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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20

printed an exhortation to the traveller
to avoid delays and dangers which he
would encounter on the isthmus by
taking the transcontinental trip via
railway.
These America First" idea had
its Inception long before the national
parks were created and the passenger
Iagent of today began to din their
praises into the ears of prospects.
mo American tourist would visit
great overland trip and viewing the
EsubHme grandeur of the Snowy
Range and the Great Laramie Plain,
with its countless herds of grazing
Stock and wild antelope" said the
folder, enthusiastically.
1t was quite safe on the trains in
those days. A note in the folder eau
toned the wild blades of those days
that gambling on the trains of the
Union Pacific was strictly forbidden,
and that the U. P. employees were
charged with the duty of warning
sharps, three card monte artists and
other swindlers, and to expel such
chara cters from the trains if caught
plying their vocation.
Travel wasn't quite what it is today,
in the days when the folder was is
sued. The time OF the limited train
from Omaha to Salt Lake City was
two and a half days, while the emf
grant train took four full days. The
fare from Omaha alto Salt Lake City
was $3.50, first class; SCI. second
class and SAP, emigrant rate. The
folder shows fares to Virginia City
and Helena, Mont, via Corinne and
stage, and to Boise City, Ia, Baker
City. Ore, and Portland, Ore, via
Kelton and stage.
Los Angeles was not on the railroad
and had to be reached via Lathrop,
and thence by means of a stage coach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
U. S. mLHHG IT'S Own
Exports of Locomotives During Sep
tember Valued at $4,1O5,405.

The United States is holding its
place at the head of the worlds list
of exporters of railway equipment.
Figures recently published in the
railway supplies and equipment show
that this country is doing a tremend-
Gus business along this line, little short
of that done just before the period
when the United States entered the
war, and when the allies were being
supplied by this country with the
equipment which they SO badly needed
in prosecuting the war.
Steam locomotives formed one of
the chief items of the export list of
railway equipment factories during
the month of September. 1920. There
were exported from this country dur
ing that month a total of 1874 loco
motives, valued at $4,105,4 05. The
locomotives went to thirteen different
countries, of which France took the
greatest number. France bought
thirty locomotives, valued at ST.
100000. from the United States dur
ing September. Italy came next, buy
ing twenty eight engines valued at
$4,000. The Italians purchased a
smaller type of engine than was sold
for use on the French railways. The
other countries to which locomotives
were exported during the month were:
Rumania, Spain, Canada, Mexico,
Newfoundland and Labrador, Cuba,
dominican RepuDlc, COlumD1d, emma,
the Philippine Islands. and British
South Africa.
Only three passenger cars were ex-
ported from the United States during
the month, and their value was set
at $500. Two cars, valued at $4,000,
were sold to Mexico, and one, valued
at $4,000 was sold to Canada.
There were exported during the
month a total of 1.3S freight cars from
the United States to foreign countries.
was $3.061,S17. OF the freight cars,
France, again the heaviest purchaser
to Poland and Danzig. and 327. valued
at s555, SCI, to Mexico. Parts of freight
cars to the value of s470,735 were also
exported during the month.
South American and Central Ameri-
market field for railway equipment at
the present time, with the exception
of France
Railroads in the market for locOmo-
tives at the present time include: The
;Antofagasa & Bolivian, the National
Railways of Mexico, the Havana Cen
trail railway, the Brazilian government
railroad administration, and the Rio
Grande do Sui railway in the state OF
Rio Grande do Sui, Brazil.
In addition to wanting 800 locomo-
tives. for the financing of which pur-
chase they expect to soon complete
negotiations the National Railways of
Mexico are asking for about 5000
freight cars. which will probably be
purchased in the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
DO NOT FEAR COAL SHORTAGE.
Plenty of Transportation Facilities
Provided to Move Coal.

The coal situation. as regards the
matter of transportation. loosened
considerably during the latter part of
October. and the prospects for the
present month indicate that the rail-
road officials and the government has
small fear that the car supply will
fail the miners during the coming
season.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has issued an order which is a
relaxation of Service Order No. 90.
which affected the type of cars per-
emptorily ordered to the job of carry
ing coal, by the commission.
The original order describes the
classes of cars which were required to
be used for carrying coal and for no
other purpose and scraped the yards
of the railroad companies fairly clean
of every car which could be used for
that purpose.
Several classes of cars were relieved
from the job of coal carrying, in the
amendment to the order, and may now
be used for other classes of freight
transportation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
wANTEp-sALEsMEN


SALESMEN-To sell during the season of
1921, beginning January list, the noted
Shaw line of Art and Business Calendars.
Fans Pencils. Signs, Leather. and other
high grade advertising specialties. II is n
line of merit and worthy of the best efforts
of the most capa Bile statesmen. therefore we
are interested only in men who mean bust
ness and are seeking a permanent connec-
ton. Men with ability to call on banks and
other. high class business establishments.
Liberal compensation TO the right men. For
particulars address The Shaw Advertising
Company. Kahsas City. Mo.
SALESMEN-Experien collection agency
statesmen: New, attractive. well advertised
proposition insures 5000 weekly to pro
durers Secure your territory at once.
Arrow Service. Schenectady, n y.
Distributor wanted in every town for
Speedoline: $4,000 to $4,000 per month !;
exclusive territory: automobile free to
workers. Speedoline Co. Dept III. Dallas,
Texas
SALESMEN-Get right-Big money. Com
plete line. Snappy Advertising Signs, Cal
endars. Novelties. All new. Different
Clinches big sales. Act quick. Scioto Sign
Co., Kenton, Ohio.
$500 MONTHLY selling new patented gas
oliue vaporizer. SO miles per gallon made
with Ford. One sample free StraDsky-
yaporizer Co. SIS Pukwana. S. OAK.
SALESMEN-s5.0O COO accident policy. Pre-
MUM SO yearly; easy seller. liberal com
missions. Address Underwriters, Dept
B31S. Newark. y J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVES.
New Record Is Made In Number OF
Cars Loaded In October.

There has been a distinct improve
ment in the transportation situation,
noted by the Federal Reserve Board
in its review, just made public, Of
business conditions thruout the coun-
try during October. This improve
ment, the review shows. was partic-
ularly marked in connection with the
coal mining, lumber and steel indus
tries.
A new record for the number of
cars loaded with commercial freight
on the railroads of the United States
and, correspondence. another step
taken toward the solution of the traf-
fic problem of the country, was made
during the week ending October %.
according to a recent railroad bulletin.
There were loaded during the week
named. 1,010.961 freight cars, 5,29S
more than were loaded during the pre-
vious week. The cars loaded during
the week ending October %, 1920,
exceeded by $500 cars the number
loaded during the same week in 1919,
and by 9O,S5O cars the number loaded
during the same week in 1918.
During the twelve weeks from Au-
gust to October %. there were loaded
with revenue freight 11.654.567
cars, a record which it is believed has
never been equalled during the history
OF railroad operation in the United
States. This was an increase over the
same period in 1919 of $4,000 cars
and 223.100 over the same weeks in
1918.
A notable feature of the transport
tation problem as affecting the distri-
button of coal in the United States,
and having a bearing on the protests
of the operators charged with de-
manding higher prices and holding
down production. is the fact that there
were moved during the twelve weeks
between August 1 and October '23,
100.SS9 more cars of coal than were
moved during the same weeks of last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
NET EARNINGS DECREASE.
Even With Higher Freight Rates Santa
Fc Did Not Clear Much.

Even with the increase in freight
and passenger rates the Santa Fe
failed by more than eight million dol
lars, to clear as much money during
the first nine months of 1920, as dur
ing the same period in 1919.
With the operating expenses of
s137,765.29s, paid. there remained
from the total income of $155.941,213
from freight and passenger revenue.
only s1S.175.915. and other items
brought the net income down to $1S,-
156.095.
Freight revenue turned in the most
money of any source of income dur
ing the nine-months period $101.-
5,4S9, and the passenger revenue
amounted to $39, 542.464.
More money was spent in transpor-
tation expenses than in any other
field. the bill running to $56,S14,955
The switchmen's strike and the in
creased wage scale are responsible. it
is said, for the decrease in revenue
from the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
ORGAN RECITALls AT SALT LAKE.
Mormon Tabernacle to Be Open to
Tourists This Winter.

An additional attraction to those
already provided for possible trans
continental tourists this winter is a
series of organ recitals which are to
be given in the Mormon Tabernacle.
at Salt Lake City. turnout the winter.
The organ in the Tabernacle is the
greatest in the world. and thru the
courtesy of the First Presidency of
the Mormon church. the recitals are
to be given thruout the winter, be-
ginning at IL o'clock noon. and last
ing for forty-five minutes.
The doors of the tabernacle are to
be closed at noon. and remain closed
until the end of the recital. Many
passengers who are now booking their
accommodations for the Pacific coast
are arranging for stopovers in Salt
Lake City and are being advised by
passenger agents of the possibility of
attending the recitals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
More Than Fifty Million Over
Last Year.
MORE REVENUE RECEIVED
Railroads Report S35,S64, 19S
More in Fares.
Passengers Do Not Travel Far
But Make Many Trips.

Railroads is the United States car
ried, during the first seven months of
1920, fifty million passengers more
than were carried during the cor
responding seven months of 1919. The
total number of passengers carried
during the period named was 717.7S3,-
500. The figures were compiled by the
interstate commerce commission. The
exact figures of the increase was
51,sss,O24.
Increase In Revenue.
The railroads received $35,S64,19S
more as revenue from their passenger
traffic during the period than they re-
eeived in 1919. The passenger revenue
in the first seven months of 1920 was
$6S6. 513.103. Passenger miles-that
is, the number of passengers carried
one mile. during the 1920 pass period,
were 26.2O7, 10000 as compared with
1856. 500, 900 during the same months
in 1919.
The record of 46.50o,0 100000 pas
senger miles made in 1919 will be ex-
ceeded, traffic officials believe, by
more than half a billion during 1920.
as a result of the increased passenger
traffic.
Don't Travel So Far.
An interesting phase of the report
shows that while more passengers are
riding, they are not riding as far as
they did in 1919. The average pas
senger in 1920 travelled 1915 miles.
The average trip this year is FL miles
less, or 1855 miles.
1t is believed that the shortening of
the trip figures indicates that more
people are making trips now which
they regarded as nonessential last
year, and are going short distances on
errands which they did not regard as
justifiable during 1919.
Since the increase in passenger fares
has become effective this year, this
condition of affairs indicates that the
average man is supplied with the
wherewithal to make railroad
journey when he feels like it, much
mora literally than he wls last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
GRIZZLY BEAR STEAK. IS CENTS.
Restaurant Prices of 1S49 Rather
Smack of Present Day Costs.

Restaurant Prices of 1S49 Rather
Smack of Present Day Costs.
1t is being said that the man or
woman who buys groceries and house,
hold supplies, and whose interior
economy provides that the said food
stuffs shall be prepared for consump-
ton in his or her own home, is getting
some benefit of drop in prices, while
they who derive their sustenance from
the restaurant, where the portion
groweth not nor doth the price come
down, are getting it in that tenderer
portion than the neck, the pocketbook.
That is the tale that is told by those
who, buy their groceries in portions,
on a plate, instead of in a series of
paper bags.
And it may be true. That is a mat
ter for the bonifaces of the beaneries
to settle with their own consciences,
or in Difference to the prevalent opin-
ion that they have no consciences, with
the attorney generals staff.
Anyhow, there is quoted in a recent
issue of the monthly bulletin of the
Union Pacific a scale of restaurant
prices which might soothe little the
pain of him who. yields to the request
to PAY the Cashier. Please"
The bill of fare and the prices APP
pertaining thereunto were in force IN
the Eldorado hotel at Placerville, Cal,
in 1S49. There was a notable variety
to the provender therein enumerated.
For instance, you could have your
beans plain, or, at modest increase
in price of two bits, CREASED" The
succulent vegetable plain, stood the
diner up for six bits. and the creased
article cost an even dollar. There was
still more variety possible. If beans
plain did not interest, and beans
creased failed to intrigue the more
capricious appetites of the Argonauts.
why beans made into soup cost a
dollar.
Grizzly bear steak, fried, was rs
cents, and where along Kansas avenue
could you get grizzly bear steak today
for rs cents?
Other interesting items in the cult
nary repertoire of the Eldorado of
"forty-nine" were: Hash, low grade, rs
cents; hash, S-karat. 81; a jackrabbit,
whole, 81: plain rice pudding, rs
cents; rice pudding with branded
peaches. 81; rice pudding with mo-
lasses, 81 per portion.
The last three items on the schedule
are:
Square meal. with dessert, IS.
All bills payable in advance.
Gold scales at end of bar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
CHICAGO TRIBUNES NEW PLANT
Largest Printing Press in World VIII
Be Used Tomorrow,

Chicago, Nov. 20.-The Chicago
Tribune will remove its editorial, me-
chanica1 and circulation departments
tomorrow to new plant containing
what is said here to be the largest
printing press in one drive in the
world.
The press room is a block long and
on the first floor, provided with day
light and fresh air.
By this move the Tribune transfers
its editorial, mechanical and .circula-
ton departments across the Chicago
river. the new plant being situated
on the recently opened Michigan
boulevard link. The Tribune build
ing in the Loop district will continue
to house the newspapers business
offices. The present presses will be
used for a time to supplement the
work of getting out the Sunday edi-
tons. The photogravure work and
the color presses will continue in the
building on Ontario street near the
lake.
Eventually the new North side plant
will cover the half block on North
Michigan boulevard, Austin avenue
and st. Clair street. The first unit is
a five story and basement building at
the east half of the lot. fronting 100
feet on st. Clair and 165 feet on Aus
tin avenue. The press room extends
thru to Michigan avenue.
The press is 400 feet long and con-
tains Is units. 1t is made by the Goss
Printing Press company of Chicago.
A novelty is the aerial folders by
which it is possible to collect sheets
from any unit to make up any num-
Der of combinations. There is room
for a duplicate of this 800 foot press.
All paper will be rolled by gravity
into the basement where it will be fed
into the presses on the floor above by
means of specially designed reels.
The second floor on the upper or
boulevard level will be devoted en-
tirely to the mailing room and circu
lation department. Papers will be de-
livered from the presses to the mailing
room by conveyors.
The third floor will contain miscel-
laneous offices now scattered about
the present Tribune building in the
loop. The composing room will oc-
cupy the whole of the fourth floor and
the editorial department will be on
the fifth floor with a sixth floor COW
ering a portion of the main building
and housing editorial department
workers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
NO NEWS is GOOD NEWS.
When Things Are Running Right
There Is Not Much to say.

]. F. FARRELL. editor of the Santa Fe
publication The Earth" and ex-of-
ficio publicity man for the road in To-
peka, as well as being a dean of rail-
road reporters and newspaper mensin
general around these diggin's, was
commiserating with a local reporter on
the scarcity of news in the Santa Fe
general office building.
when things are running right,
there is no news about a railroad" Mr..
FARRELL pointed out. Its only when
the road goes busted into the waiting
hand of a receiver. or runs over some
body's COW and gets sued, or a freight
train runs off the track, that a rail-
road is really a source of news. The
better things are going. the less news
there is around the offices"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
Railroad Ne1US of Week
BY V. E. BUNDY.
BY V. E. BUNDY.

fast, limited trains. Third class in
the United Kingdom was. in general.
superior to the average train in the
United States.
Judging from the actual luxury
which the occasional peeps thru the
windows of the train permitted, first
class travellers in England enjoyed
everything which a passenger on the
best de luxe transcontinental Ameri
can train, has at his disposal.
The thousands of American dough-
boys whose chief or sole recollection
of railway travel in France comprises
rides up the line in box cars, have
brought back a mistaken idea of the
railway accommodations of that
country.
The writer once made the trip from
Paris France, to Brussels, in Belgium,
a distance of several hundred miles.
in a second class carriage, which the
chair car on the American roads
could not equal for comfort and even
luxury. And the fare was six francs.
which in that day meant somewhere
around $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
COLD BRINGS RECRUITS.
Sergt. Cash Reports Better Results
During Chilly Days.

Most Topeka merchants and bust
ness men have been accepting with all
the complacency in the world, the
pleasant weather of the past three
days. Good weather made good bust
ness in most cases.
But there is one man-Sergt- Fred
A Cash-whose business isn't being
helped at all by the balmy breezes
which have been caressing the state.
1T takes a chilly day, like those we
had last week. to bring the boys in
saws Sergeant Cash. when the
weather begins to get cold, the army
looks a lot better than it does when
the outdoor sleeping isn't too cold.
Il enlisted seven recruits during the
cold spell last week, and only three
this week"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
wANTED-MALE HELP.


100000 YEAR
Is your profit from 4 sales day. David
son sold % one week No experience need
ed The Aladdin light is a sensation wher-
electric Won gold medal. Tested and rec
commended by 3oleading universities. Farm
ers have the money. they need this light
and out of every 10 will buy. Also big
Excellent spare time and evening seller. No
CAPITAL REQUIRED. Sample on free
trial. Write MANTLE LAMP, CO., 2125
Aladdin Bldg. Chicago, Ill.
WANTED-Several energetic Young men to
represent us in this city and vicinity: the
work consists of soliciting. collecting, etc. !:
salary $50 weekly; excellent chances for
advancement. For particulars write Con-
tinental Adjustment Company, Dept. 153,
Mckay Bldg, Portland, Oregon.
MUTUAL Benefit Health and Accident
Association would like or 5 good sales
men, lady or man; something good. sol
Mulvane Bldg
BE A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES unneces-
Investigations. Salaries. expenses Hartley
Detective Agency, Kansas City. Missouri
GOVERNMENT and Railway Mail Clerks
needed. 81 800 $500; experience nm
necessary. Particulars FREE. Write Mod
ern Institute. 406 Denver. Colo.
MEN Wanted for Detective Work. Ex-
perience unnecessary Write J. Ganor.
former U. S. Govt Detective, St Louis.
MESSENGER BOY wANTED-Must have
bicycle. The Hall Lithographing Co.,
623 Kansas ave.
! wANTED-Boys with wheels-good pay
also night messengers, over sixteen.
Western Union Tel. Co.
FIREMEEN, brakemen. beginners $3.50
(which position) Write Railway" care
Journal
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. grocery clerk.
Dibble Gro Co. South side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
WANTED-AGENTs

, :
AGESTS-sG to s12 a day easy: $50 light
. weight. fast selling popular priced neceS-
stiles, food flavors. perfumes soaps. toilet
prepa ra tions. etc. Agents outfit free: write
Today quick. now. American Products Co.
2907 American Bldg. Cincinnati, Ohio
BIG PROFITS selling Duplex Transform
ers Every auto owner needs them. Save
gas. Danish spark plug trouble. Exclusive
Territory. Write Quick Jubilee Mfg. Co 3.
22S5 sta G. Omaha. Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

F. T. Schlatter to B. Cook, s. Il blk.
s, Park Place ....s ........-......S
C. Curtis to A. Raynor. lots 12S-30.
Topeka ave, Curtis add .......S 700
Madison St. St Paramore's add -. 1000
c. F. CorkilI to w. B. Simmons, lot
279. Sth ave. East, Metsker's 3rd
R. A Jones to s. s. Medlicott. lot 352,
pit. 50-4, Lincoln St, Lafayette Pl.. 1
J. G. Stricken to J. R. Patterson, lots
1881. Locust St, M & C.'s add. 1
P. II. Coney to C. B. Green. see rec. 500
St, Bates add. .... .... 2,4oo
M. Jackson to c. w. Matney, lot 224,
Hancock ST., Holidays add.
Shawnee Agency Realty Co. to NJ A.
Einnie. tr. h5. Garfield Place. 1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
WHY NOT RELIEVE
THAT COLD NOW?
DIR. Bells Pine-Tar Honey is
noted for it's effectiveness

you'll find the small cost of a
generous bottle of DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar-Honey a sum well spent
when you learn how promptly and
efficiently and comfortably it helps re-
lieve that lingering or new cold or
cough.
Its balsamic and healing antiseptics
are unsurpassed in promoting ease
from distressed bronchial tubes, help
ing to loosen phlegm, congestion, and
allayiHg Inflammation. Children, too,
like its pleasantness. Thousands every
where use it the minute they feel a
cold coming on. Get bottle at your
druggists to-day as a safeguard against
sudden colds. 30c., Co.,, 81. 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
WANT NEW INDUSTRIES.
Arkansas City Asks Two Plants to
Locate There

Arkansas City is looking for some
new industries. according to Informal
ton which has been received in the Of
flee of the Earth" Santa Fe railroad
publication. Arkansas City is invit-
ing a farm produce company, a straw
board mill and box factory. and other
plants to come there to make their
homes.
Belpre, K&n.. is another town which
is out cunning for new industries. Bel
prewants a general merchandise store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-20
INCREASE IN OPERATION.
Cost OF Running Freight Train Jumps
232 Per Cent in One Year.

1t cost 2S.2 per cent more to run a
freight train one mile in July 1920,
than it did in July, 1919. according TO
figures recently compiled by the inter-
state commerce commission. The in
crease occurred before the return to
private management of the roads, and
there has been a small decrease since
that time.