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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
MEANT TO HAVE THAT SUGAR
Grains Too Large fer Sees to- Carry
They Converted II Into Sirup
and Bore II Away

French professor. named Bomber
tells. in paper hearing the difficnl.
name Of Revue Heodomadsire. n tai,
of the intelligence of the busy bee
On the Paris-I.yOns railway. near the
biological laboratory NJ Fonlaine-
bleau, he says, some coarse grnnulaied
sugar had been spilled in = heap be-
side the track. Bees came aud tried
Ia cary IN the sugar, but the grains
were TOO big for bee TO carry. D.d
they give up? Not these bees. They
lew To the neighboring water
trough loaded themselves with all tn"
water they could carry, flew back 10
The sugar pile, and threw the water
on the sugar Soon The top OF the pile
was converted into strip. in which
the bees buslly rolled themselves an
III each aud all were coated witli sirup.
when they few away To their hives.
There they got rid OF their cargo and
returned FOR more; and. whenever
they got down 10 the coarse granuln-
tionS. they resOrled again to th. water
trough. Countless bees engaged ia the
operation, and kept al IL till no sugar
was left So far as one recalls, this
is new example Of intelligence IN
insects. and one is glad that somebody
was there, that July day. In 1918, ="
see and chronicle It.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
tomorrow.

A movement 10 abolish tomorrow Is
low in order. Among all the things
that cause trouble to humanity in gen
rral. tomorrow is probably the wors'
offender. Nothing happens tomorrow
M lust the way we expect, anu ~
most cases dread The time We spend
IN wandering what tomorrow VIII no
and la worrying about It in advance
il applied TO today. would f"'lify H.
against the unexpected more than Any
thing else. Tomorrow is the most Nm
comfortable place there e Ia dwell in
Yet most II n, live VA II most ~ the
TINA --f.f>
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25

Excavations of Pompeii ia III" nm
Client street al abundance" have 70
suited ia such extensive finds that IT.,
life. Of The street can DC almost en-
,irely reconstructed. The principal dis
cuvcry l. that of q huge "thermopo
lhm." Kind of public house. This Is
in a state of perfect preservation, ano
am exact idea can now be obtained
of a Roman place Of rcfreshment
There j. long ron of wine Jars :,
placed that II seems that the vlntnei
was IN the ACT of pouring wine IRON
me into the other when overtaker
by the catastrophe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
Few Policemen in China.

In China-the oldest. largest and
most denSely populated nation In the
world there are no policemen, except
IN the cities controlled by foreigners
and in the foreign compounds. The
head ~ II family il expected Ia keep
order in that family and every lnhabi-
TAM Of city is Jointly responsible
with every other citizen for lis tran
nullity.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
It's Easy to Sell Anything-lf

You will set fair price on the article
tell the facts about il in a little WANT
AD.-and then give your want the. widest
publicity possible by using il in THE
ALMA RECORD.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-04
A Thanksgivinn Dinner at Last.

"Oh, in about five weeks it will be Thanksgiving day. and haven't saved any money, especially when I wanted to make surprise for mother tS have big nice Thanksgiving dinner" The talker was boy of If. He was neat, hard working and kind hearted boy His name was Thomas William Grey.
 Just as he said this there was a run away horse and carriage coming his way. In the carriage there was an elderly woman who seemed to Tom to be rich lady by her dress.
 Help! Help! Save mel" was the ary from the carriage.
 When Thomas heard this ne said to himself: "It is my duty to save iler." He ran in front of the horse, block ading the way; first the horse would | turn this way and then that. but at | last Thomas caught and duieted him When he did this the lady said to l him: What is thy name, my sen?" The answer was Thomas Grey well. Thol1ias.' said the lady thou hast thls day saved my life; lei l me reward thee" Saying this. she drew from her purse five shining gold pieces and handed them to Thomas.
 Thank you,'' said Tom when ne rs- I eeived the money.
 That Thanksgiving day Tom and hi. mother had nice dinner after all.
 HfLDA VOGT. Age 10. l New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-04
cToRlES WRiTTE EA BY WiDE.
 AWAKES.
My Trip {, New York

Having been to New York week or two ago I thought that the Wide Awakes would like to hear about the trip. .s We started from Plain1eld Friday right on the boat-tra to New Lon don. and we took the boat from there th New York Who7 we rAt on the boat we did not go right to bed. but went o:lt m the deck to see what the New L1rdon , harho- wG" like. and then started to explore tho hoa'. After walking | arou~d and seeing everything we thnnent it aI,,1t tine tr see how we would picei in cur iittle statero1n7. sn after getting Unto he'd we were co tired we soon fell sslee1, On walk ' ing early we onend our window just i in time to zee all the big buildings of 1 New York
 After landing and getting our lunch we went to our hotel "The Broadway Central" and after getting rooms we went for a ride on Fifth Avenue bus, | After the ride we went to lunch. And | from there to q theatre. Then in the evening We went to another theatre When we got hack to the hotel we were ready to jump into bed and go
 to sleep. and so we did. 1 The next morning it Was nearly ten
 o'clock when We were ready to leave the hotel. Then we went to the ] Woolworth building and away up in- ,, to the tower (my, we had long ride on the elevator). but when up on the top we could see all over the city. 1 The people on the street looked like flies.
 From there we took a boat to the
 Statue of Liberty and had to. walf about a mile up stairs till we got te her head. That was as far as the,
 would let us go. After going up ant
 then looking around the island. W.
 were ready to go back to the city
 Then we saw the custom house ant
 the aquarium.
 After that we had to hurry hack tt the hotel and then to the Providenc,
 boat, and from Providence we cam
 back to dear old Plainfied
 MAY EVANS, Age IA. Plainfeld,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-04
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAKES.

Obedience is one of the most impor- tant words in inc spelling book.
 Children who obey their parents avoid many accidents. and if they obey their teachers they escape black marks and many whippings.
 Youth, if they obey their instructors. succeed in what they undertake.
 Grown people must be obedient to the laws Of being and the laws of the state. or they will become invalids or prisoners for violation oflaw.
 Obedience is the keynote to success of every kind
 Not only man has to be obedient, but all the creatures God has made have to observe laws by which they subsist and are protected.
 All the stars and the planets move To the heavens over our heads accord Ing to law. and the earth on which we live has been obedient to law for un- counted ages.
 In this word obedient is expressed not only the weIl-being of man but the harmony of the universe.
 All these wonderful machines man makes from the watch to the phono- graph, and from an auto runabout to a ship of the air. obey the will of man
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-04
SOUTH KILLINGLY

Mrs. Fred Como was in North Ster- ling Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. Herman Barlow spent their Thanksgiving vacation with relatives in Manchester.
 Several people from this vicinity att tended the auction at the Keech place in Dayville Monday.
 Everett Winsor spent Thursday al his home in Plainfield.
 Gertrude Hall. who is teaching in Revere, Mass. spent the Thanksgiving recess at The Oaks.
 People who have been in the woods for Christmas greens say they are un usually beautiful.
 MT. and Mrs. William Barlow enter tained on Thanksgiving Mir. and Mrs. G. R. Barlow, Mrs P. N. Coffey and children, Winsor Barlow and a friend from Auburn, R. l.. Byron Place and family of Foster.
 Mrs. A. E. Phillips is visiting at Valley Falls and in Boston.
 Henry Leonard and family visited at G. R. Barlow's Sunday.
 .Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hall. Gertrude Hall, Mrs. P. H. Coffey and ,Addie Hol- land of Putnam motored to Water town, Mass. Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-04
Nv pets.

I live on a large farm and want to write about my pets. I have pair of twin Holstein calves. They are Very pretty. Have two kittens and had two dogs, but one of them ran away three months ago and he never came back. I think someone must have killed him.
 My other dog Jack is a great hun ter. He kills lots of woodchueks dur ing the year.
 , I have pair of pet rabbits. One evening last week heard a terrible squeal and went out and they had got out of the cage. and Jack, the dog. had one cornered in the wall. but had not hurt him. The other one we found in the orchard later in the evening. Have been more careful of them since.
 have a box of all kinds of vegeta- bles in the cellar for them to eat this winter.
 I raised fifty chickens and twenty five guineas \a past summer.
 HARRIET F. PARK, Age Il. StOnington
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-04

you in advance, mother?" asked Ruth in great excitement.
 They did. my dear. Now put away the dishes and for tonight we are through. Now bring hle your brush and will brush your hair and curl it so 1t will lock pretty for tomorrow.
 Then they Lwent to bed and Ruth dreaIned of the wonderful tomorrow. The next morning daWned clear aid warm, and Mrs. Johnson and Ruth 1 were on their way by 10 o'clock. Ruth played with Mrs. Grav's little girl until dinner was ready. and then
 they had dinner, and such a dinner. There was turkey, mashed potatoes
 turnips, onions and all kinds of fruit candy and nuts. with raisins and love- 1 ly pumpkin and mince pies. After dinner they went for a drive with Mrs. Gray and her little daugh-
 ter, and then about o'clock Mrs. Ora, took them home; and I'm sure I don
 know which was happier, Mrs. Johnson
 or Ruth.
 LOUISE JEROME. Age 1s. |
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-04
4. Thanksgiving Dinner.

Once upon time there was a boy who lived in a little village with his mother. They were very poor and did not have hardly anything at all to eat. And what they did have was bought with the money that the boy had earned selling papers.
 This boys name was Fred, and Fred was a paper boy and his salary was avery small amount. And for that reason they were very poor and did not have very much food. But one day about a week before Thanksgiv- ing Fred happened to think that Thanksgiving was coming, and to think that he did not have any money to buy 9 Thanksgiving dinner 50 he began to cfy.
 All of a sudden 8 man passing by asked if be had seen shepard dog go by. and Fred was so angry to think that he was not going to have any Thanksgiving dinner that hs would not answer at first, but he said to himself that man looks as if he was in great sorrow about the shepherd dog he had lost.
 Fred said, Yes, he just went around the corner. If you go this way, I'll gc that and we will be sure and meet him. And sure enough they succeed ed and the old man was so pleased tha the boy had helped find the dog tha1 he thanked the boy several times ant gave him a ten dollar bill and said: Fred, you have saved me a great deal. Whenever you are in need vii be willing to help you in any way. ant so Fred and his mother had a big Thanksgiving dinner with the ten dol lars.
 FLORENCE CLARK. New london
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-04
MANSFIELD DEPOT

Mrs. Sarah Morrison was at the home of her son in Willimantie from Wednesday to Friday last.
 W. H. Corbett spent Thanksgiving day at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Perkins. in Mystic.
 The Misses Tilden entertained their brother, R. W. Tilden. and his family of Norwich Thanksgiving day.
 Misses Ruth and Ella McCollun1 of Connecticut college lere. home Thanksgiving day and again for the week end.
 Postmaster Hansen's Thanksgiving dinner party numbered 12. all relatives from Wilmington and Norwich.
 P. L. GarVey and family spent Thanksgiving day with relatives in Willimantic.
 Mrs. Warren Porter in St. Joseph's hospital, Willimantic, is reported as Improving. Alfred Hall of Mansfield Center wis tied his mother, Mrs. Jane Stedman, Sunday last.
 The Boys and Girls clubs of this village held union party last Friday l evening at the home of Miss Goldy Livingstone. About % were present and enjoyed music. games and refresh lnents.
 The G. A. F. club met saturda', i evening at the home of Miss Claribelle 1 Hernberg. l The December meeting Of D,;nham 1 Memorial church and the weekly hour l of devotion will be held together this 1 tThursday3 afternoon at 2 o'clock in l the Tilden home.
 Sunday. Dec. I, will be the beginnins
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-04
The Thinas Tha. seIonu to Us.

A great many things in our town belong to all the people. The school- houses with their desks and charts and blacllboards. for instance, belong to the people. The fathers and moth CTS and older brothers of the chill dren, and often men and women who have no children of their own. have paid their money to build the school houses and to furnish them. They have sometimes made the school houses a good deal better than their own homes. They have wished to make the children happy in their schools.
 No one can say of the schoolhouse, Tt belongs to me-" or Tt is mine" The richest man in the town cannot say th.s any more than the poor man But the poor man, as well as the rich man, may say. "This is ours, we own it together The children also caT say, These schoolhouses and all thai is in them are ours"
 SOPHIE ELLICK. Versailles.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-04
Winter Tree Buds
BY ADELIA BELLE sEAnD


 You boys and girls who love the woods and trees, go out now and see the wonders of the winter tree buds.
 When the leaves fall, they do not leave the trees dead and bare, but covered with living buds, sure prom ises of new blossoms, new leaves, and new growth. They are all ready to open shop and begin business when Spring gives the word. During the long summer. the trees were prepar- ing these buds, placing them at the base Of each leaf stem and, in many cases, at the tip of each twig as well.
 Gather a handful of twigs, from different kinds of trees, and take them home for examination. Cut the buds in half lengthwise and fyou have a microscope, you will make wonderful discoveries; even without one, you will see marvellous things, for hidden within the sheii-like coverings. safely packed in warm wrsppings, are minia- ture branches of leaves and flowers.
 All the MAPLE TwIGs, of whatever variety. all the ASH and HoasEcHEsT- NUTS, have each their tip (terfninai) bud. Their side Cateral) buds are opposite each other. With other trees, the buds alternate on the stem; first a bud on one side, then, higher up, a bud on the other side, so your twig that bears a terminal bud and has opposite lateral buds is from either a Maple, an Ash, or a Horsechestnut tree You can tell which; for, in other respects, they are not alike. The Maple twigs are smooth and slender, the buds are small, red green, brown or gray. Ash twiss are clumsy and the brown buds thick and leathery. The Horsechestnut twig Is thick and bulky; the buds, large and sealy, are generally covered with sticky yaf- | nish which makes them shine in the sun. It is in the large Horscehestnut i buds that the leaf and flower clusters are most fully developed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-04
Plainfeld.
What Would You Do?

About eighteen years before my story begins, at a certain place In New York, stood 2, boy and girl by the bedside of their dying mother. The dying woman was speaking:
 And, Betsy, dear, never forget what have told you, and always take care of H-Rar-ry -" the voice died out and when they looked at her she was dead.
 A week later Betsy received a shock, because Harry was lost and she was now alone. She was sent to a school to learn stenography, and eighteen years later she was working in an office.
 It was a fine day and as Miss Betsy Hover came into the office she was greeted by many a smile, for most everybody loved her. She was seat a bell rang summoning her to the pri- vate office.
 When she entered, a young man of about thirty years of age greeted her.
 Good day" Miss Hover, called you in to dictate this to you." and he began to dictate. When he had fin ished he suddenly changed tone and said:
 Miss Hover. Betsy may I take you to the opera tonight?"
 "Why-er, Mir. Fairfax. really" she protested with a blush, but seeing the earnest look In his eyes, she conciud- cd, I'll go."
 Thank you, Miss Hover, for you are such pleasant company"
 That evening Betsy went to the ep- era and later she dined at Delmonico's with Mir Fairfax The next day when she was sum- moned to the office again, she noticed that MT. Fairfax seemed unsteady and his breath smelled of liquor. AS she
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-04
Katherine's Thanksaivi,o Dinner

One day Katherine's father said to her T am now going to tell you some bad news. so be prepared. my dear. We aren't going to have any Thanksgiving dinner.
 Katherine said, Dear father. please ask the government to pay you"
 My dear" her father said, Don't you sec that the government is having T, hard time to provide food for the soldiers. Couldn't you just give up your Thanksgiving dinner? Please do!'
 The next day Katherine asked the teacher, Who gives the money to the men who work for the government 2" Z The. teacher answered: "Mr. Holt secretary of the treasury" The next day Katherine wrote q letter to Mir. Holt:
 Dear Sir: My Papa. Mr. Bushrnan works for the government, and he said you can't pay him. so I can't have ! my Thanksgiving dinner. So viii you ! please pay him? From your friend, i KATHERINE BUSHMAN. i In 2 few days an answer came to 1 Katherine from MT. Holt. He wrote ai 1 follows:
 Dear Katherine: will pay your ia i ther his pay tomorrow night, SD you will be able to have your Thanksgiv- i ing dinner. 1 Yours sincerely, MIR. HOLT. ! Secretary of Treasury. 1 Kntherines father got his pay thi next day. So Katherine had her Thanksgivir~ dinner after all.
 BESSIE GITLIN, Age Il, ! New London,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-04
Our First Snow Eiaht.

One morning two years ago. we started for school. It was in Decem- Der and the snow was falling fast.
 When we were in school everyone was impatient for it to stop showing. But it didn't stop until the afternoon recess. All the children were glad be- cause we wanted to make snowmen and snowballs.
 Suddenly someone suggested having a snow fight. We asked the janitor if we could take shovels and brooms to make forts. and he consented. We banked the snow higher than our heads and made a lot of snowballs. Then we borrowed some flags from the teachers and stuck them deep in the snow on both forts.
 Then the fight started. Snowballs came pelting on our heads and some children got hit hard.
 At last we threw their middle flag down. This was the signal that they should stop. and that they had won
 The teachers were watching us from the windows, and when we came in school they said they were pleased at our game.
 This made us want to make some more forts. and we did. It is great fun and we can make some this year.
 JENNIE REILs Age il. VoliInto7n,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-04
Are Your Feet Happy?
BY 'AIoLLIE PRICE COOK

Baby Bunting has a perfect foot. The toes are all even. The foot is soft and pink and beautiful. Baby
 Bunting's sister Alice has an ugly foot. 1t has corns and callouses., The toes are crooked and lap over one another. See how different they look in the picture. :,
 Alice Bun'ing wears "fashionable" shoes. They have high heels and pointed toes. Baby sister i.ears na- tural shoes, just the shape of her feet. Alice cannot walk very far. She com. plains that her feet hurt. She never shows her bare foot because she is ashamed Of it! But Alice was stub born and would have those shoes!
 The Chinese women used to bind their daughter,s feet so they would stay small. When the Chinese girl grew up, she could not walk alone but
 required an attendant at each arm so she would not topple over. Funny that American girls should want to initiate
 Chinese girls.
 Alice Bunting is handicapped by in correct shoes. She takes little nllnc- ing steps that would make an Indian laugh. She runs the chance of hav- ing fiat feet" or fallen arches" The high heels she wears place her feet in strained position. The weight of the body.is thrown on the ball of the foot and there is too much pressure
 over the transverse arch. The heel is
 up in the air instead of down on the ground where 1t can help support the body. Thousands of girls and women
 have foot trouble because they wear i incorrect shoes. The spinal column 1 is jarred and jerked with each step, so headaches and backaches are very
 common,
 Alice's brother was in the army and went to France to fight The govern tnent did not give him high-heeled shoes to wear Imagine our soldiers | and sailors in high heeled shoes with pointed toes! If Alice wishes to i'm prove her feet, she must buy sensible l Shoes and walk with her toes straigh | ahead, not toeing out. The De l pertinent of Social Education O I the Y. w. C. A. is starting cam
 pa;gn for correct footwear and X 1 preparing a list of all the firms I
 the country that carry approved
 shoes. Approved shoes have low
 heels and broad toes. They ar'
 shaped like the human foot and art
 comfortable. If all girls demand
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-04

opened the door. he glanced up and smiled.
 Well. Miss Hover (hic), how are you? G-give me kiss, will you, s-sweetheart?"
 He approached her as he spoke, and with shriek she tried to go to the door, but he caught her in time. She began to struggle with him and as they neared the table she caught hold of a book holder and hit him on the head with it. Believing him to be stunned, she went out of the room and went home.
 The next day the papers were full of the death of Daniel Fairfax. Betsy caught her breath, and uttered moan as she read the words. Oh, it was too cruel Too cruel! She, a defenceless girl, murderer! She covered her face with shame and wept till she could weep no more.
 A detective was engaged and the murderess was found out. Mir. Hover (strangely his name was like that oi Betsy) the detective. was in the of- flee where the murder was committed when the door opened, and Betsy en- tered.
 "oh." she uttered. utterly surpris. ed.
 "Good-day," said he. T will come tc business at once, Miss Hover You killed that mani"
 , "oh!" she uttered again, and sud denly taking a rosary from her pocket ct she said:
 T swear by the rosary given to m, by my dying mother, that I killed hin in defense of myself" The detective, seeing the rosary, suddenly pulled one out of his owr pocket like Betsy's. and said: Why, it's Betsy! My long lost sis teri"
 "Harry!" She nestled close up t, him. And now, would you have giv' en your sister away to be Killed What would you do? What did he do BEATRICE HEBERT. Plainfield.