The Syracuse Journal, Volume 20, Number 15, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 11 August 1927 — Page 6

Twenty-Seven Drowned When Chicago Steamer Sinks

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Twenty-seven persons were drowned when the little excursion steamer Favorite sank in a violent squall off the shore of Lincoln park. Chicago. Os the victims fifteen were children and ten were women. The picture shows the removal of bodies from the sunken boat. At the right is the Doris, whose crew of four rescued about twenty from death, ''■'x

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WICHITA’S BEAUTY

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Silas Mildred Orr. a young society leader of Wichita, Kan., who has been named as "Miss Wichita” for the 1P27 Pageant of Beauty at Atlantic City. MAY FLY TO BRAZIL

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Paul R. Redfern, aviator, of Savannah, Ga.. who will attempt a nonstop flight from Brunswick, Ga.. to Rio de Janeiro. Braxil, flying a Stinson monoplane of 425 gallon fuel rapacity. His flight. If successful, will be the longest on record. ‘ Records of Patriots There are no complete records of all soldiers who served tn the American Revolution. However, the adjutant general’s office. War department. Washington, has the most complete records which exist. AffrofroM Lives Lm> L’ttie Information has been compiled concerning the longevity of wild birds. It to known, however, that the albatross la a long-lived bird, living • jwn.

Bud Stillman Weds His Forest Girl

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Father L'Ami pronouncing the words that made Bud Stillman and Lmui Wilson man and wife, at the Stillman camp at Grgnd Anse, Canada, Kneeling before the <»in>n air altar with the bride and groom are .-een Mr. and Mrs. Janies A. Stillman, parents of Bud. . p

Poland Honors Its Famous Poet

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After maiiy years the body of Juliusz Slowuckl, fatuous Polish poet. been taken from Purls to his homeland, where it was Interred with national honors. In the picture the casket Is seen In the cathedral of Wawel, with military guard and banners, . j

Egyptian Legation in Washington

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The selection of the residence at Fifteenth and Chapin streets in Wash ington as the Egyptian legation adds another nation to the fast-growing diplomatic colony of that, region. It is a four-story white stone structure.

OF INTEREST TO EVERYBODY

Pharaohs at the pyramid-building age in Egypt never saw a horse. The oldest known flowering plant-" were mostly green, yellow or white. Property loss from Area last year was $300,000,000. a sum equal to the cost of the Panama canal. A record-breaking whale. 125 feet tong, yielding 175 barrels of Oil, was recently reported caught by the whaling fleet tn the antarctic. Oriental persimmons were intro-

The Hawaiian islands are tops of mountains that stand 30,000 feet from the floor ot the Pacific. The Grand canyon of the Colorado river is America’s outstanding exam pie of the enormous power of rushing water to wear away the land. In Michigan mure than 400 women are now serving as public officials three-fourths of them having been elected to the positions they occupy. Among the new suggestions at the

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She Changed It! Lawyer—But why did you throw acid on your husband? Fair Client —I—l oh. boo, boo—J grew so tired of seeing the same fact across the breakfast table every morning. No Hope for Him She—l tell you our son will nevei get married. He’s too stupid. He—But that’s the very reason why he will marry.—Der Goetz, Vienna. I

IMPROVEMENTS ON MANY HIGHWAYS No other class of public improvements has attracted a tithe of the attention that has been given to the construction of hard surfaced highways, during the last few years. Road building. so long neglected in this country, really began in a scientific manner with the general introduction of the automobile as a means of rural transportation, says the Washington Post. Until then the farm owner was more intent in keeping down taxes than in the improvement of roads. The general use of motor-driven vehicles gave to the city dweller an interest in country roads that he had never felt before. The result was the alliance between rural and urban dwellers in appeals to state legislatures to take over the construction and care of main traveled roads. Later came the movement for federal aid. This was extended at first only tn a very small way, but the appropriations made by congress have grown year after year until today there are 55.903 miles of federal aided highways. of which 9.400 miles were constructed (luring 1926. Equally important additions to the total mileage of “good roads" through state and county operations have been added, so that today It is possible for the motorist to drive over a hard 1 road from Atlantic City to San Francisco. This is the most important long-dis-tance highway in the country, touching as it does Wheeling. Columbus, Indianapolis. St. Louis, Denver, Salt Lake City and Reno. Another great transcontinental highway is known as No. 30, from Atlantic City, through Pennsylvania. Ohio. Illinois, Wyoming, Utah and on to Portland. Ore, Still another road runs from Boston to Buffalo, thence through Canada, reentering the United States at Detroit, and on to the western lino of Michigan to Lake Michigan, by ferry to Manitowoc, Wls., and thence north to St Paul and Minneapolis. From this route the tourist may branch off over excellent roads to the South as far as NeW Orleans. North and South. East and West highways have been created, and diagonals are in course of construction everywhere. Since 1913 the states have added thousands of millions to> their bonded indebtedness In the interest of good highways. The taxes necessary to bring about these results seem to be the least burdensome of any that the property holder Is called upon to pay. The American people have awakened to the necessity for good roads and are determined to have the best, for gravel and macadam are everywhere being replaced with a> phalt, concrete and brick. North Carolina Roads Earn Large Dividends North Carolina's road building campaign, extending over a period of tiv® years, nas paid huge dividends, according to Frank Page, chairman of the state highway system. More than 1,500 miles of concrete rogds have been built, averaging 13 feet wide. Two thousand busses carry children over these roads. This is one of the achievements the improved roads have made possible, according to Mr. Page. While the number of farms in the country as a whole have been on the decrease the number of North Carolina farms' has been increased by 13.000 during the last five years. Motor registration in the state has Increased 2GO per cent since 1920, leading the increase in the rest of the country by GO per cent And Indirectly this Increased motor registration has paid for the highways in fees and a four-cent gas tax. f Good Roads Notes | What’s the use of having concrete pavements when asphalt costs more? • • • The Japanese government has under consideration a ten-year road building program. •• • * Another thing that seems to be needed is I—s street widening on paper and more between rhe curbs. ♦ • • Although some progress Is being made, a number of difficulties are being experienced In road improvement and construction in Iretand. according to reports to the Department of Commerce. • • • The first paved road tn the United States is in Alexandria, Va. The ■tones used were brought as ballast in ships from Europe, and were laid by Hessian prisoners during the years of the American Revolution. • * a Some highways in Peru reach the • highest altitude on record for motor roads. • • • The homing pigeons that beat • British passenger train will meet their Waterloo when they race an experj--need American paved road pedestrian. • • • ■ Officials in Washington are planning a great highway, connecting all American republics, starting at Detroit and running through Central and South America to Argentina and Chile. • • • Cleveland is to be the scene of the ‘ International Good Roads conference for 1928. Road construction in Persia costi approximately $5,000 per kilometer in mountainous country and from $3,50(1 to $4,500 in level country. Roads are being built In France from profits from currency printed soon after the war which has nevet ■ been reclaimed. As much as 40.000.0df unclaimed francs are being used toa , highway construction.