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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
FIND NAIL SHORTAGE
Concordia Hardware Men Unable To
Supply Contractors.

Concordia, Dec. 16.-With the coal
shortage crisis passing, this city is
facing a nail shortage, which appears
to be general in this section. Local
hardware dealers are almost out of
nails and they say they are unableato
get any more from wholesale dealers.
One store has received only one keg
of nails in the past six weeks, altho
a much larger amount was ordered.
The only appreciable quantity of nails
in Concordia. is in the hands of con-
tractors and they say that jobs now
under contract probably will exhaust
their supplies,
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
MEAT PRICES DROP
Cut in Exports Causes Lowering in
Wholesale Costs, Says Packer.

Chicago. Dec. 15.-Retail meat
prices dropped in Chicago today, sliced
ham fell from so cents a pound to 40
cents. Bacon formerly selling at 60
cents a pound, was down to 48 cents;
pork chops went from As to SO; pork
roast from 40 to 35; and lard was
down to thirty cents as compared to
81 last week.
The lowering of prices was credited
by a representative of one of the big
packers to a reduction in the whole
sale price of pork because of the cut
ting off of exports and the increased
supply of hogs. There was no great
change in the price of beef.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

home with her brother, Mr.. Edward Young
and family, I'll Branner street After a
short wedding trip the young people will
return TO make their home in Topeka.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Third
Christian church will have an all day meet
ing Wednesdaysat the home of Mrs. E. B.
Jolley, Chandler street
Mrs. Ethel Earn, Norton street, Is spend
ing the week in West Topeka, visiting Mr..
Earns sister, Mrs. Dick Stearns.
Mrs. +. A. Thrasher of Berryton was a
recent guest at the o. c. Wyatt home, 929
Monroe street.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Horne have change
their residence from Chandler street to
Lawrence street.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS


J. L. .Hersh to I. NJ, Smith, lot 222
pit. "a. Byron ave, Qakley's sub. IS
H; G; Wilson to L; Brioude, Tot 129 90,
Holiday Place, Holidays add. 2,2V
c. A. Reynolds to B. L. Long, lots
rs S. u &c Western ave. ...-........ S,5Ot
NJ. S. Cheer to r. C. Phillips, trs. J.
Home fieie Buiiders lass Assn. to D. j. candiish,
lot 759, n. 81 Lincoln St, Home or,
BTilds5st u PGstep ADD. ID W l. Moore lots as 2S0
81 Norris ave, DR.. Martin PI. ...:.. s,s5'
r. G. shower to B. A. Wagner, lot
124 Van Buren, st.
J. J. Schenck, admir-, to s. J. Newbold,
lots 402-4-6 Summer ST, J. Nortons :.
NJ. L. Cunaingham to II. Holzmsister, :. ~
F. G. EkbIad to L. a. Boyer, lots 255-
37-39 Byron ave, Byron Pl. add.
Z. Ekblad to same, lots $50 s.. y ST
Western ave. OFT & Tewksburys
E. G. Ekbiad to same lot 20, n. X p
Quincy ST, Cranes add,
Same to same. pit. sw. 4 30-1;16....
G, 'pt. int. in A & J. WestIake add. 2,15'
E. B. whitmore to j. A. Mercer, pit.
lots 1873 to i44 West St, Hornes -,
29O-9s Fillmore St, Young's add. 6,55l
99-101 -3-5-11 EIvira ave-, lot 100 to
: 1I2 School St, Auburn. .;...::.::,.. To'
e. j. Coleman to b. Hill, lot Is Kan
Sas ave-, No. Topeka. .............. ,JU
F. l.. Park to r. b. Kane, lots PTS
so West st, Westlawn add. .........
G. Hefner to J. P Stegman, tr, in 90
Ills on
J. X. Mayberry to L. F. Clearinghouse,
lot 449 pit: Al, Woodward ave., j.
Norton's add.
s. H. Stubbins to A. G. Schneider,
lot 679 n. y 81, Lincoln St, NJ. & D. -,
SUD- o,oO'
NJ. Barland to e. L. Allen, see rec.
Fl. E. Gaines to A. f. Charles, lots
1 and 3, Clay St, Forest add. 1,I0'
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
CHALLENGE BRITISH STARS
Yale Track Men Plan Invasion of
oxford and Cambridge.

New Haven, Conn. Dec 16.zYale's
track team viii go to England next
suumer if Oxford and Cambridge ac-
cept the challenge. sent them by Yale.
Harvard is expected to accompany the
Blue team but the trip does not de-
pend on its participation. These state
ments were issued here today to refute
an early story that the Englishmen
had challenged Yale and Harvard and
that Harvard had already accepted.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
LOST AND FOUND.

>~---c->~-1----r1---.H
LOST-On Dibble order route, west side,
gold watch hunting case. Waltham
movement. Finder please call Blue 1853
and receive reward. Clarence Williams,
1928 Fillmore st.
LOST-Week ago Thursday, one black and
tan trail hound. Answers to name of
Lead" Reward. E. v. Stephens, 2101
Fillmore.
LOST-Purse containing check. Finder re-
turn TO Fifth Avenue hotel. Miss Inez
Summers.
FOUND-A scientific matchmaker. w.
Wheeler, 11S East 4th st.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
OAKLAND NOTES.
Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.

UV HrHHceS jules. epHOHe 0''O'
"Our house is much nicer than your
house." said a little girl in Oakland last
week while playing with the little next
door neighbor. mo, it ain't.'' boosted her
little neighbor, ait amt half as nice as our
house, we've got the incest house in the
whole world" This statement stumped
the first youngseer who thought it over
for a while and finally answered. well, 1t
isn't so much what we has as what we
thingsswe has, that counts, 1 guess"
Mr. and Mrs William Roderick and
family. 3S6 Kellam avenue, have returned
recently.
Mrs. E. w. Renbarger, who has been
seriously i'll at a local hospital, is doing
nicely.
Mr.. John Stanton has returned to his
work at Manhattan after several weeks
spent here with Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Orner
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Thornburg and family.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

day in Topeka retail markets were
lowest for years, it was declared. The
prices included:
2 Bacon. As cents a pound; ham, AZ
cents; porterhouse steak, 35 cents, sir
loin, 80 cents. and round steak, 25
cents.
These prices, it was declared, are
lower than in Chicago and many other
eastern cities
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
FOR RENT-FuRNIsHED ROOMS

FOR RENT-Modern furnished sleeping
room in cottage, private family, no chill
dren. 50S West 7th 81.
212 WEST STH-Modern front room, Edf-
son heat. Phone 1867.
A NICELY furnished room for rent, rea-
sonable. S29 Harrison. Black 2360.
FOR RENT-Medern furnished room, COS
West 10th. Phone $3.50 W.
FURNISHED room for housekeeping also
garage if desirable. 1927 Western.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished room,
close in, good heat. Phone 5747 W.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

FOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS
EDISON-STEAM heated, southern front
rooms. Strictly modern efficient white
help. Hotel Victoria, lis West Sixth
Phone 626.
NICELY furnished bedroom, strictly mod
ern. Private family. 101T West 9th.
MODERN, furnished room for rent. 81
East Ith
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
80 ACRES. s5. 900

mi. Ry, and high school town. 45 mi.
Topeka. 40 a. cult. 40 q. grass 4-room
house, barn for horses. other small bldrs..
q mi. school, K. +. ID. and phone. lays
good, no trade, hurry If you want this
H. P. RICHARDS -
423 New England Bldg. Topeka. Kan.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
CIT TO THE RoNEt

s2.700 for west side residence and
store barn. 1 4 lots on paving and
car: rental value. $50.
$1,000 for room cottage, attic, i Y
lots, electric lights.
CoTTRELL co.
H. W. sth st. Phone s4es.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
FOR sALB-AuToMoBILEs.
FOR SAl.E-I.IVESTUCK

FOR SALE-Two horses, two wagons and
two lsets of single harness. Mutua
Lauadry Company, 3rd and Quincy Streets.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
SANTA FE NOTES.

Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone 353n
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
5 ROOM COTTAGES

Well located on the West side near car
lines, mostly modern, ranging in price up
to $500. See me before buying.
II. =. RICHARDS.
423 New England Bldg. Phone 26Ii.
FIVEsrooms, modern except heat, lots for
sale by owner. ia Tyler. $500; terms.
Chas. Jaeschke. 2l9 Kansas ave. Phone
374i.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
4 MUSICAL INST r., MENTs
FOR acknowledgements GOODS

FOR SALE-Three 9x12 rugs; two for $23
each and one for SIS PIG North Lake.
Must be sold this week.
FOR SALE-6 rooms of furniture in east
side home. Party can rent house with
out moving furniture. 212 T. 7th.
FOR sALE-A small gas beating stove in
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
wANTED-To RENT

MODERN, furnished, or room apart
ment or cottage; adults. 10 minutes walk
from 9th and Kansas ave- Address Apart
ment, care Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
WANTED-FEMALE HELP
PERMANENT
POSITIONS

If you desire permanent positions; de
sirable working conditions; promotions
good pay and can furnish satisfactory ref
erenees, apply to instructress.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

FRAMING. reeiIding mat making. mount :
ing done By Sullivan Art Store, 122-124 v . -
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

ia scientific matchmaker.
eeler, lis East 4th st.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-11
FACTS ABOUT FLORIDA

There are only twenty states In
the Union with more daily paper.
than Florida has and our state 10 only
thirty-third in population.
Florida has some of the largest and
most beautiful springs In the world
Several Of them flow at the rate Of
100000 to 100000 gallons a minute
large enough to float steamboats, Sill
yer Springs, near ocala, flows S76'oOe
gallons a minute. 1t is believed 10 b.
the largest spring on earth.
The population Of Florida has In
creased 80 per cent within the last
five years.
Key West is nearly 800 miles nearer
the Panama canal than is any ethel
American seaport.
Florida possesses 100000 pecar
trees.
When the waters OF the north arr
covered with thick ice, you can g
fishing and boating in Florida water
and nick strawberries and flowers II
Florida gardens.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-11

Helmsburg, Ind, June lin my
first chapter on Brown county | men
toned its lonesomeness. was shown
high ridges where formerly there
we're cultivated farms and homes;
now the people are all gone and the
land has returned to its previous
condition-grass, brush and rattle
snakes. From hills near by the city
of indianapolis, 40 miles away, has
been easily seen with spy glass.
And some of the views from the ever
lasting hilltops are so numerous and
so big that the valleys are conse-
ouently small-that is, narrow and
short.
While Brown county OF the map
looks not so large as some others, it
is really larger and contains more
soil, as so much of it is turned up
high in the air.
came into Brown couny on bust
ness. l got over the line Monday
day afternoon and it rained for five
days and nights. People had hardly
q chance to rid ten miles to the coun-
to feed the animals and bring in wood
to keep a fire going, for it was very
chilly. During those five days I got
ever and through about ten miles of
mud rocks and water. The morning
of the fifth day I was rescued. l got
a chance to rid ten miles to the coun-
ty-seat (Nashville). which is one one
of the two good roads there are in
the entire county.
Peculiarities Of Brown County
Brown county people as rule do
rot invite stranger to come in even
If it is raining. From many one can
rot get civil answer to pleasant
How do you dor Some will drawl
out half answer, coldly, and others
looked at me as though I was impos'
ing on them by speaking at all.
Gold has been discovered, but no
one has ever mined for it.
took dinner at house where the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-11

1923 square miles larger than khode
Island and Delaware combined and
is nearly as large as Connecticut.
Florida has more than 200 varie'
ties Of forest trees, greater number
than has any other state. Florida
has 74,OOO0OO,0OO feet of standing
timber, enough to build homes for
2O,OOO,OOO people.
Florida produces 100000 gallons
of turpentine yearly. Her turpentins
and rosin, known as naval stores,
are valued at $25,00O,OOO a year.
Mexico and usually strike the coast
above the mouth OF the Mississippi
river.
An artificial rubber OF Dutch In
vention is said to use freshly caught
sea fish as the chief ingredieHt.
National automobile races are fire.
quently conducted on them in the
winter.
Andrew Jackson. seventh president
of the United states, was the first
governor Of Florida.
Florida has a local option compul
sorry school law.
pure and white that a handkerchief
can be dragged over It without dis
celebration.
Florida produces 100000 dozen
eggs annually; and no state can pro-
duce better poultry. Its abundance
of wild birds is evidence Of its adapt
ability to domestic fowls.
shad, pompano, Spanish mackerel
sheephead, trout. reddish and muliet
are among the many fine food ish
Of Florida. Fishing Is one OF the
great industries of the state.
Florida produces the finest Of pine
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-11

wife had third husband. AZ her
last wedding the young people in the
neighborhood gave the couple a night
chivarari Before night came, a
reighbor advised the bride to treat
the young men very nicely when they
came around to administer the eve
ming revelry saying, you may need
one of them for your next husband
after awhile. >
Take care of yourself" said q
man when | started out in the rain
and mud to see how far | could go.
He did not suggest that l wait till the
shower stopped.
Living close to nature" does not
appear to influence toward kindness
the peoples dispositions.
On Sunday | attended a country
church of the Christian Campbell
ite) denomination. These was no or
gan in the house. They don't be-
lieve in an organ playing for "divine
service"
Most all kinds Of wild small game
abound among the hills and woods,
but there are not as many rattle
snakes as "in days of yore." The
reason why: When St. Patrick
drove the snakes from Ireland Brown
county snakes heard about it. They
were seized with fear that the great
man would come to Brown county
SO they crawled over into the next
county (Monroe). They noticed the
people in their new home did not
try so much to kill them, and there
fore have never crossed the line back
into Brown.
Brown county girls are noted for
wearing brown stockings. Most Of
those who don't wear brown, wear
none-except in winter. That sea-
son is something awful generally in
Brown county.
ITO Be Continued Once More.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-11
REVIEW OF FLORIDA
VEGETABLE SITUATION
CONTINUED from Page 81

should should be quite heavy COM
pared with the output so far this
year It is estimated that there are
about 10000 acres of melons in the
state. Of this acreage picking will
be going on at all points south OF
Gainesville, which will embrace about
10000 acres of the entire area. Grow
ers generally figure on. covering 20
acres for car at one picking. On
this basis the possible output for the
week ending June Z could run close
to 600 cars, but it is not probable
that this volume will be attained
This week watermelons were going
out at the rate of about so cars every
day. Weather is warm in shipping
sections with showers. Demand Is far
exceeding the supply and prices are
firm, cars selling f. o. b. at $500 Tor
1S-pound averages up to $500 for ~
pound averages.
Up to June / cantaloupe ship
ments by solid carlots were only hve
cars. There has been light ex-
press movement at nearly all ship
ping points. The heaviest movement
of the season will be on next week
The following tables set forth the
movement of the various truck crops
to June S, with comparative figures
showing the movement during th'
corresponding periods Of last year
These figures are for solid CARROTS on
ly, but do not include the express
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-11
AUCTION SALE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1880 P. M.
AT POS 8. NEW YORK AVE.
MRS. HATTIE LOGAN OWNER

Willow set of settee. rockers and
3 chairs, library table, hat rack, IL
shades, lace curtains and poles. play
er piano and 40 records, five 9-12 art
squares, 10 small rugs, large leath-
er rockers. 5 oak rockers, 6 chairs, 8
pr. portiers, Umbrella stand, Dining
table and chairs, china cabinet,
buffet, 3 iron beds, springs and mat
tresses, 2 single beds, springs and
mattresses, 2 single beds, springs and
mattresses, dressers, 3 washstands.
8 chiffoniers, kitchen, table. gas range.
wood range, 8 oil heaters, kitchen
safe, refrigerator, kitchen utensils,
Office desk, chair, 2 screens. stair
carpet. 4 porch rockers, clothes ham,
per, slop jars, potted plants and
ether articles too numerous to mem
ton.
Unusual opportunity to buy good
furniture.
B. H. HARNLY, AuctiOneer,
Phone 4se Blue els
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-11
The mapufactured products O
Florida aggregate $1OO,0O,OOO a year

The mapufactured products Of
Florida aggregate $10O.0O,0O0 year :.
The manatee or seacow, weighing
up to 1000 pounds and turtles weigh
ing up to 200 pounds still are found
in Florida waters.
More than 5000 different species
OF trees, shrubs, ETC., grow In Flor
ida.
Florida reported 5O.01s farms In
1910. The state could contain ten
times as many.
Florida ranks first among all the
states in the Union in the production
of turpentine.
There are seventy Ice factories in
Florida. We have no ice unless we
make It. The discoverer of tho pro.
cess Of making artificial Ice was a
Florida man.
Ninety per cent of the original for
ests of Florida still are wooded. the
many acres are being thinned an
nually.
Florida has spent more per capita
in recent years for road improvements
than has any other state.
The fig, one of the earth's best
known fruits, is right at hone In
Florida.
Florida has the lowest death rate
Of any state in the Union.
Florida produces 100000 pounds
Of butter; a mere fraction of It's ca
pacity TO produce this commodity II
offers excellent opportunities in the
dairy industry.
There are large deposits Of peat IN
! nearly all parts Of Florida.
Lee Is the largest county In Flor
ida with hs41 square miles. II II
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-11
PAGE TzzREz

apples and has shipped as many az
100000 crates Of them year. The
most exclusive pineapple plantations
along the east coast and In sand so
Florida can be made to produce
enough sugar to supply the needs Of
all America, and more. Sugar cane
grows In every county. Drained land
will yield twenty tons to an acre, the
potential equivalent OF 5000 pounds
of graduated sugar.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-11

movement nor the output by steam
ships:
VEGETABLES.
Cars
Shipments up to last Saturday. $3.50
Same period in 1918. .......... 1904
For week ending May 81. ...... 1853
For same week last year. ...... 309
First three days this week. 80. 237
For same days lase year. ..... 81
TOMATOES.
Shipments up to last Saturday. $3.50
Same period in 1918. .......... 1861
For week ending May 31....... OIL
For same week last year. ...... 2S5
First three days this week.. 80
For same days vast year. ...... s54
POTATOES
Shipments up to last Saturday. 2,O54
Same period in 1913. 4,222
For week ending May 31....... 2S5
For same week last year. 457
First three days this week.. Az
For same days last year. W
CABBAGE.
Shipments up to last Saturday. L44l
Same neriod in 1918. .......... 4,OOs
For week ending May 81. ...... U
For same week last year D
First three days this week.. y
For same days last year...... Y
CELERY
Shipments up to last Saturday 1883
Same period in 1918 .........' 25OS
For week ending May 31....... 10
For same week last year. 2of
First three days last year.. IL
For same days last year,. l
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-06-11

oYuoau UUao1oo aoopooooo ou
SOME QUEER OTHERS AWFUL
Oddities and Curiosie anas Very Backward Brown
County-City Of Indianap oils Seen Clearly Forty
Miles Away
BY JACKIE rcrack
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-04
~ 1eY2

lake YUUR
CHOICE. In coal in
dus try the average
rate OF travel for
horses is less than
3 miles per hour wi tn
radius Of travel of 5
nj les. This while
hauling 5 tons.
The average Mo tor
truck, s to 10 ton
capac1 ty, averages
is nj les per hour wi tn
radius Of travel be-
tween As and so miles
per day. Average hours
horse labor per day,
3H /, aga1ns t straight
24-hour average for
trucks, wi th drivers
In shi f is.
The Southern States Motor Corp
~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-04

outside help was imperative. he consid-
cred. especially for children. between
3, 10000 and 100000 of whom the Ameri.
can relief administration has been feed
ing. and who now will be fed through
the private organizations succeeding it.
Discussing ehe relief of central Europe
through plan for the United States
guaranteeing 5000 900 or $4,000. 600
worth of credits, as he suggested, Mr..
Hoover urged that if such credits were
granted the United States should retain
the right TO direct what countries should
receive them, so as to insure against any
one nation getting the bulk of the help.
He also declared the United States
should make it clear that the credits
would be cut off from any country which
failed to preserve peace.
Mr. Hoover believed that the Sc organi-
cations doing relief work in Europe
should be o-ordinated, administered in
such way as to avoid duplication of
work, and placed under an executive en-
powered to direct where relief should be
administered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-04
GEN. MARCH SPEAKS FOR
GENERAL STAFF BILL

Washington, September ESPECIALLY
General Peyton March. chief of staff
appeared before the military committee
of the House this afternoon urging the
adoption of the general staff bill which
would give the general staff a person
mel of $50 officers.
Under the Hay bill the staff was
limited to 55 officers no more than
half of whom were to be assigned to
Washington. During the war the num-
Der was increased to 81. Representative
Dents bill providing for a peace army
would give the general staff 50 mem
bers half of whom to be assigned to
Washington.
In the course of the generals testi-
mony he stated an imperative need for
a general staff in time of peace of ESQ
members Later he was led to testify
that prior to the war, when the gen.
eral staff numbered 55. only 10 were
stationed in Washington. eight less
than the number which in law might
have been stationed here. He was
m omentarily embarrassed when asked
by Mr.. Dent to explain why in the flu
ture $50 staff officers were necessary,
whereas when peace formerly prevailed
only - were necessary for duty in
Washington.
General March is insistent on the big
army DILL with a big staff equipped
with that great authority which it
welded in time of war. The impend
ing battle between the military and
anti militaristic school fast approaches
climax.