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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13
The DFuidH.

r. IT. H.. Hanover.-The Druids were
priests or ministers OF religion among
the ancient Celts of GauI, Britain and
Ireland. The chief seats of the Druids
were in Wales. Brittany, and the re-
Gions around the modern Dreaux and
Charters in France. The Druids are
believed to have possessed some know
ledge OF geometry. natural philosophy.
etc. They superintended the affairs
OF religion and morality. and perform.
cd the Office Of judges. The oak is
said to have represented to them the
one supreme God, and the mistletoe
when growing upon II, the dependence
Of man upon him. They accordingly
held these in the highest veneration,
oak groves being their places OF wor
ship. They are said to have had a
common superior. who was elected by
n majority vote from their own MEM
life. Thc Drnids, as an order, always
opposed the Romans, but were ulti-
mately eXterminatcd by them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13

AZ last the man who stops his paper can
reahAe Just what kind OF man he is. w
hohenzoiiern announces that he has STONED
reading English journals because he doesn't
Ike the way they talk about him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13
Three Hundred and Fifth Machine-Gun
battalion.

Mrs. G.. II. G., ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
a. Three Hundred and Fifth Machine
Gun Battalion, belongs to the Seventy
seventh Division, which will embark
for home late In April.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13

Educators complain dismally that hair tho
'nd1sns now in this country speak no English
Our aboriginal brethren might rctort with
some justice that as they were here first -
oshooves us to be learning Indian, the Ian.
guage OF the county
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13
Preserying Cut EIoners.

Mrs. Il. d. T., Richmond.-The pres.
ervation of the color and freshness OF
cut flowers has been given much
thought and experiment by the modern
florist. and he has learned by expert
cnce that any kind Of flower can be
preserved for ct least two weeks by
putting little saltpetcr. or carbonate
OF soda in the water In which the
be preserved from fifteen TO thirty
days by inserting their stems when
Ave grains OF ammonium chloride (sal
preserve them permanently for several
gum water ard then allow them to
drain. The gum forms complete
coating on tho stems and petals and
after they have become dry. The color
Of rcd howors IL wen preserved by
dampeninE them and then busting
acid, and then removing II with a
brush when tho flowers are dry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13
SEEN ON THE SIDE
VIII the Moon shine in West v,rs.n,.,

Wanted. second-hmd bar fixtures not under
twenty feet long: G;ain board and two refriE-
orators w. II, Charleston, w. Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13
Voice of the People.

Letters must give the name and al.
oIens OF the writer. Name viii not be
published IL writer requests,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13
ElcvatinE the Drummer.


II the conductorette Is busy with pad and
pencil and fails 10 stop her when you want
TO get off, treat her gently She is writing
play IL the barNeep sta nds with his back to
YOU for twenty minutes when YOU arc in a hurry
TO catch train, do not disturb ills muse. Ho
would like to have you think he is adding up
the days takinEs. but he isn,. He is busy on
the second OF his play
The teanstcrs writing nlays whus ~,i,.
Ing at corners fos traffic signals and the bar
bers arc jotting down ideas on the shaving
paper between s,rokas of their -a=or.
The other day. when stree. car ran of tho
track and down emban,c7nent nf.een anna
ieur p!aywHghts got their manuscript. all
mixed up, and the public /. going to have Soma
trouble in getting the run OF the plots Thoxe
plays will probably be called ".evues" which
the road.
Between the writing OF plays and even dur
'ns the writing OF them people follow many
professions and trades. So long as he I. vrpaur
play. the average doesn't c1re what n.
does on the side To make living There I.
even one man who drives a he.r.s In the after
noon and writes on his play mornings and
evenings.
Whenever person can't ind anything else
TO do he takes off his coat. tigh;ens UP hi. bel,
and says: We'll ] guess I'll write play"
An average OF as5 authors writing plays
on the same subject. The neat sS5 are a, thu
same time writing plays on another subject. tho
two subjects being different in that in one O..
them the husband fools the wife and in tn.
other the wife FOOLS the husband
Out OF possible 29o,465 plays written averv
year s746o Of them arc read by producers 4s5
are accepted for prod uctnn. 90 are produced
and iaat more than TWO weA.s
But It's great c>nne, and just 4. prontab
gadding the streets
Young Man Fire Escape Thief"-I,A.dlin..
What does young do with rrs sse.ns
aiier he steals IL?
'"hs former prince has not seen bt.
family In several months. So his family ha. :,
lutte luck once in awhile, altar ALL
We can't sec through some Of tho present
re s.ursnt prices. but We can SEQ through mast
the beef.
The fact that Mrs. Amelia II. Barr yrot.
eighty books after she was nifty years old
shows us that may even now be only at the
beginning OF the Il. Phillips Oppenheim and
Harold Wright Bell siege
business Opportunities,
Get UP cult. This takes little tim. hu,
, tho returns warrant II. 1t is necessary FIRST
To grow full beard and long hair bit after
this preliminary is gone through nothing can
stop your success. It doesn't matter what YOU
cult about. just so long you cult carly and
often. You will have to hire treasurer TO eo
TO tho bank with the checks Your proD. will
la lavender bxthrobe and some purple hang.
inss. II you advertise to give advice tho pub.
lie will mock TO you. and the worse tho advice
! is no union ratio fer cutting. You may chars.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13

Rubber Soes.-.Do rubber soled tennis shoes
worn cont nuously affect the eyes or iujurc
ones health In any way? L. Il
AnSwer.-No.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13
Here Como. the tsoldier'O Bride.

Here Comes the tSoldier's) Bride.
There doesn't seem TO be any reason why
every clergyman and justice in the country
sho.ld not own an automobile. II reports which
arc corning in from all parts OF tho country are
true. Some Of them have been obliged to post
The following signs:
Don't crowd. Take your turn"
Mote the Exits. In Case of Panic or Cold
Feet, Walk tNot Rua) to the Nearest Exit.
Don't Try Beat Your Neishbor to tho Street"
Your Number VIII Be Flashed on the Elcc-
trio SSnboard in Front OF the Church Whe
Your Turn Comes"
Not Responsible for Your Hats, overcoat IS
Good Resolutions"
watch Your Step and Move Forward in the
AISLE"
''Ufice Hours from A. NJ. to 1880 p NJ
Only, We Charge for Counsel"
The efficient marrying expert OF today keeps
shorthand write: TO make out the marriag e
certificates and 4 good modern cash register 10
ring up the sales In some instances the effect
et war upon industries may be considerably in
d.ubi. bat il has given the marriage industry
tho greatest boost i. has known since 1865 1t
is the postgraduate course in heroisn
we often wonder IL Juliu. Caesar wasn't
labcring under forty-horse-power jag when
he invented March and put it into his calendar
Scientific Notes
Ths use CT h!nder-Iwfne and the contents. OF
upholstered sofas as the vital portions OF cigar.
mas come into style since kmrrica entered the
W., II seems u be continuing with success
since the signing OF tho armistice
The substitution OF the slide-trombonc for
music in many OF the cafe orchestras h.. be-
c"''ie SO general that it is now taken mat
to- OF course. In tact it is tho slide trombone
tina: really put the loot in substitute
The imitation Bronx cocktail Is accented quite
generally without complaint While Il l.,
impossible to use an expensive substitute such
as gasoline in the cock tail, science has come to
tho rescue with certain ingredients which lend
the desired taste. however much they may lack
authority and punch
IN the gentle paths OF diplomacy II 4. Gus
ionsry 10 get results by following the ance nt
!a"s-a lie for lie and truth for 4 truth
The papier-mache turkey seen so often in
the restaurant windows Is a substitute which
can hardly be differentiated from the senuin.
brand served the inside. In fact 1t is in
certain parts, the custom TO serve these papIer-
macne turkeys TO customers along toward the
end OF the turkey season and the customers
nave acclaimed them 10 be much more tasty
than what they have been used to-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13

day In tho year ut 10 Souti, Tenth
VA, By The Times Dispatch Pub
Charles e. HnsbroOk. Editor and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13

TELEPHONES: Randolph /.
Private branch Exchange
connecting with all depart
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13

IN the gentle paths OF diplomacy II &. Gus
iomsry TO get results by folls wing the ancient
"a Ns-a lie for a lie and truth for truth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13

we often wonder IL Juliu. Caesar wasn't
iaborins under fortyhorse-power jag when
he invented March and put it into his calendar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICA-
TONS to Tho Times Dis
patch. and not to individuals.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14
STEPNEY

Stepney, May 14-STr, and Mrs. Thorton B1akeman have rented Mrs. Stephen F'rench's tenement house. which was recently vacated by MT. and Mrs Carl Paddock and will move in this week.
 Several men employed by the American Telephone Co.,, are board ing at o. E. Osborne's for sevaCal days.
 Mrs. William Skinner of Bridge port has visited her daughter, Mrs John Hinckley, recently. A talk was given by the director of the Bridgeport Trade School at the Cutters School on Thursday. The pupils from the other schools wefe present.
 Mrs. Stephen B. Hays has been spending several days as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Oscar B. Plumb in Nichols.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Edwards who have been occupying Birdseye Peck house have moved to Easton where they are staying with Mrs. Ed wards mother.
 Harold Wright has visited his parents, MT. and Mrs. Herbert Wright.
 Miss Elizabeth Raymond spent the week end with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Raymond in Greenfield Hill.
 George Beck has been laying the foundation for the honor roll which will be erected shortly on the Green.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward B. Beardsley and Stephen B. Hayes attended the funeral of Stiles M. Clark of Stratford d which was held at Monroe Centre on af
 Several members of Mrs. Michael Nolans family are afflicted with the measles at the present time.
 Mrs. Stanley Northrop substituted on Wednesday at the lower school during the absence of F. P. Sher- man. Mrs. Emily D. Leavenworth enter tained as Sunday guests Misses Helen and Bertha Brodericl1 of Bridgeuert. Frederick Sutherland who is now working in New York city was an over Sunday guest at his home here The Red Cross auxiliary have dis continued their regular meetings for | the present.
 Miss Bertha Nichols has resigned l her position in the office of the Crane Valve Go, Bridgeport Mrs. Joseph Dulak of New York 1 has spent a few days at her placI l here during the past week. A. B. Tyrrel has been decorating the interior of Mrs. Stephen French; l tenement house. Raphal Lucas has accepted a posi- ton in Goshen and >left for there oI A Sunday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14
CONTINUE SALE OF THRIFT STAMPS

Hartford, May 14.-Exit the Vic tory Loan-re-ente the Thrift and War Savings Stamps, an educative and selling campaign which will go on indefinitely according to present plans of the Treasury Department
 Up to the first of April our york was largely constructive,' said Ms. Ricahrd M BisseIl, Savings Director for Connecticut. Tt was a case of re- organization, building up a personnel, and making new plans, and to do this on a permanent basis has been no easy task. Meanwhile the sale of Thrift and War Savings Stamps has gone on quietly but steadily and with no urging beyond a persistent bring ing to the attention of the public the fact that the War Savings Stamps are a 10OCc investment and more, for they increase in value from month to month. In fact, there will be no drives this year; but we hope to do our educational work in thrift so thoroughly that people will see for themselves the desirability of invest. ing in w. s. S. as a government se- curity."
 Present plans in Connecticut as an-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14
MRS. WILSON IS INTERESTED IN
 U. 5. SOLDIERS

PARIS, APRIL 16. (By MaiL)--
 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is sowing
 uch interest in the welfare and
 c, mfort of American soldiers on leave in Paris Recently she visited the
 american Red Cross tent city on the
 Champs de Mars where acComo 70-
 tions have been established for 1,6OO
 of them.
 ThE wife of the President n ade
 IT. orough tour of tn ? Red Cross cainF,
 making inquiries O. the Rsd Cross
 women concerning the preparation Of
 the food and the methods of serv- ing. Wh' II 2 camion loaded with frash, ' arm apple pies arrived from a Red
 Cross kitchen Mrs Wilson sa mDle
 the pastry
 During her torr a bou luet of flow
 CT ii q with the Err noh national colors was present q to Mrs. Wilson X French sc .iier with al 4rmless sleeve but a nal py s1ll'e made the presentation speech. M Wilson car rfed the flow ITS in h er arms during the rema nder of h-r v:sit. She show ed an enthu ;iastic interest in every thing. givirg special pra'se and c ,nl- mendation 10 tho recreation huts, where dances a-e held, the req ding and writing rooms and the arrange ment of the fifty large canvas dor mitories-
 She vas recei ed by Mai r Francis Boyer, manager of the Northeastern Zone of the Red Cross, Miss Ethel Burnet. directrice O the tent city, and Miss Lila Mcclellan of Texas. Noticing the number of men gath cred to salute her as she left, Mrs. i Wilson expressed the wish to greet them personally. An informal recep- ton was held in front of the camp, | the soldiers forming in line and shak- 1 ing hands with the Presidents wife 1 as they filed paSt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14
COLORED VETERAN
 AGAIN IN ARMY

Howard A. VenabIe resident of 49 Freeman Street, this city, form erIy a member of the Crack ColOred Organization of the State of Con- necticut known as the First Separate Company, who was mustered into ths L. s. Service on Oct. IS, 1917, and later assigned to Go. ''NI' 372nd U. S. Infantry, in which organization he served with the American Expedi- tionary Forces in France, re-enlisted, yesterday, for the maximum period of three years, and expressed his desire to be assigned to the cOlored cavalry in the Philippine Department. This colored veteran of the World War was engaged, with his organization, in the following sectors in France: Argonne; Verdun, Alsace-LOrraine. and Champaign Front received no wounds, returned to this country with his regiment, and was discharg- ed at Camp Upton, \. Y, on Febru- ary 2T, 1919, with character: ''ex- cellent' He jokingIy stated that the Cootie was the worst enemy he had, while over there.
 The following named men were also accepted and forwarded to Fort Slocum:
 stephen DireIIo, 2S4 Willard St, Bridgeport, Conn, who served with the Coast Artillery Unit of the First Army Corps, American EXpeditionary Force at the Second Battle of the Marne and Second Battle of Argon- ne and who re-enIisted in the c. A. c.
 Richard w. Green, 39O Atlantic St, Stamford, Conn, for Field Artillery, A. E. F.
 Edward L. Bennett, Lake Cottage, Fort TrumbulI Beach, Milford, Conn., for Infantry, A. E. F.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14

of stamps in schools with decidedly satisfa ctory results.
 At the present time practically every city and town in Connecticut-is provided with an active War Savings organization. With the Liberty Loan concluded, the attention of the public will be directed constantly toward the advisa ability of loaning their savings to the government through the med ium of the War Savings and the Thrift Stamp
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-14

nounced by Mrs Bissen call for the immediate starting of work in the different cities and towns looking for ward to increasing the sales of War Savings and Thrift Stamps. Although
 there was no intensive work during the recent Liberty Loan Drive, the entire time was spent in strengthen ing War Savings organizations in the different towns and cities. Special at tcmpts were made to stimulate sales
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-17
CASH FOR BUILDING
|SLESS THAN NEEDS.
Reported That Applications
fol, Loans Show Marked
Activity in Construction.

More than 40 per cent Of the build
ing associations Of the country lack
sufficient available funds to meet de-
sirable applications for loans that
are coming in as a result of the
shortage Of houses and the general
revival Of construction activities.
This fact was brought out as the
| result Of an extensive aarvey Of the
building conditions by the United
States Department of Labor.
The Department of Labor sent out
| questfonnaires to several thousand
building and loan associations, which
| covered inquiries concerning assets.
the average amount Of loans made
| each year, applications for 1919, the
possibility of increasing demands for
loans and opinions concerning the
proposed system of federal home loan
banks.
Report of the Survey.
| The report of this survey Of the
Department of Labor states that,
| while the building associations of the
country, are .,r reported .n on q se own
| culties are due to the facts that they
have enormous investments and that
the long time mortgages representing
large amounts are not negotiable at
commercial banks.
home loan banks is approved by q
majority Of the associations that re-
| turned answers to the QUESTIONABLE.
Out of 1900 thus far received less
| than 10 per cent Of the associations
represented are opposed to the plan.
An answer that 10 typical of the atti-
tude of associations that are finan-
cially Independent came from the
west. "Our organization does not
need q federal home loan bank sys-
tenn at this time" writes the secre-
tary,"but It will be helpful to those
who do, and the time may come when
Of it."
What Recent Estimates Show.
According to recent estimates made
by the division of public works and
construction development Of the de-
partment's information and educa-
ton service, there are now in the
United States 1883 building and loan
stock amounting to s1,5os.77o,s4s. the
investment in building association
stock having increased last year
Sal, 100000. Available statistics show
that the normal requirements Of the
building and loan associations before
the war called for loanable funds
amounting to approximately $780,
100000 per annum, which could be
supplied by the savings departments
Of these organizations. The solution
Of the problem of how to supplement
the ordinary income Of the building
and loan associations in places where
the demand for small mortgage loans
might be Greatly in excess Of the
supply Of money is now sought in
the federal home loan banks.
- 80 -.
estimated at something like 100000,
the demands on the building and loan
associations are likely to be heavier
than ever before. Increase in build
ing operations for April were SO
sociations in certain parts Of the
country was reported to be of unusual
volume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-17
D. c, FIRM REPORTS SALE
OF IS PROPERTIES

A number Of sales recently complet-
ed by the real estate firm of N. L.
Sansbury Company, Inc, are reported
as follows:
B. H. Gruver sold 1920 Sd street to
Alice A. Williams.
A store and dwelling at 1882 H
street, belonging to E. E. Berry, was
purchased by A. Kap1an.
Mrs. Paul Primm purchased 1910
Quincy street from Mra. Venable.
Mrs. A. M. Northrop of Cheyenne,
wyo.. sold 1918 Georgia avenue to
Robert C. Starr, who will occupy
Frank G. Butler. jr.. purchased 72s
Hobart street from Mrs. Bessie Blase.
Quincy street to Buena v. Shade.
No. 1904 Decatur street was sold to
DR.. J. w. McChesney by Mrs. Mary A.
Sadler.
Fred Croxton of Columbus. Ohio.
sold 1929 GirArd street to I. M. Brom-
well. who will occupy the property.
Isabel F. Wilson purchased $500
Annie Ellis.
n. L. Ofutt, jr., sold to E. T. Hay
craft his former home at 517 Quincy
street.
c. F. Creager purchased 1851 New
ton street from Thomas L. Fortune.
Frank p. Coke transferred 1916
Georgia avenue to DR.. H. w. Schoen-
ing.
W. e. Pearse Of Philadelphia pur-
chSsed 2443 Ontario road from Harry
A. Kite.
No. 1922 Madison street was sold to
Maude 1. Christie by Capt. John N.
Manly of Chicago.
c. c. and e. e. Murray sold 1917
Fairmont street to c. c. Ennis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-17
EVIDENCE Of GREATER
BUILDING ACTIVITY seen
Permits Issued for April in Cities
Of Country Indicate Advance
Over Last Year.

That building construction is get
ting under way 10 shown by the build.
ing permits for April. Oficial reports
to the American Contractor from 1ls
cities Of the United States give a
total Of $7s,077.971 for the month, as
compared with a total Of 341.o2s. 1888
from these Same cities for April per-
mits in 1918.
These figures show 4 gain Of % per
cent over last year. March Of this
year showed only g II per cent gain
over March. 1918; February showed q
4S per cent gain and January q IL per
cent loss. It must be noted, however,
that 1913 was an exceedingly dull
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-17
SEES REASON TO BUILD
S. W. Strsus, New York Banker
Says ALI American Cities Un.
demonstrated.

There is no reason why there
should not be tremendous building
activities throughout the country" said
s. W. Stratus, a New York banker. yes
tsrday. All American cities are more
or less underconstructed. and believe
al interests connected with the build
ing industry should adopt the Build
Now slogan"
Mr.. straus said that nothing of
advantage 10 to be gained BY await
ing future developments. I'm fact 1t
is more advantageous" he said. ito
build now than to delay in the ex-
pectation that lower price conditions
will prevail.
Our faith in the future of the
great American cities Is shown by
the large bond first mortgage real
estate issues we are underwriting in
these cities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-17
LIBERTY SAVINGS BANK
TO HAVE 100000 HOME
New Building at 18th and I
Streets to Be Built by Sam.
uel J. Prescott e Co.

Plans have been completed for the
erection Of the new home for the
Liberty Savings Bank at the south
east corner of 18th and 1 streets
northwest The structure is to cost
100000.
The building is to be erected by
Samuel ]. Prescott & Co. 1t is ex-
pected the new building will be ready
for occupancy by December 1. The
building is to be strictly banking
house. It will be a one-story structure,
with a 25-foot front on 18th street by
1879 feet on 1 street. The exterior is
to be If Indiana limestone, and the
architecture will be Italian renais-
sance.
The general banking room will oc-
cupy the front of the building, while
a large safe deposit department. with
a separate entrance on I street, win
be in the rear.
The architects are Holmes & Win.
slow Of New York: 1t is stated
the bank, which is now conducting
strictly a savings business, will be
converted into the Liberty National
Bank. on or before it moves into the
new home
The work Of razing the old building
on the site will begin in the near
future.