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Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
OF thnir home in Rronl,lun N Y

Tor Lhelf nome In Brooklyn, N. I
 Miss Helen s. Coates, who was ap- pointed teacher of the Center school, has concluded her engagement there, after teaching two weeks.
 Dr. T. P Maine, who was attacked by Spanish influenza last week. does not yet recover.
 Funeral services for Austin A. Maine of Voluntown, a former resident here, were held in the Third Baptist church Sunday afternoon. AIr. Maine united with this church 21 years ago. The services were conducted by Rev. Lucian Drury. who spoke from the words sBut thanks be to God which giveth US the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" MT. Maine was a member of the Independent Order of F'oresters, Court Advance, No. 3S36, of Noluntown, and the bearers were from that fraternity: Charles Anderson
 Martin Monsce, Howard Perkins Charles LaChapelle, John LaChapellt i and Lewis Richards.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
By Florence Alberta Barns.

By Florence Alberta Barns. - It was on a Saturday morning when MT Parker, manager Of a large city cffice. employed two new office girls, and told them to report for duty at 2.30 Monday morning. It was 8.25 Monday morning when Emily Carson, one of the two girls, stepped quietly into the office ready for wolk It was 8.35 Monday morning when Grace Hil- dred the other girl, rushed breath lessly into the office and denounced the street-ca service in loud tones. Mr Barker merely listened to the girls excuse. and kept his thoughts, whatever they were, to himself. He assigned the girls their respective work, made a few careful explana- tions, and left them
 Emily, first of all, quickly took an inventory of the equipment provided for her on her desk She arranged her pencils, blotters, erasers, stamps, and other tools in the most conyer- tent places, added a freshly filled foun- tain pen to her supplies. placed a quantity of scratch paper to her right on the desk, and then opened the box of filing cards in front of her. A half-hour later. when MT. Bar
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAkES.
A Lesson Alex Learned from the Anl

A Lesson Alex Learned from the Ants. Alex had not gone very far on his way to school one morning when he spied several ant hills.
 Being interested in ants and other insects, he stopped to watch them as they ran hither and thither, carrying grains of sand with which to build their homes.
 As he watched them a new thought seemed to strike him.
 ~What industrious little creatures these are" he was thinking to himself, 'and how ashamed of myself I ought to feel when I complain of doing some small task"
 T will turn over new leaf" he thought as he walked along to school land not let those little ants be more industrious than I am"
 Alex did turn over a new leaf and from that time on was never known to be lazy.
 He had learned the lesson of fin dustry'' from the busy little ants.
 JANE FELLOWS, Age I3,
 Washington D. c
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
POETRY.
EaraMaY Land.

FaraWay Lands When I was tiny little lad. and sat at my mothers knee, I knew many beautiful, wonderful things, that didn't seem strange to me.
 I knew the dells where the fairies danced, under the stars at night, I had seen the sheen of their gossa- mer wings, as they passed me in their flight.
 I knew the song of the mother bird. that came from the 'apple-tree; I had watched the leaves of a sleepy flower close over the golden bee. And I knew that on shining silver sands, fathoms under the sea, Were castles of shells, and coral-rock, where mermaids' homes must be.
 And once. over hills and through far off woods. I had travelled day by day, To the Magic Land. where the Rain bow ends. and the gold is stored away.
 And 0! the nights when the Frost King came, and breathed on a sleeping world: The trees were bejeweled, the noun tains white, and the rivers mother -of-pearl, And the Reindeer led by Kris Krin- ! gles, hand, raced under the moon beams bright, And joy and mystery joined hands over the world that night. An. lonely man, you have travelled far from your friends of yesterday. You don't even know the language they speak, in the land of Where Away,
 You are great, and rich and famous now" you hear the world ac- claim But you'd barter it all to be boy. in the Land of Dreams again. Ann Bernard in Our Dumb Animals.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
SOUTH WINDHAM

Several in this place aree i'll with colds and grip.
 Those who are confined Ito their homes by illness include Mrs. W. c. Card Mrs Alfred Card 5md Willis States family, Richard LewLs, How ard Greens family, Daniel Ives, Miss Calista Backus and Miss Maud Smith, also Arthur Sweet
 Austin Wade has moved, his family to Mrs Carrie J. Backus' house.
 Mrs. Rice of Norwich. was in the place one day last week., tored to Franklin Saturday and called on MT. and Mrs. J. Henry King.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
A Iittle Patrin+

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to do my bit by knitting socks, pillows, face rags ad other things for the Red CroEs. In our school we joined the Red Cross for twenty five cents.
 We are going to help. We may not do much, but every little bit helps
 Uncle Sam wants us to save sugar. wheat and other grains. So I think it is nice for the children to help.
 This summer some children gave a fair at Eastern Point They made ninety three dollars. IL is not much, but it helps. I am going to help to win this war
 Everybody can help by saving pen nies to get Thrift Stamps, War Saw ings Stamps and to help the Fourth Liberty loan.
 I have a hundred dollar Liberty bond.
 EDITH SOMERS, Age 10.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
Colchester.
Cotton.

Cotton is produced in the southern part of our co6ntry, British India Egypt and Brazil. It requires fertile soil, abundanance of rain and a long hot summer
 The seeds are planted in carly spring. The rows are three feet apart The plant grows three feet in height The blossoms are large and light When the blossoms drop off the pods come which contains the cotton.
 When the pods are ripe they burst open. The cotton is then picked and taken to the cotton gin. This machine DICKS the seeds from the cotton It is then taken to another machine and pressed into bales. It then goes tC mills and is made into cotton cloth and thread.
 MILDRED TUCKER, Age il.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
SOUTH CRISWOLD

Oliver M. Young is hauling wood to Glasgo.
 Julius Wolfram of Mystic spent Sunday with local friends.
 Many people here have been suffer ing with colds.
 Clarence H. Luther has been trans ferred from Norfolk, Va, to Newport News, Va.
 Mr and Mrs. Stanley Winthrop of Bayonne, N. J.. are visiting at the home of the latters parents
 Mrs. Harriet Palmer attended the funeral of Austin A. Main in Volun- town Sunday.
 An aeroplane was seen over this place Saturday.
 Sterry Pierce and family were call ing on relatives in town Sunday.
 Several from this place attended the auction at Homer H. Kinnie's on Pen dleton Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03

spending two weeks vacation at Pine Grove, Mantle.
 Carlton Jewett motored to Bellows FaRs, Vermont, Sunday in company with Keeney. Banning, of Hadlyme, who received a telegram that his sis ter, Miss. Lillias Banning, was seri- ously Ill.
 Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Ward and Miss Gertrude Ward of Plainville visited ct NJ. J. Stark's several days last week.
 Miss Gladys Miner is i'll with Span isE influenza
 Mrs. J. Lawrence Raymond attend ed GuiIford fair last week Wednes- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED,
Six Weeks at camn

Dear Uncle Jed: have missed very much not seeing tine Wide-Awakes' page this summer. I have been away at Camp Mystic for six weeks. where had a perfectly glorious time. We had Dancing, Arts and Crafts. First Aid. Nature Study. Swimming. Div ing, Rowing, Canoeing, Hiking. Ath- ietics, and Horseback Riding. The camp owned a motor boat, the best in the harbor. and we often went for rides or trips to Mystic Island or Fishers Island. At Mystic Island we went in swimming and had our supper on the rocks.
 We went on a camping. trip to Fish CTS Island, where we spent three won derful days and two nights on the beach. We played in the sand. and went swimming or rowing. Most of the girls wore their bathing suits
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
THE WINNERS OF PRIZES.

1-Edith Somers of Norwich-A Thrift stamp.
 2-Goldie Bruckner of Norwich Dorothys Tour
 3--Eloise C. Smith of Norwich-A Thrift stamp.
 4-Agnes Gayeska of Colchester Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship.
 -Gladys M. Loring of Moosup- The Camp Fire Girls Careers.
 6-Elizabeth Shaw of Norwich-The Camp Fire Girls on Ellen's Island.
 7-Jane Fellows of Washington, D.. CA Thrift stamp.
 s-Doris JGeer of Norwich-A Thrift stamp.
 The winners of prizes living in the city should call at The Bulletin busi- ness office for them any hour after 10 O. m. on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Agnes oayesky of Colchester-I re- ceived the Thrift stamp, for which thank you very much I am sending another story.
 Floreda Riel of Voluntown-I re- ceived the Thrift stamp you sent me thank you very much for it. This will be the fourth stamp on a new card, and 1 hope to get more.
 Elizabeth Shaw of Norwich--Many thanks for the prize book received some time ago. have enjoyed read ing 1t very much.
 Beatrice AbIeman of Norwich-I thank you for the lovely prize book you gave me entitled The Camp Fire Girls on the Edge of the Desert. pave read 1t through and have found 1t
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
NORTH LYME

Mrs. Gilez L. Reynolds of New Lon don was here Saturday.
 The Olinsky family, who have oc- cupied the Fosdick homestead for the past two months, returned to New York, Saturday.
 Mrs. Robert Vonnoh has returned to her home in New York after spend ing the summer here.
 Rev and Mrs. Francis Purvis are
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
Doing Her Bit.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have one War Saving Stamp and $1 toward another. and have joined the Junior Red Cross 1 take Current Events and have knit ted three face towels and have start ed another.
 I go to the Town Street school, and am in the Fifth grade. We have eight studies.
 DORIS CHER, Age 10. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
RuIes for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages.
 2 Use pen and ink, not pencil.
 8. Short and pointed articles will be. given preference. Do not use over 25o words.
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 5. Write your name, age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the story.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
Our Red Cross Show.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am writing you story tell;ng about cur show that sew en girls ana four boys and I gave in August. The children's names are Ruth and Bennie Bruckner, Edna and Jo Halpern, Della and Mabel Babador, Florence and Kenneth Merrill. Bea- trice and Viola Shoales, Rose Wiener, who was a private dancer and Max Goldfob and myself.
 Eleven dollars and sixty cents was made, and given to the Red Cross two days after. The show was as fol-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03
THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department
very interesting.

Louise koyarovies of Ashford Thank you very much for the prize book which you sent me, Boy Scouts on Sturgeon Island. I have read it through and found it very interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-03

Norwich.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-15
THEDA BRA AT THE PRINCESS TO-DAY
iNTE ERNATloNAL STAR IN THE ROSE OF BLOOD" A BIG
 PATRIOTIC DRAMA.

On account of the delayed rain service, Theda Bara in the big Wm Fox special drama "rhe Rose of Blood. failed to arrive in time to be shown at the Princess yesterday but will be here today and you simply cannot affor dto miss il
 For time it looked as though this intense drama of Russia in the pres ent war would never see the light of day. The censorship deemed it too big and too appropriate 10 the Rus- sian condition and Russia was our ally at the time the revolution oc- cured and the eaar was dethroned
 But George Creel. the government censor, and President Wilson, him. self, came to the rescue and said that this great patriotic picture should be shown.
 Here Is what Mr Greet said of this master drama by William Fox and portrayed by hia groates star, which
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-15
.ASBURY MEADOWS IS
 4 FIRST LIEUTENANT
JOINED AVIATION CORPS AND MADE GOOD WITHIN A VERY
 SHORT TIME.

Asbury Meadows, of this city, 2t years of age. and who was center of the Ouachita Baptist College team and center of the high school in foot ball. has made good in his military aspirations He entered the officers
 raining school with other Hot Springs boys last summer. and when there was a particular need for young men in the department, and when he was particularly recommended for aviation work. he took Go that depart ment. He was sent 10 San Diego, Cal. and has been there until few days ago. Have received a commis- sion as first lieutenant and a mon my way to Fort sill he wired, and that means that this young Hot Springs hoy is making good 1t is believed that Meadows is sent to Fort Sill to engage in teaching the other aspiring young ayiators
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-15

will be shown at the Princess theatey Monday and Tuesday
 There is che same right to free film that there is to free speech or a
 e press" declared George Greet chairman of the Committee on Public |lnlo-ma perhaps better known as tao governments official censor for
 cv papers and magazines A very
 tlnata contact has been established betN cen the goyerument and the mo- ton picture industry Mir. Greet went on. "and the producers of the nation have worked generously to place the purposes and needs ot America before the people through he films While there is no absolute authority vested in the Committee on Public niorma- ton to suppress a picture here has never been d time when such a re- quest was made by the committee that it has not been compiled with instantly hv he producers
 We do feel a very vital interest in getting producers 10 put emphasis upon patriotic subjects and solely be- cause of that We do have an interest in the presentation of commercial films. We have made a geeral re- quest Of the motion picture industry that il concern ltsel. more and more with the production of patriotic films.
 AS government official do you want The Rose Of Blood to be eE limited in the cities Of he United States including Chcaeo2 asked As sistont Corporation Cosnsel Ayres.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-15

big surprise right at the finale of he act after the clever ballet have performed a novel drlu in aviation costume
 The last act offers bewlldering eff feet. the curtain rises on perfectly lark stage. as the lights bring out the scene war torn battlefield, Somewhere in France is the picture The action is swift cannon booming in the distance. bugles, drums sol diers, then silence Word comes forth ia cease firing, the scene dissolve Co the Goddess of Liberty and Star= and Stripes are seen flyine Tie eur iaiu descends on Liberty Forever ant no more impressive tableaux could me imagine for a fitting finale fol
 his uneuI musical spectacle
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-15

Yes, sir. replied Mir. Greet T want this picture to be shown because it violates none of the request q. the government and seems Co convey a patriotic message.
 "1f 1t should appear that his film nortrays an uprising against the Bo- nanoff government of Russia at a
 inc when that government was on friendly terms with this government would you say that sarh picture should be exhibited at this time when we are at war?' persisted Mr Ayers
 The President of the United states himself has declared his iuu sym pathy with that revolution was Mr. Creels answer
 The Rose of Blood will be shown lt the Princess theater today Regu lar prices 10 and 20 cents with wal tax included Don't miss this chance
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-15

found new and strictly up to date Some of the promised novelties are a new sketch by Mr. O'Brien himself. called, I'm The Secret Service q new monologue by Eddie Ross 1 singing and dancing number entitled
 'Mandy's Syncopated Reception, and one-act play called. "The Cruise of
 the Ebony Yacht Club, which enlists
 the entire strength of the company There win be of course, a street par ado of the minstrel boys which will tatn place on the day of the perform aca at high noon, and which is said to be we'll worth seeing
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-15
COMING ATTRACTIONS
 AT THE AUDITORIUM
"My Soldier Girl" Is a Show Of Nov
 cities.

"My Soldier Girl" Is a Show of Nov
 cities.
 The seasons new musical play, "Aiy Soldier Girl" described a musical spectacle with a military atmosphere coming to the Auditorium next Fri day night. January 18th contains more than score of big novelties of which Filtration walk an illum mated ran board extending from the stage out over the orch~'ra seats and running more than h. way to the back wall of the heater is probably he mos popular During the first wo acts the big pony ballet pre- sent four unefu and eutertainin aambers out on the Walk and each sceive their harc of encores Cor .eous costumes are one of th feat ures of the run board numbers worr by bewltchine heauties who are good Ito look uaon
 The dig feature in the second act is an aerial flight Dixie Harrison captain of the aviation corps sails away in modern airplane that meas mes 2l feet lip 10 tip and comes al
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-15
Neil o'Brien Coming.

Neil OHrien and his great Ameri
 can minstels will be the attraction at the Auditrrium shortly This or zanizniion is now the leading one of it's kind in America and it is prom ised by its manager Oscar F Hodge that for the present season endeavor has been made 10 suipass an former efforts and that everything will be
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-15

Use Liggets Goioen Tip Tea tof making iced tea This tea Is pro cured only from the early dowery pickingss which in this country is found in but few of the most exclusive stores, and then at prices varying rom S2.0U to $500 pound Price tl.00 a pound. For sale by k c. Nor is Drug Co. Phone 242 6-10tf.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-15
cLovERpALE DAIRY.

Sanitation my hobby. Special attention paid 10 milk for babies and patients requiring milk diet. Phone 9503-F1-3. Home of SilaJe Milk. F. M. Ridgway. 12 23-tf
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-15

1T it's good coffee with pure cream and the best creamery butter you are looking for, you will lind it a. Frisby's lz-2S-tt
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-15

pr. J. r. Merritt IS now located In the SumpIer-Little Bldg. Calls ans wered day or night Phones--oiiIce a4!: residence. <26.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-15

Our eofeee is not famous, but we are trying to maze it so Como Ceffoe Room 12-2-tf
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26

kept in touch with events in Russia
that the Germans are determined TO
obtain control not only Of the Ukraine,
which already has been handed over,
but Of Great Russia as we'll. including
Petrograd and the path to Sweden.
That is the explanation OF DR.. Won
Kuehlmanns denunciation Of the boil
sheviki. He desires to build up
defense for the course on which Ger
many apparently has decided and
which will include subjugation of Rus
STA and seizure of whatever the ma
ton may hold which can prove of
value to the thorough-going Teutons.
It has been admitted frankly before
the legislative bodies of both Teuton
empires that the treaty with the
Ukrainians is an economic one pri-
marily. 1t provides that the surplus
agricultural products of the vast and
rich territory shall be turned over to
Germany and Austria-Hungary. Pre-
mier Seydler of Austria says this sur
plus is so great that facilities for
transporting it cannot be provided.
The bolsheviki want 1t, of course, and
the Germans are determined to fore
stall them. Germany's protection" OF
Ukraine is one part for Ukraine and
ninety-nine parts for the Teutons.
It is not too early to predict the
downfall Of the Lenine-Trotzky regime
in Russia. While it may please Ger
many to leave these two in nominal
control of affairs, they will remain
only while they do the bidding Of the
kaiser. Meanwhile, Germany will OBJ
tain so tight grip on affairs IN Rus
STA that any effort to establish an
other government. of, for and by the
Russians, will be smothered as quickly
and effectively as were the numerous
unsuccessful revolutions which were
staged in Russia under the Romanoffs
before the one Of last March finally
upset czardom and gave the Germans
their first reason to hope that they
might fasten their annexation and con-
quest hooks in the vast land over
which Nicholas had ruled with such
an iron hand, albeit with so precartous
a hold on his scepter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
TINE TO QUIT

Turning back to the speech which
Premier Lloyd George made before
parliament in response to the invita-
ton from the bolshevik govern
ment" of Russia for the entente allies
to join in the farcical peace negotia-
tons that put Brest-Litovsk on the
world map, one is compelled to admit
that the scrappy Britisher had the sit
uation sized up correctly.
In effect Lloyd George said that the
allies could not waste valuable hgnt'
ing time in futile efforts to induce the
anarchistic Lenine and Trotzky to
abandon their silly attitude and join
once more with the entente In an Ell
fort to defeat Prussianism. The pre-
mier was quite frank in depicting the
bolshevik leaders as ibetrayers OF the
Russian people, but he added that the
Russians had gone into the business
of anarchy with open eyes and could
not expect the allies to pause IN war
for existence to straighten out their
tangled affairs.
Events are moving so rapidly IN
Russia that it is almost Impossible
now to realize that many diplomats
regarded the British premier's atti'
tude as too harsh. President Wilson,
who addressed congress within day
or two afterward, paid particular trib
ute to Russia's desire for independ
ence and salved the wound in Russia's
pride which Lloyd George had In
flicted.
But it is not probable that the presi
dent was deceived. He may have
hoped for a revival Of conscience In
Russia that would upset bolshevism
and reinstate sanity, and he sought e
appeal to that portion Of Russia which
had not come fully under the sway OF
the Lenine brand Of socialism. But
now. after few weeks, he and all the