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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-02
Camels certainly do answer
your keenest cigarette desires

for quality, for refreshing flavor
and fragrance, for smooth, delight
full melloW-mildness, for "body"
and for real and true sahsfac-
ton!
You have only to get acquainted
with Camels to realize the alb
solute superiority of the Camel
blend of choice Turkish and
choice Domestic tobaccos.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-08

portant branch Of the army and is
composed of picked men who are
chosen for their ability to perform
the different lines of work connected
with this service. A few of the most
important duties of the Engineer
Corps are camouflage work, survey
ing, map-making, forestry, road build
| ing, railway operation, general con-
struction, mining, clerical work, and
many other lines.
This is a branch of the army that
should appeal to a man who is in
search of action and desires to learn
something along the above lines. The
Engineer Corps is maintaining, for
the benefit of the enlisted men, di-
versified courses of instruction, in
cluding general education, civilian
trades, the sciences, and military sub
jects. A man may enter this service
with the assurance that what he gets
out of it will be great benefit and
not loss of time. 1t will teach him
trade that will fit him for a life
of useful service. This also is one
cf the highest paid branches of the
army, the lowest pay received being
$333 and the highest $124.80 per month.
All enlistments in this service must
be made in the grade of private, but
owing to the depletion of this serv-
ice on account of so many discharges
due to the termination of the emer-
gency there are an unlimited number
of vacancies in both commissioned
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-08
NEW ROADS.

Special road improvements at the
expense of the California Vegetable
Union are contemplated from the Os-
trich Farm north, through the dis
trict in which 600 acres of canta-
loupes are to be handled by this firm,
according to E. A. Diehl, manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-08

The question Of road maintenance is
serious during the cantaloupe sea-
son. Mr.. Diehl takes the position
that if the vehicles used to haul the
produce shipped by his company are
responsible for the greater part of
the damage, it is his business to as
sure their repair. ell will charge a
special outfit with the labor of keep
ing the road in good condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-08
ENGINEERS FOR OVERSEAS
DUTY NEEDED BADLY

Five thousand men for the Engi-
neer Corps of the u. S. Army are
needed at once for overseas service,
to relieve men who enlisted or We're
drafted for the emergency and who
are to be returned to the United States
for discharge. This is a very i'm
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-08

New York, May 8-The small hours
calm had settled over our upper West
Side street, broken only by an occa-
sional belated footstep on the side
walk under our open bedroom window
the distant drone of a streetcar or
the whirr of a motor. We were slip
ping into our first slumbers when we
realized that we were gradually be-
ling reawakened by a weird tumult
distant at first, but growing steadily
nearer and louder.
To our sleep-distorted senses came
tie walls of infants, the groans of
dying men and the hysterical laugh
ter of women, vast multitude filling
all the supposedly empty street with
its ghostlv clamor.
Still half asleep we stumbled to the
window and looked out. Up and down
the street as far as the eye could
penetrate the dimness, the pavement
was heaHing and tossing like the sur
face of the sea churned to whitecaps
| by wind and cross-currents.
A moment we stared in bewildered
amazement and then our senses
cleared and we understood
1t was none other than huge flock
of sheen being driven through most
urban New York on their last tragic
journey to the slaughter house.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-08
IN
METROPOLITAN LIFE

A Midnight Calcade From the Hills
twenty-five Miles From City Hall
Gambling With Gum Machines-The
"Gentleman" as Seen by the Hat
Check Man-NOted Aviator Drives
Car Too Fast to Suit Court.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-08

and non-commissioned grades, and a
man with the right stuff in him will
have no trouble in getting something
good in very short time.
Information concerning enlistments
in this important branch of the serv-
ice may be had at any Army Re
cruiting Station.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-08

Speaking of incongrueties in our
city, man who lives at Ocean Aye
nue. and NOTTINGHAM Road, only 25
minutes from City Hall, claims his
section is UNIQUE in cosmopolitan
city. He resides in modern three
story cottage. which enjoys steam
heating, electric lighting, telephone
and all the other up-to-date accesso-
ries. Yet he is awakened regularly
in the morning by the growing of
roosters on the farm across Ocean
Avenue. He looks out of his bath
room window upon four 'cows graz
ing in his back lot Across the lea,
borne on the salt breezes from the
sea off Sheepshead Bay way, come
the grunts of brood of swine on an
other truck farm, the while an aero
plane from some aviation camp near
bv manervers overhead, and echoes of
big guns at target practice at Far
Rockaway reverberate on the morn
ing air and start the china to rat
.tling in the cupboard.
Then, as he leaves his home for
"the city, he makes his way through
la swarm of kings and queens in full
regalia, cowboys, red Indians, pirates
and troons Of soldiers who are get
ting on the job for the Vitagraph
movie nlant, couple Of blocks away
All this is within a radius of. five
city blocks.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-08

Broadway has devised a new thrill.
1t has turned now to a harmless
chewing gum vending machine as an
exhaust for its pent-up emotion. For
Broadway must gamble.
Ask the police and they will tell
you that gambling machines as part
Of the furniture of saloons are
relic of dim and almost forgotten
past. Roulette wheels and faro boxes
were le9islated out of existence years
ago, they probably will add. But they
fail to reckon with the ingenuity of
the Broadwayite who has a yearning
to gamble and can't shoot craps be-
cause it is trifle too undignified.
SO the chewing gum machine.
Harmless in appearance and within
the law it offers a splendid play
thing for the man who must flirt with
fortune. In this machine are gum
balls-red (peppermint), white (win-
tergreen) and (black) licorice). AS
q cent is deposited one ball falls.
What the color will be cannot be fore
cast even by the most professional
dopester. The fact that there is an
equal number of red, white and black
|confections in the machine makes the
game more exciting.
So the gamblers are playing rou-
lette with chewing cum as the elu-
sive ball, and "betting on the colors"
has become the king of sports in
scores of cafes along the Great White
Way.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-08

We are gradually accumlatino data
on the psychology of that curious ban
dit, the restaurant hat-check man. One
Of these speciments, holder of the
nillaging privilege in a olded Times
| Square lobster palace, recently hailed
into court the director of the orches-
"a in the same place The musi-
clan had refused to pay tribute at
the gate and in the argument that
| followed severely mauled the bandit,
who now demanded justice against his
assailant.
In telling his story, the complain
ant denounced his opponent as no gen.
| tleman.
"What." inquired the magistrate, "is
your definition of the term gentle
man? 1t is much-ahused word and
this court is rather Tar downtown"
"a gentleman" was the reply, els
one who remembers that | am on the
map. A man. briefly. who tins me
adequately when he leaves his coat
in nv coat room. But even the term
gentleman is susceptible of gradations
and nuances. A perfect gentleman,
for instance, is a gentleman who tips
me when he hanes his coat up and
again when he takes it down."
Tommy" Hitchcock, youngest ma
ior in the United States Air Service,
who gained fame year ago when
he escaped after capture by Germans
following a fall from an airplane, was
arraigned yesterday before Magistrate
Doyle, in Long Island City, for speed
ing.
"You are charged with going thir-
ty-five miles an hour" the court re-
marked, "and the usual fine is dol
lar mine, $35. But, in view of your
record of service to your country, l
suspend sentence"
Thanks" replied the aviator. "I'll
keep on the ground after this-at least
when Pm in an automobile"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25

be no rancor, no bitterness. Rather was there a certain kindliness and friendliness, as though they still re- membered each others likes and dis Ikcs-that one took sugar in coffee and the other didn't. The woman was so fresh and bright looking in a pink dress and cerise sailor hat that one wondered how any man could really go after the "other" woman as she alleged The magistrate finally decreed that the husband should sup port their child, but that he be al lowed to see her twice each week.
 T tell you he makes S25 a week, ,' shrieked one fiery little woman to the Judge. Her husband protested that he only made S15, whereupon his wife cast him a look of scorn and shrugged her shoulders in the direc- tion of the Judge as much as to say, Don't believe a thing he says When it was finally decided that she and her husband left and later were seen chatting in a most friendly fashion on the steps of the court under the shade of the rambling old tree which shades its front win dows.
 So it is throughout the day at No. 151 East Fifty-seventh street. All day long the court room is overcrowd- ed with men and women awaitin 7 their turn. Even the hall of the court Is oVerflowing with relatives anl babies who have come to have a hand in the proceedings. People in almost all stations of life seem to have congregated here. Dusky wo- men of color in plaid skirts and blue sweaters who first irl, ,s day in Russia or Italy or Greece. These scorn hats and show head of black, glossy hair in which are many combs with brilliant rhinestone sets. One wears knotted around her wait and hips a "pasIey' shawl which would be the despair of many healthy woman. Many have babies and all lend a helping hand in their care while the mother tells the mag istrate her story"
 There was a little woman crouched in one corner with her pretty young daughter on whose hand was a we'd ding ring which still shined in all it's newness. Just what her trouble was did not come up at this time so enc could only conjecture what has caused the red weeping eyes.
 The old woman with her was trying to comfort her and at the same time was having a hard time to keep back Ter own tears. She was such a nice honey looking soul. that mother. She had kindly blue eyes shining behind how trimmed glasses, and somehow you just knew she was the kind who had never had anything like "this' happen in the family before. You knew, too, that she was the kind that would have sauce" for supper and a kind word of advice and counsel for all in trouble.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
EX-BUCK PRIVATE
 EVENS HIS SCORE
 WITH LIEUTENANT

New York, Aug. 25.---Halt! com manded Patrolman O'Shea to a win dow-climber yesterday as he boarded an elevated train on the Brooklyn bridge. But Samuel Rothfeld dodged through the window and was arrested a moment later in the car by O'Shea.
 Say, where did you get that halt stuff? asked Rothfeld, as OShea led him away to the Magistrates Court.
 O'Shea explained that he had been in the overseas army and had got into the habit of calling halt" when any thing went wrong on his post.
 I was in the army too. Rothfeld in formed O'Shea. but never yelled at any of my men the way you did at me.
 No? What were you in the army? asked O'Shea-
 First Lieutenant in a machine gun company. replied the prisoner.
 The climax came, said OShea, when I had to hale the guy into court be- fore Magistrate Henry II. Curran. who was a Major in tho army. Aintt that the best you've heard7 A buck pri- vate pinches O Lieutenant and takes him-before a Major who fines him S10
 Rothfeld is 25 and lives at No. 2,216 Adams Place, Bronx. Magistrate Curran said later that he had no knowledge of the mans military ser vice at the time he fined him
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
Why Do Goats Have Buttons On the
 Sleeves?

The practice of putting buttons on coat sleeves, which serve no useful purpose at all and do not add to the beauty of the coat, is a relic of very old days.
 There was time when people did not use handkerch1efs, and it was common practice for men to wine thelr noses on their sleeves. They had coats also in those days, but they did not nave buttons on the sleeves One of the old kings finally developed the ldea of dressing his soldiers in fancy uniforms and, as he sat in his palace and reviewed his troops, he noticed many of them using the sleeves of their coats as handkerchiefs. He inn mediately issued a decree that all sleeves should have a row of buttons sewed on them, but at a point direct Iy opposite to where they are no,v on the sleeves. This was done to re- mind the soldiers that the sleeves of their beautiful uniforms were not to De used as handkerchiefs. and tboso who attempted to draw their sleeve In front of the nose were quickly ra minded of the decree by the buttors which scratched them. And so tba buttons really had a quite useful nur- pose at one time, and so also all sleeves had buttons sewed on to them at this place. Later on, however when the unsightly practice had been cured and people had learned to use handkerchiefs, the buttons remained as a decoration, but their former pur. pose was. lost sight of. Then some tailor or leader of fashion had thu buttons set on the upper side of the sleeves for change. and it became the fashion to have them there. and the tailors have been sewing them there ever since.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
THE REASON WHY
Why Do We Laugh When Glad?

We laugh when glad because the things which make us laugh combine together to rouse those parts of tho body which are involved in a good laugh to act in a certain harmony, and when this combination is arrang- ed in a certain way it produces a laugh. Certain things in the world. whether they are funny. Iudicrous. or other things that produce the laugh ing effect, cause the brain to work certain muscles and nerves in a com bination that produces a laugh. The impression which reaches the brain causes these muscles and nerves to act involuntarily and the laugh comes. It works just like the keys of the piano. Some combinations of notes produce sad sounds and other com plnaions produce glad sounds, bur the combination when once touched Will always produce the same sound. It Is the impressions made on the brain which start the proper com binatfon, and it does this instantly Just as a pin prick in the arm will at once send a hurt message to the brain and cause the brain to jerk the arm away, so a laugh-producing com bination of sounds. or things we sec or feel, sends an impression to the brain which at once sends out the
 laugh" order. Some things make people laugh, while they do not affect others at all. That is because our brains are not always the same in re- gard to recording impressions. Some things impress some brains one way and others entirely in a different way. From The Book of Wonders.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25

Forecast: Fair tonight and Tues day, cooler tonight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25

Bridgeport, Conn.
 Monday, Aug. 25, 1919.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
PRINCE OF WALES VISITS EAGLE
 NUT.

London CBy Mafl)-The Prince of Wales visited the Y. M. c. A Eagle Hut today and got an enthusiastic reception. American officers and men cheered when he entered Fran cis Powell of New York, head of the association's work in Great Britain. introduced him.
 Thank you for the kind reception. .- the Prince said. 'I know the wori of the Y NJ. c. A in London, and , am glad of this opportunity to visi ihe Eagle Hut It has been of Ire nendous help to men on leave. d. not feel altogether a stranger for I know a lot of Americans in the army over there. and take this opportunity to wish you all a safe return to the United States"
 The Prince remained half an hour to hear a concert and applauded every number.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
PRESIDENT OF
 CUBA IS TO
 VISIT WILSON

Washington, Aug. 25 - President Menocal of Cuba. 1t was learned yes tsrday. is expected to have a confer enoe with President Wilson in Wash ington within the next month or six weeks. In Havana the administration papers have stated that MenoCal would confer with MT. Wilson about the high cost of living and discuss ways and means of remedying it.
 Information reaching other quar- ters here is that Menocal is disturbed over the possibility that Major Gen eral Crowder, who during his recent two visits to Cuba, drew up a new set of election laws, might also recommend that the United States government assume the role of fiscal adviser to the Cuban government, thus exercising some check over the expenditures of public funds. This, 1t is reported, Menocal emphatically does not want
 Also 1t is reported that Menocal is disturbed over an agitation conduct ed by members of the Liberal party in Cuba for United States supervision over the next Cuban Presidential election. Menocal is understood not to oppose the enactment of the elec- tion Jaws recommended by General Crowder, but he does not wish this government to go further
 In the near future, according to the reports from Havana, a resolu- tion will be introduced in the Cuban Congress permitting the President to leave the country in order to have this conference with President Will son. In copying the United States Constitution the Cubans went it one better, writing in a provision that the President must not leave the country during his term of office.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
CANCER VICTIMS INCREASING IN
 UNITED STATES

Washington, Aug. 25 - Cancer, probably the most dreaded of all the general diseases, is increasing in the United States and throughout the world in spite of the fact that it is curable if treated early, says a state ment issued by the public health ser vice It gives figures recently com piled by the census bureau showing that in 1917 there were 61, ,452 deaths from cancer in the United States. The recorded cancer death rate shows about 2 F per cent. more cases every year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
SURGEONS TO TAKE COURSE
 WITH MAYOR

Dr. Andrew J. ATcQueeney of Noble avenue and Dr. Daniel Banks of East Main street have left Bridgeport for Rochester, Minn., where they will take up course in advanced sur gerv in the Mayo Brothers surgical clinic. The physicians will also spend a week at the surgical clinic of Dr. George Grille, in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
BROKEN WIRE STOPS TRAFFIC

The homewnrd bound crowds from the theatres were held up for nearly an hour Saturday night by the break ing of a trolley wire at Union Square and Main streets. It was after mid night before the wire was fixed and trafic resumed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25

Summer Hours:- Store closes daily at 5; Saturdays at g. Open daily at $50 A. M.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-07
ON WITH THE DANCED!

The ladies' dance which was post
poned last week on account of a short
age of music, is to go ahead Friday
night with the usual good time that
accompanies one of their dances but it
brings up question that has bothered
other parties in the same fix-no mu-
sic-all our music is imported from
oneor theother of the nearby towns ana
should they have a dance the same
night we are the ones to suffer. A
talk with L. w. Garlock, who is active
in the music question, shows that he
has discovered enough material for q
first class orchestra with the exception
Of violinist who can play for dances.
Many entertainments are postponed as
this one has been and there are many
more that are never started because of
our not having music at home and are
unable TO get an out of town orches-
ira. Lets try TO entice some violinist
TO come to Shoshone to live and play.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-07
SELECT SOCIAL EVENT

One of the most select social events
of the season was an auction bridge
party given by Mrs. Gilbert White at
her beautiful home, Saturday, the 1st
at o'clock p. m.
Her rooms throughout were artistic
ally decorated with Halloween colors
and large boquets of chrysanthemuins
After the guests arrived each one was
presented with Halloween favor.
Those attending were Mesdames Bar
clay. Heiss. Piper, Hardwick, Zugg
Fraser, Bremeton, Miller, Zeller, Thorn
as. Minis. McRae. Grenzback, Gould
Gillespie, Martin, Stewart, Churchman
Bremen. Hall, Sheperd, Kartzke, Bow
er, and Miss Irene Sheperd, all of Je-
rome; Mrs. Holden. of Hay Spur and
Mesdames Disney Whitenack. Haddoclc
McFall. Ed Newman, J. w. Newman.
Alig. Lundin. +. w. Gooding, Hansen
Ferguson, Custer Roberts, Dumvill
Elizabeth White and Miss Guymon, OF
Shoshone
Mrs. Barclay carried off the prize
for highest number of points, Mrs
Holden for highest honor score. and the
prize went TO Mrs. Thomas
The hostess then served a delicious
two course luncheon. On the depart
ure of the guests all report a most de-
lightful evening.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-07
COURT HOUSE OOINGs

Mr.. Ed Lind aged % and Miss Helen
Coghill. aged 10, both from Jerome, ap-
piled for a marriage license Novem-
ber First
The case of Malcolm vs. Mckay for
condemnation of water right was car
gied over to the next term of court.
Owing to the continued Illness of
County Attorney. Harlan D. Heist the
cases in which he was to tppear have
all been postponed until the next
torn of court.
Henry Afapes. of Richfield, who was
last week convicted of having illegally
taken water from a ditch was this week
sentenced to pay $4,000 and costs.
In the case Of J. s. Gildea and the
J. A. Younslzin Implement Company,
both Of Richfield in which Gildea was
suing for recovery on a contract, the
jury found for Gildea, granting him
S557.25 of the 5000 asked for in the
complaint.
Tire m,s. inter, sting trial of the
week WAS that in which the LeMoyne
livestock Company asked damages of
the Oregon short Line railroad to the
amount # 81. 500 for sheep killed by a
freight train east of Dietrich. Feb 20,
1918. Martin and Cameron represent
ed LeMoynes and Attorney H. B.
Thompson defended the railroad. The
case was hard fought on both sides.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty
of neglect and carelessness on the part
of the railroad company and allowed
s1606.50 as damages TO the sheep
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-11-07
TO AVOID AN EPIDEMIC

The danger of a small pox epidemic
in Shoshone and Lincoln county is of
sufficient nearness now that our health
officers are taking timely precautions
regarding it. They find many persons
inclined to make light of quarantine
laws and regulations. The officers ask
the cooperation of every citizen in the
rigid enforcement of quarantine in this
matter. The officers also inform the
Journal that nuless prompt compH-
ance is met by the public they will not
hesitate to use the law to its fullest
extent. There is enough law on the
statute books to give the officers all
necessary power but they wish to first
ask the hearty cooperation Of the
public in the matter