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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26

The outgrowth of what is prebably
the most unique Christmas ceIebra-
ton staged in the United States. will
probably be the acquisition of the
habit of purchasing Christmas pres
ents for each other by the Mayetta
Indians clan of the Pottawat toni
tribe-who live on their reservation
north of Topeka.
Ike Gilberg. of Topeka. a Jewish
tailor, has for the past three years
been giving, a Christmas party for the
Indians on the reservation AT this
years party and ce-epration which
was held in the Miller school house,
there were more than $50 persons, IN
dams and whites, present.
To every one of the children Ike
gave a present of candy and nuts. To
all of the Indian women he gave
oranges, stick candy and chewing
gum. The warriors and the chiers
drew smoking tobacco and chewing
gum
A few weeks before Christmas, VIII
Hale, a Mayetta Indian, who now
works in Kansas City, wrote 10 Ike
asking if the Christmas party was to
be given this year. Ike wrote back
that it was to occur as usual, and sug-
gested that VIII make his mother a
present at the same time. The Indian
boy sent from Kansas City a fine plush
coat, which was presented to his
mother at the party.
Ike took occasion to tell the Indians
why the white people present presents
to each other At Christmas time. and
told them the story of the first Christ
mas present. ever made by an Indian
of the reservation-Win Ha1e's Christ
mas present to his mother.
Now, I believe that next year every
Indian boy on the reservation will
mother at the next party" Ike said to-
day.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
STATE NORMAL NEWS NOTES

Emporia, Dec. 26.-David Kerr OF
Kansas City. kan. has been elected
president. and Cyril Dauner, of Hen
nessey. okla, secretary-treasurer OF
the k club at the Kansas State Nor
NAL school here. The * club is an
! organization of men who have won
the honor "k'' in athletics at the Nor
NAL.
Kerr. a Junior. is a letter man in
football and. also. a member of the
student-alumni council, an organiza-
ton governing the social activities or
the school. Dauner, also Junior, has
a letter in baseball.
1--WE shall attempt to put athletics
on a stronger basis than ever this
year" Mr.. Kerr said. kansas Normal
teams have just reached their pre-
war standard. 1t is. up to the men who
have put them there to keep them at
that high level"
Miss Ruth Fulton, of Emporia, and
Noel Gist. of Hermitage. Mo-, will rep
resent the state Normal at an oratori-
cal contest at Winfield in March, to
be held in connection with the re-
gional convention of Pi Kappa Delta,
national forensic fraternity. The two
were chosen in recent competitive try
outs. The contest at Winfield, which
is under direction of F. B. Ross, pro-
fessor of political science at the Nor
NAL. will include eXtempore speaking,
debating and eXtempore debate
a course in criminology will be Of
fered at the Kansas State Normal next
semester. Prof. f. b. Ross. who has
made a special study of the subject,
will teach the class, which will be
open to citizens of Emporia.
Only eleven days are being taken as
vacation this Christmas by Kansas
States Normal students. Vacation be-
gan December %. School will reopen
January ,.
Two Kansas women were elected
national officers of Zeta Kappa Psi,
women's debate and oratory fratern-
ity. at a convention recently in Cedar
Falls, Ia. Miss Engela Leonard, of
Wamego, a junior in the Kansas State
Normal here, was chosen secretary.
and Miss Mary Poison, instructor in
home economics at K S. A. C.. was
made editor of the "Zeta," official
publication of the fraternity.
Bids for construction of girls
dormitory at the State Normal will
be opened at Topeka January 3. it has
been announced. The building will be
erected at a cost of about 500. 00-
The state legislature has appropriated
$500, 600 for four such dormitories at
the norma1s at Hays. Pittsburg and
Emporia and at the University of
Kansas. The appropriation also in
cludes a library building at the state
university.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
MAY TAKE OVER DUAL ROLE
MeGraw May Become President as
Well as Manager of Giants.

McGraw May Become President as
Well as Manager of Giants.
New York, Dec. 26-John ]. Nc
Graw is considering a proposition
whereby he viii assume the dual role
of president and manager of the New
York Giants, it became known today.
In spite of all denials, Charles A
Stoneham, it seems, wishes to retire
from baseball, and the first step il
this direction calls for McGraw to be
placed in supreme command of Giant
affairs at a salary commensurate with
the Importance and responsibility of
the position.
Ultimately, this will mean the pass
ing of McGraW as manager. AT pres
ent it means nothing. McGraw will
principal holder of the club until such
time as change is deemed advisable.
Off hand, we would venture that moth
ing will be done in this connection
until 1924
The reason for this is both obvious
and Judge Francis X. McQuade bought
the Giant franchise in 1919 on the
basis of 1870 shares each for McGraw
and Stoneham and 20 shares for Nc
Quade with McGraw and McQuade
having a fiveyear option on Stone
hams holding at the price he paid for
them. 1t is understood that the en-
tire deal was swung for $1,900,O00,
but Sunday baseball and sound de-
velopment has increased the value
of the club to such an extent that
Stoneham is not all anxious to sell out
until the option expires.
Meanwhile, however, his business
and racing interests are claiming his
attention and the proposition that Nc
Graw shoulder the entire RESPONSE
bility of running the club is in line
with his desire to escape the claim
the baseball club exacts on his time.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26

The East gained a victory over the
West at San Diego. Cal. Christmas day
when West Virginia university, from
Morgantown. W. Va, defeated the
Gonzaga college football team, from,
Spokane. Wash. 81 to IS. 1t is the
first 'east-meets-west'' intersectionaI
clash of the season, and altho it
proved a victory for the east the
western team proved that it must be
considered in future intersectional con-
tests.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
December es, 1897.

December 26, 1897.
A force of wOrkmen will begin to put
up ice for the state insane asylum Monday.
The ice is cut from the river near the
asylum grounds
Many persons viewed the new Melan
bridge Sunday. The contractor allowed
all who wished to do so to walk over the
bridge.
A free Christmas dinner was given Sat
urday 20 the poor at the Second Baptist
church. Quincy between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, at which go persons
were fed.
Miss Edna Haywood came home from
the state normal at Emporia for Christmas
and will visit her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Haywood until after the New Year.
Mrs. Elmer Pierson and Miss Babcock Of
Lawrence. Lawreufce. will come down to
attend the Lotus party Friday evening.
Mr.. George Allen. Mr.. James Lacey. Mr..
Gene Ware, Mr.. Nesbit Smith. Mr.. Clarence
POindexter and Mr.. Charlie Moon will give
n dancing party at Harmony hall. Thursday
evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
LODGE NO. 81 TO ENTERTAIN
st. Johns Day VIII Be Observed at
Auditorium Wednesday

Preparations are being made to en-
tertain nearly 5000 persons at the an
nuaI st. Johns day celebration of
Orient lodge No. 81. "A. F. and A. NJ,
at 1:45 o'clock Wednesday evening at
the city auditorium. according to c. d.
Hart. master The program will be
given in hOSor Of St. John, the evang-
elist
DR.. Edmund J. kulp. pastor of the
First Methodist church. will deliver
the address. The remainder of the
program will be in the nature of
party. The orient Singers. a chorus
composed OF members of the lodge,
will present a program. Songs of Yes
terday." under the direction of Walter
Zimmerman Members of the lodge
and their families are invited to at
tend. Refreshments Will be served fol-
lowing the musical program.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
SPORT BRIEFS

PhoeniX-Arizona university foot
ball team won from Utah Aggies, z
to 9
San Diego-West Virginia)uniyersit
defeated the Gonzaga university foot
ball eleven. 21 to IS.
New YoN-It became known that
Charles A. Stoneham wishes to resign
the presidency of the New York Ma
tional league club.
PhiladeIphia-Sa Freedman, of
Chicago, lightweight won over Bobby
Barrett, of Clifton Heights, Pa, in an
eight-round bout and Ad Stone. of
Philadelphia, defeated George Shade,
of California in a light-heavyweight
hOI1f
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
Ia Contract for Water PIant.

ReXford. Kan, Dec. ga $4,000
contract for the installation of a water
system has been awarded by the city
council to a Kansas City firm. and
work on the plant will be started as
soon as material can be delivered.
Bonds to the amount of $4,000 for
the purpose were voted at the city
election November %.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
SARAH BERNHARDT RECEIVERS
Tentatively Out of Danger, She May
Return to Stage.
tBy the Associated Press.)

Paris, Dec. 26.-Mme. Sarah Bern
hardt showed further improvement
this morning and her physicians say
they tentatively considered her out of
danger.
They asserted that if the actress
remarkab BILE recovery continued there
was a possibility that she might still
appear in the new Guitry play as
planned.
Nine Bernhard was taken with a
fainting spell during a dress rehearsal
of the play several days ago and suf-
fered a relapse Sunday.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
Mysterious Murder in Chicago.

a- Chicago. = Dec. 26.-Poliee today
were seeking a mysterious Jack the
Ripper whom they believe RESPONSE
lie for the Staying of Edward Joseph
O'Day. 45, found dead with his jugu-
lar vein severed, on a bench in Doug
las park. A few minutes previously,
O'Day had been seen on the bench,
beside an unidentified man, whose
arm was about him. No weapon was
found.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
Former Topekan Tries Suicide.

st. Joseph, Mo, Dec. 26.-Despon-
dent over i'll health, W. H. Sheflin, 72
tried to take his life Monday by slash
ing his throat twice with a razor after
he had stuck a butcher knife into it.
He is not expected to RECOVER. He
form merIy lived in topeka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26

Two more interSectional contests
will be played New Years day. when
University of Pittsburgh meets Leland
Stanford, in Berkeley. Cal. and Penn
State meets University of Southern
California, in Los Angeles. These will
prove quite interesting as far as inter
sectional post-season football contests
20,
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-26
CHRISTMAS FOR INDIANS

Unique Celebration Staged for
Pottawatomie Tribe, North OF
Topeka-Was in Charge of Ike
Gilberg, Topeka Tailor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-01
OLDER THAN
SUN Is THEORY OF
LONDON SCIENTIST

LONDON, Nov. THAT the earth
is older than the present structure OF
the universe, as now constituted, is
the theory held by Professor. \. W.
Bickcrton, the originator of the ,he-
ory of the birth of stellar systems ana
the writer of innumerable books about
the third bodies" born in space ny
grazing impacts.
Lecturing before the Royal Botani-
cal Society, he said that he was
strongly inclined to believe that the
earth was much older than the sun
and much older than the present
structure Of the universe.
"In my opinion" said Professor
Bickerton. "the sun originated in u
collision between two other previously
existing bodies. one of which had an
enormous number Of mctcors, planets
and other bodies revolving around It,
| think that sunspots are probably
caused by meteors striking the surface
of the sun
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-01
e YEARS AGO

| (From the Daily East Oregonian
November l. 1894.)
c. A. Maskrey is home from the
East end
j. r. Dickson announces himself as
a candidate for city treacurer.
Victor Hexter is here visiting his
brother Harry HeXter.
T. j. Kirk of Athena is here today.
John Wyan came in today from
Pilot Rock.
Il. w. Waucop or Pilot Rock is in
town today.
The Gun Club will shoot tomor
row for gold medal.
Sam Reynolds returned today from
II trip to North Dakota.
He will leave tomorrow for his home
In the John Day country.
Protection Hose Co. No. have
nominated the following officers for
the new term. Chief, Joe Ell; first |
asst l.. G. Frazier; second asst r. ]
Murphy; president, c. ]. Carleson:
secretary, Ben Hagen; treasurer, j. n.
Nlllekc; foreman, n. j. Clark; first
asst, VIII Turrell.
On Halloween night there were
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-01
WHY THE SCANDAL GANG is BUSY

R. OLCOTT and Mr. Kay of the state boare
N have approved split loans from the school fund of the
type the Walter Pierce during the
Chamberlain administration How strange Fraudulent is
Telegram has scandazed that transaction to the skies Yet
fraudulent how much more guilty the state board members
who make the loans The board members the cusodans
of the fund not the borrowers If such loans wrong the
state board should not make them
OF there nothing fraudulent illegal irregular
about such loans 1t good and business for the state
to keep the rreducbe school fund at interest 1t is its
implies an reducbe fund and only the interest be
used If interest is collected the schools get money from
this Mr. Pierce paid the interest the loan and paid
off the loan due time other farmers do He committed
1903 His offense of more recent date and consists
in his advocacy of tax reform that oneouh the wealth of
the state won't have to bear the entire tax burden He speaks
for justice to the farmer and home and his plans do not
appeal to those who have been escaping their share of the load
AS result $4,000 sush fund was raised in Portland to flight
Fierce and their campaign of defamation and sander on
Walter radical Misunderstanding but murderer All
because he advises that Oregon get of the and
prosperity by adopting enlightened tax methods followed nI
The attacks upon Mr.. Pierce shame and disgrace o
the state. There not of sincerity back of those
charges and their perpetrators know They privately
Mr. Pierce strong and able whose integrity open
to question He is president of the state taxpayers league
he highly regarded that republican governor named
him as member of the tax investigation committee
The mud squads attacks not directed against Pierce the
man. they directed at Pierce the champion of tax equaza
tion He is vciousy assailed because he is making
geous outstanding fight for justice the tax subject His crit
les squea and foam because they fear his election will
the dawn of day Oregon day when the farmer and
slogan of the Ocott cohorts The big dodger satisfied
with the status He wants change and there will be
uA reform worthy OF une name II MI Ierce Is defeated
The lines clearly drawn and the division along
tsan lines The man who fails support Mr. Pierce in such
crisis as this has conception of the economic of
this region and of the state a whole.
The of New York has been called down by the hus
band of to whom the Sgneu himself
Sincerely yours Wen have take up with Walter Trum
bull
-.-----...-..----
Many has been strengthened public esteem when
subjected to vicious unfair attacks by parties having an uteror
motive.
If those who rub soap on Halloween had to wash
1t off it would not be so funny.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-01
RECITAL AT CHRISTIAN
CHURCH, MUSICAL TREAT

ono OF the most unique and thor
oughly pleasing rccitals ever given N
Pcndlcton was presented last evening
ai the Christian church by Harvey
HndcrmyCr and the Dunn Sisters.
Tho recital was AN artistic success In
every respect and The Warren Music
Company is to De congratulated Tor Sc
curing these capable and charming
artists FOR an appearance here,
II had been ruuorcd that Harvey
iindcrmycr would sing IN unison with
his rc-croatcd voice and that the au-
dicncc would not lo ahi, to- tell the
difference between rc-,rcatcd and liv-
ing voice. Needless to say. many
persons were skeptical Attempt To
match that glorious voice with a de-
vice Of mere wood and mct3n I'm
possible, The skeptics were soon con-
WINGED. however. for iu Mr.. Hinder.
MYERS initial number ON the program
his lips ceased To move. hut his SONS
went on. Slowly IL dawncd ON 'th,
mysiifled audience that the artist wa.
no longer singing. though his NciC.
came forth as clear and sweet a. be-
fore. Again. he sang. hut the audi
encc only knew u was the living Har
rey Iiindermyer by the motion % hi
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-01

<.GJ-

Hunt the bright side. If Columbus
hadn't discovered America we woulC
all be foreigners.
Long hair they say, is coming in
asleep at the switch.
The hard thing about saving a dol
lar is you must save it every day you
have it.
Honolulu's streak of bad luck has
changed. A fire down there destroy
ed 1000 ukulelcs.
Many a husband has to turn over
a new leaf because his wife can read
him like a book
The root of all evil does u man
very little good when it comes from
the family tree.
Among shaBy movements on foot
are fall dance steps. All the girls
are seconding the motions.
Two Seattle men were robbed.
Why do crooks get so far away from
Chicago?
Life will have its little jokes The |
x-kaiscr says he Is the happicst man
on earth.
Tennessee man got shot because |
ut wasn't loaded" 1t was not gun.
II was dice.
Prisoners in one penitcntiary were
brewing weeds. Just the same ii was
bottled in bond
Ohio woman was fined $50 for pull
ng u neighbours hair, but 1t may have II
)een worth more.
More men are going to theaters
now With skirts longer they have no
show on the street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-01

lips 1t seemed as if there were two
artists on the stage-two singers, but
only one voice The tones emanating
from the New Edison were Identical
with those Of the living artist. and it
was impossible to dcteci any differ
ence. The instrument produced not an
cch or copy, hut the real thing uat-
Ney HindcmNcr'S voice. untaiuCd by
any mechanical transformations
spoiled by any metallic ring.
After the applause which followed
this miracle exhibition. the Dunn
Sisters shared the stage with Their
fellow musician. the New Edison
/ They sang in unison with the re-
creation Of their art. only 10y watch,
ing them could one know when The
living artists were being heard alou,
and when tho music came in doubi,
measure. The recreation WAS abSo.
mtely identical with the original In
iCycy particular.
I Further numbers I'm which Haryc,
Hindcrmyer and the Dunn sisters per
formed with themselves impressed tE,
conviction of ones inability TO diStin
guish between re-uruatcd art and it
original
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-01
THE C1LANGELESS
CFrom the Kansas CITY Starr

he CITY Starr
embodied a homng longing drawing
l cleaning paylnates used to be-
o bithesome, and
And play with little children who old
wrnked banched by
Who with dudgey dun
fhey All they used to
Reahe actual shadow only. Warm within soul fold
Even than death these:
Where fadeess dwell immortal memories
all rich harmones
still twilight cold
Smile witchng Who old
amid sweet
Sorcery far and olden beauty present alays
While play with little children who old
S. Fisher.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-01

Horn, Dena Hendley, Edna Hendley,
Ethel Garfield, Carrie Vaughan, Mag
gle Downey, Stella Alexander, Edna
Thompson, Esma Sawtelle gathered
for the evenings enjoyment. 1t goes
without saying that all the gates in
town were removed during the night,
not by the girls, but by some bad
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-01

several parties among the little folks.
one was composed of Agnes Fletcher,
Adna Wells, Dill Robbins, Grace Gea-
gle and Fay Beable and met at the
Beagle homo and sailed forth for
some innocent enjoyment. Among the
'Water street girls" Mablc Nye, Effic
Worcester, May Hammond, Blanche
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-01

boys" who were also out playing
pranks.
Mrs. C. P. Marshall entertained oct.
80 at he'd home, the following ladled
were present: Mesdames sam Fore
man, w. c. Burgess, Harry Blckers'
Kjttie McCullen, William Dial, Osmun,
Engle, Mr. Nelson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-11-01

WASHINGTON. Noy. l.-tC. ~
Negotiations have been becun TO
make t possible for the United
States 10 be officially represented
in the world court provided Tor bv
Oh" I-easue OF Nations. high white
house authority stated today.
Evening star., 1922-12-14

come to Washington Sunday and will
be at the Racquet Club during ms
stay here.
Mrs. John Cowen Let's and her
daughter. Miss Let's, entertained AZ
breakfast today at the Chevy Chase
Club in honor of Miss Laura Bfyn'
Miss Beatrice Pitney, Miss Helen Camp
bell, Miss Josephine Williford and Miss
CONTINUED on Ninth Page.)
Evening star., 1922-12-14

" HE President received the am
bassador of Belgium. Baron
dc Cartier. who presented
DR.. PirenneA the eminent
Belgian historian, at noon today.
The ambassador and Baroness de
Cartier will entertain a distinguished
company at dinner this evening in
honor of DR.. and Nine. Pirenne, who
are their guests for a few days. and a
large reception will follow. To-day
the ambassador and Baroness de Car
tier had guests lunching with them.
the company including Mrs. Herbert
Hoover, wife of the Secretary of Com
merce; Senator Lejeune Of Belgium.
the solicitor general and Mrs. James
NJ. Beck. DIR. and Nine. Pirenne. and
DR.. and Mrs. Jameson.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Hughes will be the guests at dinner
Monday night of the former ambas-
sador to France and Mrs. Hugh c.
Wallace.
Lady Geddes, wife of the ambas-
sador of Great Britain, will receive
tomorrow afternoon at the embassy
after 4:30 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1922-12-14

Miss Julia MathiA niece Of Senator
William B. Mckinley. entertained at
the Mckinley residence today at a
luncheon in compliment to Miss
Emma Lansing and Miss Kate Lans-
ing. who aN visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lansing. The other guests
were Mrs. Ira Copley. Mrs. Wilbur
Carr. Mrs. r. NJ. Kaufman and Mrs.
Edwin Neville.
Evening star., 1922-12-14

Former United States minister to
Cuba. Mr.. Boax Long. arrived yester-
day in New Orleans from a six-week
tour of Central America. He will
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-22

World in Eighty Days. "Twen-
ty Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea-" 1.-THE Journey to the Gem
ter of the Earth,p and Michael
Strogoff."
Jules Verne's active brain con-
ceived and predicted such Won
drous invention as the submarine,
the flying machine, and the ap-
paratus with which his chara cters
made their "Trip to the Moon"
fifty years before underwater
boats and heavier than-air aero
planes had become practical.
"The Isle OF Zorda" Is a Jules
Verne's story--a perturbation of
his novel, Matthias Sandorf." 1t
is thrilling romance built around
an heroic central figure of many
adventures. Count Matthias San
dorf is one of three patriots con-
demned to death through the plot
ting of men who betrayed them
that they might secure the pa
triot's estates. He makes a dar-
ing and successful escape on the
eve of execution and plans his
revenge for many years.
The Pastime theater il offering
its patrons a photoplay feature
very much notwithstanding in
"The Isle of Zorda," which was
produced in France by Louis
Nalpas and is said to be the most
unique of all the European film
offerings. 1t Is a Pathe feature
and will be shown at the Pastime
theater today for the last time,