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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29

son. listen moment and | will ex-
plain that great mystery to you.
The Lithuanians as people have
had hard struggle for existence.
The Germans and Poles and Rus
SLAMS have for years and years treat
ed them like slaves, and made them
work, and above all things. have not
allowed the Lithuanians to have their
own schools. or newspapers, or re-
ligion. or anything else that binds
people together and makes them
what we cali nation.
But the Lithuanians would not be
downed like this, and though their
master nations did everything under
the sun to keep them under their
thumbs, the Lithuanians went on
teaching their schools behind closed
doors, and practising their religion,
when the inspectors weren't looking.
So. the little Lithuanian children
think school is the greatest luxury in
the world, and they look forward to-
the time when they can have beau
tiful big school buildings, plenty Of
teachers. and ali the time in the
world to use for education. Even
now they are very we'll educated.
So If you ever meet a Lithuanian
child in the course of your travels,
don't for goodness sake, let him
know that American children don't
always like to 60 to school! He
would think we are all ignorant and
uneducated over here, and he prob
ably wouldn't associate with US at
all. And, Of course, we are very
nice, and we mustn't create false
impression!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29
Boys and Girls Like to Go
To School in Lithuania

School may seem to some children
very dull way Of having a good
time. know that have heard
many boy and girl complain OF
having to 60 indoors to bother with
books when there were 50 many
more interesting things to do out
side. Aand | admit that oftentimes
school is a poor substitute for daisy
fields or swimming holes or sandy
beaches. And Saturday really is one
Of the best days Of the week.
But If you didn't have any school,
you'd just want one like everything.
Yes, you would. can hear you
laugh at the very idea OF missing
school, but you know you do like
to read, and you do like to have
spelling bees, and you do like to try
to get high marks. And IL every
day were a holiday, we'll, you just
couldn't appreciate them.
And If you don't believe ME, just
60 over to Lithuania and ask any
little Lithuanian boy or girl you see,
and you will find am right. Where
is Lithuania? Look it up in your
geography. Cry the Baltic Sea-
And what is Lithuanian? A Ii
thuanian is a person who lives there,
and even if you have never heard of
one, the Lithuanlans are a fine peo-
pie just the same, and well worth
knowing about.
And the little Lithuanian children
love to go to school! And if you
think they're curiosities for that rea-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29

they grew, and louder and louder
they called, but still no parents
All this time could see the moth
er and father birds sitting near, and
| also began to wonder why they
did not bring something.
At last the mother flew to her
children, but with nothing in her
beak. Squawking madly, the two
hungry youngsters flung themselves
upon her They almost knocked her
off the perch. She just hoped out
of the way and did not seem to care
that they were hungry. Again the
twins flew at her. begging for food,
and again she calmly hoped out of
the way. Then she hoped up to
bunch of cherries and pulled one.
The children crowded close, and
what do you think that bird did?
She deliberately swallowed that
cherry herself!
The twins seemed dumfounded.
For a minute they did not make
sound nor move muscle. Then,
screaming louder than ever. they be
gan Jerking at the chokecherries for
themselves At first they were so
clumsy they dropped every one, but
soon they managed to swallow
few
These two young blue jays had
learned the great lesson of their
lives.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29

nest his father and mother follow
and feed him for he does not vet
know how to feed himself. This
is the next lesson he has to learn. He
must know where to sleep, and how
to protect himself from all the other
creatures that want to catch him and
cat him. Then he must be able to
sing, and no doubt there are many
other lessons for him to learn that
we do not know about.
Once | had a good chance to
watch two young blue jays learn to
get their own living. After they left
the nest they lived in a little grove.
where | could easily find them when
I went to watch. They seemed to be
always hungry. and every few
minutes one of the parents would
hurry up with a grasshopper or
some other insect to stuff into the
wide-open mouths. They were fed
choke,cherries too. These little wild
cherries grew on a big tree in the
grove.
One day after giving the twins
chokeberries. the parents slipped
quietly out Of sight. and stayed away
long time. | could see them
rerching near but the young birds
could not. The father and mother
were not hunting food as usual but
seemed to be taking d rest. l won
dered at this. for | had never seen
them resting since the little ones
were Matched.
The twins. who were quite as
large as their parents now. did not
try to pull any of the fruit from
the trees. although it grew all about,
and they had often seen it done,
They sat idly picking at their toes,
stretching their beautiful wings, or
hopping from branch to branch.
Soon it was evident that they
were hungry for they began to call:
Nothing happened, They called
again. Still no food This must
have been a great surprise, for usual
ly their cries brought a parent with
food at once. Hungrier and hungrier
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29
BY Olive Thorne Miller.

The young bird has to learn how
to do things just as small boys and
girls do, although not in exactly the
same way.
One Of the first lessons he learns
is how to fly He really knows how
to do this, but needs practice until
his wings grow strong enough to
carry him through the air. Many
young birds begin this practice be-
fore they leave the nest. | have
often seen a nesting beating his
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29
A True Story of Young
Bluejays Trying to Fly

wings without stirring an inch from
his tiny home.
You have heard perhaps that the
father and mother birds push their
babies out Of the nest. Do not believe
any such thing because it is not true.
l have seen many young birds leave
the nest of their own accord. but
never one pushed out. Sometimes
the mother coaxes her children. but
often they fly out while the parents
are away finding food.
After the young bird leaves the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29
on the board, Honesty is the Best
Policy
May / join the Busy Bees1
First Letter.

First Letter.
Pauline Johnson, Age 9. Creighton. Nsb
Dear Busy Bees: This is my first
letter | have written to you. find
your page very interesting. read
it every Sunday.
I am 9 years old aud am in
the Fifth grade. My teachers name
is Mrs. Emma Higgins. | like to go
to school very much. but | will be
glad when vacation comes.
| have one brother and two sis
tiers. One of my sisters will grad
uate> this year.
| have had the influenza and so
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29
A New Bee.
BY Harry Madsen, Hampton, Nsb.

ROUTE 7, BOX ~.
Dear Busy Bees: This is my first
letter to the Busy Bees. ] have
two pet rabbits. They have pink
eyes. They are very tame. | have
had them year, They have been
running loose, but now they are in
the pen.
I 60 to school every day. ] am
in the Fourth grade. Our teachers
name is Edith Nelson. ] have three
sisters. The oldest is going to
school She is in the Second grade.
She will be 7 years old in March.
Her name is Agnes. Alice will be
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29
Honesty Is the Best Policy"

Rosie Hicks. Age 10, Chappel1, Neb.
These words were written upon
the blackboard when Jimmy came
into the school room. At the sight
of them he b1ushed. He was think
ing of the boy. Harold, who was 10
be punished that night after school
for one of his own crimes, which
was supposed by all the others that
Harold had taken the $40 bill off #
the teachers desk the night before
He had tried to tell them he didn't,
but nobody would believe him be-
cause S. bill was found in his coat.
Harold was poor boy so he
couldn't have that amount at one
time.
These were the thoughts that were
in Jimmy's mind. Could he see this
other boy be punished for his own
crimes? No he wouldn't if he could
help it.
After school when Harold was
brought up. Jimmy jumped from his
seat and asked if he may speak first.
The reply was yes" Harold is in
nocent. were his first words. I'm
nocent,' was the cry from all. Il
am the guilty one replied Harold
and want to be punished for it, and
turning to the teacher. said, Thank
you, teacher, for putting those words
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29

Wind Cave.
BY Helen Lewis. Age II. Valentine. Neb.
Dear Busy Bees: As we were
coming home from the Black Hills
we went through Wind cave. The
leader said that no one had ever
been clear through Wind cave.
There were crystals and things like
that in the cave. We went up on
Mt Harney's peak on burros. |
rode with the leader on her horse
because I couldn't go alone
Well, my story is getting long,
so | will STOP
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29
Honorable Mention.
The First Of April.

Mary Ellen Barrett, 4s1s North 2sth St,
Omaha. Neb., Age 10 Years.
1t was the first day of April and
the boys and girls at the Hazel Dell
school were having merry time.
Tom Brown pinned paper to Harry
Fong's new jacket and Harry walked
around the playground for a long
time before he found it Oft.
20 girls said Ella Cole, Il am
going to play a trick on Msrgery
Hall You know that she is poor
and she only brings a piece of bread
and butter for her dinner. I will
throw it to the dog and see how fun
ny she'll look when she finds it
gone"
ooh, don't Ella" said some boys
and girls. Do" said some others
and away she went close to where
the basket hung under Margery's
shawl. In minute she gave it to
the dog,
When noon came Margery
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29

why do you object to the League
of Nations:'
"On musical grounds. After sing
ing My Country. IT'S of Thee, all
these years. don't want the metal
effort of changing to Our Coun-
tries, lis of Those '-Washing:c:
Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29

have both of my sisters.
| have two uncles and one cousin
who have been over in France. They
are all over in the u. S. A. now.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-21
OPENING RED CIRCLE CLUB
AND COMMUNITY CENTER

Arrangements have been completed
for the first use of the Red Circle club
for soldiers and sailors and the com
nlunity center for young women. the
former in the Mabrey building on
Broadway and the latter in the old
Halle club rooms on Main street The
evening Of Washington's Birthday will
be the time for the opening.
A supper for so men from the sub
marine base will be served at the Red
Circle club under the auspices IF A
committee of Ped Cross women, and
after the supper The sailors will go to
the community center whac4 4 dance
will round out the -evec+ng. 10th the
| rden and the young women who at
tend will do so by Invitation AMI ~
VitatiOns have also been issued tn a
! number of prominent women of the
| City who will be chaperone5 for the
evening at the dance.
]. o. Stutsnan, director of the Red
| Circle club, has secured the furnish
| ings for the club rooms and Miss
| Margaret C. Carey, director of the
| community center, is busy arranging
| for the fitting up of its rooms.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-21
OBITUARY..
Mrs, Henry Merrin1an

Mrs. Henry Merriman died on Mon
day evening at her home on Quee 1
street in Bristol, following a severe
illness of four weeks. Her death was
caused by an acute attack of gastri-
It's
Mrs. Merrinan was born in Bris-
tol eighty one years ago. the young
est daughter of Elada and Hannah
Sanford Tuttle and granada lighter of
Colonel Elihu Sanford of New Haven.
She was one of a large family of
whom the late Eliada S. futile and
Harriet Tuttie Nett1eton were lie
long residents of Bristol. For d num-
Ter of years at one time Mrs. Merri-
man resided in Norwich.
Most q her lie has been spent in
Connecticut, where she has lived a
| quiet, useful, home life, devoting her
self to family and engaging in such
| other good work as her health a {
time would permit. Up to the day OF
! her list illness, she labored untiringly
for the Red Cross and took a great
| interest in all it's activities.
Mrs. Merriman is survived by he1
husband, two daughters, Mrs. Georgt
! ". Griffith and Miss Frances S. Mer-
Iiman, and one granddaughter, Miss
Helen NJ. Griffith.
The funeral was held on Wednesday
afternoon at the Bristol Congrega:
tional church. Burial was in -
West cemetery, Rev. E l. Wismer of
| fciating at the church and the com
initial service at the ~reve -r7s il
| charge Of Rev. George ". Griffith, wht
was Mrs. Merrimans son-in-law.
Mrs. Merriman's husband was for {
number of years a druggist in tht
store OF N. D. SEWN & Son, Norwich
!
man. The family moved to Bristo
about Is years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-21
SAYS HE WAS BEATEN
AND ROBBED OE MONEY

On complaint made by Joseph Do
Eais, so. of Plainfielk that lie had
been beaten and robbed in the Cen
trail Vermont railroad yards of $25 or
$40, and that John O'Copnor. IS, of
Providence, an electrician in the en-
ploy of the F. T. Ley Co.. was the
man who did it. O'Connor was held
at the police station Thursday night
after an investigation by Capt. D. j.
Twomey.
O'Connor makes an absolute denial
of the charge made by Donais, but
admits he had been with him during
the evening.
Donais was found to have a bone
broken in his ankle and was sent to
the hospital. He also had a cut on
the head from which the blood had
tEckled down past his left ear.
The first story told by Donais to
Policemen Ryan and Allen whom he
met on the West Side was that he
had been assaulted and robbed of
800 in an automobile. but this was
found not to be true, When he gave
the name of O'Connor IS one who ha /
been WIN him and O'+'onnor was
| brought in to be qAes-insfl. Donais at
| once accused him of be ~ ~ 0he
| who made the assault.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-21
DESERVES GOLD
MEDAL FOR THIS
CINCINNATI AUTHORITY TELLS
HOW TO DRY UP A CORN
so 1T LIFTS OFF

You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says this
Cincinnati authority, because a few
drops of freezone applied directly on a
tender, aching corn stops soreness at
once and soon the corn loosens SO it
can be lifted ut, root and all, without
pain.
A quarter of an ounce of freezone
costs very little at any drug store
but is sufficient to take off every hard
or soft corn or callus. This shuld be
tried, as it is inexpensive and is said
not to inf1ame or even irritate the
surrounding tissue or skin.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-21
WEDDINGS.
MeNamara-crowe.

Frank P. Mcnamara of Worcester,
formerly principal of the Greeneville
school here, and Miss Elizabeth Grove
of IS Laurel Hill avenue, who has Eeen
assistant Kindergarten at the SI.aCne-
vile school, were united in marriage
in 81 Il cklyn, y Y, on Thursday, the
ceremony tetnq performed ty htv.
E" AID +. Matthews.
Mi. Mcnamara came 20 tie Gre-'a
vi t. 81 uoGl as principal n the !a,l of
1911 and remained here till year ago
last Easter when he resigned and
went to Worcester to take a position
as teacher of mathematics in the high
school. He is a graduate of Clark uni
versity and was principal for three
years at a large school at North Wal
pole, N. H, before coming here. Miss
Grove resigned her position at the
Greeneville school this month.
Leonard-ChaPman.
Eugene Spencer Leonard and Mrs
Mary Lena Chapman, the latter for
merly of Norwich, were united il
marriage at o'clock, Thursday af-
| ternoen, at Bellows Fails, VT. by Rev
John C. Prince, pastor of the Gaze
gational church of that place. Tht
ceremony, a single ring service, W..
performed in the presence Of the i'm
mediate families. The couple were
| unattended.
| Following the ceremony reception
was held and buffet lunch was served
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Leorkrd lief
for wedding tour to New York cit,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-21
JUDGE DIRECTS VERDICT
GIVEN FOR TROLLEY CO

Judge Joel H. Reed directed the
jury to bring in verdict for the de-
fel,dant in the case of Walter W.
CorCklin of Waterford against the
Shore Line Electric Railway 60. in
the superior co0rt at New London on
tt ursday morning. Mr.. Concklin was
suing for $4,000 for personal injuries
all damage to his automobile as the
result OF an acc .Gent in August iJlu,
Y hi" Il was Ciorsing the trclIev
tracks to drive into his yard at
Quaker HILL
The testimony in the case which
was started Wednesday afternoon, was
finished Thursday morning and at its
conclusion Attorney Charles B. Whit
| tlesey, counsel for the defendant COM
pany, made a motion that Judge Reed
direct the verdict for the defendant.
| The motion was argued by Attorney
! Nliittlesey and Attorney Arthur r.
l eefe for the r'ai. lift
| At the conclls OIL of the arguments
Judge Reed rc7iewed th9 testimony
| briefly and stated nat til piaintift in
Il 5 Cwn tes' ms - said mat he knew
the trolley car w2s directly bett'n[
| I4m hen he suddenly started to Iuri
| into his gard. SIId yet he showed n,
| sign Of care to avoid being hit by The
car. On the other hand. the motor
{iIttl O1 lHe Ilol6y nau no way Oh
knowing that Concklin was going tc
cross the track, because it was d pri-
vate driveway and not public cross
ing. The judge also said that the
plaintiff had no complaint about the
speed of the trolley because, ia the
first place, he had admitted that h.
passed the trolley, " hich was evidence
tha' he was going faster than the Cal
md that the Gu was not gting any
,silr ttan it usu;t y dbl vt this 5t.rt
ami Lace.
In directing the verdict Ju7se Rect
declared that the reason 'e d. no
permit the case to go to the jury was
that if the jury found verdict for thu
plaintiff he would be compelled to Sc
the verdict aside. He declared thu
defendant not only did not use proper
care in crossing the track in front o
the car but that Concklin was negIi.
gent and not the motorman.
The jury then retired and brough
in a verdict forthe defendant. In ex
cusing the jury Judge Reed declared
that ''some people think that if the,
are hurt, somebody has got to pay TO
it. There was never Il higger mistaL
made i'll the world
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-21
VETERANS OF Three WARS GATHER

witch had done while they we're gone
and during the course Of his talk paid
tribute to one of the finest and noblest
boys that ever lived in \ orwich and
who gave his life in the great cause,
Sergeant Robert o. Fletcher
AS Mr.. Brown spoke :Eo name OF
Bob Fletcher every man in the hall
came to attention in silent tribute to
| a beloved comrade, a tr,:e soldier and
a man. The Speakers voice shook with
| emotion as lie thanked the boys in
| behalf of Bob for the tr.ni.te.
| Speaking a> a representative of the
| Employment service, Mr. Brown told
| The boys to be patient about the en-
ploN'cert Question as he thought it
was the opinion of employ crs that the
| returned boys should have work that
was now beng done by Aliens who
bad evaded military duty because Of
being aliens.
| The speaker was loudly applauded
as he took his seat.
Following the talk by Nil. Brown
| there was a boxing bout between Sail
or Chamberlain of Philadelphia and
Sailor Michaels of the Pacific Coast.
The bout was very COOL exhibition
of sparring and was refereed by Jack
Denig. the popular master at arms
at the subrnalin base.
InG mess call was theR SOuIfu0u
and the boys were served with sand
witches, COFFEE. apple pie cake and ice
cream. Cigars and clss>~ttes were
passed around during the evening. A
Craig Tayloc rendered several solo:
as did Edward T. Connaily. both Of
the singers icing forced 10 RESPOND
to many encCres. Lieut.. Robert Gale
Noyes was The accompanies of the ev
ening. The Italian han7 came il
for a good deal of warranted applaus
for their excellent music Curing tn,
| even ng.
Captain CHARLES A. Hasnerg was TIL
; chairman OF the general committee
; anG many were the words of com
incubation rom the guasis OF the ev
, ching.
: Many of the decoro lions that wer
! used at the rec <,tion last week a
: the armory had been kept in plac
! for ibis occasion
Among those who loaned article
: used were: Mrs. Willis Austin. Mrs
l Allyn P. Brown. Rev. WI! am Craw
: ford, Mrs. Charles II. Pres on, Chas
} Saxton, W-.;iam F. Habekotte, tn
Misses Osgod;l, Mrs. William A Nor
= ton Gilbert s. Raymond. Frs. job
1 D. Hall. George W. Carroll Mr.. D'Atr
Butts Art stlrt. The festo"rs of light
4 were kindly loaned by Ms James F
= Shannon and Porteous and M;-EEel
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-21
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Chandler
of Mckinley avenue are spending sew
eral days in New Haven.
Mrs. Walter Brown and Mrs. George
Hicks of Abingdon recently visited
their uncle. AJi1ad S. Curtis OF ASy-
wicm, who was 80 years old Feb. 2.
The Westerly Sun mentions that
Mrs. Ruth Brown of the Shore road
is visiting her husbands parents al
Norwich. Mr.. Brown is still in
France.
After several weeks illness DIR. John
H. Allen Of Church street resumed his
duties Thursday as a member of the
staff at the Norwich State Hospital
and continued his lectures to the
nurses class.
Corporal Benedict C. Pullen of S.
lincoln avenue, who has been home
FIR about ten days since his final dis
charge Erom the army, left for Keena
n. H., Thursday to spend some TINE
at the home of his wife.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-21
SEARCH ALL DANIELSON
FOR WALTER AMES
'sLecial to The Bulletin.)

Danielson, Feb. 2O.-Half a hundred
citizens spent the greater part of to-
night searching the borough of Daniel
son and all of the surrounding terri
tory for Walter Ames, who while in a
delirium arose from his bed and leaped
out the second story window of his
home on Academy street. He was Clad
Only i'll his night shirt.
Mr.. .Ames, who is about IS years of
age, suffered nervous breakdown &
few days ago and his ondittun has
been quite critical recently. He es-
capped Thursday night Just before II
o'clocl; during q very brief period in
winch an attendant left him alone N
the room.
Although every nook and corner II
the norc ugh was seD.t.led, not a trace
of him had been found Up to a. m
An alarm was rung II and called oai
mIu:r members of the fi:e depact1seiti
to IS. st in the Sc arch >,h'rh was con
thu ed throughout lie GIT.
| Nd Terson was found WI saw any
| thing of Mr.. Ames after he leaped ou1
| of the window.