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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-05-18
GOOD
HIGHWAYS
GRADING AND PAVING ROADS
Average Figures for Whole Of United
States Given Out by Bureau Of
Public Roads.

prepared by the United states Department
OF Agriculture.)
What part OF the cost Of road goes
into grading and structures that are
more or less permanent, and whet part
goes into the paving, which may
eventually wear outi
This question rs answered fully by
statistics compiled by the bureau Of
public roads of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture on 1850 COM
pleted federal-aid roads, involving T.
500 miles of road, at total cost of
S112,OO0,OO0. OF the total cost, 81 per
cent went into grading, IA per cent
into structure, 81 per cent into paw
ing, and 3 per cent for engineering.
These are the average figures for the
whole of the United States, but there
Is considerable variation In different
sections.
III the Middle Atlantic states,
where grading is not heavy and paving
must be built for heavy traffic, the
cost Of the paving rises to 10 per cent
and the grading and structures fall to
10 per cent and per cent, respective
~.
In the Mountain states the prob
em Is very different, much or the
work being new construction with
leavy grading, and the highest type
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-05-18
PLAN FOR LOCKING NEW CAR
BY Removing Distributor Arm Of Is.
milton System Owner Can Pre-
vent Robbery.

Many modern cars are fitted with a
battery ignition system in which the
distributor arm is removable. BY re-
moving this arm the car owner makes
1t possible to steal his vehicle only by
towing 1t away or by fitting another
distributing arm. The arm may be
removed simply by unclasping the dis
tribution cover to which wires are at
tached. 1t usually happens that there
is only one way in which this arm
will fit, so that there need be no
worry about replacement.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-05-18
TREES FOR STATE HIGHWAYS
II Planted so or so Feet Apart They
Will Not Harm Roads and viii
Add Pleasure.

The Minnesota forestry department
In the capitol at st. Paul Is offering
nut trees for planting on the high
ways Of Minnesota. The planting of
these state highways with shade, orna-
mental or fruit trees should be begun
at once. II the road is properly made
so that II drains well and the trees are
set 80 or 60 feet apart. they will not
harm the roads in the least and will
add much TO the pleasure of driving
along them In the future.-LeRoy
Cady, associate professor OF hortlcul-
ture, University Farm, st. Paul.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-05-18
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NEWS G@sq2 q

Beware Of overprimlng the engine.
First motorcar exhibited was o
freak" In circus.
A As per cent import duty on Amer.
lean cars is the principal obstacle to
sale Of these products in France.
Each applicant for drivers license
in Spain must get certificate of good
conduct from the mayor
American, English, Italian and Ger.
man automobiles may be seen In Con,
stantlnople.
OF the 315 establishments for the
production of automobiles in this
country, oS are in Michigan.
United States forest service is co
operating with cities In southern Cali
fornia In establishing camps for auto
tourists.
Members OF the Rubber club, sar
Francisco, will mutllate their own
tires to prevent their getting bacL
into service.
State Department at Washington
has collection Of license tags from
every state and twenty foreign coun.
tries.
A law Is being discussed In the New
York legislature which would compel
people to walk on the left side of
country roads.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-05-18
BIG Program In New Mexico.

The state highway commission in
New Mexico has launched a big road
building program with six new fed
eral aid projects, one to cost $46,-
7O7'O2, a second TO cost S65,505.67, a
third $5S,362.S7, the fourth Sal, ,624.T3,
a fifth $69,s44.49 and the sixth $74,-
194.47.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-05-18

State Department at Washington
has collection of license tags from
every state and twenty foreign coun
tries.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-05-18
Best Use Of Funds.

The states can do no better service
10 themselves and the country at this
time than by using their road funds
for actual construction.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-05-18
GASOLINE FEED LOCK

A new kind of safety device against
theft is this lock attached to the
gasoline line, so that 1t can stop the
passage of fuel from the vacuum tank
to the carburetor. 1t is Installed on
the instrument board or under II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23

are J. s. Mckibben and Bernard Won
Hoffman. both of st. Louis, for they
lost the international Gordon-Bennett
balloon race at Brussels last year
just because the luck goddess glanced
the other way at a critical moment
Luck put them in the anomalous posi-
ton of travelling farther than any
other entry aid yet losing the race
altho It is a contest for distance and
not for speed. This is the way Mr..
McKibben tells it:
I'VE left Brussels about 5:45 p. m.
September is, 1921, under very un-
favorable conditions for a storm was
brewing and we were in the midst of
3O-mile-an hour wind which carried
US northwest and in two hours we
were over Zeebrugge- The North sea
was crossed at an altitude OF $500
feet, the English coast line being
reached about twenty miles north of
the Thames.
Shortly we passed over London.
BY sunrise we were in northern Wales
and the Irish sea was in sight. We
dropped down very low and asked
where we were and how far il was
it was 100 miles-much to our sur
prise-and we decided to tackle it, as
our rate of speed at that time would
carry us over in five hours-pIacing
US in the neighborhood of Dublin.
About $3.50 q. m. we crossed the
town of Aberswith, but the wind
gradually died down and at 1880 a.
m. we were over Bardsley Island. We
decided to land on this island, but
while maneuvering we caught sight
Of another balloon to the south of US.
Naturally we abandoned all plans for
landing and decided not to try to come
down until the other bag did We
kept sailing along and at 4:30 p. m.
we were only a mile from the Dublin
a mile from sure victory
in the worlds greatest air race, for
we were certain no other bag could
have Travelled that far.
But there was no wind and we
could not get into shore. We threw
Out all ballast, clothes. extras-every-
hing, but still could not get over land.
Slowly we were sinking, but it was
INTO the sea, and that was where we
anded. A ship picked us up one mile
from shore and this disqualified us.
Imagine our disgust when we
earned that the balloon we sighted
when figuring on landing at Bardsley |
Island had landed there itself and |
had won the race by so doingi Had /
We landed on the island we would have |
led the winnerI Had we had a mere 1
puff of wind we would have reached |
Dublin and been an easy winneri We |
raveled farther than anyone, but |
anding in the ocean disqualified us
hat was a break of luck over which |
We had no control and that is why I /
ay that luck is the biggest thing in /
race of this kind"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
HARVEST RUSH ON
Wages VIII Show Decrease of
About % Per Cent.
Kansas Will Require $4,000
Men, Says MohIer Report.

Kansas will soon enter its harvest
labor rush, according to reports re-
ceived by J. c. Mohler, secretary OF
the state board of agriculture. For
the present, however, no county in
the state reports a shortage of labor.
Harvest wages will show a decrease
of approximately rs per cent over last
year. reports from various sections of
for harvest help this year is not ex-
pected to be over $500 a day, with
board, while the average on the same
basis last year was $500.
Eastern Kansas probably will pay
between $500 and $500 a day for
harvest help, Secretary Mohler stated,
with few farmers offering as high as
$3.50. In the western section, how
ever, the wage probably will run be-
tween $500 and $500, with the latter
$500 a maximum without board.
Need $4,000 Men.
It is estimated also that Kansas will
require between $4,000 and $4,000
outside harvest hands for the rush pc
riod. One of the serious situations
the state is facing with harvest ap-
preaching, according to officials here,
is latenesS of the spring work because
of continued rains, which probably
Will throw a large amount of work
ordinarily accomplished before har-
vest begins into the harvest period.
This may cause a greater demand for
labor than is expected, it is said.
In order to handle the harvest rush
extensive preparations
are being made by both federal and
state employment agencies. The har-
vest labor for the middle west will be
handled out of Kansas City, with
branch offices in Kansas at Hutchin-
son, Topeka, Salina and Colby. Sur
veys are now being made by the fed
eral statistician in Kansas. in addi-
ton to the inquiry of the state board
OF agriculture, to obtain advance in
formation on the probable number
needed in the various sections.
The chief objection coming to the
board of agriculture at the present
time, according to Secretary MohIer,
is the incompetence of the labor sup
ply 1t is believed, however, this sit
uation will be improved when the sup
ply becomes more plentiful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
Cocoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shampoo

If you want to keep your hair in
good condition, be careful what you
wash it with
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkaH- This dries
the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and
is very harmful. AIulsified cocoanut
oil shampoo (Which is pure and en-
tirely greassless), is much better than
anything else you can use for sham
pooling, as this can't possible injure
the hair.
Simply put two or three teaspoon
fuls of Mulsified in a cup or glass with
a little warm water, then moisten your
hair with water and rub it in. 1t will
make an abundance of rich. creamy
lather, and cleanse the hair and scalp
thoroughly. The lather rinses out
easily, and removes every particle of
dust. dirt, dandruff and excess oil.
The hair dries quickly and evenly,
and 1t leaves il fine and silky, bright,
fluffy and easy to manage.
You can get Mulsified cocoanut oil
shampoo at any drug store 1t is very
cheap, and a few ounces is enough to
last everyone in the family for months.
Be sure your druggist gives you Mulsi-
fied.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
K. a. WelUS Notes

Lawrence, Kan, May 23.-k. US
auto caravan of students to Estes
| Park, Colo, for the Y. M c. A, confer
erce, will leave Lawrence June 6. The
Estes Park conferences are known for
| their recreational opportunities and
contact with leaders of the nation and
world.
The University Memorial Union
| building will be designed by the best
architectural council in the nation,
university officials have announced.
Prof. Goodwin Goldsmith, of the Uni
versity department of architecture,
will be one of the designers of the
| building.
A new driveway will soon be opened
on the university campus. The road
/ will be paved. Preparations for paw
ing the highway are under way and
actual work will begin within the
near future.
Mrs. Florence Finch Kelly, one OF
X US most distinguished alumna,
spoke to the women Of the university
last week, on the social and political
status of women.
Waldo Gelcht, violinist of note, who
has just been employed as a member
of the faculty of the school of fine
arts, will appear in concert at the
university, Friday night Professor
Gelcht was for several years professor
of violin at the University of Wiscon-
sin, and has been on the concert stage
for the past three years.
The Ku KIux Khan. university pep
generating organization for athletic
events. is preparing to make a trip
east to West Point with the Kansas
team for the Army-Kansas game next
fall. The organization probably viii
be affiliated in the near future with a
national pep organization now be-
ing formed.
To submit all professors to their
own system of grading at the hands of
the students enrolled in their courses,
was a striking and popular suggestion
offered at the annual university stu
dent day convocation held recently.
The newest member of the military
department Of the university has been
ficers and mon CONS of the depart
ment. The new member is Dorothy
Anna Archibald, who was born May
g. to Captain and Mrs. Archibald in
structor in coast artillery
George Gage. Minneapolis, who will
be graduated from the department OF
journalism of the university in June.
is the first of this years graduating
sas newspaper. Gage has purchased
the Minneapolis Messenger and will
take charge of the paper as soon as
school is out. Mr.. Gage is a member
of the University Daily Kansan board.
and Sigma Delta Chi, journalistic fra
ternity. as well as Phi Beta Kappa,
scholastic society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL



Friday morning the high school Memorial
day exercises will be held at which Depart
ment Commander Botkin Of the G.. A. R.,
Major T. J. Anderson and o. w. Fox will
make addresses. There will be recitatiOns
and special exercises by the students and
the singing will be led by NJ c. Holman.
The new national memorial hymn composed
by J. Edmond Estes, will be sung TO the
tune of America
Ex-senator W. A. PETER and James A.
Troutman will be the principal speakers at
the big picnic at StahIs grove June 10.
D. T. Gabriel Of Des Moines. Ia. who has
been looking for location, has decided to
try North Topeka, and will open up a Ium-
Der yard shortly on the vacant lots north
Of the Kansas Avenue Methodist church.
Mrs. T. n. Davis and Mrs. w. II. Davis
and little daughter Florence, drove to Me-
noken Friday and spent the day with Mrs
L. N Davis's sister, Mrs. Section.
The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton met at the home of Mrs A. II. Horton,
Thursday afternoon and decided to join the
Federation of Clubs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
ASK LABOR Law
Anti-Child Exploitation Legis-
IatiOn Needed Badly.
Labor Convention Delegates
Also Want HOWat Released.

CoffeyvilIe, Kan, May 23.-The
1928 annual convention of the Kansas
State Federation of Labor will be held
in Newton. At the annual convention
just concluded here, w. E. Freeman
and w. NJ. Howe were reelected
president and secretary, respectively,
for the ensuing year. Mr.. Freeman
Howe has just completed his first year
in office. The state headquarters of
the federation are in Topeka.
On the original count, Freeman was
the choice. 70 to "a, over Charles
Nuzom of the Kansas City carmen's
union, and Howe. 65 to AZ over
Charles Hamlin. of Leavenworth. Sub
sequently the two successful candi-
dates were voted elected unanimously
Both Parsons and Pittsburg were con-
tenders for the 1928 convention.
Resolutions adopted by the conven-
tion urged the abolition of the court
of industrial relations, terming It "a
breeder of Industrial disputes and
fomenter of strikes within the state"
and demanding that candidates for
the legislature pledge themselves in
advance for the abolition of the court
act Another resolution requested
Judge Andrew ]. Curran of the Craw-
ford county district court to order sus-
pended the sentences now being served
by Alexander Howat. August Dorchy,
John Fleming, Willard Titus, Merl
Maxwell and James Mellwrath, de-
posed officials of the Kansas U. NJ. W.
A. in the Crawford county Jail at Gil
rard for violation of the industrial
court act.
The, convention Immediately follow
ed up the decision in the United States
supreme court annulling the federal
child labor law with adoption of a
resolution stating that for many years
organized labor has fought to enact
such a law and providing that the
federation 'most earnestly request
congress to re-enact legislation which
will put on the statute books a law
that will effectively prohibit the en-
ployment of child labor in industry"
Women clubs. welfare societies and
mothers generally were invited to join
in this effort Copies of the reso1u-
ton are to be sent to ali Kansas rep
resentatives in congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
SUPERSTITION CREEPs BACK.
Childish Beliefs Held by Grown Men
and Women Now Disrupting.

anu " OAAlCA -NON 1CASEuRNADess
Boston, May 23-Multitudes of
people are practically renouncing re-
ligion because of "superstitions of the
worlds childhood" that have been
brought into the life of today. Rev
DR.. Minot Simons. head of the depart
ment of church extension of the
American Unitarian association, said
in an address at the ninety-seventh
annual meeting today.
THE modern man is appalled, to see
on every hand the most fantastic
notions associated with religion, sway
ing the minds and hearts of men, said
Doctor Simons. I'VE see superstition
of the worlds childhood brought into
the life of today, superstitions long
discredited by the worlds science and
yet actually tyrannizing over the souls
of living men as tho the natural
sciences had never been born. 1t is
amazing to see multitudes practically
renouncing religion because of them.
Truth and nothing but the truth
can point the way back from this
abyss. We must not be spiritually
flabby at a time like this. The world
is in a state of moral and spiritual
confusion. 1t is appalling to think
what may happen next The world
needs nothing more at the present
time than it needs the stabilizing in
fluence of a rational religious faith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
SCIENCE OF LUCK
Balloon Races Must Be De-
termined by Goddess of Chance.
Recent One for Distance Lost
by Farthest Travelling Bag.
CBy the Assoelated PEess.l

Milwaukee, Wis, May 23.-There
probably is nothing in which luck
plays so great a part as competitive
aviation. for despite the rapid strides
in recent years navigating the air still
is dependent on so many factors that
almost any pilot in figuring his
chances in a race will frankly admit
that the result is about rs per cent
dependent on the whims Of the god
dess of fortune
This is particularly. true in balloon
ing where the navigator does not have
the same control over his craft as an
airplane pilot has and in the national
balloon race which starts from here
May 80 two pilots who are afflicted
with probably the toughest luck in
aviation records will compete They
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
WeII-knewn Foods

Wen-known Foods
Of
WeH-knOwn Quality
Swift'sPre11ium
Ham.
Swifts Premium
Cooked Ham.
Swift'sPrerniurn
Bacon.
Swiffs Premium
Sliced Bacon
Swift's Premium
Wafer Sliced
Dried Beef.
Swifts Silver
Leaf B rand
Pure Lard.
jewel Shortening.
Swift'sP Premium
Oleomargarine.
Gem Nut
Margarine.
BrookheldBrand
Pork Sausage.
Premium
FrankfurtS.
Brookheld
Butter.
Rrook6eld Eggs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
PREACHERS WON'T BE BRIBED.
Say Donations to Aid Church From
Ku KIux Khan Not Wanted.

Emporia, Kan. May 2S.-Emporia
preachers decided today to serve no
tice on the Ku Klux Khan, now organ
izing in Emporia, that they are in no
mood for a bride.
The organizers appeared before the
Emporia Ministerial association and
told the preachers that the khan up
holds law and order, oppose Cathol-
icisn and recruits largely among Ma
sons. The ministers introduced a reso-
luton denouncing the khan, and after
approving it, held it over a week, so
there would be a full vote and today,
by virtually a unanimous vote, adopted
the resolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-23
Unknown Foods

You do not ask your family to
sit down to the table with I'M
known guests.
Are you equally careful about
the meats you invite them to eat?
Equally sure of wherethey come
from, what they are. who stands
sponsor for them7
Nowadays, fortunately, the
risk is not gr eat. But with
Swift & Company's products
there is none.
Swift & Company's products
are the result of years of expert
ence, of careful, conscientious
effort.
Their quality is a constant fac
tor, always to be depended upon.
The consumer is doubly pro-
tected because, in addition to the
care used by Swift & Company,
Swift's food products are care
fully inspected by government
employees and bear the federal
inspection stamp.
The word Premium" on ham
or bacon means that we stake
our pride and the reputation of
years on that ham or bacon.
These products have been
selected, cured, smoked, and
handled by Workmen who take
the same pride in our products
that we do.
Be sure of Swift's products
and thus make certain that no
strange or unknown food is in-
troduced into the family circlel
fit & Company,
u. S. A.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-22
WILL CONTINUE TO WAVE.

Every little while critics rise up and
declare that the national anthem. THE
Star-Spangled Banner" isn't the kind
Of national anthem we should have
Just at present widespread cam
paign for a new anthem Ks being con-
Quoted by Mrs. Augusta Stetson or
New York. She thinks we should have
an anthem more melodious and less
militant.
III Star -Spangled Banner" Ia too
militant We confess our inability to
see it. We learned TO sing it long ago
In school and 1t stirred us up, too.
and gave US proud little thrill. and
again in war time we felt it's stirring
appeal, but in ordinary times 1t doesn't
make us want TO go out and fight the
world. II Is not too militant, and 1t
will not be discarded as an anthem nc
matter how determined a campaign
may be waged against It. II will con-
tinue 10 wave as a song just as long
as the banner itself waves. and that
will be a long. long time.
America Is peaceable country, bu
its citizens Will always do just VIVA
| THE Star-Spangled Banner" says they
will do, II the occasion arises. We d.
not wish to be too militant, and every
nation knows that, but we are no
going to adopt any Didn't Raise NJ,
Boy to BE a Soldier" sort OF anthem
and this is always going to be tn,
home OF the brave and the free.-Syra
cuse Herald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-22

states lying bstween them ana NJ
Mlssias;ppi River The purchase pre-
wac 100000 but by tho time ne
deal was contaminated ipteref'
charges. claims. ctc.. had brought M
amount up 20 f27.zs7.G2i.
From Spain We purchased what
now the state OF Florida IN 1912 and
IN is4s Mexico oedsd va sst. >%s,tzf
acres. comprising tho precen. ststst
u California. Nevada, Utah and parts
Of New Mexico. Arizona. Colorado and
Wyoming. Two years later Tszas gsys
va title 10 some G0-Odd million sorsa
now constituting q part ~ New msci-
90. Oklahoma and Colorado. and then
came the Gadsden Purchsss from Esy-
leo Of 10000 900 acres now included 10
New Mexico and Arizona.
One Of our biggest real estate dssis
was the purchase u Alaska from Rus
| ala in 1897. when we paid t7.2oo. 900
for s7s,1Gb,7G0 acres. Hawaii was net
80 large n transaction, bat a very i'm
I portant one, following which came our
troubles with Spain SO a recruit a
| which We acquired Porto Rico. Guar m
and the Philippines. IN 1898. The year
/ following. by treaty with Germany and
( Great Britain, we tooh over Tutuiis
and other small Samoan sands ~
annexation. Tho Oregon country srn-
/ braoing more than 100, 000. 900 ecre~ va.
| claimed By tho Government through
discovery and exploration. and TINT
claim vac recognized by treaty Win
England and Spain. More recently ~
/ purchased the Virgin Islands from
Denmark
In all. tho area which the Uufte'
states mas acquired from foreign gov
ernments in one way and snotho'
amounts 70 about 100000 sdusr
miles. or 1907. 900. 600 acres. The to.a
cost was slightly less than 500 or. oot
or Htle more than cents per ecrr
which any real estats agent viii te'
the world vas a good investment