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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-30

down. Your natural environment is the home, and you should have one.
Marriage is generally a matter o settling up"
"YOu can't fool m with a cheap cynicism like that 1 know you % well
and while a hobby is line"
81 ought to give it up and be q hubby? Not muchl My income isn't in
the Limousine class, and ever in the spring my fancy doesn't run to human
fashion pates-though I've got a tremendous liking for my women friends,
understand. AS 1 was saying, I've gone in lately for shells. A shell gives you
a live interest in the water it comes from. Got an abalone last night from a
friend who sat in a gass-bottOm boat IN Carmel bay, while he watched a Jap
cut it from the rocks 20 feet under the blue. And when 1 get through in
France-oh, yes, shells of another sort. Been in the medical corps for a year
now-Tm going to travel all over creation hunting for specimens. Ever study
the coOrs of a shell. Just to give you a idea-"
Which is just one answer girls, dear, to the universal quesionnare:
Why bachelors?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-30

ut is only when tomorrow's bur-
den is added to the burden of today
that the weight is more than we can
bear"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-30

A Christian on his knees can get a
clearer vision of heaven than a sim
ner can with a telescope.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-30
Prominent Capital Women Enjoy Camp Breakfast"

THERE va a decided slump in fms and furbdows apparent recently at
i the Congressional club when that famous organization had its annual
breakfast for the club membership says a correspondent of Womens Wear.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-30

The first law that God gave unto
mat was the law of pure obedience
for as much as to obey is the proper
office of a rational soul.-Montaiene
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-30
On the Same Plan Youth Might Have Started Harem

JERSEY CITY-No matter how patriotic N may be, it does not pay to
a have more than ne wife, James Hanon, a n eghteenyearold sailor
learned when he was arraLgned before Magsnats Grosmnn ON q charge IF
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-30
One Answer to the Que stiOn That Is Universal

LIE WAS a youngtsh man with friendly eyes, and he had stopped short in
~ his swinging stride to greet a painish woman old enough to be his ms
Having shaken hands IS if they meant all that a handshake stands for. the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-30

An inconsistent Christian is no evil
dence that the Bible is not true.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-30
Youth Merely Victim Of OvervauIting Ambition

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tuczynskl is employed as a n attendant at Muirdale
kA He took a trip to Windake and Hayes avenues. A call was received by
the police to send the patrol wagon to that section.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-30
Rather Took the Wind Out of Matthews Sails

D OBJ MATTHEW'S, N of Billy Sundays piano artists, told the following
ID story On himself: He says that he always wanted to get something on"
Rodeheaver, his coworker, but that "Rody" was pretty hard to beat, and that
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-30
HEARD anaSEEN
al the CAPITAL,
His Last Pair Went the Way of All Eyeglasses

WAsHINGToN-Now that spring seems on the way I am put in mind Of
w something that happened to a certain popular young employee of a GER
tain indispensable government department These happenings occurred last
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-30

He who keeps close to God will NOT
be close with God.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-30
EIopement Plans Ended by Stern PoIicewomar

HHICAGO-A crap game and a poIcewoman ended what had been planned
~ rs a happy elopement for YAK" Williams and his erstwhne future"
Margaret Cordith. 1t all happened in a West side theater. YAK" a veteran
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-30
High Winds Make Trouble for Gotham Pedestrians

NEW YoRK-The problem of how to conduct oneself or where to conduct
~ oneself, or where to be conducted In nj S0mle gale faced virtually every
one who had the temerty to shut a apartment house door behind himself or
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
Concrete Freight Cars.
Charlotte ObserVer.)


 Why not? Since the concretee ship has developed into a practical ecOnom- ic proposition, it is all the more pos- sible that the workers in concrete sur prises should not be engaged in equip ping the railroads of the country with freight cars. The sheet steel which has gone into the construction of the standard steel car is needed for the construction of ships and the wooden car has been discarded as dangerous and unservicea ble. For the substitute one naturally turns to reinforced con- crete. A Chicago engineer is now working out plans which are expected to ring the concrete gOndOIa into ma teria lization. This would mark 8 radi- cal step in rolling stock equipment and we find the general plan outlined in Popular Mechanics, which says that a car is to be built at once in aC- cordance with specifications now in the final stages of completion.
 Contingent upon the showing made by this car, which is patented, is the immediate production of others on wholesale scale. It remains to be seen what the new gondola will do. But it has been designed to accomplish the same work and withstand the same se-
 
 addition to costing probably not more than half as much as one of steel, the concrete car is capable of being more quickly built F'urthermO ore, it's adOp- ton would release many skilled work men for shipbuilding. The question of practicability seems to be depend- ent on weight. Standard steel gOn- dolas weigh from 38.O0O to 52.OOO pounds. If it is found possible to con- truct a concrete car of 50 tons capacity and consequently keep the weight at about 50,000 pounds, engineers feel that success will be assuYed. For the time being attention is concentrated on the gondola car, Plans, however, are already under way for the subsequent construction of other types of concrete freight carriers In this connection it is interesting to know that for two years or more certain companies have been employing concrete in repairing freight cars, and have found it sat isfactory. For this purpose fine ce- ment mortar, sprayed by 9 cement gum is used.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
sPADEREIVSKI COMING.
World Famous Pianist Expected to
 Speak Here in September.

Tgrace Jan Paderewski, noted Po- fish pianist, is expected to be in this city on either September or 9, ac- cording to a statement made by him to Rev. Lucyan B0jaowski, pastor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus church, during a, personal conference held re- gently. It is also probable that he will be accompanied to this city by his wife, who is head of the Polish White Cross. At the present time, MT. Paderewski is representative to this country of the Polish national com n1ittee of Paris.
 Father Bojnowsl1i Is awaiting a letter from MT. Paderewski telling the exact date of his visit here The committee of arrangements nas not decided just where the lectures by Paderewski and his wife will be held but theater will probably be hired for the occasion.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
Our Food Supplies.
(BOSton Herald.1

The American food ad,ninistra tor declares that as regards the food situ- atiOn all anxiety has passed. Yet while making that announcement at a con- ference of the food controllers of the allied governments, he conveyed Pres ident Wilson's assurance "that the American people will gladly and will ingIy make any sacrifice in consump- ton and in the production of the food stuffs that will maintain the health, comfort and the courage of the peo- pie of the allied countries" This means, if it means anything. that we must keep UP the food campaign until we have seen victory assured beyond peradventufe, No possibility of the foe being starved into submission must allow us to relax our energies by one fiber
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
HOG ISLAND LAUNCHING
Mrs. Wilson Will Christen First Vessel
 "0uestioncl1," Name Applied to

Philadelphia, July 31.--Invitations for the first launching at the Hog Island shipyard next Monday are being sent out by the American Inter- national Ship Building Corporation.
 The vessel, 8 7,500 ton steel cargo carrier, pOpularly known at the yard as the fred jacket" has been named "Questioncl' by Mrs. Wilson, wife of the president who has also given a name to all the other vessels to be built at the yard. "QuestiOnck' is of Indian origin and is the name Hog Island was known by 237 years ago when part of the surrounding coun- try was inha blted by red men. IL means place for hogs the land hav- ing been used as pasturage for live stock owned by Swedes who settled near there, and probably before them by Indians.
 The "Questionck' is the first of 180 ships to be built at Hog Island. The present program calls for the launch ing of 50 ships i'll the next five months and a total of 18O by August next year
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
New Coins Asked For.
(UtiCa Press.

There is constant agitation appar- ently without reaching any definite result in favor of new coins. Now the penny. the nickel, the dime, the quar- ter and the half seem to supply all demands and promote convenience. There are some, however, who insist that there should be a return to the old two and three-cent pieces and some are urging that there be coins worth two and half cents and twelve and half cents There might possi- bly, be 8, little argument in favor of the latter but not much and certainly none at all In favor of the former. It would seem aS if the government ma chinery had all it could do without putting new tasks and burdens upon it, The people are busy earning and saving their nickels and dimes, while the pennies are not forgotten. They would not earn or save any more if there were two, two and a half three or even shilling pieces In existence. Surely there must be more important work that needs doing in these busy days.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
READING MATTER FOR PRISON
 FRS OF WAR.

Everyone who intends to mail hooks or periodicals to American nrisoners of war in Germany should observe carefully the provisions of the following order authorized by the board of military censorship:
 Books and periodicals can be
 sent to the American prisoners of
 war in Germany, only when they
 are ordered through the publish
 CTS, and are dispatched from the
 office of the same"
 This method will undoubtedly be lrksorne to some people, but the great majority of persons ir this country will appreciate the prudence of it. Prisoners of war should have plenty of reading matter of course. But old books and magazines form a conven- lent method of secret communication, and require extra ordinary scrutiny on the part of the censorship officials. Therefore, 1t is necessary to safe guard the interests of the prisoners theselves, and of the nation at large by eliminating, as far as possible, all chance of secret messages reaching the enemy. An example may be cited to illustrate how books can be used for espionage. With a pre-arranged code, 8 spy in this country could mail
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
MARCH ON. AMERICA.

America! The Land of Youth! Few are the pages of thy record yet, But every page With glorious deeds and lofty aims is set. The tale of men who fought For Freedom. Home and Country not for Fame When honor came 1t came unsought And nations stood apart and thought, And watched the mastering defiant
 fate; Foremost In peace, triumphant in They wondering, gazed, then cried All Hail, Eartb's youngest nation,
 thou art great
 America! The Land of Truth, Whose sons proclaimed beneath the
 vault of heaven All men are free and all belong 10
 God. The chanca of grea tress, All shall
 know the right
 Then hail, thou noble band. And do their duty in their countrv's
 sight! Spreading progress throughout every
 land. Teaching the children of our Saxon So manfully the storms of life to face,
 That all men say
 Whatever ills betide
 No dangers can America dis
 may. Her children meet them calm and
 firm and brave, And win or suffer with unflinching
 pride.
 March on, America! and march
 alone, Though corrupt nations sink to bit
 ter end Where faith and chivalry are dead and gone. Where lust of gain and treachery
 contend, And men to all the baser passions
 bend. Go thou. my country on, Thy banner set with stars shall tell
 the world Those stars with hope and truth and
 nonor beam. Wherever freedom s banner is un-
 furled, Wherever Stars and Stripes trium- phant wave, There hearts are true and men are bold and brave. March on, America, and march alone. THE GREATNESS OF THY FLU TURF IS THINE OWN. Ode to Our Country by Grace flaw thorne, member American De- fense Society.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
International Amity
fMontreal Gazette.)

Tn the early days of this month there died in London, England, Jo~ seph Baker, a native Of Canada, who had devoted a considerable portion to the prom otion of international amity, and more particularly to the cultlVa- ton of good relations between Great Britain and Germany. Visits between representatives, of Christian churches in the two counties were organized by him in the interests of closer friend ship and international peace, ana ne became chairman of the executive committoc of the British council of the associated councils of churches iii the British and German empires for fostering friendly relations. Fte was chairman also of the executive com mittee of the British group of the world alliance of churches for pro- noting international friendship. A member Of the society of Friends, ne la.bored earnestly in this cause, only to see the world plunged into the most dreadful war of all times
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
The New Taxation.
Philadelphia Bulletin :

TIT
 If the announced plans of the ways and means committee are carried out it is going to be very costly to live in this country and much more expensive to leave it. The amount of income tax is not settled, but seems to he Al1tter- ing between very high figures, none of which is comforting, and death is to have new terrors to eXpectant heirs by the imposition of greatly increased inheritance taxes.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

The Kaiser Is reported as saying that the worst days of the war are still in store for Germany" There must be something wrong. This is too truthful to have emanated from Hun headquarters.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

|xcv If Che shooting down or Ah- sbaEsadDr won Mirbach aroused the wrath of the Prussian government, +ben what must be the state of mind If the Kaiser and his cabinet on learning of this new defiance of au- thority? The first case was serious enough but the war lord probably that an ambassador is only an am- bassador, after all. But this new blow is a direct challenge to military au- thority, which rules supreme today wherever German soldiers set foot.
 General von Eichorn, who gained fame in the campaign in Poland, and who also led the German troops into Riga, was sent to Kiev to introduce there the methods of frightfulness. His brilliant military career has been snuffed out by one of the subjects of the country which he helped to place under the Prussian yoke. His death will not only be a shock to Berlin but will undoubtedly entail grave conse- uuences for the inha bitants of kiev. If Germany demanded the execution of 200 persons in atonement for the murder of her amba ssador, one shud- ders at the thought of the punish nnent to be meted out to the residents of the city where von Eichorn met his death It will be remembered that whenever a Belgian town was wiped off the map, and it's inhabitants killed by the score, Germany always claimed, in justification, that franctir- surs had fired upon her soldiers. Tn Yfev. where a general with the same field rank as von Hindenburg is as gassinated, one need not be surprised If there should be scenes of slaughter which will make the streets of that city run with blood.
 History relates what happened to Napoleon when he invaded Russia. Germany IS beginning to understand what occupation of that country smeans.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

The Regulars, the National Guard, and the National Army are to be uni fled and called the United States Army, according to advices from Washington. That's the way 1t should be-
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
POLICE BOARD TO MEET.

The board of police commissioners will meet Friday evening at city hall. The board has only routine matters for consideration at this session. The repairs on the police patrol which contract has been awarded to c. A. Bence, will begin as soon as some parts arrive. While the patrol is out of commission the neW ambulance will be used in conjunction with the serv-
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

Members of Congress on a toue of inspection at the west front, have been under shell fire. But it would take more than mere bombs to scare some of our solons who have had training on the Hoo~ of the House.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

The German official bulletins these days recall those issued by the Rus sian high command during the disas- nenkampf used to state that 'our armies have made excellent progress toward positions in the rear.''
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

With 50.000 apartments or flats vacant New York has no need to go homeless. But protiteering landlords, to whose exactions the great numpef of vacancies is due, have reason to ask themselves whether it has paid to take advantage Of the abnormal conditions and raise rents unJustly.- New York World.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

No wonder our esteemed Contem- porary up wonder is peeved. Imagine the department of agriculture ad- dressing it as the Hartford Currant!' -Meriden Record.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

The Buffalo News, reporting the death of 9 man named Pathe 102 years old. who never smoked, chewed nor drank. makes reference 10 the minds us of the long, long trail.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

If the German authorities intend to abolish all "Fremdwoerter, (foreign words), why do they retain the name of the highest Prussian order, the Pour le Merite?
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

A politician named Ham is to march in a suffragette parade in the Bay State between two lady candi- dates. Sort of a ham sandwich.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
German Pians Affected
(New York Sun. ]

Like the defeat administered by the Italians to the Austrians on the Piave the Marne fighting will affect the whole German program and in this the f4r-reac ching consequences of +he present battle will be permanently discernible.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

The Womens Volunteer Farm Workers of Manha tan are to hold dance. We can just imagine those city belles shuffling to the strains of Turkey in the Hay
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
OSter Sib1v for

Drmany, ostensib1y for 8. war. but really intended Ian official into whose d come. The code let Indicated by tiny, all pin points on various 1ook, which might ap- aough to the uninitiat- an official could then
 of deciphering the as certain military
 atry might be frus-
 to know that the
 is awake to this
 flance may save the
 of Am erican sol
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

Greenwich villages latest draft contained 16 who were more than six feet in height The historic Village continues to keep it's place on the map, and with other agencies than art and settlement work. These slX- footers ought to be better known to the city which has reared them.~- New York World.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Mir Hearst seems at present to be about as popular in New York poti- tics as MT. Aphis in the Connecticut wal gardens.---NeW London Day,
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

Washington announces that Gener- al Pershing wants more bombs Bombs, mind you, not "bums'
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

When her gentleman friend said Let's get something to eat, dear, my car is outside" the bright young thing responded: "1 don't eat cars'
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

Federal agents raided the office of 8 F7itchburg, (Mass.) Finnish news paper called "Raivaaja." Perhaps they were looking for the key to it's correct pronunciation. ,.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

A Labrador missionary will attempt to transport q large herd of reindeer. If the kiddies seen him they will think Santa Claus has arrived.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

"Official Tells How to Use An Ice Chest. .''-Headline. It would be more interesting to learn how it can be filled.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

If the National Women's party places pickets around the White House again, Washington officials may take offence.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

The people who think 1t strange that our allies don't march at once to Berlin are usually located some distance from the firing line.--New Haven Union.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

Next to Q stepmother a daughter in-law probably is the most unpopula1 person.-Capper's Weekly,
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

The Americans are taking towns faster than they can learn to pro nounce the names of them.--Nev New York Sun
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

31e King of Bulgaria evidently Sesn't like Turkey but they do say Ines partial to squabs.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

The poor old. czar's worst enemy couldn't have wished for him any more deaths than he has had.-Kan- sas City Star.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

Once again Germany tries to ap- proach the peace table, this time in the attitude of a chicken thief offer ing to give up half the stolen birds if he be permitted to retain the other half.-Springfield Union.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

It's a poor mule that wont worl both ways.-BaItimo ore Sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

Up to the moment of going to press the -dollar-a-year men in Washington have not struck for two dollars Norwich Record.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
BAY STATE RACES POSTPONED.

Worcester, Mass. July 31.-The Bay State short ship races, scheduled to open here today, were postponed because of rain,
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

Fool telephone answers: "Is MT. Jones in g. "WhlCh one ?' Either" No"
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31

ThOmpsOnVilIe. Conn. July 3I.- Lightning struck q. tobacco shed here in which 33 persons were at work hanging tobacco and elf of them were affected by the bolt,
 Six women victims were treated by physicians. All will recover,
New Britain herald., 1918-07-31
KILLED BY LIGHTNING
EmpIoye of Hartford Park Depart nrent Dies InstantlN--33 Affected by Bolt Striking Thompsonville Barn.

Hartford, July 31.-Joe Deluro, be- tween SO and 70 years old, an employe of the park department was struck by lightning at Colt park yesterday afternoon at 1:50 and died instantly