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Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
His Worry.

Clarence" said the American heir. ess hesitatingly, T think that you should be told at once how my father made his money. Our business men in this country have methods which to one of your pure soul, whose motto is 'Noblesse oblige,' cannot but Cease, Mamie. cease" said the young lord reassuringly, tell me no more. However he made his millions I can forgive, for your sake. But-er-has he still got them all right."
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
FAREWELL VISIT
 TO HIS DAUGHTER
Dr.. Dwight Tracy Going to Boston, Will Attend s. A. R. Meeting in Hartford.

Dr. Dwight Tracy is leaving Nor wich today to make a farewell visit to his daughter, Mrs. Olivia Tracy Fay, of Chestnut Hill, Boston. Mrs. Fay and her two children will said for Europe from Boston July End and will spend the summer in travel, set ting in the fall in a suburb of Lu- zerne Switzerland, where the chill dren will spend a year in study MT. Fay will join his family at Luzerne in the fall for a visit.
 Dr. Tracy will return from Boston by way of Hartford and on Saturday, the 18th. will attend the meeting of the Sons of the American Revolution at Hartford, planning to be back in NaTWich Saturday evening
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
Mrs. Reid Deeply Touched.

From Wiesbaden, Germany, Wednes- day, came a most interesting letter from Mrs. Adam Reid. to whom the committees notification was forwarded from Rome. Under date of May 31St Mrs. Reid writes:
 Your letter of yesterday was the first notification I have had of the proposed meeting, June 7th. You will understand 1 am sure, how deeply I am touched. I feel so grateful that MT. Reid's affection for and loyalty to Norwich are remembered
 Not long before his death. some prominent citizen died and he remark ed how sad it seemed that when a man had lived and labored for years, the waters soon closed over him when he was goue-and that only a few would remember! But we tried to be philosophical and think that in this busy world there cannot be much look ing backward
 Now I know that we were both mis- taken and that it takes more than a good man. l know of several pub lie bequests that will some time be fulfilled, through Mr Reid's example and if he only knew!
 Mrs, Reid suggests that Benefac- tors day booklets be sent to MT. Reids son, George D. Reid. in California and to his sister, Mrs A. A. Kerr, of Nor wich cottage, Bcrwiekshire, Scotland, who will be certain to appreciate the tribute. This request the committee attended to Wednesday.
 Grandson of Park Donor.
 Writing from Worcester, Mass, Da- vid Hale Tanning, the millionaire phil anthropist, a native of Griswold says
 l have received the booklet giving the names of the Founders of Nor wich in 1859 and also long list of names of later benefactors of many things in Norwich I am very familiar with. Seventy years ago I used to go to Norwich very often and was fully as familiar with the people there as l am today with the people in this city.
 Among the names I notice Thomas Tanning Gone of the three donors of Chelsea Parade) who was my grand father Lafayette Foster, who was a prominent lawyer in Norwich 75 years ago, I remember
 I have a brother living in Califor- mia who is five years older than I am He Ived~in Norwich in 1s40 and I am going to send him the little pamphlet Booklets at Sub Station. Other interesting letters have been received from various points. For the convenience of those who have asked for extra booklets, a few have been placed at the post office sub- station in the Boston store.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
No Vae1ums In the Household,

No vaeIums In the Household.
 "I woulu ike to show you our new vacuum cl her." began the agent when the door opened. We ain't got no vacuums to clean," snapped the hard-faced woman as she slammed the door,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
N aturally.

Maud-"Hasn't Miss Oldun got searching eyes?" Marie-"Well, I don't wonder at it. She's been search ing for a husband for 20 years
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
WRITE THEIR COMPLIMENTS
 OVER BENEFAcToRS DAY
Interesting Aftermath of the Recent
 Unique Norwich Anniversary.

An interesting aftermath of the Ben efaetors' day celebration is the receipt of letters and comments from out of town residents and others who had a personal interest in Norwich. From all quarters praise and compliments are being received by William C. Gil man, who prepared and had printed the dainty and informing blue bound booklet to commemorate the Benefac- tors. When MT. Slater left town; for Lenox, he took with him a number of these little books
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11

Robert Chapman. The end men were | Roy Walker. Harry Hill, George Fill more, Harry Covey and Day Fillmore.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
"French BrIar.r

Sicily, Calabria, Corsica and of late years Algeria.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
Vote to Hold Qutinn

The Progressive Missionary club of the Central Baptist church met We'd nesday afternoon with Miss Sarah E. Gardner of Cliff street, sixteen attend ing. Mrs. Franklin H. Brown presid- ed. It was voted to hold the annual outing two weeks from Wednesday, on the 24th, at the summer home of Mrs Brown at Gales Ferry
 Every man with common sense misses @ lot of alleged fun.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
DENTISTRY IS A
PROGRESSIVE ART

Modern science has elinin- ated the pain of extracting and filling. No office in New England is better equipped with the m O . t modern methods known to skilHul dentistry than is ours. Efi- cient work with a promptness commensurate with care and thoroughness, at a mod crate cost within the reach of all. Again let us emphasizs the fact that our work stands the test of time. Examma- tions free.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11

. .. m. to . ?. m. Daily % .. "a. te 1 p. n,. sundays
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11

Bridgeport, Conn. June 1O.-The annual diocesan convention of the Protestant Episcopal church in Con- necticut was brought to close late today, with the election of the stand ing committee and clerical and lay deputies to the primary synod of the first province.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11

TMDRH s ss savsrnn4G. neNn2 p EaStern Cohnectfcut equal tA xbe 2n1s l2ttA f4. huainass r0Sslb
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-11
Booklets at Sub Station,

Other interesting letters have been received from various points For the convenience of those who have asked for extra booklets, few have been placed at the post office sub station in the Boston store
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-24

CSoAhPSAAhS W 'ScAASoAJ AAOAh OcSoN GIN
west, that has transformed thou
sands of acres of the most common
place cowpasture into coil land"
commanding prices up to $4,000 an
acre and more. ...
Why "Of or HeIIw You have to
go to Kpling to explain the slogan:
For some years it has been the GUS
tome hereabouts, when gas was re-
quired for domestic, industrial or
dental purposes, to sink an augur into
the prairie and set fire to the atmos-
phere. And Kipling being fresh from
the land where the clank of the meter
chills the heart of dad, was so i'm
pressed by it during his visit to these
parts that he mumbled some historic
words about Standing on the trap
door of Inferno" as he departed to
catch the 4:45 without waiting for
the hotel bus. So, that's where you
get "oi or hell"
W. S. Heron, the central figure in
the big oil boom, arrived here some
years ago from the Cobalt mining
district in Northern Ontario. He
staked his all on the acquiring by
outright purchase of land in the dis
trict. First drilling was begun on
the Dingman property adjacent to the
Heron holdings, eliminating in the
strike" of May Is, when the well
gushed to a height of 80 feet.
You can only guess how many mil
lions Herron's farm is now worth!
Brokers offices opened in every
block. Bootblacks sold their stands
to lease and stock sellers for hun
dreds of dollars, when the police
made war on the curb brokers, the
hotel rotundas became seething cen
tiers of excitement. Lines formed in
front of the offices of popular COM
panies, buyers fighting for the privi-
lege of acquiring the dollar shares.
Perspiring clerks tossed the money
into large clothes-baskets and then
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-24

up dozens daily, until 1t is estimated
that their aggregate capitalization
now exceeds one hundred million dol
lars!
In the long, lean months Of last
winter, when Old Boreas, in league
with Gen. Depression, was sweeping
across the bleak prairie, Jennie Earle
had her eyes glued on the main
chance. Miss Earle was stenog-
rather in the Office of a man who has
since become one of the leading oil
operators of the district.
Her imagination was stirred as she
tapped the keys by stories she heard
of expected" gushes and riches. One
day she learned of some government
leases about to lapse. A few min
utes later she had taken. her place in
the line at the land Office steps.
Nightfan found her still awaiting her
turn. The doors clanked shut. It
was cold, and the men in front of her
dropped off one by one.
Soon she became No. in the line.
Result: For a deposit of $3.50 she
had acquired the mineral rights for
a year on one of the most valued Sec
tons of land in the oil district. Now
she owns quarter interest in ST.
100000 company and occupies the
post of secretary-treasurer Stock
has been in lively demand. So Miss
EarIe's bank account, in addition to
her holdings, runs high into the tens
of thousands.
Jennie Fitzgerald, who was at the
notion counter of a department store
drawing a weekly wage of So, also
drew prize package DIT the land Of
flee.
After two strangers came in one
morning and placed on the counter
a marked check for 81, 900 as an Of
fer for her holdings, Miss Fitzgerald
spent many delirious hours. Now
she's on a honeymoon trip down in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-11

is. The religious man is the man who
reckons into life something other
than the things that are seen.
An old Greek sculptor when asked
why he finished the back of statue,
which was to be against a building
and so invisible, as perfectly as its
front, said: 81 am working for the
gods" Now any man who does his
work or lives his life ''for the gods''
is religious. In so far as he does
thing for the gods-not for pay, nor
profit, nor reputation, but for prin-
ciple, for an ideal-he is religious.
The religious man is the man who
/ realizes that there is That in the
world which he cannot see. He feels
that it is worth while to do his best
today because the Invisible will carry
today over into tomorrow and give
performance to his life. There are
few men in this modern age who do
not believe that the great conserving
forces of life are to be trusted. Man
is incurably religious.
/. Once more, religion is the search
for reality. Men are after the real
thing. Where they make a mistake is
in making up their minds what is
real. What every man wants is really
to live. Even the drunkard is seeking
life, fuller and gladder life than he
knows, and he drinks because that
seems a short cut to it.
The hope Of today is that men are
discovering that they are not really
living. They are after the real thing,
but face in the wrong direction. They
have discovered that what they are
pursuing is not really life, and that
in pursuing it they are losing life.
They are learning what the real
things are.
All disinterested striving is reli-
gious. The idealism Of business and
of the common man ought to be con-
nected with the idealism of Christ and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-11

BY PAUL MOORE STRAYER
Pastor of Third Presbyterian Church,
Rochester, N. Y.
The state of religion is much more
healthy and robust than appears.
Charts and graphs seem to indicate
that it is passing through period of
invaltdism. The thermometer used
with the patient has been church at
tendance; so many people in church
on any given occasion, so much reli-
gion.
This spectacular side of religion is
of the utmost value. Religion is
social matter and requires culture and
expression. But the fact that man
does not go to church does not mean
necessarily that he is unreligious. The
spirit of religion is the mother of the
church, but has grown far beyond it's
pale.
There is a tremendous amount of
anonymous religion" in the world
today.
What is religion? For most men
it is only feeling. And it is the feel
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-11

yluuG i aE6on
The Washington times., 1914-07-12

operator. and. goodness knows, it takes
more patience.
As each set of ten checks is signed
the operator gives a turn TO small
crank at his left. This operates two
endless chains running the length Of the
feed board and carrying at regular in
tervals small Tugs which project above
the level of the board. AS the chains
move these Jugs push the signed checks
of the feed board to where steel guides
slip them to a small shelf heEeath the
machine, and at the same time the
other Tugs bring the unsigned checks
beneath the pens. While the operator
is welding the pens /he feeder places
another set Of checks in place.
How long does 1t take to learn to
operate a signagraph," Mr.. Adreon was
asked as he deftly dashed off checks
at the rate of 5000 an hour.
About an hour and half, he
but it takes a lot longer
than that to get your arm used to the
work think even Walter Johnson
would be glad to have a substitute AFTER
he swung this machine around for few
hours I don't watch the monitor pen,
but rather the fountain pen nearest me,
the one in the lower left hand corner.
and plenty of practice has made 1t as
easy for me to write with ten pens
as with one"
The signagraph was invented by W.
r. Woodward. who happens to be a
close friend of Mr. Thiel
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
POLAND, JAILED, IS
SILENT ON SHOOTING
Refuses to Discuss Killing Of
Mrs. NayIor, for Which He
Is Held.

William Poland, held for the grand
jury on a charge of numbering Mrs.
Mary Loretta Mitchell Naylor. spent
his first dav in the District Jail today.
Poland. who Is suffering from bull
let wound in the chest is still con-
fined to n cot. but he was removed
from Casualty Hospital to the jail yes
terday soon after the verdict of the
coroners jury was returned.
Though he is fully conscious and
able to talk. Poland made no state
ment today with reference to the shoot
ing.
His only request to. Superintendent
Zinkhan, when he was taken 10 the
Jail. was that no callers be permitted
to see him. He explained that he did
not want to talk, and he Is apparently
keeping this resolve.
Poland is In the Red Cross room at
the jail where he will be kept until
he lie able to get about Apparently he
takes his confinement philosophically.
He has made no complaint.
As vet PSand is not being served
the regular jail fare, but Is receiving
special attention as an invalid. The
doctors are confident that he VIII re-
cover
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
S. Jones, Who Signs Checks
With a Signagraph, Ten At a Time.
Lower-William Andreon, Who Also
Operates a Signagraph.

ates five pens fastened TO a single
steel rod which is in turn operated by
a double system of levers. Tho rod Is
fastened to two levers swinging in a
horizontal plane which allows the pens
to make the vertical strokes, and these
two levers are fastened at the other
end TO two other levers operating in
vertical plane and allowing the pens
TO make the horizontal strokes. These
Two machines are still used in signing
certain forms of checks that do not fit
into the ten-pen machines.
In the larger machines there are five
pens fastened to each of two parallel
rods, forming the sides Of rigid steel
frame Each corner Of this frame rests
on a little steel roller pointing north
and SOUTH" which in turn rests on
another roller pointing east and west.
Both sets Of rollers are finely adjusted
and the frame moves on them at a
touch. In making a diagonal stroke or
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
William Operating Sgnagraph Or Check Signing Machine With
Marian ckman Feeding Checks.

would be possible to write a signature
two inches high and four inches long.
The Junior machines have a much wider
range.
It takes two persons to operate a ten
pen signagraph. the same number as is
necessary to a quorum when a quarrel
is in order. One Is the operator and
the other Is the feeder. Miss Marian
Hickman Is the all,around champion
signagraph feeder of the United States
Government, and, if EnlangG lifts the
yacht cup, she intends to rccoup the
national honor by issuing def to the
signagraph feeders of the world for an
International contest, winner take all
the gate receipts and 80 per cent of the
moving picture royalties.
Its just as necessary to have some
BODY feed the machine as II Is to have
somebody operate it." she said. as her
delft fingers slipped the sheets of checks
on to the feed board. 1T takes just
a.. much effort to be feeder as an
The Washington times., 1914-07-12

curve both sets of rollers move.
while in making a vertical stroke only
the lower set moves and with a hori-
zontal stroke only the upper set moves.
Just below these rollers is a system
of levers which serve to keep the NOV
able frame on its proper position on
the rollers.
How It Works.
The monitor pen" which the fingers
Of the operator grasp is really not
pen at all. but a handle shaped like a
penholder. A system of small levers Is
arranged so that when the operator
presses down on the monitor pen the
points of the fountain pens are de-
pressed simultaneously. Then, as he
moves the monitor pen right or left, up
or down, the frame to which 1t and
the fountain pen are fastened moves ac-
cordingly. The pens have a vertical
range of about two inches and a hori-
zontal range Of four inches. That is. 1t
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
WARDURG AND JONES
FIGHT GATHERS HEAT
Friends Start Letter Writing
Campaign to Force Open
Battle in Senate.

The storm over the confirmation of
Thomas d. Jones, of Chicago. and
Paul VI. warburg.. of New York. as
members of the Federal Reserve Board
is still gathering head in the Senate.
Backers of the two men are bending
their energies toward lining up votes.
Absentees are being called back
President Wilson Is directing the
fight.
II was expected the Jones nomina-
ton would be taken up in executive
session Monday, but the opinion was
expressed today that It would go over
for a few days. The struggle may be
deferred until next week in order to
get appropriation bills out of the way.
The Banking and Currency Commit
tee will probably report on Jones
Monday afternoon.
A preliminary feature Of the strug-
gle will be a fSht to have both nomi-
nations considered in the open. and
also a controversy over making pub
lie the testimony OF Jones before the
Banking and Currency Committee.
Letter Writing Campaign On.
In an effort to force the confrma-
lions. a systematic letter-writing cam
paisn has been begun by supporters
OF Jones and Warburg. Many letters
are going to Senators from New York
and Chicago.
Senator Hitchcock, acting chairman
Of the Banking and Currency Com
mittee. pointed out that the Pujo Money
trust Investigation disclosed the exist
ence of a money trust, with j. p. Nor
gan & Co, as its head and Kuhn.
Loeb & Co.. of which Mr.. Warburg Ii
a member. at its tall
Senator Hitchcock expresses the view
that Mr.. Warburg is either afraid to
appear and be questioned about the re-
lations of his company to various
financial operations. or that he takes
the view the President has entire say
about nominations and the Senate is
not to be considered. But the Senate.
as Mr.. Hitchcock views It, has a duty
to perform In such matters and owes
II to the country to make careful in
QJiry
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Craftsmen to Give Outing.

The first outing Of the season Of the
Craftmen's Association Of Master Ma
sons of Mt. Rainier, will be given at
Marshall Hall next Wednesday. 1ndi-
cations are that several hundred will go
on the excursion
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Morris Name Also Held Up.

In addition to the Jones and aWrburg
nominations there IL pending the NOM
ination of Ira Nelson Morris as minis
ter to Sweden. Senators Kenyon, Bris-
tow. Hitchcock, and others are hold
ing this UP because Morris was a de-
PENDANT In Beef trust proceedings. In
the case of Morris, the letter writer's
are also getting busy.
Congressman Kent of California is
working for Morris and writing letters
to Senators urging his confirmation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19
DESPERATE NEGRO |
KILLED BY GUARD
Made For Cooper With Pick,
Saying He Would Escape
and Kill Others

Spring Hope. May i6.-Wil Powell.
commonly called "Cockeye' and Bad
Eye was shot and Killed near here
yesterday by Badly Cooper. guard Tor
the roads OF Morning township
This negro was probably the great
est criminal ever in North Carolina
and for his : he has n criminal
record that stands in a class that has
not been equaIted. VIII was 10 years
on the roads in different parts OF the
State. and has made his escape from
each place. He was.wanted in Colds
boro. where he overpowercd the
guard and with a drawn gun released
three other convjctS.
He has also served hve years in ths
State p~enitentiary.
He was tried by Recorder Austin
aboUt a month ago for resisting thu
officers of the town when under Al
rest to be delivered to the road force
at Goldsboro and WAS sentenced -
serve eighteen months on the roads.
He took an appeal and was put IN
jail to await the decision of the SU-
peFior Court He WAS convicted on
three charges. assault, carrying con
cealed and resisting the Of
hCers. Judge Bond showed him
mercy by taking from his former sen
tence n year. He came here to start
his sentence about two weeks ago and
has given the guard and superinteu-
dem more or less trouble every day.
Tuesday morning of this week hc
made his eScap by breaking the
shackles and Jumping into some thira
bushes which stood near the road.
Captured and Returned.
He was captured in Rocky Mount
Wednesday night and brought here
and put in the lookup. Chief Pea
son, who IS superintendent Of the
road force, come after him ThurSda Y
night. He laughed at him and told
him he was paid ia keep him and he
was going to get away if he could.
This morning when about to start t.
work from the camp he again SNOW
ed his vicious nature by refusing -
| allow Supt. Pearson and Guard Coop
er to put the shackles on him. h
striking Mr.. Pearson who gave him i
severe choaking. He was finally over
powered and shackled.
Threatened to Hill Three.
Soon after commencing work h.
said he was going to knock down the
| guard and make his escape and come
TO town and kill three orners that he
had 1T in for. Mr.. Cooper told
him several times not to come nea r
him but. to work at a distance, vet hs
continued to work towards him. final
ly raising his pick as il to strike. H.
advanced when Mr.. Cooper raised his
gun and fired the full load in to his
face blowing out both eyes with death
as a result.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19

Republicans and P~Posreseive- Maxi.
First Use of ma
especial 20 The "

Greensboro, May 11.-Republicans
and ProSressiyes yesterday for the
nrst time IN the county and probably
Tor the hrSt time in the State. voted
III q primary TO nominate county Of
lfcers. The small vote indicated that
they did not approve Of the primary
ana 90 no Yet value its Importance.
the leaders; had made out d slate
partly from each party. and some
tnlns like zoo voters ratified the slate.
which viii be the Observation-Disclosures
i1can ticket this fail.
In the county officers anon. The
Democrats. the only real contest VAS
between g II Mckinney and /. r
Barker, for treasurer. Mr.. Mckinney
oelns re-nonainated by 2 big majority.
heSsrs. T. a. Wilson and j. a. Aakin
were contaminated for ,..,Iv rovu-
missioner. The RAGS between w =.
fucker and {. \. Wharton may ne
ceSsitate = second primary.