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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

sI hone so, m'sieu." The tnnkeeper
answered. And he hreathed silent
prayer that the Germans would not
come that way.
At that moment a lady in white
entered from the street and started
across the room toward door that
led to the chambers above.
"Bonjour, madame!" Christophe
said politely. 1t was his mysterious
lodger. And since she paid well.
there was every reason why he should
be affable TO her
"BOnjourr' the young woman an
swered. She did not recognize her
fellow guest until he approached with
outstretched hand.
Great Scott! You!" he cried, scarce
believing his own eyes.
Ethel Willoughby--for it was She
could not do otherwise than pause. She
stared at Charlie Brown.
How do you do. Mr.. BROWNE" she
said. Her manner was nervous, con
strained. But Charlie Brown did not
notice that in his surprise. He took
her hand with undisguised delight.
Imagine meeting you herer' he said
with great good-humor. Il suppose
ought to say, This is a small world
after ALL"
Henri Christophe had witnessed
their unexpected meeting with all the
interest of a curious minded resident OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

to leave. thought she might
have come this way" He slipped Off
the table onto his feet "Still, no mat
teri he added, as the French spy
looked at him a bit too inquiringly.
"You can depend on this woman?" he
inquired.
The fellow shrugged his shoulders.
"She serves General Jacques. He
trusts her. he replied, as if that fact
absolved him of responsibility.
Explain everything carefully to
her" Larry cautioned him.
Everything. m'sieur' the little man
promised. "Shall you return here
iatsr?" he asked, as Larry started to
leave him.
Il do not know IL my regiment will
stop here, or If it will go on; so
must rely on you and The woman"
Captain Redmond warned him. RE
member-it is imperative your general
know If the attack be direct or by a
danking movement"
yes, yesi Now shall get
the telephone" the Gallo gentleman
announced. And then he exclaimed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
CHAPTER xI-continued.

Larry swiftly cautioned him to be
careful.
Pardon! A slip of the tongue!' his
ally apologized.
You have arranged matters as I
planned with your General JacquesY'
Larry asked
"Yesl Last night we have strung a
wire from the fort to this inn. Even
now the end of it is dangling in that
chimney" He nodded toward the huge
fireplace across the room. Il have
outside a telephone. :. l wait
only the opportunity to connect the in
strument."
"Now sit over therew Larry COM
manded, waving the man to chair at
one of the tables. The fellow obeyed
him without question. And after a
quick survey of the place to make
sure that there We're no eavesdroppers,
Captain Redmond Joined him.
"Goodr' he said. "Now, the Germans
will be here tonight" he confided, as
he seated himself upon the table and
leaned toward his fellow-spy.
80 soonT
"They march fast" Larry said.
"Here the road forks One turns to
the left. the other to the right. The
safety of your fort depends on which
road they take"
81 know" the other assented. "And
on their arrival woman will send US
al
Larry had not learned that.
"A woman?" he exclaimed. "Who is
she?"
II do not know, m'sieu."
as she here now?" Larry persisted.
A suspicion had suddenly swept across
his mind, filling him half with hope,
half with fear. that the unknown wom-
an might be Ethel Willoughby.
The Frenchman shook his head.
mo, m'sieu, l wait her return" he
explained.
"She was not. perhaps, Madame de
LOrde--" Larry unused.
~ was not told her name, m'sieu.
am to find her by CODE"
Il thought possibly it might be a
Madame de Lorde," Larry told him.
Until two days ago we were work
ing together in Brussels. Then l had
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Advanced in Life.

While our walking with my little
nephew, Jack. who for the drst time
was wearing his first pair of wooden
trousers, and who. needless 70. say. was
proud Of the fact. we met his Uncle
Harry. who said: Hello. Jack. You
are quite a man now. aren't your
when Jack replied: yes. am wear
ing pants on the outside COW. CHI
cAgo Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

In this instalIment is given a
remarkable picture of Belgian
village life-its peacefuIness and
hopefuIness-just before the
German host swept the little ma
ton in 1914. You will enjoy
Charlie Browns meeting with
the innkeeper, and sympathize
with old Henri in his pathetic
effort to reassure his frightened
daughter of her safety. You will
thrill at the meeting of spies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
SYNOPSIS.

The chief characters are Ethel Will
loughby, Henry Streetman and Capt.
Larry Redmond. The minor characters
are Sir George Wagstaf OF the British
admiralty and Charles Brown, a New
York newspaper correspondent. Ethel,
secretly married 10 Streetman. a German
spy, though she did not know him as
such. Captain Redmond her old lover,
returns to England after long absence.
from him she learns the truth about
Stretman; Furthermore, that he has
betrayed her simply to learn naval Sc
Srets: The European war breaks out.
Ethel prepares to accompany Streetman
to Brussels as a German spy in order TO
get revenge and serve England.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
SWEDEN.

Plans have been perfected for max
ing charcoal out of peat, according to
a method which has proved successful
In Germa6y. The finished product is
really a special kind Of coke. which,
however, produces just as uch heat
as the best coal. Three pounds of peat
will make about one pound of COX ?.
and a number of valuable by-products.
The cost Of a plant large enough 10
make it pay IS about $4,000. which is
considered reasonable.
Sweden exported 10000 reapers and
mowers to Russia last summer, and IT
is expected that this number viii be
trebled next year. Sweden also ex-
ported 700 tons Of binding irvine dur
ing the past season. Tractors for farm
work are also exported TO Russia by
the hundred.
The parish of Tarna was recently
visited by hailstorn which did much
damage. The hailsto..es were as large
as plums, and II took three days of
very warm weather 10 thaw out the
biggest sizes of them.
The health OF Queen Victoria per-
mitted her to leave Germany for Swe-
den August 2. and she was TO spend
some time at the Solliden summer
palace.
The value of the crops Of Sweden
are put at about S2O0.OO0.0O0 a year.
but this years crops are said to be
worth about twice this amount.
The king has granted permission
20 take up d collection In every church
In tue country for the purctase Of BIZ
hles for the army and navy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Getting over DISTRACTIONS.

BIll-They say he's great in hur-
die race.
Jill-That's right; he is.
"Where did he learnY
"Why. his people used TO do house
cleaning stunts four times n year"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

Capt. Larry Redmond. a British
spy, discusses plans with a French
spy in a Belgian village inn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

To make clothes out of peat would
seem to be forlorn traffic But a
Swede has actually turned this trick,
and at least five persons in Sweden
are known to be wearing peat clothes.
In fact the invention was made 20
years ago by Ernst Fegraeus, Goth
enburg engineer. But the invention
was at that time considered worth
less because peat clothing proved to be
too expensive. Now the price of tex
tiles has mounted to such heights that
the proposition seems mora reasonable
than 1t did 20 years ago. The natu-
raj color of the fibers is very beauti-
full. One Of the five holding the dis
tinction of wearing peat clothing is
DR.. II. Won Feilitzen of Jonkoping. who
says he Is well pleased with the gar
ment.
Johannes Danlelsson, a farmer at
Galnas, Vestervik, celebrated his nine
tieth birthday July 90, surrounded by
ais family and other relatives and
friends. What made the event so in
teresting. however, was the fact that
on the same day he had TO swing his
scythe in a heavy field of clover. Those
who were present got the impression
that he may run his farm for years
to come.
The Swedish fishermen who went
to Iceland last spring made mag
nificent haul. The government food
commission bought the fish, and the
ships We're ready to take the goods
10 Sweden when England threatened
TO take everything at a price of little
over FIVE cents pound. The whole
catch amounted TO aboR $4,000 bar
rels of herring.
Such a large number of gravestones
are found in the island of Cortland
that it is proposed 10 save them by
collecting them in a museum to be
built for that purpose. 1t is said that
II nothing is done. to preserve them
many of them will be destroyed in the
near future.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
CHAPTER XII.
Lost-A WarI

Astranger-unmistakably American
-pedaled a decrepit bicycle up to the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

Many farmers in the country around
Skoybo have succeeded In keeping
down the fly pest in their barns by
leaving the windows open so that
swallows can build ness in the barns.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

In resolutions adopted the legsla-
ture at st. Thomas, d. W. l., urged
the Danish government to sell the
Danish West Indies to the United
States as speedily as possible to end
present uncertainty. The resolutions
which were adopted unanimously.
were cabled to the finance minister Of
Denmark at Copenhagen. >
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

The king has granted permission
20 take up a collection in every church
In tue country for the purcf4ase of BIZ
hles for the army and navy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

The value of the crops Of Sweden
are put at about S2O0.OO0OO0 a year.
but this years crops are said to be
worth about twice this amount.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

The government hired experts TO
study the coal problem in the Farce
islands, but the result was unsatisfae-
toy. The best coal mines are in
sudero. but they are so poor that it
will not pay to develop the mines
for shipping beyond the neighborhood.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-15

erred just in time for the holidays The
store is extensively decorated. and with it,.
lavish display of edibles. il fairly brcathe,
the Christmas spirit
The k"untrce-c Cherry Corporation has
staged one in the way of talking
machine window displays, in the mndern
dances performed by Two moro or less alive
figures. Al stated periods in the day u man
and woman go through the latest steps Of
the FOX trot' and the One step before
crowds az: TIA" sidewalk. The spectators all
speculate ass To whether the dancers are
aliN" The window contains in addition TO
the dancing couple, ii large family of dogs.
listening for tho masters voice. BESIDES
Nictro'as, the store nffcrs Morris chairs. sew
ing chairs and tables china cases ana all
kinds Of Furniture to Christmas shoppers.
There is Il large assortment Of toys.
Talking machines and records hold frs;
place in popularity Christmas gifts over
al other inusical goods =. II. haynes =
CO.. Walter -. Moses X Co. the Lee Fer
Cline Company all report large sales "f Vic
troias. t.disons and Columhias Small in
strmmcn's. such uknlclcs, vi"iins AMI
huElcS. are popular.
FASIIinNAHLE E,RS
ARE USEFUL. GIFTS
Mais"n Schwartz Churlcs Ilaasc ana Henry
1iaasc all have extensive stocks Of fashion
4 dc furS which they recommend for Christ
iuas gifts. Imported and domestic curs are
in great demand this year. say the dealers
forest. mountain. jungle, plain ANA sea have
been hunted over {" provide warm covering
Tor III" women AMI children Of Richmond.
furs ar" mad" up in sizes. qualities and
prices /" meet tho taste ana ability OF almost
All
Mems furnishings are offered in tempting
array by the Young Mems Shop. the Horace
:. Wright Co, the Hub tlothinl; Company.
iinrk ~ 60. ANA MuScoc u. C;arnctt Silk
shirts. l"unging robes, smoking Jackets.
walking sticks, uuiiicrg and haudkcrcilicfa
arc popuiat This season. Travelling bags aul
trunks are offered at large number OF the
mems stores. ana cases 81 toilet articles and
brushes are having wide sale
GREETING: CARDS IN
GREAT MANY VARIETIES
Greeting cards, calendars. seals elf, books,
BRASS ar,i leather dcsl: fittings aud mem
YraUlu'nS offered ny all the stationery
stores The Bcll Book store has Handsomely
Bound classic in addition To large stock OF
recent fiction and other literature. The Nir-
sinia Stationery Company and the Everett
Waddcy Co. have had large sale Of
eraVcd personal greeting cards. The latter
store has its special holiday goods grouped
IN Japanese booth. Among the Christmas
offerings are dainty boxes OF narciSsus ana
lily bulbs. to be planted and give st"ctin. III.
wear round.
CONTINUED sixth Pagc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-15

full dress sets. gold and silver belt buckles
ana square imported opera watches. cuff
links arc more in demand than cuff buttons
on account of the Increased populuritv or
SOFT SHIRTS. Nor. sterling silvca is bought
this year than ever before. said Gus NJ
SwartzNchiid. in commenting upon the brisk.
ness OF the Jcwelry trade. The staple gift
articles that HAY" been the market fol
the past several years are well represented
IN tn" stock ana ar" selling we'll The dis
tinEuiShinE failure Of recent jcw"lry. il is
said. is its Jclicat" workmanship
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-15
LEATHER S0NE!rtr.4
ATTRACT Mutu INTENTION

Leather novelties Of all varieties ard some
articles not made Of leather are offered ::
H0untrcc'S Gift store Sizes range from, Inn
folds, designed 10 hold one weeks .;ala.. for
a poor man. up to jolt-pToor trunks Most
complete in the city, perhaps. il The ,t,cl
gu iea'h"r maud bags and purses for women.
Automobile pillows are new this year. Then
there are cases OF all sorts made To contain.
tools samcs. brushes. bottles, manicure SETS
ra%ors. sewing accessories. tobacco aud pic
lures. Thcr" is scarcely an ,i,ici. in The
Whoie VIA" rang" of stock that would nn'
gift.
dowS decorated in shoes and Christmas snow
nave Eift offerings FAR more inspiring ih;ln
mere shoes There are slippers Of al kinda,
and leather handbags, suitcases ana TRUNKS
ii"*'eiy for men and women is pn. H., IN
holiday boxes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-15
MURPHY,S HOTEL
In the Heart of Historical Richmond

From the old Washington headquarters TO ST Johns
Church where the colonial assembly met and where
Patrick Henry started the cry for freedom with his
Give me liberty give death" speech the
homes of jefferson Davis and John Marshall, to the
latter day public buildings and far tombs OF
two Of the country's Presidents, Monroe and Tyler,
there things which appeal The patriot tourist
Just short distance from Richmond Pocahontas
saved the life Of Captain Smith in the DAYS that
tried mems souls and it is said that the very rock
which pioneer Smith bound by Powhatan as Poca-
hontas rushed to the rescue, is still intact,
All the old batlle-feldS of the Ween
States still marked and are objects of study by
soldiers and tourists of the present day
Standing maestically in the heart of The business
section of Rchmond-he trade centre OF the South
MURPHY'S HOTEL, a million dollar structure the
finest and best equipped institution of its kind in the
South and Of the finest in the country appears not
only monument to the energy, ingenuity thrift Of
Col John Murphy, it's proprietor but marker to the
varied business interests and industrial activities that
mas given Richmond the proud position she holds
the foremost commercial point in South
MURPHYs HOTEL presents All ideal convention
seat and though frequently called upon house large
gatherings, it has yet to have it's capacity providing
entertainment and every convenience taxed Accessi-
bic to all theatres the shopping and financial
ercial DISTRICTS and to the hundred historic spcts of
the city, gives all that is desirable visitors in Rich
mond whether they business or pleasure bent
The service and cuisine unexceled The homelike
atmosphere makes it ideal place to take Xmas
dinner.
MURPHY,S HOTEL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-15
IMPORTED CHINESE
SHIPPERS ron WOVEN

IN
w y. Sore & Co show slippers of liberal
size for the tired feet of men and dainty
imported Chinese and Japanese slippers Tor
women tnbhrr boots are suggested - gi.ts
for small childrcu Tn. store also carries Il
tine OF Christmas umbrellas.
The EiGGs Antique Company has just put
OH sale new assortment of imported black
anu E"id ihcuucr"d Chinese lamps which are
especially recommended by them for Christ
mas Gifis. Lamp shades arc offered in
unique shapes and patterns. Pillows. scarfs
ana tapestries have been purchased in large
quantities by gift seekers. The usual Of
ant'uic furniture. made by the company is
also displayed
1tcrnann Schmidt is prepared TO furnish
the whole Christmas dinner. turkey excepted.
AS Il substitute for that dainty, in case the
house wives continue their crusade against
it. the store offers ready cooked hams. coun-
try and Smithfcld AMI other pre- red meats
Oranges, grapefruit and nuts spur the
appetite are also present in abundance. \
new line Of prime marmaladcS has been Sc
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
EasIes' Installation Monday Evenino

State Deputy James Tevlin of New London is to install the recently elect ed officers of Norwich aerie of Eagles at the meeting next Monday evening. The installation ceremonies will be followed by smoker and social hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
CENTRAL BAPTIST BIBLE SCHOOL Enjoyable Festival Programme Was
 Given on Friday Evening.

The Christmas festival of the Gen. tral Baptist Bible school was held in the church on Friday evening when a programme of recitations, French and Austrian carols and Christmas selec- tions, was carried out. At o'clock there was a short organ recital by R. Gale Moves. The programme was then carried out as follows:
 Invocation, Rev. Joel B. Slocum, D. D.; Christmas greetings. James L.. Case, the school superintendent; reel tation, The Puzzled Elocutionist, Mrs. Grace Manning: recitation, The Night Before Christmas, Miss Dorothy Yer gason; pantomine. Christmas Eve and Cshistnas Morning selections, French Christmas carols, Boys choir of Christ church: recitation, The Green Gnome, Mrs Grace Manning; Christ mas songs. Misses Dorothy Glider sleeve Amy Marsh, Constance Ray mond and Clara Palmer; recitation, Christ Was Once A Little Boy, Storms Twins; recitation, Progressive Santa, Miss Dorothy Gildersleeve; Austrian Christmas carols. by Boys choir of Christ church; recitation, Mice at Play. Mrs. Grace Manning; Christmas Greetings, Shepherd B. Palmer, a former superintendent.
 After the programme ice cream was served in Bushnell chapel and the school orchestra. under the direction of c. Fred Moves. rendered concert programme.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
BOOK BENDING EXHIBIT
 AT NORWICH ART SCHOOL.
Collection Loaned By Miss Nellie A. Lorina Showing Exquisite Work.

The Norwich Art school has a new exhibit this time of book binding, .on view in the Peck library.
 The collection is loaned by Miss Nell lie O. Loring from the work done by her at the studio of Miss Mary c. Sears in Boston as part of her course at the Boston Museum School of Fine Arts. Only the finest kind of book binding is allowed in this studio and every piece of work must be per- feet in every detail. The different stakes for the work are followed and the first article in the case is a book in the process of making. The bound volume lies upon the gray blue levant leather which is to form the cover. Next comes two books which are half bound in morocco and the others are in the full leather binding. These lat ter have been beautifully decorated. One of dark green pigskin has border and inside wreath of red and gold in mosaic work. Another is of dark blue levant which has gold tooling in an attractive design and a third is of red niger with gold decoration.
 There is also a sample of the French doublean, showing the inside of a book cover as it appears in this style of binding.
 It is of black morocco with an elab- orat0 tracery of gold tooling and a band of red in the mosaic border. A desk blotter and pigskin box show the same artistic and finished work sanship. All admirers of art work in book binding will find the exhibit most interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01

Amount Savings New London
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
CITY DEPT. HAD BUSY YEAR
Bremen Answered Ie4 Calls During 1915 Two of Them Friday Over Half the $43,ooO Loss Caused By Caso- line or Garage Fre-Poice Department Made 1,153 Arrests and Accommodated 2,7s6 Lodgers.

tablishments, where gasoline was kept in too large quantities.. ss
 Gasoline fires are very dangerous, says Chief Stanton. and it is difficult to get the best of them if they are allowed to make even the slightest headway. People should be especially careful about pi1ing paper and rubbish on top of blazing fires in stoves and furnaces, as this very often sets the soot on fire. and then it is a rush to the telephone to call the auto
 The two fires Friday were incon- sequential
 A few minutes before 5 o'clock Fri day afternoon the new auto bumper and chemical responded to a telephone call for a chimney fire at the resi- dence of Edward B. Perry on Broad street. Little damage resulted.
 In the morning about 10 o'clock the Falls company and the auto company from the Central station responded to the A. l.. Potter residence on Asylum street. The automobile apparatus made good time in spite f the bad going.
 1,15s Arrests During Year.
 The police department made 1,153 arrests during the year that ended at midnight. and provided accommoda- tions during the same length of time for 2,7s6 lodgers. During the past month there were S2 arrests, Al for in toxication, 21 for breach of peace, 4 for vagrancy, each for non-support. violation of liquor law, theft. and in jury to private property, for fraud, violation of motor vehicle law, using automobile without owners permission and sundry other causes; 3S fines were imposed, sentences. 10 being sus- pended; 14 cases were nolled during the month, Is prisoners discharged, 8 cases continued and IS were committed to jail The dodgers for December numbered 311 and the policemen found 29 doors unfastened
 The arrests by months went as fol- lows, September being the busiest month: January 100, February 57, March TOT, April "A. May .101, June 100. July 109, August 101, September 185, October 100, November ST, December S2, total of 1,153.
 The last arrest was that Friday evening of James Mahoney of Preston, following collision of two teams on Main street. East Norwich. The Polish man, John Maciejnez, of Preston, whose wagon he claimed was run into by the team driven by Mahoney, com plained to the police.
 The 2,786 lodgers registered by months as follows: January 40, Feb ruary 345, March 45s, April SIS, May IFS, June 107, July 75, August 84 September 91, October 161, November 253, December 311.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01

Michael Creecheart, GarofaIl Bruno, Charles F. Champlin, Adam Dumbro- sky. Owen J. Frobo. Julius Futius, alias John Doe, Thomas Togis, Ezra Mather, Frank McGee and others, Luis Pepi, alias John Doe, Stephen Rochow, James J. Rutledge, John Weimer, Walter J. Whittredge, John Wizzeskio. Rocco Coloantonio.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
Attended Hotel cI.rt., conven,ior-

Oswald Willett, night clerk at the Wauregan. is back after spending two days in Boston in attendance at the New England hotel clerks convention. MT. Willett was instrumental in get- ting Gov. David I. Walsh to address the hotel clerks and had the pleasure of introducing the first citizen of Mas sachusetts. The governor and he were old friends, having become well ac- quainted In former days at the Hotel Johnsonia, Fftchburg, Mass.