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Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15
STORIES OF TIE WAR
Like 2 scourue to, the People.

Correspondence of The Associated Press .)-The reign of the bolshevik passed over the people of Bielebe ike a scourge. The bolshevilIi oecu- pied Bielebei for. several months.
 The correspondent of The AsSoci- ated Press visited the town within a fortnight after their evacuation The people were just beginning to re- adjust their domestic and govern mental affairs. Refugees were re- turning to view the iswreck of their homes. They were Veritabfe wrecl1h for the biIsheviki had occupied all val cated houses and had carried away or destroyed most of their contents An elderly judge of the district court Professor Paul Blumenthal, long a resident of the United States, who left upon approach of the bolsheviki was so overcome with grief over the fate Of his native town that he Wept
 Many persons had disappeared and it was well known that many had been murdered. The corpses of vic tifns are being discovered. The cor respondent followed a stream of men, women and children which flowed out across the fields toward the edge of scraggly wood. There under the gravel pit they were lying, tangled heap of bodies, apparently as they fell or had been thrown, with no at tempt at burial.
 
 young or middle-a aged workmen. From each the boots and most of the outer clothing had been removed. Of some the skulls were crushed. of others the faces were d.sfigured as though by gunShot al close range.
 The crowd on the bank above the gruesome pile appeared fascinated. They silently made way for a group of Americans, including Consul Elm brey, from Onnsk, and two correspond they photographed the vicims.
 A nicely dressed woman and little girl walked into the pit to get bet ter look at he figure of blond young girl which lay parly uncovered close under the bank.
 The body was perfectly preserved by the cold and lay with arms bare and crossed as though the. girl might have been sleeping. The face, which was not disfigured, was that of an in the body was removed by relatives who had come from Gfa. She was a high school girl from that town who had been abducted by the bolshevik co,nmisar when Ufa was evacuated Close by was the body of another wo- man.
 When the bolsheviki entered Biele- bel the government of the town WIS taken over by "Revoiutionary Com mittee of Communists" There was formed a "Committee of Investigation" under the presidency of one Welt. a Lett. One of the first acts of this committee was to shoot the president of the former local county zemstvo as a counter revolutionary. The lat ter was i'll at asNe time and had to be carried ou to his death in chair. Twenty men were shot and in addi- ion many Efohammedan M priests. A of the Investiga ticng Com nittee boasted that he shot one priest because he was too long over his prayers, while the committeeman waited to take him. High school boys and girls and ] priests were compelled to clean the l streets. Women of the Intelligent | tia" were made to clean the floors and 1 vans of barracks occupied by bol- |
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15
KINDNESS

ins my career on the third step. He dashed in tHe kitchen door, turned around six times rapidly in the middle of the linoleum and plunged at me with the abandon and joy of a frisky young hippopotanits-
 Now that le had really let himsel1 go the yellow dog went Into perfect delipriunn of joy. He knocked down everything knoekable in that kitchen in five minutes and was off through the house like whirlwirid.
 s.In1ogene called ffahtfcally to be told what was happening. In her darkefied room, prUstfate with that silly disease the measles, entirely anti self, She was leading an exceedingly acheful and quiet life. when the pup burst i'm Medicine bottles crashed lemonade jugs shattered, cough drops showered the air and onto the bed 1eaped the rafnpageous animal.
 Gladly he kissed Imogene's face and hArids. and wildly she shrieked till tore in and rescued her. Driving the now contaminated pup before me down the staircase, shcoed him back deavofed t6 hop into my face.
 ss Now I know l told him, why they threw you out-you're too affectionatel You have no reserve, no moderation There is room for both you and hu- man family in no house. and I en- deavored to put him out. He refused to have. it so. This nice, kind man who loves me, is merely playing said he,. and double twisted between my feet. Falling over him I inadvertently kicked him down the back steps and rather ashamed, withdrew into the house, visions pursuing me of an em- bitfered. further disilluzioned yellow pup going to sit on somebody else window sill and howl.
 Presently opened the door a crack and that darned dog nearly got in, wagging his tail frantically. His feel ings weren't hurt at all. I led him into the alley and closed the gate, and when I got back to my steps I saw that a small boy with buck teeth had picked him up and was carrying him away. The dog was transferring his kisses to his face, so I rather expect he transferred fmogene's measles too. Any news in the paper7''
 None you'd be interested in," said the Woodlawn man, 'hfcer all you've been through. Lemme read, doggone you! !"--Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15
MISTAKEN

.afake frnpulses fiow,s burst out the Hyde Park man Just as his friend from Woodlawn had. got nicely settled in his newspaper. Why should one eyer ing years of experfenee, not to say discretion ?"
 s'Whatchu been doing?' auetied his friend suspieiously. T suppose since Imogene fell i'll and there is nobody to look after you that you. have simply run wild Police after you !"
 "N-N- No" hesitAted the Hyde Park man. That is, not exactly. zAfid again, you might speak Of the ingratitude of dumb animals, so called. As for my self, 1 never yet met dumb Animal which couldn't make enough racket if it wished to call attention to itself to bring people running for blocks. Of course a rabbit is tolerably peaceful public made noise like snake, but I'll bet a hat that any dog in trouble in the middle of the desert could get help if he wished.
 This particular yellow dog am telling you about perched on the base. ment window sill beneath our dining room during the night and with early dawn began to howl plaintively. When I investigated he backed into the | corner of the house growing and otherwise stating that he had no de- sire for nay society. Yet if left he howied ionesoneiy.
 T bore forth bowls Of water and milk and crackers and was greeted with yowls. When I withdrew to & safe distance, however, the dos. mert- Iy a large puppy, fell into the food face first. Peering around the corner of the house, decided that in it's brief life the yellow pup had been dis if1usionized as to the human race and was off it for life. To see youth efn- bittered by kicks always is painful and sad and all that, so I remonstrated with the pup. explained to him that while he might have met in his brief career with rebuffs, not to say blows, all mankind was not of that, stamp. He ceased growing and I turned to- ward the back steps. With one tumbling rush the yellow pup was upon me.
 ".At last he most evidently said. T believe I have found a kickless man. He is good. he is true, he really loves me and ecstatical1y adopted me on the spot. He gamboled around, about and over my feet, nearly wreck.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15
rHE. sEcoNf3 VEro

President WHson by the wetofItg ea two bf11sf since he4 returned from Ea- rope has made itzevident that he does not intend to aff1x his signature t6 everything that is presented to him His reason for refusing to approve the rider to the agricultural bill which would have repealed daylight saving claims win be the efkeet of the provi- sion in the civil sli1dry bill concern ing the rehabilitation work for the soldiers is in accord with the facts that certainly is timely action.
 Maintaining that the restricting of the funds would not only cripple the work of restoring the disabled sol diers and sailors to civil life but that it would if put into effect threaten the ratification of the. whole purpose of the act there was no other course for him to take but to withhold his approval and send 1t back for the necessary changes. regardless of the fact that it holds up an appropriation measure that involves over three ffths of billion.
 There can be no question as to what the purpose of congress is regarding the restoration of the disabled sol- diers and sailors. It is disposed to meet its obligations in every, possible way, and now is the time upon the discovery Of the weak spot in the bill 10 see that it is rectified and there Is title or no reason to believe but what f it is found that the point made by .he president is we'll founded that here will not only be a quick change n the provisions but the bill in amended form will be hurried through both branches of congress. certain y the clause referred to calls for dose scrutiny and a prompt remedy hat the real object of the provisional n question may be secured.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15
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Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15
WILL CITIES REsPoNp7

There have been many municipal ~-Izentures. Some have worked out z vell while as much cannot be said z about others but it is an interesting 2 proposition that is placed before the municipalities of the country by the war department in it's plan to dis pose of it's surplus stock of food sup pIes through such agencies. Having refused to accept the offer %Uf the packers for the goods which
 Eere secured from them. the war de- s partment has fixed a price whereby 4t hopes to distribute the goods to the people through city governments, CT to public institutions.
 Although it was during the war period that they were bought and there was the expense that goes with Eetting them quick. it is to be sup
 posed that the war department laid in
 this stock at a lower figure, in view
 of the quantity involved, than anyone
 else could have purchased it for. and
 1t is now willing to dispose of it at
 a loss of 20 per cent. provided it is taken in carload lots and sold to the
 people without profit to the handler.
 Corned beef. roast beef. corned beef hash and bacon. all in tins varying
 from one to twelve pounds, with the @ exception of some of the bacon @- which is in crates. are offered to fnu- : nicipalities. Similar offerings of veg
 etables are also expected and it is
 going to be interesting to note how
 many cities there are that are in -eIined to look to the needs of the
 people sufficiently to undertake the Sz disposition of one or more carloads . Of these goods as a means of combat ling the present high cost of such foodstufs, and whether the people Eili be interested in stocking up for their own benefit. Such goods ought to move quickly all things corsid- 5 nTed provided the consumer really 2 las a chance to get them but it re- T mains to be seen how the experiment will work out ahd whether the mu- nfcipaIities will respond.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15
THE THREE GENT STAMPS.

:s5There can be little wonder that
 tbere is widespread complaint over the refusal Of the postofffce depart
 nent to redeem the three cent stamps that were required for each ounce of first class postage up to the first of July when the two cent rate went in to effect.
 sSome time ago. not long after the
 tfree cent rate became effective, there was a request that three cent stamps rather than a two and a one be used, inasmuch as it meant less work for the printers of the stamps. It was request that the people re- sponded to generally. Practically all the first class mail bore the three cent stamp and as usual many people have become overstocked with them, so much so that they were not able to use them up before the change be- came effective. The same was true of the three cent stamped envelopes and the two cent postals. but in these latter two instances redemption -dnring this month is permitted.
 -t Why this was not done with the threes, by permitting the postoffice to give a two and a one for each three or three twos for every two threes is what the people cannot understand. Certainly there is as gDod reason for such a change as there is in the case of the stamped envelopes and postals. It can be appreciated that it would mean a little work in handling the amount of loose threes that might be presented but there can hardly be so many of the purple stamps that this would involve any great amount of time or effort. As it is now those who possess the threes and who have little or no occasion for using stamps above the two are sticking them on and giving the government the benefit of the extra cent and the postofice department in view of the stand it has taken will have. difficulty
 making many believe otherwise xhan that this was the real purpose M the refusal to redeem.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15
shevik troops.

shevik troops.
 Mime. Koshnevikoff. owner Of the most imposing residence in the town was arrested. Her daughter, seeking her release, was told that the charge against her was a secret. Alter a month in Jail she was released. It de- veloped that all they had against the woman was that on a previous evac- uaion of Bielebei she had served such fine meal to the bolsheviid that some of them narrowly escaped cap turc by the Whites" because of tarry- ing over their dinner.
 More than eighty hostages we're taken when the bolsheviki evacuated.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15
MOTOR rRANsPonrs

. Esch branch of the army gets a Nertain amount of training at all @mes and though we have not yet gotten back to a peace basis, it can not fan to be realized that the send
 Ing of a complete motor convuy $ross the country is bound to be- ~of Immense practical vzfne to thxt or 8znizatS0n- Henceforth the motor Transport corps ts- to be1 maintained a5 9 part of the war machine but TEH as it might at its own head quarters itA could not get sthes experx- ence that it will by eztr1p frunaOcezn to ocean whereby ft'Nwin be possible to- test out all it's facsnt4es and defsre mine any and all weaknesses, for there will be a variety of cc1umercfa1 cars included as we'll as all ieQufp- ment necessary to look out for itself eroute.
 Ehe motor transport corps is. a, most important branch of theA1rurgS
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15
He was Bald
Grew Prolific Hair by. Indians

Grew Prolific Hair by. indians
 Recipe, Which He Offers Free
 After being almost entirely bald a business man came across on old In- dian recipe by which his hair was fully grown. He will mail it free on request. J. Hart Britain, B 56S ation F. New York, N Y. Wonder full hair. growths reported by numer- ous women and men who have tried this.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15

"Ah. waiter, tell me, are they oysters good 2"
 "The ones I ate were, mister, but don't know how you're going to tell whether or not one oyster is good by eating another" r."-Detroit Free Press,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15

entirely official communication from speaker to speaker and it was written in the third person. ,-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15

The man on the corner says. There are 50 many new brews these. days that it is hard to remember the names.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15

In Italy profteers are to be irnpfis- oned. but in addition to that they should be made to return that which they have taken in excess of a fass profit.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15

Rum0r. has 1t t1hax <here are to A< several changes in tho cAAfuet. but Il it doesnts zn1ount to any more than the BWieson report 1t might inst as well notv1xyesbeensstzR
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15

With the AxnericAn Legion organ. izing women auxiiarfes it is quite evident that they are getting ready for the baked bean suppers.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15

A law isrsouxht saax win prevent the president from fear1Ex the country in the future, which doesn't indicate that the fufare fsr going to De as rosy es painted.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15

Thea9i1ent ntIsa1cenaen Ansanx taat tho drfveri f-veaz1caee- must sSstbey sAouzd go osthe ~ffgfxk Inc trxndc czu,s in NewTL0udpns hzSe way of fnsfsttnx uponA drivers goinE b tho left.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15

EHA3svernur Bz0oW1n dds te tho gx3eeye sf Inc de41*e, on the lezxue of nzttnns by dsc1axing <h4x st ought not to be accepted in it's zresent form. He appzreutty does1rt bezleve in ac- ceptfng stle~covenznf- regardless of the detrfmefFtzI sefDectzs.ft. may hxve up n-thes~cox<ufFy+lkY.e fxrfzrxe
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15
EDITORIAL NorE

Tn ose who are living in tents this
 summer can hardly be partial to the rainy days.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15

IL B 1n1Ere1ng tD nOe1 what . ben1sft s<s M13e <xusked sADne and . hiits H8A Is to . strest fer heetfme sl,einErzt 1eAs< <but it win be some time bz1sra .-aA s<zeefs neexiins 1t recHtpe 1t,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15

Chasing the cure and the kick at the same time is going to make an in- teresting contest for some people
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-15

the main topic in the house this week
 arguments of pro and con keeping the men in session long hours. Congress man Jimmie Ga11ivan of Boston, took a fiery part in denouncing the enact ment law, and his rich brogue gave pungency. to his talk. Why shout ed Gallivan. If congress has it's way the men voting for prohibition would make Sodon and Gemorrah look like 30 cents, it will be so dry"
 Congressman Tinkhana of Boston has introduced bill to provide for a bu- re2u. of housing and living, as a part of the labor department. The Tfnkhann Dill provides for research with a view or eiiminating sluns and bettering the living conditions in industrial centers.
 Senator MeLsan is again uru;nu the pAS6zge Of his bi11 giving to members of the cabfnet the privilege of the floor of c0n8ress. He even goes on step further and makes it compulsory on them to attend once each week on stated days. session of senate and house so that they may be consulted and questioned by senators and mem fegis3ation connected with their de- partmen$ss instead of always getting information through formal written communications MT. Mclean states sues that method and he believes it will be to the advantage of the United States to adept it.
 The spsayeer of the British house of commons this week, sent a letter of ff1endshtp and good will to the speaker of the hqE1se of representative us1ng the greGt Afrship R-4 to carry the let ter across the ocean. Speaker Gil-, lett will reply with equal cordiality but win send his letter of acknowledgment of the courtesy through the regular channels of Ha3il service and not bv afrsnfp. The British letter was dat cd "The Speaker House Westminster sznd YES unsigned by nArne., being m
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
FOR YOUNGSTERS
Interesting Teu and Pictures
for The u ee Ones

The problem Of what to get for the
reading of the littlcst folks is happily
solved for parents in several of the
books published for the holiday season.
Some of these are brand new this year.
and others are reprints of old and
tested stories
In this class is ''The Book of Fables
and Folk Stories by the late Horace
j.. Scudder, including such valued tales
as Little Red Riding Hood. "PusS
III Boots. Jack and the Beansalk. -
'tinderella. Tom Thumb, "Bcauty
and the Beast 1t has the added
in fun color and black and white by
Maurice +. Day. Mr. Days imagina
tive brush has painted these fairy folk
and animals, so dearly loved by chill
drcn, in an cnticing manner.
Johanna Suyri's Little Curly Head
the Pet Lamb is by the author Of the
classic Heidi Helen Il. Dole has
made II translation which fits the story
for holding the interest of youthful
readers. who will be charmed with the
droIlcries and other delights of this
quaint tale. A cOlorcd frontispiecc,
jacket and title page add to the dis
tlnction of the book.
with the Little Folks" is a new
story book for the children. ;roupcd
ar" II dozen little stories for very
young readers and children who are yet
too young to read. They arc bright and
simple. with few words of more
than two syllables-and they arc full
Of the repctitions SO dear to every child.
The author, lisa Wright, has the kn8ck
,f tnlltnp, .i1 In, inc I,.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-08
BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS STOCKING
SOME WARTIME FICTION
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Marines and Flying Seruce in the Great War Inspire T,oo
French md Indian Har Aiso Topic

The great war continues to be the
fruitful inspiration If juvenile books
Of Che current season. However. this Is
not to the exclusion Jf other wars OF
other military subjects. for in the groul
Of recommended books for giving tins
Christmas Is one on the French ahd
Indian War and one that has TO do with
the national guard pu home service
And the interest Ia not all directed 10
the boys. for one il especially designed
for girl readers. but 1t. is so good that
no boy will turn mp his nose at it, And
doubtless many of the girls will prefer
some of these bows stories 10 the
frequent pruucS prisms and pyramids
young fadics stories often provided Tor
them.
"Thc Dragon Flies. as the title of
Douul Hamilton lIuyu"S's brisk story
indicates. is yarn Of the air service.
III relates some Of the experiences and
adventures Of four Young fellows who
while training were dubbed The -Four
MuskvtrrrS. Three ot them get safely 70
France aud all win commissions. Dick
Allen. the special hero. Il college ath -
lcto. becomes Il dying mate ni the ia
nous Goddard, helps anuthcr of the
MuSkvtccrS destroy II group of ''Sau-
sagcs, bombs Il bridge. is wounded and
captured. but is rescued by successful
American raiders. There are many
other thrilling adventures.
The book gives information on the
general mechanism and management of
planes, aud the work by aviulOrs in
patrol. observation. aud baltic. Cap
tain lucl IN France also gets the cen
trail figure cover there, where 50 many
wanted 10 CO. but where many were uu-
able 20 roach This is the second OF
Aliur IIuvard's "Army Girl Series.
which made such II good start with
"taptuin Lury aud I,toutcuaut Bob. -
about the daughter of Il regular army
officer. whose brother also is lighting
for freedom. Little Miss Gordon
called by-Jhc family "t'Hptaiu Lucy. "
is staying with relatives in England
when news comes that her father. Col
uueI Gordon. Is seriously wounded
I.ury is taken 10 see him. in town near
the front. in France. Tho town is
captured by the Germans aud there is
Lucy. in the midst of the war. How
She solved the problems and met thc
hazards is brightly told. The next vol
ur" viii deal with Captain Lucy :
Flviug Ace.
writer for boys and has covered almost
all periods of American history. But
nothing h" has don" viii outshinc IN
brilliant qualities Sergeant Ted Cole.
|. :. Marines. red Cole cnlists in
th" mnriu" corps when he is ouly eight
ecu aud has just graduated from the
Calvert School. Tall. we'll built, and
an athlete, he makes good record in