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TRAFFIC CENSUS FOR ROADS
Motorists on Connecticut-Massachu.
setts State Line Contribute Much
Information.
Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Thirty thousand motorists who were
stopped on the Springfield-Hartford
road at the Connecticut-Massachusetts
stilt? line have contributed val
uable iiilM.niatlon to the bureau of
public roads. United States Depart
ment of .A grlculture, which, when ana
lyzed, will assist the department to
determine more rational methods of
road design to meet varying traffic
needs.
The motorists were counted lu the
first traffic census to give complete In
formation ever undertaken by the bju
reau. The work was done in co-operation
with state highway departments
of Massachusetts and Connecticut, and
will be duplicated in the near future
elsewhere. It was taken between Au
gust 10 and 29, covered 140 day hours
and 20 night hours, and resulted In
accurate records concerning M,8t)l ve
hicles. For passenger cars this Infor
mation covers type, make, number of
passengers, time, direction, starting
point mid destination. The state au
thorities recorded, in addition, license
numbers and engine information. The
NEW CONCESSIONS
WON FOR CHINESE
NEGOTIATIONS ON NAVAL RATIO
PROBLEM HANG FIRE WAITING
ON WORD FROM TOKIO
SHANTUNG LEASE ABANDONED
But Nippon Insists On Retaining Val
uable Treaty Rights There
And In 'America
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Building Federal-Aid Roads Steam
r Roller Does Rapid Work. -
work was handled so expeditiously
that the average stop lasted 'only 15
seconds. ,
' Trucks were stopped somewhat long
er 100 secouds for south-bound and
87 seconds for north-bound vehicles
fcelng the average. Truck drivers
were asked to give, in addition to
the information obtained in the :ase
of passenger cars, capacity, driver's
estimate of length and . frequency of
trip, kinds of loads carried, location of
consignor and consignee. Roadside
scales specially placed, took required
weight dfita, and observers ascer
tained, the speed of trucks.
Motorcycles and horse-drawn vehi
cles also were included In the cen
sus. The data thus obtained are be
ing analyzed, and will be used, In con
nection with Information obtained
from experiments on impact of trucks
and effect of Impact on pavement, to
design better roads.
Washington. The naval ratio nego
tiations, apparently at their most fa
vorable stage since the arms confer
ence began, waited on Toklo recent
ly, while the representatives of Great
Britain, Japan and France were
coming together in a conditional agree
ment for withdrawal from portions of
their leased territory in China.
Outward developments contributed
nothing to the status of the naval dis
cussions, but the impression grew in
usually well-informed circles that the
American, British and Japanese gov
ernments were considering, in pro
visional form, an agreement that not
only would include acceptance of the
American 5-5-3 ratio, but would have
to do as well with Pacific fortifica
tions, cndsome.of the political prob
lems of the Far East.
Definite action, however, will have
to wrait for several days, while the
Japanese delegates feel out the atti
tude of their home government to
ward the newest phase of the nego
tiations, as it shapes up from the re
cent conference between the heads of
the American, British and Japanese
delegations. I
In the meantime, what actually
transpired at the meeting of the '"big
three" Is a closely guarded secret, all
authoritative spokesmen refusing to
take notice of the resulting crop of
guesses and conjectures and surmises
as to what "alliances," "understand
ings" or "compromises'' might be in
contemplation.
In the Far Eastern negotiations, on
the other hand, the developments cen
tering about the Chinese leases were
of so pronounced a character? as "to
be regarded generally , as ranking
among the most important or the
whole conference. The British, Jap
anese and French in turn . expressed
their willingness to give up certain of
their holdings in China, and' although
definite undertaking are yet to be for
mulated, the move vras accepted by
the friends of China as promising a
substantial modification of the prin
ciple of "spheres of influence."
The much discussed Shantung lease
was among those Japan offered to
abandon as soon as China makes satis
factory policing' arrangements, but at
the same time the conference was re
mindoi that the whole Shantung prob
lem .Ms under consideration in direct
negotiations here between China and
Japan. A willingness to discuss the
south Manchurian lease also was evi
denced by the Japanese, although they
insisted that Japan's treaty rights in
that section must be preserved to her.
nnENNESSEE
STATE ITEMS
Seliner Mrs. Melvina Young Is
dead at age cf 96.
Chattanooga. Federal court here
will recess Dec. 23.
Camden. Enloe Spencer, on trial
here for the killing of Cecil Bibb.
Jackson. After seven months' rest
the town clock is again on the Job.
Jackson. Rotary club entertained
ladles of the city at brilliant function.
Knoxvllle. Wages of all street -car
workers were reduced Dec. 1.
Chattanooga- Meeting of all Ep
worth league societies of city will be
held soon at Manker Memorial church
Jackson. C. W. Fly shot himself
through the chest, but doctors say be
has a chance to recover.
Collierville. E. P. Moreland has
been elected president of the Collier-
ville Fair association.
Knoxville. Allen Hart, 16, was in
stantly killed while hunting near Eliz
abeth.
Jackson. Chamber of Comment
notified veterans' bureau here woulf"
be enlarged.
Jackson. Officers destroyed still
near state line, but failed to find the
booze, mash or operators.
Clifton. sngni nope tor recovery
of Jjonis Davis, shot in stomach by
Lindsey Ray.
Nashville. Federal court again or
ders sale of Tennessee Central railroad.
Chattanooga Professional Women's
club completes plans for annual
Christmas bazar.
Lexington. Fayette Lewis, para
lyzed by bullet wound, refuses to tell
circumstances of shooting.
Newbern. Officials believe incendi
ary responsible for destruction of Bo
gota high school.
GOOD ROADS ARE EXPENSIVE
Projects Costing an Aggregate of $7
93,778 Were Approved During
Month of July.
Road projects In 18 states, totaling
more than 205 miles and costing an
aggregate of $7,093,778, or an average
of over $29,000" per mile, were ap
proved during July by the bureau of
public,' roads, United States Depart
inent of Agriculture, for federal aid,
according to the bureau's publication.
"Public Roads," Jnst off the press. The
total . federal aid approved for these
projects Is placed at $3,023,152, the re
mainder cf the cost being borne by the
tates. .
All told, there were 56 such proj
ects approved during the month. -New
Tork led with 20, Pennsylvania came
second with seven, and Kentucky ami
South Carolina tied for third with five
- projects each. Four Texas projects
were approved ; New Mexico, Washing
ton and Wisconsin had two each, and
Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Maine,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi,
" Oklahoma, Tennessee and Virginia
each had one 'project approved during
the month. j
Wide variation was ;shovn in the
character of materials to be used In
building the approved roads, but con
creve, bituminous macadam and
travel were the chief materials
Farmer Is Killed By Marine On Train
Shreveport, La. Wylie Clark, a
farmer, was shot and killed by a ma
rine guard recently while a Kansas
City Southern passenger train was
standing at Blanchard, Caddo parish,
recently. A warrant for T. A. Willis,
said to be the marine who shot Clark,
was issued after the death of the farm
er in a hospital. Willis is said to have
confined with the train on its run,
not knowing the fate of the man he
had wounded.
Should Consider Potential Strength
Washington Making what was con
sidered a direct allusion to the naval
ratio question, Sennosuke Yokata, pres
ident of the legilative bureau of the
Japanese cabinet, in an address here
recently, declared the true and impar
tial spirit of disarmament should take
into consideration not only the exist
ing strengths of navies, but also the
potential powers of each country.
Alleged Stabber Is Reported Caught
Cleveland. Ohio. Victoria Pisselll,
who is said to have stabbed to death
Daniel Kaber, wealthy Lakewood. pub
lisher, two years ago, has been cap
tured In Ripallmosanl, Italy, according
to word received here from two Cleve
land detectives. He is being held there
pending word from the Italian am
bassador at Washington.
For Hero Leader
a simple service,
Service Is Held
New York. In
half religious, half military, more than
a thousand persons paid tribute to the
memory of Lieutenant Colonel Charles
A. Wmlttlesey, commander of tho fa
mous "lost battalion", of the Argonne,
who disappeared from a vessel bound
for Havana. His death was a battle
casualty as much In the line of duty
aslf 13 had fallen by a German bullet.
The-scars of conflict or the wounds
of battle are not always of the flef.h.
We of the regular army have' seen too
often the results of mental strain."
Knoxville. Auction of a doll bunga
low will be feature of Christmas ba
zar given by M. E. church. v
Lexington. Mass meeting called for
Dec. 5 to file protest against removal
of N., C. & St. L- terminals.
Knoxville. -Coal mines in this ter
ritory working only part time and
with, greatly., reduced force of men-
.
Chattanooga. --Arthur G. Levy, Chi
cago, expected to make announcement
soon of location here of new depart
ment store.
Lexington.-t-Fay Pope is the champ
corn raiser of this section of country.
He produced 106 bushels on measured
acre at cost of $34.50.
Nashville. Three weeks' illness ter
minated in the death of J. A- Kimbro,
chairman of the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen at the N., C. & St. L.
Nashville. "Old Limber," Gov. Tay-
lor b hound dog, will take part In the
"Jollies of 1922," to be staged by
American Legion.
Nashville. Rt. Rev. Samuel A
Stritch has gone to Cincinnati, where
he will be consecrated, bishop of that
diocese.
Knoxville. Through efforts of Mrs.
Ben C. Kennedy, wreath of flowers
placed on the grave of every Knox
county World War martyr.
Bristol. Word received here that
John Vickers, Bristol resident, was I
shot and killed by officer in West Vir
ginia.
The Colored Normal School of Nash
ville is under fire at the hands of gov
ernment investigators, and unless cer
tain practices are not stopped the 200
negro vocational students will be tak
en away from the institution, accord-
Ing to advices from Washington.
Brownsville. Union Thanksgiving
services ; for all the churches were
held here at the Presbyterian church
and were, conducted by Rev- Wilson
Woodcock of the Baptist church.
Huntingdon. W. P. Pearson, N., O.
ft St L. engineer for more than 30
years, was killed when struck by a
switch engine In railroad yards here.
Nashville. The chamber of com
merce has Invited Henry Ford and
Thomas A. Edison to visit this city fol
lowing their Inspection of Muscle
Shoals
Greenwood. Jerome Crull, 17-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. R.
Crull of this city, was accidentally
killed by a train at Good Hope, La., 20
miles north of New Orleans.
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Box U, Bneg Cttj, ill.
Catarrh of the stomach and bowels is among
the many forms of catarrhal diseases from
which a large number of people needlessly
suffer. Fifty years of usefulness is the guar
antee behind
PE-RU-NA
Tailtts ir Liquid Sold Ersrjwlisri
Not Onlv For
JMtKamiThV. ... Chills and Fever
Chill Tonic But a Fine General Tonic
Wards Off Malaria and Restores Strength. Try It
USE DRUGS TO GAIN COURAGE
After Stimulant Subsides, Criminal
Are Cringing Cowards Again,
Declares a Writer.
Stick-up men, shoplifters, burglars
and pickpockets are the lurgest users
of- drugs. Most persons think mor
pliine, heroin, cocaine and opium are
Indulged in by the criminal classes
after the commission of a crime as a
surcease for their minds.
"Nothing is farther from the facts,"
said an old detective. "The criminal
who works In the open uses drugs to
supply him with courage. It is a sort
of false courage, for it dies out with
the effects of the opiate. Neverthe
less without it your holdup man
would never have the nerve to carry
throucli a daylight robbery. A census
of the drug addicts is a roster of the
crooks in nine cases out of ten. Of
course after a time the criminals ac
quire n permanent appetite for drugs
but the seeming super-ccurage that
sends a man with a pointed gun into
a jewelry store filled with customers
to grab trays of diamonds Is only stim
ulated from the effect of the drug
Half an hour later when the influence
of the poison lias worn off he Is left a
cringUig, cowering coward." Philadel
phia Ledger.
Records His Mower Mileage.
The latest device whereby the subur
banite can lord it over his neighbors
is a small dial attached to his lawn
mower-which keeps a record of the
mileage. Because It Is more im
pressive the total is marked in feet In
stead of miles.
'I pushed the mower 20,000 feet
this summer," said the man who Intro
duced the novelty, "while both the fel
lers that live nenr me have only done
10,000. The Idea is to see how much
you can use the thing without having
the knives sharpened." New Tork
Sun.
Just So.
"The girls seem giddy."
"These dances would make anybody
giddy." Louisville Courier-Jojimal.
No Soap Better
For Your Skin
Than Cuticura
Soap 25c, Ointment 25 and 50c, Ttlca 2Se.
ARTISTS IN JAPAN'S CABINET
Writings and Paintings, the Work of
Nipponese Statesmen, Have Beea
Sold at Big Prices. .
Japan has 41 cabinet-of artists. Writ
ings and paintings of some of the
great men of the Japan of todbsj
brought big prices at a recent auctica
by the Tokyo Fine Arts club. Three
pictures painted by Mr. llara, assas
sinated a short time ago, sold for the
equivalent of $600 and another lot of
four brought about $800.
Pinee Tamagata's production
brought about $250 to $:100, while some
pakemono writings with proverbs la
tlie Japanese language by Prince
Saion.ji brought from $200 to $300.
A chrysanthemum painted by lie.
Noda, minister of communications,
sold for $60 and an orchid from nla
brush sold for $70. Mr. Yamamota,
minister of agriculture and conimewe,
had a picture and Mr. TokonamV
home minister, a poem.
The painting of kakemono is a fa
vorite pastime of the Japanese. PMs-
adelphia Inquirer.
"All for a Dime. . 1
"What have you got for a dimeT
asked a young man with a sweet
tooth as he sauntered up to the candy
case m a arug srore. 1 ne eter
looked curiously at his inquisitor an '
then , looked toward the case, mnm-
bl ing incoherently. Finally he drew
out a plate from which the young maa
took one article and stood about afe-
ng It, probably thinking of his boy
hood days, when a cent could bny he
same thing. Detroit News.
Always purchase umbrellas in dry
weather, as they are sure to . go oa
when It rains.
Real Rest Depends Largely Upon
the Depth of Your Sleep
A warning to "light" or "poor" sleepers
The deeper and sounder you sleep the better
you feel. Five hours sound refreshing sleep does
you more actual good than ten hours restless,
disturbed sleep.
This is because the final conversion of food
into vital tissue and nerve cells goes on more
rapidly when the physical and mental forces are
at rest.
You can't get sound, refreshing sleep if your
nerves are agitated with tea or coffee. Both these
drinks contain" caffeine, which is sometimes very
irritating to the brain and nervous system.
If you want to know the joy, vigor and
stamina that comes to the person who gets sound,
healthful sleep, why not stop taking tea or coffee
for a while, and drink delicious, invigorating
Postum instead. -
Thousands of people everywhere have found
that this was the only thing they needed in order
to bring about these very happy results. ,
Order Postum from your grocer today.
Drink this delightful cereal beverage of coffee-like
flavor, for a week. Perhaps, like thousands of
others, youH never be willing to go back to tea
or coffee.
Postum comas In two forms: Instant Postum (in tins)
mad Instantly in tha cup by the addidon of boiling water.
Postum Cereal (in packages of larger bulk, for those who
prefer to malto the drink while the meal is being prepared)
made by boiling for 20 minutes.
Postum for Health
"There's a Reason"