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The Washington herald., 1921-02-22

Washington. February 10. 1921. Sealed
proposals will be received at Room 50. Dis
trict Building, until O'Clock p. m, March
is, 1921, for furnishing two stokers for
tubular boilers. Specifications and forms Of
proposal upon application to the Purchasing
Officer. Room 320. District Building. J..
THILMAN HENDRICK. CHARLES W.
KUTZ, MABEL T. BOARDMAN, Commits
sioners. ID. c. 2-252
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Proceedings.

25is4 In re estate Mary A. Sic
cardL Jury sworn and respited unit
Wednesday, Feb %, 1921. Atty fol
petitioners-Loughran, Robb q
Stearman. Attys for respondent
Johnson q Carusi.
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New-York tribune., 1921-03-05
New Cabinet
Is Confirmed
In 10 Minutes
Continued from page one)

former Senator he is in close working
relations with the upper House When
he concluded his inaugural address he
returned with the members Of the
! joint committee on inaugural cere-
monies to the Senate end Of the Capt.
tol and went to the Presidents room.
The Senate at once met in executive
session. Senators Lodge and Under
wood escorted the new President into
the chamber and, with the doors c'oeod
he spoke briefly and offered the ncmi-
nations.
Before deciding on this method OF
offering the nominations President
Harding took the matter up with Sem
ate leaders, who sanctioned it. The
committees had been polled in ad-
vance.
The fact that the new President per
sonaly went before the Senate was
looked upon as indicating that he may
conclude, as time goes on, to present
his important communications to Con
gress in person, just as President Will
son has done
In his remarks TO the Senate Presi-
dent Harding said in effect that h,
felt no hesitancy in coming before tn
Serate at this time because he felt
assured of close and friendly relations.
Hence he had concluded personally to
appear and present the nominations
for the Cabinet
at is list that appeals to my iudg-
ment and desires" the President IN
substance said, "and hope it will meet
with your APPROVAL
Greeted by Democrats
When President Harding started out
Of the chamber ne vent toward the
Dem cratic door Senate Democrat
crowded about to cong atulate him.
The Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow. Then scme plans with re-
spect to the Colomti~n treaty may d =
velop. 1t may be decided not to take
it up until the extra session, as there
Is oppositi Il, ana to devote the speci Il
session OF the Senate to combinations
Senator Underwood, in the course OF
to-day's executive session, said he
hoped the extra session would be de-
ferred long enough to give some Sena-
tors who desi ed to do so a chance to
go home for a rest He asked Senator
Lodge to convey this wish to the Pres
ident
After President Harding emerged
from the Senate chamber he went ok
to the Presidents room and walked
doWnstoir without ostenation Two or
three Secret Service men accompanied
him. He then deDa ted from the build
ing by the Senate main entrance.
Comment among Senator's after the
executive session WAS that Vice Presi-
dent Coolidge h.d shown himself
good presiding officer and had handled
bu mess with 'ispatch
The new Secretary Of the Treasury
New-York tribune., 1921-03-05
Harding Offers Aldridge
Any of Three Positions
''Tncle George" Can BE y. Y.
Port Collector. u. s. Treasurer
or Revenue Commissioner
Special Diaratch 10 Th~ Tr.5lre

WASHINGTON. March George II
A'drich, Of Rochester. The original
Harding man in the Chicago convsn-
ton, can have his pick Of three a..rac.
tive ppointments-C Collector OF The Por.
of New York, Treasurer Of he Tn; ID
States or Commissioner of Internal
Revenue.
President Harding il is sad here +.
determined - reward "Jnc'c Geor~eT
for his steadfastness IN the Chicago .on.
vention and has hinted 20 n Il nv
Of The aforesaid places is ready for Inn
"Uncle George Aldrich. no Tor snsrs
than thirty years has bee9 ne eater
of the Monroe County Rep1b ran or.
ganization, voted for President Hari.ny
on every ballot. So did ms slde-par,ner
James S. Hotchkss, Coun-y Ciers os
Monroe. When Harding and Coolidge
were elected, President H Hard.ng se1;
word to "Nncle George tha, he would
ike 10 see nm. Since then r. mas heen
made clear TO him thst tho Presa ~
like to honor him with q good
office
me chances are that Mr. A.dr.ea ai.
not accept any appointment Until he
makes up his mind there w.ll not be a
great deal OF activj y Z the d s-osi-o on.
OF the Federal patronage for the S.ats
Of New York
New-York tribune., 1921-03-05

summed up q constructive economic
program which the people of this coun-
try must carry out if we are to make
progress. But it can be made opera
tive only through the cooperation of
al elements Of our body polite. AM
all forward looking business interests
hope that President Harding may re-
ceive such cooperation for the welfare
and prosperity o. this nation and the
world in general
According to the views of a member
4 the governing board of the New
York Stock Exchange, the address does
not say much IN the way OF commit
ting the country to a definite interna-
tional policy. II was in hope" he
said, "it would state that An,ecica
would stand back Of Great Britain and
France agoinst Germany His not talk
New-York tribune., 1921-03-05
Senate Democrats Again Name
Underwood Party Leader

WASHINGTON. March 4.-Senate
Democrats in caucus to-day perfected
reorganization for the new Admins
,ration by unanimous reelection of all
heir officers.
Senator Underwood Of Alabama.
again was chosen chairman Of the c0u
cNs and party leader, and Senator
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, was made vice
chairman, with Senator's King Of UJah,
secretary, and Gerry, of Rhode Island,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-05
FORE!
To Warren e.. Harding

Hail and Faycuell! The echoes ring
For 7oho comes, and one vho passes.
"7hc King is dend--Long liue the King"
So runs the clamor of the masses.
But as~you step into the job
And hold your scepter out before us
You knoz0 hou0 the cheering mob
S1Oings blitheIy to the AnvI Chorus.
With no discouragement send
This message. lacking in eIationS
But true and loyal friend
TO zoho rules my favo1te nation.
You in a record Uote =
B 4 don't forget (ask Lodge or Borah),
This commonwealth must haze its goat,
Il royal-raimented angora.
Although, just after Yalley Forge,
We picked boatman then mho could row.
I'VE started in to pick George
And kept the practice up through Woodro7c;
And though he szcung like Home-run Babe
1T snarls domestic else foreign.
If they could rave at Honest Abe
The odds they cont stop at Wnrren
Once you rccre free to lead your life.
As plumbers, bards electricians,
Who do not haze, amid the strife,
To give a hang for politicians.
Who do not hare to lend their ears,
Or at the turn of things to pander
To squo7chs of zoealthy proftecrs
Or Bolshevistic propagamdey.
But nozO in starting from the tee
Where is the fairzcay's scide communions
In place Of szvinging sOild and free
You slice into Labor Union
and though your mashie shots tapped
Well up zCith leading diuot-zcreakers.
You'll find the course is overtrapped
By forty thousand office seekers.
When jobless crozcds are yelling "Forc"
Or eorxered crooks seeking pardon,
It's hard to grubble out
That leaueS Screen up on Pardon
Alosi the Presidential course
With pacfsts and racing Junhers,
Is but interIoching force
Of a1rechimg pits and endless bunkers.
Hail and FarezreU With pain and jog
Fate m''res up the sz0eet and bitter.
To-day the cro7yds yeN "Attaboy"
Yo-morrou, bring another hitter.'
Yet one eternal test holds Szeay
dboue the trapped and bumhered heather.
Why not, IN spite Of Henry clay,
BE Right and President together2
GRANTLAND r
New-York tribune., 1921-03-05

tions pleases me
The vice president Of leading ma
tional bank said: ~ am very much
o'eased with the speech. think il is
A lighlX coustructlXe uessage.v
New-York tribune., 1921-03-05

Andrew ". Mellon. took the oath 4 =.
hce IN the Office Of Senator Knox befora
leaving the Capitol this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-31

Repave West Tenth avenue from To-
peka boulevard to Morris avenue.
Washburn avenue from Tenth ave-
nue. to Fifteenth street.
West street from Fifteenth street to
Sixteenth street.
West street from Sixteenth street to
Repave West Eleventh street from
Jackson street to Fillmore street.
Sewer Work the Same.
1.-THE amount of sewer construction
work which is on the program for
the next year is practically the same
as that which was done this year, .
Hancock says.
The cost of paving next year will
be slightly less than it was this year,
Hancock believes, due to the drop in
labor and material costs which is now
taking place and which he believes
will continue. 1t would be difficult to
make more than a rough approximate
estimate of the paving cost for next
year, at the present time, however.
The eighteen BLOCKS of alleys for
which paving petitions have been or
are being circulated, are located as
follows:
Between Boswell and College ave
nues, from Sixteenth street to Euclid
avenue.
Between Boswell and Jewell ave-
nues, from Twelfth street to Huntoon.
Between College avenue and Brooks
streets from Eighth avenue to Ninth
street.
Between Clay street and Buchanan
street, between Eighteenth street and
Nineteenth street.
Between Clay and Buchanan streets,
from Fifteenth street to a point $50
feet north.
Between Clay and Fillmore streets,
from Fouth avenue to Fifth street.
Between Clay and Fillmore streets,
from Ninth street to Tenth avenue.
Between Western avenue and Fill
more street from Sixtesnth street to
Euclid avenue.
In the block bounded by Harrison
nue. and Seventh street.
Between Harrison and Van Buren,
streets from Douthitt avenue to Hun
toon street.
Between Madison and Jefferson
streets from Tenth avenue to Eleventh
street.
Between Jewell and Plass avenues
from Sixteenth street to Euclid ave
Between Jewell and P1ass avenues
from Fifteenth street to Sixteenth
street.
In the block bounded by Lane, West
and Seventh streets and Eighth ave-
nue..
Between Topeka boulevard and Ty-
Ter street from Third street to Fourth
avenue.
Between Topeka Boulevard and Ty-
Ter street from Douthitt avenue to
Huntington street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-31

Washington, Dec. 31.-Unless Sen
ator Truman H. Newberry of Michi-
gan appears on the floor of the senate
and defends himself against corrup-
ton charges that grew out of his ex-
pensive primary campaign, six Repub-
lican senators who had been counted
on to vote against busting him from
the senate, threaten to withdraw their
support.
Notice to this effect has been served
on administration leaders, who have
been defending Mr.. Newberry and
have contended that he was not aware
of the large expenditures made in his
behalf by his campaign committee.
The six Republican senators, whose
final decision is believed to hinge
largely on Mr.. Newberry's personal
defense, are reported to be the follow
ing: Senators Frank B. Willis, Ohio;
Frank B. Kellogg, Minnesota: Charles
L. McNary, Oregon; Arthur Capper
Kansas; Wesley L. Jones Washington;
Hiram w johnson, California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-31
new VANDERBILT BOOK
Topeka Stone Mason Tries His
Hand at Poetry When Cold or
Rainy Weather Interferes
With His Usual Vocation.

AS he yields his stone hammer daily
in pursuit of his trade as a stone
mason, poetic thoughts come to John
Thomas Vanderlip, 81 years old. Then
when cold or rainy weather interferas
with work. Uncle John" pursues the
poetic muse with pen and ink. Only
recently he published his second book
of poems. A third volume of which
Uncle John is author carries the title
Of wild Oats. 1t is a series of short
stories of "reminiscences of his pioneer
days along the Wakarusa river. Be
cause of its value for data and color
of the early days, Secretary W. =.
ConneIley of the Kansas State Histor
ica1 society has placed a copy of
wild Oats" in the archives of the
society in the state museum in the
Memorial building here.
Vanderlips parents moved to the
Wakarusa in 1860, he then being but
a lad of six years. Most of his poems
as well as his short stories bark back
to the 'airly days and the incidents
and characters depicted are in the
greater pat those which came und-r
his observation half a century ago
along the Wakarusa. The title of his
first book of poems is "Wakarusa
Whisperings." the more recent output,
west Wind" He writes under the
nom de plume of Jay Wee. Uncle
John" as he is Familiarity known, is j
bachelor.
IT always have had quite a banker
ing to write, but am glad that have
a good trade to depend on rather than
my pen" commented the artisan-poe:.
'tI learned my trade whe-- "a years old
so you can well imagine that 1 have
done a lot more hammering of stone
than writing of poetry. I used to
write more or less for the newspapers
just for the fun of it,
NO, he said in reply to question
ing. Il never tried to find any art in
a block of stone-never tried my hand
at sculpture. My trade has been lay
ing foundations for houses and cut
ting stones for pillars, building trim
ming and the like. The building
trades are picking up again. have
been laying foundations all fall, but
it now looks as tho the closed season
was on-until spring
Uncle John" prides himself on one
thing, POLITICALLY speaking He has
composed but one effusion on Beau
tiful Spring" and in a footnote be-
meath the poem pledges it was his
first and last on that poetical subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-31

in favor of him.
After Senator Newberry had been
convicted in Michigan and sentenced
OF two years in the federal peniten-
tiary at Atlanta, he remained away
from the senate chamber until the
United States supreme court declared
the corrupt practices law under which
he was convicted to be unconstitu-
tional.
He then resumed his seat in the
senate, but whenever his case has
been under discussion in that body or
in the committee rooms he has been
absent. Democratic senators at one
time made a formal proposal that he
be officially invited to appear.
It has been agreed by the senate
that the final vote on Mr.. Newberry
shall be taken by the senate early in
January. Until recently it was re-
garded as certain that Mr.. Newberry
would absent himself from the cham
Der until this vote had been had. Now
he is likely to change his mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-31
SHOT ALL HIS ROLL
Frenchman Thought Gun Barrel
Good Place to Hide Money Until
Wife Loaned Weapon to Kill
Rabbit.

Paris, Dec. 31.-The ingenuity of
French peasants in hiding money has
surpassed itself in the case of man
near Lorient, who received 1000
franc note and a 500 franc note in
payment for produce. He hid them in
the muzzles of his double-barreled
shotgun, believing that would be the
last place thieves would search for
money.
He made a mistake, however, in not
taking his wife into the secret. A
neighbor called a few days later. in
the absence of the man of the house,
and asked for the loan of the gun to
get a hare.
The hare escaped and when the
peasant came in that evening his wife
remarked that the neighbor must be
very bad shot
'fWhy?" the peasant asked.
because he used both charges of
your gun on a hare without hitting
it."
my shotgun?" inquired the peasant
with a gasp, at the anne time making
for the corner where the weapon
hung.
The civil court of the department
of Morbihan will have to decide the
delicate point of law whether the
neighbor is responsible for the loss of
the 1900 francs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-31

Senator William E. Borah of Idaho,
one of the Republican senators who
has announced his intention of voting
to unseat Mr.. Newberry. says there
are seven other Republicans who are
certain to vote as he will. Among the
seven are Kenyon of Iowa, Ladd of
North Dakota, La Toilette of Wiscon-
sin, Norris of Nebraska, Norbeck of
South Dakota, and Sutherland of Vir-
ginia. Should Mr.. Newberry maintain
the policy of silence with reference to
his election that he has maintained
during the months it has been under
discussion in the senate, and the six
additional Republicans join the Boran
group, the Michigan seat would be de-
clared vacant.
Only one Democratic senator, SEN
ator Thomas Z. Watson of Georgia,
plans to vote against unseating Mr..
Newberry. If fourteen Republicans
join the Democratic minority, there
would be fifty votes in favor of GUST
ing the Michigan senator to forty-six
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-31

tions for permits show that buildings
costing a total of 1851 94 We're
started during the year 1920, while
during the year which will close at
midnight tonight, the total will be
but $1,355. 1O6, making a difference
of s302.688 in favor of the year pre-
ceding this one.
Two factors operate to show the
figures in the big book are false. One
is the fact that during May, 1920,
the permit for the erection of the Ma
sonic temple. was issued, with an esti-
mate of $4,000 attached. The con-
struction of the temple is to last for
the next four years, making the aver
age expenditure each year, 100000.
On this basis, the expenditure for
1920, in building, Should be $4,000
less than the book shows. or $1,257,-
1874. On the same basis the expendi-
ture this year should be increased by.
800, 900 making a total of 81, 455, LOG.
This gives a balance of S197,312 in ia
vor of 1921-the year just closing.
Reduction in Building Costs.
The other factor is the reduction in
building costs, which has taken place.
The expenditure of the same sum of
money in 1921, for building, means
the construction of more buildings
than could have been built for that
amount in 1920.
Additional proof that more building
has been done in Topeka during 1921,
is found in the number of individual
permits which were issued. In 1920
there were issued $40 permits. In
1921 there were issued-up to De-
cember 29-948 permits, a gain of
S99 permits.
The average sum for which a build
ing permit was issued in 1920, was
$2,291.06. The average for 1921, has
been $1,513.S2.
More Dwellings This Year.
This is taken as a healthy indica-
ton with reference to the housing
situation, as meaning that more dwell
ings, of low price, are being construct
ed to house the people of the city,
and fewer large and expensive public
buildings are being put up, than a
year ago.
Building activity in Topeka was
approaching a peak in the late fall,
when weather conditions became I'M
certain, and building was brought
comparatively to a standstill. The
total number of permits isSued-94S
means an average of 70 for each
month of the year. October, Sep
TENDER and August, in the order
named, were the heaviest months in
the number of permits issued. Dur
ing October 121 permits were issued.
In September there were ia, in Au-
gust there were 108, in April ninety
two and the same number in May, in
July eighty-five, in June eighty-one,
in March, seventy-seven, in Novem-
Der seventy-siX, in December forty-six,
in February forty-three, in January
thirteen.
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three from 1919. The number filed
also shows a decrease of twenty-one
from 1919.
The comparison between the num-
Der of divorces granted and the num-
Der of marriage licenses issued this
year shows that the chance of staying
married has decreased from 10 per
cent in 1920 to about II per cent in
1921. In other words, there are about
20 divorces granted to every 100 mar
riages. The ratio last year was rs to
100. The course of true love running
smoothly was also decreased, in view
of the fact that there were more cases
filed and fewer marriages than last
year.
Except that there were less mar
riages, 1921 still has 1919 beat in re-
spect to keeping homes intact. Thru
all the wallopings he received this
year, there is just one fact which will
enable Cupid to smile when he starts
the new year, and that is the unusual
circumstance that 179 divorce cases
remain untried on the district court
dockets at the present time. This in
cludes the 416 filed this year, and the
12O carried over from 1920, less the
number granted, dismissed and de-
MED.
Time Aids Cupid.
However, the fact that these cases
are still pending may be regarded as
favorable, for the longer a suit hangs
in suspension the more likely it is to
be dismissed When the suit is first
filed, feeling usually runs pretty high
and both parties are eager to rush
into court. But the longer the trial
is put off, the more time they have
to think it over and gratifying
number of them make up their minds
to try it all over again, and the case
is dismissed. For this reason the
courts are never in a hurry to hear
a divorce case and unless the matter IS
urged by attorneys or litigants, the
case usually is postponed from time
TO time until it is eventually dis
missed for want of prosecution.
Once the testimony begins. how
ever, the chance for a settlement usu-
ally is gone. Both parties tell a story
that is likely to be the most favorable
to themselves and the least compli-
mentary to the other. The result IS
that the already flaming brand of dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-31

ing done in To-
peka during the
year 1920. than
in 1921-the year
just past. But
figures will some
times shade thu
truth a trifle.
The complete
total of building
permits in 1920,
according to the
estimates fill e d
with the applica :