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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
Attended a School Picnic.

Dear Uncle Jed: Soon after school closed I went to my sister's/ to visit Sunday and the next day I went home with her. While was there I visited the school When the school there closed they had Q school picnic and attended 1t. We all went off down in the woods across the road from the schoolhouse. '
 First we played games for awhile so as to get good and hungry, then we all sat down in the shade and ~ate our lunch. We had candy, popcorn and peanuts
 After dinner Miss Darnelius, the teacher, lay down on the ground and went to sleep while we played hide and seek in the bushes. We didn't with us, so we all went back to the schoolhouse and got some water. Then
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

multitude of products. Because of it's nearness to the coal fields, Phila- delphia has become a great shipping point for coal. The coal and iron have made possible the manufacture of cars, heavy machinery and steel ships at Philadelphia and Wilmington.
 Philadelphia is great textile man ufacturing center, making especially wooden goods; there is much nanufac- turing of clothing and in carpet man. ufaeture this is the most important city in the country.
 Philadelphia is called the Quaker City. because it was founded by Will fam Penn and otker Quakers, many of whose descendants still live there. It was the home of Benjamin Franklin; and at one time, before Washington was built. it was the capital of the United States.
 Independence Hall, in which the Declaration of Independence was signed, and the Constitution of the United States drawn up is still stand ing there.
 The leading educational institution of the city is the University of Penn
 MILDRED E. GRANDY. Age F.
 Yantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

mine at the camp at Mantle. It was quarter past one when we left Nor wich for New London. We reached New London at quarter past two, put the East Lyme ear which We were to take had not came in. l questloned the starter about it and he said we would have to wait half an hour. At quarter of three the East Lyme car long ride and the car was crowded, but at last we reached our destina- ton.
 To my delight, before the car stop ped I saw the tents. They were o1 brown canvass, and were not far we reached there at quarter of four. My friend was not there so we asked a soldier to find him for us. Soon he came running across the field. He and some other soldiers had been enjoy ing themselves with a Vfctrola. He was very glad to see us and we talked for uite awhile, after which he showed us his tent
 Tn every tent are ten cots on which the soldiers sleep. On the tent pole hung kits containing first aid equip 'ment, which consisted of several diff ferent kinds of bandages, plasters and medicines. There was also an instru- kit comprised plate. knife and fork, and. a cup. A few Red Cross" sweaters Hay on the cots.
 At the sound of the bugle the men l1neQ up ana were TSVleW0u py ulileT- ent officers in command. All of the buglers played and the officers on horseback saluted the flag, while the soldiers stood at attention. The flag was lowered at sundown. One soldier lowered it while a few more helpeS, so it should not touch the ground. After the ranks were broken the soldiers went to supper.
 We left at six o'clock. reaching home very tired after having had an inter- esting and enjoyable afternoon.
 FRANCIS DIF'FIEY, Age 13.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
A Five-cent Piece.

If anyone who had never seen a f1ve-cent piece asked me to describe 1t, this is the way I would describe it.:
 Money used in the United States consists of coins from a copper penny to a twenty dollar goldpiece.
 The f1ve-cent piece is about three fourths of an inch in diameter and is made of nickel mixed with some other metal. On the front is head of Lib- erty and on the band which she wears or her head is the word Liberty Around her head are thirteen stars>to represent the thirteen original colonies. Under the head is the date when the coin was made.
 On the back are the words United States of America. There is wreath in which is the Roman numera1 five, Under the wreath is the word Cents. This coin Is used as money and is sometimes called a "jitney" or a "aickel''
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
My Pet Canaries,

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about my pet canaries with the hope of interesting the Wide-Awakes. On my tenth birthday my father, be- ing very fond of canaries, gave me a pair of them as a birthday present. Each day I would fill up tneir cups with feed and water.
 One day my father told me to put nest and some cord in the cage. As soon as I put the cord in the cage the female bird instantly began to make a nest. In a weeks time the nest was finished. A week after the nest was prepared I was surprised to find a light blue eoIored egg about one third the size of pigeonsl egg in the nest
 Each day the female bird laid anott- CT Aeg. After the bird had laiH five eggs she sat on the eggs and only went off when she had to eat or drink. In two weeks the first egg matched a small bird each day outs of the lft- tie eggs.
 For two weeks the young birds were fed by their parents. Then the fe- male bird began to teach her young ones to eat.
 When the little ones were able to eat I put each of them in a separate cage.
 ROSE WIENER, Age 10.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS AND GIRLS DEpARTMENT

ment and utensils and shelter for man, so it is not strange 1t was held in reverence as a gift of Cod.
 Abraham who you learn of at Sun day school lived beneath . oaersd oak on the plains of Maunre. and tradition says he planted a cypress. . pine and a. cedar, trees which whisper and moan to the winds. and they grew together and became one tree, and this wonder. full tree, and this wondstful wood was used in building Sofopon's temple. Every tree once had . guardian nymph, just as every human soul Is now believed to nave . guardian angel, and when the tree died the nyInph also died.
 An old oak was once about to fall when Rhaecus had new earth put at its roots,- set 1t upright and gave it a new lease of life, and the guarding nymph appeared to Rhaecus and thanked him for saving her life and told him she would grant whatever he would ask. She made an appointment with him and sent a bee as . messen- ger, but Rhaecus was a sport, and the bee came to him when he was playing and he nearly killed the nymph's .mes- senger, whereupon she paralyzed him. Rhaecps in his wrath had the tree cut down and thus made an end of the nymph.
 Man does not pay reverence to trees any more as gifts from God. but like the vandal he Is. lays forests waste and himself suffers for want of the wood he wastes.
 Men thoughtlessly ruin in day the product of ages.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
Baltic.
My School,

Dear Uncle Jed: I like to go to school. My school is about mile away from my home. It is called The Tyler School" There are eight chil- dren going to this school It has but few children because it Is a coun- try school. My teachers name is Miss Moran. She is very kind to her schol- ars. I am in the fifth grade. We have spelling, arithmetic, grammar read ind. history, geography, penman- ship, physiology, drawing and sew ing.
 We have sewing every Friday. I like to sew.
 As the school is quite near, our house I have to go home for dinner. We have one hour for noon, and fifteen minutes for each recess.
 We play a few games in school. But our teacher told us to build a large play house. As we want to obey our teacher we are going to start it soon. The boys are to bring the axes and chop the sticks. while the girls are go- ing to do all they can to help.
 STELLA GASKA Age g.
 Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
The Vuttures.


 The name "vulture" is applied to a family of birds of prey. The bill of the vulture is large and very strong; the head and neck are almost naked, being very lightly sprinkled with down. It does not attack living ami mals. It displays marvellous quick ness in discovering a dead body.
 Vultures are generally protected in the countries where they are found because of their value in clearing away the putrid animal matter which would otherwise be injurious as we'll as disagreeable.
 The American vultures sometimes reach a large size and are very power
 The Turkey Buzzard and Carrion Crow, both of which are vultures, are common in the temperate parts of America. The Carrion Crow is found as far north as Carolina. The Turkey Buzzard is not true buzzard and is wrongly so called.
 HELEN WISNESKE.
 Yautic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
My Trip to Ocean Beach.


 Dear Uncle Jed: On July fifth our Sunday School class decided to have picnic at Ocean Beach.
 We took the 1915 car from Frank lin square to New London which was a very nice ride. Then we took the Ocean Beach car and when we got to the beach 1t was almost twelve o'clock, and as we were all hungry we decided to have. dinned which we i:at in the sand and ate. After dinner we had some ice cream which was Very good. After we had finished eating we went and took a walk around the beach. Then some of the girls that had bathing suits went in bathing; but as I didn't have any I could not go in bathing.
 took off my shoes and stockings and went in wading. When I was standing in the water a big wave came which knocked me over and I got all wet, so I had to stand up for most of the afternoon.
 About half past five we began ito get ready to go home and about six o'clock we started. I arrived home about s o'clock very tired and happy.
 ANNA HENDERSON, Age 12. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE sooks.

1-WiIIiam Cotter, of South Coven- try: Aeropiane Scouts at Verdun.
 2-Rose Weiner, of Norwich: Vaca- tion Adventures.
 3-SteIIa BoIieau, of Goodyear: Ruth Preptice.
 4-Mildred B. Ellis, of Willimantic: Aeroplane Scouts in England.
 6-Franess Diffley, of Norwich: Jack Lorimer's Holidays.
 6-MiIdrsd E. Grandy, of Yantic: A Little Girl in Old St. Louis.
 7-Esther Cramsr of Norwich: Ae- roplane Scouts in France and Bel gium.
 S-Leona Beraeeson, of Taftv1lle: Camp-f fire Girls at Onaway House.
 The winners of prize books living in the city may call at the Bulletin business ofdce for them at any hour after 10 a. m. on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
She Carried the Basket.

Dear Uncle Jed: The other day as I was coming home from school, there was an old lady coming along the road. Ske was awful old and feeble looking, and she was very poorly dressed and to carry a market basket and it seem- ed to make her awful tired, and as I watched her, I felt very sorry for her, so I walked up and spoke to her and asked her if she would not let me car
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

we went into the woods again. We played listle while longer but before we got ready to go home it began to rain and we had to run for the school house. We did not get wet, however, as it did not rain hard enough.
 Awhile after, 1t stopped raining and then we all went home. We had a very good time.
 GLADYS M. YOUNG. Age 12.
 Moosup.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
RuIes fo. Young Writers.

l. Write plainly on one side of the paper only. and mum Der the pages. q Use pen and ink, not pencil. .. Short and pointed articles vill pe given preference. Do not use over fs0 words. will be used
 s. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bolton, of the Address all communications tN Uncle Jed, Bulletin Office.
 ~Whatever you ars-Be thats Whatever you gay-Be ruet StraiEhtferwardly act.
 Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else buS you.S
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
The Making os . Good Soldier.

The Making of Good Soldier. A young man, who had been well brought up by Catholic parents, en. listed in the army. The first night in the barracks he kue1t down by the and silently <recited his night prayers
 The other soldiers openly ridiculed him for 1t. As he took no notice ot this. they began to roar with laughter to whistle and stamp their feet.> He did not allow himself to become an sry, but calmly finished his devotions and ~eht to bed.
 The second evening he knelt down as before. This was the signal for a similar outburet, and his comrades were even noisier than on the pre- ceding night.
 On the third evening the same thing took place, but the young man was not disconnected. and paid no heed to what was said or done.
 At last, one of the noisiest of the man said:
 Let the lad alone. comrades. There is the making of a soldier in him. he can stand fire.'' -
 From that. time no one disturbed him. and several even followed his ex- ample; or if they did mot kneei down, at least breathed a silent prayer be- fore composing themselves to sleep.
 Do not be afraid to practice your re- ngfon openly. The world will admire you the more for a fearless and open profession of the faith that Is in you.
 LEONA BERGERON. Age il.
 Taftvi1le.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
Brookside Farm.

Brookside Farm.
 Dear Uncle Jed: Brookside is the name of the farm whefe am spending my summer vacation. It Is a beautiful place, and my mother spent many of her childhood days here
 Brookside is named after beauti- full brook running beside the farm.
 They have fine stock here. There are nine cows, five heifers. three calves, two dogs, three cats, )three pigs, and quite a lot of turkeys and chickens.
 In these gardens every variety of vegetables is growing of the finest species.
 There are half a dozen ma pie trees, and they are over hundred years old.
 RITA MERRIFIEI.D, Age A.
 Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
Phitadeiphia.

f The leading cities southwest of New
 York as far as Richmond are located along the Fall Line. Thesgreatest of all is Philadelphia. which has over 1,- among the cities of the United States.
 Lines of steamships run from Phil- ladelphia to the leading seaports. of the United States and foreign coun- tries. carrying both passengers and a
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

attached when the spider a4tempte to leap to the tround, this end te huiclkly attached to the center of a whirling frame, and as the spider pays out thread, 1t is wrapped around the frame. Several hundred feet of thread can be removed from a spider at once
 GABRIEHzl4A BUJAK, Ago IT, Mansfield. Center
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
Last Sunday,


 It was one of those queer Septem- Der days when the wind blew and made your cheeks red and healthy and wind-burned; one of those days when the sky looked extra bright, when the f1eecy clouds showed up snowy 'on the blue and made the meadows look like @ fresh painted picture.
 It was on this kind of a day that went motoring with my parents. The hay had been cut and was piled in the small and large mounds in the brown fields, and the corn stalks too, were out and stood in upright rows in talk-stubbed patches and in vast meadowsg
 The pretty pools of salt water wound in and out where there were stretches of the reddish brown or sunburned and dry grass, which the wind blew, making it nod in all directions.
 It was when the new Inn" on the road to Westerly had been completed. The Inn with it's new, sign Captain Jimmie's Inn" had not been painted and the Inn" looked fresh and new, too. The piazza was occupied by no one except man in a white jersey all tattered and torn. I don't believe he was as much in CInnO as he was out.
 We'll one of my parents remarked '1 guess Captain Jimmie is out to- day" And I quite agreed with her if that was Captain Jimmy.
 HELEN COCHRANE.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
Willimantic.

What Did and What 1 Earned. Dear Uncle Jed: I thought the wide-Awakes would like to hear about my garden, which is twenty-five feet square.
 I bought for twenty cents seeds, and made nine dollars and a half.
 l planted onions carrots, radishes, beets, lettuce, cabbage and cucum- bers. ! worked one hour and a half every day. The man who looks after our garden is Mir. Turner.
 In my next letter, I will tell you about my vacation, and how I spent the money from my garden.
 STELLA BOLIEAU, Age Il. Goodyear.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

ry the basket, for her. The poor old lady seemed to be awful glad to have me carry it. and it made me very hap py % be able to help her. for I have always been taught to be kind to all old people.
 MILDRED B. ELLIS, Age g.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
A Ffshinu Trip,

Fred was feeling fine. for tomorrow he was going fishing. He told all his companions and they were all very jealous of Fred. They decided to play a joke on him.
 In the morning Fred started out and walked along happily, suspecting that he would later be tricked. Pete, the leader of the bunch" said, "We'Il all wait at the dock and when he comes in we'll take all his fish if he isn't looking."
 Fred went out to the pond and was soon out of sight in his rowboat, the Crescent.
 The "bunch" met in the afternoon and waited for Fred. When he came in sight Pete and his companions were sure he had had fine luck, for he was Thistling away while he rowed into the dock.
 Now Fred suspected that they were going to trick him, so he had under a seat of the rowboat and filled a~abas- ket with stones. jumped out of his boat. pretending that he did not see them and placing his make believe" basket on a bench walked into his shed with his oars. The bunch" jumped Up, grabbed the basket and ran away.
 Then Fred came out, took the bas- ket of fish and walked home.
 When he met the boys he said, Next time you want to play a trick on someone you will have to be 8 little more careful in your plans"
 ESTHER CRAMER, Age IS.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
rhs Lhtis Leassr.

The teacher was earnestly trying to picture the outcome of lsxiness and idleness. He drew a terrible picture of the habituai loafer. the man who hates work, and his ultimate fate.
 Now, Charlie,. he continued, to a little boy who had been looking out of the window, and whose mind wss far from the lesson Of the hour, tell me who Is the wretcied, miserable in- dividuai who gets clothes, food and lodging and gives nothing in return ?' Charlies faee glowed. "Please, air, 9 he replied, "ti1e baby"
 JOHN A. BURNS, Age H..
 {n
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20
The Day Lost My Luck.

One cloudy day my brother and I decided to go fishing. We started out with our hopes running high but came hack discouraged as you will soon see We baited our hooks and I caught bass which lost. I caught four in succession and could manage to keep only one which was a skivver.
 I then caught a bout and a pumpkin seed. and could keep only the pumpkin seed.
 I then got discouraged and started home. When I got home my father said: "This is tho day you lost your luck"
 HAROLD WILDE. waNresan.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

My Visit to Mantle Camp Ground.
 Dear Uncle Jed: Labor Day I was invited to visit a soldier friend of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-20

Princess Friedrich Sigismund of Prussia has given birth to a daughter.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-12
TO DISCOURAGE
NEGRO EMIGRATION

Washington, D. c., June lin the
effort to discourage the emigration of
negroes from the South which is re-
ported to have assumed such proper
tions that it is difficult in some 10
calities to secure sufficient negro la
Dor for farm work and other local
needs, the management of the South
ern Railway System has adopted the
policy of taking no action to accom-
modate this travel in the future. Or
ders have been isued to discontinue,
effective at once, the assembling, hold
ing and using of extra passenger and
baggage cars for laborer movements
and otherwise to discourage the ne
gro exodus from the South in every
legitimate manner.
Representatives or the develop
ment and traffic departments have re-
ceived instructions to devote their en-
ergies to the promotion OF a campaign
to induce the negro to remain in the
South, and bankers and business men
are being urged to endeayor to find
employment of some kind for all sur
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-12

Lyles, Wallis.
Osborn, William.
Sims, Adam; Sims, Robert; Starks
Will; Suber, Calvin.
Thompson, Wallace
st. Philips Precinct Whites.
Crumpton, Haskell Anderson :;
Crumpton, Lee Olin; Crumpton, Wal
ter Alexander.
Fellers, Luther Hamilton.
Kibler, James Tillman; Kibler,
Willie Hayward; Kinard, Osborn Lee.
Livingston, Robert Carroll; Liv-
ingston, Vernon Jessie; Lominick,
Arwid Backman; Lominick, George
Walker; Lominick, John Clifford !;
Metts, Daniel Rufus.
Ringer, Henry David; Ringer, Wal
ter Erskine; Ruff, Claude Leon;- Ruff,
Benjamin David; Ruff, Henry Holland.
Sanders, Henry Wilson; Sanders,
James Marvin; Stone, John Abney
Stone, James Paul.
Taylor, John Wilbur.
Wicker. Bennie Malcolm; Wicker,
Bennie Ryne Tillman; Wicker, James
Andrew; Wicker, James Herbert; !;
Wicker, John Albert; Wicker, Willie
Adam; Wicker. William Earnest.
st. Phillps-COlOred.
Chalmese, John; Chekes. Charley; !;
Coleman. Eddie; Coleman, Evins; Gro
mer, James.
Davis, Bennie; Davis, Walter; Bav-
is, George.
Edwards, Colaroge.
Glasgow, Alan; Grey, Willis.
Hutchinson, Henry; Hutchinson,
Leonard.
Kelley, jeff.
Ruff, Film.
Sims, Leroy; Sigh. Putney; Swift
tenberg, Eobert Daniel.
Jolly Stree-Whites.
Bedenbaugh, Lorraine Berley; Boin-
est, Thaddeus Lauren.
Kinard, George Ernest; Kibler, Her.
mis- Amana.
NcCartha, Thomas Paul.
Richardson, Henry Bowman; Rich
ardson, George Euston; Richardson,
James Lee; Richardson, James Wal
leT ntCHdIuSOu, Olfu OllSu RihdT0 u,
Enos Berry; Rikard, Samuel Frank
lin. :
Sease, Bennie Irby; Stone, Daniel
Livingston; Shealy. Jacob Ethen );
Sease, Lolan Leonard.
Troutman, O&ar Honor.
Wicker, Daniel Collie; Wicker
George Fredie; Werts, George Hilliard
Talbot.
Jolly Street-Celored
Gary, Emanuel.
Htntz, James Henry; Henry, Nor
rie; Holmon, Nathan.
Jackson, Elmurry; Jackson, Sylves-
ter.
Kenner, George Washington; Kim
ner, John, Jr.; Kinard, Jesse Ander-
son.
Moses, Ellis: Moses, Wesley; Nc
Fall, George.
Rikard, Cole Herman; Rikard, Will
liam Bowman.
Salter, Edward; Sigh, Bennie;
Sigh. Ernest; Suber, Edmund.
Wilson, Arthur.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-12

plus negro labor in their communi-
ties. Following is the plan suggest
ed for the Southerns representatives
to follow in the instructions issued on
the subject:
We should endeavor in each COM
munity to have some man make it his
special business to interest the negro
preachers and have them take strong
ground against the people of their
race beir lured away by promise OF
higher wages in other sections, point
ing out that any advantages that the
negro might get by moving away
would almost invariably be tempora
ry and that in the long run it will be
to his advantage to stay in the South
where he is known and where his la
Dor will always be in demand"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-12

and who, as his holiday progressed
became rather hilarious, grew over
confident of his own greatness.
Gentlemen" he said. Il kin lick
any man in Richmond.
No one offered to dispute the as
sertion, and he tried again.
Gentlemen" he said, I can lick
any man in the whole state Of Vir-
ginny."
The words were hardly out of his
mouth before a tall, sinewy man
from his own part of the state enter
ed the game and gave the boaster
good thrashing.
The mountaineer had a sense OF
humor. He slowly picked himself up
and faced the group to which he had
boasted.
Gentlemen he said, 81 am now
ready to acknowledge that l kivered
too much territory in that last state
ment"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-12
AN lNTI.EXPANSIONIST.

Baltimore Sun.
A Virginia mountaineer who had
strayed to Richmond on an excursion
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-12

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