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Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17

are visited by numerous half pirate smugglers and by fleets of whalers and sealers, drawn there by the swarming abundance of whales. fur seal. sea elephants; and sea otter. So ruthless was the pursuit of these afli- malls that in a few decades they were on the verge of extermination, and the business. ended. apparently forever.
 During the last half century all parts of the peninsula have been visited, mainly by Americans. in search of mines and other natural re- sources, but little of the knowledge thus gained has become available to the public. Gold, silver. copper, iron, and other minerals and much fertile | land have been found, but the scarcity of water. fuel. forage, and the difficult i ties of transportation have united with other causes to bring about many l failures in the attempts to develop these resources.
 "The isloation of the desert lowlands l of Lower California, combined with al- ternations of long continued droughts
 and heavy rains, has resulted in the development of the richest and most
 extraordinary desert flora in the world.
 One morning. in front of Magdalena Bay, rode out from dense growth
 of brushes into an open area and pull
 ed up my horse in amazement at sight
 of the most extraordinary of them all
 Before me was great bed of creep 1 ing devil cactus, which appeared like
 a swarm of gigantic caterpillars
 creeping in all directions. These plants
 actually travel away from the common
 center of the group and l saw many
 single sections 20 to 30 yards away
 from the others. The part of the stem | resting on the ground sends down
 rootlets and the older stems die in the
 rear at about the same rate as they
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
NORTH FRANKLIN

Erie Mitchell went to Worcester to spend the week end with his family,
 Mrs. Jennette Hoffman, Mrs. Will liam Weaver, Mrs. Frank Redwood and daughter Florence attended the Social Corner meeting in Willimantic Wednesday.
 - Mir. and Mrs. George Fritts of Nor wich spent Thu1@lay with Mrs. Fred Armstrong.
 Mrs. William Smith entertained the Missionary society at the Community House Thursday, twenty -four being in attendance.
 is visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. NJ. Harding
 William Brazil has returned home after weeks vacation spent in New York oity.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Smith and Mir. and Mrs Robert Smith of New LcndcE were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. William Smith. @
 MT. ands Mrs. R. NJ Harding and son Mather Frank were guests Sun day of Elmer Marvin. of Grassy Hill, Lyme.
 Fred H. Race, Jr., spent Friday and Saturday in New York on business.
 Franklin grange held it's meeting saturday night, when the third and fourth degrees were conferred on three new members, this makes to- tai of thirty one members added to the grange since April. Sandwiches, cake and coffee were served and a social hour was enjoyed, after the closing of the meeting. Nineteen | members from Lebanon grange and l one from Mansfield were present. i Mrs. Ernest Smith and daughter 1 Elizabeth have returned home after l spending several weeks with tht i formers parents, MT. and Mrs. Isaac Geer of edyard.
 Miss Rena Race spent Wednesday l in Norwich with her sister. Mrs. Eu- cius Browning. -.-... | Mrs. Fred Duerr spent tuesday and Wednesday in Groton, with her son ] Charles Duerr.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
U. S. TWICE HELD
 A PART OF MEXrcO

Recent suggestions that Lower Cali fornia be bought by the United States from Mexico prompted the National Geographic Society to issue a bulle- tin concerning an area which is des- cribed by one senatorial advocate of such purchase as "the verniform ap- pendiX of Mexico and the Achilles heel of the United States"
 Tt may be unknown, to many that the United States or its citizens have twice had complete possession of Low CT California; says the bulletin. which is based on communication to The Society by E. w. Nelson.
 During the Mexican War. in 1S47, the forces of the United States oc- cupied the principal points in the pen insula and declared it American ter ritory, but relinquished it at the close of hostilities. In 1853-54 it was again captured and a government temporar- fly organized by bands of American fflibusters under Walker. This ill-ad- vised venture lacked support and quickly came to disastrous end. Lower California is the long nar- row peninsula that projects about 800 miles southeasterly from the southern i border of California. Its width varies from about 30 to over 100 miles, and l it's irregular coast-l;ne. oxer 1000 miles long. is bordered by numerous ] islands. Being mainly a mountainous, | desert region. it is thinly peopled and | presents many sharply contrasting contrasting conditions. Low. sun scorched plains, where death by thirst
 awaits the unwary traveller. lie close
 to the bases of towering granite peaks
 belted with waving pine forests, and
 capped i'll winter by gleaming snow,
 Vast desolate plateaus of ragged black lava embosom gem like valleys
 where verdure1bordered streams and
 the spreading fonds of date palms re.
 call the mysterious hidden wales ol the Arabian Nights The westerr
 coast is batlled by cool waters ana
 abundant fogs, while the eastern shore is laved by the waves of warm in. l land sea. sparkling under almost con. tinuous sunshine,
 Although adjoining some of our bes
 knwon territory and with a recorded
 history which goes back almost fou
 centuries and teens with varied events
 the peninsula still remains one of tn } least-known parts of North America , The early chronicles tell of it's dis
 covery in 1533 by an expedition sen ? out by Cortes in search of a tabulousl, rich island said to have been inl1abite,
 by Anazons.
 ''It has been estimated that at tn time of it's discovery the peninsula, in cluding many of the bordering islands
 was peopled by about 25.000 Indians , The inhabitants vigorously resente the instrusion of newcomers, and fo more than century efforts to establis military colonies in the new land re suited in disasterous failures.
 i, During one period in its history tn southern shores of the peninsula serve
 as the lurking place of Sir Franci ) Drake and other freebooters lying i wait for the treasure laden Spanis , Galleons on their annual voyages frer l Manflla to Mexico
 ? Afterwards, during the first two . thirds of the last century, those shore
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17

away from the colony across the flats where they live.
 "A large number of the smaller kinds of desert mammals never drink water They live and thrive on dry seeds and scraps of vegetation in places where the heat and aridity are excessive without ever touching their lips to water, and it has even. been | found impossible to teach some of them to take water in captivity. Apparent ly they never know thirst or the de- I light of quenching it."
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
Keep Out the MoIstura.

A very effective agent for moisture proofing wood has been found in an aluminium leaf coating. This coating practically insulates the wood agaiast any change in atmospheric conditiuns, and is particularly valuable for uss where accurate form and balance must be maintained, as would be necessary in an airplane propeller.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
Tree Trunks Made cisterns.

The gigantic baobab tree of central Africa, the trunk of which sometimes attains diameter of forty feet, often serves as natural cfstern, retaining rain-water in large quantities in a cavity formed at the top of the broad trunk. Taking the hint thus afforded by nature, the Arabs artificially hollow cut the huge baobabs and fill them with water during the prevalence of rains, as provision against the dry season. These cisterns are in many cases twenty feet in height and eight or ten feet in diameter.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
tina and his experiences in southl

tina and his experiences in South America.
 New Haven-One of the most inte- resting figures from the report of Mss Anna M. Sheehan, Chairman of the ed Cross Christmas seals committee, as given at the annu1 meeting of the Red Cross last week was that during the past year 1852 visits were made by the nurses of the tuberculosis de- pertinent of the Visiting Nurse asso- citation, which is financed in large measure by the sale of these seals each year.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17

What ls Gong Tonight
 Knights of Pythias, Natchaug Lodge. No. 22. meets in I. o. o. F.. hal.
 Independent Order of Foresters, Court Fabre. No. s4s5, meets at 25 Jackson street.
 woodmen of the>word. winiman- tic Camp. No. s5, meets in W. c. T. U. hall.
 sings that are to be conducted by the
 Another big real estate transfer took place Saturday afternoon when Jacob Heller purchased the property at Nos sf5-s47 Main street known as the Tryon block The transfer, which in- voived sum of about s16-oO0. took place at o'clock and Mir. Heller. who was recently ordered out of his store No. e3i Main street. by Michael Mag Eola. who purchased the block from Archie Gelinas. notified MT. Mazzola that he had bought the block in which Mf. Mazzola conducts his business. As lt now looks as though both men were requesting that the other move out plans for the change are under way Both men conduct general stores MT Heller having been in business at his crescent stand for the past 10 years.
 When asked Sunday afternoon as to his plans as to the changing of his place of business. Mir. Heller said that he was at present undecided but al present he mad MazzoIa would change their places of business. The lower floor of the block bought by Mir. Heller is at present occupied by two com panies. the Ames Motor company oc- cupying Nos. 947 and s45 Main. while Nr. Mazola has his store in No. 94( Main.
 The property sold in the deal con sfsts of the Tryon block. a three story wooden structure. with business houses on the lower floor and four ten eunents on the other two stories, a two- tenement house in the rear and { garage. The block was formerly own ed by Levi Brink. who run a, tin shOI In the lower stors-. but was sold bl him 10 the people who just disposed Of it
 Saturday morning about 10 o'cIocI the firemen at Engine house No. 1 re sponded 10 a telephone call for hel, and found a lively chimney fire in on' of the mill houses located at No. 20 Main street. The firemen made shor work of it. however using nine gal Ions of chemical to extinguish th blaze.
 Tonight (Monday) at the town hall there will be another of the popuia sings that are to be conducted by tn, Community Chorus and Orchestra club of this city under the leadershiI Of Elmer Wilson Smith. After tn sing, the following committees ap- pointed by the executive committe
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
NAME "BAYER" ON
 GENUINE ASPIRIN
GET RELIEF WITHOUT FEAR AS TOLD IN "BAYER PACKAGE"

"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be gen. uine must be marked with the safety .Bayer Cross" Then you are getting the true. world-famous Aspirin, pre- scribed by physicians for over IS years.
 Always buy an unbrolVen package of ''Bayer Tablets of Aspirin which con- tains proper directions to safely relieve Colds. Headache. Tcothache. Earache, Neuralgia, Lumbago. Rheumatism, Neuritis, Joint Pains. and Pain gen. erally.
 Handy tin boxes of twelve tablets cost but few cents. Druggists also sell larger 'Bsyer" packages. Aspirin Is the trade mark Of Bayer Manu- fracture of Monoaceticacidester of Salicylicacid.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
Well. WhY2

Why is it that the man who has his picture taken standing beside vase of flowers set on a table covered with q lace dolly is always the man who is reported to the police and the news- papers by his wife as among those missing?
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
Lack of Tact.

Jones-What Jonah that fellow Smith is. After owing me S5 for two years he came up to me on the street and paid me right while I was talking to Brown, whom I had owed S5 to for three years!
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
stork Welcomed In HoItand,

A stork is treated with great respect in Holland. The house selected by the stork for resting place is considered fortunate, and special facilities are provided by the househslders 10 en. able 1t to build a nest comfortably. At The Hague many of these birds afS maintained at public expense.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
JEWETT CITY

Finn Bros store opens today with d new meat market It will pay you to investigate prices before purchasing elsewhere.--adY.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17

It is easy for a man to manage his wife. All he has to do is to follow her instructions.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
What To Gona Tonight

Norwich Bulletin. wiIlimsntic Of. fee, 23 Church St. Telephone 1o5.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-17
Thanksgiving Offer
One Dessert
 Free
AReal-Fruit Dessert For Six People

This is offer to buy you this week JffyJe des. sertfor six people.
 Many housewives don't know what Jify- -Jel means to them They know the old-style quick desserts, but not the new.
 yJcl brings you realfrut avors-not the artificial Each package contains bottle of fruit juice condensed
 We crush the real fruit and much of it. to flavor y Jel dessert. Jiy-Jell dainty filled with fruit Here you get fresh-frut delights And you get its health ful acids, needed every day.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

l E. W. Dougan, Prescott route six was attending to business in Prescott this afternoon.
 B. G. Lumpkin of Atlanta, Tex, and H. G. Lumpkin of Nashville, Ark, are In the city visiting at the home of B. F. Lumpkin and family.
 L. Williams of Little Rock, manager of the Mackey Telegraph offices, has been in Prescott the past two days at. tending to business matters.
 Miss Mamie Smith, who is trained nurse of Little Rock, is visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs. W. B. Waller.
 Justice of the Peace J. Burns re turned this morning from a weeks business visit in Washington.
 mrs. A. J. Stephens of Highland. re turned home this morning after q visit in the city with her daughter, Mrs. J. E.. Wuertz. She was accon panied back by little Mildred Wuertz who will visit here.
 MT. and Mrs. Sam T. White and daughter, Miss Marguerite, will leave tomorrow morning for Shreveport Where they will be joined by MT. and Mrs. V. M. Davis and children and the party will leave Shreveport Mon oay for Manitou, Colo, to spend a 1ew weeks. They are making the trip in MT. Whites car.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-12

FOR SALE-150x300 it. lot, nice 4-room house, small barn, smokehouse henhouse, garden. Autry & Ellis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05
Hearth Size Rag Rugs,
$2.15

High Grade Rag Rugs. size
3xs feet. Attractive weave,
beautiful color combinations.
Today's market value. $3.25.
On sale tomorrow, SAILS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05

1890; full double bed
size 4 DInrity Spread IN.
the Marsei1ies pattern. a
very fortunate purchase.
We took all the jobber
had, If bought in the reg
ular way the price would
be $3.75. We offer them
At So so Each
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05

One hundred full double
bed Crochet Spreads.
weighs three pounds:
slight imperfections. We
have sold between six hun
dred and one thousand.
This is the last case of one
hundred spreads on hama
Only $2.50 while they last
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-05

Some are attfactively combined with Georgetts
crepe. ribbons and laces; shown in wide selec-
tion Of exquisite styles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
Fred W. TAYLOR

Fred ". Taylor, we'll known in mari
time circles ard before his retirement.
a few years ago. as head of one of
the largest shippin: firms in this city.
died Saturday It his home, 239 Gowen
avenue, Mt Airy. He was president
of the Charles NJ. Taylors Sons, Inc.
ship brokers and general agents, He
succeeded his father. Charles NJ. Tay lor,
who established the business. With
him was associated his brother. James
: Taylor, Vice president Of the corpora g.
ton. who died last December, at his
home 154 East Mt. Airy avenue.
Three years ago the business, ono
of the largest at this port, was taken
over and continued by FurnesS. Withy
& Co., Ltd. Both firms operated from
offices in the Philadelphia Bourse.
Mr. Taylor's death was due to acute
ind gestion, with which he AS attacked
Friday night He was seventy years old
and a member of the Society of Friends.
He is survived by a widow, Mrs Emily
II TAYLOR, and daughter, Miss Flor
cnce f. Taylor. Funeral services will
be held Tuesday at II :3O q. m, at his
late residence. The interment will be
private.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
SOUTHERN sun
GREETS MACKS
Warm Weather for AS in
First Practice of 1919
Season
IL PITCHERS REPORT
They're off I


c. Mack wiped the cobwebs from his
eyes and looked over his squad of four
teen pitchers and three catchers, They
were the advance guard Of tho 1919
season in the first practice Of the year
at Shibe Park. The sun shone bril-
liantly on Shibe lawn and overhead
clear sky looked down on the ball play
ers. the battery candidates for the 1919
AS. C. Mack was happy.
The first day of spring practice in
the North was success. Better wearher
could not have greeted Mack in the
South than was on tap for the AS.
There was no real hurling at the
5hibe home this morning, due mainly to
the cautioning of the tall tutor. The
men took things comparatively easy and
confined their practice to llmbering up.
The drill started at 1880 and continued
for an hour and half.
From now on two practices will be
staged daily. The first will begin at
1880 a. m. and the second at 1880. Each
drill will last ninety minutes.
Tho following exhibited their ability
before the lean leader:
Ptchers--Scott Perry, Jing johnson.
Harry Seibold, Johnny Watson, Bob
Geary. Lefty Anderson, Bill Kinney, Dave
Reefe, Longacre, Grevell Pierson,
Holmes, Baker and Gullman.
Catchers-Ralph (Cy) Perkins. jim
McAvoy and Berger.
Mack was prepared for rain. If the
well-known J. Pluvius should decide to
toss few drops on our town during this
northern training period, there will be
no halt in the drilling of the battery can
didates, although it will stop the prac-
tice Of the other candidates II 1t should
come after next Monday. In case of
rain, Mack intends to have his men
throw baseballs about on the upper
payilion,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
amateur Baseball Notes

The Thompson h. @. has reorsani1ed and
is ready for the SSmng seasO aSS Hs osea tsa to
RssIe ResiI an and q g. FTeeman viii form the battery:
,ssms as MSStas Rsfy Ritner
shsehan. gssshha Address Manager Freeman. 92o
Tho FairhiIl b. g.. a frst.elasB travelling
nins; ,ass wsp. wesspeciaiiy % wiidweod shanahan G. G.
md The Men's Friendly. Address Pluttch.
6is West allegheny avenue. or phone Ken
trayeilns nine. wants TO arrange games with
ali hrst-class teams IN PennsylVanla and
TsT ssRsss SsiIoss sal Il Atlantic %srTf Gfs
SsDss siS sRs seuaR Pa9 dSEe:s
Any arst-class pitcher desiring TO affiliate
With strong Msw Jersey trayssE .ts ssa sniT
ssiiib Mr. Vosel. 555 Haddon avenue. Cam
den. n. j.. stating -sxpsriencs and terms.
sacred Heart T. IL. t,s'n .s to ssvsntSsn
sissh. care OF Sacred Heart L. l.. of4 Dick
inson street. -
most ssn,iprot tessional teams viii be in line
45Se team Would like 70 arrange gaines with
shs5 local Sdrsss S Sst Edwin q
Hitter. 2407 North Park avenue.
A fast iniisidsr would like to connect with
t.. Addrsss W. >. Burns 90 North Thirty
y y, ss sssst tsi s,Iss ssa'ss ss Si.9 SH
Psnnssivanis or Nsw ysrssy with any hrst'
ssgs sss SsEins nsit iSls Nortss tsMssnsss Ms.css.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
PICKS PENN QUINTF !
Quaker Five Selected ,r All.
Collegiate lean

Fred Leuhring, coach of the Prince
ton basketball team, has selected the
Penn quintet for the All-IntercollegIate
team. The Tiger coach believes every
man on the Quaker five is better than
any other man in that position in the
league. Leuhrings choices follow:
First team: Stannard and Sweeney,
forwards; Davis, center; McNichol ana
Peck. guards. Second team Van Slyck,
Yale and Opie, Princeton, forwards I;
Hammill Yale. center: Kendall, Cornell,
and Stradella. Yale. guards.
The. Penn champions will be dined at
Kugler's as guests of the Athletic AS
sociation. Lon Jourdet, who has coached
Red and Blue teams for five yearSjC will
speak. Lawson Robertson and Major
Pickering also will orate The captain
for next years aggregation will be Sc
lected at the banquet. Mike Sweeney Is
the leading choice for the post.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
STATE TAX WAS $107, ,O6S,567
sum Represents First Quarterl,
Receipts on Incomes

First quPrteIly receipts under the in
come tax law from siXty-three districts,
compiled as OF March Il, amounted TO
$1,QOl, l,24i,o70. Of which sum Pennsyl-
Vania alone contributed S10I.O6S.5GI. ac-
cordng to the Internal Revenue Bureau.
only in the Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh districts Of PenrsyivanI". and IN
the states Of West NirginiH, New Mexico
and Mtnnc7ota did tlc collections for the
first quarter show a decrease from the
collections for the first quarter of last
year, which totaled $3.50, 100000.
These figures, says the bureau. indi-
cate th9t the estimate of Congress for
total collections of $4.T00.000 from in
come taxes this year will be realized.
On the basis of last years collections
Philadelphia should have turned in SAL,
100000. as against the S3s,000.000 re-
ported. The actuFl decrease for Phla-
delphiA as shown in tile comparative
table issued by the Revenue Bureau
amounts to S3Ti6,14s While Pitts
burgh should have collected SSO,00C, ,QVO
the amount reported was $J4,Glo,3G3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
VILLAGERS FIGHT FOREST FIRE
Two Settlements Face Destruction
in Cumberland Valley

Harrisburg, Pa. March 24.--Foresk
fires In the South Mountain district q
the Cumberland Valley have swept over
hundreds of acres of timber lands tho
last few days and, famed by heavy
wind, are still burning fiercely. Small
buildings in the path Of the flames have
been destroyed.
More than 10000 acres of the best
timber land in Cumberland County al.
ready has been burned over and the fires
show no sign of abatement. Large
quantities of cut timber have been de-
stroyed.
Five hundred fire fighters are trying
to keep the flames from reaching To-
land, q village of thirty no,uses, con-
trored by the Philadelphia Clay Cons
pany, and Gardeners farm, where sir
families reside. Both settlements are
In the path of tho fire and seriously
threatened. W
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
Deaths of a Day
GEORGE J. POLLOCK
Clerk in Register of Wills Office
Dies at His Home

George ]. Pollock aged siNty-tM O., 1912
Moore street. was attacked with heart
trouble ut his home on saturday ana ana
died in Ealf an hour. He had spent INC
morning at his desk i'll the Register OF
clerk and returned home at noon jnp-
parently in good health. lie VAS stricken
soon after. T., ,,a
Mr.. Pollock held Clcrksh'ps IN imie
Recorder Of Deeds. and Register Of Wills
offices twenty years. He was a member
OF the Twenty-stXth War executive
committee twenty-siX years and was ac-
Itnd RenubI,cau clubs. He also was q
member OF the l:asons. knights of
Pythias and Red Men. \ widow and two
daughters survive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-24
PILLS SQUAD
LEAVES H E r Z
FOR CHARLOTTE
Ten Ball Players Depart for
Training Camp in
South

Ten ball players IN charge Of William
J. Shettsline, the business manager, Will
make up the Phillies' squad which Will
pull away from North Philadelphia sta
ton at $40 this afternoon for Charlotte.
n. c., where Jack Coombs and his age
gregation will hold their spring practice.
city on it's way south of the Dixie line
to-day will be Pitchers Joe Oeschger;
Mule Watson. Woodward, Cazassa and
Stringer; Outfielders Whitted and Cal
lahan and Infielders Pearce and Munich
and Catcher Bert Yeabsley.
A majority Of the Phil personnel will
go direct from their homes. Included in
this list are Gavvy Gravath. Mike Prom
dergast Ray Morgan, Bradley Hogg,
Captain Fred Luderus. Gene Packard.
Forest Cady, Douglas Baird. Elmer ia
cobs. Cy Williams, Elmer Branded, II.
-R. Wallace, Walter Roesinger and Fair
cloth