Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 11, 1920, Page 10

Medical Giinics Failed to Help Rueamatism of Joints Well today—Gives Credit AR-NE-SIS conguErs BHEUMATISM W. A. Varney, Dear Sir— ‘] bad rhegmatism of the joints for five yi and was unable to stand straight. For 18 months I was nfined to ray home, unable to help myself. Atone time I was before a c.laic of physicians to determine the best course of treatment but failed to getrelief. I was suffering soin temsely end weighed but 157 pounds when [ heard of Ver-nesis. [ began taking it, am now back to work :siél;;flél a sign of rheumatism and - 0 o e WILLIAM E. GOSS. Mr. Goss writes under dateof Aung. 29, 1915: I am working bere at East River, Ct. (where ] now live), seven deys aweek ina N.Y.N.H., & B R.R. signal tower handling & 24 lever machine, and feel like a young fellow. Var-ne-sis did it.” Varnesis comes in liqa'l or tablet form—at your druggist’s. Zouorght to Tend “TheFast of Naman Binges” Write W. A, Varney, Lvan, Mass. L Free. VAR-NE-SIS RUB-OH EASES PAIN FIRST PEACHES SEASON FROM KITEMATG oF the fi NORWICH MAN MUST WORK OUT HIS FINE hn Dowler o was and costs Tuesday morning in the ZLondon police court for into &t Lincoln, who was w fined $i0 and anoth was fined § able to pay their fines and we THUNDEE SHOWERS t of TODAY AND TOMORROW NORWICH, CONN., WED. NESDAY, AUG. 11, 1920, _FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS DESPATCHES @hte Waritetin, Norwich, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1920. THE WEATHER. Pressure has fallen throughout the east. The outlook for the middle. Atlantic and New England states is,for cloudy weather and local showers and thunder storms Wednesday and partly cloudy Thursday, without decided change in.temperature. Winds off Atlantic coast: North of Sandy Hook and Sandy Hook to Hatteras—Fresh south to southwest, overcast, showery weather. For Southern New England: Showers | Wednesday ; Thursday partly cloudy; not much change in temperature. ‘Observations in Norwich, ‘The following records, reported from The Bnlletin's observations, show the changes in temperature and the baro- metric changes Tuesday: Comparisons. Predictions for Tuesday: Local thun- der showers. Tuesday’s weather: md Clear, warm, hu- SUN. MOON AND TIDES. ‘New Time.) || High il Moon | || Water. || Rises. ' [} Sun Il Rises. | water, which is folowed by flood tide. GREENEVILLE The annual pienic of the United churches of Greeneville and the Bean e to Ocean Hill Methodi: Thursday ttee in _charge ments is as foil ter. chairman: rd, Mrs. Georg am, Alex Scba Oscar nell and Rev. Wi m Crawford. Mr. and M G Ha of Wil- limantic epe: with Mr. and Mrs John Piche of F h strest. and Mrs. Thomas Young of eet and of e at Lord's Point for ying it. Andrews and spending % the several weeks «w Andrews of Prospec Auto. tonring car reported Found Stule: The Ford rwich police Sunday evening by New London police as stolen from Ogean Peach 4 in Waterford 1 Monday o to ford. ght. The ear has been ts owner, C. M. Lane, of te Serge Ski and $29.5 AYT v Still further reductions on W stock of Women’s Pattern reserved—at one price, namely ....c.ceevee..... $3.98 Phoenix Silk Hosiery Underpriced 300 pairs of the dependable Women are now on sale at goods are subject to slight imperfections, but nothing that will impair their wearing qualities. and white, and in a full range of sizes—Special price $1.35 a pair—regular $1.80 grade. urday, August 14th. Fall needs in Blankets, while PROVERB — Between two cowards, he has the ad- vantage who first detects the other HLLINERY Beginuing today, we offer a choice of our entire AUGUST BLANKET SALE It is now in progress to continue up to and including Sat- More than 400 pairs of stanaaiu grade Bianavio aic urrered in this Augusi Sale, at an average saving of 25 per cent. from regular prices. Now is a good time to anticipate your The Porteous & Mitchell Co. | the Situations for 435 men and women Were secured during the month of July by the Norwich Free Employment agency on lower Broadway, according to the monthly report of the five bureaus in the state just issued by Commissioner William S. Hyde of the State Bureau of Labor. The Norwich burean of which George L. Chesbro is superintendent, had a total of 495 anplications for help. Of these ap- Dlications, 399 were made by men and by women. Applications for help umbered 440, of which 364 were appli- cations for' male help and 76 for female help. The local bureau secured situa- tions for 359 men and 76 women, making a total of 435 situations secured. Throughout the state during the month there were 4764 applications for employ- LOCAL BUREAU SECURED 435 POSITIONS ment and 3780 situations were secured. Applications for help numbered 4,504 Following is 2 summary of the activ- ities of the five bureaus during July as compared with the activities during June. Of the male applicants for employment 76.8 per cent. were supplied with situa- tions against $1.6 per cent. during the month of June. Of the female applicants for employ- ment $3.1 per cent. were supplied with situations against 84.9 per cent during the month of June. Of all applicants for employment 79.3 per cent. were supplied with situations inst 82.9 per cent. during the month of June. Of the total number applying 83.9 per ‘t;ent. were furnished with help against une. MR. AND MRS L. R. PORTEOUS . ON STRANDED BOAT Lives of 11 guests at the Griswold ho- tel were endangered at midnight Sund: the houseboat Elaine, on which hey were being entertained ran ashore on Race Rock. After considerable time occupants of the boat were rescued b of military officers from Fort Wright who rowed out to the boat and| brought the shipwrecked persons ashore. The T w e The house boat is owned by B. J. Rosenthal of Chicago, a brother of the dent of the Sears & Roebuck Co. of Chicago, and at the time of the accident Mr. and Mrs. Rosenthal and their daugh- ter Elaine, were entertaining a large number of friends on the boat. Among guests were Miss Glenna . Collett, youngest amateur golf champion, and her ‘mother, Mrs. George Collett, of Providence, R. L; Mrs. Cable Fox of Philadelphia, Raymond Balfe, a son of Harry Balfe, president of the Austin, Nichols Wholesale Grocery Co. of Brook- iyn, N. Y, Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Por- teous of Norwich, Mrs. H. C. Warburton of Providence and a Miss Mary Skulley of hicago. The party left the Griswold hotel early Sunday evening for a trip about the u midnight as they were eturning and were nearing Race Rock the cs of the houseboat went be- for a few minutes to adjust the . and in his temporary absence, aine Rosenthal, undertook to steer id that shortly after she took the eel she steercd out of the main course d hezded straight for Race Rock The head-on crash of the boat agminst he broke the bow and threw the into confusion. A lifeboat red and a few of the passengers Tow nued to cry for help ttracted the attention Fort Wright. a call to the officers’ n was sounded to { Friday Miss Ros- Neck chapel, at r. Miss Rosenthal and its of the car escaped received t the face severe and ot prove serious. o/ EOE = t SPORT 51urTS SKIRTS, AT $16.50 4 choice o1 our entire line of Women’s Sport rery special price. d Crepe-de-Chine, in stylish colorings— f| Made of the fashionable | Mass pened at the crossing henecosset golf tournament at East- Point and Were guests at the Gris- TAFTVILLE Mr. and Mrg. Thomas Quinn of Lowell, isiting relatives on Hunter's ue. iss Frieda Byerley of Phoenixville, Penn., is visiting Miss Carolyne Edwards of Norwich avenue. Rev. Arthur Varley of the local Con- gregational church preached last Sun- y in the Colcheter Congregational urch. The raft that was recently put into the ater just above the dam has turned over and now the boys use the bottom of the raft for divina. A stone wall is being built on the up- per end of Norwich avenue from the street around the houses to the end or built. Humphrey’s Jazz Band, Ashland Casino, Jewett City, tonight—adv. ‘arm Foreman Yerrinzton hdd his men iits—Frice Now $16.50, reg- ! 0. exclusive with filet lace, sizes re excellent value at $5.95. REDUCED omen’s Trimmed Hat Hats—positively none i ! | | | “Phoenix” Silk Hosiery for a very special price. These They are in black the prices are so favorable. ill of New York is ne vilage. berries are now beginning to get T ul The grass lot next to Mill 4 of the Po- mah Company was cut vesterday. When the average man expresses his gratitude it is merely an offhand way he has of asking for more. COAL John A. Morgan & Son PLATING AND Kindred Finishes AT THE UNITED METAL MANUFACTURING CO. Shipping Street THAMESVILLE, CONN. “You Can De No Better Than Buy Our Wurst.” No Salad Complete Without Thumm’s " Home-Made Mayonnaise THUMM'S DELICATESSEN STORE e placed aboard and started for the! the wall where the new houses are being |, EGG YIELD AT STORRS COLLEGE ON THE INCREASE Evidently the hens in the laying con- test at Storrs must have heard how well Dragon, Jr., performed in the pe- rade Farmers' Day for the hens not only laid 2688 eggs or a yield of 52.7 per cent. but produced 33 eggs more than for the previous week and 269 eggs more than for the five year average. A pen of White Rocks owned by Chickatawbut Farms, Canton, Mass., won first hon for the week with a yield of 58 edgs. A pen of Barred Rocks owned by Jules F. Francais, Westhampton Beach, L. I, and another pen of the same breed owned by Rock Rose Farm, KKatonah, N. Y., tied with a pen of Leghorns owned by Holly- wood Farm, Holywood, Wash.. with a production of 52 eges each. The third best pen for the week was Emory H. Bartlett's White Leghorns from Enfield. Mass. They produced 51 eges. Two pens of Leghorns owned by W. Edgar Baker, Jr., Moriches, L. L, and Francis F. Lincoln of Mt. Carmel. Conn., tied for fourth place with 49 eges each. The following table shows the average egg production per bird for the several dif- ferent breed at the end of the fortieth week : 0. Birds Breed Percent. 500 White Léghorns 129.1 90 Wrandottes 1325 140 R. L Reds 130.9 200 Plvmouth Rocks 129.1 70 Miscellaneous 1213 The contest and college poultry plant were inspected by most of the visitors who attended Farmers’ Week. While here | they had the opportunity of seeins dem- | rations in caonizing, blood s e diarrhoda testing, culling, banding, dressing and drawing. The three leading pens in each of the principal varieties are as follows: Plymouth Rocks Jules F. Frocais, (Barred) West- { hampton BeBach, L. L ....... 1715 Oneck Farm (Barred) Westhamp- fon“BEach; RI-T L iouIoei v t M. Clark, (Barred) Brook- fleld Center, Comn. ......... ‘White Wyandottes Mrs. R._W. Stevens, Schuvlerville, wing| 1679 1556 N. Y. s J 14391 Harry D. d lymouth, Conn. 1405 |Patrick F. Sullivan, Occum, Conn.. 1397 Rhode Tsland Reds Pinecrest Orchards. (iroton, Mass. 1699 Deer Brook Pounitry Farm, Short Falls, N. H % Ji:uad5N8 Jacob . Jansen, North Haven, Conn. 2 . 1489 ‘White Leghorns E. A. Ballard, Chestnut Hill, Pa.. 1634 Richard Allen, Weathersfield, Conn 1586 George Phillips. Seymour, Conn. .. 1567 Miscellaneous A. E. Hampton (Bl Leghorns) Pittstown, N. J. . A L. Anderson (R. P WWindham, N. H. . 1514 H. P. Cloyes (Buff Wyandottes) Hartford, Conn. ... 1400 | T e T T, || NORWICH MARKET REPORT FoR GROWERS AND DEALERS 1589 Whites) : 2 Huckleberries, na : Blueberries, native, .25 qt. Raspberries, red, native, .20 pt. Apples, native, $1.50 bu. Pears, native, $1.00-1.50 bu. Vegetables Beets, native, .75 Goz. bunches. Carrots, native, .60-.75 doz. bunches Radishes, native, .60 doz. bunches. Parsley, native, .60 doz. Lettuce, native, .75-1.50 doz. Squash, native, 5 doz. Sweet corn, native, .30-.40 doz. Cauliflower, native, $2.00-2.40 doz. Cucumbers, native, .30-.35 doz. Celery. native, $1.00 doz. Peppers, New York, $1.75-2.25 bu. Onions, New York, $1.50-175 bu. Peas, pative, $3.50 bu. Beans Beans. native. $1.50-2.00 bu. Cabbage, native, $1.75-2.50 bbl. Tomatoes, native, $2.50-3.00 basket. Potatoes, Long Island, $5 Potatoes, native, $2.50-2. Poultry Products Roast fowl, alive, .37-45 Ib. Roast fowl, dressed, Broilers, alive, .39-45 1b. 5 Eggs, Conn. “newlaid fancy” .70-7 0z. Eggs, Conn. “gathered” .65 doz. Eggs, western, .52-.65 doz Meats Live cows, .05-08 Ib. Live steers, .08-12 Ib Live veal, .16-.18 Ib. Live hogs, .14-18 Ib. Stock Feeds Hay, bailed, $45.00 ton. Oats, $3.75-3.85 for 96 Ibs. Corn, §3.33-3.45 for 100 Ibs. Bran, $3:15-3.25 for 100 Ibs, Middlings, $3.35 for 100 Ibs. Gluten, $3.75 for 100 Ibs. Hominy, $3.90-4.00 for 100 Tbe. i Stock Feed, $3.80-4.00 for 100 Ibs. Cottonseed, 36 per cent., $3.90-4.00 100 Ibs. = To glut a market injures both dealer and farmer. The slashing of price oc- casioned incites the consumers’ district and he often refuses to buy. Reported by Edward L. Newmarker. AUTO SPEEDS AWAY AFTER HITTING MOTORCYCLE | Robert Stevens, a world war veteran, living at Station 26, Waterford, is lying in the Lawrence-Memorial hospital, New London, with a badly lacerated left foot and possible fracture as a result of carelessness on the part of a driver of a Ford car late Monday afternoon. Stev- ens was riding his motorcycle and a com- panion was riding in a side car, going toward New London on the Norwieh road, when a Ford came along in the same direction, and crowded the motor.. cycle to one side in passing. The Ford came £0 close to the motoreycle without any apparent reason, that the hub caps on the automobile struck Stevens, throw-| ing him from the motorcycle and also injuring the machine. The Ford then speeded up and was Soon lost in the dis- tance. . Chamber of Commerce Directors The directors of the Norwich Cham- ber of Commerce held their weekly bus- iness session Tuesday. Only matters of routine interest were transacted. JOINT OUTING PLANS | ARE {SHAPING UP Plans are beginning to shape up for the joint outing of the Norwich and New London Chambers of Cemmerce and the Norwich and New London Rotary Club. No ‘date, however has yet been selected, and the place has not yet been chosen. Th local Chamber of Commerce has appointed ““Clinton Lane to head its committee and Mr. Lane will have as co-workers on_the committee, Charles W. Pearson, J. N. Weymouth, J. F. Cleve- land, J. C. Worth, Nelson Parker and Louis M. Crandall. Dr. Hugh B. Campbell is chairman of the Norwich Rotary Club committee. Secretary Crandall of the local chem- ber has been notified by James G. Ham- mond, secretary of-the New London chember of commerce, that at metings held respectively by the New London chamber and the New London Rotary club, the matter of holding a joint out- ing with the local organizations was fully discussed gnd that it was agreed by all that it was a capital idea. In his letter to Mr. Crandail, Secretary Hammond says: “It would do much to- ward stimulating a better spirit of neighborliness and understandable co- operation between these tWwo respective communities.” § 3 The New London chamber committee appointed comprises Stanley A. Gold- smith, Henry R. Bond, Jr. and Secre- tary James G. Hammond. The New London Rotary Club committee consists of W. Jordon Clarke Thornton N. M. Lathrop and Walter Lewis. Mayor Morgan of New London has suggested to Secretary Crandall that the outing be held at Riverside Park, on the Thames river, just below Connecti- cut College. Here there are available a bathing bach, a¥iletic field, comfort station and facilities for a short din- ner. The Norwich committee is planning on holding a meeting this” week to consid- er the matter of transportation. It is possible that the committee Wwill con- sider the advisability of taking aloong a band, A great deal of interest is being shown in the proposed oint outing. SIX COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS ARE FILED The following compensation agree- ments were filed Tuesday with the clerk of the superior court in this city. David H. Puryis, Norwich, and An- hurting their business—and another P. 8, driver, during an argSment over thg abolishing of the “old stand in Rose Alley and the expected routing of the public _service cars through streets other than Main street and Franklin Square predicted a fight to the end. He intimat- ed that the public service men might take the matter to the superior court, and In the meantime make an effort to secure an injunction restraining the city from putting into effect the new trafiic rules until the matter has been threshed out in the court. He also intimated that the New London public service men will back up the local drivers, as they too, will be affected by the new traffic rules which will prevent them' from dis- charging or receiying passengers on Main street or Franklin Square. This particular driver, who has been operating a public service car here for the past two vears, is of the opinion that the city cannot prevent the P. S. men from loading or unloading passen- gers on Main street, or Franklin Square. Connecticut Patents The following patents were issued to Connecticut_inventors August 3, 1920. Carl E. E. Anderson, Bridgeport, elec- tric_switch. Albert A. Hodgkins, Bridgeport, shut- tle-motion for two-bank looms. Samuel A. North, Bridgeport, gaging or assorting machine. Summer Simpson, Bridegport clutch facing and making same. Arthur G, Fern, Hartford, indicator. Friederich Muller, Hartford, milling cutter (two patents); making milling cutters (ten patents); thread milling bob; making thread milling bobs (two patents). B Grant Hammond, New Haven, maga- zine for firearms; removable self-holdt ing washer for clock movement. tripping device for phonographs. Peter N. Landine, Milford, hinge lpck. Hermann G. Lorentz Cromwell, toy firearm. Pierre A. Rontey, Coscob, collar but- ton. Abram N. Pasman, Waterbury, flush| valve. John B. Griffin, Maple Hill, phono- graph. John B. Grifin, Newington, flexible SELECTED SIX MEN For 4 “SWIMMING RELAY TEAM Antwerp, Aug. 9—Trials held this af- ternoon to select the personnel of the American relay team for the Olympic games swimfming competition resulied in the naming of six entrants, the final four to be chosen thé day of the race. Those selectéd today were Norman Ross, Illinois A. C., W. W. Harris, Jr., Hono- lulu; Perry McGillivray, Illinois A. C. D, P. Kahanomoku, Honolulu; Kaeloha, Honolulu, and F. K. Kahele U. S. Navy. The racing and diving practice of the | American swimmers of both sexes in the Natatorium this forenoon was watch- ea with keen interest by the Australian and Belgian entrants. Ross of the American team expressed an opinion to- day .that every race record would be broken during the coming contests. The track athletes from the United States planned to train late in the afier- noon, while a few of the Weight men practiced with the Canadians this morn- ing. The runers were ordered to trai outside the edge of the stadium track while the pole course was being brush- ed and. rolled owing to complaints that it was In bad condition. JULIAN L. WILLIAMS ASKS DIVORCE FOR DESERTION Charging his wife with desertion, Jul- fan L. Williams of this city has brought suit for divorce in the superior court. The papers in the case were filed Tues- day. According to the complaint Mr. Wil- liams was united in marriage with Ha- zel_Adele Hewitt on Jure 16, 190S. He claims his wife deserted him on or about December 1, 1915. Mrs. Williams is now residing in Pasadena, Cal. There is onz child, Hazel Louise Williams, 11 years of age. . Morris B. Payne Appointed Captain. Morris B. Payne, who served as a ma- jor in the late war, has been appointed captain of the new national guard com- pany formed in New London. Major Payne served overseas. He is a promi- nent mémber of the American Legion in: this county and is well known in Nor- wich. tonio Garargio, Norwich. Date of In- jury, July 27. Bruised back. Compen- sation began Aug. 5. Archibald Torrance, Norwich, and Charles Yeitz, Norwich. Date of injury July 14. Seventh and eighth ribs brok- en. City of Norwich Gas and Electric De- partment, and Thomas Harrington, Nor- wich. Date of injury, June 21st. Strain- ed back. Compensation began June 2 Shetucket Coal and Wood Co., Nor- wich ,and Jacob Savage, Norwich. Date of injury May 28. Laceration of lef: hand. Compensation began June 5. Palmer Bros., New London, and Chas L. Morgan, Fitchville TJuly 16. Ruptured both sides. Compin- sation began, July 14. Cottrell Lumber Co., Thomas Walsh, Mystic. Date of July 23. Four fingers lost on left hur Compensation began July 31. SAYS P. §. MEN WILL . FIGHT NEW TRAFFIC RULES There is a growing dissatisfaction amonz theh local public service drivers and expressmen over the action taken by the lourt of common council at its meeting last week when a resolution was adopted abolishing Rose Alley as a parking place for machines. Several of the P. S. men claim the abolishing of Rose Alley as a parking place is Mystie, Date of injuy. ! | AN SPECIAL ELECTRIC While They Last - $10.50 The Norwich Electric Co. 42-44 Franklin Street CALL AND MEET THE LAUNDRY QUEEN ble wash women or entrust your clothes to careless public laundries. D] AT OUR STORE TODAY AND TOMORROW Mr. Kingman, Special Factory Dem- onstrator, will show you the Way of Easy Washing—Any Time. You do not have to wait for unrelia- Latindry Queen Electric Washer will wash when you please. —quicker— Wrings them from tu: them— It does all the hard workk—washe= tha clothes cleaner All by electricity—without any eitort on your part. Summer Heat will have little effect on vour comfort when you use the LAUNDRY QUEEN. It does your washing for three cents a week. SOLD ON EASY TERMS COSTS FIFTY DOLLARS LESS THAN ANY OTHER HIGH-GRADE WASHER The Plaut-Cadden Co. (ESTABLISHED 1872) 135 TO 143 MAIN STREET NORWICH, CONN. SUMMER. | Velvet turf and turquoise sky | Bird and bee and butterfly ; | South winds with the trees at play— Life is bliss alone today ! | While the ka id complains, | While the rainbow follows rdins, While the stars press one by one On the pathway of the sun And all night their'radiance give, 1t is only joy to live! Ninette M. Lowater. BY THE PACIFTIC OCEAN, | Here room and kindly silence keep | Co nshin in state austere ; The dignity of death is here, | The large lone vastness of the deep; | Here toil has pitched his camp to resty | The west is bankcd against the west. ve yon gleaming skies of gold imperial peak is seen; at his feet in green housand foresters are tol; And all s =ti1! So still the air | That duty drops the web of care. Reneath the sunset's golden sheaves The awful deen walks with the deep, Where silent sea doves slip and sweep And commerce keeps her loom and weaves. The dead red men refuse to rest: Their ghosts {llume my lurid west. i —Joaquin MiTler. HUMOR OF THE DAY { “So_you've started shaving yourself, |en? Don't you miss the barber's chat- ter?™ “Not at all. You sce, T set my phono- graph going during the process.”—Bos- ton Transcript. “Are you in favor of women taking active part in politics?” “I'm not sure,” replied Mr. Meekton. “If Henrletta takes to throwing her hat into the ring. it's going to cost some- thing."—Washington Star. “Girls used to marry to get a home." “The automobile now receives first con- sideration."—Louisville Courier-Journal. Father—I'm ashamed to see you cry- ing because a bee stung you. Act lkea man, Bobble—Y-yes, and th-then you—you'd gimm-me a li-lickin', like you sald y-you would i-if you ever he-heard me-me usin’ that k-kind ow language.—Houston Post. “Love,” said the ready-made philos- ophed, “is a lottery.” “I can't see it that way,” commented Miss Cayenne. “A lottery never leaves so many people in doubt as to whether they have won or lost.”"—Washington Star. Jasper—Savin’ any daylight, Jason ? Jason—Only enough for my immediate needs. Don't want to take any chances of running afoul of them there pesky federal | agents—Buffalo Express. “It is preposterous to think my son is guilty !” said the doting mother. “Why, lie would not do such a thing as stand on a downtown corner and mash.” “How do you know that, madam?® re- turned the stern judge. “Because, sir,” was the firm repl: won't do anything."—Kansas City 3 “Charley, dear,” said young Mrs. Tor- kins, “I want to keep you out of polities.” What's the reason? I might stand as good a chance as the next man."” “I dow't think so. Anybody who is so unhandy with a little thing like a lawn mower would stand no chance whatever in operating & steam roller.”—Washington “he he duke complains that his rich wife can’t understand his language and thus t talk to hi “omplains?” “Well, now, I don't believe he did com- plain. He just mentioned it."—Louisville Courier-Journal. “The Glippings are not_ spending as much money as they used td” “They are spending as much as they ever did, but they are not buying as much."—Birmingham Age-Herald. THE KALEIDOSCOPE In India nearly every private house has a tennis court. In London is a firm of wine mechants with a continuous history since 1667. Bonar Law is the champion chess play- er of the British House of Commons. - The 72 races inhabiting the world speak to each other my means.of 3004 “different languages.” A recent invention is a vestpocket add- ing machine which is guaranteed to jug- gle with figures up to 50,000, More than 1,000 officers and men are constantly emploved in charting - the coasts and seas of the British Empire, The “sugar ash,” which grows in Si- cily, contains a sap which hardens into e le sugar. The natives use this with- out any refiningz. Slang originated from the gypey tongue. Tt used to be a secret language of that race. It is by no means of mod- ern date, being well known in the classic ages of Greece and Rome. The forests of Western Siberia have been scarcely explored, but they are stated to be 200,000,000 acres in extent, more than half being in an absolute state of nature. A baptism in Cyprus is a curious cer- emony. The infant is rubbed in oil by his godfather, blown upon in the face by the priest, and waved in the air, then dipped several times in the font and again annointed with oil on various parts of the' body. Papeg money , called “fiying mone was first used by the Chinese 2697 B. C. These banknotes were also called “con- | veniene money,” and forgeries were known in thos days. | Scotland Yard has just become pos- essed of an inzenious instrument known |as ~ “metal detector.” which nhas the peculiar property of detecting arms in ships attempting gun-running operations. The camel's foot is like a soft 3 peculiarly adapted to the gravel and stones over whick it I8 constantly walk- ing. During a single journey through { the Sahara, horses have worn out three sets of shoes, while the camel's fFet were not even sore. ‘ The most amazing ealt mine in the world is at Wieliczka in Poland. It is a veritable city of salt, with its magnifi- | cent cathedral, cruiefix, altar, puipit, statues of saints, magnificent ball room, vewilderi broad streets, res- i station, and other fea- . neidental to every surface colonyy | but all of salt. ¢ John_Hodge, a Labor member of Par- liamenf, has declared himself as opposed to tipping and says British workmen would like to see an end made of the custom. But the bonus, he adds, is on the employer, not the employe. ‘“Today, with the readjustment of wages and all workers in receipt of a living wage, there is no excuse for tipping at all.” said Mr. Holge. “Probably the greatest move forward would be for the government to make tipping illegal, punishing Doth the tipper and receiver.” ONECO Mrs. Sarah J. Kenyon spent the week end with relatives at Central Falls. Mrs. Fred Parker and son Raymond of il:rlin: spent Tuesday with local rela- ves. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Iolt ard | Dayville were at W. § bLuid i day. Herbert A. Kennedy of C was the guest of his aunt, Waite, several days last week. George Underwood and family of Crompton, R. L, spent the week end at Thomas Underwood’s. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hess of Jersey City are guests at Fred Whitford's L b