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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
BY V. E. BUNDY.

cars on its lines daily with 1870 of
them unserviceable.
The Santa F'e cars average daily
mileage was 3T.3 miles and they car
ried a load of 22.s tons; the Rock
Island cars, carrying average loads of
25.3 tons, travelled 31.5 miles daily.
and the Union Pacific cars, carrying a
load OF 1871 tons, made the remark
able mileage record of $50 miles daily
The car loading records of the west
ern roads are all below the records
made by the eastern roads. and have
pulled down the average of the rail-
roads of the entire country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

4 lie a. EAeAEsE II EAE AAL NeAA VII tAAG al
roads Of thea United States Travelled
farther and carried a larger load dur
ing September than in any other
month, according to a recent report
OF the Car Service division Of the
American Railways association.
Average Load of so Tons.
During that month the average car
carried load of 80 tons, and travelled
PSI miles daily. The loading of the
cars was heavier during September
than during any other month in the
past four years except July and Au-
gust Of 1913. when the average load
was 30.1 tons.
The cars travelled farther each day
during September than during any
other month in 1917. 1918. and 1920.
except during May, June and July of
1917.
During the month of September the
railroads of the central western region
handled 6,9O7, 37S.0O0 ton miles,, -
equivalent to handling that many tons
OF freight one miles. There were
rolled up during the month 391 $40, 600
freight car miles, or the equal of one
car travelling that number of miles.
There were 339,392 freight cars on
the lines Of the railroads each day.
during the month.
On the other hand. the percentage
VI AlAt cars " lAAElA were Al4oN gu tVdtEtA
as compared with the cars which were
moved empty. was only 81 per cent,
which was a decrease from the per-
centage OF $50 of August. and which
is the lowest percentage since jan
quarry OF 1919.
Many UnserViceabIe Cars.
The percentage of unserviceable
cars in the possession of the roads
was 70. the highest since October of
1919. and exceeded in only two months
or the past four years.
These two latter figures are sig
nificant in their indication of the de-
terioration OF the rolling stock of the
roads.
The c. b & O. showed the greatest
number of met ton miles" during the
month of any road in the Central
Western region. The Santa F'e figure
was 1852 $4,000 ton miles for the
month. The Rock Island moved ISL
$500 tons during the same month,
and The Union Pacific 1869. 6S3, 900.
The Union Pacific was second in the
region. the Santa F'e third and the
Rock Island fifth.
62,592 Cars Each Day.
During the month there were on the
lines of the Santa Fe. $3.50 cars
daily. of which 5.447 were unservice-
able. the Rock Island had 43,S05 cars
on IT'S lines daily. with 3.773 unservice-
able: the Union Pacific had 24,7S1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

At New York they lay in q customs
house for several months. arriving in
Topeka only q few days ago. nearly
two years after they had been ordered
The charms are oval shaped. On
the diverse side Is the insignia of the
Thirty-fffth division. On the arms Of
the cross are engraved the names of
the four great battles In which the
company participated-the Vosges.
the Argonne. yerdun and St. MihieI-
On the reverse side Is the insignia of
the 10th field signal battalion. Com
pany A.
About fifty OF the eighty men in the
company live in Topeka or vicinity
The charms have been distributed to
most Of the men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
MADE SHIFTING RECORD.


Montreal. Quebec.-During the past
week the Canadian Pacific Ocean
Services put up a record for the st.
Lawrence with six big ocean liners,
with approximately 5000 passengers,
en- route to Canada simultaneously. 1t
is stated that no other company has
ever had this number OF liners making
the west bound trip to Canada at the
one time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

ficials in their lovely headquarters in
the city. May this not be a solution
of the labor problem >" Here is our
motto: Give a man a bath, a book.
and an entertainment that appeals TO
his mind and hopes by music and
knowledged, and you have enlarged.
extended and adorned his life; and as
he becomes more faithful to himself.
he is more valuable to the company"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
GETS TEN MERIT MARKS.
Brakeman b. Baldridge Mentioned for
MeritoriOus Service.

During November only one Rock Is
land employe was awarded mention in
the meritorious service column of the
Rock Island Magazine. Brakeman B.
Baldridge, of Harrington, was given ten
merit marks for assisting to fire an
engine when the regular fireman was
not available.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
BUILD ROAD TO OIL FIELDS.
Royal Northwest Mounted Police Make
Trail to Fort Norman.

Edmonton, Can, Dec. 1.-THE
Royal Northwest Mounted police have
thrown a Gordon across the trail which
leads to the Fort Norman oil fields,
newly discovered. Before any man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
TO CONTINUE ALLOWANCE.
PensiOned Employees OF Canadian
Pacific to Draw 25 Per Cent Extra.

Montreal. Can, Dec. 11.-Pensioned
employees of the Canadian Pacific rail-
way. who have been drawing an extra
allowance of Is per cent of their pen
sions during the war. have been mott
fled that the allowance will be con-
tinued for another year. The allow
ance was made to meet increased Iiv-
ing costs during the war. and the scale
of prices has remained SO high that it
has been found necessary to con-
tinue it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
New statlon al Enid. Okla.

The Rock Island has arranged for
the erection of a new freight station.
40x260 feet. at Enid, Okla. The new
station is to be of frame construction.
covered with corrugated IRON. The Of
flee section will be of brick with tile
roof
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
Church Notices

Journal Office by O'Clock on Friday
afternoon. CHESS otherwise noted IN
this column services will be held 81 II
B'cIock in, the morning and $50 o'e1se2
In the exenfux.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

carefully plated into fields Of alfalfa.
surrounded by shrubbery. with arti-
fetal lakes adding to the beauty OF
the scene.
Work is already in progress on the
central heating and lighting plant and
on the new dormitory for the aged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
UNION PACIFIC IN LEAD.
Has Greatest Return In Income Per
Mile of Track, Says Recent Report.

The Union Pacific railroad leads all
other western roads in the income
which it returns per mile of track, ac-
cording to a report made on the own
ership, trackage and returns to the
interstate commerce commission. The
Union Pacific returns average $17,126
gross operating income per mile. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

The buildings are to~be arranged in
the form of an inverted triangle, with
the apex resting on Second street and
the ends Of the right and left arms
on Fifth street. The southern side of
the triangle will be open, 1ookin q down
upon a landscape garden of lao acres.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
wants 4o. 600 Tons OF steel.

The Rock Island has filed an order
for 10000 tons of steel rails from the
United States Steel corporation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
e. p. TO BUY NEW ENGINE.
Railroad Is in Market for Mikado Typ<
Hog Locomotive.

The Union Pacific railroad is shy
one locomotive, and has announced
thru the columns of a railroad pub
LEGATION that It is in the market for
one Mikado type "hog."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11

The new Security Benefit associa-
ton home VIII be a little town in
itself when it is completed. It will
cost approximately 100000 and will
be located about two miles west of
Gage park, between Second and Fifth
streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-11
TRAVEL FARTHER
Average Freight Car Also Car
ries Larger Load.
Data From American Railways
Association.
COVER 28.1 MILES EACH DAY
Thirty Tons Is Carried by Each
Freight Car.
Heaviest Loading of Year Was
in September.

The average freight car on the rail-
roads Of Thea United States Travelled
farther and carried a larger load dur
ing September than in any other
month, according to a recent report
OF the Car Service division of the
- L. - L..
The Washington times., 1920-03-12
HENRY I. oUINN. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT or TUE nlSTR1C-r OF
COLUMBIA. holding Probate Court 30.
gG.Gs2, Administration This v 10 GIVE
Matte That the subscribe. ~ tho Dt-
trict Of Columbia. has obtained from the
Probate Court of tho District Of Columbia,
Letters 81 administration IN tho estate or
John y. Schr-idsr tate Of tho ristriut cf
ColuuNN Ma deceased Al parsons having
claims against the decreased are hereby
vatrcd IT, r,libit tho same. With the
vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, 10
tho Suhsrrit,'r On or be'"rc t'r lA'l 9sv 7
Tcbruiiv. \ ~ iN.l U''''n go thlN way
L., .i,tv b. eN,inl.t ftur' &C.. hcro't - - !
,s'n'. tl.r u.l.F rNt bows 'N.. f1jt
IA -. q Trht.t.v. i'"r b.u' 2 %, .INEi.
pEU Nh ava Y slrcui. norihwrst tSrsD.
Affect: W. CLARK TAl LOR. DgSaty
0xIster % wits for tho District ofps-
iuubia, Clerk of the Probate Court
The Washington times., 1920-03-12
DANCING
LEGAL NOTICES.
GEO. G. GERMAN, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT on
COLUMBIA, holding Probate Court No.
$3.50, Administration. TINS Is 10 GIVE
Notice: That the subscriber. oC the Lis-
trict Of Columbia has obtained FROM the
Probate Court Of tho District of Columbia.
letters of administration or the estate or
Helen T.. Dorsey, late OF the District NJ Co.
lunbis, deceased. All prrsouS having
claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the Nourh-
ers thereof, legally authenticated, so tho
suhscribcr on or before the i7th dsv OF
February, \. y. 1924; otherwise they NAY
by law be excluded from all benefit ~ sal /!
estate Given under my hand TITS i1th
day OF February, 1890. AAlCoLM DOH
SEY, SCI lith At :. ~ 'SesD hueN /:
w. CLARK TAYLOR. Dcruty Register ct
I. IA. prNhnte
The Washington times., 1920-03-12
FOR SALG-MlSCEllANEOUS
CLOTHING.

SUIT, spring, navy blue, $40;
size 80; in good condition;
also spring hat, S.. Apply
2ll2 II st. n. w. or phone
West 1901.
The Washington times., 1920-03-12

AMBITIOUS MEN who aspire to belong
to the executive class OF business men
will do well to go into the field of account
ancy. spending spare hours now IN prepa-
alton: We have trained more executive
accountants and certified public account
ants than any other institution. resident
or extension. write for booklet. INTER
NATIONAL ACCOUNTANTS SOCIETY
61S Colorado Bldg. Office open until . pm.
BOS-TO learn auto painting. Reply rear
322 3rd st. ~ f.
BlSHEI.MAN-in cleaning and dyrjnx es
tablishmrnt: steady position. Apply to
International Cleaners. 1913 18th st. n. W.
Phone Main 9225.
The Washington times., 1920-03-12

Good quality opaque, Best quality of
fitted TO yourOSc opaque hung e. oS
window ..... ~ free. y - -
We call with samples Phi. Line SIS.
KLEEBLATT'S il sTs hS2
The Washington times., 1920-03-12

I AM In the market to purchase n tailor
ing, cleaning and pressing establishment.
What have you to offer? 1911 Conn. ave.
Phone North All.
The Washington times., 1920-03-12
GROCERY--S. Il. location; lease: rent So


Shore OF Maryland, first class doing good
business, centrally located in town of 10000
inha bitants. Good proposition. Apply &.
a. BOWERS COMPANY. Jl2 18th st. n.
w, Washington. 10. g.
The Washington times., 1920-03-12

SEVENTH SIN. W.. Istp-rwo 2-rocu,
apartments furnished or partly furnish
I'd hfht Housekeeping. bath on same
moor. other rooms.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-08-23

and will remain in ERECT, leaving
South Carolina intrastate traffic un-
changed until the interstate COM
merce commission takes ac:ion. The
interstate commission has the author
ity granted by the transportation act
to adjust intrastate rates when in the
judgment of the commission such
rates are discriminatory.
In the meantime the old rates, min
us the 20 per cent. increase, Will
affect only passenger trafic having
its origination, destination and total
transportation wholly within the
state of South Carolina, and will not
affect traffic crossing state lines, even
though both the point of origination
and destination be within the state.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-08-23
NEVER EVEN HEARD OF
OF PROHIBITION LAW

New York, Aug. 21.-"Why, the
idea!
81 never even heard of such a
lawv
This response of Marcus Click
stein, restaurant proprietor, when
prohibition agents today informed
him he was under arrest for viola
toin of the Volstead act, surprised
the investigators almost as much as
Glickstein appeared taken aback.
In spite of his lack Of informa'
ton, which he said accounted for his
selling the government agents whis.
key at 40 cents a glass, the restau-
ranter was arraigned and held in
Jail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-08-23
NO ONE CALLS FOR CAR.

Anderson, Aug. 21.-M. T. Gra-
ham, who lives about a mile from the
city, says two men and a boy left a
Hupmobile at his home August 10.
They asked if they could leave the
car until they could come to the city
to get some parts for repairs. Later
they came back in Buick, saying
they had traded the Hup and the
owners would come for It, and Mr..
Graham believes that the car must
have been stolen. There is no license
tag on it, and Mr.. Graham says the
men would not tell their names and
acted peculiarly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-08-23
INTERSTATE RATES
REMAIN UNCHANGED
Orders Issued to Keep Old Charges
For Present in Effect on Tassen-
ger Traffic Within State.

Intrastate traffic in South Carolina
will be excepted for the present from
the increased passenger ana Pullman
rates, which 60 into effect through
out the country August 90, accord
inc 70 orders received by w. E. Nc
Gee, division passenger agent of the
Southern railway system.
The railroads petition Tor an in
crease in intrastate passenger rates
was denied by the state railroad COM
mission on the grounds tnac the COM
mission did not have the authority to
fix rates in excess of three cents 4
mile, the limit set by state law. The
order is made effective August z6
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-08-23
TO BUILD CLUBHOUSE.

Laurens, Aug. 21-Laurens and
Clinton have Joined forces and or
ganized an, association for a country
club which will be located on a site
about midway between the two towns
on the new highway. George H.
Young, we'll known citizen of Clinton
donated the tract, an inviting wood
land, we'll suited for the purposes of
the promoters. One hundred and six
ty members have been secured, and
these will pay the sum Of 500 each
Ample building quarters will be pro-
vided, with lake and other things
! that go with the modern country club
"Bois Terre" is the name of the club
and it is expected that the place will
be ready for use by next summer.
Officers for the first year have been
elected, with George M. Wright of
Laurens as president and J. F. ia
cobs of Clinton, vice president. The
following comprise the board Of di-
rectors: DR.. H. K. Aiken, DR.. w. D
Ferguson, N C Hughes and E D Eas-
terby of Laurens and DIR E. A. Spen-
GER, James R. Copeland, E. J. Adair
and John Spratt of Clinton. A char
ter will be applied for at once and
preliminary work on the club quar-
ters will be put under way at an
early day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-08-23
MEMS AND BOYS FALL HATS

Yes, they are here large and complete assortment
in the newest STYLES and colors. You have only to
see them to be convinced that we have just the KIND OF
hat that you looking for and the beauty is that they
can be had at right prices.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-08-23
USING UNEMPLOYMENT"
AS Argument to Get Republican
Support, 1t Is Rumored.

AS Argument to Get Republican
Support, 1t Is Rumored.
Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 21-Govern-
or Cox said today that he is going
to investigate circumstances sur
rounding the laying off Of workmen
in various industries following re-
ceipt of alleged information that Re-
publican leaders are planning to use
unemployment" as an argument in
persuading workmen to vote against
the Democratic ticket. The Presiden.
tial nominee said the survey first will
be directed at the American Woolen
Company and certain railroad
system"
Governor Cox said he had been in
formed that thousand men had been
laid off in one Toledo plant alone
"for political purposes"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-08-23
WOMEN SHOES & READY-TO-WEAR

No store in this City or elsewhere has more COM
pete and varied assortment of these goods than nave
we These comprise the very best styles and quality
and we are selling them at prices that will meet your
annrova All we ask is that you come in and what
we are Offering. You'll be convinced.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-08-23
.ame at the Polo Grounds.

game at the Polo Grounds.
There was hush of expectancy
One man leaned forward in his seat
in a box, tense with excitement. Bat
met ball with a crack, and the
spheroid sailed out toward the far
thest bleachers for a homer
The crow rose-all but the mar
lin the box. He slumped forward
dead of heart failure.
Papers in his pocket identified
him as Theodore Sturm, Belrose
Long Island. Physicians said hi:
heart was weak.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-08-23
GET RICH QUICK PONZI
TAKES PAUPER'S OATH

| Boston, Aug. 21.-Charles Ponzi,
get rich quick money wizard, late
! Friday took the poor debtors oath
in Federal Building here. He de-
clared he would turn States evi-
dsnce against Antoni Salviati, held
in New York for the Montreal po-
lice.
Ponzi said Salviati was the man
who put him up to smuggling aliens
across the United States line, for
which offense Ponzi did time in At
lanta, Ga.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-08-23
WILSON AGAIN REDUCES
GRAIN CORPORATION
CAPITAL

Washington, Apgaa1.- President
Wilson has ordel arther reduc.
tion of the capital n of the UNI
ted States Grain Corporation from
$3.50, 100000 to s5O,0OO,OOO.
In July the President reduced the
capitalization s3OO,OOO,OOO and the
amount was turned into the treas
ury. The remaining capital stock,
together with about S30,000,000
profits, will be returned to the
treasury when the corporation COM
pletes it's work in a few months, it
was announced.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-08-23
CONGRESS TO HAVE.
500 MEMBERS BY
REAPPORTIONING

Washington, Aug. 21.-Reappor-
tionment of the congressional dis
tricts on the basis of increasing the
membership of the House of Repre-
sentatives to 500 or more members
has been virtually decided upon by
congressional leaders. The present
membership is 435.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-08-23

MAN DROPS DEAD,
AS BABE RUTH HITS ONE
New York, Aug. 21.-Babe Ruth
stepped to the plate in Thursdays
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-03
EXCURSION STEAMER
 READY FOR VOYAGE

Leaving the Ferry float tomorrow morning at o'clock the steamer Alma chartered by Glen Bartlett for the Whitehorse excursion party, will proceed directly to Skagway with a capacity load of holiday seek CTS enroute to Whitehorse for the Annual Kings Birthday Celebration to be held in that town Saturday, MT Bartlett said today that prac- tically all reservations had been made and his party would be com plete before night.
 Included among the passengers will be a Juneau baseball team con- fident of winning first money in the tournament Numbers of peo- pie are taking the trip to view the scenic beauties of the famed White Pass Route. Provisions have been made for the entertainment of eV- eryone, both aboard the boat and at every place at which stops are to be made
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-03
HAYNES PIONEER BACK
 AFTER VISIT ABROAD

After visit to his old home near Bristol, England, that he left thirty years ago to come to America to spend one year, Sidney Stride, Haines pioneer is in the city today. Mr. Stride arrived on the Princess Mary this morning.
 Mr Stride left Haines late last Fall and going to Europe visited the battlefields of France, his old home near Bristol and toured over most of the rest of the British Isles. This being MT. Strides first trip to England ill thirty-three years he found conditions more or less changed. One thing that impressed him was the smallness of things after the great distances in Alaska where he has lived for many years.
 He said today that living was very high in England and that the mildest winter in sixty years was experienced there last winter. He could not make his friends and rela- tives believe that strawberries were grown in Alaska His business at Haines being that of a strawberry farmer they thought he was spool ing them, when he told them of the berries he raised there.
 MT. Stride will go north to his home at Haines on the Alama to- morrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-03
PIONEER KATALLA
 OIL MAN ACQUIRES
 NEW HOLDINGS THERE
W. G. Cheney Purchases the Waldorf Property on Which Latter Has
 Resided For Seventeen Years

W. G. Cheney pioneer Alaskan and one of the first to become inter ested in the Katalla oil fields, is in Juneau He has returned from a visit of several weeks at Katalla and vicinity. Mir. Cheney acquired the holdings of Joseph Waldorf, who has been living on and holding down Katalla oil property for seventeen years, and also holds adjoining prop critics.
 MT Cheney was interested in the Katalla fields ten years ago, anG sold some of his holdings at that time. He has done considerable de velopment work including the in 'stallation of a Keystone drill.
 The Waldorf property is located at tide water near the holdings of the Chilkat Oil Company. There arc five operating wells in the vicinity the product of which is treated al the refineJ located there.
 It is MT Cheney's purpose 10 organize a company to develop the property. He will be in Juneau short time before leaving for th, South.
 MT. Cheney was a pioneer resident of Skagway and also of Fairbanks. He was in Juneau for several weeks last winter, selling apples from his Washington State farm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-03
JENNINGS APPOINTS
 NEW COMMISSIONER
 COVERS THEREFOR '

Lieut.. Commander John M Ashley |. S N., has been appointed United States Commissioner by Judge Rob- ert W. Jennings according to in formation received today at the of flee of t. S Marshal. The appoint ment was made by Judge Jennings on the recommendation of the De partment of Justice.
 The appointment specifics that the naval officers Jurisdiction as Commissioner shall net be limited in extent, but will cover the entire district of Alaska, making him, in fact, a rowing Commissioner Lieut.. Commander Ashley is Commanding Officer of the [. s. s. Eagle No. 57, which boat, it is believed, will reach the waters of Southeastern Alaska within short time.