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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-13
Special Town Meetina.
January Mortality.

There were seventeen deaths in the town of Stonington during January, according to returns received by Town Clerk Elias B. Hinckley.
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Sunrise, $50; sunset, 1886.
Judge Mahoney's auto stolen.
Emil Lehman, 1850 Winthrop av.,
missing.
VIM. Schwenus, 17O6 E. Seth, held
up by two men.
Home of Hugh Mckinney John
ston, Lake Forest, robbed.
Bernard Knailk, 1859 S. SpauIding
av., fell on walk. Dead.
DR.. John Johikaitis, 1887 S. Nor
gan, wants divorce. Found letter
from another man.
Mrs. Mary Mckenzie, Clearing,
killed by train while picking up coal
from Belt Line tracks.
Jas. Sveo, 10th ward politician, ar
rested on charge Of selling drinks
after a. m. JUv. Protective assn
complained.
Det.-Serg't John Murphy, Hoyne's
office, left for British Honduras to
get John Smith, alleged embezzler.
Natl Bond Co. complainant.
Fire damaged Hebard Storage &
Warehouse Co., Clark and Addison.
sixty horses rescued by bucket brig
ade. Police to probe cause.
Rep. Guy Guernsey to introduce
bill for state movie censorship board.
If enacted it will automatically do
away with FunkhoUser's board.
Mrs. Katherine Gordon, 471O Went
worth av.. arrested on charge Of kid
mapping son, Walton O'Brien, 9, from
foster mother. Second husband, w.
H. Gordon, held.
Two safebIowers arrested while at
work in Woolworth's 5 and 10-cent
store. Two small boys saw them
and notified Det. -Serg'ts Mccormick,
Larson and Orazda.
Albert Goldberg, N. Y, arrested as
done peddIer. $4,000 worth of
opium seized in his rooms at South |
-, Iofal 1Od and Wabash Az Said
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men arrested. Gambling charged.
Postmaster A. M. Kloepfer, Win
netka, who has busted himself knock
ing President Wilson, said to be
slated for removal VIM. M. Hadley,
blind, former school teacher, may
succeed him.
Schuettler may name new detec-
tive bureau chief at once. Capt. Jas.
Gleason has inside track. Lieut.. Billy
Coles considered out of running.
HOyne said he bought Ieutenant's
Job.
Well-dressed man, believed to be H.
c. Ward, killed by Burlington train
near Plano. Moose ring on finger.
Body awaits Identification at Clauses
undertaking rooms, Plano, III.
Threatening letters signed "EIe-
sey' sent to Mrs. William B. Mann,
formerly Julie Mannierre, and Cath
crime Zimmerman, 2522 Lexington
av., soon to wed. Police suspect de-
ranged person.
Dale Winters, Jim CoIisimo's ca
baret star, sang at Hobo College.
They voted her as good as Mary Gar
den. Sup't NJ. c. Walsh spoke of work
in Washington for Galloway resolu-
ton.
Harry Schaefer, an alleged actor,
Saratoga hotel, arrested at Clark st.
and Chicago av. by Serg't Rendeau
on charge Of flirting with several
passing girls and women.
Sidney n. Boynton wiped up floor
Of Gladstone hotel, 5000 Kenwood
av., with Ray Bennett, ex-ass't
states atty, after latter snapped his
fingers in Mrs. BOyntOn's face. Boyn-
ton arrested.
Otto Peterson killed and Clarence
Carlson badly hurt by Northwestern
train at FarwelTs crossing. Both
were Lake Forest painters.
Doctors made new lips, new ears
and new eyelids for Mike Montiferro
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decoration of some unfortunate
with the deadly Double Cross by
the King Of the Courthouse.
Some have forgotten and many
never have known that Steve
Pierce has been decorated with
the deadly Double Cross.
Steve has seen considerable of
the courthouse heat and rather
likes it. Once, when roaming
around with the "outs, - Odin
Halden came to him and sought
his aid in campaign. Iu return
for Steve's work and influence,
he solemnly promised to give him
a dandy big job in the county au-
ditor's office.
Steve was big and strong and
full Of pep. He worked like a
Trojan. Relatives, lodge breth-
ren and personal friends were
lined up for the dear old King Of
the Courthouse. He was reelected
and Steve Pierce felt that he had
more than delivered his share Of
the votes that did the work.
After election, Konge Odin did
not rush around to find dear old
Steve. A deep silence came from
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al-duties. It was in the form
of a restriction on the use Of
scratch paper by lawyers when
trying cases in the district court.
There is a long table in the
court rooms at which lawyers sit
when trying cases. It is custom
ary to have a couple Of pads of
scratch paper on those long tables.
Lawyers occasionally use those
pads in taking notes. Now and
then, a lawyer may take away a
pad, not because Of it's great val
ue but as a matter of convenience
or even forgetfulness.
County auditor Halden recently
issued an edict that j. P. John
sons employees, the deputy clerks
Of the court, must collect those
pads at the close of each day of
court, thereby preventing the
greedy lawyers from carrying
them away.
Such economy and thought for
the welfare of the dear old tax
payers is touching enough to bring
tears to the eyes Of strong men.
Hardly a day goes by but that
some story bobs up concerning the
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the Spiders Den and the halls Of
audit. Finally, unable to stand
the suspense and anxiety any
longer, Steve sought audience with
his royal master.
"Say, King, how about that
royal job?" queried Steve.
"What job?" asked the Court
house King, with questioning eyes
as large as an Arctic owl.
"That job you promised me in
the auditors office,'' replied
Steve.
"Oh! That was just an election
PROMISE" answered the willy old
Konge Odin.
Steve went away exceedingly
sorrowful. That deadly Double
Cross on his bread breast looked
as large as the moon in his eyes.
He felt the decoration 50 L, cnly
that he ceased to sing ten : in
the Methodist choir. Since then,
he has found a Balm Of Gilead in
the office Of the register of deeds
but he never has forgiven his
royal master for that deadly dec
grafton.
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FIR0VED HAS EAGLE EYE
Blood Calling Attention
Buildings Grounds Very Undesirable

The old and the new blood on
the school board had skirmish or
two at the monthly meeting held
Friday evening Of last week. The
members to ruffle up their feath-
ers and show their spurs were di-
rector Brewer and director Fro
we'd.
A matter connected with the
principalship Of the Oneota and
Merritt. schools was up for con-
sideration. A motion was made
to refer the matter to the commit
tee on schools with power to act
definitely and if the committees
action proved unsatisfactory to
the principal, then the committee
should request his resignation.
Director Firoved, speaking to
the question, mentioned the pos
sibility of mutual misunderstand-
ing and wanted to know if it
would not be we'll to have the prin-
cipal before the board so that all
could properly get his side Of The
difference.
Director Brewer jumped right
into the air. "We can't have that
here" he exclaimed. "With such
methods as that, we never would
get away from the board meet
ings."
Director Firoved warmed up a
bit and wanted to know what the
board was for.
"Everyone connected with the
schools has a right to come before
the board Of education," he de-
clared. "That' s what we are here
for. We are public servants. -
In the polite, complacent, aris-
tocratic old days, there was a
courteous custom that a member
or a committee refrain from ques-
tioning, butting into or interfer-
ing in any way with an action or a
position taken by another commit
tee. 1t was a good deal like the
city commissioners when they
acted singly, separately and su-
premely in their respective de-
partments instead of acting col
lective, as board, waving depart
mental dignity and sharply de-
fined individual rights.
In fact; up to the beginning of
this year, it hardly was considered
good form for a minority commit
tee report to be made to the board
of education. What the majority
did, the minority accepted with
out question. That polite custom
had something to do with retiring
four old members.
| Directors Brewer and Firoved
hardly had smoothed down their
glossy feathers before director
Firoved made the members of the
old regime open their eyes and
mouths widely by calling the at
tention of the committee on main
tenance of buildings and grounds
| to certain conditions that he had
observed in making the rounds.
Such presumption had not been
known at board meetings since
the ancient roughneck days.
Director Firoved pointed out
how five loads of rock dust were
dumped on the Munger school
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General fund $538, 10000
Building fund .............. 169, 10000
Sinking fund ................ 139, 10000
Teachers retirement i'd 100000
DIR. Lena E. Clark and DR.. j. D..
Budd filed applications for the po-
sition of medical inspector in the
schools.
Rev. P. A. johnson asked the
use Of the small reem ia the Smith
vile school for religious services.
On motion of director LeDuc, sup
ported by director Firoved, this
request was refused, thereby tax
ing a firm stand in favor of sep
aration Of church and state.
A. A. Fider represented the pa
irons of the Munger school in a
presentation of claims for the
erection of a new school building
somewhere in that vicinity, owing
to great growth Of population.
President McGiffert explained
that the matter was receiving
earnest consideration and that
committee reports might soon be
expected.
Patrons in the Colbyville dis
trict kicked on the small and
slow bus used to take pupils to
the Washburn school and asked
that a motor bus be provided.
| That matter was referred.
Supt. Hoke's monthly report
showed that the total enrolment
on September II was 14,l63 pu-
| pills as compared with 1881 for
| the same time a year ago.
Last year, the night school en-
| rollment was 346 on October IL.
On October 3, this year, the
night school enrolment was
1,214, showing an enormous IN
crease.
The board decided to purchase
$4,000 offered bonds, maturing
in 1921, at par and accrued in
terest, and to cancel the same.
Five new typewriters were au-
thorized for the Morgan Park
! school.
The chief engineer was direct
ed to see that a flag is floating
at every school building in the
city, motion being made by di-
rector LeDuc. supported by di-
rector Amundson.
|. An interesting little fact was
developed to the effect that, al
ready this year, repairs on the
little Ford coupe, belonging to
the board of education, have
cost $82; also that the machine
is out nights a good deal.
A committee of boys from the
Denfeld High asked that the
extra half hour Of school out
there be Topped off, making
their sessions uniform with those
of the Central High and the
Lincoln Junior High.
Supt. Hoke, when questioned,
expressed the opinion that the
matter already had been settled,
but it appeared otherwise. 1t
was referred to the superintend-
ent and committee on schools fol
consideration.
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grounds before school opened;
how the pupils and rains had
wasted it heavily, despite the fact
that the taxpayers foot the bill.
The critical new member also told
how people are driving across the
school grounds at Twelfth avenue
East.
Attention was called to the fact
that the ventilation fan had not
been running at the Adams -bnild-
ing since the schools opened.
An inadequate wooden fire es-
cape at the Whittier school was
criticized and complaints of the
patrons concerning that condition
were reported.
Director Firoved called atten-
ton to the fact that the law re-
quires a daily display Of the ma
tional flag at all school buildings,
yet there is no flag pole at the
Madison school.
Attention was called to the fact
that patrons complain because pu-
pills in the Madison district have
to walk a long distance to the
Lincoln Junior High for eighth
grade work, swhen one more
teacher at the Madison would rem
edy the condition.
Director Brewer seemed consid-
erably peeved over Mr.. Firoved's s
violation Of the good old customs.
He wanted to know how long the
Madison school flag pole had been
down.
"When his nibs was there, why
did he not find out when the pole
was taken down?" he sarcastical-
ly queried.
ellis nibs did find out re-
torted Mr.. Firoved. "It was
taken down last spring when it
was found too rotten to be of fur
ther use."
That ended the brush between
the two educational roosters but,
incidentally, it was voted to put
up new flag pole at the Madison
school and to keep the flag flying
| The last monthly session of the
school board was a long and busy
one, lasting from 8 p. m. to II :1(
p. m. When the meeting opened
directors Foster and Colman were
conspicuous by their absence but
the latter came in a bit later.
AS has been customary, director
Brewer pitched the curved ones
over the plate and president Nc
Giffert caught during the session
A feature Of the evenings game
was the snappy work as short stop
by director Firoved.
A levy of 1858, 200 was made tc
meet the needs Of the schools fol-
the ensuing year. This is an In
crease Of $189,5O3 over last year
The tax rate for 1916 was los
mills. This year, it is 14.22 mills
This is the highest rate on record
for the district, save in 1909, when
the rate was 14.55 mills.
The heavy increase this year is
due to higher prices for coal
heavy building demands and in
| creased salaries.
The different funds will divide
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Professor nasty Wflgnt,
the venerable instructor : and
specialist in the manly art Of
wooing the Goddess Of Chance,
arose from his chair, took his
position behind a crap table,
gently raped with a fistful OF
chips and said:
my dear young friends, the
evening session will now open."
A dead game bunch of young
sports had assembled in the rear
of the Central garage for an
evening Of earnest endeavor
under the instruction of the ven
cradle old professor. When his
announcement was made, they
lighted fresh cigarettes and
stood themselves around the
classic crap table.
"We now will call the roll, !"
remarked Prof. Wright.
Each student turned his back,
went down into his jeans, pulled
cut his .sweasel-skin' and
counted his roll.
"Kid" Taylor smiled in his
sleeve when he viewed a cigar
cite box filled with silver dol
lars and enough variegated cur
rency to make a fat "nigger
roll"
Billy the Printer found him.
self healed with a weeks pay.
"Fat' Wright, a chip off the
old block, ratified keys and but
tons in a way to skillfully make
a noise like real money. Showers
S. Wright dug up some dough
that he earned with his jitney:
Izzy, Mayer, Solley, Ikey and
few visitors. commonly called
suckers, discovered enough
real money in their raiment to
get into the game. They ALI paid
tuition as their means permitted.
The genial old professor then
threw out a fistful of dice. The
students looked them over care
fully for "quick sevens''- load
ed dice-among the lot, finally
selecting two "bones" that
seemed fair and square.
The night school students
then unlimbered for action.
They flashed their rolls and pre-
Jared to lay their bets. "Kid"
Taylor shook some silver dollars
out of the cigarette box and
slipped the rubber band off his
"nigger roll" Billy the Printer,
Mayer, Izzy, Sollie and Ikey dug
up various sums.
"Fat" Wright, a chip off the
old block, picked up the
"bones" and ''made a pass. -
When the dice ceased to roll, it
was seen that he had thrown a
"natural''-a "seven."
Bets were paid and the VEN
erable old Professor smiled en-
couragingly on the earnest
young students.
"Fat' Wright again picked
up the dice and began to ex-
claim, "Seven. come eleven
Seven, come eleven! Seven, come
eleven!'
But. instead of an "eleven,"
he threw ''little Phoebe" "a
"four.''
"Come on there, little Phoebe
Come on there little Phoebe"
earnestly begged Izzy.
"COme on there little Phoebe
Come on there little Phoebe
Baby's got to have a new pair
If shoes!!'' excitedly shrieked
Sollie.
Other players snapped their
fingers and talked to the dice
as if they were children. One
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player got up and walked
around his chair, to better in
sure MS luck on the bet.
"Kid" Taylor, who has trav-
eled with "Spike" johnson and
even been down to the Hot
Springs, where the really big
gamblers congregate, took off
his coat and turned it wrong
side out to better WOO the tickle
Goddess of Chance. .
There was. in fact, enough
clamor to have attracted atten-
tion down at police headquar-
ters, had the garage walls not
been so thick.
"Fat" then threw the dice
and cup jumped the devil"-
"seven."
A sickly expression came over
the faces Of those who had bet
the wrong way.
Thus the earnest young stud
ents played, slowly and rapid
". tamelY. and wild losipgand.
winning, back and forth, up and
down, the genial old Professor
smiling and rubbing his hands
unctuously, as he saw fat win.
nings for the House of Wright.
Wright will win in the end"
he whispered, smiling to himself
at the clever pun.
Mayer had been playing slowly,
safely and carefully. He had a
hunch that luck was roosting on
his shoulder. He bet So to start.
He won on the throw of an "elev-
en-" He decided to "let it ride"
threw "Six" and won again. He
let that ride. His knees shook and
sweat stood on his brow.
Hesitating an instant, he ner
yously made pass and threw a
natural "-the 7-spot.
The lucky little merchant quick
ly raked in his winnings, only to
discover that, in the excitement,
some one had stood too closely to
the crap table and pinched 50 out
of the stakes, thereby making his
pot 1862 instead Of $64.
A number of pikers groaned
loudly and even swore because
they had not dared bet with
Mayer.
Thus the tide of battle ran. Now
one crap player and then another
won. All the time, the House of
Wright was the one who really
won. The percentage runs mathe-
matically certain in favor of the
Professor Of such night schools
and, in the end, the students get
only costly experience.
Incidentally, it may be remarked
Onkel Bernard Silberstein, COM
missioner Of Unsafety, solemnly
swears that there's no gambling in
Duluth.
"Rasty" Wright seems to be a
gambler impossible for Duluth to
chase away or lose. He has been
around here for years. In the
days of Chief Troyer he was hus-
tied pretty hard and hit the bimps
rather heavily.
After "Uncle Bob" McKercher
became chief of police, the "Gam-
bier King" is credited with squar-
ing Prof. Wright with the authori-
ties. When Professor Wright's
night school was held in the old
branch Bethel building down on
the Bowery, now occupied by the
City restaurant, Prof. Wright in
variably called up "Johnny" and
asked if everything was O. K. Re-
ceiving a reply in the affirmative,
he then would open the games for
his night school students.
But friction of some sort arose
IContinued On Page AZ
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Late last week, Odin Halden,
auditor Of St. Louis county, got
gloriously, sloppily, almost help
1essly drunk in the bibulous, bois-
ferrous bailiwick Of Buhl. The
classy stunt was pulled off at the
Stratford House bar.
The king Of the marble-lined
courthouse was out looking after
his royal political fences, if re-
ports are correct. He was ac-
companied by M'sieu Victor Be-
noe, a royal henchman who re-
sides in Hibbing the Richest Viii
lage on Earth, who also is an erst-
while clerk of the mighty town.
ship Of Stuntz.
When under the hypnotic in
fluence of old John Barleycorn,
M'sieu Benoe delights to narrate
some of the stunts that he for
merly pulled off in the township
of Stuntz.
One of M'sieu Benoe's favorite
Arabian Nights tales is about the
time he and his cronies stuffed
the ballot box in Kitzvil1e pre-
cinct, thereby defeating Ed. H.
Hatch for county auditor and
saving the political bacon Of dear
old Konge Odin. But that's an
other story.
incidentally, M'sieu Benoe got
drunk at Buhl along with his
royal patron.
Konge Odin was so drunk at
Buhl that he had to hang onto the
bar to keep from falling to the
barroom floor. He might have
taken nap on the floor had his
royal "spittoon cleaner" been
along and the bar-keeper per-
mitted.
Odin Halden was so drunk in
Buhl that he could not properly
spit over his chin. When voters
were introduced to him, he greet
ed them as if the royal mouth
were filled with hot mush. It was
difficult to tell whether he talked
in United States or in ancient
Norske.
It was an inspiring sight to the
Buhlians to see their county au-
ditor hang onto the bar, some
thing like dead German on a
British barbed wire ENHANCEMENT.
The sight was so disgusting, in
fact, that Hibbing real estate
dealer loudly "bawled out" the
royal boozer as he clung to :Le
Stratford House bar.
"You're no good. You never
were any good. We are through
with you. You are serving your
last term as auditor of St. Louis
county," exclaimed the Hibbing-
ite in disgust.
County auditor Halden was too
drunk to properly resent or an
swer the biting words. He clung
to the bar, mumbled incoherently
and shed boozy tears over. that
act Of lese majeste.
Why county auditor Halden
went on that big drunk in the
bailiwick of Buhl, deponent know
eth not. Some say he had become
so tired Of trying to play the part
of a Dry man in the recent coun.
ty option campaign that he haa
to let off steam or burst his y !
er.
Others believe that county au.
ditor Halden jumped off the wa
ter wagon because he felt that
when in Rome, one must do as tn
Romans do. He may have felt
that the surest, quickest way into
the graces Of the Buhlians was by
means of a drunken wallow on-s
barroom floor.
Still others maintain that kongt
Odin found his royal politica
fences in such a bad condition OF