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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03
The First Matches.

About one hundred wears ago our
great gra ndfatber made light by
striking steel against steel or flint.
In 1892 there was an uprising in
Germany and among those who were
made prisoners was a chemist. whose
name was John Kammerer. He was
allowed to work in his cell.
He tried to invent something that
would light instantly. He tried many
times, but failed. At last he took a
small stick and dipped it in phosphor-
Gus and sulphur and he struck a hard
substance, it instantly burst into
flame.
This news spread all over Germany.
When the government officials heard
of it thev were terrified and forbade
anv German to use it.
John Kammerer became insane from
this and died few years later.
SARA WALSH, Age IL.
Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

Cora ChaPpeIle of Chestnut Hill,
Bunny Brown and Sister Sue Playing
Circus.
2-Bianche Greenwood Of Plainfiefd,
Af1oat on the Flood.
S-Armond n. Holloway of Plainfield.
Lost in the Great Dismal Swamp.
Sara Walsh of Norwich Ruth
Fielding and the Gypsies-
5-Jehn A. keizanek of Stonington,
The Strange Cabin on Catamount ISL
and.
6-Maria r. TurnbuII Of Jewett City,
Chums OF the Campfire.
Josephine Atwood of Willimantic,
Bunny Brown and Sister Sue at Camp
ReSt-a-While.
STANLEY Sleraba of Versailles; Ruth
Fielding of the Red Mill.
The winners of prize books living in
the city may call at The Bulletin bust
ness office for them at any hour after
10 a. m. on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03
De Soto Discovers the Mississippi.

Long after Balboa and Ponce de
Leon were dead a Spaniard named De
Soto landed in Florida and marched
through the country in search of gold
mines. In the course of his long and
weary wanderings. he came to a river
more than a mile across.
The Indians told him it was the
Mississippi or the great river. In dis
covering it De Soto had found the
largest river in North America. He
had also found his own grave for he
was secretly buried at S1idnight in it's
muddy waters.
JOSEPH MITCHELL. Age II.
Mystic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03
MDE-AwAKE PICTURE CONTEST.

Award OF Prizes for March and April.
Uncle Jed Is pleased by the interest
shown in this picture contest by the
children During the past eight weeks
ne has received Ts drawings of more or
less merit
Besides the II prize winners, there
are "A honorable mentions.
Uncle Jed thanks all who have taken
part IN the drawing contest
The May and June contest FOR pic
lure prizes opens at once.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03
RuIea for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side OF the
lamar only, and numb the pages.
Use pen and ink, not pencil.
8. Short and pointed articles win
ps given preference. Do not use over
$50 words
4. Original stories sor letters only
will be used
5. Write your name. age ana adj
dress plainly at the bottom OF the
address all communications tc Uncle
Jed Bulletin Once.
whatever ycu arS-B@ thatt
Whatever you Ksy-Be true!
Straightforwardly act,
Be honest-in fact,
Be nobody else but you.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03
MOTHER oRAY's POWDERS
RENEEIT MANY CHfLuH

Thousands OF mothers have found
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders on sr-
ceIIeut remedy for children comp ~ nina
of headache. colds. feverfshnes1. zlon1-
acF. troubles and bowel frreEul nrfffcr
from which children suffer during these
days These powders are eagE aud
pleasant to take and excellent rrHu.fa
are accomplished b. their use Caaf rT
mothers for 80 years. Sold b. druHrl-ar
everywhere IS cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03
Brother and Sister Die.

Lebanon with relatives. spending this
week with Mrs. Frederick Jordon of
WillimaEtic.
Brother and Sister Die.
Local friends were grieved to re-
ceive word this week or the sudden
deaths of Rev. William Cunningham
of Nutley, n. j.. and his sister. Miss
Mary Cunningham. teacher of Wor-
cester, Mass. which occurred during
the past month.
Miss Cunningham was summer
visitor here and endeared herself to a
host of friends and Father Cunning
ham was rector of st. Mary's church
Nutley, for number of years.
Guest at Wedding.
Miss Maude LemCine has returned
to the village after spending a few
days with relatives in Baltic where
she attended the wedding of her niece
Miss Rose Lemoine and Theodore
Caisse of Occum.
George Smith of Meriden spent the
week end with relatives here.
The mail train due here at $40
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03

Coal is of different kinds and an
thracite is almost as hard as stone,
and difficult to break. There is an
anthracite coal region in northeastern
Pennsylvania. When this kind of coal
comes out of the mines it contains
quantities of stone, slate and dust, and
has to be broken up and picked over
before it can be used.
Most of the coal of North America
is in the section east of the Missis-
sippi river and by far the greater part
lies in the northern part of Pennsyl-
Wania. Running down through the
Appalachian mountains clear into cen
trail Alabama is a bed of bituminous
coal which is from 30 to 90 miles wide.
Another coal field is found in In
diana and Illinois.
There are also coal fields in North
Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Montana
and Utah, and there is some coal in
Washington.
IRENE MCCARTHY, Age IL.
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
AWAkES.
The Birds Home.

Each mother bird has her own way
of making her nest, but there is one
thing almost all of them try to do, and
that Is to hide it. They cannot put their
little homes out in plain sight as we
do our houses, because so many crea-
lures want to rob them.
Squirrels and snakes and rats and
some big birds and cats and many
others like to eat eggs and young
birds.
So most birds try first of all to find
some good hiding place. Some tiny
warblers go to the tops of the tallest
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03
A Baby.

Such a mite of humanity!
At a first glance I saw nothing but
a small ball of white. but soon little
head was raised and 1 gazed on the
cutest little face / have ever seen. Two
large, violet-biue eyes looked at me, a
little frightened at first. but soon quite
friendly, for two charming dimples
appeared and a little red mouth spread
into a smile, showing three small
white teeth. Two little pink ears were
partly hidden by curly, soft brown
hair.
Suddenly from this ball of white,
two chubby hands appeared and grab
bed my hair, causing me to cry out,
for my hair was none too gently pull
ed.
In trying to release my hair. two
little feet kicked up which completed
the ball of white which was a real
live baby.
FTOSSIE MEYER, Age Is.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03
SprinQ.

Spring is here! Grim Winter shas
fed unto parts unknown and with him
the snow. the ice and the cutting
winds. giving place to azure skies and
What heauties are around us if we
only have the eyes to seei
Everything is alive with the new
birth Those little birds f1uttering
and chirping on the branches of yon,
der maple feel it and unable to control
their rapture break forth into song
of gladness. Tiny buds of delicate
pink and green hues are beginning to
appear, expressive of the great force
within, urging them to expand and
grow. Once more the ground is car
peted with emerald green, the Gro
cuses are pushing up through the
ground, and the warm breeze carries
all sorts of sweet scents.
Even the animals feel that a new
day has come. The chickens follow
ing their leader, run clucking across
the lawn to the freshly plowed gar
den in quest of fat worms-a delicacy
ing the winter months.
The little terrier frisks about and
with his little paws roots up portion
of the fower-bed for a hole in which
to deposit a bone which he has lately
acquired and which he is loath to part
with.
Tabby, who has all the traits of
lazy feline has selected nice fiat
stone on the garden walk anu As YAK
ing her bath basking in the warm
sunlight.
And nan-the most sensitive the
most Intelligent being in the Cosmos
does he feel this glorious awakening :?
He should for twas for him all these
other things were made. Never should
he permit the toll and monotony of
his daily routine to kill the sense of
beauty which is his birthright. If
man does not. children do feel it. They
as yet are untouched by the sorrows
and trials of the world as man has
made it. Their souls are permeated
by the new life, which comes with the
spring and it makes them thrill with
gladness, and they inha1e the exhili-
rating air and feel the cool breeze
touch their cheek.
A child can interpret the joy of the
springtime with greater understand
ing than a mature philosopher, be-
cause he is one with it. Children show
this in their songs, dances. games and
on their scintillating countenances.
If you have felt the new birth you
will enter with light heart into your
work. What was a task. will be a
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03

Danbury.-By a majority vote o. the
senior class at the state Normal
school has decided to graduate In PLATA
white bIouses and skirts. doing away
with the custom graduating class
es has established at the institution o.
wearing expensive dresses the day up-
on which diplomas are awarded
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03
The Girl Who Sold Her Hair.

At the time when Napoleon was try
ing to conquer Europe, and state after
state was falling a prey to his grasp
ing ambition, Silesia, a German terri
tory. was doing her best to beat back
his invading armies.
Everyone in the state was in a
passion of ardent patriotism in the
terrible year of 1880 and they gave all
they could to equip an army for de-
fence.
A Silesian girl had no fortune to put
at the service of her country. and
she was eager to help her countrymen
in their fight against the invaders.
One day the idea came to her that
she might sell her thick, long hair
She at once set off for Breslau, where
she sought out a hairdresser, and Of
fered her tresses. He could not I'M
derstand the reason of cutting off her
beautiful hair. and she was obliged to
tell him the reason. He then agreed
but could not give her but two dollars
for them. Then she proceeded home
The Ilairdresser was so touched
with this instance of self-sacrifice that
he would not part with the hair in his
usual way. but used it in making va
rious ornaments, such as bracelets
This story soon became known of
what she did for her country. These
articles made of hair were eagerly
bought. So much in demand were
they that tne hairdresser reaped a
golden harvest and gave Oil to the
state.
MARION TURNBULL. Age IS.
Jewetf CjtV
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03
You will wear a

pleasant pastime You will wear a
smile all day.
Dear Wide-Awake, If you haven't
felt the effects of spring hasten out of
doors right now, inhale the pure, in
MIGRATING air, listen to the birds and
to the murmuring of the little brook,
as it triclSles over the rocks and be
born into this wonderful world of hap
piness.
WALTER v. GAvIGAN.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03
YANTIC
Versatile

Wage Increase For Employees of c. v
Road and Adnore WooIen Mill
Death of Rev. William Cunningham
and His Sister-Overseer From Nor
witch.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03

Wage increases which have affected
local residents occurred this week
when the Central Vermont Railway
gave an increase of Is per cent on the
present wage schedule. making the
trackmen's pay 50 per day and the sec
ton foremen $3.50.
Beginning May first the Admore
Wooden company increased each wage
Garner ) per cent. n day with the eX-
ception of the overseers. who have a
salary.
Change in Overseers.
Emil Kisro. who has been overseer
in the wet finishing department of
the Admore Wooden company's mill,
has left the employ of the company
and gone to Ashwillett. n. H., where
he is similarly employed. He is sue
ceeded by Mr.. Adams of Norwich, a
former overseer In the same depart
ment.
Personal Mention.
E. T. Connors was a recent WISH
tor in Webster.
Mrs. George Smith of Neriden has
been spending the past week in town
with her mother, Mrs. NJ. J. Bogue.
Mrs. Thomas Lillibridge has left for
e E.4onth's stay in Willimantic and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03

Tuesday morning WIS late. not arrir~
ing until $50. on account Of orof-
On rail en- the New London section
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03

strate with a friend for drinking to
excess. he will say TO him: Don't
make a Lapp of yourself"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Bertha Adelnian of Yantic: L have
read the prize book you sent me and
was much satisfied. Thank you very
much.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03
Dangers in The Desert

Encounterlng Dangers in the Desert
The tramp of camels' feet sounded
on the hard pavement of the city. The
tramp was not quick or rapid. but slow
and Greary. plainly showing that the
animals were suffering from the lack
of rest
Their masters who were once weary
seemed to cherish some hope at the
sight of the place that was to be their
resting place for the night How it
did seem to welcome them!
In the early morning Of a day the
next week the caravan started off
again on its tedious and dangerous
journey across the desert, facing periIs
of unknown fate. There were yet
thousand miles of hot boiling sands
stretching away to the southwest The
camels and men were in the best Of
spirits now. but trouble might cross
their paths.
Two or three months later the men
and camels had covered almost all of
their journey save about hundred
miles. But it was not the caravan
that had left the city of Bisgra some
time before. The men were weary
and footsore, being forced sometimes
to traverse the boiling pebbles on foot,
leading their camels behind them be-
cause they were too weak to carry
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-03

Lebanon with relatives. spending this
week with Mrs. Frederick Jordon of
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
Military Concerts
Given in Streets
by Soldier Band

The military bands from Camp
Doniphan, which will play at the foot
ball game between the Camp Doni-
phan eleven and the University of Ok
lahoma team at the fair grounds this
afternoon and at the benefit entertain
ment at the city auditorium tonight,
played on the streets this morning for
nearly two hours
The leader of the band stopped in
front OF the Lee Hucklns, the Skiryin
and Kingkkade hotels and after play
ing several pieces in front OF each
came to the Times .Oklahoman and
gave short serenade. Several hun
drcd cigarets were distributed among
the bandsmen.
The municipal league OF the state in
annual session at She city building was
also serenaded by the military band,
P. P. Duffy president Of the league,
calling ~ recess during the morn
ing session so that the members could
go to the windows and hear the music
The band which is fifty pieces
strong, is the best that has been in
Oklahoma City in many years, and hun
dreds enjoyed the music.
There were abount four hundred per
sons standing around the band at the
Lee Huckins when it played "The Star
Spangled Banner" and there was only
one man in the crowd who failed to un-
cover his head.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
AMERICAN Gets
MUCH PLATINUM
FROM SIBERIA
Army Officer Ships Back 2lr-
900 Ounces of Metal

WASHINGTON, Dec. lS-Ofiicials
of the bureau of foleign and domestic
commerce today denied that private in
dividuals would be able to obtain any
portion of the 2l,0O0 ounces OF platinum
gathered by Lieutenant Norman A,
Stnes in Prograd and shipped across
Siberia and thence TO America The
precious metl will be used solely for
government war needs.
Lieut., Stincs a platinum expert for
merly associated with Herbert s.
Hoover in mining engineering, recently
entered the United States army and
was attached TO the military staff OF
the American embassy in PetroRad
Realizing the necessity of obtaining
platinum if American war preparations
were not to be iorestalled, he began
to obtain control OF large quantities
in various parts of Russia with the
financial assistance of the Russian
English bank Of Petrograd This plati-
mum he offered 10 the United States
government at cost.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
Produce Firm Head
Explains Refusal
of Car of Potatoes

The Bird Produce company Of 22S
Compress avenue did not order car
load OF potatoes, refusal OF which
caused the produce company manage
ment to be summoned before the sta.c
food administrator, according TO l..
Bird, one OF the managers OF the com.
pany. 1t was announced yesterday that
the food administrator had summoned
management to appear before him Fri
day to explain why the car stood on the
railroad tracks several days until the
potatoes froze,
The potatoes were ordered by A,
Bird, brother of l.. Bird and another
member OF the produce company, said
l.. Bird. They had been shipped 10
him as an individual and because they
were in bad condition when they ar
rived, they were refused l. Bird said
the shippers had been notified OF the
condition OF the potatoes but did not
reply The car is still awaiting orders
OF tho shippers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15

Assdduarters, leaving only 1000 dress
ings" which had to be finished to-
day to completc the emergency quota
to Oklahoma City for delivery
ohthis date,
Miss Jeanette Sparrow will he home
Monday from Bristol Va, where she
is attending the Virginia Intcrmont
college. To spend tho holidays with hci
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, E, f. Sparrow
Az West Thirteenth street.
Y y =
The Sodality girls and the Catholic
ladies will work on surgical dressings
every Monday and Saturday evening
IN the Red Cross rooms in the ElkS
hall, beginning tonight at 80 o'clock.
" y
Mr. George Marvin, of l22o West
Twenty-siSth street, returned Yesterday
from Notrc Dame University. Notrc
Dame, Ind. to spend Christmas with
his parents, Mr., and Mrs. Frank Mar
vim.
Mr., Ben Allen Ames will arrive from
Camp Bowie, Tuesday to spend Christ
mas with his parents, Judge and Mrs
Charles b. Amcs. 40l West Fourteenth
street
+ y
Miss Bland Sohlbcrg. of All West
Fourteenth street will return FRIDAY
from Tenacre school, Wellesley. Mas,
She will be accompanied by Miss
Catherine Ridgcway Of Kansas try
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15

Miss Marian and Miss Mabel Wilkin.
N "a West Fourteenth street, will re.
ttrh Friday from school, the former
ron ~ Marx Lyons schools phila-
~ =, apd tBe stter from Honns
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
RED CROSS CALL
FOR DRESSINGS
IS MET HERE
Oklahoma City Society viii
Furnish Its Quota,

Women of Oklahoma City have re.
sponded nobly to the call for emergency
surgical dressings sent out by St. Louis
headquarters, Saturday, December l.
up to date 23086 dressings have been
made" said Mrs David MckinSul
chairman The quota Is $4,000 And
these women will have the quota filled
one week before the stated time,
Four hundred and scvcnty-five pncu-
mona jackets were also asked. Work
rooms were opened for this purpose in
the home OF Mrs Daniel Hogan, j25
West Fifteenth street These were
completed yesterday with one to spare.
The Chamber OF Commerce workers,
whose regular classes were disbanded
BY Mrs. Morton Cook when the call
came. to devote all time to the making
OF dressings, have made their share.
Here business girls have worked lt
night to help out The Elk's hall work
ers have also contributed their portion
Here women have been working only
for the last two days naCcount Of the
severely cold weather and IN that time
they have made 1850 dressings
Women were up TO their ears IN work
this morning packing the dressings, to
be sent to headquarters at St. Louis
and just as fast as the empty boxes
came in they were packed and sent off
again.
Christmas--the Reat spirit OF service
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
l(kso SO eze "a H

NNE Of Oklahoma Citys most charming and popular
young matrons, Mrs. John II. Frederickson of 825
West Seventeenth street who returned the first
of this week from New York. where she accompanied
her husband who has sailed for France to direct con
structon work of American cautonments. Mrs. Fred
erickson and her children Myra and John Ir., will go
to New Orleans later in the winter for extended visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Edward II. Shelby.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15
FAV0RlTE RECIPES
Plum Pudding.

Plum Pudding.
~ NE cup OF molaSScS. one cup OF
IL u chopped Suct, two cups OF
~ brcadcrumbs, soaked in water
and drained, one egg, one teaspoon
OF soda, dissolved in warm water,
onc-half teaspoon OF salt one cup
of seeded raisins, one cup oi cur
rants, in one-half cup of nuts if lie
sired, onc-half teaspoon OF CHINA
mon one-halt teaspoon OF ground
cloves. Steam three hours and
serve with hard or liquid sauce.
MRS. JOHN A. RECk.
20 West Fourteenth street.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15

ftlfttsswo hundred surgical dress
ings we've made yesterday by the work
ets h MT department Of the Red
Cross hcadQuartcrs in the Scott -lialli-
bst,pa buiNips and COO IN the Elk's
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-15

Lieutenant Colonel Bennett Clark OF
Camp Doniphan is week end guest at
the Sklrvin hotel. He will be the din
ner guest tomorrow Of MIR and Mrs.
Frank P. johnson, 4j9 West Fifteenth
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
Government Will Find
Way to Arm American
Merchantmen Held in Port

Washington, Feb. 12. - Within a
few days the government will find
way whereby American merchant
vessels now held in port by fear of
German submarines, may arm them
selves and resume their sailings, it
was intimated strongly by officials to-
day. This will be accomplished by
private means. The government will
not supply guns or gunners direct
nor even formally advise arming.
Ship owners have stated that hereto
fore they have been unable to obtain
either guns or gun crews.
Officials to-day were still inclined
to regard the latest offer of Germany
to discuss means of preventing war,
presented through the Swiss minister
Saturday, only as an effort to cast on
the United States the appearance of
being belligerent. The official atti-
tude seemed to be that the United
States and German government can
have no diplomatic dealings until Ger
many gives up her program of unre-
stricted submarine warfare and that
any other advances meanwhile serve
only to becloud the issue of American
rights. 1t is not certain whether any
answer will be made to the suggestion
Officials noted with interest to-day
that the submarines toll of merchant
ships yesterday had sunk to the lowest
level since the new campaign was in
augurated,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-12
CITY DETECTIVE
BUREAU WILL BE
ABOLISHED SOON
Superintendent Windsor to Be
Dismissed = Possibly
Tomorrow

Harrisburg's City Detective Bureau
is to be abolished and William l..
Windsor, Jr., superintendent, dis
missed, it was rumored to-day in city
official circles.
Council may be asked to approve
this action tomorrow, it was under
stood to-day, because of a preliminary
report by c. j. Driscoll, of the New
York Bureau of Municipal Research,
who is making a survey of the Harris
burg Police Department.
Although it could not be learned
what recommendations had been made
by the police expert, there seemed to
be little doubt that the Detective Bu-
reau will soon be a thing of the past,
and that Chief of Police j. Edward
Wetzel will be given supervision of the
detective force.
accommodations may also be
made to Council to provide for the
appointment of clerk to the Police
Department, who will probably be
placed in charge of all records of com