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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-12
j. e. SMAFFER & co.
600 Kansas Ave, Topeka, Kansas.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
AUCTION

JANUARY %, 1916, 10 A NJ
Groceries and furniture of q 45-room
hotel, fixtures, electric fans, big cash regis
ter, lots of new hnoleum, several new par
Tor sets. Almost everything new. win
be sold to the highest bidder at Ohio hotel,
III E. 9TH st. Owner, W. W. NEWMAN.
HUNGATE, Auctioneer.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WE PAY highest cash price for 2nC hand
clothing, shoes, hats and overcoats.
Drop a card or call 1645. E. Scrinopski &
Son, 40S Kansas ave.
GOOD milk COWS fat cattle and veal calves
w. c. a. Leitzow. Tel. 257.
CARPET and rug weaving. 1880 Garfield.
Phone 25SS Blue.
WEAVING carpets. rugs, pillows; rugs for
sale. 221 Lake. 229S White.
WANTED-Poultry. Phone 3677 Cope.
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DRESSMAKING.

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YOUNG WOMAN wants sewing by the
day. Call 2346 Red. :
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AUTOMOBILES.
LEGAL.

First Published In Topeka State Jour
nal Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1916
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LEGAL

1Pub1fs6ed in the TopeEa STATE formal
Jan. q 1917
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CERTIFICATE OF DECREASE OF CAP
ITALI STOCK OF THE ROC'K CREEE
NATURAL ASPJAT,V CnNFD

CERTIFICATE OF DECREASE OF CAP
ITAL SToCK or THE RocK CREEK
We, the undersigned, Avery d. An
drews and c: H. Poindexter, being the
PRESIDENT ana secretary respectively of
pany, corporation duly organized and
existing under and by virtue of the laws
of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that on the 7th day of December. 1915 at
a meeting of the stockholders of said
corporation at which meeting all of the
outstanding stock of said corporation was
represented In person and by proxy, the
capital stock of said corporation by the
capital stock of said corporation, was de.
creased from the sum of One Hundred
Thousand 100000 Dollars to the sum Of
the unanimous vote of all the outstand-
ing stock of said corporation, the Sixth
article or paragraph of the Charter of
The Rock Greek Natural Asphalt Company
was changed and amended as to read
as follows:
Sixth. That the amount of capitaI
stock OF this corporation shall be Ten
Thousand Dollars and shall be divided
into One Hundred Shares of One Hun
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. we. Avery
D. Andrews, President and c. H Pom
ural Asphalt Company, have hereunto set
our hands and affixed the corporate seal
of said corporation this 9th day of De
AVERY D. ANDREWS,
corporate seal) C H. PoINDEXTER,
Secretary.
State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia.
BE IT REMEMBERED that on this 9th
day of December A. D., 1915, before me.
the undersigned, Notary Public in and
for said county and state, came Avery
d. Andrews, who is personally known to
me to be the President of The Rock Creek
Natural Asphalt Company, and who is
personally known to me to be the same
person who executed the foregoing in
strument, and duly acknowledged the ex-
ecution of the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, / have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed my
notarial seal on the day and year last
above written.
(Seal) o. H. HERTKORN,
Notary Public in and for said County
and State.
Ny commission expires January &C. 1917.
Approved by the State Charter Board,
December Is, 1915.
s. NJ. BREWSTER,
W. z. BENSON,
]. 7. BOTKIN.
Filed December H. 1915
j. T. BOTKIN.
Secretary of State.
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FOR RENT-FURNISH ROOMS.
STRICTLY modern furnished front room.
314 Huntoon. Phone 1878 after p. IN
FURNISHED housekeeping rooms modern
furnace heat. 313 Quincy.
FUR RENT-Modern front room with al
cove, 524 w. 10th st. Phone 223O Black.
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FOR SALE-LIVE STOCK.
-~~N-------- $4,000
GOOD thoroughbred Duroc Jersey male
hogs for sale reasonable. NJ. O'Keefe.
Phone $3.50 F-13.
SALE OR TRADE for mares team of
mules, age and Z, weight $500. New
rubber tired surrey. 1914 East 9Th.
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EAST SIDE NOTES

Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal office
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FOR sALE-MIsCELLANBoUs.

POOL TABLE. good as new; racks balls,
Heatherl1-
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RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Board
OF Commissioners Of the City of Topeka,
Shawnee County, Kansas, deem it necessary
for the best interests OF said city that
The Drive from the north line Of Park
Avenue to the west line of Knox Avenue,
in said city, be graded and curosd with
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published in the Topeka State Journal
Jan. g. 1879

RESOLVED, Thatsthe Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka
Shawnee County, Kansas, deem it neces-
sary for the best interests of said city
that Madison Street from the south line of
Eleventh Street to the north line of
Twelfth Street, in said city, be graded and
curbed with combined curb and gutter
and paved thirty 1902 feet wide with TWEEN
ty per cent (20Sc) vitrified blocks on
five (5e inch concrete base with asphalt
filler.
w G TANDY, Commissioner
l. Eta NJ CoveH, City Clerk of the City
of Topeka. Kansas. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution is a
on file in my office.
(Seal.) ETA NJ. COyELL, City Clerk.
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1915
State of Kansas, Shawnee County, SIS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Geo. l..
Trobert. late, of Shawnee County. Kansas.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of December, A: D: 1915, the un-
Shawnee County. Kansas, duly appointed
Executor of the estate of Geo. L. Trobert.
late of Shawnee County, deceased. All
parties interested in said estate will take
notice and govern themselves accordingly.
MARY TROBERT. Executor.
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PATENTS

J. A ROSEN, patent attorney, AIS Kan-
sas ave-. Topeka. Kan
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Female Lewellyn Setter, black,
white and tan. Answers to name of
Psyche. Phone 5340 ". Reward.
LOST-At Hip theater purse containing
keys and change Phone 1898 Red.
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.
FOR RENT-6 room modern house. SO
Taylor. Call phone 2914 White or 1115.
FOR RENT-7-room house, east front.
S12OO 1157 Boswell, call Hutch 1905 Red.
S-ROOM house strictly modern, garage.
S12 Buchanan, Phone 276S Red.
FIVE room modern cottage. ITO Madison.
Inquire SOC East sth
FOR RENT-5 room house. Phone 1895
Blue.
FOR RENT-430 Fillmore 3 rooms and
bath, electric light. Phone 475S Blue
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FOR SALE-HOUSEHOL GOODS.
FOR SALE-C5as range. iron beds rugs
and household goods, 913 Lincoln.
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combined curb and gutter and paved twen-
ty-six 900 feet wide with asphaltic con-
crete on a five 90 inch concrete base.
W. G. TANDY. Commissioner.
L. Eta NJ Covell. City Clerk of the City
of Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution is true
and correct copy of the original now on
file in this office.
[Seal.I ETTA NJ. COvELL, City Clerk.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, January 7, 1861
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FOR RENT-ROOMs.

FOR RENT-ROOMs.
COMFORTABLE well furnished rooms
modern. block from Capitol Square, West
10th. 404S Blue
NICE modern sleeping rooms for 4 young
men, cheap. $40 Monroe.
935 KAN. AVE, unfurnished front corner
rooms: single room. 2299 Blue.
THREE housekeeping rooms steam heat
$50 month. Phone 3149 sos Harrison.
UNFINISHED housekeeping rooms mod
ern, large and reasonable. 81 Madison.
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First published in The Topeka State
journal. January Z. 1916l.
First published in The Topeka Stat
Journal, January Z, 19ffl

RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka
Shawnee County. Kansas, deem it necessary
for the best interests of said city that
Monroe Street from the north line Of Thir-
teenth Street to the south line Of Four
teenth Street, in said city. be graded and
curbed with combined curb and gutter and
paved thirty 800 feet wide, with asphaltic
concrete on a five 90 inch concrete base.
w. G. TANDY, Commissioner
L: Eta NJ. Covell, City Clerk of the City
of Topeka, Kansas. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution is
true and correct copy Of the original now
on file in my office
Eseal-l ETA NJ. covELL. City Clerk.
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TYPEWRITERS.

ALL MAKES for sale or rent. Best me-
chanical department in the country.
CRANE & co.
Topeka. Kan As Years in Business
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal, January Z, 1861
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal, January Z, 1851
rst published in The Topeka Stat
Journal, January Z. 1861

RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka,
Shawnee County, Kansas, deem it necessary
for the best interests of said city that
alleys between Polk Street and Taylor
Street and Sixth Avenue and Seventh Street
except the alley running north from the
east and west alley to Sixth Avenue. in
feet wide with twenty (2Ol per cent vitrified
blocks on a five 80 inch concrete base
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w. G. TANDY, Commissioner.
I, Eta NJ. Covell, City Clerk of the City
of Topeka, Kansas do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution is a true
and correct copy of the original now on
file in my office.
[Seal.l ETA NJ. COVELL, City Clerk.
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Served Oyster supper.

More than $50 persons were guests
last night at an oyster supper served
by members of Shawnee Council, No.
8, Knights and Ladies of Security at
their hall, 1000 North Kansas avenue
Following the supper, class of can
didates was initiated The work was
in charge of a degree team from No.
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal, January e 1861
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RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka,
Shawnee County. Kansas. deem 1t necessary
for the best interests Of said city that
Kellam Place from the west line Of Fill
more Street to the east line of Central Park,
in said city, be graded and curbed with
cmbined curb and gutter and paved TWEEN
tyfour (24) feet wide. with asphaItic con-
ORG m firo fu(b
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First published in The Topeka Stat
journal, January Z. 1861

RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka.
Shawnee County, Kansas. deem il necessary
for the best interests of said city that
CORTLAND Avenue from the north line of
Ashland Avenue to the north line Of Grove
Avenue, in said city, be graded and paved
1907 feet wide. with asphaltic concrete on
a five 90 inch concrete base.
w G. TANDY. Commissioner.
l. Eta NJ. CovelI. City Clerk of the City
of Topeka Kansas do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution is a true
and correct copy of the original now on
Seal ETA NJ CovELL City Clerk.
First published in The Topeka State
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W. U. IANU1. OOMfn1SbIOueE.
1, Eta NJ. Covell, City Clerk of the City
of Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is true and cor
rect copy of the original resolution now
file in my office.
[SeaI.1 Eta NJ. COVELL, City Clerk.
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w. G. TANDY, Commissioner.
l, Eta NJ; Covell, City Clerk of the City
of Topeka, Kansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing resolution is a
true and correct copy Of the original now
on file in my office.
ISeal.l ETA NJ. COVELL, City Clerk
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MACHINE SHOPS.

WANTED-Your lawn mower TO overha al
and grind, factory process. S1.0o. Tel
Howard. 1877 Free delivery.
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RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka,
Shawnee County, Kansas, deem 1t necessary
for the best interests of said city that
Brooks Avenue from the south line of Tenth
Avenue to the south line of Twelfth Street
and Jewell Avenue from the south line Of
Twelfth Street to the north line of Huntoon
Street. in said city, be graded and curhed
thirty 800 feet wide, with asphaltic con-
crete a five 80 inch concrete base. the
curb and gutter to be omitted where al
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PICTURE FRAMING.
FRAMING. regildinR. mat making. mount.
ing done by J. d Sullivan. 122-124 W. Sth-
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MOVING.

Kenmore MOVING AND STORAGE,
moving $500: large van load: atorags
81 90 month: expert pac GERS. Phone 4341. :
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FOR RENT-FLATS.

FOR REsNT-FTATS.
1238 Jackson, F. gas water incI1ded5,
1926 Jackson. r, gas (water included),
]. f. ToRRINGTON. 100 w. 9Th. Tel. DDS.
FOR RENT room modern apartment t,
beautifully furnished, close in; chill
dren, 205 East Sth.
FOR RENT-6 room flat, 1928 Monroe, S14.
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[ First published in The Topeka State
Journal. January I. 1861
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RESOLVED, That the Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of Topeka,
Shawnee County, Kansas. deem it necessary
for the best interests of said city that
Underwood Avenue from the south line Of
Sixth Avenue to the north line of Tenth
Avenue, in said city. be graded and curbed
with combined curb and gutter, and paved
twenty-six (26) feet wide, with asphaltic
concrete on a five (J) inch concrete base.
w. G. TANDY, Commissioner.
l. Eta NJ. Coven. City Clerk of the City
the above and foregoing resolution is true
and correct copy of the original now on
file in this office
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Published in the Topeka State Journal,
(this 9th day of January, 1850
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.
1881 Lincoln 8 room, IS.
800 E. 3rd, 6 rooms. Observation-Disclosures. 10
CYRUS GUTHRIE & CO.
Phone 1870. 116 E. 9Th.
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

HAwLEY STEELE.
Funeral directors and embalmers 113 Eass
Sth ave. rs. Robt Steele, assistant.
Phon- 2s7. Day aud Night
L. NJ. PENwELL. funeral director and
embalmer. T. E. Jones. Asst. First class
service 506-51o Quincy 1t. Telephone 1872.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-08
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-08

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION II
OF AN ORDINANCE PASSED AND APP
PROVED DECEMBER II. 1914 AS SAID
SECTION WAS AMENDED BY AN OR
R PIS P IX 6P A ANR ,AsPPBBRoXE;D
REGULATING TRAFFIC WITHIN THE
CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF Ell
Be IT oEDAINED BY THE CITY COIN.
GIL or THE CITY OF Ell PAsO. TEXAS:
dinance passed and approved December 2I
1914. as said section was amended by an
ordinance passed and approved the 18th dav
OF November. 1915. regulating traffic within
the CITY limits OF the City Of FL Paso Texas
be- and the same is hereby amended to also
include the following street in the district
where vehicles cannot stand longer than
section T. That It shall be unlawful 10
leave any vehicle standing OF hitched for
a longer period than twenty minutes on that
part Of North FL Paso street beginning at
the northerly line OF San Francisco street
and extending northerly 20 the southerly line
Of Franklin street
The fact that there is no sufficient or.
dinanoe regulating parking OF vehicles with.
creates a public necessity which reouires
he suspension Of the charter rule thar No
ordinance shall be finally adopted until II
has been read in Open meeting Of the civ
Council at two meetings thereof said rule
nv unanimous vote OF the aldermen present
and with tho consent Of the Mayor Ia now
bcrebv suspended. and this ordinance shall
take effect after Its passage. approval and
pu passed and approved. this 3rd day Of
March. A. D.. 1915.
Tom Lea
Mayor.
j. +. Dawson. City Clerk
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-08
Ordinance.
NOTICE

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-08

Az ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE Ell
PAsO IRON q METAL COMPANY THE
RIGHT. PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE
. TO CONSTRUCT SPUR TRACK IN
THE CITY OF Ell PASO. TEXAS.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUN.
Gil. OF THE CITY OF Ell PASO.
Section ]. That there be and there is
hereby granted TO the Fl Paso Iron & Metal
company the right and franchise to con-
struct a spur track 10 begin at a point on
the Texas & Pacific railway between Myrtle
avenue and San Antonio street thence
across Olive street TO property OF said FL
Paso Iron & Metal company. being lots b
to Il in block n, Cotton addition TO the
city Of III Paso, Texas.
Section 2. The franchise herein granted
over that part Of Olive street to be occupied
by said spur or side track is granted upon
condition that said grantee shall always
keep said spur or side track, or any por-
ton thereof occupying Olive street IN 4
safe condition. and shall always hold the
city Of FL Paso harmless from any claim
Tor damages arising from the construction,
condition and use Of said spur or side track.
and the operation Of trains or cars thereon,
and Will at its own expense defend any and
all suits arising from claims which NAV DO
alleged to arise on account thereof
section 8. said franchise IS granted sub.
ject 10 all conditions, terms and limitations
now imposed, or that NAV hereafter be inn
posed by the charter and ordinances 81 the
city OF FL Paso and the laws Of the state
Of Texas.
Section 4. As consideration Of this
franchise the said grantee shall pay to the
city clerk, upon the granting Of this fran
chise, the sum Of twelve (3i2OO) dollars.
and annually upon the first day Of Janu.
any Of each year, during the life OF this
franchise, IN the same manner shall nav 20
(S120O) dollars.
Section s. Said franchise and privilege
is granted for period OF thirty years from
and after the approval Of this ordinance b.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-08
Ordinance.

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the mayor. provided, however, that the
city council may sooner terminate and for
felt said franchise and privilege. II II shall
determine. upon hearing after notice TO
the grantee herein, or his assigns. that any
OF tho conditions OF this franchise have
been violated. and, provided further. that
the city council may, at any time, revoke
this franchise. without cause by giving
ninety days notice OF its intention TO do
so TO the grantee herein. or his assigns
Passed and approved this .... day Of
..............., A. D.. 1916.
.-s-..-... .ss.....-..-.
Attest: Mayor.
city CLERK
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-08
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-08

$50 II. 953.4f
. F. DAWSON. City Clerk.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-08
Ordinance.

eli al two regular meetings thereof and said
rule by the unanimous vote Of the Alder
men present and with the consent Of the
Mavor Is here now suspended and this or
dlnancs shall take effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication.
Passed and approved. this 5rd day Of
March a. D., 1915.
Tom Lea.
Mayor.
Attest:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-21

actually a disadvantage. because
the broad outer angle gets in the
way in the toeing-in movement OF
fast walking.
Remember, corns are not a neces-
sary afflictiOn. but mean solely bad
ly fitting shoes, nine times out of 10
too tight, A small point, but an
important one for comfort, is TO al
ways have if possible at least two
pairs of shoes for everyday wear. so
that you can change shoes every
day The shoes will wear longer
and keep their shape better, and
what is much more important your
feet will do the same. because the
Innings do not get cracked and worn
and irritating from keeping i'm a
sweat-soaked and soiled condition
constantly. but have whole day to
ventilate and dry out ana "sweeten"
in after each dag they are worn. 1t
also helps greatly to have a simple
sand inexpensive form Of shoe-tree
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-21

pands in both directions. by the Civ
ing" OF the springy arches on which
IL is built. The backward and for
ward arch. from the heel TO the
toes being the longest. naturally eX-
pands the most. and the cross arch
not quite so much.
Space to Allow.
Hence cor es the practical rule
that you must allow about three
quarters Of an inch extra in the
length of your shoes and half an
inch in the breadth above the act
ual size of your foot This looks
like "A disadvantage from the point
of view of keeping down the appar-
ent size, but as a matter of fact it
is not. beca the increase being
greatest in the direction of length.
it is quite possible TO judiciously
exaggerate this "a little. and by max
ing the toe an inch longer and the
ball of the foot only "A third or half
an inch wider, TO really create an
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-21

illusion of greater slenderness and
shapelinesS of the foot.
Fortunately intelligent shoe men
are coming TO recognize this, and
when a customer comes in and asks
for a number eight. which would be
blister tit. they take a good look
at his foot and tell MIN that his is
rather an unusually graceful shape.
which requires a special last that
they happen TO have in stock-and
then bring him a narrow nine,
How to- Order Shoes.
Get the shoe that feels a cOmfor-
table fit when sitting down, and
then ask for one-half a size longer
and a breadth narrower. that is to
say. an eight c. shoe fits you like
a glove; ask for an eight and a
half p" OF even a nine b" and you
will consider nine your lucky num-
Der all the rest of your life. The
square-tOed shoe is not only not
foot-shaPe and unnecessary. but