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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12
EAST SIDE NOTES
Notes and personals from East Side
oy Frances Jones. Telephone 1890.

Notes and personals from East Side
Dy Frances Jones. Telephone 1890.
Mrs. Grace Simonds Of Decatur, ILL.,, has
returned to her home, While here Mrs.
Simonds was the guest of Miss Estelle
Lloyd, 920 Monroe street.
The Violet club will be entertained Tues
day afternoon of next week at the home of
Mrs. Arthur, $40 Hancock street
The, The East Side ". e; T: u will be enter,
Mrs. Mary Brentnall. HOO East Sixth ave-
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Rogers and son Har-
old who were guests at the J. A. Mailman
home, Liberty street. have gone to Elk
Falls, Kan. to visit before returning to
their home at Salina.
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. George Chris
topher. $40 East Locust street, has returned
Mrs o. G. Wyatt spent Thursday at
Richland, Kan, visiting Mrs. A. Tibbitts.
Mrs Clyde. Lowe, of the Thorne hotel has
Wichita, MRS. R. E. Mccannon Of ss Mime e-
apolis, Mimi, and Miss Louis Parker Of
Independence, Kan.
Miss Tressie Ault, the daughter of the
Rev. and Mrs. Ault, Eighth avenue and
Lime street. who underwent an operation
at Stormont hospital Tuesday morning is
doing nicely.
The Kewple club met wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. NJ. w. Lung
strom. The guests OF the afternoon includ-
ed: Mrs, Bert woodland, Mrs. G. A. Mat
tingley. Mrs. Oscar Lungstrum, Mrs. W. T.
Neal, Mrs. Bert Ticehurst, Mrs. Elmer
Harris, Mrs. Frank shaeffer. Mrs. ]. ].
Lois Parker of Independence, KAN and
Mrs. Clyde Lowe. The next hostess Mrs.
J. 4. MattinGley, will entertain in three
Mr.. o. c. Wyatt has returned home az
ter a short visit to his son. DR. C. A.
Mrs. J. A. MacCosham and little son
Jack have gone to North Akron. Ohio. to
make their home. Mrs. MaeCosham, who
was Miss Lois Hawk before her marriage.
has spent few months this spring in
California and en- route home was the guest
Of her sister. Miss Marguerite Hawk, s2T
the war was stationed on a torpedo boat
but has received his discharge. Mrs. Mac
Cosham formerly made her home at 400
Sumner street.
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SANTA FEE NOTES
Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone $500

NOTES ana personals from SANTA te
by. Frances Jones. Telephone $500
Since the first of the week many checks
shops car repair shops and various de-
partments of the shops ranging from $50
to $780, These checks are the bonus harmed
by the men who worked overtime and were
deducted from the back pay checks which
were given last year. The matter has been
up for consideration and has just now been
settled by handing the men the checks for
their bonus which they earned last year
The affair has been up for consideration
before federal wage and adjustment board
No. =.
John Hossfette has returned to his home
in Kansas City, Mo-, after short visit to
his sister, Mrs. Charles Godlove and fam
lily. Mr.. Hossfette returned from overseas
a few weeks ago.
Mrs ]. w. Sumey entertained the Ladies'
Auxiliary to the b. of l.. +. aud E. Wednes-
day afternoon at her home, 1911 West Sixth
avenue. The members of the society pres
ent were: Mrs. George Mckee, Mrs Glade
Baird,Mrs: James Bostic, Mrs. Carl Magnu-
son, Mrs. Charles Laird. The July meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Glade
Baird.
Mrs. Reed and son, Mr.. Carl Reed of
Colorado Springs, are the guests of Miss
Lesta Isenberg Of the motive power build
ing.
Mr. John Truelove of the paint. depart
ment is at the company hospital following
an operation which he underwent several
moved.
James West of the stock room in the
paint department Is spending a vacation in
Chicago.
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SOCIETY
Continued from preceding pnse1

Continued from preceding page)
MIR. and Mrs. George Olson of AK
tell are visiting Mrs. Olson's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. Grazier and attend
ing Washburn commencement:
Division No. of the Central Con-
gregatfonal church will meet WIN Mrs.
c. E. Wise, 1851 Mulvane street, Fri
day afternoon. The assisting hostesses
will be Mrs. w. E. Brehm. Mrs. NJ. w.
Baker, Mrs. H. H. Higgins.
Mr.. Don Templin, 1894 Fillmore
street, is visiting in Kansas City.
Miss Julia Kerr. who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. David Page
has gone to Emporia for a visit to her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Kerr.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Kilgore have
received word that their son, Seldom
Kilgore jr., who was in France with
evacuation ambulance company 22, ar
rived a few days ago in Boston and is
now at Camp Devens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Gardner will
leave soon for Colorado to spend the
summer.
Mrs. Frank L. Britton and her two
sons expect to go to Manitou in about
two weeks to spend the rest of the
summer.
Mrs. George Adams, of Pasadena;
Cal, will arrive today TO remain over
the weekend with Mrs. George Guild.
NIX. NGu AEAI JCSNNAA6J AbA
Kansas City, where he has taken a
position.
Mr.. Russell Lagerstrom, Mr.. Arthur
Sickle, Mr.. Russell Zarker, Mr.. Lewis
Policy and Mr.. Percy Brewer. will
leave soon for Casper. Wyo.. where
! they will work for the Midwest Re
filming Co., during the summer.
Mrs. Joseph Driebelbis and .heI
daughter, Miss Lillian Driebelbis, OF
Sabetha, spent the day yesterday III
| Topeka.
Miss Juanita Griffith has left fol
Louisville, KY. where she has ac-
cepted a stenographic position with a
real estate firm.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Thompson and
their daughter. Miss Ruth Thompson
will leave about the first of July fol
an eastern trip.
Mrs. S. NJ. Osborn, of Ell Dorado
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Ida
Robson and sister, Miss Sara Robi'
| son.
Miss Milliken, The new principal Of
Hardin college, Mexico. no, is the
guest for few days Of Miss Heller
dresser, S21 Tyler street.
Mr.. Stephen EversulI of Kansas City
will arrive tomorrow to spend the
weekend at the home of Attorney
General Richard ]. Hopkins.
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WANTS
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
Journal Is 1 cent a word each insertion :;
minimum 10 cents: by the week cents a
word minimum 30 cents.
E COUNT THE WORDS of your ad includ.
ing four words for State journal address
When address is used count each initial
letter and each number or combination of
figures one word.
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be
classified properly must be in The State
Journal office before IL 20 O'Clock. Want
Ads received after IL 80 till rs p. m. viii
be inserted under the head: TOO Late to
Classify"
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must be
ccompanied with cash check I'm full
payment of the same. Note the foregoing
instructions about counting the words and
the rate per word for The Topeka State
Journal
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FOR sALE-crrY pRopERry

Cottage rooms, strictly modern, fine
condition, nearly lots, & blocks Washburn
college, paved street, old shade, fine neigh
borhood, full cemented basement. with
laundry room. new furnace. blocks car
line. blocks school. blocks church Spe-
eial price, IS $780, If SOLO this week: 1900
cash, balance terms. Call at col East Ath
st. Phone go. ~ ~ Il
SEVENTH ST, E.. S17-Rooming .houses
IL rooms. lots. furnace. sleeping porch.
cemented cellar, modern 10 every way.
81 900 cash, bal. like rent. Great
bargain IL sold this week. Call at COL East
ith St, or phone Go
FOR SALE-Cottages and houses on pay
ments- VIM. Peterson. 514 Monroe st.
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pany, have returned from Leaven-
worth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nance, Of Kansas City.
are the guests of Mrs. Nance's sister,
Mrs. p. NJ. Tracey and family, of 1131
Topeka avenue.
For moving and general truck haul
ing. w. Z. Robinson. Phone 1742-
Adv.
A. NJ. Petro. The Druggist.-Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Montgomery Oh
1918 Quincy street, will leave Sunday
for Butte, Mont, where they will be
the guests of Mrs. Montgomery
brother, Charles D. Armstrong, and
Mrs Armstrong.
Dance Friday night at NJ. w. A. hall.
over Shawnee State bank.-AdV-
Mrs. John Bonebrake, of Chanute,
was the guest yesterday of Mrs. H. E.
Brownell, of 314 East Laurent street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12

Homegrown cherries are now in
their prime on the local markets
Gooseberries are also found in un-
usual abundance. Strawberries are
on the wane, and this week will about
see the season over. Those on the
market are of a fine quality.
Homecoming Held.
The homecoming meeting held
Tuesday evening by Blue Corps No.
and Blue Post No. $50 was unusually
enjoyable and was we'll attended. The
meeting was more in the nature Of
campfire, and the program was fol-
lowed by "reminiscences by the old
soldiers present. Mrs. Chiddix re-
ported on the financial condition of
the w: r. c., and upon its excellent
work during the year. The following
program was given: Song. Amer
ica," by the entire company present;
prayer. Comrade Musson; song, Mr..
and Mrs. H. E. Brownell, Mrs. c. T.
Robinson and Mr.. Musson; reading.
Mrs. Roth; address by Past Assistant
Adtutant Sweeney; response by Mrs.
Coburn, the only charter member of
No. now living; song by Mrs.
Brownell and Mr.. Musson short talks
by members. After the program re-
freshments were served and a social
time enjoyed.
The high stage of the river is
source of small worry to North Side
residents. In fact the majority are
glad to see the banks washed clean
OF rubbish and drift. For time this
morning the west rail of the bridge
was lined with people watching the
river. Few North Siders were among
them, however.
Mr.. F. P. Elmore states that an
error was made in last evenings paper
in stating that Mr.. A. v. .Lindell had
held the position of cashier in the
Shawnee State bank. Mr.. Lindeu held
the position as teller. resiening to ac-
cept the position of cashier in the
new Kaw Valley National bank. soon
10 open w business in North Topeka
Notes and Personals.
John Arno and Frank Putney were
In from Granville today
d. T. Gabriel and Mr.. Ferguson,
employed by the Standard Oil COM
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FOR SALE-FARMS

KAW BOTTOM FARM--S0 acres on Golden
Belt road near Menoken. Price and terms
attractive. Irrigated farm lands In Arkan-
sas valley near Pueblo, contiguous Ia
Get summer home and profitable farm,
small cash payment and 10 years time.
II. A. Heath & Co, % Columbian Bldg,
Topeka. -
240-ACRE FARM-For sale, 6 miles south-
west of Topeka, could be used fer either
large dairy farm or grain farm. VIM. Ure.
Route Z. Station II. Phone 1853 White or
S104 F 2. Possession In September.
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He Quit Tobacco

This veteran. S. B.
Lamphere, Was addicted
to the excessive use of
tobacco for many years
He wanted to quit but
needed something to
help him.
He learned OF a free
book that tells about
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Heads kansas WesIeyan.

member of the faculty and for sew
eral months acting president @of the
Kansas Wesleyan university, has been
elected president by the board of
trustees -s=.txss-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12
WANTED-ro RENT.


WANTED TO RENT-Furnished s. room
apartment, modern, close in. J.. w. krack.
Metropolitan 5 to so Cent stores5 Phone
32S. ..sss~r ss,--.
WANTED-To rent, residence on FAST
= Side, south of 18th street; o~ehildren !;
will lease for year Call 2404.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-By the --McFaFland-baRd a
merrygoround and side shows for Fourth
Hahn, Secry., Mcfarland, Kan.
1872 HANfY AUTO tx rR ESS.
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LEGAL
Published in The Topeka State journal,
Thursday, June II, 1921

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the District Court of the United States
for the District OF Kansas.
In re C. S. Oliver, Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy "a tfi II
No. 235J Ia ..s..s Z
The creditors of the above named bank
rupt, of Topeka, State and District aforesaid
are hereby notified that on the 10th day df
June, 1919, he was duly adjudged bankL
rupt; and that the first meeting of said
creditors will be held ut the office Of the
referee, 701 Jackson Street, in the City
Of Topeka. Kansas, on the 25th day Of
June. 1919, at 10 o'clock a. m. at which
time said creditors may attend, prove their
may properly come before said meeting.
j. @. SLONECKER,
: Referee in Bankruptcy.
Topeka. Kansas. June II, 1919.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-12

conquer it quickly, easily and safely.
In a letter he writes: "I have no de-
sire for tobacco any more. 1 feel like
a new man" Others report similarly.
Wonderful for easily overcoming Gig
arctic and pipe habit. and chewing.
Anyone desiring copy of this book
can get It free, POSTPAID, by writing TO
Edward J Woods, TC--G07' station F,
and pleased. Look for quieter nerves,
stronger heart, better digestion, i'm
proved eyesight. increased vigor longer
life and other advantages il you quit
poisoning yourself with nicotine. In
three days you can be rid of the addic-
tiOn-then become robust. add solid
flesh. become o man among men.--Adv.---
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FOR RENT STORE ROOMS

KANSAS AVE. 131-Second floor large
store room. newly -papered and painted
South of X. L depot Phone G10.
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North Side News

Items for this dunn may De left at
Petro's drug store or telephone Eleanor
himball. 1881 affer4 .. m. Other hours
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Priced Below Cost to Build

Adjoining Central Park, strictly modern
y room residence, oak finish. built for
home. VIII accept small property or
liberty bonds. Terms on balance. Phone
owner, 5203.
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FOR sALE-REAn ESTATE.
MORE GROUND

T.. Three fine east front deep lots, good T.
rm. cottage, room for bath, electric light,
city water, on car, cellar. shade. $3.50
trio light, cellar, barn, shade, car. $2,T50.
Ten lots barn. well, fruit. w. 9th. 81 500
Sixteen lots right by Meirose, only 81 600
Ten acres finest Kaw bottom, impd,
81 500. --.-----.----
Eighty, miles out, so wheat. big bldgs..
5000.
COTTRELL co.
Third Floor Col. Bldg, 112 w. 9th. Tel. 3i0S
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST AND FOUND.
>~--~~~oH~-~-~-~-~-~~-~ -~-~-~-~~-~-~~-~~-~~-~
STRAYED OR STOLEN small Boston bull
dog, brindles has blue eyes; name Jack.
Reward. Phone $50 or 1162.
LoST-Ladies' wrist watch on 5tK street
between Tyler and Kansas. ave. Phone
White $500.
FoUND-Scientific. watch maker. W.
Wheeler. lis L. 4th st.
LOST-Rain coat in front of r. r. Y. NJ.
c. A. Wednesday evening. Call Red 2729.
Kansas ave-, call AT. Reward.
LOST-Pearl rosary in leather case. Re-
ward. Phone 2979 Blue
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: 5000 new customers by July i,.+"-Ady.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

DISCHARGED SAILOR wants clerical
job after p. IN. Address F-4. care
Journal.
MARRIED MAN desires position on farm
experienced. J. ". Sumers, 612 w. First.
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FOR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOMS

FOR RENT~Nice large re furnished rooms 7,s; ms
housekeeping also garage. Phone White
1908. -.---. :
FOR RENP-Furnished house for summer
to approved party; references required.
Telephone 140f. >-'
TWO furnished rooms, Ill West 9Th ST.,
gentlemen only.
NICELY furnished south room in modern
home. 1902 Tyler.
FOR REkT-Large furnished room, suit
able for two. 521 W. 4th st.
FOR RENT-Nice- front room. Coz LIN
coin st. White 45SG.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished room, 81
Huntoon. Phone 1874.
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FOR SALE-One Scheller piano; good con-
dition. Phone Black 4017.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-06-21
CONSCIENCE WILL Be THERE
Dishonest Man May Dodge tho Lew
but Other Forms Of Puntshmsnf
Await Him.

You may be one Of those who have
accumulated a little money, bet moi
enough to insure you the life Of ease
which You nave planned for year
later years,
Perhaps you have made your moneJ
by economy and small and honest in.
vestments.
You compare your condition with
that Of some other men who have much
more than you possess, but who have
the reputation Of being INSCRIPTIONS
in business deals.
You feel that although 1t is known
they are not strictly honest, they are
accepted by society because of what
they are In financial way.
You are considering whether 9
course such as they haye pursued
would not be better than the one you
are following.
Stop this line of thought.
You are considering a dangerous
course.
The more you think about It the
more likely you are to become infu
enced by false gods.
Don't forget that while you may
dodge the law you can't give your con
science the slip.-HOuston (Tex.)
Chronicle.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-06-21

and Mats horse started out on a gaL
Top. he was going to reach home be.
fore the storm came on II 1t could
possibly be done.
FlOra wakened with q start. She
had hardly been asleep i've minutes
Il seemed. "Oh" A flash of snake
lightning caused her to cover her head
Ia the bed clothes. and she attempted
to stun a whole sheet In her ears Ia
deaden the sound of the thunder that
she knew would follow.
3Ohl oh" came In quick success
sion from her lips. The tumult that
was taking place almost deafened
Der, despite the sheet 1t sounded as
u the whole country had been struck
Flash after flash of lightning was fol,
lowed by crash after crash of thunder
made more terrible by a torrent OF
rain and wind. 1t seemed hours be
fore a calm came. but In reality It was
only a very few minutes. The still
ness was almost as terrifying as tn,
StorIns :, -"
Flora lOnged to cry out for help, but
there was no one within hearing dis
lance. Her father was the only 9th
eR person In the house, and his room
was at the rear. He was deaf and
could sleep through any kind of storm
Suddenly sound broke the stiffness
Efora's trembling stopped immediate
~. She listened. The sound was re
peated. Some one was knocking tn,
Dig brass knocker on the front door
Who was it at that hourl Flora asked
herself.
A telegram from her mother, wal
the answer that presented itself
Flora jumped from the bed anl
slipped into slippers and a klmono.
Her heart beat rapidly as she stool
with her hand on the lock Of the BIZ
oak door She was terrified not o
personal danger but at the thought o
what news might be waiting on tn
outside Of that door for her. Telc
grams In the night are always hoi
rlble things.
No sooner had she opened the doc
than She jumped back with a scream
that rang through the house. A BIZ
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-06-21
"Deliehtfullv cool.r

Citizens and visitors: One of the
coolest spots in town is the basement
"Epworth HalP where the Business
Mems Bible Class meets each Sun
day morning $50 to 10 a. m. at the
M. E. Church, South.
Did you see the green cards about
town inviting you? If you didn't
you are urged to come anyway.
Hear a splendid orchestra and a
fine twenty-minute lecture by our
leader, Mr.. Ira L. Smith and remem-
Der you find yourself in the coolest
spot in town, except the welcome you
viii receive and that will be as warm
as we know how to make it.
You will be our honored guest.
PRESIDENT,
Mems Bible Glass, M. E. Church.
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"A Knock in
the Night
~1
BY GERALD ST. ETIENNE
Copyright, 1918, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)

~SANANNt~-t 20
"Gol Not another word. win not
listen to you. Stopw Flora stood on
the top sten and, as she commanded
in sharp decisive tones. she pointed
finger toward the pathway.
Mathew Burgess edged FIRST on one
foot aud then on the other He had
never had such d scathing lecture in
his life as the one Flora had just de-
iiyered him. He longed to take her
in his arms and kiss away the frown
on her lips, but he did not dare, for
there was something behind those
eyes Of hers that warned him such u
movement would only make mattera
worse, With shrug of his shoulders
that was Intended for a dignified one
he started in the direction her finger
was pointing. Just as he reached the
gate he looked back Flora was still
standing there, dramatic figure re-
tlected in the moonlight.
Although he was In a shadow and
was not visible to her sight, yet she
seemed to realize his eyes were upon
her. Her chin went up in the air as
she turned and went into the open
door, stopping on the threshold long
enough to call out: "YOu need not
call again, Mr.. Burgess. Hereafter l
VIII not be at home to you"
Poor Mathew was squelched. If 1t
had been any one else but Flora he
would have had an lmpertlnent answer
ready, but his tongue seemed cleaved
to the roof of his mouth. He did MUIR
muir something about these women"
as he unfastened his horse from the
gate-post and climbed into the buggy.
II Flora was going to let little thing
like his being too late to take her to
the dance come between them, then
1t was time they broke off their en-
gagement. AS he took one last look
toward her home, he noticed how dark
the night had become all at once.
The moon had been doing It's best
all night but had disappeared behind a
dark cloud. A slight breeze famed
his cheeks and he heard the leaves Of
the trees rustic uneaslly.
From away In the distance muf'
fed sound Of thunder reached his ears
There was going to be storm. Gid
dap" One light touch on the reinl
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Protection From i've WIrs,s.

For the sure protection Of linemen
handling live wires pair Of gloves
inside and one outside Of the rubber
gloves have been recommended. The
woven fabric inside glove takes up per-
spiration and shields the rubber from
the finger nails and a leather gauntlet
over the rubber glove. protects from
outside mechanical Injury, aids in
grasping tools and keeps the hands
warm in winter.
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niscInIIne

Know you not that our business here
Is a warfare, and one must watch, and
one go out as a spy, and one must
fight? You neglect to do the bidding
of the commander, and complain when
he hath laid somewhat rongher than
common up you, and you mark not
what, so far as in you lies, you are
making the army to become, SO that If
all copy you, none will dig trench
none will cast up a rampant, none will
watch, none will run any risk, but
each will appear worthless for war
fare.-Epictetus.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-06-21
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
Q a 9 T OR
Length Of Lobsters.

Whatever may be the excellent in
tent Of the hill filed in the Massachu-
sets legislature reducing the, length Of
Holsters that may be legally taken from
8 to 8 inches, the measure might well
be entitled bill to further the exter-
mination of the lobster. The lobster
is rapidly disappearing. partly. at any
rate, because young and immature
specimens are permitted by law to be
caught. The present 9 inches in this
state is shorter than the Maine law
allows-and that is none too long
Boston Post.
The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-06-21

Guatemala is a frequent sufferer
by earthquakes. The city Of Guate-
maia itself, the present capital. was
chosen after Guatemala Antigua, the
original capital, was destroyed by a
combined earthquake and water burst,
either from clouds or the mountain.
The new capital stands on an Isolated
hill, which 1t was thought would be a
site least likely TO be shaken. BIT
the whole country bears evidence of
what earthquakes have done to 1t. It
IS not rare object to SEGA high noun.
tain with-half Of it blown right OIL
in various communities they tell Of
having to clear streets Of dust that
falls to a depth. Of several feet after q
volcanic explosion.