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Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
The Wolf and the Crane.

wolf had been hastily gulpins down an animal that he had killed when a small bone stuck in his throat and caused him terrible pain. IT agony he began to run here and there asking for help and offering a great reward; but everyone was afraid tC reach into his mouth.
 At last the crane agreed to try, and asking the wolf to opuen wide his jaws, he thrust in his head. With his long beak he loosened the bone and drew it out.
 Thus having saved the wolf's life, he asked for the reward; but the wolf showed his long, sharp teeth in a ma licious grin. and snarled: You had your head in a wolf's mouth and got it out again safely. that is reward enough!"
 The greedy have no gratitude
 JESSIE BREHAUT. East Nnr-ruir,l, V
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
A Picture.

The name of this picture is The Child Handel. The name of the paint CT is Margaret l. Dicksee. who was a British painter.
 HandeFs father was a barber and surgeon. He wanted Handel to be a lawyer. Handel was fond of music and wanted to be a musician.
 His aunt bought him a spinet. an d-fashioned piano. He put it in the attic so his parents would not know he had it. The spinet could not be heard downstairs because the sound was so feeble.
 One night when Handel had been put to bed he crept out of bed and went in the attic and began to play his piano. His father heard the noise He came up to the attic with his wife and some other people. He brought his lantern and saw Handel p:Sy%ng on the piano.
 After a time HandeFs father sent him to a school where he could learn music and he became a great musi- elan.
 If you know how to do thing go ahead and do it.
 LOUISE DEMUTH, Age 12.
 Baltic.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
A 1916 Nursery Rhyme.

Sisters in the parlor With her best est beau, Mothers with the neighbors At the movie" show, Father says he's working, But to golf did go; Auntie went out boating With the next door folks Brother Jim's gone courting To the girl he dotes; Servant Jane went sneaking To the back yard gate Where thereu be a meeting Lasting long and late. There's a bar across the door That I cannot pass. l must stay on the floor In the creeping class; But I bet when I grew I'll not be a mutt, After all these things I know You can't keep me shut; Movie" hero I will he, And proudly rant and strut.
 John c. Winter
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
 BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT

thank you very much for it.
 Irene Stewart of Jewett City: I re- ceived the prize book you sent me, The Boy Scouts on Belgian Battlefields. I was very much pleased with it and I thank you very much.
 Rose kessIer of Colchester: I thought I would sit down and thank you for the prize book which you awarded me for the story. I thank you very much for it. I was in school and when I came home mother told me about the prize which kind Uncle Jed sent me, so I immediately ran into the house and got the book and started reading it. I was so tickled with it that I thought I would write another l thank you ever so much for it.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

the Bristol board pieces On one of these pieces Of silk embroider a de- sign of roses, in shares of pink and green. Cover the board with silk, oversewing together around the edges with silk. Attach narrow pink satin ribbon for hanging. Stick pink and white headed pins alternately around the edge.
 B!otter: A dainty blotter in blue, gold and white is suggested here and is very quickly made by the girl who Is skillful in the use of pen and ink and water colors Of coarse paper and water colors. The cover is of piece of heavy water-color paper. four by eight inches in size. The de- sign is workel out in TWO shades of blue, using gold for lines, outlines, and capital letters. The verse is printed with pen and ink-blue ink, if possi- ble; but black will do.
 Several pieces of blue plotting pa per same size as cover are tied to- gether with the cover by blue satin ribbon.
 This is a suitable verse to put on the cover:
 I'm model of business and prudence
 I think,
 For I never disclose what I learn from
 the ink;
 And my task is of such an absorbing
 kind
 A more pressing duty you never will
 find.
 MARTHA HARGEY, Age F.
 Uncasville.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
My Garden.

Dear Uncle Jed: Last spring joined the Plainffeld Agricultural club and I bought my seeds from the school. I planted them in fine, rich soil where the sun shone bright They grew very well. I had radishes, let tuce. corn, and potatoes.
 When I dug my potatoes they prov- ed to be small ones.
 I hope all the Wide-Awakes who had garden liked their garden as well as I liked mine. WALTER RING, Age Ii. Plainfield
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

little demand for this product by the latter; but after this period we find it entering quite extensively into trade.
 Tea-Tea has been cultivated in va rious portions of the south in a small way, for many years. The tea plant has been found growing wild in some mountainous regions.
 In its wild state. it grows in the form of a tree. sometimes attaining the height of thirty feet or more, and its trunk measuring ten inches. It bears the age of two or three years. and continues to be productive about twelve years. In this country it only grows as shrub.
 LILLIAN. BREHAUT.
 Esa ct Norwich N Y
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
SPECIAL PRIZES.

A book to each of the four boys or girls who make and send to the Wide-Awake Circle during Novem- Der, the competitors not to be over IA years of age.
 Write plainly the name and ad- dress of the maker of the picture in pencil on the back of it.
 Get Rusyi
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
Rules for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only. and number the pages. 2. Use pen and ink, not pencil. 8. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 250 words.
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 5. Write your name. age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications to Uncle Jed. Bulletin Office.
 Whatever ycu are-Be that!
 Whatever you Say-Be truei
 Straightforwardly act,
 Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
obacco,

Tobacco is native of America and was introduced to the civilized world soon after the discovery of this conti- nent.
 Columbus found it cultivated bv the Indians in 1492; they used it as a means of producing intoxication by smoking it in clay pipes.
 Its culture was undertaken by the settlers of Virginia from the very set clement of the colony. where 1t soon became not only an important staple, but the principal currency Of the col ony.
 It is recorded that in the year 1615 the gardens. fields and even streets Of Jamestown were planted with to- bacco
 During the first century of comnu- nication between the New World and the Old. there seems to have been but
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Nancy Tetrault of Versailles: I re- reived the prize book you sent me. I have read it through and found it in teresting. l thank you very much for It.
 Waiter Gavigan of Willimantic: I received the prize book you sent me and thank you very much for 1t. I have read it and 1t proved to be very interesting.
 Martha Hargey of UncasviHe: I thank you very much for the prize book you sent me entitled Mrs. Pin- ner's Little Girl. I have read it and Ound it very interesting.
 Ruth Davis of South Cantsxbasxyy I
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

Dear Uncle Jed: I went to my friends house in vacation, and we 'played games. On my way home saw some nuts and stopped to pick them.
 When I reached home we had com pany in our house. My little sister was singing and we enjoyed ourselves went to my aunt's house and stayed about two days.
 The next day we took aA walk and had ice cream soda. After this we went home.
 This is how spent my vacation.
 SADIE FORE. Age 12. Mansfield Center
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
The Naming of America.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you and the Wide-Awakes about Americus Vespucius and the Naming of America.
 Americus Vespucius and the naming Florence, Italy, and a vamous navi- gator He was first employed by Spain and later by Portugal, to make explorations.
 In the year 1499 Americus Vespu- cius slzirted the coast of Venezuela, and the northeastern part of South America. During the following four years he made several voyages to Brazil, and explored res coast as far
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
Was Originated, Nuff Said.

A reader writes to the Chaperon to learn the origin of chess, and is told that some authorities say it was in vented in India 5000 years ago, and others say it was promulgated by the Chinese in 1120 B. c. At any rate dear reader, it's too late to do any thing about it-Kansas City Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
Colchester.
A Careless Hunter.

One morning bright and early a large automobile came along and stopped at farm. There were hunt CTS in it. They got out and went into the woods.
 One hunter lit a cigar and dropped the match. supposing it was out.
 A little while after that a farmer happened to look out of his window. He saw some smoke in his woods. He went to investigate and discovered his woods were on fire. He spread the alarm. Before the fire. fighters could get there the fire burned acres of woodland.
 If the hunter had not been so care less there would have been thousands of dollars worth of timber and much hard work for the firefghters saved.
 HELEN RIST. Age Il. IishOn
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
\ Pencil,

Dear Uncle Jed: I srn a nice, blue pencil I was once Q piece of wood and I was taken to a factory and a piece of black lead was put into me. Then I was sent to q store where saw pens, erasers, rulers, and many other things. Just as I was placed in the mans window. a little girl came in and looked over all the other things. and at last came to me and said: T guess I will take this pencil"
 So the man gave me to the little girl Then the little girl put me in her pocket, where it was very dark. But I happened to see piece of gum. And that was my only friend.
 MARIE A. SHEA.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

New Haven. - Under the pasteur treatment administered the three year. son of Arthur Giguere. of S07 Congress avenue a few days ago, the lad is showing signs of improvement. He was bitten by a mad dog. The dog has been killed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
The MIISkra+

The Muskrat
 The muskrat lives near ponds, and wet lands. The muskrat's head is shaped like a field nouse's and it's body is twelve inches long, it's tail is eight inches long, being broad and flat, without any hair or fur on it. When on land the muskrat runs
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

Wallingford.-Begin November 1 the lovers of ice cream sodas, ice cream sundaes, etc., will have to pay 10 cents. The dealers have decided that no more 5 cent dishes will be dis pensed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
Impressive Messenoer Service.

Only an ambassador of Count von Bernstorf's distinguished importance could command so magnificent and impressive a messenger service as that latest submarine.-Washin Star
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
Lisbon.

How to Make Pin Ball and Biotter.
 Here are some Christmas presents which are easy to make:
 Pin Ball: Cut two circles of white Bristol cardboard two and three fourths inches ill diameter, and two circles of pink silk trifle larger than
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
Nv Vacation.

Mansfield Center.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-11
SUGGESTS IRISH BRIGADE
..DniI, Mail" Would send che
10 Firing Line.

LoSDuN, May lo.-Thc Daily Mdh
suggests that an Irish brigade in when
some of the rebels might be included. DE
formed to cooperate with the french
army The suggestion IL enthusiastically
supported by Na~tionalists, out some OF
tie leaders fear that an appeal to re-
cruits would not bring a great response
Another suggestion j. that an Irish brit
gade be formed to serve in southeast
Africa.
John Dillon. the Irish leader, Will move
Tomorrow u the House II
that the Ciovelum.ut declar" its iut"n-
tious Immediately, The National sts IA
vor Lord Derby 10 replace Baron VIM
borne as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Desultory negotiations are DIN on be-
tween the Irish tni1nist and Nationalist
leaders with reference to the propose TO
bond the arms Of the respective volun-
tcors. The real difficulty is that neither
side viii trust the other To surrender its
arms.
1t is stated that +. Shcehy Skef'ington,
the editor Of the irish citizen, was ar
rested in -. stephens Green and cs-
corted to the portobello harra Ks and
sho forthwith. The rebels had taken
possession of his house In N~orthumbcr-
land road The house was severely dam
aged in the tEhtinc, The editors body
vas buried I'm the barracks, but on May
5 IT was disinterred and buried al ilas-
neVin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-11

From the Hat roof OF the house ACROSS
the alley with its litter Of old. pots and
long neckod copper water jars OF bcauti-
full classic shape a Macedonian woman.
shapelcss in the black that custom pre-
scribed Ia her country for thoSc over
their their first youth. her dtughtct,
handsome in an ultra strong old way,
would stare back at me Sometimes the
daughter sang three or four nut"s-rc-
peated over and uNcr-meldnCnOly and
Eastern In rhythm.
In the mornings r.rha. the wife OF a
Serbian solder, would appear. Like
Edo she WAS AN adoption. Miss
Mitchell and | had used her as an IN
formal Interpreter and IN her own mind
sc had decided that | needed a personal
attcndant-and that she WAS Il.
The duties Of such III the Balkans are
principally the arduuus ones of pouring
water over your haiIls. and only your
hands. when you wash THIS she did
with vigor and enthusiasm. Sometime
she brought a child which she unCcrc-
m~oniously placed Oh the floor to nurse.
| admired a new handkerchief one
day
Two piasiers paid | a Bulgarian for
II bad things the soldiers DO, she AID
as she complacentiy out IT on again Il
vas probably torn from another woman's
head, but what did she care It was
( pretty, it was cheap, and. besides, it
wasn't her head. THAT Is the point Of
View In the balkans.
God has sent you she would say.
doing a sleight of hand trek with th,
sugar for my breakfast. which daily dis
appeared. Il and my boy. viii go with
YOU TO America left without Gay in-
sood-by-l VAS afraid SHE mcaut 1t.
In a town in which every inch of space
4 given over to the soldiers only 81" OF
"A rank approNimatln- a Mdlnr-'i-u-ra,
.as a rh;ht 80 commander tNn rooms.
/. must. have looked LIE sublime check
In a foreigner and a woman. because
prisoners ar" not generally supposed t.
make themselves 80 comfortable. but I
held my rooms successfully for two
months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-11
FOR RELEASE
OF LIEBKNECHT DENIED
Business Committee Of the
Rcichstag Rejects So
cialist Appeals.
SPECIAL fob,e Despdtch to TUE Srs

Sr'''df 0pN UsSpdIrh ~ 1--WE S'Nt
BERLIN, via Amsterdam aud London.
MAY 1.-THE business committee Of the
Reichstag has rejected tho earnest no
tons made by the Socialists to postpone
the trial Of Dr. Karl t.iebkne"ht and sus-
his arrest. Two Socialists and one
Polish member were the only supporters
of the motion.
Herr won Fapen. the committees re-
porter. quoted official reports stating
that Dr. L.iebkuecht had admitted taking
part IN the peace demonstration IN Pots
dam Square on MAY I. melting the crowd
aud shouting Dow with the war;
Down with the Government" and also
admitted editing and distributing pamph-
lets and handhills urging attendance
upon the demonstrators. one hundred
and twenty %handbills aud 1.3i0 pnrnph-
lets we're found in nr. 1.iehku"cht's pos
session.
The committees reporter added that
Dr. IiehkueCht coutendcd that his action
was merely an expression Of opinion aud
that he had not disturbed public order
or committed treason. Aftidavits oi
policemen and others wer. read stating
that Tr. L~i.bknecht resisted arrest ana,
that " was necessary to remove him
forcihlv from the scene Of the demon
stratiou.
II is noteworthy that this is the frs,
official statement regarding the trouble
Of Nav l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-11
~ MILDRED FARWEi.L.

With provisions prohib!ti,c IN prIce
and almost impossible to md, 'he
1'ryans. knowing they could get II" more,
poured out all their little store I" i'eu
me. "A stranger. | can SEQ them no" III
my heart az | saw them then. .
When | went dutifully to say GOO"
night he with his fez, she with her Mace
DOMAIN bralds were always sitting racing
each other on the divan in the corner
under the ikon with it's swinging lamp
playing cards. rs they had played lot
twenty eight years. She cheated openly
tshe always cheated with gigGlcs ut de-
lighted laughter.
Natalie mere ,good night. they
would say. and side by side get up ana
make me a funny little bow.
Upstairs Miss Mitchell had tackled her
cards--mine were used ON the SERBIAN
oficials-on the doors Of "A bedroom -thc
very bedroom Of Bernard shaw nrst
act of Arms and the Man II was All
there. even to the striped and woven
covers on the dressing tables. and across
the passage a tiny green painted suing
Turkish ~cupboards.
From its windows ! could -" through
the gap in the alley entrance a small part
of Ulitja krala Peter. la the foreground
one Of the red and white poles strung
vita green g%arlands ot Bulgarian rcjp'c-
ing. Behind "A constant moving picture,
first Of brown soldiers, the Buletritns
later gray green dressed soldiers ~
spiked helmets and soldiers IN blue, the
Germans and Austrians.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-11
ANOTHER IRISH LEADER
SHOT,; WIMBORNE QUITS
Thomas Kent First Rebel Outside Dublin Executed
Irish Parliamentary Party Deplores Uprising
Commons Orders Inquiry.

,f 40. ,,.u
mon, g., ~ =. '"rpo',"ns u IoNern-
H., u. .H, ~" 'e"Is u. s'nce
DE- St"','" mas Weaheieu JOHN
,i,,,'a ''u position W ,re,anu anu pro
.,i.,. Nv :. ~ ,oioowers '"i'S
w w ."''o'''''' parry
,a. ""N"e' measures VI rePres-
,,n;,, ie'e.'on ""or" an oppoI-
w.. return n"'pen.ehVe' Which
"s' c"selN e'"'"''" ny NJ 'eu-
''''"Melr'
:" ""s"er u" INC rl"'cs.s against tne
,N,,su'.o" vi ~ 'ennetS OF tne outbreak:
.''tocrt "afhucl iiotne secretary. satd
,o,daN III an address before the National
.ue,"' ,'up 'hat u 'he government
ia" hot met'h our stern punishment 10
NV su''E u would nave been guilty
VI ."'N'usaple weakness. lie said that
Heltner me government nor the military
au'h'ri'ies had any intention ot adopt
ny policy OF wholesale prosecution.
ine fiome Secretary SAIL he thought
,hh' Nv" cases IN which. II was necessary
10 enforce the extreme penalty were
h'arlE or entirely ended.
george bernard shaw. tho playwright.
IN an open letter on the English treat
mem or the Irish leaders. said
MY view is that men who were shot
~ cold blood after their capture or sur
render were prisoners OF war. and II was
therefore entirely incorrect to slaughter
'hem' INT relation OF ireland to Dublin
'aStle IL in this respect precisely the
same as the Balkan states toward Tur-
KEY or ieleium toward the Kaiser. or
"t IN" United states to Great Britain.
CntI i,uhlin Castle IL superseded by a
national far'iament and Ireland Is vol
unfairly Incorporated with the British
t~nip'r'. hh" canada. Australia, or South
NlI''H' dU irlNIifhih ftSorllng 10 arms IN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-11
RUSSIANS ONLY 100
MILES FROM BAGDAD
Occupy kasr-i-Shirin in Persia
Close to the Turkish
Frontier.
MUCH MUNITIONS TAKEN
special cdbie Despotch to Tnr su>.

Special 'dJie Despofch to TnE suN.
P~ErRoGRAD, May 10-The section Of
the Russian army of the Caucasus which
is advancing toward Basdad has reached
and occupied Kasri-Shirin. Persia, close
to the Turkish frontier and about 100
miles northeast OF Bagdad. according to
an official statement issued here tonight.
This army. which occupied Herman.
shah on February 20 and kirind on
March IL. has now reached the head
waters of the Diala River. which flows
southwest into the Tigris just below
BaRdad. A road follows the Diala Val
ley from this point through the pass
formed by the river In the westernmost
range Of the Persian Mountains. and
out on the Mesopotamian plain. crossing
TO the Tigris some distance above Rag
dad. where II Joins the road In the Tigris
Valley which has been the chief route
for supplies for the Turkish Mesopota-
mian army.
The official statement follows.
We have occupied kasr-i-Shirin. 100
miles northeast of Bagdad. capturing
great munition reserves. a camel sup
ply convoy and three guns.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-11

Cou!scation of property, the last act
OF the serbian tragedy, was being s.aNcd
~ Monasiir. as II Mas AL over the con-
auered country. Will" fair according to
war ethics. 1t seemed indcscribahly sordid
70 me. In an unused room next to m,ne
a Serbian family formerly liyiug tier"
had left ehlnd In their ilGht eoire odds
and end uf furniture.
Mrs Tryau. obcytng the military or
der. had dutifully notified the BUlgariius
OF them. \ rommissiou-thrv adore
commissions in the BAlkaus-clme and
noted with much pornp the iron bed. the
sewing machine. the two ChcaI, lamts. all
the nondescript odds and end. and
sealed the door with "A .rcat red seal.
Then began a series Of inspections.
II AN officer needed any little extra
comfort he wulld make 4 tour Of the
houses listed as having Serbian thiugs
The sound OF heavy feet on the stairs
would be heard. and an officer with a
soldier or two would unlock tho seal.
examine the pathetic remnants and
choose sometimes n lamp. q violin or
perhaps a gun.
There. G~aspodGa.' they would cav
10 Mrs. Tryan, is a salt cellar Cor
vo,," or "a box Of douiuucs for ,rur
daughter They always read ~.
cards on my doors
Miss Mitch" I would hear them.
the door, hoping to bump their %indulsi-
tive noses, and glare. When tho COM
mission AT last cleared the room they
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-11
GERMANS MAKE GAIN.
ea> Positions on mn 3OA Have
Been Extended.

BERLIN, via London. May l0.-The
new German positions on HI 30+ were
N''ndel yesterday and To III. southwest
o. 'h. hill advanced French dctachnents
w." driven further back. one of these
N~ti'huents being captured.
The Official statement says:
lu the Argonne, the enemy. after a
inning operation, attempted to enter
or ines was repulsed.
southwest of Hill 3Oi advanced de-
t.hn"uts Of the enemy were driven
further back. one detachment was
captured The new German positions
O. Hu 3ni were extended.
German airmen dropped numerous
bombs on factories at pombasle CAR
gomez and Raon LEtape CVosges).
Major Noraht. the military critic OF
The B'rlincr T~dgebidtt. says in his ar
trit to-day
Tie German attack on Nerdun is
bls'd %. the rushing effect of German
heavy artillery The capture of the
smaller IortrcsS"s in the west at the
t,s Hl.Ng Of the war by the use OF
heavy artillery was only a prelude TO
the artillery "reratibns now in progress.
The French hav not been able TO
compete with German artillery and am
nUt.t0u. The enormous losses of the
French az" du" partly TO the effect Of
We German artillery and partly to the
.,deiiy Of the French. who will not
abauiou their trenches.
Although Il is generally considered
that attacking forces must be four times
superior 20 those of the defence. in the
Nerdln campaign the number OF Ger
nan troops engaged is much less than
itll hat of the French. The number
o. French troops may he calculated al
lo' JOS, 'ttu N0",pUn. This figure rep
l'N"ri. half ut the entire forces which
EtaHr Ut has at her disposal for ac.
tie bgHiug
Al the 'icruan successes on the east
fA ana western fronts were gained with
4nle'Io siy inferior forces, Moreover
ne Aus'ru-~ Hungarian troops for a year
have been holding back twice their num-
Dr Of 'h' enemy The principal ele
mems Boo NI"torN-quality of troops and
eolrt.""-tre steadily working to oul
tdyINi Z,