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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
c E inuited to serxi6e.

tional Christian EndeaXor society have
 been invited to attend the Sunday ,morning. service in a body. The. pastor. sRey, George lH-. Ewing, will preach on
 Seeking a Kingdom.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

Mrs. Johnson and little daughter Betty are leaving for their home in EfGokaf ftS MT and ypiiorga rtte! psxiH Randaii of West Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

MT and Mrs. William Blacker of Col
 chester made 9 brief visit, this week
 with MT. and Mrs. John Blacl1er of Me .Ciellan avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

Rev. Arthur F. Purkiss and choir O. Central Baptist church will be at the Shettering Arms for the Sunday after noon service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
Mil League No. i Bowling.

In the Mill league Nc. 1 this week the Demon Five took two from the three straight from the Cubs. The Cubs put up a game fight, the Bear Cats getting one game by the margin of single pin The scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
Unclaimed Letters.

The list of unclaimed iettersyir, the Norwich, Conn. post. office fofa fns: wee kendings Nov. 17,sas17. is as fol- Bi6ckinar. Jesse q. Ellington, fseRoy- lFJubbard , Emma F. Ieete, Gordon H. Moore, Viola Smith. M -s.stieg' E
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

Mrs. NJ. J. Woodworth of West Town street was a recent guest of relatives in New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

Mrs. Arthur BIackledge and daugh: ter, Marienne, have returned =, after spending a week in Gales Ferry.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

Rev. William Crawford and sisters, the Misses Cra awford, Of West Town street. spent Thursday with friends in Baltic, their former home.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
Raised s1eo for K. of c.

St. Mary's parish raised $1S0 for the K. of c. war fund. This campaign was conducted by the K. of c. to provide money for the- entertainment and to help the boys Tn the army and navy both morally and physfeafIy -- - r F
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

Workmen were busy Friday after noon in cutting down one of the large trees on Central avenue opposite the car shed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

Miss Betty Hynds of Hartford spent a few days with the Misses Shahan O, West Town street this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

[ Mrs Albert wcodworth and daugh ter Mrs. Bentley, of West Town stree
 visited relatives in NVillimantic thu
 first of the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

| Local people employed in the J. B. Martin company Of 'TaftxilIe have
 been laid off for the last of the week l or are working nights.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
MARRIED

x1917. by Rev. J. H. Brod erfck. Miss Mary Therese jSfmcox 7 and Lewis .Sherma n. Hull. Jr., both of Norwich. :.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
NORWICH TOWN

Very Large Assemblage of Mourners at Funeral of John A. Brady-State Bulletin Board Erected on Bean Hill Green-County Farm Bureau Agent and Other Speakers at Scotland Road Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

This morning the regular monthly mass for the welfare of the soldiers and sailors of the parish will be cele- breated in, St Mary's church
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
To Sail for France,

Lieut.. Jat1es Murray f,~the Royal Avia ton corps, Toronto. left his home on West Town street Thursday for
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

Mrs. Sarah Fredenburg -. of Town street leaves today (Saturday) tt spend the winter with her daughter in Pawtucket, R.. T.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

John Wunderlick has returned t, Fort Terry after spending a few day at his home in the village.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
Gossip and Chat.

New York and will soon sail for Somewhere in France"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

( Sftk dyeing Is new industry for
 Leicester, England. Little difficulty is found in getting the necessary shades.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
PersonaIs and Notes

The Euphen1ia Circle of The King Daughters is to hold a rummage sale this afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

SaybrcaoI<-Miss Clara Ketchan. county agent from the farm bureau, lectured in the town hall Tuesday at 10 o'clock Her subject was Fats in Cooking.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

.,s Leo Isbicki of the quartermaster' corps, who is stationed at the Madison barracks. New York. is spending a fev days at his home on Front street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

Alfred Dupont and Raoul Marlow of Fort Terry were recent visitors in the village. ser
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

Corporal Alfred Gladue of Fort Terry is spending. 9 few days at his home in the village. z s-e..
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17

New zealand's wheaf acreage is. go per cent short.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
MuIespinners chaIIenae.

challenge Jewett- City or Baltic Mule spinners for a game ofSbasketball for the benefit of the Red Cross s<or Y. M
 c. A. Send challenges to Grinshaw
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-17
CREENEVILLE

Six hours after nigh water it. is low tide. which is followed by food tide.
Evening star., 1917-01-07

came. hurrying. with typewriter list.
THE visitors for RheimsT' The party
Of civilians gathered round him and an
swered the roll call. 1t was Capt. Del
vert. hero of the Fort of Vaux, seven
teen wounds and trepanning, about
whom they write poetry and legends.
convalescent and taking parties around
Rheims for his knowledge of architec-
ture. This way, gentlemen, II you
please, to the automobiles"
No visitor will forget that automo-
lille ride Of twenty-five miles. over the
Champagne hills. from Epernay to
Rheims. in war. Now and then a shell
explodes in the distance.
At times the high road runs between
big French batteries and the French
trenches. THE Boches are over there.
about four miles" indicates our mill
tary chauffeur. The cars are military
mousines-luxurious. tight, snug. Up,
down. round and round. among the
empty hills. deserted vineyards and
damaged villages. Although between
belligerent batteries. no shells of artil-
lery duels fall on this road. but go high
over II. Frequently, for mile or SO, a
wall OF canvas or sacking. fifteen feet
high. and stretched and nailed from
tree to tree or pole to pole on the Ger
man side of the road. cuts off the view
from enemy captive balloons II they
saw line of vehicles in movement,
they might signal for few shells. Not
seeing. they seldom lombard a probably
empty high road.
We ride in suppressed excitement, as
sneaking through danger. Those miles
Of stretched canvas make an impress
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sion. The road dips into another valley
and the chauffeur points beyond:
There's Rheims"
Rheims, the martyred city! Scissors.
Ypres. Arras are destroyed. but Rheims
is martyred.
The streets are full Of civilians The
houses are occupied and uninjured. We
turn corners into other streets. All
is intact, but the life Is furtive and
the town neglected. We stop at mill
tary headquarters to be introduced.
The general says a few low words to
Capt Delvert. / know now what it
meant: 1T is liable to be lively day
around Rheims. You are responsible
for all professional visitors"
Gentlemen" said Capt. Talamon, I'VE
shall proceed to the cathedral"
Immediately we saw the martyrdom
of Rheims. 1t must often be lively at
Rheims. Watch the papers. The en-
tire quarter around the cathedral is
gutted by German bombardment, at
long distance. There is no question of
observation from the towers. And both
towers still stand. unless they are to be
supposed wretched shots-which they
are not--they have carefully avoided
destroying the towers. in these two
years.
Not a house is intact around the
cathedral. Not a house is occupied.
Many have single shell hole, often
small. but those adjoining are in ruins.
We passed entire blocks where nearly
all were razed. They take you to a
view. Straight swaths are shelled
through tho blocks of houses and the
swaths meet around the cathedral It
Evening star., 1917-01-07

In most cases appointed. as at preced.
ing censuses, upon the recommended
tion OF the members of Congress in
whose districts the respective super
visors' districts were located. The
enumerators were appointed upon the
recommendation OF the supervisors.
The collection of the statistics OF
manufactures and of mines and quar-
rtes In 1910 required the services Of
LOST special agents, and about l,1oo
were employed during the manufac-
lures census of 1914. the data for which
were collected and compiled during
1915. The enumeration of tho people
in cities and towns lasted fifteen days.
In the rural districts the population
and agricultural enumeratfons com.
bined were completed in about thirty
days The length of time required 10
collect the statistics of manufactures
and of mines and quarries varied con-
siderably in different parts of the coun-
try. but the average was about 100
days.
Miss Farnum is well known in suf.
frage circles.
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require a force of over 10000 to take
the decennial censuses of this day.
From those early days the field COW
cred by the census has been gradually
enlarged until today 1t embraces de-
tailed inquiries in seventeen distinct
lines. made at decennial. quinquennial.
biennial. annual. quarterly. monthly
and semi-monthly intervals, in addition
to various special inquiries ordered by
the President. or by Congress.
The thirteenth census covered the
subjects of population. including occu-
pations. agriculture. manufactures and
mines and ouarries. and it's geographic
scope comprised continental United
States. Alaska. Hawaii and Porto Rico.
The enumerators employed to gather
data as to population and agriculture
numbered 70.2S6-more than the COM
bined populations Of New York and
Philadelphia in 1790/and more than the
total able-bodied adult population of
many an important and thriving city
today. To superintend the work of the
enumerators 329 supervisors of census
were employed These supervisors were
Evening star., 1917-01-07
PEARL FISHING i'm AMERICA

IfaALK Of a shortage in the American
pearl crop has been current and in
consequence Of this and other fac
tors pearls have risen in price and a
further rise is prophesied. The American
pearl has an important place in the jewell
ry, button n-making and cutlery trades.
Valuable pearls have come from the
Chesapeake bay and its tributaries and
the taking Of pearls from the streams
of the Mississippi and Ohio river systems
is an industry in which many men are
employed and which produces reasonable
revenues and occasional happy returns
when the pearl fishers come upon ''gem
Of purest ray serene" In fact. river
pearls are found in nearly all parts Of the
United States. and pearl fishing has long
been systematically carried on in the
Little Miami river in Warren county.
Ohio. and on the Mississippi river In the
vicinity Of Muscatine. Iowa.
The rivers Of Wisconsin are also large
producers Of pearls and pearl" and 1t is
recorded that a New Jersey stream once
yielded a pearl for which the Empress
Eugene paid $4,000. The chief American
pearl formation is found in that mollusk
fine pearls have been found in American
oysters and in other mollusks. Pearls
are used for jewelry. and pearl" or
mother Of pearl" ts used for many
purposes. as for pearl buttons, knife and
penknife handles. cases Of opera glasses
and articles for the toilet without num-
ber.
In China, from which great stocks Of
mother of pearl como. and where for
centuries 1t has been extensively em-
ployed In many kinds Of inlay work in
cabinet making and interior household
decoration. the propagation Of mussels
and the artificial enforcement Of them
in producing pearls have been carried
on since a native Of the city Of Hoo
chow discovered, away back In tho
thirteenth century. the process of pro-
noting the formation of pearls in tho
river mussel. Many scientific treatises
have been written on the production Of
pearls in China, where the pearl
makers collect the mussels in the
months of May and June. open their
valves and insert foreign bodies. some
times pellet of mud or tiny bit Of
wood. bone or brass. These are the
matrices over which the mussel forms
the pearl. taking usually about two
years to create q pearl of satisfactory
size. Sometimes these matrices are
made in the form of a very diminutive
Buddha and the mollusk builds its pearl
In the Same form.
Tho composition Of the pearl IL very
nearly that Of the lustrous lining Of
some shells. and the; natural pearl 10
this substance deposited around some
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Woman Tells of Vast Work of the Census Bwres

stored to its permanent basis, with
about 500 employees.
During the decennial census period
which covers three years. the bureau
creates a division of appointments to
handle the tremendous work involved
first in increasing and later in de-
creasing the force of temporary en-
ployes: also in keeping their efficiency
records, promoting them and handling
other relative facts.
There is no separate appointment d.
vision Of the bureau at other periods.
Miss Farnum has been connected with
the Office since 1900. having served as
assistant to the appointment clerks of
the twelfth and thirteenth censuses, and
between censuses is in charge of this
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section. her duties being practically
those of an appointment clerk.
Miss Farnum speaks with enthusiasm
and interest Of her work.
This bureau Of the federal service is
unique in that it is rarely STABLE" she
said. "At the time Of the taking of the
great census this bureau becomes the
busiest place in Washington. We
have. one and all, time for but one
thought-work. Hours are never con-
sidered: Sundays and holidays fire.
uuently go unregarded.
The work of most of the permanent
employees undergoes change IN char
acter. They may be regarded as the
body Of men and women who come in
later. Many of those who are employed
In the routine work of the office at
present will occupy supervising and
nial period, dropping back to their rou-
tine desk work at its close.
I'm my section there is a corps Of
three experienced woman clerks who
keep up the record and appointment
work of the ofiice between censuses.
and who have been associated with this
work since the twelfth census. When
the decennial census comes on their
work naturally broadens and increases
with the expansion Of the Office force"
The United States. newest among ma
tions. was the first to make constitu-
tional or legal provision for regular
enumeration of its inhabitants. and
from its first census. taken in 1890.
the $50 men appointed by President
Washington in that day to count and
classify the four million souls compris-
Ing the population Of the United states
has gfown with the twenty-five fold
increase in the country's population to
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A Comparison.

SMR. ISAIAH b. SCOTT. Methodist
~ bishop OF, Africa" said q Meth.
odist divine. collected In Monrovia a
great deal Of valuable ethnolo~1c..
matter.
Talking about cannibalism on. a.x
Bishop Scott declared:
Your cannibal 10 not wicked. n.
eats other people as you and / ~o -
church-in order to improve himsSlSS
Tor ne mas been taught that he win
beauty. wisdom and what not Of ~
those whom he eats"
Bishop Scott chuckled.
sanity chap alongside Of q civf,is>6
ba ok bitter" ~
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A Wise Hone.

G ECRETARY McADOO. at q dinns,
- pointed out the country's unprses-
dented prosperity.
Prosperity has its psrils," sirhsd n
minister. Prosperity has ruined ne.v
q man."
WELL" said Secretary AfaAAo~. s7p
our country's got 70 b ruineG. l~e;s
hope that It win - prssperlS ~
Evening star., 1917-01-07
From the Canal Zone.

A BONMOT of Col. Goethals IL re-
~ ported from Chicago.
1t seems that Chicago amusement
agent sought out Col. GoethaIs ana be-
sought him to undertake. on the com.
pletion of his mammoth task. a lecture
tour devoted to the Panama canal.
But the engineer hemmed ana hawai-
He did not seem over-enthusiatic = ahc,,T
the lecture tour idea
"A Panama canal lecture" ssi6 ~h>
agent. would go like hot cakes. sir
Like hot cakes. Well illustrate il. OF
course" ~s
Col Goethals gave wry smile
What with! ne said. ''Slidear~
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boring mite or parasite that has gained
an entrance to the shell. The iri-
descence of pearl is explained az
oeing caused by the Interference of
rays of light reflected from microscopio
corrugations of the surface
Pearl nshing was carried on by the
Indians of America in the Caribbean
perhaps the largest and most produc
tive pearl fisheries in America TODAY
are those in the Gulf OF California. Al
numerous points along the west coast
OF Central America and in the Bay OF
Panama, where there is a group OF ia
lands called. from the nature of one of
the leading products. the Pearl Islanda
Evening star., 1917-01-07
The Bigmess of rifles

IF you can't be the big Wheel in great machine at
least be good screw.
Every responsibility is important. Each bolt in the
bridge bears part of the strain loose here, snap
ped there and the whole structure exposed to collapse
Details to be tring the moment they threaten the
main works. Tiny disrupt titanic plans. Being
messenger boy doesn't appear involve ability but if vital
letter fails arrive the proper hour the careessness of
obscure bunger Immediately discounts the efficiency of
entire organization.
There very types of men, those who
lead and those who heed Both contribute sgnally to
the prosperity of every concern
The strength that commands may not be yours, but
actitude is beyond nobody's capacity.
reputation for dependablity is almost valuable
name for originality.
Frstclass secondcass need worry about the
fture-s the secondclass frstclass workers who
ally out of jobs and at elbows.
Evening star., 1917-01-07

These Are the TRULY Poor

NREED is the dires form of poverty. Discomfort is cut
purse regularly stealing the joy from possession. The
dollar still be gotten is the only with value
pacity Money Madness like form of indigestion
is gnawing hunger which continues to eude satisfaction
Cash any quantity is trash if does not purchase hap
Millions meaningless without satisfying purpose
to which they be put The who has enough
has nothing.
Freak RO0StcrS and Dwarf Trees
THE Japanese breed with tenfoot tails and grow
" mature cedars hand high
AT first thought such stunts prohtess but reflection
definite value in feats which engage patience and
persistence. They're exercises for vaster tasks.
1t short step from producing extraordinary novelties
TO nvenng remarkable utilities.
Faculties trained carry through unusual performances
regardless of their character be easily diverted to
practical fields necessity calls them into action.
doesn't matter why the hone used all that counts
that the tool shall be sharpened against emergency
When the hour did arrive for Japans entry into the con-
of nations the result of experiments with freak roosters
and dwarf trees played decided part in ensuing events
Evening star., 1917-01-07
Our Infant Industries

MF course you noticed that Santa Claus hand
usual this Christmas with filled gift bag We grown
able the changes in his conrapons but the
children didn't realize how many old stsndbys absent
Three ago local toy facilities rdcuousy made
quae but when Nuemburg and the Black Forest abandoned
their ancient craft and turned Noahs aks and dolls to mni
ons and surgical supplies necessity located enough home
talent to fill the bill and the hanging stocking.
Since we're this particular subject, haven't won
dered where the color supply has been coming rom We're
shy of good blues and of few ts and shades but do
mestc dye works lusy infants and threaten to offer the
returning invader stiff fight when Germany seeks to
her former trade here:
The apothecary is conving piece his stocks with
acceptable substitutes for drugs exclusively produced
abroad Most of the china on sale nowadays American
born
We have habit of coming through under pressure.
Why didn't you capitalize two opportunities when
thousand suddenly presented by the interruption to in
ternationa commerce?
Pen the Hogs
DRESS the fight against high prices; keep up and they'll
down. Most of the increases in commodity costs
are sheer impudence The well known Mr. Good Thing"
IS being exploited to the quick.
Ask dozen merchants for the truth and ten of them
will acknowledge manipulated market Retailers in
the boat with the consumers they're also being held
and passing the buck you without prong by the
transaction
Except in isolated instances supply denies egti
mate basis for the ndscriminate rises.
Don't delude yourself that there will be appreciabe
change before public opinion lays down the law and
the passage of corrective legislation.
Remain enraged until state and national officials under
stand that this time business We've frequent
y clustered and blown and GRATED repsal that strong
element and constituted authority alike feel quite sure
you'll lose interest in the situation and permit the Artfu
Dodgers to go picking pockets at hearts content
Nothing short of few spectacular prison sentences will
convince the penny cluchers that the people of the United
States do not intend to tolerate further extortion
Pen the hogs
Evening star., 1917-01-07

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for one man c00t
cheat HIS nelgho04.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-02
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY.
Collector 0'Donnell Reports Largest
Years Business Since Office
Established.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, January ACCORDING
to the annual report of Hugh H.. ODon-
nell. dog tax collector for Wheaton
district. this COUNT. which was filed
Yesterday with the county commission
ers here. s746 in dog taxes was paid by
residents of Wheaton district last year.
This is the largest amount in dog
taxes ever collected in a district of the
county. The report shows the dog
population of the district to be 500, or
10 less than when Collector O'Donnell
began his collection work. he having
been required to kill seventy-two ca
mines because their owners refused to
pay the tax.
The first marriage license of the new
year to be issued in Rockville was OBJ
tanned by Littleton Clarence Goodwin,
thirty one years old. of Ruther Glen,
Va, and Miss Annie Pearl Terry, TWEEN
ty-one years old, of McDuff, Va. who
were married by Rev Samuel r. White
Of the Baptist Church. at the home OF
yesterday morning and Immediately
after the ceremony left for Washing
ton. They were accompanied by a
young woman friend.
Secretary James T. Bogley has issued
call for the annual meeting of the
members Of the Montgomery County
A Agricultural Society here January 10.
when board of directors will be chos-
en- and other business transacted.