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The Washington times., 1912-12-24
RECORD IS SET FOR
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Forty Papers to Wed Are Issued
At City Hall During
One Day.

Messrs. Dan Cupid and Santa Claus
are cooperating to smash records at
the marriage license counter at City
Hail. more than forty licenses having
been issued yesterday.
A long lire OF new-suited and new.
shoed swains greeted Colonel krowl.
'irst aid TO the little god Of love on
his arrival at City Hall this forenoon.
The couples came from many States.
one prospective bride hailing from
Canada. Virginia and Maryland fur
nished their usual proportion Of couples.
Colonel Krowl predicts that former
Christmas records will be broken-also
his trusty right arm-if Cupid and Claus
do not dissolve partnership.
The Washington times., 1912-12-24
Wants Statue Shifted
From Ship to Hall

The replica Of the Daniel Chester
French statue Of "The Concord Minute.
man." which has long sraced the deck
Of the old gunboat Concord. will be
placed in the Memorial Hall at Anna
polls. II the recommendation Of Rear
Admiral Philip Andrews, Acting 6ecre-
tary Of the Navy. 10 adopted. The
statue was unveiled in 1876 at Concord
and inspired the poem by Ralph Waldo
Emerson which contains the lines land
fired the shot heard round the world"
The Washington times., 1912-12-24
PLUNGES TO DEATH
AT GAY WEDDING
Victim Mistakes Door Of Shaft
for Smoking
Rooms

NEW YORK. Dec. 2l.-Amid the gay
eties attending wedding In the ball
room OF the Murray Hill Lyceum.
Michael Lo scalzo. sixty-six years old.
walked few steps and plunged to his
death.
MistakinR the door OF a dumbwaiter
for that Of q smoking room, he fell
fifteen feet down the shaft,
Mr.. Lo ScalsO had accompanied his
son. A. NJ. Lo Scalzo. leader Of the
ding. His son continued to lead In the
music, never dreaming that the aged
man lay dead only few feet away.
The Washington times., 1912-12-24
BARRE WOOL CO.
WILL PAY FINE
IN CIVIL CASES
Criminal Prosecution Drop
ped by United States for
Importing Aliens.

boston. Dec. Sa.-Unitsd States Dis
tfict Attorney Garland announced today
that the cases which were bstng prose.
cutsd against the Barre Wool Combing
Company. Of South Barre. Nasa. q
London owned textile miil corporation
for violating the contract labor law,
have bscn dropped upon instructions
from AttorneJ General Wickersham.
and Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Nagel. The. Government for some
months. hes been prosssutins A. yer.
non wiley and Arthur savtlle Of the
barre Company, under the criminal law.
BY an agreement with the. 0overn-
ment. the Barre company wiii b for:
states Court here. charged with. bring.
Ing into this country twenty siiene In
violation Of the alien contract labor law
TO work st the Barre mills.
The Barre company. according to
agreement that no criminal prosecution
S'il! sollow; viil plead guilty and pay .
The civii suit will b. brought BY Dis.
trict Attorney Garland.
The Washington times., 1912-12-24
Blow Up Safe.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-Safe blowers
blew open the safe Of the Grand Rap
ids Furniture Company here and
escaped with $4,000 in cash and $500
in checks. The robbers waited until
subway train was roaring by the build
ing and then set or the dynamite.
The Washington times., 1912-12-24
Women Are Slaves
To Morphine Habit

PARIS. Dec. 24.-A general investiga-
tion into the Illicit sale OF morphine In
Paris will be made as result of the
death here from the use OF the drug Of
Rene Bichet, young man who re-
Gently was appointed professor Of
French In the royal college at Buda-
pest. The vice IL said to be at its
worst among the young women fire.
Qucnters Of the night cafes and oance
halls and In collegiate circles In the
Latin Quarter.
The Washington times., 1912-12-24
Kaiser Sends Flowers :.
For GOelet Coffin

NEW YORK. Dec. 24-Many promi-
nent families were represented at the
funeral Of Mrs. Harriette Louise War
rem Goelet. widow OF Robert Goelet.
Mrs. Goelet died In her Paris home.
on December 4. and her body was
brought here, on board the Provence. OF
the French line.
The Emperor Of Germany sent a
wreath of flowers entwined with the
German colors, which was placed on
the coffin by. Count Won Bernstorff. the
German ambassador TO tho United
States
The Washington times., 1912-12-24
Firemen of Boston
May Organize Union

BOSTON, Dec. 2.-Boston's f,rcmen
are considering step that may earn
for them the distinction Of being the
first OF any city In the East TO affiliate
themselves with organized labor. The
members of the depar:ment-the hose
men and laddermcn-have agreed to
meet day after tomorrow to decide defi-
nitely whether or not they want to af-
filiate with the American Federation of
Labor. 1t IL believed the bulk Of the
hremen will favor such q step.
The Washington times., 1912-12-24
Suicide bV Train.

AKRON. Ohio. Dec. e. After beins
found lying with his head on the rail-
road track and ordered 4way. an un-
identified man returned and sue.
ceeded in a second attempt at suicide
in the Baltimore and Ohio yards.
The Washington times., 1912-12-24
Beating Proves Fatal.

0EoR0EfOWN. DEL. Dec. .A.-ora
Steele. son Of william Steele. living
near etocklsy. four miles from here.
10 dead % Q result Of . brutal beat.
Ing which Il u alleged he received from
William Toomsy. the fight resulting
from an old grudge.
The Washington times., 1912-12-24
Queen Mother Emma of
Holland Very III

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 2i.-Queen Mother
Emma of Holland IL III. Announcement
10 made that she Will not take part
In the court Christmas festivities.
The Washington times., 1912-12-24
D. K. e. Plans Smoker.

WashinGton members Of Delta Kappa
Epsilon viii give their annual smoker
Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary will be
one OF the guests Of honor
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
ESTIMATES ALL HIGH
 ON JHERMos BULL DlNn
Ho Award of Contract Made-Com- Plstely Equipped Would sCost 977,- 0oo-S17 600 Needed from Thsrnnos Company.

Before a meeting of the building committee of the Norwich Industrial corporation on Friday at noon jointly with President William B. Walker and Supt. C, H. R. Visscher of the Ameri- can Thermos Bottle company. held at the Wauregan house the bids wera presented for the erection of the pro posed new building for the Thermus company on the Mason lot on Laurel Hill
 There were estimates made by five Norwich contractors on the plans and specifications for the new building. with difference of a little over s4.0OD between the highest and the lowest. but they were all too high to permit of an immediate award of the con- Tract
 The following were the estimates: Peck-McWilliams Co.,. $67, OOD; Fenton- Charnley Co, $65,1O9; C. M Williams, e849s1: A. N. Carpenter. S63, 729; and A. Torrance s62.S15.
 At two o'clock in the afternoon thelp was a meeting of the directors of the Norwich Industrial Building corpora mon, which was attended by the two officers of the Thermos company. and The bids were taken into consideration
 In addition to the above estimates on construction of the building, the sum 0f sl4.0O0 to cover cost of heating plumbing, spur track, elevators, sprink- hng system, etc, is required so thai the total cost of the building, equipped nf the lowest bid is accepted would bt approximately S77,000
 As the local corporation has agreed 10 contribute only SGO0O0, it would ne- cessitate the payment by the Ameri- can ThermOs Bortle company of aboul f17 ,O00 if the building is erected &C., cording to the specification
 President Walker decided that ht could not take any action on this mat ter without authority of his board oj directors, and he will present the b.d, Go them on Tuesday al meeting to be held in New fork.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
WHITE AND COLORED
 WASH GOODS

Some of the most desirable of this season's fabrics at very specialtpriees- |At 10c-S0-inch White India Einons,
 1O-yard lengths -SpecialNvalue at
 1Oc a yard.
 At 12I2o-4 40-inch White India'Linons,
 value zoe and 25c q yard. At 11c-36-inch White Cambric, soft
 finish, value 15c. At 12Iac-Fancy White Goods, swisses.
 Dimities and Novelty Weavea,
 value lie and l9c. At t6c-45-inch Indian Head for Tub
 Suits, Etc.
 At 17c-Tan Dress Linen. strictly all
 linen. regular price 25c. At 24e Tan Dress Linen. fine quality
 pure linen value 35c. At 25e White Corduroy for Suits,
 Coats and Skirts, value S5c. Al 37Lsc-36- White Dress and
 Wasting Linen, value soc. IAt 95c }6-inch English Long Cloth at
 95c for a piece of 12-yards. value
 S1.5O.
 12Dao 25OO yards of White and Value Colored Wash Goods. includ- 25c ing Motor Suitings. Poplins, Crashes, Etc--reg1lar 15c to 25c values at 12lzc a yard At 5c-Dress Prints, light and medium effects value7c At SLzc-36 inch Dress Cambrics light and dark colors, value 10c At SIae-S00O yards of Dress Cling hams, in stripes, checks, plaids and solid colors, value 12ikc. At .10Lso-32- inch Shirting Madras. light effects, value l5c At 14c-S0-inch Kimona Crepe. tight and dark effects. value lJc At 20c-2S inch Bmhraidssed Muslin. piaids, figures and dotted ef- feots, value 35c At S9o-The celebrated D. & ]. Ander
 sons Scotch Ginghams, regular price 49c.
 f2Hao i500 yards of Mercerized Value Wash Goods, including Pop 25c lins. Volles, PonEee's, Etc regular 95c wash Fabrics at 1sAc yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
THE MIOOLEMAN A NECESSITY
Present Mode of Living Makes Demand Fer Hnterest ing Paper by Grosvener Ely Before Park Church Men Club-Electen of Officers.

Park church Mems club held it's an hual meeting on Friday evening with an attractive programme for the large number attending, in which the fea- ture was paper by Grosvenor Ely upon The Middleman and the resultant helpful and instructive discussion which followed.
 Election of Officers,
 The meeting was called to order by President Charles H. Haskell at S o'clock, and after the reading and ae eeptance of the minutes of Secretary Weston c. Pullen, the election of ota- eers was taken up, with the following result: President. Dr. F. s. Bunnell; i; vice president j. Ralph Howe, seere- tary. Weston c Pullen5 treasurer, George H. Loring.
 Dr. Anthony Peck and L. O. Smith were elected to the executive commit tee.
 President Haskell who was closing his fifth year as president, surrendered ] the chair with words of appreciation { for those who had been earnest work CTS for the success of the club and pr. F. g. Bunnell, the newly elected presi- dent, took charge of the meeting. He invited Principal H. A. Tirreu of the Academy to lead the discussion upon The Middleman. which was introduced ' by MT Ely's paper. It was in part as > follows.
 ] presume we are most interested in ! tAis subject in it's relation to the pres eHt high cost of living. and particular ly 10 the high cost of fOOdstuffs, and 1 will therefore, confine my paper te t thAs aspect of the subject There are E many who think that exorbitant profits ! bo the middleman are the principal cause of the increase in the cost of liv- . ing. and with such I do not agree Prices Of foOdstuffs are figured in gold When you buy a loaf of bread you are exchanging gold for bread Ii 1 the supply of bread increases and the ! supplT of gold remains stationary, the amount of bread which you receive ir exchange for an ounce of gold in CreaseS. and. likewise, the amount o1 gold which you receive for a loaf O. bread decreases.
 ! If, on the other hand, the increase ir
 the sEpply of gold is greater than tho . increase iR the supply of bread you
 must give more gold in exchange for z loaf of bread than formerly. And this
 ts exactly what has happened. 2 Barring this change in the relation
 of the values of gold and foodstuffs
 and the increase in demand the great
 est factor in the increased cost of liv- ing is the cost of labor T9zis is added
 Co the price paid by the ultimate con-
 sumer. who is largely the laboring mar
 sfynsen
 I do not contend that the niadIema1 ss inherently a necessity He is, how ever, a necessity in our present state Of civilization. He is one of the multi rnde of erstwhile luxuries which are today classed among the necessities.
 He is result apartly of the moderr
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
Polisbsrs Twelfth Annual sDpis |

The PoIishers' union conducted its Friday evening. and the affair was 3n every respect a decided suscsss There was a large attendance and all passed m evening filled w1uh pleas ure- The Cadillac orchestra ru71dshe5 l
 music for the dancing, which lasted unHl 11.SO. Features of the programme were the singing of the orchestra ana 1he moonlight dances.
 The committee in charge of the pleasant affair was composed of
 Thomas Brennan, chaairman. James
 Wal William O'Brien Thomas Kelley.
 H ssley Calkins, Irving Drake. DaN1a -GRFToh and William Clabbg.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
INSPECTED SITES FOR
 NEW LONDON DOCKS
Harbor CSnlmiSsipn Had c. S. Tonp-
 klns of New York as a Guest.

The New London harbor oommis- sion, of which GoTadnor Baldwin is q member, ex-offici0. met at New Lon don Friday, and inspected the harbor in reference to the project of estab- fishing terminals there for ocean steamship lines Dock Commissioner c. $. Tomllins of New York city was a guest.
 The commission sailed about the har- Sor, inspecting the various proposed sites for docks. At the Thames club, where dinner was served MT. Tom Kns made an address in which he said New England could not help but be benefited if the big steamship compa- nies should establish terminals at New London. He did not think the larger companies would abandon New York, but he leaned to the opinion that many of the smaller lines, including the tramp steamers, would probably make the change.
 It is expected that the commission will decide this month as to the ter mtnals in the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIAL,
First Baptist Union Received Thrsp New Members and Had Pleasant Evening.

The monthly business meeting and social of the First Baptist Young Peo- ple'S union was held in the church parlnrs 0n FTidIsY evening. The bus tness mf5aniDg waB Gdnducteh by the president, WIlFiam DIuSSlas
 Repc1-ts tGT the mGn1n were read by the chauwnem 0f the various c0rEmri+- tees there beiiDS am 1ncTe&se cof tihaee new members Miss -A.nnfna FT.in6. Atrsttn lizrtDm and RlswaId RaatE. Gafnas were played ,sn6 several selat- Lion gdwem by Miss Halllanns of Euurh Carolina ware enjoyed A ageraF-tetts corrsiSiiiMS of Carl Ri&Ske1;, Charles Wit Ter. GasforgR Chase and Earl SraInrn rendered plsassinS selections Gtllainng the eSeninfs Refreshments weTe served 3y the Tdtasss Nd1dtFsd Tl1lcl eG and M.ad&iASte PS5jk:lffss assisted by C,a51 Kicker S.Bd C1sraaies WdlleF.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
RsbsE>alhs Will Olbssnys Asssaiivprzsry-

At the meeting Of H0pe Rebakah lodge, No. 21 in Odd Fls1lUWS hall on Wednesday, evening, b6 was voted tu observe the 26th alnallveEsan-g of the lodge On June 1g with d social evening which will be a11entaG bJ naSGnbecs only.
 Miss Ida N.amSslitsI of MiEpah Re bekah lcdSe, No 23s Uf PGtmann. has bee@ appctnted tEts1I:ird dePgtS grand master.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18

method of production, by speciaIlza- ton, partly of the modern tendency te crowd together in cities, and partly et the remarkable commercial; industrial and financial success of certain classes with its esalta11t spirit Of exdaVa- gance.
 In oiden times families produced the | greater part of the foodstuffs they con- sumed
 Later they began to eongfesate in 1 cities where they proceeded to special ize in production and where there was not sufficient room for each family to produce the foodstuffs it consumed.
 The result was that the few began to produce the foodstuffs for the many and having produced, sither the lew must carry the product to the many, or the many must go to the few to oe- tain the product
 The middleman Is none other than the result of our own demands. We have fostered and encouraged him. We { have demanded that he do for us what wa are unwilling to do for ourselves, and we demand more and more of him each day. If we did not patronize him he would cease to exist. A well meaning clergyman of New ] York city has recently been obsessed i WitA the idea that the public should i get along without the middleman and | obtain its food at cost. He proposes 1 to give something for nothing namely, l the value of the labor consumed in l handling and distributing goods at re- taiA
 Economically this is unsound. The | clerk who takes a pound of sugar out Of a barrel weighs it. puts it in a bag and hands it to a customer is just as much entitled to be paid for the ser vice rendered as is the railroad that transported the barrel ana the truck man who delivered it.
 You cannot right matters by com hitting an economic wrong This well meaning clergyman is dispensing char 1 itN not food, and someone is paying the bill Selling goods below cost is an economic wrong which eventually expresses someone, and often is con siaered a crime, as in the case of two OF more conspiriRg to injure third by cGtting prices.
 The increase in wages and in the cost of living go hand in hand In this country we have the highest scale of wages and the highest scale of living in the world.
 This is not entirely an unhealthy l state of affairs. But, if we continue to 1 live on our present high scale, we must continue to employ the middleman. and if we employ him we must pay him for his services.
 Refreshments Served.
 In the discussion that followed a number of men took part, and when the subject had been we'll considered 1 the men present were invited to the dining room, where a delicious straw berry shurtcake with sandwiches was
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18

1dlSSS. the blossoms WD which sJ much 6ep@ndeneS is placed for Memo rial day tleG0rsti0D, a1@ a.1&aGg iu blcsoHD in stEluy E.taG'es, although ths season is ca1J~d a backward one
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
china-Tea Pots, Salad Dishes, Buttel Dishes. Plates, Etc, at these prices
 4SC 6SC 9SC value $100 value S1.50 value S20t
BOYS CLOTHING Saturday Specials

BOYS Bloomer and Knickerbocl5er
 Trousers, sizes 5 to 16 years at 39c Ia pair, value soc. BOYS Bloomer and Knicker booker
 Trousers, sizes 5 to 16 years, at 95C Ia pair. value SIPS. BOYS wo-piece Suits in neat mix
 lures, sizes s to 16 years, at s2.95 value $4.00. BOYS Two-piece Suits, In mixtures
 and navy serge, sizes to IS years at $4s5, value S6.50. GIRLS Fancy Weave Sweaters, in gray
 and white. sizes s to F years, al |s129, value $1s5. and Misses Coat Sweaters
 spleneidsva at S4s5, value up [, |4S,oo.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
Women's 25c 1no Hosiery at 4ON

Women's Fast Black Silk Lisle Hos- iery in two weights-gauze weight and medium weight, regular Poe Hosiery al 19c a pair.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
Refreshments Served.

In the discussion that followed a number of men took part, and when the subject had been we'll considered the men present were invited to the dining room, where a delicious straw berry shurtcake with sandwiches was served while graphophone selections were rendered
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
Children's s DreSses--VsY Special PriCss
 Children Dresses 59cIChildren's Dresses S9c

Children's Dresses of Gingham and Chambray, ages 2 to 6 years-special value at 39c.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
ON SALE BEGINNING TO- DAY AND UNTIL SOLD Mems $500, $4.OO, $4.5O and
 $500 Trousers
Soc Underwear 35c

Mems Balbriggan Under wear, a full line of sizes in Shirts and Drawers-this is regular soc Underwear at 35c a garment.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
soc Silk Hosiery 29c

Mems Pure Silk Hosiery, fine quality silk, in black, navy, tan and gray-these are regular soc quality at 29c a pair
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
$1.5O Shirts at 9Sc

Mems Soisette Shirts, with and without collars, and with double cuffs, the well known Eagle" make-$1.50 Shirts at 9Sc.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
SPRING COATS

Women's Blue Serge Skirts in all the newest models-made of fine quail regular s5.5O Skirts at ity serge and well tailored S4.S5.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18

Chocolate. fresh and delicious-in- eluding FigIets, Evangelines and Cocoa Creams at 29c a pound. value 4Oc.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18

Children's Dresses of Percale and Chambray, ages 8 to IA years-Specia. value for Today at S9c,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
WOmen's Skirts S4.S5NOrfOlks and Blazer:

Separate NOrfOlks and BlazerS-grdy an q tan N or f ol k s- Blazers in Academy and Colle g e stripes - regular $l0.0O value at $5.9S.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
Peantsin Po"s si 98C Values up to $500

A remarkable offering. Genuine Dia- rnSnd Point Fountain Pens There arc 800 in the lot, in nine distinct styles sterling trimmed, gold trimmed and pearl tFinn1sd-eWsry pen guaranteed On Sale at 93e each, value up to $3.pO.
 (AI Stationery Department)
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
Regular 25c 10c Ribbons at \ OG

Fancy Ribbons full inches wide, ir handsome Dresden designs, regular 25C value at 19c a yard.
 Extra wide all Silk Black Taffeta Ribbons Az to 61a inches wide, at 19t a yard, value 25c and 29c.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
MEMS SPRING SUITS
 $8.5O to $25.OO

Sole Agents in this vicinity for the Royal TailOrs' Custom Made Cloth ing
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18
lAorIm Trouoovo At About WGlt D HUuOGIS Half Prices A REMARKABLE UNDER
 PRICED OFFERING

300 Pairs of Mems Trousers in a big variety of patterns and fancy blue serges, striped cassimeres and worsteds. They are strictly all wool Trousers and include every size from 30 to 46 waist.
 This is the reason we are enabled to make this remarkable offering. Every manufacturer cuts his samples of cloths into trousers lengths for the sake of economy, At the end of his season, he makes these sample lengths into trousers. We secured the entire line of a prominent maker-hence this offering,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-18

Women's Summer Weight Ribbed Pants, lace trimmed in both regular and extra large sizes regular 25c Pants at 19c a pair.
 Womens Medium Weight Underwear Vests and Pants, in regular and ex- tra large sizes, regular 39c value at 29c a garment
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-02

full suffrage. Miss Periey told of the
struggle in that territory for suffrage
when they entered the union. Suf-
frage had been granted as a territory
and they held fast to suffrage when
they became a state ans retained that
issue as a part of the constitution.
At present suffrage has been granted
in six tates and although the move
ment first began in the EAST it is now
stronger in the west and is spreading
east. Miss Perley gave two OF the
issues which the women are trying
to secure the rights OF equal guardian
ship and equal division Of property
between husband and wife. She told
Of some Of the legal handicaps of
women in other states and concluded
by saying that North Dakota women
are comparatively free as to legal re-
s~trictions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-02
At the Hotels
PHasne. aass-L

A. A Moen OF Minot is in the city.
Hal Baldwin OF Hope was in the city.
H. NJ. Rounce of Grand Forks is in
the city.
Sam A. Hall is in the city from VAL
ley City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Of Alice were in
the city today.
o. H. Bennett Of Jamestown was in
the city today.
Miss Eva Vessels of Neche shopped
in Fargo today.
P. C. Burfening Of Grand Forks spent
the day in the city.
C. e. Burgess of Valley City spent
the day in the city.
Clair Smith of Hope spent the day
in the business district.
Miss Laura Ruby Of Cavalier is a
guest at the Waldorf hotel.
Martin Linnon OF Christine was in
the city today on business.
Mss SOI1 SCNSESOu OIL h1QQreQ
shopped in the city today.
Arthur snaberg of Davenport was a
Fargo business caller today.
c. H. March of Litchfeld was a
Fargo business caller today.
H. L. Merchelson Of Bismarck is a
guest at the Metropole hotel.
Earl Anderson of Hope mingled in
Fargo business circles today.
George Halstad of Blanchard is
registered at the Elliott hotel.
George Denlong Of Hillsboro was a
business visitor in the city today.
R. H. Treacy, jr., of Bismarck was
a business visitor in the city today.
Dr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Heinmark of Fin
ley are guests at the Gardner hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Tyson of Coop
erstown are stopping at the Prescott
hotel.