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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-29
GOOD
ROADS
BUILDING FEDERAL HIGHWAYS
Mileage Nearly Sufficient to Encircle
the Globe When Construction
= '.... 49, js Finished.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agrics'lture.J
OF the 22,O3O miles Of federal-aid
roads which have been built or are
now under construction, more than
two-thirds are earth roads, sand-clay,
or gravel, says the chief Of bureau of
public roads, United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture. These have cost
less than one-third Of the total amount
expended as compared with nearly 80
per cent of the estimated cost applied
to 1890 miles Of hard-surfaced roads.
A study of local conditions by an
engineer of the bureau Is necessary
before a road project may receive
federal aid. zsssN
The type of road to be used and the
most suitable surface with respect to
the traffic of the locality must be de-
termined. Service must be ,satisfac-
tory, while costs must be kept low,
both for building and maintenance.
There must be careful analysis both
of the engineering and economic con-
ditions for each particular project.
There are individual considerations In
every case which affect the determi-
nation as to the best type Of road ma
terials for that locality. s. s
The mileage Of federal-aid roads
which have been built or are now un-
der construction Is nearly sufficient to
encircle the globe. This is the record
of work accomplished since July, 1916,
when the Federal government first
stepped in to aid in the enormous task
Of building highways that are now
called upon to carry more than 9,OOO.-
600 motor vehicles plus very sub
stantial horse-drawn traffic In the for
ty-eight states.
The federal-aid law is we'll named
The Department Of Agriculture has CIV
en- the broadcast possible construction
to the law for the purpose of provid-
ing the greatest mileage of highways
suited to the traffic to be carried over
them at the minimum expense. An
analysis by the bureau of public
roads of the projects under contract
shows that all types of roads, from
the graded earth road up to the finest
paved surfaces, have been built.
On March of this year, 22,O3O
miles of highway, extending into every
state, had been completed or were in
process of construction says the bu-
reau, at total estimated cost of $751;
946,86S. The percentage Of this total
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-29
BEAUTIFUL HOME
INSIDE AND OUT
Design for Attractive Exterior
and Comfortable interior.
CAN BE BUILT AT LOW COST
Architects Plans So Drawn That the
Average Family Will Find the
Building Laid Out to the
Best ADVANTAGE.
By WILLIAM A, RADFORD.

Mr, William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers OF this
paper. On account Of his wide experience
~ Editor, Author and Manufacturer. he
IL, without doubt the highest authority
On all these subjects. Address all Inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue. Chicago, ILL.,. and only inclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Every person who builds home
strives for two things--exterior
beauty and interior comfort, for there
Is satisfaction in the former that
cannot be measured in dollars, while
the latter makes the investment worth
while.
Building designs that contain these
TWO features are not difficult to find
nowadays, as architects are constantly
designing homes that are good to look
at and utilize the space the walls in
close to the best advantage. Careful
planning, so that there is no waste
space in the interior, is what cuts
building costs, as every foot saved
other in the width or depth Of the
house reduces materially the total in
yestment.
Whereas several years ago there
we're few homes built that contained
Tess than seven rooms. with great
majority having more than that num-
Der, now the trend is to have
fewer rooms, but arranged so that
they provide comfortable living quar-
ters for goOd-sized family. The old
fashioned parlor and sitting room
have been consolidated into one living
room; entrance halls have been re-
duced in size, or eliminated entirely,
while small "cubby-hOle" rooms are a
thing of the past. In other words the
fills have been cut out and the space
in the home devoted to rooms that are
ussd constantly. This means economy
in Building costs.
Herewith is shown an exterior view
Ut house that any prospective home
saailder may be proud to own. Inside
IL is. compact and comfortable, and
provides the rooms necessary for a
tamily Of four or five persons.
While the exterior of this house is
roverea with stucco, the walls may
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-29
GAME PLENTY IN WASHINGTON
Wild Pigeons Are Numerous and
Hunters Look Forward to the
Deer Season,

Wild pigeons are reported in great
numbers in the oak openings along
the Columbia river, Washington, where
the birds are feeding on last years
crop Of acorns, which are still lying
on the ground. Some Of the pigeons
are attaining immense growth from
the nut diet, and few killed for the
pot averaged favorably with grouse.
Wild and domestic hogs made little
inroads on the acorns during the Win
ter and spring, and the crop of this
summer promises to he an abundant
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-29

one. Deer are reported to be living
on the nuts and some fat kills are
promised hunters this fall. An at
tempt is being made by one man to
utilize the acorns near his farm by
feeding them to turkeys. He has sew
cral hundred young ones which, when
large enough, will be turned into the
oaks to fatten. Pigeons arrive in large.
tlocks every morning from islands in
the Columbia river, where they nest.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-29

the business say is the bottom for sev-
eral years to come. What such q
home as this will cost may be easily
determined by consulting the local
lumber and building material dealer,
the contractor or an architect. These
men are in close touch with prices and
can give pretty accurate estimates Of
the cost Of any structure.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-29

ae either frame, brick or hollow tile.
As will be seen by the floor plans,
the walls Of this house are straight,
making for lower construction cost,
hut the porch set into one corner.
The slight bay in the living room, and
the long slope of the roof, all tend to
give it handsome appearance.
Inside. there are four rooms on the
first floor and two bedrooms and a
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-29
WOND E E ]
OF AMERICA
al. Western Newspaper Union.
UNCLE SANS FUMIGATING
WATTS
'gaH5s n5 Tras
ByT.T.M'lA'''xE:Y
"a w..tern NAwapaper Union. !.

UNCLE SANS FUMlCATlNG
WATTS
90 RAPIDLY does the world move
y ow-a-days. so numerous and va
ried are the wonders which are
wrought by the ingenuity of our ex-
perts in various lines and so quietly
is the work carried on, it frequently
happens that the general public knows
but little Of the marvels that are
among us.
For instance, down on the Texas
border-at Laredo, to be exact-the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture operates fumigating plant Or
vat which is sufficiently large to a.
cOmmodate train of fifteen freight
cars at one time.
Freight cars arriving In the States
from Old Mexico are infected with
live, pink bollworm-a pest which
feeds and devours the unripened pods
of the cotton plant. If permitted to
enter and scatter in this country, 1t
would. provided it gained much head
way. create losses running into the
millions of dollars annually.
To prevent this loss and preserve
the crop, therefore, such cars are I'M
tremendously shunted into these yats
and the unwelcome bollworms aboard
accorded Knockout reception.
This plant resembles long, brick
shed. After the cars are received,
the doors are closed and the plant
Is flooded with gas, generated on
the spot the fumes Of which are sure
death to bollworms. At the end OF
an hour or more, the gas is drawn OIL,
the cars removed and sent on their
way and the plant is ready for the
next incoming train. TAT t5' ..@
Other similar. but smaller, plants
are iocsted at various coast points.
An Appreciated Auditor.
"Your small boy asks You a great
many puzzling questions"
"He does" rejoined Senator Sor-
ghum. 'But it's a relief to go home and
listen to him. He always believes /
am giving him the correct answers,
which is more than can say for my
constituents" x.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-29

Federal Road Being Constructed Near
WcstfieId, Mass.
estimated cost which will be incurred
for each tyre, and the mileage OF
each type, based upon the records Of
plans approved, are as follows:
Per Cent and Mileage Of Each Type
of Road.
Per cent
; Of total
estimated
cost Mileage
Type l, including earth, -
sand-clay and gravel. 1922 1890
Type g. including water
bound and btuminous .!E
macadam ............. 80 ~ 1850
Type 8, including brick
bituminous oncrete, ##e
Portland cement .... .5=
crete, .................. 4ss 1880
Miscellaneous 40 3lOs
Bridges SO
.s's .E- .'. ri 10000 22,03O
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-29

The states initiate the road projects,
but before federal aid is granted an
engineer Of the bureau makes an in
spection Of the roads to be improved,
studies the local conditions, consults
with the state highway department,
and no projects are approved which
are not considered suited to the con-
ditions to be met. Many popular fall
lacies exist as to road Improvement,
and there have been many misconcep-
lions as to the types of roads on which
federal-aid funds may be used. Prop
erly built earth roads, say specialists
of the department., are the fundamen-
tai requirement in all highway i'm
prOvement.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-29
Not in His Line.

do you understand the theory Of
relativity?"
II haven't tried,' replied Senator
Sorghum. II don't see chance Of
its coming up for discussion in any
political campaign"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-29
USE coNviCTs ON HIGHWAYS
Gangs From Sing Sing and Other
Prisons in New York Employed
in Building Roads.
prOvenent

Three hundred convicts, made up In
to nine-hour gangs, from Sing Sing
and other prisons, are working on the
construction Of highways in New York
state. The prisoners have given their
word of honor not to try to slip AVA.
from their guards. The inmates re-
ceive one and half cents a day
wages.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-29
A pipes a pal packed with P. A.!

Seven days out of every week you'll get real smoke
joy and real smoke contentment-f you'll get closeup
to jimmy pipe! Buy one and know that Tor yourse1!
Packed with COOL delightful fragrant Prince Albert
pipes the greatest treat the happiest and most appe
thing smokeslant you ever had handed out!
You can chum it with pipe-and you will--once
YOU know that Prince Albert is free from bite and
parch! (Cut out by exclusive patented processD
Why-every puff Of 2. "A. makes you want two more;
every puff hits the bullseye harder and ruer than the
last! You can't resist such delight!
Say, you 60 on and stock up with pipe and some
Prince Albert and get to talking turkey in real and
true smoke language!
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-09-29
Japan's Large Cities.

As shown by the recent census ia
pan has IA cities Of more than 100000
inhabitants. The largest is Tokyo,
the capital, with a population It
f73, 1872.
Evening star., 1921-12-24
CHINA'S BUSINESS AWAITS
RADIO SERVICE OPENING
Commercial. Interests Look For
ward Hopefully to Communica-
tion Between Shanghai and U. S.

SHANGHAI, December ] (By Mail).
Commercial interests of Shanghai
and of China generally are looking
forward hopefully to the opening of
radio communication between Shang-
hal and America, to be brought about
by the erection in Shanghai in the
next two years of wireless station
which 1T is said will be second to none
in the world. The building of this
station and of general radio system
for the interior of China is to be car
ried out by an American concern, the
Federal Telegraph Company, under
agreements lately concluded at Wash
ington between the United States and
China.
According to plans announced in
Shanghai: the station to be erected
here will have six towers, each 1905
feet in height. and will have me-
chanical equipment equal in power
France. The system that Is to give
wireless communication through the
interior of China will include stations
to be built at Harbin. Peking and
Canton. r. r. Beal, who is engi-
neer-in chief of the company, is in
China carrying forward work of
preparation for the erection of the
various stations. and a considerable
portion of the equipment to be used
is in process Of manufacture in
America.
In addition to the ordinary COM
mercial service to be provided through
the Shanghai overseas station it is
said news service from the United
States. which in the past China sadly
lacked, is to be supplied.
Evening star., 1921-12-24
PURCHASES FOR RUSSIA
BOOSTS GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO. December 24.-With $20.-
100000 in sight to purchase American
toodstuffs for Russia, all grain and
provisions this week have increased
In value. Compared with q week ago,
wheat this morning was up * to
5,A bushel. corn gained IL to 2%.
oats. kass to 1Aa1a, and pork. lard
and ribs. Is to 32.
Both before and after the actual
signing of the Russian relief bill the
wheat market gave evidence Of being
bullishly affected by the measure.
Confidence in immediate government
purchasing was manifest. and prices
made a ready response to increased
buying, which. however, was partly
based on cold weather and on fear
that lack of snow protection in the
southwest might result in crop dam
age. Heavy profit taking sales on the
ensuing advance led to reactions, but
for the most part the set-backs were
transient. At times the strength of
prices at Winnipeg acted as a slim
illus here. and so. too, did better mill
ing demand. together with a sharp
falling off in receipts southwest and
northwest alike. Ordinary export
business. however, failed to justify
hopes of revival
Corn and oats rose with wheat, not
withStandfng that cold weather was
construed as bearish in regard to
corn.
Provisions were Influenced by the
upturn in grain and hogs, although
somewhat held in check by packers
selling.
Evening star., 1921-12-24
INDUSTRIAL CRISIS
HITS SMEx|CANSTA
Puebla Cotton Mills, Unable
to Meet Competition, Drop
$1,000 Employees.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, December a.
Puebla. the most important industrial
state in Mexico. is going through an
acute industrial crisis.
The cotton mills, handicapped by
the high cost Of raw materials, have
been unable to withstand the compe-
tition from foreign manufacturers,
whose goods are sold here at price
cheaper than the cost of production In
Puebla These factories have been
Obliged to dismiss two shifts OF work
ers. throwing more than 10000 per-
sons into unemployment.
workers Plead for Land.
Union workmen and peasants held
demonstration in Puebla yesteroay
at which they adopted resolutions
outlining the critical conditions FAC
ing them and asking the authorities
to grant them lands on which they
can raise food. They also planned to
ask the department of agriculture Tor
implements with which to till the
soil. Some of the demonstrators de-
heed their demand they would seize
the lands.
Executives of the federation of in
dustrial chambers interviewed Presf-
dent Obregon yesterday concerning
the trouble at the Mayorazgo hacienda
in Puebla, where unemployed "oTk-
men from the hacienda factory re-
Gel ntly created a disturbance. display
ing a red and black flag.
President to Act~
The executives told the president
that the unemployed were still on the
Hacienda, which 'hty refused to evac-
uate, declaring they desired to cul-
itvate the land. President Obregon
said he would issue orders to the civil
and military authorities in Puebla to
bring the matter to a satisfactory
settlement. The department of in
terror has issued statement declar-
ing the Mayorazgo incident OF no i'm
portance.
Evening star., 1921-12-24
WEEKS COTTON PRICES
HELD GENERALLY STEADY

NEW YORK, December 24.-Business
in the cotton market has been restricted
to some extent by the usual pre-holiday
considerations but prices have sheld
generally steady, owing to the con-
tinued absence of spot pressure and
hope of an improving trade demand.
The rally from the low prices touched
shortly after the publication Of the
governments crop estimate on De-
cember IL extended to 1870 for Janu-
ary contracts on last Tuesday, max
ing recovery of 100 points and the
highest price touched by that delivery
since it sold at 1903 early in Novem-
Der. The advance was then checked
by realizing, but offerings were alb
sorbed on comparatively moderate re-
actions. and it is reported that small,
scattering lots of so-called Christ
mas cotton" have also been readily
absorbed in the southern spot mar
kets.
The census report. showing 7.799.45S
bales of cotton ginned up to Decem-
ber Is. or 155.192 bales for the first
half of the month. was shade under
expectations if anything, and was
quite generally regarded as relieving
any apprehension that the crop would
exceed the recent government esti-
mate of S.34O.000 bales. The figures
of the Department Of Agriculture es-
commercial cotton for 1922 at
15.593.000 bales against 20.650.000
the previous year. were considered
nearly enough in line with previous
estimates of individual crops to cre-
ate no fresh sentiment, but probably
emphasized the falling off of produc-
tion and prospects for decrease in
the worlds carry over.
Bullish traders. however. are not
generally claiming that there will be
any scarcity of cotton before the new
crop begins to move, unless it should
be in the case of certain grades of
staples. and apprehensions that fur
ther advances might meet increased
offerings from the south are supposed
to have checked fresh buying above
the 1S-cent level.
Evening star., 1921-12-24
XMAS SALES|N S|NN.Y.
SHOW BIG INCREASE
Exceed Those of Either 1919
or 192Q-Medium-Priced
Goods in Demand.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 24.-Christ-
mas sales by department stores in
ana around New York this year have
exceeded those for either 1920 or 1919,
It Is shown in a summary issued by
the federal reserve bank of this
district. The data was collected from
sixteen representative stores.
Although prices this year were re-
ported lower than those prevailing
last december, the sales from Decem-
per to December 20 this year were
q per cent larger in dollar values
tnan those of the corresponding
PERIOD OF 1920 and 2 per cent larger
tnan the sales during the first three
weeks in December. 1919.
Merchants report that medium
priced merchandise was generally in
greater demand than the more ex-
pensive or the cheaper grade and
that there was an increase in the
sales of practical and useful articles
and toys. Sales of jewelry and other
luxuries remained about the same.
The annual shoplifters' festival,
which is celebrated in New York's
department stores in the Christmas
Season. was not as successful this
year. police statistics demonstrated
Fewer depredations of the light fin
gered gentry were reported, due. it
was said, to the vigilance of the
Stores Mutu1l Protective Society, or
ganized twofyears ago. The highest
number of arrests in day this sea-
son was twenty-five.
Evening star., 1921-12-24
NOVEL AUTO PENCIL.

NEW YORK, December PA manu-
facturer of automatic feed type pencils
has recently put on the market one de-
signed for women which not only en-
braces al the features of mems pencils
of the same type, but is both shorter
and thinner. 1t comes in variety of
styles. One of the most popular styles
is gold filled pencil that retails at SO.
1t is only three and one-half inches long
and a quarter of an inch in diameter
1t is made with cap and ring, for swing
ing on a chain, and with an eraser and
chamber for carrying extra leads For
inclusion in bridge sets the same con-
Germ has put out a full-length gold
filled pencil to retail at $3.50. 1t is also
much smaller in diameter than other
automatic pencils. and is said TO have
fine feel in the .land.
Evening star., 1921-12-24
Witnessed Cruelty to Live Stock

10 the Editor OF The Star:
| I wish to express my apprecia ton
of the letter in The Star of December
20. by NJ. w. Durham, entitled Cruel
ty to Chickens" take my stand with
the writer.
1t has been my experience also to
| note more times than I can recount"
cruelty to poultry and also other food
fanimals in this city. My observations
part Of the Center market, on Louis
lana avenue, through which l pass
nearly every day on my way to office.
Here in midsummer poultry crates piled
high stand from early morning to aft
ernoon in the blazing sun, their
crowded occupants suffering terribly
with thirst. Here, at all seasons, and
especially at this time, when it seems
people should feel more kindly to the
earth's creatures, great trucks are
unloaded with haste and cruelty en-
tirely inexcusable. Only yesterday
place of one of Washington's well
known poultry dealers. In the next
to the uppermost coop a chicken
stood. strangled to death. . It's head
and neck, protruding through the top,
near the edge, had been caught when
upon it. and nothing had been done
to extricate the poor thing from its
plight. At my request, a man from
an adjoining stand removed the
weight, but it was too late. The poor
chicken fell back dead, and was
trampled upon by the others.
Several times 1 have had to remind
passers-by that it was against, the law
for them to carry fowls head down.
ward. and request that they change
the position. Only this morning 1 in
sisted upon a dealer. unlocking" the
wings Of two chickens he was
weighing.
My being a strict vegetarian and
opposed to eating animal products
makes, me especially sensitive to all
abuses to live stock. but these con-
tinuous ones carried on at the Gen.
ter market should be obvious to every
one.
| An agent of the Humane Society is
constantly reminding dealers Of their
transgressions and endeavoring to
remedy matters, but he cannot be
everywhere at once. It. is my opinion
that the most impression can be made
by more of the public doing their
part by not being afraid to speak ur
for these helpless creatures and insist
that the humane laws be observed
Refusing to patronize dealers who
persist in cruelty will do much to
remedy matters.
Let us not ente- into the festivities
l!of this Christmas season guilty OF
being the cause, by thoughtlessnesi
Tor otherwise. of cruelty to the hun.
dreds of lower creatures slain to sat.
VIRGINIA w. SARGENT.