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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-05
Rubberneck Remarks
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKiN

for % cents. But elsewhere in the
city, and in other cities, the sight-see-
ing automobile is what might be call
ed the tourists delight
The interesting thing about the
busses is the people who do the spiel
ing. Generally they know their har-
angue by heart and deliver it in STEM
torian tones with about as much ex-
preston as boy reading the news
paper editorials to his grandfather.
Bus Jokes
The busses hold to one belief, and
that is that the tourist likes jokes.
When the megaphone man is about
TO spring a good joke on building,
he goes through the same sort of
stunts that a circus star does to pref
ace his chief stunt. In the circus, the
music stops, the star stands still and
clasps his hands, and waits. The au-
dience holds its breath and is all
attention.
Well, the bus cicerone hands out a
few cold facts, and then pauses. He
is still wearing his megaphone, and
the bus waits anXiously for the next
pearls of wisdom. By the time the
atmosphere is sufficiently tense, the
strategic point has been reached The
megaphone man dramatically shoots
out his right arm and says, ION. your
left, ladies and gentlemen, the Steal
Works, sometimes referred to as the
City Hall. On-your-left"
The crowd relaxes and giggles. And
the lady on the third row repeats the
joke wrong for the deaf lady back
of her.
Apparently there is no end to the
testing possibilities about city 1t is
new game. You look at a building
and wait for the megaphone operator
to point out the hidden humor Or
maybe, you try to spring one yourself
hoping to achieve fame by having il
incorporated into story told five
times a day, to thousands of people in
year.
An insane asylum would obviously
inspire any guide to point it out anC
add soothingly: 1--WE don't go any
closer" And cemetery inevitably
inspires the pun: These grounds are
so beautiful that people are dying tc
go there"
A stock joke in Washington is
sprung at Scott Circle. The guide
calls this Government Row. He points
| out the statue of General Winfield
Scott, representing the war depart
ment. Daniel Webster is on the left
representing the state department
And Hahnemann," he concludes will
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-05

a sweeping gesture, ON the right, rep
resenting the interior department
For the benefit of those who are not
up on medical history, the barker then
explains that Hahnemann was doc
tor and repeats his joke to be sure
everybody gets it.
Sometimes the megaphone man
takes what might be called mean
advantage to josh the bus driver VINO
obviously can't shout retort, though
he may reply under his breath.
Ahead of you on your left, the city
jail-where the driver learned his
trade" bubbles the guide joyously,
with a wink at the driver.
And again. "On-your-rfght- the
Grand Dollar Hotel. The driver eats
lunch here every day--on the curb.
There is somewhat less of this
irrepressible gaiety among the Can
adian guides than among Americans.
In New York, for instance, nothing is
too impressive or dignifed to be safe
from jest. The Goddess of Liberty is
always the young lady" and Broad
way is now Main Street"
Prohibition Produces Humor
Prohibition jokes are favorites
among the guides. In Washington
they point out in Iowa Circle cork
in shrubbery by clever planting and
trimming. Strangely enough. the
shrubbery art was not inspired by
| prohibition. The symbols have been
in Iowa Circle for some years-possi
bly, as a Casandra like warning of i'm
pending fate. 1t is only since prohibi.
ton that their meaning has been
clear, and the whole story is not told
yet On one side of the park there is
! mysterious hen done in shrubs which
| the guide has not worked into the
analogy.
New York has large assortment OF
! prohibition jokes. For instance, the
/ fact that a canal once ran through
certain streets of New York suggests
schooners, and schooners suggest
| drinks. Hence, the story that schoon
ers used to be seen on the streets
of New York in canal days, and could
still be seen there until the dryness
| extended from the streets to interiors
three years ago.
| We offer this detailed study to show
just how it is done. Try it on YOU
| post office. Unearth the ear splitting
truth about the town square. Whe1
the personality of the home town be
| gins to be appreciated the town is
ripe for a rubberneck wagon.
! Undoubtedly it is only question
of time before the most retiring ham
| let in the country will have its bus
model of 1912-and it's one arm driver
| who performs on a megaphone will
! the other, to meet the trains.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-05

Comfort, security and health are
ARcoLA's gift; and it pays for itself
in an amazingly short time. The
price is so low it will surprise you
500 higher last year than now.
For the sake of your whole family
your babies especially-go to your
Heating Contractor and see our baby
today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-05
American Legion

NEW YORK, Oct 5.-Use of the
giant liner Leviathan, for months idle
at the army docks at Hoboken, as shell
ter and sleeping quarters for homeless
and jobless ex-service men, is being
sought of the Shipping Board by the
American Legion.
Following the Shipping Boards an
nouncement that the ship is going 10
be reconditioned and restored to serv-
ice, the Legion likewise requests that
as many unemployed service men as
possible be hired for the extensi-e re-
pair work The minimum estim e Of
the cost of reconditioning the liner is
$4,000, 900, and a. large number of men
could be employed throughout the
winter.
1T would be most commendabIe on
the part of the Shipping Board and
would earn the everlasting gratitude
of the ex-service men if Immediately
the unemployed could be put to work
reconditioning this ship or if, in the
meantime, homeless ex-service men
would be permitted to use it as their
temporary headquarters John T.
Taylor vice-chairman of the Legion 5
legislative committee at Washington
HdS written a. II. I1ShSI, CHAIRMAN OF
the Shipping Board. Thousands of
these men are walking the streets or
sleeping in parks at night and per
mission to use the ship on which they
once crossed the ocean would give
them the feeling that our country has
not forgotten them"
The Leviathan, formerly the Ger
man Vaterland. carried $500 American
officers and 10000 enlisted men to
Europe before the Armistice. Her
average capacity per trip was $4,000
nnon-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-05

MONTREAL, P. c., Oct 5.-The
rubberneck wagon, which few years
ago was confined to cities with unique
sightseeing features, is now, without
exaggeration, ubiquitous.
Practically every town of any size
or distinguishing features is equipped
with at least one line of buses to
show strangers its millionaire row,
city hall and normal school.
The rubberneck wagon is typically
an institution of the day Imagine. il
you can, any one of your Victorian an
cestors with his ideas of dignity and
reserve, climbing up on the seat by
the driver and rubbering with ANNA
ton while a megaphoned individual
shouted facts and jokes in his ears.
This is what travellers want nowadays.
If there was any doubt of this, a
glance at the neatly packed buses
rolling over the streets of any big city
would prove it.
Here in Montreal, an unusual situa-
tion prevails The quaint old cabs and
victorias have stood out against the in
vasion of the big. efficient-looking
buses with their megaphone spielers.
But it is no use. The busses are here,
and the cabs will be gone eventually,
though a few people do still prefer
their old-world atmosphere.
The real reson why the cabs have
been able to hold out against the autos
is Mount Royal This mountain that
rises back of Montreal is pleasure
park belonging to the city. 1t is a
favorite drive, or climb, with residents
of the city, and strangers never miss
driving to the top to enjoy the broad
view of Montreal below and the st
Lawrence winding beyond.
They drive up because the city per
mits no automobiles to climb Mount
Royals winding roads. At different
times sentiment has been aroused in
favor of removing the restriction on
automobiles. But the constantly curv
ing roads are regarded as too danger
Gus for swiftly moving vehicles, es
pecialy if the drivers should be mex
perienced, intoxicated or reckless. Sc
the Cables are in their element here
and do quietly bustling business VI
the mountain.
Montreal further varies the monot
ony of the usual assortment of green
red, blue and white buses, by having
its own sightseeing street car. This
car is gaily decorated in gold paint
and electric lights, so that it re
sembles the chariot on the merry-go
round. 1t goes round the base oil
Mount Royal and offers an hour ride
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-05
PARIS RE0RGANIzES
HER FAT MEMS CLUB
(Bv Associated Pressl


PARIS, Oct. 5.-The Fat Mems club,
of Paris, in order to become a mem
Der Of which, one must weigh 200
pounds, and which had to close its
doors during the war, has recently
been reorganized and is planning a
gala of its own to be held in some
rustic spot in the suburbs of the city,
sufficiently spacious for their evolu-
lions. The membership now numbers
So. among whom three are women.
They also weigh over 200 pounds.
Mr. Maurer. the president, weighs
300 pounds, while the secretary. Mr.
Alias is a comparative lightweight,
just tipping the scales at 202. Mr..
Hoffman, recently elected by the
Queens of Beauty as the handsomest
man in Paris, was admitted to the
club a short time age. He turns the
scales at 30 pounds, and has the
remarkable waist measurement of
one yard and 30 inches.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-05
For the sake Of your babies
see our baby today

TOR years this has been our hope
l. to develop small hot-water radi-
ator-boiler that would warm a modest
home as perfectly as our larger heat
ing plants have warmed mansions,
cathedrals, and even the White House
itself. ...-
ARcoLA is the practical fulflment
OF that hope. ARcoLA is the baby of
the American Radiator Company.
1t is unlike any heating plant you
have ever seen. 1t is boiler, radiator
and water heater combined-as hand
some as fine photograph and cost
ing hardly any more.
ARcoLA creates and radiates warmth
in the room where it is placed, and
connected with American Radiators,
it will heat every other room and pro-
vide hot water for bathing and wash
ing as well.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-05

The red and yellow card
at the right is the sign of
a Heating or Sanitary
Engineer formerly called
Steamhtter or Plunber)
who can show youARCOLA.
Look for it in his window.
1t will pay you to con-
suit him twice a year as
you do your Doctor or
Dentist. To have him ex-
anime and report on your
heating and plumbing costs
little. 1t may save you a
very great deal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-05
WestUille Friends Hold
Annual Fair Oct. 70
Especial to the Palladium

NEW WESTVILLE, o., Oct. 5.-The
annual church fair will be held at the
New Westville Friends church Friday
and Saturday nights. Oct and g.
A general display of vegetables,
canned goods and fancy work will be
on exhibit Prizes will be offered for
the best displays. Refreshments will
be sold, and a short program will be
offered each night
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-05
Wednesday

versary of the lodge, "Wednesday
night. 1879
Following the work in the lodge
rooms the past masters will be escort.
ed to the club rooms, where refresh.
ments will be served. Each past
master will be given an opportunity
to give "reminiscences.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-05
PAST MASTERS WILL
GIVE "reminiscences

Webb lodge of Masons will be host
TO past masters of the lodge at the
celebration of the ninty-eighth ami
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-05

The Most Rev. Archbishop Seki-
zen Arai, the abbott of the Sojiii,
head monastery of The Sodo sect,
from Teurumi. Japan, recently
called upon President Harding. at
the White House. The archbishop
is touring the u. S.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-23

oyer the regular trolley line from Rock vAle instead of over the steam road tracks would be more satisfactory to many Stafford people. By going over the street car tracks from Rockville it would not be necessary to change cars in East Hartford.
 The Springfield road from the golf grounds to Billings Corner is closed on account of building the new strip of road from Forestville to West Stafford. Traf- fic must now go by way of Orcutville.
 Joseph Kaplan, one of the honor pu- pills in the graduating class at the local high school last June will enter Brown university next week.
 Preparations are under way for the Stafford fair, three weeks away. New stables are being built and other im- provements are being made on the grounds.
 Edmund Towne has gone to Worces- ter where he will enter Clark col lege.
 Attilio Town of Boston is spending two weeks in the borough.
 Lawrence Dearborn, 62, of Stafford vflle,, died at his home Wednesday after several months illness. He is survived by his wife.
 Miss Selma Madcell is spending two weeks with relatives in Old Mystic.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Lazzarin have moved to Springfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-23

Officer Iolzn B E1sarsnn far autnmehsie licenses daring his Gdine at the police aE&thnm Thursday Mr- E6g2rt8n lS i'm thhS city every Thursday
 A aaort cal@Gar session of the Wind
 ham county superior court EE to be held
 in ttzis city today CFridaFS- Judge L.
 F. Waldo of Hartford will occupy the bench
 The program of activities for the '.
 M C. A during the fall and winter
 months will be one Of the most elaborate
 in the history of the local Y. For the physical department, Arthur F. Brown of Greenwood, Mass, for fourteen years
 connected with Y M. c. A. physical both men and women, will probably be in charge His acceptance of the of flee is znomentarily expected. For the social program there are to be arranged a series Of Sunday afternoon meetings at which outside speakers wiM be secured. Local ministers are to be asked to combine with the Y in making these meetings a success On holidays 1 it is planned to hold open house, and provide special entertainments. Under the leadership of Americaniza- tion Director c. E. Gilman classes in Aanericanization will be held beth at the and in private homes, to aid those desirous of becoming citizens of this country. The usual educational class es are to be contiued and will probably ] start within the next few months. 1 It is planned to reorganize the Junior Rifle corps which last year attained a membership of about 20 and held rife practice at least once each week Tour naments of many kinds are planned among them to be tournaments in chess checkers, pool and bowling
 | The program for the fall in the Y I bowling alleys provides for two men I bowling leagues to get under way next I week. During the following week the | Odd Fellows bowling league comprised 1 of four men teams six in number will begin their play. The industrial league
 and intercity league will also be formed 1 The Y is also planning to enter the
 trolley bowling league if other alleys can form plans for a schedul. c. 4. Gilman with a party of about twnty five Junior ' Department boys 1 left the association building Thursday 1 afternoon at 5:30 o'clock on a hike to 1 Pleasant alley. Upon arrival fires were 1 started and 8 corn roast was enjoyed. 1 The party arrived in the city late in l the evening and planned for similar hikes during the fall.
 Under the new train schedules there will be but four passenger trains per day out of this city on the Central Yer i mont Railroad. Two of these trains are l southbound and two northbound The trains that formerly left at SAY a. n 1 northbound and 250 ?. m. southbound have been discontinued.
 The fall schedule follows: Northhound 1 leave this city ' a. m. and 3.15 D. m.
 southbound, leave this city 1910 a. m l and 6.35 D. m. Tire schedule takes effect 1 Monday morning of next week as there
 are no Sunday passenger trains on the 1 Central Vermont railroad
 Mrs. Robert Fenton and Mrs. George l Hinman, publicity; Charles w. Hill l chairman, and Robert Snow; transpor. 1 tation, Raymond A. Parker, chairman
 Chairman James B. Fullerton and Chas W. Hill, appointed to secure director for the concerts.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-23
WILLIMANTIC

that they cannot devote all wlhter lo the work of that one course.
 TO accommodate these people and .ln- terest them in furthering their educa- tfou the evening school is to otfef sew araI ssacrt courses of 20 evenings each. If ia expected that some interesting ana valuable courses can be offered free to the public. The committee has aimed 10 nrovide subjects of interest not only 10 those who take courses in Enghsn or whose education was terminated at an early stage, but to anyone deslrous ol attending night school.
 Attorney Thomas J. Kelley of this city received a telegram Thursday morn ing informing him about the arrival III this city of the body of his son, Thomas A. Kelley, killed while flying on aero plane July 18th last at Lake Field Hawaiian Islands. The telegram read as follows:
 Fert Mason, California, Sept. 21.
 Remains of your son, Thomas A. Kel- ley. late Sergeant Fourth Observation Squadron. Air Service, U. S. A, for warded today American Railway Ex- press. Should arrive September 27
 G. M. Supply Officer.
 Hiliimantic Lodge NO. 15l1, b. IT. V. Elks has accepted the invitation or Rockville Elks to attend in bcdy the Fyl1s' fair at Rockville in October. The committee appointed to arrange for the trip is Albert J. Fournier, Thomas F. Shea. Adelard Lord, James Fogarty and William Green. The committee is to com plete arrangements at later meeting.
 The local police station now contains what remains of thre stills, the results of visits to nearby towns by Federal
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-23
NORWICH BULLETIN
what Is Going on Tonight
WILLIMANTIc OFFICE Tsisphons io5 23 Church St

What is Going on Tonight
 Canton Wmdham No. 2, P. M, I. O. o. F.. meets at S07 Main street.
 At meeting of the evening school rouu1ittee it was voted to begin the evening school October 10, sessions to ts he'd af the Natchaug Grammar school as in the post. the school to be in ses- sion rhree or four nights each week lniu the middle of March 1922
 The committee was called into session Sy irs chairman, Hormisdas Dicn, the folioWing members being present, Walter E King. superintendent Of school E. A. Case. and Principal Of the Evening school William O Brooks.
 Sinre thc close Of evening school last sprinC the legislature repealed the law which required children between II and is Co attend evening school but the To- cal committee IS planning to offer at fractivc courses this year in hopes that many or these children might be en- outraged to attend. Registration of stu dents for an courses is 10 tnile place rf. .7o@ily and Thursday, October 3 md G.
 .arl..U.as attenlsu has been devoted fhis year .1 the preparation of courses mat win Doc likely to appeal to all class rs or people Any subject is Co he offered where classes of twenty or mole con be secured Fsht different courses have already hc.u suggested by the principal Tho committee has taken into consid- sratir tr-' many adults would like to atc un snu- particular subject but feel
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-23
MOOSUP

All Hallovs' parochiai school has open ed the fall term of study with increased attendance, the number enrolled being ts7.
 Mother Leontine, who for the past twelve years has been Mother Superior. has returned to France where she will probably remain, her services there be- ing greatly needed. Her successor is Mother Augustine. formerly mother su- perior of Jswett City. Sister Felix, who for the past hve years has been teaca- CT 0 fthe sixth grade has gone to Leominster, Mass. Sister Philomene suc- ceeds her. Sister Catherine of Fall River succeeds Sister Philomene.
 A modern tower clock, the gift of Mrs. Harold Lawton, of Plainfield, is to be installed in the tower of the Methodist Episcopal church here. The clock is in memorial of Mrs. Lawton's father and mother, William and Elizabeth Petit grew. Mir. Pettigrew was one of com mittee Of ofur who had charge of building the church about fifty years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-23

and has a tablet in bronze placed there in his memory by friends.
 James F. Purcell was in New Haven Wednesday calling on his father, who is at St. RaphaePs hospital seriously ill.
 Tinker Johnson, Bailiff Higgins and Artemus P Roper were guests Wednes- day of Bradford Cragin, who motored to Springfield to attend the fair.
 Charles Daniels was in Norwich Wednesday.
 Dr. A. L. Stebbins and family motored to Springfield Wednesday to attend the fair.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas s. Clark and Mir and Mrs. Gilbert J. Murray were re- cent guests of MT Clark's sister in Salem.
 Foreman Spencer was in Hartford Wednesday.
 State Engineer John Smith and Selden P. Sears, engineers on the state road, mo- tored to Manchester Wednesday.
 s. S. Thresher of Norwich was in town Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-23
PLAINFIELD

John T. Barry has opened a law orieS in the Lawton Inn Annex. office hours 6 p. m. to S..S0 ?. m, Tuesday. Wednes. day and Thursday evenings. adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-23
CRISWOLD

Rev. J, P. Richardson, who was i'll, Sunday, is reported to be improving.
 Rev. Clinton Anderson Of Jewett City preached at Pachaug Sunday morning.
 Mir, and Mrs. Earl Montgomery of Huntington, Oregon. arespending a few days with relatives in town.
 About 70 members of Pachaug grange visited the Norwich grange Wednesday night of last week. The degree team conferred the first and second degrees on a large class.
 Many telephones were put out of order In Saturday nights electrical storm.
 Miss Gladys Gallup of Ekonk spent the the week end with Mrs. F. A. Geer.
 F. Fred w, A. EdmcSd and family were callers in Preston Sunday.
 Miss Elsie Lord was home from Jewett City over Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-23
COLCHESTER

Several members of the Rifle club were at the indoor range Wednesday evening. One new member was taken into the club. Several scores in the 40's were made. One of the members shot five shots and made zero. the next time he shot he made 40 which so highly elated him that he could not steady his nerves down to shoot another round, A tie was made by the president and executive officer for three different scores and the tie Was shot off and the executive officer won out which also so elated him that at his last round of shooting he did not hit the target. If Sunday proves fair an outdoor shoot will be held at the range. The grounds are being cleaned off and big cabin is to be built for club house.
 Local residents are reminded by the recent burial of Corp, Frank Wilcox in Norwich that the concrete bridge over the Salmon river on the Hartford and New London turnpike, which is being built was built by MT. Wilcox in 1917,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-23

family of Nontville are spending a few days at thei: cottage on Mason's Is- land.
 Mrs. Harriet Ashby has left to visit her brother. Charles Smith, in Keene, N H.
 Richard Felson of whitonville. Mass, is the guest of M<. and Mrs. Edwin Car son.
 William Potter, Latham and Charles Libby, have left for an automobile trip to the whiet Mountains.
 Pcppino J. Mangravite has closed his studio on Main street and left for New York where heNis an art instructor, Mir. Margravite held a private exhibition of his summers work at his studio on the last four days of last week.