Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 17, 1920, Page 16

Norwich, Saturday, July 17, 1820. THE WEATHER. Temperature changes Wwere irregular|; and unimportant. In the middle Atlantic states and New England fair weather will prevail Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures will not change material- ‘Winds off Sandy Hook—gentle to mod- erate winds mostly southwest and Wes! with fair weather. Sandy Heok to Hatteras—gentle shift- ing winds fair Weather. Forecast. New Enfllnd. Fair probably Sunday. Observations In Norwich, The following record, The Bulletin’s observations. Saturday show tric.changes Friday: and reported from the changes in temperature and the barome- s — the annual state convention’ of the Amer- ican Legion to be held in Bridgeport Fri- day and Saturday, 'August 20th’and 21st, were elected by the members of R. Fletcher Post,'No. 4, American Legion, at their regular’ meeting Friday evening in the post rooms at No. 25 Shetucket St. Commander Earle C. Herrick, presided at the meeting which had a good sized attendance. ~The delegates and alter- nates elected follow: First delegate, Mrs. Minnie L. Tryon; second delegate, Jas. J. Madden; third delegate, Commander - E. C. Hefrick; fourth delegate, William M. Skelly. First alternate, Miss Gertrude O'Neil; second alternate, Harry -House; third al- ternate Willlam Anderson; fourth alter- nate, Webster D. Copp. The delegates and aiternates will prob- ably make the trip to Bridgeport by au- t Ther. Bar. . 7. m. . vises #i58" ga:fij comotiiie. ; g 74 30.40| The second annual convention o e Sae : 70 30.45 | American Legion, Department of Connec- 6p m .... . Highest 78, lowest 58. Compariso Predictions for Friday: Fair. Friday's weather: Fair and cooler. SUN, MOON AND TIDES. (New Time.) ticut, will be held at Bridgeport, ¥Friday and Saturday, Aug. 20 and 21, 1920. The convention is called for the pur- pose of electing officers for the ensuing year, amending the department constitu- tion, and for the transaction of such other ‘business as.may be brought -before it in ‘conformity with the provisions of Il_High || Moon the national and department constitu- tions. Representation in ‘the convention will it be by posts. Each pest is entitled to two l[ 2 m Il & m|jepates and. two alternates, and one I T14 || 212 |additional delegate and one additional (8559 399 |alternate for cach one hundred members | e 1] 10.06 whose dues to the national and depart- (B ' | ment organizations have been paid at ar 9.1 | least thirty days prior to'the opening of il 1234 9.54 | the convention. 5% Toms aftr high water it i low |, The votne strength of each post dele- g} water, which is folowed by flood tide. GREENEVILLE Miss Alice Rothwell of Page street is| visiting at Ocean Beach for the summer. Mr. and Mrs Harry Stebbins are spend- Ing a few days at Gales Ferry. Miss Lillian and Frederick Metzger are yisiting at Watch Hil for their summer vacation. Mrs. William A. Pitcher of Prospect ftreet spent Thursday at Ocean Beach. Many children of the village huckleberrying Friday Th tiful. 25 cents a quart. Mrs. Frank Marghall dislocated shoulder. John McDougle of Prot returned home after spen camping with the Y. M. C. ners: lake. A. at Gard- Catherine Redden of Preston is visiting friends at Ocean Beach over the week end. Tomorrow being the third Sunday of the month, it will be monthly holy com- munion day for the men of the parish, commeneing the Third Sunday Brigade Movement of St. Mary's Holy Name So- clety in St. Mary's, church and the men will receive the sadraments at the early mass. It is expected that a large turn- yut of men will attend to this obligation 25 each month has shown an increase over the previous month. The church devotes the month to honoring the most precious blood of the Saviour which fo- fgether with ‘the fact that it is the inde- pendéncé month of our country should appeal to the men strongly, following the world war and make Sunday’s holy com- munion intention read for God and coun- went y brought home a large number of quarts and said that they were quite plen- The huckleberries are selling for of North Main! street is confined to her home with a t street has ing two weeks gation shall be equivalent to the agare- gate number of delegates which such post is entitled. Alternates shall have ail the privileges of delegates except that of voting. All expenses of delegates are to be paid by posts which they represent. Convention headquarters will be estab- lished at Hotel ‘Stratfield, and will be opened by the department adjutant at 3 p. m. Thursday, Aug. 19th. O. | convention will register F‘oll.r dele:a!es and four alternates tq The sessions of the convention will be FOR SATURDAY {held in the ball room of the hotel, where the “convention will open at 10 o'elock Friday morning. Delegates and - alternates attending the at _convention headquarters. This is in addition to. the delegation chairman presenting a list of all delegates and alternates of his post attending the conyention. Each post delegation should select a chairman prior to the departure of the delegation for ‘the convention. - Each del- egation chairman will bring with him the following documents:- Lists, in duplicate, signed by the post commander and authenticated by the post adjutant, showing the names, ad- dresses and post affiliation of each of the following: a. ‘CHairman of delegation. b. Delegates. c.. Alternates. A statement signed by the: same post officials show- ing: a. The enrolled membership in post as of August 10, 1920. b. The paid-up membership of the post jas of July 21 1920. Post officials, upless . elected as dele- gates or alterndtes, ' to the. convention, have no privileges in the convention, ex: cept as guests of their respective delega. tions. It is suggested that post comman- der, post adjutant and members of the department executive .committee be made members of their post delegations, as the experience of these' officials will be ceedingly valuable to the delegates. The term of office of the depard executive committee will expire 't adjournment of the convention. ‘A ing of the commitiee will be held on * evening of Aug. 19. The term of oil of the newly’ elected department execu- tive committee ‘will commence im‘nedi- ately . after adjournment of the conven- tion. Each delegation may have as its guests such members of The American Legisn and their families as they may se: fit to invite to accompany them. In so far as space will permit, credentials will be is- sued to each post delegation for tie con- venience of such guests. Harry W. Congdon Post No. 11, Bridgeport, will keep open house for v iting delegates and 'their guests club rooms, Hill street. of its located at No. 307 Golden RELIEVED OF $2,000 ON WAY TO STAFFORD SPRINGS Tony Valentine of New London was “relieved” -of :$11,000 lire, Italian mon- while on-a railroad train bound from | New London to New Haven Wednesday. It was around 6 o'clock Wednesday afternoon when Valentine informed the detective bureau of his lose. According to the man, he was on his way to Staf- ford Springs and had the money in 1,000 lire, 500 lire, and smaller bills in his clothing when he left New London. Ar- riving at New Haven he missed the mon- ey and is unable to tell where it disap- peared and who took it Valentine was in company with his son and says'that he remembers that . two suspicious looking men were watching him on the train. ‘One of these men was in the seat in front of him. Valentine is puzzled as to how the money was taken from his body, a feat he had believed impossible of accomplishment. The detective bureau immediately noti- fied all banks and financial institutions to be on the lgokout for anyone attempting to exchange Italian for American money. Changed into American money, 11,000 lire are worth about $2,000. “Y” BOYS WIN HONOR MEDALS AT CAMP (Special to The Bulletin.) iy ife monthly meetings of the 80-| (Gamp merrehegan, July 16.—The boys ciets pensed with during the 44 wanths of Tuly atd August at camp have an honor system whereby . one may win an emblem (a large C up- on a large T). TAFTVILLE The boys leaving camp who have won theso emblgms are: George H. Larsen, The wall in front of the Ponemah|Kingston, Mass.; Teddy Swift New Lon- Company’s houses on the lower end of |don; Jean Jaeques of Waterford; Storrs fe -new vidage e being extended ou! to #«:ingles have been jaid on the ? one of the new houses vn N ~: a‘enve Another is waiting for the o Alterations are going on at the Taft- ville bowlmng alleys. An_ addition is be- ing built on the right side of ths bHuilding 15x30 feet. A fountain has been in- ftalled and the necessary fixtures. The addition wil be big enough to accommo- date two.pool. tables. Fa'nters were at work Friday paintin, the fences on Providence street. Rowland’s Jazz Band, Casino, Jewett ity, tonight—adv. A large sized crowd witnessed the iwl- light game Friday evening. P. Dion has purchased a new Ford de- livery truck. Some of the local baseball fans 'l journey to New Haven this Sunday to see the Taftville team play the 'Elm City Giants. The trip will be made in ‘buses. NORWiICH TOWM Mrs. J. M, Hart and daughters, Rosalie and Gloria, have returned to their home in Hartford after spending ten days with Mrs. Hart's mother. Mrs. Minnie G. Ed- miston, of MeClellan avenue. Mrs. J. M. Hart and her mother, Mrs. Edmiston, spent ‘a few days at Ocean Beack and Fisher's Island recently. NOTICE Commencing Aug. 1, 1920, the price of gas furnished by this Departmeut will be as folléws: First 100 cu. ft. per month $L. unexl 400. cu.. ft. per month @ $2 per Ty 1500 eu 2t per month @ $1.80 per M cu. ft Next 18000 cu. {t. per month @ $1.50 per M cu. Next aoo cu. ft. per month @ $1.35 per M cu. All over 7n.000 cu. ft. per month, @ $1.15 per M cu. ft. Minimum charge $1 fraction thereof. In making this increase Your Com- missioners have given the matter care- ful consideration and find that, because ©f the excessive increase ‘of the cost of all _material entering into the manu- {a<PoTe of gas, it has been found neces- sary to raise the price of gas to the tbove named rates. No change is being made in the elec- tric thdnf rate, with the exception fhat the minimum charge will after Aug. 1; 1920, be $1 per month or frac- tion thereof. THE CITY OF NORWICH, per month or ©AS AND ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT “You Can De No Better Than Buy Our Wurst.” No Salad Complete Without ‘Thumm’s '~ Home-Made ~ Mayonnaise . THUMM'S DELICATESSEN S'I’ORE ” Lee,- Hanover ; Richard W.-Hoelden and Roger -M. . Browning, both of Norwich. The camp is attended by eighty-five campers who are well pleased with the site. ,The army tents which are used are erected in the shape of an L facing Rog- ers Lake, and will accommodate seven boys and an adult leader. The boys are well supplied with regulation army cots. The aquatic equipment consists of four boats, a canoe and a float. Some of the boys are busy building a diving tower which will be greatly enjoved. Quoits, volley ball, league ball, indoor baseball, athletic and aguatic meets make up the sports programge. Each Sunday and Wednesday the camp is visited by a large number. 3 GETTING ROQUE GROUNDS READY FOR TOURNEY The courts at the national roque grounds on Rockwell street are being put in condition and plans are being made to have one of the best tourna- ments ever held. The dates are from August 16th to 21st. Hon. L. C. and Mrs. Williamson have advised the local committee that they will arrive in Nor- wich the week before the tournament, and Dr. and Mrs. B. R. Veasey of Wil- mington, Del., are planning to be present. Several of the local players are al- ready playing and practicing on the courts. * CORONER TO INVESTIGATE SAYBROOK GRADE ACCIDENT Coroner Stephen B. Davis said at Mid- dletown Thursday that he expected to 2o to New London next week to investi- gate the Saybrook cross grade accident of several weeks ago. He. expects to'be able to examine the engineer and fire- mn of the-trains -some day next week and possibly other witnesses. Several of those hurt have left the hospitals; bu: W. Rogers, of Saybrook Junction is still at Backus hospital, Norwich, and is not vet able to leave his bad. POLICE ELECT DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION Local members of the State,Police As- sociation at a meeting held at police headquarters Friday - elected two dele- gates to the state convention to be held in New Haven on July 22. Officers Charles Smith and Joseph P. Farrell are the delegates elected. The meeting was presided over by Chief George Linton, a state vice president of the association. Not Fred Klein's Grandson. Acquaintances of the XKlein family, whose home was 56 Oak street, Norwich, were of the opinion Friday that William Klein, 16, one of the boys drowned on Thursday at Weekapaug, might be the son of a former Norwich boy. Fred Klein, who died Nov. 10, 1919, had a son William, but it is stated he lives in Brooklyn, ‘N, Y., and has boys older and younger than 16. The drowned boy was the son of William and Mary Frances Klein, of Cramford, N. J., and was born in 1904, High Prices In Eafly New York. During the British occupation of New York in Revolutionary days, the method was to sell in wholesale lots &t public auction and to ‘issue revoc- able licenses to retailers.’ The best flour then sold for $14 a barrel, bacon at 32 cents a pound and. beef 18 cents a pound. Wages wex‘e)m than 50 cents a day. l WILL OBSERVE 40TH ANNIVERSARY TODAY The fortieth anniversary of the organi- zation of Piowéer Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, of Storington, will be celebrated today (Saturday). A special programme, including a banquet will be carried out in the evening at the company head- quarters, Dr. James H. Weeks will be the toastmaster and there Will be music by an orchestra. The company was formed after the de- structive fire at the Ephraim Williams homestead, in the spring of 1880, at which the needs of a hook and ladder truck was shown. At that time the fire protection in the borough consisted of two companies, the Stonington Steam Fire Engine Co. No. 1, and the Neptune Engine Co., No. 1, the latter being a hand pumip. Ed. P. Teed, now chief engineer of the Stonington fire department, was the or- ganizer of the Pioneers, ahd mainly through his influence the petition, ask- ing for the formation of the new com- pany, was made. The store of Edward H. Sheefild on Water street, long since removed, (the site now occupied by H. M. Freidman) was the birthplace ‘of the new: company, under the chief’ engineer, ~Brastus S. Chesebro now of Wallingfora. Petition For Truck. The petition calling for the forming of | the new company was dated May 26,! 1880, as follows: To the Honorable Warden and. Burgesses of the Borough of Stonington: Gentlemen :—We, the undersigned, be- ing desirous of organizing a hook and ladder company, do humbly petition your honorable body to take. such steps as may be necessary to procure for the bor- ough a suitable truck and equipments, guaranteeing to take charge and run the same for the benefit of said borough. The recent fires have shown conclu- sively that such an addition to the fire department is, sadly nee#ed, and we be- lieve that every ayer and property owner in the berough would - cheerfully sustain your action in the purchase of said hook and ladder truck. Yours respectfully, H. ‘Sheffield, J. H. B. B. Merrit, C. E , Stiles S. Trumbull, H. O. Wa dron, W. 'H. Reynolds, J. H. Tillinghast, J. H. Anderson, B. J. Gardiner Charles A. Harlow, Gurdon Pendleton, Jr, F. A. Pulsifer, Ephram Williams, H. O. Drew. ‘We, the undersigned, do approvs of the petition made for a hook and ladder truck and equipment to be put in the care of the persons whose names follows said petition: H. N. Trumbull, Geo. D. Stanton; Elias Babcock, O. B. Grant, D. B. Spalding, L. H. Lamb, John Brown, Jas. Moorcroft, G. D. Brown, H. A. Gatesy J. E. Smith, Geo. Hubbard W. F. Revnolds, M. Pendleton, Chas. E. Brayton, John R. Chesebro, Jo- €X-1 EATS RIB ROASTS SPRING LAMB POT ROASTS ROAST VEAL VEAL CUTLETS LARD AND SALT PORK BUNCH OF BEETS, 8¢ HEAD LETTUCE, Sc CUCUMBERS, 7c ONIONS, 4 LBS. FOR 25¢ MELONS, 19¢ BLUEBERRIES, 27¢ BUNCH CARROTS, 8¢ PECK OF POTATOES $1.29 CABBAGE, 8c A POUND Joseph Bohara ‘20 Lafayette Street shia Haley. The petition was presented to the war- den and burgess of the borough on that date and they appointed O. D. Chesebro and Chief Engineer .E. S. Chesebro, committee to purchase a suitable and ladder truck. During the interim the signers of the petition met and perfected organization with_choice of the following officers on July 17, 1880: Foreman—John H. Thayer. First Assistant—E. P. Teed. Second Assistant—William Ash. Secretary and Treasurer—J. H. linghast. They selected the name “Pioneer” in honor of the company in which ex-Chief Chesebro formally served. On Aug. 12, 1880, a meeting was held, at which time the following charter was given to the members: “We, the warden and burgess of the borough of Stonington, by the authority vested in us by the charter of said bor- ough, do by these presents constifute Ed. P. Teed, J. H. Tillinghast, E. ‘H. Shef- field, J. S. Anderson, John H. Thaver, B. J. Gardiner, W. T. Ash, Charles A. Har- low, B. B. Merrit Gurdon Pendleton, Jr., F. A. Pulsifer, Stiles S. Trumbull, Eph- raim Williams, H. O. Waldron, H. -O. Drew, and William H. Reynolds,-a com- pany of the borough fire department to take charge and operate the Pioneer Hook and, Ladder truck with all' equip- ments thereto belonzing under the name of Pioneer Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, of the fire department of Stonington bor- ough- Said company. having power to make rules for the government of its members subject to the approval of the warden and burgesses in all cases when they relate to the fire department of the borough, always provided that said hook and ladder successors shall take good and proper care of said hook and ladder truck, No. 1, and its appurtenances, and shall always be suitably organied and prepared to tccomplish ‘the purposes and discharge the dnties of a well ordered hook and ladder company. Said com- pany shall not exceed 30 members. “Dated at Stonington _ borough - hook Til- this thirtiet hday of July, A. D. July 1880. “ABELGENCE HYDE, Warden. “N. H.. GATES, “CHARLES r:.' MOORE, . G. SMITH, “Burgesses.” Of the charter members six are living and are honora: members of the com- pany, as 10110“3; Ed. P. Teed, Jerome S. Anderson, John H. Tillinghast, John H. Thayer, Edward H. Sheffield and By- ron J. Gardiner. The truck was purchased by the bor- lngh polish, Buy a Trial A, C. Swan Co.,, Norwich, Conn. S. J. Coit, Norwich,’ Conn, Lane Rubber Co., 324 Main St., Norwich, Conn. New England_ Supply House, 110 North Main St, Nor- wich, Conn. No need for rubbing, rubbing, rubbing till your 'back aches if you use MOBO—the 1009, pure vegetable-oil Soap. It dissolves the dirt, oil and grease instently—c=] leaves the varnish with a And further, MOBO sdds life to the varnish— you will notice it after using for a few months. Try one can of MOBO. Sold at popular prices in8, 5, 10; 25 and 50 Ib. cans, also in Barrels. 1] 1) prx lll N il Can Today: The Norwich Motor Car Co., 321 Main St, Norwich, Conn. Preston Brothers, Inc., 209 Main St., Norwich, C(\nn T. J. Shahan Auto Supply Co., 328 Main St, Norw lch Conn. MOBO AUTO CLEANSER and SHOFO HAND CLEANSER are manufactured by John T. Stanley Co., inc., Established 1865. New York, N. Y. e e ——————————————————————————eeereme— ough committee appointed May 26, 1880, in New York, at a ecost of $450. DURFEE HILL I8 CLOSED TO TRAFFIC The road known as Durfee Hill in the town of Waterford has been closed to travel, owing to ‘the construction of the road and bridge in the towns of East Lyme and Waterford. A detour is provided to the south around Millstone Point. Toured Through Maine. Henry R. Wooodward and wife return- ed recently from a tour of 17 days in Maine and Massachusetts. They went direct to Bangor and then to within 25 miles of the Canadian border. In Maine Mr. Woodward met many of his old hunting friends. In Massachusetts they called on many ,friends. Birds and She!!fish. The English thrush brings its snails to a certain convenient stone, on which It will crack their shells by beating them upon it. Some sea birds carry shellfish to a height and drop them on the rock to break their shells, but this brings only the anvil into use, not the hammer. The case of the wasp is the only one which records the seemingly intelligent use of a tool to accomplish & given purpose. Just What Did He Mean? “Here, my dear husband,” said a loving wife, “I have brought you a dear little silver pig for luck; it’s a charm, you know, dear, to bring hap- piness to a house.” “Ah, how kind of you, darling! But why should I need a little pig to bring me luck when I have you still?” COUNTERFEIT WAR SAVINGS STAMP CIRCULATED A new counterfeit blue war savings stamp, declared to be a close reproduction o fthe original, is being circulated. The shade of blue used in the counterfeit is somewhat lighter than the original and is more indistinct in the printing. A dis- tinet white line appears in the counterfeit along the edge of Franklin's left cheek. Unclaimed Letters.. The list of unclaimed letters in the Norwich, Conn., postoffice for the week ending July 17, 1920, as follows: Liloyd W. Britton, C. C. Da George W. Love, Mrs. Peter Roberts, Supplying at Park Church, Miss - Mildred Wightman, organist at Trinity Episcopal church is supplying at Park church during the month of July. L About 20,000,000 feet of timber each year is used in the manufacture of clothes pins. To Overcome Redness, Tan, Freckles, Blotchesl If your skin is unduly reddened, tanned or freckled, just dab a little pure mer- colized wax on the face and allow it to remain over night. When you wash off the wax in the morning, fine, flaky, al- most “inwisible particles of cuticle come with_it. Repeating. this daily, the entire outer skin is absorbed, but so gradually and gently there's not the slightest hurt or inconvenience. Even the,stubbornest freckles are affected. The underlying skin which forms the new complexion i clear, fresh and youthful-looking, j marvel at the transformation. It's the only thing known to actually discard an aged, faded, muddy or blotchy complex- ion. ' One ounce of mercolized wax, pro- curable at any drug store, is sufficient in most cases. THAYER BLDG. NICELY CURED CORNED BEEF Pound 121/, BONELESS 3 SC PORTERHOUSE ROAST, b.......! LEAN Pot Roast, Ib. . 16¢ NATIVE VEAL SHOULDER CUTS, Ib. 23¢ RUMPS; b ... ....... 32c TEGS, B :..... o0 3% CUTLETS, Ib. ....... 55¢c CHOPS, bb. . .........40c Natme Fowl, lb 50c WHITE ROSE TEAS, Ib..... 40c ARMOUR'’S SMOKED Shoulders, Ib. . 25¢ SQUIRE’S FRESH Shoulders, Ib. . 26c PRIME RIB ROAST, Ib. ... 26c SPRING LAMB Fores, Ib...... 22¢ Chops, Ib. ...... 38¢ Pork Chops, Ib. 30c SQURE'S BACON, Ib. ... 35¢ WHITE ROSE COFFEE, 1b. ... 40c 'N. B. C. MILK, OYSTER, SODA 20¢ Crackers, Ib. .. 'PEA BEANS, 2 Ibs. .. *GRAPE JUICE "White Rose, pint bottle 35¢ d CORN FLAKES, pkg. 1Cc MACARONI, pke.. ... 10 SEEDLESS RAISINS. ..... 25¢ 15 oz. Package . NEW, RED STAR Potatoes, pk. $1.35 - New Texas Bermuda ONIONS, 51bs. ...... 25¢c NATIVE BEETS, bunch 9c | LARGE JUICY LEMONS Doy iociior. .. ... 25¢ l NATIVE CABBAGE | NEW BRAZIL NUTS CRISCO T’s,;can........ 33c 1/4’s, can. ..... 5lc .~ SHADOW LAND. The shn,dm lie deep on the slathw.y be- ore us, 'n:esnnmoblmduwe”umy ‘While we u.numly tread the road that . _leads yonder, And ‘wonder if life will be sorrow or song. ‘We doubt and we fear lest the steps we are taking Wil leld u: ulfly from the path we shoul In the nunle ot lite we oft take the ‘wrong turning, Finding the. way camouflaged, and breakers ahead. The nighlt’ oft is long, ere the dawn comes " a breaking, But the snadows will flee from the fast rising sun; ‘With its ‘warmth o'er our head, there comes the awakening of n‘ew hgpea; and joys, which seemed ) The way will be brighter, the birds sing the sweeter, While our souls catch the, strains, we mrarch on anew, ‘With .vigor pursue the task !et befo:e ur Lest the sun shouid go down, hide the end from our view. . There are hills to be climbed, they frown on_before us, There are mists in the valley, g0 through ; Right ahead lies the goal, we must stey out with courage, Each step brings. us nearer the end we've in view. Our hearts are inspired, our thoughts ge a soarmgv As we journey along, it seems part of dense te a_plan Of a wx-xe lo\mg Father to teach us the Tesson That He ordars our steps, 'tis His guid- ing hand. —James_A. Brain, in Toronto Mail and Empire. THE LAWNMOWER. Old Mr. Wobble-wobble travelin’ ’crost the lawn Sometimes beats the robin bird at wel- comin’ the dawn. There are barytones and ‘tenors gayly ‘warblin’ round the place, Old Mr. Wobble-: v\obble sings a little bass. o1d M!; !T‘vobble»wobhle ‘when the twilight alls Thinks he sings as sweet as any mockin’ bird that calls. T'd like to hear his music underneath the sun or moon If he didn’t undertake to keep me danein’ to the tune. —Washington Star. HUMOR OF THE DAY “He's a happy-go-lucky fellow.” *“Very. Doesn't care which of us pays the dinner che\:"—Detroit Free Press. “The idea of a duel nowadays.” “It won’t be fought.” “Why not?" “As ‘the challenzed person, Colonel Rip- snort had the choice of weapons.” “I see.” “So. he chose machine guns at twenty paces.”—Birmingham Age-Hehald. ram,” said Mrs. Corntassel, “there’s one thing I want to.remind you of.” “What's that?” “Get out of that rocking chair an’ come in off: the front porch. Yon're a éarmer not a politician.”—Washington tar. Traveling Salesman (at Yapville Junc- tion)—Is the 5:15 liable to be on time today? Ticket Agent—T'll savs she is, brother, considering the fact that accidents will happe: Buffalo Express, Miss Muggins—If you were me, dear Woufild you be married in the spring of the fan? . Miss Keen—If I were vou and had ac- tually secured a man I would set the wedding for the earliest possible date.— Boston Transeript. “Oh, I just love to zo with Harry; he has such a fine motor!” “Going to marry him, dear?" “Not any, honey; I'm going to marry Tom, who rides on.the street car.”— Richmond Times-Dispatch. Schrecham—He was a wise poet who remarked that in this world a man must be_either anvil or hammer. Peacham—Oh, I don't know. It seems that most of them are merely bellows.— Edinburgh Seotsman. Hotel Guest (suddenly ‘What are vou looking for? Voice in the Darknéss—Money. Hotel Guest—S-h! Just a minute and TN turn on the gas and help you look. —Houston Post. He—I. will soon have to go on & tour of boring wells. She—Well, that is a big improvement over staying home and boring people.— Baltimore American. “Is it true that the average man wor- ries more about his own health than ke does about his wife's?’ “If he doesn't,” replied lhe cynie, “it's because there something radically wrong with Birmingham Age- Herald. THE KALEIDOSCOPE In early times the diamond was credit- ed with the power of guarding its wearer from poison, insanity and timidity. Magistrates in England in the six- teenth century had certain powers with regard to fixing wages and hours of laber. The production of silk in the United States has grown to $500,000,000 a year, as compared with only $100,000,000 in 1900. Some bundreds of years ago mummies were powdered into dust and made into powders and potions for the cure of dis- ease. Cast-iron canpon were not known until the latter half of the fifteenth century. Previously {ney were always made of bronze. The art of refining sugar and making what is called loaf sugar was invented by a Venetian citizen toward the end of the fifteenth century. Three hundred and forty-three death sentences were carried out in the British army during the war. Of these, 266 were cases of desertion. All the extreme depths in the ocean are near land or shallow water and appar- ently follow the trend of such upheaval parts of the earth’s surface. The largest industrial feeding place in the world, capable of feeding 3,100 per- awakened)— him sons at one time, is operated at the \Vesting’house plant in Pittsburgh. One of ‘the prir~nal railroads. running out of London g put in pressed steel ties which incluwe in their structure chains into which the rails are wedged without bolting. Small enough to be carried in a shop- ping Jbag js_a perfume bottle that will not spill its contents even if the corks at each end become loose, unless it is vi- olently “shaken. Mrs. Nora Shyck has been working a lathe in the West Philadelphia repair shop of the Pennsylvania railroad for the last two vears. She refused to join the recent strikers. In the training quarters of an eastern unjversity a large mirror is placed beside ‘each seat in a rowing machine to enabl~ oarsmen to watch their own mistakes and correct them. The Rhine has a number of canals and streams flowing into it, which are alse navigable, ‘thus giving water transpor- tation to a vast arza of western Ger- many and eastern France. Every year in Paris an elsction is held at the city hall to decide on the prettiest girl. This year the committee, city of- ficials and newspaper men chose Lucille Bataille, an ol;htnn year old miss.’