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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-28
BUILDING MATERIALS DOWN
Lumber Required for House Is Only
1R Per Cent of Total Cost.

llulnD6F tNGQulFCu lOT - OAhS
16 Per Cent of Total Cost.
2 Home building is not being retarded
at present by the cost of materials,
Topeka dealers assert. Under pres
ient conditions the lumber required 10
erect the finest kind of a five room
bungalow can be purchased at sight
ly more than 16 per cent OF the enure
cost
sby carpenters, masons, plumbers, cleo
ftricians and other mechanics, IN as
itonishingiy large chunks, according TO
the assertions of many who are con-
ffemplaitng building a little love cote
flor their chosen Dove OF Peace. u
takes all the thrill out of love, one en-
tthusiast declares. who has 1t figured
fo1It that it will cost about a dollar a
tshingle 70 get the shingles nailed on
ito his dream cottage.
! While sitting in the office or Chas-
wv. Ash, president of the Ash Lumber
tconnDany. a reporter overheard a con-
iversation between Ash and custom
Ger. TO whom Ash quoted prices on
lumber necessary in the erection of
five room bungalow, even including
hard wood flooring, which totaled
1857 The customer was not appar-
EentIy dissatisfied with the quotations
ION material. However, the client was
mot going ahead with the erection OF
the bungalow, Ash declared when
the phone conversation was ehued' DC
cause the client stated that other es-
inmates brought out that it would cost
$1,000 to get the bungalow erected,
making the total cost around 5000,
Including material and labor The Ia
Dor cost prevented the erection of this
house, Ash pointed out. He feels that
me public remains unaware OF the Dig
HecIine in the cost of lumber and is
still Inclined to blame the tendency
to hold off building on account OF the
cost OF material. While the cost OF
humber and other material has de-
elined practically to the pre-war ba-
MS, Ash points out. there has been no
decline in the scales paid craftsmen
Commensurate in any way with the
necraase in the cost of lumber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-28

house is 20 feet wide by 26 feet
deep. The outside wall is succeed
up to the window sill course and
above this point sided with narrow
pine siding. The roof is covered
with asbestos shingles stained red.
The first story is finished in birch,
stained mahogany red and has a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-28

birch floor. The second story Is fin
ished in natural pine vanished, and
has a yellow pine floor. The attic
also has a pine floor. The esti-
mated cost of building this house,
exclusive of the heating and plumb
ing, is placed between $500 ana
k7600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-28
WHEAT HURT BY STORM.
Hail Near Salina Knocked Down
: Heavy Grain Crop.

saHna, Kan, May 2s.-Many hun
sdreds of acres of wheat were destroyed
sby hail in Rocks county Thursday
might according to a report from there
today The wind wrecked a school
house five miles north of Codel.
Many small buildings were blown
away The report mentioned no
Casualties, but said considerable stock
was killed by hail and flying timbers.
MANY people went TO cellars. a heavy
rain fell.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-02
LOCAL NE w S
WORRISVIT.LE

Pay for your paper NOW.
Mrs Greta Morse of Jeffersonville was
visitor in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Morse were in
Burlington Friday on business.
Mrs. w. H. Tillotson of St. Johnsbury
spent Friday with friends in town.
Mrs. Dodge's Moving Pictures open at
the Town Hall Saturday night next.
Fl. L. Bentley returned Monday morning
from short business trip in Massachusetts,.
E. H. Olmstead has been called to
Greensboro by the serious illness OF his
gather.
Miss Louise browne has been confined
to the house bv illness for the past few
days.
Mrs, Allen Phillips and Mrs. Hannah
Taylor were visitors in Burlington the past
week.
Miss Ruth Skinner, who has been i'll
with bilious grippe and bronchitis, is i'm
proving.
The social meeting Of the Girls Friend
ship Glass of the Congregational Sunday
School, which was to have been held Wed
nesday evening has been postponed to
March 2nd, in respect to the memory of
] H. Mudgett, whose daughter, Miss
Ruth, is member of the class.
The Morrisville Military Band went in
a body to attend the funeral OF Charles A.
Goddard of Hyde Park, on Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Goddard has been a faithful
and interested member of the Band, and
will be surely missed by his musicians.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-02
Grange Notes

The regular meeting of Lamo'lle Grange
was held last Friday evening at the
Grange Hall, with good attendance. in
Guiding three visitors from other Oranges
One candidate was given the first and
second degrees, and following the degree
work program of recitations and music
was rendered by the members. The
meeting also answered to Roll Call on the
question, What Can the Grange Do for
the Community The question of the
best method of handling the Normal
School situation was also discussed, with
out. however, coming to any definite
decision.
The next regular meeting of the Grange
will occnr on February 10th in the even
ing, and on February 18th the Grange
Anniversary will be observed at the home
of Fred M. Small, who has Hospitality
opened his home for the occasion. 1t will
be an all-day session.
The P. A. Orchestra has been pra"ticing
g.; 4 ,ctrio,,s11y for f-1t1ire enoaoementc
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-02
Spell Downs

The following pupils have spelled their
respective schools: - Morrisvil1e, Sixth
Grade. Robert Briggs and Clayton Stygles;
Fifth Grade. Elizabeth Howe; Fourth
Grade, Anna Farr, Wayne Atchinson.
Cameron Macdonald; Third Grade, Thade
Jackson, Maurice Smith, Marshall Howe,
Shirley Morse, Joseph Chillana. West
Branch school, Stowe, Annette Bouchard
and Norman Clark, Elmore Pond school,
Helen Vosburg.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-02
Peoples Academy Notes

The Basket Ball team goes to Montpel
ier next Friday night.
Mid, years examinations took place the
first three days of this week.
Miss Mary Bresnchan of Proctor, was
in school Jan. "a, inspecting the modern
language department.
The Misses Magner, Bulkely and Hous.
ton. of the faculty, were at their respective
h or1es over the weekend.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-02
High Degree Masons

We recently referred to the fact that
President-elect Harding had become 32t
Dsgree Mason. 1t may interest our read
ers to know that Lamolle county ha:
one 33 Degree Mason-Hon. Charles H
Stearns of Johnson. This is the highest
rank obtainable in Masonry. Vermont
has several who have become 33 Degree
Masons.
Those in Lamoile County who are 80
Degree Masons are Hon. G. S. Page, of
y Hyde Park; Thomas Riddle, Johnson;
Chas Haskell, Wolcott; F. w. Mould and
Chas. Mould, Morrisvile.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-02

Universalist Ladies To Serve Supper.
The ladies of the Universalist So
ciety will serve a supper on Thursday
of this week, (Feb. 3rd) beginning at
$780,
The menu will consist of pea-soup,
salad, rolls, pies, cake and doughnuts
with the usual accessories
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-02
BUSINESS NOTICES

FOX SALE-Two Cows, each 6 years
old; one fresh the other to freshen in
spring. FRANK MINER, Hyde Park.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-02

FOX SALE-kitchen Stove, Glenwood
F., large Round Oak Heater, small air
tight Heater, SIX inch stove piping and
elbows; Perfection blue flame three
burner Oil Stove, oven and extra wicks;
galvanlsed iron wash tubs, wringer and
folding stand; kitchen table; wheel bar
row; baby carriage; and "a few cords of
dry stove wood. Wish to dispose OF
these things at once.
+. L. STACY, Eden Nils.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-02

CASH PAlD-Highest Cash Price Paid
for Calves, Cheap Cows. Bulls and Hogs.
Tel 12431 JOHN MINER, Hy de Park.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-02

Correspondence from several towns and
other interesting local news unav oidably
crowded out this week.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-02

Like to- dance? The Morrisville Mill
tary Band Orchestra is good one. Fri
day evening at the Town Hall. Concert
at eight O'Clock. .-adv't.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-02

VALENTINES at Cheney's Drug Store.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-02-02

The P. A. Orchestra has been pra"ticin,
d striously for future engagements.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-24

beginning of the new building pro-
gram outlined for Mercer. 1t is ex-
pected that actual work on the new
buildings will begin shortly
Health officers in charge of the
campaign to stamp out malaria in
Mitchell county are experimenting
with dynamite in the draining of
ponds believed to be mosquito
breeding places.
Fire destroyed the Cowart and
Dancer Cotton Warehouse at Col
quit and the W. L. Geer Peanut
Warehouse, with three carloads of
peanuts, Wednesday with a loss es
timated at 100000.
A mail car on the Southern Rail
road was broken into Monday night
at Valdosta and mail sacks and par
cells cut open and rifled. 1t is be
lieved that this, was done while the
car was in transit by man who was
riding the blind end of the car.
Mrs. Earnestine Solomon, of Ma
con, celebrated her 95th birthday
Wednesday with card party.
Rev. ]. C. Wilkinson, of Milledge-
NlllS, mas Deen CdllSu 10 the IESl
Baptist Church of Athens, to sue
coed DR.. j. w. Lynch, resigned.
Headed by Chief Bender, man
ager, the first squad of the New
Haven Indians arrived in Macon
Thursday afternoon for their spring
training.
The Yale baseball squad, with 80
players and officials, arrived in
Macon Wednesday night on their
Southern training trip
Martha Ann Walker, Columbus
negress, has filed a petition in the
Muscogee superior court asking that
her name be changed to Saint Mar
tina Divine. The petition stated that
Martha Ann had a dream in which
the Lord appeared and commanded
that her name be changed to that of
Saint Martha Divine.
The plant of the Thomas Elevator
Company, at Quitman, was destroyed
by fire Wednesday, following a
spontaneous combustion of peanuts
and corn. About 1000 bushels of
peanuts and 1000 bushels of corn
were destroyed, besides the large
building.
Il want to give warning to young
men about to get married, never let
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-24

your mother-in-law or any other re-
lations live with YOU" were among
the things contained in note found
Wednesday along with mans coat
and hat which were lying on the
Fourteenth street bridge at Column
bus, indicating that the unknown
writer took his life.
All job printing plants of Dublin
will be closed next Tuesday, wher
the owners and employees will go for
a days fishing and picnicking trip.
Richmond county made the largest
return for the sale of Hunting IL
censes of any county in the state
during 1920, except Chatham, &C
cording to H. A. Norrell, game war
den.
Colquiett County Policemen Stew
art and Henry and Night Marshall
John Cobb, of Doerun, were arrest
edd Wednesday under warrants
charging them with. assault and bat
terry and false arrest. The prosecu-
tor is DR.. Burkhalter; Doerup ply
stefan. The charges were made
fter the officers had searched the
car of DR.. Burkhalter for whlskey
and arrested him when he drew a
pistol on them. The doctor is
charged with three offenses, draw
ing his pistol at another, resisting ar
rest and carrying pistol without
license. The search of his auto re-
vealed no whiskey.
Congressman w. W. Larsen, OF the
twelfth district, who arrived at Dub
lin Tuesday, stated in answer TO an
inquiry that he did not think the he.
publicans were going to remove
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-24

Democratic postmasters in the South
until their terms expire.
Joseph "a. Eacherbarne, the she'll
shocked soldier who was brutally
whipped at the Brown farm at Sa.
.vannah, has been sent to the govern,
ment hospital at Augusta.
A Ford auto, occupied by Buck
Afford and Foe Crawford, of Rome
went dead on the Southern railroad
track near Rome Tuesday as pas
senger train was approaching. The
occupants jumped out of the car,
which was wrecked by the train.
Wesley Ward, negro in the Crisp
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-24

county Jail serving a sentence for
liquor selling, died suddenly Tues
day Doctors state that he died of
acute dilation of the heart caused by
drinking to much water while exces-
sively warm.
The middle Georgia Interscholas
tic Athletic Association has been or
ganized, composed of the high
schools of Greensboro, Madison,
Monroe, Social Circle and Eatonton.
A representative Of the Owasco
Film Co., of Auburn, N. Y, has ar
rived in Griffin to take pictures of
places of interest in Griffin
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-24
HIGH SPOTS IN
GEORGIA NEWS

The Decatur Farm Loan Associa
ton, which was organized in 1918
shortly after the federal farm loan
act creating land banks was passed,
has commenced to function again
after an idleness caused by dn in
junction by parties claiming that the
act creating these associations I'M
constitutional.
D. R. Bryan, who has been prOhib,
ition inspector for Georgia for the
past several months, has resigned to
resume the practice of law III Balm
bridge
The work of Lieut.. R E. Bridwell,
of Toomsboro, Ga, who is in charge
of civilian relief work under the Red
Cross in Esthonia, has been praised
in reports to Red Cross headquart-
ers.
Joe Bannister, who resides juse
across the Alabama line near Rome
is being sought for the kidnapping of
Nellie Watson, 14-year-Old daughter
of W. W. Watson, of near Rome.
Watson and three friends, armed
with shotguns, are searching for
BanniSter.
Glenn Plum Chicago attorney
who is prominent on account of the
Opium Plan" of railroad ownership
and operation, spoke Tuesday night
in Savannah under the auspices OF
the railway employees organization.
j. T. Daley, of Atlanta, committed
suicide Tuesday by taking carbolle
acid. He had been brooding over
bad health and business conditions
for some time past.
A party of five Engishmen, mem
bers of the Imperial Forest Service
of India, have made Macon their
base of operations to study logging
and lumber industries in this section
for the next ten days.
James G. Pierson, who claims 10
be a champion wrestler, recently
hought a farm near Thomasville and
tnrned over a check to the Citizens
Rank of Thomasville for $4,000. on
the ROYAL Bank of Canada, Leaning
ton. Ontario, in payment. He drew
another check for $4,000 to pay the
exchange on the other check and give
him a checking account at the locai
hank. Upon being wired the Oana-
dian Bank stated that fierson had no .
money there, but they had received
injuries of the same kind from other other
sonrces, Wednesday the ThomaSVllle
hank was asked by the Bank OF non
severt, W. Va, if it would pay james Jane;
p;erson,s check for $4,000: PfeSi-
dent Culpper of the ThomaSsvllIe oahN
Iu;red that Pierson be held.
Frank Mckenzie is held IN oh" ~
ham county jail for the murder OIL
Robert Grossly, world war veteran
who was killed wit ha shotgun mon,
day night. A coroner's jury returned
a verdict that he came to MS oeaVh
at the hands of Mckenzie.
Forty-seven cases of speeding nave
been tried in the Lagrange recorder S
court within the last 2 weeks. The
minimum fine for the first appearance
is SO and for the second appear
ance the fine is usually $50
An ordinance has been passed by
the city council of aGrange making
dog owners muzzle their dogs.
The building committee of the
Mercer University, at a meeting
Wednesday, made plans for the early
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21
To Aid LGW Enforcement

The introduction in the ordinance
ivecon pracced to call
absolutely prohibited by the
hoev having charge animal either
the NIUTTES the
of natural of defense protection cruelty
provide food drink shelter
protection conviction be fined sum
which added imprisonment
in the for period exceeding days
held that dogs and domestic
provision of this section and also that not
prosecution There
the mulatOn of dog
immunity from the provisions
other
Regardless however fObds such
persisten practed
in escaped restraint
pracced dogs in room fitted
in which
health More recently these experiments
laboratory building the Indiana School
which are
o
mutaon animals fall under
jurisdiction Indianapolis police depart
officers
special direction of
society This special statute has been
prevent the humane prosecuting eAepI o
president indianapolis
under circumstances to bother
the medic
long protected in these
be enforcing the laws against
cruelty
violations be public
proposed.
The laboratory
officers from interfering sufficient to
indicate remedial
So far is
Haunted the State law by conducting
operations recently enacted
animals will have be abandoned the
college will have to defend itself against the charge OF maintaining public
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21
To Cure by Singing

when faulty is
dscuraging
Even the they
doubt
This Carnegie foundation credited
defective
further stated that 10 of
mentally feeble
diff
possible
population
having pleaded guilty to havingny moderately strong
acknowledgment ownership of oil
However exists.
shell horrors added ratio
sight reported by boy who born blind The
singing all diseases
BILE method
ability desirable
his neighbor Thus another be
the right the singing by
gard
of the other the
them
booIegger unaloyed
little later the physician will prescribe
useful ament Probably
a headache
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21
SL0ndey' RetrGcted


to
with $500" for the Shank
asity responsibility
Naturally
is
admission of falsehood regard Mr.
than
regards politics anything
established
disposition
when Misrepresentation would selfish
Among those
dence but unfortunately there
realization that which viii
likely n
benefit
Gronnirger to the
trouble OF showing
others
realization o OF
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21
Who's Who in the Storg

NINETTE. a tiny waif who first saw the
light of day in cheap lodgings In dull
road In the worst part Of balham' is
adopted by h,s
Josh" WHEELER, VINO shareu on IN.
meager earnings as a scribe on a LIu
don paper, with the friendleSs pape'
Ninette meets 80
PETER NOTHARD. an editor. who res
cues her from sickness ana
and takes her TO his sister,
MARGARET DELAY. VINO mas a home -,
the country. Ninette is introduce" ~
ARTHUR DELAY, Margaret's husband.
DOROTHY MANNERS. an old sweetheart
of NOthards, is a guest at Margaret
house Ninette meets.
RANDALL CAVANAGH, a wealthy man
OF London, who confesses that he ID
her father
Cavanagh contemplates a business trip
to America and places Ninette unoer tue
MRS. CRAWFORD, a friend. Ninette
is surprised to learn mat Mrs. Cranloru
is Peter Nothard's aunt.
Margaret tells Ninette that her HUSBAND
has left her. Ninette overhears some one
telling Peter NOthard that Cayanagn nag
paid Mrs. Crawford to keep her, hears
them rfdicule her extravaS CANT uress S.1
hint that her father had done somethIhs
disgraceful and would leave Englahu Iol
while. Much to Nothards distress
Ninette angrily tells him that she over
heard his conversation.
Upon learning that Peter Nothard Is
to marry Dorothy Manners, Ninetle SUI
denly realizes her own love for MN Inc
awakening startles her and she wishes
her father would take her to AmeIlC4
with him. In vain she waits for MIN anu
finally hears that he is dead.
Nothard proposed to pay his aunt 70
keep Ninette with her ana lns1sls 80
Ninette remain ignorant of the lact tna'
he is suppiyin the money. MIS-. Nr3n
ford suspects Ninette's fondneSs to'
Nothard, but he stu thinks she ans
likes him.
Niuette now knows that Nothard loves
her. and in her eyes he discerns her al
lection for him. Dorothy is seNeFe,y
burned and it is thought her beauty Is
permanently destroyed
Because Of Dorothy's misfortune Notp-
ard realizes that their engagement '"n
not he broken unless Ii is her GeSlre.
Ninette and NOthard quarrel When ne
obeys Dorothy's request that he see 9er.
While out for walk, /" quiet ne
troubled thoughts. Ninette meets Ar'H"'
Delay. 49,
he intends to marry her in spite OF h7r
Disagreement.
Dorothy spitefully tells Ninette that
NOthard admitted he was pay ING MS
aunt for keeping Ninette at her HoHe.
Leaving her valuabies behind. Nlbetle
steals away from Mrs Crantords house
Nothard, knowing that Dorothy must
have revealed his secret. tells her thai
Ninette means everything in the wor'u
to him.
Dorothy feels that she can not race
the future with her face so terribly
Inarred and TO end her own existence Is
her last resort.
After many unsuccessful attempts 20
find employment, Ninette becomes III
from lack OF proper nOurlshmeht anu
faints In the street Arthur Delay
passes Just in time and takes her to her
lodging house.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21

that I've ever heard" Peter exclaimed.
IF ever get chance to do him a good
turn I'll certainly do it. | can't bear
to think of your going through such an
ordeal as you have faced. ! thought that
| suffered as much as any one could, as
/ tramped the streets searching for you,
moving that perhaps at that very mo-
ment you were only a block away from
me, and yet that we would never meet"
But you are going to be happy now,
aren't your" she asked. slipping her
arms around his neck.
"Madly happy, sweetheart" he an
swered, drawing Der close to him. But
how am / going to be able to make you
happy?"
She laughed softly, as he had longed
to hear her laugh In days gone by
II think the real story OF Ninette is
just about to begin" she told him.
(The End