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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-26
CHICAGO STREET CARS BURN
Fire Damage of From Sf,5OO,00O to
50 600. 100000 cars Threatened

Chicago, Jan. 26.-More than 100
cars of the Chicago street car lines
were burned in fire which destroyed
car barns at Devon and Clark streets
on the north side early today. First
estimates of the damage run FROM
81. 500, 900 to $4,000 900.
Approximately 600 cars were in the
barns when the fire was discover d
but about 500 of them were run out
before the flames reached them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-26
Rheumatism
= Remarkable Home Treatment
Given by One Who Had 1t

y Rcmarka bic Home Treatment
Given by One Who Had 1t
In the year of 1893 was attacked
by Muscular and Sub-acute Rheuma-
tism ! suffered as only those who
are thus afflicted know, for over
three years. 1 tried remedy after
remedy. but such relief as l obtained
was only temporary Finally,
found n treatment that cured me
completely, md such n pitiful condi-
ton has neTer returned. l have
given it to a number who were ter
ribly afflicted, even bedridden. some
Of them seventy to eighty years old
and the results were the same as
in my own ease
want every sufferer from any
form OF muscular and sub-acute
dwelling at the jointsl rheumatism,
to try the great value of my i'm
proved Home Treatment for its
remarkable healing power. Don't
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ana address and I will send it free
TO tn. After you have used il ami
It has proven itself to be that long
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such forms of rheumatism. You may
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isfiod 10 send It Isn't that fair7
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lay. Write today.
Mark il. Jackson, No. 2414 Ours
ton Bldg. Syracuse, n. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-26
2 Ouch! Lame Back 2
Rub bachache. Lusnbago. Soreness fI\(N
and stiffness away Try tAisl 21I5A|

Back hurt you? Can't straighten
up without feeling sudden pains. sharp
aches and twinges? Now listen!
That's lumbago, sciatica or maybe
from a strain, and you'll get blessed
relief the moment you rub your back
with soothing, penetrating est. ia
cobs OIL Nothing else takes out sore
ness 1an1eness-aTid stiffness so quick
~. You simply rub itzzon 5and out
COMES the pain. Tt is perfectly harm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-26
Auburn Wins Two Games.

Auburn high school won two vic
tories from Eskridge Tuesday night
at Auburn. The Eskridge first team
lost to Auburn's first strong 80 to
10, and the Auburn second team won
from Eskridges second team, 10 to 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-26

less and doesn't burn or discolor the
skin.
Timber up. Don't suffer! Get a
small trial bottle from any drug store,
and after using it just once, you'll
forget that you ever had backache,
lumbago or sciatica, because your
back will never hurt or cause any
more misery. It never disappoints
and has beepN recommended for so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-26
BISHOP WISE TO SPEAK
VIII Address Meeting for Men and
Boys at Orpheum Theater.

At a meeting for men and boys at
the Orpheum .theater, Sunday after
noon at o'clock, Bishop James Wise,
of the Episcopal diocese of Kansas.
will be the speaker. The meeting is
one of a series which is being held
under the auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A.
The first of this winters series was
held last Sunday, when more than 500
attended to hear an address by B. v.
work of the Y. NJ. c. a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-26
Parsons Katy Shops Improved.

Parsons, Kan, Jan. 25.-The loco
motive shops of the NJ. K. & T. round
house here have just been improved
with 100000 worth of new machinery
and 100000 square feet of asphalt
flooring costing $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-26
stiu Showing at Parsons.

Parsons, Kan, Jan. 26.-Four inches
of snow had fallen at O'Clock here
today and it was still showing. 'a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-26
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan. for the twenty -four hours
ending at Z a m. Thursday.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-08-11
Fascist CAPTURE
PALACE IN GENOA

Rome.-The San Giorgio palace In
Genoa. where the recent peace con
ference was held. was stormed In the
face OF terrific machine gun fire and
captured by Italian Fascist. Five or
six thousand Fascist. including re
Inducements from Bologna and Tus.
cany assaulted the palace. broke down
the doors and occupied II.
Italian troops. which poured wither-
Ing machine gun and rifle fire into
the ranks of the Fascist. were unable
TO hold out against the waves of as
saulters. The Fascist established head
quarters In the palace. capture OF
which followed seizure of seven ltal-
ian cities.
With seven Italian cities in the grip
OF the Fascist who have forced resig.
nation OF all socialist and communist
officials. Premier Facta called a cab
met meeting to consider what is fear
cd may be the gravest crisis since
the war.
The Fascist. extreme nationallsts
who sprsng into being following com
munist uprisings in 1919, rose Satur
day and took by storm every import
ant municipality in the country where
socialist or communist administra
tons existed. In the few towns OF
lesser Importance where there is so
cialist local government. designations
and. appointment of royal commission
ers have been demanded.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-08-11
COMPLETE TlE-UP FEARED
Railroad Brotherhood Leaders Ask
Conference With Harding.

Washington. d. C.-Threat OF alb
solute paralyzation OF the country
hangs over the railroad strike situa-
tion. administration officials admitted
after thorough study OF the telegram
OF the chiefs OF the big four railroad
brotherhoods. asking for a conference
with President Harding.
Chiefs OF switchmen. engine men
and train men and other brotherhoods
and unions have wired Harding asking
him to call conference Of union
heads to take action toward avoiding
further fatalities and endangering OF
lives OF their men through faulty
equipment and use of armed guards on
railroad property.
Accompanying the kilograms were
issued statements from the union
chiefs carrying the threat OF a com.
plete tieup unless working conditions
are made safe.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-08-11
SO ARE KILLED
IN TRAIN CRASH
1877 Persons Are injured When
Fast Passenger Hits Local
in Missouri.

st. Louis; ThiIty.eight persons
were killed and 1877 injured when MIS-
souri, Pacific fast train known as NO.
4 crashed into a local passenger train
at Sulphur Springs. &c miles south OF
here Saturday night
Four rear coaches OF the local train
known ss No. 80. we're telescoped and
three others we're hurled down an EN-
bankment.
The accident occurred at the rail-
road station where the local passenger
had stopped to take water. Engineer
Glenn. on the fast train. was instant
~ killed. while his fireman, j. +. Tin
sley, was badly injured.
The standing train had drawn up to
the station with part OF It's coaches
remaining on the trestle above the
little creek. A steep embankment eA-
tends from the creeks edge TO the
railroad tracks and II was down this
sloping bluff that the coaches rolled.
Many of the injured. ii was said
were boy scouts who were returning
from their summer camp at ironton
Mo, about 100 miles south OF the
scene OF the disaster.
Failure OF the engineer OF train No
4. the fast passenger steel train tC
heed n block signal was the cause
OF the disaster. according TO John Can
non. assistant general manager OF the
road.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-08-11
Alaska Railroad Traffic Grows.

Seattle, Wash.-Freight handled by
the governments railroad in Alaska
the first three months OF the year
showed an increase of 30 per cent as
compared with the record for the cor
responding period last year. accord.
ing to supplement to the annual
report of the secretary OF the interior.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-08-11
Britain Adds 500 Planes.

London.-Premier Lloyd George an
nounced in the house of commons that
the government had decided to adopt
a recommendation OF the air ministry
e provide 500 airplanes for home de
Tense. The cost will be fa.00O. 600.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-08-11
5000 Dead In china's ryphoon.

Hong Kong.-Casualties in the ty
phoon and tidal wave which swept the
port OF Swatow. ESQ miles north oi
hare. we're estimated ~ 10000.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
CLARK'S FALLS

Richard D. Maine. who has been i'll with grip and complications, Is able tc sit up & short time. His son, Wilson D Maine and family of Westerly were ur to see him Tuesday afternoon. SHis daughter June remained for longer visit. Sunday MT and Mrs. Charles Bag ley of Providence. MT and Mrs Ffet Sisson and daughters of Westerly ane Mrs. c. A. Stoddard of Ashaway were his guests.
 Miss Sarah Palmer, Mrs Jessie Perry and Mrs. Horace Palmer were in NortI Stonington village recently.
 Sunday school was organized Sun day morning at 10.30 o'clock in the chapel Mrs. Attaway Maine was elected superintendent, and Mrs Charles P Palmer, assistant; Mrs James MacCul- foch, organist, and Mrs Attaway Maine assistant; Mrs J. Bard Bill secretary and treasurer; Murray Hill, librarian A profitable half hour was given to the study of the Bible lesson for the day.
 Mrs. Charles Thomas, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Mary J. Maine has returned to her home in Taunton Mass. She accompanied her sen-in-laN and daughter. Mir. and Mrs. Fred Hart. wick, who spent Saturday here.
 Royal NChoquette of Norwich was 1T town recently
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13

at the state srmory on Pleasant street at some early date.
 Flowers will sell fast today. as Sun day is Mothers Day.
 MT. and Mrs Arthur L Bill are visit ing in Boston for several days. F Mrs D. E. Taylor is visiting in Con cord. N. 1T, with her sister, Mrs. Wood bury E. Hunt.
 Mr. and Mrs Frederick w. Porter of stoheham. Mass. were local visitors on Thursday. Mir. Porter was formerly state supervisor of public schools of the several towns in the vicinity of Wi1li- mantle. He is now superintendent of schools in stoneham. Mrs. George F. Taylor and MT. and Mrs. Harold r. Taylor and two children are spending the weekend in West l brook, Me, with pr. and Mrs. Louis Hills.
 Miss Madelyn Shepard of North street l is spending the weekend with Miss Helen Lincoln of Smith college, North. ampton. MT. and Mrs. Jay M. Shepard are to motor to Northampton Sunday when all will return to this city. 1 Mrs Julia Bill and daughter Carrie have returned home after spending the winter with Mrs. Bills daughter, Mrs Dumont Kingsley of Hartford.
 Everything is set for the opening game of the season for the American Thread team Sunday when they play l Manchester at Manchester. Al Kroog popular hurler, will be on the mount | for the Thread Makers l The Boy Scout band of Troops 2, l and 4 of St. Josephs church are soon tt
 make their first public appearance at St l Joseh,s hall. The receipts go to tn, treasury for the expenses for the scouts summer camp.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
EAST COLCHESTER

The rain of last Thursday and Friday was much needed. It stopped forest fires for 9 while, and the sunshine following brought out apple, peach and pear bIos- soms.
 c. A. Kramer. his son Charlfs and daughter, Miss Almira4 were callers in Willimantic Sunday.
 The first whippoorwili of the season was heard here Saturday night
 Farmers have not planted very much yet. as the ground seems rather cold.
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Case and family of Norwich spent the week end here witt relatives.
 Barnet Rabinowitz is making improve ments on his house, putting hk large win. dows, painting and doing other renoyat | ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
NORWICH BULLETIN
wniinantIe oEice 3i Church Street Telephone 1O6s

A short calendar session of the Wind ban county superior court was held Fri day forenoon in this city, Judge Chris tophe- I. Avery os Groton on the bench. Action vas taken in only one of the twelve cases. the remaining eleven were ether stricken od the list for the term cr continued.
 In thc case of the state vs. William T. Ncneus. disposition was made by 1udro Avery who ordered that quan- fify of liquor be destroyed. The case eeaf with a liquor seizure in this city tv Chief Kiiiourey and other officers, from a whissey runners car, in May 1921. Moncus at that time pleaded raliv to transportation of the liquor without a permit. but later New York party iaid claim Co the supply and re- tlined local attorney Co oppose it's de- EirHction. The case went Co the su- perlor court and was continued several tlmcA Last week the ease was default ti and fhe order of destruction was is- sled Friday morning.
 Anuouucemeut was made by Nudge Avery that next weeks session would be devoted Go criminal cases. There is a totai Of forty cases on the list of which 'frcnty-thrce arc old and seventeen new nses. Defendants rom Wlllimantic Ind vicinity are Involved in nine of the
 ieV cases. A number of the prisoners tt the county isl win be brought be-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
KALEIDOSCOPE

Miss Kate Wagon, age twenty-five of Bartlesville. Okla. has the distinc- tion of being the only full blooded Am erican girl assistant secretary of chamber of commerce.
 Toledo. O., boasts of the largest gold fish hatchery in the world. Last year the firm controlling the hatchery ship ped twenty-five carloads of geldnsh and twenty carloads of fish globes.
 Ms. Margaret Smack. a cotored woman of Philadelphia proba bly, hoIda the record of being the oldest wor1an voter in the country. She is now 107 years of age ,and cast her vote in recent elections held in Philadelphia
 4 shoe factory employing American shoemaking machinery has recently been established in Oporto, Portugal. and shoes on American lines are beina made. The excellent appearance ot the shoes made by this factory has resulted in a greatly Increased de- mand for such shoes.
 Weekly clinics designed 10 bring working children up 10 8 higher stan dard of health and physical develop ment have been established by a group of women members of the First Unitarian church. Baltimore. in the parish house Of the church. The work has the indorsement Of the state board of labor and statistics. 10 which the children apply for their work per mits.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
WESTERLY

The guards1nen here are to have a tag day Saturday, May 27, for the 34sth Company. A. C., R. I. \. G. The pub lie is to be asked to coFribute to the company on that day, as their equip ment was somewhat worn and damaged
 curing their stay in Pawtucket. The annual camping trip which the boys take in July will also come out of what
 is collected.
 The body of Private Christopher Wal ter Martley. of Go. E, 9th Infantry who was killed in action overseas Nov. II, 1918,~ the day the arnisttce was signed has arrived at the home of his mother, Mrs Esther Martley of North Stonington At the request of his fam fly the soldier will be accorded a mili- tary funeral by the members of Merrill Post, No. 16, A. L., and the bearers, firing squad end bugler will be furnished ] by that organization. Prior to his eh- | try into the service at Camp Devens
 Mass, Oct. B. 1917, MT Martley was I employed as a buyer for a haberdashery store in Pawtucket. He was a member 1 of Narcagansett Council No. 21, K. oi c.
 i Joshua Maxson Clarke. 83, of West l eriy uteO WSuHtSutS elLlGAAOV4l ae LIN l home of his daughter Mrs. Everett E. l Whipple at 49 Elm street. MT. Clark
 was iE about six months ago. but ir ] the spring recoy 4red sufficiently to be out of doors some, but was later strick- | en again. He was the son of the late
 Rev Henry and Jerusha Clarke and was born in Westerly, Feb. 15, 1898. He i married Eliza A. Lewis, who died sev-
 eral yearS ago.
 MT. ClaEEe was employed by c. B street for about 90 years. He was 8
 charter member of Pawcatuck lodge 1 No, 90, F. & A. AI, afi Civil war vet eran, serving in Company I, First F. I Vol, and was member of the Seventh ] Day Baptist church at Ashaway. H. had held office in Hancock post, No Sl 1 of Pawratuck. and was chaplain of tho post at the time of his death.
 Mrs. Ida May opie, 65, wife of Johl opie, died "Wednesday at her home, 4 School street.. She had been i'll fol 1 some time. She was born in Albany N r., but moved here in the 70s. Mir
 and Mrs. Opie conducted a grocery bus member of the Methodist Episcopal
 church and an active worked in the church She is survived by her hus band and a brother, Walter Eaton, O Albany.
 ArIand Roode, Earl Reynolds. Els worth Barnes and Ernest Nugent. wh'
 confessed to several breaks and thefts were before Judge Oliver Williams ol
 Wednesday night. Roode and Reynoid were sent to Seckanossett school fol
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
LEFFINGWELL

Mrs. Albert Hill and son Elmer of Hartford were recent visitors with Mir. and Mrs. H. H. Auburn.
 Harold Rose of Franklin was in Lei AngweIl Sunday.
 Miss Mildred A. Swan of Norwich was recent visitor here.
 Rev. and Mrs. P. s. Collins are visiting friends in North Ashford
 Fred V. Auburn attended dance at Gales Ferry Saturday evening.
 Sixteen from Lefflngweh attended the union services at the Central Baptist church Sunday evening.
 Howard Sterry and Miss Henrietta Morris of Norwich Town were callers on Miss Myra c. Ellis Tuesday evening.
 A bean supper was given by the La dies Aid society in the vestry Tuesday evening. Around $11 was realized
 Sunday morning worship at Il o'clock B. Y. P. [. at 7.30 p. m. The topic is Helping Our Church: Our Church Help ing Us. Ps. 122: 19. James Turnbull will be the leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
sToNINGToN

Charles Staplin, known as the life saver rescued the young son of MT. and Mrs John A. Hunter of New London who is with his grandparents here. The boy, Andrew Hunter, fell overheard at the PendIeton wharf about o'clock Wed nesday evening and was stunned, hitting on his head. Charles E. Stapleton heard the cries from the market on Water street and went to the rescue. The boy was none the worse for his fall Friday.
 The members of the Senior class of Stonington High will go to Kingston State college to attend q track meet today (Saturday.) A chicken dinner will be served the members Of the class.
 The Old Time Minstrel which was presented at Borough holl Friday even- ing proved a remarkable production, due toN the fact that Thomas O'Connell, who has had wide experience Tn training in this work was the coach Every song was encored and the house was all sold out. All the members of the troupe did fine work and helped to make the min strels a decided success. The proceeds will go to the Community house. Fms
 manager and director was Thomas Q1ConnAll; s4tage manpgeI, Edwin t1 Stanton; treas surer, Stanley Pierce; sec retary, John H. McCafery.
 Following was the program:
 art ODc-1HlSIlO I@hhdAo oAiAA onEon bones. Tom O'Connell. PHI Sher
 field tanabos, John McCafery, Charle: Cushman; I'm Going Home to Dixie Charles Cushman; solo, Ralph Koelb A. J. w Lee, Phil Sheffield; solo. Stan ley Pierce; Bake Dat Chicken Pie, JchI McCafery; quartette, Messrs, KoeIb Cushman, Pierce and Dewhurst; Maggie
 Tom oCopnell; pianist, Mrs. Samue ] Stewart.
 Part Two-The Old Time Banjo, Ton OConpeH; The Only Eddie Edwin Stan | ton; quartette, Messrs, Koelb, Dtwhurst Pierce. Cushman; Oh Girls Albert Fort l April Fool Wilfred NJ Brown; The Lea 1 Man Book Agent, Albert Fort: profes | sional singers, Henry Moves; bill col l Iector, Theodore Dewhurst: insuranc
 agent, Chas. Cushmsn; a dude, Warrei Perkins stranger. William Rose whit | masher. George Hallet Jerry the Dir ! Edward Simonson; Jed Ryestraw, Horac | Babcock; the grand windup.
 The minstrels will be repeated so t i accommodate those who were unable { | procure seats at Friday nights perform
 ance.
 Funeral services for Erastus Chese bro were held Friday afternoon at 230 q | the First Baptist church. Rev. W. E
 Thompson, the pastor officiated Mem 1 bers of Asylum lodge, No. 5T, E. an A. M. acted as bearers and conducted tn committal service at the grave in Ston | iHgton cemetery. All places of bushes l were closed during the hour of the fun eral A committee of the fire denari ment attended the seryiceS ana buria
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
LEBANON

MT and Mrs. F. N. Taylor attended as delegates from the Congregational church the annual meeting of the New London County Association of Churches and Ministers at Park church. Norwich, Tues day.
 Rev. Sherrod Soule of Hartford preach ed at the Congregational church Sun day.
 Miss -Eiiza Wyman, who has been spending the winter at the home Of her brother, Alfred Wyrnan, has gone to her home in South Coventry.
 Rev. and Mrs. Edward Nield, Mrs Ida M. Abel and Mrs. C. S. Goodwin attended the New London County Sunday School association meeting at the Fitehville Baptist church Friday.
 Mir. and Mrs. David Clark of Mansfield Hollow spent Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. J. II. King.
 A large number from this place attend cd the rally of the Norwich Christian Endeavor union at the Central Baptist church. Norwich. Sunday evening.
 The prayer meeting was held Wednes- day evening at the home of MT. and Mrs Alfred Wy1nan.
 MT. and Mrs. Kashalk have moved to the new home which they purchased from E. M. Canedy. A family from New York has purchased MT. Kashallk,s place.
 Miss Bertha Perry, who has been spending the winter in Washington, D C.. has returned to Lebanon for inc summer and at present is visiting Mrs Henry Hewitt
 Mrs. Edward Hall of Union City and Mir. and Mrs. John AbeT of New Britain spent the week end with their father, c J. Abell
 MT and Mrs Ralph Clark of Williman. tic are visiting their daughter, Mrs Charles Hinckley. Leroy Geer and Charles Toiette spen Sunday in Middletown
 The Lebanon baseball team went tc Baltic Saturday and defeated the Baltic 1 team 3 to Q.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
PLAINFIELD

Tuesday evening St. Johns Council No. 2254. K. of C.f held regular meet ing at St. Johns hall. Following the business session Grand Knight o. Gilbert Charron appointed the following enter tainmert committee: Charles E. Gobell,
 Gerard Dupere. Samuel Chabotte and J.
 A. Leahy.
 Business callers in town Wednesday included L. Silverberg and L. Engler of Norwich
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Wood motored to Putnam Thursday.
 Louis Masse of Jewett City was call CT in Plainheld Thursday. Ernest Wilde, James Day and Car Matthewson while fishing at Hopevills
 recently caught 70 buIlheads, the larg- est weighing two pounds, that being l caught by Mir. Wilde
 i The Local Viewers Union No. 57, held l a regular meeting Wednesday evening al l their lodge rooms. President P. H. Rol 1 leau presided at the meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-13
WEST KINGSTON

l. S. Iamond of Usquepaugh was a caller in the village Sunday.
 MT and Mrs. Oliver Watson visited relatives at Kingston Sunday afternoon
 Rev George H. Watt state colporteug wasaan West Kingston Thursday and Fri day of last week collecting the pledges for the worldwide movement. He re porter good success-that people here had paid their pledges very willingly There was some misunderstanding and some thought the movement had been dropped.
 Frank May and family visited friends at Kingston Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs Leroy Knowles and daughter Helen have returned home after spending several weeks with relatives in Massa- chusetts.
 Green Hendrich and family attended the farewell party at Chestnut Hill Mon day evening. MT Worden, who has been speaker for two years at both Liberty and Chestnut Hill churches, had call to a church in the northern part of the state. His parishioners regret his de- parture very much
 ] Rev. c. H. Palmer of Usquepaugh was a recent caller here.