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New Britain herald., 1918-01-01
STEPHENSON \AT
 ADVERTISING H
|. F. & (. Man to. Boom
 Campaign in New BTitai

Manager F. R. Gilpatrick of th| ]. Britain Thrift Stamp Ca5npaig nounced today the apnSfaatrne Lewis Stephenson adgeF is51ag ager of Landers, N,.NTsaty
 to be advertising managar q campaign. It is a sour6l much congratulation that MT. Std son has consented ito giNd services to this work. He is req as one of the star advertising ra the New England states. Some advertising stunts may be lookl in the course of the campaig there is a live wire at the adyej end " |, Mayor George A. Quigley wi dress a group of men WedI evening at the Chamber of Com rooms. These men will be rep tative of the different channels life of the city, and through tht | s,Stance it is expected that
 people will be reached. They Y asked for suggestions and the operation will be expected G Dk campaign. No patriotic citis
 turn down an appeal for his cd
 service in these days.
 The local committee having Thrift Campaign in charge is
 posed as follows: F. R. Ciip3 chairman; John +. Quinn. Holmes, Miss Mary A, Cam A. Gorbach, Rev. J. J. Fitzgeral Fl. Pease, Mrs. A. J. Sloper, :. Earle B. Cross, Postmaster Wili9 Delaney, William IT. CroWell Noah Lucas. A meeting of tH rectors will be held in the~ future, when they will get thd1 right down to brass tacks. ThH of organizing clubs announced press last night was received wi thusiasm among various organiZ1 and il looks as if a mum Der c
 would organize war savings S
 amous their memberS
New Britain herald., 1918-01-01
SUFFRAGISTS GET
 GOOD SUPPORTERS
Many Prominent Men Favor Suf-
 frage Amendment

Hartford, Jan. 1.-The list of prom inent men in Connecticut who en- dorse the federal suffrage amend ment grows each day. It is headed by two of the Connecticut congressme Schuyler Merritt and Richard Free man. It includes men high in the councils of the political parties such as the Hon. Thomas Spellacy and Isaac M. Ullman. sIt. also includes judges, ministers,&ap oninent lawyers and business, men, county com mission CTS, %promin ent members of chambers of commerce and men in all ranks ofs1ife.s The foremost labor leaders; have long been ina favor of woman Suffrage, and every political party has endorsed the demand With the war men are beginning to recognize. that it is far from thrifty or efficient to de- mand that women obtain their en- franchisemet by sthe eNtravagant and laborious method of winning cam paigns in every state. The vote on the federal amendment on January l Os will show that the majority of the representatives of the nation is in fa-. var of cutting short the agitation and granting votes to women in the short 'Ress land most economical manner.
 2Fhe executive board of thea4 Con- neeticut Woman Suffrage assoeiation is to hold a special meeting tomor- row at suffrage headquarters in Hart- ford. This is the first meeting of tho . boaFsd since the delegates returned froplst the great suffrage convention. in sWashsngton. Miss Lugingtons the president will be present and there will aIse a good attenslance of the
 
 { haveS already sgnified their intention to attand. Reports of the conventiofls will. be given, but. the most part of. the time will be given to- plans for the immediate work of the fature.s The Connecticut board is alrea dyslook-s -s ing forward to the work of ratifi ca-I ton of the suffrage amendment ' This important work will be begun in theG state as soon as the amendment has been passed by con gRess for the suffra- gists are determined that Connecticut shall not be one of the twelve states that may be compelled to accept the enfranchisement~o of women without ratifying the federal suffrage amend ment. &. & l3 4 One sign of the awakenhd popular interest in the suffrage anlAdment is the number of requests tha are re- fccived at headquarters in Hartford for speakers to present the subject before different organizations ; On request spakers will be sent for this purpose to any part of the state %and no charge is made for their services Both mems and women's organizations are interested in the subject. and re- sauests are received from the men as #0ften as from the women
New Britain herald., 1918-01-01
EVENTS TONIGHT

z Lyceum theater, superior photo plays ..-E s. Fox's ; theater high class Bhoto drama.
 Keeney's theater vaudeville and moving pictures.
 w. L. Morgan lodge, K of P, meets in Vega hall.
 Isabella Circle. N. D. IsS meets at 166 Main street.
 Central Labor Union meets at. s4 Church street. 3f
 New Britain lodge, N fEs o. P., meets in Jr, o. U. A. M. hall,
 Calumet club meets atN53 Church street
 Clan Douglas, o. S. C., meets at PIT Main street. is
 Leading Star lodge, s. of B., meets in Electric hall. f
 Daily council, K. of C., meets in Hanna's hall.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-01
v COMEDY AT PARSONS 7E1EATER

@arsons' theater this1 alorning ts went on sale 'foT. C kan ana
 production fof The areacher nen Hollow.' the new eeomedy ry smith, author of '' hTailor- Man xeeatured members of Ahe large at is to visualize the y com f Miss Mary Ryan, a lactress ! aeds no introduction to artford oers. The gagementE>is for list half of this week.
 ! ''The Copperhead."
 : January, 7, and at F barsons. CT there will be presented by Ao. Williams a new play by Au- Thomas entitled '"The Copper
 In The Copperhead" MT.
 has selected a distinctively
 1R theme. The scenes are lir,s the midddd1fe-west ana the . sis one of crucial historical in \ V MT. Thomas characters in 1 sst play are all humble Amer blk and while it contains dram a fe highest order it is the drama lain, every day Americans. The 1e of .ssTheagCopperhead' is self ificing patriotism; patriotisln ob e and unrecognized butxnone the real and effective. Liohel Barry , plays the Ieading parts M
New Britain herald., 1918-01-01
LICENSE ISSUED MN
 YEARS AGO IS US
Local Couple Wait tlEn0st D Before Using Marriage Licens'
 sued in Their Younger Day

Records in the town clerk s show a marriage extraordinar. month in which the contracting ties were married after evidentl! years of hesitation and indecisiol marriage license used was issued than nine years ago.
 On June 8. 1908, Alex Rak' aged P, of l Ann street, and Zofta Dull, aged "A, of 49 Laf street, appeared before Loren D field, then city clerk, and took ( marriage license. For reasons known to themselves the coup mot use the license until Decem 1917, when they were made ma wife by Justice Of the Peace Ere,
New Britain herald., 1918-01-01
TAXES FOR 1917.

Tax Collector Loomis collected $1 10,- 515.10 during the last month. That sum is S1,206.95 less than what was collected in December, 1916. The to- tai amount taken in since the first of the past calendar year aggregated $984, 4,220.66. The December tax col lectors were apportioned as follows: Taxes, $s,575.095-v sewer s46S.9S; street improvement s1,415. and street ssprinKfing, a$56 6. 03.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-01
mfortables $1.75 to $500
CITY ITEMS

ch and wait for the big sale tg off Thursday, Jan. 8. Golden Millinery Go. sale starts a., m.
 Smith, 100 West street has {awarded a ton of coal by the 'ers' union.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-01

Inc, Soft, Warm Beacon
 ankets,s extra heavy, $3.25' 6ild N.O0. 1 a.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-01

Daily council, K. of C., meets in Hanna's hall.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-01

ny and Navy Single (sets, extra heavy $3.W 400. .. ...
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-04

THESE ARE EvEN7FUL TIMES BEFORE OUR VERY EYES
THE WORLD is UNDERGOING CHANGES THAT WILL BE FELT
FOR CENTURIES.
THE YEAR 1917 HAS WON A PLACE IN OUR HISTORY AS
THE YEAR WHICH THIS COUNTRY ENTERED THE GREATEST
WAR TO FIGHT FOR THE GREATEST STAKE THE WORLD HAS
EVER KNOWN-THE SAFETY OF DEMOCRACY THROUG4OUT
GLOBE. DEMOCRACY SHALL PERISH WE PERISH so
THE GALL OF EACH OF US is AT STAKE
DELAYED OUR ENTRANCE INTO THE CONFLICT AS
LONG AS NATIONAL PRIDE AND OUR OWN SAFETY WOULD
THERE CAN BE NO STOP UNTIL GOAL REACHED
AND THERE CAN BE NO GOAL FOR US BUT VICTORY.
THE MEN IN CHARGE or OUR GOVERNMENT HAVE DONE
WELL BUT THEIR WORK HAS ONLY BEGUN. THEY COMMAND
THEY ARE LED BY OUR PRESIDENT WHO HAS WON pLAUD
1T or THE WORLD BY HIS FORGE, HIS INTELLECT AND HIS
LOFTY IDEALS. BUT THE VICTORY THAT MUST CAN
BE WON ONLY BY SELF-SACRIFICLNG PATRIOTISM UN-
SWERvING, UNCOMpLAINING LOYALTY FROM EACH AND EV-
cry ONE OF U.s.
THE WINNING OF THE WAR THE MOST IMPORTANT
THING IN THE WORLD THE AMERICAN WHO FAILS TO DO
HIS FULL PART ENDANGERS HIS PROPERTY, LIFE
COUNTRY AND HE ENDANGERS HIS SELF RESPECT
THE GOVERNMENT HAS ASKED FOR OUR SONS AND OUR
BROTHERS AND OUR NEIGHBORS TO TAKE THEIR PLACES IN
OUR ARMIES AND NAVY. OUR SONS AND OUR BROTHERS
AND OUR NEIGHBORS HAVE GONE THE COLORs THE GOV
ERNMENT HAS ASKED THOSE WHO STAY AT HOME FOR THEIR
DOLLARS? WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR ANSWER?
BOUGHT AS MANY LIBERTY BONDS AS YOU SHOULD HAVE
BOUGHT? HAVE YOU DETERMINED AS YOU SHOULD DETER
NINE TO HOLD THESE BONDS AND BUY MORE? ARE YOU BUY
ING WAR SAVINGS STAMPS? HAVE YOU EXPLAINED YOUR
WIFE AND YOUR CHILDREN THE THRIFT STAMP CAMPAIGN
AND THEIR DUTY TO OUR GOVERNMENT REFERENCE TO
THEM? HAVE YOU so ORDERED YOUR HOUSE THAT THRIFT
WILL BE PRACTICED THERE IN 1918 AND PRODUCTS
THAT THRIFT WILL GO TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT ITS
STRUGGLE FOR ITS LIFE?
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-04

THESE ARE EVENTFUL TIMES. BEFORE OUR VERY EYES
THE WORLD is UNDERGOING CHANGES THAT WILL BE FELT
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18

Sat Minneapolis. is back ssser NJ
atsance al rive wsccks,
Il Florerce rhsnn has been ex
.scasaed hs the school heard. II
nracr 70 FAKE medical treatment
fShe expects 20 he absent shoa,
aten days,
Il Miss Rotersts You may take
tibet tnlir yoa colosca, home
with yoa. Robert Robert
We'll. 1 have only one. where's
the ether
/ Alien Gresloaas. who has moi
/ resumed his attendance at schoel
since his illness went to Su.
perior, Saturday. lone &C
companied him.
The pink eye has been spread
ing thru the school. Every pre-
caution has been taken to pre-
vent it from spreading and no
more cases have been noticed.
The menu for this week is as
follows: Monday-vegetable soup
Tuesday scalloped potatoes,
Wednesday-bak beans. Thurs
day-bean soup and Friday
creamed corn.
Among the curios brought to
school are, birds nests of differ
ent kinds, hornets nests, snails,
pollywogs, caterpillars, moss,
wood fungus, cat tails and many
other things too numerous to
mention.
Friday afternoon was a gener-
al cleaning up day at the school.
In place of the general periods
for manual training and sewing
the teachers and pupils spent an
hour in cleaning the school
grounds. Two sides were chosen
with captain on each side to
superintend the work. Every
body worked with will and
really enjoyed being out doors.
Shovels, rakes and wheel bar
rows never saw such usage be-
fore.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18

rect supervision. The corporation
charges each miller l per cent Of the
value Of the wheat he grinds to cover
the costs Of administering the cor
porarfon; for the S5O.OO0.OOO capital Is
to be returned to the United States
Treasury, unimpaired.
The agreement has its compensa-
ton, however, for the policy of Uncle
Sam Is to provide each mill with all
wheat possible. To do so, every mill
signing up was required to furnish an
estimate of Its possible milling capaci-
ty for the season. This nationwide
survey Of milling capacities, when bal.
anced against the available supply OF
wheat, enables the Grain Corporation
to eQuallZe supplies in a way never
done before. In fact, the schedule of
prices arranged for the primary mar
kets had for an object this eQualiza-
ton. For instance. II the proprietor
Of an elevator at Maryville. Mo-, 46
miles northeast of st. Joseph, and 45d
miles from Chicago. desires to market
wheat he has available these markets
St. Joseph, Mo-; Kansas City. Mo-;
st. Louis, NO.: Chicago. H., and New
York City, N Y. To ascertain the
most advantageous price for him. he
would work 1t out on the basis of the
following table:
From this table you can see what
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18

Dsvid Anderson went 10 thu
Cities Sunsixv.
Tom Hogan of Helaen. was In
tgwn TUESDAY
Mrs. Mont Walsh Was in Mark,
vile LASH week.
Mxyme and Katie Arnat spent
Sundxy at home.
Matt Bulls Of Sandstone, was
in town last week.
Mrs. Roatch and Lucille were
In Duluth last week.
Clarence Sheldon was here
Sunday, from Danbury.
Eoe. Grevious and son. Allen,
were In Duluth last week.
A bridge crew is working on
the bridge on the Tamrack River,
]. F. Drummer and family
visited at the Arendt home last
Sunday.
Mrs. Campbell and George
Darrah were down from Clover
ton Sunday.
Some of the Red Cross MEM
bers are busy practicing home
talent play.
Harve Dunn and Tom Hogan
attended board meeting at Pine
City last week.
John Torpaugh brought the
show troupe up from Danbury
with his auto truck.
Mrs. Bergman and daughter,
Evelyn, have returned from
their visit in Minneapolis.
John Drummer is building an
addition onto his house. Vern
Carlson is doing the work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18

Read and wise up. You can't
afford to get along without the
American. It covers a very
large field for a weekly news
paper Only $50 q year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18

An editor in one of the larger
towns in southern Minnesota do
mates space in his paper each
week to a certain local organize
ton. He always takes pains to
correct errors in grammar, die
ton, punctuation and spelling
before putting the copy" into
type. A few years ago the press
reporter for this society called
him to task because he did not
print her articles exactly as she
wrote them. The next week he
did follow copy" to the letter,
with the result that the report
er's husband Jumped onto him
with both feet" because the ar
ticle as printed carried the inn
preston that the woman had
very little education. This is a
true story and the moral is this:
People who send communications
to the editor for publication can
sometimes thank their lucky
stars that he does not permit
them to appear in print in the
shape in which they come to him.
-Wahkon Enterprise.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18

the Grain Corporation was making q
large purchase for the Allies and was
utilizing its knowledge Of available
stocks by having on the Job trans
portatiOn Observation-Disclosures Cham
berS. vice president of the Santa Fee.
Mr.. Chambers was assisting the Food
Administration and has a remarkable
'way with him" Even before he was
called to assist Mr.. McAdoo, the Direc-
tor General, his suggestions to the rail-
roads had wonderful effect In dis
couraging their hesitancy as to finding
available cars and IN clearing up con-
gestions that looked as though they
never could he uncongested.
How Uncle Sam Keeps the whip
Case in getting the needed cars was
one of the advantages enjoyed by this
particular elevator after signing the
voluntary agreement which coded to
the Grain Corporation the right to con-
troll storage and direct shipments and
sales Of all wheat bought by the pro-
prietOr.
While voluntary. this agreement Is
almost compulsory since railroads give
priority recognition to Grain Corpora
ton requests for cars; and elevators
or mills outside the official fold must
rustic" for themselves In return the
Government, guarantees the elevator
proprietor against losses and protects
him In every way as to price and pays
him rentals for all storage space reQui-
sitioned by 1t.
All elevators, local and terminal,
must take out licenses or face shut.
down. What is the power Of the IL
cense? 1t requires the operator to lay
all cards on the table as to his busi-
ness dealings For the time OF the
war the elevator becomes public util-
ity and Its proprietor must furnish in
formation as to his business at any
time when required by the Grain Cor
poration. Each week he must make
and mail reports showing the amount
bf wheat. rye. or their derivatives, pur-
chased. stored. and shipped.
Under present license terms, the u
censee can keep on hand for only 80
days, unless he obtains special per
nit. any stocks of these grains or
their derivatives He is also forbid
den to contract for the sale Of any
product which can not be delivered
within 80 days after the contract 10
made.
How the Wheat Waa Milled.
Away went our bushel Of wheat on
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18

If you see some Teller tryin'
For to make some project 60,
You can boost it up a trifle--
That's your cue to let him
know
That you're not agoin' to knock
it,
Just because it amt your shout
But you're goin' to boost a little.
Cause he's got the best thing
out.
If you know some feller's failin's,
Just forget 'em. cause you
know
That same feller's got some good
points;
Them's the ones you want to
show.
Cast your bread upon the
waters"
It'll come backs a sayin' true:
Maybe it will come back buttered
When some Teller boosts for
you.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18
Loading Wheat at an All antic Port for the Allies.

wheat would bring at five different
markets If shipped from Maryville.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18
Markville School Notes

The pupils plan on organizing
Boys and Girls Garden Club.
Ebba Longstrom spent the
week end with her parents in
the country.
The school grounds are being
plowed, so the boys are looking
for a new ball ground.
The principal made quite a
threat the other day, pertaining
to cleanliness and health rules.
Evelyn Bergman, who at.
tended the funeral Of her cousin
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18

sample on to the St Louis zone agent
for test, which verified his Judgment as
to grade. He then went about his usu-
al duties, cleaning the grain. filling his
bins, and shipping out as regularly as
he could In maximum carload Quanti-
ties, In order to economic the use Of
cars In time Of congestion. He was
careful to keep his records very
straight as to dates and quantities Of
wheat purchased, on hand, and shipped
out. for the Grain Corporation requires
weekly reports and full details Of
transactions.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18
Selling Wheat to Government.

BOUT % days after the
farmer brought In his
wheat there came a re-
quest to this elevator for
a carload to be purchas-
ed by the Grain Corpora
ton. So one of our
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18

CR delay In getting this
wheat started across
the world was occa-
stoned by the uncer-
tain Judgment Of the
mana por He oppf n
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18

wheat bushels was poured into car
which miraculously had appeared on
the siding at time when car shortage
was troubling the entire commercial
world. Inquiry might have shown that
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18

HESE schedules arrang-
ed for the various
markets are veritable
price dams" to pre-
vent the overlooking
of the stream Of
wheat at any single
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18

The American covers the larg-
est field of any newspaper in
Pine County.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-04-18

market they also tend to correct
many abuses prevalent In the past,
such as cntthroat methods adopted by
mills to secure supplies and indiscrimi-
nate moving Of wheat to terminals.
For all practical purposes the wheat
business of the country Is apportioned,
and whenever possible mills are sup
piled from wheat in the territory near
est them. This policy has for an OBJ
ject the saving Of waste In transpor-
tation. In another way saving is
made: Formerly large quantities Of
undergrade wheats have been difficult
to dispose OF on account Of unco-ordi-
mated purchase of the competing mills !:
but under Uncle Sans domination
each bushel Of wheat must now go
somewhere and the poorer wheat will
move just as freely as the more de-
sirable grades.
Limiting Miiiers' Profits.
The Illinois miller who received the
carlot containing our bushel Of wheat
milled It promptly and shipped its flour
to port for expectation. The miller
was permitted by the Food Admins.
tration TO make fair profit. not ex-
ceediug a maximum of Is cents per
barrel on the -four and maxin,1D
profit Of 80 cents per ton on the feed
stuffs left over. All mills. however.
must furnish at regular intervals TO
the tMillinS Division full statements OF
manufacturing costs. which are scru.
tinized carefully. The derivatives Of
this wheat the miller sold for don,es
tic consumption. as the policy Of the
, Government Is TO keep In the United
States all available feedstuffs in order
to encourage livestock production.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
HOROSCOPE.
Thursdny. February II. 1o1s

Astrologers read this as an unim-
portant day in planetary direction.
Uranus, the Sun and Jupiter are faint
ly adverse, while Saturn is in a weak
ly benefic aspect.
They who read the stars hnd that
there is a conveyance of mighty
forces that are soon to focus in a
world thrilling event.
Uranus is In a place that will con-
tinue to cause criticism of persons
welding power. While in most cases
severe Judgment may be justified there
will be one case in which an able man
Is an innocent victim of public con-
demnation.
Insanity, which will increase greatly
In the coming year, will manifest it.
self in more than one royalty and 1t
will. be discovered that the Kaiser
has been long mentally unbalanced.
1t is again predicted that he will not
live long.
This Is not fortunate sway under
which to seek positions or promotions.
1t is well to avoid persons whose in
fuence is needed until q better aspect
prevails.
Merchants and all who carry big
business" responsibilities should be
careful today. Initiative should be
postponed and caution should rule in
all deals or contracts.
Mines have a slightly promising d.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-21
WOMAN IS THE
BETTER-BETTER HALF

Man only thinks he is the lord of
creation. His, in reality, is the pup
pet crown. The power behind tho
throne pulls the strings. Woman
rules by wit. by art. by subtlety, but
chief OF her weapons are beauty of
face and grace OF line.
less sovereign, therefore. as their
weight increases. This Is q fatal err
ror To prevail, woman must be
sraceful. Man will not escape slav-
cry. but he will be some one else's
slave. That's the rub.
Dominate your figure by, means Of
Marmola Prescription Tablets. Re-
duce i, II necessary, or hold its trim
ness intact. You can do so by taking
q tablet after every meal and at
ment No exercising Is necessary. no
dieting need be done. The tablet, un-
aided will take off a pound a day,
and, best OF all, first Of all, where 1t
shows the most. as on chin, abdomen,
Anticipate no ill effects, only advan-
tage and a strengthening of your
bondage over some man. The tablets
are inexpensive, one large case lob
tainable OF the Marmola Co.. S6i
woodward Ave, Detroit, Mich. or
any good druggisO, costing only sew
enty-fye cents, and they are also
nonin1urious, being made exactly in
accordance with the famous fashion
able formula--h on. Marmola, " on.
Fl. Ex. Cascara Aromatic, ~ ozs.
Peppermint Water,-Ady.