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The Detroit times., 1916-07-14

Many stories have been told illus
trating the superstitious nature OF
the late Charles Stewart Parnell
His horror of the color green was
we'll known to all his intimates. He
would not wear a coat or tie with
any tinge OF green in 1t. and he OBJ
jected to anything like Green wall
paper. So strong was his aversion
to the color that one day when O
lady whom he knew called to see
him in the house of commons, he
refused to shake hands with her be-
cause she was wearing a green
dress.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-14

Josephine Cohan, sister Of George
NJ. Cohan, and rs one OF the -Four
Cohans" an actress as popular as
any the stage has seen in her time.
died suddenly in New York. She
was stricken with hears disease,
which had been brought on by her
strenuous stage dancing for many
years She had recently returned
from Australia where she made a
long tour with her husband, Fred
Niblo.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-14
A. E. BURNS & CO.
TO ENLARGE STORE
ALTERATIONS TO
START AUGUST 1st

CT high-grade shoes. a complete
line Of the celebrated Florsheim
shoes will be added. and A. X.
Burns will offer the public the
very best shoe values in Detroit.
In order 10 do an increased
business before the alterations
start, and TO make the stock as
small as possible. very material
reductions are now being made.
You will find this time very op-
perfume TO provide for your
summer and fall footwear.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-14

Owing to the unparalleled sue
cess OF the A. +. Burns Shoe
Co., during the past year. they
have found IL necessary to en-
large their store in order to
care for their steadily increas-
Ing business. Plans for the al
terations are ready and opera
tions will start on OF about Au-
gust first. When completed, II
will be one of the finest shoe
stores in Detroit.
In addition TO our present stock
The Detroit times., 1916-07-14

Lucky wounds have been by no
means uncommon in the present
war In Europe An instance was
that OF a soldier who had been
struck by a rife ball almost in tho
center OF his forehead. The bullet
passed under the skin and then
circled around half the head between
the scalp and the skull. and made
its exit through the scalp al the
back The brain was not touched
and he was well In three days.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-14

July owes its name TO the fact
that Julius Caesar was born In ii.
Two other names by which the
month was known among the Sax
ons were Hey Monat and Maed
Monat. The first related to the hay
harvests. and the second TO the
meadows. which during July were
in richest blossom.
The Detroit times., 1916-07-14

Judge-"How far was the man
from you when you first saw him -
Chauffeur-"Ten rods"
Judge-"And couldn't you stop?"
Chauffeur-''I had stopped! He
was ten rods behind"
The Detroit times., 1916-07-14

Wife q a. m)-"Jack, there's a
burglar downstairs"
Young Lawyer-"Lemme sleep"
Wife-"Jack, don't be so shift
less He may have money. per
hapst"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03

to save draught of water. and as I looked at her egg shaped and keel less bottom, which offered no resist ance whatever to rolling, her reputa- ton as a dangerous roller was to me fully explained Upon consideration concluded that the remedy would be to fit her with keels of bulbs angle iron at the turn of each bilge, placed at an angle of 45 degrees from the horizontal and carried forward and abaft of her midship section for only one third of her total length. l felt certain that this combination of blge keels with her plate centre keel would check her rolling tendency.
 However, the EIboe was sold short Iy afterwards, and this favorable op- portunity of proving the efficacy Of tbiIge keels'' upon an inveterate roll CT was lost. But the company had decided to build 9 specially construct ed light draught steamer for service between their Bonny River receiving hulk and the adjacent rivers OpObO and New Calabar. I therefore de signed bilge keels in cobinatIon with a plate keel for this vessel and show ed the designs to the manager of the Liverpool Forge Company. at whose slip it was intended to build the yes seI No difficulty of construction be- ing raised, I obtained the permission Of the manager of the African Steam ship Company (Mr. A. Sinclair) to the experiment of "bilge keels' being made on the Opobo. and this was the first steamship to which the inven- tion was applied. She sailed in the autumn of 1876 for the west coast of Africa. and so remarkable was her steadiness at sea and in the heavy rollers when crossing the bars of the African rivers that the system of ''bilge keels' in combination with a plate keel was subsequently adopted for steamers of both the African Steamship Company and the British and African Steam Navigation Com pany, and later on for the great ocean passenger steamers, to the increased comfort of the travelling public, who appreciate a steady ship"
 The purpose and effect of d1is com bination was two-fold: CD By. sub- stituting a. plate for the -old- d-fashion-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
orioin of Biloe Reels.

The present system of sbtlge keeIs" in combination with 9 plate centre keel, now in universal use by the ocean steamships of the Mercantile Marine, had it's origin in the follow ing circumstances:
 In 1878 an intercolonial steamer be- longing to the African Steamship Company, named the EIboe, returned from her station in the Eight of Bal fra, west coast of Africa, with an evil reputation for dangerous rolling. I was at that time marine superin- tendent of the company, and I had the vessel dry doclzed and examined her hull. She had been built with a, thick plate in lieu of a bar keel in order
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03

The third annual exhibition of the Mystic Art association will be held in rhe, Broadway school during August. Most of the artists who have in pre- cedfng years contributed to the suc- cess of the undertaking will be rep- resented this year, and many new pie lures will be added.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03

ed bar keel to save the additional draught and CD by the new bilge keel to counteract the rolling tend ency of merchant steamships in a heavy sea.
 Since 1876 there has been no de- parture in principle from my original design and the combination uniVer- sally used in the British Mercantile Marine, which Is the pest possible tenn.
 In reference to tg,e experiments be- ing conducted at the School of Naval
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03

During Aupust-Miss&F FeeWItt to Su. pervise Penmanship in NorwaIk Schools.
 The third annual exhibition of the Mystic Art association will be held In rhe Broadway school during August. Most of the artists who have in pre- ceding years contributed to the suc- cess of the undertaking will be rep resented this year, and many new pie lures will be added.
 School District Meeting.
 The annual school meeting of the Tenth Groton school district was held last week in the schoolhouse at West Mystic, with Judge Albert Stanton as chairman. Amos R. Chapman was re- elected committeeman and also treas urer and collector. Herbert Wolfe was chosen clerk, and Judge Stanton and William J. DaVy auditors. The 1n- debtedness of the district amounts to S7O0, but it was not voted to lay any tax on the district this year.
 Will Teach in NorwsIk.
 Miss H. Lillian Hewitt, for several years teacher at the West Broad street school, town of Stonington, has declined the offer as principal Of that school for the ensuing year, and is to be supervisor of writing in the Nor walk public schools. Miss Hewitt has recently completed a, course in pen manship and will begin her new duties in September.
 cerrish- Lacy Marriage.
 Cards have been received in Mystic announcing tfle marriage of Mrs. Beu- lah Lacy and Archibald Gerrish of Delmar \. Y. MT. Gerrish was a former Mystic boy and has many tends here. Mir and Ms. Gerrish are motoring in the New England states. They will reside in Delmar, NY.
 Social and Personal Interests.
 Mrs. J. Alden Rathbun is visiting Ter grandson, J. Alden Saunders, and family, in Pontiac. Mich.
 Miss Clara Chase is in New Bed ford for the summer
 Miss Sarah Adamson is visiting in South Manchester.
 Mrs Thomas Mercer is in Provi cence for visit.
 Mrs Charles H. Cottrell Is in town for the summer.
 Edward Giiroy of Woodville, R. l., spent Friday in Mystic.
 Encs NJ Gray and George Riggs of LedyarG spent Friday in the village. Mrs. Harry Cornwall and family of WyCming, N J., are a. their home on Gift street for the summer.
 Richard Morgan of St. Paul, Minn.: is the guest of his p2reEts, MT. and Mrs Christopher Morgan.
 Deaconess Preached.
 Miss Josephine F.sl.e of the Deacon ess home in Providence had charge of the services in the NJ. F. Church Sun day morning in the absence of the pastoT, Rev. W. H. Dunnack, who is away on his vacation.
 George s. Scott has been in New York this week.
 Miss Louisa Schroder of New York is the guest of her father, Henry ScnrCdeT Arthur Clayton has returned to Poise. Idaho, after q visit 10 his sis ter, Miss Gladys Clayton MacGown.
 In Adan1s Express Office.
 Clarence La:rphere has resigned es COndu7tor on tho G"Oton and Stoning- ton railway and i9 employed by the $ dams Express company.
 J. Waterman Wi'cox has returned from a visit in New York
 Joan r. Copp is visiting in New ! ork.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
COLCHESTER
Visitors From kansas-Many Attend Cafetaria Supper-Dr. E. B. Cragin Arrives For the Season.

HlSiIOIS EIOHI ENdHSdS-MdUY AILenG
 Cafetaria Supper-Dr. E. B. Cragin
 Arrives For the Season.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward G. w. Wick wire of Larned, Kansas, are guests of MT. Wickwire's mother on South Main street. MT. Wickwire is a native of this place and a graduate of Bacon Academy He is at present engaged in the drug business in Larned.
 Cafeteria Supper.
 Cafetaria supper was given in the Congregational chapel Friday evening by the members of the c. P. P. s. and was largely attended.
 Famous Physician in Town.
 Dr. Edwin B. Cragin of New york arrived at his summer residence on Broadway Friday evening for the sea- son.
 o. H. A. Milhan and family of Brooklyn, New York, have Elmwood Heights, Friday evening, making the trip here in MT. Milhan's s car.
 Rev Franklin M. Goodchild and family of New York arrived in town Friday evening and will occupy their cottage at Haywards lake for the summer season. MT. Goodehild is pastor of the Central Baptist church in New York. The trip was ade here in their automobile
 Mrs. A. E. Cragin and daughter, Miss Ella Cragin, have gone to West Hartford for a few weeks visit with Mrs. Cragin's daughter Mrs. George Reynolds.
 MT. and Mrs. Ronald K. Brown have arrived at their summer resiferca on Bros dwav for the season.
 Miss Muriel Perpinan and brother. Allan Perpinan, left Friday for several weeks visit in New Haven.
 Miss Addie May Wickwire of New York is the guest of her mother, Mrs. G. c. Wfclzwire on South Main street. : William I'll. Button swasz calling on
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
YANTIC
Closes Over the Fourth - Personal Mention.

Mrs H. Kileen and daughter, Miss Nora Kileen, are spending the holi- days with Dayville relatives.
 Patrick Corolly is spending the hol- idays in Lowell with his mother, Mrs. J. ConolIy.
 George w. Taylor is at Hillside, Me, at his sun9ner home, over the holi- day.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Brissette, Miss Flora Lafonte and MT. and Mrs. Charles Smith left town Saturday for an automobile trip of several days through the Berkshires. visiting rela- tives in Leominster and Holliston en route.
 George w. Clark of Derby is spend ing the holidays with Mrs. Clark.
 House Party for Holiday.
 Mir, andr0Grs. Howard Bishop are en- tertadning ashouse party of 12 over the holidays. Among the guests are MT. and Mrs. John Jones, MT. and Mrs. Evan Jones and son Ned and MT and Mrs. William Jones of Waterbury, Mrs. Sarah Schlough and Miss Bertha Schleugh of Waltham.
 Motored from Waterbury.
 Everett and Elmer Olcott of Water bury spent Sunday in town with their brother, F. Lindon Olcott, making the trip in their automobile. On the re- turn they were accompanied by their parents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Olcott, and Mrs. F. Lin6Ore Oloott and son Frank
 MrE. George gesShefnaan>spent day t1 Lebanon recently with Mrs. Clark.
 Holiday for EmpEoYes.
 The Admore Woolen conpany's plant here shut down Friday night, to reopen "Wednesday.
 Mrs. J. Frank Durgin left town Sat- urday for, a few weeks stay with MT. and Mrs. Rowland Hewitt of Stonfng- ton. Tsas EQadeid dss are
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
NOANK
ShiPyard PIart s 10 Be Expanded- .. Of A. Mcn7oriaI Day.


 The Palmer hovse. near the ship ,a1d, has been leased for the sunmer [" C"pt Frank &Ieader and family. e lain Nca1sr has charge of WoI k "' the Palmer shipyard and his fam iiy re 'ent!y arrived here from Mel lose, Mass.
 Sumner life at Groton I ong Point has re .eived additional enjoyment f7cm the installation of a second teEnis court.
 The family of Philip Henault of Norwich has arrived at G-oton Long Point for the sumner.
 Mere Poon for Shipyard.
 The Peter Ceat property at the ship yard i- to be sold and # is understood q at l- i1 10 5o pUr, fascd by the Morse csr9D2nE and u1ed in enla rging inc property Of the pi2nt which gL'Ca- Y needs more rocm The ship y2r1 ir being surveyed in preparation f3r tce contCmp atCd changes. It is s":d 9 Hence VIII be built entirely i5-ut it.
 AIps Inn Chester and three chil- |"en have left tho village for a stay i-h relatives ou5 cf town after si'-a5.H@ some t.ma here from their EcT7c n Ea;IrI,. N9~s.
 Mrs. Eomar Seo lIa~ returned to her lCnc in NCwQ~Tt News. Va after a V.~ir Of q n~or h Wi+l re:&rivcs here.
 Frank yo Tnshr'.n haz secured en- ployment in tic t.s aa-r- sajpyard
 Mrs. Frauk Howe .s visiting Mir Howe in Aibory. \. Y.
 \ Comm .ssiuHer F.. D. Hall and family of W!ndham are at their summer cot tage at Groton Long Point.
 Attorney John Grey of Bridgeport spent the week end with Mrs. Grey and their children here.
 A. E. Rathhun has returned from visit in Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Bernard of Bridgeport has re- turned home after a visit here
 Capt. Arthur Rafuse has returned to his coal barge after a visit with his family here.
 Mrs. B. W. Latham and Miss Ethel Wood Latham have returned from a visit to Mir and Mrs. L. L. Brooks in Moodus.
 D. of A. Memorial Sunday.
 Sunday afternoon Liberty council. D. of A., observed Memorial day and the 20 graves in Valley cemetery were decorated. The members met with Mrs. Mary c. Latham at o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
Buys MiIner Prenerty.

Dr. Downing has recently bought the late John Milner property and ex- poets to move in soon. A road will possibly be made, cutting across his land connecting the Main street with one of the Church street roads,
 Mrs. Charles Sanderson spent the week end in Hartford.
 Editor Burgess and family are spending a weeks outing at the shore.
 Mrs. John Miner was g, recent visi- tor in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03

friends in North Westchester on Satur- day.
 Earle Holmes and party were in Norwich, Saturday.
 John Cavanaugh of New Haven was at his home on Norwich avenue over Saturday,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03

Architecture in Liverpool, and re- ferred to in your last issue, may per haps venture the opinion that the re- slstence of bilge keels to rolling is much greater when a vessel is steam ing than when stationary; if so, 1t follows that laboratory experiments conducted with apparatus in closed tank can give only aproximate re- suits.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03

Paris plans to obtain SoO,O0o cleo trical horsepower by damming the River Rhone at a point 300 miles from the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
MOOSUP
Crowd Assemblies to Hear Band Con- cert - pr. Downing Buys MiIner
 Property.

The Afoosup National band gave a fine concert Friday evening at eight o'clock in front of Roys stors. Many local people and those from sur rounding towns assembled to hear the music. This is the first band con- cert of the year. Other concerts are pxDected later
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03

wild roses blooming and the fields are 9 attractiVely dotted with yellow daisies
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
MYSsEHC

Artists to Exhibit PalEiflnss as Usual During Auaust-Miss<r Hewitt to Su- pervise PenmansFip in Nor~aII< SnhooIs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-29
PACKING THE JURY.

In courts Of Justice 1t has always been
considered unfair 70 include On . Jury
persons VINO have besn pse5udiced. either
By personal knowledge or by runor. as
to the merits Of the casa The purpose
Of the railroads seems to have been. nrst
to prejudice the pubic mind against their
employees and then force an arbitration
Influenced by this prejudice.
Tho railroads have conducted q pub
licity campaign at an enormous expense
for the purpose OF producing . public
opinion ~ that the demand Of the
just, ca that the public win be penaliz-
ed to the extent Of 500. 900 geo per year
II the eight-hour day Is granted: and
(3) that no arbitration board should
award the eight-hour day.
against the demands Of railroad en-
ployes for an eight-hour day. these rail-
roads have enlisted in their publicity
campaign nine great advertising agen-
cies, who in turn have selected 1900
and 5000 daily newspapers With which
to bias public opinion. In each OF these
newspapers series of large display ad-
vertisements have been published at an
enormous expense to the railroads. In
If not thousands Of editorials have been
published in connection Herewith. car
rying the same thought as the adver-
tisements. These editorials have been
published in pamphlet form and thereby
strating that 80 far as these 1890
newspapers arc concerned q public
opinion already has Deem created.
With the belief that the public mind
has been SO prejudiced that fair ar
bitration is impossible, these same rail-
roads, in concert with other employers
associations, known as chambers Of
commerce, now demand that the eight
hour day be arbitrated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-29
Polls.

Polls Theater opened the new season
last night under the management Of
Fred C. Berger for the Union Amuse-
ment Company with Bickel and Wat
son, the tramp comedians. as the big
feature in Look Who's Here" . mu-
steal farce.
There is no doubt that the opening
production was a success. and that the
large audience fully enjoyed II. It is
filled with catchy songs. which are
well sung by a pleasing chorus. Maude
Drury makes a dainty leading woman,
and Bickel and Watson meander from
the Catskill mountains to 9th avenue
in way possible only in musical farce
comedy The plot has to do with one
Jonathan Tibbitts, who has two fair
daughters and desire to secure rare
bug. He catches the bug and marrtes
the daughters to two nice young men.
but not until after many trials and
fluctuations caused chiefly by the pro-
fessor" and Flip Walker" who are, of
course. Bickel and Watson
Bickel is especially effective as the
hobo with a love for big words, and
his mannerisms are always in keeping
with the spirit Of the farce and never
overdone. His dissertation on "moosic"
was a pronounced hit. Maude Drury,
the "prima donna" and leading woman,
won much applause with two of her
songs. and Arthur Bell. as the lover,
with one of his numbers. A large sup
porting cast meets all the require
ments of the show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-29
ADJUSTMENTS
B. Z. Keith,s.

The regular fall and winter season
opened 1t Keith's last evening with .
bin Of entertaining acts Irene Frank
lin heads the list and had little trouble
In making q big hit with several Of
her old successes and some new ones
The audience that packed the house to
the doors seemed entranced with her
quaint Interpretations Of original char
acters. Her song of tho cabaret girl
il new. and Miss Franklin had to slow
up several times so she could be heard
through the applause and Laughter.
Burton Green was a capable assistant
at the piano. Princess Toots Paka also
easily won unusual applause with an
bers, instrumental and vocal were
pleasing, but when tho tall. willowy,
dark-haired maiden began the native
Hawaiian dance the enthusiasm and ap-
plause was an ovation. She presented
her repertoire from start to finish.
Quite a clever little comedy sketch
called The Prediction" presented by
of wealthy Hebrew. who. married to
Christian. allows fortune telling with
cards by his man servant to upset his
mentality temporarily.
Dupree and Dupree open tho bill with
a clever cycling act Burley and Bur
ley. quaint comedians from London:
william and Margaret Guilty. who
and piano playing: Ethel Kirk and
Billy Fogarty, SO bright that they
laugh at their own fun: the Belleolaire
Brothers In q wonderful hand balanc-
ing act, and the Pathe pictures COM
plets the entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-29
Cosmos.

Irving BerIin's latest. exclusive songs.
sentimental and syncopated, are fea-
tured in the big Minstrel Revue OF
1915 by Josie Flynn and her ali-new
company Of pretty girls with excellent
voices. one of them a at match for the
blaekface comedy of Miss Flynn her
self. at the Cosmos Theater this week.
II is well staged and is a big hit with
the patrons. De Dois' animal circus,
consisting of trained pony, a buck
ing mule comedian" a group of hand
some dogs and three amusing monkeys
In a regular ring show. and Marie Jor-
dan. with a distinct novelty in ventriI-
oquism, were also marked for special
applause. while Wood and Vaudeville.
in new and clever specialties, ranked
well with the leaders. MCGOWAN and
Gordon have good act of new songs
and clever repartee, and the xylo-
phiends. big and meritorious mu-
steal offering. was well received The
added attractions include the Seliz-
Tribune news pictures. funny Bray
cartoon, a nature Aim of interest and
the big photoplay. The Masked Rider"
featuring Harold Lockwood and May
Allison. which Is shown only during
matinee hours from 1880 pm.
new bill viii be presented at the
Thursday mattnees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-29
Decrease
1914 nuaH

The reduction in costs on individual
railroads has in many instances been
much greater. The revenue gains made
by "a representative Western railroads
because Of increased labor and operat-
ing efficiency during tho period 1885,
1913 were sufficient to Offset all added
costs OF operation. whether arising
from wages or other items Of operat-
ing expense. and still leave . net gain
in operating revenue Of 81 cents for
each train mile operated.
Transportation employees have had to
work harder through longer hours,
have had their responsibdlities increas-
ed. have produced moro, have cost the
railroads less and should have further
participation In the fruits Of their labor
in shorter hours or Increased COM