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Evening star., 1921-12-01
MY FAVORITE STORIES
BY IRWIN S. COBB
HER FATHERS SPECIALITY

be filled In with the proper answers.
One ragged little girl gave lengthy
consideration to this sentencet
"State your fathers business"
Then In the space provided she
wrote the one word.
"Outa."
The teacher. collecting the forms,
struck this particular word and pug
zled long to make out It's meaning.
Rachel" she asked at length.
what does 'outa' mean?'
ut means my papa Is outa busi-
ness" explained the child, 80 I writes
it down 'Outa."
But doesn't he ever work. in
Quired the teacher.
mo. ma am" said the child sadly;
"he don't never work-he strikes!
Copyright. 1921. by Central Press Association
Evening star., 1921-12-01

In a public school in New York
city. attended almost exclusively by
foreign-born children. teacher Of
one Of the lower grades was endeav-
oring to compile facts pertaining to
the family histories OF her young
charges for the Official records.
To each child she gave blank to
Evening star., 1921-12-01

When King Edward VII visited In
dia as Prince of Wales 100000 was
expended for the presents to be made
| to the native princes. The visit cost
| in all the enormous sum of $1,560,OOO
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
GOV. RELY OPPOSED TO
 PORTO RICAN INDEPENDENCE

.. San Juan Porto Rico, Aug. 17-(By the A Ex-Governor E. Mont Kelly today reafir1ned his opposition to any move for Porto Rican independence and de- clared he would never appoint an ad- vocate of independence to any office. This declaration was contained in a letter addressed to Antonio R. Barcelo presi- dent of the Porto Rican senate, in re- ply to a communication from Senator Barcelo recommending three names for appointed by the governor.
 The governors letter addressed Senor Barcelo, who is president of the unionist party, the platform of which advocates independence as an ultimate ideal, as president of the senate and leader of the independence party. It declared that Governor ely had just commenced to clean house.
 While discussing appointment. I want you fully to understand that shall never appoint any man to any office who is an advocate of independence" said the let ter of Governor Reilly. When you pub licly renounce independence and break loose from some of your pernicious and un-American associates, then I will bt glad to have your recommendation, along with those of any other good citizens of our beloved Porto Rico"
 In connection with the letter SenoI Barcelo. a statement was issued by the governing body of the Unionist party that no unionist was to accept any gov ernment appointment without first ob. taining the approval of that body.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Do you think Hamlet was insane?
 Well" replied Cactus Joe. I'm n alienist. But will say he was smzrtel in some respects than us fellers that pss real money to get into the shoF"- Washington Star
 Patron (to bathing house ~-oprietor1- Look here, my man, somebody Las stoleI my trousers.
 Hold on bit! Are you sure .su hat them on when you came here ?''-se Rs-t (Paris).
 Do you want any hair tOnic?.' aske, the attentive barber.
 'No." replied MT. Growcher If m. hair grows any faster I won't be able ts Star.
 MT. POllsrd-My baby cries all nigt. I don't know what to do with if.
 MT. Knowit-Fu tell you what ! did As soon as our bbay commenced 10 cry used to turn on all the gas. Tat Ioo.ed him He thought it was G4...sLt and went to sleep--Houston Post
 Employer-Did you notice that adv. IT this evenings paper. Learn to earn Se5 per week at stenogI. .tily?"
 Stenographer-Sure. out wasn't inter ested because am getting that alrezGy
 Employer-Yes. but the adv said "earn."-Farm Life.
 What do you think Of prison reform -
 Its fine" said Bill the Burg "on.- they oughtn't to put in so much refine ment and education as to leave felIer disadvantage unless he has attends1 one of the best penitentizrie&" ington Star. Prisoner at the bar, you are charge with vagrancy. having no visible mear: of support. Are you guilty or not guilty
 'ccTot guilty, your honor. Nora. Ehzl hands Wid de judge; judge, meet n wife e-"-Richmond Times-Dispztch-
 She believes everything he tells her That soZ' 'Ys, even thinks he Is telling IT. ! truth when he says he doesn't mind hz' | ing the dentist work on his teeth-"- Detroit Free Press. Mrs. Neighbor talked with my wife a, hour today over the phone | Probably fhey hadn't talked toEethe for some timer
 Not since yesterday."-KanSsI Ct Journal
 h2dge-Gosyip doesn't pay.
 Mariorie-Pm beginning to agree vii you, my dear. The last secret hear cost me more than S2 for extra teleBhen tolis.-St Louis Globe-Democrst.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
NEW ENGLAND CROP REPORT

IS GIVEN FOR JULY
 With few exceptions July was hot and dry in the United States, Canada and Europe. Prospects for D.. S. potatoes declined from s7s.s million bushels on July l., to S15.s millions, August 1, with present outlook for the lightest crop since the one of 28ss millions in 1916. Present conditions are best in Col erado, New England, Western and East efn provinces of Canada, while the oth- CT late crop states range downward from 74 per cent in New York to 51 per cent. fn Wisconsin. Central provinces in Canada report very poor prospects and light yields. Conditions of the crop in Arcoetook, Maine, is S2 per cent. of normal against so last year and 5-year average of 80. The crop is uneven over New England. with some blight, though July showers generally improved 1t.
 Prospects for apples are best in the northwest where the conditions in Idaho is go, Washington S7, Oregon 1e5. The box apple crop will be large Maine has fallen from first to fourth place with q condition of 7S. Condition in New Hampshire 40. Vermont 3S, Massa chu- sets 2s, Rhode Island 22, Connecticut B. New Englsnd's commercial crop Is forecast as 1.oS9,S5o barrels, against l. eS5, ,o6o last year; 1,4ss,ooO in 1913 and Ssf.ooo in 1918. Other barreI-apple states have very light crops
 The New England tobacco crop has made good growth but frequent hail storms lately have done heavy damage in Limited areas, mainly in Connecticut. IT. s, tobacco condition, Ss.s per cent. of normal.
 Connecticut valley onions have been cut short with but little over 50 per cent, of normal growth, by recent hot i humid weather and thrip. Majority of the fields have turned yellow and gone down.
 July showers caused rapid gain in hay ] generally over New England, except dry northern sections, and a little better | than TO per cent. of a full crop was harvested. Part Of it is damaged by showers and from being over-ripe.. See oYtd:, crop is good where rain has come 1 Oats. gained slightly in July but arc ] yet beleT an average crop, as a whole | though some sections have good crops l Corn is 8 good crop here-considerablJ l abs7s normal-especialIy s.lase and hs: not been hur. much by drought
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
IMPORTANCE OF wo0DLoF
 NOT FULLY APPRECIATED

The importance of the woodlot is not fully appreciated. It has tteen esti- mated that New York state contains 12,ooo; 900 acres of land on which noth- ing but trees could be grown most oi which is uhpro6uctive now. Twelve miI- lion acres is about. half the acreage of the state and unless this vast rzpanse of idle land-New York states desert is made to yield it's share, the perman- ent prosperity of the state is impos- sible. It has also been estimated that approximately 4,ooo,0o0 acres arc held as Eeodlots and. that tho returns from inhnitesirnal. When it is also ressizeu these potential sisets srs at present that $s5,0eo. .oo0 Is being sent out of the state each year for wood, half of which
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
F KALEIDOSCOPE |

sifka. Alaska. was settled by Russtaaa in 17se.
 Meteors rarely become visi5ly furrtnssS Ht an altitude Of more than 75 miles
 Mirror signals have been seen with thS unassisted eye at a distance of 1so rllesl
 Women conductors employed on th{ Kansas City street cars do Eot Esrk d night.
 Egg imports from China to the Unite4 States are estimated az being worth S14.S 0o0,o00 year.
 A London policeman is not pe-1 mitted to marry without the approval of his superior. 2
 Legendary history ters that the aisht of an eagle indicated to Se,eueus NicatoE the site for Antioch.
 Princess Mary of England Is So fond cs rabbits that she is about 10 set up a CO., lection of nutches at SandrinShzm-
 The first prize in the biz EnsiLsh Hniss tournament was won by a Eomzz. wnS sat 15 times at No. 15 table. On a wager. Henry Thompson o< Providence, R. I. opened 100 oysters with his bare hands in four and one-hzf min utes.
 Flax strar, formerly thrown away as waste, is being successfully used in rnA manufacture of rugs, carpets and urhoi- stery.
 The island of Ukara, in Lake Victoria Nyanza, Africa, with an area of ss square miles, has population of ls,soe.
 Brighton, England. has factory wbes. 500 disabled ex-soldiers are working as diamond cutters, and soon there will be accommodations for sec more.
 Experiments have shown 6 good, ye- cheap, newsprint paper can be made iron saw grass. which grows abundautly zlers the swamps of the Atlantic coast
 The chemical warfare service of the army is cooperating with the depart ment Of agriculture. preparing to lay down a gas bsrraEe in cotton districts of the south to extermin2te the boil Weevii
 The largest national cemetery in th@ United States is Custer battlefield, Nor tana, which covers an area of $40 zcreG. Second in size is the cemetery at Airing ton, Fort Myer, Va, covering loS acres. For the first time in history, flour mn ed in China is being sold in the Euro pean market A shipment has rezched Holland and sales are being sought in other countries. China formerly wls A large importer of American flour.
 Today there are mora than 4eU on rs- hneries in the United States, with an az gregate daily capacity of nearly 2.0eo. .- 900 barrels. Texas leads all the statee with more than 70 plants completed. ok- lahoma is second and Pennsylvania thira The center of the worlds perfume h. dustry is the town of Grzsse in g.e French Riviera Practically everyone .n the locality is engaged .n this picruresqus vocation-cul.ivstins the flowers. rather- ing the blossoms, or extracting the e.. from which the scent is made.
 One Of the most famous of dssar- bearing islands is Expedition islznd situated off the northwest corner O. Australia, and which was visited as lately as 1893. Today it has disappea-- ed, and is now fifty feet below watsr. The island was thirteen milss Bsnz and famous fer its beauty.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
CLAIMS NEW YORK CITY -%
 HAS MARGIN OF s137,ooo, 900

New York. Aug 17-CouptrvIler Charles L. Craig today invited Elon F. Brown, counsel for t1e Mayor legislative committee to prove his charge that the has exceeded its debt limit by S120,- 0o0,00 The comptroller claims that the city still has a s137. .O00. o00 margin.
 You expressed your views very strong several days ago that the city was over board on its debt limit" tne comptroller said at the close of his second day be- fore the committee. Please have your papers arranged so that this question can be decided within the first hour of tomorrow's hearing. I am anxious to have you submit your proofs.''
 The short term financing done by the city with corporate stock notes was de- tended by the comptroller who said that propaganda had come to him Very cold and strong from Wall street that the time was propitious for an issue of long term tax exempt securities by toe city. He said that he would resist all such at tempts. .-..---,---- ,i----s---
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

is paid for freight. the econo-1:c I'm portance Of the woodlo- looms larss or the horizon of tie present and inc fI- iare
 OI- forefataer7 derived material. oc- cupat:on and i-cone from the woodland owned in connection with their farms. and the vanishing timber supply will mase such products of far greater value n the future than in the past and since forest crops take time to mature. the beginning should be made immediately. It cannot be expected that the high cost of living will ever be reduced to its lowest while one-half of the states pro- ductive area is lying idle.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
THEATRICAL MANAGERS SEEK
 LOWER TRAVELLING RATES

New York Aug 17-Theatrical road companies which have been held in the large centres of population because high railroad rates have made the old one night stand unproftable were discussed at today's session of the theatrical man agers' conference and committee was appointed to lay plans for securing low CT travelling rates.
 The producing managers reached a de- cision to incorporate under the laws of New York staN and to call their new organization the International Theatrical Association, with activities extending throughout the United States and Canada Burlesqus and vaudeville managers will not be represented in this association, although it was said there would likely be working agreement between the two groups.
 Walter Vincent was elected president of the new organization; Harry Rapley of Washington was named vice president, Winthrop Ames treasurer, A L. Erlanger secretary and Alfred E. Asrons general manager. ss-s,zs-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
FEW OPPOSE TIE. ERADICATION
 BUT THEY ARE HARD TO HANpLI

BUT THEY ARE HARD TO HANDLE
 only. a, few. people are opposed to reg ul1ting traffic in cuberculous live stock but their oppo osition is sometimes ef- fectdve, and several cases of the kind have been tra oed by the United States Department of Agriculture However, the department believes that cattle dealers who do not favor tuberculosis eradi- cation are influenced by selfish motives and do not represent the true spirit Of livestock owners and others interested in healthier and better domestic animals
 Although many states have suitable laws to protect farmers and other live stock owners against traffic in tuber- culosis animals, the practice continues in some localities. Here is an instance: h Massachusetts. a purebred Holstein COW, valued at $10o, was disposed of as a reactor; hut instead of being slaughtered or segregated, she was later sold to a state institution for $500. The herd at this institution had previously been free Of tuberculosis. It was being improved by the purchase of new ani- ma1g. and every available precaution was taken to see that they were healthy. Recently this herd was retested and three reactors were found, one of which was the COW in question. All showed well-marked lesions of tuberculosis on pcst-mortem examination.
 There Is no law or regulation in Mass achusetts preventing the sale or requir- ing the segregation of reactors. A few cattle dealers led the opposition to q bfll before the last general court pro- viding for the control and sale of ani- mals reacting to the tuberculosis test
 Owing to the importance of eradicat- ing tuberculosis from live stock, the Department of Agriculture is furnishing
 to the public full information regard ing the nature of the disease and the way to get rid of the disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
CONNECTICUT FARM PROPERTY
 IS VALUED AT S226.e9I. ST

The value of all farm property in Connecticut in 1920 according to census figures announced, was S226,991,e17, as compared with $159. .399.771 in 1910.
 Land alone was worth S101, ,1S7115 in 1920, as compared with S72,2Os,o5s in 1910; and buildings were worth SSs,- oSS,712 in 1920, as compared with S66,- 113,1S3 in 1910.
 The value of farm machinery in the Nutmeg state was about doubled or S13,24S,o97 as compared with $6,s16,s4S Tn 1910.
 The state has S2S,472,ssS of live stock. while ten years ago it had but S14,16S,- so2.
 In 1910 the average value of all farm property per farm in Connecticut was SEA- In 1920 the value per farm was $10,019.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
CORN AND POTATOES
 WORRY THE FARMERS

Farmers throughout the country have reported considerable damage to corn due to the rapid growth follSwed by high winds, and early blight" is mak ing it's appearance on potatoe patches. One expert said that he would advise giving the corn another chance unless it was hopelessly broken down. Many farmers are already cutting 1t for en- silage, rather than use the labor to stand it up. Later varieties of potatoes will need spraying for some time although it is not believed that the blight condi- ton is alarming.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
POETRY 6z~
LOST SHIPS.

I't. 0a The crying w.nd nat c-egs A 4roR Na, wh.z9ors the names of vesseas be afaT. Tail ts-f and br:zan;ins ence swtzrsn- Unaer :ae. sou.harp Gross CT rea2- Deep in the slow sarEasss drifts spar, Alone remaining Of the Highland Maid While ever pounding en soDe troD!6 bar. The bleachi; timbers sf the Wests=s And there were Tsmplemores from Ne-s sey's ouays, That never came to por<. and Br4tHs Kings Swept out to EreclcaEe on the toasesa seas. Proud ships that erstwhile hared w..h splendid wings. Of such the sea wind sings around tAa caves. One can't determine if 1t moeks s1 Thomas J. Murray. in the New YerX
 aS1MzAs
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
BUTTERFLIES,

All in the woodland green, the faunf came out to play, 9 To caper in the sun and wind. all ia ths April weather. They wet their dainty hoofs with dew They shook their curls beneath thf blue And, searching in the sunniest heeks they gathered flowers gay With laughter and with cunning looks they wove themselves together. In tiHkling tones the new leaves spoke On every mischief bent, They dragged an infant rainbow doWx and stole its sparkling dyes. Until the little spying breeze Came slipping softly through fhs trees He only saw. in wondernent. a fieheriny flame Of merriment- A dancing, dipping, lightly skipping swarm Of butterflies.
 EJo,,e,an po1+
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

man could suffer. Then some one advised me to take Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound, and I took it until I was cured and saved from the operation. Ihave told wo- men of your wonderful medicine times without number, and am will ing that you should use these facts and my name if you like. I also used your Compound during the Change, and; 1 can do all my own work but the heavy part, and can walk miles every day as I help my husband m the office. Mrs. J.H. MEYER, 412 South Orange St, Orange, California. A great many women who suffered like this have been restored to health by Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

ago three o0cU0fS said I had to have a serious opera ton. l had a tu- nor, and ulcers
 which would gath CT and break. I had displacement
 50 badly that I
 could hardly sit down at times,
 and it seemed asif T suffered every thing that q Wo-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
SUFFERED ALL \ WOMAN COULD
Mrs. Meyer Finally Found Relief and Health in Lydia E. Pinkharn's Vegetable
 Compound

Orange, Cal. always feel very
 grateful to you, as some twenty years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-29
Plenty Of the Much
Needed Quilted Sacques
and Robes. From Japan

Luxuries which have long since
come to be considered necessaries
by the women who need to be
comfortable when the bitter
winds howl outside.
The sacques are $3.50, $1o.75
and $3.50, according to quality
and style. Those at $10.75 are
embroidered.
Robes are $10.75, $1450 and
$3.50 for plain ones-those at
the last price are extremely rich
and have heavy sclf-girdlcs.
Striped tan, blue and pink robes
are $3.50. Embroidered robes,
$3.50.
Vests with sleeves are 1926;
without, $l.85.
All these articles will be found
in the French Room.
(Third Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-29
Exquisite Handbags
From England

All leather handbags and
different from any other hand
bags in Philadelphia.
The feathers are wonderfully
fine .hand-boarded and velvet
calfskin and ecrasse, that highly
glazed and beautifully colored
product.
Styles are distinctive and in
clude purses, vanity bags, 'ker-
chief, bags, shopping bags and
travelling handbags with port
folios in them.
Prices $3.50 to $35.
Main Floor)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-29
Just Off the Steamer
Paris Perfumes

Many Of our customers who
will have only the exquisite per
fumes from Claire of Paris, will
like to know that a new importa-
ton of the delicious odor Gree,
from this famous perfumer, is
just here.
Extract and toilet water are
each So, both as daintily and
uniquely bottled as ever. They
are perfect for personal use or
for gifts.
(Main FIOor)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-29
Wome1's New Riding
PutteeS From England

We have just. received from
England, where they were made
expressly for our customers, a
full assortment of women's and
children's riding puttees, in dull
black or tan calfskin. They arc
moderately priced at $3.50 a
pair.
Riding boots of tan or black
calfskin, made on the English
model, with straight leg, soft
boxless toe and broad low heel
are $50 a pair.
Women who ride know that
Wanamaker's has an equipment
Of riding footwear seldom
cqualed elsewhere for complete
ness and correct form.
(FIrst Floor)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-29
Exquisite Furs for the Woman
Who Wears Gray

scarf, made of just three Siberian
squirrel skins and tail, is from
SIS upward.
In Scotch moleskin, the choice
ranges from a smart collar at $45,
to a handsome coat-wrap at SIPS,
with extraordinary variety of
coat, cape, wrap, coatee and stole
effect between.
For an unusually beautiful
scarf Of gray-dyed fox one MAY
pay from $40 upward.
The garments in which two Of
these gray furs are used together,
as squirrel and moleskin, are cX-
tremely effective and beautiful.
Tloor)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-29
In One of These Fine Coats
Any Young Woman Can Face
Winter CheerfuLLy

They pretty and picturesque that she have the
double satisfaction of looking like picture and feeling and
warm the bitterest Winter day.
One of silk bolivia in rich wine color has snug collar Of
squirrel and pointed over-cap both cape and sleeves
embroidered in wine and gray 1t Is $145.
midnight blue silk bolivia with wolf collar and cuffs has
wide sleeves the fitting combining
piquancy with perfect comfort $165.
blue bolivia with beaver collar has the bloused back
worn by many of the 1t Is $175.
Others at 1925 and 1886, heavily frnged as we'll as
furred.
Long coakwraps of silk bolivia, black navy or brown
collared with squirrel or beaver fur, are $s5.
Everything and smart lovely in the way of young
outer apparel will be found here prices
than in many places.
Special Monday Are Goats at $25
goodlookng beed model of sl-and-woo bolivia in rein
oee navy brown or black with yoke back buoned pockets
large collar and lining throughout Sizes ID to 90
tseoond F1oor)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-29
London Sends NeW Country
and Outing Hats

( A very definite item in the mil,
linery outfit of the well-dressed
woman is the hat-or hats
especially designed for country
and outing wear.
They are soft and easy wear
ing. In their general contour
and simplicity they are part and
parcel Of that whole realm OF
informal apparel known as
sports" attire.
Monday we present a unique
collection of such hats, designed
by London milliners and by our
own, for town and country in
formal wear. Many of them are
especially intended to accompany
the cape suit or knockabout suit
of tweed and homesPun. Others
are meant for the links. Still
others are rs pretty skating hats
and caps as could be found.
Many novel hat and scarf sets
Of English checked wool and other
materials are among them; and
many surprisingly pretty inno-
vations in exclusive Redleaf mil
linery from London.
Prices begin at $lS.
tsecond
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-29

one which Madam herself can
use easily is $3.50.
With the Vantage apple
corer, a push of the hand and
a twist of the wrist, the coring
Of apples becomes a pleasure,
25c.
A cork remover which does
its work without pull will
remove milk bottle caps and
crown seals, too, 35c.
An unusual beef-tea press IS
seamless one, price Soc.
y m h ogauy- finished
smokers stand has glass in
sert for ashes and a match
Pourth Floor