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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-13
KEEPING TABS ON STocKBRok.
Frs.

There is nothing that arouses much
more indignation that the way in
which people are repeatedly feeced of
their hard earned cash through being
drawn into the purchase of worthless
securities. 1t is of course an old story
but one that Is having new chapters
added every day. Just at the present
time New York is aroused over the
disposition of large block Of stock
to a reputable Baltimore brokerage
house that was acting for a customer
in whom faith was placed but who as
it now appears was undoubtedly act
in the metropolis who saw the chance
for a big cleanup and made the most
of it through misrepresentation.
In view of the situation that has
been developing for a long time. the
district attorney of New York city has
come to the front with the proposition
that all stockholders should be IL
censed, and points out that there is a
long list of honest and proper occupa-
lions in that city which cannot be en-
tered without first securing a license
and he sees no reason why the same
course should not be adopted for
stockholders. Such a plan would at
least give the authorities some much
needed information regarding the peo-
pie engaged in that line of business
To the legitimate it could mean nc
hardship and would doubtless be well
come by them as move against
those who are unjustly representing
honest business. Those who are
swindling the people are the ones who
can be expected to object, but mas
much as their purpose is unworthy
their objection can receive no consid-
Grafton.
Licensing could hardly be ex.
pected to discourage all the
scamps but it would doubtless be {
help. 1t would not necessarily pre-
vent the gullible from being taken ad
vantage Of but it would tend TO re
strict their operations.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-13
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Womar's SUFFRAGE.

Mr.. Editor: Uncle Monty Of Oneco
is evidently unaware of the fact that
men who have any brains in their head
are in the same class with the women
who have any brains and they are not
advocating woman's suffrage because
they know there is ignorance enough
among the men voters without adding
that of the women. II "One of Us" Of
Eagleville and her calibre had the
votes they would take what few good
men we have in congress and the state
legislatures out and put some incom-
petents In their place to match up
with the majority already there. and
Russia would soon look quite civilized,
intelligent and respectable in COMPARE
son. This country has seen it's best
days. The one idea now seems to be
to make it the most ignorant, heather,
meddlesome, fool nation in the world,
and if our national. state, county. city
and town debts are any criterion there
is not much more to do to reath that
position.
G. L. CRosGROvE.
Norwich, June Il, 1918.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-13
THE WINNIPEG TROUBLE.

Although IL has not entirely sub
''sided there is qualification in the re-
ports coming from Winnipeg to the
effect that conditions there are i'm
proving. that the effort to set I'D Dol
shevik rule there is failing and that at
the present rate of progress it ought
not to be long before the unsettled
Conditions there and in neighboring
cities are returned to normal 1t is an
experience which the city will not care
TO experience again but the result is
undoubtedly in the interest of lawful
government.
---' What was attempted in that Cana
dian city was not so very different
from what was attempted at Seattle
II was found that Winnipeg had
much the same kind of a mayor that
Seattle did, and though he was not
able to suppress the trouble as quick
" as Ole Hanson did he Is neverthe-
less progressing in the right direc-
4. ton and getting the support of the
right minded people
The Winnipeg affair appears to have
been better organized than was that
At Seattle. Doubtless steps were taken
TO disguise 1t until 1t could get well
underway, but it was nevertheless ar
9ffort to disregard all law and order
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-13

between wars, having served in Cuba
and the Philippines and China. He
took over this important messenger
service in France, where after little
time spent in studying geography,
Cher Ami went on active duty.
In the Argonne this was lively
enough The rough wooded territory
afforded many hiding places for Ger
man sharp shooters, always on the
lookout for carrier pigeons. SO when
the belea guered battalion found itself
cut off without food, a message was
tied to the birds left leg. close up un-
der the feathers. Cher Ami could not
escape the keen eyes Of the sharp
shooters. He was often fired at. One
bullet burned the plumage from his
breast, where, there is a white scar
over which the feathers still refuse to
grow. Another cut off his leg above
the middle joint. But the valiant
! homer came in. the message banging
/ from the wounded joint, telling the
peril of his comrades. This made it
! easy for the airnlen TO drop food and
cartridges to Major Whlttlesey's mer
so that they fought their way out and
| made another record in the long list
of deed credited to American Yalor.
/ by General Pershings order, Cher
Ami was bilieted to come back first
! class passenger OIL the Ohioan in Capt
Carneys stateroon; but he pinned for
his companions IN the pigeon coop, and
was returned to their society.
He had for fellow passengers 100
captured German birds, VINO are TO be
given the benefit Of free institutions
Cher Ami is to spend the rest of his
days in comfort as a member OF the
signal service in Washington, where
ne is to have the best of everything
and be an example to the squads as
they grow up. What tales he will be
able to tells them-in pigeon slish
Perhaps
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-13
RESURREcTING PAST CRIMES

could view what that woman has
dragged to light Weber and Fields
hats which in moments of enlighten-
men l had carefully hidden in the
darkest recesses; tall, mournful stove
pipes that must have made me look
like a perambulating smokestaek of
foundry; large floppy- straws that
need only a pretty bow of blue rib
bon and a bunch of daisies to be per-
fectly ladylike; little tight derbies that
no sane man would wear unless he in
tended to clog dance before the foot
lights and sing vaudeville songs
through his nose.
IT am sure do not know where
Imogene got them. I had thought
they were safely inferred. 1t just goes
to show how necessary it is to lead
perfect life if you do not want your
declining days to be overshadowed by
great and permanent sorrow.
eff only she would let me dump
them in the alley or give them to the
unfortunates who have to take what
/ is handed to them! But because the
! material in them is good, she is reg
| ular Gibraltar, I have no doubt Eve
saved those original fig leaves, stating
| in a cold immoyable sort of voice that
| they were the very best material ever
| made nd it would be a crime and a
sin to waste them just because some
| thing else in the clothing line had be-
/ come fashion.
| 'Imogene produced box of shirts
| this morning. and that is why | am
| especially disturbed. / am afraid she
| is going to make me wear them be-
| cause there isn't a hole or faded spot
amidst them. l purchased those shirts
back in 1885. l am positive, and
! somehow they made things different
| then, or else | have shrunk. They are
appalling shirts. Yet my wife is re
garding them with a speculative eye
and has already begun to converse
about what very good material they
are, much better than anything to be
| bought nowadays l tell you that ii
! she persists, knocks me down an6
chloroforms me, puts me into that suit
one of those shorts and hats, ant
! thrusts me forth into the world some
morning, there will be one more mys
/, ferrous disappearance,
'Har. har!" chortled the WooGlawr
man. 'Ho. Ho! | hope she does.
hope her heart is stone to your moan.
| and sobs and yells, Believe me, In
going straight home and clear out m,
closet myself tbs very night-fll senC
my wife to the movies and beat her t,
it"-Chicago News.
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Jews and New Poland.

Mr.. Editor: What would the citizens
of this great republic do if some alien
race within its boundaries should work
for it's destruction?
What would the citizens Of the
United Stats do if such an alien race
after receiving citizenship rights from
the hands of the government which
placed them on an equal basis with the
rest of the citizens. demanded still ad-
ditional rights and privileges, such as
building of foreign language schools
for such race out Of the public funds,
permitting the race to have special
representation in congress and other
exceptional privileges not enjoyed by
the rest of the citizens?
What would the United States gov
eminent do if some, alien race should
endeavor to organize within the United
States borders armed forces hostile to
the United States government?
What would the United States citi-
Zens do If such an alien race should
acquire control of the food market and
bolt the prices so high that it would
cause suffering to the rest Of the pop
ulace?
What would the United States gov
eminent and people do if some alien
race within the borders should ally
llSSh against inS government WIFE
outside enemies of the nation?
What would the people of the United
States do if, during an hour of dire
necessity. the United States govern
ment should ask the citizens to LEND
money and an alien race living within
the borders and enjoying all the priv.
ileges of citizenship should refuse t.
assist the government?
1t is useless to answer these cues
tons. Every American in whose hear
is true love for his country and its in.
stitutions knows what would harper
to such an alien race. factions or indi.
vidual.
The Jews in Poland are guilty of al
those crimes against the newly estab
| lished government and against tn.
Polish nation in general. During tn,
death struggle with Prussian miiitar
| ism the Jews in Poland pitted them
selves against the Poles and aided thu
Prussians in every possible way
When at last Poland emerged from
the burning ruins like a nhoenix an4
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-13
THE RAILROAD APPROPRIATION.

One of the big problems before con-
gress at the present time is the turn
ing back Of the railroads. 1t is real
lied that they must go back to their
owners and that the interests of the
country as well as the roads must be
carefully looked after. 1t is not the
disposition of congress to dodge the
responsibility that has been incurred
by the government in taking over the
railroads, either as to the expense or
the future operations. but it has been
made evident by the house appropria-
ton committee in cutting the amount
asked for by Director General Hines
from $1,000, 900 900 to s75o.o00,000 that
it intends to make sure before going
ahead.
The three-quarters of billion ia
vored>will unquestionably take care of
the immediate needs. 1t will serve the
railroad administration for a certain
period of time. It is to be expected
that an additional appropriation will be
required later but congress stands in
the position Of desiring to see what
the uncertain future is going to bring
forth before actually making the pro-
visions. 1t may be that the entire
amount sought will have to be appro-
priated, it is possible it will be less
or may be more, but that can best be
told later on when it can be taken
care of with a greater degree of GER
tainty than right now.
Perhaps no one can positively say
that anything is to be gained by this
piece meal plan but certainly it can
do no harm. There is a good chance
that it will prove beneficial as the fu-
ture developments take place, and
what is done with the railroads will
doubtless be followed relative to other
large appropriation bills where like
conditions prevail.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-13
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Is there any good reason for the
appointment of fifteen additional
patrolmen, at a cost of 1900, to the
police force? The board Of safety,
which asked permission to appoint
the new policemen, the board of fin
ance which asked permission to trans
fer $4,000 for the purpose from $780,
600 appropriation for the children's
home, and the board of aldermen
which granted both requests. must
give a valid explanation. There must
be no vagueness about it. The peo-
pie are entitled to have substantial
reasons why this expense is necessary.
On May 5 twenty-five new patrol
re=;i were appointed to the police
force. This was the largest batch of
policemen ever appointed at one time.
On May II those men reported for
duty. Why, in less than a month, are
fifteen more policemen neded?-Wat-
erhury Republican
To securely lock a car means lot
Of trouble. There is 10 lock, save the
wheel lock, which will prevent a car
being stolen by towing it away. Yet
the locking of wheels is frowned upon
by police and tiremen, and a curb
lined with immovable cars would be
menace in time of trouble.
There are devices for sale which
protect the car by rendering the steer
| ing wheel useless. and others which
hobble the back wheel without actual
I ly locking it.
! But the weak laws are the MAR
| trouble makers. 1t is the easy law:
| which breed the auto thief. Connec
| ticut has excellent automobile laws
| but little or nothing has ben done b,
tfa nrosecUtOrs and notice to make i
| difficult for the auto crook to marke
! his stolen car after a few superficial
changes Bridgeport Standard Tel
! egram.
Strikes are prevalent the work
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-13
Cleaned from Foreign Elk
changes

Mr.. Bonar Law announced in the
house, of commons. replying to Mr..
Macmaster that the government had
decided in conjunction with our al
lies, not to publish the full terms of
the peace treaty.
Mr. Macmaster: Seeing that the en-
envy parliament is discussing this
question is it not reaosna bic that we
should have at least the financial
clauses relating to reparation?
Mr. Bonar Law: l admit that there
is a great zeal of force in the sugges-
ton. l raised it myself to the prime
minister, and in consequence we had
a very full discussion. l am sure the
house will recognize that we must ac-
cept the decision.
Colonel c. L. Murray: Is it not pos
sible that the full terms will be given
by the Berlin government to the na-
tional assembly before this house
knows them? What advantage will
there be in that?
Mr.. Bonar Law: I have said that
the subject was discussed and the rea-
sons against publicatjGa were brought
forward at that discussion. l cannot
give them to the house, but Of course
that is only for the time being. After
22nd (date by which the Germans
must reply the subject will be re-
considered by the heads of the differ
ent governments.
| Naturally enough, the dukes are on
| the war-path against the higher death
| duties. More in sorrow than in anger
i his Grace of Marlborough laments a
| tax which sequestrates nearly half of
the whole estate. and will make it i'm
possible for future dukes to carry on
the traditions Of the historic houses
of England.
| He fears that, when stripped of their
duties and responsibilities the heirs
to these truncated inheritances may
be tempted to join the mere pleasure
| seeking class. Worse still, they may
even have to work fer a living; but
the duke refuses to contemplate that
horrid possibility.
"say! What's this?" demanded a
Canadian soldier curiously and min
utelv examining coin. 1t was just
an ordinary English bright now farth-
ing. "Farthing?' he queried. Whats
a farthing? Four Of these make a pen
ny. Well. l never see one before, sc
/ I guess I'll take it back home along
with some French ten-centime notes
and other souvenirs"
your coinage beats me every time, >
he added. Francs and confines ! I'M
derstand. but not your English two
shilling pieces and half crowns. AND
now this farthing-it's q dandy coin
sure
London will lose. by the retirement
of the Fey. r. G.. Beurchier, the An
glican clergyman who has had tins
widest influence over laymen since the
death of Father Stanton. Mr.. Bourch,
Ter built for Hampstead Garden Su.
burb the beautiful church of ST Jude.
upon the Hill, and raised most of The
large sum needed for forming the new
parish by voluntary contributions
He has also done his bit" in thl
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STORIES OF TIE WAR
"Cher Ami's War Record.

The story of Cher Ami. the soldier
pigeon which saved the lost battalion"
and is the only bird n the American
army which wears the distinguished
service cross, having lost its left leg
and the plumage from its breast in ac-
ton, is told by Don c. SeiZ in the June
St. Nicholas.
The airmen, with their wonderful
exploits in the sky, who added new
chapters to the tales of war in the
treat world war conflict, will have a
brother in the hall of fame who be
longs to tn really and truly feathered
trfbe-a blue-gr and white carrier
pigeon, named, lovingly, Cher Ami
dear friend'---by his comrades of the
earth. This little messenger came
safely to New York, April 16, 1919,
on the transport Ohian. under the
tender care of Capt John l. Carney of
Pigeon Company No. /. Out of the loco
pigeons who were menl,eSr of his
command, Cher Ami is the most fam
Gus, and he. alone of ALL is to wear the
distinguished service cross Gen E e
Russell, chief signal officer of the
American expeditionary forces, has SO
recommended and Gen. John J. Per
shing, the commander in -cnier, has
Endorsed the recommendation.
by Gen. PerSnlnS ordeFs, Cher
Ami voyaged from France with all the
honors due him for his great ser
vices; and these were great indeed, for
it was this understood pigeon that
saved the famous Lost Battlion,' sur
rounded and starving for days in the
| Argonne Forest its whereabouts com
! pletely unknown. The signal sergeant
| in the battalion commanded by Major
now Lieut. Col.-Charles W. Whit
! tlesey, carried with him on the ad-
vance Cher Ami, who had been care
! full trained by Capt Carney. an old
soldier with a liking for homins pig
cons, which he cultivated at Pittsburgh
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- 'NANOSN ih-CS1S WV
Not a little attention is bound to be
directed in congress, as well as the
country. TO the resolution that was in
troduced in the senate by Senator
Knox in which il is intended to give
notice 20 the peace conference that
there is opposition to the ratification
Of the treaty in its present form. 1t is
Senator KnoX's idea that there
should be a Fastening Of the signing
and ratification OF a treaty of peace
but that such a document should not
involve the league of nations PROPOSE
ton which he believes calls for a thor
ough consideration Of its provisions
and the manner in which they would
operate.
There can be little question but what
the people Of the country desire that
peace shall be secured as early as pos
sible in order TO release all brakes on
the reconstruction work. If we are
fgoing TO wait until we can delve into
The league OF nations proposition be-
~. fore ratifying the peace arrangement
30 Is likely to be a long time before the
senate acts upon the document as it
now bids fair to he presented for rat
ifcation. II separated. peace could be
-Concluded and then the league of ma
tons could be acted upon without ref
prcnce to the other matter At the
present time the league is in the po-
-sition Of a rider which threatens to
hold up the ratification of peace until
all phases Of that question are thor
-oughly thrashed out. whereas if sep
arated each could proceed on it's own
merits The senate should and
doubtless viii give this resolution Sc
9 Tious consideration with due regard
sf1or the interests and the future of the
cOfutr-
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established it's own government. the
Jews are endeayoring to discrcdit the
Roles in the eyes Of the world with
horrible tales of maSsa ores of Jews in
Poland. They brand the whole Polish
nation nation of barbarisn and
murderers.
But truth will come out in the end.
The Jews conscience hothers them
and they dread strong Polish nation
for fear that it measures out justice
to them for their infidelity during the
trying time of the German invasion.
So exaggerated stories of terrible
massacres and ioloodshed go forth,
While in the light of truth the Incl
dents are nothing more probably than
food riots against food spectators,
who are mainly Jews and traitors TO
the government.
There is no race hatred against the
Jews as yet but the Jews themselves
will bring about such a state of affairs
if they continue to spread false stories
about the cruelty of the Poles, with a
view to haruing the new Polish state
i and the allied cause in general and
aiding bolshevism of (which certain
| Jews are organizers and sponsors
| CTrotzky, a New York jew. head OF
! Russian soviet government; Kun OF
! Cohen, dictator of Hungarian bolsfe-
vik government, are examples enough
| and Prussianism, of which Jews are
| faithful allies and servants.
| All broad minded Americans know
| that what the Jews are doing tc
! Poland they will not hesitate to do tc
| the American nation, if such actor
will only serve their purpose.
| Poland is a rampant of democracy
and liberty and is the only bulwarl
against bolshevism in Central Europe
! so any attempt on the part of the Jews
! to discredit the Poles in the eyes o.
the Americans should be met with {
| calm demand for absolute proof
which the Jews are unable to produce
as already proven by the commission
sent by the allies to Lenberg to in
| vestigate just such rumors. There arr
| two sides to every medal. To be fail
and square and just, one must look OF
both sides.
! POLISH FALCONS OF NORWICH.
t Norwich June H. 1919.
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How Frank Luke Died.

One Of the mysteries of the war in
the air seems at last to be solved. 1t
concerns the fate Of Frank Luke, an
Arizona aviator attached to the Twen-
ty-seven Squadron, who is described
by Capt. Rickenbacker as the great
est fighting pilot of the war" In his
book, Fighting the Flying. ircus, "
Rickenbacker says that Luke, like
Guynemer, was Swallowed by the
skies" never having been heard OF
after he sailed away one evening to
shoot down German observation bal
looms.
1t is now only, eight months after
Lue's disappearance, that the A. E. T
newspaper, the Stars and Strikes, is
able to tell what appears to be tbs
likely details of the airman's death
Balloons were Luke's favorite game
They were hard to down, even a fam
ing bullet seeming not to ignite the
gas, as RickenG5acker and others found
to their chagrin Luke was success
full in his war on the ''sausages" be-
cause utterly needless of the storm o.
bullets from the German guns pro-
tecting the balloons, he sailed close to
the big bags and fairly ripped them
oren with q ,fusilade. Once, in TWEEN
ty minutes he put down TWO balloons
two fighting Fokkers and a photo
graphing airship.
On his last night. as the explanator,
story, gathered from German sources
runs, Luke downed two balloons an6
started for a third, pursued by a Ger
man squadron. he got" the THIRD
balloon and a fourth, and then, wound
ed and ten miles behind the enemy
lines. he descended a little south OF
the Woevre forest, fired the last bull
lets from his machine gun into Ger
man troops, and, scorning surrender
drew his pistol and fought until sho
to death.
A bad soldier he was, according II
standards of discipline. for he flew
| when and where he pleased, remained
away from headquarters if he chose
and appeared 10 have the same con