Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 19, 1921, Page 2

son car suffereaVamage to the trame, WILLIMANTIC OFFICE fender and one headiight. The accident occurred at & point in the highway Telephone 185 28 Chuech S | wherg thete was no curve and just Whe Pt ot | Was lo Dlame for {he acckdest could not bé learned. It is sald that the Nor- p car strack the cmxafi.‘:flnd!mu crashed through the ence, lurched over a ten foot embankment, but brought up against a tree. No one injared. Compnay No. 1 whe called ursday forenoon for a chimney the H. Dion bakery shop om Ash street, Forty gallons of chomieal were used to extingwish the blase. The fire was a stubborn one to fight, dense ciouds of bmek smoke shoeting- from the chimney, making the work of fire Sevth Windham residents have stood for seme time the specding of autome- biles throush their towm, but at last they arc up in arms and it is under- stood tha. the state police department has Becr asked to send offieers to that| viifage 1o *ound up the viohitors of the agtemebile law. ; During the past few weeks pedestri- ans bhave on several ococasions nafrow- Iy avertsd being struck by speeding sars at {he several turns in the state Behway twough the <illgge. Auto- nobfie accidents, mostly of slight na- mre, have beeti common in the vil- #ge, mmst of fHem happening at the | mrve near the home of BEdward W. tvers. Many amtofsts take this corn- - at 2 fast clip and being unable to oake the turn, shoot across the road Tt was stated THEfsday ¢hat the ding committee for the propesed new sohool house at Windham Center had petitioned the hoara of selectmen to call special meéting of the voters soom, o # into the he purpese of askifig for $10,000 in R oy e £ S ) on to the $35,000 already appros " Another place that has figured in|DPriated for the cohstrection of the many aecidents Is the curve at the corn. |School building. The appropriation is @ of Main Strest ana fhe Norwien | Sufficient to cover the additional costs highway. Drivers coming intg Sonth | Of installing a heatilg and plumbing WinStam have often failed (4 figure | S¥Stem. the curve and as & resuli the large tree| One peddler of bamanas around thi nas act- | of in the Hokmes property yard learned that it does not always ed as & bumper for their cars. Not|try to baat down prices. This man went oMy ago ome driver sent his car info a ' into A certain store in the elty recent telegraph pole at this point, bresking lv and asked the prices of bananas and the pole and smashive the car. The}was to'd they sold for seven camts each. three shasp curves in the highway as|“Oi OL” he sald, "vy eefen cents, vy # pases thromgh Sauth Windham |not five, four cents? ke this seetion a dangerous ome for automobitists who ars careful, and the Fifk and danger of mecting one of the #peed mantucs thay pass through the village has 248ed the final straw to the patiefice of South Wimdham residents. Trams through this This line of tafk continued and final- the man in charge took s firm grip " the seat of the man’s trousers with hand, and collared him with the In thls manner he started to the price-beater into the street. Anothér man fn tho store picked out a perfectly good, but exiremely juicy to- other. ropel over the A the from would be cleared before mid- [ me Line ayd ot run Thursday afternoon. A|maio and with the famous Johnson coal car on a freigh that Was |anoed, drove it at the head of the, then Basétng over ihe line o ie afler [iyriey running peddler. The man's foom Jeft the iron Chestnut H fYINE [ hend was In the way of the tomato's ©p traffic on this line which is single | g;p, d it struck him on the forehead track at "'" A wreckeér was | gy ying his face with tasty tomato dispatehed from New Haven and had |juice” The peddler was soon landed on o Mufld temporary tracks to clear the |yqjy strect. The next day the peddier wreek. The n‘ Line train due ont offoame into the same store and walking this cify &t 250 was canc v-‘.:r\ w'! the | 4y 1o tha wan who had ran him “tur- man who threw that tomato at Ho never learned gl Ould YOn oVErthE | poggle walking firongh the busimess . [ dicirict of the city Thursday noticed the A Hudsen car owned and driven by |dcartod carance and remarked up- Ernest White of Norwich, and a Chev-|on it. Practically all stores and busi- wolet car driven by n giving his |ness houses were closgd and the nsual mam, as Lussier and his residence as|nember of afterncon shoppers were Hewntt street, this city, figured in a [closed and the utual number of after- eoftision late Wednesday night in neon shoppers were missing from the SuMbie, jast We= of the Loomer street. Salesmeén who came to the cfty HI. The Lussier cai euffered the loss | during the day for orders found out of the laft fromt wheel, broken fender|to their sorrow that Thursday was %84 torh running board, whils the Hud- [official clerks' day. Sheppers eéming n from towns surrounding Williman- tie were also diappointed. man sort of wixed thiugs up during the day and not many took the change of going fo nearby beaches. Funeral servicos for Sarak Delphine Dressér were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at her home in South Coventry. Rev. Harry McKnight of- flelated. Thero was a large attendanee at the services urial was in the Center comotery wherl Rev. Mr. McKnight read a_commitial service. Funeral Di- rector Jay M. Shepard was in charge of the arrangements. Emma €. Youns ight at the Norw enterititis, 1868 The wesather 54, died Wednesdny stite hospital from She was born in Chaplin in the daughter of George and Car- oline Nuss Young. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Caroline Young of Chaplin and a brother, Rdmund C. Young of Cold Harbor, South Dakota. News Briefs Josephine Peulhus carrier at the Wil lim vostoffice has rejurned to his duties after his vacation. Mr. and Mrs. James. P. Bath with several friends motored 1o Ocean Beach Thur: to spend the day. ‘ Arthur Bazinet of No. 20 Prospeet eet nas resigned with the local office fe insurance company and is floor FURNITURE PRICED LOW mansger with G. Fox & Compsny, Our prices on new and used buffets, | Fartford thairs, stovis, dining tables, etc, a Mre. Raiph L. Mason and two chil- ways lower fhan eisewherc. \ Our |dren of Morgantown, W. Va., are spend- MASESn S8 fave Wency | g a vacation a_vacation at the home WARD BROTHERS | of mr. i Mrs. Burt Thomdson, of 275 No. 43 Jackeen St. | Prompect streot, parents of Mrs. Mason Tel. €323, ‘Willimantie, Conn, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Dunn of Wil- limantic, and niece, Miss Katherine Hurley of South Manchester, with Ar- | thus Connors as chauffeur are spending the remainder of the weck on a tour Dr.F. 6 Jéékson up the Hudson rler and through the 3 Berkshyres. is the guest of Miss Margaret 715 Main Street, Willimantic Londen. X Astmenn and family of No. surs—9 & ™ 10 & 5. m. Phone ¥4 street spent Thursday in JAY M. SHEPARD Succeeding Filmore & Shepard n, where they visited rela- Alderman Fred Roy who has been on | '=ability leave for the past five months “gs returned to duty with a local life - Incurance company. Funeral Director & Embalmer | "7 ana Mre. James A. Calnon, and $-62 NORTH ST. WILLIMANTIC | @avghter Claire Calnen have returned Tel. Cann:;hen' me after spending a week visiting Lady Assictant. Kiliourey Bros. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Willimantic, Conn. (Lady Assistant) m New ork and Brooklyn. Villimantic was visited by _a hard shower about four o'clock Thursday afternoon. Reports from towns to the h of the clty made it ovident that y escaped the worst of the storm. ebanon the Wind blew a gale and rain fell I torrents. Few reports were heard of loss of crops because of wind and rain. MURRAY’S BOSTON STORE Willimantic, Conn. THE LAUN-DRY-ETTE ! The Electric Washing Machine That Washes and Dries Withiout a Wringer, Bttt e It’s hard to believe until you see the LAUN-DRY- ETTE yourself. It washes a tub of clothes in 15 Step In and Let Us Demonstrate This Wonderful Machine to You. 6 Un'sn St Phone 290 HOW TO FREVENT SUNBURN AND HAVE A BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION By The Famous Beauty Specialist MAE EDNA WILDER New York—“Suriburn, hot sun. dust and wind is very trying on the complex- ion unless the skin s properly protected. The best way to protect the skin is to apply Derwilio liberally before going out into the open. It absolutely prevents sun- burn,” says Mae Edna Wiider, the beauty | pecialist. Derwillo is famous the world | over for the instant beauty it imparts to the skin and complexion. It stays on all day and you are not required to keep “touching up" as is always necessary when You use face powders. Take it with you to the seashore, as a dip in the ocean, parspiration, hot sun and wind will mot | aftect it Thousands are using it in piacs | of fade powder. It instantly beautifies yet defles detection and it imparts (hat youthful appearance every normal womai I makes a sy | lovely akin evérsone will rave aboul. n the hot sun, wind and dust all day n you return apply Liska coid cream ! sanitary and the best), then use ! Derwillo as directed and you ave | the most beautiful, soft, ros: i A single application of this combination will prevent sunburn and muke outdoor life a Juxury. Get Derwillo and Lis cold cream and try them toda; soon forget all other face powders or creams. If a clerk at any toilet_counter tells you they cannot get it and offe something “just as ood,” remembe is a false statement in order fo persuade you to try a eubstitute on which they get 2 commission for pushing it. Every dfug- | gist- can get Derwillo and Liska cold | cream from any first class wholesaler in | the country or from the manufacturers difect. Derwillo and Liska -cold cream have become a regular fad becaise there is positively nothing “just as good"” bet- ter or just like it. Some dealers offer substitutes that contain twice the quan- tity_at half the price. So cowld we, it We used inferior products. - When you get Detwillo and Liska cold cregm, you get { the best. Yes. it's absolutely harmiess | and a genuine tonic for the skin. 4 Main Street & amounting to " $36.88, and Tienschrader id $7 and costs, amounting to $16.15. Young men of the borough who will leave this fall for cbilege courses include Howard Koelb, George Ryon and Fred NQTE—A prominent drugeist - recenciy said, | Cushman. “Decellio a0d " Laka cold eosm am beting en | Thursday evening a special session of e tady retumd” 01 o v comoe | ¢ Mary's branch, No. 605, L. C. B. A. ek W ey was held in U. O. G. C. hall, when Su- ¥ e articos oreme Deputy Mary . Welch from Mas- Dorwilio and Ka od.‘csm i guamoteo at af itla city Lee & Osgocd Co. sachusetts was present. At the last ses- sion of the supreme body radical changes ere made in the assessment plan of the srder and Miss Welch came to explain the wnatter to the members, At the ciose of the meeting refreshments were served; a social hour followed. The annual summer sale of the Ston- gton Village Improvement society will e held at Library park this month. Miss Sarah Palmer of New York is the guest of Mrs, J. V. A. Trumbull Thomas Wilbur of North Dartmouth, Mass., has returned home, having been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Wilbur. John Shackiey Is having 4 vacation from the American Express office. JEWETT CITY The funeral service for John Moriarty was heid at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Shea, Wednesday - morning. The requiem mass was said at St. Mary's ehurch by Rev. J. H. Sieferman. Burial| was in St. Mary's cemetery, Lisbon. The pearers were Dennis Griffin, Dennis Bar- nett, Dennis Sullivan, Michael Murra; Matthew Geary and Foster Harrington. | Mr. Morlarty's children were all' preSent | at the fumeral, as was his sister, Mrs.|C. Gilmore is taking his place. Kane, and other relatives and friends.| Mrs. Mary Briggs is visiting in Boston. Hourigan Bros. werc in charge of the| Wrs. George E. Brayton and Miss Lulu arrangements. | Brayton are visiting relatives in New Mrs. Edw. J. Farrell of Wauregan| York state. epent Welnesday at Mrs. E. H. Hiscox’ Miss Anna Bishop of Hudson Falis, €., has been spending a week's vacation Mrs. Lewis E. Hammond has returned trom a trip to Washingten, D. C. James | ON ALL Phone ?15 Wednesday. Miss Clara Gillett, Miss FEleanor Thomas and George L. Thomas of Goshen Hill and Miss Nellie"Williams of New London spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. David Walsh. EAST KILLINGLY Nathan Hopk'ns of Boston is visiting his cousin, Mrs. Uydia A. Bastlett. Mr. and Mrs. tred Wade moved to Attawaugan. Almon Bartlett, Thomas Bates and T. J. Robbins attended the reunion of their regiment—the 26thi—at Norwich Wednes. day. Mrs. Lyman Cross and son Robert of Brooklyn, N. Y., are spending a vacation with Bobbic's great-grandfather, Willis Williams. Byron M. Lewis is the champion millet grower. He has just cut his field, where have lLthe stalks measured seven feet and four inches in hei 3 Mrs. C. E. Hill and son Henry have returned from Plymouth tercentenary pageant. They were very mouch pleased with their experience. BOLTON NOTCH and Mrs. LeVerme Holmes and r. with her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur = daughter of Manchester are spending Gordon, on Tracy i LEONARD BRIDGE me time at George Kubney's cottage at Miss Beryl Wolcott”of Worcester has i 4 e _ | the lake. péen & pueat At W. B Montgormery's William T. Curry, B. W. Jones, L W.| Mr. Blake of Hartford was at Lorem Miss Isabel Marshal has returned Juues‘and Bradford Jones of Goshen|\aine's over Sundya. from New Haven, whero she have been|Were in South Windham Saturday after-{ Lawrence Converss and family of attending the summer norma! school. noon. North Manchester are at W. E. Rice's The Ashland club's carnival has been| Mr- and Mrs, Dwight Spaulding of East | cottage at the lake for a week attracting crowds every night, being pro- | NoTWalk, who ar espending the month in| " Are Mary Cross, who has been in Lebanon, Miss Ruby E. Williams of Leb- this town. anon. and Miss Abbie Wetmore of Hart- Mrs, Patsick Comnell spent Thursday|ford called on Mrs. David Walsh Wed- with her sister, Mrs. Michael Reardon, in|Resday afternoon. 3 Greeneville, Mrs., Bert Plerce has returned to her Mrs. J. E. Phillips and Mrs home at Quaker Hill after a visit with Brown entertained Mrs. G. H. P her sistre, Mrs. Henry L. Watrous. ) danghter Ellen at Ocean Beach Deacon James Y. Thomas is visiting nounced as good a show as over visited A aay. his daughter, Mrs. B. K. Jones, at Buffa- Mrs. Frank Halyburton of Norwich and [io, N. Y. ; Mre. Harry Halyburton and daughier| Joseph Smith, owner of the Salmon Clark farm, has a new touring car. George D. Watrous has the telephone poles distributed between his house and Morris Vinograd’s and the holes dug ready for setting the poles, so expects to Erestine of New London spent Thursday at Mrs. A. M. Brown's. STONINGTON Miss Alice Willmore and have a telephone installed before long. MacDowell were united in marriage| Several from here attended the Goshen Wednesday at 6.30 p. m. at the Sunday school pienic held under the age by Rev. Henry M. Thompson, D. pastor of the First Baptist church. are well known here, the groom being in business in the borough. After a short wedding trip they will reside in the Seid- ner apartment in Stonington. Frank Prementel, charged with having short lobsters in his possession, and An- tone Tienschrader, charged With breach| - Mrs. Kenyon and son and Mrs. Lydia of the peace, were before tha court Wed-| Robinson and Sylvester Woodmansee of nesday. Prementel paid §$7 and costs,| East Hampton called on friends here eading maples nea: r the Goshen church Wednesday. 3 Bridgeport Sunday to visit her sister-in- law, Mrs. L. H. Corbit. Miss Nellle Williams of New London is visiting Miss Clara Gillett at her home on Goshen Hill. Mrs. Rexferd E. Cummings went to] Hartford for a weck, is at the home of her daughetr Mary. M. W. Howard is in Southold, N. Y, the guest fo Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clark. Rosalie Clement was in Willimantic last week, the guest of a cousin. Mrs. James Burt, with her little daughter and a party of friends from Hartford, visited her father, C. Oliver, Wednesday. Amos and Paul Cheshire Sunday to B Clement. COVENTRY W. S. Green is bullding a summer cot- tage on the mountain, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shaw have closed their summer home on the moun- tain and Mr. Shaw has returned to his business in New York. Albert Newell lost @ valuable horse this week. W. B. Hawkins and family spent the week end with their daughter in Glaston- bury. Mrs. Emma Pender and two soms of Clement went to visit their brother, Willimantic are visiting Mrs. A. F. New- Saturday Speci INCH AND IT IS THE Y THREAD ALL LINEN. SHALL SELL 5 OF THEM FOR A DOLLAR. Aa the ofd darkey said, “A chicken am de mos’ usefullest animule dere am. J Yo' can eat him befoah he am bohn ' an’ aftah ho am dead—Farmer and. Breeder. WE HAVE BEFORE US, 20 DOZEN (240) LADIES’ ALL PURE LINEN, 11NCH, HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS, MADEIN IREL AN D. THEY ARE NOT TOO SHEER, AND AT THE SAME TIME ARE NOT TOO HEAVY FOR SERVICE—THERE ARE 92 THREADS TO THE ALITY OF HANDKERCHIEF WHICH HAS SOLD AT 45 TO 50 CENTS EACH, DURING THE PAST TWO OR THREE YEARS. AS OUR SATURDAY SPECIAL (AND FOR SATURDAY ONLY), WE B. FULLERTON CO. EXCEPTIONAL DOLLAR DAY OFFERINGS The opportunity to buy at present prices is one that hap- pens only on an occasion such as this. 159 DISCOUNT Dresses, Suits, Coats and Skirts New modes for Autumn, in soft fabrics—vari-hued em- broideries, lavish bead-work and fingers, and the new slashed and wide Jenny sleeves, form the keynote “of the Fall modes in Dresses and Gowns. First shom of Fall Suits, in smart lines, combined with artistic embroideries, are extremely effective in the new tailored and fur-trimmed Suits. THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED. ; Norwich, Conn. ell. | Miss Mabel Walbridge and party spent ‘Wednesday at Ocena Beach. The Sunday school picnic will be heid Aug. 26 at Dunham's Point, on the lake. Mrs. Harkin of New York is visiting her father, Lucius Fremch, who Is 86 years old. FITCHVILLE Saturday evening about 50 friends of Mrs. William Kelly gate her a surprise party, it being Mre. Kelly's birthday. Whist and other games were played and refreshments were served. She was well remembered with money and other gifts. Miss Henrietta Arthur has returned home after six weeks' stay with her sis- ter, Mrs. Oliver Bellefieur. of Boston. Miss Catherine Lynch of Lebanon has been visiting her sigter, Mrs. Margaret Sweeney, Miss Loretta Sullivan has returned to Norwich after epending a week With her aunt, Mrs. Kane. Misses Ellen and Ethel Powers are spending the week in Franklin with Mrs. M. Harding. SOUTH GRISWOLD Albert G. Greene and Walter L. Bur- dick motored to Worcester, Mass., Sun- day. Mrs. Robert J. Burroughs and son Robert of Groton were recent guests at the parsonage. Leland M. Burdick, from the Norwich state hospital, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. I O. Burdick. Lewis R. Button was a week end guest of friends in Westerly, R. L Mr. and Mrs. Emest Luther and son Clarence motored to Chicopee, Mass., on ANDOVER Rev. H. B. Goodsell is away on his vacation. The grangers are to enjoy a picnic Sat- urday at Columbia lake Miss Natalie Newton has a position at East Cleveland, O. The funeral of Doris May Taylor, the little girl who was injured and died from the effects, of the accident when jhe wag- on in Which she was riding with Elliot| Sparrow of Andover was struck by an automobile, was held at the home Wed- nesday morning. WAUREGAN Mrs. Alice Howland, w¥o had been at the Day Kimball hospital, Putnam, for some days, returned to her home here Sunday much improved in health. Friends are receiving postals of differ- ent views of Utah sent by Mr. and Mrs. John Westcott. A. E. Mott attended the Connecticat firemen’s convention at New Haven Tues. day and Wednesday. Rev. E. O. Mead occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church here last Sun- day morning, the pastor, Rev. William Fryling, being on his vacation, UNION Mashapaug Lake grange is assisting the selectmen in carrying out plans for the Old Home day celebration Aug. 27th and 28th. The grove sotyh of the towm hall has been cleaned for the celebration. Wood's band of Stafford Springs has been engaged for the day, also Wood's orches- tra for the dancing In the evening. The speakers have not been announced yet Selectmen F. A. Moore, N. E: Horton, A. M. Heck and H. R. Howard, Andrew Rigner and George Heck of the grange compose the general committee. ASHFORD Miss Jane Cassidy of Norwich is & visitor at The Oaks for a few weeks. Miss Mary Greene of Eastford visited at Frank Greene'ssone day last week. Ariel Green of Eastford is haying for Frank Greene. Mrs. Jane Clark of Worcester is a vis- itor at John Fitts'. The annual Bible meetigs Was held tn Westford Wednesday. . and Mrs. Walter Greene and two and Mrs. Packer motored ot Mystic Sunday. The Columbia river is steadily ening its mouth on account of the Jetties built by the government, Willimantic, &y Conn. e Labor Saving Barn Egulpmen OF FURNITURE. Tel. 705-2 August Furniture Sale COME IN AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE 10 PER CENT. TO 50 PER CENT. REDUCTIONS WE HAVE MADE ON OUR LARGE AND VARIED STOCK PLAN TO COME EARLY, WHILE THE LINES ARE COMPLETE. The J. C. Lincoln Co. UNDERTAKING Willimantic, Conn. FURNITURE Tel. 7053 Early Use of Ether While various experiments had been made with so-called “laughing gas”, or nitrous oxide gas, in America pri- or to 1346, it was seventy four ago last month that the first practical operation under ether was performed in the Massachusetts General \!osvi-‘ tal in Boston. ‘ A peculiar feature was that the sul- | phuric ether was given, not by one of the house physicians, but by a young| dentist, who had leen experimenting | on himseif and had gone to sleep for eight minutes. He rusied over to the hospital and askd a chance to demon- strate his discovery. al have a tumor remo gave permission to have the “ncwlanu- gled dope” applied. The dentist went ‘0 wok and the tumor was removed. The patient, open- ing his eyes after the operauion, cried: | “Gentlemen, this is a9 humbug.” and with that given to medica ] world. Wendell | nes cane forwa- lhe process, and the liquid ani dictionary gained ‘an sa and aesthetic. In threz monias it was be- emark ecther was Oliver h a name for ke 7 used throughoutr the ecivilized weeld, Curious River Craft Ly far the most Interesting craft on the upper Tig-ls a *hs “qufa”, and the ‘kelak”, this luter coming up tie river and deconding tc Bagdod The “kelak, 28 se2x in Bagdad twday 1s a circuiar tub macds of micrwoven osiers, covned outside with pitey. The rge ones are as smiich as Six feet across anG four o five fect deep They are propelled by two men, who, stand- ing close together and leaning over the edge, dig their paddles deep into the ‘water, and sweep the! away from each other. In summer ese coracles come floating down to the city, spin- ring high with fat, juicy meloas, their gunwales almost awash.#But they are enough boats, mot easdly cap- The “kelak” op the other band is really a raft made up of o large . > of jnflated pigskins lashed to- her and decked over with timber or shwood. Tsese float down stream the current, often carrying fire- wood, cut in the mountains at the source of the Tigr to Bagdal Weight of a Crowd. Int experiments” were made some time ago at Udrvard university which em to demonstrate that engi- neers sually underestimate _ the maxi- mum g caused by dense crowds on bridges, floors and’ pleffgrms Ferty men averaging 163 pounds 1 weight faced In a box six feet square camsed an average pressure of 181 .pounds te the square foot on the ficor. An engineer has estimated the weight per square foot of the densest cruwds on the New York elevated railways at only 45 pounds but since the Harvard ex- periments the opinion has been expressed the maximum loading .qu the ele.. { vated cars and nlatforms may be neare: 181 than 45. pounds other close packed Herald. . This _applies te crowds—New Yerk The Papaye The papaya, or true melof, 18 .. of the most délicious o all tropical fruits and the tree on Which it growe is noted for its beauty and productive- ness. In the Hawalian Islands, the papara ranks next to thé hanams in popularity, while in Mexico Cuba and Jamaica it is 2 common and much es- teemed article of diet. From its orig- inal-home in Centrai America, the tree has been carried to all parts of the tropics, being-able to pass.the winter in the open at far north'as *Jackses- ville, Fla, and the southern part of California. = Canadag Tobacce Tobacco farmers of Canada are pre- paring for a 60,000,000 pound crop this year, which should have a.iotal value of more than $15,000,000. Ontarie the premier tobacco province, produced produced 26,900,000 pounds last year, an average of $09 pounds an acse. It was:a 50 per.cent increase over the pugbeding year. The tobacco industry is also flourishing in the Kelowna dis- trict if British Columbia. The Resurrection Flower In Egypt is a plant-called the ve- surrection flowerit is een as a ift- sembling in color and shape a shrunk- tle ball hanging on a frigile stem, re- en popy head. Sleeping, vut’ not dead, the flowers are aroused by being im- mersed in waler, and"then supported in an upright positon. Soon the fi- bres begin to unfold, until, with petals thrown back, it becomes a beautifil starry flower not uniike an aster. Wireless Telegraphy Wenders The waves of wireless stations are unceasigly passing through pur houses and our bodies, and we ne: hear or se or feel them. Yet If there be in- fafiged o order, the Dry Jury May be “Wet" Dry-law Jusles tn futury may be wet. Justice V. Boret, the Crim- inal Branch of the Court, per- mitted a ‘dry jury <o smeil and tasts the wet evidence and tha fury ———— A water-snake can flatten its bedy and cross the surface of the wate submerging its back