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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04
LONGEST ODDS TURF WINNER
Wishing Ring at Latenia Rompsd
Home, Paying Holders Of Sc Mu-
fuels 81 $3.50 Each.

Here's the answer to numerous
queries as to which was the longest
priced winner I'm turf history:
Wishing Ring. running at Latonia.
KY, on June II, 1912, galloped home
in front of big field, Each holder
of a So mutuel ticket was paid
81. $3.50. which made the odds about
941 to against Wishing Ring. Those
figures are greater than the ones in
volving any other long shot in his
tory.
Two horses staggered across the
line a winner with bookmaker odds
of 500 to quoted against them. One
was Peytonia, which won at Chicago,
June 23, 1894. The other was Bright
Skies, victor in Oakland, Cal, Feb
ruary 16, 1902
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04

His record Of, expenses. as kept she
said, against. the time when federal
agents might get him." follows: One
;airplane, $4,000; one airplaae, $4,000;
one airplane. $500 !. one airplane
without motor, $1,000; one airplane
motor, $6.250;. Installing motor, 5000;
one automobile, $1,7o0; organizing air
plane company, $1,25o jewelry for
wife. 5000; living and travelling ex-
penses, $13,400.
"The glider with the fine engine j
used to carry my wife and myself
around Arizona, New Mexico and Tex
as until the money gave out. 1t was
great sport, but I wish now that the
cops had been smarter-7that they had
caught me at the start. Then 1 would
have two years of my sentence behind
me instead of all of it before me-"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04
Some Lose; Some Don't.

New York.-Sorrow invaded the
ranks of half hundred New York fat
women, attempting to reduce through
scientific training. Two had grown
fatter. Forty-eight of the reducing
class visited the scales and rejoiced.
they showed an average loss in seven
days of six pounds, five ounces. But
Ada Parker screamed-she was fatter
by two and a half pounds and now
weighs 1876. Lille Ice groaned. En-
tered at 1T, she now weighs 119.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04
ST0Q[ES zs;7 zsszzsss @s5s
Beer, Not Milk, Caused Chicago Fire

My husband and I've were newly
weds-were visiting with some friends,
MIR. and Mrs John Kokes, at 14O West
Iaylorr street, that Sunday. The
kokes' home was almost opposite Mrs.
O'Leary's place, 1877 North De Koven
street. We sat under the trees in the
back yard.
Across the alley we saw six men
who were sitting in the shade behind
the O'Leary house. They were drink
ing beer, smoking and laughing.
pretty jolly bunch, guess.
80 dear whispered Mrs. Kokes tc
me. isn't that party noisy. If some
thing doesn't happen before night ]
don't know what!'
''And something did! THAI evening
just as my husband and were setting
out for home near by, we saw the
flames. They were gushing from the
hayloft of the OLeary shed. We ran
back. A south wind swept the fire
across the alley to barn storing
paint on the Kokes property. Later
the wind shifted to the west and the
flames went rioting across the city.
1--WE remembered that some Of the
men in that drinking party had gone
into the barn, elambered into the hay
loft and dropped asleep. They had
been smoking pipes, and probably one
Of these, slipping into the hay, was
the real cause of the start of the dis
aster."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04
Settles Religious Question.

Springfield, IH.-Centroversy over
the religious Affiliations of David
Lloyd George, prime minister of Great
Britain, who has been claimed by both
Disciples of Christ and Baptists, has
been settled by Lloyd George himself,
after the manner of a Solomon, choos-
ing neither the one nor the other bur
claiming them both. In letter re-
spending to a query, the prime min
lister wrote that he is "a member of the
Disciples OF Christ but attends the
Baptist chapel"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04
A COATED TONGUE7
What Il Means

A bad breath, coated tongue, bad taste
IN the mouth, 1anguor and debility, ars
usually signs that the liver is out of order.
At such times ono should take pleasant
laxative. Such . one is made Of May
apple, leaves of aloe and put into ready
to-use form by DR.. Pierce, nearly fifty
years ago, and sold for Is cents by all
druggists as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
San Antonio, Texas-"It gives me
pleasure to recommend DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets as doing what they arc
advertised to do. have used them in my
family for nearly fifty years, with never
failing success. Rev. John G. Groth.
627 Denver Blvd.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04
spaniards Take Mount Arruit.

Madrid.-Minister of War Cirva an
nounced that Mount Arruit had been
occupied without losses. The troops,
however, found the bodies of 800 Span
ish soldiers killed when the position
was captured by the Moors. Two hun
dred dead horses also We're found. The
Spanish warship Catalina has gone to
Lisbon to safeguard Spanish interests
there. Communication with Portugal
is difficult, although some trains are
running.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04
Who Were
Mark Twiain's
Corncob Starters?

Mark Twain's favorite pipe was .
corncob. Perhaps you've never heard
how his new corncobs were broken in.
He said: II get cheap man-a
man who doesn't amount to much
anyhow, who would be as well. or bet
ter, dead-and pay him a dollar to
break in the pipe for me. I get him to
smoke the pipe for couple Of weeks,
then put in new STEM. and continue
operations as long as the pipe holds
together"
We wonder how many, II any, Of
Mark Twain's corncob starters are
alive today.
If there ever were any, we don't be-
lieve that a great enough number sur
vive to overwork our mail-desk.
We're going to send samples Of
Edgeworth Tobacco to any who send
US their names and addresses.
We're not going to ask them to pro-
duce the stems as proof.
We put writers on their honor.
In fact, we're Inclined to send SAM
Piles to all who write to us that they
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04
BILL BINGHAM AGAIN COACH
Signs Up Again to Lead Harvard
Track Team-Also Will Act as
Assistant Manager.

"Bill" Bingham, who coached the
Harvard track team last season when
the Crimson athletes came within half
a point of winning the intercollegiate
Championship, signed up for another
year.
He also will act as assistant man
ager of the Harvard Athletic associa-
tion. Edward Farrell Bingham's as
sistantslast year, will continue in the
same position. They viii start work
at the opening of the college season,
their first call being for candidates
for the cross-country team.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04

In the hotel yard is the grave Of
Elizabeth Mcfarland, for whom the
town was named. and of John McFar-
land. her husband, who built and op.
Grated the hotel for nearly half CEN
tury.
There are no movies in Elizabeth
town. Once or twice a year the Cot
ton Blossom, or one of the other show
boats plying along the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers, noses into the bank for a
night, and the hill farmers ride in for
fifteen miles around to attend the per-
formance of "The King of Tramps."
Uncle Toms Cabin" or EAST Lynne"
But Hardin county has the largest
f1ourspar mine in the world, which
has been continuously worked for
forty years. Now there is a strike on
in the mine and Elizabethtown has
been discovered" by the newspapers
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04
SCOUTS ASSIST MOTORISTS.

Grand Rapids scouts erected several
booths AT points through which motor
tourists pass daily in great numbers
on their way to nearby resorts. The
boys had themselves ready TO give in
formation or any other required sery-
ice They also gave our several pieces
Of literature, one. booklet contain
ing the local traffic laws and a well
come to the city in the name Of the
Grand Rapids Safety council one, a
booklet giving map.of the streets
and main thoroughfares.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04
Cuba Cuts Expenses.

Havana, Cuba.-Budget reduction
has been approved by the House OF
Representatives. 1t voted to accept
the report of the mixed legislative
commission fixing government eypen-
ditures at approximately S4S,0OO,0o0
for the current fiscal year. With vari.
Gus executive department authoriza-
tions the cost of government will be In.
creased to $65,O0O,000.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04
SIX Killed in hoIdup.

Mexico City.-six persons were
killed, five were wounded and regis
tered express packages vuiued at 200.
600 pesos were stolen when band OF
twenty highwaymen held up train at
AtzcapotzaIco, three miles northwest
of this city.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04
TownIey Loses in Petition.

Washington.-Th Supreme Court
refused = petition of A. c.. Townley
and Joseph Gilbert. as president and
manager. respectively, of the National
Nonpartisan League, for review of
their conviction before the Minnesota
courts on charges growing out OF
their alleged activities in opposition
TO the nations war activities.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04
THE REASON

The colleges of the South have
always had good athletics.
!. Center collega has long been
noted for its strong teams
But nobody got wise to it un-.
iii Moran, Of baseball fame, put
on the cIeats and started telling
the world about them.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04

matter how well they speak OF Edge
worth, no matter how good are the
smokers stories they tell us about
Mark Twain and others-unless the
writer's happen to say that they are
willing to have said letters published.
We've heard quite a number Of good
stories about pipe smokers, but there
must be lot we haven't heard.
You may know some stories that
others would enjoy reading in this
column. :.
Probably they're worth samples Of
Edgeworth in both forms-Plug Slice
and ReadyaRubbed.
In any case, we'll send you samples,
whether you have good story to tell
us or not.
Edgeworth Plug Slice is shaped into
fiat, oblong cakes. Through these
cakes keen knives are run that cut
them into thin slices. In its box it ap-
pears a solid cake, but each slice sepa-
rates easily from the cake and when
rubbed between the hands furnishes
an average pipeload.
Edgeworth Ready-Rubbed is ex-
actly the same as Plug Slice, except
that it is rubbed up before packing.
Both kinds pack so well that they
light quickly and burn evenly to the
bottom OF your pipe. s.
Edgeworth is sold in various sizes to
suit the needs and means of all pur-
chasers. Both Edgeworth Plug Slice
and Edgeworth Ready-Rubbed are
packed in small, pocket-size packages,
in handsome tin humidors, and glass
Jars, and also id Various handy in
between quantities.
We will send you samples of both
kinds, postpaid.
Address Larus & Brother Company,
Al South 21st Street, Richmond, Va.
tTo Retail Tobacco Merchants Il
your jobber cannot supply you with
Edgeworth, Larus & Brother Com
pany will gladly send you prepaid by
parcel post one or twd-dozen carton
OF any size Of Edgewprth Plug Slice or
Ready-Rubbed for the same price you
would pay the iobber.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04

KNEW IHe BIdnu
old American
humorist and
smoker.
He knew a lot
Of people. but
we guess we can
risk sending out
a little more
Edkeworth. It
seems to make
regular Edge
worth smokers
in a big major
ity Of cases.
We promise
not to publish
their letters, no
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04

Formality Not Desired.
Adv.-Suits $25. Formally $40.
He need not put on any dog with
us.-Boston Transcript.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-04

No Show for Him.
SIS your husband much of a talker?"
"Really, l can't say. | never gave him
chance enough TO determine"
New Britain herald., 1921-03-14
March Sale of China and Glas

 DRY OFU
New Britain herald., 1921-03-14
ELLIS OF FAMINE
 f STRICKEN CHINA
$ Phoebe Beard Gives Interest
 {. ing Talk in Church
LIS-SEABURG NUPTIALS

Eal Man Weeds Vernon Girl Tn Hart
 prd--Many Church Notices for
 bc weck-Dancc Date Is Post Bits.
 most interesting talk and illus ted lecture was given at tho Der Congregational church last even by Miss Phoebe K. Beard 1.-the conditions in China. Miss krd, who ia teacher in ! Junior High school of kens- Ion, was born in Foochow. Ina. and spent tho first thirteen |rs of her life there. As Rev. $. A. ke flashed over sixty beautiful col- d-.slides on the screen. Miss Beard
 d history connected with each !. It is also interesting to note that remarked of Ned smith who is ,ng missionary work in China and D was q classmato of Mir. F'lske's college. Another person mentioned ' George Newell. who is working the boys of China and Is per- NI friend of Francis Deming and lassmate of Robert Deming.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-14
Marie Roulette.
East Berlin Items

Mrs Archer Walsh and children were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles Fisk in Berlin Sunday.
 Miss Freda Llnd of New Haven has been visiting her parents MT and Mrs. Gustav Lund of this place.
 MT. and Mrs. Dellis Lord of Mid d1etown spent Sunday with Mrs. Lord $ parents MT. and Mrs. James TreVe- than.
 Miss Etta Lawrence has been con fined to the house by illness is now able to be out again.
 Miss Minnie Holmquist and friend of Kensington have been visiting Miss Holmquists sister, Mrs. Olaf Benson.
 Mrs. A. Bacon entertained her sister from Bristol Sunday.
 George Mcdonald of HazardvilIe is visiting her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Philip Lotz.
 Philip Nase who is employed at the State Hospital in Middlctown spent Sunday at his home here.
 Wallace Kelsey of New Britain has been visiting his mother Mrs. Wilhel- nina Kelsey.
 Mrs. Archer Walsh attended a class reunion at the Business and Profes- sional Woman's club at Hartford Sat urdax.
 George Abel of the United States navy has been visiting his parents MT. and Mrs. Rudolph Abek
 Mrs. Marjorie Bailey and son Leslie were visiting relatives in New Britain Sunday.
 Mrs. Edward Noble of Cromwell has been visiting relatives in town
 Mrs and Mrs. Walter Fowler and 1 children of Edward Fowler of Hart 1 ford have been visiting relatives in town.
 E. Vernon Read who is employed by 1 the Berlin Construction company in 1 Fitchburg, Mass, spent Sunday with ! his family. |
 Benjamin Rentchelier of New Brit ain has been visiting his mother Mrs. Emma Rentcheller
 The local hunters were out Satur- day and captured another fox. ] Miss Elsie Benson has been visiting relatives in New Haven
 The local bowling alleys will be re- served this evening for the lady
New Britain herald., 1921-03-14

! Burton oficiated. Burial was in the : West cemetery. Drive Here
 A canvass will be started here for raising funds for the relief of the sufferers in Ireland. It will be con- ducted in conjunction. with the one ] in New Britain. A quota will be sub- scribed for the town. Plans were briefly outlined yesterday and a com mittee will be named within a few days.
 Club Dinner.
 The Ten Year Club of the Trun- bull Electric Manufa curing company, composed of employees of the plant who have been with the concern for more than 10 years. NilI hold a din- her al 6:30 o'clock this evening in |, the assembly room. This is the clubs first affair of the sort and a large attendance is looked forward to. The organization was recently started and proves to be a success.
 Cemetery Association Meeting.
 The Plainville Cemetery association will hold it's annual meeting this eve- ming at the town clerks office when reports of the organization will be heard. Officers will be elected for
 
 outlined for Improvements of the cemeteries.
 Work on Roads.
 The town scraper was busy the greater part of the day repairing the roadway on Unionrille avenue and districts throughout the northern section. The streets in this section will be repaired as thew are in bad condition and traffic is found hard. The overhanging branches on the trees on Church street and several in the center of the town are being cut off. They interfere with the telephone wires and street lights.
 Church Services. Rev. Charles Kirby of Hartford, preached an interesting sermon at the 1 of Our Lady of Mercy last i evening. His topic dwelt largely on 1 St. Patrick and the Irish Race in ! general. He also spoke of the suf- l ferings in Ireland and urged the ] people to aid in the coming drive.
 To Speak Tomorrow Principal L. P. Shade of the New | Britain High school, will address the I members of the Bay View Reading l club, the Woman's club, and all inter | asted parties, in the Plainville Gram l mar school tomorrow afternoon. The | ak will be made in the eighth grade | room and will start at o'clock. The 1 public has been invited. |
 Forestville News The Forestville A. C. team wsLs de- eated by the Simsbury basketball cam at that place Saturday night by he score of S2 to 25. The summary fnllnu,c.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-14

be a work meeting of the Ladies Sewing society. It will be held in the church rarlOrS at 2:30 o'clock. All women are urged to attend.
 On Thursday evening there will be a special meeting of the church to consider amendments in the proposed changes and to elect deasons. On Fri day evening a Sunday school supper will be served as the result of an at tendance contest between the men and the women. Through collections so far $4S96 has been raised for the stricken in China.
 Kensington Methodist church-On Tuesday evening, the usual mid-week services will be observed. On Thurs day afternoon at 3 o'clock the Ladies' A d society will meet a. the home of Mrs. Ora EdgarIy. On Friday eve ming members of the Christian En- deavor society will attend the big meeting in Forestville.
 Rev. Austin Hazen
 Many will learn with regret of the death of Rev. Austin Hazen. brother to Rev. Carleton Hazen, pastor of the Kensington Congregational church. MT. Hazen died at his home in Thomaston yesterday morning at the
 
 has been pastor of a church in Thomaston. Previous to returning to his parish about a year ago, MT. Hagen was connected with the Tougaloo col lege in Mississippi. He spent month in Kensington last summer and while here delivered a sermon at the Ken sington Congregational church The funeral will be held from the church in Thomaston tomorrow afternoon.
 W. \. c. Activities
 The last basket ball game of the season of the Worthington Athletic club will be played in the town hall on Wednesday evening. At this time the first team will play the second and for the preliminary game the 'Moonshines" of Berlin will stake themselves against the Junior High school of Kensington. The dance which was to have been held Friday evening, April 1 will De | given on Wednesday night March 0 l Major String orchestra will | music.
 Berlin Bits The Catholic Womens Social Vel | received about 100 members. Miss J. | NJ. Murry from St Paurs church and | Mrs. John Demore of the Sacred | Ieart church in East Berlin attended l he monthly meeting in Hartford last | afternoon. Mrs. Tenn NourSe of Berlin is visit ng her parents in Marblehead, Mass. The weekly T. A. B. whist will be leld. in T. A. B. hall on Wednesday vening. | Miss Ma rgaret Wilcox is spending
New Britain herald., 1921-03-14

Previous to the showing of the Ian- tern slides Miss Beard told what she knew of Foochow and told why the United States at present should help aid the famine stricken in China Part Of her talk ia aI follows: "Foochow is situated near Shanghai and is not great seaport as the channel is not deep enough to allow large vessels to come up the river. The famine is found only in different parts of China and not all over. This famine is due to conditions surrounding the crops, and has been so for the past four years. The first year it was due to drought. and tho past three on ac- count of floods Many wonder what causes the floods. It is easily ex- plained. Most of the hills of China arc bare of trees and shfubbery, the roots of which usually absorb the wa ter. As a natural result the water, inasmuch as it is not absorbed, flows down the side of the hill to the river bases, swells them and after a heavy storm a flood is started. Many hun dreds of people are drowned in, these floods and all crops are ruined.
 Why We Send Money.
 ''The question arises why the Unit
 
 food material. Many believe we should send n great deal of corn. It is not advisable inasmuch as the corn on the way over would become hot and spoil. If we were to dry it it would take too much time and more money. The transportation is also very bad in China. With the money those in charge will get the food as near to China as is possible. But to do this they must have money.
 Transportation Is Bad. The transportation in China is in a bad condition. There are no rail- roads connecting the north and south. | The roads are in a bad condition and all roads do not reach the northern part of China. The only real means | of transportation is by the coast-wise l steamer traffic. Tn buying food prod l
New Britain herald., 1921-03-14

ucts such things as rice, potatoes. ana peanuts are sent so that the car. rylng will not be too hard.rt
 Foochow.
 MISS Beard then talked a short time aDout Foochow, her birthpIace In hef talk she stated that Foochow ,va e the nrst of the five ports to be opened by the treaty of China over 75 vea ago. It is a big city with over one million inhabitants The pictures were then flashed on tho screen and as each one was presented Miss Beard gave q short speech. In her talk witb the pictures she covered much ground and told those present that there are many churches in China at which the Amerlcans are carrying on mission ary work. She also presented a view or the |. M. C. A. in F'oochow which IS the second largest in that country. About l,SOO men are listed as mem- bers of this institute. The building was built by men in America but is operated on money. raised in China and through the co- operation of the people.
 In another picture Miss Beard told the audience about the much dis cussed Sedan chairs. There are usual ly carried by two Chinamen. but in case an American or foreigner rides in one, three or four men are em- ployed to do the carrying as the American weighs more.
 Still another interesting view was that of the narrow streets in China. In an explanation Miss Beard said that the streets are most always crowded and the people are rushing and crushing in all directions. It is claimed that within the past few years these conditions are not pre- yailing as new wide state roads are being built and all traffic is being di- 'erted on these highways.
 Money Raised.
 Following the talk and picture show a collection was taken in the ,hurch for the famine stricken in rhina. It was announced by Rev. $. \. Fiske this morning that about S20 lad been raised. There was a good lttendance at the church to hear Miss Beard. FIIis-Scahurgh 1
 Miss Mildred Ellis. daughter of Mir. l nd Mrs. Gilbert Ellis of Vernon, Con- | ecticut and Raymond Seaburgh. son | f MT. and Mrs. Oliver Seaburgh of | nfS town, were IIldET1cu at the oOuln church in Hartford l lst Thursday. Miss Esther Seaburgh | -as bridemaid and a brother of Miss | ,llis acted as best man. Following the | a supper was served at the ome of Miss Ellis parents Follow 1g an extended trip to Palm Beach, IT. and Mrs. Seaburgh will mako | heir home at Charter Oak Place in hartford.
 Miss Ellis was a bookkepper for the triental Insurance company in Hart ord and MT. Seaburgh is employed y New York firm.
 In the Churches
 St Pauls Catholic church-On l thursday evening the feast of St. atrick will be observed Rev. Thomas onion of Hartford will be the speak and the exercises will begin at 1880 clock On Friday evening at 7:3O clock the usual Lerften services will , held. An anniversary memorial service i'll be held Friday morning at clock for the late William Ventrillo. Berlin Congregation church-The arlin Motherhood society will meet the home of Mrs. B, R. Showalter
New Britain herald., 1921-03-14
bAD bRE|
Dr. Edwards Olivd at the Cause and

Dr. Edwards Olive stitute for calornel, ac bowels and positively d
 People afflicted with quick relief through Dr Tablets. N The pleasarl tablets are taken for all who know them.
 Dr. Edwards Olive tly but firmly ca the stimulating them to clearing the blood and the entire system. I'm dangerous caloInel dd of the bad after effect
 All the benefits of q gripping cathartics al Dr. Edwards Olive ..:x,;,sry Y,aiy, crs ayaxyk