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Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09

Washington, July 8.-The house by adopting, 235 to 59. today. special rule for immediate consideration of prohibition enforceme.tt legislation, indica ted sufficient votes to enact the measure without the twelve hours of general debate allotted members anx- ious to speak for and against it's pass age.
 But despite this big majority and the promise by Chairman Volstead of the judiciary committee that all of the time set aside might not be used, in- dications tonight were that a vote on the bill itself would not be reached this week. Every effort was made to- day by prohibitionists to delay consideration by claims of no quorum, demands for roll calls and by forcing the reading, word by word, of the printed text of the bill.
 Less than two of the twelve hours debate had been used when the house adjourned, to resume consideration on Thursday, tomorrow being calendar day.
 No attempt was made today to split the bill 60 as to take out the first part sorely to enforcement of war time prohibition with a view to it's
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
JOHN FOX, JR., WELL
 KNOWN NOVELIST DEAD

Knoxville, Tenn, July 8.-John Fox, Jr., well known novelist died at his home at Big Stone Gap, Va, today after a brief illness of pneumonia
 MT. Fox was one of Americas most popular writers of fiction, his novels dealing with life among the noun tain peoples of the south, having a wide sale. His leading books were considered to be The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come.' Trail of the Lonesome Pine.' The Kentuckians and "The Heart of the Hills.'
 John William Fox, Jr., was born in Bourbon county, Kentucky, 56 years ago. He received his preparatory ed ucation at Pennsylvania University and later was awarded a degree by Harvard University. He left Ken lucky when a young man and had spent most of his life at Big Stone Gap in the heart of the Blue Ridge Noun tains, from which he obtained much of the material and characters for his writings.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
INVESTIGATING LAXITY
 AT THE MINEOLA JAIL

Mineola, N. Y., July 8-WiIliam Hulls
 warden of the AIineola jail, where Dr Walter Keene Wilkins, convicted wife slayer, committed suicide by hanging himself in his cell on the night Of June 29, teStifying here today before the state prison commission upon the resumption of it's inquiry into alleged official laXity, admitted that although Sheriff Phineas Seaman had instruct ed him to keep Wilkins cell door lock ed he permitted Attorney Charles N. Wysong. counsel for the prisoner, to visit Wilkins for three hours on the Saturday morning preceding the night the physician killed himself.
 Dr. Wilkins used d brand new piece of rope about six feet long. which he fastened to one of the bars of his cell, and efforts are being made by the commission to ascertain how he came it is said will present it's evidence to the grand jury. There were sevne other prisoners on the tier where pr. Wilkins cell was, Warden Hulls test flied, and all of them were "trusties" who were shifted around from cell to cell. The corridor door leading from the tier was left open most of the time, he said.
 - During the time Dr. Wilkins coun- sel remained with the convicted man, the warden said, the cell door was open, but a ''trusty" was on watch.
 Hulls said it was customary to all low lawyers to consult imprisoned clients and that he had not searched the doctor until after his conviction. He said that a keeper and. himself then went into the cell and took out every thing with which the prisoner might harm himself The witness quoted Sheriff Seaman as saying: See that he CWilkins) is kept locked up and keep a close watch upon him." Later, HuIlS said. he transmitted this order to all the keepers.
 Edwin Lewis, one of the keepers, who later testified, denied the warden had told him to keep Dr. Wilkins locked up. He said he received no instructions concerning the prisoner from either the warden or sheriff.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09

early passage. This. however. win be done later. and while members fight ing for modification or repeal of the war time act are hopelessly in the minority, they announced their de- termination to keep on fighting until the whole question of enfpFcement legislation was settled>4n the house.
 The principal speech in support of the judiciary committees report was made by Chairman Volstead, Present day conditions showed the need of en- acting additional legislation, the chairman declared, because of the at tempt to set the war time act at naught by dealers selling 3-4 per cent. beer. For on hour or more the chairman stood, as a smiling target, while anti prohibition members inter rupted him time without number.
 Referring to the 2 3-4 per cent. beer controversy. MT. Volstead said he had found by consulting druggists that if a man took only fourteen glasses of beer he would get the equal in alco- holic content of one bSer glass of strong whiskey. ArSa this one glass Of whiskey, he contended, was sufficient to make anybody drunk except con firmed toper."
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
800 LIQUOR DEALERS
 REOPEN IN BOSTON

Boston. July S.-Five hundred liquor dealers who received new li- censes yesterday, reopened their places of bisiness here today and sold 3-4 per cent. beer. They have been warned by the U. s. district attorneys office that or- of their mum Der would be arrested today or tomorrow for violation of the prohibition act and that the outcome of the test case would serve the local federal authori- ties a a guide for future action pend ing decision of the supreme court on the issue ofq intoxicating properties of malt liquors.
 The licensing board expected to is- sue 400 more permits today. Prac- tically all of the dealers took out sec ond class licenses permitting the sale of beer, ale and light wines. Those who took out t.<> first class licenses did so to avoid delays in renewing applica tions when prohibition is lift ed by demobilization of the army. All licenses were stamped with notices in red letters that were subject to federal regulations.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
NAMEAUG LAUNCHED AT
 THE GROTON IRON WORKS,

New London, July S-.The Nameaug, New London's own ship, slid down the ways at the Groton Iron Works today at 6.03 o'clock amid the cheers of thousands of spectators and the screening of whistles The ship was chistened by Miss Rowena Harwood, daughter of Received P. L. Harwood of the Groton Iron Works. On the stnd with the sponsor were Governor Marcus H. Holcomb of Connecticut, Mayor Frank Morgan of this city and other nOtableS,' and officials of the Groton Iron Works. This is the third ship ship %orses 5o be launched at the Groton
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
RICE RESIGNS FROM
 STATE EDUCATION BOARD.

Hartford, July S.-Announcement was made tonight after a meeting of the state board of education that Charles B. Rice, a member of the board from Hartford, had rendered qualification of his successor. Morton his resignation, effective upon the Snyder, inspector of high schools, has also resigned. He will end his services September l, after which he is to go into similar work in Chicago.
 The resignation of Henry C. Morri- son of Middletown was accepted by the board today He was assistant secretary and author of a school bill offered at the last legislature.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
Whence Dutch"

The name Dutch is derived from Dietscn, meaning the vernacular, as distinguished from Lati~ It is the same word as the German Deutsch. Dutch belongs TO the Frankish -divi- sion of the Low German, and is closely related to the Flemish, with which it is now practically identified in it's writ ten form. The Dutch language is one of the Gerlnanic group of dialects, and is practically the same in it's structure.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
WOrCeSte Suppress I!sI
Heads of Industrial Flsnts
 Called on Maydf kIoll1ss
 For Additional Police pro- lection For Their Employees

in Worcester uff4eeAs2s 5lskE-ef3 O. lice protection is given che working g- man, heads of thirty of hssl Hing in adustrial plants n4Fprcester ddaHd on
 Mayor .Holmes today and asked for additional police protection for their employees Reports were made of numerous cases of assault. the latest being a murderous' attack with a blacKjack this morning on a foundry employe. a-sss. <. ssss s7
 r Chief of Police Hill, who was pres ent at the conference, assured the in
 dustria1 heads that. he Will do all in his power # to T pro1sssne prIpefty ana
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
SALARIED FIELD SECRETARY
 FOR AMERICAN LEGION

Hartford, Conn.,, July S.-Determin- ation to employ a salaried field sec retary was reached at a meeting to- day of the state executive committee of the American Legion. James B. Moody, Jr., of Hartford, rendered his resignation as chairman of the com mit/e owing to pressing private bus ineIs. Alfred N. Phillips, Jr.. of Stamford was elected chairman to succeed Gs~. Moody. Judge William J. Malone of Bristol was elected sec retary to succeed MT. Phillips.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
GOVERNMENT TO SELL
 21,0Co, 900 POUNDS OF SUGAR.

Washington, July 6.-Sale of 21,- 100000 pounds of surplus sugar now held by the war department has been authorized, it was announced today, at minimum price to be fixed by the United States sugar equalization ment. The only condition of sale vii board to cover the cost to the govern be that none of this stock may be ex- ported. Investigation having shown that the principal shortage at present is in states east of the Mississippi, eff forts will. be made to find purchasers in that section.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
FRANCE NOT PURCHASING
 SOUTH AMERICAN SECURITIES

Paris July S-The French finance ministry. in reply to inquiries made by the Temps concerning revived re- ports that official purchases of South American. securities were being made with which to repay United States credits, said the French government was making nol operations. Refer ring especially to Brazilian securi- ties, the ministry said that President elect Pessoa before his departure from France had received every assurance that Fance was not buying securities to hand over to the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
UNION '5ARTENDERS OF
 PHILADELPHIA ON STRIKE.

Philadelphia, July s.-Union bar tenders in the 400 or more saloons that had remained open in this city selling 2 3-4 per cent. beer went on strike today, and in most instances the places where they were employed closed.
 The refusal of the bartenders to continue at work will have the effect. retailers and hotel keepers say, of producing a "bone dry period here. which they think will arouse sufficient protest to cause the president to de- clare an enl of wartime prohibition.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
Equal to the Occasion.

Speaking of, accommodating hotel managers" said a traveller, "the best I ever met was in a provincial town reached the hotel late in the evening Just before I retired I heard scam periug under the bed. and saw a cou pie of large rats just escaping. I al once complained at the office. The manager was as serene as summer breeze. I'll fix that all right sir" he said. Boots, Take cat to room 1s at once r'
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
ARGENTINE DEPUTIES
 CONGRATULATE FRANCE

Paris, July S-In the chamber of deputies today, Paul Deschanel, the president, read a cablegram from the president of the Argentine chamber of deputies congratulating France on the signing of the peace treaty. M DeschaneI said he would transmit the thanks of the chamber to the -Argen
 tine chamber for its declaration which again sealed the unshakable union of the two republics
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
ccuntrx,s Dark ca,.s.

The saying. mot worth 8 cortiaen- tal,'. came from the fact shat tke can tine stal currency. issued by the centi- mental COZ gres*s was worthless or nearly so, during tiie regoiutiau and after. As the continental congress had no power to levy taxes 1t was un- able to redeem it's promises tc pay. Besides. the country was flooded with cou7terfeits which could not be de- tected.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
PARIS HOTELS DOUBLE
 THE PRICE OF ROOMS

served notice on their patrons that the price of rooms for the week, in cluding July IA, will be doubled. Some hotels with rooms having win dows on the route of the parade have advanced the price of those rooms five times. The goVernmnt is consid- ering measures to protect te popula- tion from the speculation of. the hotel proprietors. :.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
curiosItiea of. the cs'.ndar.

It will be found that JanuEry always. begins on the same da, of-.the week as October, and the s?'Ne Is true of April and July. September and Decem- her. Again February March Bnd No veInner also begin on the sarne day of the week. This. however, Is only true in years of 365 days. ',-'-4
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
PRESIDENT WELL GGARDED
 ON TRIP TO WASHINGTON

Wilmington. Del..aJuly s.-Three 1oz cal detectivesI several seefet service operatives and | corps of railroad po- licemen jealously guarded, the plat-o form, and every approach to ,tf1eSra if- road station when President Wilson passed through here at 9.2D--A crowd shad assemblefcby the spreident did not appear: ~~
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
PRESIDENT ARRIVED IN :. s WASHINGTON AT MIDNIcBr

2. Weshington,. July S-President wiI- son returned to Washington at mid night after an absence of four months at the Paris peace conference. He was accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, Miss Margaret Wilson and by Vice Presi- dent Marshall and most of the mem bers. of his cabinet who greeted him on his arrival today at New York.
 The presidential party was, greeted at the station by crowd of Several
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
ARRESTS FOR VIOLATING THE
 WAR TIME PROHIBITION ACT

New York, July S-The proprietor of one saloon and employees in two others were indicted by the federal
 grand jury today on charges of violat-
 ing the wartime prohibition act by
 selling whiskey to government agents.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
aest of An EertIIizsrs.

I believe that the best fertilizer for any soil is spirit of industry. en. terprise and intelligence. Without this, lime and gypsum, bones and green manure. mari and guano will be of lit. tie use.-Henry Ward Beecher. .<, ,-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
CHOLERA IS EPIDEMIC
 AT FOOCHOW, CHINA

Washington, July S-An epidemic of cholera has broken out at Foochow China. according to a cable despatch to the state department today from the American consul there.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
PRESIDENT WILSON MAKES
 ADDRESS IN CARNEGIE HALL

Substance of First Speech Upon His Return From Europe Was That While the Task of Formulating a Peace Is Ended the Greater Task of Preserving Peace Is Ahead-But Slight Reference Was Made to His Political Opponents
 From the Ferry Terminal to Carnegie Hall the Presi dena Party Passed Through Streets Lined With Cheer ing Thousands of Men, Women and Children.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT
 MEASURE BEFORE HOUSE

Members Voted 235 59 For Immediate Consideration Anti-Prohibitionists Striving to Delay Action - Indications Are That Vote Will Not Be Reached This Week = Chairman Volstcad Declared That Fourteen Glasses of Beer Was Equal in Alcoholic Content to One Beer Glass of Strong Whiskey
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09

A despatch from Managua Monday said that it was reported there that Costa Rican troops had burned build ingh at Pena Blanca which had been occupied by Costa Rican revolution ists. Pena Blanca is in southwestern Nicaragua about two miles north of the Costa Rican frontier. Sapoa is three miles north of Pena Blanca
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09

thousand persons who had waited for several hours. After brief Welcoming ceremonies, the president1 and Mrs Wilson drove directly to- the White House.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
To Investigate the
 Troubles in Plume
Council of Five Has Ap- pointed an Inter-Allied Commission For That Pur- pose. ~

Paris, July 8.-(By The A. P.)-The council of Five today appointed an in ter-allied commission to investigate the recent troubles in Fiume and and other allied soldiers of the forces of occupation.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09

Yes. the world owes you a living sbutryou will starye to death if you sit down and wait for it to come round
 and settle.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09

. Shortly after woman has her lace
 curtains 1aundered she is apt to notice I 1fkat Smoking is injurious to, her hus-
 band s health. sss~55. .- ~
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
COMPLAINT THAT COSTA REGAIN TROOPS ENTERED NICARAGUA

Managua, Nicaragua, July S-The chief of Nicaraguan frontier guard at Sapoa reports that small detach- ment of Costa Rican government troops has violated the neutrality of Nicaraguan territory.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09
Daily ThouQht.

The fearful Unbelief is unbelief ir. r0urSelf.-Carlyle.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-09

Some men practice what they prea@h, but the majority are satisfied with preaching what they practice
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The Republican journal., 1919-05-29

weekly task of reviewing the matter of
fered, and who doubtless will welcome
the familiar copy as gladly as the distant
friends of the Stockton column.
coincidence to warm the heart of a
Roosevelt is that of the selectmen of
three contiguous towns in Waldo count Y
receiving the congratulations of friends
about the same time over births in their
families Searsport and Prospect have
their own correspondents, but for Stock
ton mention is to be made of the arrival
recently of daughter, Martha Jane, to
the wife of IRWIN P. Harris, second on the
local board; and to the wife of Lewis A.
Barrett, third man, son, Herbert Lewis.
Thursday saw in this town crowded
hour following the arrival of Henry John,
Romany tourist, driving pair of horses
of such equine pulchrtude that McLaugh-
lin, gazing with the eye of connoisseur,
felt the itch of possession. Trading 1913
Cadillac for a gypsy outfit supplied enter
was eventually closed, Henry John re-
serving the title to the contents of the
cart, which consisted of sundry gypsy
domestic essentials, a stable tent, one
small dog, one adult female in need of
laundering, and four children in assorted
sizes, monochromes of neglect. Awaiting
the arrival of a car and drivers license,
the family camped near the town, while
each time a train whistled Henry John,
flashing an amazing display of gold
crowned teeth, anxlously applied at the
post office.
The Republican journal., 1919-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. George Beers of Show
he gan recently spent several days with
her parents, Mr.. John w. Hobbs, ST., and
family.
Mrs. c. A. Lane and sons wish to
thank all those who so kindly gave flow
ers and were so kind in ner recent be-
reavement
The stork visited town Wednesday of
last week, leaving girl at Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Nado's and boy at Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Dickey's.
Miss INA Boyd of Jackson, who is at
tending High school in Belfast, was the
guest of Miss Ethel Cochrane at P. II.
Grants, Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Hussey and son of
Windsor. Me-, spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. Abbie Dow, who returned
home with her for few days vacation.
There were over five hundred people
attended the pictures at the theaters last
Saturday. A fine five reel Metro picture,
featuring Bert Lytell in "Unexpected
Places" was shown at Crockett's theatre;
also reel of Current Events and another
episode of the thrilling serial 'The Lions
Claw" Bert Lytell is fast becoming
favorite of the movie fans here and will
be shown here every few weeks
Harvest Home Grange, No. So, P. of
H., at the regular meeting on Monday
evening, May 18th, selected and paid the
ney, W. s. Jones, F. H. Quimby. Hale
Rose, John Loon, Walter Gibbs, Charles
Forbes and Hattie jenkins. These notes
were drawn from box by members of
the grange and paid in the order that
they were drawn. The first and second
degrees were given to candidate
MIR. James S. Crockett passed away at
his home here in the village Monday
morning at the age of II years. Mr..
Crockett las been in very poor health for
several months. He took his bed Sunday,
May IS, and failed rapidly until the end
came. He is survived by his wife, for
merly Mrs. Affie Godding, who was tele-
phone operator here for several years,
two daughters, Mrs. Carrie Hobbs of this
village and Mrs Susie White of Winter
port. Funeral services from the Congre-
gational church Thursday forenoon at 10
O'Clock, Rev. Frank Dolliff officiating.
A serious accident occurred last Friday
afternoon while Clarence Chase, son Of
Ed CnaSe OF DlXmont, was driving nome
with four students of B. H. S. The
horse became frightened at an automo-
bile and jumped, tipping the wagon,
throwing the occupants out and catch
ing young Chase's foot between the
spokes in the W eel, dragging him several
feet and completely fracturing both
bones in his ankle just above the ankle
joint, He was Immediately taken to DR..
kilgore's once, but the doctor was un-
able to set the ankle and ne was taken to
the Bangor Hospital None of the other
young people in The wagon were hurt,
The Republican journal., 1919-05-29
MORRILL,.

| Debert Paul recently purchased farm
| truck.
Mrs. c. B. Merriam of Belfast visited
Herman Merriam and Mrs Oracle Bowen
the past week.
George Weymouth moved his family
from Belfast last week to his farm, the
Daniel Weymouth place.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lassalle and fam
lily and Miss Hunt of Burnham spent the
week end with his sister, Mrs. Elmer
Hartshorn.
Word has been received of the death
from pneumonia of MIR. Frank Went
worth in Portland. His wife died less
than two weeks ago. The funeral will be
at the church Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. Edward Emery of Sanford, Sec'y
of the Civic League, occupied the pulpit
Sunday morning and evening, May 25th,
and gave US two fine addresses, showing
up the good work the league has been
doing the past % years along the lines of
gambling, Sabbath breaking, purity, and
the liquor traffic. He was the guest of
DR.. and Mrs T. N Pearson while in town.
The Good Time Club met with MIR. and
Mrs. Ernest Bowen Friday evening, May
23rd. Nine of the members were present
and one visitor. A great supper of sand
wiches, cheese. coffee, cakes, and two
kinds of ice cream was thoroughly en-
ioyed. The birthdays of two of the men,
bers were properly celebrated. The next
meeting will be with Mrs Oracle Bowen,
June 9th, when the birthdays of another
pair Of NEAR twins" will be observed.
Miss Lillian Smith of Searsport is i'm
proving after a surgical operation at the
Waldo County Hospital
The Republican journal., 1919-05-29
CITY OF BELFAST
Street Sprinkiing.

The City Council of the City of Belfast hav-
ing determine ed that the followif streets and
portions of streets shall be sprinkled In whole
at the expense of the abutters thereon, VIZ
Chmch street its entire length; high street
from Northport avenue to Field street; North
port avenue from the end of the square to City
Park; Main street from the westerly sloe Ell
Posto flee Square to Water street; Water street
from Main street to Maine Central Railroad;
driveway on westerly side of shoe factory;
Beaver street, its entire length. notice IS
hereby given that the Municipal Officers VIII
be in session on Monday, June 2, at 7S0 o'clock
in the afternoon at their tfice in Memoria!
Building in said Belfast. for the purpose of
determining the amount to be assessed against
the estates abuttipg on said streets. to defray
the expense of sprinkng, at which time all
parties interested may be heard if they see fit.
c. W, WESCOTT.
D. T. CLEMENTS,
V, "A SIMMONS,
2H21 r. L. COOPER,
Municipal Officers of the City of Belfast