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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15

sIt's. setting to be past endurance y
declared the flushed lady who had just
finished cooking dinner on hot even
ing. And something has to be done
aboutiitt"
About whatr' asked the assembled
family.
About the way every last zone Of you
seurry to the four points Of the earth
the minute a meal goes on the table"
said the flushed lady, tartly. Il never
in my life saw anything like 1t Every
one Of You, including the cat. is at my
heels the instant l go into the kitchen to
set dinner and you hang around and get
under my feet and the cat VOWS and the
human beings shout how hungry they are
and anybody looking in the window upon
the turbulent scene would Judge that ]
had on my hands three people and one
animal who were due to live only about
i've minutes longer without sustenaice
such is the commotion you create
And what happens just about the time
I rush in feverishly to I'LL the water
glasses and put the butter on the butter
plates? 1t seems to remind you that din
ner Is within an ace of being put on thu
table and If you have anything to dolyot
must do 1t now or. be forever after lost
Ny husband. VINO has counted every sec
ond the steak has broiled, suddenly re
calls that he has not washed, shaved O.
got into a clean shirt, and he makes tn,
bathroom in two jumps, staying there TO
at least half an hour.
Eyes, you do, Nicholas, and If 70,
don't do that you remember with a gas,
OF horror that your cigar Tar is empty
SO you grab your nat and depart to tn
corner drug store. have no idea wha
you do yhen you get there. but yor
mig easily settle the affairs of Russi
or draft new foreign policy for tn
| United States.
II have known you to vanish into tn
basement Just as I carried in the dis
/ OF baked potatoes, and when routed GU
you would be in the midst Of straight
| ening up the kindling room, CRYING GU
1 in great and dusty surprise, Why, /
dinner ready?l Just IS though dime
| was something which happened only ont
| or twice a year and you hadn't the sigh
| est idea it was imm-ient You act 4
though dinner was an own brother to tn
Fourth of July or presidential CONVEX
ton, and you are certainly amazed
meet it face to facet
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15
HER FEEBLE PROTEST

"or else you go for the lawn mower
and begin to cut the grass, just as am
sailing the broiled fish or putting the
dressing on the salad No matter If
call to you and warn you. you still decide
to take chance and see II you can't get
the job in before time to come to the
table. think it must be the sporting
blood Of that grand-uncle OF yours who
owned race-horses and played poker so
awfelly!
"As for my son-words fan me when l
come to you, Richard Tears pleas, ex-
PLANTATION in words Of one syllable have
no more effect on you than sparrow's
chirp. You may be stepping on my toes
begging for just bite Of the cookies
that are to go with the apricot dessert,
because you are starving to death, and
when turn around to ring the bell you
aren't there. It's just as mysterious a
disappeared as Enough a Yogi had
waved his hands and said 'Shoosh! and
you-had gone up in smoke or something
Almost always. as you come Looping back
about dessert time, intensely surprised to
| find we are at dinner, you Pave just been
over to see Paul a minute. Or else you
60 to get your shoes shined and there are
| eleven people before your turn. When ]
have time shall try tc. figure out the
subtle relation between the chime of a
l ulHneE DCli anu Inc lnSLdul SIHOllOQdl iii
pulse to have ones. shoes polished.
LILLIAN is exactly as bad, though be.
| ing IS and feminine. Her instinct should
tell her that when dinner is cooked an6
ready it is insanity to hout the cook. She
darts off to see Gertrude just as I put the
/ meat platter down. Gertrude lives 1905
miles from here, instead of around tht
block, as I had supposed. II Is a Ions
land tedious trip and I expect should b,
thankful to have Lillian get back tn
| same night instead of FIVE months hence
Or else she starts to dress for the syen
ing and everybody knows what it mean
for = girl to dress for the evening whel
her best young man is coming I'm jus
good and sick Of these performance
i and"
) II had no idea-why didn't you speal
| Of it sooner% said the man of the house
meekly.. I'VE wont do it again !"
Yes, you WILL" sighed the flushed lad
Il as she began serving the stone cold as
paragus. It's a safe bet you'll be doin
} it Ss5 nights of the year from this date !
lChicago News.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15
IN THE DAYS NEWS
suRsEA SIGNALLING

Though the laying. of three black.
prosaic- looking cableS under the hun
dred miles of sea water that separate
Key West from Havana has little OF
romance in its to the casual observer.
1t represents an important step in
mans CONQUEST Of space and time. :"
says bulletin issued from the Wash
ington. D. c. headquarters of the Ma
tionai Geographic Society.
These cables win for the first time
carry the voices of mainland America
to the Queen of the Antilles" and hiring
back answering voices; and at The
SAME. time they will be carrying the
sound of spoken words for a greater
distance under water than thew have
ever been carried before. 1t is this
latest chapter in the far from finished
story Of mans struggle to fling his
theught--and even the intonations thai
measure his feelings-to his fellow,
at the ends OF the earth.
Progress in spanning the salt waite,
that divides the world into what were
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15
Stories Tina. Recall Other.



The telephone gets blamed Cor a whole
lot of things and the gentle operator CT
ten gets bawled out by the Irate sub
seriber or the fellow who is borrowing
somebody else's telephone On the other
hand the telephone and the gentle opera
tor are not always credited with all they
should be and they deserve mention when
they add telcpathy to their other accom-
plishments. ThSt must explain this in.
cident.
A few days~ago a subscriber at Jefter.
solville wished to telephone to Mr.. Smith
and was told at his Office that he had
just gone to the bank The subscriber
called the bank number whiia actively
thinking of Mr.. Smith ; the telephone Cd.
erator-or her subconscious self, let us
say-plugged in on quite another mum.
Der, Of course. us this the banls?" NO
this is the newspaper Office" Sorry.
was looking for Mr. Smith" swell. wait
a minute; he has just stepped in" How:
that for service?
If Only True.
The class was having history lesson
The Civil war was the topic THE souti
said cotton is king" One of the olde,
boys was called on to discuss the sub
ject. In conclusion he said: 1.-THE soutl
sent the raw cotton to England and ther,
1t was manufactured into WOODEN cloth.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15
Borse Was Forty. Six

It is seldom that horse lives longer
than thirty years, but one that rounded
out a full two scores years and six,
died November l at Pine Ridge Rest
Home for Horses, near Boston, OF the
Animal Rescue League. Manager X.
c. Craven says that "Old Jack. as ne
was called. was the oldest horse in the
country and that he died a natural
death. That "Old Jack" was really
forty-six years old has been proved by
careful investigation and searching OF
records.
Despite his venerable years Old
Jack was able to enjoy life to the last.
and. as shown by his picture. he could
walk about and behave lille a horse
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15
cEILD TRAINING AT HOME
hARlr FORMATION
By Olive Roberts, uhiversity Of Mo-

By Olive Roberts, University Of Mon
tana.
Mothers are often heard to say, my
children have such untidy habits, and
l don't seem to be able to break, them.
/ talk all day long, but it doesn't dc
any good"
No mother needs to endure her chill
-dren's, untidy habits, or any other. -pn-
desirable habits, if she goes about
training in the right way, and is will
ing to take little trouble to carry IL
out. -Four simple rules based on pay
chology, may serve to give such
mothers an insight into the means OF
forming right habits. If carried out
faithfully, these rules cannot fail to
produce results.
First decide for yourself what habit
you wish to form. Then start enthusi.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15

pessible ts provide emergency legislation
much easier in that direction than it will
Be concerning the taxation situation. In
reaching tie conclusion that has been an
nouneed 1t Is plain that the demands Of
the people are being considered. That is
what was to be expected and the special
session Of congress will do well to
buckle down to its task early and ear
nestiy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15
m WORRIED woNDEnFUIIy

Have you noticed the number of DER.
irritated condition in the chest, bron-
ehial tubes or throat? This coughing il
banishea b. q few doses Of Foley's Honey
and Tar Mfs. Anna Stein. 40 western.
Ave. CeyinEteh. KY, writes: Your.
our little son. lie Is subject to Lronchj-
tbs. The first doses helped him" Good
for all sorts of coughs, colds, croup
whooping cough and grip coughs. Lee &
Oegood Co
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

Aheadache remedy without the dan
gers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling
from colds or congestion. And it actsat
oncel Musterole is clean, white ONT
ment, made with oil of mustard. Better
than a mustard plaster and does not
blister. Used only externally. and in
no way can it affect stomach and heart.
Is some internal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat, bronchitia
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism. lun1-
bago, all pains and aches of the back
or joints, sprains, sore muscles bruisea
chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the
chest (it often prevents pneumonia.
CSC and CSC jars hospital size 500
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15

Nov that medicine" beer can be made
those who have thrown away their bottIe
openers realize what a lhistakAahey have
made.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15

Jamaica is strongly opposed to any sug.
gestioh that It be sold TO the United
States. OF course Jamaica isn't thinking
anything about the danger Of prehibi-
ton.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15

Though OF course everyone ought to be
il terested no one shows any sympathy
because the government will lose millions
Of dollars becaHse Of wrong revenue
ruling.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15

Just because a Syracuse man out of
job went to work on q dump and found
$4,000 worth OF Liberty bonds it isn't
any sign that others who undertake ouch
work WIN dc, likewise
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15

one Of the illuminating things about
the beer ruling is that it can be pre-
scribed by the case ana not by the table
spoonful.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15

Connecticut can have . lot Of sympathy
for Maine where the legislature has been
asked to Appropriate more than twice
As much az the revenue Will amount to.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15

The league Of nations can now be ex-
pected to drop everything else and make
plans to consider the appeal that comes
from Germany against the wicked allies.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15
For New Styles
and Pretty Arms
Beauty NOtes)

Women are fast learning the value
of the use Of delatone for removing
hair or fuzz from face, neck or arms.
A paste is made with some powdered
delatone and water and spread on the
hairy surface. In or ) minutes II is
rubbed off. the skin washed and every
bit of hair has disappeared. No fall
ure will result if you are careful to buy
genuine delatone and mix fresh as
wanted.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15

President Harding Is pleading for help
for China, and there is no doubt but what
starvation conditions there warrant CIV
ing literally.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15

Well may there be blue sky laws. Why
teach people thrift If they are not going
TO be protected against the crook and
kwindler7
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15

There will be some who will forget to
put In their income tax return just the
same as there are those who forget they
have got bank account
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15

The man on the corner says: Dogs may
be an expense but they don't get any
exemption on the income blanks.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15

Panama shows a peculiar attitude
when it disreeards the advice Of the ma
tion that put it on its feet as republic
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-15
EprroktAL NOTES.

Just as long as. the Jsps stand pat re-
garding Yay there'll be = problem in
the Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08

toward the building trades agreement,
promulgated yesterday by Judge Ian
dis. infwhich the wages of skilled and
unskilled workers were reduced from
10 to 36 per cent and new rules and
conditions for building trades were
outlined. Altho many individuals have
expressed dissatisfaction with the
ruling made by Judge Lands, leaders
of the labor unions have intimated
that they will urge acceptance of the
award upon the membership. Unless
the unions repudiate the agreement, it
Is expected that building operations
that will give employment to more
than $4,000 men, will be undertaken
within the next few weeks.
A definite movement toward restora-
ton of scent street car fare here also
is under way today. A statement Mon
day showing that earnings of the Chi
cago Street railway system during
seven months of the current year were
the largest in the history of the sys-
tenn, has given impetus to the fare
reduction movement. 1t is expected
the Illinois commerce commission soon
will hold hearings on the question of
reducing fares and a new scale of fares
lower than the present rate of s cents
for surface cars and 10 cents for ele-
waited roads is regarded as most
probable.
Railroads centering in Chicago are
being asked to use all possible facili-
ties to prevent a large influx of unem-
ployed from outlying sections during
the fall and winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08

Saturday to motor to their home in
Waterville. Mr.. Wilbur Cole will &C
company them as far as Manhattan,
where he will enter Kansas State Agri-
cultural college. Miss Thatcher will
leave next week for Nashville, Tenn,
where she will be a student at Ward
Belmont
Mrs. Malcolm Gray and little son
Mackie have returned from Circleville,
where they spent the summer.
Mr.. Walter E. Wilson and son Wal
ter spent Tuesday in Lawrence. Wal
ter Wilson, jr., will attend K. U. this
yea:.
Miss Ruth Zimmerman will leave
Monday for Albuquerque, n. NJ, where
she will enter her junior year at the
University of New Mexico. Miss Zim-
norman is the daughter of the late
been spending the summer with her
uncle, Mr.. J. D. Zimmerman, III To-
peka boulevard.
For Good Home Cooking go to the
Y. NJ. c. A. Cafeteria for dinner and
| supper.-Adv.
Mrs. D. R. Swords has arrived from
| Chillicothe, ILL.,, to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M Spencer. Mr.
Spencer has been quite i'll following
an operation but is now recovering.
Miss Barbara FARRELL has returned
from the east. where she spent hel
summer VacaIlOn, ana Will enIel
Washburn college this fall.
Miss Ann Walker, who is Ill at g
local hospital. is slowly recovering.
Mrs. I. E. Henry and children have
returned from five weeks spent If
| Rochester. N. Y. Mr.. Henry, who was
| in New York City and also in Roches
| ter, accompanied them home.
Furs remodeled. Baer's Hat Shop
ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Van Dorp have
returned from a month spent in north
ern Michigan.
Miss Suzanne Henry is spending hel
vacation at her home in Clay Center
Kan.
Miss Renna Rosenthal left today fol
Manhattan to enter her junior year al
K. S. A. c.
Mrs. Maude Graham, who has beer
spending the summer in Minnea polls
Mimi. is now visiting her daughter
Miss Ruth Graham. at the Virginia.
Miss Hila Van Hook of Colorado
Springs, Colo. will spend the winter
here a student at Washburn col
1ege. Miss Van Hook is a niece OF
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. T. Hazen.
Hemstitching. Baer's Hat Shop
Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. John r. Shelton spent
wednesday in Kansas City, Mo.
Mr.. Albert Green and Mr.. ]. E.
Crockett will return the last of the
week from a two weeks trip thru the
east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
nixon BOUND over
Alleged Slayer of Arthur C.
Banta Is Held for Trial.
Doctor Talks UncORcerhedIy to
WifelDuring Hearing.

Great Bend, Kan, Sept. S.--Dr. w.
A. Nixon was held for trial in district
court on a sharge of first degree muir
der in connection with the death of
Arthur c. Banta, at his preliminary
hearing before Justice r. A Charles
late Wednesday.
Nixon was committed to the county
Jail in default of 100000 bond.
Only two witnesses were called at
the preliminary, DR.. Marion Russell,
who testified concerning the wounds
and condition of Banta's body. and A.
L. Wallace, held for completely in the
crime.
Testimony Damaging to Nixon.
Wallace's testimony was damaging
to Nixon. He and Roy Hayes. also
charged with completely, have waived
their preliminary hearings and have
been bound over to the regular term
of court.
Wallace testified that Nixon told
| him he had taken Banta to the scene
of the crime on the pretext that they
could obtain whisky, and that Hayes
arrived on the scene later. Wallace
declared Nixon told him he had held
Banta while Hayes fired the fatal
shots.
Nixon Appeared Undisturbed.,
Hayes was not in the court room.
Wednesday was the first day Nixon
and Wallace had seen each other since
the murder charges were filed against
Hayes and Nixon.
Nixon appeared to be- undisturbed
during the hearing. He conversed
freely with his wife.
of highway robbery against Nixon was
waived Wednesday by his attorneys.
Carr Taylor and Eustace Smith of
Hutchinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
TWO Die FROM DIPHTHERIA
Makes Total of Seven Deaths From
Disease This Year.

Vernon and Bertha Seybold, brother
were victims of diphtheria late We'd
nesday night. The two little tots died
within a few minutes of each other.
Their deaths make a total of seven
deaths from diphtheria since the first
of the year and three since August 6.
Their sickness was a prolonged one
and DIR. Earle G. Brown, city health
officer. reported their cases as hav-
ing run some time without sufficient
medical attention.
with school starting, it is impera-
tive that the parents keep a close
watch on the little ones" DR.. Brown
said. The children will be thrown in
close proximity with one another in
the school rooms, and any complaints
of sore threats should call for i'm
mediate examination"
DIR. Brown is firm in his belief that
the diphtheria epidemic is not de-
creasing.
',Altho we do not feel that the diph-
Der. yet we know they are not de-
creasing,'' said DIR. Brown. THE cases
we are getting are increasing in Sc
vereness. Everyone should take the
utmost precaution to avoid a sore
throat"
Fifteen cases of diphtheria have
been reported since the first of the
month and the two fatalities of We'd
nesday night are the first in several
days.
Two new cases of scarlet fever were
reported to the health officer Wed
nesday, making a total of twelve
cases. A total of 424 examinations
for diphtheria have been made dur
ing the past month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
new WASHBURN LIBRARIAN
Widow of Late Dr. F. o. Boyd to Sue
coed Miss Shal1eshaft.

Mrs Clara Day Boyd, of ITO
Throop street, has been appointed as
sistant librarian of Washburn college.
She is the widow of DR.. Frank o.
Boyd. the dentist, who died last
spring.
Mrs. Boyd graduated from Wash
burn in 1900. and was a classamate OF
Miss Jessie Dean, the chief librarian.
The friendship which grew up between
them in girlhood has continued and
grown stronger with the years. Mrs.
Boyd was an exceptionally brilliant
student in her college days, and be-
came a member of Tau Delta Pr the
Washburn honorary scholarship fra
ternity.
Miss Gwen Shakeshaft, the assistant
librarian last year, will spend the
winter as a student in the New York
Public Library school.
Miss Dean. who was III last spring,
returned to Topeka wednesday, and
is ready to take up her duties. She
will live at Written hall, on the COL
lege campus. She is much improved
in health after a quiet summer spent
with relatives at Carmen, Okla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
TO OBSERVE FIRE PREVENTION
Many Topekans Attend Meeting at
Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Among the Topekans who were
present at the meeting of the State
Fire Prevention association of Kansas
which was held Wednesday at Excel
sior Springs, Mo-, were. P. B. Ham
lin, H. A. Blynn, w. C. Hodges, L. 7.
Hussey, Frank Britton, E. J. Stewart,
o. w. Doing, A. I. Doing, w. B.
Winchell, Leonard Kline, S. E. Will
cults and w. S. Whitford.
Arrangements were made for the
observance of Fire Prevention day.
The date usually observed is October
8, which is the anniversary of the Chi
cago fire which occurred in 1871. On
account of October being Sunday this
year. the day will be observed either
on October or 10.
A special committee to arrange pro-
gram for Fire Prevention day was ap-
pointed. The members of the commit
tee are: l.. T. Hussey, w. c. Hodges,
w. B. Gasche, o. w. Doing and w. l..
Gardner.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are: W. E. Griffith, president;
J. A. Thomas, vice president; A. I.
Doing, secretary treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
TWENTY YEARS AGO
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Looking Blackboard IN Society
Columns of The Stats Journal
September 8. 1901.

Bishop and Mrs F. r. Millspaugh will
leave this week for an extended trip to
California.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank P. MacLennan and
Mary have returned from a vacation trip
on the St Lawrence river.
Miss Mary and Mr.. George Daniels re-
turned Saturday from Michigan where they
have been enjoying a several weeks out
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wilson returned to
their home in Kansas City today, Mrs Will
son has been spending the past week with
Mrs. J. c. Wilson on Topeka boulevard
and her husband came up to accompany
her home.
Mr.. A. ]. Stout has returned from Chi
cago where he has been spending the
past month.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Weiskirch will give a
stag party this evening at their home ON
Lane street in honor of Mrs. Weiskireh' S
brother, Mr. A. Lederman of St Louis, Mrs
Weiskirch is planning to give number OF
small affairs in the near future
Mrs Effie Kipers and son Ralph went to
LeavenwOrth this morning to visit relatives
and friends. They were accompanied by
Miss Enid Carson who will visit Mrs. A. r
Bricker.
Mrs. A. A. Uurd and mother, Mrs NJ. f.
Young and niece, Miss Kathleen Moreland
will leave Tuesday for n two weeks trip
to Buffalo, New York City and other east
ern points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-08
Chicago to Start $1OO,OOO,OOO
Worth Public Works.
VIII Provide Jobs for, 100000
Men Who Are Now Idle.
may CUT STREET CAR FARE
Street Railways Earnings the
Largest in History of City.
Labor Union Leaders to Urge
Acceptance Lands Award.

Chicago, Sept. S.-Three definite
moves to reduce the cost of living and
provide employment for thousands of
idle men were under way in Chicago
today.
A delegation of representative citi-
zens are planning to call upon state
and city authorities to ask an immedi-
ate beginning of public improvements
work that would provide employment
for more than 100000 men. Funds
already have been appropriated, it is
claimed for public improvements to
cost 100000, 600 and citizens will urge
that the work be gotten under way i'm
mediately.
Members OF the various labor unions
today were discussing their attitude