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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
 BOOTHS ARE PLACED
Thousands of Members to Be Enroll
 ed in Norwich Chapter This Month

Thousands of Members to Be Enroll
 ed in Norwich Chapter This Month
 As the result of the Red Cross cam paign which opens next Nj Monday morn ing thousands of members will he en- rolled in the Norwich Chapter. For the convenience of the citizens of the city, booths will be piace1 in every ment of a dollar is the only condition of membership.
 The following business houses. man ufacturinfS Establishments, churches, ousIy given the space for the enroll ment booths for the campaign Dec IT-24;
 The Chelsea Savings Society.
 Thames National Bank.
 Norwich Savings Society.
 The Norwich Town Congregational church
 Park church Second Congregational church.
 The Broadway Congrega ional church.
 Greenevine Congregational church.
 Central Baptist church.
 First Baptist church.
 Trinity NJ. E. church.
 PIaut -Cadden Company.
 The Marlin Rockwell Co
 The Wauresan Hotel.
 The poStoffice.
 New Haven Station. Gotthelfs. Reid <, Hughes. I'orteous x Mitchell. Manhattan Company. Davis Theatre. Breed Theatre. Auditorium Theatre. Falls Company mill McNamara ra's store. Hall Bros mill. John T. Potter's store. Ricker's drug store. Norwich Woolen company. 1 International Silver Go. Rathbone's drug store. | William F. Smith & Go. United States Finishing Company | Shetucket Company. | Pitcher & Service. 1 A. B. Manning. | Martin Rozycki. l Versailles Fibre Company l Totokett Mills. 1 Admore Wooien Mills l ". E. Manning'S store. Palmer Bros.' mill. | Baltic Mills. ! c. F. Charon- | R. J. Jodoin,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
CHRISTMAS GIFTS OF LEATHER

Articles of Leather for gift Pur- poses are uneecelIed-and the va rie+y is almost unlimited.
 women,s Hand Bags in all leath- ers-in a wide range of styles prices soc to $S.eS.
 See our Leather Hand Bags with duplex fastener at $1.00-also our Hand Bags with initials at $1.09.
 Fitted Travelling Cases for men and women, at s1-00 to $7.5o.
 Travelling Bags of fine selected leather, black or tan, at $4.00 to $12-oo-
 Watch WristIets at ssc to s1.0o. Music Rolls and Cases at SOC to s2sOo.
 Meu.s Collar Bags at soc to $1.5o. Hundreds of other articles of Leather for Holiday gifts are an- cluded in our showing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
Prof. Noble Rsaiann.

Rev. Charles Noble has resigned the professorship of history and liter ature in -Grenneli, Iowa college, hay ing reached his seventieth year. me resignation will take effect at the close of the year. Rev. and NAEFz.s No bic CMary CarIyle) have spent sum mers in Norwich Town during the past few years, this being Mrs. Ne bIe's girIhood home. ---.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
christmas coneert cemmittsa. .

Miss Martha Brown is in charge of the programme for the Christmas c8n~ cert at the First Methodist church. Mrs. Stanton Brown. and A6rS. Albert Miner are the buying committee for the Sunday school Christmas tree.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
Davis Store lBureIari.sd.

. Tuesday night Davis, store. eGrneF of Pleasant and Sturtevant stress, was broken into through two locked doors and meat, cigars and other aFa ticleS stolen.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

Alfred Dodge of Springfield. Mass., recently visited his mother, Mrs. J.7O- Dodge, who IS i'll at her home on West Town street. '.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

Paul Latham of Reservoir road has returned from a trip to Providence and a visit in East Greenwich, R. l., with William c. Osgood.--- -s-.---...
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

Rev. C. H. Ricketts, pastor Of the Greeneville Congregational church, will be at the Sheltering Arms for the Sunday afternoon service. c-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

Mrs Jacob Betts of Willinlantic5 is spending a few weeks with Mrs. J. o. Dodge, of West Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

House guests carly in the week oI Mrs. Robert Beetham of WauyeS ug Hill were Mrs. Henry Prodef oi Ctreenevile, Miss Mary Gosr4 e Preston and AI<s. Walter Pend1steA and daughter nA '-tle- Srou~ ss-, sit5s.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

Examinations this week in the schools send the pupils home early in the mornings and afternoons.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

At Scotland Road hall Sunday af- ternoon there will be a Christian Ea- deavor service and a session Of the Sunday school. s-tr
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

Mr and Mrs. Sherwood Avery -sf Bozrah moved the first of the week to the house on Wightman avenue which they recently purchased.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

G. l.. Randall. Jr. leaves today (Friday) for Camp Lee, Petersburg: Virginia, after a three weeks fur- lough at his home on West Town street. '' -'
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Mrs. David Merritt. Mrs. quinn and Mrs. Edward Whitmarsh Of the East Side. were guests Wednesday, of Mrs. D. T. Grant. at her home on .CantqF- bury turnpike.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
ALETTER FROM
 SANTA CLAUS TO THE CHILDREN
North Pole, Dec. i, 1917.

North Pole, Dec. l, 1917.
 Dear Children: have received many letters from you already and most of them ask me, rather wist- fully, whether am coming around this year Con account of the war, you know). So I thought would answer lot Of your letters at once by writing to the paper in this way.
 l have been very busy for long time now, making things for the soldiers and sailors and sending them away, across the ocean and to the training camps in this country. | have also been making and send ing things to the little orphan chil- dren in Belgium and France and all these other places where the terri bie war is being fought.
 Not many of these things have been toys and such. Most of them have been useful things, to wear, to eat, or to really use in other ways. It is long time since made so many useful things instead of so many toys, and ! can tell you that it was pretty hard for me to remember how to do it.
 know it was right for me to do it, even if it has made me short of the things that 1 usually have for you. think-and hope l am right that you are glad to have me do 1t and that if l had written to ask you about it you would have told me to go ahead.
 So many of the soldiers and sail ors were children like yourselves only little while ago, Perhaps mas with the same eagerness that you do, but 1 like to think that the thinso have made and sent them make tAen1 happier and more com fortabIe while they are fighting for us.
 And now to answer your ques tions about coming around this year. Of course, you all know what Christmas day is-that it was we make it holiday. That is one reason why have always looked upon Christmas as the chiIdren's special day. So, in spite of the war and of all the time ! have spent sending things to the soldiers and year as usual. No, not quite as usual, because l expect the things can bring you will bear the marks of what I have been doing for the others. shall not bring so many toys-or such expensive ones-but what do bring for you will, l hope, be more useful and just as pleas ing. Certainly it will carry just as much love and good 'wishes as ever. don't see why should forget you or pass you by entirely because of the war work l have been doing and expect still to do. After all, it is your day, and l am still your SANTA CLAUS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
NOBILITY TOILET ARTICLES

Ebony and Circassian Toilet Sets, soc to S4.50.
 Desk Sets in brass at s2.50 to $500. Metal Shaving Sets at S1.09 to S6.98
 High-srade Hand Mirrors in all the popular woods, soc to $500.
 Mahogany Candle Sticks at 35c to 75c
 Pyralin Toilet Articles The genuine Pyraiin Ivory Toilet Arti : cles and Novelties make ideal Christ mas gifts. We show complete line at lowest possible prices-individuaI pieces. 25c to $6.oO. There are Combs, Brushes, Mirrors, Cream Boxes. Puff Boxes, Hair Receivers, Jewel Boxes, Picture Frames, Etc.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
MOMENTS NECkWEAR Splendid Showing of Everything That is New and Up
 to-the-Minute in Women's NeckWear

Heavy Lace Collars for. children's. coats, at 25c to $1.50.
 Silk .Scarfs and Muffers at 5sc to $500.
 Boudoir Caps at soc to s2.00.
 Skating Sets, Scarf and Cap. at 9Sc to S2.00. -.---.--
 Marabout Capes, Scarfs and Stoies, siIk-lined, at $50 to S19.5O.
 Ostrich Boas, black, white and combination of black and white, at $1.00 to $3.50.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

.Georgette Crepe Neckwear. sailor, square and round collars and sets, at soc to $2.50.
 Satin Neckwear. in a broad va riety, at soc to $3.50.
 Stocks and Jabots.. in Georgette, Oriental and Filet Lace. at soc to $500.
 Broadcloth Collars and Sets, at soc to $1.50:
 Beautiful Fichus and Vestees, in Oriental Lace. Satin and Georgette Crepe, at 50c to S650.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
Women's Handkerchief

wcmen's HandlSerchiefs, plain white and also white and colored embroidered. at 10c each, 3 for 25c
 Women's Fine Embroidered Hand kerchiefs, a splendid assortment, at .155xc each.
 Women,s H2nd-embroidered Linen Handkerchiefs, exclusive designs at 15c each
 " Q m ms Hand embroidered Hsndkerchiefs at 25c, ssc. soc, 6c and $1.0o each.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
DEPENDABLE SILVERNARE, FOR GIFTS

We backed dependa We refer to the Oneida comuny sye With TO and so showing includes Knives Forks to
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27

feel happier watching the time at the
point of departure rather than In an
uptown garden.
Their surprise may well be imagined.
therefore, when they saw Police Cap
tain Kemp standing on the sidewalk
near Grants tomb and evidently deep
In discussion with a police sergeant.
The mercurial Bronson leaped out Of
the car before it was brought to a
standstill
"Why," he shouted, 1--WE are sup
posed to be beating it to South Ferry,
where we have to meet you on a rush
callv'
Nothing doing" said the laconie
Kemp. who's been stringing your
"Some one phoned me five minutes
ago." said Manning. 81 tried my best
to find out who it was, but couldn't
get reply"
Kemp's expressive eyes cleaned
with suspicion.
"If you've been sent to South Fer
ry," he said its very evident that
your right place just now is Riverdale
avenue. Quick! Let's go there. New
er mind the traffic cops. I'll deal with
them"
Manning and Bronson now shared
the police captains evident alarm, and
the car made the return journey ut top
speed. Nothing In the appearance of
house and grounds excited suspicion
as they turned In from the avenue.
Hxxya lot
front porch smoking at ease. while the
butler was just crossing the hall with
laden tray In the direction of the
lawn ut the back.
The three men tumbled out of the
car, raced up the steps and made for
the rear of the house, their chief con
Germ for the moment being the safety
Of the two girls. In order to reach the
lawn they had to pass through the H.
brary, and Manning's eye caught
folded paper lying on the table, a pa
per which he did not remember leav-
Ing there. He picked II up and was
aware Of terrible foreboding at the
first glimpse Of scrawled sentence.
And, indeed, his worst fears were
justified, because he read:
Enrol Manning-The woman you love II
In my power, your sister as we'll
ALI SINGH.
And there. too. was the deadly SYM
Dol of the crescent. a sign which con-
veyed to the young mans almost pal
sled brain suggestion Of everything
that Is vile and loathsome and terrify-
Ing He reeled and clutched the table
to save himself from falling. By this
time Bronson had returned and was
shouting madly:
Heavens. Manning. where are the
girls? There Is neither sight nor sound
Of them, yet the butler says
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27
SYNOPSIS.

6YNOP6IS.
Mr.. Thomas II. Clark, United States
consul at the Chinese treaty port of
1Iankoi. worried over the activities OF All
Singh. who has succeeded In banding to-
gether the antagonistic races Of the far
east. writes to Enrol Manning. confidential
state department agent at Washington.
All Singh's niece. Mile Malta, IL being
educated at Vassar college. A riot breaks
out. which Ia queled by All Singh. who
seems to bear q charmed life. Ali Singh
sails for the United States. Manning takes
steps to prevent his entry. 1t Is reported
that All Singh Is drowned. II later de-
velops that this was a ruse that All Singh
Is In tho United States. He threatens
the life Of Banker Bronson's daughter.
Margaret, who Is a chum OF Mile. Malta.
May Manning and Margaret Bronson are
walking In the garden when they arc rem
dered unconscious Margaret Bronson Is
taken to Chinese joint In New York,
where she IL held as a hostage until her
father withdraws his support of Senator
Johnston's anti-alien bill. Manning and
young Bronson rescue the girl Senator
Johnston 10 found dead In the library.
Malta saves her old friends from a similar
fate. She explains that Senator John
ston's death was brought about by q
poisonous insect. Hong Kong Harry
makes violent love TO Malta. Sho Is res
cued from his clutches by Captain Kemp.
Bronsons automobile Is wrecked In chase
after All Singh. who again escapes SEN
ator Stevens, an advocate OF the anti-alien
law. IL assasslnated. Margaret Bronson.
Malta and May Manning arc decoyed In an
auto and kidnapped. Banker Bronson IL
nssassinated. Malta is put on the torture
rack. She is saved by Hong Kong Harry.
who shuts Off tho electric current. May
Manning escapes, but Margaret and Malta
nro still held prisoners. In order to get
tho formula for n high explosive All Singh
kldnups Maxwell Judson, an inventor.
Malta saves Hong Kong Harry from
death policeman finds Margaret Bron-
son, half demented. on the street. A Turk
emissary OF All Singh, about to put to sea
with tho formula for the Judson explosive
IL ovcrpowsred and the formula recover
ed. Hong Kong Harry promises Malta to
save Enrol Manning. Instead he attempts
10 kin Manning with bomb All Singh
plans 10 steal the drawings OF a new gum
There Is "A pistol fight between ALI Singh's
minions and officers OF tho law on the
nineteenth floor OF an Office building and
All SnEh's men are routed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27

Gritted His Teeth and Clinched His
Hands.
to be the handiest monoplane in ex-
istence. Anyhow, let's have look"
He climbed into the well and adjust
ed his goggles. A slim youth in over
ais followed quickly. The short grass
Of the aviation field was beaten fiat
by the staccato belching of the ex-
haust, and the beautiful plane seemed
to lift itself Off the ground ere 1t had
Travelled ten yards Up and up 1t
went In an almost perfect spiral, until
1t became a-mere speck in the sky, yet
the radius OF the circle described over
the heads OF the onlookers had never
exceeded $50 yards.
Good work. cried Wilson enthusi-
astically. "How high. now, do you
think?" he demanded Of one of the
watching mechanics.
Guess he's above the 5000 feet
limit" was the quiet answer.
This his first trip In the machineT
"Yep."
Mr.. Wilson turned to Senior Quesada
and his nephew.
''Some nerve" he said admiringly.
"Marvelous!' agreed Senior Quesada.
The nephew, squat little fellow
who differed almost absurdly In, every
physical respect from his stately uncle.
muttered something In foreign Ian
guage and was obviously delighted
with the exhibition. Sawyer came
down In a magnificent spiral volplane,
and so steeply had the aeroplane
climbed that 1t must have described
nearly the same path In the downward
flight Sawyer landed just where he
had started, almost to foot.
"All right, eh?" he cried to the wait
ing group.
The young Filipino muttered some
thing to his uncle, and Senior Quesada
smiled indulgently.
MY nephew wishes to know when
he can take his first Hight?' he said.
LET him come here tomorrow at o.
I'll give him a run In this machine II
he likes"
The would be aviator evidently un.
derstood so much English; at any rnte
he grinned all over his broad face.
Soon afterward the two orientals left
the aviation ground.
When there was no fear Of being
overheard the older man spoke, and
his American friends would have been
vastly surprised II his words had
reached them.
-The foolsr' he -muttered scornfully.
"They are ready TO lay bare their most
precious secrets with all the vainglory
Of a precocious child. l wonder what
they would think, Sato. IL / told them
that you equal, II not surpass, the
great Sawyer himself. Play the nov
ice well. Much depends on you. As
soon as they learn to trust you alone
I'll send the plan Of the coast defenses
out Of the city to distant port"
Assuredly Mr.. Walter Sawyer and
bis friend, John Wilson. would have
been the two most surprised men in
New York II made aware that they
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27

crowded theater formed powerful de-
terrent from much gadding about at
night. Indeed, the cool and shady
lawn became leafy paradise in which
the lovers disported to their hearts
content.
Margaret Bronson's health was prac-
tically quite restored, and the hand OF
time had healed the cruel blow infiict-
ed on brother and sister by their ia
theirs death. One evening, when the
girls had just gone into the garden and
the men were waiting In the hall to
light cigars, Manning was summoned
to the telephone. He heard an I'M
known voice saying eagerly:
you ought to meet Captain Kemp
at South Ferry as quickly as possible.
Leave at once. He will have no time
to communicate with you. There is
news of Ali Singh"
After that, silencel
Manning astounded Bronson by his
desperate attempts to extract further
information, but the mysterious speak
er had evidently quilted the instru-
ment Manning, however. well aware
that similar measures had proved
fruitful in the past, was ready to be-
neve that either Malta or Hong Kong
Harry had inspired this present one.
He told his servant to have car
brought around at once and explained
to Bronson and the excited girls that
at last there was some prospect OF
successful action.
Goodbys were laughlpgly said, and
the two young men entered the car
and were soon speeding \along River
side drive. They did not even wait to
telephone Police Captain Kemp. When
all was said and done, the run to South
Ferry would consume at least forty
minutes, and they did not wish to lose
a second. Moreover, II such urgency
was not really called for they would
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27
TENTH EPISODE
A Message From
the Sky
CHAPTER XXI.
An Expert Pupil.

THERE was time not so long
ago when q race meeting ut
I.ongchamps-that most delight
full OF the many sylvan retreats
which grace the environs of Paris
used to be regarded as n typically cos
mOpolitan gathering. Men and women
interested In sport would assemble
there from all parts of the world, and
every type OF humanity might be pick.
ed out by the skilled ethnologlst dur
ing the course of short stroll through
lawns and paddocks.
But n mighty rival TO the sport of
kings has arisen. Aviation, especially
since the outbreak of the war In Eu-
rope, Is capturing mans imagination.
and the conquest Is ever becoming
more complete. At any flying ground
nowadays, especially I'm America, 1t Is
no uncommon thing to find In a small
group OF enthusiasts, perhaps number
ing score or less. representatives OF
just as many nations. Therefore, Mr..
Walter ID. Sawyer, lean and weather
beaten air pilot who 10 famous through
out two continents, was by no means
surprised when his friend, John VIII
son, introduced two Oriental looking
gentlemen one fine morning when the
aviator was watching some mechanics
adjusting an engine to machine In
which he was interested.
Wilson. portly man Of middle age,
tovial OF face and of agreeable de-
meanor, had prosperity" writ large
all over him. He had evidently mo-
tored from New York to the Long
Island flying ground. With him came
two men. sallow faced but exceedingly
well groomed persons, who seemed to
be taken by the animated scene.
Mr.. Wilson was evidently on terms
of friendship with the great man.
"Good morning, Sawyer" he said
cheerfully. II want you to meet
Senior Quesnda. gentleman from the
Philippines. His nephew is keen to
start a Filipino school of aviation.
Will you give him some lessons?'
"Sure thing" agreed Mr. Sawyer.
"Any one brought by you is welcome.
Wilson,"
Senior Quesada was certainly a re-
tuuThuDie ioOhUk uluu ONeT Blk IeeI
in height and of commanding mien and
dignifed bearing. his strong. deeply
lined face would have attracted atten.
tion even Mt a crowded reception I'm
the White House.
''I'll take care Of your nephew all
right senor," said Sawyer, "and I'll
try not to risk his bones any more
than is necessary. You see. although
the flying machine has now become
n very perfect article, and every test
suggested by human ingenuity is APP
piled to each part OF It. no man can
peer beneath the polished surface of
wire or shaft. We haven't yet sue
ceeded In making a block of steel
which win show a fbrous fracture
throughout. So, little flaws creep In
now and then. and are npt to make
themselves unpleasantly apparent at
the very instant when an unusual
strain,is being imposed. However, we
contrive to double up on our safe
guards. ]. personally. would sooner ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27
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than eat-I might almost say. than
livew
He uttered the concluding words
with quiet sincerity which supplied
an index of the mans character. He
was not Boosting. He knew that
death would come sooner or later
How many times have you been up,
Wally" inquired Mr. Wilson.
The aviator laughed.
ASK me something easy" he said
Honestly. l couldn't tell you within
a couple OF hundred flights. Say 1000.
Even then am Understanding. Why.
shall probably make six flights to-
day. I'm going up now with me-
ehanic. This machine illustrates a
new stream line principle. 1t Is, as
you see, tractor and the swirl OF dir
from the propeller blades is DETECTED
In such way that the body travels
almost In vacuum. It is supposed
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27

Malta he murmured brokenly, IL
owe you my life. l shall never forget
what you have done for me todsy.
Not only will I take every risk to set
you at liberty, but Ali Singh shall pay
me tenfold for every lash"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27

left unturned In the effort to ferret out
All Singh's lair. But II remained I'M
luckily true that no one harbored the
fantastic notion that his new head
quarters might actually be located
within stones throw of Mannlng's
own house.
During those quiet days there was a
good deal Of Iovemaking. The men
were able to dine at home most even.
ings. and in the spell Of. hot weather
which occurred about that time the
manifest discomfort Of sitting In q
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27

TNHERE wns time not so long
ago when race meeting ut
Longchamps-tha most delight
ful of tho many sylyau ratraato