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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-05-16

"Father of the Short story"

The father of the short story was
Giovanni Boccaccio, an Italian novel
list and poet, who died at Certaldo $40
years ago. His ''Decameron," a COL
lection Of short tales, each complete
In itself, practically marked the be-
ginning of the short story. Boccac-
clio was born about 1913, and his words
reflect the immoral-or immoral
spirit of the times in which he lived,
and a majority of his tales are of a
character which would now land the
author in jail, If he could find pub
Usher to offer his works for sale. De-
spite their immorality-possibly be-
cause of 1.-THE "Decameron" has
been translated into nearly every Ian
guage and is still widely read. Lit
erary critics ranked the work as a
masterpiece. Balzac and many other
modern authors have found inspira-
ton in the works of the celebrated
Italian. His faults were those Of his
time-and for the matter Of that, of
a much later time, for as recently as
a century ago stories were told in
mixed company which would now
scarcely be tolerated by q stag
party"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-05-16

, ueutenantS an Essex man, former Mo-
tor Vehicle Commissioner Job H. Lip
pincott, whose combined duty it is TO
watch for any unexpected move on the
part of the Nugent forces and TO give
such advice as may make it possible
to carry the campaign aggressively
into Essex without producing state
of civil war. 1t is also significant that
a number Of Nugent men who started
with the campaign have been dropped
A bursting bubble at the surface
now and then gives indication of what
is foment.ng in the depths. From
somewhere the other day came the
announcement" that Senator Edwards
would make an address at a meeting
of the joel Parker Association on a
certain night. Almost instantly it
drew this comment from the head
quarters of the "JOels:" "Mr. Nugent
says the announcement was made
without authority" Nugent is presi-
dent of the "Joels" and Edwards
didn't speak.
Handwriting on the Wall.
ANuStDt - NltullCu Will DciuS Il
rather shrewd politician. albeit over
sanguine, and it may seem somewhat
strange that he didn't anticipate events
that have recently happened, in the
light of what had gone before. Some
time ago it was generally understood
in political circles that ali agreement
had been reached whereby, in the in
terest of party harmony. he should be
placed once more in the charlnanShip
of the State Committee, from which
he retired shortly after he paid his
compliments to Woodrow Wilson in
his famous toast at "Scottys."
The agreement was never consum-
mated. There are different stories.
but the simplest is that Chairman
Charles f. Mcdonald underwent a
change of mind after things had been
put up to him by persons who had no
love for Nugent, and decided to con-
tinue on the job There was nothing
for Nugent to do but step aside or
raise ruction in the party, and he
chose the easier course. All this was
settled with very little apparent fric-
ton, but Nugent is known to have
memory. 1t is said that one reason
why he relinquished his ambition for
the Craftsmanship without serious pro-
test was that it was definitely under
stood that to him would be delegated
the responsible task of revivifying the
Democratic party in New Jersey and
making governor out of a Demo-
cratic senator from Hudson.
Handed Out Some FeeIers.
Things went along all right for
time. Then it became evident some
thing was the matter. Otherwise why
did Nugent put out the names of for
mer Governor James F. Fielder and
William b. Gourley, former chairman
of the Democratic State Committee,
as those of gubernatorial possibilities?
Had Edwards failed to come across
with the wherewithal for the cam
paign, or was the pseudo-chieftain sus-
picious of the loyalty of the candi-
date?
OF more recent import was the Ed
wards declaration of independence of
the bosses, delivered at the Grosscup
dinner the other day, so soon after his
announcement that he would accept
their support.
Edwards and Scully have slipped at
and Nugent still lives.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-05-16

Putting returned soldier on the
nay roll isn't charity; it's good BUSH
ness and good sense.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-05-16

Much of Uncle Sans splendid rec
ord of 1918 was due to perspicacity.
perspiration and Pershing
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-12

what you don't need" is one of the chief
points brought home to the worker in
these plants as elsewhere. Work,
Save and Succeed" CIV. S. So is an
other of the new slogans OF the gov
eminent.
Many of the plants have taken q
live interest in the campaign to get
the workers to spend judiciously, save
regularly and invest their savings In
safe securities-War Savings stamps
and the new Treasury Savings certifi-
Gates Of 500 and $1,000, which are vir-
tually baby bonds"
In a number of plants a man paid
by the concern itself Is made the gov
eminent representative. All Of his
time is devoted to the work Of organ
izing Savings societies. The timekeep-
er in each department is appointed
secretary of society and this time
keeper is constant reminder to his
fellow workers of the time to invest in
the government securities.
Put Liberty Bond Interest in w. S. 8.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-12
PUT LIBERTY BOND INTEREST
IN U. S. SAVINGS SECURITIES
On November IS Uncle Sam Will Pay
Out si4s,5f7 ,24s; Keep Dollars
Working.

The United States government will
have one OF its biggest pay days on
November 10. when Liberty bond in
terest 10 the amount OF $14S,51724S
will be available for the wise invest
ors who bought Liberty bonds TO re-
invest their interest in War Savings
stamps and Treasury Savings certifi-
Gates of 500 and $1,000 denomina-
tons. which virtually are baby
bonds"
The wise person will not join in the
orgy of spending which now seems to
be going on in all sections Of the coun-
try. The wise spender is the wise
saver. Keep your dollars growing. A
dollar now in purchasing power is not
worth more than so cents as compared
with FIVE years ago. That dollar. in
due season, will go back TO the one
hundred cents. So If q dollar is invest
ed now, il will be worth approximate
ly twice as much when the War Saw
ings stamps or the Treasury Savings
certificates mature. 1t is wisdom for
every one to keep their income in
creasing until money is worth more.
You can do that by re-investing your
Liberty bond interest on November Is
in War Savings stamps and Treasury
Savings certificates, which pay per
cent interest compounded quarterly.
All you have to do is to take your
Liberty bond coupons to any post of
fee and almost any bank and ex-
change them for War Savings stamps,
which are nondepreciable and nom
fiuctuating. In case you ever need the
money. you always can cash them Of
any post Office on ten days notice.
Each purchaser of War Savings stamps
gains sure profit and insurance for the
future. The government gains some
money and assures and stabilizes its
financial safety and prosperity by as
surfing the financial future of its citi-
EenS.
Uncle Sam has another pay day on
December Is when S143. $50. 376.65 win
be available for re-inyestment.
Don't forget these dates. Go to a
post Office or bank and put your Lab
erty bond coupons in War Savings
stamps.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-12

The boundaries which those chronic
disturbers Of the peace. the Balkan
states. had before the recent world
war were established to them by the
treaty Of Bucharest signed at the
Roumanian capital on August o, 1913,
by representatives Of the said states
and Greece. That treaty closed two
wars. practically. one In which the Bal
kan states were united in fighting Tur-
key and one I'm which they were fight
Ing among themselves. BY 1910 the
Bulgar and Greek bands In Macedonia,
which had been quite as likely TO mas
sacre each other as TO massacre the
Turks. had got together for the pur-
pose OF devoting all their efforts
against the common enemy. Then
trouble broke out In Albania and the
Serbians sent their irregulars TO help
the AJbanians against the Turks.
II was the same old story of the Bal
kans being "afiame" again. In March
OF 1912 Greece. Bulgaria, Montenegro
and Serbia came 10 an understanding,
agreeing to bury their mutual animosi-
ties temporarily and combine against
the Turk. Roumania stood aloof. The
Porte. alarmed. promised reforms In Al
bania and Macedonia. Turkey also an
nounced that she would hold army ma
neuvers near Adrianople.
Began to "Dipiematixe."
The great powers began to "diplo-
matiEe." to prevent war. Germany
and Austria declared that the status
quo Ia the Balkans must be main
tanned. and Austria modified her
army. Rut the wild nations OF the
Balkans had got out OF hand. and
little Montenegro. on October 8. 1912.
declared war against Turkey. on Oc-
tober IL Bulgaria. Greece and Serbia
issued q joint declaration To the same
effect. A Bulgarian army Of 10000
men occupied Mustspha Pssha on Oc-
tober ~. Kirk Kilisseh on the oath and
invested Adrianople on the 27th. Two
days later was fought the sanguinary
battle OF Lule Burgas, the chief battle
Of the war. with a front OF 90 miles.
In this battle the Turks lost $4,000
killed and wounded and 1900 prison
ers, while the Bulgarians lost $4,000
killed and wounded. The Turks now
fell back upon the Tchatalja forts. the
last line of defense for Constantinople.
Meantime the Serbians had swept
into Macedonia and were driving the
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-12
FAMOUS
PEACE TREATIES
TREATY OF BUCHAREST, 1919.
p..o. Treaty Signed Just Before the World War Broke

Turks before them with heavy losses.
while one part of their army was sent
to join the Greeks at Saloniki and an
other detachment to help the Montene-
grins. The Greeks. coming up from
the south. routed the Turks In several
engagements and finally captured Salo-
Mkt. Turkey asked the powers TO me-
date and be quick about 1t. They did
so and an armistice was signed be-
tween Bulgaria. Serbia and Montene-
gro on one side and Turkey on the
other on December 3.
Powers Could Not Agree.
The powers were frantic and could
not agree among themselves. But on
April 10, 1913. another armistice was
signed, and on May 30 the belligerents
signed at London a treaty Of peace
with Turkey. BY this treaty Turkey
surrendered to the Balkan allies the
island of Crete and all territory on
the European mainland west of the
Enos-Midia line, and LEFT the adjust
ment Of the AlbaniaE frontiers and the
disposal of the Aegean islands TO the
powers, which meant that Turkey gave
up all her European possessions ex-
cept Constantinople and the country
Immediately back of II.
But the ink on the treaty was not
dry when the Balkan states began
TO quarrel with each other over the
spells.
Thirty days after the treaty of Lon
don had been signed they were all at
II again. with Roumania now playing
a part. The Bulgarians attacked the
Greeks In the Panghaion district and
fought three days battle with the
Serbians. ending on July 80
Bulgaria Declares War.
Three days later Bulgaria declared
war against Greece and Serbia. and
Montenegro declared war upon Bulga-
ria. Roumania declared war against
Bulgaria on July 10. and Turkey at
the same time sent anaarmy forth and
captured Adrianople without trouble.
The Bulgarians stubbornly resisted
the advance of the Greek army north.
but King Constantine pressed on
toward Sofia. The Montenegrins and
Serbs hurled back the Bulgarians In
the west. and King Ferdinand sued
for peace.
And now a new arrangement of the
belligerent Balkans Is In progress
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-12
Put Liberty Bond Interest in w. s. 8.
PUT COLLEGE SAVINGS CLUBS
IN ALL THE HIGH SCHOOLS
Seventh District w. S. s. Organization
TO Aid Children Build Up Fund
for Education.

College Savings clubs in all the high
schools of the Seventh district Is the
aim of the War Savings educational
committee. Of which Smaller Mathews
Is The chairman. This new plan was
decided upon at recent meeting OF
the committee at the Chicago head
quarters. The object is to get high
school students to prepare for a col
Iege education through saving and in
vestment in War Savings stamps. To
secure special training In a college,
technical school, normal school, pro-
fessional school or university costs
money, but regular saving by high
school students will open the way for
any boy or girl of determination.
Money can be earned after school. on
Saturdays and during the vacation
periods. Some boys and girls have an
allowance from parents. Frequently
they receive cash gifts. This money
put into Thrift and War Savings
stamps will work for the high school
students while they are getting their
preliminary education.
Mrs. Alfred ]. Benson. manager Of
the division Of schools and churches
for Illinois. strongly urged the keeping
Of personal account by children. She
points out that there are three sources
OF income for the school child. They
are individual earnings. allowances by
the parents and gifts. Some system Of
individual accounts for school chill
dren may be worked out by the COM
mittce later.
The normal schools and teachers
colleges Of the district will receive
the attention Of the committee. An ef-
fort will be made to have Thrift
courses put In both these classes Of
educational institutions Mt once.
At the meeting Of the committee
were: Smaller Mathews, chairman !;
Il. u. Graf Of indianapolis: J. ". Nc
Nally. Detroit; Thomas Boyce. NIL
waukee; Mrs. p. o. Altman, Detroit (;
Mrs. Alfred J. Benson, and Albert Boo-
well, manager Of sales.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-12

resentatives Of wholesale houses and
large industrial interests abroad.
Landlord Thomas Bracken says the
house has been enjoying a larger pat
ronage ever since the first Of July
than at any time in its history and
the outlook is flattering fora contin-
uation for some time, on a number
of occasions lately the rooms have
all been taken for the night.
1t is a well known fact that no
guest goes away with crouch be-
cause CT poor service. Thomas Brack-
en- jr. and Gilbert d. Chase are ex-
cellent assistants to Mr.. Bracken.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-12
PLANTS PAY TO AID W. S. S.
Industrial Concerns Boost U. s. Saw
ings Observation-Disclosures
as Secretaries.

The campaign to organize govern
ment Savings societies in all the in
iustrial plants of the Seventh district
Is being pushed with vigor. BY means
Of posters. which are being placed on
bulletin boards and in other conspicu-
GUS PARTS Of the plants. the worker Is
Impressed with the fact that he Is one
Of the vital factors depended upon to
reduce the high cost of living. The
cartoon posters visualize to him just
what ne can do to stop waste and re-
suce the cost Of living. Don't buy
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-12

buy ONLY WHAT you NEED
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-12

VIRGIN ISLANDS SET EXAMPLE.

Cccie Sans newest possession. the
Virgin Islands. has taken most rapidly
% American ideals. according 70 infor-
z&tton received ny the Savings Dr.
vt<1cn q the Treasury Department.
TIE small population Of the islands
consists largely Of the foreign-born,
yes nesriy $500 worth Of War Saw
zHrs Stamps has been sold there this
year. TIE per cspitA purchases CON-
par1nx no~s fAvorahly with those OF
any q the states a. the Union.
r. purchases for the islands up
% TIE end 81 August this year aver
sErt Slr25 fer each square mile OF
- territory purchased from Den
mnrk N 1915 The sales Of the stamps
~ure made through the post ofsices Of
- trlants
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-12

Enjoying UOOd fdtrOhdke
Hotel Bedding is enjoying fine run
of business these days as is evident
by the number Of guests registering
there. Business activity in all lines in
the city and country about here is at
tracing many travelling men and rep
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-12

Advertised Letters
Glenn Sweezy
Marley Buskirk
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Wood. Jr.
Alice Taylor
Miss Loura Pollock
Mrs. William Havens
w. F. Bricker p. NJ, Belding, Mich,
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-12

WAX spENpER ~ WISE SAVER.
peises vsor Peekstbsck; ssvs-
Evening journal., 1919-02-25
Combing Won't Rid
Hair of Dandruff

The only sure way to get rid of dan
druff is TO- dissolve Il, then you destroy
u entirely. To do this, get about four
ounces OF ordinary liquid arvon; apply
II at night when retiring; use enough
TO moisten the scalp and rub II In gently
with ts- ..nser tips.
Do this tonight, and by morning, most
II not all, Of your dandruff will be
gone, and three or four more applica-
tions will completely dissolve and en-
tirely destroy every single sign and
trace OF II, no matter how much dan
drun you may have.
You will ind. too. that all itching and
digging Of the scalp will stop at once,
and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous.
sl0ssy, silky and soft. and look and feel
a hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
stnre. It is inexpensive and never fcils
10 do fhe work.
Evening journal., 1919-02-25

new deal that labor intends to set is
worked out.
But not even start can be made
until capital and labor learn the gen
eral conditions which viii govern their
relations with each other, working
conditions, supply Of materials and
the conduct OF business, particularly
business abroad.
The big powers answer TO charges
that the small nations are being steam
rolled. lies in part In this tendency TO
wind it up" at the ilrst moment pos
sible without sacrificing results.
Aside from the need for a quick
the big powers say that
full machinery and opportunity Is
provided for making the, influence Of
the little naIiions felt on questions
vitality concerning their interests or
future.
President Wilson recently told a
delegation OF French working women
who called on him that "the confer
ence is turning out 10 be a rather un-
wledly body, a very large body rep
resent.ng a great many nations, large
and small, old and new"
The disposition Of the powers fas
been to loosen up the joints as far as
possible without depriving any small
lation Of proper hearing where its in
erests are vitality concerned
Evening journal., 1919-02-25
.
WORLD UNEASINESS
urges EARLY PEACE
May ! to See Treaty
Signed, Hope Of
Delegates
SMALL POWERS TALK
OF STEAM ROLLER
BY HAROLD +. BECHT0L.
European Afanager Of n. Z. A.

PARIS. Feb. 25.-The working classes
Of Europe are living in dangerous
state Of revolt that nothing short Of
peace can ease.
Tie peace conference recognizes the
fact and most Of tho peace commits
sioners realize the gravity OF the
Worldwide restlessness.
Those who know the labor situation
best are pulling hardest for speed.
They hope that the labor treaty win
be ready for sending 20 the individual
eiales for ratification soon after Presi-
dent Wilson's return.
That program calls FOR the meetings
with the Germans In attendance at
Versailles in April and peace by May T..
Commissioners win work for months,
perhaps years. But The permanent
world machinery league Of ma
be established, with The
principles for rs guidance clearly set
down, when the treaty Is signed
When that is done, many peace COM |
Tnissioners and labor leaders believe |
he principal cause Of business and
abor unres, may be quickly removed /
Not that the signing Of a treaty Is
going TO be a cure-all on the con
rary, it may be some time before the
Evening journal., 1919-02-25
BOY GETS BIG GAME.

BY The United Press.
SAN RAFAEL, Cal, Feb. 25.-Friends
OF Jerry Scott, Il, are urging that some
sort Of a medal Of honor be given The
lad.
Jerry, who is a Boy Scout was told
by his mother that a rough looking
man who looked like an escaped con-
Wet. was in the back yard Of their
home. He shouldered his rifle and went
TO investigate.
The man proved TO be George Cod
frey, a figure Of six feet and 200
pounds, who had escaped the previous
night from San Quentin prison,
Jerry recognized him. He forced the
convict TO elevate his hands and march
ed the man two blocks up the street 10
officers OF the law.
Evening journal., 1919-02-25
aAPAN HAms TnE WAGON.

BY the United Press.
TOXIC. Jan. 10 CBy Mall.)-Japan
seems about to prohibit drinking by
minors.
The reason for this proposed action
on which Japan has long remained in
different IS found in the food shortage
particularly the rice shortage.
The government has investigated the
matter. and Is reported about to rec
ommend a bill prohibiting minors from
drinking sake, which is brewed from
rice.
Opposition 60 such a law has been
based on the fact that IL would Inter-
fere with the national custom Of drink
ing sake at the wedding ceremony. For
ten years Mr.. Nenoto. Of the diet, an
ardent Christian, has unfallingly but
unsuccessfully introduced his bin 10
prohibit drinking by minors.
Evening journal., 1919-02-25
THIN PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
hsshinE Like Plain Bltro-Phosphats to r.s
on Firm. Healthy Flesh and ts
increase strength. yigor aud
Nerve Force.

! Judging from the countless preparation,
and treatments which are continually being
advertised for tie purpose OF making thin
people heshy, deseloping arms. neck and
bust, ard replacing ugly holl0ws and
angles by the soft curved lines of healt d
and beauty, there are evidently thousand :
OF men and women who keenly feel. their
excessive thinness.
Thinness ana weakness are usually IN.
10 starved nerves. Our bodies need more
phosphate than Is contained In modern
foods. Physicians claim there Is nothing
that Will supply this deficiency so well az
the organic phosphate known among drug
glsts as bitrO-pnOspnate, wnicn is ineN pen
sive aud Is sold by Danforth I'm Wilmington
and most All druggists under "a guarantee OF
satisfaction or money back. BY feeding
the nerves directly and by suDplyin4 tbe
body cells with the necessary phosphoris
food elements. bitro- phosphate quickly pro-
duces a welcome transformation IN the an.
pearance; the increase IA weight FRA
quently being astonishing
This increase In weight sIso carrgs.
with Il general imssovement In the
health. Nervousness, eleeplessness ana
lack Of energy. which nearly always ae-
company excessive thinness soon disan-
pear, dun eyes become bright, and ps1a
cheeks glow with the bloom OF perfect
health.
CAUTION Although bitro- -phosphate IA
for relieving nervousness.
sIeeplessness and general weakness. n
should not. owing TO its remarkably aesh-
growing properties be used hy anvons
who does not desire 70 put on nesb.
Evening journal., 1919-02-25

The worries or unemployment -
avoided by cultivsting the WANT AD
habit.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1919-02-25

Mechanics and chauneurs should
study The Want Ads, for business op-
portunties are many.