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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

Billina said was true enough. and it
almost took away her appetite foE
breakfast. AS for the yellow hen, she
continued to peck away at the sand
busily, and seemed quite contented with
her bill OF fare.
Finally, down near the waters edge,
Billlna stuck her bill deep into the
sand, and then drew back and shivered.
"Ow!" she cried. II struck metal,
that time, and it nearly broke my beak.''
1T prob'ly was a rock" said Dorothy,
carelessly.
metal, | guess" said the hen. There's
a different feel to it."
But there couldn't be any metal on
this wild, deserted seashorc,' persisted
the girl. where's the placer I'll dig
it up. and prove to you I'm right"
she had "stubbed her BILL as she ex-
pressed it. and Dorothy dug away the
sand until she felt something hard.
Then, thrusting in her hand, she pulled
the thing out, n discovered 1t to be
a large sized golden key-rather old,
What did l tell your" cried the hen,
with a cackle of triumph. Can I
tell metal when l bump into it, or Is the
thing a rock?"
ITS metal, sure enough" answered
the child, gazing ~thoughtfully at the
curious thing she had found. II think it
Is pure gold, and 1t must have lain hid
den in the sand for a long time. How
do you suppose it came there, Billina?
And what do you suppose this myster-
ious key unlocks?"
II can't say" replied the hen. you
ought to know more about locks and
keys than | do"
Dorothy glanced around. There was
no sign of any house in that part of the
country. and she reasoned that every
key must fit a lock and every lock must
have a purpose. Perhaps the key had
been lost by somebody who lived far
away, but had wandered on this very
shore.
Musing on these things the girl put
the KEEP in the pocket of her dress and
then slowly drew on her shoes and
stockings, which the sun had fully
dried.
II b'lieve. Billina," she said "Ill have
n look round, and see il l can find
some breakfast
Editors Note--Our next story Let.
| tiers in the Sand" How would you like
to be stranded on what seemed to be q
deserted island, with no food and M
then how would it seem to suddenly dis
cover two most wonderful trees--thC
lunch box tree and the paper napkin
tree. This lunch 0 tree was filled
with wonderful goodies, but Dorothy!
most wonderful luncheon was inter
rupted by the appearance of 9TH,
Wheeiers." What are they? Well, reac
our next story and you'll hear all abou
them.
Copyrighted by l.. Frank Baum for tn,
George Matthew Adams SerVice).
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

he hen, nodding her head In a GER
tain direction. I'VE seem to be drift
ing toward 1t, 80 that before noon we
ought to find ourselves upon dry land
again" :.
Il shall like that said Dorothy, with
a little sigh, for her feet and legs were
still wetted now and then by the sea
water that came through the open stats,
so snal IT, answered her compan.
ion. There is nothing in the world
so miserable as "A wet hem"
The land, which they seemed to be
RAPIDLY approaching, since II grew more
distinct every minute was quite beauti-
full as viewed by The little girl in the
floating ~hen-coop, Next to the water was
n broad beach Of white sand and gravel,
and farther back We're several rocky
hills, while beyond these appeared a
strip of green trees that marked he
edge OF a forest. But there was no
houses TO be seen, nor any sign OF peo-
pie who might inhahit this unknown
land.
Il hope we shall find something to
eat said Dorothy, looking eagerly at
the pretty beach toward which they
dritted, ITS long past breakfast time
now
Tn a trifle hungry, myself" declared
the yellow hen,
why don't you eat the ,esg?" asked
the child. YOU don't need to have your
food cooked. as | do
"Do YOU take me for a cannibalT'
cried the hen, Indignantly, II do not
know what have said or done that
leads you to insult me-"
Il beg your pardon, I'm sure, Mrs,
-Mrs.~-hy the way, may | inquire your
name, ma'amf" asked the little girl.
My name Is Bill" said the yellow
hen, somewhat grutfly.
Bill, Why, that's a boys I'M
What difference does that maker
You're a lady hen, aren't youF"
O course, But when was first
Matched out no one could tell whether
| was going to hc a hen or n rooster;
so the little boy at the farm whore |
was born called me Bill, and made a
pet Of me because | was the only vel
low chicken In the whole brood. When
| grew up, aud he found that | didn't
crow and fight, as all the ROSTERS do,
he did not think to change my uams,
II every creaturo in the barn-yard,
as well AS the people in the house,
knew me as BIN So Bill I've always
been called, and Bin is my name"
But it's all wrong. YOU know de-
clared Dorothy, earnestly: land. II you
don't mind, I shall call YOU 'Billina,
Putting the 'eena' on the end makes
1t a girls name, you see"
"oh. ! don't mind II in the least
returned the yellow hen. ut doesn't
matter at all what YOU call me. so long
as ! know the name means me-
Very well, Billina. My name Is
Dorothy Gale-just Dorothy to my
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
FOOLHARDY FAITH

The young man in Alabama who let a rattlesnakc bite him
gave a tragic exhibition of faith, but it was toolhardv faith His
faith must have been larger than the Scriptura1 mustard seed nv
a great deal, and he had faith in his faith. 1t did not save him
from the venom OF the serpent, and he lost his life.
The apostles and disciples pulled off a good many stunts
that it is not safe to try at this late day. He should have taken
the precauton to send the RATHER to a dentist and have its fanps
extracted and a new nonpoSonous set put it, or he should have
rendered himself immune to the poison by inocuaion before
riskr1g the experiment. He demonstrated that faith still ab;les
in the world, but he paid too dearly for it. Such folly should
not be permitted.
The virus of a rattlesnake is a deadly poison that is fatal
to the human system.
No matter what an enthusiast may believe in a moment Of
exaltation he is still subject to the laws Of nature, and his life
must be protected if he desires to preserve it. Anyone can com.
nit suicide, no matter what he believes or refuses to believe
Anyone who let's a rattlesnake bite him just to show his faith
surely succeeds in showing his folly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

, friends and Miss Gale to strangers.
You may call me Dorothy, If you IKE,
We're getting very near the shore. Do
wade the rest of the way?"
Wait a few minutes longer. The
sunshine is warm and pleasant, and we
are in no huny,'
But my feet are all wet and sog-
| gy,' said the girl. "My dress is dry
enough, but | won't feel real comtortb bic
till | get my feet dried"
| She waited, however, as the hen ad-
vised, and before long the big wooden
coop grated gently on the sandy beach
and the dangerous voyage was over.
1t did not TAKE the castaways long 70
reach the shore, you may be sure. The
yellow hen flew to the sands at once,
but Dorothy had to climb over the high
Stats. Still, for a country girl, that was
not much Of a feat ana as soon as she
was safe ashore Dorothy drew off her
wet shoes n stockings and spread
them upon the sun-warmed beach TO
dry.
Then she sat down and watched Bill
ina, who was pick-pecking away with
her sharp bill In the sand and gravel,
which she scratched up and turned
over. with her strong claws.
What are you doing?" asked Doro-
Getting my breakfast, of course"
murmured the hen, busily pecking away.
What do you find2' inquired the
girl, curiously.
"Oh, some fat red ants, n some
sand bugs, and once In a while a tiny
crab. They are very sweet and nice,
| assure you"
How dreadful" exclaimed Dorothy,
In a Shocked voice.
What is ~dreadful?" asked he hen,
lifting her head to, gaze with one bright
eye at her companion. .
why, eating live things, and horrid
bugs, and crawly ants, You ought to
be shamed OF yourself,'
Goodness met returned the hen, In
a puxzued tone; how queer You are,
Dorothy! Live things are much fresher
and more wholesome than dead ones,
and YOU humans eat all sorts OF even
chickens"
You do, indeed" answered Billina,
you eat lambs and sheep and cows
and pigs and even chickens"
sBut we cook I'm, said Dorothy,
triumphantly,
what difference does that make"
"a good DEAL said the girl In a
grayer tone, II can't Just splaip the
diffrence, but It's there. And. any
how, we never eat such dreadful thing
rs bugs"
But YOU eat the chickens that cal
the bugs" retorted the yellow hen, with
an odd cackle. 5 you are Just as bad
! rs we chickens are
This made Dorothy thoughtful. What
- EA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
HELD FOR A JURY.

JONESBORO, Ark. July II. (Spl,D-
l.. l.. Woodland. Of Black Oak. agent
for the Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern
Railway company, who was arrested
Monday on the charge Of embezzlement,
was given a preliminary trial yester-
day, and held to await the action of
the grand jury at Lake City, the eastern
division of this county.
II is charged in the indictment that
woodland is short in his accounts to
the company In the sum Of $3.50. 10.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
The MILLENNIuM.

The MILLENNIUM.
And the new Antisaloon league viii
launch a $1OO, 900 campaign to MAKE
Mexico bone dry. That sum will bus
all the mescal in the land of the cactus
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

n RoQ KNouh0a:
II RoQ K.Noak01:

A LITTLE SLICE o. LIFE.
T. The wife looked at me
s,r .- And | looked at her,
.@t, And we both looked away
And sort of choked up.
Then we looked at the boy,
-.r- The 6-year-old,
't And tears came to our eyes.
, POI. 1t was the morning
ID 49, OF a tragic day in our family.
r - We took the train for town
' And coddled the youngster,
&r For he was the one who
Was going to have the operation.
1t was a sad, drab morning,
J With a slight dnzzle of rain,
And &e were desolate
" '.- Beyond all hope of reclamation.
First the wife held the boy
And then held him.
Nothing like this had ever
Happened to us before.
Just before we got to town
The boy yelled:
Look, daddy! | pulled
n... That loose tof out mysef!'
And he held it up in his hand,
And we both Rugged him,
And the passengers all thought
That we were crazy.
And guess they were right.
Nothing below the knee" is the new style of Paris stocking. All,
barefoot girl with cheek of rouge--
We care not who makes the nations laws. nor who writes the ma
tion's songs, so long a we can write the nations column. Every man
in this business is his own press agent.
TRMBY STEPS OUT.
From the Watertown, s. D., Public OpinionO
Miss Helen Lightfoot has resigned her position with the Model
shoe shop,
THE KEEN-EYED KOPs OF KALAMAZOO.
The police, who searched in vain for Louis ArgyHan, the Hungarian
driver of the truck, have located him--Kaamazoo Gazette.
TOoDLE-oO! PIP! PIP!
Isn't that a ripping name, what? Lord Ribblesdale! doubted
the wisdom Of Mrs. Astors choice until I read that Lister, old dear, had
My eye, what a queer world! A fellow can be going to the dogs, 81 to
speak, and still be getting on a bit. Rawther!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
TO BUILD THEATER,

PINE BLUFF. Ark, July II. .(Spl.)-
A unanimous decision was reached
Wednesday at a meeting of the Cham
her of Commerce committee to build a
theater and to lease same to the Saen-
ger Amusement company, of New York.
The building is TO cos about $50, 900
and Is TO have q seating capacity Of
$500,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
GIVE 'EM RoPEt GIVE .,EM popr

Cheer up! The province of Quebe,
still Is wet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

ADVICE TO Elk. DRuNkARDs.
Take a dose of sal hepatica and for
get ii.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

ANTS SILENT AS THE
SUFFRAGETTES ARGUE"
Headline in c. A..
Small wonder. Who would have a
chance to talk at such a time?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
Ie Mods
~ gJolts and Jesfs
ESm Slipped Past
Bl-ae Pencil

ECONOMY NOTE.
An ex-alcoholic yesterday bought two
pairs of shoes for the price Of one quart.
ADMITS HE'S A POET.
We have a correspondent in a nearby
state who admits he's a poet. We wrote
him the following suggestion for a
spring poem recently;
In the spring when the blood is thick
There's nothing so fine as the sassafras
1t cleans up the liver and strengthens
the heart,
And to the whole system new life doth
impart.
Sassafras, o sassafras! thou art the
stuff for me,
For in the spring l love to sing, sweet
sassafras, Of thee.
He came back with
The dudes from the city, with their
lines for perch and bass,
Come out to he country in search of
s~assafras. ~.
Some mistook the nausous elder for the
root of s~assafras
And partook of a c%oncoction which re-
moved their brains en- masse.
He admits that Shakespeare was as
good a poet as he Is, but says that the
immortal Bill was not quite as good a
rhymer.
ADVICE TO Elk. DRuNkARDS,
Take a dose of sal hepatica and for.
get ii.
ANTS SILENT AS THE
SUFFRAGETTES ARGUE
Headline in C. A.
Small wonder. Who would have q
chance to talk at such a time?
-
THE MILLENNIUM.
And the new Antisaloon league viii
launch a $100, 900 campaign to make
Mexico bone dry. That sum will blu,
all the mescal in the land of the cactus
GIVE EN- ROPE! GIVE tEM ROPE
When Mexico is rendered safe from
the clutch of Demon Rum, perhaps tn,
A. s. l.. will next tackle the Sahart
desert.
Cheer up! The province of Quebe,
still Is wet.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-07
PAT MORAN SAFE
N CINCINNATI

Garry Hermann's statement yes
terday that the deal with Pat Moran
was permanent ,and that Christy
Mathewson would not be considered
puts an end to any speculation as to
what might happen. following the ca
blegram from Big Six that he would ar
rive here Feb. Is. AS Moran's con-
tract is for two years the Fitchburg
man may be figured on as the leader
of the Reds for that period-if he can
stand the gaff that long. Cincinnati
has always been the graveyard Of
managers, not one having really been
successful since Harry Wright laid
down the reins nearly half a century
ago. Mathewson has passed out of
Redland and if he ever goes there
again as a baseball man it will be
with some other club, Moran evil
IDENTIFY intends to be boss and to away
with some Of the sidelines that have
encountered the team in the past. One
of the Cincinnati papers the Otherday
had the following paragraph: Doe
Hoskins trainer of the Red, asked
Moran when he was here if he should
take the medicine ball on the spring
training trip. NO replied the man
ager I'VE are going South to play
baseball, not medicine ball"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-07
ne01in So1es
Trade Marx Reg. .. S. Pat. Of.

course means the reinstatement of
Chase and makes him eligible to play
with any team that may sign to a
contract While admittedly a great
ball player the temperament of Chase
makes him an undesirable man on any
team. President Heydler's statement,
made supplementary to the official
finding, leaves the player in alost as
unenviable a position as before. Heyd
Ter declares that Chase acted in a
foolish and careless manner both on
the field and among the players and
did not take his work seriously" 1t
is said that McGraw is anxious to sign
Chase to play first base on the Giants.
If anybody can handle Hal McGraw
is the man, but even the New York
manager might find the job a tough
one. But if Chase is signed for first
base, it probably means that Christy
will not be signed as coach of the
pitchers. Afetr what has happened it
is uncomfortable that Chase and
Mathewson can be on the same team.
Even the diplomacy and vigorous
character of McGraw would find his
hands full to keep peace in the fam
lily with such an honorable, high spir-
tied man as MatheWson and a man of
Chase's stamp on the same team.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-07
Ashland Defeats TaftviNe, 1912 to 10

Thursday night in the Bijou hall at
Jewett City one of the fast
est games ever seen in this
part of the state was pulled off be-
tween Ashland's famous quintet of
ball tossers and the fast Taftville five.
Ashland won the game by the score of
161s to 10, but at all stages of the
game the ultimate winner was in
doubt, but Ashland finally won out,
due TO the fine work of Barry. Barry
and Lewis starred for Ashland, while
White and Laskey played exception
ally we'll for Taftville. letters played
fine game at guard for Jewett City.
In fact the Ashland team showed up
better than at any time this year
The lineup was as follows:
Ashland-Barry, If; letters re-;
Lewis c.; Finlayson df. Daley lg.
Taftville-Murphy IF: Stanley If;
Laskey c.; White re-; Coleman If.
The boxing exhibition was fast and
interesting, Monty having a shade the
better on Abood. Ashland plays Fort
Wright, the crack team of the state
naxt Thursday. Referee, Soldier Riley
of Versailles.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-07

ident, Howard Bushnell: vice presi-
dent Miss Bessie Bushnell; secretary
and treasurer, Miss Susan Wilcox
The president recently appointed the
following committees: Lookout, Misses
Emily Wilcox, Ethel Bushnell, Grace
Geer: attendance, Misses Mabia Dex-
ter, Edith Bushnell and Raymond
Geer; membership, Misses BESSIE
bushnell, Anna Creighton and Ed
ward Ladd; welcoming, Miss Fannie
Rogers, Mrs. Susie Lillibridge, Mrs.
William c. Wilcox, William Rogers:
missionary, Misses Fannie Rogers,
Susan Wilcox; flower Miss Doris
| Geer, Clarence Lillibridge, Kenneth
GaIliger; music, Miss Susan Wilcox;
Junior attendance, May Hansen
Thurston LilAbridge. Charles Liui-
bridge.
There will be no clergyman at tht
Sunday afternoon service at the Shell
tering Arms. The hour will oe de
voted to vocal and instrumental nv
sic.
The notes of the song sparrow ha.
been heard recently near Harjand'
| corner. A few of these birds are here
through the winter if it is q mills
! one, but they all are here early il
| March. The doWny w05dpecller satC
to be the best of their species for rid.
ding trees of insects are about tn,
homes in Norwich Town nearly .!
the time this season. Bird observer.
note that the downys are keen a
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-07
AN IMPORTANT
FACTOR IN CUTTING
SHOE EXPENSE

MANY months of comfort at little
expense" is the way Charles A. Pear
son of San Diego, California, sums I'D
his experience with Neolin Soles. Mr..
Pearson had two pairs of shoes re-
soled with Neolin Soles, and after
wearing them for twenty months
writes Il will have to get new shoes
sometime, but so far as the soles are
concerned, that time seems as far
distant as when they were new"
This is typical of the experience
millions are having with Neolin Soles.
Created by Science to be durable,
flexible and waterproof, these soles
are an important factor in cutting
shoe expense. You can get them on
new shoes for the whole family, and
for residing. They are made by The
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron,
Ohio, who also make Wingfoot Heels
guaranteed to outwear all other heels.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-07

RAIL, the president, Howard Bushnell.
viii be the leader. There is to be
special music.
Rev. E. Lyman Hood, from Brook
lyn, n. Y. formerly president of At
lanta Theological Seminary, will
preach at the First Congregational
church Sunday morning. While in
town Rev, Mr.. Hood will be the guest
their home on West Town street.
Ever-Ready Circle of the King
Daughters, held a very pleasant meet
ing Tuesday evening at the home of
one of the members On Eas: Town
street.
Mrs. J. ". Frank has returned tc
ker home in New York, after spending
several days with Mrs. y. /. Robin
son.
There will be a Christian Enleavol
socRI Saturday evening at the Firs
Congregational chapel, for all mem.
bers and their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas BaInnan en-.
tertained several young people a
tGeir home on Town street Thursday
evening at a farewell party in honor
Of Mrs. Bulman's sister, Miss Saral
, Parker, who expects to leave early
in March for her home in Parksley
Va. Dancing was the feature of III,
evening, after which cake and cuco5
were served. Miss Parker has re
sided on Town street for about ;
year, coming to Norwich from Girls
/ field, Nd. During her stay here sI
has formed some very pleasant az
Quaintances and her friends sincerel,
regret her departure.
Until recently she attended Nor
witch Free Academy, being q membe
of the upper middle acIass, and Ia
been a popular number of Troop NJ
:, Girl Scouts, in which she took d
an active part in the Liberty Loa
campaigns. and was very enthus:as
tic participant in all demonstration.
Miss Parker also attended a dancin
class in Norwich.
At the annual meeting Of Scotlan
Road Christian Endeavor society, til
following officers were chosen: Pres
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS UNSETTLED.

New York, Feb. 6.-Further unsettle-
ment in the metal industry, as evil
denced by reported sales of copper at
IS II cents, and the lower miners
wage schedule, served again to depres5
stocks on the stock exchange today.
Liquidation of war order contracts
was also suggested by the annual re-
port of the American Steel Foundries
company, which disclosed a cut of a.
most 50 per cent. in n . earnings for
1918, the stock incidentally making 4
preCipitate decline of . ga points.
Extreme losses in coppers and allied
metals ran from one to two points for
American Smelling, Anaconda, In
SEPARATION and Kennecott, Utah losing
three points in consequence of rumors
that the dividend is to be cut at the
next meeting.
Besides the violent break IN Steel
Foundries, reCessions of one 20 three
points were recorded by affiliated
! equipments, notably Railway Steel
! Springs, Pressed Steel Car, Baldwin
Locomotive and the independent steels.
/ L. S. Steel held comparatively
steady until the final hour, when it
| yielded an extreme of I - points,
! same time, while forenoon gains in
| oils and various specialties were alto
! gether effaced, tobaccos almost alone
retaining their early advantage. Sales
amounted to ~ 900 shares.
| Cali moEey followed its course of the
previous day, advancing to > per cent
| at the close. Time funds We're firm
with a reduction Of supply.
J Trading III bonds was less diversi
fed and somewhat mixed in the inter
national group, French nationals ad-
vancing, municipals easing. Liberty
issues also reacted moderately. Tota
sales, par value. aggregated $11,875,.
900.
Old U. S. bonds were unchanged or
! call
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-07
BOB SIMPSON ENTERS
MIlLROSE A. A.-GAMES

New York, Feb. 6.-Lieutenant
"Bo5 Simpson, worlds greatest
hurdIer and holder of the worlds rec
ord of II 3-5 seconds for the 800
yard low hurdles, will compete i'll the
Millrose A. a. games in Madison
Square Garden on Tuesday, February
%. Simpson is stationed at the PTesi-
dio, San Francisco.
Forty-ei hours after receipt Of
an invitation sent by wire to compete
in the special 70-yard low and high
hurdle events Simpson was speeding
east on his way to New York. He is
expected to arrive here in Il couple of
days, and will begin training at once
in a local armory for the big games.
Simpson obtained thirty day fur
Tough, and will probably stay long
enough in the East to go to Boston for
the Boston A. A. games on March 1
and return to New York for the IA
tional championships on March 8.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-07

finding infested trees where they Oft
en- come in larger numbers. Ire
<>airy woodpecker is one and ono-halt
times larger than the dowry, but the
coloring is alike. The hairy wood
pecker is said to keep mostly to the
deep woods, but pair Of them is
seen almost daily on Huntington lane,
where they are picking for grubs IN
| the crevices of a maple tree. Bird
chart and portfolios of bird picture
are circulated IN the public schools
| free of charge through the state board
| O.: education. ANY school can get
them by applying to C. D. IIine, s.,
| capitol Hartford.