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Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20
The Kind Fisherman,

One wild night in March, many years ago, a girl sat in a fisherman's cottage awaiting the return of her father who was away in his boat. Little Jennie kept supper awaiting for him. The wind was blowing and it was a terrible night on the water. She kept thinking of what might hap pen to her poor father.
 Jennie became worried and thought of going to ask a neighbor to come and stay with her, or look for her father But at that minute the door opened and he came in. She was so surprised she ran to him and said,
 "Or father, what is the matter?"
 He said, Never mind, now Jennie, you will know very soon." Then he sat down and told his story. He said he had to stop because the storm kept him back and he had been with a sick neigh'bor.
 He then told her to eat her supper and go to bed. So she did and had a good nights rest.
 GRACE l. AIAHONEY, Age Il.
 Colchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20
The Palmer Memorial School.

Tn the little village of Palmer town, on the back road, as it is call ed, was situated school-house which was considered one of the most beautiful in the state of Connecticut
 This building is four stories high, Down stairs a basement for the boys, and one for the girls, in which they play on rainy days.
 The next floor contains three class rooms and a public library which is open on Tuesday afternoons for the school children; and Thursday even- ings for the grown-ups.
 The third floor consisted of two large class rooms and a big assembly hall, where the plays and entertain ments are held.
 On the last, or fourth floor, there were a lodge room where their meet ings were held, and also there was a cooking department where we had our cooking lessons every week.
 The school-house is built of stone and has vines of ivy on the outside of it. There are three large lawns in the back there is a large play ground.
 It was a very sad event to the peo- pie of Montvi11e when on one Sat urday night they found the building going up in smoke. On account of lack of water they could not save the building.
 Some of the school pupils thought they would have about two weeks va cation, but the school board and the teachers met in the town hall on Sun day and talked over the matter, and it was soon discovered that we were to have school the next day.
 All were there except three pupils. For a few weeks we did not ,have any
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20
GLADYS YOUNG.
How PoIiteness Was Rewarded.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would tell you how little girl was honored. One day Jeanette witnessed a great parade on the streets.
 Thousands and thousands of people crowded around the stand, upon which the emperor was to watch the passing crowd.
 While Jeanette was seated on the stand she saw a, feeble old woman trying very hard to get where sha could see.
 The little German girl said to her self. Tt is not right for me to sic here, when I am stronger and we'll and can stand, while that poor, feeble, old woman can see nothing. I ought to honor old age. As I want somee one to honor me when am o1ds''
 Then she gave up her seat to the old woman and went andSstood in the crowd. 1 i
 But while Jeanette was standing Up- on her tiptOes trying In vain to see, a courier from the emperor elbowed his way to her side. and said:
 Little girl, his majesty would ba glad to see you in the royal box.''
 When the bashfUI girl stood before the empress, she graCiously said: Come here, my little girl. and sit with me. I saw you give up your seat to that old woman, and now you must remain by my side''
 ISABELLE BOiBSEIN, Age 10.
 Norwich. .z19fl
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20
The Girl That Did Not Care.

There was @ girl. whose name was Frances Lercher. She was at board ing school and expected by her par ents to work hard as it was her last term in school.
 She sometimes made careless mis- takes but did not care. She never studied
 One day the teacher said that there was a girl in the class who did not care if she would be left back. The teacher asked a girl who she thought the girl she was just talking about was.
 The girl stood up and said, T think the girl is Frances Lercher."
 You are right. Jennie" said the teacher, tomorrow is the end of the term and she will be very sorry, I am sure"
 The class was then dismissed.
 The end of the next day the teacher said: Boys and girls, I am glad to say the whole class with the exception of Frances Lercher is promoted; but l am sorry to part with you. You were all so good and never troubled me. Frances did trouble me. You all are graduating with honor except Frances. I know how her mother and father will feel, but maybe she will be better next term. Frances, you see how it is to be the only one left back. It is @ disgrace. Try to do better next term. Goodbye, girls and boys"
 Frances, see how it is to be a girl to be left back by the graduation class"
 LILLE ABRAMS, Age 10.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20
The Autobfoaraphy of a Box.

tiC TNGAO~iCSi SPi'y Vt ~ -S(N'
 I was born in the Maine woods. a little spruce tree. There l lived for many years. One summer day two men came and began to chop me down. I was finally feIIed. The men went away and left me. They came back the next day with three teams of OK en. The oxen drew me to the bank of a, river near by and left me there.
 I stayed all winter but when the spring came men pushed me into the river with lot of other logs.
 We hoated down stream with the current. Pretty soon we came to a house from which was coming a ter rible sound. We were drawn out of the river onto the bank. After a while I was taken into the house and cut up into flat pieces by a circular piece of steel with sharp teeth. After that I was taken to the railroad sta tiOn and shut in a dark freight car with a lot of other boards.
 The train started and did not stop till we got to Portland There we were transported to a ship.
 The next day we started out on our journey. I heard the first mate say we were going to New York. We sailed for six days. On reaching New York we were taken to a factory. I was sawed up into short pieces and nailed together into a box. Then they took me into another room where some words were painted on me.
 was packed full of cans and sent to a. grocer. When I reached there the cans were taken out and was put into the cellar. The next day a boy came to the store and asked for a box for a statemobile. I was given to him.
 One day as he was riding on me he ran into a telegraph pole. I was smashed. He threw me into a field where I am now. Thus ends my story.
 LILLIAN BREHAUT N-o,-y4rfc10 NayTr York
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20

Girls Of Central High on the Stage. l have read 1t through and found it very interesting. thank you very much for 1t.
 Mary A. BurriII of Stafford Springs thank you many times for the lovely prize book I received Thursday. I was both surprised and glad to get it.
 Grace Mahoney of Colchester: l thank you very much for the prize book you sent me. I find 1t very in- teresting as my other books have been.
 Katherine Hickey of Montville: I thank you ever so much for the prize book I received entitled: Three Little Women a Work. have read quite a few chapters of it and find it very much to my pleasure and I think the rest will be far more interesting.
 Agnes kamenski, of Norwich: ] thank you for the prize book which was awarded me. I have read it through and found it very interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20
My Pet Kittens.

I am going to tell you about my pet kitten whose name is Snowfall. He is about a foot and 8 half long and is a very large black kitten. His eyes are very small and are green.
 When you put your hand on his fur at night the sparks fly as if they were fire.
 Snowfall has very soft fur and soft cushions on his feet. Snowfall will lie for hours by the fire and dose away: but he always has one eye open so in case a mouse should come along he would be ready to catch it He sometimes plays with a ball Of yarn anud turns sommeTsaults with it around him.
 NANCY TETREAULT, Age 18.
 Versailles.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20
My Guinea Pics.

One warm night in June noticed something under my fathers arm as he came up the walk.
 l ran to meet him. What have you got, Papa?" l asked.
 q have got a guinea pig" he said.
 Tn that box? Is it alive!" l ex- claimed.
 Yes, it's alive" he answered.
 We all went in the house. I won dered what a guinea pig looked like.
 After papa. lad taken his hat and coat off, he opened the box, and took out small gray animal with a vel low spot on it.
 I was oyerj0yed. Papa put it on the floor and it ran so funny 1 couldn't help but laugh.
 It was my bedtime, so I went to bed, thinking of my cute little pet
 One night a week later it rained and papa went to bring the cage in which We kept the guinea, pig in l was surprised to see in it another guinea piE. This one was black, white and a reddish brown. I liked her but she was a little bit wild. The next morning I thought I would name them. I called the gray one Bunny, for she was the cutest and the other Betsy. l play with them every day and Betsy is getting quite tame.
 1 pick them a fresh bunch of clover 1 three times a day. They also like car l rots and beets. JOSEPHINE ATWOOD, Age g. WillimanTiC
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
 BOYS ARD GIRLS DEPARTMENT
Rules for Young Writers.

I. Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages. 2 Use pen and ink. not pencil. 3. Short and pointed articles will 25e- words,
 1, Original stories or letters only Eili~ 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 you are-Be that!
 Whatever you say-Be true!
 StraigE gEtforwardly act,
 Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20
Putnam.
Prospect Park.

Dear Uncle Jed: It was a sunny afternoon in June when I was taken to Prospect park.
 I saw the beautiful trees. and the squirrels and @ robin red-breast, too! He was carrying a piece of bread in his mouth.
 Farther on. beside the lake were swimming some ducks. Having box of graham crackers, we began to feed them. They ate very nicely from our hands.
 Prospect Park is a very large park. It has a flower garden and a men agerie It also has very nice monu- ments which have been erected in memory of great men.
 go very often to this park aI- though I live some distance from it. I expect to go again in August when hope to see more of it's beauty.
 ROSIE KLIEMAN, Age g.
 Brooklyn, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20
New Little Chicks.

Ono day early this spring my fath- CT bought some eggs from a neighbor. He then set three hens.
 The first hen had twelve fluffy lit tie yellow black and white chicks. The second hen first matched one, then three then six, and the next morning when we went to her, she had three more which made thirteen. The following week the third hen matched ten, and one sick one, which made eleven.
 Every morning when I go to feed them they all put their little heads up to me as if they mean to say Good morning." then they eat their break fast.
 AS for dinner and supper I do not feed them.
 ROSE BLAIN. Norwich Town
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20
A Birthdav Gift.
Norwich

My cousin sent me a dainty little work basket for my birthday. It arrived while l was at school and in good condition. It was made of ma pie wood and the cover was embossed with my initials on it. The little hinges were made of brass.
 The Things were Of pink silk and there was a spool of thread and tape with a strawberry emery in one cor ner. When I opened the drawer found a thimbIe, scissors and needles We made plans to make dolls dress es the next day.
 We made the dresses and some other things also, and decided to sew some gifts for our friends at Christmas.
 GRACE A. BURRILL, Age 12.
 Stafford Springs.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20

upon him and scratched his nose, but they frightened him more then they hurt him.
 We have two kittens. and they have got more used to him, but the old cats do not like him, even now.
 We have a room that we keep him in nights in our shed. He doesn't like to go to bed, so when night comes, if we call, he knows he must go to bed and he won't follow us. Every night papa either has to car- rJ- him to bed, or go ahead and call him; and papa takes a little whip and walks behind him and drives him.
 He likes to have me run so he can chase me; but he hardly ever catch es me. ! ATvS vOTr%nrg
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20
She Likes Shep.

Dear Uncle Jed: We have a shepherd puppy at my house. He is eleven weeks old and I like him the best of any puppy I ever saw. We call him Shep and he has got so he will come when we call him by name.
 He will sit up and beg when we hold a piece of cooEy just out of his reach; and sometimes he will shake hands.
 The first day that my father brought him home our two old cats pitched
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20
East Norwich, New York
A Walk in The Woods.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day when my brother and I were walking in the woods we heard a, funny noise. We went toward it. What do you think it was? It was flock of quail. This is a true story.
 STEPHEN SHEA, Age 9. Versailles
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20

books to study from, but soon got them. house and the boys and girls will be glad when it is finished for it is go- ing to be much nicer than before.
 KATHERINE HICKEY NTOO+viI1a
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS

1-Josephine Atwood of WiIIiman- tic: Adventures of a Brownie.
 2-G. Marie Wheeler of Stonington: Meadow Brook Girls by the Sea.
 3-Mildred T. Dunn of Norwich: Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship.
 4-Grace A. Burrill of Stafford Springs: The High School Pitcher.
 5-Lucy A. Garter of Hampton: Fred Funston on the Track.
 6-Katherine Hickey of Montville: AndersOn's Fairy Tales.
 7-Agnes Kaminski of Norwich: An tmal Stories for Little People.
 S-Nanoy TetreauIt of Versailles: The Iron Boys on the Ore Boats.
 Winners of books living in the city may call at The Bulletin business of fee for them at any time after 10 a. m. Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20

things am sure they would not a troubled with their animals
 HELEN LOWEN BERGER, Age g.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20
LETTERS OF AcKNowLEDeMENr

AIfreda X. Walker of Mansfield Cen ter: ] thank you. very much for the prize book received. l have read it and found it very interesting.
 Marian Nj. Wheeler of Stonington: I received the prize book entitled The
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20

ten NayS OIu Bl5 WAS completely covered with little testers or sores and our physician said itwas caused by a perfumed powder they were using and told them to stop
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20
Chance for sonrethina Better.

O0a1ce TOT ooN1EtnIn9 5etteFs
 It may be possible to provide a, bet. ter nominating system than the pri- mary election, but the boss ruled con- vention does not fill the bau-Sioux City Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20

"I am sending you a picture of my title niece, Edith White. When only
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-20

hvsician said Perfumed Pow ders Caused It. Healed by
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
LIE tiers From Dry
States Show PrOhibi-
ton Really Pays
WET PROPHECIES
ARE UNFULFILLED
Bank Deposits Increase
In mo License"
States

onsetting reports that have been
made repeatedly that Detroit is like
ly TO be afflicted by a business de-
preston when Detroit and Michigan
become dry, the Wayne county dry
campaign committee has received
many letters from dry cities declsr-
ing that no such fate Is in store, II
the experiences OF those cities can
be taken as a criterion.
These letters have come from pub
lie men, including governors and
mayors, who had no personal reason
for describing conditions other than
the way they actually exist. In every
case they show that business has
improved since the communities
went dry and the heads OF the city
and state governments are con
vinced that the improvement will
continue.
or the many letters sent TO the
local dry committee not one chron-
icles any OF the dire results predict.
ed by the wet interests during the
campaigns Following are excerpts
from letters recently received, in
(Continuea on Page Tws)
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
OFFICER SHOT BY
UNKNOWN man
Patrolman Davis Receives Bull
let In Knee When He Ques-
tions Suspicious-LoOking Trio

Patrolman Asa Davis, relief
man at the ,Vincwood-ave station,
vas shot in the left knee about 2
o'clock. Tuesday morning, while
trying doors on Michigan.ave.. near
Central-ave. He is now in the re.
ceiving hospital. where the wound
is not believed to be serious.
Davis stopped TO question three
suspicious looking men standing in
front OF Andrew Buday's saloon. at
No. 225s Michigsn-ave.. and one OF
them drew a receiver and fired
threo shots al the officer. one OF
which hit his left knee Davis
cropped and the three fed. The
ratrolman fired several shots In the
air. but II was several minutes be-
fore anyone reached him.
Davis has been on the force
about a year. HIS home Is at No.
4i6 Vinewood.avc.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
VILLA SEEMS IN CONTROL
AT CHIRT .dUA;; BANDITS
WIRE UNITS TO JUAREz
BRITAIN GIVES
NEW 0FFENSE

WASHINGTON. NOV 2s.--An-
other conlrovcr>t between the init
Cd states government and he En-.
,ente Allies is IN prospect as re.
.ult OF The rer..al announced yes
rrrday OF the British government TO
grant SAFE conduct 10 Count Tar.
nowski. newly appointed Austro
hungarian ambassador 20 the Unit
,d States
In tho absence Of Official advlccs
mcias OF tho state department
we're not in position today 10 dis.
cuss II formally or 10 forecast
'hc course % THIS government II
was made evident that the unfay-
urablc action Of he British FOREIGN
Office came as an unpleasant sur
rise
There is an absence Of any prece.
dent exactly dtiing this case that
eQures the department 10 be very
careful in ASSUMING ground. and
he text OF the note handed Ambas-
ador Page win be awaited before
decision as - the course to be
7l1weG reacaed
Great Ii-ta n attitude, II ad-
herred to. won'd prevent a new
urh 81 am Aassdlo- and successors
20 Capts Boyel and Won Papen.
)rmer n1vai nd military attaches
( the Geruan aba . 3 from reach
ng The United states
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
Slight Damage Done by
Dirigibles, Is
Statement
NORTH AND EAST
COUNTIES BOMBED
Was Twenty-seventh Of
TeutOn Aerial
Attacks

LONDON. Nov. 2s.-Eight thou
sand feet aloft above the English
channel. British hydroplanes sent
German Zeppelin hurtling down 10
destruction In flames today A lit
tie earlier, anti-aircraft guns, coop
Grating with an aeroplane, accounted
for another German air raider of
York and Durham counties the
great air cruiser also sinking ahame
in the water.
Graphic details OF the British sue
cess In repelling the twenty
aerial raid made by the Germans
since the first OF the year were an
nounced today by Gen. Lord French,
commander-In-chief OF the British
home forces. He said damage in
lives or property from bombs drop
ped by the raiders over York and
Durham counties during the night
were believed slight
The first Zeppelin, which appar-
emily entered over Durham, was pur-
sued by an aeroplane as IL turned
homeward. Not until the Zeppelin
was owes the sea OF the Durham
coast did the British aviator sue
ceed in reaching a vital part. Then
he brought the great dreadnought
Of the air down, burst OF fame.
The second ZeZppelin entered over
North Midlands. dropping bombs at
tCoBtinued on Page Tws)
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
Prominent Banker AS
serts Money Cannot
End War
FINANCIERS ARE
POWERLESS
Could Not Avert and
Cannot Quench
HOstilities

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s-"The nnan-
ciers OF Europe couldn't prevent the
war The hnanciers Of America
have no foolish Idea that they can
stop IT,"
One OF the biggest bankers in the
United States today gave this as an
answer 10 reports that Wallst Is
behind the present peace talk in
America
IF We were worried about loans
that have been piling up. the loans
would fall on" he said The end
( our lending would occur automat.
cally IL the loans were not attrac.
i've from business standpoint.
That's the coldblooded financial
lew OF II. Personally. dent sup
pose there is banker In the Unit.
I'd States that wouldn't like 10 see
the war end tomorrow the rea.
sons are not financial. they are hu.
man.
What could we do to stop the
war? Stop lending money? Ger
many hasn't borrowed any money
rnd altho II Ia a puzzle to me how
she ia financing her fight. she Is do
ing II somehow One thing 10 true,
apparently. and that 10 Germany
still has the money with which she
began. On the other hand. the Al.
lies still have their own funds.
they've been nghting on borrowed
capital and would still have their
own capital 10 fall back on. " Unit.
cd States loans were shut on.
"It doesn't seem likely I'm The least
that a peace move Al this time viii
have any result and II ,s not true.
In my opinion. that wall.s, has
sought or ever will seek 70 bring
any influence for or against peace
eforts,-
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
City Either Taken or
In State of
Siege
ARMY OFFICERS
ARE CONFUSED
Carranza Authorities
Admit TrevinO Is In
Bad Way

FL PASO Tex. Nov 2s-With-
cut definite news in three days Of
'he Siege and tUtle for possession
q Chihuahua city. uncertainty
among Cntcd States officers here
D. yerging on 1uHctIon today that
the capital ~ Tho north may have
/ een captured by Villas bandit
army Unless zen Trcvino With
tis Car suzista army. Is now fee
ing. villa uIll Is besicging the city
on ali sides
In United s'ttes departmental
circles these convictions are found
el unon admissions made by Car
rama Officers. During last night n
message purportirg 20 bc from Ter
razas station. 25 miles north Of the
state capital, told briefly oi the
evacuation 81 mo city The mes
sage was .igr,d with Trcyino's
bame
whNc admit'lns that such a telc
gram aG coms. Carranza militar
suthur. '9lfrz prefer to r.
gard l' .oiEr ~
Sine ., srz. O.! Chlhuahua CITY
berat -,ceJaph operators
ha,c 'ha railroad llnc
,hrt -,ree several Tim
Tho vi'h 'aunts ~
e. H'~- " ne night an
OF sage ~on- i~clarinE VIII
La ~. - N" city md 'hR. Ccn
Troy -, -, SIrly'nx south Unit.
ed S'1to. Impairment officials con
ies ara wiIIisd by tho mys
terlo' es
Statements rom de fscfo on
clals raT'y 'odar ;hat they had a
communicates rom Cen Trcyino.
by WAY ri O'ltoca ycsterday pu,
that "tho Ha' vas 1uchanFcd"
is taken an 'h' e"ongcst ndica.
ton hat the VtuHa forces are gur.
rounding 'hc co.i,al closely
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28

LONDON. Nov. 2S--Orderly re.
treat of the Rumanian army still
continues-and .his was the only
satisfactory part or the Rumanian
situation in the minds Of military
experts today. No attempt vac
made TO minimize the effectiveness
OF the German drive. engineered By
the weight OF superior forces and
directed by the eyes e. plenty oi
aviators--against troop lacking IN
this arm
Abandonment OF the All river
Inc, frankly admitted by Bucharest,
was forced by turnine Of he left
Hank OF that defensive position nv
ieutonic forces. led by Fied Mar
onal Mackensen. which crossed the
tcontinued on PsEe ruol
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28
If You Can't Afford Turkey at
40 Cents Pound, Maybe You'd
Like Rabbit for Thanksgiving

IL cannot be lenled that the ma.
tional feast will cost more this year
than last, as 90 many articles that
are considered essential 20 the
Thanksgiving dinner are higher
than last year. but II one really
wants to, he can provide a ban.
ouet that would excite the envy OF
n king and not pay half a. much
for 81 a. he II going 70 do The
plan IL just the imple one Of sub
ttitutink auadruped for the bird
that has grown - be a tradition for
'he closing days of November.
Turkeys this year are quoted at
The Detroit times., 1916-11-28

from 30 cents - 40 cents a pound
IL requires iC-pound turkey a.
least for family OF Eve because
when turkey that weiEhs 10
pounds In the chop is prepared Tor
The oven IT doesn't weigh more
hsn seven pounds. when the
homes are deducted there remains
really less than Ave pounds Of food
Therefore a 20 pound turksv this
year will cost from $3.50 20 s.
Now. II a ausdruped were sIbs,l
tuted. or two OF them to be exact
he cost OF meat would be IS centt
tcortis-ss sr Pas. r-.l