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Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
TO MAKE WILSON "DocToR"

LONDON, Dec. 4.-The University of Ghent has decided to confer the de- gree of Doctor on President Wilson, Premier Clemeneeau, Premier Lloyd George. Marshal Foch, Marshal Joffree, Admiral Sir David Beatty, General Leman, the defender of LieGe, and Cardinal Mercier.
 The Brussels comminal council Will confer the title of Burgher of Brussels on Herbert c. Hoover and Brand Whit lock.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
REGRETS HER NEUTRALITY

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 4.-The news papers are lamenting Argentina's po- sition, as result of her neutrality in the world war. Diario refers to the great peace celebrations as "a Jordan, washed itself of the infamy caused by Argentinas official policy during the war;
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
ORIENTALS GET CITIZENSHIP

HONOLULU. T. H. Dec 4.-United States District Judge Horace w.. Vaughan, in a decision rendered today, ruled that alien Japanese and Chinese now serving in the United States army or navy, are entitled to citizenship rr der an act of congress enacted last May. He announced that Orientals coming under the provisions of the act, who apply to him for citizenship will be admitted
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
ALL-RUSSIA ASSUMES DEBT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-All liabili- ties contracted by the Russian govern ment. except those made by the Bol- sheviki regime, are recognized by the all-Russian government at Omsk, and will be recognized by it according to a statement authorized by the ministry of foreign affairs and received today in Washington
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
MAY SHIP FLOUR TO MEXICO

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Exporta- ton of wheat flour to the West Indies, Mexico and Central and South Amer ica will now be permitted under li cense, it was announced today by the war trade board, after consultation with the food administration. Lncenses will be granted when approved by the grain corporation.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05
------------ 1-=------- GERMANS PAYING BACK

PARIS. Dec. 4.-( (Havas) The Ger mans have begun restitution. They have delivered to the allies 300, ,000, 900 francs. gold, which came. from the Russian treasury.
Arizona republican., 1918-12-05

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Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
Insectivorous Activities.
Colchester.

Lee Browning. on the way to visit a country cousin, had his own ideas about whether or not he should like Julia, the hostess, and in spite of his mothers prophecies of a beautiful time," he sighed and resigned himself to the idea of having to play father to myriads of dolls.
 The first chance of getting ac- quainted they had. Lee said, a trifie shyly: "H'lo. Julia.''
 My name is not Julia,' she cried indignantly. Its Timmy!''
 Lee gasped The most striking things about Julia were her pug nose, black 'pigtails," and the fact that she wore bloomers, and they certainly struck" Lee.
 The next day Julia, or Timny, as she preferred to be called, communi- cated rnysteriously with Lee. We got a bug round here I bet you never saw she whispered Maybe I can find one today. I'll show it to you. tonight"
 Whats it's name? What does il look like?" inquired Lee eagerly.
 Its got a mouse's tail and a bears i eyes and it's name is Jerusalem crick. et," she informed him, her black eyes sparkling.
 Lee could not see that she hunted very hard, but in the evening she saiC i to her mother:
 Lee and I are going to see tn, guinea pigs"
 Her mother having acquiesced, sh, said to Lee:
 Come out to the barn in five min utes.'
 Lee went out and was greeted b, the order:
 "sit down, over there! You're rock ing the boat!"
 Hadn't we better have a lantern? :? asked Lee. You said the bug wa rare, and we might lose it."
 "Oh, look at the little baby; 'frai of the dark" jeered Timmy. You ca see 'em better in the dark, cause the shine. You have to look at 'er through a telescope" she added, nor placidly. Here's your telescope. r hold it for you"
 Lee could not see what the "tele scope was, except that it was whit,
 Look now! See it?" she let quart of water float down tn tube c paper, thoroughly drenching Lee.
 "Oh!" was all Lee could say.
 You better go into the house nov Go up the back stairs. Ma won't SC you.'
 Lee obeyed. but Ma did see, an said:
 "oh. you poor child! Go up t your room and I'll be up in minut Julia, go to bed-now-and stay ther until tell you you can get up"
 PATRICIA CASSIDY.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE. AWAkES
An Adventure.

We were going after wild grapes Mary, Battle and l. It was a real Sep tembsr afteraocn with crisp, cool air and wonderful sunshine.
 We ted old John to q convenient tree and started across the meadow. .gI%a t:ii, the all important bulldog pup ny, trctted sedAtely before. To say tEat Battle is a bulldog and feels his importance Is but feeble description of that an .mal. He is first Of ali a brinG!e bulldog He has a white spot between lis forelega and a delis h fu! twist in h;a taa, His legs are long and llia asg .3Hctl tno large. Battio S face i5 sis oni. reGeanning feature lie has real bulldogs jaw. His eyes are round and brown, with queer little wrinkles between them. His ears at pointed and express his thoughts. He is in perpetual motion. He fears nothing, respects nothing, and knows little-as yet. We thought his face looked like bats and so we named him.
 We found grapes in abundance and soon filled our baskets. In the mea- dow we found cranberries and decided to pick some. We had a kettle almost full when I discovered some little round holes in the ground lined with SA0SS. bliOI3tlI LIlS" were luddG Dy meadow mice and called to the pup: Rats" I whispered, pushing his noss | into the hole But he didn't seem in l terested. I was still pokiug around ir the hole when half a dozen yellow jackets came buzzing out. It didn't take me long to vacate. I can tell you Battle also escaped and neither Of Us was stung. But in my haste, I haG
 ghtiessly left my kettle of cran. berries.
 1 How the yellow jackets did boil ou
 of that hole and around our kettle, There seemed literally to be quarts And there was our kettle of cranber-
 ries. We couldn't go and leave them
 we couldn't get them and we wdateC to go home
 We Ioitered about within a safe dis
 tance, picking gent;ans and checker
 berries while Battle ate cranberrie
 with evident disgust.
 When the bees had settled a littl
 Mary suggested that she run acros
 the meadow past the yellow jacket
 and pick up Lhe kettle. I agreed, 0 course, for it was already growin dark. I heli the pup lest he com
 to grief, and Mary dashed across tn
 meadow ana secured the kettle with out getting strng
 We took cur dog and went home
 then, for fear something else migh befall us. And so ended our grape gathering.
 1 DOROTHY E. HORTON,
 Pomfret Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
POETRY
Aunt Tabitha.

Whatever I do, and whatever I say. Aunt Tabitha tells me that isn't the
 way; When she was a girl (forty summers 't- ago) Aunt Tabitha tells me they never did
 so. Dear aunt! If would only take her But like my own way, and I find it
 so nice! And besides I forget half the things I am told; But they all will come back to me
 when am old. If a youth passes by, it may happen,
 no doubt, He may chance to look in as I chance
 to look out; She would never endure an imperti- nent stare It is horrid she says. and I mustn't
 sit there. A walk in the moonlight has pleasure, own, But 1t isn't quite safe to be walking
 alone; So take a lads arm-just for safety,
 you know But Aunt Tabitha tells me they didn't
 do 50. How wicked we are. and how good
 they were then! They kept at arms length those de-
 testable men: What an era of virtue she lived in!-
 But stay Were the men all such rogues in Aunt Tabitha's day? If. the men were so wicked, I'll ask my .... papa How he dared to propose to my darl. ing mamma; Was he like. the rest of them? Good.
 nessi Who knows? And what shall I say, if a wretcH should propose? am thinking If aunt knew so little
 Of sin, What wonder Aunt Tabitha's aunt must have been! And her grendaunt-it scares me
 how fshockingiy sad That we girls of today are so fright
 fully bad! A martyr can save us, and nothina else can; Let me perish-to rescue some wretch. ed young man! Though when to the altar victim
 go, Aunt Tabitha Il tell me she never dit
 Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Arlene Haskins, of Scotland: I re- ceived the prize book you sent me. Thank you. It is very interesting. l shall try again.
 Shirley Jackson, of Danielson: thank you very much for the prize book you sent me. I have read it and found it very interesting.
 Inez orn, of Norwich: I received the thrift stamp and thank you very much for 1t. I shall try for more as 1 was pleased to get this one. Mary L. o. Casey, of Norwich thank you very much for my thrift stamp. think it is very patriotic o1
 you to give thrift stamps to the prize winners. l thank you again, and hope
 to win some more.
 Catherine McVeigh, of Norwich: thank you very much for the prize l book, The Boy Scouts Under Fire 1T l Mexico. It is very interesting.
 Rose Driscoll, of Norwich: | have
 received the prize book you sent me ! entitled Mildred's New Daughter. thank you very much as I enjoy read 1 ing.
 Ivy Fiske, of Springfield, Mass: { Thank you very much for the prize 1 book you sent ne entitled The Darl
 Boys and the Swamp Fox. I have read it and found it very interesting ] Rose Kessler, of Colchester: I re ceived the prize book you sent mt
 some time ago and wish to thank vol i for it as I've read 1t and thlnk it is : livery nice atery. Tke other day as ! was reading 3}yide-Awakc stories saw that you oGered thrift stamps q prizes, am saving all my pennies |, buy thrtfts st7rps and I have tw; thrift stamps already.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
Hanover
How We Can Help Our Country.

How We Can Help Our Country.
 Our country has within the past year started to fight in great war. Almost. all the nations of the earth are in this war, and all the nations are fighting against Germany and her al lies.
 This war began three years ago among the Europeans.
 Our country has started fighting be- cause we want to remain free and secure freedom for the oppressed peo- pie of other nations.
 Our forefathers fought for our free dom, have really given their blood or us, and if we just stood and watched our country fall into the hands of the Germans we would be ashamed to call our country a nation. Many of the soldiers that fought in the Revolutionary war did not. live to behold our freedom.
 Just the same during the Civil war, the people fought against each other so that all people should be equal as God created them to be. Not only did the men help in this war, but brave women helped by supplying clothes and food for the poor soldiers who were fighting to defend them. l When the north and south were | fighting the people of the south did not have clothing, paper or other sup pies; but still they did the best with what they had. The women had to make homespun clothes for themselves l and the soldiers.
 1 Tine people Of the south had a saying i that went something like this: Before i the war we scarried our money in our i pockets and had basket with us in which to carry our goode from the 1 market; but now we carry our money ! in Q basket and put our goods in ou1 :. pocket.
 IL is GUT duty to help our country now all we can.
 The men are fighting to protect us and their homes, put we ought to hell as well by planting vegetables fol ourselves and some to help supply the people who have no farms.
 Our country has to feed us and tht European countries a so. Another way @e could help is by knitting for tht Fed Cross society so that they coult give those things to the soldiers a the front.
 A third way is by forming a Juniol Red Cross m cur school. There is on, great way in which we can help wh:cl ! is most important and that is by con serving food:
 People who have plenty of none, can buy Liberty bonds, but most chil dren have not the means to do so; bu they can save their pennies and bu, thrift stamps.
 One thrift stamp does not help muel but still it shows we are patriotit Of course, some enid can buy good deal more than one. Even if i is a little. We are helping our coun try just the same. I am sure if ever, one does his share we shall surely vii in this terrible war.
 ROSE kESSLER, Age 1S. | Colchester
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
poinn My Bit.
Richmond

Dear Uncle Jed: I will tell you about the little country schoolhouse where am a member. of the.Junior Red Cross There are only eleven scholars, and all of them are trying to do their bit
 I have a Fed. Cross pin to wear.
 Some of the scholars have purchased thrift stamps. but I have not any yet will do my bit by raising some vege- tables all by myself, and when I sel them I will use the money which receive to help the Red Cross.
 I had a small garden last year. bu dd not know about the Red Cros! then
 The higher grades at school knit foi one half hour on Thursday afternool and the lower grades snip cloth fc comfort pillows. None of us can kr ] with four needles yet, but have kr four wash cloths for the Red Cross I like to knit very well and ha knit quite a few others which Ike for use at home. I am going to pur chase some thrift stamps soon.
 ALBERT, STODDARD, Age Ii. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
A Trick.


 Dear Uncle Jed: know the Wide Awakes would like to hear about a trick.
 2 Little Mary Owens attended a small country school in the outskirts of a New Hampshire town. As she and most of the other children lived quite a ways from the school. they carried their lunch.
 One day Mary came to the teacher and said: ---.--.--- --
 "Oh, Miss Ward, what shall I do? This is the third day that someone has stolen my lunch. I have been watching and trying to find out who the thief is, but it's no use.'
 Then Mary burst out crying; the poor child was so hungry and troubled over the mysterious disappearance of her lunch. Then Miss Ward said: "Never mind Mary, do as bid you and we will soon , catch the thief" They did not reveal their trouble to the other children, but laid their plans accordingly. The next morning Miss Ward brought a very tempting ] doughnut filled with whipped cream and placed it in Mary's lunch basket 1 Just before the bell rang to dismiss | the school at noon the scholars heard a noise, and soon saw Peter Browr standing by the well and working the pump handle in a lively fashion. 1 The doughnut had been filled witf red pepper and when poor Peter tast- | ed it he knew that he had been found ] out Oh, how it did burn! It seemed as if he could never get to the water and worst of all the boys and girls now came running, shouting: Thief Thief! Thief"
 The trick played on Peter Brown | think was far worse than the ore ht played on Mary Owens.
 MARY L. o. CASEY, Age 14. i Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
My Brother in Erance.

My brother joined the army in 1916.
 He was sent to the Mexican border but came home within year.
 In October 1917, he was at camp
 in New Haven when he heard they were to go to France. He came home and bid us farewell.
 Soon after he reached Trance We re- ceived letters from him, saying he got there safe and wasn't seasick. A few days ago we received another letter saying while in No Mans Land putting up barbed wire, the Germans opened up on them. He crawled in a shell-hole and stayed there $ min utes. After the battle was over they crawled gack to a dugout about one eighth of mile, on their hands and ] knees, in mud and water. When they
 reached the dugout some didn't have leggins and their pants were all torn up.
 He said if he could tell us it all it
 would be long and interesting story EDNA KENDALL. Versailles. \
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11

that you can hear the music. There are other boxes and if you drop penny in them you can see pictures of about almost anything you want to see.
 We started about ten o'clock and went by automobile to Mountain park On our way we had blowout and had to wait about half hour before it was ready again. We got out or the auto and went up on a bank 1ear by We sat on the bank and told stories and poems.
 While we were waiting my brother almost fell into a pond that was at the foot of the hank while he was playing with my cousin When we got started we were still telling. stories. When we got there it was time for luncheon so we took our lunch and brought it under some willow trees where it was shady.
 Our lunch consisted of chicken sandw ches, tomatoes. cucumbers. oranges, bananas, cake. cocoanut and candy. After lunch we went on the merry go-round and racers several times Then we looked at the moving pictures and heard music from tie music boxes. There are also a great many beau- h are several small ponds with pond lilies and gold fish in them. They all have hedges of nastrusiums around | them. It has many beautiful trees and shrubberies in it. There are large flow I CT beds, of candytuwt and phlox. ] The most interesting place to go $ | up to the summit of Mount Tom You 20 up to the summit on cable cars and
 they are pulled up by chains. When l you get up there the first thing you
 see is the castle. The castle has a | gold dome which is very beautiful to l look at when the sun reflects on it. h. i side the castle they sell ice cream and
 soda, of all kinds. There are also large telescopes and when you look through i them you can get a fine view of the l surrounding country.
 i There is another place where you
 can go to have your fortunes told. II 1 is penny slot machine and when you drop the penny in the slot d cat :n- side which is a puss in boots turns around and takes a small card and drops it down the slot and your for l tune is printed on that card. You car go in another place and there arc a let of looking glasses that make you look tall, fat, short, or thin. It is very fun ny to look at yourself in these look ing glasses. You can go outside arG
 look down at the city, the houses ani
 roads look so small that they seen
 like doll houses in a dolls village. We had a swi14g in the swings ant
 then it was time to go home. Befor,
 we started for home we had anoth.
 CT lunch and then we started. Wher
 we got back we were all tired, bu
 happy after our days trip.
 VIOLET F. DISCO, Age Is. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11

 cesis,
 Al the frst meeting we eleela o&- cers. The ofhcers are: fl'vsideiit, vice president. treasurer and secretary am the president .
 We. meet to, learn the process in eeelkinG of Heoveriging. I have cooked oatmeal, white sauce over toast, corn meal fauft.ns, Liberty bread and bread pudding, which saves the small pieces CT cake and bread, anu makes a very nice dessert.
 If any Of the Wide-Awakes are in terested how to cook any Of these things 1 will be pleased to send in any of these recipes.
 At present we are planning for . drama and tableau which will oe held at the Grange hall in the neai future. The drama is for the large girls and the tableau Is for the smfJl' CT girls. The proceeds will be giyer to the Red Cross fund. which we hope will help win the war EMMA F. WHITE. Age +. North Stonington.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
The Heart of q Hero.

Dear Uncle Jed: A little while ago our schoolroom gave a play entitled 'HThe Heart of Hero" It was very was in two things between the acts. We gave the play in the school hall. The hall was very crowded. We open ed the entertainment with song, Loyalty is the Word Today" After the first act girl recited a piece to music.
 After the next act was patriotic drill which I was in. First a boy dressed as soldier came out and sang My Red Cross Girlie,'' and some girls dressed as Red Cross nurses came out and sang the chorus. ThenI came out and spoke a piece to music. Then some girls in band suits came out and sang I'm Going to Follow the Boys
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
RnIss fer Young writ.rs.

n. Write plainly on one dde of the paper only, and number the pages. q Use pen and ink, not pencil. {. Short and pointed articles vfil be. given preference. Do not use over eSe words.
 ( Original stories or letters only will be used, s. Write your name. age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the gtOry.
 Address all communications tc Jncle Jed, Bulletin Oface.
 'WnAtever you ars-Be that! ft Wheeever yoa Gay-Be truel
 stf4ighttorward1y act,
 Be honeSt--in fact,
 Be melody else buS you"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11

Dear Uncle Jed: will tell you about a trip took to Monrtain Park last summer. Mountain Park is situated at the base of Mount, Tom, near Hol- yoke mass. It has all sorts ot au1use- ment places. such as swings, merry go-rounds. racers, the crazy house. and another place where they sell ice cream and soda. In another nart of the building there are a lot Of music boxes and if you put penny in q slot the box will begin to play a song. There are rubber tubes and you are supposed to put those to your ears so
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
UNCLE JEp's TALK WITH WIDE.
 AWAkES.

wonder fl most of the Wide Awakes strive to be prompt. It is al- ways mark. of merit to be on hand when you are expected to be. Prompt ness is always making favorable impression for anyone.
 Promptness is the habit of being on hand the moment one Is needed and this is why 1t has been called ~the soul of business"
 Sir Walter Raleigh was asked how he could accomplish so much in so short a timer His reply was: When I have anything to do go and do it." Now was the convenient time with him.
 Prcmptness guess is only three tentias of business success, for a mathematician has put down fidelity as seven-tenths of it.
 It takes fidelity and promptness to make business man trustworthy The way to it big place in the world is to completely fill little one.
 The boy or the girl who is prompt to Ohsise and true to what they prom lee are always making a good impress don. They do not have to wait until opportunity knocks at the door for TAey arc always tn demand.
 Boys and girls cannot be true un- hss they do as they agree to do: and osase who are dirty and shirky an6 think fl is smart to do as they please aRs not called to do tasks which re. EATs ane qualities but are given the ena1sext and cheapest kind of work
 PrUmptuess means readiness to do Vuaeknezs to accomplish. Whoever is urompt "gets there!"
 Someone is always wanting the erusnpt boy or girl, and they never want for friends or for employment
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
Her LittIe non.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have little dog at home which is as sweet and darling as can be. She sleeps upon my bed at night. just like a grown-up person. She is but years old and yet she acts like girl of years old. She is very smart little dog. Just think If I ask her how much 1 and make she puts up her two paws as if to say Two" She always follows me when go to school. She says Bow wow! Bow-wow! I want to go to school with you. I love her so very much that I cannot leave her, so I take her along. She does not let anyone wash her but me,
 IDA nBOTWICK, Age il.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
Robin.

Come to my window-sill come robin
 dear, Come. eat the crumbs I have fixed for you here. l only want to feed you, this bright
 happy day So the children can watch you-it's the best kind of play They call you MT. Bob, because you
 are so cute, ? And they wonder, from your music. il
 you play clarinet or flute. But, which ever it may be, they like
 to hear the sound. For then they feel just sure that
 spring has come around.
 Christian Science Monitor
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-11
Nictnrv Gardens

Dear Uncle Jed: I hope all tho Wide -Awakes have planned to plant large garden for the coming season My sister and I expect to have a gar den of our own We are going to take care of it ourselves. We are goins to do our best in helping to win the war hy food Almost every one Tn olir school is going to plant one. Some Of them may think they are too young, but they all can help.
 Every school n our country should nlant victory gardens. We heard a great deal about gardens last year;