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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-05
PERFECT PACKAGE MONTH
Many Loss and Damage Claims Filed
With Carriers.

Perfect packages are the longed for
attainment of all railroads and eX-
press companies. Imperfect packages
are the basis of a huge per cent of
the loss and damage claims preferred
against the two types of carriers. and
consequently the companies fairly
ache for the day when the claim files
will be less cluttered up and the pack
ages less mashed up.
To put motive power behind the
movement for better packages, and
eventually for perfect packages. the
roads and express companies have de-
nominated November as perfect
package month
Employees of the carriers are in
structed to note all package shipments
and make entries as to imperfection
of packages or improper packages on
special exception reports which will
be submitted to the shippers so that
the proper changes in container equip
ment may be made.
The campaign is to be kept moving
thru the agency of the hundreds of
local agents of the various lines.
The perfect package" or shipping
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-05
A9 LEGENDS AID TRADmON9AR
y p PLANTS AND flowers,
THE VERY REV. JAMES p De eNERs KAYE.

and looking up, beheld the Virgin, who
was smiling at him, and kindly said,
Dear son, my image is hid near where
you stand. Find it, and enshrine it"
He found it under Agave, and took it
home for safekeeping. In the morn
ing it was gone, but an inward voice
told him it had gone back to the hill,
and sure enough he found it once
more under the Agave. Again he took
it to his house and put it into his
stoutest chest, making his bed on the
lid, but in the morning the figure was
gone again, and the third time he
found it under the Agave. To the
Fathers he went and told all that had
happened, and they saw that the Vir-
gins wish was that a shrine should be
built over the plants in whose shade she
had rested for so many years. So the
splendid church of our Lord of the
Remedies was erected on the hilltop.
the Aztec temple being destroyed to
make room for it. This church is now
a resort of thousands seeking health
and pardon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-05
new PHONE DEVICE
Sound Amplifier First Used in
Harding'S Inaugural Address.
Demonstrated to Pioneer Tele-
phone Men of America.
ONLY FOUR IN EXISTENCE
Speaker Can Be Heard for Al
most Four Miles.
Several KanSanS Attend Con-
yentiOn in st. Louis.
ONLY FOUR IN EXISTENCE

Pioneer Telephone Men of America,
a society in which each individual
member can point to twenty-one years
or more of service in the telephone
field, when they met in St. Louis last
week saw the demonstration of an
electrical sound reproducing device
which may revolutioniZe the political
and theater life of the world.
The device is a sound amplifier,
known to the telephone industry as
at the inaugural address of President
Harding in Washington, March 4.
1921. and since that time has been
demonstrated in several American
cities.
Only Four in Existence.
Only four of the instruments are in
extence in the world today, all OF
them the property of the American
Telephone & Telegraph company. AT
present it takes about three weeks
time to set up one of the instruments
for use But when it is set up and
torium can be heard for radius of
three and five-eighths miles each di-
rection from the rostrum.
The device is in three parts. The
ma chinery- n necessary for the operation
of the instrument occupies a small
This machinery supplies the electrical
energy for the operation of the device
itself. which is in two parts: one a
small box somewhat resembling a CT
gar box, and the other a canopy
shaped arrangement over the platform
which actually performs the sound
amplification.
Demonstrated in st. Louis.
The most recent demonstration of
the loud speaker was made before the
Telephone Pioneers at their conven-
ton in st. Louis. Attending the con-
vention and the demonstration were
ten Kansans, constituting the entire
Kansas membership in the society.
These men are: L. F. Duggan, dis
trict commercial superintendent, 80
years service; S. W. Black, connecting
company agent, Topeka; Roy 3, Coch-
ran, Hutchinson; p. V. Jordan. Pitts
burg; c. T. Lewis, Caney; Charles
Kuhns, Lecompton; William Thistle,
Atchison; I. W. O'Brien, Leaven-
worth; c. T. Mcdaniel, Wichita.
Speaking of the demonstration of
the loud speaker, L. F. Duggan de-
clared it was the most wonderful thing
he has ever seen in the telephone
world. He declared it was to the ears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-05

container probably will receive plenti-
full discussion at the meeting OF the
loss and damage committee OF the
Santa Fe system at it's meeting IN
Oakland, Calf. November SO. AT tnat
time many of the officials attending
will be supplied with preliminary re-
ports on the most general violations
of perfect package" rules and will be
in a position to recommend to ship
pers of various commodities the new
est types of packages approved by
the roads for shipment of various
commodities.
Topekans who will attend the con-
ference are D. S. Farley, assistant
general manager; r. H. Allison. as
sistant general manager; j. c. Bur
nett assistant general freight agent;
H. c. Pribble. general claim agent;
c. D Hart. assistant claim agent: f
H Hemus, assistant general claim
agent; E C. Gilligan, travelling agent;
Emmett Gregg. superintendent, spe-
cial service; 1. c. Hicks, mechanical
superintendent; f. B. Hunt. chief
clerk, loss and damage department.;
]. H Jones, transportation inspector;
]. F. FARRELL. publicity department;
J. w. Movers, car accountant; Isaiah
Hale. safety superintendent; c. w.
Swanson. superintendent Of car shops;
Pat Walsh, general baggage agent; G.
H. Wood, general air brake inspector.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-05

of the Pioneers what the opera glass
is to the eyes of theater goers. Here
is his story of its operation:
We were all gathered in a huge
outdoor theater. L myself was seated
about 700 feet from the speakers
platform, and other persons seated in
the back rows were fully 1000 feet
away.
Could Hear Every Word.
"One speaker with an exceptionally
powerful voice occupied the rostrum,
but by straining my ears to the utmost
could catch only a word now and
then. But when the loud speaker
was turned on 1 could hear every
word distinctly; could even distinguish
voice, which 1 later found was not
noticeable at all in ordinary CONVEX
sation or in after dinner speaking.
But most marvellous of all TO me
in the demonstration SO far as 1 saw,
or heard it, was the performance of
a little 7-year-old girl who was on the
program for a vocal solo. Anyone can
guess that the child's voice would
never carry even to seats 800 feet
away. But with the loud speaker
working. heard every word she sang.
and the fellows sitting more than a
thousand feet from the platform heard
her equally well.
afterwards I had a conversation
with some persons who said they
heard the little girl singing distinctly,
tho at the time they could not con-
ceive where she was. They said they
were on a boulevard more than a half
mile from the rostrum, and that cars
, all along the drive stopped to hear
and wonder at the song.
Voice Magnified 100000 Times.
1.-THE men in charge of the loud
cv, ,lrav faT inc mi
fled the human voice $4,000 times.
I guess it did, but if had known that
before I went to the demonstration
assuredly would have provided my
self with some cotton for protection
of MY ear drums. But the cotton
would have been useless.
Tho the voice was magnifled to al
most unbelievable proportions by the
loud speaker, yet not single jar to
the eardrums could be felt. There
was no sensation of deafness either
during the demonstration, Immediately
after, nor at any time since. To my
ears the voice came well modulated
and as pleasant as tho I sat within a
few feet of the speaker and heard
the words in his actual tones and not
as reproduced by the amplifier.
After the program we crowded
around the speakers asking their SEN
sations while the amplifier was in
operation. They all declared that
there was no echo of sound and that
the presence of the instrument or its
operation did not affect or embarrass
them in the least. Some of them
even went so far as to assert that they
had taken advantage of the presence
of the instrument to save their voices
and speak in conversational tones
rather than in an oratorical vein,
straining to throw the voice to it's full
est extent
The story told by Duggan opens up
vista of staggering possibilities. In
future political campaigns the candi-
dates may be enabled to employ the
amplifiers so that they will be able to
talk to audiences in all of the big
and small cities of the nation at the
same time, and that without moving
from their own offices. Opera sing
ers may give concerts in half a dozen
cities at once, and stump speakers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-05
THE AGAvE OR CENTURY PLANT.
A Legend of Mexico.


The Agave is known in northern
c!imes as the century plant, because it
blooms so seldom that most people be-
lieve it flowers only once in hun
dred years. AS a matter of fact, it
blooms once in every eight years in it's
own country, but in a cooler climate
seldom blooms at all.
In Mexico the Agave is associated
with the Virgin Totolepec, where the
Aztecs had reared a temple to their
gods, but which the Spaniards invaded
to place the Virgin among the ruder
statuary. When the people We're no
longer able to endure the arrogance
of the Spaniards, the persecution and
the footing, they arose and drove them
forth. The Spanish troopers hid the
image of the Virgin beneath an
Agave, near the top of Totoltepec.
Twenty years afterward a Christian
lied Aztec, wandering near the hill,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-05
KANSAS BREEDERS ELECT.
Pratt Man Made President of Poland
China Association.

Pratt, Nov. 5.-The Pratt Poland
China Breeders association held its
annual election of officers here Thurs
day. The following officers were
chosen: E. C. Monaghan, Pratt, presi-
dent; Mrs Cliff Shanline, Turon, sec
retary-treasu rer.
They planned to hold their next sale
in Pratt in February.
The sale of Duroc Jerseys and Po-
land ChinaS was very successful. E.
c. Monaghan, of this city, has a herd
of seventy-five pure bred Poland
Chinas and carried off several prizes
this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-05
AND CIGARET GOT BLAME.
Tourist Lit One and Match Started
Big Garage Blaze.

Kinsley, Kan, Nov. "a tourist
lighted a cigaret and caused a 500
fire at the Alspaugh Buick garage here
at noon Friday.
Twenty automobiles in the building
were damaged, meaning a loss of
$1,000 and the loss in the building and
tools was $4,000. There was $4,000
worth of insurance.
Dewey Gilley, a mechanic, was badly
burned in the fire.
The tourist stopped to have some
repair work done on the car. He
lighted his cigaret and threw the
match on the floor in some gasoline
that be escaped from leaking tank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-05

may rent an ampIifier for a space of
time and introduce their voice and
doctrines on every person within
radius of several miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-05
SUNFLOWER TEAM DANCE

Sunflower camp NJ. W. A. team
dance tonight, Odd Fellows temple,
521 Quincy. First of Saturday night
series.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-05

By S. NIeteorologis. S. Weather
St.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-05
We Teach You What You Need |!

better training training
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-05
Won a Football Title.

Despite the duties of the occupation.
the S9th found time to add a triumph
in another field to its military vic
tories. Its football team won the
championship of the A. f. F. by de-
feating the seth division team at Paris.
In May, 1919. came the welcome
orders to return home Then it was
a full pack march up the long hill to
the last rest camp at Brest, a last
haunting call of who Won the War %
to the NJ. P. at the dock, and the divi-
sion sailed for home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-05

of the Pioneers what the opera glass
is to the eyes of theater goers. Here
is his story of it's operation:
We were all gathered in a huge
outdoor theater. 1 myself was seated
about 700 feet from the speakers
platform, and other persons seated in
the back rows were fully 1000 feet
away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-05

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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
KENOvA, w. VA.

Glover Sutphin of Radford. Va. was
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Z. Hughes of
,Yatesville, KY. Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Carey of Huntington were visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hughes OF Kenova,
Mrs. Carey's father and mother
Ocicers Sutphin and Hughes made a
business trip to Jennies creek Sunday
night. Mrs. Jennie White has pur-
chased the DR.. ]. F. York property on
10th nd Chestnut street for the consid-
Grafton Of $7500.00. Mrs. White will
occupy the same in the near future. j, I. !,
Carl Taylor, ex-cashier OF the Wayne
county bank at Wayne WA, has re-
turned home, j. r. Brockus, captain
of the state police and his men made
several important arrests at Breeding
in connection with the running oc from
there of pumper, r. Kasee. .....s. The
-aamber of commerce of Kenova for
merly presented to the county court at
Wayne applications for a reelection
for removal OF the county seat from
Wayne to Kenova and the building OF
a county courthouse at Kenova. De-
cision to be handed down Monday. No
vernber 49,. w. @. Morris, foreman
lat the N. & W. repair shops who has
been suffering with rheumatism has
ment. -. .. Bert Christian Is having a
new store building erected at the cor
ner Of 18th and Chestnut streets. He
contemplates running general mer-
chandise business. j. T. Moore of
Kenova was visiting friends in Louisa
last week. c. o. P
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
ADELINE

Rev. A. H. Miller preached some very
interesting sermons here Saturday
night, Sunday and Sunday night .i.....
Sunday school is progressing nicely. {.
Mrs. Wade Vanhorn and sons were the
Sunday guests Of Mrs. vanhorn's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bellomy. -.
Anna vanhorn and Anna Humphrey
were the guests Of the Misses Miller
Sunday Miss Nora White is spend
ing few days with her aunt, Mrs.
Lindsey Fannin. Miss Zadie Hulette
was visiting her cousin. Goldie White,
saturday might and Sunday . (. Lutte
yanhorn Of Rove creek was the pleas
ant guest of Miss Anna Humphrey
Sunday. ~. Messrs. Chas. and Fred
Humphrey and Curtis White attended
singing at Kavanaugh Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bellomy and little
sons were the guests Of the formers pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Bellofny Sun
day. Fred Humphrey was calling on
Miss Osa Curby Of Buchanan Sunday.
J. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gillian were
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02
HENRIETTA

School is progressing nicely at this
place. Mrs. Della Meek and Virgil
nkny spent Sunday with relatives at
STAFFORD. 49,. Misses Ivory Ward and
Opal Swan spent the weekend at Of
INIT Miss Hazel Ratliff was shop
ping in Paintsville Saturday. Mrs.
Crit Williamson and daughter visited
reiatives at Offutt Tuesday !. Mrs
Povie Blevins and Mabel Ward spent
fuesday evening with Mrs. Lima Boyd
Miss Maxie Boyd was visiting Mrs.
Alastin Boyd Thursday Mrs. Jasper
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02

Meek returned from Louisa Tuesday
where she had been to see her son who
is in the hospital there. Misses IIa-
eel and Dixie Ratliff, Make Boyd, Ce-
Gil Ratliff and Jesse Boyd attended
church at Whitehouse Sunday night. .
Jesse Boyd was a business visitor at
Whitehouse Tuesday. . Hillard Boyd
and Jay Bigford spent Sunday with
friends here. Coon Layne and SHEER
man Prater were on our creek Sunday
Ed Blanton was business visitor
here Monday evening. Sarah Lewis
spent Sunday with the Litton girls.
Dwight Carr visited Jack and Ephriam
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02

Vanhoose Saturday and Sunday .....
Robert Meek was on our creek last
Wednesday. Misses Hazel and Dix
lie RatIiff, Messrs. Elmer Osborn, Jas.
Fairchilds and Richard Boland were
evening and supper guests OF Miss
Make Boyd Sunday. Elmer Osborn
here Saturday night -. Ardeth Scaggs
and Rosa Ward spent Sunday with
Make Meek. Jesse Boyd attended
church at the Preston Gap Sunday -.
Misses Dixie and Make Litton, Sarah
Lewis, Jay Bigford and Garfield Spears
were visiting Mrs. Sallie Ward Sun
day evening :. Rube Berry was bus
ness visitor in Paintsvjlle Saturday.
Bessie Spears visited relatives here
last week. JUST ME-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-02

the Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
NJ. Bellomy. Miss Ruby and Charley
Ross were visiting their sister, Mrs.
Curtis White ST.. Sunday. Several
from this place win leave soon TO at
.end X. NJ. @. at Louisa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-01
"GayParee" Can t
BE Bothered With
Business Affairs
CONTINUED from Page Onel

NAuUliHutu iEuIll IdEt Ontl
public is conferred on the fight rather
than on the financial situation"
Mms- Carpenter has decided 70
decline all invitations by the newspa-
pers that she hear the progress of
the fight in their editorial rooms and
will remain at home Saturday eve
ming. She has requested L'Auto to
telephone her the details OF the
match round by round. Mms. Car
pentier was said 20 be greatly exer-
cised over Interpretations attribut-
ed TO her by correspondents. espe-
cially by women writer's, and 20 have
declared she had decided 10 say moth
ing further of the match.
Shortly after noon Thursday, for
the first time since the fight was ar
ranged, there appeared on the boule-
Yards money TO bet on Carpenter.
Two men. one carrying a satchel con-
tanning many francs in bills Of the
Banque de France. entered the Cafe
de Angleterre and expressed a will
ingness 10 bet at odds of 2 TO on
Carpenters chances TO win. They
were accommodated with about .
600 francs. They then repaired to
the cafe de Paris. where wagers
were also laid.
Message Optimistic.
The men with the satchel Of
money were both intimate friends Of
Charles LedouX, the French bantam
weight champion. who is now at
Manhasset with Carpenter. and it
was whispered quite loudly that the
receipt of a telegram from Ledoux
had much TO do with their optimism.
Or. Faidherde, who has been Car
3entiers medical adviser for several
years. i'm a signed article in Sporting.
says Carpenter must win over Demp-
sev because his refexes are infinite
ly faster than those OF any man in
the world.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-01
MAY ASK CHANGE
IN ARMY MEASURE
Harding Signs Appropriation
But May Seek Modifica-
ton in Bill.
Continued on Page Two)


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ket 10 complicate the unemploy-
ment situation. He added that the
war department still hoLed to be
able TO avoid the summary dismis-
sal Of any enlisted men in reducing
the army. and that for the present
no enlisted men would be discharged
against their wishes
May Give designations.
The war secretary explained that
an opportunity would be given en-
listed men in the service who desire
10 leave 10 tender their designations.
Tn this way. he said, Il was hoped
10 avoid forced discharges. For the
next few weeks. Mr.. Weeks added,
only routine and requ ested dis
charges would be issued. II these
do not indicate that the enlisted
strength will reach the level fixed
by congress. the question of arbi-
trarily discharging enough men to
make up the difference will then
be taken up.
In signing the bill Pres't Harding
was understood to have followed q
course regarded by his advisers as
the only practicable one in view OF
the insistence Of both the house and
senate. that the army may be g
duced as proposed in the measure
and the short time remaining before
the end of the fiscal year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-01
RAILWAY LEADERS
TO DECIDE ON CUT
Will Make Official Announce.
ment Today or Saturday
Fear "Walkouts."
Continued from page one)


ion. The leaders Of the organiza-
tlons Will carry olp the decision Of
the men"
L. J. Luhrsen, president OF the
American Train DisIatcners' ssso-
ication. said his organization had
not taken a vote on the wage re-
ducton and had not been asked 10.
ITO the members OF our organiza o.
tion 10 has seemed TO be simply a
question OF obeying the law as de-
Clared by the labor board" he said
THE board has reduced wages and
the railroads have the right 10 make
the reductions. our members are
law abiding citizens"
Express Optimism.
T. Q. Cashen. new president Of
the Switchmen's Union OF North
America, also expressed optimism
regarding the situation and said that
his organization had taken no vote.
We are not looking for trouble" he
declared The rank and file of our
organization Is taking level
headed view OF the labor boards de-
cision. I don't mean 70 say that
they are satisfied 10 have their
wages cut. but they indicate tina.
they are willing 10 take common
sense view OF the situation They
viii do what is right"
The union leaders, most OF them
chairman Of the four brotherhoods.
probably will be in session several
days In addition to representatives
Of the engineers. firemen. conduct
Ors and trainmen. there will be those
OF the switchmen and clerks. The
executives in session here, it was
said. would represent more than
100000 railway employees.
Reports from separate confer
ences will be made to a central as
sembly OF the chief executives OF the
railway labor organizations. The
central conference may then send
back recommendation for further
or different action. Any general
walkout could not be finally declared
at the impending conferences. Such
an order would have TO be approved
by a referendum vote OF members OF
many unions which would require
from 10 TO 80 days.
The csief concern of the leaders,
IL was indicated. was that there
might be isolated cases Of unauthor-
ize.i waikouts or unlawful strikes.
IL was indicated that the men had
been caItioned against this and that
the full Iower of railway union Ia
Dor would be employed 10 prevent
such acton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-01
DISTRICT 7
Michigan.

Member Credits
b. L. Burgoyne. Berrien
Springs ............... 500
+. L. Dreher. Niles ..........5,00 600
Miss Maybelle Eisenhart.
Buchanan NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 8, 600
Miss Theresa Englenwood.
CassopOlis ................ 8, 600
Mrs. George 1. Fox,
Three oaks ............3 80, 500
Keneth Gilman, Edwardsburg. 5000
Mrs. w. l.. Helkie. Three Oaks 5000
Lothane Hall, Niles .........17.2OO
Miss Lodema Noggle. Galien. 5. 600
Mrs. Wava Plat, Niles. ......12,1 100
Earl ". Savage. Three Oaks. O.. :. 900
Mrs. Albert Wilson. Three
oaks .................. p 800
Mrs. VIM. j. Reid. Buchanan. 10000
5. r. Bolton. Niles 5000