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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AWAKES.
Value of Kindness to Birds,

Of late years more care has been taken of our birds.
 Although many people think birds are useless, and sometimes go so far as to kill them, they are greatly mis- taken and are doing wrong, as birds are of great value to us.
 They help farmers in driving away insects from ttgeir gardens. They also bring joy to many people as songsters. We know it is spring when we see the robin and many other birds which have returned from the south
 It is therefore the peoples duty to take care of birds, by seeing that they are not moleSted by children, and not shot down by hunters who are seeking pleasure.
 Be kind to birds, and they will repay you in their own helpful way.
 YETTA BOTNTCK, Age 13. Bozrahyille
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
B0Ys AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT

to this habit may be charged the early decination of the song birds Of New England.
 The ofice of the birds is to keep the earth healthy and pest free. and most of them are friends of man-his heIp- CTS in a hundred ways. It is said that without the birds man could not live on the earth.
 So you see we should feed our cats well and watch them; and, also, if we know where the nests be. see that the crows or the squirrels or the black snakes do not get to them and suck the eggs.
 The birds have great many natural enemies and in the past man in his ignorance has been the greatest slayer of these useful creatures.
 We hope the endeavor to protect the birds and to help them to increase will succeed, and that all of the Wide Awakes will do their part.
 THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.
 1--VioIst p. Discoe of Norwich, Bun ny Brown and His Sister Sue.
 2-zAnnie Anderson of Norwich, The Bobbsey Twins at School 3.-clarissa Chapman of Yantic The Rattleship Boys at Sea. 4-LiIIian Murphy of Norwich, The Saddle Boys on the Plains. 5-Anna Reswiek of Bozrahville, The Bobbsey Twins at the SeasS1ore.
 6-Janie Lambert of Norwich Town, Bobbsey Twins in a Houseboat.
 7-carrie GeIo of Yantic, Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue.
 S-John Andrew of Taftville, Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue.
 The winners of books living in the city may call at The Bulletin business office for them at any hour after TO a. m. on Thursday.
 LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
 Mildred E. White of Stafford | Springs: Received the pretty prize book. Thank you very much.
 John A. Burns of Yantic: I thank you for the prize book you sent me. like it very much.
 Doris M. Amidon of East Wilmington: Many thanks for The Automobile Girls prove interesting.
 MHuTSQ GraN0y or anI1c: Wla1lR 1 you very much for the two Camp Fire Girls books. I find that I like them very much, as do all my friends. l Madelyn Sullivan of Norwich: ] thank you very much, for the lovely prize book you gave me. The name 1 was Madge Morton's Victory. I have read it through and find it very inter- esting.
 | Frank H. Kowats of Stafford Springs: I thank you very much for the prize book The Motor Boat Clut 1 Off Long Island I read some of ii and found it very interesting.
 Martin DeIinsky of >BozrahvilIe: ] thank you very much for tlie prize book you sent me. I am half through with it and I find it very interesting.
 John B, Purcell Of Colchester: re- seived the nice prize book you sent me entitled Uncle Sam's Boys on Field Duty. I have read it through and find | it very interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
A New Friend.

Dear Uncle Jed: I went out for a walk last Saturday early in the morn~ ing and walked through the woods to a back road. It was very pretty place.
 Before I had gone far I knew by my strange surroundings that I was lost. v7eather-beaten house with low pro- Jecting caves. There were two gi- gantic maple trees in front of the house which made the place look more beautiful and home like went at once to the door Co inquire my way. 4 kind hearted old Flady with silvery hair and blue eyes met me there. She told me the way and was surprised to find out how far off the road I was.
 shes aalnad. me. e atacz. arzhila and
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
The Rattlanhln Amarlna.

Dear Uncle Jed: one morning in school about two weeks aeo our teacher read us q letter which she res ceived from MT. Francis W. Bird Of the Boston Record. asking the cl1il- dren of my grade for contributions to- wards very large batt1eship which was to be called America,
 Each child giving ten cents or more would receive a button with the pic- ture Of tine battleship ana the letters, U. S. S. America.
 He also enclosed copy of Marjorie Sterfett's letters which the teacher read to us, and we enjoyed them very much. Marjorie SteFfett is the lite tie girl who first thought it would be nice for the children of the United States to help build warshfp, "That could whip all creatfon-'' The ship will cost ten million dol- lars.
 All the children of my grade were glad to give ten cents apiece.
 The teacher sent the money to Mir, Bird, and soon after we received the buttons.
 We all felt very proud that we were helping to build this ship, which I hope I may someday see.
 LILLIAN MURPHY, Age 10.
 NorVvieh
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
A pionin in tha Vnndn-

Last summer two girls, my sister and went on a picnic in the woods. which are not very far from my house.
 After having our brealfast va packed our baskets full Of lunch and started off. Tt was a half mile to the woods so we walked slowly.
 We at last came to the woods. Tk was nice and shady there so we laid down our baslets and rested for a while
 One Of the girls said she was thirsty so we all agreed to take our drink ing cups and go after water
 l knew where there was veil just outside the wood so we went to the well and got some water. After trav- cling back to the woods we laid out our food on a large fiat rock and ate our dinner. After dinner we went looking for wild flowers.
 We came to a place where it was wet and swanpy but there grew the white ytolets. One Of the girls went in after them but she did not stay iii very long because she got her shoes wet, but she took them off and they soon dried in the sun wonder how many Of the Wide Awakes ever watched tadpoles develop into toads or frogs? I have. and if is very interesting. got them down in the brook and put them in a far of water.
 We found quite few flowers, among which were pinks, wild gera.- niufns, birds foot yiolets and dog wood
 ESTHER sI4ERsEEvsKY, Age Il
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
aalpa Cor Youna Writers.

1. Write plainly. on one side of the jrGwGr only. and number the pages. {. Uea pen ands ink, not pencil. g. Short and pointed articles will De gtven preference. Do not use over $50 worlds
 1. Original stories or letters only wSIl' be susec. |. |. Write your name, age and ad- 6zess rlainly at the bottom of the lRtory. | Address all communications to Uncle Esod. Bulletin oflce.
 Whatever you .,are-Be thati
 Whatever you say--Be true!
 Straightforward1y act,
 Be honest--$n fact,
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

rest. Inside the house were many a4aAnt thinBa Wnien 1f1teresked me There was 2. large open fireplace with brass andfruns and tonfrs. ard nlNo many old dishes.
 When l had looked at the things I started home after pfoniiaiIIN fhe pleasant old lady Go visit bef za.sis,-
 MARY A. BuRRTLL. Are n.
 Stafnard sprinEs.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

fish for just one year, where would the city people hA2 but if there was no country lifes ali this would not happen.
 Peoples thoughts may differ from mine, but have given my opinion of country life.
 ELLEN .Al coNNELLY, Age l2.
 Norwich --s
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
Our School.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about our school. tIis paint ed white with green blinds. It has re- gently been painted. It has an arrow upon the belfry to tell which way the wind blows. There are two large stone steps in front of it. There is 3 door and hall for the girls and one for the boys.
 school, eight girls and twelve boys. 1 am in the sixth grade.
 In the morning our lessons consists of reading, writing and spelling, and arithmetic. In the afternoon we have language, history and geography.
 On Friday afternoons we have drawing, language, eivics and physi- ology. School closes at three o'clock D. m.
 CLARISSA CHAPMAN, Age 1s. Yantic
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
The Unexpected Guests.

The previous day had been one of excitement, because my uncles from Europe were coming to visit us.
 One Friday afternoon went to the house where we used to live, to see if we received any letters. When ] came there I asked the janitor if we received a letter. He soon handed me a. postal card from my uncles.
 I soon went home and met mother so I handed her the card. Mother was amazed to hear that her two brothers were coming to visit us.
 Mother soon went into the house and got everything ready.
 My uncles soon arrived. They were very glad to see us all
 Sister and brother were asleep be- cause it was very late for them to wait.
 Mother had not seen her brothers for about ten years. When she saw them she cried for joy.
 It took them about five days until they arrived in America
 They brought many curious things for my sister, brother and me.
 They told us about their voyage and how they amused themselves dur ing the trip.
 ANNA REsNICK, Age 1s.
 Bozrahville
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
Trfxfa.
Hampton.


 Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to write and tell you about my Npet kit- ten. It is all black. with 6 little white on his nose. Its real name is Trixie, but my brother got to calling him ''Kee Kee," and he seems to know this name better than Trixie.
 When he was very small one of my friends gave him to me. They used to call him Half and EIalf," because half of his nose was white and half black
 When he was very small we used to put him in our dolls bed and cover him up with his front paws over the quilt and he would lie there just like a baby.
 We used to hold a stick in front of him and he would jump over 1t. He will not do it now, because he is so frisky sometimes when he lies on the couch he has his head hanging of and looks very cunning.
 When he wants to go out he will put his front paw on the door knob and try to turn it, He is such a nice little cat that all the neighbors like him, and sometimes he spends two or three days at the neighbors, so we are always glad when he gets back. We think he is a very intelligent kitten. He does so many bright things.
 MILLICENT DISCO. Age g. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
Hia Tima Was EilIad.

Little Robert had been told many times not to fasten his sled on s1eigt1s passing by.
 One day Roberts mother caught him. She took him in the house and said:
 Robert. don't you know it is against the law"
 Never mind talking about the law" replied Robert. 'T have enough to learn about the ten commandments in Sunday school''
 JOHN ANDREW, Age 10. Taftvi11e
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
Pickinq Berries,

It was a very beautiful day in June. So some of my friends and went picking strawberries We went into a nearby lot where the berries were plentiful. We soon had our pails near ly full so we thought we would sit down in the shade for a little while
 While we were sitting there we heard a rustic in the bushes. Looking around we beheld a huge snake staring at us. We all sprang up and seized sticks.
 When the snake saw us do this it tried to run away, but it was too late, for the boys were already beating him to death.
 After that we didn't feel like pick ing any more berries in that place, so we went home and told the story about the snake.
 HARRY LEVI, Age 12.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
Norwich.
The Beautiful season of .be Ys.r

The Beautiful S0ason of the Year.
 Dear Uncle Jed: This is the most beautiful season in the year, when every shrub and tree is putting forth leaves.
 Have you Wide4Awakes ever mo- ticed the different shape of leaves on the trees? The oaks. There are sev- eral different kinds Of oaks and every one has different shaped leaf.
 When we take up the study of the oak, we shall find they have the greatest variation in size and shane. There are several types and in each case will be noticed the deeply cut lobes.
 It is interesting to notice the dif- ference between the oak and the ma- pie. In the oak each lobe has what appears to be a mid-ri5. These mid- ribs are joined to the main rib of the leaf at intervals along the length, while the maple does not There is a chestnut oak that has a leaf closely resembling that Of the chestnut tree which bears the sweet nuts. It is hard to distinguish one tree from the other.
 Of all trees the maple bears the most beautiful foliage turning to the most brilliant reds and yeilows in the fall.
 I like to look for the different kinds and shapes of leaves when I am out for walk through the woods.
 LUCY A. CARTIER, Age 14.
 Hanpton
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
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and ran into a hole in the ground, and that's the last I saw of him. JOHN McVE1GH, Age 10.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

which covered her entire body. After using Com fort Powder night and morning for three days the ash disappeared.
 Comfort Powder is not only the nurses best friend. but babv's hest
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

The Best Time Ever Had.
 One day in summer (1915) my cousin Emily came from Bridgeport to visit my parents. When it came Sunday she invited me to go home with her and stay a week.
 I at once got my clothes ready and
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
Here is proof and baby's picture

I am sending photo of baby Sam ford, who suffered tortdres from a rash
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.

Norwich Town.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

Detroit Free Press.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-26

creed "a championship girls basket bali
same between the ~ Paso and New
Mexico state college teams and has
figured prominently IN other athletic
contests.
"A special meeting OF the Pan
Handle Agricultural club will be- held
In tho Market auditorium Saturday
aiiernoon March .. fo ACT upon nam
lng q successor fo Senior Agent Hor-
ace Atwood vino resigned Ii- ra-'<
nation to become effective Aprl 3.
\ meeting OF the director. will he held
boz WelleburE Saturday. March n.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-26
COMMITTEE TO ACT
WITH CARE ON THE
FILTRATION SYSTEM
LIGHT AND WATER COMMITTEE.
MEN SEEK INFORMATION
BEFORE ACTING.
informally Declare Themselves ir
Favor Of Well System as Recon-
mended by Engineers.

Members OF the light and water
committee present at a meeting held
last night in the city auditors ONCE
declared themselves informally as be-
Ing IN favor of the well system in al.
iration. as recommended by the engi-
neers, but voted TO defer action until
later. Only four of the committeeman
were present. although the chairman.
Mr. b L. Adams. had made an espe-
cray effort 10 get them together.
The printed report was laid before
the committee. but Committeeman
Hare said that II was q big proposi-
ton and one that he did not believe
should be hurried over. He stated
that he believed In the honesty and
integrity Of the engineers. Messrs. &.
Il. Cooke and {. G. Smith, and felt
mat the committee could make no
mistake in accepting their recomme1.
dations, but here felt. too. that il was
only fair that the report be carefully
studied so that II might be acted on
intelligently.
Chairman Adams said that he was
earnestly in favor of the well system
OF filtration. and that when the proper
i'm arrived he would not onlv vote
Tor ~. but would support II. He said
ne felt that too much delay was dan
gerous. while TOO hasty action might
work TO the detriment Of "a eood water
supply for Wheeling.
City Engineer c. L. Cooke informed
the committee that he and Mr.. Smith
were ready At any time 10 answer any
questions that might arise from the
report. lie said that ne believed that
100000 bond issue would cover every
thing. and that there would he n hand
some surplus 20 spare. Mr.. Cooke
asked the committee to act deliberate
~ on the question. 30 that when they
had finished It's work would have been
done correctly.
The committee took adjournment
until such time as they were again
called by the chairman. which will be
within the next " weeks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-26
GAS PLANT MATTER
BEFORE COM lTTEE
RECOMMEND CLOSING FAVOR
ABLY TO COUNCIL AT
MEETING.
instruct City Solicitor TO Draw His
Ordinance Aeeordinsly-Aetion
viii Remain in Allegiance.

The light n water committee of
council. in session last night. tool fay-
orahle action on the matter of closing
the gas plant March 81, and instructed
the city engineer TO draw his ordi-
nance accordingly. However. this
viii hardly be done until after n de
cision on the question is submitted by
the Public Service Commission after
March IA. AT which tine the petition
to close is To be given a public hear.
ing.
The question OF closing came before
ne committee in a resolution BY Coun.
Gilman b.. r Adams. who is also chair.
man Of tho committee. which resolu.
ton was adopted at the last meeting
Of council
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-26
RABBI SILVER
Minister Of Eof Street Temple Goes
TO Providence for Visit and Place
Here Is Taken by Brother. ~

sunday morning a. II O'Clock. at
The Eon Street temple. Rabbi Max
vel Silver. "a member OF the senior
class Of he Hebrew Union college OF
Cincinnati. will deliver a lecture on
Judaism and Christianity The lee
lure will De public and an are in
Nited 10 attend. The speaker will
take the place OF his brother. Rabbi
\. II Silver. who is I'M Providence. r.
J., on q short visit.
Last night Rabbi Maxwell Silver
conducted services IN tho tcmDle.
speaking on the subject. How 10 oh
tain Happiness Ills answer To tho
question suggested by the subject was
io live an active. Horal life. lie To-
ierrcd Co the example oi job. who.
fhoulh prosecuted and t0rmcnted.
was happy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-26
Beautiful Crepe de Chine Blouses at $500

Suit Blouses with collar and
cuffs edged with neat frilling.
all seams herUtitched. small
glass button fasteningS. white.
flesh. Nile green. rose and
maize shades $3.50.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-26
NEWS BRIEFS


~ yesterday was pay day FOR over
2"0 teachers of Wheeling Schools.
A meeting Of the building and
grounds committee Of the Wheeling
Toard of Education will be held Mon
day evening az the office in the
Wheeline High School building.
w. a.. HUE was fined SIS and
costs Yesterday by Squire Hobbs on
70 charge of striking W. 81. Tishborn.
Both meu Were employed at the Man
chester plant.
The minstrel show being given
hy the b Y. NJ. Sodality Of st. JOS
eph's cathedral was repeated last
night 40 the Carroll club and was
largely attended. The affair was "a
very entertaining one.
Edward Duskey. a former ewS
boy who has sold papers at Twelfth
n Market streets for Years. is now
connected with the Newark shoe
Store.
The John =. Butts Sons company
bias started WORK removing the Old
huildines on the site o. the new Madi-
son school on the Island.
Uncle John Richardson has
asked that Pm error be corrected. He
ays that there are three charter
members Of Wheeling Lodge No. Is.
y. r. q. T.. living. instead ct Two
Wheeling Lodge OF Elks win b.
well represented az Blucne.d next
September. az the meeting of the
state association. \ committee has
already been appointed by the local
lodge.
Samuel T. Miller. Of Fairmout.
prominent loo Pythiau circles. was in
The city during the past weck ON
official business pertaining TO- the
lodge. Mr. Miller D. an expert ac.
cou1taut.
Six prominent citizens of Elm
Grove filed the $1,000 bond made
necessary boz the order in The suit of
citizens AGAINST me- Board Of Fduca.
tion 90 1riadelphia district. The nl.
ing of th' bond with the clerk make
the injunction binding unless -at
aside h' tho supreme court 81 appIsls
a humber Of WhccIirr ma ons.
ana members Of th" Scottish Rite
GUARD l'."ud"d mo sessions 81 the
order af Sfsubenyilie yesterday even
iu-
Fire Chief James FItfou OF HeUairc
.a. Invited Nat0r Kirk and local
Officials fo visit Hollaire in tho next
TO-" aff. to witness tho demouatra.
iiur or fhs tifts now fire Orrfinr
machine Tho officials accepted
TIDE jo hra Robinson bankuptcs
'f.' came 1870 Yesterday before
Referee Henry Soto for 81 roarir-
f $500. found fhaf Iho hartrpf had
I.i 300 -''- and fhe case wal.
ID .ui..'i
IH. PROGRAM committee ar Tho
. IT. H.| N|HH.L.# LHH-H.M .H.H
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-26

Blouses of extra quality
crepe de Chine trimmed only
M front and back with rows
hemNtitchcd. flat collars and
turuhack. cuffs. large pearl hut
tons. rose. white. flesh and
maize 80.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-26

HE Mother Record has
a been ou. OF the most pop
uiar of the February numbers
Fortunately Vc We're prepared
10 meet the demand and have
been able TO supply all comcr~
with this beautiful and touch-
ing ballad IN the lO-inch don
ble-faccd Record az 75c. u
you have "a talking machine Won
will want this Record get 70
here today
-Victrola Section-Main floor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-26
Street Dresses of Silk

Saturday. February %. 1916.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-26

Ohio may introduce military train
ing in state schools
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-03

Then he sa. down in a chair.
Marlory was back in a minute,
and when she came in Monte was
on his feet again.
It's at the door" she said.
At the sound OF her voice Ham
llton seemed 10 revive; but Monte
had him instantly by the arm.
Tome on" he ordered
He showed the boy ahead a little
as ne passed Marjory, and turning
drew the revolver from his pocket.
lie did not dare take it with him.
because he knew that in FIVE min
utes he would be unable to use it.
Hamilton, on the other hand.
might not be. He showed it into
her hand Take il upstairs and
hide it" he said.
~ ou're coming back hereS" she
asked quickly
She thought his cheeks were
very white.
Il can't tell" he answered.
But don't worry"
lie hurried Hamilton down tho
steps and pushed him into the car.
To the Hotel Normandie," h1
ordered the driver, as he stumbled
IN himself.