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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-24

ESSIE LOUISE was MAX
ing q great deal Of trou-
bic. From the time her
invalid mother had
brought Tessie to the city
hospital to be treated for
her spine, the golden
haired baby had been the
pet of the nurses. And
as her stay was pro-
.lOnged. partly because the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-24

CANCRIAOAos Va NVuAcCs
Many of them, coming home at the
same time, on the same train, would
agree to call together.
Then they would have a good time.
singing, talking, laughing. Marjorie
was such good sort. The whole
'bunch" liked her.
She played the piano well for dane
ing and had the kind Of voice which
made others want to gather around
the piano and join In the chorus.
In truth, without Marjorie the
bunch" would have been oftentimes
very lonely, very restless and wretched.
Marjorie danced well, too, and II one
wanted girl to come up to prom or
class dance Marjorie would always
1t in anywhere. Then, too, she
wouldn't be mad IL fellow asked an
other girl.
Marjorie was an exceptional girl.
Marjorie wasn't jealous of any Of
them. She seemed to regard them as
they regarded her-good sorts as she
was good sort. They passed the time
for her merrily as she did for them.
They were jolly good companions as
she was jolly good companion.
So it went on. And another Christ
mastime came along and Marjorie's
house was the center of the gayety.
1t was the night before Christmas.
The "bunch" were taking around their
Christmas presents, They were going
to call on Marjorie last because then
they would stay there for while.
They all had presents for Marjorie,
typical presents from members of q
''bunch" to friend Of the "bunch."
There were several boxes of candy
(which the bunch" would help eat).
and there were SON. books, which per-
haps some of the bunch" later would
borrow and read.
One Of the bunch" has gone to Mar
jorie's earlier that evening" and had
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-24

We never really understood the
merchants wall about overhead ex-
penses until we had to buy hats for
the entire family.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-24

The sort of women who marry men
to reform them ought to find re-
forming politics wonderful outlet
for their activities.-Columbia Is.
CO. Record.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-24
The Cake Lady


,@ 1920. Western Newspaper un,on.,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-24

By Mary Graham Bonner


ARJORIE was the first girl
every boy called on when
he got b m e for the
Christmas holidays. Yes.
every boy who had gone
away to school or to COL
lege always came to Mar.
jorie's house first when
the Christmas holidays be-
gan, though there were
exceptions, Of course.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-21

the ease, aecordins. Is Ia vnter-
vofxs dAeAsf11nt. ~ thouo who
REFUSE to have net1rs irntelIed -
only WORKING against their own IA
tef6Sts.
A time eoes By nore psool6 ass
becoming convinced of ttis. Il va
said. and now the average installe-
ton Of meters h8 reached rs Nv
meters eoeh month.
The interest OF the city IN the
case is that while more m6n6r Il
Obtained under the Ut roke. mora
water Is saved under the meter
rate, ana - pufffyanr wates costs
moaey, the city keeps eyea-tko
property holders beng the oaly
winners through the iAstallatlca Of
meters.
It was pointed out that I larte
number OF new e1sAonArs hava
been obtained IN tie Last Is ueaths
and that due to tAs inetalIstien Of
meters and tie ssxinG praetieed BY
the property holders for this rea-
son, no more water i Iumped nov
By the city than boC0re the new
customers were put "a, and b this
the city makes up for the loss OF
rents received On the tat rsAe
basis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-21

ssDessts frsn fall bethrson squip-
silleockA Furnishing water out
side thu house, cost s. per year.
Water motors on w1ahinx ma
chimes or for other use cost s. per
year.
Persons having draft horses
must pay 81 Per year and persons
having carriage horses must nay
81 each per year. The difference
in the charge Is based on the CEN
tention that draft horses are away
from the premises much Of the
time and drink mostly from foun-
tainS about the city.
On the other hand, It is claimed
BY the waterworks department
that carriage horses spend most Of
the time At the home barn. and,
therefore, drink more water than a
dfaft horse from the home water
service connections than . draft
horse.
Pay On Automobiles,
There is only one new item add
Cd to the cards that are to be used
in making the new ratings. The
city purposes to charge s. per year
for garage water service for each
car kept. Water for washing the
machines and for radiators ia
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-21

Cravenetted Tweeds in Grays, Tans
and Browns.
One style with leather collar, revere cuffs
and belt, priced at $500.
Other tweeds and collars and cuffs of self
material, very serviceable garments. Prices
are SIS, $3.50, $22.50, $500, $3.50, $35,
$3.50, $500, $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-21
|PECT HOMES
j GET RATING
IN WATER rent


..,,sui1aar John A. Murrin, in
-. II The waterworks depart
a.. .nnoanced today that inspec-
=. to be sent over the entire
,ossibly within the next few
... n order to obtain informa-
A. i, rersting charges made for
. vsisr service
! - thought at hrst that the
=. could be taken up by May !,
= account OF the difhculty Of
s;.ining inspectors and for other
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-21

Children's rain coats in rub
berized poplin silk and linen
and leatherette in tans,
navy, gray and brown.
Priced $3.50, S5.98, $3.50,
S6.98. $3.50 to 1895.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-21

Children's oiled silk rain
coats, very light and trans
parent in plum and brown;
hats to match, sizes IL and
Is only. Priced, hats includ-
ed at $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-21

Canes for Stormy Weather.
Women's transparent oiled silk
capes in navy, made full, to be
worn over a suit, large smoked
nearl buttons. Priced each $3.50.
Women's rubberized satin capes
in silver gray, very rich in ap-
pearance, large pearl button trim,
each $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-21

Children's Rain Capes, 4 to
IL Years.
Children's rubberized sateen
and poplin rain coats in car
dinal and navy. Priced from
$3.50 to $6.95.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-21

Women's and Misses Rub
berized Silk Coats, Priced
$3.50 to $3.50.
Consisting of rubberized crepe
de chine in navy, blue and plum,
rubberized silk taffetas, rich
stripe and plaid patterns, rub
berized satins in plain, striped
and check, full range of sizes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-21

Women's and Misses Oiled
Silk Coats, Priced $3.50
and $500.
Light and cool raincoats of trans
parent oiled silk in Nile green,
gold, Copen, navy and brown.
All are belted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-21
Chi1dren's Raincoats and Capes

youneer COAT Here one finds
snd variety well tailored giving service expected chldns
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-21

This is splendid opportunity to select suit finely
tailored of excellent fabrics and in wide variety of
styles styles that selected from the best fashion
centers of the country It is an occasion of worth
while savings presenting the best in suit fabrics and
fashions Misses sizes regular sizes and for the wo
man requiring the stylish stout sizes.
The special coat sale at s49.50 is exempt from this
discount as they are literally underpriced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-21

Women's and Misses Tan Craven
cite Coat. $18.95, $3.50, $500,
$3.50, $3.50, $500, $3.50.
Buttons of self material and bone buttons,
full back, others belted, three-quarer and
full length.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT
 TO ROADS IS URGED
(Continued from First Page)

to alleviate tho difficulties confronting many carriers in meeting operating expenses, fixed charges, etc, Must Change Laws. The years rail operations have de- veloped the need of several other changes in laws the commission said. 1t urged Congress to amend the Inter- state Commerce Act to provide for the punishment of any person offering or giving to an employee of a carrier sub- ject to the act any money or thing of value with intent to influence his action or decision with respect to car service and also to provide for the pun ishment of the guilty employee"
 Appropriate legislation governing the transportation of explosives was asked as were changes in laws affect ing the awarding of reparations for damages which the commission held. should be a matter entirely for the adjudication of courts.
 The menace of wooden passenger coaches was set forth as another sub- ject for legislative action. the commits sion urging that the roads be com peled to use steel cars in all passenger train service and prohibited from us- ing wooden cars between or in front of steel coaches.
 Anti-Bribe.y Clauses.
 Referring to the question of bribery of railroad employees. the commission said:
 '4As q result of the inadeauacy of the car supply and of railroad trans portation facilities generally during the past year. a practice has grown up among shippers of bribing operat- ing employees of railroad companies in order to obtain transportation serv- ices. The demoralizing effects of this practice are far-reaching. Bribery of this cha racter in many instances can not be directly and effectivelyreached under existing laws"
 erg1nsaid:
 More Equipment Needed.
 On the subject of equipment supply. dhe commission declared that while the shortage could be minimized by car conservation and increased effic- iency. the only permanent solution was substantial additions to equip ment. The latest general statistics of the commission showed that the rail- road sunder it's Jurisdiction owned ap- proximately 2,36s,S70 freight cars while an additional 140,O00 cars were owned privately. The freight cars were divided as follows: 1,062,S30 box cars. 1.o09,s75 open top cars 107.s20 flat cars. S3, ,000 stock Ncars. SO. 200 re- frigerator cars and 45, 900 cars of mis- cellaneous types.
 Despite the shortage of equipment enumerated by the commission, it showed that the volume of freight carried during the first ! months of
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
FORESTERS' FAIR
 MARDl GRAS IS ON
Carnival Will Be ObSerVed- With Aids to Fun

Mardi Gras night will be held this evening at the Foresters fair in Bar decks hall. with Curlcy's augmented orchestra providing the music for dancing. Heaps of streamers and con- fetti, as we'll as masks bazaar hats, etc, have been purchased and they will be distributed gratis tonight. Special decorations have been ordered, and expectations are that 1t will prove one of the biggest nights of the fair.
 Amateur nbght will he observed to- morrow evening and already several more young men and women have en- tered the contest for the best singing and dancing. The general committee has announced that cash prizes will l~ paid for the best performers and the talent. which will be all from New Britain. is expeced to provide excel lent entertainment.
 The supreme court officers ns well as the grand court officers of Connac- ticut were entertained at tho rair last evening. and with Mack's Merry Mak- CTS of Hartford putting on the enter tainmcnt. there was Il riot of fun and laughter. and the visiting guests ex- pressed great pleasure at Court Fricndly's handling Of the fair. Among the distinguished visitors were Past Supreme Chief Ranger John r.. CosgroSe of Hartford, Supreme Chief Ranger F. ]. O'keefe of New York. and Supreme Secretary T. NJ. Don- nelly of Jersey City. banquet was served at the EEs club. at which Grand Chief RaArer Matthew NJ. Mesl<ill of this city presided. There were about fifty present
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
coMsToCK ENcAMPMENr NOTES
Degrees to he Worked Friday-Twcn-
 ty-Hfth Birthday Celebration

Comstock Encampment will work the Golden-Rule and Roypl-Purple degrees Friday evening. December 10 and candidates who are waiting to receive these degrees are requested to present themselves at this time. SO that Comstock can start 1921 with a clean slate.
 May %. 1921. Comstock will be 45 years old. having been instituted May 26. 1878. This anniversary will be ceIe- brated in suitable manner and it is hoped that rousing class of candi- dates can be secured for the occasion. All of those encampments who have had Comstook ns. their guest during this term will be invited and also the Grand Officers. s
 The slogan for 1921 Is:
 4s candidates for Comstock's 18th birt hday a.E
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
PUBLIC SERVICE!

The large number of people having
 occasion to use the Berlin-New Britain
 dinky, getting into the local station
 shortly before 6 o'clock. are loud in their protest of the action of the New Haven road officials in taking off one car from the branch train. It is even said that an employee of the road makes complaint. This morning, 1t is said, one of the train officials came up on the dinky to observe conditions. As usual, there were many who were compelled to stand. "Oh we'll, it wont hurt them to stand up for seven min
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
ETY ITEMS
sale at besso-Leland's.

For one week-A s2.0o hot To for gsc. City Drug Main street.-advt. P. Wodecki Of 53 Broad been reported by tho naval at Newport. R. l.. to the as a deserter.
 f% and Pea mixed for the 300 per ton. Phone citi- -advt.
 pc boys team defeated tho baskethnll. 17 to 14. at the Eymnasium last night.
 ir Christmas framing dono dts Photo Shop.-advt.
 en of tho First church will
 day sowing session for tho n General hospital at the lors tomorrow. The affair [ e;30 o'clock in the mora tor Records at Morans'.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
REaRDON-COTTER

Mir. and Mrs. Michael Cotter of Elm street announce the engagement of their daughter Anna B. to Dave P. Reardon of Garden street, Hartford. Both are employed at the Travellers Insurance company.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09

1920 exceeded by 17.1 per cent the freight traffic for the corresponolnS period in 1919. Freight traffic as a whole for the last seven months also was said by tho commission to be in excess of that of the entire year or 1919.
 Incomes Show Decline.
 While the traffic has increased, the commissions figures show. the ne' operating income has suffered con- tinuous decline since 1917. The coin- mission attributed this to heavier maintenance costs in which war tax ation figured. Incomplete statistics, however, made it impossible for the commission to offer accurate compari- son between the years 1917 and 1920 and it made no attempt to estimate the figures for any portion of the year.
 The commissions accident. table discloses that 6,4s5 persons were killed by trains or in train n-service ac- cidents during the year of 1919. Of these, 1,7s4 or more than 27 per cent met death in grade crossing accidents.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09

utes-they hang onto the straps in crowded trolley cars" he is alleged to have said when asked what he thought of conditions.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09
F U R s TOR MILADy'S GTIIsIsTNIAS GIFT

|ow be purchased. in ad- of tho holiday season. at Uanuary Inventory Prices.
 ther years you waited. but N no need this year. Fur
 Scarfs. Seckpisces and of Hudson Seal. Mole. Beaver. skunk. Wolf and
 Iinn Oposaum are here in
 ion--in the best of the fH modes and of the finest |y only. And price7 AS Etance there Is n short. mart Coat of
 |rni Marmot. Taupc Mar rimn,cd. at sf25.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09

Best butter 65c lb. Russell Bros .adyt
New Britain herald., 1920-12-09

Send Your Rough Dry Washing
 At 9 Cents A Pound Do you want to save money on your Rough , Dry Washing? ./s Beginning next Monday, December 13, you need only pay cents pound, as against 12 cents pound, present rate *> x.N We give you this 25 per cent. reduction be- cause we want to help in the movement to lower prices.
 Get your clothes together by Saturday and telephone us to call for them.
 UNION LAUNDRY AND
 DRY CLEANING co. 266 ARCH STREET, TELEPHONE BOA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-18
NEWS BY WIRE ALL SORTS OF SPORTS LIVE LOCAL GOSSIP :
Rotary Clubs Plan
 Bowling Tournament

The fourth annual international Rotary club bowling championship will be decided on Monday night April 19, when representative teams from cities all over the United States and Canada will compete for the handsome championship trophy do- mated by the Winnepeg Rotary club.
 There being no entry fee, the only expense will be for the actual bowling and for telegrams in sending in the scores to headquarters. Great inter est has always been manifested in this Annual Wire event during the past, and present indications assure a record-breaking entry.
 The Winnepeg Rotary club, cham pions of last years event, will also award a medal to each of the indi- vidual members of the Championship Five. Players securing high individ- ua1 game and high individual total three games will also be recipients of gold medals. These prizes, as well az the trophy will be presented to the winners during the annual Convention of Rotary Clubs at Atlantic City.
 All Rotary clubs wishing to make application for entry or desiring full particulars regarding the tournament will communicate with w. M. Lee, CPS S. Wabash avenue, Chicago, III.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-18
MCCRAW VIEWS
 BALL PLAYERS
 FROM AIRPLANE

San Antonio, Tex, March 1S- 'NThere were casualties" thus spoke John McGraw, manager of the Giants. when he returned to the Menger hotel last evening, after an afternoon at the Kelly Aviation Field, which is just outside of the city limits During and after the game between the New York squad and the ball team at Kelly Field nearly all of the players went skyward in the various planes stationed here.
 Lew McCarty, the catcher, viewed part of the game from the sky. The catcher was taken up in a bomber which crossed the lines several times by Lieut.. J. M. Woodward. \ After gazing on his fellow ball players, Mo Carty, Lieut.. Woodward and bomber headed for the city. They scared over the historic Alamo several times and then returned to the field. McCarty, however, was anxious to pay a visit to the clouds and so Lieut. Woodward pointed his aircraft up ward. Higher and higher it went; at 4,00o feet the turn was made and the down-to-the-earth trip was start ed. 'It was a great ride" remark ed the catcher as he took off his leath- CT coat and leather helmet.
 Major W. G. Schauher took Me Graw up for his spin. Flying in the i air at the same time was Laughing i Larry Doyle, Arthur Fletcher and l Colonel Shower. McGraw and Major
 Schaufler were up for more than half | an hour. So was Doyle.
 Shuff1in' Phil Douglas pitched the
 last five. The big spitbaI1er took
 things easy after the Giants scored
 their first six runs and lobbed the
 ball over the plate.
 The Giants won by IS to 5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-18
NEW HAvENERS
 DECIDE NOT TO BOWL IN PEORIA

New Haven, March 1S-Like a bolt
 of lightning out of a clear sky came an announcement yesterday to the eff feet that New Haven will not be rep
 resented in the American Bowling Congress at Peoria this month. Three
 members of the proposed team made
 it emphatic yesterday afternoon that
 they have abandoned all plans for
 the trip and will engage in no further
 practice sessions. The team was
 scheduled to leave here Saturday
 afternoon and tabe to the strips on
 Monday.
 The three insurgents are Johnson,
 DeBridget and Sullivan all of whom i claim that they are through with tournament bowling as far as 1920 competition is concerned. Their ac- ton, it is understood, is the cu1mina- tion of a series of controversies thar has waged for several weeks. Mort Lindsey, caption of the team. is said
 to be the ceter of the controversy. He has been in correspondence with the bow1ers ever since he took up resi- dence in Lowell, Mass, and some of his letters, it is said. have been the means of breeding dissension and dis i content. The correspondence, as far as can be aScertained, related to pay 1 ment of expenses.
 Only two weeks ago the local 1 bowlers staged a benefit boxing show l at Music Hall for the purpose of rais- 1 ing funds to help defray the expenses i of the team. The receipts failed to ] come up to expectations, there being l less than enough to pay the train fare i one way At a hurried meeting o1 l the bowlers, it was decided that the
 money be split up proportionateI3
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-18
PENN FIVE NOT
 ID PLAY N. Y.U.
 FOR |. 5. TITLE

New Ycek, March 1s-By winning ship tournament at Atlanta last week, the New York University quintet put itself in a position at least to ques- tion the supremacy of Penn. A ques- ton is all that can develop, however, for series between the two is inn possible for many reasons. The N. Y. U. athletic offices announced yes- terday that the Violet would not pro- pose such a series, and that N. Y. U. hardly would be able to accept Il Penn should make proposal
 The Quakers will have to devote their basketball attention to Chicago during the next ten days, and by thai time the Violet's team will have van- ished into baseball players and track men. Although the N. Y. U. squad broke training immediately after the Atlanta series and disbanded upon ar rival home. the Violet probably would be willing to meet the Red and Blue if the series could start this week Penn, however, could mot agree to any such proposition.
 Opinion is divided as to which tean is the better. Since the matter nevel will be decided in actual play, opin ion is the only thing that can havt any effect on the situation. From purely collegiate standpoint, Penn hai the greater prestige through it's clea1 sweep in the Intercollegiate League N. Y. U. played lesser lights in tn collegiate world, but trounced ever, team sound1y. The single exception was the army five which defeated tn | locals by a small margin in an earl,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-18
Locomobile Planning To Put Strong Ball
 Club Out This Year

The Locomobile baseball team has been organized for the 1920 season and would like to book games with any fast semi-pro team in the state. The Locomobile team is comprised mostly of Eastern League players, Jack Egan and Foot Ruen, formerly with Bridgeport, Ed. Hart and Speed Finn. formerly with Springfield, Tom Bowden, formerly with Pittshe1d, Joe Clark. formerly with Louisville of the Southern League, and Sullivan, Miles, Luderman and Ahern, Mccarthy and Baker.
 Any teams wishing to book games should communicate with the Man ager of the Locomobile Baseball team, address Manager Clifford La Rose, 98 Norman street, Bridgeport phone Barnum 4249-5 Between 6:0O and FOO P. M. or Locomobi1e | Company of America, No. 2 South 1 Main Street, Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-03-18
BiltOn Girls Booked
 To Play Basketball
 In Industrial Game

The sY- W. c. Industrial Basket ball league for girls is enjoying a fine season. The league is made up of about nine different teams The names of the teams are: U M c. Bilton Machine, Hiawa thas, B1uebirds Tatapochan, Indians, Columbia Graph Vagabonds and the Beta Beta Taus.
 Theser different teams are combined in a league and the team gaining the most victoriessat the end of the sea- son shah be awarded a silver cup. Next Tuesday evening the Bilton girls will play the fast Tatapochan girls, at the Y. W. c. A. 1143 Barnum avenue. This is expected to be one of the best games played among the girls this season. The Taus' will try hard for a victory. All those interested in basketball are invited. The game starts promptly at eight o'clock. After the game dancing will follow.