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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05

COTTON MARKET

New York. Oct. 5.--Prir"s Of cotton
futures opened " 10 13 points higher.
The trade was somewhat mixed. with
Wall Street on both sides Of the mar
ket and the South selling, particularly
III. Southwest. Foreign and domestic
trad" interests bought and cables NJ III"
hour IT III" start Of business here were
quit" firm. IaparcS" and New Orleans
interests sold. After the outset. III"
tone continued firm and at III" "nd
Of the first fifteen minutes quotations
were about i points net higher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
PHILADELPHIA BONDS
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

Chicaso. oct. 5.--'ATTl;E-R"c'ints, II, :,
600 head. SOW early sales on all classes
ssnGcay steady pnHSr,%HS wSnT =" p%Ss
and veal calves. Early top maturca native
RSst M'sn sappy 7 If MsaiSrn 9s"aT
bulls 81 a 1. %; packers, biddinE. Sll| II -
HoGs|Fsesip,s; 1000 h"Hd he'd. rSiSrN;y MSrkst
GeSsr; GtgE sS umdScrwcsb We w"al bulk is! to ~.
Ss so rst:Ss s. 30:
mostly s. Has, Is. on g%GE and sn
Sum MsIs"' $N'7oS So i''S io iiRht % $3.50 800 lsh,.
lights Sn.3OW9.GO packing sows. smooth,
kms 2"g SG. StGs Es$H'%s s3"S 'ouS" y" ''o'
$HEFF & Receipts 200 1HT' e., GIo!:% IS
snsys s,raH to "%' &c h'F her packSrs ians ssaiy
t. lie "w'r; egyy nrSs"f rn top irG.rs S$" nrnI ,rn
steady; fat heavy ewes S3.5oni; lightweight
Receipts | 5000 head Io"f steers scarce:
a Sf aSm W. M" Gnas s@ndy GI
to l5c lower nt s6,lOIGs5; light y"arlngs
nrS HGf %nR sus S%G cS
steers SLOW: bulk Light y"arlings S5GLs;
SONS, ,sa;i5@+7S; conmsrs. So aSM2 so
Si0a o 80; stockors mostly s475G6as.
H0GS-Recelpts. $500 head. Opened
steady to strong; later selling mostly s.
higher: spots lOc higher top. $500 paid
for strong weight butchers: bulk 150M 1870
pound avcrag"s, 81. 5U"NIO 2OO TO ESQ
pound averages. s0I3go So; light lights.
So al II 30; good w,1sht pigs. s92o1 o. 4O
light kinds ss,75H",l5; packer sows. S775
Ms25.
SHEEP--Rccopts 1000 head. Mostly CSC
lower on fat lambs. Gull lambs. fat sheep
and other aged grades steady: no choice
lambs available best here brought sl2.75
strictly choiC" ewes and wcther lambs quot
able at S13 - q 1880; Southwest Missouri
lambs went at $l2 3oN 12.75; .Culls. 81, 5O
fat light ewes. s5.75; hcavtes. s3q3.5O.
East Buffalo. Oct. Z --CATTLE-Receipta
175 head. slow. steady. Calves. receipts
800 head. Common, soc higher: s53l3. so.
HOGS-RcCeirts, 400 head. steady to
Sio.l0f Il 10 25; workers. So 75T lois; light
S7T5MS. s,ars $50 so
SHEEP MD LAMBS R"ccIpts, 1900
head, Active. Lambs. 25c higher 500
Pittsburgh. oct. 5,--liOGS--Recefpt pts, $500
head Lower, H"oy:es, so,5oWO.75; heavy
%orkcIs. so.oodlo, light yorkcrs and pigs
SHEEP AND LAMns-- -Reccip,s, 100
head sheep $3.50. steady; lambs, sIs S.;
higher
VAII II.yEs--Rcce'pts. 800 head Steady
Top. Sl3 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
No Change In Raw SUGAR

New York. Oct Tho raw sugar market
continues firm and unchanged on tho basis
October November shipment. There were no
sales yesterday other than thos" reported
The local refined market Is fairly active at
unchanged quotations, They range from
q, 25c to G.75c. less . per cent for cash
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
100000
St. Louis San Francisco
Railway Company
S Per Cent. Equipment Trust Certificates

IeT Vent. Equipment AIuSt SeItHCdteS
Dated September 1922 Divdsnd' March and September
ISSUED UNDER THE PHILADELPHIA PLAN
The amount of these Certificates authorized and
issued is S6OO0OOO. The total purchase price of the
equipment is not less than sSOO0OOO of which not less
than Is per is be paid by the Railway Company
in cash. Title the equipment will be vested in the
Trustee as security for the certificates until the entire issue
has been paid.
The total income of the St. LousSan Francisco Rail
way Company available for fixed interest," rentals sinking
fund and other fixed charges for the year ended December
31 1921, was sl7932,723, $7,72S,950 in excess Of
such charges For the months ended July 81 1922
total income amounted $9673,506 which was $37s4
~ in excess of fixed charges and $795l62 more than in
the same period last year.
$4,000 September 1880 $4,000 do. September l. 1884
1000 due September 1881 $4,000 due September 1885
1900 due September l. 1882 $4,000 due September 1886
$1,000 September 1888 $4,000 due September l. 1887
Price: 100 and Interest
To Net S Per Cent.
Circulars Describing This fssue on Application
Harrison, Smith & Co.. Biddle & Henry
~ South Fifth Street l04 South Fifth Street
Philadelphia Philadelphia
's @ ''s'" 99s% source. s ;s' ss s" sHts s. herein BE- A' @ SA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
Prices Firm on Paris Bourse

II rnri.. oct 5--Prices We're arm on the
nourS" to-day, Three per cent rentes, ~,
francs 90 contimes; exchange on London. ~
francs J c"ntme, : per cent loan. II frames
- Seh'ln's' The dollar was quoted AZ l3
francs VIZ Centimag
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-05
Great Falls, Mont, Bank Suspends

| Commercial National Eank here did not omen
this morning. suspcpsion having been an.
rectors. The. suspension nnnouncement VA W.
l the banks deposits as 81 ,a02,OOO ana 90 ~.
loans Al 5O5, ,O00. "" anu us
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1922-02-06

tell si atunci e gaia ell ca. (Co
lumbia Record.)
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1922-02-06
CERCETARI
ECONOMICE,

Doua ramuri din activitatea
n0astra economical au luat I'M
deosebit avant acea a cooperatiei
.si acea agricola, prin specialist
mai fmprovizati la inceput, apoi
intariti prin studii economice ge.
nerale, ori de pnra specialitate.
+ TN bun 81 I'm merit castigat
pentru tara.
Specialitatea e buna dar, pen.
trn ca ca sd fie la inaltimea ce.
rIntelor, sc eere negreSit ca spe.
cialistul sa sc bueure de o cul.
tura deosebita, filoADfiea 81 isto.
rica in primnl rind.
Prin filosofie, atunci cand ca
nu Sc reduce la simple stndii de
psihologie ori de iogica, speciali.
safe pentru mucezi prin earti,
,se pot capata acele vederi sin.
tetice, atat de utile in practica
vietii 81, so spunem in treacat,
tocmai aeeasta in interesnl inva.
tamantului filosofic. S,au adus 81
sc aduc critiee unni invatamant
al Istoriei filosofiei, si pc drept
cnvant. spnnandu-se eli nu pot
folosi la mimic eonceptiile doctri-
mare care sunt atat de departe de
'viata praetiea in csre train. Evi.
dent. Atunci eand IStofia fil0so-
ffiei nrmareste aiscatii interim
Inabile asupra intsItsului Pc safi
un filosof volt 81 dea usDor
'termini, scriindu-se volume mn
tile asupra lor, instsnnA pc 70
maneste bate apa = piux. "A etl
totui altfel insa sknd snslisand
fondnl unei doctrins, cineya cau-
ia - prinda eat n putin inlxn-
Ituirsa fenomenaf1 eel putin q
fvietii.
lar ssupra culeeetii a. ~
Iprospc 4 yie}ii, iD61is I fnvttt
tcarea ~ sspeteni li1fu 1sle
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1922-02-06
|ndu|genta RoI1lani|or

RE poae multe pacte poporul dar mime pOate
contesa fapt: ell tolerant ndulgent, de
multeOri 81 prea ndulgent.
Tn american. d-ru Charles Epson Clark a seris
studu prea mai facu rein despre tara noastra
in carea u inulta 'Greaer Roumana'' amnteste
fapt Ell vorbeste depre dferee compotu din Tansiva
la Gale de unguri carl npacau stapinrea
romano, compouri la luat parte 81 eel malt dgn
tar al une bserici unguresti Se poae fnchpu' zce d
Clark see sar inampat unu astfel criminal de Fl fost
sspectat numa la fancezi de sar fl inmpat aceasta in
saca ori la pooni de intampat in Posen Roman
nsa iau dat numa de stire ca cunostn de parcparea
u 81 [au Lsa nestngert in posia bsericeasca Aceas
ia este procedure lOr generaa
Ce este aceasta daca indugenta7 Tngurii insa
lnec lndugena c slabcune Stu de precis ce s'a
1ntampat nitro comuna din Bhor. Sub sapanrea de te
loare Saclor din Febnare pana la zua de Pasti din
'l9 un neg1ator roman fO jefuit de oata MARTA
ayuto Dupace sacu us tot: marfa mobile pasari din
curte etc. aeut foe in totusi remas pre
acesta atribuit mpreurar focul sins au TO-
losit pale ude Paguba de 100000 coroane S'a
"nnoscu numele captanuui conus aful fost
uh "iicer n ate care a remas acoo 81 dupa nrarea
tei romano fost desana 81 asa oras Bietu neguator
lsat cac La vizut in Grade mana rslra lui de lux
cumlaraa poae din han efu 81 totus la puut face
mimic umbla della Tanda la Manda, sa plans la toaa lu
mea nine nu La ua in seama Fiecare la pus: asa att
tam splrltele conationalor neroman sal sm in pace
atfe nu putea sa ndragm stapanrea romana Betul
comercan roman remas s prmeaca despagubre della stat
dar ma ndoiesc car fl prm pana All. Ungur fnsa
carl stau despre rdeau spuneau ca roma 81
rrn aceasta artam stapnirea noasra dura multi
tlmp Eli carl cai de er pricepeau metode mai
bile 81 nu lie stiau aprecia
Faa de astfel de popor treue foosest alte
1rebue sa fiji drept faa de ell Drept 81 inugent. FL
carl 81 mai mica manifesare simemnteor
tionale cacau de crma contra pate ngare, eli pot
rrcepe ranan nepedepst petru crime carl de lean
II coms e aa de ei lear peepsit moarte orr eel putin
nchisoare pc vata Tn asel de popor prcepe
'lulgenta Eli ito explica de slabiciune.
Crinee comse de Ell ebuesc Indicate dupa lege, strict
dar in imte dreptat Sa se faca moesari 81 neaun
sur din partea authorization pentru smpa banuiaa dar cnd
fac dovedesc fapte atc ebuesc cruat adus
natea udeca dea socoteaa de faptele lor 81 anchetee
aca de inject decventu sa sea unle in
prevenv 81 apo afe ca decul comis pc
depseste decat 23 luni 1nchisoare.
Daca araa putna energie faa de acest conatona
al nosr daca exercta puterea de stat prn udeca
repe atunc stapanrea romaneasea casiga in presgu
81 legle fl respectate.
ST neexereitaea egi in peodu de consolidate este 81 o
nsurna poate deved de faaa pentu vtorul ROnne
ndugena prea neampoata la locul poate face
mari stricaciuni
Mai multa dreptate 81 mai putna ndulgenta!
ANDREI POPOVTCT.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1922-02-06
imbraca acum in miez de iarna

imbraca acum in miez de iarna.
!
In Florida, agentii prohibitio-
'nisti zbOara GU aeroplanele peste
balti 81 paduri ca sa deseopere pc
contrabandisti. Cand e descope-
rita localitatea unde Sc fabricil
ia chiu, agentii sd intorc in oras
81 sc pregatesc pentru rata. In
.tr'o ri au descoperit trei cazane.
All distrus 1000 galoane de borhot
81 an arestat trei persoane.
u
Imbracamintea femeilor in tre-
cut acoperea mai multe imper-
fectiuni.
81 in orr ce caz, att putea Sc
definiti Tin animal cu dona pi-
cioare fara urechi9
=
D-soara Georgia Hopley, din
Burcyrus, O., este prima femeie
numita in corpul detectivilos
prOhibitiOnisti. Ii dorim success.
In China e Obiceiu ca la incepu-
tnl fiecarui an, toata lumea pla-
teste datoriile contractate in
cursul anului. Departe de moi
asemenea Obiceiuri barbara.
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Nctita despre intentia de
organiza Banca Atlas.

moi. subsemnatii, prin aceasta
lam nOtita despre intentia noastrd
lie a organiza o banca. in confor-
initiate ell legile statului New York.
81 i'm confOrmitate ell statutele ce
reguleaZa aceste afaceri. 81 facem
urmatoarele declaratii necesare:
II NQmele fondatorilor: Henry
c. Faro, Samuel E. Klein. Leo d.
Greenfield. s. w. Moscovici. E. J.
Vile, Frank T. Hecht, iona j.
Goldstein, Macmillan Mosson,
VIM. ii. Brndi. A. Deutch. Morton
Frederick.
q Numele bancii ce Sc va infiin-
"a este: ATLAS BANK.
y Locatiunea bancii propuse va
Fl: 80 Cooper Square (cor. Third
I'VE. & Sixth st New York City.
f. Suma capitalului depus va fl
Doua suite mil Dolari.
Data de 8 Decembrie 1921 81 ur-
meaza semnatura celor din sus.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1922-02-06
r. FUa caD1uu

-.
Am anzit zicand despre multi,
en- m aer de compatimire: "A
murit sarac lipitr' / don't give
Sam Hill cum vol muri,> bogat
sau sarac. ceeace ma intereseaza
ca pana Ia moarte sa nu-mi
-cante matele de-foame. s
~ Constkutia nici odata nu-i com
lpcta epre ssta puteti fl 81
/knr dar 1hca I'm amendment ca
I M d! optsprezecelea al prohibi,
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1922-02-06

kNWl'o VIC StuuHiC VoOiiOiAIOC, ~
fee ar putea folosi principiile eco.
nomice, de pilda, daca astoria nc
arata ca e 81 o alta Gale de ur-
mat?
Tn exemplu dintre cele nal
.caracteristiee ii putem da tocmal
iasunra economiei politice care. in
/; vremile noastre s'a salbatacit,
|s'a prefacpt intro adevarata ba-
ttarie.
! Scoala liberala, de bine de rau
Isl crease principii Stable de eco
nomie politica. Scoala socialista
4 cautat sa lie distruga prin fai.
mosnl internationalism de Stat
in munca 81 distribirea produc-
ltiei eli. Oar. pentru ca apararea
de Stat deschis larg portile spe-
culei muncii insesi, pentru ca in
viata de Stat biurocratismm este
un Zagaz care face numai sa sc
prellnga dupa vote productia,
ldlstribuind-o PEI plac 81 interes
Iproprin, lucrurile s'au incalcit
din ce in ce mai multi pentru pre-
tinsii oameni de Stat, facandu-i
sa Oscileze intre libertatea desa
Ivirsita circulatiei economice 81
La interventionalismului de Stat.
lar pana la solutionarea profile
mel, prin stabilirea unei ecOno-
mil politice termen consacrat
+ pc base sOciologice, nu sunt
Ipana in present decat semne.
| Aceste semne care au inceput
sa apara fnsa sunt de doua fe-
luri: teoretice 81 practice.
Cele teoretice Sc resuma in a.
fTmarea care inceput sa-si faca
loc char i'm lagarul socialist. r
ideia pusa de eel vechi la basa
char a economiei poIitice. Sta
tele sdnt organisme care isl au
vlata lor proprie aparte. lar pro-
gresul omenirii nu poate sd Sc
realIseze dc cat in functie De or
ganismul social: Gu alte cuvinte
Gu eat Statele rationale sc vor
mfari. cu atat omenirea in gene.
raj va 'progresa. Numai ga ire.
bueste facuta. aci o distinctie ho-
tarlitoare. In vechife conceptii de
otaf organne Sc Sc ajunsese la
credlnta pc care 81 astazi man
gale unii teoreticiani analfabeti
ca in Stat individul nu trebuie
sa fie decat o unealta. De siQ,r
acei teoreticiani sunt extremistii.
ai dreptei ca 81 al stangii. din
vlata pOlltica contimporana uni
ca 81 ceilalti, punand mari stavi.
lare progresului social al omenirii
in general.
Orlcum ar fl insa. celia ce in
adevar ramane din framantarile
lsoclale ale lumii de astazi e ne.
lvoia DIN ce~ in ce mai multi sim.
tlta ca mersul economic al vietij
lndlviduale, sociale, 81 uniyer.
sale trebuieste priyita din pune
Gle vedere social: al legaturilor
dintre oameni.
Daca aeeasta opera este imensii
de Indeplinit din punct de vedere
teoretlc, ca este uriasa din punct
de vedere practic. -Aceasta prin.
tr'o simpla afirmare dintr'o cor.
elsa telegrama nj Sc desfasnra
inaintea ochilor.
Consilinl suprem, intro sedin.
ia din Paris, opinat pentru in.
stltulrea unei monede uniee pen.
tru a scoate din intrebuintare
moneda depreciata a multora din
Statele europene.
Evident ca aeeasta chestiune nc
intereseaza in eel mai snare grad
pc moi, tara Gu mare productie
dar ell moneda depreciata prin
Incspacisate politica 81 sa spu.
mem cuvantul ticalosie in GU
vernare.
/ 81, cum Ia moi eel dintaiu In.
lcrn care s'a indeplinit dupa raz.
boiu : fost 81 ~ incheie eonven.
tth eomereisse en teri definitiv
ksleite, ca Austria, he fn~paimantii
II
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1922-02-06

luat niste bijuterii evaluate la
zece mil dolari 81 au ineecat si
scape. Politia insa a Iuat cunos-
tinta cumva despre ei 81 o patru.
Ia a sosit. impuscand asupra lor
Ri au luat lupta cu politistii. Un
bandit 81 un politist au fost ra.
niti. Banditul ranit a fost cap.
turat.
Delaware. - o femeie a cOm.s
sinucidere in mod nu prea obici.
mutt. Doamna Carrie I. Arnold
de 30 ami. STA luat in brate co.
pila Ell de 8 luni 81 a mers la riuI
Olentangy, care era inghetat. Ea
a spart ghiatd 81 s'a inecat CT
copila eu tot. Sc spune ca motivul
faptei sale ar fl fost sanatatea ei
\
sdr'inclnata.
Des MONIES, La. = Huvernora'
y. E. Kendall primit tele.
erama de la senatorul Kenyon c;l
el MI va renunfa Ia nlandatul sat1
de senator IN congress pentru ca
sa lie nllmit JudecatOf IN al Op-
'aiea district federal decat IN
cazul eand va II clarlficata che
Stia constItu!ionaia ee sa rldlca'
de unh.
I
Akron, y. yea MAJ scurta
petite pehtru divort i fost ia
e'lta err "a trlbunaih Judetulul
summit. Ea conIlhe aDla IUz eu-
Fihte 81 'haries IL. zimmerman
looo "ood!ear ave. cere sa 1-se
dea dlvort de sofia sa Ora, la
IN i"na Aprn i9il dupa 0 casa
'orie oe dol AM.
'ihclhfa'l' -. Doi pandl!l
au inra1 >ampata dupa amlazl
S''ma oe l'oo dolari &c era des'
.i''a'a ca plata p'ntrn amplo'at''
lirmei Max "ocfer sons q Co.
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Dol oameni din Akron, Harry
i Julius King, au fost cOrdam-
lati eri i'm tribunalul federal al
,udecatOrului Westenhaver la
.inci ami penitenciar in Forth
.eavenworth. pentru ca au falsi-
'icat 81 an pus in circulate banc-
,lOte de ale bancii federale de
.ezerva. Oamenii an fost arastati
n Akron, de agentii seereti din
Cleveland. Spunand judecata, ju-
1ecatOrul Westenhaver decla-
rat cd sta in puterea lui ca sa
,ondamne pc fiecare la peniten-
ciar pc cincizeci ami.
New York. Arestarea lui
Frank Grey din Buffalo, care a
incercat eri ca sd puma in vinzare
mandate postale furate, - poate
.cOnduee Ia descoperirea faptui-
torilor furtnlui mare de la posta
lin Detroit. Arestarea lui Grey a
fOst facuta cand el incercat sd
plateasca pentru o valisa in va
lOare de 48 dolari cu un mandat
postal de $71.25. Inspectorii pos
tel All declarat ca S San gasit asu-
pra lui alte opt mandate 81 eli
aceste au fost identificate ca sunt
mandate ce au fOst in sacii ce
s'au furat la posta' din Detroit.
Grey admis ca mandatele sunt
furate dar a negat ca aceste snnt
din sacii din Detroit.
Charleston, w. Va. G. G..
Eldwick, presedintele Hniunii To-
eale q miHierilor din Mount Coal,
mn departe de aiei, . fost arestat
impreuna cu alti patru oameni.
u snnt scuzsti c'su aranjst
maryul minerilor din Judicial I.o-
gan in vara trecut. Ei an fost
,dusi IL Logan Sd fie interogati.
chicago. Doi bandit su IN
trat into pravxlie de bijuterii
aiei p au legat De proprietar Il
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1922-02-06

In ori ce ear, sexnl frunoa
trebue ~ AHA q constitntie mai
robnsta de eat barbafji, eaei alt.
.feisnu s'ar imbrkea asa enm =
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1922-02-06

Chicago. Doi bandit su IN
,trat into pravalie de bijuterii
,aiei p an legst pc proprietar ii
Epe un client de al lui, spoi a
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A trecut cincizeci de ami de
canh imi bat capul sd desleg ci-
militura Mai multi ca Perfec-
tut 81 inca nam fost in stare, 81
Sc vede treaba ca 0 sa dan ortul
popei fara sa stu &c bazaconie
e ala.
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|NFORNATIUN|
NOTITA LEGALA

In numarul din 81 Dee. al zia-
rului New York American apa-
rut urmatoarea notita legala:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-27
PLANT DAY HELD
EImdaIe Community Plans One
Day for Better Town.
Everybody Sets Out Shrubbery
on Next April z.

Elmdale, Kan, March 27.-Prep-
arations are going forward here for
the celebration of the third annual
Community Planting Day" Altho
strictly high school undertaking, the
entire community has become inter-
ested and will participate this year
New trees. shrubs and flowers will be
set out on the grounds of the rural
high school. The date has been set
for Friday. April 7.
Lectures by experts on shrubbery,
trees, gardening, etc., and a COM
munity dinner at the high school with
a free show in the evening will be in
cluded on the days program
The cleaning up of the school
grounds. which by the way, is a seven
acre tract, Immediately following the
completion of the building three years
So interested did the scholars become
in beautifying the grounds that four
or five days were devoted to this pur-
pose the first year.
The result of the three years ef-
forts, by no means yet complete is
that instead of a bare tract of land,
the campus is being developed into a
beautiful city park, with blue grass
tracts. shrubbery, flowers and trees.
The agricultural class of the high
stration projects, adding annually to
the horticultural and floral beauty as
well as agricultural utility of the land
scape.
The original community party
cleaned up not only the grounds, but
the women and girls washed all the
woodwork and floors. So
popular did the movement continue
that Prof. G. r. Phipps, head of the
agricultural department of the Kan
sas State Normal school, Emporia,
was enlisted TO come out and make
survey. He laid out plans. preparing
blue prints for the Elmdale folks to
follow out and this general design is
being carried out from year to year.
The dinner each year is served by the
girls Of the domestic science depart
ment of the nigh school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-27
WAR ON EXCESS FLESH
Wichita Women Learning to Crawl,
and Play Leap Frog Also.

Wichita. Kan, March 27.-Sixty-
five Wichita women who classify as
stout have declared war on avo;r-
dupois and have entered a course Of
strenuous training under the direction
of Miss Lorena McPeek, physical di-
rector of the Y. w. c. "A.
First recruits in the anti-fat cam
paign enlisted in February aud now
twice q week the women meet at the
Y. W. c. A. gymnasium to do the ex-
ercisesf that they hope will make "a
noticeable difference
Miss .McPeek has undertaken first
to correct the recruits postures. They
are required to do setting up exercises
lie down and roll over, crawl, bend
over, play leap frog and perform in
Vulnerable other tasks. Swimming
also is INDUCED in.
Members report results are already
being obtained from the course.
The campaign is not all bentfings
and twistings. Miss McPeek has her
class members on a strict biIl-of-fare.
Fashions have their i'll effects, .
the director explained. Most of the
modern girls carry their hips too far
outward. As a result We have the
'debutante slump which causes flat
chests. slump shoulders and promi-
nent abdOmens.
with the passing of high heels and
more indulgence in out-of- door exer-
ciseS the modern girl is becoming
more healthy"