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The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13
sarnacIes on Warships.

WarshIps have to be cleaned on the
outside. On one ship nlone 200 men
worked NIL day scrnpIng of GOO tons OF
animal and plant growth from Its sides
and bottom. This tremendous qunnti-
ty Of sea life had accumulated In less
than two years, during which time the
ship had Travelled many thousand
miles. The weight of the barnacles
was so great TINT from % to 40 per
cent more coal was consumed in mnin-
talning the normal speed Of the boat.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13
Human Brain Il Heaviest.

Except for the whale. the elephant
and the porpoise, no living thing has
q brain which weighs as much ms the
minimum OF the humans. In the entire
human nervous system. according to
the estimates Of Professor Donaldson.
there is the astounding total OF H. OO.-
00O.OOO nerve cells. In the study OF
these cells and their grouped relation
to the FIVE divisions Of the brain as
well ms to the functions which they
perform, several classes of scientific
Investigators nre engaged.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13
Correct Spelling.

One Of the most polished and pains
taking Of English authors regarded
correct spelling as totally unneces-
sary accomplishment. In his introduce
ton to r. L. Stevenson's letters, Sid
ney Colvin writes: II have not held
myself bound to reproduce all the au-
thor's minor eccentricities Of spelling
and the like. As all his friends are
aware, to spell in quite accurate and
grown-up manner was thing which
this master Of English letters was new
or able to learn"
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13
Many RELIGION, In World.

Religions are Of more numerous
kinds than can well be classified. At
the present time 1t is Estimated there
are throughout the world about 69.-
OOO,OOO Christian adherents, including
270,OOO.OOO Roman Catholics and l1O,-
OOO.O00 Protestants; nearly 4OO.OOoOOO
Confucians and Taoists; 21O,0O0OO0
followers Of Hindooism, 22O.OOOO 900
Mohammadans, 1AO.OO0sOOO Buddhists
and 100000 members Of the Jewish
filth.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13
TllIIna the Soil.

No race can prosper till It learns
that there is as much dignity in tilling
q field as in writing poem. 1t Is at
the bottom of life We must begin, and
not at the top. Nor should We permit
our grievances to overshndow our or
portunity.-Booker T. Washington.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13

The United States industries use
practically 6.OOO.O0O pounds of bronze
powder annually. and 80 per cent OF
the total consumption was formerly
imported from Germany, but Is now
nude In America.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13
The Angry Trse.

Of acacia commonly called the sangry
tree" II reaches the height Of 80 feet.
after Q rapid growth, and In Outward
appearance somewhat resembles a g.
gantic century plant. When the sun
sets the leaves fold up and the tender
twigs coil tightly. and II the shoots
are handled the leaves rustic and move
uneasily for time.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13
Some FISH

TN my entire piscatorial expert
ence." said the truthful traveller. II
never came across fish 80 accommo-
dating as the shovel fish of South
America. It has snout the shape Of
q shovel and 1t will jump out on the
bank and dig bait for you to catch It
with"
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13
Crime and Dreaming.

Murderers seldom dream. which Is
exactly contrary to the idea that
man with a crime on his mind would
usually have bad Nightmares. OF 1875
murderers carefully watched and ex-
amined, 90 seldom or never dreamed
at all. The greater the criminal the
less he dreamed
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13
A Patriotic Duty.

We owe 1t as patriotic duty to our
selves and our friends to keep in a
happy frame of mind. With depressed
spirits we cannot do our best. And
now. II ever, we should keep ourselves
in such condition that we can fulhll to
the utmost every duty imposed upon us.
Let us cultivate daily the happy frame
Of mind which makes the rest Of the
world laugh with US.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13
When Il Starts.

Not always, but almost always. the
beginnings Of mental and moral In
feriority are In the home. Educate
parents to the supreme Importance Of
home training Of children and the
problems of vice, crime and pOvert1
will be far ON the way to solution.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13
10. What 10 a Mandatary7


the League to attend to the welfare OF
backward peoples residing In colonies
of the Central Empires. or In terri
tories taken from them" This IL to be
sacred trust" and In selecting n
mandatory the wishes OF the people
OF the area In question shall be the
principal consideration.
II, Does the League mean 4 Super.
nation7
A. No. 1t interfcres In no why with
my Nations Sovereignty. except to
limit It's power to attack other nations.
IL. Can any Nation withdraw when
II wishes7
A. Yes. The League is Advisory
and Cooperative. not coercive.
10. Does the League put Peace above
Justice and National Honor7
A. No. 1t puts Reason before Vio-
lence.
~. Does not the League take away
the Constitutional right Of Congress to
declare war;
A. No The League can advise war;
Congress alone can Declare war.
IS. Does II destroy the Monroe Doc
trine7
A. Exactly the contrary. For the
first time In history the other nations
recognize the Monroe Doctrine; and
extend It to all the world.
16. Does It not interfere with Treaty
Making Powers Of the United States
A. No. 1t is n Treaty. We can make
any Treaty we please.
IL. Would wa have had the Great
War " we had had this Leasue7
A. No. Tint War cost the world
over 100000 lives and 20O,OoO,OOO.OOO
dollars.
1s. OF what importance 10 the
Leaaue7
A. 1t Is the greatest deed OF man.
kind in the history OF the world.
10. Has not anyone a right to OBJ
Ject to the Lacquer
A. Yes. This Is n free country. Any.
one has right to any opinion he
chooses
20. Why 10 the League 50 bitterly
opposed BY a fsw7
A, Because, unfortunately, any
Treaty or League must be made by the
President, and n President is chosen
by n political party and many mem
bers of the opposite Party think they
must decry whatever he doeA
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13
A Handy Hammer Mlaht Help.

A Handy Hammer Might Help.
A Chicago minister says he doesn't
think street corner masher ought to
be killed outright. as there may be Q
chance to reform him. HIM! As the
late Sam Jones used to say. you may
be able to reform scoundrel but what
in the name Of God can you do with a
foOl1
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13
In the Crush.

In the Crush.
II Rugged a girl rather tightly the
other night and crushed some import.
ed cigarettes" "Yours or hersT
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13
FOR SALE or TRADE

Thoroughbred Red Duroc Jersey
Boar. Eligible to registration.
Weight about 200 lbs.
George Wunderly
Marvine Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13

Daily Optimistic Thought.
. - good Judge will decide according
y . sAfl4.s and right In preference 70
strict law.
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13

DR.. j. p. Riddle, specialist in dis
eases Of the eye, ear, nose and throat.
Glasses fitted. Glenwood Springs. tt
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13

FOR SALE: Burbank plums at
5ls cents delivered to you Parcel Post
and y. cents per pound II you pick
them yourself and furnish boxes.
Fine for canning. butter, or preser-
yes. Order now. Satisfaction guar
anteed.
Cassius II. Butler
Rulison Spur.
P. O. Address Grand Valley
The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13

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The Meeker herald., 1919-09-13
THE A B c OF THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE.

I. What 10 the League Of Natlonsf
A. "A union Of the strongest civilized
nations formed at the conclusion Of
the great war.
2. What 10 its obJsetf
A. First, to promote the Pence OF
the World by agreeing not to resort to
war. Second, to deal openly with
each otier, not by secret trenties.
Third, to Improve International law.
Fourth, to cooperate In all matters of
common concern.
3. Docs It presume to end war7
A. No more than my government
can end crime. 1t claims to reduce the
liability Of var.
4. What will nc done to any nation
that makes ~arf
A, II Will be boycotted and other
wise pennlIzed.
s. How else will tho probability Of
war be iessened7
A. BY voluntary. mutual and pro-
portIonate disarmament; by exchang'
ing military Information, by providing
for arbitration, by protecting each ma
tons territorial integrity and by edu'
eating public opinion to see the folly
OF war
s. What else does the League pro-
pose to do for Mankind7
A. ~ Secure fair treatment for
labor,
(2) suppress the White Slave
Traffic, the sale of dangerous
Drugs, and the traffic In War
Munitions,
(3) control and prevent Disease.
~ promote the work Of the Red
Cross, md
(5) establish International Blu
reaus for other Causes that
concern the human race
7. Who are to be Charter Members
Of the Leaoue7
A. The United States Of America,
Belgium, Bolivia. Brazil. British EN-
pire, Canada, Australia. South Africa.
New Zealand. India. CHM, Cuba.
CZecho- Slovnkla, Eucador, France,
Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hcdjnz.
Honduras. Italy, Japan, Libcria. Me
nragua, Panama, Peru. Poland, Portn-
gal. Rumnnln. Serbia, Siam, Uruguay
md the following states which are In
vlted to ncccdc to the covenant: Argcn-
tine Republic, Chill. Colombia. Den
mark, Netherlands, Norway. Paraguay.
| Persia, salvador, Spain, Sweden.
Switzerland, Venezuela.
8. What other nations may joint
A. Any self-gOvernlng State which
| will. agree to the rules Of the League.
provided the Lengue accepts II.
9. What Agencies will the League
have7
A. ~ An Assembly. composed Of
representatives Of all the
member Nations.
(2) n Council OF Nine,
(3) n Secretary General,
"a Mandatory Commission. to
look after colonies, etc,
(5) Permanent Commission. for
military questions,
(G) various International Blu
rcaus; such as the Postal
Union. etc,
"a Mandatarics.
10. What 10 a Mandatary7
A. Some one nation designated by
the League to attend to the welfare OF
backward peoples residing In colonies
of the Central Empires. or In terri
tories taken from them" This IL to be
n sacred trust" and In selecting n
mandatory the wishes OF the people
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-03
Social And Personal Doings In The Woman's World
COURT MARTIAL
 SEES DOCUMENTS

LONDON, April S.-The court martial of Captain Edmund c. Chamberlain Of San Antonio. Texas, on reconvening today announced that it had decided to admit in evidence the photographic documents offered by the prosecution at yesterdays session. These documents, which had been prepared by William Webb, of the British war ofTlce, were enlarged reproductions of the hand writing of Captain Chamberlain of typewriter copies of reports alleged to have been made by him regarding his reputed air exploits and the sup posed signatures of British officers on the reports. which 1t is charged by the prosecution that Captain Cham berlain wrote.
 At the request of the defense the court postponed the further examin- ation of Webb until the defense could secure the services of hand writing expert.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-03
DRIVE SUCCESS
 CLOSES FRIDAY

Although the milk campaign Is planned to close tomorrow evening. the committee in charge have made engagements to visit the Bridgeport Public market on Saturday and cover the remaining schools that could not be visited this week. as soon as pos sible next week. Miss Hays and Miss HOlbrook, two of the earnest cam pafgn workers, will return to their respective offices tomorrow, but Miss Dorothy Buckley is expected to re- main in this city for few days longer.
 Fully $500 children were address, ed in the public schools yesterday and their interest in the drive is very en- thusiastic. They bring the messa ge home directly to their parents and demand that milk be given them in preference to other foods One wom- an at the Red Cross told one of the speakers that she knew all about milk since her little son had heard a talk lin his school room and had related all the important facts regarding milk to her.
 This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. dem onstrations started at the Food Hut with & very large attendance. Miss Hayes was in charge of the exhibit  and demonstration. Miss Green ad- dressed the children at the Madison school this morning and Miss Buckley spoke at the Sheridan school. The Kiwants club and St. Luke's Red Cross auxiliary were covered by Mss Hol- brook in the afternoon.
 The Friday program includes ad- dresses at the Whittier school, Bull lard Machine Tool Go. and the Loco mobile Go. The schools have shown greater results than the factories, is the report of the workers. At 8 o'clock in the evening, the student nurses of the Bridgeport hospital will be addressed by Miss HoIbrook and the Hall Washington schools are also planned to be covered. Miss Buckley will have the Black Rock school, High school pupils at the Y. W. c. A in the evening, StAugusSIne" Red Cross auxiliary and the Sacred Heart Red Cross at o'clock
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-03
OUR NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER

Newtown, April 3-A campaign for membership to the Farm Bureau will start in Newtown April and con- tinue vigorously during the following week. A quota has been named which it is hoped will be exceeded One thinks was when campaign is mentioned but the Farm Bureau is older, and will be longer lived than any war measure and has done its goodly share during war period. Its plan is to assist every one by educa- ton and operation in matters of agri- culture and home economics, and the larger membership, produces larger and better results to the organiza- = ton and to the individual. It was MT. Hoover's best friend in food con- servation and now that food is still the important feature in reconstruc- ton it is patriotic duty to join and learn how best to get results in planting, raising. canning, conserv- ing in every detail.
 The boys and girls pig club of last season and earlier, were features of the Farm Bureaus plans for suc- cess several of our towns boys and girls won prizes for their work. Mar garet Cavanaugh, won first prize; Earl Smith, Robert Beers, James Corbett and others wear the button of the club. Housewives profited by demonstrations carried on by agents societies and clubs were instructed in new methods. The girls friendly soL ciety members made food exhibits that were very interesting and in- structive, all the results of demon strations given i2 class by some one or other of the several agents of the RurPaT n a membership should reach if not ex- ceed it's named quota in our town at least.
 Dr. Leas of Providence, R, l., has been a guest of pr. and Mrs. ". J. Mclaughlin of Main street.
 Edmund Miller of Hazerdvil1e. for merly of Newtown, visited friends in Newtown Tuesday.
 - Private J, Lynch has arrived from overseas and is expected at his home in a few days. James is second son of Mir. and Mrs. Michael Lynch of Gas street and has been in the ser vice nearly two years having been called in the first draft.
 Mrs. Rodney Shepard returned from several days visit with her parents Mir. and Mrs. Chapin of New Milford.
 HIT J JOSepA GaJQpSih tHOFSd HIS family from the Strant cottage at Foundry Pond to the tenant house of Marcus Conners near Ne~towa station April first
 W. S. Grant, state road supervisor, is reported improving after an attack of grippe. Mrs. Grant has developed pneumonia and is quite seriously ill at her home.
 Miss Christine Corbett is recovering from her recent serious illness and able to be about again
 Raymond Carroll is one of the re- cent patients with grippe colds
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-03
The New Clothes

All types of apparel and accessories find their way to the front, but all shops considered, suits lead, so far as number is concerned. One cannot say definitely which type of suite pre- dominates; the blouse, box and varied tailor -mades are noted, the only ab- sentee being the cape suit. Black among the rest, as do many enbroid- cred effects in tricotine, duvetyn and serge. A few taffeta suits, some em- broidered and others angora trimmed are noted and for sports wear one distinctive model is very pretty in Nile green Chanella cloth trimmed with white angora.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-03

All D. =. H. Armstrong, BrOOkIaWH
 avenue, will be hostess at a meeting
 Of the Authors club tomorrow after
 noon at o'clock at her home.
 Miss Mary Walker, 113 Harrau
 avenue will have the paper on
 French Colonies at the meeting of
 the Round Table club to be heIa ro-
 morrow night at o'clock at her home. All members are urged to be present.
 Members of the Bridgeport Art League will meet tomorrow morning
 from 10 until 1 o'clock in the after.
 noon for rug making. Refugee sew
 ing will be resumed in the after
 noon until o'clock.
 Open house Is kept at the new In dustrial Women's Service Center.
 1146 Barnum avenue, every night
 this week with interesting programs arranged. All interested are cordial ly invited to be present any evening. Miss Louise HoIbrook, U. g. dairy agent, who is one of the earnest workers on the local milk campatgn. will return to Washington, D. C., to- morrow, at the close of the cam paign.
 Justice and Mrs George W Wheeler and daughter, Miss Helen, a. student at Eassar college, and son Macy, a student at Fotchkiss school have returned from Atlantic City, where they have been spending vaca- ton time.
 With the opening of the Hotchkiss school yesterday, the following young people who have been spending their vacation at home will return to re- sume their studies: Ira Warner, Macy Wheeler, Henry Bishop, IT., Frank Wilmot, Edward Wilmot, Edward Cole and Stephen Sherman.
 Mrs. Edward R. Ives, of RusTng place, will open her home tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock for q meeting of the English Literary club. St. Elizabeth's Guild of St. Johns church, will meet for a. regular meet ing at the church tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. All members are urged to be present. The Map1ewood Community asso- citation will hold a dance tonight in the Junior High school when all adults in the district are cordially in vited to attend.
 Rev. W. W. Rose will talk on
 'Women of the Orient before the members of the Opportunity club at their meeting tonight at the home of Miss Grace Dickhaut of 90 IIazelwood avenue.
 Mrs. c. B. Joyce will preside at the meeting of the Christian Temperance Union at their rooms, 239 Gilbert street, Friday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-03

Deputy Collector and Mrs. Walace
 A. Smith, 1.255 Park avenue, who
 have resided here for a number Of years, have moved to Straford today I where they will make their home MT. Smith will specialize in farming during the summer months, whenever occasion warrants.
 Bridgporters will be interested in the announcement of the engagement of Miss Mary Riker Haskell, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Anory Haskell, 1SO East Sixty-first street, New York city, to Henry Morgan Post, son of Mrs. Stephen R. Post, also of New
 York. Miss Haskell has made many frequent visits to this city recently where she has a number of friends. Members of the Hall school Com munity association will enjoy very pleasing program arranged by the committee for the regular meeting tonight. The program will open with
 an overture by the school orchestra,
 followed by a talk on Conservati ation. The Musical Troupe, led by James Menard and chorus, will render sev- eral selections. Miss Minerva Pious and Miss Rebecca, Dublin will render violin and piano duets; Benjamin Palmer, "A Little Bit of Nothing j; Martin and Lewis Metzger, a piano duet; and a very interesting playlet entitled An Irish Stew" by the Will low street Comedy club.
 Among the Bridgeport people who attended the banquet given in honor
 of Homer s. Cummings at the Hotel Garde, Hartford, last night were 1T RTo|N, Charles F. Greene, William P. Kirk, Senator George B. Clark, Theodore B. Ford, John F. Brady, Michael J. Clabby and T. J. Murphy.
 Miss Maud F. Hayes of Storrs Az ricuftural college, who is serving on the milk campaign in this city under the auspices of the government, will return to the college tomorrow after noon.
 In conjunction with the Milk
 Campaign, Prof. c. E. A. Winslow of Yale delivered very interesting and valuable lecture on the danger of impure milk and water, at the Welfare building before a large
 audience of nurses last night.
 Dr. George H. Powell will address the Trained Attendant class at the
 Y. W. c. A. on "Pneumonia'' on
 Friday night at o'clock. All those
 interested may visit Friday evening"
 Attorney and Mrs. Samuel c.
 Shaw, Sanford place, have opened
 their country home in Bedding for
 the Easter vacation.
 Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Ali
 son, Jr., will enjoy ten days vaca-
 ton visiting in Philadelphia, Wi1m-
 ington, and Co1dsprings on the Hud-
 son. The pulpit during Rev. Alison's s
 absence will be occupied by Rev.
 Samuel Charles Black of New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-03
SAYS WOMAN
 LOVED NEGRO
Wife of Chauffeur Sue Wealthy White Employer
 for Alienation.

New York, April 3-A suit for S50,o00 by Julia King,a negro, against Mrs. Augusta L. Mott, wife of George E. Mott, an attorney of No. 32 Nas- sau Street, and residing in a hand some place at Far Rockaway, for the alienation of her husbands affections, was called to criaI in Supreme Court Justice Dugro's part of the Supreme Court yesterday. Albert King, the plaintiffs husband was a chauffeur for the Mott family.
 In her complaint, the negro wom- an alleges that on Sept. 15, 1918, Mrs. Mott wrote to the chauffeur:
 My dearest boy: My heart Is with you every minute of the time. must tell you that I am sad and very lonely"
 The plaintiff adds, Ion information and belief" that Mrs. Mott called the chauffeur by affectionate names from 1913 to 1916, and wrote to him on various occasions, when she was away from home, of how much she missed him.
 The negro woman sets forth that she called on Mrs. Mott and asked her why she interfered with her do- mesttc affairs. Then, it Is alleged, |, Mrs. Mott replied that King was a good boy, too nice for the plaintiff, and defendant did not want her around
 After King entered the Mott em- ploy Mrs. King says she saw less of him at home, and at times he would stay away two or three weeks at 8 time. His payments to the upkeep of the household also decreased she alleges.
 Mrs. Mott who was not in court denies all of the charges and char acterizes them as ''utterly absurd"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-03
(Continued)

By some good fortune I fell upon the discarded hatchet, and stumbled to my feet once more, gripping the w4apon again in my fingers. I sprang straight toward him, sending the sharp blade of the hatchet crashing against the skull. Tine aim was good, the stroke a death blow, yet the monster got me with one paw, and we fell t the deck together, he savagely claw. ing me in his death agony. Then the hairy figure quiVered and lay motion less. l released the stiffening grip, rising to my knees, only to immediate ly pitch forward unconscious.
 When 1 came back once more to fife I was upon the schoOner's deck breath ing the fresh night air, Dorothy and Watkins bending over me.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-03
A wONIAN's TESTIMONY

Mrs. Ettie Warren, a farmers wife of Emnittsburg, Md, openly declares how she has found health through reading a newspaper advertisement of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound. So great is her relief after fifteen years of suffering that she asks to have this information pub lished.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-03
MRS. MINNIE HOBTLLARD.

The funeral of Mrs. Minnie Robil- lard, wife of Euc1ide Robillard, was held yesterday afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock from her late home, AT Charles street At 8 o'clock ser vices were held at the German Luth- eran Zion church by Rev. Herman Wehmeyer, the pastor. The bearers were Richard Miller, John Sullivan, Charles Killian, Matthew Gueteneir, Martin and Carl Berger. Burial was in the family plot in Park cemetery.