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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-22
Calendar of The Turks.

OAten0ar or me urkS. The Turks count their day from one sunset to the next sunset, dividing the twenty -four hours; into twelves. as we do. This is plain: sailing, but. 'unfort- unateIy sunset does not fall at the same hour day after day. and there en- ssue horrible complications to the in nocent European.
 By way presumably of jest the Turk fsh steamers follow Turkish and their railway. Frankish time. Many a good man. probably has ended his life in a lunatic asylum after a frantic attempt to reconcile the two. The pamnered rich have watches specially construct ed with two dials, one showing each time
 Apparently some enterprising OsInali thought that the Tukish calendar erred on the Side of simplicity and kindly invented a new complication. The Mohamu1edan year dates from the light of the prophet in theAseventeenth century. Each year the first. month. -Mahavian. comes eleven. days earlier, so the months do not mark the season like ours. s
 There is one more, section for the benefit of the Turkish peasant. who in his rural retreat knows nothing of months For him the year is com posed of two seasons-hidraIis. beginning on May 6th, and kassin, beginning Mo- vember 7th-so to him April 10th is the one hundred and sixty-fourth day of gassin.
 JESSIE L. BREHAUT.
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-22
Rules fer vsans Wri.srs.

l. Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and numb Der the pages. q Use pen and ink, not pencil $. Short and pointed articles will be given preference Do not use over 2sB words . 4. Original stories or letters only will be used. 6. Write your name. age and ad- dress plainly at the bottoni of the story.
 Address an communications tt Uncle Jed. Bulletin once. Whatever ycu are-Be that!
 Whatever you xay-Be LrueI
 StraightforwardlS act.
 Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else but you"
 POETRY.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-22
THE WINNERS oF PRIZE BOOKS

1-cerrie' A. Geio,- Of Yantic-Mis- tress Moppet- !.
 2-Eveiyn Caren, of Norwich-Red Cross Girls in Belgium
 --3-NeIson Huine, of Baitic-The Broncho Rider Boys. :-
 4-katherine Taylor, of Norwich Town-Her WillfuI Way 5-DeIsie G. Asnes, of willimantic--- A Daughter of the Forest
 6-Esther 6ress, of <YanticAThe Ferry Maid. =4l \ 4s
 Lillian M. Brehaut, of Huntington, L. L-The- Benhurst Club .1<<ss.
 s-Jessie L. Brehaut, of Huntington, N. Y, The Broneho Rider Boys in Arf- Zona. .
 Winners of prize books living in the city may call at The RuIIetfr business office for them at any hour safter 10 a. m: Thursday.. .aE ,.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-22
POETRY.
Spirit Of the Food Drive.

Little Herbie Hooveris come to our house to stay, To make Us ecrape the dishes clean am keep the crumbs away An learn us to make war bread an save up all the grease, Fer the less we eat of butter, the --s sooner we'll have peace. An all us other chifren, when our scanty meals is. done, We gather up around the fire am has the, mosfest fun EE.t : A A-Iistenin to the proteins that, Herbie' ss tells about, L4s Ans1 the +Cafories that git you <
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-22

Am little Herhje Hoover says when the fire burns low An, the yitamines- are creeping from the shadows sof an slow, You better eat the things the Food Folks says tEiey's. plenty of. And cheat the garbage pail, am give all butchers meat the; shove, Am gobble up the corn pone, an vege- tables and fish, An save your drippin,s and sweets am lick clean every dish. An don't get fresh a-tallxing of what you won't do without, Or the Calories'n git you
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 -Spesie Kerr, in Life.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-22
My Preparation For Winter.

!; During the last summer I have been very busy canning and making: 5ellies. l haXe never done such work before. but ]. have become interested in it, and think I have been successful.
 lIfr ali~ | have twenty-seve jars. fff- eluding peaches. grapes. entrants, pears, >bIackberries and huckleberries.
 Now I am drying apples, which think will: be more economical, than making jellies, as sugar is very ex- lin my school the children have sign ed~.a pledge not to. eat candy until Christmas I;sfgned4 it; too, as intend to help our soldiers as much as possi- ble.s -:-s ia. -.i. =
 I have gathered a good supply of nuts during the last month from which I can make many things in the win ter. s.-, :-5,sz ,e5s:ess e.s3
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-22
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Bays AND GIRLS DEpARTMENT

business sense, but schristn1as s< eve and Sabbath eve were introduced upon the from sunset to sunset plan, and this is why they occur oh the evening of the day preceding the festival or the day of religious rites.
 Men kept time at first with knotted strings and marked candles which burned from knot to knot or from cir cle to circle in a given time.
 Later the sundial was invented so that the hours were marked by its shadow, and in order to tell the holy relation to the sun that the light on the wall reached these festival marks at the right day of the year.
 Then the calendar was invented which divided the year into months; weeks and days, but it was SO irnper- feet that an error of 10 years in time was discovered, and the Gregorian cai- endar was adopted, and this made our own Washington 10 days older than he thought he was, so his birthday is now celebrated on Feb. .22d. Washing
 ton was 20 years old before he knew he must borrow 10 days from the past to make his age right: s9' -
 Then the. hour gIass was inHented, and was used until quite recent times. There are persons now living who re member when the hour glass. used to be placed on the pulpit in church an1 turned over as the sand ruin out Sof the upper into the. lower part, to mark the hours. sstf F
 Then the clock was invented, which marked the hours and minutes, and these were improved until they also noted the seconds and the changes8of the moon and tides.&
 Watches followed which were carried in the pocket: but these are not one fifth as large today as they used to be 100 years ago., and they not only count the hours and minutes and sec onds, but also quarter seconds, and some of them strike the hour :2 Ns.s
 k is wonderful, how one invention opens, the way for a better one. :.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-22
My Journey.

- My Journey. ]. One week my pa and ma went to New York and they left me at my aunt's in Moosup. Ct And had such good time I wanted to stay there longer. I went to the theatre and I went to visit the school and also my relatives.
 When ma and pa were in New York they went to see the Hippodrome and how mother praised it.
 She bought me there a lovely .hai- ribbon and other pretty things EVELYN CARON, Age 9.
 Narrich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-22
WARRENVILLE
What Tommy Tidd says:

MT. Fletcher was a recent visitor in New York.
 Mrs. Raymond O.. Baker and two children are guests of Mrs. Bakers parents in New York.
 Anna Mildred Wright is very i'll with blood poisoning. Dr. H. A. Meeks and Charles M Will jams of Meriden were guests of E. l.. James thursday of last week.
 Miss Lillian Amidon of Westford was a recent visitor of Mrs. w. L.. Durkee.
 Raymond Baker made a business trip to Burnside Thursday of last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-22
NORWICH BULLETIN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1917

one which on the top was cut away, having a pool of water full of leaves. : After looking around and exploring other. caves for about an hour we went back to bGr camp. ts5 j ss sY NELSON sHUbME, Age 13-
 Autumn.
 To me autumn is a very sad portion of the year, but to some people. it is very gay.
 The trees that once bore green leaves for shade and covering let. them fall in different cofors to the earth, to form soil. The grass that was So green. with bIo6rafng flowers scatter cred here and there. has been cut for hay or is dead and shriveIed.
 Going through the highway one could smell the sweet perfume of wild flowers that grew everywhere. F The birds that came in spring and sang sweetiy during the summer days have flown south;. but a few stay with us during the cold winter
 The gardens that were green with leaves of the vegetables and fruits have. all been cleaned up--the produce gathered and put, away carefully for winter, which perhaps will be very severe. ==es F But winter. will soon be over and spring will arrive with her green dress and musical birds, and will gladden. the whole earth again. -z CARRIE ALICE GELD.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-22
Huntington. L. I.
To Be Seen in New York.

5 10 De SSGH iH tNSW v oFN. |-s . !. If any of you are visiting New For city here are some specially interest irg features which should not be miss cd <ss ~:s5~. .-7 ; New York Skyscrnpers. . Battery Park,
 Statue of. Liberty,
 Custom House,
 Bowling Green,
 Trinity Church. <+.. :. Produce Exchange, ta s~-S7-+ Ti
 Wall Street.. . St, -Paaffs, Chapel, City Hall Park New York and Brooklyn Bridges, Grace Church, JTrIion Square. .N Madison Square, Et ~F
 ADpellate Court House.
 Madison Square Garden,
 Fifth Avenue -@~ $ Central Park, , Metropolitan Museum of Art
 Gapd Central Terminal, s''.
 Herald and Times Square. s=
 Riverside Drive, 4s Grants Tomb. Morningside Heights; H<si
 Bronx Park, :- Van Cortlandt Park, and
 The Subway
 LILLIAN NJ. BREHAuT. Huntington, L. T..
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-22
c4n1pzrfsen of Lincoln and Douglas.


 Lincoln and Douglas were both born in poverty, each had made the prairie his horne. They both served in the H. linofs legislature. eating at the same table, attending the same horse races and loving the same maid. AG. They were not political friends Both were honest fearless and courteous. Douglas was graceful and polished f1 ma nners. Lincoln was opposite to these. Douglas had a deep musical -vofce. but Lilfcoln's was high pitched and dfsaGreeable.
 These two giants were to stand on the same platform in seven different Illinois towns and address the sanfc ,Audience on the great questions of the day.
 They had many hot debates. Both were candidates for senatorship from Illinois, Douglas was made sen- .ator1 But later Lincoln was made President of the United States
 KATHERINE TAYLOR, Age 13. s Norwich Town.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-22

ter to go from Boston to New York. Then it. was not convenient, to write, for there were no steel pens, no ready gummed envelopes, no postage stamps, and no letter boxes.
 One of Mary's uncles went to Chi eaEo, then a small village to do some trading, and the letter inviting him to the festivities was sent the latter part of July The little Mary of 1903 has. a cousin living in Chicago of whom she is very fond. Just few days before Thanksgiving she invited him to come to her house for dinner and he heard her talking one thousand miles away over a long distance tele- phone, so plainly as if they were in the same room. . How differently the guests came one hundred years ago. Then there were no electric lines across the country horse car had yet to make it's appear ance. As for automobiles, had little Mary been told of such a thing she would have considered it a fairy tale like the story of Jack and the Bean- stalk. One of her cousins came from New York to the gathering, and it took him week to get there. The cousin ,of Mary, of 1909. left Chicago one day and md arrived in Boston the
 What do you suppose the folks talked about after the dinner was over in the year 1909? There was little news, or if anything did happen, it was an old story by the time it +got around" Perhaps the older ones told stories of colonial days. for the nation was young a. hundred years ago, and they could not discuss airships, wireless telesraphy. etc, but am sure that they found life just as interesting and as full of promise as did their des- eendants of the year 1909.
 DMSTE G. AMES.
 WiiIimantic.
 Miss Ames has written to the Wide jAwalkes one of the very best letters received in the seven years of it's ex- istence-IJncfe Jed <r-a- -sss
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-22

Nelson Day was publicly celebrated at the principal towns in South Afri- ca.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19
men if this free employment bu reau is made use of.

The Reed Amendment to the Postoffice appropriation bill pro hibiting the shipment of liqour into dry territory is making criminals by the thousands and will eventually place states like Arkansas in the position the In dian Territory was twenty-five or thirty years ago when it was alive with Deputy U. $. Mar shals. the majority of whom were either bootleggers. or were di- viding profitswith someone who was conducting the illegal sale of liquor under their protection.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19
Louisiana SOlons Reject Prohi Bill

Baton Rouge, La, July 18.- The lower house of the Louisi- ana legislature in. session to day. 69 to H, voted to indefinitely postpone bill to prohibit liquor selling within radius of 10 miles of any permanent military camp in the state. The bill was designed to cover the state-own- ed Camp Beauregard for the training of National Guard troops in federal service. Under the bill Alexandria would have been made dry.
 A majority of the representa-. tives held the federal restric- tions .on liquor selling around camps twould be sufficient pro lection for soldiers to be quar- tered there. Leading legislators said the House action on this bill ended the prohibition fight at this extra session.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19

We have just completed the new telephone directory for the Carlisle Telephone Company, which we have delivered to the company to be distributed to their patrons. The Independent wishes to thank all those who so liberally patronized it with their advertisement.
 Advertise your wants in the Independent and get results. Only last week we inserted 30c advertisement for party which brought him a buyer for an au tomoblle only a few hours after the paper was mailed out. If you want to buy or sell anything try an ad next week.
 The brick work on the Moore building was completed today and the other work will be push ed as rapidly as possible. There is room in Carlisle for many oth- CT good business buildings. There is not vacant business building in town at this time.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19
Mrs. Ada Massey Dead

News was received here Thursday morning of the death of Mrs. Ada Massey aged 24 years, which occurred at a local hospital in Little Rock at 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The body was shipped to West Point, Arkansas, for interment.
 Mrs. Massey was the daugh. ter of pr A. B Tapscott of this city. but had been making her home in MerrigoId, Miss, from where she had been sent to the Little Rock institution for treat ment only few days ago. De ceased was well known to many of the people of Carlisle and was married here to W. P. Massey, who survives her.
 Dr. Tapscott and wife and Stepdaughter. Mss Gladys Tu. his, and Mrs. Etha Lilly left in car Thursday for West Point to be present at the funeral and burial which takes place Friday. Mr. Massey had been notified and will be sent.
 Deceased leaves a father, pr. Tapscott of this place. her moth CT and a brother of West Point, and a husband of Merrigold, Miss, to mourn her untimely death. The bereaved ones have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends in Carlisle.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19
Line Up Labor For the Fall Harvest

For the harvest of the fall crop a great deal of extra help will be required and for this emergency the Government is undertaking to mobilize the idle labor of the state. Arrangements have been made with the County Clerk of this county to register the names of farmers who will need help. and the names of men who are available for employment. If you need more hands on your farm, or if you are out of work, leave your name at the court house at once. Also, see the Secretary of your Commercial Club, or your County Agent, and let these men help you. Ltis to the interest of the nation that the crops be quickly gathered, to avoid waste, and that the sur plus labor of the State be em- 1}oyed. There need be no scarci
 ty of farm help or unemployed
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19

Messrs. c. T. Lowell, H. E Kyler, W. L. Kennedy and Floyd Denman of Stuttgart, were in the city this (Friday) morning en route to Little Rock. While here they called at the Inde- pendent office.
 A boat load of liquor that was shipped down the Mississippi river from Charlottesville. Mo. to points along the Tennessee coast was confiscated by U. S. officers Thursday. All the par- ticipants in the liquor trade were arrested and were released on bond. The bone dry law makes good picking for the officers.
 The Commercial Appeal truly says: The two houses of Con- gress find more to do about nothing than any two organiza- tions that were ever gotten to- gether."
 First thing Wilhelm knows the crown prince is going to slap him on the wrist for "slacking.'
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19
 w. H. Bland

W. H. Bland well known 5usi- ness man of DeValls Bluff, died at his home at that place Sun day. Funeral services were held Monday and burial was at the DeValls Bluff cemetery.
 MT. Bland was very DOT ular man in Prairie county, having been our representative in the last two terms of the state legis latQre. His death followed long illness. -Hazen Herald.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19
WILLING TO DISARM?
Germany Said to Contemplate Dramatic
 Proposal

Paris, July 19.-A dispatch to the Temps from Geneva says the German government, according to reliable information, meditates the dramatic proposal to it's enc mics and to the world of com plete disarmament, except for sufficient forces to maintain com pulsory peace by compulsory ar. bitration.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19
S-Hour Day for Rock Island Men

Chicago, July 19-Officials of the Rock Island lines and union labor men representing 5000 shopmen of the system today took up the work of putting into effect a compromise of their diff ferences which was brought about last night after federal conciliators had appealed to the patriotism of both sides.
 The demand for an eight hour day was granted. The company also agreed to pay an icrease of s cents an hour to machinists and cents to helpers and car men.
 It is said the new schedule will increase the pay roll of the rail- road by about Sl, 300, GOO a year.
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The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19
Baptist Church

Sunday School 9:45 A. M. Preaching II A. NJ. and 8 D. m, Prayer Meeting Wednesday night, s O'clock.
 All are invited to attend any or all of these services.
 l.. Tomme, Pastor
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19
Oats Fertilizer

[ will receive several Car loads of Oats Fertilizer about the first of September and would be nleased to receive your orders. Q.4t c. M. FRIEND.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19
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 @lYiENT,llgoN!'.!

morning.
 Mr and Mrs. E. B. Roy and Mrs. James Patterson were Lit tie Rock visitors Friday.
 Quite a number of Carlisle people attended the base ball game at Hazen Wednesday.
 Albert McGahhey and Hal Vanduyn, of Stuttgart were in the city Tuesday on business.
 Dr. J. E. Elliott has moved his office from the Kittler building to roons oyer -Ayres' drug store. No. 666 will cure Chills and Fever. It IS the most speedy remedy We know
 Slit
 The farmers are feeling jubi- lant since the fine r.ins that have visited this section in the last few days.
 Rub -My-Tism-An Ano. dyne-kills pain, stops putrefaetion
 3-17
 Perry Hubbard, George Zim- merman. R. J Scott and son, made a business trip to Little Rock Tuesday.
 Sand, gravel, crushed rock, cement, lime. The Arkmo Lum Der Go. 50.tf
 Mr. Joe Alexander of Fort Smith came in a day or two ago to look after large rice growing interests near town,
 Found-An automobile jack. Owner can have same by czlling at the Independent office and paying for this notice.
 Quite number of Carlisle young people attended dance at Hazen Wednesday night. All those attending report a good time.
 Mrs. H. c. Parkin and chil dren left Saturday for Klowa, Oklahoma. where she will spend several days the guest of rela- tiyes and friends.
 Messrs. c. R. Grifin and Wal ter Fitch and Misses Nell Morri. rison and Loyse Burnett were Liet,e Rock visitors Monday af- ternoon.
 Everyone should cut the weeds around their premises. There are some places in Car. lisle where the weeds are as high as a mans head.
 Mrs. James Hailey of Little Rock, who had been in town sey- eral days attending the bedside of her aunt, Mrs. Hamen, return ed to her home Wednesday.
 Mrs. Louis Thielman of Stutt- gart, came in Tuesday to spend a few days with her sister, Mrs. Hamen, wbo has been confined to her bed for several days.
 c. R. Griffin is taking the school enumeration this week. Every body in Carlisle should answer correctly to the number of children eligible to enter the schools for the coming season. How about that job p rinting you have been thinking about or dering: don't you think it is about time to place the order? It's almost as economical to l write on nicely printed station cry as it is on plain paper. Give 1 us an OfQer dL once.
 Judge L. c. Smith of Dewitt, l candidate for governor in the last campaign is billed to speak | to the miners at Spadra, ln John son county at a big picnic to be ! held there August 4th. The l picnic is expected to be attended | by miners from all parts of the state.
 It has been announced that | the Cabot and Carlisle ball teams | will cross bats at the Carlisle | urnnnds Friday. Iulu % Tine 1
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-19

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New Britain herald., 1917-07-12
OMAR KHAYYAM
 IS CROWNED KING
Yiau's Imported Colt Earns Three Year-0lds Championship

New York, July 12.-By virtue of his victory in the historic Brooklyn Derby at the Aqueduct track yester- day afternoon, Omar Khayyam is the undisputed champion among three year-olds. The big imported colt for which Wilfred Viau of Montreal re- gently paid s26,50O to c. K. G. Bill ings and Frederick Johnson was fol- lowed home by Harry Payne Whit ney's Rickety, Andrew Miller's Tick ct and August Belmonts renowned Hourless in the order named. There were no other starters.
 The coronation took place on a throne of mud and in a drizzling rain and was witnessed by only a handful of race-goers. The storm kept the attendance down to less than 5000, but those who saw the contest ever will remember the heroic effort of the victor. Neither will they forget how Hourless, hitherto unbeatable, was outrun all the way and quit a furlong from home.
 Omar Khayyam won because of his great courage. Apparently beaten a furlong from his goal he stretched his stride and neck to mightier effort and it had the desired result. It brought him home the victor neck In front of Rickety and nearly a sixteenth of a mile ahead of Ticket and Hourless.
 Hourless the Fayorite.
 The race was at one mile and a furlong, which tested both the speed and stamina of the contestants. Omar Khayyam had been contender for the title since the beginning of the year. He won world wide fame by winning the Kentucky Derby and last week added to this fame by de- feating the mighty Campfire in the Prospect Stakes.
 Still there were few racegoers who believed his could beat Hourless. Mr. Belmont's colt had won all his races, including the Withers and Belmont stakes, from select fields in com- manding style, and in the opinion of a majority of racegoers was in a class by himself. As a result he was made an odds-on favorte. Ordinar- fly Omar Khayyam would have been a close second choice, but before the contest it was reported that he did not like to race in the mud This caused him to lose most of his in tended packers and when he went to the post he was third in favor at the generous odds of 5 to 1.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-12
ROBINS TO "GET CATE"

Brooklyn, N. Y, July 12.-With the coming of Third Baseman Frank O'Rourke and Second Baseman Billy Leard, Manager Robinson of the Brooklyns is obliged to cut off a head as he is now one over the limit. The axe will likely fall on Jimmy Smythe, who has been carried as extra in fielder, while Wheezer Dell's days as a Dodger are said to be numbered. Ollie O'Mara, former Dodger short stop, has been returned by Oakland, but Ebbets immediately shunted him off to Atlanta.