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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-18
PICNIC IN A TENT
Weather Has No TerrOrS for
City Railway Employees.
Conductors, MOtOrmen and
Their Families at Gage Park.

Despite the threatening weather,
more than 500 persons-employees of
the Topeka Street Railway company
and their familieS-picnicked at Gage
park today. Early this morning a
huge tent was pitched at the park and
light showers had no terrors to the
street car men.
The picnic today was a double af-
fair. The swing, time and extra men
occupied the grounds during the
morning and the regular men during
the afternoon and evening, giving
every employee of the company a
chance to enjoy an outing.
The big chicken dinnerS-one at
noon and one in the evening-were the
real features of the day. Fried chick
en-stewed chicken-chicken pie, all
ways of cooking chicken known, were
revived today at the grounds.
Athletic sports, including swimming
in the park pool, were included in the
program. Generally the conductors
were pitted against the motormen.
The picnic will last we'll into the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-18
PRELATE TO FRANCE
Archbishop Robert Seaton Will Of
fer Services to Red Cross

Baltimore. Md, Aug. 1S.-Arch-
bishop Robert Seatcn, the distinguish
ed Catholic prelate and grandson of
Mother Elizabeth Ann Seaton, found
er of the Sisters of Charity in this
country, will leave August % for
Pau, France, 10 spend the remaining
of his days By that date he will have
completed his memoirs.
On his arrival in Fra nee he will Of
fer his services to the Red Cross.
Archbishop Seaton has been at Mount
ST. Marys college, Emmitsburg, Md,
for some time past, but has now come
to Baltimore. An important part of
his memoirs deals with the life of
Mother SeatOr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-18
MRS. NICHOLS DEAD
A Former Topeka Woman Dies in
Washington, ID. c.

Mrs Marietta Nichols, aged IS, wife
of Judge c. d. Nichols of the govern
ment pension department., formerly of
Topeka, died at $50 o'clock this
morning in Washington, d. c. The flu
neral will be held Friday in Washing
ton Interment will be in Arlington
national cemetery. Mrs. John D. Nc
Mahon of $50 jefferson street, a sister
of Mrs. Nichols, has been at the bed
side of her sister for three weeks.
Judge and Mrs. Nichols were resi-
dents of Topeka for twenty years.
Judge Nichols was connected with the
pension department here for many
years and went to Washington when
the department was moved to that
city. They were well known here and
Mrs. Nichols was prominent in club
circles. She was a member of the
History club and the Women's Relief
corps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-18

The store will be remodeled through
out.
Mr.. Frank has been manager and
buyer for the past % years for the
Hartman Furiture Co, the largest
of its kind in the world. He has
moved his family from st. Joseph.
Mo. and has taken an apartment in
the Baker flats on West Eleventh
street
The new firm, the Frank Furniture
company, will carry a line of furni-
ture, carpets, rugs, stoves, draperies
and lace curtains, and will be operated
on the Hartman plan of a liberal
credit basis" which built up twenty
two of the largest furniture houses in
the United States.
Mr.. Frank is closing out as quickly
as possible the stock formerly carried
by Thompson Brothers to make room
for the new stock purchased for his
ODenine sale
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-18
Give Away Food.

San Francisco. Aug. 1S.=Fifty
thousand packages valued at $4,000
were distributed by exhibitors in the
Food Products Palace at the Panama
Pacific exposition today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-18
RACES SET AHEAD
Weather Causes Change in Program
at st. Marys.

St Marys, Aug. 1S.-The races
which were to have been held here
Tuesday have been cancelled while
today's program will be run Thursday.
The races scheduled for Thursday will
be run Friday. Excepting the first
days program, all the features will
be held.
Phil Billiard, who will give aerial
exhibitions Thursday and Friday. flew
from Topeka to ST. Marys shortly be-
fore o'clock Tuesday evening. He
covered the distance in 80 minutes
being compelled to cut down his speed
owing to several dangerous currents
of air which he encountered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-18
TO DRILL Usage LANDS
Oil Men Jubilant Over Settlement of
Lease Controversy.

Bartlesville, Ok, Aug 1S-The
Usage lease controversy involving
$4,000 acres in the eastern part of
the Usage country, has been between
representatives. of the department of
the interior and members of the Usage
tribal council. Indians and oil men
interested consider the victory a sig
nal one
The opening of the land will add
millions of dollars to the Usage tribe.
reputed to be the wealthiest tribe in
the world.
Oil drilling operations will begin at
once, it was announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-18
BRYAN Honoring a Friend.

Bloomfield, Ia, Aug. 1S.-William
J. Bryan, former secretary of state.
was the principal speaker here today
al the dedication of Weaver park, the
old homestead of Iowa's soldier.
statesman and reformer. purchased by
the city and dedicated to his memory
as park. James G. Weaver and
Bryan were lifelong friends. Bryan
followed Weaver in his Populist cam
paigns and later Weaver was Bi-yan's
right hand man in the first 16 to 1
campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-18
MATCHED BY The sun
Duck Is Living Proof wisconsin Has
Had Some Warm Days.

Beaver Dam, Wis, Aug. 1S.-Many
have complained this season about
a scarcity of warm days, but here is
an incident that would appear to
prove the sun was on the job part
of the time anyway.
Mrs. Ashley threw three duck eggs
OUT in her back yard. She was sur
prised a few days later to see one of
the eggs pop open and a duckling
emerge, Matched by the sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-18
WAR PREMIER AT HELM
VenizeIos Announces He Is Ready to
Form New Cabinet.

London, Aug. 1s.-Ex-Premier
Eleutherios Venizelos today notified
King Constantine of his readiness to
form a new Grecian cabinet in sue
cession to the Gounaris ministry
which resigned at the opening of the
Grecian parliament yesterday accord
ing to a dispatch to the Central News
agency from Athens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-18
TO HAVE AN ELEVATOR
Thompson Bros Store Improved by
the New Owner

S. S. Frank has purchased and has
taken possession of the Thompson
Brothers Furniture store. 626 Kansas
avenue, and extensive improvements
are being made under the supervision
of j. F. Stanton, the architect. A new
front has been installed and an cleo
trio elevator will be placed this week
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-11-12
USING SUBSTITUTES FOR
LIQUOR IN RUSSIA.
Demand For Eau de Cologne and a
Variety of 5itters is Growing

Petrograd. Nov 11.-After more than
a years trial of the anti-liquor de-
cree it appears that some American
prohibition history is being repeated in
Russia. A memorial to the city coun-
ell of Petrograd sets forth that the
Union of Drug Clerks finds the de-
mand for eau de cologne and a variety
of Differs has been growing steadily.
1t is estimated that the $50 licensed
drug stores in the city have sold the
equivalent of $4,000 gallons of pure
alcohol since the anti-liquor edict took
effect at the beginning of the war.
While some of this is legitimate drug
business, it is asserted that the trade
mainly consists of sales to persons
who use these alcoholic preparations
in beverrogates for various trade arti-
cles, such surrogates consisting of
alcohol that has been allowed to stand
upon aromatic seeds, roots and leaves.
or which has been more simply doc
tored up with aniline ingredients. The
drug store trade, in fact, seems to be
carried on without any false pretenses
as to: the purposes for which these
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-11-12
DISCONTINUE TEACHING
OF ENGLISH IN HAVANA
Matter Will Be Subject of Appeal tc
the Supreme Court.

Havana, Cuba, Nov. 11.-The con-
stitutionality of the order recently is
sued by the secretary of public in
struction to discontinue the teaching
of English in the public schools of
Cuba is being questioned, and it ap-
pears at present that the matter will
be the subject of an appeal to the
supreme court unless President Mem
ocal should, by decree, reverse the rul-
ing of the secretary of public instruc-
ton, who is Ezequiel Garcia, whose
American sentiment has been in
Dictated on several occasions.
The Havana Post, aNpaper published
in English. in an editorial which is
said to be inspired by high legal au-
thority, contends that the teaching of
nglish in the public schools is obliga-
tory in all grades except the first, by
virtue of military order number 22S
of 1899, which, among other military
orders of the First Intervention have
been made laws of Cuba. The terms
of the law are most explicit and leave
mo discretion whatever in the matter
to the department of public instruc-
ton beyond the arrangement of the
courses of study. 1t is pointed out
by the newspaper that the military
order of 1899 directed a special appro-
priation to cover the expenses of ng-
fish instruction in the> schools and it
is contended that this money cannot
be legally diverted to any other pur-
pose:
Article w of the Plat Amendment
Law, which is included in the famous
amendment of the constitution OF
Cuba, says: "All acts realized by the
United States in Cuba during the mil
itary occupancy shall be ratified and
held valid and all rights legally ac-
quired through them shall be main
tanned and protected"
The Post therefore contends that not
only have the children of Cuba been
robbed of the right to instruction in
English guaranteed them by the law
of the land, but that the deprivation
of this right constitutes a violation of
the amendment of the constitution.
The abolition of instruction in Eng
lish in the public schools affects most
seriously the children of the poor, for
there is not a single private school in
the island in which English is not
included as an important feature of
the curriculum. It is declared that
there is no doubt the action of Sec
Rotary Garcia was prompted by his
anti American feeling, it being assert
ed that among educational authorities
generally there has been no demand
for the abandonment of English. The
secretary is reported to be in favor
IF the substitution Of French for Eng
lish, but the practicability of this is
not plainly seen since the French con-
stitute one of the very smallest COL
onieS in Cuba
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-11-12
ACHILD DOESN'T
LAUGH AND PLAY
If CONSTIPATED
" PEEvISH, FEvERIsH AND SICK,
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP
OF FIGS"

Motheri Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See il tongue is
coated: this is a sure sign its little
stomach liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listless. pale. feverish. full of
GOLD, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat. sleep or act naturally. has stom-
ach- ache, diarrhoea. remember, a gem
tie liver and bowel cleansing should
always be the first treatment given
Nothing equals California Syrup of
Figs for children's ills: give a-tea-
spoonful, and in a few hours ali the
foul waste. sour Bile and fermenting
food which is clogged in the bowels
passes out of the system. and you
have a well and playful child again.
All children love this harmless, de-
licious fruit laxative" and it never
fails TO effect good inside cleans
ing. Directions for babies, children of
all ages and grown-ups are plainly on
the bottle.
Keep it handy in your home. A lit
tie given today saves a sick child to-
morrow. but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup of Figs then look
and see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-11-12
surrogates are offered for sale.

surrogates are offered for SALE
The memorial has been taken into
consideration by the city council.
Or still greater proportion than the
sale of the drug preparations mention
ed. has been the use of denatured al
cohol as beverage and the rectifi-
eaton of denatured alcohol into a pal
atable, if not wholesale substitute for
vodka.
The effort to render fuel repellant
to the workingman's taste does not
seem to have succeeded. Equally fruit
less has been the campaign of educa-
ton undertaken by the government
and the press. The government has
finally been forced to adopt restrictive
measures. In view of the temper
ance programme adopted at the out
break of the war, fuel alcohol may
now be sold only to persons having a
license from the police. But natural
ly the police cannot be certain what
a great deal of the denatured spirit
that is asked for to heat business and
domestic lre:njses and to prepare food
is not later peddled for beverage. The
relative scarcity of wood and coal has
forced many householders and mer-
chants and manufacturers to rely up
on alcohol heaters for warmth. 1t is
impossible TO deny the requests of
legitimate purchasers and it is diff
cult to draw the line between them
and secret rectifiers
Nevertheless there is now imcom-
parably less drunkenness in Russia
than there was before the war
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-11-12
GREENEvILLE
Young Ladies' SodaIity Holds Success
full Soeial-Missionary Society of
Federated Church Meets - Ladies'
Aid Society Holds Interesting Meet

The Young Ladies' Sodality of St
| Mary's parish whist, As and social last
| evening in Pulaski hall was a grand
success. Cards were played from 8. ID
/ to 10 o'clock. There were u tables OF
| whist and 20 at 10.
The following committees, from the
| Holy Name society aided the society
with their efforts: Ticket office, John
T. Sullivan; door. Charles ]. Mullaney
and William Carroll; master of cere-
| monies, Joseph A. Donnelly; hat room,
William T. Mahoney, Edmund Cough
lin, John P. Sullivan, Charles Ogden
and William Walter; amusements,
Lewis A. Andrews; soda. John F. Bar
~, Patrick ]. Sullivan.
The hall was stefully decorated for
the occasion and the attendance num-
bered about 500.
The society appreciated the loan of
furniture from st. Jean Baptiste and
Forester organizations.
Swahns orchestra gave an excellent
concert programme during the playing
Of whist and 45, and also furnished
dance music for the dancing which
closed the enjoyable evenings enter
tainment. The patronage came from
all parts of the city and town, and
noted in same was Rev. Philip L. Mas
sicotte of Taftville.
The judges at whist were William
E. Hartie John McClafferty, Edwin R.
Edwards, Bert Lamphere and Edward
McNerney, Jr. - The winners were:
Ladies' prizes: First, Elizabeth Bow
en-, As, creamer and sugar bowl; sec
ond, Helena A. DAILY, A, bonbon dish;
third. Ruth Proedell, 4S. chocolate pot;
fourth, Annie McGrory, Al. handker-
chiefs.
JGentlemen's prizes: First, J. F. Will
hanson. IS, handkerchiefs; second
(drawn off, George Counihan, A, bill
book; third, John Kelley, A, necktie;
fourth, T. Caffrey, IS. playing cards.
The winners at As were: First prize,
jar of tobacco, "a, James Kane, and
second prize, pipe, %, J. Sullivan.
The judges at 45 were John F. Bar
ny, Simon ]. F'ahey and Cornelius ].
Downes.
Scorers: Catherine Bray, Catherine
Neibert, Elizabeth Sullivan, Margaret
Congdon. Mary T. Sullivan. Sadie Dris-
coll, Julia Malone, Rose Malone, Clare
Coughlin, Mary Barry, Dora Gladue,
Clare Hartie. Sarah Kelly, Anna May
Foley, Annie Shea, Nellie Dwyer, Cath
crime Dwyer, Mary DAILY, Eva Young.
The following committees we're in
charge:
Ice cream-Elizabetn Downes, Jose
phine Hartfe, Margaret Delaney.
Domestic booth-Hannah O'Donneil,
Helena Coughlin, Elizabeth Curran,
Nellie o'Donnell. Mary Delaney, May
Reardon.
The officers of the Young Ladies'
Sodality who served as committee Of
arrangements are: President, Mary E.
NJ. DowneS; second vice president, Jo-
sepf1ine Il. Hartie; secretary, Ellen T.
C'Donneil;- treasurer, Elizabeth NJ.
Curran.
Rev. John H. Fitzmaurice, the rector.
felt deeply grateful to the organiza-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-11-12
WANTS BILLBOARD
TAX COLLECTED.
Secretary of State Sends Notice to All
Prosecuting ATTORNEYS.


Secretary of State Charles d. Burnes
has taken steps to increase the reve-
nue. from the tax on billboards. for
which law was passed at the last
session of the general assembly. He
has issued a circular to all prosecuting
attorneys in the state, calling attention
to the law.
Up to the present the revenue from
this tax, at the rate of one cent a
square foot for advertising, has
amounted to less than $500. The law
went into effect Aug. 1. Within the
past few weeks there has been a no.
ticeable increase in the payment of the
tav.
The state secretary has now power to
enforce the law. That is in the hands
of the local prosecuting authorities
entirely. The secretary can do no
more than to call the attention of the
local officials to the law and to report
t. them cases of violation which may
come to his attention.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-11-12
ELKs FEAST ON RABBIT AND COON
Game Supper Makes Opening Event New Hall for Social
Sessions Attendance of Entertainment by Vaude
vile Performers From Auditorium Theatre

Two hundred and fifty Elks. some
from surrounding cities, and invited
guests enjoyed a coon and rabbit sup
per provided by Brother William ].
Kramer under the auspices of Norwich
lodge, No. 430, at the Elks home on
Thursday night. Included in the gath
ering were brother Elks from Spring
field, Willimantic, New London, and
members of the Arthur Chatterdon
&C mpany appearing this week at the
Davis theatre and vaudeville actors
ffom the Auditorium theatre.
The guests began to arrive early in
the evening and a very pleasant time
was passed until the call for the ban
quet, which came at 9 o'clock. The
200 diners. who brought their appetites
with them. then sat down at several
long tables, spread in the big hall on
the main floor and the delicious menu
was soon disposed of. The menu fol-
lows:
Coon. Rabbit
Gravy.
Mashed Potato. Mashed Turnip.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-11-12
Ladies Aid Society Meets.

The Ladies' Aid society of the
Greeneville Congregational church met
Wednesday evening, Nov. 3, at the
home of Mrs Suthill of Prospect street
with 20 members present.
Mrs. Lathrop opened the meeting
with prayer. The secretary, Mrs. John
Ringland. being absent, Mrs. John
MacDougall, Jr., was appointed secre-
tary pro TEN.
The seeretary's and treasurer's re-
ports were read and approved.
Mrs. Q. W. Carpenter reported send
ing fruit and flowers to the sick and
shut-ins.
Two quilts the ladies recently have
tied are to be presented to the Shelter
ing Arms as gift.
Mrs. Hutchinson offered her home
for the December meeting.
After adjournment, Mrs. L. o. Pot
ter read selections from Hepsey Burke
and a social time followed. Chocolate
and corncakes were passed by the
hostess,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-11-12
Olle BltllRtisl.
TIE WEATHER.


Conditions.
has caused high winds and gales in
the middle west and the upper lake
region in the last day or so has passed
northeastward toward Hudson Bay.
Scattered showers are probable. .Fri-
day and Saturday in New England
and New York.
middle Atlantic states.
coast will be fresh southwest; middle
Atlantic coast. fresh west TO south
west.
Forecast.
Southern New England: Fair, warm
er Friday; Saturday showers.
Northern New England: Cloudy and
warmer Friday; probably showers in
afternoon; Saturday fair.
Eastern New York: Partly cloudy
and warmer friday; Saturday showers
and colder.
Observations in Norwich.
The following records, reported from
Seyin's pharmacy, show the changes
in temperature and the barometric
changes Thursday:
Their Bar
a. m. ......'.........s... AZ S0.S3
IL m. .................. 81 1892
Highest Sc, lowest 40.~-
Comparisons.
Predictions for Thursday: Fair.
Thursdays weather: Cloudy, fol-
lowed by clearing
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-11-12
ss5 IN MITE BOXES
At Trinity Methodist Woman's For
eign Missionary Society.

The regular meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church was held
in the parlor of the church Thursday
afternoon. Reports from the branch
meeting in Providence were given by
Mrs. A. H. Miner and Mrs. F. W.
Coleman. Mite boxes were opened
and contained $35 This goes toward
the paying of pledges for scholarships
and other work supported in the for
eign field.
A program of readings, prepared by
Mrs. Russell Woodward, was given,
after which the meeting adjourned.
Those present enjoyed the supper
served by the managers after the
business meeting
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-11-12
THE WHOLE BODY
NEEDS PURE BLOOD

The bones, the muscles, and all
the organs Of the body depend for
their strength and tone and healthy
action on pure blood.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure
blood. 1t is positively unequaled In
the treatment Of scrofula, catarrh,
rheumatism, dyspepsia, loss Of APP
petite, that tired feeling. There is
no other medicine like It. Be sure
to get Hoods and get it today. It
is sold by all druggists.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-11-12
ARMED GUARD ON
EXPRESS OIL TRAIN.
Carrying 10000 Gallons to Fill Wa
Orders.

Richmond, Cal, Nov. 11.-An express
train with an armed guard and carry
ing 75O, 600 gallons of petrols to fiji
war orders, will leave here for New
York every "a hours until the Panama
canal is reopened for traffic, accord
ing to an announcement today by Of
ficials of the Standard Oil compaI
The first train is to leave today over
the Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe
with the right of way over all other
traffic. and with a time limit for the
trip of IS hours.
The trains will consist of 25 cars
each carrying $4,000 gallons of petrol
ind each train protected by an armed
guard.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-11-12

and we have got to find out what is
essential and paramount in the gospel
of Jesus Christ for the world. These
things that hinder are to be swept
away, the Prince is on the throne, and
let us get just as close as we can
together on the things that are essen
tial and important.
The final selection by the double
quartette and the passing of the votes
of thanks concluded the very success
full banquet at about 1915 O'Clock.
The programmes for the evening
contained cuts of the bishop and the
suffragan bishop.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-11-12
DIED

CoNNELL-aIn this city, Nov. II. 1915,
Michael Connell
Funeral from his late home No. 80
Pratt street, Saturday morning at S
o'clock. Requiem mass at St Pat
rick's church at o'clock.
HUGHES-In Norwich, Nov 10. sudden
ly, Joseph Hughes. aged As years
PAYNE--Suddenly, in New London.
Nov. 10, Mary Sophia Payne. aged 6S
years, native of Salem.
RAMSDELL-In New London, Nov. 10.
1915, Alvra H. Ramsdell, in his I'D
year.
AyERY-In East Lyme, Nov. 10, 1915,
Henry Avery, in his $1st year
ORTMAN-In Kew London. Nov. 10.
1915, julius NJ. A., son of julius and
Mamie Ortman. in his eth year
MURRAY-In Ledyard (Shewvifle)
Nov. IL, 1915, Luke Thomas Murray.
aged 46 years.
Funeral notice later.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-11-12
TROLLEY EMPLoYE LOST
SIGHT OF ONE EYE.
Thomas Travena of Mystic to Receive
$797.6s in Compensation.

Thomas Travena Of Mystic, an en-
ploye of the Norwich and Westerly
Traction company, is to be compen-
stated in the sum of $7s7.6S for the
loss of sight of his right eye, ac-
cording to a workmen's compensation
agreement filed on Thursday at the
ONCE of the clerk of the superior
court. He is to be paid 1871 for 104
weeks.
The accident from which he suffer-
ed occurred on September 80 at the
Mystic Car barn where he was re-
pairing an air compressor. A flash
occurred burning his right eye and
resulting in the permanent loss of the
sight in this eye. He has retained
about one-twentieth of the vision.