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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-10
PolSoNS IN COMMON SALT.
Deadly Chemical Elements, When
United, Form Substance Beneficial
20 All Animal Life.

When o native Of the savage tribes
OF Africa happens to find piece Of
rock salt he considers himself most
fortunate. Often he will invite his
friends to n party and serve this piece
Of salt as the refreshments. The
guests seat themselves In circle and
take III ,ir turn, nt licking the choice
bit, passing II around In much the
same manner ms the Indians pass
around their pipe OF peace. Salt
seems to be necessary for most forms
OF animal life. Cattle Will travel for
miles lust to get Il taste of IT,
Few persons realize when eating
this substance that II Is composed of
two deadly polsons, the metal sodium
and the gas chlorine. Sodium Is one
Of The most gctlve metals, while chlor.
Inc l. a gas dangerous to breathe even
In small quantities. II n piece of so
dlum is placed on water II win react
ways kept under kerosene to keep II
from reacting with the mols ture In the
air, and II Is DlNays handled with
twee2crs, ns It will cause n severe burn
n allowed To touch the skin, cspc'
cially II the hands are damp. The pol.
sonous nature Of chlorine is generally
known, as It was one Of the first dead
ly gases used by the Germans during
the world war.
When these two chemical elements
unite each loses It's poisonous nature
and the salt which Il formed Is nm
entirely new substance, having none
Of the properties of either sodium or
chlorine. Nevertheless sult Is com.
posed Of two deadly polsons, hut chem
ically combined We ent " every day,
as II IL both harmless aud necessary.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-10
MEMORABLE GAME OF CARDS
Said to Have Suggested System OF Life
Insurance to Eminent French
Mathematician.

A game OF cards Is said 10 have sug.
gested the system OF life insurance
now so universal, according to London
Answers.
A Flemish nobleman In the seven.
teenth century tried TO divide equltnbly
the cnsh staked upon an interrupted
game OF chance. He was helped In his
attempt by Pascal. a distinguished
French mathematician. who solved the
problem. In doing so he also solved
the doctrine OF probabilities" or laws
governing assurances OF all kinds.
The Idea can be illustrated by the
throwing Of n dice. the chance Of turn.
Ing up an ace being one out Of six. In
a large number of throws the chances
are In the same proportion. From this
Pascal laid down the proposition that
results which have happened In u
given number OF observed cases viii
again happen In similar circumstances,
provided the numbers be sufficient for
the proper working OF the law Of aver.
ages.
The life OF q person Is one OF the
greatest uncertainties, but the duru.
tion or rate OF mortality OF large
number OF persons may be predicted
with the greatest accuracy by compnri
son with the observed result among
sufficiently large number Of persons Of
similar nges and occupations and sub.
ject TO similar climatic influences.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-10
MERCURY CLIMBS 10 DIZZY
HEIGHTS AND SCORES 1O2

The warmest day OF the summer
10 far. was yesterday when the mer.
curry after n steady strong pull for
the top of the tube reached the dia.
zy height OF 102 In the shade-and
shade was welcome indeed compared
with the broad sunlight
Just what a mercury would have
recorded In the sun II not known
but II would have been plenty for the
heat that bounced back from the
sidewalks. on shady sides OF tho
street. was enough to start folks
talking about hot days back cast"
ontarians were congratulUting
themselves that with the setting OF
the sun they secured relief and were
able to sleep. forgetting the discom-
fort OF the day.
Today. in the opinion OF some IL
hotter than yesterday but as yet the
thermometer has not reached the
height recorded yesterday afternoon.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-10
AT THE MOVIES

Madame Nazimova Is an actress oi
unique and original talent She Is
known as the woman of a thousand
moods and her art is as great In
light fantastic or whimsical moments
as It Is in the heavy emotional drs.
ma. for which she Is internationally
famed. See her in "Out of the Fog
Friday and Saturday, July Is and 10
The play is surrounded by the mys.
terry of the sea and the charm OF
romance.
How much more appealing and in.
spring Is the SIGHT OF Jo sacrin-
cling her long ripping tresses to fur
nish the money for her mothers
trip to the bedside of her beloved
father. than the mere reading of the
incident in cold black type. Yet
2, 100000 lovers of the best in Amer
ican literature have bought the
book, Little Women" Show at
your show Sunday and Monday, July
1S and II. 100000 persons must
have read II.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-10
The Man Who oyeresme.

Men with weak eyes viii remember
that Theodore Roosevelt had weak
eyes all his life aud became success.
ful hunter, an OmnlyOrOus reader aud
a keen naturalist. Men with defec.
tive hearing will remember that Theo.
dore Roosevelt lost the use OF one OF
his ears and could sin dlstln.
gulsh the calls Of birds aud lead
people magnlflcently. Men strlck
en- with pain will remember that once
Theodore Roosevelt worked at his
correspondence until he tainted and
the couch on which he lay was
drenched with blood. Cripples will
hear the word that Theodore RoOse-
welt spoke when a physician told him
In the last month OF his life that he
might be confined 90 his chair the
rest OF his days. IAN right! can
live that way. tOOw
The millions will remember the In.
spring leader; but few with ter
rors 10 face will always cherish most
the man who dyercame. Herman
Hagedorn In Garry On.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-10
E..dsd With a Solo.

Il was Sunday morning ia the choir
Of u large church, was singing so
prano in quartet. Al the end OF the
selection ! was under The Impression
that We were TO sing Amen" but. not
noticing closely that the other mem
bers In the quartet had seated them
selves, remained standing and started
with the "Alnen" ringing oul Ia the
silence OF the church, without even
the support OF the organ. With the
eyes OF the congregation all turned an
me, sat down, amid the smiles OF nay
fellow singers, wishing the floor might
open up and swallow me.-ChlcagO
Tribune.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-10
Overcome Obstacles.

Don't let obstacles or hardshps
worry yOu-a goodly shure Of Difficult
ties and hardships have the same ef-
feet upon the right kind Of young nun
rs blows have upon piece Of steel
that Is being tempered. Setbacks
train you 10 fight hetler. The 'Black
Friday panic of 1879 bankrupted me-
just after ] had made my first start
IN business, when twenly-clghI. and
well recall an Older man then say
ing to me. by way OF consolation I:
Happy and lucky Is the man who fahis
when he Is young "-IlOberI Dollar IN
the American Magazine.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-10
HE SAW MILLIONS co
SkYWARD IN SMOKE
Thomas G. Johnson Home From
France Where He Saw Service
Was Witness Before Graham In
vestigating Committee.

''It was a shame to see great train.
loads of material that the American
people pad for go up In smoke
that Is what we thot when we re-
ported our Colonel who ordered US
to burn IT," said Thomas G. John.
son, brother of Amos X. and william
Johnson of this city on his return
here last Saturday night.
"The fire which burned for days
over in France was not
one to get rid of used material why.
saw ten carloads OF fine baled hay,
better than that which we fed the
army horses, thrown into the fire to
be burned. All kinds of machinery
was burned and equipment of all
kinds, including new clothing as well
as old.
"Of course the men in our squad
did their work and watched the fire
under orders, but we thot Il n shame
to use the money of American cit
liens that way, so when we landed
in New York we reported what we
had seen. That is why we came TO
testify before the Graham committee,
and judging by what we heard while
in Washington there will be many
more things that the American peo-
pie VIII know about the conduct OF
the war before the Graham commit
tee gets thru It's work"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-10
sona Inspired BY Poster7

II Is an interesting Bit OF history. In
view OF the Importance OF posters ns
an inspiration aud Interpretation Of
patriotism. that the Mnrselllalse was
inspired by contemporary poster. At
first thought one might Imagine that
the art Of the poster, as II Is now un'
dcrstood was unknown In 1902, hut the
proclamation Of the mayor OF Strass'
burg. with It's terse. ringing sentences,
beginning "ro arms, citizens r. was no
doubt ns effective rs the posters pro-
duced In 1918. Posted on the city
walls, as Jean Rlchepln OF the French
academy has just pointed out. the
words Of the proclamation directly In
spIred Rouget de Llsle In the compost
tion OF the "Mnrselllnise." or. ms II was
first called, "The War Song Of the
Armies OF the Rhine" Later the con-
yentlon at Paris entitled II the Hymn
Of Marsellles." but the public promptly
named II ia Marseillalse." and II
might almost be said 10 have set the
mayors poster to muslc.-Chrlstlan
Science Monitor.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-10
MARK TWAIN TURNED DOWN"
Popular Writer'S Report on city's
Religious Condition Failed 10
Appear In Print.

When Mark Twain was n reporter
on the virginia City Enterprise he was
given M assignment to report the con
dltlon Of the churches In Gold lllll.
The next day he turned IN the follow
ing, which -thc managing editor dc-
cllncd to print:
"Your reporter had some difficulty
In securing an Interview with the pas
tor Of the Baptist church. lie found
him pushing an OK cart on the dump
pile Of the Overman mine. lie said
that he was doing this not merely FOR
exercise but for $3.50 day. lie said
that his clerical salary was nomlnally
$50 per month. but the lrregularty
with which II was not paid was very
distressing. The butcher, he said,
had been very kind TO him. but his
patience had limits. and lately when
called upon for n beefstcak he had.
In an absent.mlndcd way, cut OF n
piece Of liver. His congregation had
dwlndled 10 II hearers, and the col.
lection for the previous Sabbath
amounted to but 10 cents. lie had
mnde one convert, but had been un.
able 10 bnptize him. for the water
company had refused to supply the
water except Tor cash In advance.
"On the whole" reported Mark
Twain. The condition OF the cause OF
religion In Gold llill seems TO leave
very much 10 be desired"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-10

spar.ngly OF other meats, masticatc
your food thoroughly aud you may
recover without taking any medicine
II your bowels are constlpated take
Chamberlain Tablets They not
only cause n gentle movement of the
bowels but aid digestion and strength
en- the stomach.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-10

NJ. +. Balm came up from Jordan
Valley ON business TUESDAY and re
mained over Wednesday. Mr.. Be-
s now in ehaEge of the project Office
OF the Jordan Valley Farms company
md -eror's e"oe'l'rt p~ogrers on -
'~r er.
~ 'ovd3n he's recently co
no - 'N- ec'ns' ~urtlon OF the h9u
~"' re lough south
% n.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-10

Mrs. w W. Wood and daughters
are now enjoying the mountain see
merry of the Blue Mountain sprlnrs
region OF Grant. while the Judge cor.
t'nucs TO battle with knotty legal
problems here in Ontario. hoping
to the early arrival OF the day whoa
his vacation comes.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-10
Preamble

For God and country we
associate ourselves together
for the following purposes:
To uphold and defend the
Constitution OF the United
States OF America: to foster
and perpetuate a one hundred
per cent Americanism; TO
preserve the memories and
incidents OF association In the
Great War; to inculcate a
sense OF individual obligation
to the community. state and
nation; to make right the
master OF might; to promote
peace and good will on earth;
to safeguard and transmit 10
posterlty the principals Of Jus
tice. freedom and democracy;
10 consecrate and sanctify our
comradeship by our devotion
to- mutual helpfulness,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-10
*+*++++++++*++

Those who fear the In
roads OF Bolshevism In Amer
lea should take heart. SO
long as the American Legion
exists pledged to IT'S constl-
tuition there will be no dan
ger. No more lofty set OF
principles could be enunciated
than those contained In the
preamble to the Constitution
OF the Legion which IL as fol-
lows:
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-10
Weather Talk.

Airs. Flatbush-They say some peo
pie can talk OF noIhing but the wealth
er.
Mrs. Bensonhurst-Well, l believe
IL. | a.ked my husband for some
money this morning and he said. Isn't
II q beautiful dayf"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1919-07-10
About Digestion.

Digestion begins IN the mouth.
The food should be thoroughly mas
ticated and insallvated before II II
swallowed. When this Is habitually
neglected stomach trouble Is almost
sure to follow. II you now have In
digestion eat no beef or veal and
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30

body to defend itself. Not only will the constipation grow worse with the continuance of such remedies but the dose must he constantly increased with. an ever-weakening effect. On the other hand Nujol over comes constipation and brings about the habit of easy, thor ough bowel evacuation at reg u!ar intervals, because Nujol IS not a drug, does not act like any drug. Nujol brings about a return to Natures methods by supplying necessary lubri. cation of the bowel contents, by facilitating intestinal muscu- lar action, by absorbing poison ous matter, and thus securing necessary cleansing of the in- test.nal canal and protection of the defensive properties of the blood itself. .a...-s<a.yss ,e.
 Get bottle of Nuiol from your drue- sist today and send coupon for free scoklet-1hi"fy Fssr ef Dagger. Woras;sso. Nujor is sold only ia v ." '''''S' sealed bottles bearing the Nu;ol Trade Mark. Insist on Nujol. You may ssfer from substitutes. Nujol Laboratories STANDARD OIL co. tNEH JRRsYY)
 5, 3saalw=y. New York
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause Take Dr.
 Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach sufferers are doing now. Instead of taking tonics, or trying to patch up a poor digestion. they are attacking the seal cause of the ailment = clogged liver and disordered bowels.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the liver in soothing, healing way. When the liver and bowels are performing their natural functions, away goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
 If you have bad taste in your mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor, lazy, don't-care feeling. no ambition or energy, troubled with undigested foods, you should take Olive Tablets the sub stitute for calomel.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil. You will know them by their olive color. They do the work without eriping, cramps OF pain.
 Take one or two at bedtime for quick relief, so you can eat what you like. At 10c and 25c per box. All druggists
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
DANIELSON

Irving W. Davis, deputy state en- tomologist, will be in New Haven and in Hartford this week attending to business pertaining to department work
 Mir and Mrs. D. Fred Kenworthy were in Boston to see J. R. Bowen, who is at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear hospital recovering from an op- eration for the removal of a cataract.
 Miss Jennie Williams will visit in Hartford today Wednesday, when the Connecticut men of the 102d infan- try and the 103d Machine Gun battal- ion will parade there.
 Deputy Inspector R. C. Young of the state automobile department is doing work in Norwich. New London and other parts of New London county this week.
 In the arrest of Hattie Williams and Helen .aws, colored women, who were before the town court. the law against soliciting for charities not certifiqd by the state board of health was invoked here for the first time.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. C. Witter motored to Wilimantic Tuesday.
 The Connecticut Mills company baseball team. which will be directed this year by W. E. Reach. is out reg ularly for practice. A. w. Williams who is the assistant manager, is giv-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
ing the players some valuable coach.

ing the players some valuable coach ing.
 Charlie Chaplin's production, Shoul- der Arms. attracted a large number of motion picture fans to the Orpheum theatre Tuesday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Smith and their children have returned to their home on Prospect street after spend | ing several weeks in Providence. MT Smith has recovered from a recent se- were illness and will resume his po- ] stion as testman at the central tele- | phone station next week.
 c company, State guard, social dance at the state armory Thursday evening. Entire proceeds go to the 1 Welcome Home fund for Kilingly's soldiers and sailors.-adv.
 1 A considerable number of the dogs owned in the town of killingly have been registered with Town Clerk l Frank T. Preston, but some owners are awaiting the time limit. May l before paying.
 Some pretty plans for floats tha are to appear in the parade on May 16, are being worked out and these floats promise to be one of the finc features of the big celebration. The announcement that the bank. have some of the new Victory bond for sale brought out buyers anxious to put the cash over the counter anc take away a sample of Uncle Sam latest valuable souvenirs.
 There are a few Killingly men i, the 1th division. trained at Cam Upton, that is due in New York oi nine vessels today and tomorrow iron overseas service. The division will b. paraded in New York before muste out.
 The Marietta Kies Debating socet cup is now held by the Junior class 0 killingly High school. By their de feat of d team representing the senio class the members of the junior cas team are entitled to have their name engraved on the cup. The junior tear was captaincd by Samuel II. Eac and included Henry Hill, East xii lingly, Dorothy Howard, AttaNaugar Edna Reed (alternatel. Foster. Ther is lively interest in debating at Kil lingly High school and it is recognize that the junior class team has achiev ed victory of merit ;n gaining a de cision over the senior class team.
 In manufacturing circles in tn town of killingly it is stated that or ders arc coming in greater volum than was tho rule in the early part ( the year. With one exception, all ( l<illinglyS textile plants are runnin full time, some of them day and nigh and the prospects are brightening fc lsteady maintenance of this satisfaC tory condition. though the prices son of the newer contracts are bein placed at are not 50 attractive as
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
PUTNAM

A copy of the will of Mrs. Harriet A. Tourtellotte, who died a few weeks ago in Florida. is held here. The will does not show any bequests of public na- ture here in Putnam, although Mrs. Tourtellotte has provided a fund of i $S5,000 for the erection of a memorial chapel in Grove street cemetery, and this fund is available at such time as may be considered desirable by the l Putnam Cemetery association. It is understood that Mrs. &ourtellote dis 1 posed of much of her wealth before her death, retaining only the income for herself during life. The amount of her l estate is not determinable from peru l sal of the will.
 County Agent 8. w. Ellis and a 1 number of members of the association from Putnam and other towns in the 1 county motored to New London Tues 1 day. The visitors went to Branford Farms, Eastern Point, the estate of the late Morton F. Plant, and were given | opportunity to inspect in detail this | fine dairy establishment, where thor oughbred herd of cattle is kept
 Romeo UIdege Brodeur, IS. who was 1 a clerk in the store of the Church l company here. died at the Day Kim l ball hospital. He had undergone a number of surgical operations, for ap- l pendicitiS and resulting complications l MT. Brodeur was a son of Mrs. Jose | phinc Brodeur.
 This appears to be soldiers home week in the city court. Judge Geissler had another old soldier before him or Tuesday morning-Edward B. Clark
 who is on leave from the Soldiers home at Togus. Me. Clark was charged with having been intoxicated. Judge Geissler continued his case in order that the veteran may return to Togus Clarlls family home is ill the town o1 | Woodstock.
 | Transport overland Of horses by mo- tor truck is a recent development o1 highway traffic in New England.
 tremendously big truck. owned ir Brooklyn, \. T.. created interest whe1 it halted in this city. The truck is covered, looks as big as a young
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30

her capacity to. think rapidly and clearly, Miss Leduc managed to outwit Atydon. Prosecuting Attorney Arthur G. Bill of I<illingly said Tuesday after noon that Miss Leduc appeared to ac- cede to Atydon's wishes upon condition that he give her the knife This the man did, and the minute Miss Leduc gained possession of it she hurled it from them into field, where in the darkness Atydon could; not find it.
 Thereupon, it is charged. Atydon took out another small knife. attached to his watch chain.5 and y.threatered the girl with that. sf1e in the meanwhile struggling with desperation to free
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30

are charged to have been committed late Monday night in Killingly. Atty don and Miss Leanne -Leduc, 16, are employed as night workers by the same concern and when the girl left the mill Atydon followed her. This was at 11.30.
 When opportunity seemed ripe he tried to induce the girl to go out into a lonely place with him. Upon her re- fusal to do so. Atydon, it is alleged by Miss Leduc, drew a wicked looking knife and held the blade point at her breast. threatening her with death if she refused to accede to 1lIs demands.
 Shaking with terror, but retaining
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herself.
 the officials of Killingly are described as among the most revolting that have been inflicted on a young woman in this section in years. When Atydon was arrested the officers found load ed revolver upon his person.
 Have the Nerve.
 Word from Washington indicates that members of the House and pre- pairing to hand to Victor Berger what the members of the Senate did not have the nerve to hand to Senator La Follette.-Los Angles Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-30
The Invisible Conflict

From inc moment of birth and before--until the hour of death, there is going on within the body a constant conflict, unseen and usually unfelt, be- tween forces that seek to de- fend, and others that strive to destroy.
 Germs that enter from without are attacked and destroyed by fhe living guardians in the blood, the white blood cells or phagocytes. Poisons generated within seek entrance into the blood and are removed or de- stroyed by the functions of the. intestines, liver and kidneys. Food waste allowed to stasnme and remain in the intestines, unevacuated, poisons the blood and destroys its power to de- fend against outside or. inside enemies. Such self-poisoning causes over WTo of human illness, s--ss -A, ,z4 .ies .ass,s: e,,,-~
 Constipation turns the tide of the invisible conflict against the body, in favor of the in- vaders. Nor does the taking of castor oil, pills, salts, min eral waters, etc., to force the bowels 10 move enable the