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Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27

"6ut what led you to plant your peas in this place. this year'" she persisted. (She was cut out for cross examiner, you see) "'Cause last year l tried two rows across one 'e nd, to see what they'd do," answer ed, "and they turned out so good that hoped the entire half acre would do as we'll"
 She turned to another clause of my answer How do you select the seed, :" she asked. 'so as to get the right kinds What varieties do you plant ?' I told her. Then you'd recommend those varieties for us. would you?", she went on.
 Lord save you. No! I cried. 'I wouldn't recommend any sort of pea for somebody else on some other land in some other part of the town. I | choose these simply because long years trial of them and a hundred other varieties has taught ne that ! they average best with me on my soil. Neighbors within half mile of me have tried some of them-not on my recommendation but because they l knew I sowed them, and have found them fiat failures. And other varieties, which won't pay back their seed with me, sometimes do finely in gardens not ] a hundred rods away"
 i She didn't seem to be getting much | really definite information that would do for note book, thus far. She sighed a little, and then turned to an other phase.
 "When did you plant these?" was he next question. A glance at the stake nearest me enabled me to answer: May 11th.' At last she had got hold of something for that notebook and down the date went You consider that the right time, do you?" she ask | ed
 What, May 11th?' I returned for this particular row of peas this particular year, in my very fallible l Judgment. Some others were sowr
 May 23rd and some April 17th." 1 But isn't there any date that would
 be right for us,' she asked. There certainly is" I answered. There's a right time, every spring, for every par ] ticular quarter-acre and for every va riety of seed But that time varies with the seasons and the seeds. I have | sown extra earlies in this garden ir i March, and I have had, other years
 10 wait till May. I have sown late | kinds anywhere from early May ur
 to :rid-June.'
 | I could see that she was sorely dis
 appointed. She had heard of my lit
 tie loca,, reputation for getting garder crcps along rather early, and she haG
 expected nie to tell her, in couple ot
 easily written, sentences, the whole se-
 cret of garden practice. I tried to ex.
 plain a little.
 My dear lady, so far as I know there are no rules ard no dates for any
 sort of garden work. It's just a case o1 try and try again and keep on trying
 You cut and haste and try on anC
 then you cut and haste and try or 1 again till you get the thing to fit, aft
 CT fashion. It's taken me twenty,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
SEEN IN THE LOCAL STORES
 FALL NGHAMS-MEN' TIES

Each year now manufacturers put on the market a special line of ginghams for the fall demand.
 This season the new patterns which seem to lead in popularity are in large plaids, mostly In dark colors. Of these, the mixtures in blue, brown and yellow are at the top notch of favor, although standard designs in the fla miliar tartan plaids are also found on the counters.
 The best weaves of the Bates ging- hams come 27 inches wide and in gen eral sell at 49 cents. They are among the most satisfactory goods to buy, | always fresh, dainty and becoming, either for children's frocks or for house dresses for their elders.
 l War is hitting the poor men hard in l the matter of neckwear, that is, as far as collars are concerned. Standard makes of linen collars, always sold at Is cents, have taken jump to a quarter-and may cost even higher, the prediction is.
 i So far, the average tie remains 50 | and 75 cents; but when the present stock is exhausted the dealers are not | prepared to say that the newer in 1 voices may not come priced bit | more.
 A tie is a tie, and the majority of persons would say thate inventors could not think up any marked inn provements in their design or make; but here we have a genius who has patented a scheme warranted to do away with the objectionable wrinkles which so soon make the gayest four in-hand look aged and frazZled. | This clever unknown has simply put out a flowing tie rubber lined Hidden under the silk, or brocaded satin, or whatever the material, is a
 thin wadding of lightweight rubber 1 which has sufficient elasticity so that after the four hand is united the
 silk or what not is stretched back into shape again and the wrinkles disap-
 pear as by magic. It is grea scheme for the man who would be z
 good dresser yet must economize. the dealers say, and they are selling
 scores of the new style neckwear.
 Such ties sell at 75 cents and art
 shown in all the liked materials anC
 staple colors, perhaps mauve, Persian
 designs, dahlia, burgundy, navy a11e
 stripes taking the lead. Solid color
 always appeal strongly to some me1
 and these ties are displayed ill grea
 variety and rich materials this fall
 But the rubber lined scheme is no
 all. Now has arisen a, clever wight il
 distant Omaha who would immortal1z'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
COMMERCE CHAMBER WILL
 SEE SHIP LAUNCHING

The annual meeting of the Connec- ticut State Chamber of Commerce is to be held at the Mohican hotel in New London Oct. IT, The charter provides that the annual meeting shall be held on this date. and the meeting will be called that date, but will immediately adjourn to the Fist for on that date it is expected that the first big steel ship under con struction at the Groton Iron Works will be launched and the members Of the state chamber will then have the opportunity to witness this big event
 This will be the first time in the history of the chamber that the asso- citation has held a two days session, for the meeting will continue through the 22d. On the night of the Fist, a speaker of national prominence will address the chamber.
 Alton T. Miner of New London is vice president of the state associa- tion. and Mir. Miner. Leon T. Sprague Of New Britain and Herbert R. Branche of Norwich are the committee which is arranging for this annual gather ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
WIELlMANTIC THIRD IN
 MONTH OF AUGUST

East Windsor leads all communi- ties in Connecticut in sales of war savings and thrift stamps during Au- gust with a total of $3.6S, according to announcement made today by the Connecticut War Savings committee Branford is next in line with $2.65, fol- lowed by Willimantic with SEGA Of the large cities Bridgeport leads with S164 followed by Hartford with $1.61, New Haven with $1.26, Waterbury with Sill and New Britain with SLIP. Sales as reported included the follow ing from eastern Connecticut towns: Willimantic s2.66. Putnam s2.50, New London $2.43. Clinton s2.34. Sterling SEA, Plainfield SIP, Old Lyme $1 59, Norwich s1.52. Somers $1.49, Canter- bury s1.5S. Pomfret s1.32, Stafford 1.31, East Lyme $1.30 Coventry SIPS Sprague S.261 Bozrah Sill, Saybrook s1.11, Killtnkly $1,o5, Old sSaybrook $105.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
Stomach Dead
 Man Still Lives

People who suffer from sour stomach, fermentation of food, distress after eat ing, and indigestion, and seek relief in large chunks of artificial digestors, are Killing their stomachs by inaction just as surely as the victim of morphine IS deadening and inJuring beyond repair every nerve in his body.
 What the stomach of every sufferer from indigestion needs is good pre- scrfption that will build up his stom- ach, put strength. energy and elasticity Into it and make it sturdy enough to digest hearty meal without artificial aid.
 The best prescription for indigestion ever written is sold by druggists ev- erywhere and by The Lee & osgood Co the stomach and cure indigestion. or money back
 This prescription is named Mi-o-na and is sold in small tablet form in large boxes, for only few cents Re- member the name. Mi-o-na stomach tablets. They never fall.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
THE FARMERS TALK TO FARMERS
LEARNING TO FARM BY PROXY

CWritten Specially For The Pulietin)a I think it was Horace Greeley who once said; "Of all horned cattle in newspaper office deliver me rom college graduate .
 And it runs in my mind that Peach King Hale has sometime or other made similar remark about "clty help" on the farm.
 One day last summer, a New York ctty woman who, it seems has under taken to supervise the agricultural ln- dustries of a large farm near me, ap- peared in my gardens with a sponsor 10 introduce her and 10 explain that she wanted to know 'all about gar dening." The introduction was ac- companied with a little soft soap about my being of all parties the right party 10 come to for such information, etc.
 I happened to be exceedingly busy at the moment. and so beggei them to wander about as they pleased for short time when I would join them and answe'' such questions as could.
 Twenty or thirty minutes later, l lound them standing at one end Of he pea patch. The lady had note book in her hand. and a somewhat puzzled expression on her face.
 How do you get your peas so much earlier than we can on our farm ~ was her first question.
 Tn order to make the examination as brief as practicable I was still in a real hurry to get at other needed Sork-I responded why. by select : ing the right kind of soil, the right kinds of seed. and sewing at the right time
 Then the note book and pencil came into vigorous action. But, after she had written down my somewhat oracu- lar announcement and real t over 70 herself, little lines of bewilderment began to show on the fair forehead.
 "Er. yes she said but what is the right kind of soil" And the pen cil-point dropped low over the paper 10 catch my answer.
 l. was my turn to show hesitation. Why, l finally said, it wants to be rich enough but not too rich; it wants 10 be light but not leachy; it must be early and ought to be fed with little rhosphoric acid or lime, according to its particular needs"
 And how do you test for all this? ," she asked. l grinned. By trying plot after plot. and keeping on trying till I've found the right one" I answered. Tt has taken me twenty five years to find three patches in my gardens where peas will grow well-and seventeen other patches where they won't"
 But cant you tell beforehand" she persisted. something about the soil ? Can't you use litmus paper TT some thing of that sort?'
 Well" l answered, Tong years of dirt digging have begotten two or three suspicious in my mind about the possibilities of various sorts of soil. have to act on 'em, in lieu of anything better. But my guesses are very much like the weather bureaus fore casts Of the weather Sometime they're right, but more often they're dead wrong"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27

mans ailments. Mrs. L. TIMMERMAN, 3011 N. Hutchings St., Kansas City, Kansas.
 Women who suffer from headaches, ncrvousness, backache, the blues and other symptoms of functional derange- ment 3houll give this famous root and herb remedy 8 trial.
 For forty years it has been overcom- ing such ailments of women after other medicines have failed.
 If you want special suggestions in regard to your condition, write Lydia E.. Pinkham Medicine Co.,, Lynn, Mass. The result of long experience is at your service, and your letter will be held in strict confidence,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27

his home town by what has long been referred to derisively as a made tie but according to his device the made" part is never suspected.
 This Omaha bowender would de- ceive the closest observer, having all the earmarks of one knotted on the minute, with much labor and pains, and perhaps many impatient ejacula : lions because it won't tie straight. It comes artistically knotted by delft fin gers, and by means of a metal slide slips up under the collar and, presto. there yous are! It is a great time saver-and temper and money saver also.
 The stores which advertise in The Bulletin this morning have these and ether up-to-date articles in stock.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
DISAPPROVES SUNDAY
 CELEBRATIONS AT PRESENT

Public celebrations held on Sunday and which involve travel, have, it was learned, been disapproved by the Con- necticut State Council of Defense on the ground that they make difficult the enforcement of the "gasless Sun day" regulations of the federal fuel administration.
 The state council of defense took this action at the suggestion of Thom- as W. Russell. federal fuel admins trator for Connecticut. MT. Russelrs attention was called to the fact that
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
FITCHVlLLE SOLDIER
 DIES AT DEVENS

Word has been received here of the death of Ambrose !. Rivers of Fitch Vile, who has been stationed at Camp Devens for some time. He went to Devens as a member of enc of the quotas from the Shoestring district. He leaves his mother sister and two brothers who are in the service. MT Rivers death was due to influenza.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27

at the Silver Springs plant of the United Finishing company. had a life interest in the Jerome homestead and estate in Pequot avenue, in New London, which he inherited un- der the will of his uncle. Benjamin Je- rome some time ago. The Jerome homestead is at present the residence of Erwin A. Morse. president of the Groton Iron Works.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
TWO coLoRED MEN GO
 TO CAMP DEVENS TODAY

At 9.05 o'clock this (Friday) morn ing John Harris and Leroy Lacy, two young colored men, will leave for Camp Devens to be inducted into the mill tary service. The two men reported on Thursday afternoon at the local board rooms and received their final instructions Both the young men have received many parting gifts from their friends who wish them a safe return.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
For Not sendinn paunhte. tn sehonI

For Not Sending Daughter to School.
 Charles Leceas of East Brooklyn was before Frank M. Bedard, justice of the peace, for not sending his 10-year old daughter, Ellen, to school. He pleaded guilty on three counts and as he promised to send the girl to school at once. the last two counts were con- tinued. He paid fine of S5 and costs, on the first count. amounting to $146s.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27

in several cities in the state, celebra- tions, some of more or less patriotic nature, and to be held on some Sun day in the near future, were being planned MT. Russell said that in his opinion such celebrations would make extremely difficult the observ- ance of Fuel Administrator Garfelds request for the conservation of gaso- line"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27

Dy O l 4014NtAO1Ao 0C
 rangement. I was
 nervous a d h ad
 headaches most of
 the time. So many people recom- m ended Lydia E. ink hams Vege- table Compound to
 ne, I tried it and
 after taking oix bot ties I am well. I do
 not think the Vege- | table Compound can be beaten for wo- -
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
Draft Delinquent Sent to Camp,

On Thursday Joseph W. Prosser, Jr, a draft delinquent. was sent by the local board to Camp Upton. Tap hank, l.. l., where he will be inducted into the military service. Mir. Prosser is q Quaker but claims he failed to receive his notice to report for duty.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
Had Life Interest in Estate,

Louis H. Jerome. formerly of Uncas- vile, whose death occurred in PrOvi dence Monday from injuries received
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
PAINS IN BACK
 AND SIDE.
Yield to Lydia E. Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound.

Kansas City, Kansas.-"I suffered From pains in my back and side caused
The herald., 1918-03-07
FINE PROGRAM AT THE PALACE

The Palace programme for the
last four days of the week, COM
mencing Thursday and concluding
Sunday night, will be made up of a
variety of turns which will include
plenty of comedy and musical en-
tertainment, of the customary Pal
ace standard. Topping the bill will
be Gordon Eldred & Co.. in what
is described as Americas favorite
farce, Won By a Leg" The playlet
Is IN two scenes, with plenty of COM
edy lines and situations, and said
TO be presented by an unusually
capable cast. 1t promises to be one
OF the most amusing farces offered
at the Palace this season. An added
feature of the programme for the
last half will be Collins and Hart.
the burlesque strong men, who will
offer their novelty surprise, in which
they Durlesque acrobats and strong
men in a manner most entertaining.
The duo are by no means strangers
to New Orleans theatregoers and
their Offering should tickle the fancy
OF Palace patons. Benny and Woods
are a couple Of boys who will pre-
The herald., 1918-03-07
MERCEDES AT ORPHEUM.

Mercedes continues to mystify and
entertain Orpheum audiences by his
remarkable psychic offering in which
he is assisted at the piano by Mile.
Stantone, known as 1.-The musical
enigma" Mercedes act is of the
unexplainable sort, but never fails
to please. Walter c. Kelly is telling
lot of new negro stories, especially
pertaining to the Virginia police
court which he has made famous
while William LeMaire and Ed. Gal
lagher are offering a military ia
travesty which is a laughing riot.
Another comedy turn that is scoring
a sensational hit the Orpheum this
week is that of Herbert Williams
and Hilda Wolfus. Louis Hart, the
diminutive strong man; Kennedy
and Burt and Gen. Pisano all have
very entertaining offerings and Or
pheum patrons are enjoying an I'M
usually well balanced and altogether
entertaining programme.
The herald., 1918-03-07

by the Biliken Coterie and two hand
some entrance prizes will be given
away. The big Saturday night ex-
cursion dance will be given under
the auspices of the Salcedo Social
and Pleasure Club this week.
Sunday afternoon there will be
big matinee dance in connection
with the $3.50 harbor trip, and Sun
day night the Sidney Club will en-
terrain with another of its big fea-
ture dancing trips.
Next Monday night will be an
open night which has been reserved
by the management for special par
ties and for those who do not care
to mingle with the large crowds on
the Charter nights. The trip on
Tuesday night will be strictly pri
vate. as the Sidney has been char.
tered that night by the Fourth Com.
pany of the Coast Artillery. On
Wednesday night the Sidney Club
will have another mid-week dancing
party and will give souvenirs to the
patrons who attend on that night.
The herald., 1918-03-07
TULANE THEATRE.

Heralded by the praises of many
New Orleans people who were cap
tivated by its quaint charms in New
York and Chicago last season, Turn
to the Right" will be a welcome
theatrical visitor when it begins its
weeks engagement at the Tulane
Theatre Sunday night. Matinees are
announced for Wednesday and Sat
urday and seats for all performances
will be placed on sale Thursday
morning.
No play of recent years has been
accorded more enthusiastic or wide
spread praise than this delightful
mixture of mirth, morals and moth
er-love from the pens of Winchell
Smith and John +. Hazard and 1t
is expected to attract the heaviest
patronage of the season, as it has
in practically every city where it has
been presented on tour. The com
pany coming to the Tulane is the
one which appeared at George NJ.
Cohan's Grand Opera House, Chi
cago, for nine months, concurrent
with the years run of another COM
pany at the Gaiety theatre, New
York. 1t was the great outstanding
hit of last season in both cities
ranking with Peg o. My Heart,
The herald., 1918-03-07
DEP0TS COVER MANY ACRES
Largest Railway Station in the United
Kingdom Is Waterloo-Oth.
ers Of Large Size.

The distinction of being the largest
railway station In the United Kingdom
belongs to Waterloo. the terminus Of
the London and Southwestern rail-
way. This station covers an area Of
PAN acres, and has % platforms, In.
Guiding two belonging to the Bakerloo
railway. The longest platform meas.
ures 100 feet, and nearly LOO trains
arrive and depart daily.
Waverly station, Edinburgh, with 10
platforms, the longest Of which is l..
$50 feet In length, covers 10 acres !:
whilst other stations which lay claim
to distinction on account of their size
are Liverpool street, 10 platforms !;
Chaplain Junction and Glasgow (Cen.
traD, II platforms; Victoria and
Crewe, 16 platforms; Euston, Birming-
ham New street,, and Newcastle
(CentraD, Is platforms.
Waverly station does not stand alone
In the possession Of a platform over
1000 feet In length. Victoria and
Crewe have platforms measuring l..
800 feet and 1,509 feet respectively,
while at Newcastle (CentraD and
York stations there are platforms l.
3S9 feet and 1,4S0 feet in length.
One thousand seven hundred and
thirty trains either pass through or
stop at Chaplain Junction every "a
hours.
The herald., 1918-03-07
SAM MANN IN PHILOSOPHICAL
FARCE NEXT WEEK.

Married folk who have come to the
parting Of the ways will do well be-
fore taking the irreparable step to see
Sam Mann, the well-known comedian,
in The Question" a philosophical
Question" is the answer to those who
for some reason or other decide they
are incompatible with each other and
rush off without further ado to the
divorce courts.
Aaron Hoffman, the vaudeville au-
thor. is responsible for The CUES
ton" Taking his theme from the
Biblical text: And many of them
said, He hath a devil and is mad !;
why ye hear him? Others said,
These are not the words of him that
hath a devil. Can a devil open the
eyes of the blind% John 10:2O-21.
He points out the injustice to self
| and to society that is done by those
who hold lightly the marriage VOWS.
Cleverly handled in satirical manner,
the playlet brings home certain I'M
avoidable truths with the definiteness
Of gertrude. In a word, ii rs an ar
gument against snap rending of the
marital bonds.
Sam Mann, best remembered by
OPPORTUNITIES as The New Leader" is
at his best in The Question" Play
ing the title role. he gives strength
and brilliance to a part that seems to
fit him as perfectly as the proverbial
paper on the wall. Ably supported
by cast of six players. his work,
nevertheless. stands out pre-eminent.
His characterization of the stranger.
dubbed Reason" who takes it into
his hands to mend the rift in the n.y.
meneal lutte, will be long remembered
as a remarkable bit of stage interpre-
tation. Never before has Mr.. Mann
had such an opportunity as his pres
ent starring vehicle acords him, and
he makes the most of it.
To go into the plot of The CUES
ton" in a limited space is impossible.
Briefly. there is trouble in the coun-
try home of Mr. Moore. Theft, lies.
infdelity abound there seemingly to
the utter exclusion of love and domes-
tic serenity. A quaint old stranger
(Mr. MANN enters and with his sim
gular philosophy puts everything to
rights. Then comes the climax. but
to disclose it here would be TO rob
one OF the pleasure of anticipation.
The herald., 1918-03-07
At The PlayhOuSeS

yard Ivy'S father stepped up to him.
Mr.. Trumbull," be said sternly. II
don't know what you have said or
done to hurt my girls feelings, but
you'll either mend them or stay away
from here after this"
Rodney made one final but unsuc-
ceSSful effort TO reach Ivy. He went
to the office of a cousin of hers, who
called Ivy up on the telephone and
then passed the receiver to Rodney.
"It's me. Ivy" began Rodney, tumul-
tuouSly. "And l want to explain"
The air became void. Ivy had hung
up the receiver.
Rodney walked aimlessly in the d.
rectiOn of the river. He sat down on
a fallen tree and stared gloomily at
the bubbling waters. A shadow
caused him to look up. The old SIREN
like, half scOrnful smile habitual with
her upon her lips, Miss Isle addressed
him.
"And why are you so engrossed in
deep meditation. my loyal knight err
rant" she gibed.
81 was thinking of jumping into the
river and ending 1t ALL" bluntly de-
claimed Rodney.
Ending what?"
"My cowardice, my wretched pol
troOnly!" he blazed forth. ut was all
a mistake. Ny kissing you"
81 know" calmly pronounced Miss
Lisle. Listen, my friend; l am GO
ing to leave BroctOn for my city home
tomorrow. You shall be free from the
leal service l have so cruelty COM
manded. 1 fear I am a heartless jade
and cOquetry my bane. In the SUI