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The Washington herald., 1919-03-01
IL Was 80 Easy. Too.

The old story that there Is one
born every minute is only too true
Wong Chong came to town tn.
other day. He had heard a lott
about the beautiful National Capital,
but had never seen IL before.
He hadn't heard q word about the
James of this berg. though. He was
unprepared in this respect
He butt into Myrtle Brown. Myrtle
gave him the Double o. and he fen
like all men have fallen ever since
old man Adam cultivated a taste for
apples.
While he was looking into
Myrtle's magnetic orbs, she reached
into his pocket and took his roll
$3.50 in all.
or course. IL wasn't all in cash
There were some checks in the wad
but Myrtle threw these away.
when Wong came TO himself. he
called on Detective Beckley and told
his story.
Beckley has made a speciality ot
vampires and he knew right away
what to do.
Only $50 Of the money was re-
covered. Myrtle had given a vonn-
an friend $40 OF the money. but
Beckley got that
The girl admitted her SIN and
wrote out her confession
Judge Harrison told her 20 furnish
a bond OF $500 or wait in jail until
she could get an audience with tho
grand Jury.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-13

which is higher than that OF any OF the
other types OF highway.
New York state was the pioneer
stat in the WORK Of improving roads
The fig, type OF road that WAS built
WAS 4 one known as the water bound,
road This is made up OF stones. stone
dust. some chemical mixture and
water. This served its purpose until
the automobile came into existence.
Alter that the water bound roads lit
orally went to pieces. The mixture
was crunbIcd up and the stone dus [
which WAS get free was continually in
the air.
The problem as II appeared at that
time was 10 find a type OF road mix
lure which Wou keep the dust down.
inc Dituminous macadam road seemed
10 answer the description. with the
result mat all subsequent roads were
buIit on that plan. They seemed to
meet all tho requirements until the
nclFS truck began rumbling over them
Nhat happened to the water bound
roads happened and is happening TO
the macadam road today They arc
going 10 pieces and need constant re-
pail.
Concrete Serves Hest.
The next step in the evolution o,
roads Is the building OF highway
thht VIII stand the heaviest Kind of
trhfhc. Engineers agree that UP TO
we present time nothing has been
found rs satisfactory as The concr.,n
roads The objection to them rs
have stated before. is their Initial cost.
AS II matter Of fact. they are in The
long run. cheaper than either or the
nrSt TWO types. We have laid out IL .
, oSo Tni'es Of Gd,o road We wont stop
ing. We shall have laid appro OK nateqy
2jcc" miles The records in Inc io
ptttmcnt show that il costs approYi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-13

the storm King Road. This will be II
feet wide and four miles long. II runs
along the wall OF the Hudson. and is
being cut into the stone. 500 feet above
the water The building OF it Is a dill
cult and dangerous task Men are
strung down on ropes from the heights
above in order to make a survey of the
ground when the road Is finished II
VIII he one Of the most beautiful hiSa-
ways in the world. The original esti-
mate OF the cost was s3s5.JQ0. Up 10
May 81 OF this year $279.436 had been
spent but the road was MOI nearly half
done. According to the present prices
The opinion OF the engineers is that
$4,000 additional viii be needed be {.
fore the road is completed Not a
little cause for this Increased cost is
the danger OF working on the almost
perpendicular rorNs and the need fo!'
SLOW and care full work.
There arc hundreds Of miles OF road
IN New York state in various con
ditions OF Improvement Some of them
are 30 per cent finished. some of them
arc 30 per cent finished. some arc )
per cent finished. and 40 on and so on.
These arc open sores throughout the
counties What with the high cost of
Labor. ard tho scarcity of labor. the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-13

300 year. That usually brings them
around to a more logical point OF view.
Recently the State Department OF
highways got extraordinary proof OF
the appreciation OF the condition OF the
roads OF New York state. Brad ford.
Penn. is IL small town OF $1,000 inhaL.-
tants. Several weeks ago the citizens
OF bradford deposited $1,000 with this
department for The purpose OF starting
4 reinforced concrete road in Bradford
That woul connect with New York
state road leading directly into Muf-
taio. No state has ever done this be
Tore, The manner OF going about to
build that road win be unique. At
one point in its contemplated mileage
II viii be necessary to build Il bridge.
The Highway Department; Is not cx-
pcctcd to build bridges. To get around
that point the 100000 will be used for
the bridge building. The rest of the
funds viii bet met from three sources.
New York state will contribute. the
Fcdcril government will contribute.
and the railroad which Will prof, by
the bridge improvement viii con;ri-
buzz. with the rest that New York
State viii have All ideal road 10 buffalo
Another rond great Importance
now heirS built is the one known as
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-13
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: WEDNESDAY AUGUST 49, 1919

ma,ely $1,000 a year "a mile TO main
and an, nnd iirs,sonstruet The ~a,er.oounI
roads by 1890 it means that VIC will
nDve to met nee ga main,cnanee cost Of
impossible one. as far - having ii
met by tho State is concerned
~ costs approximately 500 to main
We had 25.o00 miles of road by 1880
IT would meth that our maintenance
. so iSo So6 amount TO approximately
above.
The eos, Of surveying: cxcavatins
1 ma sITin %nrs. il he same for all roads
alone. The approximate cost OF build
dnnns miie OF water-bound road is ST.
0oo. a bituminous rnacadam road Si9.-
"p'. = piain concrete road $4,000 and
re,ehforcch concrete road sa6.2Oo.
me average life OF 4 water bound
road and macadam road is seven
y YEATS The average life OF n concrete
road Is thirty Gears. During seven
Years OF the first types tho maintenance
cost Is approximately $1,000 During
me maintenance cost Is $1,000. These
ngureS arc. OF course. not exact They
rec rec the a HewsTor as shown on our
tea w.!icr- bound road that has for
seven years had $1,000 worth OF an
hual repairs. IL would seem that the
bound road was very much abo"e thn
cost OF the concrete road with a
ialSc sense or economies. however on
ponents OF the concrete roads rcfus.
70 see the true proportion OF values
between the two.
Farmers Wnnt Ronda
me farmers upstate want roads
i"Fmcr our OF the mud. But. in order
70 10 give the State and taxpayers in the
osaue any sort OF "A fair deal. 1t Is ncccs-
f,F 1.
iohS run VIII be the cheapest. At pres
en- inc countieS wan, long mileage
OF narrow tissue paper road whj"h
the State has 70 maintain. have III ~
10 impress upon them the permane,
faluc OF the concrete road. They either
can sec II or refuse 10 see it, How
ever have found a way out OF IN.
situation by putting this proposition
10 lhcin: Any county that wants a
wafer bound or nacadan, road can
nave Il. provided it promises 10 pav
all maintenance costs of more than
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-13

Ohio. between Upper Sandusky and
Gomer A direct shortcut road be.
tween these two points Is found TO DO
the longest stretch without 4 turn an
the Lincoln Highway between the two
coasts. Through this change "A dls
lance OF approximately eleven miles Re
saved and many turns avoided - -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-13

work had TO he given up and left in
all sorts Of undesirable stages OF COM
pletiOn.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-13

Change Highway Route
The Lincoln Highway Association has
lust announced change Of route In
Wyandot. Hardin and Alien Counties.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
DIRECTORS WERE PLENTIFUL
 AT ORIGINAL CONSTITUTION

l W1hiIethe people of the United States 1 were uniting in patriotic meetings 1 and communal celebrations in observ-
 ance of Constitution day on Septem l Der IT, many perhaps were reading ur ! the period before the adoption of the
 constitution, where they would find i that there was little jubHation then l Some will see a parallel between con- ditions today and conditions a century | and a quarter ago.
 | History shows that the constitution, 1 before it's adoption, was recried by l thousands, who said, Rather than have this dastardly instrument adopt | ed we will submit to foreign power" There were three main objections: :: Objections on the part of the large states, which feared that the small states would dominate the new gov ernment.
 The one crop states fear of the na- tionaI taxing power and the general tenacity of hold on port dues on the part of states which had the ports. The determination of the slave states not to have their business stopped.
 When the articles of confederation proved themselves worthless, the An napo1is convention took up the ques- tion of formulating a new constitution. Then congress issued a call for a con vention in Philadelphia on May IA. By May 2o seven states had sen rep resentatiVes-for the most part large
  June z3 all the states except Rhode Island, which following the principles of Roger Williams, was unaltera ply opposed, were repre- scented.
 Then the fight began. It was very much different from the one today It was fought out completely in the council at Philadelphia, and did not call upon public opinion. which, in fact, had few organs of expression
 On the question of the large and small states there seemed to be the possibility of the colonies splitting in to three groups around the three large states. Massachusetts in the north. Pennsylvania in the center and Nir- ginia in the south.
 After plans were submitted by Ed mund Randolph Pinckney of South Carolina Hamilton of New York. Will liam Paterson of Jersey an dWilliam Samuel Johnson of oCnnecticut, re- suits were reached The entire trend of tn delegates was away from pure democracy and toward protectivisln. Hamilton wanted senators to be elect ed for life However. the insistence of the real democrats froced dem ocratic arrangement.
 For the smaller states 1t was de- cided to have senate of two mem- bers appointed from each state. for the larger states it was agreed to have a house of representatives elect ed on a population basis It was de- cided, however. to have money bills Oflg1nate only m the mousse w nen IT was dec yed to allow the senate to propose amendments to money bills the two New York delegates left the session in a rage.
 There was another big fight over the taxing powers of the new -feder- al government. The slave states were siIenced by permission to trade for 20 years
 "On September IT." says ne writer, the convention adjourned. The con stitution and the regulations of the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
SOUTH WELLINGTON

Miss Mary Bartek of Springfield has been visiting for the past two weeks a the home of her parents.
 Mrs. R. H: Staples of Willimantic has been visiting MT. and Mrs. w. H. Bracket.
 Arthur Moriarty, recently discharged from the service. has been visiting It the home of his parents.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance union will hold a meeting Saturday afternoon a the home of the presi- dent, Mrs. F.. J. Holman.
 At the Ashford Baptist association meeting to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 30, the following members of the Fed erated churches will attend as dele gates: Rev. Theodore Bacheler. Miss Rosa o. Hall and Mrs. Ida Brown.
 Mrs. NJ. Clark is visiting friends in Norwich.
 Master Frank Lukhart is home from New York
 Oresti De Magestre has been spend ing a few days in New York the past week.
 Following is list of men of Will lington who were Granted their nat uralization papers in the superior court in Rockville: John Paul Zuscik. Cyril Bartek. William Pardus and Theo- dore Mirth.
 At the republican caucus held here last Friday afternoon the following were nominated: Selectmen, w. H. Bracket, Bert Ruby: treasurer, R. T.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
.EWETT CITY

The Gardiner class was entertained bv Mrs. Alex McCuggage Monday eV- enng a large number being present and the meeting beng enjoyed by all
 The Lades' Aid society of the M. E. church will meet with Mrs. Rathbun in Sylvandale this (Thursday) after noon.
 The September business meeting of the Phi Delta clas ss of the M. E. church was held at the home of Misses Nenlca and Fornetta Robertson Tuesday ev- ening. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presl- dent. Ruth Robertson: vice president, Fornetta Robertson: secretary. Nellie Fields: treasurer. Mildred McClug- gage: social committed Lottie Pace and Vienna Robertson: sick commit tee. Isabelle Robertson and Alice Smith After the business meeting sa ndyviches olives, fancy cookies, fruit and cocoa were served. The next meet ing will be held at the home of Miss Ruth Robertson.
 All knitted garments of the local Red Cross chapter will be shipped in October and all knitters are being ask ed to complete and hand in their work by October 1st. Plenty of yarn is on hand for further knitting and may. be obtained from either Mrs. l.. V. Whit ford or Mrs Frank Ray.
 Mrs Walter T. Johnson attended the funeral services of Mrs. Charles J. Pierce at the Methodist church in Gales Ferry Tuesday.
 Mrs Ernest Potter has as guests her sister. Mrs Arthur Taylor and the latter's two children from Worcester.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18

Bennett of Hartford regarding dan gerous section of the road at South Chaplin. near the Natchaug river. has received the answer he desired Com missioner Bennett has promised to re- move all the warning signs and mo- tices on the section of the road men toned and will have new signs that can be read by motorists at a dis from the curve. .a.
 Brief Mention.
 The car due in this city. at 3.05 or Wednesday afternoon was 20 minutes late due to the breaking of the cord, holding the trolley pole down The car came into the city using the front pole which had been reversed for the remainder of the trip.
 The train that leaves Wi1iimantic at 'e4O a. m. was delayed for over an hour Wednesday morning when the front truck on the tender became the trouble was ended. The train left al II o'clock.
 There was no 725 p. m trolley from this city Wednesday evening. the trip being abandoned in order to put the cars on the line back on schedule.
 Judge Frank H. Foss and Harold Taylor were in Springfield Wednesday attending the Eastern States Exposi- tion.
 The funeral of Helen Margaret O. Brien who died at St. Joseph's hospital in this city Sunday morning was held from the home of her mother. Mrs. Margaret O'Brien of 103 Franklin street. Meriden, Tuesday morning at SS0 o'clock At St. Roses church Rev. Dr. John Neale celebrated the reo,1iem high mass. Burial was in the family lot in the Sacred Heart cemetery. The bearers. all cousins of Miss O'Brien. were James Casey, Will liam Donovan. Edward Donovan, Ray mo7d Sullivan and Leo Sullivan, of this citv, and Joseph O'Brien of Mer- iden. There was a large attendance at the funeral many of those present being Willimantic residents.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
BRIEF STATE. NEWS

Saybrook Point. = Rev. William F. White is attending class reunion in Hartford this week
 HIgeanum.-At the grange the other evening very interesting program was given. A discussion on Strawberry raising was participated in by the different members.
 Danbury.-The children's room of the Danbury library. which <has been closed at o'clock every evening dur ing the summer. has resumed it's win ter schedule and will be open until s o'clock
 Norwaik-The Young Hat companv. Which recently established a large branch in Norwalk by purchasing the major portion of the Vanderhoef prop erty in Butler street. has been growth . rapidly in the few weeks it has been here.
 Waterbury.-At the Ia st meeting of the officers and executive committee of the Waterbury Choral club it was decided to give oratorio in January and a festival of two or three nights in May. So far The Messiah appea rs to be the favorite.
 Greenwich.-The Equal Franchise league of Greenwich will hold its an- nual benefit this (Thursday) afternoon H. Flagler. Alma CIayburgh. soprano, will sing. and Ilya Sehkolink, the Rus sian violinist, and Dorothy Rockwell a Baltimore pianist, will play. Miss Monteith of Oxford will talk on the status of women in European war countries and in India.
 Middietcwn.-Three local men, John D. Steele, formerly of the Ambassador Stationery company, Jack Meech and
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18

convention were transmitted to con gross, which, on September 2S, order ed them sent to the state legislatures for ratifica tion."
 It will be noticed that the state leg islatures and not the people did the ratifying.
 "Only three states" continues the historian, ratified unanimously four by heavy majorities, four by light ones, ofter a bitter. struggle; North Carolina refused to ratify without many amendments and a bill of rights Rhode Island refused altogether until it was carried without her. There was great dissa tisfaction and only the commercial classes were in it's favor. John Adams said afterward that the constitution was eXtorted from the grinding necessity of reluctant peo- pie"
 At the first congress 103 amend ments were insisted on by the states and 43 by minorities within the states. The house agreed on IT; the senate cut them to 12. Then the two were not ratified, so that 10 amendments were adopted These were the amend ments guaranteeing fundamental rights of speeches, press, assemblages, and 50 on.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
We are not complaining about hiSn

We are not complaining about htgn prices.
 However, the responsibility for high priced clothing is laid upon Sha wool grower. The retailer tells the purchaser that wool is high, and by that avenue justifieS an extortionate price for clothing. As a matter of fact. eight and one-half pounds of Av- craze Idaho wool will make a man weighing 175 pounds a three piece suit of average weight clothing.
 Take three eighths bold wool rais- ed in the state of Idaho. It shrank this year around 54 per cent. and sold at an average, net to the grower. of about fifty-til cents a pound Mght and one half pounds of that will yield three and nine-tenths pounds Of secured wool.
 Tt requires one and three quarter pounds of secured wool to make one pound of cloth. Take a medium weight winter suit A yard of ci04h will weigh fourteen ounces, and it re@ quireS three and three -eightbs yards of this cloth to make a suit of cloth es for the average man. Therefore. the cloth in the suit weighs virtually three pounds. To make that much cloth would require three and three quarters pounds of secured wool, 50 that eight and one-haf pounds of aN- craze three eighths block Idaho wool required for an average winter suit for an average man.
 At fifty three cents pound for wool the wool grower receives S45g for furnishing all the wool required 70 make a suit Of clothes that is retail ed by the shopkeeper at from $4O Co $50
 Would it not be possible for senae department of the government to pus out a publication. showing exactly what the wool grower. the wool Job Der, the wholesale clothier and the rs- tail -clothier receive out Of a $50 suit of clothes O.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
Pile Sufferers! Clever Ohio Chemist Says This Great Prescription Taken
 Internally Has Never Failed


 It's positively marvellous how speed- fly it acts Blessed relief often comes in two or three days a most even in eases, with profuse bleeding Ahat have resisted all known treatments and operation really wonderful results have been accomplished.
 The author of this aging discovery desires all sufferers to know that he does not want cent of anyone S money unless Miro Pile Remedy de- cisively conquers even in the worst eases and he has instructed Lee & Os- good Co. and druggists all over the country to guarantee it in every case of blind, bleeding or protruding piles.
 IMPORTANT = What is known as itching piles are not piles in the true sense of the word. although this con dition may accompany a true case of piles. For this condition Miro Pile Ointment has been prepared. as in such cases it is not necessary to take the internal prescription. If your druggist cannot supply you we will gladly send either of the above mail charges paid on receipt of price. Internal Treatment s1.50. wal tax 6c; Ointment soc, war tax Pc extra Guaranteed Remedies Co.,. Elyria. Ohio.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
WOOL WORTH $4I5o
 GOES INTO $50 SUIT

$. W. Mcclure, secretary of the na- tional wool growers association to the United States secretary of commerce. has prepared figures showing that the wool grower gets no more than $4.50 for furnishing the wool which goes into a mans suit of clothes retailing at $50 and asks the department of commerce if it is not possible to ob- tain figures showing exactly what the wool grower, the wool dealer, the wool Manufacturer, the jobber, the whole sale clothier and the retail clothier re- ceive out of a $50 suit of clothes.
 His letter to the department reads:
 we sold our wool this year on a lower basis than was paid for wool last year. and we do not understand how any considera ble advance in the price of clothing is justified, unless it be due to the advance in wages Lambs that sold at this time last year on the Chicago market at eighteen cents a pound are selling at sixteen cents now. and altogether the sheep men are receiving less for their pro- ducts than was the case last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
USQUEPAUCH

l Rev Mr. Watts. state colporteur, spent Saturday night in the village, preaching at the church Sunday went to Exeter, where he preached at 1 o'clock, at S1ocum at p. m.. and at West Kingston chapel Sunday even- ing.
 Nearly every lodaI family visited Kingston fair. Richmond grange received second premium at the fair Mrs. Ezra Reynolds of Exeter was |, caller here Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Reynolds has been an invalid for forty years and had not seen Usquepaugh for that length of time, but now her health has improved so that she had been visiting her son Charles at Ar cadia, and she also visited Kingston fair.
 Miss Annie Knight and brother of Exeter were callers here Sunday af- ternoon. Miss Knight. who was seri- ously i'll for several weeks, has recov- cred and began teaching school Mon day.
 Amos H. Kenyon and family, who have been spending the summer here. have moved back to their home in Providence for the winter. z
 R. H. Barstow and family of West Kingston called on local relatives Sunday.
 F. K. Crandan and family of King ston called relatives here Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. Eva Webster began school at Narra ga nsett Pier Monday.
 Mrs. Annie F. Webster is teaching the fifth grade at Wakefield.
 School began at West Kingston on Monday Eugene Wilcox of West Kingston conveys the pupils from here by automobile
 A. A. Gaisford will speak at the church Sunday morning.
 Mrs. Louisa Sutton of Providence is visiting her sister. Mrs C. D. Kenyon
 rx@ ~ spending a few days at The Maples
 Mir. and Mrs. Herbert E. Lord who have been here for the summer have returned to their home in Providence
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-18
GET SL0AN'S FOR
 YOUR PAIN RELIEF
Just one trial convinces you Sloan's Liniment helps drive away
 rheumatic twinees

N THY endure pain when you knov w Sloan's Liniment will relieve it promptly It couldn't remain the Worlds 1inirnert for 5s years if it wasn't highly beneficial in relieving rheumatic aches. Eti: joints, sore nnscies. iurnbago, neuralgia, strains. hruises. exposure to weather results.
 Peretr1.Ss srsfS0nf rEb5irg, leaving 10 stained skin. clogged pores, mussi- ness. A pain and ache iniment that stands alone in doing what 1t is meant to do. Get bottle today and keep it handy. All druggists Three sizes ssc-. roc. Sf.zG.