with the same cast, and
is under the management OF Adolph
KAuber. Something thrilling may be
expected and for those who like TO
know something OF their anticipated
pleasure we might add the book may
be obtained and digested beforehand
.NusicomIcalItIes" at the Garrick.
A. the Garrick today the headline
&C, .Musicouaicalities" is rich in the
wealth Of its diversified amusement.
Primrose Sernon, Arthur Conrad and
company present 81 The whole act
IL a pot-pourri OF laughable. agree
able entertainment. Josie Rooney, sis
ter o. Pat, will be presented by Pat
IN An act called "A Cafe Honeymoon
From Mack Sennett's studios on the
coast comes Hazel Mason. one-hah Of
the company OF Lindsay Mason, who
appear in What's the Big Idea. jim
rnie Shea appears IN BE Yourself"
He is a good comedian and can sing
Eugene and Finney have a novelty
Barry Offering and Bennett and Lee
exploit songs and sayings remark
ably well. judgment" the feature
photoplay production. is deserving o.
the description special. II is q fin
version OF universally known drama
by the immortal French author, Vic.
TOT Hugo.
Comedy and Music at the AIdIne.
With a regular Broadway favor. the
Crisp Sisters Revue, which is bright
spot on the bin at the Aldine Theatre
Market at Eighth street, possesses al
the features that make for good musi.
cal comedy. The act. besides the tai
ented Crisp sisters themselves, en-.
lists the services OF some good com.
edisn and excellent singers and in ad
dition, contains a pianologue that 81
above the ordinary in merit The
Eeter Trio present novel dance
number; Ferris and Singer combin,
comedy with yocalism and dancing
the Jandos Trio are comedy aeriaiisti
Of ability; Arthur Pickens and com
pany appear in a comedy sketch, Hi,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-27
Odd Fellows to Make Merry,

Delaware Lodge. l. o. o. r, will
have an entertainment. smoker and
refreshments tonight In the banquet
hall OF the Odd Fellows Building,
Tenth and King streets. The festivi-
ties will start at $50 o'clock. The pur-
pose Is 10 get together and have
jolly good time and every member Is
expected 10 attend. No fee will be
charged
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-27
Card Party for Relief,

A card party viii he given in
Pythian Castle tomorrow afternoon,
under the auspices of Mrs Ahrahams
team of the Women's Relief Commit
tee. Mrs. Charles zehley. Mrs. r. A.
Hodges and Mrs. Harry Caswell are
IN charge. Prizes will be awarded nj
ench fAhln.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-27
Councilman johnson Receivers.

After a severe attack OF pneumonia.
lasting several weeks. City Council
man Arthur Johnson was able 10 go
outdoors SATURDAY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-27

Wedding Morn" and Edythe Conroy
sings q number OF pleasing songs.
Monte Blue and Mary Thurman are
co-stars In the feature picture. "A
Broken Doll" 1t ts taken from a Sat
urday Evening Post story by Wilbur
Hall and concerns the adventures of q
young man who has broken child's
doll and who is trying to replace II be-
fore che discovers the loss.
Pola Negri Star Of sOnc Arabian
Night"
Connoisseurs OF feminine beauty
have before them new study, a curl
Gus combination OF tho soulful and
capricious blended into ono feminine
personality OF radiating charm. Such
beauty to be considered Is Pola
Negri, who has taken the country 10y
storm through the two pictures she
has already made and who Will appear
in n third. "One Arabian Night" at the
Arcadia Theatre today. The agency or
the motion picture screen serves to
bring to the inspection of the public
Mile. Negri as beauty OF the most
statuesQue charm. The main attrac-
tivencss Of the actress Hes In the
winsome contour OF her face and the
remarkably large and beautiful eyes,
which tell everything or nothing as
she viii.
Haynkawa in Chinese Love Drama
Having demonstrated his versatility
in amazing fashion in THE swamp
in which he ranged from tensest
drama TO comedy OF the most IN
yratiatins sort, Sessue Hayakawa re-
turns 10 his first love in Five Days
20 Live" his present production. IL IL
nne. strong drama and viii be seen
NJ the Majestic Theatre for three days
Machining today. In N"Five Days to
live" based upon an original story
bv Dorothy Goodfellow, called Street
Of the Flying Dragon" the noted Jap
ana.e-American actor has n romantic
role In which he appears as the lover.
And where in the realm OF the cinema
ca, there be found a more fascinating
swain than this handsome son of Nip
pom?
sJust Around The Corner"
In the simplicity OF It's story lies the
greatness of Just Around the Corner,
the feature picture now at the Queen
Theatre. Fannie Hurst wrote II. Her
famous locale of New York's great
East Side Is the setting. Once more
this noted woman fictionist has extoll-
ed the virtues and deplored the toe
heavy burdens of those who struggle
against poverty and try to keep the
family intact against oil odds. AS ir
"HumoresQue" the real story OF the
people in New York's East Side Is
toid-their faith amid their handicaps
the humor OF their lives. their earnest
moss and uprightness. The native quail
ity OF Miss Hurst's fine understand
ing of human beings. carefully trans
lated into screen pictures is a marve
of real life.
Mrs. w. s. Hart Mt the Savoy.
Anne OF Little Smoky" a Playgoer:
I
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-27
Mrs. w. s. Hart Mt the Savoy.

Anne Of Little Smoky a Playgoers
feature, starring Winifred Westover.
(Mrs. William S. HarD and big cast.
Is at the Savoy Theatre the first three
days OF this week. Joe King, Frank
Sheridan and Dolores Casinneu are
all well known screen stars and cast
in one big picture makes II entertain
mest well worth while seeing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-27
EVERY
NERVE
A DAGGER

when the nerves edge and thx
olsctric twinges shooung through the
body life becomes . burden. Help 10
needed At once to soothe the excited
rvarantesd 70 stop pains and aches in
Say part Of the body. At the nrst cap
0u1e the pains vanish almost instantly.
eoturns TO the tortured systsm.
Headaches. toothachss. nerve and rhsu-
matte pains disApps At once. They are
also very helpful In stopping colds that
are 1us2 starting. They contain no mar
eeties q body-wreeking drugs and are
safe .aa car:; ~ youa Srasfi:. ccio, 70,
e sssssisuts -, Al druss''t'7'oS ana
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10
BURN ITALIAN CITIES
Rome Dispatch Says Another
General Strike in Sight.
Martial Law in Effect All the WAY
Across Northwestern Italy
Industry Crippled.

London, Aug. Sit is reported that
another general strike may be called
in Italy, according to a Central News
dispatch from Rome. Fascist we're
reported to be setting fire to buildings
in Genoa and Bologna.
Rome, Aug. Swallowing a council
OF ministers, a Gordon of martial law
was thrown all the way across north
western Italy as the result Of warfare
between fascist and the socialists and
communists.
Troops are being rushed into the
northern industrial districts to pre-
vent further clashes. The fascist are
reported in control of Milan, Genoa
and other important ccntcrs in the
northwest Soldiers are being massed
in the provinces of Milan, Parma, Ge-
noa, Ancona and Leghorn.
Industry Is badly. crippled. Rail
trath" has been halted at some places
and marine communication is threat
ened at Leghorn Genoa and other
northwestern ports
Leaders of the fascist charge that
most of the soldiers sent into the dis
affected zone are socialists or com
munist sympathizers.
A tense situation exists, although
the government is hopeful of restoring
tranquility within few days.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10
RUSSIAN CHURCHMEN TO DIE
Moscow Central Committee Denies Ap-
peaIs of Leaders-Some to Serve
Long Sentences

Moscow, Aug S.-The central ex-
ecutive committee has denied the ap-
peals of the Petrograd met 'opolitan,
Benjamin, Archbishop Shane, Prof.
Novitsky and Layman Kosherov, who
were sentenced to death for interior
ing with the seizure of church treas
ures.
"These men of the higher clergy
who have carried on crimes against
the state under cover of the church,
and encouraged their followers to dis
regard the soviet DEGREES, must pay
the penalty" reported the committee.
Death sentences brought against
seven other clergymen who were tried
simultaneously with the metropolitan
were committed to long terms Of inn
prisOnment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-10
WARNS POSTAL EMPLOYEES
Assistant Postmaster General Refers
to propaganda or Misinforma-
ton" Now In Circulation.

Washington, Aug. S.-Postal en-
ployees have been cautioned by As
sistant Postmaster General Bartlett
not to be misled by propaganda or
misinformation" designed it was said
to. create unrest among the nearly
100000 workers of the service.
The caution contained in state
ment made public was occasioned, it
was said, by a declaration Of the Ma
tional Federation of Post Office Clerks
that the postal service was not prop
erly observing the eight-hour law, as
1t was cheaper financially to work
regular clerks overtime than to en-
ploy substitutes"