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Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-11
My First Experience on . BicycI
 Alone.


 One day last summer my girl friend had her brothers bicycle out for a ride.
 Her mother called her so I ask ed her for loan of the wheel.
 She consented so I took it in the middle of the road and holding on to a post got on and started down the hill.
 When I was half way down I mo- ticed man starting across the street with a wheelbarrow.
 I shouted to him. but he evidently did not hear me. for he kept right in my way. I could not. get off. because it was a boys bicycle and I could not stop it because it had no coaster. So all could do was to shout and keep on going. But I went into him and he fell over the wheelbarrow with the bicycle and me on top of him. s I got up as soon as 1 could but the man was very angry. He told me I did not shout. There wasn't any use of arguing with him. l went home. When I told my mother of my ac- cidenu she laughed, but I assured her I would never try to ride a bicycle q again until I knew how to ride es- pecially down a hill on a bows bicycle.
 JEAN HUTCHINSON. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-11
The RasebaIrs Story.

T, a proud .baseball,-lie in the win dow of a. shop. Should I not be proud dest of st1ches. also genuine trade mark of quality. I have several enc mics. one of which lies only a few. paces- away. it is the wagon tongue bat who is quite envtous of me. But I do not care for his mutterings in the least.
 After I had laid in the show a few days tall man came in. and ask ] ed the salesman for a good ba seball.
 The salesman at once gave him me, and thrusting me into his pocket , he also purchased my enemy, the wag- on tongue bat.
 About fifteen minutes later I was taken out. Much relieved at seeing daylight once more. but looking around who should see but my enc my lying near.
 I was thrown to another man. his short pants and red and white stock ings made me laugh. I was afraid he would break his wrist the way he twisted and turned me around. All once was thrown through the air. Then a voice shouted, Strike one,".
 This act was repeated again. Then the same voice shouted Strike two," The third time I received a terrific whack While I was whizzing through, the air I heard a voice say ''TIa ha! Now I have my revenge
 IRENE MAYOR, Age II.
 Taftvflle !
 John Jones' Orders. '
 John Jones slowly rubbed his head. He looked first at his orders, then at the slip of paper in his hand.
 Can. you make that, out?" he ask ed of the grocery man.
 Let me see.' said the grocery man, extending his hand for the paper
 Nope. I can't" was the verdict
 What if was that John Jones and the grocery man were trying to find out was the meaning of the two let
 Mrs. Jones had written out her orders and given them to MT. Jones' but he could not find the meaning of. the last words.
 Maybe it's something in the cloth department? suggested the grocery man. .4z
 Mr Jones went in the next room; but there was nothing there that wa s wanted.
 Maybe it's gold beads" suggested the girl that worked there. "and they're cheap, too" and she lowered her voice as she named the price.
 Why not make your wife a pres ent?"
 Then. all at once, John Jones re- rnembered that in his twenty live years Of married life he had never made his wife present. Well, all right" he said.
 That night when he gave his wife the heads she was very much sur prised and glad.
 After that John Jones went out to the shed to chop some wood when he heard his wife call him.
 Where is she, John? Didn't you find her?"
 Then all at once, MT Jones remern- bered the meaning of those two let ters. "C B." It was to get a friend of Mrs. Jones'. and the letters stood for *Griselda Beals." x. LORANDA HEBERT. Age IA.
 P1ainfield
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-11
BE:LI.CH!NG
 CalsSsd by Aciigi-St0nach

Las EATpEEC. Ehe voGziesfni H1aelcTz1 B11la= sca remedy. sfv0 yoo quick refset rom ete- sstrsing beichtnR. reDGx4ing. frSaigestsrn, t1oatsd. gaasy seonech. GSspepaS1, beArs burn and rNt7sn arn lniserien7 lnfS gre eI causcd by Aefd-S -Ssrznaeh from when aooae nsrc people ous of ten Suffcr in one way cx HnSftef. Ono wrssss ns follovE tefcTe used EA5OasiQ. esrid Hos es1 g bite rEiSlis oss4 helchkna E right up soar md htaer, have not Rad q bit of trouble sfcce tAA Grss sabiet-'
 As,isons gre vtes5Ens eI Aeid- sseFERch Nrssh- n,is Eno wing it. They gre weak and alimg. have peS.T dse esticsi. t-odsrS fa pToncFly soue- ishfsf aishDurh they nay cot hcsrIar- 6rave disorders re likely tn follow li an Aetd- stoTnacti Ia re ssccsed. Cirrhsisss ef SAc llyef, intestinal con ngesoon. EaHtritls. cntafTh CT eDe stomadh-thess arc 0aiy teg Gf the Eeng aiihienss olIeu oaueeIi br Art5-1 teusaehs E :
 A hugefer frpm Cetarrh of tho Stonn Ach n4 s years' standing writes: hN9 eatrrrA ca the stsfaa aefs for II ionS years oud neNer foustd anything to dO me any Hoel -1ugt temporary zcl.ei-unth rsed EA9tlblC- N is uailse erful remedy Unl Go not want 70 Do ixnous It."
 IT yea re not fe"linE qaitc risli. x lseE escras aisd elRrssissti aitss ustnt fiNor islss where to locate tRe tIoeb.e-tIy EATo&ID ana see hew isuch nSt;er yoa val fecl iA every way.
 At ou drug eto7ea-a biz bax for Bc and your saaneY back fl Yca arc nos eatished
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-11
P|MPLES } YEARS CUT|CURA HEALS
MOver Body, Face, Arms, Back and Limbs. Itched.

had many pimples all over my body, face, arms, back and lirnbs.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-11

t1ree years. made up my mind to rya free sample of Cutict1ra Soap and Ointment I bought more, and tn week was healed" (Signed) John Palma, s5lt Elm St., Law
 renS, Mass, Sept. 6, 1918.
 Cuscrre For All Toilet Uses curs-ufa Soap. Ointment and Tai e1sn gre all voS need for yr,.,r refsr and all to;ies uses. Bathe wi.h 5oef. soc.he ~sth Ointment. t,uss
 W.rn Tsicun. Unlike strongly med
 icated soaps, Cutie:ra Soep is ideal
 for the ecupiexion because so deI;-
 e>fss % fragrant and co crcsnay.
 epncEz Tslcrn soothes and coois the .EM Enn ovcrcones heavy perspiratior, For ssMpse Soap. Ointment and Tzfcurra Urc~aoress- Co<irura, Dept F, Bosson~
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-11

-Jean Hutchinson of Nor~ich- !; Flying Machine Boys in Secret Ser vice.
 2-Edna Weaver Of Hampton-Blue Grass Girls Vacation Adventures 3-lina l. GIeave of Plainf1eId- Blue Grass Girls in the Mountains.
 LMIltard Manning. of ,Yantic- Boy Allies Under Stars and Stripes.
 5-liliian Cramer, of Norwich-Boy Scouts on the Trail
 e-Sarah McGrath. of Yantic-Ruth Fielding in the Saddle.
 Aoranda Hebert. of Plainfield- The Boy Allies With the Cossacks.
 s-Almira Be-nier of DanieIson- John Halifax, Gentleman.
 The winners of prize books living in the city may call at The Bulletin business office for them at any hour after. 10 a m. on Thursday
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-11

sleeps too little. or works too unuci or does too little. who think too mucf of pleasure and too. little of health are suffering every day from. lack O knowiedse-from disorder in If, which is the cause of most disease.
 Those who have studied the subtec most say that men doS not live out hal their days. .s
 What are half a mans days? Well there doesn'ts seem to, be any goct reason why a man should not live |, long as an eagle, and he does not iivs half so long as crow. who7liyea from so to 100 years, &
 The most important knoyvIedEe i. that which affords us the best care and protection-the very best treat. ment of ourselves .ts.
 There is an old zsa yins: It is better to work ont than to rust out TThe idle die just as soon as those -whe work, and idieness affords much, Iese pleasure. for it is self-support whict, gives the most pleasure and independ- ence. .-.'-r:.,
 The way to have money is to earn 1t and save it; and the best way to en- joy life is to help those who do not seem to be able to help themselves.
 There are times when it is better to know how to swim than to know the history of all the nations which have ever lived on earth. because it is the knowledge which will save you from perishing.
 A little accomplishment: sometimes IS greatest of all. Lack of knowledge makes one helpless.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-11

house. *1s there no school today?" asked grandma. The children looked at the ground We did not go to school today" said the children Boys and girls must not come to see me when they ought to go to school"
 SARAH McGRATH.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-11

water with the other children. They
 would throw sticks in the water for
 Jumbo to get, then they would sail little boats and build houses in the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-17
DUMMERSTON.
Funeral of James A. Reed.

The funeral of James A. Reed was
held at his late residence Friday at .
p. m. and was largely attended. Rev
j. W. Crippen of Putney oficiated. The
bearers were his two grandsons, John
Walker and Harold Reed, and Robert
Walker and Harry Kirkwood There
was profusion of beautiful flowers
f. H. Miller sang, When the Roll Is
Called Up Yonder, The Home Over
There and Rock of Ages. all favorites
of the deceased.
Out town persons present were
John Sheldon, George A. Sheldon, Mrs.
Fanny Benjamin and Miss Rose La
Point of Greenfield. Mass, Mrs. George
Sheldon and Miss Susie Hawks of Deer
field, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Holmes of Manchester, \. H., Mrs. Al.
ice Stoddard of Athol. Mass, Miss
Louise Walker of Northampton, Mass
Miss Miriam Reed of New York city
Edward Bemis of Westmoreland, n. H.
Sylvenus Kelley and f. A. Burdett OF
Putney, Mrs A. L. Miller of Vernon
Irving Miller of West Brattleboro. The
burial took place in Dummerstor
Centre.
Mr. Reed was born in East Drummer
ston, where the residence of Charlie,
| Ormsbee now stands. but had spen
nearly all his life at his later residence
where he died His grandfather, Isaa,
| Reed, ST., first lived on the place. Mr.
Reed was gentle, honorable and unas
| Stunning in all his dealings with his fel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-17

Forrest Palmer, Is, was taken from a
hut in Charlotte Thursday through the
agency of the state board of charities
and probation and sent to the Mary
Fletcher hospital at Burlington for OBJ
servation. The boy was in very bad
shape and had been living with his
grandfather, B. B. Palmer. who is 81
years of age, and great uncle, who is
So. Palmer has been suffering from a
sickness with typhoid fever which has
affected his eyes and has lived in de-
plorable state, sleeping on the floor and
suffering other hardships with the old
men. In addition to his trouble with his
eyes he is suffering from kidney and
other ailments. His mother is dead and
his father, who has just completed a sec
ond term at the state prison, has married
/ again since his release.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-17
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY.
James F. Dewey of Hartford Wants
to Go Republican National Convention.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Nov.
Thames F. Dewey of the Dewey's
mills section of the town of Hartford,
has announced his candidacy as a dele
gate from Vermont TO the coming ma
tional Republican convention. He is the
president of the Hartford board of
trade, vice president of the Hartford
Savings Bank and and Trust Co, and
superintendent of the wooden mills of
his home, Dewey's Mills village.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-17

A representative of one of the largest
dye manufacturing concerns in the coun-
try was in Barre last week investigating
conditions and looking over available
buildings with the idea of opening a
branch plant in Barre, where the manu-
featured dyes may be weighed, put up in
packages and made ready for shipment.
Although a definite location was not de-
cided upon there are two or three avail
able places and it is expected that by the
first of the week a choice will be made
The company expects to employ about
25 women.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-17

Clarence King of Florence, who is de-
tained at the Rutland city jail and who
may possibly be charged with murder
in the first degree, should the wound of
Arthur Dudley prove fatal, was instru-
mental in saving on Wednesday the life
of l5-year old Roland Duteau, who was
arrested on the charge of stealing a fur
lined coat from railroad section man.
The coat was taken from seat in the
station at Altoona, n. Y. The boy said
he was trying to end his life because of
the delay on the part of the officials in
sending word of his predicament to his
, parents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-17

Merton Hazelton is visiting at w
II. Hazelton s in Newfane.
G.. F. Wellington and family are pre-
pairing to move to Brattleboro for the
winter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-17

When man in Denmark is found so
drunk as to require medical attention,
the doctors bin must be paid by the pro-
prietor of the tavern where the inebriate
obtained his last drink.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-17

The automobile operators license of
Clarence L. Fuller of South Royalton has
| been suspended by the secretary of state
because he ran over child and then
failed to make a report on the same.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-17

Professional undertakers are practically
unknown in Japan. When person dies
it is the custom for his nearest relatives
to make a coffin and bury him. The
mourning does not begin until after the
burial
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-17

Rev. L. G. Chase, pastor of the Congre-
gational church in East Braintree, has
accepted call to the pastorate of the
Federated church in Wilder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-17

Mrs. n. f. L. Austin of Burlington,
well known in her work as police matron,
has been appointed deputy state pro-
baton officer by the board of charities
and probation of the state of Vermont
and will assume her new duties imme-
diatelY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-17

secretary, Fl. E. Parker, Bradford; treas
urer, Jerome F. Hale, Wells River; exec
utive committee, H. T. Baldwin, Wells
River and Lester H. Green, Montpelier.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-17

Harry +. Clogston, formerly chief
clerk at the New Sherwood Hotel at
Burlington, has leased the Addison
House in Middlebury. Mr.. Clogston is
well known and has wide and favor
able acquaintance with the travelling
public.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-17
VERMONT NEWS.

George Macia, a Swanton trapper, got
Ia foxes last week in the hills in that
vicinity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-17

lowmen, and he left a noble record of
a well spent life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-17

James l.. Hurley of Bennington, who
masqueraded as United States naval
officer and cashed several bad checks in
Burlington last July, is in jail in Bridge
port, Conn, where he was placed through
the efforts of c. C. Reeve of the depart
ment of justice, stationed at Burlington.
Hurley viii be brought to Burlington soon
and will have his trial there where the
United States part of his punishment
will be determined. He is wanted in
Providence, r. l., and many other places
on charges of cashing worthless checks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-17

The Fat Mems club of New England
met at Hale's tavern at Wells River Fri
day evening for their annual banquet.
Not only the states of New England, but
also nearby districts of Canada were
well represented The total attendance
was slightly over 100 At the business
meeting after dinner, the following Off
GERS were elected for the coming year
President, Harry Marshall of Canaan
The Washington times., 1919-04-05
A Little Discourse on Our
Street Car Service
By EARL GOODWIN

We have tried out every scheme possible, it would
seem to better Washington street services yet the av
cling public is not thoroughly satisfied Indeed on some
of the lines the congestion and faulty schedules are re-
ported by passengers to be bad ever We have tried
traffic expert and his best recommendations have not been
carried out We have tried increase of fares and we
are trying universal transfers
We now reach the point where it palmer than ever
that the straphanger pays the dividend Added cars Of
large capacity give enough seats only in those luxurious
hours when nearly every is at work and merely the
casual rider is on the And the best managed lines
the rush Of travel great that not enough cars can be
put ON the rails to accommodate all who would ride
Our Public Utility Commission, overworked and in
volved in neverceasng problems has done all in human
power to promugae and enforce regulations for the public
good but confronted by corporation maneuvers Of sa
tactical genius the needed reforms naturally slower than
they should be. The commission is frequently asaIed for
deEnquencies for which the law alone is to blame
There is ONE way, believe to better our street rail
way service: The District of Columbia should own the
street lines In that event there would be only ONE
consideration service; at present there
is the consideration of dividends first service next That
entirely natural where huge are invested in an enter
prise But Washington is thoroughly weary of the dy
dend regime
The Washington times., 1919-04-05
What's Doing; Where; When

Center No. ;. George avenue, above Florida
avenue northwest, .. m
Meeting-Chiropractic Association Of the
District Of Columbia, office Of Dr. +. NJ.
GustAfson. the Cumberland, Thomas Circle
and Massachusetts, avenue northwest,
p. m.
MeetinE-The Marine Club, Grover Cleve-
land School. p. m.
Mssting-Howard University alumni, Ii
braTy Hall. Howard University, 8 p. m.
Tomorrow.
Hike-Red Triangle Club, in Rock Creek
Park. Hikers will meet at end Of Forest
Glen car line and walk through Chevy
Chase to Rock Creek Park, 8:i5 D. m.
Lecture-H. Granville Barker, English
playwright and producer, willard Hotel,
auspices Washington Center. Drama League
Of America, $3.50 p. m. Subject, The
World Of Europe and the Function Of
Art In It."
Address-Dr. Riley d. Moore, some Per-
sonal Experiences With the EskimOs,' -
Washington Secular League, Gt Pythian
Address-Dr. William c. Huntington,
auspices Of Jewish Welfare Board, Eighth
street Temple, 1880 a. m.
Anniversary celebTation-In honor Of the
ninety-ei ighth anniversary Of Independence
4 Greece, old Masonic Temple, Ninth and
: streets northwest, 9:3O D. m.
Concert and song serYice-AuditoFtum OF
Central High School, with solos by Mrs.
Newton ID. Baker, wife OF the Secretary OF
Var, 2:4b p. m. Public invited.
Address-ConEressman John NJ Baer Of
North Dakota, before Navy Yard Workers
pen Forum, National Capital Bank build
. hall. 3l6 PennsyiVania avenue southeast
2:2o p. M
The Washington times., 1919-04-05

Today.
Exhibit-student work OF George Wasn-
lngton University School of ArchltectHrs'
Ei0l o street northwest, day and evening"
Public in invited,
MestinE-Ths Oklahoma State Cluo'
1914 r street northwest, p. m.
Annual election and dinner-The Cor
nell Club Of Washington. University Ciuo;
g:l6 D. m. Professor Rlmball will tell OF
CorneIPs work in the war.
AddFeRs-''NJIcolaa Of cusa," Edward e.
Richardson, before Society for Philosophl-
cal Inquiry, Public Library. 4:3o p. m.
EntertaInment-TWo amateur comedies
for entertainment OF service men. Club
No. 8, 9l7 Tenth street northwest, : p. m.
Dancing will be q feature.
Lsetures-"chiId Labor at Home and
Abroad" Edward 7. Costigan and Miss
Grace Abbott. Public Library. p. m.
smoksr-Kappa Alpha Alumni Of Wash
Ington, Kappa Alpha House, 1905 kalo-
rama road northwest, S:30 p. m. Visiting
alumni invited
Daaes-MInuesota girls employed in de-
pGFtmsnta, TO men in uniform, Northeast
Masonic Temple, 622 Eighth street north
east. $3.50 p. m.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL Society Of wash
inEton. assembly hall Of Cosmos Club. p.
Entertnlnment-TsEas Congress of Moth,
Club, No. 2, I3Il MasBachusetts avenue
northwest All Texans invited.
DGHce-NebTaGkA 0irla' Aksarbsn Club
Wilson Normal School, Eleventh and Har-
ward streets northwest, . ,. m:
0FSsd Army u EEnsfieaHS, comn1aitS
The Washington times., 1919-04-05
Beatrice Fairfax Writes the Problems Pitfalls of the War Workers
Especially for Washington Women

UTE a number Of girls
have written me lately
about their entangle-
ments with fake heroes" and they
want advice about the best method
of extricating themselves from
their difficulties.
The easiest way of avoiding a
scrape, to make an Irish bull, is
to keep out Of it in the first place.
And another very good way, these
momentous days, when few things
appear ct their face value, is to
keep on hand an extra supply Of
common sense and take a generous
dose Of it every time the impulse
to do something rash oVertakes
you
A large percentage Of the men
posing as "heroes" and the recip-
tents Of extraordinary decorations,
are not soldiers at all, and the
other half are discredited military
men who have been dishonorably
discharged from the army, and in
many instances have served Jail
sentences.
Distrust the hero" who brags
much and fiocks alone. II he has
been fighting Germany, practically
sing ,e-handed, shiploads of dough-
boys will know all about his ex-
ploits, and they will pal" with
him, and talk about him, and do
the Dragging, and take occasion to
tell you about the grand and glor-
ious time in which he slaughtered
SO many Prussian guards. The
"hero," il he is genuine, will prob
ably blush, and murmur some de-
preciating word like ''Rot"
A Teller of Wonder Tales.
But IL he tells you many wonder
tales and no one knows him, and
he is as bereft Of pals as borrow
ing relative and his memory sud
denly goes bad on him when you
ask about his company, distrust
that hero" For curiously enough,
the genuine hero is always modest.
War does something to the
man of real achievement in the
way of pruning down such ex-
crescences as brag, boasting, and
bunkum. He has been through
too much Of the real thing to
get any genuine satisfaction out
of these cheap little excursions
into heroics and the land Of
make-believe, generally speaking,
unless he is of rather shoddy
quality in the first place.
am not referring to the de-
IightfulIy large talk Of return
ing soldier boys (genuine). That
is nothing more than travellers
tales, and they would not be hu-
man if they did not "string rs
along" just a little. And we
love them all the better for their
charming gifts as raconteurs.
But the young man to beware
The Washington times., 1919-04-05

to win the war, and they had warn
ed the girl, when he was coming
to see her, that his exploits were
too numerous and varied for even
ten soldiers.
But all to no effect. She fell
deeply in love, made the secret
marriage, and will probably spend
some years, at least, in repenting
her folly.
When the ''Fake Hero" Is Foreign.
When the flake hero" is a
foreigner it is a little more diff
ficult to decide on his credentials,
though the same old rule of
modesty holds good. The man
who has done big things is in
clined to be reticent about them,
particularly if he is an English
man.
The British have a beautiful
word called "swank" and they
avoid "Swank which is a good
deal ike our bunkum, as if it
were mustard gas. To anyone
who has heard Colonel Bishop, the
great Canadian aviator talk, it
will not be necessary to define
"swank." So carefully did this
modest hero avoid every intima-
tion of being anything but a plain
soldier, and the eighty-odd Ger
man planes that he downed being
anything more than an all-in-the-
days work stunt, that he came
perilously near irritating his audi
enee at times, when they wanted
to cheer his magnificent achieve
ments, by his violet-like modesty.