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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
Published in The Topeka State journal,
March 10, 1921

SENATE BILL No. 122.
AN ACT relating TO high schools in certain
counties and authorizing the issuance OF
bonds; amending sections 1 and of
chapter $50 Of tho Session Laws of Kan
sas for 1917 and 1spsaling sss 30 original
sections ! ana H. t Oh c1apiie s,tnIe NJ the
State Of Kansas.
Section 1. That section 1 Of chapter $50
and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows: Section 1. That any county
in which a county high school has hereto,
fore been, or may hereafter be, established
under the authority of the provisions of
chapter 147 of the Laws Of Kansas for
ane a theqefe or any eosny In
which a county high school has heretofore
been established by authority of any spe-
cial law, shall have authority to issue bonds
of the county for the purpose Of purchase
ipg a site. and erecting, equipping and
or to erect additional buildings or addi-
tons to high school buildings, when the
buildings Of any such high school shall
needs of such school, in the manner as
Sec That section 2 of chapter 2s2
be and the same Is hereby amended to
read follows: Sec 2. Whenever one
by the vote for secretary of state at the
next preceding election in any county hav
ing county high school organized under
the provisions of said chapter lat of the
Laws of Kansas for 1886, and oil acts sup
Elemental and amendatory thereof. or I'M
der. the provisions of any special law, shall
petition the board Of county commission
ers of such county to call an election for
the purpose OF voting bonds for the pur-
chase of site and the erection. equiPping
additions to buildings. or to erect addi-
tional buildings for such county high
school. at the place named in said petition,
the said board shall cause a twenty day
notice previous to the next general election.
or previous to special election called for
the purpose. that they will submit to the
electors OF said county the question Of is
suing bonds of the county in an amount
not exceeding the amount named in the
petition and for the purpose therein stated.
At said election the electors of the county
shall vote by ballot for or against the Is
suance of such, bonds, and the notice of
such election shall be given as are all legal
notices Of general or special elections And
the ballots shall be canvassed and other
proceedings had in the same manner as is
provided in the case Of elections for the
establishment of such county high schools
under the provisions of chapter 147 of the
Laws Of Kansas for 1886. and the acts sup
Elemental and amendatory thereof. or un-
der the provisions Of any special law. If
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March 10, 1891

HOUSE BILL No. 443.
AN ACT to enable the state of Kansas to
assemble, pay transportation charges, and
care of an agricultural exhibit at the
International Soils Products Exposition,
held under the auspices of the 1nterna-
tional Farm Congress, in Kansas City,
Missouri. in 1919 and 1920; and making
appropriations therefor.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. That there is hereby appro-
priated out of any monies in the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1920, the
sum of $500, SO much thereof may
be necessary, and for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1921, the sum of 1,5OO. or SO
much thereof may be necessary to
enable tho state of Kansas to make an
agricultural exhibit at the International
Soils-Products Exposition held under the
auspices of the International Farm Con-
gress. in Kansas City, Missouri, in the
years 1919 and 1920.
Sec. 2. That said sum shall be expended
in the assembling of said exhibit; in de-
fraying the necessary transportation
charges and in caring for the exhibit while
in Kansas City: Provided. that the exhibit
shall be assembled under the supervision
of the Kansas State Agricultural College.
Sec. 3. The auditor of state Is hereby au-
thorized to issue warrants >upon-the treas
urer of state for the amount and pur-
poses specified in this act, upon vouchers
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duly verified by the State Board of AID.
and upon the presentation OF
said warrants the same shall be paid by
the state treasurer out OF monies herein
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above Bill orig
mated i'll the House, and passed that body
February 2S 1919.
Speaker of the House pro tenn.
CLARENCE W. MILLER.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate March 6, 1919.
+. C. PRICE,
President of the Senate pro tenn.
EMMETT d. GEORGE.
Secretary Of the Senate.
Approved March &, 1919.
HENRY ]. ALDEN, Governor.
STATE of Kansas,
Office of Secretary of State.
!, L. J. PETTIJOHN, Secretary of State
Of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now Oh
file In my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, / have
hereunto subscribed my name
[Seal. and affixed my official seal.
this 10th day of March, 1919.
L. J. PETTIJOHN,
Secretarv Of State
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than forty five million dollars, and not
more than fifty five million dollars. and
whose court house and jail have or shall
have been duly examined by the state fire
marshal and by the secretary OF the State
Board of Health and have or shall have
tary of the State Board of Health. been
found to be in unsafe condition. aud
in case said state fire marshal and secre-
mend that said court house and Jail be re-
placed by buildings, the board of
county commissioners of such county may;
by section 1852 Of the General Statutes of
1915, levy an annual tax for the purpose
of construction of new court house and
so found to be unsafe. said tax not to ex-
coed one and half mills on the dollar of
such county in any one year and not to be
levied during longer period than five
years. The county commissioners of such
county are further empowered to use any
surplus funds in the general revenue fund
of such county not needed for the current
expenses of the county for the erection of
such buildings. In case such county be
authorized by law to maintain terms or
sessions Of its district court in any other
city than the county seat, the county COM
missioners may use not to exceed twenty
five percent Of the funds provided for in
provement Of any building to be used for
the purpose of holding court in such other
city. This act shall not apply in any
county unless the first levy hereby au-
1913.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
1 hereby certify that the above Bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
February %, 1919.
President, of the Senate pro TEN.
EMMETT d. GEORGE.
Secretary Of the Senate.
Passed the House March 4, 1919.
W. p. LAMBERTSON,
Speaker of the House.
CLARENCE W. MILLER,
Chief Clerk Of the House.
Approved March 5, 1919
HENRY J. ALLEN, Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office of Secretary Of State.
I. L. J.. PETTIJOHN, Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
! that the above and foregoing is a correct
| copy Of the original enrolled bill now on
| file in my office.
| IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
| hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my official seal
1Seal.] this 9th day of March,
| L. J, PETTIJOHN,
| Secretary of State,
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March 10, 1919.

SENATE BILL No. 121.
AN ACT concerning sinking funds of water
third class having. a population of more
than thirteen hundred and not to exceed
fifteen hundred people.
Section /. That any city of the third
class having a population of more than
thirteen hundred and not to exceed fifteen
hundred people, as shown by the assessors
returns for the previous year, owning and
Yste fer the hgn ana Of
water and electric light to the Inhabitants
of said city, that has sinking fund are
not to exceed 5000 Of said sinking fund
for the payment of indebtedness incurred
improvements and extensions of said water
taking effect of this act. and the remainder
used as now. provided-by law.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above Bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
February is, 1912. -
President Is,S,, 9f the s snse pro tenn.
Secretary of the Senate.
W. T. LAMBERTSON,
cLAK hEeSsSchsr% q M Nh hSqse'
Approved March 5, 1910.
HENRY J. ALLEN, Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office Of Secretary of State.
I, L. J. PETTIJOHN, Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a correct
copy. of the original enrolled bill now on
file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeaL1 and affixed my official seal,
this 9th day of March. 1913.
L. J. PETTIJOHN,
Secretary of State.
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Published in The Topeka State journal
March 10. 1891

SENATE BILL No. 143.
AN ACT providing for the trimming of
violation hereof, and amending section
1926 of the General Statutes of Kansas
1926.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. That section 1926 Of the Gen
eral Statutes of Kansas for 1915 be and the
Section 4sse That in any es county s Whese
the provisions of this act shall be adopted,
any owners of real estate failing to com
misdemeanor after thirty days notice and
may be fined before any justice of the
peace OF competent Jurisdiction in any
more than one hundred dollars. and it
shall be the duty of the road overseer in
located to give thirty days notice to the
owner Of said real estate or his or her duly
authorized agent, and upon his or her fail
ing to comply with this act, said overseer
not more than five feet high. or shall cut
public highway along said real estate. as
Is pravided in this act; and the cost of
the cutting said hedge or said weeds shall
county and the same entered on the tax
rolls against the said real estate and col
Iected as other taxes Of the county are coli
Sec, 9. That section 1926 of the General
same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. That this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publ
cation in the official state paper.
I hereby certify that the above Bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
February 5, 1912
F. c. PRICE,
President OF the Senate pro tenn.
EMMETT D. GEORGE.
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House February rs. 1919.
W. p. LAMBERTSON.
Speaker Of the House.
CLARENCE W. MILLER.
Chief Clerk Of the House.
Approved March s. 1919.
HENRY J. ALLEN. Governor.
State of Kansas.
Office Of Secretary of State.
I, L. 7. PETTIJOHN Secretary of State
Of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a correct
copy Of the original enrolled Dill now on
file in my office
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeal.1 and affixed my official seal,
this 9th day of March. 1919.
L. J. PETTI5OHN,
Secretary OF State.
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE
QUALITY BUNGALOW

Never occupied just completed ncosed sleeping porch
and breakfast with buin furniture large living
with fireplace writing
plate French doors between dining living
mirror door closet in living beamed ceiling in dining
double oak floors entire house. model kitchen with bun
conveniences elegantly appointed 3pece BATH full oored
ment furnace laundry convenences closet
large bedrooms with ample closet sewing with mirror
door, buin wardrobes linen closet with clothes chute
beautifully decorated elegant lighting fixtures foored
~ east front lots pavement, high class side
location. Price, $3.50. Terms
THE SHAWNEE INVESTMENT COMPANY
534 Kansas Avenue Phone $3.50
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ADVERTISING RATES: The rate :of
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Ing four words for State JouFnat address
When address is used count each initial
.etter and eneh number or combination OF
CLOSING HOUR Want Ads TO be
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JouI4inl office before IL 30 O'Clock. Want
Ads received after l.. 20 liIl | 10 y. "a. will
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Mayors Office, Oakland. Kan,
March 5th, 1912
1, f. A. Brigham. mayor Of the city of
Oakland, Kansas, do hereby proclaim, give
notices and make known that the. regulaf
city election in the city of Oakland will be
held on Monday. April It'll. 1919, for the
purpose of electing the following officers,
to wit:
MAYOR
POLICE JUDGE.
FIVE COUNCILMEN.
Said election will be held and conducted
under the General Election laws of the
The polls will be opened at eight tS
o'clock a. NJ. and will be closed Mt six 30
o'clock p. m. of said day.
The voting place will be at the east
lower room of the Odd Fellows building at
the southwesterly corner of Thomas and
Wabash avenues.
1 hereby appoint as judges Of said cleo
ton, Councillors R. S. Clingan, o. M Keats
and D. NJ. Rathbun.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have here
unto set my hand and the
[SeaL1 official seal of said city, this
9th day of March, A. D. 1919.
F. A. BRIGHAM. Mayor.
Attest: H. A. Lepper, City Clerk.
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March 10, 1891


SENATE BILL No. 14s.
AN ACT relating to the construction and
Improvement of certain county buildings
and buildings used by the county in GER
tain counties and supplemental to section
:. 1852 of the General Statutes of 1915.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. In any county in this state,
that has an assessed valuation Of not less
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S4.75O

Six rooms, oak finish, oak floors, fire.
place, book cases. built-in sideboard, set
out windows, ) piece bath, built-in linen
closet, clothes chute, sleeping porch, full
floored cement basement, combination fur
mace connected to range boiler, 1% lots,
Elmhurst location. well advanced shade.
Price S4,750. Terms.
The Shawnee Investment Co.
534 Kan. Ave. Phone $500
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FOR RENr-FURNIsHED ROOMS

FURNISHED room for rent, steam heat.
board home cooking. Mrs. Ruby Nc
Harry, $40 Quincy
FOR. RENT-Pleasant sleeping rooms for
gentlemen, close in. 1878 Harrison.
Phone 3026.
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WANTED-TEMALE HELP

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. stenographer; per
nlanent position, wages so per month.
IN. A. care. Journal.
WANTEn-Waitress for houses in Kansas.
Apply Mgr. Harvey House. Santa Fe
depot.
WAETED-Competent girl for general
house work, 315 West 10th. Phone 1920.
WANTED-Sewing girls. Mrs. Campbell,
Crosby, Bros.
WANTED-White girl for dining room
work. Y.W.sC. A
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BUSINESS CHANCES
EXTRA GOOD
z INVESTMENT

An established, going Topeka finan-
cial concern requires additional CAPT.
tai to take care of business already
offered it. The class of business it
handles. its methods, its standing in
business circles, and its officers and
directorate invite the closest inspec-
ton.
A limited amount of preferred stock
in this company is now offered the
public 1t is guaranteed to pay per
cent dividends. payable semi-annually.
and in all probability will pay more.
We will take great pleasure in pre-
senting our proposition in full detail
before asking you to invest. Address
"V-100," care Journal.
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FOR SALE-LIVESTOCk

WORKING DAIRY HERD-For sale, 6
cows and heifers and % calves, thigh
grade Guerneys end HolsteinsD, and one
registered Guernsey bull Will sell part or
all. Come and see them. A L. Stratton,
r. 2. Topeka. KIM. Phone 1907 Nj.
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nal March 5, 1919.1
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JUST 2 OR 3
534 Kan. Az

$2,75O-Cottage bungalow in Oak,
California; owner. Just listed.
S4,500-Fine corner home. strictly mod
ern, comparatively new, /oak, fireplace, 3
bedrooms and sleeping porch, attic, easy
walking distance West side. s5
$2,350-Cut price, limited time, all mod
eTn, rooms, Ia lots, about years old.
COTTRELL co.
Sc Columbian Bldg, 112 w. 9th. Tel. 340S.
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MUST SELL THIS WEEK

For automobile, truck or equity in
real estate will trade floor
show case, #. long; large wooden split
pulleys, doz. gas Frazier heaters, steam
injestor for boiler, SKIP job printing ,ress,
large gas outdoor are lamps, roll top Of
flee desk. gross Id. tin cans, so lbs.
powdered red mineral paint, 1000 chill
prescription bottles, Ia doz. steel flue
cleaners, assorted sizes, and many other
articles. Call at once, 4021h East 4th st.
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Topeka, Kansas, March 10, 1919.
PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the city clerk until 500 o'clock
p. m. Saturday, March Is. 1919. for the
furnishing of meals to the Election Boards
for both Primary Election, t0 be held -farch
"a, 1919. and the General City Election, to
be held April 1. 1919
ISeaLI ETA ". COyELL, City Clerk.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

--~~--~--(N~7I~-@(~~~@
tracts ii and 81; 81 Garfield Place. :. 50 500
c. S. Smith and wife to J. T. Tabor.
lots 12S to ZIG iuc. Shawnee & 2nd
=. Main anothers to NJ. CaLill and
others, lots 104-6-S Fillmore ST.. LOO
4, W. Bartlett to Z. Bartlett, lots 1903
to 1926 Lane St. S. Cross add.
". II. Fenton to Shawnee Agency
Realty Co, 'ot 205 Garfield ST., Brig
hams add. ............. $1,000. 100
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FOR SALE-POULTRY

BUFF ORPINGTON and Plymouth Rock
eggs for Matching Phone 4503 Red. 519
West st.
FOR SALE-Rose Comb Rhode Island Red
ROSTERS; fine strain. Phone Red 257s.
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UNDERTAKING
FENIM ORE MOVING
CALL PHONE 4341.
TYPEWRrTERS

WE WISH to advise our many customers
and friends that we are receiving reg
ular shipments of new machines from the
delivery of any model. Before buying see
the SILENT SMITH" Write for iftera-
ture. l.. c. Smith d Bros.,s Typewriter
Company, S14 N. Z. Bldg. Phone 1903.
Iopeka, Kan.
ALL STANDARD MAKES. Sales or rent.
Repairs by factory trained mechanics.
We lead: others follow. CRANE - CON-
PANY. so wears In business
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~~~~~~-s- ~-~~-~>----~>~
J.. .OST-Cameo pin. Return to Crosby
Bros. art department, and receive re-
,'ard.
t.OST-LADIES' wrist watch. Reward.
Phone Black 5000.
4. OST-Watch fob, A. o. u. W. emblem
Finder please call 2i00 Blue Reward
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Attest: H. A. Lepper, City Clerk.
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WANTED-MALE HELP
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- ANTED-An experienced farm hand,
room house, garden spot. y gal milk
day, also place to keep chickens. G. "A.
Enlertson. Asherville, Kan.
RAILWAY mail clerks wanted. 90 month.
- :. np'e examination questions free.
Franklin Institute, Dept 135 N. Rochester,
y. y.
MEN Age Il to So. Experience unneces-
shFy. Travel; make secret Investigations,
reports. Salaries, expenses. American
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HAETED-Snmes men. 1910 wishing be-
come railway mail clerks; 81, 100 year
al NJ this office.
WANTtD--A shoemaker at Reuters Shoe
repair factory, 80 Kansas ave.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cleaner and press
er. Nv Laundry. Phone 665.
YANTED-First class mechanic. West
Motor Car Company.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

London, Sept. 16.-'Rationing'
by London bankers of pennies and
half pennies is expected to end with
the vacation period as the mint is
working steadily. +, The scarcity Of
copper coins is a puzzle to mint Of
ficials. Most of them probably have
been distributed in France. The
farthing vanished long ago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

In Japan kissing means delight and
usually signalizes a greeting; in West
Africa it denotes establishment; in
the New Bebrides it is evoked by any
thing beautiful; with the Basutos 1t
is a sign Of cordial agreement, and
amonk the Kabyles Of Northern Afri-
ca it is an expression of satisfaction.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

Dogs in Mongolia and Manchuria are
reared for their skins, in which there
is large trade.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-22

In former times Sandwich Island
widows had their husbands names
tattooed on their tongues.
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Forty years ago Japan had only one
newspaper; now 1t has several
thousand.
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The Town Gossip

4 DON'T know III HAVE here
HOW THEY got my name. THE thing
OR WHAT them I'm coRsETs
BUT ANYWAY YOU WOULD give
THIS MORNING JUST A few minutes.
l GOT letter. ITO DEMONSTRATE
FROM A concern IT'S SUPERIORITY.
IN NEW York OVER OTHER
TELLING ABOUT. AND I'LL bet.
THE NE" '''s ... THAT would call.
THAT THEY putting HEP u,sRANn
ON THE market o., NUN ,ou
AND WANTING to know. :.
IF | wouldn't act : -.
AS agent. AND I'M gong -.
AND THERE'S mstake 10 WRITE 0'S r..
SOMEWHERE. TO THAT firm
AND JUST ~ AVE-" yum -.
THAT should take up. THAT THERE'S nothing doing
THEIR PROPOSITION AND THAT if they want
AND START TO SELL corsets
SOME MORNING. DOWN HERE
AND CALL on THEY'LL HAVE to find
|
SOME the ladies. SOMEBODY ELSE
ALONG MAIN street WHO HAS got
AND KNOCK the door, MORE WINNING ways
AND SAY.
"ManAM THANK you
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Germans in Country Held by A.E.F.
Well Clothed, Writes Captain Gaar

In letter TO his grandmother, Mrs
]. M. Gaar, Captain James NJ. Gaar OF
the Twelfth Field Artillery. describes
interesting phases of the life of the
American army of occupation in the
Rhine valley. The letter follows:
Enclosed are some post cards OF
the Castle Arensfels which is only one
Of the many attractive billets now be-
ing used by our forces stationed along
the Rhine.
Nearly fifty men and some ten or
twelve officers are quartered in the
Schloss. Every man has a bed and ia
as comfortably situated here as he
would be in the states.
THE people living in the occupied
zones appear to have sufficient food
and clothing and are as prosperous as
could be expected.
Have travelled through most of the
Rhine valley and l have seen no evl.
dence of any shortage or lack of food
or clothing. Everyone appears we'll
nourished. Their clothes and leather
shoes are of good materials and as
compared with the French, the Ger
man civilians have been deprived of
but very few things.
I'm France, wooden shoes or shoes
OF cloth tops with wooden soles are