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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
PARSON SIMPSONS
COFFEE HAD KICK;
i. HE'S IN HIDING
Circuit Rider Made Rounds
as Usual and Sold "Java"
to Keep the Wolf From
Cabins Door.

BIG STONE GAP, Va, Aug. 10. (By
i1 II News Service. PEARSON
AohiVer simpson has been n Circuit
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
PLANS BUREAU OF CROP
REPORTS FOR FARMERS

CHICAGO, Aug. ~ CBy International
News Service. American consuls In
foreign countries may become crop re.
porters. ! Frank Meyers, secretary oil
the National Grain Dealers associa
ton. is behind movement TO nave
the federal government instruct consuls
TO report Immediately by cable any
changes In political or economic condl
lions that might affect prices in the
world market where trading Is gov
erned by the law Of supply and de-
mand and prices stabilized by dealing in
grain for future delivery.
''These reports could be distributed
20 an farmers organizations from a CEN
trail office in America said Mr. Mey-
ers in outlining his plan to meeting
Of executives Of farmers leagues. The
domestic news could be promptly OBJ
tanned through county agents. Thus
the farmers would have more complete
information each day regarding the
world supply and demand.
II also recommend that farmers CO.
operative orga cations organize thei
own brokerage companies with mem
bership In the Chicago board OF trad,
and other big grain exchanges, hand
ling their trading there in the op"r
market"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19

rider in the mountains OF virginia,
West Virginia and Kentucky for nigh on
to 40 years. Regularly. with the phases
Of the moon, Parson Simpson on his
bony old nag could be, seen winding
through the valleys to the little settle
ments. carrying the gospel to the noun
tain folk. administering to their ills.
II such hardy folk were down." and
carrying them supplies from the out
side world.
And so theAparson was beloved of the
mountain folk. But now the parson
hasn't made a visit to the folk down
in the valleys for several weeks. His
swallow-tailed coat and top hat no more
are seen bobhing up and down on his
bouncing old sorrel. The parson has
found bar hole" as the saying goes.
and is staying thar. And Bud Barrow.
who came to town the other day. went
back to his clan with the information
that the parson had fallen from grace.
It's a queer story.
The parson, 1t seemed, began to feel
the high cost OF living, even though he
always had bunk and a meal at any
Of the mountain cabins he visited. But
he long had been in close touch with
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
MAN WHO EVADED DRAFT
GIVES UP: HANGS SELF

HARTFORD, Conn. Aug. 10. tBy In
ternational News Service) Conrad
Janke. who evaded the draft at the
outset of the world war. then conscience
stricken and fearing arrest and i'm
prsonment. surrendered himself to po-
lice in New York several days ago,
hung himself with his necktie in his
cell at tho Jail here. Janke failed to
register for the first draft, registered in
the second draft and then fled to Pana-
ma lie returned after the close OF
the war. When he surrendered he said
he had been under the impression, no
matter where he went, that federal Off
under these conditions was unhearab BILE
He said he felt relieved after surrender
ing. He became disoonsolate after be-
ing placed in jail
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
"LittLe Marie" Made
Fortune As Peanut
Vender In Newark

NEWARK, N. j.. Aug. TO- tBy Inter-
national News Service III was learned
that Mrs Dominica Zazzali. keeper OF
a fruit and peanut stand in Newark for
81 years, who died recently, left pro-
perry worth $4,000 Tax officials in
Newark verified her ownership of ~
tenement buildings.
Mrs. ZaZzal was a well-known char
acter, and persons who passed her
stand during her business hours, which
were from am. until midnight, often
noticed her counting her peanuts, in
stead of weighing them. She however
was not n miser and was never known
to call for the rent. but would wait I'M
til her tenants brought her the money
In the last seventeen years Mrs. Tag
zali had only raised her rents once.
and then the increase was only 81. Chill
dren in her neighborhood were always
glad TO see her for she Had a nickel or
a dime for every one less than ten years
old
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
LIEUT.. BARRY IN CITY,
TO DRAW RIVER CHARTS

Lieut. Dennie f Barry, engineer Of
the division of the Mississippi Warrior
service OF the inland waterways work
Of the war department, arrived In Mem
rhis Thursday to complete drawings
and charts of the river front here and
the proposed sites for the new termi-
nails.
Lieut.. Barry's headquarters are In
New orleans and he mas been in charge
OF the survey work on the new termi-
nails His first reports have been sub
mitted TO the department and addi-
tional data will go forward at once.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
BILL DISPLAYED
MAD TRAITS TO
ASPA BUTCHER
"You Are in Presence of EN-
peror of the World" Ex-
Kaiser Told Him Before
End of World War.
written for Intern atIonaI News Service.
BY @. WARD PRlCED

written for international News Service.
BY G. WARD PRlcE.)
SPA, Aug. 1s.-That the ex-Kaiser
Is mad, and has been so for years, Is
the sincere belief of the good people
OF Spa, whose unwelcome townsman
he was for many months before the
day he signed his abdication on the
very table--so they say--in the Hotel
Britannique at which the heads of the
British peace delegation are now taking
their meals.
There is butcher in the main
street OF Spa who was walking
through the woods one Sunday after
noon in the Summer OF 1918 and came
suddenly upon o fleshy, elderly man in
his shirt sleeves. with bare arms and
pick In his hand, who, in company
with others similarly dressed and
equipped, was occupied in turning a
little stream from It's course with all
the eagerness of a child making sand
castles on the beach.
The butcher stared In surprise at
| these elderly mudlarks, for II never oc-
| CURED TO him that one OF them was the
German emperor and two OF the others
were a famous general and Prince Melt
erniCh. Suddenly he was addressed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
Badness
Conquered
INDIANS SECRET FREE

A business man, almost com. -
pletely bald, who had tried mum. II -
erous tonics. lotions, shampoos, AE5
etc.. without benefit, came across Wy
an Indians recipe by which he 1pAA
J. J. 4: !: 3: !; !. = 8: !! )
grew a complete crop Of luxuriant AsM
hair. KoTALKO-contains gen. NM
uine bear oil and other potent MN
ingredients for scalp and hair, INT
Remarkable hair growth, stop. an
ping Of falling hair and dandru'ff ~
has been reported by legions-
men; women, children. Buy a box Of
kOTALKO at any busy drug store, $500
GUARANTEE. Or you may obtain the
recipe free with a proof box Of KoTALKO.
by sending 10 cents. silver or stamps, TO
II. Britain, Inc, Station I, New York, MY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19

poverty and in helping others had no
time TO help himself Then he had tne
germ OF great idea.
He would sell coffee. -,
The parson made all the little noun
tain towns selling coffee, ana only once
in a month or SO would he go back TO
the mountain to carry the truth" !,
He bought himself a jolt wagon, ana
though the old sorrel baked. indignant
at having to pull something, ne went
on. Coffee became popular IN the towHs
outside the hills and the parson went
farther into the larger places. The ce,
mand for Java became greater ana
greater.
Then the parson came to grief.
He sold some of the coffee to rev.
onoor'' one day The purchaser found
a bottle OF white liquid amid the coffee
beans. He tasted. Hoop! 1t made him
tingle, that moonshine did, :,
The parson still is in his bar hole.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
MODEL VOTER.

CONCORDA, Kan, Aug. 10, (By In
ternational News Service Miss Laura
Nelson, clerk In the county treasurer
office here. knows how to get voters
10 the polls--as well as how to vote.
When the farm hands on her father $
farm wanted TO vote she got busy and
shoveled a wagon load Of wheat into a
bin while they went to the poles. Then
she drCve fifteen miles to the city,
voted, then drove home in time to pre-
pare dinner.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
LEAVES 100000.

tional News Service Am estate valued
at $4,000, 900 was left by the late Dr.
Thomas Upham Coe. Names wcalthiest
citizen. according to the will filed Tor
probate. Many public requests and
Charitable organizations are named in
the distribution OF the estate The be-
quests are TO be effected two years aft
err the death OF the doctors widow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
BOBBY COMES 1O GREE
IN FLIGHT FROM WIFE

AKRON, o. Aug 70 lRy lntrrnatlau-
al News Service )--wncn bobby Thorn
as left his home NAe other evcnuG he
promised his Wife he woa.d b" home
early.
But Bobby didn't keep his Ho-d
Thea his better half started .u the
hunt for him.
when he fell through a plate glass win
dow In a grocery store
Charged with malicious destruction Of
property, he was fined $50 and costs
In police court, and was severely reuri.
manded by his wife besides
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19

A woman is usually expert at pick
ing out goods that won't run, shrink,
fade or, frazzle--but she is not always
SO lucky in picking out that kind of'a
husband. NJ
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-22
So the People May Know

Mr. Albert Martin Michigan
Michigan
the
81 Clothing the Central
the the Clothing Values the United States the
invested His known the 999 Clothing Establish
The policy of small profits and that made
his the $99 stores possible will be naugurae the Mar
Corporation
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-22
The Martin Stores Corporation

VIII the ndqu Co. and the Man From Mich
Rapids, Musegon Lansing and Alma The
Lndqust Michigan Stores will be reganzed
well lines of High Grade Clothing
that long been lacking will be in
Clothing Shoe and Furnishings
anywhere in the United States
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-18
SALEM

Church services were held as usual on Sunday. MT Hood of Providence has been procured to supply here through the summer.
 William Day, who has been a student at Wesleyan the past year. returned home Tuesday.
 Mrs Ora Clark and Mrs. Henry Fox visited friends in Colchester Tuesday,
 Lawrence Spencer of New London Vo- cational school spent the week end at his home.
 Miss Martha Gaskin, a nurse from Newtonville, Mass, is caring for Mrs Edward Mitchell
 Miss Sarah Schumacher of Hartford is spending few days at her home here.
 Miss Helen Rogers, student of N. F A., returned to her home Wednesday for the summer vacation.
 Mrs. Thomas Day and daughter Mil dred and William Darling were visitors in Middletown Tuesday.
 Mrs, George Goldie of New London is
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-18
At The strand.

The Strand has a wonder picture pro- rramme for Thursday. Friday and Sat urday Olive Tell is shown in Love With out Question. which is a seven part su- per production.
 Olive Tell starring In Love Without Question" adapted from the book Tho Abandoned Room" by C. Wadsworih Camp vii be the feature attraction at the Strand theatre for two days. begin ming Friday. This picture has been pro- duced by D. A. Rolfe for Jans Pictures, Inc
 Siias Blackburn has been found mys- teriously murdered In the abandoned room with both doors and windows lock- ed from the inside. His ward. Katherin-, and his grandson, Robert. are suspected as circumstances point to them as the guilty parties. The solving Of the Tpys- tery supplies the screen with the most absorbing drama seen for some time.
 The supporting cast consists of James Morrison. Mario Afajaroni. Two Dawson, Charles Aackay. Gordon Hamilton. Peg gy Parr, George Stevens and Floyd Buckley.
 The other attractions will be Mont gomery and Rock in Q big V special pro- | duction entitlSd Trials and Thrills. Ar up-to-date weekly will also be inclnSad ir this big show. The Strands nrS are | matinee IT cents. evenings % end 9; centss The Strand has a big show fol ' fun
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-18

cis Meehan, *Joseph Theodore Mirtl, Pe- ter George Morin, Martin Joseph Navin Mary Ellen Navin, Myron Alliston Olin, %Edna Elizabeth Parker, Inez Ingham Patton, Albert Louis Paulhus, Alice Ma rie Peterson, *F'rancis Brae Rafterty, Louis Rosen, *PaUline Esther Saltin *Alfred Porter Staebner, Harold Hewes Staebner, John Booth Sullivan, *Marga- ret Claire Sullivan, Mary Ellen Sullivan, sStanley Jackson Sumner Ralph Wins low Taylor, Marjorie Lucilla Thomnson, *Elizabeth Emily Thornton, *Mary Irene Vanderman, Mabel Louise Van Zandt, %Loyd Palmer WilcoX,' Vivian Blanche Williams, Dorothy Ida Wright, John Hutchins Yeomans.
 --*Honor pupils.
 Although great enthusiasm was dis played Wednesday night at the gather- ing of the teams interested in the $60,O00 drive being conducted by St. Mary's church, the celebration held Thursday night exceeded it in volume even though the amount raised during the day was smaller than on Wednesday. The rs- turns for the first day of the campaign were S7,666.77 and Thursday supscrp- tions added S6.SS6.16, making the total to date S14,546.33, leaving $45s453.67 to be raised during the three remaining days of the campaign.
 Saturday and Sunday evenings are to be the big nights for the returns of the drive and the state armory has been se- cured where reports Of the committees will be given and speeches will be male l Speeches will be made in French and English and the public will be welcome | to attend.
 ] The White Eagle Polish American band made their first appearance in theil new uniforms Thursday night and made
 a brave attempt to give a concert at Lin | coin square. The sky was overcast but | the rain had ceased and all was though | to be well for the concert. As the bands
 men were starting the third piece rdrT
 suddenly came down in torrents and i
 was readily seen that the concert worl. have to be postponed to some futu.t | date. The two pieces played by the band however, gave evidence of their abliit! to take their place with any band thi l vicinity can produce and Willimantlc vii be proud to be represented in the iiell | by the band which now numbers forty
 two pieces.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-18
BOLTON NOTCH

Miss Sadie Howard from New York visited her mother, Mrs NJ. E. Howard, last week.
 Miss Minnie Geisler from Meriden was a guest at Mrs Minnie Towards Thurs day and Friday.
 The Ladies Aid society had supper and entertainment at the NJ. E. church Thursday night.
 Mrs. George Walker and daughter Blanche of .Clark's Corner were guests Monday of the formers father, N. C. Maine.
 Cary Maine from North Stonington. who is visiting in lawn, will be S9 years old in July.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Robertson from South Coventry moved to the home of the latter's father, N. c. Maine, tSatur- day.
 Mrs. Ellery Strong and son Horace from Manchester visited Mrs. Ida Fuller at NJ. W. Towards Monday. Mrs. Ida Moran WAS Hartford visitor Tuesday.
 Mrs. Loren Maine was in Hartford on Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-18
COLCHESTER

, BPadfard Cragin. of New York. a stu dant st Yale. is at the summer home of hia msther on Broadway for the vaca- tinn.
 . William Fynan of North Westchester Waa in town Wednesday. Charies H. Dawley returned Wednes- day from Boston
 !. Judge spd Mrs H. P. Buell. motored ta Norwich Wednesday. . William E Adams of Westchester Naa in towa Wednesday. ChaFies L Beebe of Salem was here "Wednesday.
 A reception and dance was held in rrange hall Wednesday evening by the lnsmhsrs Of Leyy's dancing school, this haing the last of the season.
 Another steam shovel and a new ex- cavaior have arrived al the railroad ktstion for C. ". BIakeslee & Sons to Do used on the new state road. They will hs used on the road south of the viii laEe-
 On account of the derailing of the en- zine on train 1022 on the main line neaI Mlddlsheld Wednesday, the train due here st 1.5o D m. did not reach here untii 7.35. The local train for Middle town having left, the main line train game In to leave passengers.
 Charles Haines of Denver, Colorado
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-18
WILL GIVE ADDRESS ON
 RELIGION IN THE HOME

An interesting and unique service viii he held in Trinity Methodist church or Sunday. at 7.36 o'clock. June 2oth. when William B. Oliver Of New York. will givG 9 stirring address on the very important subject of Religion in the Enmn. Mir
 Oliver is editor of Daily Bible and. as layman. has been connected with a number of the interesting forward move ments during the past twenty years. Dur ing inc past year be has been interes.- cd in the development of religious educa- ton through the International Sunday School Association and has presented this theme hundreds Of times throughout the east and middle west. When we realize
 that only two out of every five scholars
 in the Sunday school of America actual
 ly came into church membership and that
 inc home has the children. outside sf | sleeping hours three times as much time as the church and school combined. one | can see that there Is a responsibility which the home must not shiril. At this ! service interesting literature will be giv- { en and parents and Sunday school teach
 CTS are especially urged to be present
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-18
MONTVILLE

In Robertson's hall Tuesday night dance was given for the benefit of the Community library. The affair was in. charge of the entertainment committee of the association, Mrs. George Chagnon, Miss Edith Huggard and Miss Grace Lyon. A jazz orchestra of three pieces from Norwich furnished excellent music and both old-time dances and the new steps were enjoyed. Norwich, New Lon don and Uncasville were represented. Mrs. Frank Rogers and Mrs. Joseph Edwards had charge of the cake table, Mrs. Arthur Blaisdell of the punch and Mrs Ray Woodmansee of the ice cream Over $60 was cleared.
 Saturday afternoon from to 5 o'clock Gertrude and Lawrence Church, twin daughter and son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph T. Church. entertained 20 young friends at their large farm home on their Sth birthday. The children engaged in out door games, assisted by Misses Miriam and Elsie Church Later in the after noon sandwiches, cake, cookies, lemonade and ice cream were served under the trees. At 5 o'clock the children were taken home in a truck by Guy Radway who also brought them to the farm The guests included Lillian Rftchie, Marian Chapman, Marguerite Bergman, Gertrude Allen, Alice Ryder Ruth Shaffer, Justine Chapel, Mary Curtin and Masters Donald Chapel, Alton Getchell, Robert Chagnon, Lucian Chagnon, Lloyd Chapel, Clinton Sharpe, Edward Curtin, Palmer Rathbun and Donald Radway of Montville, Olive Rathbun and Wayne Rathbun of Nor wich and Douglas Kennedy of New York. who is spending the summer at the farm. The little host and hostess received many gifts.
 Mrs. Lora Ryder of Northampton. Mass, is caring for Mrs. Charles Kings ley who has been i'll for a number of months.
 Mrs. Alice Mitchell, Miss Sarah Iati- | mer, Miss Eunice Turner and Miss Stella
 Coen attended the wedding of Miss Doro-
 thy Grey in Woonsocket, R. l., Saturday
 at o'clock. The trip was taken in Mrs
 Mitchelrs sedan.
 Austin Rathbun spent Sunday in West ! erly, visiting a relative who is i'll. Saturday at Montville the Atlantic Car. | ton company of Norwich met it's second
 defeat at the hands of the Oxoboxo base ball club. The first game at Norwich | oxeboxo won 26 to in seven innings. Al | Montville Oxoboxo won 1911. The field
 was not first class baseball field and fo1
 that reason the score was large. The in.
 held of, the Norwich team was very weak | put Iht Oulhelu was very strong. The | oxoboxo infield played errorless ball but
 owing to poor outfielding the Norwich team was able to pile up a large score LaFlamme for Oxoboxo pitched a great game and was able to tighten up in the l pinches. Jackson of the Norwich teair 1 clouted out a home run with no men or | bases and Vogeltanz. the Oxobexo slug. | ger, clouted out a home run with two
 men on bases. The game was a livelie1 one than the score would indicate. The
 score was 11-11 in the seventh inning. | Score by innings:
 | Atlantic Carton 70 0 o1 14BO 0 o-1-
 Oxoboxo ... ....2 0 1 2 4 0 22 *-1; | Umpire, H. Brouillard scorer A | Chagnon; batteries-Oxoboxo, Vogeltan,
 c, E. LaFlamme D. Atlantic Carton Co.
 Swatsburg c, innings Fuller D, inning, Cote ? t; struck out, by LaFlamme 12, r, ! Fuller 2, by Cote 3.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-18
Breed Thentre.

"Jes' Call Me Jim" VIII Rogers latest
 Goldwyn starring vehicle adapted from
 the famous novel Seven Oaks" by J.
 c. Holland. Is peculiarly suited to Nr.
 Rogers personality and talent In it he
 plays the role of Jim Fenton. a happy
 go-iucky hunter and trapper. The situ-
 ations are tense and imbued with all
 the dramatic qualities of the sort that
 hold the interest of an audience from ths
 beginning to the end Of the picture. Jim Fenton is in love with Miss Butterworth.
 milliner and he believes her 10 be iR love with an insane inventor. Paul Ben edict, languishing in a filthy worlthouse. He promises to rescue Paul and Incident
 ally discovers that Belcher. the most in 1 huential man in town, has robbed the poor inventor of a machine from which he has made his fortune. With the help of Mike Conlin. friend and trapper, 1 Jim determines to force a confession 1 from Belcher. They get him to Mikes
 house and arouse his fears until he is | all too eager to make the confession they | demand. The story was adapted from 1 the famous novel. Seven Oaks" by J. ! C. Holland directed by Clarence Bad- ger photographed by Marcel Ls Picard and may be seen at the Breed theatre 1 today and Saturday. Harry Mercy will
 also be seen in "The Birth of Q Soul"
 This picture ras been called by eastern ! reviewers the most vivid portrayal Of a | mountain character vet shown on the screen. The Pathc News completes the | big bill for today and Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-18
WOODSTOCK VALLEY

Mrs, Emma Kenney has returned to Mrs, Thayer's after spending several days in Willipantic.
 Allen Kenyon entertained Sunday How ard K. Carpenter of Putnam. Carl P Kenyon of Bridgeport, Stephen Frost and Mr. Former of Worcester. Mass.
 H. L. Perry and family left Saturday for Kansas City, Mo.
 Miss Eliza Champagne has been i'll the past week.
 Leonard Grenier. and family from Will limantic were in town Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-18

is visiting friends in town for few days.
 Mrs Clarence E. Wells and son of Kingston, R. L, are guests of Judge and Mrs H. P Buell.
 Clayton D. Barton and brother of East Hampton were in town Wednesday.
 Frank Chairman was calling on friends in Willimantc Wednesday.
 Mrs. Edna May Munson and Mrs. Frank H. Browning were in Franklin Thursday, attending the meeting of Po- mona grange which met with Franklin grange. c. w. Bial1eslee of New Haven, con tractor on the new state road, was in town Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-18
What Is Coin 2 On Tonigi.l

Motion Pictures al Breed ThcEtre- Vaudeville aId Motion Pictures ai Str@nd Theatre
 Vaudeville and Motion Picis-e7 zi Davis Theatre.
 Seventh Day Adventist Convection af Community House.
 Robert O. Fletcher Post. So. [. A. L. meets at 25 Shctucket sst.
 Court City of Norwich No. 6Ss q. oi A. meets in FproEters' Hall
 White Cross Couns sil. No. l3. K. Of .. meets in JI. of c. Home.
 Hugb H. OsgOed Lodge, No. 6ae0, Q. Q. F., M. I.. meets in pyth.an Hai..
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-18
the guest of her narents. Mr. and Mr

the guest of her parents, NIT. and Mrs Charles Williams.
 Supervisor George Cove visited schools in town Tuesday.
 Miss Helen Gilmore of Colchester was a recent visitor here. Miss Magic DeWolfe spent the week end with Miss Alice Rix
 Carl Rogers is serving on the jury
 F. B. Ames and Eugene Rowe attend ed the Knights of Pythias meeting in Col chester Tuesday evening