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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23
WILLTM ANTTC

nuts went up to 25 cents for a dozen 1 Of plain crullers, and 30 cents for twisted and jelly douginuts. The l bakers of the city who are responsible
 for the new prices claim that they are Justified in lacking up the figures be- cause of the advancing prices of sup plies used in making bread and cake. Members of the Windhan, Bar as association who attend sessions of the Windham county superior court in t-Wiliimantic will have the use Of the greatly improved library accommoda- tions. The work of moving the 1000 or more volumes has. been done by Attorney Frank H. Toss, who is also assistant clerk of the court, and Ar 1 thur Sweet, court messenger, and oc- cupied several hours. The books were rearranged on the shelves which had been built into the walls of the new ,i- brafy but there is still plenty of space for additional volumes as it is the intention of the Bar association, to purchase another 5000 wofth of books at an early date. The shelves are placed along two sides of the room, while through the center two tiers of book cases aer t3 b-e placed 10 hold volumes which are not a part of a series. The lighting system of the room is to be remedied to meet the new use of which the room is to be put A drop light will be placed over the table, and other drop lights will be placed in the aisies The com. mirtee in charge. of making the chang es in the library quarters was made up Of Attorneys George E. Hinman, now judge of the superior court Sam uei B. Harvey, and Thomas J. Kelly.  Michael Resan, 2s, who was found about o'clock Sunday morning in an intoxicated condition, in one of the doorways on Railroad street, was be- fore the police court Monday morn ing to answer to charges of intoxica : ton. Began claimed he was from Hartford and that he was employed by the Colt factory in that city. He
 claimed he had never been arrested
 before. His face looked as though e-had run into g cyclone, as he had
 two highly colored eyes, and a gash oil one cheek. Began could not account
 for his appearance but stated that he was drunk before he had left Hart ford It is thought that the man came
 to this city on the trl,n that afriver about midnight and that some one had fixed him up in fine shape bbfore he
 was found by Lieutenant McArthur and Officer Leahy. The court was of the opinion that he had been punished enotgh and he was told to get back to
 work.
 Notice has been posted at the To. cai Y. NJ. c. A., that Christmas day
 the association building will be open
 to the public during the following
 hours: Morning. 10 to 12.Se, afternoon,
 , until 6 o'clock.
 First Class Private Chester Hall. of Hartford, will be ill charge of the
 United States Army recruiting head
 quarters in this city. The headquar- ters have been established in one of
 tho basement rooms at the local post
 office and will be open for cniistmen,s
 until February 1, 1920.
 The average attendance at Windham
 High School for the school term just
 completed is higher than tha- of 1Sig.
 4la having attended sessions this year
 to S5S Of last year. The average at
 tendance of the classes has been as
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23
BREED THEATRE.

An enthusiastic audience yesterday viewed a showing of The Man who Stayed at Home, the biz Screen Class ics, Inc. adaptation of the irternas tionaliy successful stage play by Lech- mere Worrall and J. F. Harold Terry lat the Breed theatre. The stage ver- sion of the play enjoyed a run of four years in London and two seasons in New York where it proved a thriller of the first magnitude. The play is . swiftly moving story of the activities and hardships of Christopher Brent, a young secret service operative who bears the scorn of his friends and the coolness of the girl he loves to perform deeds of daring and danger that at last gain him such a signal victory. An ail-star cast gives an ad- mirable interpretation of the hiE Screen Classics Inc, production. The most note worthy work is done by King Baggot as Brent; Claire whitney as Molly Preston, his sweetheart; Lii- lie Leslie, Robert Whitney, A. J. Hen bert, Robert Patton Gibbs. Julia CaI- houn, Ida Darling and A. Lloyd Lack The Man Who Stayed at Home will bs the feature attraction again today and other pictures on the bill include the Pathe News and Mack Scnnet comedy entitled 4. Janitor's Wife Temptation.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23
COLCHESTER

Leslie Bebe. who is attending Wes- , leyan university is at his home on LInWood avenue for the Christmas re- cess.
 Miss Madeline Brown of Cromwell
 and Miss Sylvia Brown Of Hartford are at their home on Norwich avenue
 for the holidays. $. H. Kellogg Of New Britain was
 the guest of friends in town Satur- day.
 The holiday traffic on the Branch railroad has begun. Three ears were needed on the train to Middletown Saturday evening and were crowded The evening train also was filled. Earle Porter of New Haven was the guest over Sunday of his parents, Con- duetor and Mrs. Marshall J. Porter, Miss Mary Condren who is attend ing, college at Convent, N. J.. is at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs, john Condren. on South Main street for the vacation. On account Of the cold weather work on tearing down the old Episcoral church Is progressing iewly. The siding and roof ara nearly all eff and the rafters, etc, will be taken down this week
 1tichael $. Shea and John F. o'Con-
 neil Wno are attending the JraiVersi . ty of Vermont at Burlington, are at their holnes in town for the holiday vacation.
 Leon Bunyan of Wesleyan is at his
 home on South Main street for the hol-
 idays.
 Leo White of New London and Walter White of New Haven were at
 home over Sunday.
 {
 The Columbia Kid cur;sr factory
 is running on full time and is rush. ed with orders. They are taking in
 new hands as fast as they can get
 them They have had to take out the partition in the canning shop, which they recently bought, to accom- modate their increa asing business and are expecting to build a large addi- tion to the factory in the spring, hay ing purchased the lumber taken from the old Episcopal church.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23

to the police station by Officer Frank Mclean who witnessed part of the af- fair while on his way to his home. The men were allowed to go to their homes after furnishing $50 bonds. Both men were badly beaten I'D but David showed the most signs of the conflict.
 Students from the Connecticut Az ricultural College at Storrs, left for their homes Monday for over the hol- idays. The next session of the col- lege will be on Jan. 5. 1920. Monday night saw the openina of the. local stores for the last days of the Christmas rush. and they all were well patronized up to closing time, the crowds on the streets being far great CT than those seen on a Saturday night in normal times.
 Threads.
 Miss Alice Ottenheimer of the high school faculty is spending the Christ mas vacation visiting friends and relatives in Hartford and Rockville. Mrs. Arthur Harper is visiting in Hartford and Springfield with reia- tives.
 Miss Alexina Caisse of the Baltic Academy Is spending the Christmas vacation with her parents on Chest nut street.
 Mrs. Edward Fitch of Main street Is in Hartford visiting with friends.
 Miss Jessie Griffin returned to her home. Monday after spending the wek-e with her parents in Hebron
 Walter Garigan is in Hartford vis- ting with relatives. Mrs. Viola Clark of Pomfret was a local visitor Monday, Phil Moore of New Britain was 8 local visitor over the week end.
 Raymond Jodoin of Baltic was ir town for the day Monday. T. B. McCabe of Pittsburgh. Pa, is visiting with relatives in this city. Mrs. P. Burant of Roston, Mass. is visiting at the home of Mrs. F. H. Ern- ory.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23
SOUTH COVENTRY

Mrs. Beebe entertained the Ladies Aid society Friday at her home on Wall street.
 School ended Friday for two weeks vacation.
 Rev. John Lee Brooks will sneak on Temperance next Sunday in the Con gregationai church. The NJ. F. church had its Christmas tree Monday night.
 The annual church school Christmas tree exercises will be held at the Congregational church Wednesday evening at T.20 o'clock. There will be a short entertainment by members of the church school and a, stereopticon lecture entitled Children of Far Away Lands. f'
 Thursday evening the Young Peo- ple's society of Chrisiana Endeaver gave an entertainment in the vestry of the Congregational church. the pro- rram consisting of monoloeue by Mrs. F. !. Tracy, violin solos by Miss Flinor Kinwsbury and play, The Trials of a Hostess.
 The Royal Orchestra club of Wilt mantle gavn dance in town hall We'd nesday nfaht.
 Miss Alice I.attmer has returned home after visit in Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DAVIS TnEATRE.

If you were posing as the widow ea soldier killed in action and had beea taken in by his family and had tailen in lore with your husbands" brother. and il, just as everything had been going along lovely, said 1"hus6and" re- turned perfectly whole and seund--.. Well. just what would you do? NC don't want 10 get personal but wouldn't it be a rather tickish situa- tion? That's the predteament that Gloria Grey found hersedf in in Widow by Proxy, the six-part Paramount feature at the Davis ttday. starring Marguerite Clarke. Better see this picture mad judge for yourself
 The other feature on the program Is Madaline Traverse's latest picture, The Splendid Sin. Miss Traverse. in this
 William Fox production. enaets the role of an English noblewomar who. through the highest motives, Is led into telling and acting a tremendous lie which almost wrecks her happiness but which. in the end, advance reports sheW. works good to all concerned. Dabbling in Society. funny two-part comedy, completes the show.
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 of a throat cold or painful cough HAYES HEALING HONEY stops the tickle by healing the throat. s5e per bottle--adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23
MUSIC ASSOCIATION
 CHRISTMAS CAROL PROGRAM

A change of date is noted for the next meeting of the Norwich Musfe Association that will permit the pro- gramrne to partake of nature suit able to the Christmas season.
 Monday evening, December asth, Christmas carols will be sung by a local duartette Of mixed voices. The remainder of the programme will consist of piano and vocal selee- tions to be given by young students some of whom are studying at college and will be at home during the holiday sea son.
 New members are admitted at any meeting of the association.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23
Norwich Bulletin, WiIIinantic Of. flee. % Church St. TeIephens 1o5.
What Is Goinu On roniabt.

What Is Going On Tonight.
 Company E, Third Regiment, c. S. G., drills at armory on Pleasant street.
 Ancient Order of United Workmen, Wiliimantic lodge, No. Il, meets at 14o Valley street.
 Knights. of Columbus, San Jose council, meets at TOP Main street.
 Royal Arcanum, Willimantic coun- cil, No. iT23, meets at TOP Main street.
 Olive Branch council, No. 10. R. 6 s. M, stated assembly, at Masonic hall.
 Seventeen cents, please! Yes, Madam. the cake is twenty cents!'' These are the prices prevailing in some of the city stores for a loaf of bread and a cake. These prices will not be for locally baked bread and cake, but all imported goods in the flour line have been boosted to meet the price asked by the local sellers of these articles. The loaves of bread which will be sold under the new scale of prices weigh one and one-haH pounds, which is the same as the loaf of pre- war days that sold for a dune. Only a few days ago the price of dough-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23

Torrington.-In compiling records for history of the Torrington police de- pertinent, to be printed in the souvenir booklet 10 be issued in connection with the annual ball next February. sergt. John F. Ryan found that in the year l7sS there were only two viola tiens of the law. One of these offenders was charged with 'traveling on the Sab- bath and the other with ''stealinr"
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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23
ROCKVILLE

Rev. H. J. Ballentine of Hope Valley preached & the 5. D, B. church here Saturday.
 Dalton Edwards. superintendent of Centerville m&A was severely injured in the mil Thursday. being struck In the eye bv q belt which broke.
 Mrs. Charles Irish of Providence was the guest Saturday of Mrs. Paul 3. Irish:
 Mrs. B. l., Woodmansee of Provi- dence called on Miss Lena Saunders Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Edwards Of New York have been recent guests of MT. and Mrs. Erle Barber.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-23
YE PQsTE CARDE sHOPE
DON'T FORGET TO SEND
 GREETING CARDS TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS. CHOICE SELECTION AT JAMES HARRIES so1 MAIN ST. WiLLimANTtc
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H. 2. SAvAGE,S closed car ieayes Bulletin Office every morning except Sunday at 4 30 o'clock fer Wiiiimantfc
 First car in morning to leave Will. mantle for Norwich. Inouire at New YorE, Lunch or at the hotels hov2ld
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What Is Going On Tonight.

Theatre.
 aiction Pictures st Breed Theatre. } Vaudeville and Motion Pictures d Strand Theatre. 2
The sun., 1919-09-14
>F4INA'S HOLY MOUNTAIN LOST BY SFIANTUNG DEAL

IA, 1918, by delegates under japanese
duress and trickery. Japan holds
among other things two important
railways in Shantung province as well
as the Kiao-Chau-Tsi-nan railway.
Since this secret agreement has not
been declared void by the council at
the Paris conference the concession
therefore remains in effect, notwith-
standing its violent challenge against
the principle of open diplomacy re-
peatedly enunciated by President Will
son. AS result of all this Japan
gets absolute control over the eco.
nomic interests in Shantung. The
economic control will inevitably result
in political domination. Therefore it
is easily seen that the present Shan
tung settlement virtually gives the
whole province of Shantung instead of
mere German lease OF Kiao-Chau."
The Holy Mountain, Tai-shan, is
thirty-five miles from Tsi-nan-fu, the
capital of Shantung 1t is probably
the oldest sacred mountain in the
world. Pilgrims worshipped on It as
many years before Christ as we have
lived since, and the annual pilgrimage
still takes place in February and
March, and as many as 10000 people
have made the ascent daily.
There were no hotels for us in Tai
shan-fu. so that we had to arrange with
one of the missionaries, who housed
US very comfortably. After breakfast
on the veranda with his little family
we were prepared to ascend the noun
tain. Chair bearers were procured to
carry us up and back in a day The
chair is unlike any other chair used In
China 1t is peculiar to Tai-shan One
man walks in front and one behind.
They. have a strong strap over one
shoulder, thus suspending the pill
grim. Each OF our chairs had four
men, 30 that they might be relieved.
The men in the Shantung district are
larger than the men in southern China.
Our powerful head guide was feet )
inches tall, and, though speaking al
most no English. was quick to under
stand and most kindly and courteous.
Strange to say, the chair bearers are
not of the religion of those who wor-
The sun., 1919-09-14

anese controlled railway to Tsi-nan-
fu. 1t is smuggled through Shantung
into Shanghai and the Yangtse val
ley. Through Tsingtao NOR
phia is showered over Shantung prov
ince. When Chinese po-
lice raid the morphia shops along the
Tsi-nanfu railway in Shantung, as
they have right to do, for the traf-
fio is Illegal, Japanese gendarmerie
rescue the arrested and exact a fine
from them, not from the guilty be It
understood, but from those who at
tempt to uphold the law. No
inspection of parcels in the Japanese
post offices in China is permitted to
the China customs service.
Article 3 in the Agreement of August
8, 1915. provides that any goods landed
In Tsingtao under certificates of gov
eminent shall be free from customs
examination. The way has thus been
opened not only for the Illegal import
OF opium, but Of contraband in arms.
by which the bandits OF Shantung
province are provided with the means
Of marrying and looting and murder
ing the peaceful peasants of the most
SdCIeu pToNlHCe Oh Anllla.
The Black story of Opium.
1t is not only land and self determi-
nation that foreigners have taken from
China. That is bad enough But
through the introduction of opium from
British India and now morphia from
Japan they have pretty nearly sub
merged her physically and morally.
British Indian opium was early
forced on China by the British Gov
eminent. In 1889 China determined to
abolish the traffic, Opium was seized
and 20,2sl chests destroyed. A year
later, as punishment. Hong Kong was
coded TO Great Britain and $2l 900 900
had to be paid, s6.0OO,00O OF which was
for opium that the Chinese had de-
stroyed in their efforts at self-defence
against the vilest OF weapons. What
would England do If another nation
landed opium on her coast? And yet,
because opium was a profitable Gov
eminent monopoly Britain was within
a year or two systematically plying
The sun., 1919-09-14
Technicality of APP
propriationBlocks
Plans for a Mod
ern Struct ure
$4,000, 900, 600
in Gold Is Small
ItemComparedto
Paper Securities

the Register of the Treasury. and still
another for the Director of the Mint,
and for other official agencies, and In
addition many for the Treasurer of the
United States. All Of them are filled
and many IL not all would not be
safe in any building except, perhaps.
the Treasury. Its great granite walls
are as heavy as those Of a fortifica-
ton.
There have been many rumors Of at
tempts to tunnel under them, but
these have always been without
foundation. There was a sensational
rumor once of an attempt from the old
Seventeenth street sewer, a great Gull
vert that ran not so far away, but
this was without foundation. Any
such attempt. officials can show, could
not be successful even II II was we'll
directed and developed from expert
and exact knowledge. No approach
could be made without an alarm
Many False Alarms.
An indicator set. in the office of the
captain of the watch, always at
tended, would give the exact point Of
approach before the danger was great
There have been many false alarms
but these were all due to the mistakes
Of officials. A time lock signal set too
late or too early, or a motion to open q
vault by an official who absent mind
edly forgot to close the signals or
forestall an alarm when he was per-
forming routine, has brought out the
whole watch force and the Washing
ton police. There have been times,
too, when atmospheric or seismic con-
ditions have caused alarm.
Great care is taken to avoid any
false alarm because Of the effect on
morale. There was time a few years
ago when some hidden difficulty in the
complicated electric signal apparatus
brought many alarms. AS a conse-
quence police reserves and the guards
did not jump to their positions with
the necessary enthusiasm. They were
inclined to leave the cribbage game
slowly with O curse at that darn
thing gone crazy again"
The new vault, plans for which have
been sketched, will occupy all Of the
north court of the Treasury Building.
1t will be an enormous structure, proof
against any attack or any natural
catastrophe. 1t will afford space for
many years of growth. A detailed
estimate has been presented to Con-
gress with a request for an appropria-
ton, for, with all its funds, the Treas
ury cannot spend a cent unless au-
thorized by Congress. 1t Is automatic
that dollar turned back to the Treas
sury can never be released. but must
be appropriated. This Is responsible
for many claims against the Govern
ment Once a dollar is covered into
the Treasury, whether it belongs there
or not, 1t cannot be broght out until
Congress makes an appropriation.
The full details of the new vault
probably will be guarded as a State
secret, as are those of the old ones,
but a partial detailed description may
M given out in time.
The sun., 1919-09-14

ship in the Tai-shan temples, but are
Mohammedans, who have long held
this concession.
The ascent Is very steep. There
are 5000 stepS about is feet wide, a
by the ancient Chinese. A deep ravine,
cascades, rushing water. great pines
and gnarled old Expresses add to the
wonder and beauty of the ascent. The
first OF the gateways TO the old temple,
third of the Gates of Heaven. was like
vision In the clouds. When we
reached it it seemed the top; but after
We passed through 1t another ascent
confronted us, Here we climbed a
winding path to the temple at the very
summit, from which was seen one Of
the finest views in all China: ChinaS
Holy Land.
shih HwanE-ti, Chinese Napoleon.
Most of the pilgrims mount on foot.
Some of the most devout crawl on
their knees. We saw Chinese women
with their small deformed feet YEARLY
dragging themselves up the steps. We
saw luxurious natives too, borne in
richly ornamented palanquins. In
olden times emperors and members Of
their court, who worshipped and sac-
rificed here, were carried in this
fashion. The temples are filed with
presents from the emperors of the
various dynasties. The largest temple
is dedicated to Yu-huang, Taoist EN-
peror of the Sky. Another was built
to honor the memory of Confucius and
contains a copy OF the famous image
Of China's greatest philosopher and
sage. At the top, near the cliff from
which religious fanatics used to throw
themselves In such numbers that the
authorities had to guard the place
with high wall. is a stone monument
with the inscription, This marks the
spot where Confucius stood and felt
the smallness Of the world below"
Confucius, Mencius and Lao-tze were
all born during the Chou Dynasty, the
longest dynasty in the history of
China, lasting from 1922 B. c. to 249
3. c.
Then came shih Hwang-u, the
The sun., 1919-09-14

There are many persons in Washing
ton, officials and employees, who know
much about them, but there is little II
any outside knowledge. Photographs
Of the vaults either inside or outside
are not permitted. Newspapermen
who know details of construction and
location are under pledge not to make
them known.
1t Is a popular belief that there is
one great vault in the Treasury in
which most Of the nations wealth is
stored. There. is such a vault and
thousands upon thousands have Wis
tied it, but the popular belief that it
contains millions and even billions in
shining yellow gold and glittering sill
yer is all wrong. Most of the pre-
cious metals of coinage are otherwise
stored In fact, it is not a >secret that
much of 1t is out OF Washington, and
officials believe that for currency
The sun., 1919-09-14

is not an official who can state. 1t
falls to the custody of half a dozen or
more and is carried in many separate
accounts. They would have to be tab
ulated, checked, and go through many
revisions.
The total. however, would be as
founding. There are billions in Treas
ury bonds alone. bonds that have been
retired, bonds not issued, bonds turned
In for conversion and bonds held for
customers. There are endless stacks
Of Federal reserve notes, of national
bank notes, OF United States currency,
gold and silver certificates, bonds held
against circulation, and accepted Sc
eurties held as collateral by the Farm
Loan Board, by the War Finance
Corporation. and other paper held
ready for issue.
It cannot be denied that there is
much gold and silver and coins to
great value. but much Of the metal
wealth is at sub-treasuries, at United
States mints and other places.
What is known as the Treasury
vault Is the old silver vault" 1t is
not letting out a secret to say that it
is in the north court of the Treasury