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Mountain advocate., 1920-02-20
ROAD FORK NEWS
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Writes

Davis Broughton has been serious
ly i'll but is slowly recovering.
Tom j. Hale has just had ten
teeth crowned and replaced and you
ought to see him shine.
Born To Mr.. 'and Mrs. Eugene
Mills. % ton pound child, last week.
Mat Hammons, of Bell Jellico, has
moved in and we are glad to well
come Mat back.
Private Walter Hignite is visiting
his grandparents for the first time
since his arrival from overseas. He
enlisted il 1911, served with the
Railroad Artillery and returned
home in 1919.
George Henson. of Dewitt, spent
the Weekend ct his uncles home
lat this place
Mrs Lewis Townsley is on the sick
list at this writing.
Moses Henson, from Flat Lick,
has located here.
Bob Hale has Just got orders to
60 and be examined for disability.
John Walker, a widely known
and good citizen. died at the home
of his son, James Walker, the 10th
of February. He was a member of
the Baptist Church and was about
seventy-two years old. He leaves
one son, his wife and many other
relatives to mourn their loss. The
funeral took place February 18th.
Owing to the bad roads our peo-
pie are paying two dollars for -four
instead Of one seventy-flve.
Mountain advocate., 1920-02-20

Things don't turn up in this world
until somebody turns them up
Daniel Webster.
Mountain advocate., 1920-02-20

Send the Mountain Advocate to
your friends who are away from Bar
bourville. They will appreciate it.
Mountain advocate., 1920-02-20

If sou enjoy the Advocate, tell
others. Only $3.50 a year and has
more local Eows than you Gun shake
stick at =.
Mountain advocate., 1920-02-20
BOYS AND GIRLS
OF KNOX COUNTY

Please read our article a.
bout strawberry growing
and help US put Knox
County on the fruit sec
tiou map. You can do it.
Please advise Supt. E. b.
Hemphill or the Noun
tain Advocate how many
strawberry pinnts we
may send yeu-FREE.
Mountain advocate., 1920-02-20
NOTICE.

All persons against whom we have
accounts will be good enough to pay
the same at once as we have sold our
businessA Attention to this matter
w.n ODHAf
Mountain advocate., 1920-02-20

Oil ard Gas Leases in any quaint
ity desired at the Mountain AdyJ-
cate Office.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-01

staff of the schools. for the year
ending June so, 1919, was $l,l72,30o,
and the estimated payroll for the
school year which will be closed
June so, 1920. has been fixed at
81, 100.
New Courses Of Study.
The budget which was fixed for
current expenses OF this school year
amounts to $2,452,203, added to
which is an item of $273,922, to ap-
ply on deficit, thus making in fact
total exepnse of $2,726,l25 for this
school year, June so, 1919, to June
30,1o20. The total expenditures OF
the school year ending June 50,
1919, was $2,020,2l2.
The last tabulation shows 4 total
enrolment of 32.7S4, as against
1927 in 1918. The average daily
attendance during the last complete
school year was 25,067. as against
"a, 592 during the previous year: The
school census for 1919 was 43,O74;
1918, l,4o7.
Branch public libraries have been
extended in the schools and motor
bus transportation has been provid-
ed for children attending schools in
Florence and Benson.
New courses of study, embodying
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-01

crete arches were built, ala feet in
length, costing SISSY. Reinforced
concrete retaining wall, IFS feet long,
was built at 4 cost of S3&S.
Grading to the extent OF D,S3
cubic yards was dore. II cost $ll ,29S,
or SO cents per cubic yard.
Sixty-three miles of road were
turnpiked under contract at cost
of $6,l03. an average cost Of S9o:5o
per mile. Two eight-foot and on, u
loot grader were used, drawn by
tractors. Twenty-eight miles OF road
were turnpiked with county ma.
chimes at cost Of 1864 for labo: and
$50 for oil.
The engineers office has main
tanned 244 miles of road with road
maintenance at cost OF $S7l for
labor and SAG for oil.
Eighty-fve road drags were work
ing under contract at a cost OF 81
per mile and 1925 miles Of road
were dragged.
A large amount Of work has been
done also in preparation for the big
county road paving project. Three
million dollars were voted for this
work and 100000 is available for
work during 1890 Work will start
as soon as the weather permits.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-01

was opened at Morton PARK Two
thousand golfers registered during
the season at Miller and E'mwood
park links.
Owing to the coal situation, CONF
munity centers were not opened last
November, but they will be resumed
rs soon as the Board OF EdutatIon
gives approval. Activities at these
centers include athletic classes, dra-
matte and choral clubs, movies,
community singing, programs, lee
lures and social dancing.
AT Hanscom park pavilion, where
free use of the dance floor is given
for non-oommercialized dances,
properly organized. l53 permits were
issued during the year. The total
attendance was 1886.
The recreation department went
through the wear on its budget al
lowance of $4,000 which is allowed
by the city council.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-01

The growth OF Omaha's public
school system may be expressed in
terms Of figures by stating that the
present enrolment is nearly $4,000;
average daily attendance, more than
$4,000: budget for the current school
year, s., 100000: number OF teachers,
| 200; outstanding bonded indebted
ness, $5,68j,000.
The recent authorization for the
sale of $5,000,000 school district
bonds, for the carrying out of an
extensive building program, was the
most important event affecting the
school district during 1919.
New High School.
An important feature OF the
building program will be the erec-
ton of modern commercial-tech-
meal high school, on a site between
Cunning and Burt streets. from Thir-
tieth to Thirty third streets, and to
take the place of the High School
of Commerce plant located on Leav-
enworth street from Seventeenth to
Nineteenth stree S.
This new institution, for which
plans are being prepared, will cost
approximately $l,700,000 and will ac-
commodate more than 1000 attend
ants.
1t will be equipped with gymna-
SUM, shops, laboratories and other
features, including large audito-
rum. The High School of Com
merce, which was established six
years ago, has had a phenomenal
growth. the present attendance be-
ing 1850 1t is operated on an all
year basis, with brief vacations of
four weeks for the entire calendar
year.
Another New Building.
Next in importance on the build
ing program which will be started
this year is the proposed North High
school, for which a l0-acrc site was
purchased last year at Ames avenue
and Thirty-first street. 1t is esti-
mated that this school will cost
100000.
Other features Of the building pro-
gram follow: Thirty-four-room jun
ior high school, Twenty-second and
Chicago streets; Broom junior high
school, Twenty-fourth and Corby
streets; broom junior hign school,
west of stock yards; Broom addi-
ton to South High school, four
room additions to Mason and Lake
schools, l6-room buildings and audi
forums for Saratoga and Walnut
Hill districts, new 12-room school to
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-01
CONSOLIDATED
Skinner co. IS
HUGE CONCERN
Great Independent Industry
Is Owned by 5000 Stock
hoIders--0ne Big National
/ Sales Organization.

The Skinner pure food plants will
begin the new year under the man
agement Of consolidated company
known as "The Skinner company"
operating q new and modern pack
Ing plant. South Side, the worlds
largest macaroni plant, a wholesale
baking plant at Council Bluffs. and
a poultry, butter, egg and cold stor-
age plant now beirg constructed at
Twelfth and Douglas streets.
This is a notable event in Oma-
has business life and it may be
stated that this great independent
company is owned by 5000 stock
holders. among whom are some of
the prominent live stock producers
Of the west.
Officers of the company state that
the consolidation will mean only one
national sales organization and a
material reduction of overhead OPP
Grating expenses carried by the three
companies. The policy of the con-
solidated company will be, insofar
a. possible, to distribute its prod
ucts through the regular channels Of
che wholesale grocery business.
The present officers of the conn
pany are: r c. Howe. vice president
and general manager; LLOYD NJ
Skinner, president; Robert Gilmore,
vice president; Paul F. Skinner,
chairman OF board; D. c. Robert
son. secretary and treasurer.
The company reports that all de-
partments are doing a capacity bust
ness. TIL. produce department will
soon occupy the new plant at
Twelfth and Douglas streets, which
will increase the business Of this
department materially. Larger
plants are being considered for the
macaroni and baking departments
TO meet the demands of increasing
business. The company intends to
spare no expense to become grow
ing and important factor in the food
production Of this nation and at
the same time insure safe and
profitable return for the capital in
vested. All products are being
marketed under the trade name of
"Skinner's."
The Skinner company announces
that it will omen its new packing
plant in the South Side within
! Jew weeks. This plant has been
constructed according to the most
approved ideas known in the en-
ginecriug science as applied to an
establishment of this kind. 1t will
! be one of the business show places
Iof Omaha. 1t is an imposing struc
ture and i. considered by experts
as a masterpiece OF builders skill.
This plant will be under the per-
bonal management of R. c. Howe,
Fiee president and general mana
rfr of the cnnnany
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-01
Many Improvements to
Roads and Bridges
In Douglas County

A vast amount of work on the
county roads was done during 1919
under direction Of County Engineer
Louis E. Adams
Seventeen steel and concrete
bridges were built, total of o72 feet
in length at cost OF SCI 1896. Two
new wooden bridges, 81 feet in
length, were built at cost of Sl.100.
Eight wooden bridges were rebuilt
and repaired. 4 total of 400 feet in
length, at cost of S4,30S. Three
steel bridges were rehoored, a total
of $50 feet, at cost of S3,427.
Three reinforced concrete pipes,
% feet in length, were placed at a
cost of $l,l51. Seven reinforced con-
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-01
Thousands in Omaha
Entertained in City
Recreation Centers

The activities which came within
the jurisdiction OF the recreation de-
oartment of the city park system
last year included swimming, skat-
ing, base ball, foot ball, gclf, hand
ball, tennis, supervised dancing, or
ganized hikes, community .enters in
schools and many features of the
public playground.
The new public bath house in
Jefferson square was turned over to
This department. for management. A
new playground was established in
the Mason school grounds Four
teen Fairgrounds were maintained,
the total attendance being l634S6
The recreation department super
vised 43 amateur base ba.! teams
whose games during the season were
attended by 100000 fans. L,lxrs and
Holmes bali parks were leased to
accommodate the cams.
The first municipal hand ball court
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-01
)mahans Read Nearly Half
Million Books From Library

Edith Tohitt, public librarian, re-
orts that Omahans read 424,96l
ooks last year.
The total is distributed as fol-
ws: Main library, 228,86l; South
ide branch, 40 $50: Central High
thool branch, 1880; High School
Commerce. 20,357; South High
hhool, lc.l06; stations. including
schools, drug stores, etc, oS,299;
classroom libraries, 25,030.
Books added during 1919. 1898;
k'sitors to reading and reference
looms, o6,633; tota. number of reg
stered borrowers, 9,s4l.
Miss Tobitt estimates that 10000
public school children take advant-
bge Of the school libraries and do
ho. have cards registered at the
main library.
At the main and South Side. Ii
braries last year l2064l volumes OF
hction and $3.50 of non-hction were
lead by adults.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-01

replace Benson Central school, new
eight-room Sherman school, new
six-room Belvidere and Mime Lusa
schools, addition of auditoriums to
new Park and Clifton Hill schools.
The school officials have become
convinced that two classes of chill
dren need special training: the men
tally defective and retarded children
and those who are especially bright.
To determine the proper classiti-
cation of these children, mental tests
are applied, according to a system
that has been approved by the best
school men of the country
Last summer the board of educa-
ton maintained summer classes for
accelerated pupils who had been rec
commended by their principals. Two
hundred boys and girls qualified for
these schools which enabled them to
skip classes.
An accelerated room is now main
tanned in the Field school during the
entire school year. Opportunity
rooms are maintained in various
schools for the benefit OF children
who are backward.
Medical Scope Broaocned.
The scope of the school medical
inspection department was material.
ly broadened last year by the taking
over of a free dental iispensary
which was opened in the city hall.
A staff of Is school nu, ses cover
districts with which they become
familiar. Follow-up work among
the children has been urged by Dr..
r. I. Manning and Charlotte Town
send, in charge of this department.
Health Crusade clubs have been
organized in many rooms in connec.
ton with the promotion of santa.
ton and hygiene.
The promotion OF Americaniza-
ton work in the night schools.
which were opened during October
and interrupted on account of the
coal situation, was another impor-
tant feature in the schools last year.
This work will be resumed when the
evening schools are reopened.
An increase OF pay granted to
teachers last year increased the pay
roll budget more than 100000 a year
and established the following new
standards:
Elementary teachers, 5000 to
81 400, with a possible maximum of
81 200 by allowing for credits; super
risors, $1,000 to $4,000; high school
teachers, $l,1O0 to $1,000; principals,
$3.50 to $500.
The payroll for entire teaching
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-01

Figures of the final estimates for
1919 of the yield, production, and
value of Nebraska crops have been
issued in the official report of the
cooperative crop reporting service
by the Department of Agriculture,
bureau of crop estimates, of the
United Statets, and the Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-01
Figures on Nebraska
Crops for the Year 1919

department of agriculture bureau of
markets and marketing.
A. E. Anderson is field agent for
the federal department of agricul-
ture in this section, and George A.
Williams, chief of the markets bu-
reau in Nebraska.
The fguressfollow:
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-01

For splitting cylinders or cutting
bheets Of glass an Ohio man has
patented a tool featured by a metal
Ribbon of high electrical resistance,
(which becomes intensely hot when
|current passes through it.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-01
To Awaken e Sleeper,

With an alarm wrist watch is
supplied an electric battery to
awaken a sleeper at designated
time by sending a current through
and warming a strip of metal on his
arm.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-01
Growth of Omaha Schools
During Year 1919 Marked
By Huge lding Program

New High School to Be Erected at Cost of 100000
Many Additions Planned for Grade Schools
Teachers Salaries Increased 49, Medical Scope
Broadened-New Courses of Study 1naugurated-
Average Daily Attendance Now More Than 5000.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-01

ideas of "better English" and sim
plified arithmetic, were prepared
last year for adoption about Feb
ruary |.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17
EIGHT DWELLINGS SOLD
IN WEEKS TRANSFERS

Eight dwellings were sold this week
through the real estate arm of Hoss
a Phelps. The transactions follow
Capt. J. T. Tompklns. U. \. ~. sold
his former home, situated Ht 1889
Mintwood place northwest, to Mary
A. Hannah. There are ten rooms ana
bath, heated with hot water and hav-
ing electric lights. A brick garage IL
in the rear.
Jacob Protas purchased IA house
at 1853 Shepherd street north
west. owned by Ada II. Marston. This
house was built several years ago by
Francis A. Biundon. II has six rooms
and bath. Is heated with hot water
and has other modern improvements.
A house in Bloomingdalc. located at
2o3l F1agler street northwest. owned
by J. NJ Utterback. was sold to
Charles H. Campbell. This In "A six
room and bath brick house, heated
with hot-water. with garage
Maj. William l.. All bought one OF
the new houses just completed by d.
J. DUNCAN at $40 Allison street
northwest. This property lis detach.
ed. having six rooms and bath, hot
water heat. electric lights, front and
rear porches.
Two bungalows in Cottage City,
Nd, built by Charles NJ Lightbown,
were sold, one to l.. o. Drumwright
and the other to Rudolph Martin.
These bungalows are situated on lots
40 by 100 feet each. containing six
rooms and bath. and having hot water
heat and electric lights.
A two-family apartment at 119
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17
CHARM OF BUNGALOW LIFE
ENHANCED BY FINE PIAZZA

There always is a certain sense of
quiet and rest that surrounds a bum
salow. largely. it may be supposed,
because the homework in such a
house. being Stainless, can be con-
Quoted with the minimum of effort
The very look at the cottage shown
here is restful and peaceful, and it
would be hard to imagine things be-
ing confused and upset in this little
four-room bungalow.
The floor plan is practical and COM
Portable. and no space is wasted. as is
the case in SO many bungalow plans
tends the full width of the house,
could be most cozily furnished, and
one-half OF 1t, IL screened in and avn
inged. would make not only an ideal
outdoor sitting room but a sleeping
porch for hot. sultry nights. The
dows being most pleasantly grouped,
while the fireplace adds a touch of
color.
The bedroom and bath are conven-
iently located, and the kitchen and
dining room being in the back of the
permeating the living room. There is
stairway which leads to an up
stairs, which may or may not be
nished. according to the owners
pocketbook or desire. This cottage
is built of frame, with stucco finish
outside and BIRCH and enamel inside.
The shingle roof may be stained
either a dull red or a moss green.
There is also a full and complete
basement. with concrete foundation.
A bungalow of this size. exclusive
of heating and plumbing, is estimated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17
z PROPERTY CHANGES
AROUND FALLS Church
Modern Homes and Bungalows In
cluded in Sales-12O-Acre
Farm Purchased,

Twenty-Five transfers of property
in the vicinity of Falls Church, Va,
have been completed through the
office of NJ. E. Church of that place.
it was announced this week
The transactions were as follows:
Seven-room house. with modern
improvements and half-acre lot at
West Falls Church, sold for Kath-
crime F. Lannon to James T. and Mar
garet Sanders of Washington, D. c.
Modern seven-room house at West
Falls Church, sold for Dorothy S.
Lannon to Alexander and Nancy X.
Campbell.
Ten-room bungalow and four acres
Falls Church, sold for James c. Hos
kins to Francis T. and Clara NJ.
Vermillion.
House and lot in Falls Church sold
for James T. Waters to Philip p.
Tyler.
Eight-room home and half acre of
land on Broad street, Falls Church,
sold for Myron II. Brinkerhoff to
Guy and Grace NJ. Erwin.
Six-room house and twenty-five
acres of land on the Falls Church.
Fairfax road. sold for Andrew T.
King to Adolphe Vetter of Arlington
county, Va.
Twelve-room house and two acres
of land, corner of Great and Little
Falls streets, Falls Church. sold for
s. w. Flagg to DR.. n. A. Cobb
Farm of 120 acres. with a ten-room
modern house, on the Falls Church
Leesburg pike, sold for K. r. Merry
to James A. Watson of Pennsylvania
Eight-room house and a lot at East
Falls Church. sold for Andrew M.
Smith to Frank A. Fling of Loudoun
county, Va.
House and lot at East Falls Church,
sold to Henry Cronan.
House and ten acres of land on the
Sleepy Hollow road, sold for the
George Finacom estate, to Theodore
L. Columbus.
Seven-room modern house and lot
for John w. Scott. to Inman F. Ell
bridge.
Twenty-Five acres of land and a ten
room house near Idylewood station,
West Falls Church, sold for H. c.
Wade, to Fannie S. Duncan of Penn
sylvania.
Ten-room modern home and four
teen acres of land on the Falls
Church -Georgetown road, near East
Falls Church. sold for Ernest J. Feb
rey. to Almon Perry of Minnesota.
Eight-room house and four and
one-half acres of land near East Falls
Church sold for F. c. Burroughs, to
Daniel c. Darrock of Texas.
Six-room house and a lot at High
land Park, sold for Hastings w.
Baker to Everett T. Swift.
Hall and lot at Ballston. sold for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17
JAPAN'S NAVAL PROGRAM.
Toxic Government Decides to Ask
for 422, 1913. 4ee for pefenses.

TOXIC. June 20 Correspondence of
the Associated Press) Japanese
government has decided to ask for an
appropriation Of approximately $22.1ss.-
400. to be expended in the construction
Of new warships and other naval re-
Quirements for the current fiscal year
as part Of the national defense. The
plan is based on the completion Of the
eight battleship and eight cruiser unit.
The whole naval repletion program is
to be completed by the end OF 1927. the
total expenditure being fixed at over
$3.50. 100000. spread over 10 consecutive
years. OF that sum over $375.000,0 900 Is
intended for the construction Of four
battleships, four battle cruisers. IL
cruisers. 81 destroyers and number OF
other war craft.
The original sum Of this years out
lay was fixed at $3S.199,499 in the navy
budget estimate, but owing to INSULT
Gent financial source. that amount has
been cut down by about $11 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17

Knights Of Pythias. to John L. Har-
rison.
Six-room modern house and lot in
Ballston. sold for Jesse F. varcoe. to
Alfred e. Lindsay.
Falls Church. sold for J. J. Gilbert. to
John Boland.
Farm Of 116 acres on the Braddock
road. sold for Fannie s. Orrison, to
Samuel W. Shugars.
Five-room bungalow on the corner
of Broad and Oak streets, Falls
Church, sold for Hastings W. Baker,
to John p. Gunion.
House and three lots in Falls Church
Park. sold for Charles K. Craver, to
Frank Z. Van Deman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17

her former home. 1875 S street north
west, to nonresident purchaser.
This lis a three-story ten-room bay
window bfick house having two
baths. hot-water heat. electric lights
and other up-to-date conveniences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17

Thomas street northwest. in Bloom
ihgdnle, owned by Ethel NJ. Rutty.
was purchased by ~, Norman. Each
paftment contains four rooms and
bath. The purchaser will occupy one
Of the apartments far q home.
Janet a Dulles 81 SHw York. sold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-17
PUBLISHER DIES

LOUISVILLE. Ky, July 16.-Graham
Nreeland. forty-nine. owner and pub
Usher of the State Journal. at Frank
fort. Ky. died of apoplexy at hos
pital here
Arizona republican., 1920-07-05
NOTICE
OF CALL FOR BIDS

CAl@1L QOIA D1OO FOR ADDITION TO ARIZONA PIO- NEERS' HOME AT PRESCOTT. ARIZONA. FILE 4270. AS PER SEALED proposals, addressed to tions of Arizona, at State House, Phoe- Addition to Arizona Pioneers Home. File 4270, will be received by the said Board until 2.00 D. ul, July 29, 1920, and will be opened in the presence Of the bidders at the above time and place, and thereafter considered
 BIDS MUST BE ITEMIZED
 Certified check for five per cent of the amount of the bid should be en- closed with same, to be retained as hquidated damages if successful bidder fails to sign contract.
 BIDS NOT MARKED ON ENVEL- OPE. AS REQUIRED, WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
 Specifications may be obtained upon application to the Board of Directors of State Institutions. or c. Totten. Architect, Prescott, Ariz.. on payment of $500 which sum will be refunded on return of plans. Prices must be f. o. b. Prescott. Arizona.
 The Board reserves the right to ac- cept or reject part or all of any bid, to divide between two or more bidders or to waive any informalities in any bid as the interests of the state may require.
 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF STATE INSTITUTIONS.
 By VIM. J. DONAHUE,
 Purchasing Agent