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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
TOPEKA DEMANDS ACTION.

The recent epidemic of burglaries in
Topeka and the apparent inability of
police officials to inject serum or
find a cure is arousing Topekans.
Not only have the burgiaries been
carried on, night after night. without
apparent fear of the police depart
ment but the records at headquarters
show no pickups as suspects. Nothing
Is indicative of action.
Topeka is wondering if there is an
other internal blowup pending-if the
police force is we'll organized and well
disciplined under Chief Leonard.
1t will be remembered that the
mayor promised a free rein to
Leonard when he made his appoint
ment following the eruption a few
months ago.
Is this free rein granted2 Is the
chief working without opposition OF
assistance or cooperation:
There is considerable talk around
town concerning the organization OF
the detective force. The blame for the
lack of burglar protection is laid al
the door of the chief of detectives. II
is admitted that the chief Of detec-
tives is man OF character and hon.
esty and conscience but it is said tina.
his age prevents him from carrying
on as theoretically as a younger mar
in the position.
This is police gossip, Ito be sure. II
may not be true.
Nevertheless it is up to Chief
Leonard to explain the reason for the
failure of his detective force in ap-
pretending burglars. If the chief is
of the opinion that his chief of de-
tectives is not suited for this position
he should make, the proper changes
If the entire detective force is unable
to cope with the situation it should
be cleaned out
Topeka isn't arguing the interna
situation at the police department. To
peka is paying for protection and is
| entitled to it. Chief Leonard has beer
making good record since his, ap.
pointment.
But is the city hall behind him?
The city is demanding action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10

- Q. Is it proper to say five head of cattle
OF five ri heads to of cattle tile Va w T.
A. This is because cotton is the prin-
cipaI ingredient of smokeless powder, and
can best be combined with nitric acid to
produce high explosive.
@. How many employees are there in the
A. There are IL employees in the White
House
q. What would be the cost of machinery
to sink a mine shaft 1000 feet? B. J. F.
4. The Bureau of Mines says that the
cost would be between 5000 and $4,000.
Q. Does a woman, calling upon a mar
ried woman, leave a visiting card for the
4. She never leaves cafds for the mas
culine members of household upon which
q. what is 4 split infinitive? NJ NJ. d.
A. One in which the proposition ito" is
separated from the verb itself by the in
PRODUCTION of en- eadverb, as ito heartily
laugh. The form is to be avoided.
Q. Is the Jerusalem artichoke sun
A. The Jerusalem artichoke, a fairly
common tuber used as a vegetable, is a
species OF sunflower. The name is a cor
ruption Of girasole, the Italian name for
o. Which state loads in the number Of
camp sites for automobiles touring the
A. California has more camp sites for
tourists Than any other state.
Q. What proportion of the earths area
was directly involved in the World War
r. D. r.
A. OF Europe's approximately 4.00o, 0o0
square miles of territory, seven-eighths was
| directly involved in the conflict. For Africa
| the fraction is larger. 80 out of 80 parts
| having been in belligerency. Asia with
| her 17,000.0p0 square miles shows twenty
| four twehty-fifth of her territory
| involved, while Australia was COM
pletely in the throes of war. In
North America four-fifths of an area OF
nearly 10000. 900 square miles is occupied
| by two of the great countries that were in
| the struggles. Only about one-half Of South
America remained nominally neutral
| Therefore of the 81. 000, 600 square miles OF
| the globes area. exclusive of Antarctiea
more than 100000 square miles belong
| to the belligerent nations, and the remain
/ ing few million were more or less affected
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question by writing Thee Topeka Stat
Journal Information Bureau. Frederic
| Haskin. Director, Washington. D. C. Thii
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
JUST FOLKS
SHE NEVER GAVE ME A CHANCE.
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

SHE NEVER GAVE ME a CHANCE.
1t happened that / came along as school
was letting out
And laughing boys and smiling girls raced
everywhere about,
But two there were who walked along the
the road in front of me
And one young head was bowed to earth,
- troubled lad was he,
And as stepped around the pair to hasten
on my way: s. :
the youngster say.
oh, have been boy myself, and 1 have
And have suffered punishment for break
ing many a rule, trs
I've worn the brand of mischief and been
written down as bad,
So / could reconstruct the scene-the
teacher and the lad.
The swift avenging punishment, the stern
and angry glance,
The blot Of Shame upon boy, sent home
without chance.
I did not stop to ask the lad his little
tale to tell.
There was no need of that because l knew
the Story we'll,
She never gave chance to me-" that
sentence held 1t all;
hundred times I'd lived the scene in
days when I was small,
broken rule. teacher veXed, hot rage
where calm belonged,
guilty Judgment blindly made-a young
ster sadly wronged.
1 still can see that little chap upon his
homeward way,
she never gave a chance to me-, l still
can hear him say.
And so write this verse for him, and all
the girls and boys
Who shall their tutors now and then dis
turb with needless noise
Be fair. you teachers of our land, in every
circumstance:
Don't let some little fellow say he never
had q chance.
Copyright, 1922, by Edgar A. Guest.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10

Enactment of a. law which would
draft not only fighting men but labor
and the rest of the nations manpower
in a national emergency such as war
Is proposed by the American Legion.
Following this proposal we may ex-
pect Samuel Gompers TO come out
in favor of drafting capital, under
similar conditions. One reform nearly
always calls for another. 1t will be
recalled however, that there was no
occasion to draft labor during the
war There were millions of willing
workers at the prices offered. Many
even doubted that it was necessary to
draft fighting men and certainly cap
ital to meet all the government needs
was forthcoming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
AWau street dlspatcf last week r

Avail street dispatch last week re-
ported announcement by the Ameri-
can Wooden company OF advances in
prices ranging from ia to 371z cents
yard in various classes of goods
which were believed to be 1.-The begin
ming of a movement which will be
general -thruout the wooden piece
goods market" But isn't this about
what everybody expected to follow
the enactment of the Fordney-Mc-
Cumber tariff law? What is a pro
tective tariff for if not to enable
American producers to charge higher
prices?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10

In his message accompanying his
disapproval of the bonus bill, Pres1-
dent Harding gave congress a sum-
mary of the financial problems and
ifficulties-immediate ahead of the
government. There is an impending
deficit of s65O,OOO.OOO. This means
that the treasury will be called upon
to meet in a single year $3.50, 900. 900
more of expenditures than it will have
income to cover those expenditures
In this connection it is pertinent to
calf attention to the fact that Uncle
Sam could save several million dol
lars monthly by going out of the ship
ping business. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
THE DEADLY AUToMoRILE.

This is Safety Week" in New York
City. Attention is being focused on the
accident situation and on the best
means of accident prevention. Sue
cess attained in New York City
should spur other communities, to
like efforts. The need for safety work
is much the same thruout the coun-
try. Everywhere there is the same
carelessness and indifference to the
value of life.
1t is pointed out in a bulletin is
sued by the Metropolitan Life that
accidents caused, among its New York
City Industrial policy-holders, consid-
erably more than half as many
deaths as pulmonary tuberculosis;
they caused one-third as many deaths
as all forms of organic heart disease,
and more than one-ha1r as many as
Bright's disease during the year 1921.
There were only twenty-nine New
York City death claims paid in 1921
for typhoid fever as compared with
the 1922 for accidental deaths, Dur
ing the same year, twenty eight
claims were paid on account of
measles, ninety-six on account OF
scarlet fever, thirty-fou- and 213, re-
spectively, on account of whoopIne
cough and diphtheria: Thus there
was over two and one-half times as
much mortality from accidents in the
city as from all four of these cpl
demic diseases of childhood. In fact
as many children died from these ac-
cidental causes in the city as from the
four principal communicable diseases
of children combined.
The steady increase in automobile
accidents continues. Each year the
crest of mortality in the summer and
autumn mounts higher. The death
rate Of 1921 (12.2 per 100000 was
nearly five and one-half times tbs
rate of the year 1911 among the
company's industrial policy holders
and 1922 is expected to record a still
higher deathrate.
Despite the publicity given this sub
ject, and the regulatory efforts OF
police and safety officials, the deatf
/, rate continues to rise. Automobile
accidents have displaced in interest E
number of important infectious dis
eases.
For the first eight months of 1922
the automobile death rate was IL.
per 100000 industrial policy-holders
an increase of SO per cent over tn
rate for the same period of 1921.
Willis there was reported a whole
some decrease in the deathrate 70
street and steam railways. the auto
mobile accident deathrate OF so Amer
, lean cities showed an increase o
i nearly 4 per cent in 1921 over tn
: figures for 1920. The deathrate 70
, "other vehicles" comprising fatalite
: arising out Of the use of motorcycles
) bicycles and wagons, showed an in
crease Of IA per cent.
The automobile accident fatalit
t record is influenced to a great exten
: by the number of automobiles in US
in the respective cities, as well as b
; the effectiveness of measures 70
traffic segregation, classification an
/. regulation. Los Angeles is said to lea
5 the country in number of automobil
casualties. What is true Of one cit
: is in a measure true of all others
: proportion to the number of car
owned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10

is falling out. Do you think 1t will
come back? ANXIOUS HEART.
Vaseline is one of the best hair
growers and will help TO get rid of
dandruff.
1t depends on the dryness of The
scalp how often the vasefine should
be applied. Probably twice a week
would be advisable in your case.
Make a part straight from the, front
to the back of the head and rub the
vaseline in thoroIy. Be careful not to
let it get on the hair itself. When
you. have finished that part of the
scalp, make another part. and con-
tinue thus until you have massaged
the. whole head.
When your scalp is in better condi-
ton new hair will start to grow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10
HEART and HOME PROBLEMS
Written for The State journal
By ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs Thompson: 1 have been
going with a young man for nearly
four years. During that length OF
time we have not had other dates.
want to know If it would be proper
for me to accept a wrist watch from
him as a Christmas gift?
THANK YOU.
II there is an understanding that
you will marry, it will be all right to
accept the wrist watch, but if there
is not an understanding. it would not
be proper
Dear Mrs. Thompson: wish to
ask if vaseline causes dandruff and
what is good for a dry scalp. My hair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10

Ed Howe claims to have counted
thifty-one peace congresses that have
been held since the war closed. Yet
another war is about to be precipi-
tated on suffering world, to say
nothing of the wars that have been
in progress ever since the signing of
the armistice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10

The new tariff act deserves not only
%lle loyal. but the aggressive, support
of all protectionists.- Econ
omist.
This it undoubtedly will have, since
protectionists are its beneficiaries.
But support of any kind can hardly be
expected from the tens of millions of
consumers who are the victims of the
law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10

products. with the exception of cotton,
are assured, and production every
where Is speeding up. With so many
signs pointing to better business con-
ditions. a prosperous fall and winter
period of trading may confidently be
expected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10

Colonel Bryan has said that if for
eign nations will agree to disarm,
then the United States should cancel
their debt of s11,OO0,OOO 1000. Move
to amend by striking out the words
"agree to-" However, if Europe
should disarm there would be no need
for cancellation of the debts. There
would remain little difficulty in the
way of their payment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10

The Leavenworth Post is using the
reduction in this years state tax levy
as a reason why the citizens should
vote for 5 candidate for county COM
missioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10

days game in the world series consti-
tuted an effort to 1eugthen the series
But they can hardly deny that they
were given the worth of their money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10

Anthracite miners dig on an average two
thirds of ton less of coal each day than
those employed in bituminous mines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-10

copyright. 1892 by the Wheeler Syn.
dictate 1nc.9
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-27

ator Lodge can carry out his an
nounced intention OF having the
declaration ratified separately by
the Senate unless the president re-
submits the original document con-
tanning the treaty itself, or the dec
laration is physically separated
from the document. which would
apparently require the use of scis-
sors.
II hold that the declaration is
an integral part OF tho treaty, and
should have been ratified with 1t.
wrong. I think grave doubt has
been created a to whether che
Senate really ratified the treaty
when ii ignored the declaration a
the same time.
Without it. the treaty seems to
me to be- a dangerous thing. 1t is
remarkable that there should be a
conflict of Iopinion not only between
Senator Lodge and democratic SEN
ators as to whether the declaration
is a mere Interpretation of the four
vower pact by its signatories. or q
treaty. or part of treaty, but that
President Harding end Secretary
Hughes themselves should have ap-
parently differed as to what it
really is"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-27
HAIL THE WOMAN
GREATEST CLASSIC,
FILM CRITICS SAY

Declared by critics to be one of
he greatest nhotoPlay classics Of all
time-a human epic of triumphant
realism-"Hai the Woman" Thos
x. Ince's super drama of American
life, which opens today at the Par
thenon theatre.
There are many different opinions
as to what constitutes good pic
ture" in the fullest sense of the word
as there are colors in rainbow
Yet all opinions agree on the subject
&c Hail the Woman" One critic
who prides himself on having seen
every production of note in the
realm of motion pictures. sat spell
bound through the pre-view Of Hail
the Woman"
At the conclusion of the picture.
the critic walked out of the theatre.
slowly and deep in thought Then
he turned to his companion and
said:
Il do not know what some people
cal a good picture; yet If picture
that makes you leave the theatre
with tears in your eyes. and a happy
heart. and a desire TO accomplish an
Indefinite something great. is good
picture. then Hail the Woman is
one Of the best pictures | have ev-
er seem
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-27
12-YEAR-OLD FO|LS
BIG JAIL DELIVERY
INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVIcEl
MARION, ILL, March 21-Tw eive
year old Ralph ThAxton is the hero
Of Marion today. for to Ralph goes
the credit of having foiled well
planned attempt by the thirteen pris
oners at the Williamson county jail
TO escape.
Ralph and his father, Sheriff Mel
vim Thaxton entered the cell block
last night. One OF the prisoners,
Dent Hinkle, produced revolver ana
demanded the sheriff's keys.
Get into your cell" was the re-
ply. and as Thaxton grapled with
the man the other prisoners fell upon
him.
Ralph, who was in the grasp of
one of the prisoners. broke away ana
ran for police headquarters. The re-
serves responded promptly and soon
had the prisoners In their cells. Pat
rolman James Freeze shot and killed
George Wilson, a prisoner. In the
scuffle. Hinkle escaped. A posse is
searching for him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-27

II have gained thirty pounds since
taking Tanlac and never felt better
In my life than | do now Mother
says she hasn't seen me looking so
well since I was girl" said Mrs.
Elva Caulkins. sos Blandiana Street,
Utica, n. 7.
For eighteen long years / suffered
from stomach trouble and sluggish
liver, and during all that time /
hardly kne wwhat a we'll day was.
AS ] almost starved myself trying
to avoid indigestion. 1 fell off until
was hardly more than a shadow,
and was SO weak I was barely able
to drag myself around the house. AS
result Of my long suffering I be-
came almost a nervous wreck.
This was the condition I was in
when 1 started taking Tanlac. but
today l am strong and swell, feeling
and looking like a different person
from what l did a short time ago.
1t is no wnoder to met that so many
people praise Tanlac to the skies
Tanlac is sold in Hammond by
Summers Pharmacy and in Indiana
Harbor by Central Drug Store and
by leading druggists-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-27

at length on the abolishing of -he
utilities commission and told whai
might be accomplished in securine
lower utility rates after this exec
utive force was made to vacate.
ON OUTS WITH PARTY
AS to party Affiliations. Mayor
Shank claims the republican color<.
but says they do Lot claim him.
Probably due to the fact that May
or Shank PLAYS the game of politics
according to his own rules. As :
party liability. or asset. many {
good republican would like to know
which. Being on the outs with he
G. o. p. party is believed to have
been the reason for only a few
candidates accepting the opportun-
ity of speaking from the platform
Saturday evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-27
NEW BUILDINGS

Around the architects offices:
Mac Turner has plans out for bids
for the construction of an SIS. 900
store and dwelling for George Brus-
sci and $4,000 residence for JOS
eph Emmerling. \. c. Berry has
just put out plans among the con-
tractors for the construction of the
West Hammond Park buildings to
cost in the neighborhood of $3.50
900. He will also be heady for fig :
ures soon on two public school build
ings and a Catholic school at East
Chicago. j. T. Hutton and Sons arc
working on plans for several public
schools
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-27

ages. The Captain apparently car
ries the burden of the curse for
years. and only after the sevtrest
trials finds peace.
The curse is used as a symbol of
wrath that falls upon a man for
his habitual violation of the laws of
God and man.
This is the second Fox photoplay
which Dustin Farnum has made this
season. His first was The Pri-
NAL Law" in which the popular star
proved that he retained his ability
TO portray he IMAM parts with all the
vigor and skill visible ia his earlier
productions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-27
TREATY IS
IN TANGLED
SITUATION
Senator Declares Declare
ton Is No Longer in
Hands of Senate
BY J. cart CAMPBELL.

ASiHtr CORRESPONDENT l. N. SERVICEl
"-aoHANG1ON, March p. Ad-
ministration leaders were still
struggling today to straighten out
the snarl which entangles the un.
ratified declaration respecting do
nestle issues and mandates. which
accompanied the ratified four-pow :
er Pacific treaty.
The tangled situation which lie
theatening TO tie up Indefinitely the
further complicated by a statement
By Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska.
ranking democratic member of the
Senate foreign relations comittee
that he had discovered that the dis
rupted declaration is no longer in
.he possession OF the Senate
Senator Hitchcock called the SEN
ate's attention to the fact that when
the Official copy of the power
pact was returned 70 the White
House after its ratification. the dec
laration went with ii as part Of the
same copy.
My understanding is that the
treaty and the declaration were one
and part OF the same official docu-
Tuent and that when the treaty left
the possession of he Senate, fol-
lowing its ratification. the declara-
ton was sent back TO the White
House with It Although the senate
had not acted upon the declaration
at ALL" Senator Hitchcock said. Il
personally sought the official copy
of the declaration in the office OF
the Senate clerk who is entrusted
with the keeping OF treaties from
the time they are transmitted to
the Senate until they are returned
to the White House. l found that
the declaration had gone back to
the White House because it was in
cluded in the Identical official doc
ument in which the four power pact
was Incorporated
It cannot see. therefore. how Sen
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-27
CURSE THEME
USED IN DUSTIN
FARNUM PLAY

The heather curse Is used as a
theme for developing powerfully
dramatic action in The Devil With
in" Fox production starring
Dustin Farnum. now showing at the
Orpheum theatre. In this photo
play what is known as the curse Of
vishnu is called down upon the
head of a brutal sea captain who has
stolen an idol from South sea saw