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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-09-02
Council Meets

Council met in regular session last
Saturday night at the Casino with
Mayor Ham presiding and Councilman
Donaldson, Klein, Mccoy, Smith and
Weaver present, also Clerk Wright,
Collector and Treasurer Skirying, As
SCISSOR Bachelor and Solicitor Harris.
The final passage of the ordinance
providing for the installation of a
sewer system and sewage disposal
plant was the important topic of the
day, and this. occupied the attention
of Council all evening. There was an
exceptionally large, number of prop
erty owners present who wanted to
know. Just what was what in the mat
ter. 1t was explained and the ordi-
nance finally passed after a very
lengthy discussion. Bids will be asked
for to be in by September 10th. 1t is
estimated that the system and plant
will cost in the n~eigtborhood OF
$4,000.
Last Saturday night saw about as
big a crowd as ever at the West Wild
wood Casino. The ladies held a cake
walk contest and dance for the bene-
fit of the fire company and realized a
tidy sum. The cake was won by Ed
ward Scovall. A large number of
other cakes were disposed of and a
jolly evening with dancing, singing
and music was enjoyed.
Robert Means, Jr., who has been
spending the summer here with his
sister, Mrs. Warren Ham, Jr., leaves
this week for his home in Philadelphia.
He has been engineer" on one of the
West wildwood busses all summer and
made many friends. In a short time
he enters Penn State College to take
up Forestry and Engineering, a five
year course.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-09-02
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Trade will be held in the
High School Building, Thursday even
ing, September Sth. Everyone is in
vited to attend the meeting. There
will be interesting speakers and NOV
ing pictures. 1t is the big meeting
of the season and all business men and
women and their friends are re-
quested to attend.
w. COURTRIGHT SMITH,
Managing Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
KANSAS MINERS ARE WARNED.
State Inspector Declares ''Shots" Must
Be Fired According to Law.

Pittsburg, Kan, Jan. inspection
of the mine in which two shot firers,
Roy and Walter Jackson, brothers,
were killed recently by an explosion,
prompted State Mine Inspector James
Sherwood to warn miners, shot placers
in particular, against unlawful shots"
The inspection was made by the state
inspector, three others of the state
mine inspection department and Jo-
seph Benedict Of the United States
bureau of mines.
The inspector calls attention to the
fact that shot placing is covered by
state statutes and those violating such
laws are liable to prosecution. The
inspector reached the conclusion that
both miners were killed by explosions
of shots which they had just fired,
despite the fact that they were in
safety" houses or dugouts. at the
time. The interior of the mine was
wrecked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
INCREASE IN EXPENSES.
Net Operating Income of Railroads
Decrease 1874 Per Cent.

Net operating income of Glass
railroads in the United States, accord
ing to the current issue of American
Railroads, publication of the Asso-
citation of Railway Executives, in
October of this year totaled s91,761,-
600, which is approximately $20.674,-
900 or 1874 per cent below the amount
expected under the rate increase.
These figures cover 203 roads with a
mileage of 235,837 miles.
Commenting upon these figures the
New York Sun says:
THE figures convey a warning. II
the country permits the roads to
slump after putting them on a cAp-
pulsory allowance, If in other words,
it restricts them by force to less than
"a living wageSit will do both the roads
and-what counts more-itself a harm
that it will continue to feel long after
the present depression has been for
gotten"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
Walter E. Wilson,,

state bank commissioner.
within the last four years Kansas
people and Kansas banks have had to
meet many problems. The problems
of war with the sale of liberty bonds
and the increasing of food pro-
ducts for our armies were considered
very great problems. Today we are
facing a greater problem, the problem
of reconstruction and peace. While we
are at peace with all the world. conol-
lions are still unsettled.
ST want to congratulate the people
of Kansas and the bankers especially
upon their magnificent showing at TINS
time. Not a bank has actually Ialleu
because of the tightness of the money
market, The few failures we have mad
have unfortunately been caused by
misuse of the banks funds, or as in
one case the lack of nerve on the part
of the cashier to keep his bank open
against imaginary conditions Today
Kansas bankers are helping to soive
the problems of reconstruction with a
greater earnestness than they helped
to solve the problems of war and pc
lieye future historians will write that
the bankers Of the nation are among
the most leve1-headed of any class OF
people at this time. If they were not
such and the financial boat should be
permitted to rock I would be fearful
of the result. With calmness OF mind,
steady nerves, resourcefulness in their
ability to handle affairs and meet the
questions that are before them, Kansas
bankers today are the peers of any
| state in the union and feel certain
that we are entering the New Year
| with greater prospects of success than
we could possibly have anticipated
short time ago.
"From the banking department
wish to send greetings to the bankers
of the state and assure them I believe
| that by close following of the methods
recently adopted, with the principles OF
conservative banking always in view,
they will meet the issues of the new
year with increased success. Kansas
people are to be congratulated upon
! their willingness to assist in hquidat-
ing debts of the individuals of the
state, even tho at loss. as has
been known to take place In many
| parts of our state. The Kansas farmer
with his wheat and corn, the Kansas
stockman with his cattle and hogs
have made sacrifice that they might
pay their obligations and thereb,
steady the financial situation. As 9
native Kansan. am exceedingly prout
of the results accomplished during tht
past year"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
W, G. Markham,

Secretary state highway commission.
Time was when people took New
Years Day to call on their friends,
make new resolutions and swear off,
It was a busy day but soon forgotten.
kansas doesn't need to swear off
nor make new resolve. The coming
year can be sufficiently forward look
ing by just smiling and going ahead.
altho most of our sixty years history
has found our movements greatly re-
tarded by impossible roads.
Everything depends upon trans
portation. A crop is of no value I'M
less it is where 1t can be transported
to those who would buy. consolidated
schools are a farce without depend
able roads and an auto is a luxury
If it mast stay in the garage just
when it is most needed.
Despite adverse conditions brought
about by the war and the attendant
have reason to be proud of what has
been accomplished in road construc-
ton. No man with a sane vision
wants the state to plunge riotously
into public improvements, but we
have much native road building ma
terial which has slept under cover
for ages that ought to be brought
| out to serve a commercial purpose.
kansas has over 1900 less occu-
pied farms than she had ten years
ago and we can not expect our popu-
| lation to increase so long as we do not
turn our raw materials into the fin
| ished produce before it is put upor
the market. Stick a peg here: poor
! and uncertain rural transportation Ii
at the basis of all our lack of adj
(vancement. The harder it is to get tc
/ market or social center, the less valu
able your holdings and the greater
| the distances will continue to be be
tween the homes of those who would
wave a New Years greeting
| But new day as well as a new
year is here. The people by a ma.
jority of over $1,000 decided that the
state should have a part in the re
sponsibility of fixing up our high
ways and our legislature may rightly
| be expected to carry out their wish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
t. CT. IS INCREASING.
ToDeIxa Merchants Receive Many Less
Than Car Lot Shipments.

Topexa Merchants Receive Many Less
Than Car Lot Shipments.
The modern system of distribution
and exchange accommodates has Pc
culiar ramifications and comphca-
tionS. =. .
1t sounds contradictory, but It is
true nevertheless that the mere Iact
that some men are out of employment
in the eastern part OF the united
States is keeping men In Topeka IN
their jobs.
preston has resulted in retail mer-
chants buying their goods In smaller
lots than formerly. The IL. c. l..
less than car lot, shipment OF freight
is far greater at the present time IN
proportion to the car lot business tnan
is the case when there is steady, nor
: NAL market. Merchants who once
shipped orders in car loads, are now
receiving or sending them out, L. c. l..
The L. c. L. shipment Is not appre-
ciated by the. railroad men, because II
means that each separate consignment
must be handled by the freight men
themselves, loaded into cars and re-
moved from the cars, weighed
checked and otherwise handled, where
a car lot shipment is simply accepted
after it has been loaded by the con-
signor. and delivered to the consignee
to be unloaded.
To handle, say, a million pounds Of
l.. c. L. freight requires more mer
and work than million pounds
shipped in car lots, and the railroads
have been compelled to keep on theil
pay roll enough men to handle th'
unusually high percentage of l.. c. L
freight. If the same amount o
freight were being shipped\in car lots
there are a number of men in Topeka
as well as all over the rest of tn
country, working today who would b.
out of jobs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
IN Use OVER UNITED STATES.
Nearly Half OF Locomotives Are OF
Santa Fe Type.

A type of locomotive in use on near
" every railroad of the United States.
and competing successfully with the
other types which have been produced
by locomotive builders in the east,
was developed in the Santa Fe shops
at Topeka Nearly one-half of the To-
co1notiyes which have been built dur
ing the past year were Of the Santa Fe
type.
Topeka, under the administration of
the shops by John Purcell. former SUI
perintendent of the shops. and now
assistant to the vice president of the
road.
Ability to undergo a heavy strain
on mountain roads, and to secure
great efficiency in power from the coal
consumed. are outstanding features
of the engines which were designed
| in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
Pullman travel Decreases.

per cent since the addition of the so
per cent surcharge for accommoda-
ton was made effective last August,
and the Pullman company doesn't like
1t. The Pullman company doesn't get
the SO per cent, but the railroads do.
A recent circular issued to railways
using their cars, by the Pullman COM
panies, states that the travelling public
is economizing heavily on Pullman
fares. especially in the western part of
the country. and that the revenues of
the company are dropping steadily as
IA result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
FEWER sH1Ps-BUT LARGER.
Decrease I'm Number Arriving
MontrealNMOre Tonnage.

Montreal, Quebec, Jan. statistics
lust compiled at.the close of the navi-
cation season for the port of MONTREAL
show that during the year there were
63S transatlantic vessels in port, a
slight reduction from the total Of 7o2
in 1919. On the other hand, the tom
mage this year totalled 2,020,512, as
against 2,041,638 last year, indicating
that the ships coming up the St Law
renee this year were of greater size than
those last year, the decreased tonnage
being only 21,119, or about that OF
one Atlantic liner. The previous years
total included 220 ships built on the
Great Lakes for the United States
shipping board, while only 100 of
these ships passed down this year, SO
that it was evident this years general
traffic was of much greater import
ance, generally speaking, than that
of last year; much more SO than the
official figures would show. The main
shipping chat came to Montreal this
season was British, there being $50
vessels under the Union Jack, the
United States coming next, with 120
ships flying the Stars and Stripes.
Few tramp steamers visited the harbor
during the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
MANY ON "RoLL OF HONOR"
Pcnnsylvania Railroad Has Total of
S.7es Names on Roll.

The current issue of Information"
a. bulletin issued by the Pennsylvania
railroad, is devoted entirely to a list
of the pensioned employees of the road.
There are now 5,79s on the Roll of
Honor" according to the bulletin.
The amount of money paid in pensions
since the system was installed in 1900
is $2191S,9O5.50 and the total number
of employees who have been placed on
the rolls is 12,S62. of which number
the 5.T9S are still living, leaving 1864
who have died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
NEED MORE Time
Railroads Not Yet Ready 10
Talk Consolidation.
Santa Fe Not Ready To JOIN
With wabash.

They'll have to give the RAILROADS a
little more time to catch up neIorei
they begin to talk consolidation Inat'
is entirely premature at the present.
time" e. L. Copeland, secretary anoi
treasurer of the Santa Fe. said TINS
morning, in discussing rumors that the
santa Fe planned to consolidate WITH
the Wabash railroad. Only unfound-
ed rumors were the basis of the dis,
cussion, but the evidence~in favor or
such a consolidation makes the topic
interesting and worthy of attention,
at the least.
Favored by the Powers.
Consolidation is being regarded with
a favorable eye by the governmental
powers that be. Railroad manage
ment by the government during the
war taught both public and railroad
men the advantages OF the centraIiza-
ton of power and the cooperation OF
large systems, in making money anu
in serving the public.
John b. Oldham, of the banking firm
of Merrill Oldham & Co, or bosIon,
and a railroad financier of the rlrst
circle in the United States, has present
ed to congress a scheme worked out
for the consolidation of all the roads
of the country into fourteens great sys-
TENS.
l. C. C. Says 1t Is Legal.
The interstate commerce commits
sion and congress have declared tnat
consolidation may be carried out le-
gally under certain conditions, Whlcn
the Oldham scheme met. Inc Olo-
ham scheme has since been the basis
of several suggested changes, and the
topic is decidedly live one IN railway
circles.
The consolidation of the wabash
70 the
latter road having a thru line from
California to Atlantic tidewater, OF
practically so. Thru connections tc
Buffalo and other New York cities
would be possible If the santa re
owned the Wabash.
Agreement Before war.
Furthermore, there was, before the
war. an agreement between tne oanta
Jse and the Burlington to the effecl
that the two roads were to build anc
operate Jointly a double track line
from Carrollton, Mo-, to st. LOUIS, CIV
ing both roads access to that city oVei
their own tracks. -
Louis was dropped as a project wher
the war came on and has never peer
revived to a point of action.
If the Santa Fe joined forces VIII
the Wabash, st. Louis connection
eou'1 be established without the nee
eSS1ty OF QUILTING Iho AiO Ia -,
ship with the Burlington. And tn
Santa Fe would like very much to nav
Ct I,ouis direct connection of it
own.
The roads grouped with the Sant'
Zee under the Oldham scheme included
the Frisco. the International and Grea
Northern and the Cotton Belt road. bu
as has been stated, there have Deel
MANY suggested revisions since tn
scheme was presented.
There is something brewing in tn
way of consolidation. The possiDili
ties opened by the consent of the gov
eminent, though it may not be at tn
present time afford a WIDE 1lelo
sneculation for the railroad men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
Frank e. samuel,


Kansas doJutAnls AIiSfiSdiA AOsAoA'
''It is with full consciousness Of our
Individual obligation to community.
state and nation that the Kansas de-
partment headquarters of the Amer
lean Legion greets its friends on this.
the first day of the New Year, nire-
teen hundred and twenty-one.
IF the American Legion has achieved
any success whatever during the past
year. if it has come to be a force fer
good, If it has come to be a force for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
CARUSO DOING VERY NICELY"
Ambiguous Bulletin Issued ON Condi-
ton of Tenor King

New York, Jan. Another consul
tation of Enrico Caruso's physicians
was called today. After this confer
ence an official bulletin on the tenor's
condition will be issued.
Caruso is doing nicely" Doctor
Horwitz, his personal physician said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
Euery Community Free
From Industrial War
Coz. Allen: s 1921 Wish

good, If it has accomplished the pro-
gram Of its highest ideal-service to
orr country and comrades, then it is
largely due to the hearty cooperation
and kindly interest of the general pub
lie. Our gratitude is expressed in a
resolve to do only those things which
will guarantee for US the continued
confidence and good will of the people
thruout the coming year"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
DR.. S. j. Crumbine.

Secretary state board of health.
THE state board of health wishes
for the people of Kansas a happy and
prosperous New Year.
MAY I venture to point out the
way how every one can be happy and
prosperous? 1t is very simple. yet
very certain of results namely, to be
healthy. How can one be happy and
be sick, or how can one work and
prosper If suffering from disease?
Health must always be the very foun-
dation of both personal and national
wealth and prosperity, as well as the
measure of the strength of the defen-
sive forces of the nation.
Most disease is preventable, and a
good way to prevent disease is to study
and obey the laws of health. Many of
the insidious and disabling diseases
may be discovered early by having a
thoro physical examination made Pc
riodically, and when thus early discov-
cred, can be remedied or corrected be-
fore irreparable damage is done.
Let us begin the new year by
having an inventory made of our ply
steal assets and liabilities, with the
same keen sense that careful and
prosperous men apply to their bust
ness Make q date with your doctor
for a. physical examination.
Let us be prosperous and happy by
promoting personal and public
health"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01

On the occasion of his retirement
on pension. after thirty years serv-
ice, J. H. Simmons, clerk in the gem
eraI freight auditors office OF the
Santa Fe, was presented by his fellow
employees with a leather morris chair
and an engraved pass case. The Santa
Fe will provide him with an annual
system pass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
@. p. r. GETS NEW DINERS.
New Type Is Longest Ever Built
Twelve Under Construction.

Montreal, Que, Jan. Official in
spection was made this week by Off
Gals of the Canadian Pacific railway
of new type of dining car which has
been originated by the designers and
engineers at the Angus ships. The
cars are the longest diners yet made
on this continent. They are almost 81
feet long, all steel, except for the
plain mahogany finishings inside, with
kitchen arrangements that can easily
handle $50 diners, the seating accom-
modations of the cars being for thirty
six guests at time.N Twelve of these
cars are now under construction at
the Angus shops, and they are planned
to become the Canadian Pacific stand
ard as the last word in dining car
CONSTRUCTION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
Frank Il. Pinet.
Secretary Kansas State Teachers
association.

secretary EAduSdS OldlC CdShOAS
association.
1.-The teachers of Kansas greet the
New Year with fresh hope and re-
newed optimism. Now as never be-
fore the public believes in its public
schools, and believing in its schools is
ready to accord to the teaching profess
sion the recognition this profession
richly deserves. Everywhere people
are dreaming of better schools and
planning to make these dreams come
true. Rural high schools are sprink-
ling the Kansas prairies; the move
ment for school consolidation is grow
ing daily; and city school systems are
vying with each other in matters of
school Improvement. The coming
year will be a great year for the
schools of Kansas and the $4,000
members of the Kansas State Teach
ers' association expect to render in
1921 larger and better service in the
interests of the half-million children
in the schools of the state"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01

Diamond Engagement Rings, $50 to
$500. Easy terms. Harrfs-Goard Co..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
w. l.. Higgins,
Presiding Judge Kansas court OF in
dustriaI relations

ITO all who are inspired with the
altruistic motive to make this world
q better place in which the human
race may live and develop, wish a
happy New Year. May all such, dur
ing the coming year, unite toward &C
comprising industrial justice with the
necessary result that larger measure
of social Justice must result.
IF there are anywhere in America
at the close of this old year children
who are being put to bed hungry as
a result of poverty or unemployment,
to that extent organized government,
organized religion. organized philan-
thropy, organized business and organ
ICED labor have failed. The chief END
to be accomplished by all the forces
above named is to make it possible
that every child born under the
American flag may enjoy the God,
given right to- be I1urtured in a reai
home and in healthful and moral sur
roundings so that it may have fair
chance in the race of life"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-01
Tun Uniaue Claims.

"reminiscences of two unique claims
once filed agains tthe Santa Fe have
been revived in the claims DEPART
ment. One is the case of an actor
who presented and vigorously pushed
a claim for SIS. which represented
damage sustained to his trousers when
he crawled thru the wire fence Dor
dering the right of way. while walk.
ing the ties. The other is the case OF
a Texas woman whose COW was killed
by a Santa Fe train. The road PAID
her $40 for the cow She bought an
interest IN an acre of ground with the
money, and twenty years later oil was
struck on the adjoining tract. and the
woman made thousands of dollars out
of the land.