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Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

ny receipt stamp comes into force it is more likely to be evaded than either Of the other two increases. One cannot avoid using cheques. They increased by nearly million week in 1910-1920, in write letters, whether the postage on them is l 1-2d or 2d But though a stamp is necessary to make a receipt a legal document there are many cases in which it is unnecessary to hold a receipt for self-protection. The buyer has the goods, the seller has the money, and the transaction is at end. Unless the buyer insists upon it the seller will seldom indulge in the luxury of stamp ed receipt.
 The Princes Gift Horse-Personal gifts to members of the Royal Family are strictly governed by q precedent es- tablished by Queen Victoria. A rule was found necessary when King Edward as Prince of Wales visited India. He would have returned laden with precious stones if a diplomatic warning had not been issued to native princes that presents of great intrinsic value must not he offered. Animals are always suitable gifts, and the horse that. won the Aus tralian steeplechase has accordingly been accepted by the Prince of Wales. He will no doubt ride it in England, and ii will perhaps be added to the racing stud which he is expected to start next year. The King brought back with him from India beautiful Arab horse, Delhi which was for years his favourite charg- er.-London Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10
FIGHTING THE RAT.

Paris is the latest city to launch a campaign against the rat. There. it has been decided, the interests of health de- mand that there be cleaning up of the city before conditions get any worse It has reached the point that many others have, although the real serious moves against the rat are invariably delayed until something alarming in the way of a plague is threatened. Paris seems to have taken a census of the rat popula- tion when it is maintained that there are s,oo0,000 in the city Whether that is too high or too low the fact is self evident that it is too large and the quicker determined efforts are made to rid the city of them the easier will the task be accomplished and the quicker will the detrimental effects of the rats be overcome.
 Not only are rats known to be re- sponsible for spreading the bubonic plague but they are the destroyers of great quantities of foodstuffs and other material which if it could be totalled in a city the size of Paris would amount to a staggering sum. The fight against rats is one that should be undertaken in a systematic manner, not only for tho purpose of eliminating them but with the idea of preventing any return.
 Cities which have cleaned up on rats have good reason to congratulate them selves on the accomplishment of a goot job. It would be well if S5ery city would give greater attention to such a men ace. The rat serves humanity in nc way. It is tolerated at tremendous e.I ., | times and a serious menace, to healtI under others.
 Paris has reason to regret that it hal permitted the rat to multiply as it hal ! there, but no more so than other place, and in undertaking the crusade agains
 it it moves for it's own safety in man
 ner which sholld impress other citie
 which may at any time be brought fac
 to race with similar conditions whicl
 with due attention could be prevented.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING SEPT. 4, 1920
 1O,959
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.

Tho republicans of the state of Con- necticut cannot fail to appreciate the fac; that tho result of the state conven- lion shows that they have been admira- bly represented in connection with the choice of candidates for United States senator and state officials. It was a year when 1t was plainly evident that the nomination of state candidates was not going to be a cut and dried affair None of those who had been mentioned for Gubernatorial honors had displayed sufficient backing to win and it was a time for a dark horse to win. Such for mer Lieutenant Governor Everett J. Lake proved to be, SS1t in his nomination there cannot be any question but what there has been put forth a candidate who is going to make a strong appeal to the voters of Connecticut, irrespective of party, and the one in whom full reliance can be placed to lead the party to a rousing victory.
 In contrast with the uncertainty re- garding the choice for the head of the state ticket was the certainty concern ing the party nominee for United States senator. Frank B. Brandegee has ably represented his state and today is one Of the leaders in the upper house of congress. Well did his colleague refer to him in his keynote speech as able and reliable" and declare such men are none too plentiful in these days. The people of Connecticut know this They admire his courage, his indifference to abuse and his detestation of the arts and wiles of the webbing politician, and they will reelect him by 3. vote that will surprise his critics" His nomination was of course a foregone conclusion and the voters oi Connecticut will see tha; he is returneh to Washington not only for the excellent service he has rem 5ered but for that the same high grade and safe representation may be contin- ued
 Not only in these two instances dft the state convention show excellent judgment but in the nominations for the rest of the ticket it displayed a regard for ability and efficiency that cannot fai 10 impress most favorably those whc give thought to such important matters The ticket from top to bottom is bound 10 prove a winner. The convention oi 1929 most admirably did it's duty.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10
CLEANED FROM FOREIGN
 EXCHANGES.

The great non-mining trade-unions have more power than anyone else to prevent the coalstrike from taking place. Let them remember that if they do not. they will be responsible to their mem bers, not merely for any hardships and inconvenience that they may suffer during the weeks while the miners are out, but for the much greater loss and suffering that the miners strike will en- tail on workers in most of the non-nin- ing industries for long months and even years afterwards.
 Scotland Yard-It is rather disquieting to learn that Scotland Yard is so short of senior detectives that only two chief in- spectors are available for duties in connection with the criminal investiga- ton department, which kept seven fully occupied before the war.
 We are told that the present scarcity of senior officers is due to reorganization of the department, and the retirement of numbers of experienced men before oth- CTS have been trained to take their plac- es As it is. the public has an uneasy feeling that the brains of the force have been allowed to fall below the level nee essary to safety.
 Scarce WaInuts-This threatens to be It is perhaps more foolish to generalise l crops than in anything else because i is pretty certain that the June frosts af- fected most walnut trees
 The Receipt Habit-When the twopen-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10
HARDING TO THE FARMERS.

When it is realized, as it is, that the entire country is dependent upon the az ricultural interests of the land, there cannot fail to widespread interest in the attitude which is displayed by Senator Harding relative to an agricultural pol icy such as he would favor and support if elected as president of the country. At the address made to the Minnesota state fair he was talking of course largely to farmers. but because of the way in which everyone is involved in the manner in which encouragement is lent to the productivity of the soil it was evident that he likewise had message for the entire country.
 The democratic candidate has had much to say about how he would name dirt farmer to direct the work of the department of agriculture. What ever effect he might have expected this would have upon the people of the coun- try he cannot fail to realize that It was a we'll merited criticism of demo- cratic administration of that office. To tell the farmers that he would put in a 1d.rt farmer" as secretary of agricul- ture was simply telling them that he would replace the democratic miShts with the type of man that had been placed in office by the three previous re- publican presidents, and the loss of whose services came with the Wilson administration. It was a case of a dem Ocrat trying to gloss over democratic inefTiciency.
 Republican action has clearly shown to the farmers that such a head of the agricultural department could be ex- pected under a republican administra- tion. Senator Harding has, however presented a constructive programme for dealing with the problems before the farmers and it is backed by long and favorable republican record. He has shown that he is conversant with the needs and the means which he would employ for the restoration of the agri- cultural efficiency and the overcoming ot existing unsatisfactory conditions What he had to say to the farmers was ir keeping with the policies which he has presented for dealing with other inpor- tant questions. He has dealt with then in a manner which cannot fail to carry conviction on the part of those who lis ten or those who read
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10
HARRIET MAKES A CHANGE

thought over it a long time but con cluded it was not fair to Jerome when her heart was no longer his"
 ''Prsms!" interrupted the father of the family. Heart The modern girl thinks a heart is a connection provided solely to give poets something to rhyme with dart and part and the likei There is nothing stable about them! The man who gets engaged to one of them is li- able under the gambling laws and"
 Jerome was beautiful about it." de- tended Caroline. He wrote that she knew best and he wanted her to be per ] fectly happy-and anyhow he thought maybe it was mistake because he had l just met somebody else-Harriett was furious about that. She said Jerome had no sense of the proprieties falling in love again right away.
 | Of course it was different with her, | for Abner is so entirely different from | most men.
 He is one of the absolutely devoted l kind and will never care for anybody else, and it is for life and all that Har- riett says it just frightens her when she considers how serious it all is. The only | thing that worries her is that Abner has 1 five sisters and a mother and she says 1 a girl is bound to be unhappy who mar | ries man with so many relatives. And | he wants to live in house because he always has and Harriet wants a three 1 room apartment"
 Well, see the end of that romance, 7" said the father of the family. What are We coming to!" They get engaged every time the style changes and nobody 1 commits suicide or anything! All a man 1 has to do is to send a few more bou- quets than the present incun.o- ..o 1 ger candy boxes and"
 Well, I'm past 40 and headed for the tended Carline. T think yu are very unfair! Hw can girl help it if she chnages her mind?"
 Well, I'm pst 40 mad hedaed for the setting sum- the faher of the family stated, 'and maybe it's just as we'll They did things far better when I was young, tell you I think it's jazzy and disgraceful, and let me tell you, if you try 1 it."
 Anyhow" suggested Caroline, q think that really the best way would be to be engaged to two or three at the same time and then you could sort of compare l them-what's the matter? You aren't going to faint are you?"-Exchange.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

When are Harriett and Jerome going to be married?" asked the father of the family. trying to be interested and con- versational
 "Oh, my!" Caroline told him amazed ly. Why Harriett and Jerome aren't engaged any more-didn't you know it? They havn't been engaged for ages You see she's engaged now to Abner White. Hes perfectly splendid"
 The dickens!' said the father of the family blinking. Didn't I hear her planning the bungalow she and Jerome
 were going to build and the color of the wall paper and everything? Wasn't she raving over his splendid and noble char acter and you were cooing a Greek chorus of acquiescence? l never in my life heard any one more engaged than she was to Jerome-and who's this Ab-
 ner putting in? What was the trage- dy?"
 I don't See why you are so excited, | Caroline told her parent calmly "Ot course she raved about Jerome when she was engaged to him. but so many things happen and you just sort of get unen.
 gagged, you know
 "Lettie Lewis has changed. too and SC has Mabel. It's lot better to change be-
 fore you are married than to find out ! alleI Ndru tAdt you uon ' love him. T never heard anything so out
 rageous!" declared the father of the family. ''Wrecking hopes like that l Why don't they know their own minds 1 Why did Harriet drop him?"
 Well" said Caroline, T don't know | that you could exactly say she dropped him. You know, Jerome is away a tot
 because his firm makes him travel, ant
 sometimes he said he didn't get a chance l to write Harriett every day and wher l she didn't get a letter it made her ter. ribly bitter and cynical unless she cried
 and when she cries it always makes hel
 nose read and gives her headache 50 Harriet said she got to thinking
 and, anyhow, Abner was driving up <! in simply marvellous new racing cal for her every day and you never saw such boxes of candy as he sent-1vt l pounds every time. And Harriet sait she just couldn't bear the pathetic ex l pression in his eyes when he looked a l her. She said you could see how ht was suffering mad enduring and beinf noble about it and she decided that i
 was Abner she actually cared for. Sht
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

bolsheviki back the Lithuanians balk at the use of their territory by the Poles and threaten war upon them if it con- tinues.
 This involves "a new complication which the Poles are naturally not anx- ious to shoulder just at the present time. To undertake to fight the Lithuanians now will simply mean a union of the bolshevik and Lithuanian forces, step which would be greatly to the advan- tage of the soviet government and to the disadvantage of the Poles, now and henceforth.
 It would be one way of getting 'Lithu, | ania more closely under bolshevik in | f1uences. Thus Poland seeks to avoid that and the impending extra trouble by calling on the league. What response
 the league will make remains to be seen
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10
Stories That Recall Others
Had Been Observing

Mother was having a hard time try ing to get four year old Mabel to ap- preciate the fact that she should have her hair washed. You must have it washed so that it will be pretty and long she told her. Then more people will love you and"
 No they won't" sobbed the little miss
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

It isn't possible that there is an auto driver bat who knows tho danger of grade crossings and yet there are not many days when they do not figure in fatalities at such points.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

The need for new and better homes in Norwich is great and the Rotarians will be doing an excellent service if they can set the long needed movement underway.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

We have an idea that the coal opera tors are not doing much worrying over the advance in price which the action of tie miners is likely to cause.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

Those who have had a busy season with the lawn mower have no reason to suspect but what there will also be plen- ty of snow to shovel.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

When an early fall is predicted about ss many are interested in learning whether price or season is referred to.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

Poland seems to think it can get along al d take care of itself even if Wash ington presumes to direct it's action.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10
EDITORIAL NOTES

The republicans have named a ticke that indicates from the start it will bt a winner.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

The man on the corner says: The peak of low prices is one of the things the public doesn't anticipate with fear and trembling.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

With dog days gone we are approach ing the season when the flies can be ex pected to display their savage disposi- tions.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

Even if the price of sugar has drop pedathat is an insufficient reason for let ting up on on thrift.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

Governor Cox will frd that the far ners want facts, not misrepresentation or false alarms.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

The summer has been an unusual one but no complaints have been heard over the few hurdy gurdies.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

the mother gently.
 willie's face cleared and he remarked Well. just wait a minute ma till run around to ihe back door
 The baslkinE shark Of f,-e Indian ccoan frequently attains a length Of fifty feel.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

In life's melodrama the hero gets the applause, but the william cops the coin.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10
Putting an Ideal Into Practice

Willie came home from school with an expression of anxiety on his face az he rushed up 10 his mother.
 Ma" he asked. "lf a poor little boy was to come 10 the back door and ask for something to eat. would you give him that piece of apple tart that was left over from dnner2''
 "Yes. Willie. of course I would ,' said
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

THERE is no advertising medium in Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bulle- tin for business results.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-10

still opposed to the ordeal "T guess grandpa and the baby are loved the most here ,and they're both bsldheaded '"
The Democratic advocate., 1920-07-16

face. did nj STaef vfsit Fl iiIn1n n
matrimony the moment when you re-
turned sssN lteIlss, y yegl speak Of childish
42Ee 1t nTtlst@ssa sgSsz been on your own
i5art Yog were if6f--.za I'D. when -yols
did wha you did. Who saw, TO it that
you had "a star on the serEfes flag of
your church when YOU went away?
No one else seemed to think enough
about It to place it there. Things have
happened since you went away which
would make it impossible form eito
get married as you suggest now.' ]
hope you viii stand to your promise
and be a man.
The Democratic advocate., 1920-07-16

=
Two elopers, Harry A. Starner,
Hanover, Pa, and May Rose Kachler,
Mcsherrystown, Pa secured a mar
riage license from Clerk Cash, Tues
day and were married in the vault of
the County Commissioners by Rev.
wv. L. Seabrook After the ceremony
they returned to their home.
A new worlds record for 13 days,
five hours for the $500 mile trans
continental trip from Los Angeles to
New York has been made by pneu-
matically equipped motor truck of
the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
The previous record of II days and
three hours was established in 1913
by a light weight Maxwell truck.
The Democratic advocate., 1920-07-16

Westminster Realty & Insurance
GO, Mitchell e Crawford, have sold
the Miliop P. Myers. farm, in Bach
mans Valley, of 142 acres, to Thomas
p. Lindsay and leonard j. -Elgen; of
Sshis citys fef $12s5Q0, also the Henry
'tM. KoohA farm, at Stone. Chapel, Of
20 acres, to Mr. ]. Ralph Bonsack of
lthe r. r. Dollings Co.. with offices in
Che Times Building. 1
The Democratic advocate., 1920-07-16
ETHEL.

When Weeks returned from France
Miss Adams testified, he resumed
friendly relations with her, but in
May 1919, asked her to relieve him of
his promise, whereupon she began
suit.
The Democratic advocate., 1920-07-16

Lsssters Kead. In Ccart BEia9s Quick
lis Acsiaii On Pa4 81 At9sf8.


After an attorney for Miss Ethel
s May Adams read three letters in her
breach of promise suit against William
a. Weeks, son Of wealthy PeekskiIl
jeweler, in the Supreme Court at White
. lains. \. Y, the case was settled out
! Of c0iICt and the sUitsWas dismissed.
The terms of the settlement were
not announced. Miss Adams sued for
$40 COZ. She is q years old and
Weeks is a.
The young woman is housekeeper
ifor Mrs, Henry L. Arms stTQng at Peek
skill, aud forfneRlg pgcgniea the same
Situation in the home Of Mrs. Ruth
Gfoft.s,aB aunt Ell Weeks. Miss Adams
ttestilied she.met Weeks when ne was
la student at Columbia, and she was
employed by his aunt
According to her testimony, he first
spEoposed ri marriage, when, t3ey were
ssr1etorins ID. GahIael, p. e. I'M April,
1917. lie repeated his proposals, she
stestiiieal, inaAugust and October Of the
same year, and eshe accepted the third
time, receiving a ring from him.
Weeks Writes 'Dear Grille"
The first letter was from Weeks TO
Miss Adams and was dated Jan. 21.
1918:
My Dear Giflie-I was mighty glad
Ito get your letter I waited neryousiy
fer that telephone TO ring but every
time it was not your dear voice.
hate to say anything which might
make you think OF chat Old lady (Miss
Adams explained that this was Mrs.
Ruth Cr0ft) She acted the same as
Hnsual She gave me the front room,
but | wanted your little room. The
whole place seems lonesome and grue-
sonalwitAfut sgou. I,ssoutfA like;to be
with Ygd, watching the nreflies spark,
lea 1t is now oYeFgmtet % 0.30. IeshayeI
ngt the kiss, buEE4Aa f9AR##fAaclz.;
Yours with heart full Of love.
WILLIAM.
/, y sSAt i y 5 gl1s ii53
the following letter, dated Some
Putnam patriot., 1920-08-20
MANAGER PERSONAL.
LY ENDORSES PICTURE
Man and His Woman" Is Convinc.
ing Drama

In presenting Man and His Wo-
man." at the Victory on next We'd
nesday and Thursday, Mr.. Alpert, the
manager, very enthusiastically gives
this production his own personal en-
dorsement The picture was screen
ed for him in Boston, at his request,
in order that he might decide for him.
self whether the picture was worth
while showing in Putnam. Mr.. Alpert
thinks himself to be a pretty good
critic of motion picture dramas. He
also believes that he knows what the
public of Putnam desires for dramat-
ic entertainment and education. In
this production, he believes that he
has secured one of the most powerful
dramas of the year, picture which
is a pictorial triumph and a dramatic
thunderbolt He is willing to stake
his reputation on the strength of this
picture, and many local people have
already expressed their intention of
accepting Mr.. Alpert's challenge.
Man and His Woman" is from the
pen of Shannon Fife. Herbert Raw
linson is given the splendid support
of charming May McAvoy in the role
of the woman who spun for good /;
Fulalie Jensen as the woman who
spun for evil; Warren Chandler as
the other man. and Louis Dean and
Charles Kent in small but important
parts. ADV
Putnam patriot., 1920-08-20

nue. raising purposes. But if the
roads along the Shore Line route were
as good as those by way of Pittsfeld
the motorists would probably try
harder to comply with the interpreta-
ton of the headlight law that this par
ticular towns police insist on. 1t
seems natural to suppose that the de-
tour around Pittsfeld will take auto
mobiles over the heavier grades of the
Berkshire hills
Some people in New Haven regard
it as a genuine grievance that the ac-
ton of the officers of one town alone
has diverted so much through travel
away from the Elm City. While di-
version of the motor travel may save
Connecticut communities part of
their expense for road maintenance it
would appear from the compliments
in New Haven that through traffic con-
fers compensating benefits on the
communities along the way.
The fact is that Rhode Island mo-
florists have been very leniently dealt
with in this town and towns herea-
bouts. 1t also is fact that some of
the Rhode Islanders who have been IN
court for driving in Connecticut with
illegal lights on their machines have
frankly stated that they knew they
were violating the law but thought
they could get away with 1t.