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resented in congress by the late Augustus Gardner.
Democratic publicity mediums invited the whole eoun-
try to keep its eye on the special election in this dis
triet and witness the tremendous increase in the DEM
ocratic vote that would there be recorded. The peo-
rle of the district were represented TO be thoroughly
oisgusted with the Republican administration When
the returns were counted it was found that A. Piatt
Andrew, the Republican candidate, had beaten his
Democratic opponent by over three to one
The next contest to which Democrats invited popu-
lar attention was that recently held in the Third
Maine district. Here they were confident of making
a splendid showing-so confident, in fact, that the day
before the election Democratic leaders predicted the
success of their candidate, and Democratic papers in
New England heralded the prospective results as a re-
huke to the Republican party. The Democrats had
only 4 month before carried several city elections in
Maine, where the normal m~ajorities were Republican.
In addition, there had been wage reductions in sew
eral industrial plants in the district The Gompers
crowd did everything they could to assist the Demo-
c-atic party by making use of this situation in an ef-
fort to line up the working men against the Repub-
lican candidate.
But here again, when the returns were an in. it was
found that the Republicans had carried the district by
a larger majority than ever before recorded in that
district, with the single exception of the Harding
landslide in 1920 majority which clearly indicated
that not only was there no dissatisfaction among the
Republicans in the district, but that the people were
DESTROYS of n continuation Of the Republican control
of Congress.
The latest waIlop given the Democratic band of
hope is that BY far-of Hawaii, where in a special cleo
tor ~ . vacancy in the delegateship to the United
s 40 Renublican candidate defeated
til the unofficial returns show-over
two to one. The successful candidate who will repre-
sent Hawaii in the United States Congress is Harry
l. Baldwin. His Democratic opponent was Lincoln
L McCandless. Unofficial returns show Baldwin re-
ceived 14,112 votes to only 6,25s received by Nc
candless.
This special election in Hawaii was held the same
week as the election in the third Maine District. 1t
may or may not be significant, but at least it is inter-
estinE. to record that the Third District of Marie is
has representation in Congress, while Hawaii is the
farthest west
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British. We met many European
and American tourists.
When we dropped anchor in the
Gulf of Paria, we were 2.552 miles
from New York. Coming and going
by way OF the stands the boat COW
ers 5.104 miles on the trip. Port-of-
Spain is the most cosmopolitan city
We nave visited.
Thirty miles from Port-of- Spain.
connected by railroad. is the large
town of San Fernando. Many of
the Inhabitants OF this place are
Indians. some aboriginal and some
mixed blood; also countless negroes
and Asiatics.
Near San Fernando is the famous
pitch AXE la Brea." The supply
of pitch or asphalt in the lake is
apparently inexhaustible as the as
phalt excavated is mysteriously re-
placed. More than 40 900 900
square yards Of city payements have
been laid in the United States and
many miles in other parts of the
world with asphalt from this lake.
The town of Brighton, a few hours
ride along the coast. is where the
steamers load the asphalt.
Oil has been found in Trinidad,
and wells are being drilled in num-
erous places. Some of the producers
are yielding well.
Trinidad is 40Sby As miles in ex-
tent and Port-of-Spaln has a popula-
tion of about So, 900.
Port-of-Spain is a lively business
town. tho streets being crowded with
thousands of people of every nation
atty A great many native East
Indians are seen on the streets
dressed. In their native costumes of
turbans and a piece of cloth wound
sround their bodies leaving their
limbs naked nearly to the hips.
Many Chinese and Japanese places
of business are in evidence.
We found the prices on the same
kind of articles such as canes and
other novelties that are generally
bought by tourists to be from 60 to
100 per cent higher in Port.of-Spain
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Trinidad.


FRIDAY. March 1s.-The British
colony of Trinidad is the most
southerly of all the West Indian is.
lands and is situated close to the
east tip of Venezuela Approaching
Trinidad from the north, the ship
runs up close to perpendicular cliffs
with rounded peaks and from the
deck n has a grand view of for
cst-covered hills and mountains ris.
ing abruptly to n height of 3,1oo
feet above the line OF seething break
ers. All at once the Ship comes to
the Bocas. There are four of these
clefts or passages from the ocean
into the Gulf of Paria- The steamer
passes through Bocas del Grande.
The cliffs on the east ! or left
hand are British and on tho west
side or right-hand. those OF Vene-
zuela. The Spanish name for these
passages mcan tho dragons mouth.
A unique and picturesque transfer
nation takes place when the ship
comes into one of these passages. re-
sembiing a canyon, shooting through
into the stili water OF tho Gulf of
Paria- The Gulf of Paria might well
be called the Gulf of a Thousand
Entertainments. Within the gulf the
ship Swings toward the a and
heads for Port-of-Spain. Is miles
along the coast.
1t is difficult to imagine a greater
picture or fairer sight of a prosper
Gus city than is presented by the en-
visions of the City of Port-of-Spain
as seen from the deck of the ship.
Mountains rise abruptly. In the
background are cocoa plantations.
Growths of palm trees and sugar
plantations compose a beautiful land
scape between the mountains and
tho roadstead. On going ashore at
Portof-Spain, we found much OF
interest in the cosmopolitan city,
and might have imagined we were
in India. japan or China, as the
population is so varied. Most OF
the business houses, of course are
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WHY THEY FAIL

All along the shores are strewn the wrecks of COM
mercial bodies. They are there and they are wrecks
because they went beyond the province Of activity for
which they came into being. Where a commercial or
ganization sets up to run the world it includes more
territory than it can cover. And when it buys into
every public matter going it is not serving its own or
any other interest. 1t is simply %dabbling in back
fence entanglements.
When a commercial association confines itself to
its own proper sphere and in dignifed manner for
wards the interest Of its home community as a whole,
it develops influence and following; but when its
policy is mostly noise and fuss it simply excites the ris
Utilities of those whom it assumes to serve.
The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce claims the
record membership in the United States. It is all in
the days work for that body to go out and annex 100
square miles of residence addition. It does not waste
its energies on outside matters.
1t pays no attention to national and international
afairs and world problems.
1t does not place too many irons in the fire at one
time. And when the irons are hot they are pounded
when in that state.
The policy is to sell Los Angeles to its own people,
the people of the State of California and the people
of the rest of the world. There is no other task.
That is one reason Los Angeles has grown like a
weed.
One new industry with a payroll is a greater mon
ument to a Chamber of Commerce than any reputa-
ton it may make for itself fighting for or against any
political or moral issue that may arise in the COM
munity.
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A WORD

Psychology has taken a strong hold on the popular
imagination" notes the Milwaukee Sentinel. 1.-THE
study and practice of this interesting science have
spread rapidly and its application to practical, every
day problems is becoming more general.
However, DR.. Mark A. Place, head of the depart
ment of psychology at Syracuse University, is moved
to protest against what he terms misuse of the word.
"f some of what these seIf-styled psychologists
teach is psychology" says DR.. Place Indignantly,
"then what I teach is something else"
"Whereupon he proceeds to set forth a few of the
things ~placarded as psychology, which he insists should
be stripped of that label. Among them he names the
study Of the mysterious, occult and spooky; psychical
research, mind reading, fortune telling, palmistry and
observation of the bumps on the head. There is some
reason perhaps for a little popular confusion Of the
science of psychology with occult research and spirit
ism, whose investigators use the term sphychic' and
'~psychicar without improperly. They are enough like
the name of DR.. Places speciality to excuse the use Of
the wrong word occasionally.
"But, as the professor points out, there are a lot Of
things goiny on to which we loosely attached the word
psychology which in reality have nothing to do with
that subject and which, conceivably may create preju-
dice against its study and development.
cdr. Place defines psychology as 'tthe study Of hu-
man nature" which is a pretty broad generalization
and leaves one wishing he had been a little more spe-
cifc. However, the definition is sufficiently adequate
to aecentuate the improperly of using the word in
connection with spirit manifestations, palm reading or
the feats of vaudeville occultists who tell your Utmost
secrets from the stage if you so much as loan them
your handkerchief
, 1922-04-06

during the war In order 10 provide
a landing place for aeroplanes- The
games were exciting and brought
forth much applause from h audi
ence composed of admirers Of the
different teams
They have a beautiful botanical
garden here. but It does not compare
with the one at Dominica
We saw where the Prince OF wales
dug a grave to bury his pet kan
CARGO that died while he was here
on a recent visit The prince dug
the hole himself and planted n palm
tree at zach corner Of the burial
place which was covered with .
small dab bearing q metal plate
with the inscription giving b date
and the account OF the accident He
had brought the kangaroo from Au-
straiia-
This city has n wonderful electric
railway and the service is good This
island has railroad that Mr.. MAJ
zur. one of our party who saw service
in France during the war. Eays used
the same kind OF cars and engines
that are in service in France and
England.
Trinidad and the P~ort-of-Spain
seem to be in better condition flnan-
cially than any OF the other islands.
as they have several different
sources Of revenue-ol. asphalt,
cocoa. cocoanutS lines and sugar
being the principal products. while
the other islands are without the
oil and asphalt We did not find
nearly SO many beggars here.
There are two newspapers here.
but they don't seem to get very
much news from the States. The
only dispatch found in one daily
issue was from Washington stating
that the senate had voted down the
amendment to the Four-Power
treaty. Both newspapers are gotten
up very crudely. but were well pat
ronized by advertisers. II n person
could get the natives in the habit
OF reading the newspapers like in
the States 1 imagine II would be a
wonderful field for some up-to-date
newspaper man as there are many
nice stores and the merchants seem
to be quite progressive. They all
have their firm. in large let
ter on their awnings which is alto
gether different from the French
colonies as they use only n very
small sign and sometimes one at
all.
Tho boat has just sounded the last
warning notifying its passengers to
come aboard and we are now pro-
pairing to sail for Bermuda
Isabel Is now enjoying the COM
pany Of another member of our
family that Joined us here in Trini-
dad and which is a very pretty par
rot that we had one of the natives
each for us and I want to notify
Chief Nisbet and the neighbors that
Il is coming. SO that they won't
.h.nk It is / who is calling down the
household. We tried to find an alli-
gator and a monkey to send to the
boys at the office. out the alligators
seem to be scarce and the monkeys
went too high in the trees for US to
catch them.
The love birds are very popular
here, especially with the old maids
and the henpecked husbands and
wives. I suppose they r natur-
ally hankering for something to
love. Oh, fudge.
We had a lot OF fun this morning
fishing from the deck. Any mum
Der of catfish were caught n sew
, 1922-04-06
WHY RIDE uTu.IrIEsa

The mental attitude of certain newspapers and quite
a number Of politicians toward public utilities seems
to be-damn the utilities.
This has been a contributing factor in bringing
about a situation altogether undesirable and entirely
detrimental to public service.
If one horse politicians and members Of public
bodies could obtain free transportation, free lights,
free water, or free anything else they doubtless would
be "fairer' to utilities. But this practice went out
years ago because it was against correct public policy.
There is too great inclination to jump onto public
utilities with black headlines concerning rate probes
and Investigations ~instigated by those who have little
dinkey axes to grind and petty spites to pay off.
Persecution of properties that the state has put un-
der regulation and control simply add to the cost of
operation which must be passed on to patrons with no
good accomplished in ninety-nine cases in every hun
dred.
Utilities are really community property in which
the citizens can be shareholders and participate in
management and profits.
Unnecessary litigation or dragging the property
through long-drawn-out valuation and rate controver-
sizes destroy profits.
To whom do benefits in such cases go? To con-
suners. shareholders or to lawyers and politicians who
conduct the hearings? 1t is easy 10 guess
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KEEPING DEMOCRATIC PARTY DEAD

Hope deferred maketh the heart Sick is a prov
RIB to the truth of which the Democratic party is
rualifed to testify. Each special election which has
,een held since March A, 1921, has been preceded by
chorus of Democratic optimism, by outpourings
rom Democratic leaders that the election in question
would clearly indicate the rising tide of resentment
.gainst the Republican administration and face the
.ountry about on its retreat to Democratic rule. But
.ach special election has broken the promise of hope
hat springs up in the Democratic heart.
The first special election to be held after the Re
Iubhcan administration took charge in March, 1921,
vas that in New Mexico on September 20, 1921. A
eat in the United States Senate was involved. Holm
}. Eursum had been appointed by the governor of
lew Mexico to fill the seat left vacant by Albert B.
Fall upon his accepting a place in the Cabinet This
.~ppoir-ment was good until the next general or spe-
.ial election and a special election was called in order
Q. fill the seat permanently. The Democrats nomi-
lated their strongest candidate against Mr.. Bursum
md sent a battery of speakers into the state to urge
DR.. Bursum's defeat as a Reputation of the Repub-
lean administration and Republican Congress. Dem
,crstic women organizers were also sent into the state
o,line up the women voters. Up until the eve of the
lection Democrats claimed they were confident of
'ictory. The returns, however, showed Mr.. Bursum
.lected by an unprecedented Republican majority.
The next special election was held September 81,
81, in the Sixth Massachusetts district, long rep
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eraI sharks were scen near the boat
Isabel caught a four-pound catfish
and she had n grtat time landing IT,
These nsh are exactly like our fresh
water catfish Last night we had
fried flying fish for dinner. but they
did not taste As good as they look.
when flying
, 1922-04-06

eraI sharks vers seen near the boat
Isabel caught a four-pound catfish
and she had n graf time landing IT,
These nsh are exactly like u fresh
water catfish Last night we had
fried flying fish for dinner. but they
did not taste As good as they look.
when flying
SUNDAY EVENING. March 10
After sweltering IN n heat Of Trim
dad for two days we were glad to
get started back towRrd a cooler
cline and we settled back in cur
deck chairs enjoying the cool trade
winds TO the fullest extent
MONDAY, March .o.-we are only
making short stops on tho return
trip taking on passengers. baggage
and mail
The entire population Of the ship
is waiting on tiptoes for the big
minstrel show that Is to be staged
on Tuesday night There Is also
much excitement regarding the shut
fe board tournament that is now
underway. Nearly q hundred peo-
rie are participating and the compe-
tition IL keen
TUE5DAY, March 21--The min
strel show was a grand and
the collection. which goes 70 the sail
ors' widows and orphans. was
~ one hundred dollars 1t Is really
surprising to sec and hear the talent
that this show brought out among
the passengers. Among those who
deserve special mention are the
following:
Dlrector-Miss r. NJ Bruce
Interlocutor-Mr. George H Duff
fy.
End Men-Mr. r. W. Dibble. DE-,
John NJ. Breen-
Circle-Mr. William ]. Kirwin. DIT.
Charles Lee. MI. F. Beauchnmp,
Mr.. George H. Lange, Miss Elsie
Kern, Miss Helen Crooker. Miss 1sa-
bel Hanway Miss L. Loetsch. Also
J. Finlay. purser; Charles Lee.
surgeon. and t. r. Sharpe. chief
steward.
WEDNESDAY. March %. - I
learned something today that was
not oaly surprising to me, but DEM
onstrated the difference In the cost
Of production with only a few miles
difference in the location. ! noticed
the ship unloading quite a cargo of
brown sugar at St. croix- Upon
making inquiry I was informed that
the sugar was for local consumption
and that 1t could be shipped from
Barbados % st. Croix and sold
cheaper than they could make It at
home. You understand, that st.
Croix is an island OF almost exclu-
sive sugar plantations.
1t seems that the wages paid to
the natives is the cause for the dif-
ference. In the American islands
the laborer receives go cents per day
while in Barbados. which is British,
the rate Is about a shilling or %
cents. They have well organized la
Dor unions in the American islands.
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SUNDAY EVENING. March ia
After sweltering IN the heat OF Trim
dad for two days we were glad to
get started back tov1rd a cooler
cline and we settled back in
deck chairs enjoying the cool trade
winds I the fullest extent
The Topeka state journal., 1922-07-05
Silk Frocks

Smart silk frocks in clever styles suitable for - -
street, sports dress Developed in 81
Printed Crepe de Chine, Pongee, Canton Crepe, NEE
striped Tub Silk, and Krepe Knit - ss-z4. Az
The Topeka state journal., 1922-07-05

eastward or westward over the shorter line
of The Central Pacific railway and its
connections for its own much longer and
wholly owned southern rolte." and
Whereas. 1t is to the interest of shippers
located in this territory to have free and
unrestricted competition in the transporta-
ton of traffic TO and from the Pacific
Coast, and
wheras. 1t is reported that attempts are
being made by The Southern Pacific COM
pany to render nugatory the decision of
wholly owned southern route" and
Whereas, 1t will be advantageous to the
shippers 10 have The Central Pacific Rail-
way company's line from San Francisco to
Ogden operated as a separate and inde-
pendent railroad. that traffic may be
transported over the shortest routes;
Now. therefore, be it resolved, BY the
Topeka Traffic association that we en-
phatically declare Ourselves in favor of the
prompt and strict carrying out of the
decree of the supreme court; that a copy
of this resolution be sent to all senators
and members of cong ress from this state
ard that the Public Utilities Commission
of this state be requested to use its in
fluence in favor of the enforcement of the
decree of the supreme court, and further
that copy of this resolution be furnished
to the press.
Adopted this 3rd day of July. 1922
TOPEKA TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION.
By o. B. GUTTER. President
c. F. REAL, Secretary,
The Topeka state journal., 1922-07-05

COMPLETE AUTOMOBILE
PROTECTION
TRAPP s. MEADE
119 West Sixth. Phone 81.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-07-05

essary to reach the goal of 1900 for
the summer. Cool and rainy weather
has caused the decrease in attendance.
according to L. p. Dittemore, city
Fairgrounds director. The attendance
for the first week after the play
grounds opened was 1928. There
Will probably be a small attendance
this week. too, because of the Fourth
of July celebrations, which take the
interest of the children from the play
ground work, Mr.. Dittemore says.
The annual Fourth of July picnic of
the Argonaut club was held Tuesday
in Holmes grove. north of Topeka,
Members of the club and guests who
were present were: Miss Alberta
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Brown,
Miss Elma Holmes, Miss Mabel
Holmes. Mr.. and Mrs. v. F. Kaho,
Miss Anna Kelly, Miss Myrtle Kelly,
Miss Edna Kincaid, Mr.. and Mrs. w
E. McClelland, Miss Vernite McClel-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Nicholson
Miss Martha Nicholson, Miss Grace
Root, Mr.. and MISE. F. Stanley,
Miss Eleanor WOODBURY., Mr. Neal
Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Watson
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Williams. Mr. and
Mrs. A. A. Knapp, Miss Ruth Knapp,
MISS Helen Knapp, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
O'Donovan, Miss Ruth O'Donovan
Miss Evelyn O'Donovan, Mr.. Edwin
O'Donovan, Mrs. J. D. Depler. Miss
Mary Depler and Mr.. Jimmy >DepIer
The Topeka state journal., 1922-07-05
Topeka SHIPPERS IN PROTEST
Oppose New Plan TO Combine S. p.
and Central Pacific Lines.


The recent decision of the United
State supreme court declaring that
the Southern Pacific and Central Pa
cific railroads were competing lines
and that the Southern Pacific should
relinqufsh control of the Central Pa
cific. has aroused the interest of ship
pers in all parts of the country The
Southern Pacific is now attempting to
get congress to pass a special act per-
mitting the monopoly to continue.
The members of the Topeka Traffic
association have drawn up a resolu-
ton protesting the passage of such an
act. Copies of the resolution will be
sent to Senators Capper and Curtis,
Kansas congressman, and other per-
sons in authority.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, The Southern Pacific Railway
company owns railway and steamship
line excluding from Portland, Oregon, via
New Orleans 10 New York City, and also
controls by stock ownership and lease the
lin of The Central Pacific railway, the
main stem of which extends from San
Francisco to Ogden, Utah. and
Whereas, The supreme court of the
United States has recently held that The
Southern Pacific and Central Pacific are
Pacific must therefore divest itself Of all
control OF The Central Pacific-the supreme
court stating, among other things in sup
port OF 'ts conclusion:
''The proof is ample that the policy of
The Southern Pacific system has been TO
favor transportation on its line by securing
for itself whenever praeticabl. the carriage
Of freight which would normally move
The Topeka state journal., 1922-07-05
TO KEEP SHOWS oUT2
Ottawa Preachers Protest Regrnnting
of Licenses There.

Ottawa. Kan, July 5.-Following
the appearance of a committee of six
teen citizens before the city commits
sioners this morning, to protest the
regranting of licenses for vaudeville
performances, the suggestion was
made by the commissioners that a
citizens referendum be taken to de-
eide the question which would affect
a wide variety of amusements. 1t was
said.
No financial provision is made by
the city for such a poll, but 1t is prob
able that other arrangements will be
made. The question of granting vaude-
Vile licenses was left open for one
week. The protesting committee rep
resented churches and parent teacher
organizations