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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15

w. G. TANDY, Commissioner.
j, Eta NJ. Covell, City Clerk of the Tity
of Topeka, Kansas. do hereby certify shaa
the above and foregoing Is a true and eor<
rect copy of the original resolution now Oh
file in my office. ETA NJ. COvELL. :
tSeall City Clerk. !
First published in The Topeka State Jour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15

RESOLVED. That the Mayor and Beard
of Commissioners Of the City of Topeka
Shawnee County, Kansas. deem it necessar =
for the best interests Of said city that the
alley between Topeka Avenue and Tyler
Street and Second Street and Third Street,
In said city, be graded ard paved TWENTY
(20) feet wide with 3 in. side cut bICcko
on a five 90 inch concrete base, With
srhalf filinr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
FOR RENT-ROOMS
BOARD AND ROOMS
FOR RENT-sToRE BUILDINGS

ROOM AND BOARD for 2 gentlemen
modern home. close in. Phone 1862.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
CLOSE I'm

| ~ east front lots splendid location, 6
| r. old house. city water, sink sewer connec-
ton. electric lights. A big bargain at
S1i5O Easy terms !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15

l. Eta NJ. CoveIl, City Clerk of the city
Of Topeka, Kansas do hereby certify thai
the above and foregoing is a true and corr
rect copy of the original resolution now cd
file in my office. ETA NJ. COVELL,
GSeal] City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-15
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN

Who has devised a perfect scheme
of corresponding with her scattered
family. She has three daughters and
son away from home, and her hus-
band is frequently called out of town
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27

the wonderful Avery motor cultiva tor and planter has placed in the hands of the cotton and corn grow CTS the greatest time and labor saver ever produced for the growing of these and similarly cultivated crops The vital interest of the farmers every where is shown at the exhibitions given all over tho country big crowds following wherever this implement was given. And what is morc-this Avery motor can be easily handled by hoy or girl, thereby conserving man power
 Arizona farmers are not slow in full ly appreciating the advantages of the Avery tractors judging from the many inquiries for detailed information be- ing received by the Pratt Gilbert com pany at their local offices.
 D. +. Van Petten. one of the valley progressive farmers, living south of Tempe, the first of the week put his new 1896 Avery tractor to test, ac- cordins to an official of the Pratt Gilbert company.
 In Van Pettens own words the tractor pulled my five gang disc blow eight inches deep and better in heavy soil, using tops as fuel, developing lots Of reserve power
 His machine also furnished power for moving a large raru. which had been placed on skid .cme distance on his place.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
NEW AVERY MAN AT
 PRATT-C|LBERT CO.

Tho Pratt-Gilbert company. who are distributors in the state of Arizona For tlo nationally known line of Avery tractors have made an ar ianremont to place this department of fheir business in charge of MT. r. W. Nceeo. Mir Weego comes here from Son Dicro. California, but up to a re. reut date was actively engaged in -fartirg and establishing branch houses for his company in the terri frry west Of the Missouri river in the '. $. A.. and in Western Canada, Ururipally st Winnipeg Regina. Far -o. Dallas. Denver Salt Lake City and Billings.
 Mr Weego entered the employ Of fHe Avery company about 70 years ago. and has therefore had a hand in the .erelopment of the farm tractor from |fs inception 10 the present time. when IT Is now universally acknowledged to .e the most necessary equipment for
 modern up-to-date farm.
 Tho transition Of the farm tractor rom the use Of steam 10 that of gaso- Inc distillate etc" states Nr. Weego. aas reduced the cost of the initial Hay to the farmer, as well as opera . 'on. also greatly increasing his eff Hciency and results. Furthermore, the .osf Of an Avery tractor today-the "-1t size To fit the job-is lower than .er before. Big production in enor- nous modcrnly equipped factories has made it possible for the Avery com U1ur Co sell the most power at the I-a-t cost.
 Tho development and perfection of
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
Ambitious Tractor Climbs a Fence Post

HDogonit," said George Elliott Miller, these dratted tractors ought to have eyes"
 All because Mr. Miller temporarily forgot to use his eyes while driving his new Moline Universal
 Hitched to a blow, the new tractor buzzed busily round the field. Noth- ing was in the way except half a dozen posts, and the driving became so easy that the thought of the driver strayed to a consideration of the points of the latest addition to his full -blooded dairy herd.
 Then things began to happen.
 The off wheel of the tractor struck a post. Far from being discouraged by the obstruction, the Moline started to climb right up.
 Now the idea of a tractor climbing a post had never occurred to MT. Miller, and for the moment he was somewhat flabbergasted, and by the time he re- covered from his astonishment the ma chine had climbed to the top of the post and turned over. and was busily bur- rowing big hole in the ground.
 Recovering his presence of mind, the driver stopped the engine, and securing help, turned the tractor right side up with care, and stepped on the self starter, Whereupon it climbed out of the hole and went merrily back to work
 But he still contends that the blamed things should be able to see a fencepost and is thanking his lucky stars that it was not a treehe hit, for picking a tractor out of a tree would be no fun at all.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
BENNETT GETSA BIB
 SOLID TIRE PRESS

A big, new 200-ton hydraulic press for removing and replacing solid tires on trucks has been installed by the Paul Bonnet Auto Supply company.
 This is the largest tire press in this section, and will handle solid truck tires from 2S to 3S inches at a speed that will enable new tire to be placed at the rate of one every fifteen minutes.
 MT. Bennett will use his new outfit for the installation of the famous Good year solid truck tires, which have given great satisfaction in this section.
 A position. of public trust demands integrity and honesty. A vote for Edith NJ. Jacobs for County Recorder assures this in that office-Ady. It
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27

compared to the. dry cure method,' said Bob Timmons of Vans Tire House.
 This means, of course. that the kettle method must be done right-as we do it-by subjecting the. retreads, wrapped 10 dry, live steam at a a pressure of 50 pounds for A min utes. This makes a perfectly even cure for the entire tire. tread, side walls and all. and gives the best of re- suits on Arizona roads.
 Another point in favor of this method is that we can put on nen s1ids and make them match up prop erly, which cannot be done with the mould cure process. The fact that the tire companies themselves ask a high CT price for their wrapped tread tires should be conclusive evidence of the superiority of that method"
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
Oil On Mauneto

Rubber is very quickly disintesrated by oil, and at the same time it has a most unfortunate capillary affinity for the oil. For this reason it is very i'm portant to keep oil away from the rub Der insulators that are used in con- neetion with the conductors and wires of all the circuits of the magneto. AL though oil is not conductor of elec- tricity, it ruins the insulation and the result is the breakdown of the insula- ton and short circuits.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
Pump Packinu

Either wicking. lead or graphite or loose twisted asbestos rope packing should be used for packing water pump glands. When the asbestos is used it should be soaked thoroughly in cylinder oil and covered with fine flake graphite. It should be coiled around the shaft in the direction of turn of the gland nut, and this latter should not be frightened more than enough to pre- vent leakage of water The wrench should not be put on this nut.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
Emergency Maqneto Brush

An emergency magneto brush may be made by rolling piece of fine mesh copper or brass wire gauge into cylinder corresponding in size to the magneto brush. Or d carbon brush may be cut in two to do double duty. If a suitable piece of carbon (perhaps from an old dry cell) is available it may be shaped up for emergency use.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
ScrapinQ Bearjnos

It is very essential in scraping bear ings that proper mesh of the timing gears should be secured. The front bearing determines the position of the crank shaft and it's gear This bear ing must therefore be scraped in first the bearing at the other end being lined up at the same time, after which the middle bearings are lined up.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
OVerprimina

Sometimes the enthusiastic amateur in his desire to make sure of a quick start overprimes the engine. The re- suit is so much liquid that the spark fails to ignite it. The cure for this condition is to open the relief cocks and turn the engine over half a dozen times or this works out the raw fuel. Next take out the spark plugs and squirt oil on the tops of the pis- tons, using about a pint to four cylin- ders and turning the engine over four or five times, hereby working tf1es oil film back on the pistons and cylinder walls.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
OWNERS SERVICE
 DEPARTMENT

I have an old Bosch magneto on my car and I want to ask you what kind of oil ] ought to use in it and about how much?@Oliver Jones.
 A light machine oil such as in 1, and only few drops. Don't be too lib- eral. as this part needs only a little fabrication, and more may injure it.
 What grade of oil is used in an F. w.
 Mobile oil o is recommended by this manufacturer.
 Please tell me how tight to adjust a fan belt. Ought it to bind so that it is hard to novel;. F. Mason.
 Certainly not. It should be just tight enough to prevent undue slip in opera tion.
 Will you please give me the bore and stroke and horsepower of the Jeffery four wheel drive truck known as the Quad. .'-R. W. Mossman. The former Jeffery Quad is now the Nash Quad. The bore and stroke are A. and 512 inches and the rated horse power is given as 9S at 1,190. revolu- 1 tionS a minute.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
Cleaninu Valve Stems

A very simple way of cleaning valve stems which are under suspicion of harboring carbon deposits is to inject little kerosene in the air valve of the carburetor while the engine is run ming. In this way a little of the kero- sene finds its way down the valve stem and softens and washes off the car bon. It is no bad idea to do this once a month or so
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
Camshaft Knock

End play in a camshaft usually pro- duces a slight knock, somewhat similar to one caused by connecting rod fail ure. When the engine is speeded up the increased power needed to drive the camshaft generally holds it in one po- sition, so that the knock stops.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
WRAPPED STEAM
 CURE VS. DRY CURE

T am a thorough believer in the wrapped tread kettle cure method for castings to be used in this climate, as
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
To Avoid Scorinu

When an engine has been standing idle for several days, so that it is req sonably sure that the cylinder walls are dry it is very sensible precau- tion to inject a couple of teaspoonfuls of cylinder oil into each cylinder by way of the petcocks and then turn the engine over few times. This oil pre- vents, any danger of scoring and also assists in getting good compression.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27

instant the throttle is closed, it is pret- ty cerain that a loose flywheel is caus- ing the trouble.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
Loose EIywheeI

When there is a suspicion that the flywheel is loose the way to determine it is to speed up the engine suddenly and then quickly close the throttle; if this procedure produces a knock from the vicinity of the flywheel just as the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16
THREE IN AN HOUR
Prague, Okla, Has Trio of Cyclones
in Short Order.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Nov. ia
worlds record for cyclones was set in
the region of Prague, Okla, late Fri
within an hour.
The first struck the town. 1t de-
molished 25 buildings. One woman was
killed, thirteen injured, nine of them
children. The twister miraculously
missed two school houses in and
around which were $50 children. The
schools were one block apart. The
storm directed itself squarely between
them, missing both. Forty high school
boys hid in a dugout near their school.
A small house was picked up and
thrown over the dugout entrance. The
boys were freed by workmen after the
storm had passed.
Mrs. Robert Ward and two children,
sick of influenza, were in their home
near the edge of town when the twister
struck. They were thrown 100 yards
and all seriously hurt.
A half hour after the first cyclone
passed. another formed south of town,
and again the citizens fled to cover.
The second storm missed the town but
did much damage in the rural districts
nearby.
Fifteen minutes after the second, a
third formed, likewise south of the city.
This. too. missed Prague. but did dam
age in a new strip of country south
west.
Last spring Prague was visited by a
cyclone. Its total for the year there
fore is four.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16

ting ready for the next fray, which we
hope won't be long, for we do not
want to give the Germans a bit of
rest. 1t is remarkable the number of
Germans who speak English. One
captive wanted to know how many
men we lost when Germany took New
York and Philadelphia and he was
sincere about it. The kaiser tells them
the reason they haven't more men on
the western front is because lot are
in America fighting. We couldn't
make another one believe we were
Americans. He said we were English
and that all the Americans in France
had been killed off,
X X X
Miss Ruth Rooster, daughter of DR.
and Mrs. +. A. Rooster, who is spend
ing the winter in New York city, where
she is specializing in sociology at Col
umbia university, wrote an interest
I'M ing description of New York on the
Thursday when peace was first de-
clared. A part of Miss Koesters let
ter follows: Now to hear about HSw
York on the memorable day when
peace was almost declared. 1 only
wish could have written you about it
last night for 1 was almost overcome
by its magnitude and wanted to tell
someone about it, but since it was
about 2:30 when we came home I did
MT feel quite equal to it. First as to
how New York acted-weil, it was
stark, staring mad as mobs always be-
come and as you would expect New
York to act when the nervous ener-
gies of millions of people who have
been penned up in a comparatively
small space, break loose. 1 think we
We're the only two people in New
York who didn't believe the story the
minute it was out. However, we went
out to see the excitement and we did.
Now I'll try to describe it to you only
allow your imagination to enlarge on
everything 1 say. Mr.. Giddings, pro-
fessor of sociology at Columbia uni
versity said today that in his ten
years experience on the newspapers
before his teaching, in all of his life in
fact, he had never seen anything like
the mob of yesterday. 1t was a Won
derful opportunity to study the
psychology of the crowd. Well. the
whistles and bells began to blow and
ring at l o'clock and then things start
ed. Imagine Fifth avenue without one
vehicle on the street, but just seeth-
ing with humanity as far as you could
see. Now try to hear the din from
horns, bells, pans, etc, in the hands OF
these hundreds of thousands of peo-
pie; now see the color of thousands of
flags and bunting out of the fifteen
and twenty story buildings. The waste
paper baskets contents came flutterine
down to the street, sometimes torn
in small bits, making a veritabIe snow
storm. Now look at Wall street, which
went wild. From these tall buildings
on each side of very narrow streets
/ came torrents of waste paper; not
enough so they throw long strings OF
| ticker tape out of the windows and
now rolls and rolls of toilet paper are
streaming ribbon like out of the win
dows. Below crowds plunging, plow-
ing and fight thru paper towards,
| goodness knows what; they didn't
themselves. Stores and so forth closed
automatically; the crowds almost
| tum milling into the street. By night
the crowd was becoming drunken and
moro rough necky. SO to speak.
| At went over to see Mary Ferguson
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the studio to view Mrs. Hodges pic

lures.
During her work as photogra pher.
Mrs. Hodge took prize after prize for
the artistic quality of her work. She
is a member and an officer in the To-
peka Art Guild, which is affiliated
with the Kansas Federation of Art.
She is also a member of the art de-
partment of the Woman's club.
4 4
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. w. F. Sample of Mansfield. Ia.
is the guest of her brother, Mr.. w. T.
Crosby. and Mrs. Crosby. Mrs. Sam
pie is on her way to California to
spend the winter.
Mrs. C. w. F. Felt of Chicago and
Miss Clara Root WORKMAN Of Houston,
Tex, both formerly of Topeka, are
spending a week with Mrs. Reid Alex
ander.
Mrs c. A. Morse of Chicago is the
guest of her son, Mr.. S. T. Morse, and
Mrs. Morse in Huntoon street.
Mrs H c. West went to Concordia
today to visit her mother, Mrs. Will
liam Layton.
Mrs. James Hayes is ill with the in
fluenza at the home Of her mother,
Mrs. J. T. Lagerstrom, in Tyler street.
Mrs. Fred H. Woodbury. Of Olivet,
Kan, is the guest of Mrs. z. J. Clev-
enger for a few days.
Mrs. George E. Hutson of indie
pendencc. Kan, is the guest of her
father, Mr.. J. w. Howard, 512 Topeka
avenue.
Mrs. Frank Campbell and her
daughter, Miss Eleanor Campbell, will
leave Monday night for Los Angeles,
where they will spend several months.
Mrs. Dewitt c. NelIis will return
soon from a visit to her daughter. Mrs
Albert Charles Phillips. in Seattle,
Wash.
Mrs. Walter Wedding and her son.
Frederick. lett Thursday for Hamp-
ton Roads. Va. to join Lieutenant
Wedding.
Mrs. Roy Bone has returned from
Ripley. o.. wnere she was called by
the illness and death of her mother.
Word has been received of the safe
arrival overseas of Lieut.. Harlow
Hurley.
Miss Bessie Campbell, of Seattle,
Wash. arrived in Topeka the first of
the week on account of the death of
her uncle, Mr.. A. A. Robinson.
Miss Alice Dawson, of Belleville, is
the guest of Miss Annette Perry.
Miss Lucille Garner is spending the
weekend in Harrington with her sister,
Mrs. H. T. Holt.
Mrs. Frank George, of Olivet. is the
| guest of Mrs. Anna Blower Patten for
| the day.
MIR. and Mrs. E. F. Lester will mo-
tor to Lawrence tomorrow for the day.
| Miss Kate Thomen is spending -hn
weekend in Junction City with her
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. y. Inonien.
Mrs. ]. L. Calihan has returned
from Fort Riley, where she spent a
month with her son. Mr.. Paul Calihan,
who has been seriously i'll with pneu-
monia. Mr.. Calihan is slightly i'm
! proved
Mrs. ]. P. Rowley. of Ell Paso, Tex,
who has been a guest of Topeka
friends for a few days, left yesterday
with her son, Lieut.. Col. J. A. Roben-
son, who is on his way to Admission,
Ala, after a visit to Mrs. Robenson
and their daughter. Mrs. Rowley WILL
return to Topeka after short visit in
Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Arthur Myers are
the parents of daughter, Barbara
Jane, born at their home in Taylor
| street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16
announces that the yarn for sweaters
will be given out Monday morning.


The active members of the Ladies'
Music club will meet Wednesday aft
ernoon at o'clock with Mrs. Leslie
Guild, 1926 Grove avenue.
The Monday Tourist club will meet
this week with Mrs. r. M. Lee. 1920
West street. The roll call will be an
swered to with national events of the
summer. Papers will be read on the
subject, How Did the Physical Fea-
lures of Egypt Affect Its Civiliza-
tion?" by Mrs. Fred Evarts; The
Origin of the Egyptian People," by
Mrs. w. H. Fernald; THE Remains of
the Prehistoric Inhabitants" Mrs. S.
d. Flora. Mrs. Hugh T. Fisher will
have charge of the current events.
The Shawnee County Political
Science club will hold it's regular
monthly meeting in the assembly
room of the National hotel on Novem-
Der %, at $3.50 o'clock, instead of on
Novemb Der 20, AS has been announced.
Important business demands that
there be full attendance of the
members.
There will be meeting of the COM
mittee for the fatherless children of
France at 4:8O Monday afternoon at
the Y. w. c. A. building. New men,
bers of the committee are Mrs. Hiram
P. Dillon and Mr.. ]. R. Burrow.
The meeting of the First district OF
the Federation of Woman's Clubs will
be held in Topel on the eleventh
and twelfth of December.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16
CLUB NOTES.

The Chaldean club will meet Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. F. E. Vest,
1902 Huntoon street.
The Dacota club will be entertained
Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Newell Abrahams, COL Fillmore.
The Music Study club will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Howard
Searle in MacVicar avenue.
The Topeka Central w. c. T. U.
will meet Monday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Louis Van
Dorp, Ills Polk street.
The Beulah chapter No. 81. Order Of
Eastern Star, will have their annual
past matrons' night tonight at 1880
Mrs. Katherine Davis will act as past
matron and the other offices will be
filled by past matrons also. Mrs
Emma Morrison is the present ma
tron.
The Ceramic Art club will meet Fri
day afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs. o. S.
Perkins and Miss Marie Witwer at the
What-Not shop.
All Red Cross women are asked to
meet at the guild of Grace cathedral
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, wearing
their uniforms.
All members of the motor corps of
the Red Cross are asked by the cap
tain Mrs. A. T. Lucas, to meet at the
guild hall of Grace cathedral at 2:45
to get their wells.
Mrs. w. E. Atchiso1 and Mrs. Frank
w. Thomas will be hostesses to the
Minerva club Monday afternoon at the
home o. Mrs. Atchison, 1894 Tyler
street.
Mrs. B. G. Walker, chairman of the
knitting department of the Red Cross.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

w. III. Murphy and wife to J. Evans, >
lots 1913 Oak ST. Norris sub: .$1.WO
J. A. Carroll and wife to NJ. l.. Cation,
lots 254 to go Michigan ave-, J. W.
MOTIFS auu.
J. r Walker and wife to NJ. Z. finch
add. 'o'' ..... io MD e'' 500
Prud. TT. Co. to Thos. Page Milling
Co. lots 159-3O1 Kansas ave..
J. L. Shaffer and wife to J. A. NAL
l. lory and wife, pit. res 4..............
To NJ. f. Tincher:
D. G. Walker and wife, lots 417-19
Jackson St. Curtis add. ...........
Il. f. Walker. int. in same. ........ .1GS.3.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-$6.50 In thrift stamps. Reward for
return. III Woodruff ave. Phone 2OJj
LOST-Ring. large fancy mounted moon
stone Finder return to 1264 Topeka ave.
Reward. Mrs. Mason.
observation-disclosures on Douthitt car. FiGd-
err please phene White 1854.
FOUND LADIES' wrist watch. Call
phone White 5O4G
LOST-Last Saturday, star shaped ruby
pin. Reward. Phone 4413 Red.
LOST-Black silk bag with beaded fringe.
Phone 1925