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New Britain herald., 1918-01-18

First I thought I'd write this squib in Latin But pshaw! what's the use I can make it just as obscure in good low-brow English. What does the lubber know about weather? The newspaper weather report?-iet Il say there's rain and showers and cloudbursts coming: MT. Anyman simply dubs the local weather prophet that sinful liar' and goes right ahead with his barbecue.
 To the sailor weather is a science. And though he lash his wheel on a down east ketch or tickle a ten-ton rudder with a warship's electric helm, clouds to him are more than clouds they are the handwriting on the wall of heaven; and they warn him or dis perse his fears according to their shape, size and distribution.
 Now for some Roman punch. As was the misfortune of ancient Gaul clouds also est divisa into three parts Quorum unum incolunt Cirri meaning right off the bat we have Cirrus clouds, the highest and most important. They are the little feath- erv cherub wings and the long hairy mares tails which float above all others from 2 to miles up in the sky From them the Weather Man is able to humble ''feecy sky storm is nigh" making thereby $2 to $6 per week.
 The great value of the Cirrus clouds to mariners lies in their in 'timacy with that very fickle and often disreputable character the Barometer. When atmospheric pres sure is high, i. e. fair weather is at hand, these clouds are forced up and are broken into thin wisps such as 1eck the sky of a summer afternoon. Low pressure, on the approach of storm, permits Cirrus to fall into clots, later drawn out into long feathers by the wind This is the characteristic wind or storm sky.
 A revolving storm or cyclone may irradiate cloud forms. Occasionally high lines of cirrus point to the cen- ter of the disturbance. Ordinarily, however, people mistake for this the simple convergence of perspective parallel lines of clouds closing in the distance just as railroad rails do.
 Next-it's naval all right, the same lecture a Btue-jacket gets-come tho Cumulus or wool-pack clouds, great heaped-up banks of vapor dome shaped and white above, flat dark and threatening below. '"They are formed by a diTnal ascensional movement" says the Sigh-an-spits. But being no scientist, I'd put it; the balloon, ladies and gents, goes up every afternoon-at least in the rainy seasons of the year. The name is allied to nimble as applied to the alacrity with which one seeks cover when the Nimbus opens up.
 Nimbus, or rain-cloud. is the name given black fractured masses of Cumulus. The Nimbus is distinctly unpopular with young ladies, small boys, and naval sailors. Windjam- mers welcome the Ninb bus because it replenishes their fresh water supply This cloud is the aviator's friend
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18
Manufacturers Sale Of Dainty
 NeCkWoar

All new, clean styles at prices much below regular. Collars, Collar and Cuff Sets, Vestees, Guimpes etc, of Washable Satin, Georgette Crepe, Cor duroy, Corduroy and Broadcloth; made special by New York manu- facturer for this sale to show his ap- preciation of the business we gave him during the past season. Values in this lot up to s2.oo. All at one grand Bargain Sale Price of 9sc each.
 CLOVES at Sale Prices.
 SWEATERS at Sale Prices.
 BLANKETS at Sale Prices.
 HOSIERY at Sale Prices.
 WARM UNDERWEAR for man. woman and child in this sale at mark down prices.
 This store will comply with the order of the United States Fuel Ad- ministration. The newspapers will in- form you through their news columns when we are to be open or closed.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18
Progress In Palestine. Springfield Republican,

Gen. Allenby's progress north of Jerusalem, steady if slow and now ex- tended by a mile, shows that the re- inforced Turkish army, which a week ago began counter attacks, has been thrown back on the defensive. Re- sistance, however, seems to be stiffen- ing, and it is not to be supposed that the army based on Egypt will have an easy time in completing the conquest of Palestine. Every mile of advance brings it nearer to the enemy's bases and puts it to some extent at a disad- vantage, though the army itself is not greatly weakened by the advance be- cause of the aid given by sea trans port. Strategically the situation is of much interest because of the tri- angular relation between the Turks under Gen. FallIenhayn and the two British armies in Palestine and Meso- potamia.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18
Inc Gain.

(Everybody's Magazine). What can be worth this cost of gold
 and tears, These lands laid desolate with fire
 and blood,
 This ruin past the mending of our years, These generations blighted in the
 bud? To seek until we find reality: To know ourselves, our brothers, and
 our Lord; Tn our own hearts to feel the search
 ing sword That kills the false, however dear it
 be. O God! give us to know The holy heart of suffering, and kneel To give Thee solemn thanks that we
 can feel A little of the pain that these have borne Who for Thy sake the crown of
 thorns have worn. We dare not say-''Be ours as Bel
 gium's heart; Ours as the heart of Francer' We
 only pray, Help us to To our part, And to the children of brighter Give an enduring peace that shall not
 stray From Thy dear law of Love, whate'er
 befall-- God, that were worth if all.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18
'0TIfckery Diplomacy"
(Schnectady Gazette)


 The talk by the Central empires about terms for ending the war does not square very well with the boasts about the victories of their armies, the success of the submarines and so on.
 Germany started out to win by arms. Were it still confident that it could do so, there would be no idea of seeking terms. Germany would let it's opponents ask it for them.
 But it's leaders realize now that they cannot win by military means. It cannot be long before the German people realize it. Just now the gov ernment is devoting it's energies to winning by tricky diplomacy--and it's work has been so poor that even the Russians have seen through it's schemes.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18
TODAY'S TABLOID TALE
Flor de Paradise
By Joe Bias st.

On his thirty fifth birthday Dinnell Swillow was presented with his first high hat. By the time he had worn it three Sun- days he had developed a sol emn outlook on life, and ons the fourth Sunday he began to save money to keep him in his old age.
 For six years he denied him. self every luxury. He stopped putting pennies in blind mems cups and began taking pennies out instead. He even stopped smoking, and that was the. blowiest blow of all, for he was accustomed to eighteen cigars a day, and had got so that he actually felt chilly without cigar.
 One day, as he was walking on Slabside Boulevard, ragged and car-eworn, thinking of principal and interest, prin- cipaliy interest, he ran into Tutwell Wandix, his one time crony. -s
 "Dinnel Swillow. we'll! We'll, Dinneu SwilIow," exclaimed Wandix What do you think I've been doing, Dinn? I've been buying some of these wonderful dollar and a half Flor de Paradise cigars you used to be so fond of. Here, have one" And he handed one to Swillow and hurried away, for his old friends pre- maturely aged face annoyed him, and he hated being an- moved.
 "A Flor de Paradise!" breathed Swillow, gazing at it, hypnotized. "The peri e t smoke! Once again am go- ing to smoke a Flor de Para disc! But I must not insult it by smoking it on an empty stomach. First I must go to a perfect restaurant and eat a perfect dinner. Chilled young stuttridges at the King Leon! But I can't go there wearing my old dress suit, or even a hired dress suit. I must buy a new dress suit.''
 And he bought an $50 dress suit and was soon sitting in it behind a fourteen dollar dinner at the King Leon. An hour later, with the dinner in side him and a magic maze of Flor de Paradise smoke com pletely hiding him from view, he felt like a man again.
 That night he dashed off his immortal pamphlet, Spend While You're Young," which brought him in two million dollars a year. and after that he never saved another cent till the day he died at the green old age of 106.
 Copyright 1918 by George
 Matthew Adams)
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18

Having seen his only brother don E uniform shortly after the deciara- lon of war, Johnstone Vance, son or | IT'S. Robert J. Vance of 159 Maple Ereet, decided that both branches Of be service should he represented. So
 e closed his desk in The Herald of- te, turned over the managing editor bip to another, and enlisted in the [rited States Naval Reserve. Begin Ing as a blue-jacket, he soon found berth as ensign and now wears the Inform of that office MT Vance is
 bw at a naval station in New York nd expects soon to enjoy a cruise, 1e purpose of which shal be to rid 1e Atlantic ocean of undersea boats caring the insignia of the Kaiser.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18

NWe here set down an editorial article from the Portland Oregonian Of Janu- ary 8. It is enlightening:
 Tt is possible to have too much of a good thing in the form of a mild January. However pleasant it may be winter, or to go without an overcoat, or to know that the furnace is not eating up high priced fuel, it is dis tinctly disturbing to see the trees be- gin to show signs of life and the bees on the wing and the trilliums in shel- tered hooks poking their heads out of the moss.
 "For it is more than probable that we shall have a spell of real cold be- fore real spring comes, and it will make trouble for every trusting plant that ventured out too soon. The sight of a peach orchard or an almond tree prematurely in full bloom can bring delight only to the lover of the beau tiful who is lost to all sense of the food value of fruit. The ultimate pur- pose of Nature is the harvest, not the delicately colored spring flower. And we hope that Nature will do her best in 1918 to increase our stores of prov ender of every kind.
 Normal winter weather in winter time-even a hard winter--is better than a false alarm spring. It is bet ter to be sure of eating next winter than to enjoy the evanescent pleasure of balmy days ahead of time"
 These are strange things, and only the scientists can account for them Probably the weather, like other workings of Nature, moves in cycles. If there is someone old enough to re- member when the North was warm in January and cold in July there may be forthcoming a good explanation. The reverse of this condition is in force in the hitherto Sunny South. Tn the northwest it is warm. These are the only reasons now before us which explain the workings of the Fuel Ad- ministrator's order in this direction aside from the scant scattering of manufacturing interests in some re- mote parts of the West. Where the people do not burn coal they do not have to save coal.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18
\ Kansas Dog Story With a Moral.

A Horton dog accompanied the fam fly to church last Sunday and panted and made so much noise the congre- gation had difficulty hearing the serv- ices. The sexton kicked the dog out several times, but he always came back Which illustrates one great diff ference between a dog and a man. If you kicked a man out of church he would be so mad he wouldn't come back for ten years!
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18

They have heartless school super intendents in Chicago. After announc- ing 9. recess of a week to save coal, the ''supers'' order the boys to report as usual with snow shovels-a condi- tion which will undoubtedly add one to the series of When a feller needs a. friend''-New Haven Register.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18

The 1917 wheat crop in France was less than half of normal, using the crop of 1913 as a basis for compari- 900, 900 bushels, or 533 per cent The potato crop was only within third of normal. The sugar beet crop showed a deficit of 679 per cent The meat herds in the early fall showed a shortage of 10,SOO,OOO animals.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18
\ Gentle Indiana Reminder.

(Advt. in the Goshen News-Times)
 If you have had your dress suit at tailor's within the past six months, would you please examine it real closely to make sure you have the right one and oblige, Address Dress Suit" care Times
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18
A Suspicion.
(Washin gton Star)

Why is George Washington de- scribed as First in war and first in peace %
 T dunno" replied Senator Sor- gllum. '<T suspect somebody was try ing to square him with both the pre- paredness people and the pacifists."
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18
Discussing An AccompIishnent

Washington Star) II want you to take this parrot back said the agitated lady. What for, ma a'am?" asked the dealer.
 The bird swears awfully." That's queer When he left here he was swearin' f1ne.'
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18
ChiIdren'S HatS and RonnetS

Of Velvet Corduroy, etc., in white and colors; formerly $1.25. In this sale for quick clearance at 19c each. See part of this lot displayed in our showcase at the door
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18

A spondent writes to ask if Ireland is a neutral nation. He can not be an IriShnan, because every Irishman, and most other people, know that Ireland is always on one side or the other and never sitting on the fence in any dispute-Hart- ford Post.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18

Now is the time for all good eaters to come to the aid of the country,- this by putting on the brakes
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18

Some of the farmers contempt of town men is inspired by the fact that most town men shave every day. Campers Weekly.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Some mon are born lucky, some tumble into good fortune, and others, of whom there are many, simply have to get along as best they can without coal or sugar.-Springfield Union.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18

It will be well not to let the chil- dren go barefooted for several weeks vet even though they clamor peevish- 7v.-New London Day.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18

Dorchester, Mass, girls organize Helping Hand club to make wrist watch bracelets from their own locks to present to deserving marines" Whaddaya mean, deserving" Pat terson Press Guardian.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18

Lost-One Chicago blizzard Find CTS may keep.-Springfield Republi can.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18

are otherwise. Nevertheless, cheer up and hope for spring the same as heretofore.-Middlet Penny Press,
 This spell reminds one of the story of the lunatic who was asked why he was torturing himself by banging his head against the wall. ''It feels so good when I stop" he said.- Springfield Daily News.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18

It doesn't matter to a lot of people who runs the railroads since the passes have been cut off.-Bridgeport Telegram.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18

Those window plaeards of the first showing of spring gowns read all right and the coal bin denotes that spring is near, but weather conditions
New Britain herald., 1918-01-18
Separate Skirts

Of All-Wool Poplin, Serge, and Silk; formerly s5.9S and s7.9S. Clear ance Sale Prices $3.9S and S5.9S-a saving of s2 on each one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-14
DENIES DOLLAR GAS"
Judge Booth VIII Not Permit Kan
sas Natural Petitions.

Judge Wilbur Booth of the United
States district court has denied the
Kansas Natural distributing compa-
MES permission to file petitions asking
for dollar gas. The court refused to
hear application to set aside the order
of 1917 for 60-cent gas and to boost
prices 66 per cent above existing
charges.
z Distributing companies in both
Kansas Citys, in Topeka, Lawrence,
Leavenworth, Atchison and st. Joseph
filed intervening petitions in the gas
case in order to secure a further ad-
vance in prices. They charged that
the rates as provided by the court
were noncompensatory-al they
were almost double the compromise
offer of the Kansas Natural in 1916.
Separate petitions by the distributing
companies. recited that they could not
handle the business under the pres
ent rates and intimaeed that a refusal
to increase rates would compel the
companies to close their shops.
The federal court held that gas
wastage by the stributing compa-
MES was largely responsible for re-
duced revenues. But the court re-
fused to tax the consumers for the
failure of the distributing companies
| to keep their pipes and mains in re-
| pair. Judge Booth declared that 40
Topeka and other cities from the
southern Kansas fields is wasted in
transit. The bulk Of the loss is suf-
fered after the gas reaches the lines
| or the distributing companies. The
court denied to the distributing COM
pan1es the right to file Intervening pc.
| t1t1ons asking for higher rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-14
PUT ALFALFA IN SILO
That Is Way to Prevent Crop Spelling
in Damp Weather.

Manhattan. Kan, June 14.-Much
alfalfa hay annually lost because of
damp weather can be saved by the
use of the silo, according to J. B.
Fitch, associate professor of dairy hus-
bandry in the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college. Alfalfa silage does not
keep well longer than six months
however. hence it must be fed during
the summer.
when alfalfa can be utilized as
hay it is best to handle it in that man
ner," said Professor Fitch. THE hay
Is more palatable and of more value
from feeding standpoint 1t is more
economical, however. to use the silo
and feed the silage in summer than
to allow the hay to be a total loss.
In experiments carried out in re-
gard to palatability. the best results
nave been obtained where carbohy-
drates were added to the alfalfa when
put into the silo. The carbohydrate
is necessary to aid fermentation, as
alfalfa is mostly protein. The most
palatable silage was obtained where
one part of molasses was added to
twenty parts of alfalfa Good results
were also recorded where a mixture
OF one part of corn chop was added
10 ten parts of alfalfa"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-14
MRS. n. A. BLACK LEAVES
Head Red Cross Surgical Dressing.
Joins Husband in Washington.

Mrs N A. Black, supervisor of the
surgical dressing department of the
Topeka chapter of the Red Cross. has
resigned to join her husband in Wash
ington. MIRA L. A. Ryder and Mrs. C..
A. Wolf will be in charge of the de-
partment now, 1t is announced.
Mrs. Black was one of the first wo-
men to take the surgical dressings
course offered in Chicago early last
summer. She finished the course and
came to Topeka, where she was placed
in charge of the surgical dressing
work for the local chapter.
In September the Topeka surgical
dressing department occupied one
small room. Today three large rooms
are unable to accommodate all of the
workers. AS a part of her work here
Mrs. Black has trained more than 15G
women in the surgical dressing course
and has sent out many of her pupils
as instructors to surgical dressing de-
partments in other cities in-the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-14
ORGANIZE STATE BANKERS
Kansans to Meet in st. Louis to Aid
In Forming National Association.

Delegates from the Kansas State
Bankers association will attend a
meeting in st. Louis July 16, when
plans will be discussed for national
Organization of the state bankers. The
purpose OF the new organization will
be to cooperate with the federal re-
serve board and to meet banking con-
ditfons as presented by federal bank
ing legislation of the last few years.
Delegates from the Kansas state
bankers organization who will attend
the st. Louis meeting are. William
Macferren. Earl Akers. Walter E.
Wilson, state bank commissioner, To-
peka: George w. Hanna, Clay Center:
T. ]. Sweeney, Lawrence; William
Wayman. Emporia; R. J. Grover, Ar
kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-14
SHE HAS SPUD PROTECTOR
Kansas Woman Develops Process
That Will Prevent Blight.

Atchison, Kan, June 14.-Mrs.
Louise Roche of Atchison is having
patented a process of treating potato
seed that eliminates all blight from
the growing plant She has been ex-
perimenting with the process for sew
era1 years and has submitted it to the
State Agricultural college, where it
was approved.
Seed potatoes treated with the
Roche process will not be bothered
with potato bugs. She has offered
her discovery to the government free
of charge to help food production.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-14
new CHURCH FEATURE
Swedish Baptists Will Have Room for
Working Girls.

One of the features of the new
Swedish Baptist church to be erected
at 335 Fillmore street, will be the pre-
vision made for the care of working
girls temporarily out of employment.
A building permit was issued this
week giving the consent of the city to
the erection of the $4,000 church
building. Lundgren & Carlson are the
contractors for the building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-14

Washington. June 1.-THE war IN
dustries board today announced new
maximum retail margins for fir and
southern yellow pine lumber for the
governments emergency lumber re-
uuirements for the period ending July
81, purchased at the Atlantic seaboard.
The margins agreed to by the price
fixing committee and the industry
range from $500 a thousand feet to
$3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-14
Toilet Goods

Jickee Perfume. 75c quality, OK
soc
Csc Trailing Arbutus Talcum Pow
der ALTO
Csc and soc Ponds Vanishing
Cream at-19c and sec
soc and $1.00 Kinds Honey and
Almond Cream-39c and sec
1oc Peroxide and Dat Meal Soap
THREE CAKES for csc
Sayman's Vegetable Soap-11c cake
SOC bottle of Non Spi for-39c
Use, SOC and s1.0O Lavoris at-19c,
39c and zoe
Csc bottle of Bath Ammonia for
15c
soc and $1.10 Herpicide for-49c
and sec
soc Seven Sutherland Sisters Hair
Cleanser-39c
Kolynos Tooth Paste for-25c
Pozzoni's Face Powder at-35c
Mime. Ise'Belrs Face Powder at
$50
50c-Derma Viva for-39c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-14
Home Needs

loot. Galvanized Water Pals at
sec
Galvanized Wash Tubs at-$1.30,
$40 and $3.50
Steri Foam with brush for cleaning
toilet bowls-35c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-14
Six pkgs. of Gold Dust %.
Washing Powder for. wv

10 rolls fine quality Crepe Toilet
Paper for-45c
''A-1' Silk Tissue Toilet Paper. per
roll-1Oc. Limit of rolls to a GUS
toner.
Clothes wringers, family size at
$3.50 up
Garbage Cans never slip covers
$1.15, $1.49 and $1.S5
LUX for woolens, silks, etc. TWO
for CSC
Ironing Tables, s275 values at
1925
Wash Board at-,39c, soc and zee
each
Cereal Cookers in aluminium at
S1.75, $500 and 1925
Covered Aluminium Roasters at
$500
Colonial Aluminium Percolators at
$1.75
10-qta Aluminium Preserving Kettle
at-$1.75
Six-in-One Aluminium Cooking Ket-
tle-$2.5O
Lawn Mowers. high grade, self
sharpening at 1913, S7.95 and $3.50
Garden Hose. Goodyear quality, SO
#. complete with couplings; 800 val
ue for-$5.95
Heavy Moulded Hose. lie quality
cut any length attic IT.
Washing Machines many makes. all
guaranteed, specially priced for Sat-
urday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-14
TOYS and Games

Tennis Rackets .at-75c, 500 and
$50
Tennis Rackets with ball at-20c
Kiddie Kars, CSC and up
Tricycles at-S2.98 and 1925
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-05
nGH sCHOOL NOTEs.

Rev. DR.. b. +. Parker. pastor Of
the First Methodist church, spok =
TO an assembly of high school and
grade students Wednesday after
noon. His subject was Food Con-
servatiOn."
The world is not bankrupt Of
morals" he said. I'VE have our
allies 10 feed in Europe and they
number 100000 people We
have 4O.OOO.OOO neutral people to
feed and have also about 10000. 600
Huns that must be taken care Of.
Last year we sent Europe 100000
tons of food and we have said that
this year we would send 100000
tons Mr.. Hoover has estimated that
there are 10000, 900 people in north
ern Russia that will starve this year
If food does not reach them"
The speaker stated that of all the
definitions OF democracy he had
made the following: Democracy is
an order of society in which the in
dividual good is recognized" In con-
clusion he urged the cooperation Of
every loyal, heroic and patriotic
American citizen with the food ad-
ministration. 1T is not what you
may do but il is what you ought
to do" he concluded.