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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20
XMAS EATS COST MORE.
Christmas Dinner IL Per Cent More
Than Thanksgiving Spread.

Chicago, Dec. 2O.-Christmas din
ners have gone up S5 per cent over
the 1916 price and will cost approxi-
mately IL per cent more than the
Thanksgiving spread.
Every article in the makeup of the
Christmas dinner layout showed an
increase today over the prices at
Thanksgiving. which were the highest
in history.
Fresh turkeys were quoted on the
Chicago market at 43 cents a pound
18th cold storage turkeys unusually
scarce. dealers predicted prices would
suffer one more boost, at least. before
the final buying drive is over next
week.
Falls on MeatIess Tuesday.
Food administration recommended
tons for the observance of Christmas
as "meatless Tuesday are aiding in
keeping poultry prices at The highest
on record, dealers said.
Prices of the principal articles to-
day as compared with those last
Christmas and Thanksgiving follow:
isf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20
TRACTORS TO WIN WAR?
They Are Doing Great Work at Front
on tho Farms.

Manhattan. Kan. Dec. 20.-A dou-
BILE duty is being performed by the
tractor in its part to help win the
war-assisting in food production and
helping to win battles on the field of
combat. That this modern giant will
be called on for more lexacting work
as the war wears on is the opinion of
A. A. Potter, dean of the division of
engineering at the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college.
THE famous Hindenburg line was
finally broken by the fortified tractor
or tank and not by the heaviest Brit
ish guns" commented Professor Pot
ter. Trucks and automobiles saved
Paris. They are used to rush great
masses of soldiers to threatened points.
They carry almost unbelieva BILE guam
titles of powder and shell for the guns
and supplies of all kinds for the sol
diers on the fighting line
THE chances of those who are quail
flied to handle such machinery for be-
ing of service to their country are far
beyond those of the average soldier in
the trenches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20
DARKEN YOUR
GRAY HAIR
By Applying La CreOIe-No Dye
But ReviveS the
Color Glands.

Just try one bottle of La Creole If
it doesn't restore your gray hair your
money handed back to you. La Creole
is harmless and makes your hair and
scalp healthy. stops dandruff, and if
you have gray. white, faded or
streaked gray hair, La Creole will
change all of it to such an even beau
tiful dark shade so that not even a
trace of gray can be seen. That's what
you want and we guarantee that La
Creole will satisfy you by giving you
long, lustrous, soft. fluffy, evenly dark
Beautiful hair. as you used to have.
Sold by Brunt- Martins drug store, or
sent prepaid for $1.20- by Van Vleet
Drug CO., Memphis. Tenn.-Adver-
tisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20

WON'T GRANT LEAVES
Doniphan Officers Will Not Let Sol
diers Go Home Christmas.

Camp Doniphan, Okla, Dec. 90
The statement made by Secretary
Baker that he had not ordered all re-
quests for Christmas furloughs re-
fused will not have any effect on GEN
eral Wright's decision.
I'VE decided not to have any Christ
mas furloughs in the Thirty fifth divi-
sion because we cannot spare the
time" General Wright said. Every
minute is needed to get the men of
this division into shape for overseas
fighting, and they must be trained to
the highest point of efficiency or they
won't come back. Ignorance, in
competence and mistakes are paid for
in blood, and we want to shed as little
as DoSSibIe' -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20
WEAK KIDNEYS MEAN
A WEAK BODY

When you're fifty. your body begins to
creak a little at the hinges. Motion is
more slow and deliberate. Not SO young
as l used to be- is a frequent and unweI-
come thought. Certain bodily functions
upon which good health and good spirits
SO much depend, are impaired. The weak
spot is generally the bladder. Unpleasant
symptoms show themselves. Painful and
annoying complications in other organs
arise. This is particularly true with ell
derby people: If you only know how, this
trouble can be Obviated.
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil has been relieving the incon-
venience and pain due to advancing years.
1t is a Standard old time home remedy
and needs no Introduction. 1t is now put
up in odorless. tasteiess capsules. These
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20

easier and more pleasant to take than
the oil in bottles
Each capsule contains about one dose of
five drops. Take them just like you would
any pill with a small swallow of water.
They soak into the system and throw off
the poisons which making you old be-
fore your time. They will quickly relieve
those stiffened joints, that backache. rheu-
matism. lumbago, sciatica gals stones.
gravel. ''brick-dust' etc. They are an eff
fectiVe remedy for all diseases of the blad-
der. kidney, liver, stomach and allied or
gans.
Go to your druggist today and get a box
of GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules.
Money refunded if they do not help you.
Three sizes. GOLD MEDAL are the pure.
original imported HARLEM OIL Capsules.
Accept no Observation-Disclosures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20
LAST ECLIPSE DEC. %
Moon Will Be Totally Obscured for
just Sixteen Minutes

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 20.-The sew
enth and last eclipse of the year 1917
will occur on the night of December
%, when there will be total eclipse
of the moon, according to Prof E. B.
Stouffer of the department of astron-
omy at the University of Kansas. The
eclipse will occur between ? a m. and
$50 a. M, the professor says, the mid
die being reached at 3:45 a'clock- The
total eclipse will last for only sixteen
minutes, an exceedingly short dura-
ton.
There can only be seven eclipses
in a year" said the professor of
astronomy. land 1917 will have seen
three of the moon and four of the
sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20
is PRIZE CANNING CLUB
Woodson County Organization Canned
S52 Quarts of Vegetables

Manhattan, Kan, Dec 2O.-Mem-
bers, of the Central Woodson County
Mother Daughter Canning club canned
last season $50 quarts of vegetables,
S21 quarts of fruit, IA quarts of fruit
juices, and 80 glasses of jelly The
required amount for each club is sixty
quarts.
This club made an exhibit at the
Yates Center rural school fair, and
won first prize. The exhibit was corr
posed of sixty-nine varieties of prod
uctS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20
SEND CORN EXPERTS
Shawnee County Boys and Girls Learn
to Make Selections.

Farm boys and girls of Shawnee
county have learned much about the
selection and care of seed corn. A
number of school meetings have been
held by the county agricultural agents
and in each instance the boys and
girls have shown their interest in this
subject.
Demonstrations in the selection and
care of seed corn and kafir were given
on several farms in different parts of
the county, and the attendance and
interest at these meetings encouraged
those in charge of the campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20
CAN'T GO TO DONIPHAN
Rock Island Puts Embargo on Ticket
Sale to Camp.

Brooks of the passenger department
of the Rock Island railway was in
Wichita Wednesday and placed a
ticket embargo on all PASSENGER traffic
to Camp Doniphan and Fort SILL
Okla, due to the reported quarantine
of the camps for measles epidemic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20
Merchandise Sold Under a
Money Back Guarantee Must
Possess Real Merit.

Money talks. The housewife should
listen only to the claims of manufacturers who
back their assertions with money back guar
antee. have found In my years of Domestic
Science work that manufacturers of meritOrious
products employ the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
policy of merchandising Such manufacturers deserving of
housewives patronage and usually get IT.
No matter how good manufacturer
may say his product is if he lacks courage
offer refund of purchase price, buyer satisfied he
displays lack of faith in his goods In such instances the
purchaser all skand there always risk when the
maker of merchandise refuses stand by his goods with
money back guarantee.
To make this point clear - consider
the advertising of certain brand of baking
powder The producers of this baking powder abolish the
uncertainty of buyers getting full moneys worth
sold under clear guarantee of money back-not-
Satisfied with bake day results.
Their advertisements state that their
product is superor-they say that it is unfailing
in resu-pure the and in the food and that pro-
duces absolutely pure and wholesome bakngs Furthermore
they that You when you buy and you
when you it." The phrase familiar the housewife
every doubt will recognize taken from Calumet
Baking Powder advertisement But back my subject
the importance of those printed words lies in the fact that
the Calumet Baking Powder Co. the proof before the
housewife with positive bake day results They invite her
buy Calumet money back trial basis. They demonstrate
dependabiy 1Uh bake day results They show her actual
savings salmoney. have tested Calumet Baking Powder
The conducted far exacing than could be
made by the housewife and those tests have proved the truth
Calumet Baking Powder Co.'s No
wife afford refuse liberal proposition. All should
give Calumet trial-and millions have done That
makes good its advertised promises shown the fact that
housewives who put a continue
hLA4-A- h~-A-0c~nG0-
NOTE-B1Ss Costello already OeH Of the ladies'
CITY, She of the Domestic Science Branch of the University
Chicago. graduate Institute Domestic
Public Schools Special Domestic AIRS and
Economy, Special Lecturer the Wonsen;s Cabs
We Publishing Of her important articles.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-09
SLOWLY IMPROVING.

Me regret % hear OF the serious
illness or Mrs Hunter wife Of Cam
eHon Hgl er says he Berkeley
Springs News she has been desper.
a,eiy lu and Vas operated upon by
Two doctors from Cumberland. she
IS slowly improving Mr.. Hunter ia
mayor Of that town aud Mrs. Hunter
q daughter Of County clerk Morgan
s Harm lson
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-09
GETS A DEGREE

Rev Fl Brunk. 81 Berkeley
Springs wao recently returned from
tke Uated Brethren General Confer
eaea which vas held a. W,chltl.
kansas. aas Quite recently had con.
TERED upon h.m the title OF Doctor
q. Divinity b. Lebanon Valley Col.
5e2a oil AanYlIe Pa
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-09

John Lindsay Reed aged So, re.
tired Cumberland Valley Railroad
passenger conductor serving in that
capacity for a quarter OF a century.
succumbed to appopl-vY Friday morn
iEg in ChaAb~xDarg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
MOSQUITO FLEET OF 2,500 CRAFT
 READY FOR US.

Washington, Feb. 14-Approxi- mately 2,5OO power craft of various types are available for duty as scout patrols about American harbors, &C., cording to navy department figures. Of these, 250 boats have been sur- veyed and formally enrolled in the, new scout patrol service; 1000 others are known to meet the full require ments of the service; and the rest are designated as second rate but nearly all of them could perform some war time duty.
 The department expects to com plete plans this week for two new types of boats to be used as subma- rine chasers. They will be big and fast enough to form the outer line of patrol, maintaining themselves as sea for two weeks or more. They will be constructed of wood. It<is esti- mated that within two months after work begins vessels of this type can be turned out completed at rate of probably 25 or 30 boats a day anu with the production increasing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
Interesting Programs
 Mark Chautauqua

Unusual and interesting programs were given at both afternoon and evening sessions of the Chautauqua yesterday In the afternoon, Mary Fulton Gibbons, vioGnist, and David Moyer-Berlino, pianist, were heard in several numbers. Mime. Ludmila Vojacek- -Wetche. who was to have accompanied Miss Gibbons, was un- able to do so because of illness and her place was filled by Isreal Jos- eph.
 In the evening a demonstration of the aux-etophone, unique sound producing instrument, was given by Rev. William Wallace Rose, for his brother, Dr. Henry R. Rose, who was unable to be present. The lecture was illustrated with beautifully col Ored slides. The voices of such eel ebrities as John Mccormack, Fritz kreisler, Caruso, Harry Lauder and many others were reproduced with remarkable realism by the aux-eto- phone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
POLICE AND FIREMEN TO BEGIN
 TAKING MILITARY CENSUS HERE
 TOMORROW IN GENERAL CANVAS
gation? Any experience with high speed marine gasoline engines? Are you good swimmer? STAMFORD SELECTMEN
 NAME CENSUS TAKERS
Especial to The Farmer.)

Stratford, Feb. 14.-Forty-six men have been selected by First Selectman James Lally and Town Clerk Harold C..Lovell at a meeting held last even ing at the town hall, to take the mili- tary census of the town by order of Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb.
 The printed blanks arrived from Hartford this afternoon and a meet ing will be called immediately by Town Clerk Lowell and the districts will be assigned to each person. Each man will also receive map of the district in which he will cover. The following have been selected:
 Charles Abercrombie, George F. Ash, Wayne H. Austin, H. Briggs Barnum, George E. Bartlett, Ivan L. Warehouse, Fred w. Nettleton, John T. Nolan. Clarence F.. Palmer, Lewis A. Policy, William Ryan, David l.. Rhoades, Donald s. Sammis, Edwin Spall, Jr, Afford w. Stacey, Fred R. Townroe, Olaf Unhehagen, Philip B. Warner, George R. Webb, John D. Wells, IT,, Seymour Wells, IT,. Henry F. Wheeler, Harry A. Wilcoxson,
 William w. Williamson, George E. Wood, Irving Webb, George E. Bate- man.. William P. Bassett, Charles R. Bassett, John McQuillan, Edward Manchester, James Lally, Harold c. Lowell, David J. Hughes, Harold c. Holmes, Kingsley B. Hill, George H. Hattersley, Frank l.. Hanson, John A. Goodsell, Walter E. Goddard, Peter Gleason, Clarence Garner, James J. Flood, Anthony Fellows, Howard w. Curtis, Frank L.. Curtis, William H. Crawford, Chester E. Cranson, Harry B. Cook, Thomas J. Conine, Daniel J. Carten, Joseph A. Buskey Harry A. Burnes, Harold W. Bristol, David B. Boothe, Don H. Bolster, Frank D. Blakeman.
 In case of illness or in the event that any of the above are unable to do the work, Il persons were ap- pointed to fill their positions They are: Ivan L. Warehouse, John T. No Ian. Lewis A. Policy, Edwin ,Spall. Jr.. Fred R. Townroe, George E. Wood, Charles Abercrombie, H. Briggs Bar mum, Paul P. Goodell, Frank l.. Han son and Harold c. Lowell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14

visits. These with the reports he re- ceived from his indefatigable curates kept him informed as to the material as well as the spiritual welfare of his flock and not only in spiritual consola- ton but in worldly counsel and mate rial aid was his Christianity manifest ed
 In striking testimony to his zeal and devotion it may be said that during the 12 years that elapsed since his return to Bridgeport as pastor of St. Mary's church, there scarcely was a Sunday that he did not offer up the holy sac- rif1ce of the mass at St. Mary's church. Only desperate illness kept him from the altar.
 Father Murphy was not given much to social activity. He found his time we'll spent in the affairs of his parish. He was prodigious reader and logi- elan of the old school, driving home his lessons of spiritual advice with convincing and sound figures of ma- terial example. He was member of the Knights of Columbus, and was chaplain of Park City Council several terms.
 Half of Father Murphy's life was spent III tIl0 OdlIlOilC 6lIIO each of the years bore rich fruit in the spread of the gospel of Christ and in the exemplification in their most practical phases of the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.
 The feeling of affection among his parishioners that inspired the note worthy observance of his quadrupal anniversary three years ago-when he had been 35 years a priest, 10 years a pastor of St. Mary's and it was 35 years since his first mass in St. Mary's and his 10th birthday was blended with a confidence and hope upon the part of his flock that he might be long spared to them, that they might con- tinue to wax warm in the glow of his friendship and to profit spiritually by his inspiring example and wholesome counsel.
 His Master, however, who 3S years ago called him to be one of his dis ciples, has closed a holy and inspir- ing career by summoning him to Him. self, and Father Murphy has left his flock wealthy in grace, and we'll equipped for life's battle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
ALFRED SYKES.

The funeral of Alfred Sykes was largely attended at 2 o'clock this af- ternoon from his late home, 82 Lee avenue. Rev. Henry E. Kelley, rector of St. Georges Episcopal church, con- ducted the services. Delegations were present from the Bridgeport Musical Union and the Polishers' and Buffers union. The Olympic band, of which MT. Sykes was leader, escorted the body to Lakeview cemetery where burial was.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
The heSn1ith=MurrayC Co. ~No4n s. and l49 ,7acaeN -Aye <Brt9g3po1ts <Busy Gash Stor%
 New Spring Dress Goods are Here At prices that are easy on your purse


36 inch Serge and Novelty Checked Suitings in variety fancy and staple colors .... 55c yd.
 50 inch Serge, excellent quality for one-piece Dresses, in Navy Blue, Black, Brown and Garnet. .......... 89c yd.
 AZ inch French Serge, all wool and fine twill quality, Navy Blue, Black and other colors .$l.15 yd.
 36 inch All Wool French Serge in a good range of colors including Navy Blue and Black. They are worth '75c, our price .............. 59c yd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
MARY J. BURNS.

The funeral of Mary J. Burns was largely attended from her late home, 1Q1 Parallel street, at S:30 this morning and from St. Patricks church at g o'clock, where Rev John e. Lynch sang the solemn high mass, assisted by Rev. A. M. Kaicher, or Hartford and Rev. Otto Baume1ster, of Colchester friends of Miss Burns family, as deacon and sub-deacon
 As the body was being borne into the church, the choir quartet sang Thy Will Be Done" Schmidt's mass
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14

36 inch All Wool Storm Serge, sponged and shrunk, in Navy Blue, Brown and Black, excellent value .69c yd.
 40 inch Wool Taffeta, soft lustrous material for Dresses, in all the news col ors ................... .$1.10 yd.
 A inch All Wool Poplin, soft drap- ing quality, for dresses and separate skirts . $1.25 yd.
 54 inch Wool Velour Checks, for mak- ing Sport Skirts, in plaids and checks, also two-toned colorings ... $2.25 yd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
BRIDGET BLEWETT

The funeral of Bridget, widow of Michael Blewett, was held from the home of her brotherin-law, Thomas Blewett, AT Broad street, at 9:15 and at 10 o'clock from St. Mary's church, where Rev. Thomas P. Mulcahy sang the mass of requiem The bearers: William Clifford, Thomas F. Daley, Benjamin Storer, N. White, Thomas Ryan and Patrick Mulligan. Burial was in St. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
CURFEW SHALL NOT
 RING THIS NIGHT IN
 VILLAGE OF PUTNEY
Especial to The Farmer

IL,
 Stratford, Feb 14-Curfew shatr not ring tonight in Putney The clock on the old Boothe honestead q has been stopped
 David B. Boothe, public-spirited citizen of Stratford, went to the ex- pense about a year ago of installing large clock with chimes in a, tow CT he built on one of the buildings on the homestead. The people of Putney needed some accurate way of telling the time while travelling in the neighborho Everybody said it was fine thing for Putney and why didn't more citizens have the spirit of MT. Boothe.
 Recently, MT. Boothe began fitting up. the building to make it a free museum for the public, and he de- signed it to relics of Stratford,s set clement and reminders of it's deyelop. ment.
 Then MT. Boothe got a notice from the assessors. He was informed that inasmuch as he had made ini- provements on his place the valua- tion of it wa- to be boosted accord ingly./
 MT. Boothe thought that if he was to be penalized for public spiritedness. he'd better stop the clock; which he did
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
GEORGE w. KNIGHT.

The funeral of George w. Knight, the real estate dealer, who died sud- denly on the street, Monday morn ing, was held from the undertaking parlors of IIawley & Wilmot at O clock this afternoon. Rev. Henry A. Davenport, pastor of the Peoples s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
The Sn7ith=MurraYCO.

Presbyterian church, conducted the services. The local lodges of the Masons sent delegation and held their services. The body was taken to Huntington for burial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
OBITUARY
A. ELMA STEVENS.

The funeral of A. Alma Stevens was held from her late home, 522 Co., lonial avenue, Devon, at 3 o'clock last evening. The burial was at T. o'clock this morning in Elm street cemetery, Monroe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14

There is a widespread conviction that gardening is healthful and de. lightful form of exercise when you sit on the porch and watch the hired man do it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14

Major James B. Richardson, of the Second New York Field Artillery, died at Plainfeld, N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14

was sung by the choir and at the off, fertory, Miss Norma Weber sang "Pie Jesu.'' After the mass. Sleep Thy Last Sleep" was sung by Miss Weber and as the body was being borne from the church, Nearer My God to Thee." by the quartet. The bearers were P. H. Brady, James Doyle, Henry Edgeworth, Patrick Daily, D. H. Deery and John M. O'Connell. Fathers Lynch, Kaicher and Baumeister read the committal prayer at the grave in the family plot in St. Michaeps cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
THOMAS HOWARD

Following the death of his wife by only six weeks, Thomas Howard of 14 Carson court, died this morning at St. Vincent's hospital after a short illness of pneumonia. Nellie Howard, his wife, passed away on Dec. 29. She had only been i'll few days of pneu., monia. At that time her husband was in good health. MT. Howard was 54 years old.i He was an employe of the Naugatuck Valley Ice Co. Several grown children survive him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
s' sas sss sas s sS DILLONS 5 5?5 ao; Ss s: s.!. % Hartford Paris
 Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners.
NEW MOURNING ORNAMENTS.

We displaying all of the newest Spring shapes in Black Silk Covered Hats, Black Straw Hand Made Hats Black Straw Blocked Shapes in large medium and small shapes trimmed and untrimmed.
 New Mourning Grenadine Face Wells. .69c to S2OO New Mourning Net Face Wells ..... .75c to $500 New Mourning Widows Wells ~ SPAS to 5000
 New Mourning Trimmings in Ribbons Ornaments Flowers and Fancy Feathers, all at wholesale prices
 IT PAYS TO TRADE AT DILLoN's
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14

CORTEZ c. ROCKWELL, Plumb ing and Heating, jobbing a speciality 3051 Main and Hillside Avenue Phone 326-2.
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