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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29
but several natural draws insure
rU<sd druluaan

but several natural draws insure
good drainage.
One OF the principal points OF diff.
ference IL that thi. II dlkad tract
There are five miles OF permanent
,iikos reinforced by pumpcdin sand
TO width or more than 30 feet
OWNER HAS
MADE OFFER
c. u. Clinton. Seattle real estate
man and owner OF the farm. has OF.
fered tho entire tract TO Dan A.
Scott. director OF the state depart.
ment OF conservation and reclams.
ton. for $4,000. or he win dispose
OF any part OF u u at n price to be
determined by the character Of the
land chosen.
Il took AIR. Scott over the farm In
August. when the grain was being
gathered" Clinton said. I'VE drove
over the entire place In an auto
without chains. Just 20 show how
good tho drainage really IL.
I'VE saw land that yielded last
year 1876 bushels Of oats and 100
bushels Of barley TO the acre. aud
thrce tons per cutting OF clover
hay.
I'VE inspected the buiidingn.
which are second TO none In the
state. There are IS permanent
structures. Including a.story pack.
Ing house. with capacity Of 100
hoEs and rs beeves per day.
HAS MANY
IMPROVEMENTS
'1n addition TO living quarters
sufficient TO accommodate 100 per.
sons. there are harms and stables
for mor~ than COO cows and hcsvcs.
200 hogs and 1000 chickens. There
u q modern Ice plant. wood work
ing and blacksmith shops. and
creamery.
The project b ideal for com.
munity operation. and would yield
immediate returns 70 the state.
thus increasing the revolving fund.
Farm specialists are not required
10 cpcmfe Il. All the elements Of
pioneering hardships arc over and
finished
.-rhere Il an abundance OF good.
pure water. The rainfall for the
last 30 years has averaged ss.7s
inches. There arr eight widely.ta
inches. Then there arc eight widely.
located artoHian wells. the largest
giving $50 sssiIons per minute.
IN CENTER or
GREAT MARKET
The harm Is located In the cen.
ter Of : great market for farm
products. The Great Northern.
Northern Pacific and Oregon Wash.
ington railroads run colsc by--Nls-
ouaiiy station n one mile Away
and = branch line OF tho c.. NJ Z
Sc. p. railroad u thfco miles dis
sant. ~ building . spur OF one
mile . union station could b. had
on the farm. And dredging = chan.
mel half mile long would make
possible = dock within the farm
simiss.
There IL nothing probiematieal
about the fertility Of this SCH or
the amount or nature Of the crops.
II Il not : speculative proposition.
but . woIng coneern.s
why place the returned seldlcrs
on arid. undcveiopcd areas. O. stick
them "a loxwed-off lands that II
would b practically improbable y
live On for the rcquirt1 eight
months each year At nrsty
This Il . question that has not
bean successfully answered ~ yet
Perhaps the A. l. Brown farm y
The solution
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29

One Of the most satisfying occupa'
lions for winter evenings nj home liz
cabinet work. In the living room
open bookshelves on either side Of
the fireplace give quite an air TO the
simplest home Old fashioned corner
cupboards. with or without small
PANIED glass doors. are very popular
In dining rooms now. They lend Dig
nifty and atmosphere 10 the plainest
room. They can be made very mex.
pensively az the mill n the home
carpenters talents are not equal 10
the Job. Nothing IL 80 out Of date
as the builtin buffet with It's mission
shelves and mirror. II was<an ugly
rnonstrosity anyway. Mission furni'
turc had the virtue OF simplicity. but
n was not beautiful. and nothing
without beauty can be permanent.
UPSTAIRS CLOSETS BEING "
REPLACED BY CABINETS
Upstairs closets are moro and more
being superseded by the buiitin
cabinet--preferably OF mothproof
cedar. In Its simplest form II can
trnnsform an old closet. Two Doors
open 10 the interior. with a rod
across for hangers or. better still.
the patented hangers that pull out.
q shelf above for hats. and a drawer
at the bottom for best clothes.
A broom closet and a linen closet
are required upstairs In all houses.
apparently. A towel closet and .
medicine chest. with preferably glass
shelves. are in every bath room.
The room where your cabinet mink.
ing will be most appreciated. Is the
kitchen. Sometimes kitchen cabi.
net has cupbosrds built around IL.
Sometimes the bins. molding boards
and shelves are designed by the
architect. an In expensive houses. A
cooling closet. cabinet for supplies
where the preparing Of r meal can
BE- done. and another cabinet for the
dishes where things can be put away
after washing. making the oldest
kitchen into cheerful workshop.
The success Of a kitchen fundAmen-
tally Ia due TO It's long and narrow
form and the presence Of few doors.
Hut these fundamentals depend upon
the excellence Of the original layout
by the architect
BREAKFAST NOOK NOW
EVEN REPLACES PANTRY
The breakfast nook. no longer q
dark. little. crowded corner. h nova
days even known 10 reDIacc the ma n.
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Work on New Church
Here Starts Sundav

Ground viii be broken at 200 Sun.
day afternoon for a sig. 900 buildinv
20 be erected By Bethel Norwegian
Lutheran church. at n. 10th 1t snd
Phinney ave. Rev A. w. Ranssad
pastor. will BE- in charge u the cers.
mony. The new church Il TO have !
capacity OF 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29
Urges Thrift Talks
in Public Schools

-Four minute speeches on thrffs. 10
b. given In the public schools. under
the supervision Of Seattle financial
instisutionx was advocated b. Ray.
mond n Ffnxier. president Of the
washington Mutual Savings bank.
who addressed the school board
Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29

In = resolution fsvcring dis.
armament. adopted BY the Com
mcnwcAith club. the race for ar
maments h declared to be ''untn-
tcllikcnt and wasfeful." The rcso-
luton has been forwarded to Pres.
ident Harding and American Nom
bers OF the international disarma.
ment conference
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29
HERE'S CHANCE FOR
SEATTLE OIOGENES

A twenty dollar bill lost on First
ave. and Pike ~. Thursday Be.
tween . and I p. m. belonged 70
Mrs. Susie Piersic. go, w. eard
IT. II was tho last money she had.
she says In a letter TO Tho Star.
She L. the mother Of little girl.
She promises = small reward 10
tho finder.
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'nonms my peri
DDS were exces-
sive. l had seen
your medicine e..
tensively sdver.
hsed and thouGhk
] would give e q
fair trial. l took
about eight boxso
OF Lydia E. Pink.
hams vegstabIe
Compound Tai
lets ACCORDING b
H<em~<t~~ .
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Bids Opened for
Paving Contract

Paving Of 18th ave. N. W.. from
w 9th St to w. 7srd St. will
cost the city siss.ss<. IL the hoard
of public works accepts the low
h3d submitted Friday BY Contractor
J. L. Smith.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29

A SALVATION ARMY rally sup.
per was hold At Mcvcs cafeteria Fri.
day night In honor Of Commissioner
and Mrs. Frederick Booth. Tucker. In
tsrnaucnai representatives Of the
Salvation Army.
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Pleasure and Profit
in Fixing Up Home

Dorothy Pay
architecture Tho Articles
and 'h~y
and pse-peetve In
the eit,
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try and be midway between dining
or living room and kitchen. a table
10 hold four or six In usual. under
what used to be the pantry window.
with sometimes French doors at eth
or end no aa TO shut II off from both
kitchen and living room. In many
now homes the big living room IL
the only room and a dining room IL
dispersed with entirely.
A nicely Of equipment 10 install Is
"a recievador In the back door for
packages 10 be delivered safely when
the housewife II out.
Another device In 10 install the
meters In a box on an outsids
wall that can be opened from the
outside by the meter reader. The
Ice box can be arnnged 10 open
from the back to be filled from
the outside. too. Also an outlet
70 the plumbing from the ice box
saves much overlooking OF the
drip pans.
LIGHT FURNISHINGS MAKE
OLD HOUSES LOOK NEW
Many an old house has been
made young again by iight-coiorcd
furnishings. The saddest old rugs
are rejuvonated n rcdyed. Green
can be removed by the dyer and
the cid carpet win come home n
warm mulberry or old blue or deep
tan. Even q figured rue. which
always makes a room look spotty.
can be dyed an all-over tone ~
that the figures are no more than
an all-oyer pattern. a shade darker.
The most terrible and gloomy fur.
l'nifure can be painted soft green
or blue or tan or yellow.
Tan linen slip covers or colorcd
or figured chintx can Disguise many
an old chair or sofa " the worst
angles are padded a bit.
The public library has many books
on these subjects and Good House.
keeping. House and Garden and
House Beautiful are magazines full
Of suggestive articles and also ads.
BY no means miss reading the adj,
and the pamphlets available for
q postage stamp. A liberal educa-
ton may BE- gained most pleasantly
and probably thereby.
Making the old homo young
srain IL frequently known 70
make the old folks young again.
----------------------~--
Poland's grain crsp b decidedly
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TOO WEAK
TO WORK


SheIbyville, Mo. 81 was only abk
10 do light homework because IA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29
STOLE SHOTGUN: SENTENCED

3. Trust salesman. was sentenced
70 servo from one to five years In
state penitentiary for the theft Of Z
shotgun and four decoys> Trust
pleaded guilty before Superior Judge
Everett Smith.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29

olno Pnis are recommended and
sold In Seattle BY Barsell Drug
Stores. Swfft.s Pharmacy. corner
Second and Pike. and other rsliAhls
druggists-
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Mother. bring home some Of
Boldts MIX Observation-Disclosures
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29

The breakfast nook. no longer .
dark. little. crowded corner. b nova
days even known 10 replace the pan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-10-29

Pe,and's grain crep b decidedly
larger this year than Il was last.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20

Kansas, in addressing the supreme lodge,
said I'VE 1are glad that you have been
with us, for it has meant much to us. You
have helped the race, and have given the
white people of this section of the counfrv
to see some of the most representative
men and women of our race. You have
been with JUS by the thousands, and it
has not been necessary to put on any extra
police, nor has there been a friction of any
kind or with anybody This delegation has
and women of our race. We thank you for
coming to US. and we have tried to show
that in tangible way. Come again"
Sanitarium commission which took up the
rest Of the morning session.
Goes to New York.
The next worlds convention of the
colored Knights of Pythias will be
held at New York in 1928. This was
decided last night at the evening ses-
sion of. the supreme lodge in the legis-
lative hall at the state house. The
choice of the next convention city was
a difficult one. There were three
cities eontending for the honor of hav-
ing the next worlds convention, Bos-
ton. Louisville and New York.
The boxing match between Topeka
THE Boston Tar Baby" was held last
night at the fair grounds. Tho both
men are heavyweights last night both
possessed q wonderfully delicate
toach. me bout IaSted Tor six rounds,
of which the fifth was by far the best.
Both men opened up in the fifth and
exchanged punches. The preliminary
bout between KID White Horse of
Kansas City and Kid Miller of Des
Moines lasted for five rounds. Miller
was outcIassed in every round by the
Kansas City boxer. Six boys from the
Boys Industrial school staged a battle
royal, which gave the crowd q great
deal of amusement. There were two
other two-round bouts between bows
from the Trd,4rfyio1 e1I,oa1
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SOVIET SIGNS
(continued from Page One.l

lC0nLlnue0 IFou rage lOue.l
country is in a state of war, for revo-
luton is a state of war; and the revo-
luton is not yet over. Therefore, we
required guarantees for our protect1on.
On this score, too, we finally com
promised.
"Under- the agreement the soviets
have the right to search the quarters
of American relief workers in the
presence of the American commits
sioner We have no right, however.
to search Che persons of Americans.
American relief workers are immune
from arrest under the contract. The
soviets are granted the right of repre-
sentation in the local organizations.
at is our earnest hope that this is
the beginning of other Kinds of agree
ments with America
Pact Not Political.
Washington, Aug. Assigning of
the agreement today between soviet
Russia aid the American Relief So
ciety has no political effect upon the
relations between Russian and the
United States. it was announced at
the state department.
The statement by M. LitYinoff on
signing the agreement that it was in
effect a treaty of peace with the United
officials. The American government
plays no part in the Riga agreement,
it was said.
Hoover Loses No Time.
Altho Secretary of Commerce Hoov-
ser has received no formal notification
of the signing of an agreement be-
tween Walter L. Brown and NJ. Lit
vinoff for relief work in soviet Russia
by the American Relief society, he is
acting under the presumption that
press dispatches to this effect are cor
rect. -. s.t- -.
The secretary said that he presume s
that Brown has already taken steps for
an immediate dispatch of food into
Russia. He announced that step are
being taken to charter ships in this
country to carry cargoes of food to
Russia and that announcement OF
these plans will be made in a few days
Italy VIII Aid Relief.
Rome, Aug. 20-A commission to
consider means for relieving the Rus
sian famine sufferers soon will leave
for Russia.
British Get Concession.
London. Aug. 2O-It is reported
that an English financial group has
Secured a long lease on the port OF
government.
Denmark Votes Funds
Copenhagen, Aug. Cot has been
decided by the government to appro-
pirate for Russian relief work the
funds voted for aiding war devastated
countries
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ASK RICHARD BE INDICTED.
Federal Attorney Would Punish Fight
Promoter for Showing Film.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-Indictment OF
Tex Richard, New York promoter
charged with bringing moving pictures
of the Dempsey Carpenter fight to
Chicago will be asked of a federal
grand jury, Monday, John V. Clinnin,
first assistant district attorney, indi-
Gated today.
The government will ask the ex-
extreme penalty of $1,000 and a years
Imprisonment in view of the fact that
this is Richards second offense, he
asserted. Richard exhibited the pic
lures to soldiers here after he had
pleaded guilty in New York to similar
action and been fined $1,000.
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BYSTANDERS WERE WOUNDED
Tennessee Jail Guards Fired Over
Heads of Advancing Mob.

Tennessee Jail Guards Fired Over
Heads of Advancing. Mob.
Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 2o.-Quiet
prevailed in the vicinity of the Knox
county jail today following the clash
last night between a guard of deputies
and state troops and a crowd de-
manding a negro held in connection
with q criminal assault on a county
school teacher in which 26 persons
were wounded. six of them seriously
A general exchange of shots oc-
Cured when members of the crowd
composed of more than 200 men and
boys, crossed a headline beyond
which heriff Cate had given warning
they should not pass
Altho the deputies who were joined
by half a dozen troops in the firing,
discharged their shotguns above the
heads of the crowd, the bullets wound
ed more than score of persons who
were viewing the threatened jail as
sault from the court house yard above.
According to Sheriff Gate, the first
shot was fired from the crowd. where-
upon, one of the deputies discharged
his shotgun above the heads of the
crowd. The shooting became general
when members of the mob responded
with several revolver shots.
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WEEKLY GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-Priees for all grain
week owing largely to notice taken of
adverse economic conditions Compared
with a week ago wheat this morning was
down GU cents to cents q bushelt corn
2Ae TO 4se@4%e, oats SC to 3Ac, and pro-
visions 35c to 81.
Downturns in the value OF wheat began
under the influence of stock market de-
preston which was generally taken here as
emphasizing unfavOrable reports about the
business situation as a whole
Heavy liquidation on the part OF holders
of wheat ensued and with bears operating
on an extensive scale, the market appeared
for while to have no support except from
profit taking shorts On the decline export
demand became broader, country offerings
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More low records were established in the
course of today's dull market. Features
comprised Pierce Arrow common and pre-
ferred, Chandler, Westinghouse. u S. Rub
Der and American Linseed at extreme losses
OF one to four points Studebaker, WHY'S
Overland preferred, Pressed Steel Car,
American Car, Railway Steel Spring, Cruel
Bile Steel, Republic Iron, Mexican Pc
troleum and the cheaper oils and the ship
pings also declined. st. Louis and South
western preferred and Chicago, st Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha, were weakest of
the rails; Famous Players preferred at a
four. point loss represented the reactionary
specialties. The close was heavy. Sales
approximated $4,000 shares.
Shippings, oils, equipments and motors
gave way under further liquidation at the
opening of today's stock market. Atlantic
Gulf. common and preferred, fell / and
points respectively Mexican Petroleum
Royal Dutch, Geenra1 Electric and Stude-
baker registered declines ranging from
International, Coca Cola and Famous
Players were higher, the latter gaining IL
points, Rails were dull and steels made nc
perceptible response to the further wage
cut announced by the U. S. Steel corpora
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-20
ROCK ISLAND TINE. CHANGES
Golden State Limited and St. Joe
Trains Under New Schedules.

Only four trains thru Topeka are
affected by the new time card whIcn
goes into effect on the Rock Island
at 1901 O'Clock Sunday morning.
They are the Golden State Limited
and the st. Joseph Trains. Instead OF
being put back twenty minutes, as was
reDoTted the first of this week, the
westbound Golden state Limited, No.
8, win arrive at Topeka twenty min
ltes earlier This train is now de-
narting at 1880 O'Clock in the fore
noon and commencing Sunday will de-
part at 11:10 o clock. Eastbound No.
1, now leaving at 1885 o'clock In the
afternoon, will be set back ten min
utes and will depart at 3:45 O'Clock.
Train No. 303, now arriving from st.
Joseph at 11:25 o'clock in the fore
8O4. now leaving for St. Joseph at
$3.50 O'Clock in the afternoon, will not
leave until $40. The two st. Joseph
trains are changed to make possible
the connections with the Golden State
. Limited.
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LET HIS Wife Die IS CHARGE
Garden City Cult Leader Arrested on
Findings of Coroner's Jury.

Garden City Cult Leader Arrested on
Findings of Coroner's Jury.
Garden City. Kan, Aug. 2o.-Sheriff
Richardson arrested Ben Wadsack
Id Rev, Meyers anA wife here, upon
the findings of the eoroner's jury,
charging them with manslaughter in
the fourth degree for neglect and ne
fusing medical attention for Mrs. ben
Wadsack who died on Monday of the
disease known as milk leg" About
nine months ago AIRS. Wadsack gave
birth to a child, since then she has
been an invalid.
Rev. Meyes and his wife are the
leaders of a religious sect known as
The Church of the New Born" A
part of their. creed or belief is the
prophecies of their followers, and that
no harm can come to their followers
In this case the prophecies were that
Mrs. Wadsack would soon recover,
without medical attention; that divine
power would heal her.
7xThe attention of the county health
officers was called to the case some
time ago and they made every effort
possible to give the woman medical
treatment, but they were refused by
the husband, Rev. Meyers and his
wife
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RISASzRkdETS
additional late markets will be
found on another page of this paper.)

Chicago, Aug. 20.-WHEAT-Wheat dis
played some strength at the opening today.
This was brought about mainly by the
buying Of local traders. The bulge, how
ever, was not maintained as offerings in
creased on the advances which were 12c to
1Ac higher with September at $117h to
Sis and December at Sis to $1.1S1k, were
followed by a setback that threw-tAe mas
ket figures to around yesterdays close, but
the market rallied slightly.
December wheat sold down to new low
on the crop during the last hour and Sep
TENDER was also carried along. Trading
was not large and was mainly of q local
character. The close was weak, 21zf14e net
lower, with September at $1.14h@1143z
and December. at $1.15A@
CORN-Corn displayed further weakness
at the opening. Some selling of Septen Der
and buying Of December drove the figures
to new low level. The market opened IN
changed to 1sc lower with September at
SIC to 521sc. A fractional rally on Deeem-
Der followed and the market displayed
some firmness.
Corn was under pressure and while
rallying at times held within relatively
narrow limits. The market closed weak,
unchanged to a shade lower with Septem-
Der at Ok @52c and December at o21A@
529sc.
OATS - Oats showed independent
strength, opening &c higher and maintain
ing part Of the advance with September at
331sc to 33Ac
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WEATHER.
lconti3ued from PAGE oue.1

lContiHued from Page one.l
afternoon and 80 or IS tomorrow,
dropping to so tonight.
The highest temperature in the state
in the last "a hours was 104 at Han
over and Mcpherson This was also
the highest in the United States. The
lowest in the state was So at Good
land, and the lowest in the country
was "A at Sheridan. wyoming.
"A light rainfall was reported in the
northeast quarter of the state. AT
Hanover .08 fell, Concordia, .o2; Hor-
ton, SS; and st. Joseph, Mo, IA
The higkent temperature in Topeka
ever recorded on this date was 1O2 N
1918, and the lowest was 81, in 1890
At IL O'Clock the wind was blowing
at the rate of eleven miles from the
nhrf beast.
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COAL BURNERS ON ATLANTIC.
BattIeship Pennsylvania Starts Long
Trip to Join Pacific Fleet.

New York, Aug 20.-The batt1eship
Pennsylvania. pride of the Atlantic
fleet, will today start the long trip to
the west coast to become the flagship
of the Pacific fleet. With the depart
ure of the Pennsylvania, only coal
burning vessels will remain in the fleet
in Atlantic waters.
The flag of Admiral H P. Jones,
commander of the Atlantic fleet, will
be transferred to the U. S. S. Despatch,
pending arrival of the Great Northern,
now en- route from the west coast.
Rear Admiral Eberle, commanding the
Pacific flotilla, will make the>Pennsyl-
vania his flagship on her arrival.