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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-04-19

ed by the human race. There are the
pictures of the Lily Maid and the Death
of Beatriche to substantiate this.
On the fourth floor, however, the
establishment suddenly develops a sur
prlsing feature. This is a complete
suite of rooms, including bedroom,
sitting-room, bathroom and DINING
room, all furnished in the same artistic
taste as the large parlors below. where
the relatives of the deceased may take
up their abode while making arrange
ments for the funeral. There are three
such suits on this floor. Here is the
last word in undertaking. When man
dies his wife ard daughter move right
down here, They ere given suite No.
l, where they can rest and write letters
to their relatives; their meals are sent
up to them, and employees of the con-
Germ are on hand to cater to their
slightest wish,
The value Of such accommodations is
at once evident in the case of out-of
town persons, Some months ago, a
young woman on her way South with
an invalid father, was compelled to stop
over Z few days in Philadelphia while a
property matter was settled. They
stopped a. It big hotel, ard on the
third night Of their stay the father
died. The young woman was at a los
to know what to do. The did nott@aht
to go back to the home they had just
sold, and she did not want to take her
fathers body on South. AS it happen
ed, she heard of Philadelphia's Under
taking hotel end came to this establish
ment.
At the back of the suites of rooms on
the fourth floor is a dressmaklng estab-
Ilshment, where number of women are
constantly engaged in making funeral
appeared. They make the soft satin
Innings for the baskets. and they also
make whole outfits of clothes. The
relatives of the deceased may not only
select the baskets they want here, tut
they can select the clothes. Most of
this wearing apparel though is for old
people, the styles being conservative
and the colors black and white only.
The majority of people, of course,
prefer to supply their own clothes,
sometimes procured elsewhere for the
occasion or sometimes apparel which
the deceased had worn. A young mar
ried woman buried from here not long
ago, was dressed in pink satin even
ing dress, with long train which fell
in soft smmmering folds over a grey
velvet casket.
Thus has undertaking been brought
to high art in Philadelphia. There is
not another establishment like this in
the world. 1t is the idea of a man
whose business was undertaking while
his avOcation was art. He recognized
need for such service as he has now
perfected, built the place from the
ground up, and filled it full of art
treasures. He has made money, #
course, but that is not his greatest
success. He has been able to make the
most difficult of businesses artistic ard
dramatic,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-04-19

MONEY TO LOAN-On first mortgage
security on improved real estate. Fred.
A. rhayer, Oakland. Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
LETTERS TO BE CENSORED At
REG!MENTAL HEADQUARTERS
psst=0hles Department 10 Eapeditc
Mali Ffsm American Soldiers
In France.

Now that hnahy American soldiers
are III France, and many more will
soon he there, The tust=offlee Depart
ment has been swntnped with injuries
from relatives and friends Ut tho SOL
dlers as ty how letters coming from
men In the Service Of the tinted f;tatos
eah reach this country. Tho govern.
fHent Is an.iuus that there be no
filharahee to letters coming from tho
solaiurs and, therefore. hnH arranged
with military And poatni authoritics
system whereby ietterH sent from
France eat rsash tho United station
without delay.
The local post -afflca i1 in receipt
Of tho following circular from the
beoond Assistant postmas.er-dcner
eapis!nine the method that will be
followed In handling mail originating
with the troops in France:
This office has been advised, in
connection with any inquiry that may
bo mndo as to the method of censor
ing letters by tho military authorities
cunning from tho soldiers in France,
that II hns been arranged with the
censor OF the American army that all
letters originating with the troops will
BIO ccnsored at the regimental head
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
SOME ESSENTIAL POINTS
FOR THE WHEAT GROWER
County Agent Kirby Issues Bulletin
on Best Kinds to Raise In
Virginia.

The following bulletin on wheat
raising was issued yesterday by w.
l.. Kirby. county agent:
The high price received for wheat
during the past few years has given
a new incentive to the whcat-growing
industry in Virginia. With ordinary
prices wheat usually gives n profit in
this State when the proper care is
given 10 its growth. Below are given
some of the main essentials in profit
able wheat growing.
IA good variety. Experiments car
ried on In this State Indicate that the
best varieties for Virginia conditions
are Fulcaster, Stoner. Leaps Prolific,
Fultz. Harvest King and Red Wonder.
Leaps Prolific and Fultz seem to do
best on the lisht-gray soils. while Full
caster. Stoner and Harvest King give
best results on the dark-gray and
heavier types of soil. or these varie-
ties. Fulcastcr. Red Wonder and Stoner
are bearded. while the other three are
beardlss.
Note-It might be we'll to mention In
this connection that Stoner or Miracle
does not show any marked superiority
over Fulcaster In either yield per acre
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
MAIL is DELAYED BY
THEFT OF BICYCLES
Hereafter Wheels OF Messengers win
He Marked-Federnl Prose. =
cutiOnB to Follow.

Not even the Federal government &c
free from the petty thievery that han
given the authorities great amount:
OF trouble in the last few weeks. Tho
latest acts on the part Of these thieves
have extended to the stealing OF
bicycles used by the special delivery
messengers of the Post-Once Depart
mcut. Only recently a bicycle was
stolen In front OF the City Hall whtlss
the messenger was delivering lettes,s
and this act on the part Of tho thiefs
caused a considerable delay in the Lett
tiers being delivered. "
The Post-Ofiice Department is deter
mined to put an end to these theftSr
and as a result the postmaster has had.
tin plates printed with the Words
United States Special Delivery" In
this way the postmaster hopes to throw
a scare into the ranks OF these thieves.
by reminding them that in stealing one
OF these bicycles they are tampering;
with the Federal government and ia.
property. The fact that tho Federal,
authorities are behind these cases. tina.
postmaster believes. will cause the
thieves to give second thought beforsI
taking the property of tho government
and thereby tampcring with the malls,
and causing unnecessary delay. &.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02

which have come TO me and sympa-
thized with my disappointment. But
II I really have been able to help, II
is because ] always sec in front OF
me in some young wife prototype Of
my own self, and l talk TO that lost
me- as l wish some had done to the
real me- ut twenty years ago. Don't
we overest.mate many things. making
important the opinion of acquaint-
ances and ncighbors, rather than gain
Ing and keeping our own respect
through real work? have put in
four years Of hard study. and from
every class l have taught have
learned many things. and have always
tried TO Gct hold of those things which
Will give us an ideal home, not at
the greatest cost, but those which
Will give US lasting good.
WILL DISCUSS PROBLEMS
OF THE MODERN HOME
I'm taking recent course at
Teachers College, I found many other
women Of my age doing the same
thing with the same ends in view
With your consent, / am going to try
to tell you one day OF the evolution
OF the home, SO we can see by eff
fcient methods we can make it ma
tionally more perfect. Another day
we Will take your income and literal
ly spend il and start a savings ac-
count. Another day / will tell you
some very intimate facts about your
body. The course will not be all talks
One day l shall ask you to have
breakfast with me. and we will dis
cuss in an interesting way what We
consider makes up the best kind of
breakfast. Simple. inexpensive dishes
for luncheon will be demonstrated at
another session. and one afternoon we
VIII talk about dinner.
Il shall tell the women the cost of
the foods l prepare" concluded Mrs
Vaughn. "the time involved in pro-
duction. and what they are worth
after they are made. Bring your
questions on how TO run your house
and kitchen. and out of my years Of
apprenticeship in the world OF eS-
perience and later in the glad school
or facts and science. 1 shall endeayor
to give you the answer, but whether
you bring question or not, como with
an encouraging thought. and let me
tell you how fine and great all women
are"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02

or stoolins ability; therefore. 1t should
not be seeded at the small rates rec
commended by It's advertisers. but at
the rate OF from five TO six pecks per
acre. as advised for the other varieties.
Clean wheat. Grade and fan all
seed wheat to remove weed seed and
light or blasted grains. This will
prove an extremely profitable opera
ton. II seed is affected with stink
ing smut or bunt. treat with Tornado
hyde by spreading the wheat in a
layer on a smooth clean floor and
sprinkling with a solution made OF
forty gallons of water and one pint. or
pound. Of 40 per cent formaldehyde,
about one gallon to each bushcl. until
ii is thoroughly wet. Pile the wheat
and cover with old sacks or wagon
sheets, and leave three to five hours;
then spread it out in a thin layer
stirring it occasionally. until it is dry.
It may then be seeded or stored in
clean or treated sacks until wanted.
This treatment will also kill loose smut
in oats. but will not prevent loose
smut or blasted heads in wheat. The
only method for preventing loose smut
in wheat is to give the hot-water treat
HSH'' anu SiHSc liliS ItQuiTeS CdTc-
full manipulation, we think it is safer
to buy now and clean seed wheat when
that on hand is badly contemplated. !,
Sow at proper time. Experiments
show that the best time for sowing
wheat east of the Blue Ridge is from
October 10 to 20, and west of the Blue
Ridge. September 25 to October IS.
Observations made by County Agent
w. l.. Kirby. of Orange County. in 1915
showed that. of the farms examined,
all of those seeded before September
~ had trouble with the Hessian Fly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02

experiment station. Hessian fly usu-
ally gives trouble when wheat is Sc eded
before the first killing frost.
Prepare the seed bed we'll. Give
good preparation for your wheat this
fall, no matter what was on the land
before. Plow or disk all wheat land
as early as possible. If blowing is
done, follow imm ediately with a har-
row. thoroughly we'll prepared seed
bed is labor and time we'll spent. You
cannot expect a good crop from a
poorly prepared seed bed
5-Fertilizers. Apply acid phosphate
at the rate Of 800 TO 500 pounds per
acre when seeding. and dress tho thin
spots with barn-yard manure when
possible. If no stable manure is avail
able. an application of 100 pounds
nitrate Of soda per acre in the spring
on thin or yellow spots will generally
prove profitable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
CANNING CLUBS HELP
OPEN-AIR SCHOOLS
Donate Products of Glass Work to
Help Carry New Feature
I'm Schools,

The Canning Club OF Barton Heights
held It's last class Wednesday, when
a few members met and put up some
tomatoes for the open-air classes.
There are still many members who
promised to give can of tomatoes
to the open-air classes who have not
done so. These members are urged
to send their cans to the school.
Last week the canning classes at
the Cary. Franklin. Barton Heights.
Highland Park and Fulton schools. de-
voted part Of their time to canning
tomatoes in the open-air classes.
So far flfty-four quarts OF tomatoes
and two and one-half quarts soup
mixture have been donated. Miss
O'Sullivan will be very glad to re-
ceive tomatoes from any one who
wishes to contribute to this cause
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
LAWN CARNIVAL
Amateur Entertainment to he Given
Thursday Night on Allen
Avenue.

Arrangements have been completed
for the lawn carnival to be given
Thursday night On Allen Avenue, be-
tween Park and Hanover Avenues An
orchestra Will furnish music during the
evening, and several solos will be sung
by William c. Deadly. The Monument
!uartet will render selections. Misses
Dorothy Gary, Leita Garden. Violet
Vaughan. Katherlene Bristow, Elsie
Evan>. representing Red Cross nurses,
Will serve ice cream. 1t is given
for the benefit of Monument Methodist
Epworth League. and the public is in
vitcd 10 attend. 1t promises to be
an unusually unique and attractive
amateur event, and the program IS a
very pleasing one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02

quarters. The officor intrusted with
that duty will Impress upon the letter
a stamp reading ~. e. b." passes as
censored. with the number of the CEN
ssrins officer. Tho officer will then
sign HIS nnme and military rank.
Such letters will then be turned over
to tho portal authorities, and will go
through without further treatment"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
Will Discuss Cooking and House.
keeping Under Auspices Of
The Timcs.Dispntch.
TELLS OF HER OWN HOME LIFE
Daily Demonstrations at Masonic
Temple to Show Cost Of Foods and
What They Are Worth Aftcr They
Are Made.
ImportantF ctsConcerning
Times-Dispatch
Conservation School

Time-Every afternoon this week.
Plnce-Masonic Temple, broad
Street.
Lecture r-Mrs. Kate brow
Vaughn.
Doors open p. M--Muaicai
concert 2:30 TO ].
Lecture-demonstrat 8 r. VI.
Nothing offered for aalc-aduis.
sion free to everybody.
Program for Monday Afternoon
Lecture Subject.
ACo-operatinE with tho Govern
ment-IntroducInE Slr. and Mrs.
Jones and Family"
Menu.
War Bread
Nut Touchdown sauce
Skim MiIk-Coco
Onto Tapioca
Mint Gelntine
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-29
Brooklyn (Nl
Pittsburah (N)
DRIVE AGAINST SCALPERS Comiskey Trying to Dust Them i, Western Games of Big Series.

Chicago, Sept. 2s.-A new drive against scalpers of worlds series tick cts was launched tonight by Charles A. Comiskey, president of the Chica- go Americans He established a spe- baseball park, had telephones installed cial department at the White Sox and issued an appeal, requesting the public to communicate any information regarding persons attempting to ob- tain tickets through mail orders with the intention of having them re-sold at fabulous prices by the ticket speculat- OrS.
 The scalpers themselves are defiant even in face of the stand taken by Comiskey and States Attorney Mac Lay Hoyne, who has threatened prose- cution on charges of conspiracy to ex- tort. The scalpers insist they will be able to fill any reasonable" order for tickets and declare there is no legal way to stop them.
 Spectators who say they will have plenty of seats declare they will be able to sell them around $25 for the Sun day game October z, if Chicago wins the first clash of the series on Satur- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-29
COLUMBUS GRAND CIRCUIT CLOSES
Guy Lee and Owner George Slaughter Get $1OO Fines for Not Trying to Win With Doris Watts-Broadway Wins Y M C. A. Cup in Exciting Inter- r-Grarnar School Meet

Columbus, O., Sept. 2S.-Co1umb1s' Grand Circuit meeting closed this aft ernoon when the seventh and deciding heat of the 2:13 trot was raced on a track a little slow because of a night rain.
 Judges who had taken charge of Doris Watts after her sixth heat sus- picious drive of Thursday placed c. L. Floyd behind her today instead of Guy Lee and she won the race. Peter Dal- las finished second and Mendosa third in the seventh heat. The time of the mile was 2:11 1-4. At the conclusion of the race the judges fined Driver Lee $100 for not trying to win. Owner George Slaughter of Detroit also was fined $100 for collusion, while c. L.. Floyd was awarded $100 out of Doris Watts winnings for driving the final heat.
 Not sufficient evidence was found to merit any punishment for Driver Al Stout in the 2:16 trOt of Wednesday, when he did not win with Lotto Watts and the charges against him were dropped. The summaries:
 2:13 class trotttng in heats, purse s1.0oo. (Six heats Thursdayo Doris Watts, bn, by Gen.
 Watts dee-FIoyd. 8 6 1 3 1 3 Mnedosa, br m by Ire
 gantle (Curtis) ........4 2 2 1 2 3 Peter Dallas bg. by Pet
 CT Kane (Halderman). 2 Direct Forbes bh, (McCoy) TO. Fayre Rosamond blk m John c. bg. (Hopkins).. s1s 3 4 dis Brownie Watts, bm (Rodney dis.
 Hime 2:09 2-4, 2:0S 3-4, 2.09 1-4. 2.1o IA. 2:14 3-4. 2:17 1-2, 2:11 1-4.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
LIBERTY BONDS AT PREMIUM. Sales Aggregated $6, 15o,oo0 Ranging
 From 1o0.o4 to 100.24.

New York, Sept. 2S.-To what extent the governments proposed unlimited bond issI:e acted as an influence over today's stock market gave rise to much dehate. The forthcoming of fer of tI.e treasury department was the expressing topic among bankers, while securities expressed further f- nancia1 pressure and drastic 1iquida- ton.
 As an offset the existing Liberty 3 1928 loomed up formidably, attaining to the new amaximum of 100.24 on sales which comprised the greater part Of the days business in bonds. Rails were the weakest slzdres, high grade issues showing extreme losses of to 4 points. St. Paul made an other new minimum at 54 1-2. the preferred also falling to its lowest quotation in over score of years at 99 5-S. Other rails touched lowest levels ot recent years, meeting with indifferent support, even at marked concession.
 Relatively, industria1s lost less U. s Steel varied between 10S 1-2 and no 1-2, its final price of 109 showing a net loss of 1~1-4 points.
 Other steels, including equipments, also metals, shippings and utilities, were 1 to 8 points lower, with feeble rallies on the usual short covering be- fore the close. Sales amounted to 545,- 900 shares.
 Money yielded none of its stringen- cy, call loans holding at six per cent. until all demands had. been met, while nominal amounts of time funds were placed at the same rate.
 International well domestic bonds were irregu1arly 1ower,- the Lib erty issue. however, selling from 10004 to 100.24. Total sales (par value) ag- gregated ss,15o, 900.
 U. s. bonds Gold issues) were un changed on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-29

tenn are in sharp contrast to those of
 McGraw. Although exceedingly ac-
 tive on the coaching lines he never
 loses his calm judgment and is ex-
 tremely quick to perceive and diagnose
 the innumerable situations that are
 constantly arising upon the battle
 field of baseball. His instructions to
 the players appear to take the form
 sharp command. Rowland is dip
 1omatic to the extreme in handling the mem/ rs of the club and achieves the desired results by suave manner and personality which is rather unusual on the diamond. The White SoX lead CT is, nevertheless, a shrewd judge of ball players and their ability and can,
 when necessary, speak put sharply
 Rowland is also supported and as- sisted by Coach William "kid'' Glea- son and Owner Charles Comiskey. These two veterans of the game arc closer of the age and day of McGraw and are probably as well versed in the game in the general intricacies of the sport as the latter. Gleason, in particular, is of the driving type of coach who demands that the players be up on their toes all the time and in perfect physical condition. He sup plies a counter balance to Rowland while Comisl1ey, as a result of his many years in the game as player and has an insight which is lack ing m many DIE league clue owners Thus the trio form a combination which is unique in addition to being effective in handling the players ac- cording to methods demanded by their various temperament
 Rowland has two pennants to his credit having managed the Peoria club, of the IIlinois-Iowa-I Indiana league, and the Chicago Americans when these teams finished first in their. respective circuits. Since joining the New York Nationals in 1903 as man. ager McGraw's teams have won five pennantS and one World Series and lost three other struggles for the premier honors of the baseball world. It can be seen therefore that although Rowland has had less experience in World Series play than McGraw, he 1 can tie the latters winning record in this department of the game by bring | ing about the downfall of the Giants i in the coming contests.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-29
Not Quilted by Age.

They still repeat in Chicago and the West a wi.ticism of George Ades, enunciated at a Christmas dance in the early nineties
 very pretty young lady said to Mr. Ade at this dance:
 What do you think of our scheme of decoration-holly leaves over Iau- rel?"
 "Wen, to be frank,'' the brilliant bachelor replied, 'Td much prefer mistletoe over overwhelming.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-29
N. F. A, at Stoninqton,

The N. F. A.. team journeys down to Stonington this afternoon to play the fast Stonington High school team. On Thursday afternoon the team went through a stiff practice against the second team. The backfield is very fast and aggressive while the line has been practicing hard in blocking and tackling since the Wednesdays game Friday afternoon the squad assembled in Coach McKay's room and received a very rigid and instructive black board talk from MT. Mckay, after which the new suits were distributed
 The lineup for the game will be: Dat le. Tirrei It. Kozlowski ls, Phil lips c. R. Wilcox rg, J. Wilcox rt Counihan re, Brewer qb, Bennett rhb, Eastwood 1hb, Parker fb; substitutes Brend, CovelIo, Suplicki.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-29
RECALLING A DROLL REMARK

charter, the ground, and every burial lot and the monuments thereon will have perpetual care; and after the | bursed for their investment, a cost I and a moderate interest, the cemetery I will become the property of the city.
 It is a good thing that Mir. Gilman l has recalled this provision, of which | few residents of Norwich, is may be l presumed, are aware.
 i noting of Benefactors' Day in Nor wich, to which reference has just i been made, was the exchange of greetings and courtesies between i Norwich, Connecticut, and Norwich, ! England of which latter city this is l the Bnamesake.
 This later exchange of compliments | is recalled by what MT. Gilman has to say of an earlier episode of simila- character.
 He writes: Through the public news , paper press and the librarian of the Otis Library Cat that date-1909- Jonathan Trumbull, of honorable an- 1 cestry) occasional courtesies have been exchanged for many years be- tween the new Norwich in Copnecth cut and the old Norwich, in Norfolk, England, which is regarded by some whose dwelling is in the newer town as their ancestral homa.
 m 1SCf, rne hOnOTaDIe mduOF or Norwich, Connecticut, (then Charles F. Thayer). received from the wor- shipful Mayor of Norwich. England, as an interesting souvenir an en- broidered cushion cover that had beer presented to the Cathedral in 1851, by Thomas Baret, the brother of Mar garet Baret Huntington, who came to Saybrook in 1633, and is the ances- tress of the Huntingtons of New Eng land. The whole story is told in the following correspondence:
 Guildhall. Norwich,
 10th January, 1905. Dear EIayor:-I have the honor to transmit in a wooden case a Re.o- lution which was unanimously passed by the Council of the City on the 2n l of November last, with newspapers containing an account of such meet ing; likewise the cushion cover re- ferred to in the Resolution. I trust that the case will arrive safely. and that the contents there O. will prove an object of interest to your Citizens, and remind them of the old City from which yours has 1 taken it's name. I am, Mir. Mayor. yours faithfully,
 ARNOLD H. MILLER.
 Town Clerk. The Worshipful, The Mayor of Nor ]
 wich, Connecticut, U. s. A.
 At meeting of Council of the