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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
Millions OF Precious Metal Being
Shipped to This Country
From Europe.
IS HANDLED LIKE OLD JUNK
New York Longshoremen Find Han
ding Of Millions 10 All In Days
Work-U. s. Holds Fifth Of
Worlds Supply.

New York.-Gold, tons of 1t, coming
here on every large passenger liner
that piles the Atlantic, is handled by
seamen and longshoremen as noncha-
lantly as II 1t were scrap iron.
On such ships as the Olympic arrive
millions of dollars worth of the pre-
cious metal-shipments such as would
have swamped an old galleOn sailing
the Spanish main. But the heavy, steel
bound boxes of ingOts or coin stored
away In the holds Of the giant liners
arouse among passengers and crew far
less interest than the presence Of an
internationally known actress or prize
winning Pomeranian.
1t was recently announced that the
United States subtreasury vaults here
already held $1.5OO,OOOOO0 In gold,
one-fifth of the worlds entire supply.
Gold az Freight.
Gold is classed as freight and GER
tain rate per ton Is paid for transport
Ing 1t. although, due to its value, spe-
cial consideration Is given to its safe
ty. In each of these big ships is a
vault--known In ship language as the
strongroom. It Is big box or cham
Der, heavily lined with armor-plate
steel and located in one of the lower
holds in such a position that 1t can be
approached from but one direction, by
a passage opening from but one door
or hatch.
There Is no space around the strong
room for a would-be thief to work with
q drill and indeed, If he should get In,
he would probably find himself pris-
oner.
Delivered to the ship In European
port, the purser carefully checks the
number of boxes of gold, notes the
stated value OF tie contents, sees to 1t
that proper customs permits for ship
ment have been issued and In the name
of the ship signs the bills of ladlng.
Under his personal eye 1t is slowed in
the strongroom, where 1t Is again
checked. The room Is locked and the
keys and combination of the door are
retained In the purser's own care. On
several of the ships electric alarm 6e-
vices add TO Its protection.
Trundled to Vans.
IN arrival In New York the gold
shipments receive first attention after
the passengers have been discharged.
A special force of longshoremen under
the eye of a trusted boss is led to the
strongroom In company with repre-
sentative of the bank or banks to
which the gold is assigned. The boxes
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
CUTS DOLLAR MARK ON CHURCH

The wood carvings also include a
son, King George Of Great Britain,
King Albert Of Belgium, Clemenceau,
Lloyd George. General Pershing, Mar
shal Foch Admiral Beatty, Herbert
Hoover, Maj. Gen. Peyton G. March
and many other figures appear. A Sal
walton Army lassie is shown handing
out doughnuts to doughboys and poll
us, and other figures include "a COB"
and ian aviator"
F. l.. Mayors, partner Of Bertram
GOodhue, architect of the church, ex.
planned that the wood carvings, most
of which have been put in place recent
ly, had the full approval Of Rev. DR..
Ernest M. Stires, rector of st. Thorn
as. The work was done, he said, In
accordance with the tradition Of archi-
lecture that modern figures In history,
problems of the day and symbols Of
the age should receive recognition In
a sacred edifice.
The dollar mark above the brides
door" and the 'avenue types" above
the main entrance, however, were the
architects little jests, worked In on
his own Initiative when the church
was built ten years ago.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
TO MAKE IT EASY FOR VETERANS

system Of inspection of existing hos
pitfalls.
BY January l, Colonel Forbes ex-
poets that $500 more beds will be
available In hospitals. There are now
26,630 patients in 800 private and 30
government hospitals. The number is
increasing by 1000 month.
feature of Colonel Forbes plan,
commended by Secretary of the Treas
ury Mellon, is to expand permanent
soldiers homes into hospitals for dis
abled former service men to be re-
converted later on.
This plan, Colonel Forbes believes,
will operate for economy and he an
ticipates a great need for such homes
In coming years.
Colonel Forbes has instructed his
subordinates that they must make 1t
their business to "go out and hunt
for disabled former soldiers and let
them know their rights.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
HAULING ON COUNTRY ROADS
Yearly Average From 1915 to 1919
Amounted to s6,soo,000 Tons
illinois in Lead.

Eleven principal crops afforded &C.,
100000 tons for hauling on country
roads in the yearly average of 1915 to
1919, or u tons per 100 acres har
vested. Among the results of compi.
tations made by the bureau of crop
estimates, United States Department
of Agriculture, Illinois Is far in the
lead of states in providing crop haul.
age, and its fraction of the United
States total is one-tenth, or 1855, 600
tons. Iowa has 6590.0OO tons. and
Kansas somewhat more than one-half
of the Illinois tonnage hauled, with
i,S62,0OO tons. Following in order are
Nebraska, Indiana. Ohio and Texas
with 100000 tons in the last-named
state, The difference between high
and low costs of hauling due to poor.
or good condition of roads reaches a
large figure in the hauling of this
great tonnage, or a large fraction
thereof.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
Something Lacking

Secretary OF the Interior Fall, Ste
phen MATHEW, federal director of ma
fonal parks, and Il. o. Mccormick,
president Of the Southern Pacific, are
expected to arrive at Medford Oregon
soon on a trip of inspection to Crater
Lake The Medford chamber of COM
merce has planned banquet in their
honor.
Still preserving his almost sphynlike
silence, DR.. r. NJ. Brumfield, en- route
20 Roseburg. Ore, where he will be
formally charged with the murder Of
Dennis Russell, arrived In Portland
early Wednesday, with Sheriff. w.
Starmer of Douglas county and was
Immediately rushed TO the Multnomah
county Jail.
Sharp reduction Of eastbound freight
rates on oil machinery from California
points to Wyoming, effective within
the present month, were announced
Thursday by G. w. Luce, freight traf-
fic manager for the Southern Pacific
railway. The reduction. which amounts
10 about so cents on the 100 pounds,
was made in order that California
might compete on more equal basis
with the East for Wyoming business.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
HARD ROADS SAVE GASOLINE.
They Also Result In Much Less
Wear and Tear on Tires, Springs
and General Comfort.

In tests recently made at Cleveland,
o., five-ton truck carrying full load
averaged 11.78 miles per gallon Of
gasoline over concrete road and but
5.7S miles per gallon over an earth
road In average condition.
The truck was tested over seven
different kinds of highway. On the
earth road the mileage per gallon Of
gasoline was as above noted, 5.78. On
fair gravel, 7,19 miles per gallon; Oh
good gravel. 9.39 miles; on fair ma.
cadam. 9.48 miles; on fair brick, ,9.88
miles; on good brick. II "A miles, and
on concrete, 11.78 miles per gallon of
gasoline.
According to the above figures, for a
man who drives his auto 5000 miles
during the year and assuming that A..
600 miles of the total will be over me
dunn to poor roads, the balance over
fair to good roads, the cost of gasoline
would be $40 to $50 in excess of what
n would be IL all of the road was
made Of concrete.
Besides the extra expense for fuel,
there would be big saving on tires,
springs, general wear and tear and
comfort.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
Liners Bring
Gold by Ton

are checked out. loaded on trucks, a
certain weight to each man, and trun-
died away to waiting vans near the
ship sides.
The longshoremen who handle the
treasure make no fuss about tit Is
all In work day of eight hours-and,
gold or plgiron. 1t Is the same to them.
Once in the vans, when the ship is re-
leased Of responsibility, however. there
Is show of guards.
What would happen to the gold If
the ship would meet with an accident
and go down?
ut would have to lie with the ship
unless conditions were such that II
could be removed after the lives of all
OH board had been saved" was the an
swer of the lines.
Like other freight, 1t Is insured, but
not even treasure must be taken into
consideration when lives are at stake.
Gold shipments which have gone
down are occupying the attention OF
scores Of marine experts today. MI
merous devices have been patented
and many lives have been lost In at
tempts to salvage sunken treasure
Among hundreds of others a rich re-
ward awaits the man who can salvage
the treasure lost with the Lusitania.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
Their Real Reason

"But thought men were supposed
10 adore women for having just what
they haven't got, Just as we adore
them for their physical strength and
their brains" $50 they say, and so
we say, because otherwise there would
be no marriages." said Mrs. vachell.
"But 1t is lie. We only love their
strength for the sake of getting the
better OF It. They cultivate our fool
ishness because IL gives them rest
from competition. and they can nj
down and plume themselves"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
New Director Changes Policy OF
Soldiers Bureau.
Der eft of the Doubt to Be Given
Claimants in Dealing With Claims
of Former Service Men.

Washington. Col. Charles X.
Forbes, director of the veterans bu-
reau. soon after taking office directed
that hereafter the policy Of every off,
cial dealing with former service mems
claims must be TO give decisions In
favor of the claimants, wherever there
Is a doubt. He warned division chiefs
against delays in acting upon claims
for compensation and Insurance.
In carrying forward the govern
ment's disqualification program under
which $4,000. 900 win be spent to pro
vide for soldier patients. Colonel
Forbes At onca win inausuEats . rigid
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
LIMIT DICTIONARY READING
New York Library Sets 3-Minute limo
Because Of Rush to Peruse Book
Cause Is Mystery.

New York.-New Workers. have de.
veloped such passion for reading
the dictionary that a time limit # three
minutes has been placed on perusers
at the New York public library.
librarian Is posted at the diction-
airy shelf to keep the line moving. LII
brary officials are mystified as to the
cause Of the sudden accession Of in
terest In dictionaries, but assert they
will have to arrange for extra beds"
in the book hospital II the crush con-
tinues-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
Dat Kernel In Wheat Head.

Regina, Sask.-A head Of beardless
wheat, containing 20 kernels Of wheat
and one oat kernel, which was grown
on farm near Radville, was brought
to Regina. The Oat kernel was appar.
emily an ordinary oat and had formed
close to the stalk Of the grain just be-
tween the second and third kernel Of
wheat from the bottom Of the head.
The oat kernel had short beard SIM
liar to wild oat such as Is some
times found on certain varieties Of
ordinary oats.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
BETTER
ROADS
DEVICE TO MAINTAIN ROADS
Kinq spit-Ioe Drag Was the lnven-
ton of Missouri Man-lts
Construction Explained.

The King spIit-log drag is gooo
drag made of a split log, and originate
ed by Mr.. D. Ward King of Maitland,
Mo. Mr.. King explains the construc-
ton as follows: Take the two halves
of a split log ten or twelve inches
thick and seven to nine feet long. Set
the halves fiat sides to the front,
fasten 30 inches apart with strong
stakes. the ends of which are wedged
In two-inch auger holes bored
through the slabs. Put solid plat
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03

Primitive Baptist paper and decided to
try it. Ihave used Lydia 2. Pinkham,s
Vegetable Compound and Lydia E.
Pinkham's Liver Pills for about seven
months and now / am able to do my
work. shall never forget your medi-
cine and you may publish this if you
want to as it is true. Mrs. ]. F.
HURsEY, Star, N. C. "a.
Here is another woman who adds her
testimony to the many whose letters we
have already published, proving that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound often restores health to suffering
women even after they have gone 80 far
that an operation is deemed advisable.
Therefore it will surely pay any woman
whe suffers from ailments peculiar to
her sex to give this good old fashioned
remedy fair trial.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03

form on the stakes for the driver to
stand on. The hitch Is made of strong
wire or chain, the long end fastened
to stake over the top of the front
slab. the short end put through hole
In center of the slab and near the
end to prevent the back slab fitting
forward. Face. four or five feet Of
the ditch end of the front slab with
iron. An old wagon tire, worn share
of road grader. or any piece Of fiat
steel, will answer for this purpose"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
Camper Beats Bear
in Race to Cabin

Port Jervis, N. Y.-Joseph ;.
Strausser of this city had
close call from serving as the
dinner of q large bear and her
three cubs while camping near
the Mongaup river. Strausser
had left camp to go to a farm
house half a mile away In the
hills and was returning with a
pail of milk when he heard
noise In the bushes. When he
saw the bears smacking their
chops and hurrying his way he
started sprint toward camp.
He won the race, but lost his
pail of milk. After barricading
the cabin, Strausser and his
party later hunted the bears
with guns, but could find NO
trace of the animals.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
Maine woodsmen Come to Town.

MAINE Wooosmen Cofne 10 own.
Backwoodsmen attend vocational
night schools in Portland. Me-, some
of them walking seven and eight
miles to attend the classes. There are
now &c schools in milne giving voca
tional agriculture. 81 home economics
and 65 Industrial work, besides e
evening and .Americanization schools
Vocational education IN the state has
mobiles. Boys of fffe Dexter high
school have built n new shop for theiI
vocational work. The number of CEN
ters where the state department car
ries on extension COURSES for indus
trial teachers viii be doubled soon to
meet the demands. .i.is;
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
Throws Away Stolen Bond.

Fall River, Mass.-John Lewis al
New Bedford was arrested for lar.
ceny just as he had disposed Of A
500 Liberty bond by throwing II %
an ash can. Lewis admitted hav'ns
stolen the bond with other article.
the police ny. lie was turned 90,
to the New Bedford authorities.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
The Muse Of Dancing.

The Muse Terps.chore was the in
ventress and patroness of the art OF
dancing as accessory TO the singing
or recitation of lyncle poetry. She is
genearly represented with the Tyre
and plectrum. crowned with flowers
and In mirthful attitude.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
Last Toll Road.

The last toll road in New Jersey
passed into history when the state
highway commission purchased a four
and one-half-miie stretch near Cam.
den for $1,000 The road was con.
structed In 1850.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
Tramp Hen Travels eos Miles.

Sedalia, Mo.-The lust for travel led
"Biddy," black Leghorn hen, to the
boiling pot of F. b. Leonard, Katy
brakeman, after she had travelled on
the trucks of the sleeper of train No.
4 from Hillsboro, Tex, to Sedalia, eos
miles. She was caught by Leonard
when she tluttered down from her
perch to stretch.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
Motor Truck. oxsrxsIah.

During the last year highway inspes
tors In Pennsylvania weighed 4,O7e
motor trucks In various sections Of the
state and found l,1o6 to 10 ossr.
Vatghs
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
cutlcura Soap for the Complexion

Cuticura Soap Tor the Complexion
Nothing, better than ,Cuticura SOAP
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear
scalp clean and hands soft and white
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum, and you have the
Cuticura Toilet observation-disclosures
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
New College Course,

One of the leading American uni.
versities has just established course
in ship construction and marine trans.
'portatiOn.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
Ono Remedy

Cissie-Isn't there something l can
put on to keep mosquitoes from biting
me?
Dickie-Yes, dearie, clothes.-Lon-
lion Mail.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03

tney Wouid last TWO
W e e k s. W a 8
treated by two doc
tors without relief
and they, both said
| would have to have
an operation. l had
my troublefour years
and was unfit to do
anything, and had
given up all hope of
ever gettin g any
better. | read about
your medicine in the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03

Ths fandango was derived by the
Spaniards from q Moorish dance.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
WOMAN AVOIDS
AN OPERATION
Hope Nearly Gone, but Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Saved Her

Star, N. C.-"My monthly spells
gave me so much trouble. sometimes
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
Apt Definition.

Jack came home from visiting the
new hoy in the ilelghbOrhood
His mother Ii so petty" confided
Jack TO his .ewn mother.
DO yon mean. she is CROSSE" asked
the surprised woman.
NO, she is. petty and awful NICE"
returned Jack:
But howrau she be nice il she is
petty?" called dig sister.
Don't you known" said Jack. "She
pets her boy, and calls him pet Names
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03

The respect due to old age is always
dealt out wftfi''a ladle 10 the wealthy
grandfather.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03

-
Don't get the big head-it will cost
you too much Tor hats.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-09-03
HALL SCHOOL
OF FURNITURE AT REDUCED

Let us save you money. Write for our freight
rates and how TO pack your goods for shipment
N. A. Keyser Fireproof Storage Co, SAN
Lake City, Utah.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-17
EAST SIDE NEWS
Notes end personals by Mrs. H. ID.
WadIeigh. Call Blue 4s21 or $3.50.

Mrs Belle Chambers and little grand
son, Kirk Chambers, of Marshfleld, Ore,
have come to spend the winter in Topeka
Wise in Sumner street.
Little Helen Faye Howard is seriously
III with typhoid fever at the home Of her
parents in Washburn avenue. Little Helen
Fay is the granddaughter of DIR. and Mrs.
c. c. Howard of East Sixth avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. WalthalI and Miss
Lucille Kirkpatrick have returned to their
home in East Seventh avenue from two
weeks vacation in the "Ozarks"
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank whItelock Of Man
haitian. Kan, spent Friday in Topeka the
home in East Sixth avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Stewart will return
to their home in Eldorado, Kan, the first
the guests of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Faye, of Meriden.
Kan. were in Topeka Friday to attend the
diploma recital of Miss Sarah Shoner, of
Newman, Kan. The recital was given at
Miss Katherine Whittlesey's studio. in the
Stcrmont building, Friday evening, While
here they were guests at the Paul Lichten-
stern home in East Sixth avenue.
Mr and Mrs, Roy Corbin and daughter.
man have returned to their home in Newark,
Mo-, after spending the week in Topeka
| the guests OF Mrs. Corbin's mother. Mrs.
J. S. Byrd, in Chandler street. They made
the trip overland.
Mrs. c. c. Howard, who has been Ill the
past few days at her home in East Sixth
avenue with an attack of malaria fever,
| is recovering.
| Mrs william Sexton of East Sixth IL
quite i'll with typhoid fever.
Rev and Mrs. Geo. Tinsley and Mrs. Rua
B. Ashbury,. of Louisville, KY. who spent
Asbury's sister, Mrs. c. c. Howard and
! DIR. Howard in East Sixth avenue, left last
week for Los Angeles, Cal, where Rev.
| Tinsley has take a position as stats
secretary for all of the Young Peoples
| organizations of the Christian churches of
| the state of California.
Mrs A. Grafton Of Joplin. Mo, is spend
| ing a few days in Topeka the guest Of her
son, Mr.. James Grafton and Mrs. Graf
| ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-17
FREE FAIR ENDED

tContinued from Page One.f
purse was 5000 first, 500 second. The
time was 1888 3-5.
In the two mile event Croft in his
Briscoe took the lead and resisted all
attempts of Raimey, driving a Haynes
and Burgett. in King special, to
overcome it. Raimey crossed the tape
but his heavy car was left behind on
the turns by the lighter Briscoe, which
finished first. The time was 1928 Us.
Brainerd Wins Handicap Race.
In the five-mile pursuit handicap,
Brainard, in his Essex, outclassed
Croft,s Briscoe and made the distance
in 6:21 flat. The purse was $500
first. $500 second.
Only two of the four cars starting
in the three and one-half mile pursuit
handicap finished. Croft and his
Briscoe won, with Pettiford in a Mer-
cedes finishing second. Pettifords
Mercedes was the first car to start.
Barr in his Essex, and Croft in his
Briscoe was the last to leave the tape
The first three laps saw them pass
the grandstand in the same order.
Croft nosed out Barr in the fourth
time around. In the fifth lap Brain
erd rolled into the pits. It was the
last lap and Pettiford was still in the
lead. In the last quarter of a mile
the spectators rose to their feet
Down the home stretch came the
roaring motors. Inch by inch the
Briscoe crept up and crossed the tape
a few inches ahead of the Essex
Barr did not finish The time was
APP is and the purse. $500, divided
The last event. five miles for the
sunflower sweepstakes, a $1,000 purse
divided, saw six cars start. Brainerd
Croft, Burgett. Barr, and Pettiford
with Voitick in his Money special
competed. Brainerd, Croft. and Bur-
gett alone finished, Brainerd winning
the race, Burgett coming in second
and Croft third. The time was 6:25
Lot