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Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08

| it met. was too engrossed with either praise or criticism of that brat to give a moments thought to it's own proper duties.
 Now the president has suddenly dis covered that there's Hades to pay and no pitch hot. And congress. is boiling with rage because he Urgently demands it to stand by and save the country with the same sort of belated August um- bre1la which should have been raised last winter. certainly last March It's enough. to make common hay seeds like us wonder if our supposed servants in the government at Wash ington are worth the rather high wages we pay them. *
 Of course. it's "profteering' and the old "high. cost of living which are, .at and directing the storm. The eleventh hour has struck. and even the execu- tive and legislative Solomons and Solons have finally discovered that something has got to be done. What will that something be? It is evident that the president doesn't know. for he appeals to com gress to take steps" It is quite as any better than any other sewing society
 Pm humbly ready to admit that I don't know. And I'll bet a good cookie against a fgathered egg" that you don't know, either.
 
 see a black thunderhead looming over the horizon. don't wait till it has cov- cred the sun and begun to spatter big drops before we rake up our hay. We get on a hustle the minute we see the cloud bulging up Our very existence depends upon our ability to see the self evident and foresee something of the probable. and upon our capacity to take steps" while the going is yet good. Somebody once said that "a stitch in time saves nine.' Whoever he was. he never could have been elected president or congressman. Il. Some One else once intimated that, when the blind were accepted as lead- CTS. their followers were apt to find themselves in the ditch. But it is doubtful if He could have been elect ed town constable in Hardscrabbl
 In recent statement President Lee of the Brotherhood of Railway Train men said:
 T will admit to you gentlemen that to you that it is time to call a halt: and I admit to you that until we get together. until we commence together to stop this. there will be hell in this country-and it Is nearer today than ever knew it in my years of expert ence. Just let somebody drop a match in this country of ours and it will be a sorry day for all of us.
 Unless my vision is most terribly ohscured, then. there is something coming to us pretty soon in this coun- try that we had better take notice. of. We had something of peace in this country prior to the war conditions. We were getting along fairly well un-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08
city gets eighteen cents for that same uuart Who's the "profiteer? ?'

city gets eighteen cents for that same quart. Who's the "profiteer? 7" A good many people eat butcher aaDmmaen aappen5 to bl1eberTy eb Ts' year on the mountains w ch overhang my valley. Never were Siey so plenty or so fine. The piclzers who gather. them and send them to the city get seventeen cents a quart for them. Private let ters from New York city and Brook lyn report that the hucksters are sell ing them in those places for forty and fifty cen-S a quart. Who's the pro 6teer??''
 Eggs are a food. And they're pre- eious costly, too. Poultrymen here are getting sixty, cents a dozen where, four years ago. just as good eggs were tame time they're paying $4.5oe hurdred for feed which. four years ago, was plentiful at sf.10. The price Of their product has gone up little over double. The cost of their sup plies has gone up over. four times. Who's the "profteer?
 They're offering me $f.5o hundred for good, plump fresh roasting ears of green corn to send to the city. That's eighteen cents a dozen. And three days ago l saw in city not twenty five miles away small. shriyel- ied, half filled. wilted ears offered at retail for forty five cents a dozen. Who's the "profteer ?''
 Mind you. am not in this citing of instances trying to make out that all farmers are saints and all others are sinners Far from it. | simply want to voice my opinion that we aren't the only sinners iIl thc bunch and shouldn't be held solely responsible for the worlds woes, as those metro politan" newspapers are trying to make out. I am perfectly willing to admit that there are some profteer" far1ners-just as readily as | am to admit that there are some perfectly honest and fair men standing behind lctai1crs counters.
 Probably there are none of us who are any better than we ought to be- very few who are as good as we might be. Farmers. peddlers. retail CTS, wholesalers, railroad men, bank CTS. hired men, lawyers, doctors and so on. we're all tarred, more or less, with the same stick.
 When the Pharisee boasted of his personal goodness to the Lord, he didn't get pat on the back. But when the publican prayed, Lord, be meroi- full to me. sinner" he won at least a good word from the highest author1- ty in the universe.
 Instead of pounding somebody else over the head. there isn't one ot us who might not more wisely and more effectively devote himself to a little private and personal house cleaning.
 MT. Lee may be right in asserting that things are all loaded for big explosion, if only some one drops the match. My point is that there's mo- body in the country from Quoddy Head to Puget Sound, whether farmer or merchant. whether producer or consumer, whether laborer or employ CT. WHO HAS A RIGHT TO DROP THAT MATCH!
 THE FARMER. ;,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08

pleasure over the anticipated visit to this country of Cardinal Mercier, the spiritual director of the international Catholic anti alcoholic league, at the time of the international convention; {; appreciation of the blessing of the Pope and pleasure atfthe aboiishment of the saloon.
 s- Officers were re-elected as follows: President Rev. John c. Beane, S. T. L., Pittsburgh, Pa: first vice presi- dent, Rev. Dennis J. Kane. Moscow, Pa.; second vice president. James F. Doughefty, Haverford.f Pa; third vice president, Mrs. Thomas J. Hackett, of New York; Urea surer, Rev. Maurice J. O,Connor, Boston. Mass: general sec retary, Thomas B. McCloskey. Dan bury, Conn; president priests union, Very Rev. M. A. sLambing. -Scottdale;
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Has our client good case?" Good for several thousand dollars ; -Boston Transcript. FIubdub-How are the life pre- sGuzzler-Fine. I've just had three as good as ever I drank.-Fopeka Journal
 Been out to visit. the Browns at their summer cottage yet?" 'No. They went out there for a rest and we decided to let then, have it."-Detroit Free Press.
 ."She just kissed that tall girl Is times"
 "Shows she must love her eh?''
 Shows she must hate her, I think. v Louisville Courier-Journal. , FTatbush-The editor of this coun- try paper says "the sound of the hammer is again heard in the land.-'
 ensonhurst-Sounds as if his wife had returned home.-Yonkers States man.
 Agy (weakly) 1T fear I shall starve to death, old dear!
 Reggie-Gracious! Stomac ch trouble?
 Algy-No; labor!-Buffalo Express.
 'NThe authorities must have found out by telapathy the opinion of the public about the government owner ship of telephones and telegraphs."
 .Yes; by return wire - Mlnne- apolis Tribune.
 What do you consider the most difficult feat in the world a'
 Well, there may be things harder than proving to your wife that she is extrava gant, but I don't know what they are"-London Answers.
 Pretty Girl (to soldier just dis charged from hospitaI-And how did you feel when the bullet went through your arm
 Well, I felt distinctly bored, don you ow,"-London Tit Bits.
 ''She has such an interesting face she looks like a woman who has lived and suffered"
 q fancy she has. For years she has managed to squeeze a number four foot into number two si,oe-Life. Guess I'll go into the parlor"
 '.No fun in there, only sis with her beau What you wanter go in there for ?'' "a
 'Iawon't be long. He'll pay me a quarter to git out."-Kansas City Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08
KALEIDOSCOPE

'. All the paraffin wax for candle
 making in South Africa has to be i'm ported: This amounts annually to 3,250 tons, valued at $1,500,000.
 During the war exceptionally high prices for molybdenate, used in the manufacture of high speed tool ma chinery, encouraged it's production in Ontario.
 It hs been estimated by an Euro pean scientist that the commercial value of the electricity in a flash of second is 29 cents.
 Almost all the machines usually found in a woodworking plant have been mounted on motor truck by a Missouri builder, so the the work can be done at the scene of a contract.
 A tin pail on the gravel near Cor reflected the suns rays against the house. The wood presently began to smoke and then there was blaze.
 A Boston man has invented a triple propeller for aeroplanes, designed. to prevent accidents in flight, insure of fuel and increase the life of an. en- zine.
 To enable blind persons to write letters a French doctor has invented a tablet So mounted on toothed board that it is, moved up the width of a line when the line is wrteen and held in the new position.
 The consumption of tobacco in Jap an has been increasing greatly each year. The total value of the product manufactured and disposed of in that country for the fiscal year ending March. 1919, was s65,234, ,793.
 When MT. and Mrs. J. E. Leggett of Palmyra, Kan, celebrated their fifty fifth wedding anniversary recently, all their children. grandchildren and great grandchildren were present. In the whole frniiy there had not been a death in 3Il the 55 years.
 The sole owners of cooperative dairy in Finland are those who deliv- CT milk to it. The foundation and running expenses are shared in pro- portion to the amount each member uses the dairy, the profits being di- vided according to the amount con tributed to the annual output. Every owner of one or more cows may be- come a member.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT
 CONVENTION OF CT. A

Hartford. Aug. 7.-St. Peter's as- sembly hall resounded with applause this afternoon when the Catholic To- tai Abstinence Union of America in annual convention adopted a resoIu- tion to the effect that the United States would stultify itself if 1t adopted peace to be consummated that .disregarded the rights of the
 Irish people: the most outrag ged peo- pie of all the earth" Another resolu- tion in favor of equal suffrage would give assurance. of continuance of the national prohibition amendment
 Other resolutions adopted reaffirm ed the importance of the work and op- portunity of the union and expressed
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08
LEMON JUICE
 FOR FREckLES
Girls! Make beauty lotion for
 a few cents-Try It!

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white, shake well, and you have a quarter pint of the best freckle . sd tan lotion. and omplexion beauti- Get. at very, very small cost.
 Your grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply three ounces of orchard white for a few cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant lotion into the face, neck, arms and hands each day and see how freckies and bIemishes disappear and how clear, soft and rosy white the skin becomes. vest It is harmless and never irri- Ia ates..
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08
FRECKL

Now Is the Time to GstaHid Of These
 uefy Spets. s
 There's no longer the slightest need of feeling ashamed of your frecklcs. as Othine-double strength--is guar anteed to- remove these hoynefy spots.
 Simply get allr ounce of s0tlline- double strength--frorn any druggist and apply a little of. it night and morning and you should soon see that even the worst freckfes have begun to disappear, while the lighter ores have vanished entirely. It Is seldom that more than an ounce is needed to com pIetely clear the skin and gain a beautiful@ clear. completion.
 Be sure to ask for the double strength Cthine as this is sold under guarantee of money back if 1t: fails to remove freckles. -s,s
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08

Pa. .-
 General secretary, Thomas E. Me- CIoskey, reported a total of 5s5 .locai societies with a membership of over 34, 900. Rev. Maurice, J. O'Connor. treasurer, gave a financial report Of the union since August 1917. The balance then was s677.s1. Today 1t was s1, ,4o7.32.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08

Horlick's- the Original Matted Milk = Avoid limitations & Substitutes
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08

Should live, by the side of the road. s friend
 hardly shot worthiest line nobest lives this old world
 w plaudits
  And to by the side of the eroada one,
 
 s too and In the loftiest 'a>
  brighten / hatred Not honor place! E.. S E s.-ss4 = Z. M al 0 E : q ,4a .~ 1 s1& ff8 LII A1 this stubborn Christ life within nveI The picture -i-s.' Iris struggle and battle sacrihce a I
  marched M z, disease md J Discovered : T 2. 46l ot they n
 should While being friend
 -Donglas Dobbins
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08

Ansonia.-Mr. and Mrs, Alton FarTes of Ansonia are at tho Hotel Aspinwsn in Lenox. Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-08

WHEN YOU WANrsto put your pus- insss Abafers ,hs public. there is no medium better than through the ad- vertss.z= csiuEns or The Bulletin
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-25

d, In yun-yo, you call heem. shake
ot vun cows tail"
A Stranger Calls.
Bot ! was not destined 10 fnoN
then what she wanted nc 10 do, lDf
even iS murmured ",hcrp's tail.
Kate m laughing correction Of her
lIiom, the front door bell rang an
imperative peal, and Katie slipping
Gut ot her ginghlm apron and into the
white one iu which she always ar.
'arr the doorbell, turned 20 me
l01ulf.ng'y
"Iou see anybody"
Bring the card 10 me first" said
rr'Jru,lIy drspalrng Of ever sue
credng m my pairs'aklng effort 70
teach ka4r the proper lore OF the
dnorbell Il VIII slip up the back
H'a.r,, and you can hrag me card tray
nr the front Nars to my room. Don't
forget the tray"
Il rp forget" ,h- returned earn.
sV'y "BW sometimes dey no have
card"
Then ask the person. name AMI
bring me- that ! sad patiently.
The bell rang again. this time a
longer peal. and ! felt a swift preiu
dice ayl'n- the impatient person On
'1e other SIDE n rhr front door. A.
! 'psi up the hack stairs and swift't
rearf4ngci nv dre's before the miro.
~ MY room ! resolved 10 deny mySeli
70 the caller # 70 we're possible
thing 10 do so.
AccordnaH. when Katie hurriedIy
mounted TIE STAIRS and announced
breaih'c.'y
ITS man who ag' b, no geey
hec', name. ba, he e., tJ see YOU"
rclo.nei quickly.
"Go down ard 'ell him that Mr,
Graham q ENGAGED and cannot see
any one whose name IS not sent 10
her"
Katie, face reflected her approval
u no like heeS io1ks.' she whis-
pered "lIs vun great. hc,g stiff. und
! leave heem stand on doorstep vile !
COON COOP "aIrs"
N.i d-l lu', r.gh' Katie" ! said
Admit no one 10 the house who re
fuses 20 give his name
She went downstairs again, this
time with eyidcn, PES, ~ her errand,
while renewed the task OF straight
enlng my room
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-25
ALL OF BIC TEN"
TEAMS IN ACTION
Unbeaten Chic State and
Michigan EIevenS Clash,


! CHICAGO, Oc, 10 Both team.
| Mishily weakened by accidents. the
/ University of Chicago and Northwest
/ 'fn university football eley-ns lined up
NJ b'hgg field here today for . con
test 'hh, ynr 10 decide whether Chi
'lgo vas 10 continue IN the rnce Tor
W'ftefn confcfrn q honurs Northwest.
era MAS eliminated last week by Wis.
cousin
Illinois nna wisconsin met in a
FHno al Grharh today. Illinois hopes
,w,re rnisrd when n was ruled that
Jhck Ctnngle. lgi-pOund fuilhnck, UH.
eligible. hut 20 closely did the team,
appear 10 be matched that no ono
would hazard . guess r 10 the final
score. Tho Illinois eleven IN It's pre-.
vlous games this season humhlcd two
conference elevons while Wisconsin
was victor In ita only previous con
ference contest
Tho University o' Minnesota foot
hail teHm clnshrd with Iowa NJ Min.
netpDlIs Last year Iowa scored It's
Only victory over Minnesota ana tho
cophefs were determined 20 make up
for the dcfcht
cold rain wm falling in Chicago
this morning
ohio state and Michigan. two OF tho
Two western conference football teams
which went into today'- contests un-
beaten. mt At Ann AfhOr In what was
considered by many followers the most
important "bg ten" game o' the day
defeat for either team meant virtual
elimination from N. conference cham
plonshlp race ohio state was battling
Tor her first victory over the Wolvov-
Inc. who have downsd the Buckeyes
thirteen timer and boen held to tie
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-25
lie Likel Hun OpfrA

PARIS. Oct 2S-"Chauyin'm in
art is the mos, dcplofable Of mania',"
is the defence Of General Mangin, the
war hero, who IS being strongly
criticized because he organized ard
attended season Of Wagnerlan opera
before his removal from the command
OF the French forces Of occupation in
Germany i do not understand the
attitude Of the New York people.
Surely. after having taken the Wo,an,
Iiindenburg and SiePiried lines. we
have the rgh, TO enjoy the Tetrology
The Germans estimate the justice OF
our criticisms by the justice of ouf
ajmlra,ions'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-25
Theater Bills

Empress ,heater. 10 n m, 10
10 IS p. m-IIenty B. Wal,hall in
"lhc Long Arm OF Mannls,er :
comedy.
Majestic ,hca,er, 10 Ia m TO 10 IS
p m-Neal Hart N "Out OF the
West" William Duncan in
Smashing Barriers" comedy
New Folly theater, 10 a. m.
TO Jas p m-"The Brute Break
err" Elmo the Mighty" Jubilee
Quintet
Dreamland ,hea,er, ga m TO II
p m--William s. Hart in "The
Tiger Man" Baby Marie Osborne
IN Baby Mares Roundup" ilar,
old Lloyd in His Only Father "
Billy West IN His First False
lialr;" serial
Strand iheater. 10 a. m. 10 II
:. 4, o, 8 and 10 p. m.-Cons,anoc
Ialmadge in up the Road With
Sallie," comedy.
Liberty thea'er, ! 80, b:lS and
$50 y m Vaudeville, pictures.
Lyric ,hea'tr, ! 80 to 10 IS o
m Vaudeville pictures.
Palace thea,er, matinee and nigh,
Billy House and the Midnigh,
Whirl company in musical comedy
Overholser theater, SlS p. M
The Tiger God"
Fair Ground, Auditorium, q o.
m.-Chicago Grand Opera COM
pany in "To,ca."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-25
GEORGIA TECH
|NvADES NORTH
Pittsburgh Enters Contest
Crippled Colgate Strong,

PtTTSBURGH. oct. -. 49, Georgis
Techs Invasion Of the north In quest Of
tootbnll hono.s was initiated here today
when the Golden Tornado" team
cmshsd with the University Of Pitts
burgh eleven at Forbes field The Pan
theirs entered tho struggle with several
substitutes In the lineup. for mum
hof Of regulars. Injured In the Syrs-
cuss rame last week. wero stlll on tho
hospital list.
The southerners wers confident that
they could win over Pitt and sven-up
last years defeat. when the Pantherr
ttlumph.d. 2? TO n. SO far this s.a'on
Tech has won three gnmss Hnd has
held all opponents scoreloss. while Pit
has won two and lost one.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-25
MI y III e a art
My Husband
Why Matge Was Forced TO Delay
Her Cake Making,
BY Ade!. Garrison.
((NflSSlS GRAHAM, you plee.
Nl COON now qyeeck for dot

I'M COON Go,'qra', now qy,ssa You for p'1o, do,
cake got ovens joou
right for you, and old woman, sh.
JoOst turn corner"
Kate, voice outside my door held
an imperative note / had delayeI
going 90 the kitchen after my mother
ln.law' departure for her usual morn.
ing walk with Richard II IN his per.
ambulator triumphal progress
through the village which she wou'd
not have missed for worlds There
were other fond grandmo'her' abroad
at the same hour, with some Of whom
,hc had dcirncd 10 srrapr an &C.
quaintance But she defiant, an.
r2unced at almost every return hJm,
that there was not a child IN ~.
village could hold a candle to Rich
ard IT,"
The departure of the two however
Away, left my room a wreck. for the
dlilng grandmother usually inspected
half the baby's wardrobe before ,hc
selected the garments she wished pu'
IN him II va, the replacing OF the
ll'tle clothes and the setting Of ms
room 10 right, which had delayed my
llng 10 the kitchen as soon a, my
mo,hcr.in.law left the house the
original plan had made with Katie
The Secret Cake
"Al' right Katie, III be there In
one minute" called cheerIy. and
made good my promise with a second
or two 10 spare. TO Katie's NANTES,
delight
See, ! got ev.rytings all ready for
YOU" She pointed glceiully to the
mixing table. where flour. sugar, but
ter, flavorlng. eggs, tins. mixing bowl
everything TO the las, spoon was laid
out in readiness for my hands.
i know you won't have everything
out OF way ven grandmother gets
back she said, lowering her voice
as II Mother Graham could hear her
And hide dot cake for you we're
she no find heem Den ven she gets
cold YOU put DO, frostinp on. and |
hide heem again Den ven you van,
heem. she all ready"
] kept my face straight with an ef.
Tort through this weird jumbllng o'
pronoun,, thanked Katie warmly. and
proceeded - the building Of the cake
abou, wIAH had dreamed so much
even in those ncycr-to- be forgotten.
days before the baby was born. Then
| think, in common with most pros
pectiyc mothers, lived in anticipation
every moment OF hi, lie from his
first cuddling in my arms 10 the time
when he should be a graybeard with
grandchildren.
A, last il va. finished and deposited
safely IN the oven | started to clear
up the work table, bu, Katie stopped
me promptly
"You know how you help me more
dan dis" she demanded. taking the
flour sitter from my hand q feex
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-25
Hoppe Captures
/ Balk Line Title

NEW YORK, Oct. :s.-intsrsst IN the
NJ baik line billiard championship
A1ournament. which comes TO an end
Acrs tonight, was hacking today. owing
'0inched the chnmplonship He has one
Nors game TO rlsy, but he could lose
u st and r,il be the champion. as a.
tvthar Ilayers In tho tournament have
been defeated twice.
Hoppe meets Young Jahs schaefer
eenieht aiid MornlnGstar plays YAmadn.
the japanese star.
Welker Cochian's run Of fss yes'e'- =
: DAY sets new record for championship .
eompetitlOn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-25
-CornbuSkerS Put Best Men
- in to Capture Contest,
OFFICIAL LINEUP
By starr Correspondent.

OMAHA. Mob. oct. 90 A sharp
northwest Wind and threatening snow
Sic tod the University OF oklahoma
football team when II reached Omaha
ealiy last nisht. but II failed TO damp
on Tho nrdor Of the players They de-
Cla I'd themselves confident they will
sutn back tho Uniyersi Of Nebraska
The Cornhusker eleven reached
Omahs earlier than tho sooners and
ttsn signals Friday afternoon at Rourke
~ IN where the game Will be played
kJ3ennie Owen took his squad out to the
IHield on hike out tho men were not In
quits. Absence OF both Claude Tyler
aud Ray Swatek will be felt hecnly by
twn,ek would make tho trip until Just
Before train time when 1t WAS an
nointed he had some fever and was
forbidden to start
Practically all OF Nsbraskas injured
plen hre In shape again ana the Corn
hasSers will give Oklahoma all they
hnte In an effort TO break their rae
ord OF no games won thus far this
beason.
The Nebraska line will average iN
pounds to 1877 for Oklahoma II Dale,
30 pound giant fuil back. starts tho
game. the Cornhuskers back field will
outweigh the Sooners' backs twelve
pounds to tho man. but n Wrlsh, goes
in, each backfleld viii average about
is2
Few Nebraska rooters were in Oma-
ha Friday night. but ! 600 or more ea-
pee ed saturday. Increased att.ndsu, g
u expected NJ tho game because
Creighton and Marquette universities
J vii play on the same field n . cur
tain raiser 10 the Sooner Cornhusker
Nsbrnska was favored In the betting
ediS here tonight But few wasers
Were made.
sHREvEPORT. La, Oct. Is With a
record of not having been scored on
lhis season. the football teams of the
y.olllaiana state university and tho
Uni srsity Of Arkansas clash today at
the Louisiana state fair, Tho teams
met last In 1917 when Arkansas won
from the Tigers.