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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-13

wall paper on the walls Of the two
rooms, bits OF carpet on the floors and
some cardboard furniture that Bob had
made. He had even tackled little scraps
OF lace at the windows for curtains.
For Amy there was the lovely pic
ture from the Sunday newspaper which
she had admired Bob had remember
ed and had made frame for 1t out
Of strips of wood. and on the wood
he had glued tiny pine cones, pieces OF
birch bark and dried moss, and as the
picture was woodland scene you can
imagine how pretty 1t was. Bob had
found chair rung, which he scraped
and polished with some oil and turpen-
tine. He put some screweyes in the
ends, and Amy gaze him a piece of
narrow red ribbon to make loops-and,
behold, there was q necktie holder for
Elmer! For his mother he whitfield
reel for her clothes lines, and 1t was
wonderfully handy thing, and for his
father he bought a pipe. 1t happened
this way; He did some errands for the
man who kept the tobacco store In the
village and when the man would have
paid him some money Bob said he'd
rather have pipe. SO now they were
all provided for except little Peter.
How was Bob going to get hold Of
real live puppy?
you 60 over to my brothers place
at the foot of Long hill, and you tell
him | sent YOU" said the tobacco man
Maybe he will let you have puppy
and work 1t out for him on Saturdays.
He has a paper route"
'I'll do 1t If he will !" cried Bob
eagerly. Half an hour later he hurried
into the woodshed with wriggling
little puppy under his coat. OF course
he had to tell his mother about that
And how Bob did enjoy the secret, run
ming to and fro with milk and scraps
of meat for the puppy!
When Christmas morning dawned ]
think Bob Stillwell was the most sur
prised boy in Little River. He was SO
interested In watching the pleasure Of
his brothers and sister with the gifts
he had made with his own hands that
he stood smiling, forgetting to look at
the tree for his own presents.
Look, Bobby look !" screamed little
Peter.
Bob looked and turned pale with sur
prise. The grandest new sled. painted
a bright red. runners and all. His ia
Their and Elmer had made 1t together.
And there was red wooden mufIleH
that Amy had knitted for him and 9TH
er things that Santa Claus brought
him.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-13

face there was an expression AKIN 70
bewidcrmeut What can it mean,
IN 'sieu?" he asked
It's the Germans" Charlie cried in
great excitement.
oh" Despite the tiEhr rein she
tried to keep on herself. that one low
cry would come leaping to Ethers
lips.
Half fearful. half incredulous, Henri
Chrlstophe stood stock still and gazed
stupidity at tie American
THAT ! cannot belicve~ he said at
last. But in a moment more he had
to believe it Even little Jeanne
knew it. She came flying into the
room and flung herself into her ia
Tiers arms.
Mon pere, mon pere! The Ger
mans are coming" she cried in terror.
Her father looked down at her ten
derby.
There. there, DO not cry" Chris
topic said. trying as best he could to
calm her fears They will not hurt
You or me-"
As for Charlie Brownie promptly
forgot All nersonol considerations He
became AT once the newspaper man.
the avs-r,tbarinr machine
..Tbo eo,.,,,a.,.., .ora. .,,,,f...r, Al ~,
in the th;cl, Of il, cod what a stery,e
h. exetafu4ad II WIS vbat h. had
dreamed Of
Henri CbriStopho mn his daughter
away from MIN. rs an uneasy thought
errpt over him
CO ~ .v,lr r,o.9 Ta5n4a aal stay
there i'll I eaH YOU" he said gently.
\ confused murmur. - Of many
voices shouting in the distance. peue-
tratcd that sill room where they watt
ed. And With every moment that
passed II grew loufltr.
Fram his post IN tho window Char
lle Ea8Nn behed column of people
sweeping UP the road. They were still
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-13
SYNOPSIS.
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The chief characters are Ethel Will
souEhbE, Henry Streetman and Capt.
Larry Redmond The minor characters
are Sir George Wagstan OF the British
admiralty and Charles Brown. a New
York newspaper correspondent Ethel
a resident of Sir Georges household.
secretly married to Streetnan. a German
spg. 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
Streetman. Furthermore. that he has
betrayed he- simply To learn naval So
rrctS Tho EuropcAu war breaks eat.
Ethel prepares t. accompany Strcetu.au
10 BTuSa IL as German SOY III order To
get revenge and serve England. Captain
Redmond. Ethel and Charlie Brown turn
up - Belgian inn as tho German army
comes.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-13
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fuI rotter, | don't know much about
him aftrr that Now he's with the
Germans. You'll forgive my
speaking Of this" he said. but |
thought perhaps as you're in the ad.
mirars family no might be trying to
pnfnp Won abont some Of the uayy's
secrets
"ph-thank you FOR TELLING mo" she
exclaimed rrafefur1v And somehow.
she ralt the hast hft unity that she
copla nor a. frank With him And
one thing more" she added. Is he
seemed ABOUT II leave her. you Won {
speak Of meeting me here?
You'll promise. wont YOU. even though
| can't exnlain9"
NV dear gIrI." he protested. I've
been on 81 NARY stories. I've inter
viewed - many people. I've seen 50
much OF human mature, thar know
prefrv we'll when 70 pr.nt story and
when - KIN it-aDl IN co through for
YOU any way Won want ne TO,
Fthcr turnel 10 him imnulstyclv.
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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-13

STA ggered along
through thessnoA
trying to find the
path. but the
snow had cover
ed Il UP COM
plctely
Ned was lost In
the woods on
Christmas eve !
He be gan to cry,
and the tears
froZe on hi $
cheeks. Right be-
side him was a
great oak tree,
with n hollow
trunk There was
II narrow open
ing in the trunk,
and poor, cold.
tired. lost Ned
squeezed his way
through the open
ing and found II
snug ana warm
In side. with a
thick bed OF dry
leaves. He stop
ped up the open
ing with branches
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-13

fond parents, but
he seemed To love
his own way
above everything
else.
So when final
ly Ned. sulkily
enough, took a
hatehet and went
I " ard I II z
woods his moth
er did not see
that he had his
skates hidden IN
q er his I hi C k
oYercoat.
" hon hn reach
ed the pond he
found all the
skaters had gone
home for who
wants TO skate
on Christmas eve
when there are
SO many other
dell ghtful things
TO do ?
So Ned took a
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-13
Bob Stillwell'S
Christmas
By ANNE CAREW

OBJ STlLLWELL
sat down on his
sled with his
chin In his nit
tened hands and
tri e d to plan
W hat he could
give folks for
Christmas, for it
was only three
days away.
Il can't give a
thing ~ he NUT
tered at last, for.
he did not have n
penny of his own,
and he knew that
money was very
scarce on the
farm that year.
The SfillW ell
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-13

Here is big opportunity for
Charlie Brown, The New York
newspaper correspondent. to
shoW either worIa OF GooG sense
Or a state Of mind bordering on
inoanity. The problem is up to
hjm-Whcther he will stick by
his friends. no matter what oc-
ours. or consider the safety O;
his own person. There is big
thrill in TINS instalment. Il de
scribes the meeting and plan
ming OF spies.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-13

Docs il occur to you that
Madame De lorde may be dis
covered as a spy by the Ger
mans the first time she tries to
make a move? There is q fine
piece Of graphic descriptive
work in the next instaiiment.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-13

solved n ev G r
again TO disobey
them.
After a while ne
slept and was
awakened by the
s1und CT the
church bells ring
Ing In the glad
Christmas It'd
ings.
Then he heard
voices calling his
name, and he
shouted back. and
presently he was
In his fathers
arms.
When Ned woke
up on Christmas
IN o I'm ng and
found all the
beautiful gift 9
that Santa Claus
had brought to
him he registered
a vow that when
next Christmas
came around he
7 all the blessings
on him.
always said. Ned
the same since he
he hollow tree "
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-13

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-rle Germans will lie here tonight
ami Iefe the road forks. one turn IN
The ri4at, tile other to the lcft-you
know 2"
"It Is IMPORTANT, the general says
that IL should know which road the
Germans tGke-whence comes the at
tack. You are 10 inform him
/ by telephone"
Put they will cut the wires Ethel
objected.
An that they can ind" he agreed.
Put last might. white the others slept,
We have strung n wire from the fort
to-that chimney" Ry the mereSt nod
/ lIe Indicated the huge fireplace thut
protected into the room
"Hcret" she exclaimed
lie bowed.
! have beneath my coat tele-
phone" he continued hurrielly. IF
mal3ne vii, he good enouSh To hauge
places with ne and keep watch, while
connect The Instrument. The affair
vii he simple
COZ course" Ethel responded.
The Ercnehman stole 10 the tireniaca
and crcpt inside the wide opening
And while his head AMI shoulders
vanished mameatarfly up tie chimney
lie busted himself With his work Of AT
faeaiug the instrument to thr dangling
wire within.
All is we'll. he called in 4 low
voice rs his delft fingers twisted the
ends Of the wire.
at Is done" the little man declared.
He quickly brushed = few clngiug
partifles Of SCOT from his sleeves.
The telephone is in the far corner"
he explained. beneath some tree
branches. II cannot be seen"
Ard what am 10 do" she asked.
"\t tho earliest possible moment
after the Germans arrive and You
have found out which road they take.
call on that instrument An officer
will be waiting every moment from
now on | have sicualed that the con
nection Il made"
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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-12-13
tTo BE CONTINUED)

A Philadelphia is the inventor of
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enforced and so cut that 1t forms q
handle.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS BEARISH.
Causing Various Issues to Decline te
 New Minimums.

New York, Oct. 9-Short selling and liquidation, the latter probably pre- dominating, again eXerted their un- favorable influence over the stock market today, causing various issues to decline to new minimums for the current movement. In several note worthy instances these quotations all so represented lowest levels of recent years
 Apart from the increasing bearish- ness of a large trading element. noth- ing tangible developed to explain the further reaction. Vague peace rumors the confusion already existing in con- servative circles.
 Seasoned stocks offered some resist ance to pressure, y. s. Steel and Un- temporary improvement manifested at midday, but losing ground again on the wider and more extensive offer ines of the last hour.
 U. s. Steel recovered 1 1-2 points to 1G6 3-8, and Union Pacific 1 1-2. but both went down at the end Steel fell to 104 5-8, or within a point of it's lowest price of recent months, and closed at 1o5 Is, off 5-s on the day.
 Utilities, oils, tobaccos and a few other specialties which seem to be in speculative dfsfavor at this time suf- fcred the greatest losses. Peoples Gas added seven points to yesterdays decline of five, Ohio Gas lost 3-4, and United Cigars over three points Coppers, distilling issues and minor rails embraced the other heavy stocks at revesals of one to three points Final prices showed no appreciable improvement. Total sales amounted to 740,00 shares.
 Promise of easier money was full filled, both cali and time rates again relaxing, the latter only for the Short CT periods.
 Bonds were heavy, Liberty 1-2's repeating their recent minimum of 99.52, though rising later to 99.74. To- tai sales (par value) aggregated s4,- 180, 900.
 U. s. bonds Gold issues) unchanged on call
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-10

New York, Oct. 9.-Heavy rain which began shortly before noon caused a postponement until tomorrow of the third worlds series game scheduled for today between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants. Rain fell during the night and early morning, but there was every prospect that the game would be played until the be- ginning of the heavy downpour, which lasted all afternoon. The forecast for tomorrow is fair and warmer The rain today was accompanied by a de- c1ded drop in temperature
 Fully 15!OO0 spectators were in the Polo grounds stands when the official announcement of the postponement was made. The lines in front of the gates extended for several blocks when the ticket boxes were opened early in the forenoon and the men and boys, many of whom had stood in line all night, filed into the grounds.
 As usual, every ticket sold today had a rain check attached which will be good only for the third game of the series. Many of these found their way into the hands of spectators. In most cases the rain checks were sold at a profit to the holders.
 When the first squal1 blew up the diamond was uncovered and the play ing surface hard and fast, but so quick did the rain fall that the base paths were heavy before the ground keeper could spread the waterproof mats To night there was every indication that
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-10
Assessors Notice!

All persons lable to pay Taxes in the Town of Norwich are hereby notified to return to the Assessors on or before the first day of November. 1917. writ ten or printed list. properly signed and sworn to of all taxable property owned by them on the First day of October, 1917. Those failing to make list will be charged a penalty of Ten Per Cent additional, according to law. At the same time and place all those having in charge Exempt Property will make a return of same according to law.
 Blanks may be obtained at the As sessors' Office in City Hall or will be sent by mail upon application. Office Hours: g a. m. to D. m. Lists will be received beginning Tuesday. October End. 1917. Dated at Norwich. Conn.,, Sept 27th. 1917.
 FRANK H. WOODwORTH
 ALBIE l.. HALE
 MICHAEL J. CURRAN
 Assessors
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-10

thS opening game here would be play cd under much the same surface con- ditions as prevailed last Saturday at Chicago.
 Under the ruling of the national commission, the teams must remain in this city until two legal games have been played. If the clubs are able to resume their struggle here tomorrow and the Giants win one or both con- tests. the combinations will return to Chicago for a single game there next Saturday, instead of Friday, as orig inally scheduled. If sixth game is teams will leave Chicago Saturday night and take up the play again at the Polo grounds the following Mon- day.
 The postponement proved a severe disappointment to thousands of baf1- ball enthusiasts who had come from distant points to witness the battle. Almost every city and town through out the New England and middle At lantic states was represented by dele gations. large and small. Many had arranged to be absent from their busi- ness for but one day and there was a rush of telegrams and long distance telephone calls as soon as it was defi- nitely known that the national com mission had decided to delay the opening game here until tomorrow
 Rooms at all the hotels throughout the central belt of Manhattan Island were at a premium long before night fall and many fans tramped miles in the rain. bags in hand before they were able to get modal tions. There also was a rush for theatre tickets, and the box offices soon were sold out leaving the visitors to the mercy of the ticket speculators who quickly raised the pricc of their paste boards, forcing the more economical of the fans to the moving picture places
 nOSfnnnarnant P,1v iC1, o new topic of discussion for all those directly and indirectly interested in the world series. Weather reports were in great demand and there were many allusions to the famous 1911 se- rfes between the New ork Nationals and the Philadelphia Americans Close followers of baseball and world series play in general recalled that during the contest of that year there was a lapse of six days between the third
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-10
HELPFUL HINTS FOR HUNTERS.
How to Clean the Gun.

Happily the action of the nitro pow der is confined to the polished interior of the barrels and they may be kept in perfect shape if, after use, the fol- lowing method Is followed:
 1. Brush out the bore with bristle brush.
 2. Wipe out with a rag.
 3. If streeks of lead appear-and tubes-remove them with a Tomlinson cleaner (brass gauge covered wood forms laid on springs).
 4. A second rag will remove the lead 1oosened by the cleaner.
 white. '
 6. If the bore is now besmeared with a nitro solvent, such as Hoops No. g, the action of the solvent will cause a black precipitate to form which may another application of the solvent should be made for nitro powder resi- due does not aJlcw of a thorough clean ing the first time.
 attention for periods of several years, unless they get a wetting, when they should be taken down. wiped and lubri- cated with a thin oil.
 Care of the Stock.
 To many sportsmen nothing delights the eye more than an oil-finiShed stock. If your purse will not allow of an oil- hn1Shed stock at the time Of purchase and you are having a gun made at a factory they will be glad to soak the stock with oil and, although it comes to you dull and lacking in grain as a piece of brown chalk, you may bring out all the grain and obtain a fine finish by rubbing it down yourself.
 It is more to be desired than the usual finish on the stock of the low priced gun, and not only can you make the stock more beautiful, but also scratches may be healed by a little rubbing. If your gun has a finished stock, it may be kept in perfect condi- tion and its beauty augmented by the application of raw linseed oil.
 The stock should be slushed with this oil and allowed to remain over night. If it Is left longer 1t may gum. In the morning the stock should be wiped and rubbed dodwn either with a woolen rag or the palm of the hand Artificial heat may be used as an aid but the natural heat caused by the friction in wiping is best suited to drive the oil into the wood
 Although a dull finish Is desirable. polish may be obtained by occasional applications of oil rubbed down at once.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-10
BUCK WEAVER FORMER
 NORTHAMPTON PLAYER.
Broke Into Connecticut League in 1910
 But Failed to Make Good. ?

Despite a string of defeats in Con- necticut, the Northampton Meadow Larks are still game and Manager
 Luby looks for run of victories from
 HOW on with change in the lineuI for today's game with New Haven in the Meadow City. George Weaver
 who has been secured from the C1eve-
 land Americans and who is rated a fast infielder, is to replace Wolfe al
 short If he comes up to expectations
 Weaver will hold the position perma- nent1y."
 And so it was that the advent of a
 was heralded to Northampton fans
 Weaver didn't know that ne would
 figure in a world series clash in 1917,
 and from the few games he f~ayed
 with the Larks that season Northamp-
 ton fans didn't have any such suspi- cion. Also the Cleveland Americans didn't know they held a string on a
 diamond in the rough, else Weaver would have probably been playing third for the Indians today and show ing daily infield brilliancy alongside of Chapman and Wambsgans. It's the old story of having a good thing and not knowing it.
 When Weaver came to Northampton he looked the youngster he was. It was his first experience in organized baseball. Wolfe had started the sea- son at Short for the Larks but he didn't show any hitting to speak of and nnall! a1ter a Str1nS or OeIeaLS Gill Edwards secured aid from Cleveland. The American league management hadn't given Weaver much of a look over, either. They stood pat on what they already had and Weaver didn't shape up as any wonder. He was light and fast on his feet but at the plate curve ball foiled him badly.
 Reporting to Northampton on May IS, 1910. Weaver got his first chance in left field. and didn't get anything that looked like hie. On Friday. the 18th. a game scheduled with New Fa- ven was called off by rain. but or c,e c0th. against Hartford. Weaver came I'D in the first inning with Sammy Schwartzmaier resting on third and drove out triple to left field. scoring one of the two runs made by the Larks against the league champions that day. On Saturday Weaver was shifted to shortstop and there he re- mained until June 5. when a dearth of hitting cost him his job. Manager Bill Luby succeeded in picking up the Al Newton and Weaver dis appeared while Newton remained on the job for the rest of the season. The now famous Buck Weaver accounted for 10 hits in 12 game for an average Of 19o and his fielding was at the rate of .S72.
 Nothing much more was heard of the White Sox star until the fcslowine season when with San Francisco of the Pacific Coast league he hit for 2S2 in 1S2 games and fieIded for 89S in 94 games. Chicago picked him up 2 fter that season and he has been on Corniskey's payroll ever since.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-10

commonly called cat-tails, cutting them off near the root so as to make them all the longer. Carrying them to the frame Of the blind stand them up Gone deep) all along the laths, but have them just as close together as you can possibly get them.
 After you have enough bulrushes have them all placed as described. seeing that the butt of each one rests solidly, then take the other three laths and nail bulrushes to frame solidly.
 Have the latter laths over laths be- fore described and remember to nail cnly on posts, Gs if you should try to nail the laths together they, having nc support, would be likely to break.
 Use good sound cord to tie laths together where not supported by posts so the bulrushes will be there good and solid. Then cut several holes about three inches square in bulrurhes to push barrel Of gun through, instead of shooting over the top.