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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-23

what makes you think of green
grass, running, water and wild flow
ers?'' Lucy asked, as we lodged our
way thru the crowds. "A fishing rod"
But would a fishing rod satisfy you
if you were there?" she asked. 'May
be SO vulgar as to suggest eats" 1
ventured. Now you are getting
warm. It's a Lunch set at Thompson
Hardware company. with a vacuum
bottle. plates, cups and everything es-
sential for a day in the country. that
I've decided to give to Henry"
We bought a box of Kinds fine
writing paper at Halls book store. 1t
IS the lovenest sort of linen and comes
up in attractive boxes. The large man.
nish stationery is in favor now.
The accessories of a woman's cos
tune are more important than the
principals, according to Lucy. and
she keeps up on such matters to the
extent of being one of the best dressed
women I know She says that the
dark camisole has been the salvation
OF the dark geofgette waist. Those at
Warren NJ. Crosby's are beautifully
embroidered in rich colors and would
make lovely gifts.
The friends that have seen my text
tone pictures are all begging me for
one had to order another dozen at
Boesers today.
Steel cut and jet beads are success
fully combined in an afternoon dress
of navy blue georgetta over q founda-
ton skirt of navy blue satin al the
Partisan. The georgette is striped with
the Jet beads and the steel cut beads
form a wide flower pattern on the
front of the waist ard around the
lower half of the skirt. The gfrdle
is of blue satin finished in a drape ef-
feet extending on the left side to the
bottom OF the skirt, under which 1t is
fastened. The flowing three-quarter
sleeves continue from the waist with
out the interruption of a seam.
When 1 think of the number of use
less gifts that are exchanged every
year. gifts that nobody wants. and that
You wouldn't buy for yourself, I want
to lead some erring people into Miss
Addis's and show them a few prac-
watches. There ara both silver and
gold watches in khaki or leather straps
and would please the school bov or
girl, business man or woman and the
out-of-door girl
Convention says it's proper to give
young girl just books, candy. sta
tionery or flowers. so when Jerry's
| brother asked me to help him ont /
suggested flowers Hollcraft's have
loads of wonderful cut flowers-noin-
settias. roses and all the rest. but he
wanted the gift to besvery. very nice
so suggested American Beauties.
bought poinsettia plant for our din
ing room and Lucy some cut flowers
and a marvellous Hudson. hand-colored
pottery vase to put them in. HolI-
| crafts have the only Satsuma and
CIoisonne vases in the city.
| The last gift I bought is the most
| beautiful and lasting Of ALA fine
old picture. appropriately framed
| from the sullivan Art store.
/ (id7ertisementJ
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-23

Leland K. Thompson, who have been
the guests of Mrs. Thompson's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Gray. will
leave December IS for their home in
Ligonier, Ind.
Capt. D. r. Reed has returned to
New York City, where he is in the
ordnance department of the army,
after a brief visit in Topeka with his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. c. B. Reed. DR..
and Mrs Reed will spend Christmas
day in Emporia as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Root and family. Another
guests at the Root home will be Mr..
J. p. Root. of this city
Mrs. Mary L. Bliss will spend
Christmas in Emporia with Mrs Fred
Cook
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-23
Looking Backward in Stqte
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY


Judging from the present indications
there will be few New Years receiving &
parties this year, tho others may develop
next week. The Lakotn and sixty three
clubs AMI a number of their friends will
receive at Library hall from 6 until S,
and dance the remainder of the evening.
A large party will receive in the afternoon
at the Elmwood, club, aud another at the
Y. NJ c. A. rooms. Fourteen ladies will
receive with Mrs. L. H. Mum at her home
on Topeka avenue and Mrs. George L. Ash
ton, who will have a house party during
the holidays will also receive.
The Viennese club gave very delightful
dancing rarty Friday evening at Harmony
hall.
The Professional High Five club was
pleasantly entertained Thursday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Crane; the prizes,
book and a pretty picture, were won by
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Hankla. Mrs. S. C.
Nichols substituted for Mr.. Hinkley.
Miss Sadie Williamson of Piqua, O., is
Mrs. {. r. Spencer; she will probably
remain in Topeka all winter.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-23

Hanover, \. H. Dec. 2S.-CoIgate
is not on Dartmouth's 1920 gridiron
card. The Hamilton collegians have
cording to Graduate Manager Pender,
Dartmouth was not willing to play in
Hamilton.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16

Is new for feminine wear is
 TON DAYS. >'' .
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16

In looking through the records in the town clerks office it is found that it is long time since the clerk has issued as many marriage licenses in the same length of time.
 Post Ohice Notes.
 Walter Eathrop of the post office force will start on his vacation on Thursday of this week. On Monday MT. and Mrs. Lathop will leave for a visit of two weeks at the latters home in Brooklyn, Conn.
 s Assistant Postmaster James J. Gra- ham will return 'to work at the of flee Thursday after two weeks va cation spent at various places in New York state. He is now stopping |. at South Norwalk, Conn.
 F Letters for the following people are advertised as uncalled for at the post office: Mrs. w. R. Holcomb Mrs. E, T. Bowers, John Sacks, J. E. Ponest, Miss Ethel Collins and Ed ward Didsbury.
 Meeting Friday Evening. The special town meeting which was announced in last evenings edi- tion of The Herald as scheduled for Thursday evening will be held on Fri day evening In the town hail., for the purpose of discussing the laying out of streets in the new residential section created by the construction of new houses for employees of the Trum- bull Electric Manufacturing company Kelly Discharged. William Kelly received his disc harge from the army yesterday and return ed to his home in New Britain last night
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16

and Mrs. J. A. Blake, removed to New Britain yesterday. ,.
 Albert Rick of New London is spending few days in town with Axel Frank, the mail carrier
 Dwight Rogers left yesterday for his alma mater to resume his studies,
 Grant WickWire who has been spending several days with Mrs. Alex ander Huston and family, left yester- day for his home in Columbus, o.
 The Misses Elsie and Esther Adams, daughters of MT. and Mrs F.. P. Adams, returned home yesterday from Pine Orchard where they have been spending several weeks.
 Kensington Items.
 Cornelius DGnham left town yes- terday for Lafayette college where he will enter as freshman.
 Senator Claude B. Stevens and fam fly are spending the day. out of town.
 Marjorie Moore is spending the day in Hartford 'on a business trip.
 The Acorns will hold the first prac- tice this evening at the Kilby house at s7:30. Every candidate is urged to be out.
 East Berlin Items.
 The K. of F. meets this evening at their rooms over Coles store.
 Albert Stevens of Norwich has re- turned to his home after spending a week here with friends.
 The last car of coal consigned to this place has arrived and is now being distributed No word has been given out as to whether there will be any more coal for distribution here.
 There were very few from here at the. republican caucus due to the stormy weather. New Highway to Be Built. . Word was received this morning from the state highway commissioner that the trunk line from Berlin to Hartford is to be rebuilt. This stretch of road is to be built of concrete, joining onto the concrete stretch which the town of Berlin built sev eral years ago. The pavement has given entire satisfaction and it will be pleasing news to the whole con- munity to hear of the commission CTS announcement to rebuild with concrete. F
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16

the rooms at that time as the money should be in before the first of the month.
 The Ladies' Benevolent society of the Congregational church will hold a meeting in the church parlors on Wednesday afternoon. A picnic SUD- per will be a feature of the meeting. All are requested to try to arrive-early for work and to bring food for the picnic supper. All women members of the church areFcordially invited to attend.
 WANTED-To ebuy or" rent a cot tage or bungalow with large lot, F acre. must be in good condition and near center of Plainville. State low est price in replytto Box 27P,, Herald. i 9-16-2dx
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
 ! BERLM NEWS <. LETTING CALM ONE; GRSWOLD IS NAMED } (lsats Willard l. filling by
 Total Of @ Votes LARK NOT A CANDIDATE

his Evening the Democratic Party
 Will Hold Forth in Caucus-Ncw
 Voting List Is Out-Other News
 Items of Interest. g
 The republican caucus passed off
 st evening with nary a display of ,eworks or hot debate. Dr. Roger M
 riswGid getting the nomination for electrnan on the first ballot by
 heck list with 127s votes to Willard
 filings 1O2. 1t. was, not thought hat Dr. Griswold would have the ma brity that he got. The second district as out stfong last evening and 1t is bought that to this district was large due9to the doctors victory. The k ucns opened with, Sen, Claude B. 1teyens presiding. There was no. de- ] ". ira getting down to business, Will I'm Honey starting the proceedings ' Nominating Arthur l.. Woodruff for 6Wrl clerk and town treasurer for the Ionaing year, who was~unanimously t1osen the nominee MT. Gibney then hoyed that balloting by check list be lone for the office. of selectmen. Dr.
 
 3orters in the field who worked hard or his nomination and they, were out l, force as is testified toby the vote. R. O. Clark Did Not Run.
 MT. filling, the retiring selectman, kayes office with the record of wip- AA- out the old debt which has been fA gir1g over the town for a number 3f Nears. If MT. filling had made an
 vgressive campaign for renomination 3a did Dr. Griswold and his supporters
 ,e story might have been different as 6r filling has Several good achieve
 Rents during his administration that Bollld have won for him if he had
 ot out and campaigned. Dr. Gris- Bold. put before the people just what &e Intended to do, and it was on the ] reneth of this that he got the nomi- 3ation. ..
 The other officers. were nomina ted 3githout opposition. The offices and heir nominees follow: Assessor, C. Mueller. board of relief, W. l. AL &ng;a second selectman, William H.
 chroeder. auditor, Bryan H. Atwater; fraind jurors, George Griffith, D, B. Hubbard, Jr, and H. W. Goodrich asst ables, Henry Austin, Enrico Polo, &ohn Carbo and Vernon Read; regis i frar of voters, Henry .Deming; town 4chool committee, Lester F. Deming, +s&ear c, Edgerley.
 $s After the caucus the republican committee held meeting at &ebwh William Webster resigned the [ooy$kion as chairman, which he has f1 eAfor a number of years. Henry 0e1ning was elected to the position for Ehe coming year. I
 Democrats Hold Caucus. Y The democrats held their caucus Sast evening in the Berlin court room ht which there was a small attend Ae. No one knew that the demo
 Saq held "a caucus until it was all
 rer and this morning some of the
 fsRn democrats could not'be convinc.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16

He was with an engineering regiment on detached service at West Point. He was employed in the pay depart ment at the Rockwell Drake factory previous to his aenlistm ent and will re- turn to work there on Monday. AL though a resident of New Britain Kelly has many friends here. A few days before receiving his discharge at West Point he met George. Jackson of this town whe recently enlisted in the cav- airy. Jackson was leading a cavalry detail. P '-'.
 PIainvilIe Briefs.
 Roger Castle of Canal street left last evening to resume his studies at the University of Maine,
 The, republican party caucus will be held tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the town hall.
 The parish guild of the Church of Our Savior will have food sale in the Red Cross rooms on Thursday after noon beginning at 3 o'clock. The en- Velopes for the women's auxiliary and the blue boxes may be handed in at
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16
SERV|CEMEN TO BE
 GUESTS AT OUTING
BroCk-Barnes Post Will Have
 Clambake Sunday ...:
SEVERAL OCTOBER WEDDINGS
Vacations at Post Office-Wm. Kelly Back Home Again-Other News
 Notes Picked Up Around the Town. --" .-t

The committee in charge of the proposed outing for the service men of 'Pla1nvi1le announces that the plans for the affair are practically | completed. Written invitations were
 mailed this morning 10 all mem bers of Brock Barnes post of this town. The outing will be held next Sun day at Sunset Rock on the Plainville mountain. The men are requested to
 meet at o'clock on Sunday after noon at the monument in Central Square. The party will be trans- ported to the scene of the day 'fes- tivities in automobiles provided by local people, - .. A clambake will be held imm ediate- ly upon the arrival of the party at
 Sunset Rock and the committee guar
 anteaS that every. man will have
 enough to eat. A program of sports
 will be staged including races and a
 baseball game. The ,committee will
 endeavor to secure a number of good speakers for the occasion. S.y 'r~s
 Attendance at the outing is not limited to hmembers of Brock Barnes
 post and the committee emphasizes the fact that every man in town who
 was in the government service will
 be welcome at the affair whether or not. he is a member. = #j. s5r The officers of Brock Barnes post are planning a campaign to make every ex-service man 'in Plainyille a member of the post. It is well known that only a small percentage of the former soldiers and sailors of this town are included in the memb bership of the post and a determined effort vii IT,. I~ {~ ,,,Se :, name on the roll. The organiza ton will have to get more members to 1 meet expenses and the only means of 1 support open to the post is the dues l paid by it's members. It has been 1 found difficult task to approach the men on the subject as it was to in
 duce them to register when they re- 1 turned from the service ..~ = l Cupid Has Busy Season.
 1 There will be four weddings in 1 Plainville during the month of Octo- l Der. This announcement presents i ample evidence that Dan Cupid has 1 been working overtime in this town
 and not without attaining results.
 1 Announcement is made of the ap- 1 preaching marriage of Miss Anna l Anderson, daughter of MT. and Mrs IC. M Anderson of 3 Camp street anC 1 Robert Simpson, son of Mr and Mrs l William J. Simpson of this town. The l wedding will take place next month The couple are we'll known and have 1 a host of friends in this town. MT
 Simpson is employed at the Stanley | Works in New Britain. 1 The marriage of Miss Vera Man. I chester daughter of MT. and Mrs l Fred B. Manchester. of West Mair l street. to Frank tHohbein will take l place at some time during the latter ] part of October. MT. Hohbein is :
 native of Collinsville, but has livet here, for a number of years He is
 employed as clerk in the post | office. .z- D..
 The coming marriage of Miss Clara l Murphy and. William Orvis and thar 1 of Miss Virginia Moreno and Clarence 1 Judd have already been announced
New Britain herald., 1919-09-16

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Evening journal., 1919-06-14
PEOPLES COLUMN

minutes 20 load two wheelbarrows
with sand from a pile already thrown
up loose
I've seen more than forty men paint
Cor pretend 10 paint on one building
all day and not finish 70 with the nrsl
coat. that one good man could paint
alone in six days, or six good men In
one day.
The most Of these men are aliens.
who would not light. They come here
and loaf on their Jobs and were per-
mltied 10 do 10 and we Americans pay
for the loailng under government man
agemeni
But that is not an. Americans are
there and in control Contractors.
clubs, lieuienants. guards and loafers
as useless 10 The government as three
tails would be 70 dog. and as exirava-
giant as the railroad management has
been.
There are about sixty guards. costing
the government more than 100000 per
year. which with the salaries OF the
clerks, chauffcurs. high officials. etc.
must reach more than a million every
year. This is but one OF thousands Of
such places In this country, and the
most shameful" OF this IS not told
There is no use. do not know rem
edy. There seems 10 be none. The
pedricktown General Ordnance Depot
has cost the government more than
twice what 10 should have cost. and Is
being maintained al the same rate.
The railroad management Is no eX-
ccpfion IA the general rule Of govern
ment control CITIZEN.
Evening journal., 1919-06-14
BAKER SAYS HE IS
ANXIOUS TO Retire
VIII Retain Post, However,
Until Certain Duties Are
Accomplished
PRAISES UNITED
STATES SOLDIERS

NEW YORK. June Secretary or
War Baker said at a luncheon in the
Hotel Bnsmorc yesterday, nlven by
Governor ClarAson OF the Council or
National Defence. that he was anxious
to rttiro 10 private life. but that he
feels there are certain duties incum-
bent upon his trust as Cabinet or
ilccr which he wishes 20 see ful1lled
before he drops the burdens OF The
NSr Department.
Mr.. Baker told OF the unusual Clas-
iiciiy of mind of the American sol
der which had onal,ed him 10 be
nilcd for his task In an unusually
short iimc and which after The cessa-
ton or hosiililies enabled him 10 turn
10 study which VIII no him 90 nll a
much higher place In industry when
ne returns than he had when ne left
10 is this which MIR Baker believes
will complicate the labor question
when the men an get home.
lie spoke OF how Marshal jonre
urged that this country send "a diyi-
sion abroad as sbon AS possible and
how the Marshal made a great point
OF saying:
when your great army comes you
will have i0OOO0 perhaps AS many as
100000 men, and'you will have 20 have
more port facilities for ihcm"
And when the armislice dill come. p"
said Mr.. Baker. "wc had 20OOoO men
In France and our casualties on the
western front are pretty nearly as
great as the maXipum expectation OF
the Marshal for our entire army.
Mr. Baker emphasized ihe need af
the War Department 90 Withdraw from
its abnormal dominance OF the affairs
or the country and said that 10 had
practically done so. he spoke OF the
kind Of man the American soldier is.
and added
"rhey arc the same American boys
we sent-away. They are uhcorruptcd
Evening journal., 1919-06-14

By their military experience They
have no fancy that the United States
must pick them up and hsld them In
the hollow OF ifs hand and probes
them from the ordinary responsible
tiles OF men in the world. They ex-
pcct TO work FOR their livings. They
want II they can 10 ind higher mode
OF usefulness and a better mode of
life than what seems sufficient 10 ths0
before they got this maturing and -
ucallng experience.
And II we accept the American sok
dlors as a better educated man than
we sent away, II We realize that the
standards Of education in this country
We're rapidly decreasing and have by
this experience been suddenly sd-
vanced II Ne will recognize that what
sometimes seems the dissatisfaction OF
The soldier is merely a striving for
something better. / think 70 is possible
FOR ms 90 be a help TO the soldier Id
his readiustment 90 the normal lift
OF the community to which he has re-
turned
There is shortage OF labor in ths
United statcs-many kinds OF labor
J that shortage Is increased by the fact
that many men who went abroad
come back 90 go into the higher
realms Of occupation. As a conse-
quence I think there is going TO be
very great difficulty In the United
states for a short while in getting tha
worlds work done.
"Ii may be that this viii have this
wholesome effect: that we will adopt
as permanent some OF the more ex-
pcditiOus processes which were de-
velopod in this war under the stimulus
Of war necessity and so not revert TO
the older processes which required
more labor
ONCE positions win be found avail
Evening journal., 1919-06-14

brawny fellow stripped, was being
drawn boy a large class.
In the college OF architecture the
men are doing some very talented things
and very large number OF men are go
ing about France making notes on
mediaeyal architecture and coming back
to the university and drawing them
into buildings which they suggest.
Men are sent 10 The university by
volunteering. In addition 90 what !
have been telling YOU, they have a
University Extension Course, which is
something like the old Chauiauqua Lit
erary Circle. This was established for
the benefit OF men who could not get
TO the university or did not want to
do so These men write in, for in-
stance. that they got as FAR as algebra
i'm mathematics and would like to take
up plane geometry. They send him a
text book, tell him how TO study it.
and ne sends in the results-the work
is carried on in this way. II is a COM
pleie educational system
Evening journal., 1919-06-14

ly the sale OF preparations exempt un-
der Section 6 or the Harrison act, such
as Bateman's Drops, GOdfrey's Cordial.
and paregoric, have greatly increased
during this period. Whether or not
this condition will become general
when national prohibition becomes ef-
fecGve, is a question which cannot be
answered at the present time"
only about p per cent. Of the iJ0,-
600 ounces OF cocaine imported in the
form OF coca leaves is used i'm legiii-
mate medical or dental practice, the
committee reports.
The economic loss due TO drug ad-
dicti0n aside from the incalculable
suffering. mental and physical, Is more
than S2O0,000O0O. The drug commits
sioner in state having stringent
regulatory laws has estimated the
average annual expenditure Of an ad-
diet for drugs is SOILS. The addicts
on this basis pay more than S6i,0OO,-
600 for the satisfaction OF their GRAY
ing. The number OF unemployed adj
diets is put at 10000.
AT a conservative estimate" the
report states. "this would represent
the loss in wages Of SiJ0OOOO0O an
nually. These figures, however, do
not include the cost Of drug addic-
tion TO individuals as a result OF loss
through theft and burglary, nor the
cost OF the states and municipalities
in the suppression and punishment or
crime and the care and treatment OF
those who eventually become a charge
upon the community
In conclusion the committee states
that there has been no definite or con-
certed action on the part Of the ma
iority OF state and municipal govern
ments TO suppress the traffic and use
OF habit forming drugs.
Evening journal., 1919-06-14

Orlce positions win be found avail
~hle In the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1919-06-14
CHINESE DON'T LIKE
MORE DAYLIGHT PLAN.

y. =. 4. Special 10 The Evening Journal.
CHEFOO, June ii.-Daylight saving in
no more popular in China than In some
parts Of the United states. Chefoo ad-
yanced the clocks one hour, believing
Hong Kong and Tienisln were adopting
the new time as well as Shanghai. But
Hong Kong failed 20 do so and now
.Chefoo Is going back 20 the old time
The Chinese do not adapt themselves 10
the change.