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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-04
Office Of the City Clerk,
Topeka, Kansas, July !, 1921.

Sealed bids win be received at the office
of the City Clerk until 10 90 o'clock a. m,
Thursday, July Z, 1921, for the construc-
ton of cement sidewalks during year 1921,
as per plans and specifications on file in
the office Of the City Engineer.
certified check in the sum OF $4,000
must accompany each bid.
The Board of Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any OF all bids or parts OF
bids. ETA NJ. COVELLs
(Seal) City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-04
WANTED-TO.BUY
WANTEp-To RENT

WANTED TO RENT-Bunga-
low or apartment. References
furnished. Phone $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-04
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE

E0ES StALEk-tGEltA11s ESTATE.
SUBURBAN. acres, $500; $3.50
down, II mi out on macadam
road, 6rn. house, cellar. big nearly
new barn, large poultry n. and
other bldgs., or would take $4,000
house in Topeka for equity.
FIVE a. Highland PIX. 6rm. h, $50
= fruit trees, small fruit, wells.
only $4,000.
TEN a. iruit, house, north of city.
5000.
sEABROoK, az, az and s a. tracts
at $500 per g., IS a. imp. $4,000,
would take city.
121k a. "a mi. Seabrook, frnpd., $500
Would trade for 100 e. half of
state at $4,000 to $1,000.
EIGHTY acres iInpd.. good, mi. Of
Holton. $11,0 900.
5000 trade for Topeka or suburban.
COTTRELL co.
1l2 W. 9Th. Phone 34e8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-04
MISUNDERSTANDING HELP

WGNTEDCDining room and lunch .eoun-
ter girls; women cooks; private ramlly
man TO cut meat in small store, City. Fur
mans Employment Office, 106 West sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-04
FoR RsNT-ArARTMENrs

IMPOVERISHED apartment. 4 nice rooms
and private bath. first floor, splendid To-
cation. Inquire HOS Western.
SMALL modern apartment. employed peo-
pie preferred. III Topeka ave. Black
1856
FOR RENT by July It'll. close in modern
apartment. Call 1T9s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-04
Best

Lowman Hill School District. six
rooms ana sleeping porch, fine oak
finish thruout on the first floor. cor
ner location, double garage. Price
S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-04

ExCHANGE-2e0 acres rich level land in
Missouri. GO acres cleared, balance fine
heavy timber, big spring. adjoins good
FuElnahs Real Estate, log West Sth.
EXCHANGE-11-room house and two lots
18th aud Belvue, in BelFue Additiei, east
side OF Topeka, take automobile part carry
part; some cash. Price $1,000. FurmaH's
Real Estate, log West sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-04
wANTED-NnsCELLANEoUs

HAVE you a good used automobile? Do
ones YOU want to see. We want to buy
good used cars that are not junk, and We
Will give the best price In Kansas city.
market where there is action. Frankly, We
buy cars, not steal them. United Motor
Sales Co, BIB Gillian road, Kansas CITY,
Mo. Open Sunday and evenings,
WE PAY the highest price for cast off
clothing, shoes, hats and overeoats. Drop
us q card or call Gordon Brothers Loan
Office, 400 Kansas ave. Phone 10Ig:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-04
MISCELLANEOUS


SAFETY RAZOR BLADES SHARPENED.
Any make; 24-hour service w. Z. Cal-
ver's Hardware.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14
ROAD
BUILDING
MoToRTRucKs AND HIGHWAYS


There Is q worthy movement on foot
for better roads. Every business man.
every home provider and every motor
list should support II. Good roads ben
eft all classes OF people In their every
day life. IS Si3s saa 81 ~
This Yast country has grown so
enormously and SO fast that It's rail-
reads cannot deliver the goods o
carry the people MS, the prosperity Of
the country and present demands re-
qulre.
With good roads the farmer can de-
flyer all ibis products direct to towns
within a radius OF Atty or more miles
and though making more profit him
self. he is reducing the high cost Of
living. " tftit ssa -lsb6J ~ aei ~.
The merchant Ia able to take sd-
vantage of new sources of supply to
buy his stock under favorable condi-
lions, and give 1t on sale to his GUS
toners In less time than he could have
secured delivery by the slower and
costlier railway. express and freight
Sci fitSs WIN hOtOft uChs ut Cdn luCu
re-deiiver TO his customers and give
better service over a larger territory.
Automobile delivery will Increase his
business. lessen his costs and increase
his profits.
Millions OF dollars are lost every
year through perishable goods spoil
ing on the railroads. because Of freight
delays and complications. fnter-city
m~otorexpress over distances of 100 or
more miles has already become a prof
table business where good roads ex,
list. Single large firms have actually
saved over 100000 yearly by using mo-
~tortrucks and they will undoubtedly
contribute largely to organized Inn
provement. Of roads.
Good roads are a paying investment.
Local authorities in cities, towns and
counties should act without delay to
meet the growing national and local
demands before trade goes in other
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14
GUATEMALA: LAND OF
AND


A condition OF upheaval, not neces-
sarily from political causes. is moth
ing new to the republic of Guatemala.
This country has wonderfully rich and
fertile soil and its climate rarely is
equaled.
The city Of Guatemala, which is now
partially rebuilt, was the scene of one
Of the most violent earthquakes known
in Central American history. This
earthquake extended over several
months during the latter part of 1917
and the early months of 1918. 1t be-
gan November IL. 1917. On Christ
mas night in the parks of the city.
beneath a full moon In an %untroubled
sky, the populace huddled watching
in fear and misery their homes, the
trees, and the earth as well. creep,
writhe and twist.
On the night OF January "a. the
moon again beamed from a cloudiess
sky upon these people as they say
nearly every remaining edifice in their
city tumble In whirlwinds of dust.
The tremors seemed to center under
the very city itself, and spectators
have said that they feared that the
earth would give away and a volcano
form In the very heart of the city.
Houses and bell towers crumbled, wa
ter mains were broken, the sewage
oozed up In the streets and, in the
cemeteries, skeletons were shaken out
of their collins.
One can take a steamer from New
Orleans and In three days reach Puer-
to Barrios, on the Gulf Of Amatique,
along the sunny eastern shores Of the
country, where stately palms wave in
greeting.
Along this s%eacoast and farther In
land large banana plantations w
thousands Of acres. This one compar-
atively small country raises for Its
own and the outside worlds consump-
tion about ten million punches Of ba-
nanas a year. The valley Of the Mo
tagua river is considered n Of the
most densely vegetated regions Of the
world.
But the most important crop Of the
state is coffee. In 1918 Guatemala
produced about one hundred and ten
million pounds of coffee, more than
seventy million pounds of which were
exported to the United States.
In the mountains Of southwestern
Guatemala live pure-blooded Indians
who have Won admiration Of travel
ers for their physique, cleanliness and
scrupulous honesty. One visitor tells
Of trying to buy a ring from an In
dian girl. who refused to sell because
the Jewel was not pure gold, and she
did not wish to sell d stranger an
imitation!
These Indians wear beautiful shawls
with no fringes. dyed In brilliant col
ors. When brought to this country
specimens have withstood repeated
washing and the colors have retained
their marvellous ulster.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14

tfveay situated on the hili slopes run
ming down to the sen. was merely a
group OF fishing huts about hfty years
ago when It was first opened to for
eign commerce.
Osaka. which has been styled be-
cause OF Its numerous canals and
bridges, the Venice OF the East. is
one Of the three imperial cities, and
has a population of a million. Here
Is located the Japanese mint. cover
ing 40 acres, a shipyard having a l.
0O0-foot frontage. and important fac
tories which make cotton cloth. glass.
iron and steel products, boots and
shoes, matches and tobacco products.
Most of the trade OF Osaka, however,
since the Earbor Is unsuited for large
vessels, rs with the interior.
Japan's other important port. Yo-
kohama. was where Commodore Perry
first entered the country In 1854. As
the ship steams out from the city and
the picturesque little towns about the
harbor fade into the haze. the majes-
tic form Of Fujiyama. the sacred
mountain still towers in the distance.
For those who have climbed its rugged
height in the dark before dawn to see
the sun rise in splendor over its rim
and have peered into the crater VI the
old volcano, the picture is n they
will be glad to bring home with them
In their hearts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14

IN the town wall. Over the gate .
the winged lion Of st. Mark, often
met with here and elsewhere 10 Dat
malta. and q symbol OF the former do
minion Of the republic Of Venice.
Passing through the gate. we enter the
narrow paved streets of a typical Ital-
ian city, such as we may imagine 1t
to have been two or three centuries
ago. except that the hotels are o
comfortable. There are many medieval
churches In the town. interesting
architecturally. and containing works
Of art; The cathedral In particular.
a majestic Romanesque church, Is
richly adorned outside with many ar
cades OF little columns and inside with
marbles and paintings. 1t is In the
best Italian style OF the Middle Ages.
Its campanile Is a landmark.
wandering among the narrow
streets. we come upon several open
squares and market places. where In
the morning score Of peasants mny
be seen In their brilliant-colored cos
tunes. There are Roman remains.
too-columns and statues.
Leaving cara. the steamer comes
out OF the harbor, encircles the point
OF land on which the city stands. and
skirts low-lying shores, passing among
innumerable islands. All at once a
narrow opening appears; we 60
through 1t, and find ourselves In the
spacious harbor of Sebenico. with the
town rising from the water to a fort
browning the hill"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14
KOBE, OSAKA N


Eastern questions will hereafter be-
come for many members of congress
more realistic and understandable
and therefore alphabetically treated,
since their visit to the, commercial cit
les Of Japan during their trip through
the Orient.
Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama proudly
displayed for American observation
their busy factories with their inter
estlng products. and bustling docks
where junks plying inland waters and
foreignsbound steamers are gorging
and di~sgorging freight.
The busy city of Kobe may be en-
tered after a charming trip through
the Inland e %, that picturesque land
locked basin with four channels to
the outer sea. a fairyland of islands
covered with temples and trees which
IL famous In japanese song and story.
One writer has called 1t the Gem of
the World. Certainly 1t is n of the
most beautiful sea routes in the world.
Kobe, with its 2.741 acres of excel
lent harbor. which In modern, up-to-
date fashion has been divided syste-
matically into sections for junks, mer-
chant vessels and for ~dreadnaughts of
the Japanese navy, is the most at
tractive Of the, treaty ports, and has
within the last few years shot ahead
OF Yokohama in the volume Of its com
merce. its total trade being about 40
per cent Of the whole trade Of the
country. 1t ships copper rice. straw
hemp. chip braids for hats. mattings
camphor. tea and cotton yarn. and
yearly enough ~passSnkers land on III
docks 10 make I city the size Of Sc
attic. Kansas City or Providence.
@=F1utn.uurt.-vh1ch~fs NOW : sttFuc
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14
lara: FAMOUS FOR ITS
Z MARASCHINO AND ITS
CHURCHES.

cara, where Gabrielle d'AnnunzIo
landed troops to strengthen his posi-
ton at Fiume, is coded to Italy under
the terms Of the Rapallo agreement
between italy and Jugo-Slavia. This
city, noted for its churches and its
maraschino, Is described in a communi-
cation to the National Geographic So
ciety by Kenneth Mckenzie as fol-
lows: stt.7sv s
STARTING from Fiume, one sails
down the channel called Quarnerolo,
leaving Istria and the Gulf of Quar-
nero to the right. The Island of Arbe.
about half way to lara, has an old ca
thedral with a Twelfth-century tower.
Coming from Trieste. one skirts the
western shore of Istria. stopping per-
haps at Rovigno and at Pola. The
stay Of an hour enables one to get q
hurrieA glimpse Of the great amphi-
theater and other Roman remains Of
Pola, under Austrian rule. an impor-
tant naval station and strongly forth
fed. The language here is chiefly
Italian. Istria would we'll repay the
time devoted to a trip Of several days ;
but we pass on, stopping at one or
two 81 the islands, to Tara. the most
~northerly town Of importance In DIAL
malta.
.zara is noted all over the world
for IT. maraschino, Aside from this,
however, the town has many attrac-
lions to offer. On landing from the
steamer in the land-locked harbor.
W md ourselves IN fruut Of satd
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14
can Car.

All the world before long will be
canning American style. II the present
rate Of progress keeps up. Last year
France asked the loan Of some can
ming specialists from the United
States Department of Agriculture to
teach them the purely American art
Of home canning. The results We're
SO gratifying that the same group were
asked to return this year to give
further instruction. They went. and
their work everywhere In France was
attended with gratifying results.
The director general of agriculture
In the little duchy of Luxembourg hear-
ing Of the method Of preserving fruits
and vegetables being taught the
French, asked If the American canning
experts could be lent to Luxembourg
when they were through in France.
This was arranged, and the flrst two
weeks In September found the Amafi-
cans teaching In Luxembourg how to
can and dry garden products and how
to can meat and fish. From Luxembourg
the demonstrators went to Holland
where at Amsterdam and other places
q series Of lectures were given. At the
request Of the British Department of
Agriculture, the canning specialists
then went to England and gave dem
onstrations before the English fnsti-
ture, workers. One group - now In
Denmark and another I'm Egypt. Wher-
ever American canning methods are
taught the response and appfeciatiou
Il most gratifying.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14
HAUL ON uNIMPovED ROADS
Average Cost Per Ten Mile Estimated
at 22.7 cents-Avsrase Haul.
ise, Was % Miles.

In 1905 the bureau Of statistics of
the department of agriculture deduced
an average cost per ton mile Of 22.7
cents based upon replies from in
quiries sent to about $500 county
correspondents. The average haul re-
ported was "a miles, Since at this
time less than 8 per cent of the roads
In this country were improved, these
figures indicate the average cost Of
hauling on unimproved roads.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14
ALASKA'S
POOR

The Kamchatkan peninsula and the
Siberian country between 1t and the
Arctic ocean have attracted interna-
tional attention since the report Of it's
lease to q syndicate OF Americans for
the development of Its natural re-
sources. This region is a sort Of half
sister to Alaska, which was also once
Russian territory.
Alaska. the more comely sister,
Jared forth, so to speak. was sold into
the family Of the wealthy Uncle Sam.
and has had a life rich In excitement
and adventure. Kamchatka, the more
homely sister, remained under the Rus
sian rooftreep on the west side OF
Boring sea, and has lived In seclusiOn.
Kamchatka and the country north
to Boring strait contain a large area
Of tundra or Arctic plains; soft. spongy
morasses during the few months of
summer; frozen, snow-coyered wastes
in winter. In the higher land impene-
trable underbrush springs up in sum-
mer. What little travel is possible at
this season is done on the backs Of
sturdy ponies who must wade up the
shallow streams or plod through the
sticky swamps. In winter travel Is
easy. Teams of dogs and reindeer
whisk laden sledges over the frozen
surface Of the streams and across the
snow Of the tundra at q rate, under
favorable circumstances, of 75 miles
or more a day. Trails that are virtu-
ally highways are beaten down by the
teams of the natives bringing their
furs-the chief present resources Of
the country-ts the trading posts.
In the summer the curse of the
moist regions of the north strikes the
K~amchatkan country; swarms of
mosquitoes and files thicken the air
and make life miserable for all liv-
ing things. The nomadic natives flee
with their herds OF reindeer to the sea-
coast, where the breezes give some re-
lief.
Though the climate of K%amchatka is
rigorous, a Westerner is likely to con-
slider the food of the country more so.
Bowls of boiled fishes eyes are the
most popular deIicacy in the lover
peninsuIa where the silver, hordes If
salmon run M most of the streams.
To the north reindeer meat IN Some
form Is the universal piece de resist
ancc. the tongues and marrow homes
being priced In particular.
sCoId storage" eggs contribute 70
Kamchatka,s tables. The eggs are
obtained from the nests Of pnils and
other wild fowls and are hurled in
pits on the frosty north side Of n hill
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14
A ONE-MAN FLAC-THE


Most folk know Of some of the per-
quisites that Will accrue to the next
President of the United States. such
as a band which Is at his dlsposai-the
Marine band-and the White House
Conservatives which provide the first
lady Of the and with flowers, but IT
is not 10 generally known that n OF
the honors bestowed upon the chief
executive is a special flag.
This flag is not seen frequently. II
does not float over the White House.
Its use is reserved, for the most part,
for occasions when the President APP
pears in his ex-oficio capacity as com
mander in chief Of the army and the
navy.
The Presidents flag consists of the
coat-of-arms as they appear on tho
Presidents seal, against a blue bach
ground, a.ss banked by four stars. Its
history and use are described in the
monograph on J"Flags of the World"
of the National Geographic society as
follows:
When the President visits a vessel
of the United States, the Presidents
flag is broken at the main the DO
ment he reaches the deck, and is
kept flying as long as he Is on board.
If the vessel can do so, a national sa-
lutte Of 81 guns is fired as soon as
possible after his arrival on board.
Upon departure, another salute of q
guns is fired, the Presidents flag be-
ing lowered with the last gun Of the
salute.
When the President is embarked
in a boat he usually directs that his
flag be displayed from the staff in the
bow of his barge. When he passes
In a boat flying his flag. vessels Of
the navy parade the full guard, four
ruffies are given on the drum, four
fiourishes are sounded on the bugle,
the National Anthem is played by the
band, and officers and men salute.
When the President is embarked in
a ship flying his flag, all saluting ships.
on meeting her at sea or elsewhere.
and all naval batteries, fire a national
salute Oh passing.
Previous to the present order
there were two designs displayed on
flags and on colors to be used in the
presence Of the commander 10 chief
of the army and the navy. The navy
design was Of an earlier date than
that of the army, and consisted of the
coat-of-arms of the United States, as
shown in the Great Seal. upon a blue
ground. This happened to be almost
identical with the infantry colors. Tho
Presidents colors were designed to be
distinctive from 1.-THE infantry colors
and consisted Of a blue, ground with
a large crimson star, outlined heavily
with white. Within the star was e
be seer the coat-of-arms OF the United
States. and outside the star within Its
angles were powdered small stars
to the number Of states In the
Union.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14
FARMERS "MuD TAX" HEAVY
Slogan Adopted BY Good Roads Advo-
Gates Of. Alabama in Campaign
KIT l5as for Needed Funds

1.-THE heaviest tax the farmer pays
f. the mud tax"
This, Is the slogan adopted by the
good roads advocates Of Alabama In
their campaigns to put across a p
year $4,000, 900 Il road-building pro-
igram. The farmers were shown that
good roads would benefit them In q
odolIars-and-ceDts way, besides bringing
them many advantages which they
never had before. .sA9o
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14

directions. 1t Is almost impossible to
get back the lost advantage after 9TH
er districts have won 1t. 4s
This country has more than 6.0Q0,O0O
automobile owners. one to every 1S Of
the population, and about 10 Of those
ride. in automobiles. Nh
Owners will not go where bad roads
exist and risk costly damage to their
cars not only to tires. but to the bat
terry equipment used for starting,
lighting and ignition, With ignition
gone wrong a. a cannot travel
Southern Good Roads. t3. 10 rast
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14

Condemnation by
Irving Bachelor

jacques III .
al de
Snint-Pderre was
born at Havre In
1881 and died ut
Eragny. near Pon-,
toise In 1918.
An emotional
dreamer, an fras-
chile ~personfnca-
tim of the rolling
st<ne,
de Safnt-Pferre
waa constantly
wandering from
one thfng and
place to another.
Educated for nm
~enKfneer,s peoffs-
sion, he weAtf-to
sea, served In the
army, was dis
mfSned. received
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14

II IKE a man who always wears a
smile" tsd9ts 4.lss..
II don't know whether / do or not"
replied Miss Cayenne. Anybody who
wears a perpetual smile cannot avoid
being very much OF u dissembler."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14
New Rich.
His First Attempt.

II thought you were a good shot"
$50 / am" ~ fnsss os-,f
But you shot at and missed the
BURGLAR y SEES 20 rs a.
Eyes. You see. that was the first
time I'd e tried that gun ON bur
glars"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14
ON HER LooKs

"Why don't you send the type
writer back to the business school
II she Is 30 lnoompetentr IS
ITO be frank, ! don't feel Justified,
4 took a look around the class and
picked her out myself"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14
NO Choice.

A man who had been celebrating
VAS leading a dog. A passerby asked
him II he wanted to SELL
fright" said the happy one. .You
can have which Of the two You fancy
-T1t-Bits.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14
like the Halky Mule.

Like the baIky mule. the almighty
dollar refuses to move where mud and
mire. constitute the road from field to
saPgH ind from farm to market
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14
Proves Hls Point.

"A nan is eve too old to learn"
observed the sage,
mo-" commented the fool. but
sometimes he is too young."-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14

N many communities farm values
hare almost doubled, when roads have
been improved.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14

That hat Is very becoming to you,
SIR" said the polite salesman.
Becoming eh?" growled the
chile old gentleman. what do you
think l ANA fool OF a dudet I'm no
fussy woman buying a bonnet and l
don't care a boot about how a hat
looks Oh me. All I want Is something
to keep the rain and SUI of my bald
head"
"Yes, sir" replied the clerk. meekly.
That's a serviceable hat, and If you
r not a married mar you should
worry about the way 1t looks on, you"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-01-14

did that rich old uncle Of yours
leave many heirlooms7".
II should say SO. A new heir looms
up almost every week."-B6ston Trans
eript.