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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-27

excess of s200,000. At the present time a balance of less than s14,000 remains to be paid on the beautiful building one of the finest church structures in Connecticut. In his home town this splendid achievement is recognized as a splendid tribute to his expert fin- ancial ability. His great ambition is to live to see the remaining debt of S14,000 cancelled, and the church. which will stand as a monument to his zeal, free from all incumbrances.
 During his Thompsonville pastorate Father Preston has performed many beneficial works, the most recent be- ing a gift of 45 acres of land for use as a, cemetery, this property being purchased out of his personal funds by Father Preston and presented to the parish. The cost was $6,200. As was the case while he was in Danielson Father Preston is beloved by people of all classes and creeds in Thompsonville and is held by all in the very highest esteem.
 Postmaster Raymond Allen said | Friday that the Christmas season S | business just closed was the greatest in the history of the Danielson office During the period of December 1925 1 inclusive 52S sacks of mail were sent out and 475 were received. This to- l tai of 1000 sacks is the greatest number ever handled in a like period | in the local office, and is an increase 1 of more than 300 sacks over the num- 1 Der handled last year.
 l Delayed trains Christmas forenoon I prevented the postal force from clear | ing up the Christmas packages during 1 the holiday, but a team was put out l Friday morning to deliver the last oi l the thousands of Christmas parcels l that came to the office.
 i George J. Heneault was visitor | with relatives in New London on Fri day.
 Colonel Edward Anderson camp, s | of ", held regular meeting al their rooms Friday evening.
 The week of January will be Ob served at the Baptist church as z week of prayer.
 The second in the Baptist series O vesper services will be held in tha church Sunday afternoon at foul P. A. Schnecker's Christas cantata "The Hope of the World" and thefi
 will be other special usic. The orde
 of service follows:
 Organ prelude, March of the Mag Dubois; hymn, Hail to the Lords An
 nointed, Webb, cho-e> and congrega
 ton; Scripture reading; quartette
 Silent Night, Holy Night, Rarnby
 Christmas prayer; response, O, Littl
 Town of Bethlehem, Coombs Mrs
 Frost; offertory solo. While Shep
 herds Watched Their F1oeks by Night
 Gilchrist, MT. Winslow; hymn, l
 Came Upon tlss Midnight Clear, Willis choir and Congregational; Cantata
 The Hope of the World, Schneider
 chorus, Ring Forth Ye Bells; quartet
 and chorus, The Shepherds; choru
 All Is Flushed and Calm and Still
 soprano solo The Holy Star, Mrs
 Frost; Ladies' trio and cohrus, Tn
 Story of the Wise Men; chorus, Hal
 Royal Babe; benediction; postluds
 Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah Miss Stanton.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-27
BERMUDA CONTINUES THE {
 BAN ON MOTOR CARS

Hamilton, Bermuda, Dec. 12-(Corre- spondence of the A. PA vigorors effort to raise the ban on motor cars has failed. The House of Assemhl y voted IT to 15 against it. For lat least another veal Bermudians aid visiting tourists Will continue ho walk, ride a bicycle or drive horse os of yore.
 Since little Nantucket capitulattd to the forces of progress this colohy has held an almost unique position in it's opposition to the use of autom0 piles. Another Theory Shattered. :
 Mexico is Q refutation of the rule that a watched pot never boilsE- Springfield Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-27
RICHMOND

Mrs. John Beverly was taken to the Rhode Island hospital Tuesday for treatment for her foot.
 Everett Moore was at his home on Sunday after Christmas greens.
 People here expected a green Christ mas, but they all got fooled.
 Arthur and Thomas Rhodes of Paw tucket were automobile callers at the Moore homestead Sunday.
 Mrs. D. Moore and daughter Fannie were in Hope Valley Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-27

Danbury-Isadore Simoneln of 22 Westvite avenue, who was business manager of the Vatican choir iron Rome when it toured the United States this fall in a series of concerts received a cablegram Wednesday an nouncing the arrival Of the choir al Rome and extending him Christmas concentrations
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-27

Heyer of Hartford were at Windi Brook farm Sunday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-10-10
SHERIEF'S SALE.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
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THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County OF Scurry.
BY virtue OF a certain order of
sale, issued out of the Honorable
District court OF Milan county, on
the 9Th day of September 1919, by
Penn Wolf, Clerk OF said court
against l.. c. Grant, for the sum Of
twelve hundred and four and 33-lOO.
(S12O4.33) Dollars and costs OF suit
IN cause No. 7741 in said court. styl-
ed Citizens National Bank Of Gamer
on. Texas. versus l.. c. Grant, and
placed in my hands for service, J.,
-. Il Byrd, as Sheriff of Scurry
county. Texas. did. on the 10th day
.of September, 1919 levy on certain
Real Estate situated in Scurry coun-
ny. described as follows, to-wit Lot
No. % in Block No. SO. Lot No. Z
in block No. SO. Lot No. "a in bloc
No 80.
All said lots being situated in the
town of Hermleigh in Scurry county,
Texas as shown and described on
the map of said town. which is re-
corded in the office of the county
clerk OF Scurry County, Texas, in Vol
10, Page 1872. deed records OF Sour
ny county. Texas, here referred 70
and made a part hereof, and levied
upon as the property OF said l.. c.
Grant. and on Tuesday the 4th day
OF November, 1919, at the court
house door OF Scurry county. In the
city of Snyder, Texas, between the
hours of ten A. " and four =. NJ.
| will sell said real estate AT public
vendue for cash. TO the highest bid
der. as the property OF said l.. c.
Grant by virtue of said levy and said
Order Of Sale.
And in compliance with law, l
give this notice by publication. in the
English language. once a week for
three consecutive weeks immediate
" proceeding said day OF sale, in the
Snyder Signal. a newspaper publish
I'd in Scurry County
Witness my hand. this 10th day OF |
September, 1919. l6 /
j. n. BYRD, Sheriff,
Scurry County. Texas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-10-10

Senator Reed OF Missouri comment
ing on the egging given him at Ard
more said II would make no friends
for the peace treaty and he hoped
people would learn how to run their
own affairs before trying to run the
business of other people. II looks like
the Ardmore folks had the matter
down alright. They had told Reed TO
not come there to make speech
but he bowed his neck and went
there over their protest TO run their
business for them and they merely
demonstrated that they knew their
business and how to run IL without
his help Heed is from Missouri and
the Ardmore folks had to show him.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-10-10
Partisanship and Patriotism.

Self interest and partisan prejudice
is at the bottom of the fight against
the peace treaty and the League COW
enant. The Lodge crowd dare not say
they are opposed to peace or to tn
League OF Nations. The germ of their
opposition is to hamper President
Wilson and his administration in or
der 70 find some sort OF a president
ial campaign issue They even in
pugn Mr.. Wilson's motives yet tn =
have never found an act or an
terance that was untrue to Chris
virtue and the welfare OF this
ton.
They have tried number OF prop
ositions that have failed to develop
an issue and are no nearer TO a real
attractive issue than when the fight
started They would have had a bet
ter showing to win had they gone
along side of the President and rat
flied the treaty without so much ado.
Men like Mr. Taft and Mr. Wilson
show themselves To be Americans
first and then for party as a means
to bring their conceptions of the
greatest permanent good to the coun-
fry
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-10-10

II the senate had promptly rati-
fled the peace treaty and the League
scovenant social and business condi-
tions would now be settled down to
normal lines. and the United States
would be recognized as the one ma
t1on OF the world 20 be relied upon
for justice, intelligence and human
ity.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-10-10

A clash between 5000 steel strikers
and a lot OF negro strike breakers
at Gary and Indiana Harbor has caus-
I'd GOV. Goodrich to rush state troops
to the scene.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-10-10
Notice.

To all who are indebted to the
Thompson drug Co. as We have not
made anything for the last two years
| have not bothered you with your
account, but now ! must ask you to
settle as soon as possible as ! have
some five hundred of these accounts
don't ask me to hunt you up. So
please see me and settle up soon. My
books will be found at the Echols
Drug Co. 10
W. T. Thompson.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-10-10

}. II. Thomas. chief labor leadef
in England says word from him
would start a revolution. but he is %
constitutionalist and loves his coun-
try and doesn't want revolution, 10
It can be avoided.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-10-10

Our good friend J II. Henderson
called in early this week and had the
Signal start up 20 his brother a
Bomerton and to his daughter at
Nacogdoches. We all want the people
away from here TO know about West
Texas. Mr.. Henderson is bit fearful
the rain will damage the late cotton.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-10-10
Arrested Here For Librty County.

Sheriff Byrd received a tip last
week i-.,g the Sheriff of Liberty
count> 10 ,.' cut for Il man named
Green ROPER hanted in that coutny
on ali alleged charge of burglary.
The man was found in this county
ana was detained here until Monday
morning when Deputy Sheriff Patton
of Liberty came here for him.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-10-10

and possibly their indifference is due
to a hope that Americans will go in
there and establish order and develop
the country.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-10-10

Did you ever live in town where
there was not somebody TO tell you
that he could get more for cotton
and other farm products in some
other town?
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-10-10

j. w. Jackson was here Monday
from Foch. He says business is pick
ing up over there Mr.. Jackson is en-
gagged in real estate business and was
here to get office supplies.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-10-10
MeNicans Seem Unconcerned About
Intervention Talk.

a newspaper writer at the City Of
Mexico says there is some wonder be-
ing expressed because Mexican peo-
pie are manifesting so little concern
about the so-called prospect of Amer
lean Intervention. The Mexican news
papers say but little about it and o.
people generally seem unconcerned.
There may be two or three rea-
sons for such apathy but the vi
thing might be summed up about this
way:
The average Mexican has very
crude notion of organized govern
ment They care but little where their
eats come from so long as they come
regularly. They can see no charm in
military activities except for loot
The more thoughtful Mexicans have
seen the futility of trying to get set
tied conditions under the leader ship
Of any faction OF their own people
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-10-10

LiUtle Miss Brentz Anders1. is
visiting at Crowell. She went home
with her Uncle last Friday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-10-10
Methodist Church.

With the good crowds attending
the services at our church and the
interest manifested in all the work.
IL begins to look like we would get
back to the normal condition soon.
We can never be satisfied, however,
until all our people are regular &
their attendance, and we are hoping
for greater things all the time. You
are urged TO get under the load and
help to lift.
Sunday school at 9:45. Preaching
at IL a. m. Junior work at and
preaching at 1880 p. m.
Everybody invited and everybody
welcome.
A. W. waddnl, Pastor.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-10-10

IL is announced that the railroad
strike in England has been settled
satisfactorily TO both sides.
See the yes of the World"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-09-18
Outspoken Athenian.

More than twenty hrre hundred
years ago young .A'henian. speak
ing of his wife. said Ia Socrates:
When | saw that She had powder On
her face to make II whittier and rouge
TO make II redder, and that she wore
bigh-heeled shoes to appear taller, l
told her il was as dlshonorable for her
10 try to deceive me about her beauty
as for me to try to deceive her about
my property. | added that, although
her arts might impose upon others,
they could not impose upon me, who
saw her at all times. youths Com
.,anlon.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-09-18
Punishment,

Tn" whole of life aVd experience
goes Ia show, that right ar wrong do.
Ing. whether ~ I" ia" physical ar the
spiritual nature. j. sure IN he end To
meet it, appropriate reward err punish.
mcn'. Penalties may be- delayed. but
they are sure 10 come.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-09-18
Were All There.

"ll wasn't fair 10 mark me down
On that word in spelling" said Jane
as she came in from school. Il had
all its letters in nut didn't arrange
them right"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-09-18
Beware First False Stem

Homer is like an island. rugged ant
without landing place; We can never
more re-enter when we are once out
side of ii-Silver Threads.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-09-18

English Surgeon in Civil War.
Sir Charles Wyndham. the famous
English actor. served as a surgeon in
the American Civil war.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-09-18
Daily Thought.

Worth makes the man. and want OF
u The fellow.-Pope.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-07-18

Roam, Ind John v. Mallon, seaman,
BROOKLYN; Antimo Persido, cook,
Brooklyn; Homer Purdue, seaman re.
serve force, Washington Court House,
Ohio; George p. Rezab, fireman, re-
serve force, Waterman, Mimi; George
M Howers, fireman, reserve force,
Knoblick, KY.
The officers injured were Lieuten-
ants Frederick G. Keyes and Walter l,
Sharon, but navy department dis
patches said their injuries were not
serious. Two officers and 16 enlisted
men were rescued
The Buckley was engaged with 9TH
err mine sweepers in removing the
North sea mine barrage when a mine
became entangled in the sweeping ca,
BILE. Before the cable could be paved
out, the mine exploded directly under
the ships stern. The trawler was
shattered by the terrific impact and
sank in six minutes before other yes,
sells of the fleet could reach it.
Commander King remained on the
bridge, directing the efforts to save
the crew, and went down with his
ship. The remainder of the dead
either were killed by the explosion or
trapped below decks.
One body, that of Persido, the cook
has been recovered. 1t will be sent
later to the United States.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-07-18
RULING ON NEAR BEER
Federal Court Holds Sale of Mild
Beverage Legal.
Judge Anderson Declares it Is Ridicu-
lous to Misrepresent an
Act of Congress.

Boston, July 16.-Federal Judge
George w. Anderson ruled that the
sale of beer which is not intoxicating
is not illegal under the present war
prohibition act and quashed the gov
ernment's test case against Sanford
F. Petts and Leopold H. Vogel, liquor
dealers of this city, arrested on the
charge of selling beer containing at
least one-half of one per cent alcohol.
Judge Anderson declared he had not
the slightest doubt that Congress in.
tended to prohibit the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors and did not intend to stop
the sale of Notwithstanding beverages.
1--WE appear ridiculous" he said, by
giving a misrepresentation to an act
Of Congress. ! won't be party to it. I"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-07-18
Senator Norris Quotes Texts of
Agreement for Disposal
of Shantung.
U. S. PLEDGED TO PACT
Declares America Is Bound to Main.
tain Agreement Though Not a
Party to 1t, She Being Member
of League of Nations.

Washington, July Ex-senator G. w.
Norris, Republican, Nebraska, in the
senate charged that Japan secretly
secured pledges from Great Britain,
France, Italy and Russia early in 1917
that in the peace settlement Shan
tung peninsula should for certain con-
siderations, be turned over to the
Toxic government, and produced
what he declared to be copies of diplo-
matte correspondence embOdying the
promises of Great Britain and
France. .
These pledges, the Nebraska senator
declared, fully explained the pressure
which resulted in Standings transfer
to Japan under the Versailles treaty,
whose ratification by the senate, he
asserted, would write the blacklist
page in the nations history"
Great Britain's influence in the mat.
ter, he charged, was secured by
Japan's support of British claims to
Pacific islands south of the equ.$ or,
while Frances aid was purchased by
q
to help draw China into the war SO
that German ships in Chinese harbora
would be available for carrying troops
and provisions to France.
ION the 9th day of March, 1885,
said Senator Norris, "the Japanese
minister Of foreign affairs at Toxic
approached the British ambassador 10.
Gated at that place with a view OF
bringing about an agreement with the
British government.
While the Japanese government
was waiting for reply from the Brit
ish government it proceeded also to
negotiate with the other Allied gov,
ernments.
at is clearly disclosed that while
the leading governments of the world
were inducing China to get into the
war, in order that they might secure
her assistance and particularly that
they get possession of the German
ships interned in China's harbors, they
were secretly plotting among them.
selves as to her destruction as soon
as she had complied with their wishes
and the war was over. In all the an
nails of history, l do not believe there
is recorded an instance of more dis.
graceful and dishonOrable agreement
to carve up the territory not of an
enemy but of an allied friend
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-07-18
NEGROES MAKE CHARGE
OF DISCRIMINA ALTON

Charging that the Railroad Admins
tratiOn had issued an order discrlm
mating against negroes in the sale OF
railroad tickets, the National Assocla'
ton for the Advancement of C0l0red
People, 20 Fifth Avenue, addressed an
inquiry to Walter ID. Hines, Director
General of the railroads, demanding in
ship" the resembling of the alleged or
der.
I'VE have been informed stated the
protest. that for some time past the
offices of the Railroad Administration
have been discriminating against pur.
chasers of railroad tickets for third
parties who were negroes. The United
States Railway ticket office at Cleye
land, Ohio, refused to sell to the Rev.
H. c.. Bailey, pastor of the Antioch Bap-
fist church of that city, ticket from
Madison. Ala. to Cleveland. which Mr..
Bailey desired to send his daughter.
Mrs. L0ttie Beadle The clerk refused
to sell Mr. Bailey the ticlIt, saying that
an order had been issued by the Di-
rector General against such practice
on the ground that it was encouraging
colOred labor to come North.
The Association declared that the
protest was backed by its 900 branches
and it's total membership of $1,000 per
sons. 1t was stated that the alleged
practice constituted IAN intOlerable
tyranny"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-07-18
ENORMOUS INCREASE
IN BANK DEPOSITS

The State Bank (the Peoples Bank
of Ladysmith fully realizes that the
fund in its vaults are mainly the peo-
pies money-entrusted to it for safe
keeping. under written or implied con-
tract, that it shall be paid back on de
mand, or at a specified time, as per
agreement.
The tremendous increase III daily de-
posits has brought its average up to
$23, 0G0 per day. during the month of
July. up to date. Yesterday, July 10Th,
was the banner day. Deposits yester-
day actually passed the $4,000 mark.
This increase in deposits clearly dem
Onstrate that the public know there
will he no more favoritiSm or best
friend, in making loans at this bank,
but that the bank has accepted the Gus
tOdianShip of the peoples money and
will handle it accordingly.
BY these tokens l predict a new era
in banking in upper Wisconsin. when
loans will not be made based on how
the applicant votes. what church he
patronizeS nor what faction he drills
with. but simply on how well he can Sc
cure the loan. how surely he can pay
interest when due. and principal as per
agreement. Every safeguard should be
applied to secure positive returns of the
public'S funds. with interest when due.
At any rate l assure YOU this State
Bank will be run on these lines
Respectfully yours,
c. X EILINGSON.
President.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-07-18
SHOOTS BOY; STAYS SELF
Alien Enemy Had Been Terrorizing
Minnesota Neiqhborhood.

Jackson, Mimi, July 16.-John
Langdehn, 20 years old, an alien
enemy, is dead and Mark Emerson, 10
years old, in hospital in a serious
condition as the result of shooting
in Sioux Valley, several miles from
here. Langdehn shot and seriously
wounded Emerson and then killed
himself when surrounded by posse
who had come to arrest him, following
complaint of a woman that he was
terrorizing the neighborhood Lang
dehn was a farm hand employed by
Hans Jacobson.
Langdehn got the drop on the boy,
ordered him to throw up his hands.
AS he did, Langdehn fired at Emerson
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-07-18
Minneapolis Butter, Eggs and Poultry

Minneapolis, July Is. - BUTTER
Extra, sic; extra firsts, 48c; firsts,
Ate; seconds, Acc; dairies, 42c; pack
ing stock, lb, 40c
EGGS Fresh, prime firsts, new
cases, free from rots, small, dirties
and checks out, per doz, 40c; current
receipts, rots out, $1110; checks and
seconds, doz, .28c; dirties, candled.
doz, CSC. Quotations on eggs include
cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, fat, 10
lbs and over, soc; thin, small, cripples
and culls, unsalable; stays and cocks,
Ice; ducks, old, zoe; young, 26c;
geese, lb, 12c; hens, lbs and over,
26c; under lbs, 23c; guineas, doz,
So; broilers, all sizes, 40c; 1918 chick
ems, ID, 35c
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-07-18
FLY FROM ENGLAND TO INDIA

Big British DiriglbIe to Undertake
Long Trip.
London, July 16-The British dirigi-
BILE R33, sister ship of the RIA, which
recently completed a round trip trans
Atlantic voyage, is to begin it's final
tuning up for flight to India. 1t is
expected to leave some time this week.
The trip will be made by way of
France, Switzerland, Italy, and Egypt.
A landing will be made in Rome, and
probably in Cairo. The flight is ex
pected to occupy Is or 20 days at
three-quarters speed
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-07-18
$25, 10000 Needed for Wounded.

Washington, July 16.-Appropria-
tons of at least $25.OOO,O0O will be
needed this year for rehabilitating and
educating wounded soldiers, sailors
and marines, the House Appropriations
committee was told by James P. Mum
roe, vice chairman of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education. The
committee was holding hearings on the
sundry civil bill, which President Will
son vetoed because it limited funds
for assisting the wounded service
men.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1919-07-18
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, July 15.-Hogs-Receipts,
$4,000; heavy weight, $21.90@22.75;
medium weight, $21.75@226O; light
weight, $21.65@22.S5; light light,
35@22.5O; heavy packing sows,
smooth, s21@21.75; packing sows,
rough, $20.35@21; pigs, $19@2O.25.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000. Unsettled;
beef steers, medium and heavy weight,
$16.40@17.50; medium and good, $13.75
@16.40; common, $11.35@13.75.