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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-15

pr. E. H. J. Hennessey. Main and Church streets, is critically ill at St. Vincent's hospital. A blood transfusion may be necessary, the doctor being afflicted with a serious stomach dis order.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-15

The Weather-Showers today; Sum day fair and warmer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-15
Leonard Cleanable refrigeratOrs keep food sweet, don't waste ice.

Leonard C1eanable refrigerators are swee themselves; they stay sweet and clean; are "a clean as china dish'!
 This makes them able to keep food sweet
 Leonard C1eanable refrgerators are built wit expert knowledge in such fashion that every bi of cold given off by the melting ice is made o to keep food chamber cold
 This is why they do not waste ice.
 Will you take glimpse at some of the thing that are built into every Leonard to make it giv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-25
3 OIL STATIONS
Long Oil Company Started in
Business in 1919.
Firm Maintains Eight Branches
in Kansas Cities.

Three years ago, this month (Apri1
6, 1919, to be exact) the first filling
established in Topeka. at Fourth and
Quincy streets. Today there are three
filling stations and storage plant and
warehouse.
The second filling station to be put
in was at Tenth street and Topeka
boulevard. The last is the one out on
the East Sixth avenue road The
storage plant which is at First and
Tyler streets has in store some u, 600
gallons of light oils, as oil men call
gasoline and kerosene About sixteen
people are employed and the company
is managed by P. A. Fairbank, who
is also one of the directors in the Long
company.
The Topeka branch not only sells
gasolines and oil but is the distributor
in four counties for the Pennsylvania
Rubber company, handling vacuum
cup tires. This means that it sells to
dealers as weH as individuals who buy
them at retail
a Kansas Company.
A fact not generally known is that
the Long company is a strictly Kansas
product, not going outside the state at
all There are branches in eight cities
in Kansas, of which Topeka is one.
The home office is at Manhattan the
home of A W. Long, president. Even
the products that they sell are from
this state. with the exception of a lu-
bricating oil. which comes from Penn
syIyania. The company is in no way
connected with the Standard Oil COM
pany, but is absolutely independent.
1t is probable that no more filling
stations will be built, because of the
prohibitiye city ordinance; however,
Fairbanks ambition is to make the
three already built as good as it is
possible TO make them. He believes
in what he is selling and thinks that
no better quality of gasolines or oils
can be found, which is probably true,
as those who have used the Long
brand can testify.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-25
is WIDELY KNOWN
George Nyman Is a Leading
Commercial Photographer.
Now Located in Studio at 722
Kansas Avenue.

When. George Nyman, one Of To-
peka's leading commercial photog-
raphers, came to Topeka, twenty years
ago. he set up a studio in his back
yard and went into business. For
three years after that, he kept up his
work in that location, and then he
sought larger quarters
As an avocation, he took up the
study of art with the Meyer Both
College of Commercial Art in Chicago
He has kept up his interest in this
branch of his profession ever since,
and has a number of paintings to
show for it He also dabbled in some
other businesses on the side. but kept
up his photography all the time.
Is Located at 722 Kansas Ave.
Last November. he and his brother
fn-laW, Albert Carlson. bought out
Snyder. the photographer. and took
over his studio at 722 Kansas ave
nue.. Nyman bought Carlson out on
February l and now has, the business.
as his personal venture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-25
A SPECIALITY SHOP
The Leader Is One of Most
Unique Stores Here.
Business in Topeka Is Exelu-
siveIy in Mems Furnishings.

One of the signs of a big city is the
speciality shop, such as the nat Snop,
the blouse shop, the haberdashery.
When Louis Gleichenhaus decided to
start the Leader in 1919, he recog-
nized this. There were many mems
clothing stores. but none that were ex-
cIusively for mems furnishings Ac-
cordingly he obtained a location at
$40 Kansas avenue, and started the
first haberdashery in Topeka.
His idea. was to cater to the young
man and the older man who wishes
to. dress young and we'll He put in a
line of nationally advertised goods.
such as the Ide collars and shirts, the
Wilson products, NotaSeme hosiery,
and so on. Later he added the Flor
sheim shoe, one of the best selling
shoes for men that has ever been
made.
Since then his shoe department has
become the big feature of his business
The business in that department alone
has increased 400 per cent since he
started. The hat department has also
been enlarged He features a big line
of caps. since he gets mostly the young
mems trade, where caps are in de-
mand.
The room where the store is located
is not a large one, but in il every bit
of space has been utilized, so that
as much stock cal be carried as in
many larger stores where space is not
so weII-considered. It has been re-
modelled several times
His brother, Sam Gleichenhaus IS
associated with him in the Leader
He has charge of all the decorating
and assists in buying.
Gleichenhaus is considering starting
a branch store either in Topeka or in
some town close by. His principle is
small stores anC many of them"
'It is our idea" he said, that
what our customers want is quality,
service and courtesy. We try to sup
ply those qualities. That it pays is
shown by the fact that We went thru
the depression without any slump
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-25
A BIC INCREASE
One Minute Lunch Room
Started Five Weeks Ago.
Steve ExarkOs Sells Only High
Glass Foods.

The One-Minute Lunch room has
not been in existence long. but in the
five weeks that Topeka has known IT..
it has increased its business over a
hundred per cent, according to Steve
Exarkos, owner. 1t is located at 116
West Sixth avenue, out of the high
rent district, so that he is able to
make better prices than many of his
competitors
His equipment is strictly up-to- date.
Exarkos has been making q spe-
cialty of club house breakfasts at
prices ranging from fifteen cents to
fifty cents. He serves a special chick
en- dinner on Sundays that is guaran-
teed to make you come back for more.
He maintains high standard OF
quality in the foods he serves. which is
one reason. he is making such a sue
cess of his little enterprise. Exarkos
also says that his prices are lower
than anybody else's in town, which is
probably another reason.
He keeps open at all hours.
He has another place in North To-
peka which is run on practically the
same lines, at sos North Kansas ave-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-25
A new SHOE STORE
B. ]. LOrtz Has Space With
Shell Clothing Company.
This Plan Saves One-Third of
Overhead Expense, He Says.

When B. J. Lortz had passed his
seventh year as manager for the New
ark Shoe company, he decided that it
for himself. He also decided that he
would start small and grow big, iu-
stead of making the mistake of start
ing big and growing small, as many
less experienced men have done. Ac-
cordingly, he procured a small space
in the front of the Shell Clothing
company store, laid in a stock of shoes
to start with, and the B. J. Lortz
Shoe company was launched. That
was seven weeks ago.
He is showing about twenty STYLES
Of shoes. He carries only one pair of
each size Of those styles on his shelves
In the back of the store is a store
room of which he has the use, where
he can keep the remainder of his
stock. By means of this arrangement
it is not necessary for him to have
such large space for his show ROOM
while he can carry just as large a
stock as many larger concerns
He is fortunate also in being in
with the Shell company, as in sharing
space with another merchant. about
one-third OF his overhead is cut down,
and many Of his expenses are prac-
tically eliminated.
Lortz carries only shoes for men
and boys That is because of his To-
cation in a mems clothing store If
he had a whole store. he probably
would have to carry ladies' shoes also,
but it is not necessary now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-25

veloping and printing for amateurs
and a one-day service is featured
Halls carries Hurd's and crane
Eaton-Pike high grade social station
cry. It also does a social engraving
and steel die business Waterman anu
Sheaffer fountain pens and Eversharp
pencils are features.
Maintain Circulating Library.
Another interesting part OF the bust
ness is the circulating library main
tanned by the store. This was estab-
Hshed in order that customers could
read all the latest books. Membership
in the library carries with 1t one
dollar fee, and two cents a day Is
charged for the use of the books
The Hall company has not increased
its floor space to any great extent
since it was started, but it has in
creased its trade materially. Where
six people had been employed IN the
store before. now fourteen are busy.
Besides the book store, the ant in
clude a large manufa cturing plant. in
which bookbinding. printing and htho-
graphy, are carried on
1--WE are trying to enlarge our bust
ness in the smaller neighboring
towns said Jack Crow, manager.
I'VE are sending out 5000 invitations
to the Pageant of Progress, which
tell something about the store and its
various departments"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-25
RENT CHARGE LOW
j. X. Crockett Store Can Sell
for Less Money.
He Came to Topeka to Start
Business In 1891.

Business in the Crockett Mercantile
company has increased in a very large
volume. in the last five years, J. z.
Crockett says. Five years ago the
store was moved from between Sixth
avenue and Seventh street on Kansas
avenue to its present location at 419
Kansas avenue. It formerly was next
to the National hotel. where the Wool
worth store is now located
Great progress has been made since
the store is now out of the high rent
district Mr.. Crockett said that they
did not deal with different class now
but with more classes of persons The
expenses are much less where the
store is now and articles can be sold
for less. money
First Class Merchandise.
First class. dependable merchandise
to be sold is the aim that is carried
out by this store The stock is much
heavier now than IL was five years ago
and a basement department has been
added
J. E. Crockett came to Topeka in
1891 and has always been in the mer-
camille business He has one branch
store in Sabetha. Kansas, and carries
the same line of material as the To-
peka store
My greatest pride is in my stock
of hosiery Mr.. Crockett said, II
think I have the best hosiery in To-
peka"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-25

nan,y had been in Topeka ever since
TSs7 when the Hall and O'Donald
printing plant was moved from Lo-
gansport. Ind
Moore had been the proprietor OF a
booL aud stationery store for some
time before going into the partner
shin with Hall. He acted as manager
~ The new company until about three
years ago. when he sold out 10 Hall
lack Crow became manager when
Moore left
while a. complete stock OF new and
standard books is carried. the Hall
Stationery company features many
other lines In the commercial sta
tionery department, office furniture is
sold including such as the GLOBE Mer-
nicxe sectional bookcases and filing
C. ses. Dietz desks. and Mtlwaukee
office chairs
The firm does a large kodak bust
ness. having an Eastman agency. De-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-25
START IN CELLAR
Fuller Brush Company Once a
One Man Concern.
In Twelve Years 1t Grows to
S1O,OOO,OOO Concern.

In big, airy suite of rooms on the
second floor of the New England
building is located the Fuller Brush
company. 1t is one of a chain of
offices, numbering about two hundred,
and is mana ged by G. G. Pryor. There
is one other branch office in Kansas,
the other being located at Leaven-
worth.
This office was established in To-
in Kansas City. Kan, but Pryor felt
that for his territory. Topeka was a
more advanta geous place for head
quarters. so he moved it here. Its
office was originally on the fifth floor
of the New England, but a single
room, but quarters were cramped
there, and when there was a chance
to get into the larger place a few
weeks ago. they grabbed it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-25
HEREFOR 20 YEARS
Halls Stationery in Same LOea-
ton Since Establishment.
Firm Does Varied Manufac-
turing and Retail Business.

For twenty years the Hall Stationery
company has stood at SIS Kansas ave-
nue.. where = is located now 1t was
established about twenty years ago by
willard n. Han and r. F. Moore, in
connection with the Hall Lithograph-
ing company The lithographing COM
The New York herald., 1922-01-27

PARIS, Jan. 26.-The Bank OF Frances
weekly statement shows changes as fol-
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
SAVE US FROM INFIDELS'
CRY LORDS DAY ALLIES
Jersey Organization Opposed
to Liberal Sabbath.

specioI Dispatch 70 THE NEw YORK IiEaALD.
TRENTON. Jan. 2G.-The Lords Day
Alliance OF New Jersey went on record
at its annual session here tonight as
unalterably opposed to all pending leg
islation looking toward q more liberal
Sabbath. The opposition was directed
particularly at the Sunday sports bill
introduced by Senator Simpson Of Hud-
son, and the Senator himself came in
for a share OF personal criticism 10y
speakers.
The Rev. Robert W. Blaokwood. pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church
Of Paterson, said the nation was in the
midst OF an important battle. lie said
Senator Simpson was trying 20 becloud
the issue by arguing that his Sunday
sports bill would benefit the poor. lie
said Senators and Assemblymen could
devote their time 10 better use. H.
said the time has come when men should
bc placed IN public Office who viii stand
true TO their country and save IL from
infidels and money grabbers. He de-
clared the motion picture interests res
ceived $3.50. 600 annually.
The alliance also deplored laxity oi
enforcement of the Eighteenth Amend
ment. the subject of talk by the Rev.
David n. Tompkins OF Princeton.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
DAUGHTER LNHERITS
$50, 900 u. S. GOLD BONDS
Miss Elizabeth CheeUer Chief
Heir of Rockaway Woman.

Miss Elizabeth Scott Cheever, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Anna Dow Cheever, OF Far
Rockaway. Is named chief beneficiary IN
the mothers will admitted to probate
yesterday By Surrogate Daniel Noble In
Queens. The will disposes OF an estate
of more than $4,000.
Fifty thousand dollars In gold United
statee bonds of $4,000 each got to the
daughter In addition to all books. orna-
ments. jewelry and furniture. Hope IL
expressed In the will that she will divide
these articles with her brother, II. Du-
rant Cheever. of sol Fifth avenue, and
with several grandchildren. One thou
sand dollars Is to be divided into equal
shares among three grand-nieces and
nephews. The income from a $4,000
Investment goes to a niece, Grace ID.
Young of North Spring. ". III. The
residue is 70 be divided among various
relatives.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
COTTON BREAKS TO
NEW LOW LEVELS
Spot Basis Easier in Southern
Centers-L0cal Bearish
Feeling Increases.

A break of more than y cent pound
or more than SO points In yesterdays
cotton futures market was accom-
panied by an easing spot basis In many
Southern centers and increased bear
ish sentiment in local speculative circles.
The heaviest selling developed Just be-
fore the final call. when report that
a firm Of leading Savannah cotton rae
tors was in financial difficulties. was
circulated among local traders. Prices
broke to - to 68 points less than
Wednesdays final bids and closed the
days lowest, a new low for the present
movement.
Bulls attempted to rally the list sew
eral times. but were unable to make
much headway against such bearish in
fluences as Liverpoors continued de-
cline, adverse Manchester news. re-
ports OF domestic mills shutting down,
lack Of important spot demand and
generally favorable weather conditions
over the cotton belt. Profit taking
from shorts, which furnished the mar
ket with its principal support. was not
sufficient to take care OF offerings from
Liverpool, Wall Street and the South.
The Liverpool market was down
more than 20 penny points at the time
Of the local call. or good deal worse
LNdn GsNpcCtcO. 4Hc G<hSiiSA AAaA net .
weakness was explained by serious dis
turbances in Egypt and also by de-
nloraiized conditions in Lancashire
Liverpool interests were among the
most active sellers IN the local ring.
The early trading was featured by
continued switching of long interests
from March into May and from May
into July. Longs, apparently, felt
safer In more distant options. In the
first hour several stop loss orders were
uncovered just below the II cent level
for March and under 1917 cents for
May. which added to the prevailing un-
settlement.
Selling orders poured in in a. steady
stream in the last half hour Of business.
in which May dropped close to 16 cents
a pound at 1907 cents and March to
1886. Despite the feeling In some cir
cles that the market was much I'M
proved technically by its over-sold con-
dition. few operators felt like invest
ing in long cotton. Uncertainty how
cred everywhere.
The local spot market was weak. SIS
points net lower at 1910 cents for mid
ding. There were no sales.
Range OF prces. Prev,
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
New Burlington Issue.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
modified yesterday its approval Of the
issue by the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy Railroad of $30.o00.000 of its
refunding bonds TO permit the bonds
to be sold at not less than 92h per
cent. of par and accrued interest. The
total cost to the railroad for the Issue.
including interest, discount and other
expenses of the sale, will not exceed
51h per cent. It is understood that
fresh consideration given to the Issue by
the commission has been reason for
the delay in it's public Offering. The
bonds will be offered for public sub
scription early next week. II is be-
llevcd.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
SELIGMAN REVIEWS
FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
Columbia Professor Says Con-
ditiOns Now Are at the sBot-
tom of Trough

Prof. Edwin +. A. Seliginen. professor
University. told members OF the New
York Credit Mems Association last
night ct an open forum meeting at the
Hotel Astor. that conditioas are at the
bottom OF the trough" but may remain
there for some time unless extensive
credit and reorganization OF international
affairs is accomplished.
Optimism is sometimes public duty
am told" Prof. Seligman said, but
we don't want TO overlook facts in our
enthusiasm. The decline in business
conditions will continue for some time to
come. for the banks are becoming un-
able to extend the credit which they
have been giving all along since the
war. On this fact alone l see more
failure and bankruptcies during the COM
ing months than ever before The banks
are stuck with a lot Of what may be
called frozen credits
''rhe matter of failures. however. is a
mere minor detail to the underlying
fundamentals of the conditions of the
future. Interest naturally remains high
because of the demand for capital, and
this has caused the upward trend of the
bond market. When consumption picks
up we will find n recession of interest
rates, and not before. The new revenue
bill Is much better than many Of us will
admit. and abolishes many OF the
nuisance taxes the excess profits and
.he transportation taxes. But our s24,-
oo0. 600. 600 debt is soon to be increased
BY a soldier bonus and the funding of
our foreign debts, so we may look for
! !gh taxation for some years to come.
II the Government can satisfactorily cut
DOWN arms and naval expenditures this
taxation will not seriously impair the
conditions for the business men OF the
country"
According to Prof. Seligman. retail
prices will never return to exact pre-
war basis. He said thatt the business
man who thinks that the wage reduc-
ton will help is making big mistake.
for the buying power of the nation is
IN the hands of the laboring man and
-he farmer and IL the wages are cut
the buying power is also cut and even
more.
Speaking on the allied debts. Prof.
Seligman said that il would be FOOL
hardy for us to ever demand the pay
rnent of either the principal or interest
OF the allied loans. for II would fill
the country either with an overflow OF
gold or else an overflow OF foreign
goods neither OF which would do any
thing but make industrial and COM
rnercial conditions here much worse
than they are at present
France Is living In FOOLS para
disc" said Prof. Sellgman. 'for she
is actually counting on and basing her
political moves on the payment of Ger
man reparations which she will never
receive" Germany. he said. cannot
pay, and England. realizing this. has
made moves TO aid her in the interest
of English business. and as America
Is 20 per cent. more interested ia
business way Il should Go the same"
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
Tra ding Is Dull.

Bond trading was In moderate volume
yesterday and exhibited little OF inter-
est. Strength In bonds of Lyons, Bor-
deaux and Marseilles featured the for
eign list. the last named being particu-
Iarly active and strong. Railroad bonds
with few exceptions were inclined TO
heaviness. One Of the exceptions was
Chicago and Western Indiana 4s. which
opened at 72 and advanced to TAN. Chi
cago Railway 5s. ST. Paul convertible
4ks and Grand Trunk 6s were easier.
In the Industrial list the widest fiuctua-
ton was in Cuba Cane debenture IS,
which opened az ~ and declined TO as.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
Average Bond Prices
January 20, 1892.
s1s, 900, 900 Car Trust. oncrea.

Speyer Sc Co. and the Equitable
Trust Company are offering the issue
of SS.310.500 of the St. Louis-San Fran
cisco Railways. equipment trust q per
cent. gold notes at prices to yield $50
to SIS per cent. Freeman & Co. and
Hayden, Stone & Co. are offering an
issue OF S4,690,40 OF 6 per cent. equip
ment gold notes of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific company at prices
to yield $50 to SIS per cent.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
Bethlehem steel Seeks Listing.

The issue of s2.3s5.0o0 OF the consoli-
dated mortgags 6 per cent. bonds Of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation. for listing
which the company has applied to the
New York Stock Exchange. covers
bonds in the hands Of the public. taken
in exchange for the corporations po.'
cent. gold notes. of which series A. q.
C and d of $4,000 each. have bee,
paid or called for payment. Holders Of
those notes had the option OF taking
bonds in lieu of cash. Series z Of the
notes. for s2o,ooo.ooo. Is payable on July
Is, 1923.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
Argentine Loan Project.

The Ministry Of Finance OF the Ar
gentine Republic has under considera-
tion several offers for a new long term
loan which it is proposed to Issue soon.
II Is understood that London and New
York bankers have submitted tenders
for IT. The loan probably will be for
not less than s5o.Ooo.ooo and run for
twenty-five years.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
NEWS AND NOTES
OF BOND MARKET
Bankers Offer 50, ,295, 900 Min
neapOlis Notes to Yield
4.65 to 4.35 p. c.

An issue OF s2.2s5.Ooo of the city Of
Minneapolls's az per cent. bonds Is be
ing offered by William r. Compton
Company and Estabrook & Co.. at
prices to yield 4.65 TO 4.35 per cent
The bonds are in serial form. their ma
turtles running from q year to thirty
years. the last one being In 1882. The
issue was awarded yesterday at 1o2.14.
It was originally s2,600.00o. but the ball
ance was not sold.
The New York herald., 1922-01-27
II. n. It. Extension Approved.

terday the application OF Lindley T..
Garrison. recaiver OF the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company. for permission
to extend from February l, 1922, to Feb
ruary /. 1923. the maturity date Of
100000 Of its receivers certificates
and increase the interest rate thereon
for the extended period from per cent
to per cent.