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Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

be much the same as in the old days with the exception of the porch and the steeple which were added in 1887. The interior of the church on Tuesday was prettily decorated with chrysanthemums and foliage of brilliant hue. At the back of the pulpit was an American flag over which was the scriptural text Glory to God in. the highest and on earth. peace, good will toward men," text that the church has always lived up to. Rev. T. Edward Davies. pastor of the . church was the presiding officer and delivered the address of welcome at the morn ing observance which began at 10 o'clock. Rev R. Humphrey of Canterbury brought the greetings from the mother church and Rev. A. Barwick of Plainfield brought greetings from the grandmother church. An interesting address, The Message of Today, was delivered by Rev. John Barstow of Hartford.
 Historical Sketch
 The principal event of the morning was the historical sketch of the church and it's associations prepared and delievered by Mrs. T. Edward Davies, Mrs. Davies paper vas as follows:
 The majority of present day readers make practice of skipping the preface or introductory pages, so you will kindly imagine a rarely fine prelude to this sketch, which has been skipped by writer and reader alike.
 Plainfeld, 35th town in our state, be- got Canterbury, the 3Sth of the incor- porated towns of Connecticut common wealth, at first as a settlement within it. self about 1899 and then as a legally district individual in 17O3.
 For eight years after, Canterbury con- fiDifed tn attend sTOivire WorShins in Plainfield, not building meeting house until I'll, it having had two others since that date.
 Several families named Downing first settled the extreme western part of the town establishing several mills, plant ing fine orchards, keeping aloof from the rest of the town in great measure Down ing's brook still reminds of them. Can terbury enlarged her borders rapidly to- ward the west, all her population wor- shipping in the list church." which was for some unknown reason placed on the extreme eastern boundary of the town. She, from early times was very prom inent in the state; in social, educational and political matters, and raSsed up men known throughout the nation.
 In 1767 a petition, signed by B of the prominent families of the western portion of the town, ans. in the original manu- script as follows:
 Upon the memo. of Stephen Frost and others of the First Society, Canterbudy representing to this assembly that they are so situated and do we and belong l to the West portion of sd. town of Can. 1 terbury and that their places of abode arc generally at a grate distance from the place of Publick Worship in sd. society and that there numbers are large an6
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took a severe illness. During his pastor ate of a years. MT. Staples at one time sbated a pound Of bis salary ''to Tighten the heavy tax on the society for payment of the minister's salary. To prevent any recurrence. ''a perpetual fund was es- tablished 10 support a preached, gospel. performed by men of zeal. practical piety, Calvinistic principle. and approved by the i Windham Go. Association.
 Over 500 pounds were subscribed and invested. being known. I am told, as the ''Westrninlster Bank" Of Bank of West minister" ct times drawing quite a bus iRess in loans, and having lost a large sum through unfortunate investments l 1920 Is the first year In which no .1oan committee" appears In the list of the se- | eiety's officers. e.
 The socletys funds are all now in- vested ih a safe savings bank ar1onn;- ing to about s12.ooo. which includes three cemetery funds as follows: Due of s5aC .luH. -lss ,tIac.iester. given in 1885 one. | half of It's income to care fof the cerne. l tery of that name
 The westniinlster Hiil Cemetery Fund secured by A. O. Greene, now of Daniel | son. from former residents and their pos terity who have had the forms of dsa,
 tcszsinued ea LAss PAsA Col. I've,
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lery until about, 1888, when they were
 allowed to sit in the so. east corner down
 stairs.
 The singers had seats in the gallery
 and the audience turned around for the
 singing until about 1881 when they came
 down stairs, near the door, later trans ferring to their present location. If
 understand rightly, there was no steeple
 or porch at first These added about 1s3s
 or '.
 The building preceded the formation of this church, an unusual fact. wotth no- tice Fifteen men are all who are named as forming the church Nov 20, 177o We wonder what of the women? In connec. ton with the council unanimous invi. tation was given to Mir. Elijah Fitch te become pastor, but he refused and 1t wal | not until Nov 12, 1771, almost a veal 1 later, that it was unanimously voted tt l call Mir. John Staples. pastor-ordained April r, 1772, and settled by council a, that time. he not having accepted the call until Mai. Sth, 1T72.
 Pastor Staples spent the balance of his | life in self f-forgetful service. greatly be. loved. His death resulted from an iii- ! ness contracted when hurriedly summoned
 in the night to pray with dying woman
 he neglected to put on his wig and Sd
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
HARLForIN.
HUMoR OF THE DAY

Little Bobby-Say, Uncle Jack7
 Uncle Jaek-well, what is it httle pal?
 faults our neighbors find7
 What made you have that heckier put out sf the meetingy'
 He was no good" answered Senator Sorghum. '"He failed to attend a re hearssl and got His questions all mix ed up. Post
 Bobbie-My father must have beer up to all sorts of mischief when he was boy.
 Johnny--why7
 Bobbie-cos he knows 'xactiy whai questions 10 ask me when he wants tc know what I've been doing-Exchanee Mir. Crow (reading newspaper sioud1 l-"Youhg man eludes police by leap ing three stories to shed, then dropt to branch of tree and swings himself on to tfie roof of a passing train. Po lice are puzzled over his identity
 Jimmy Crow-'ssy. dad. sounds like 1t might be Douglas FairbankR" "-Filn Fun.
 T didn't mean to be a pnofiteer.' protested the man with an air of inc jured innocence. ELa
 How did you come to be accused z
 I was simply trying to make money fast enough 10 keep ahead of the tax .es."-washington Post.
 The Letle Greek-Daddy, what di6 | you do in the Trojan war? Daddy tproucly)-My child. I paint ed the spots on the wooden h0rse.- ] Edinburgh Scotsman.
 Shoe Clerk-what size would you | like, madam?
 customer-rd like a No 2. but ' there's no use talking about that: show me a No. 5.-Boston Transcript.
 Last evening. sir, I distinctly sar my daughter sitting in your lap. Wha; explanation have you to make? T got here early. slr-before the i others. rs."-Judge.
 "Tom-"Are money matters troa- bling you. old chapg'
 Jack--No: it's my wretched cred | itors. but i believe money matters arc ] troubling theIn."-IJondon Tit-Bits- .
 My dear. listen to this" exclaimed | the elderly English lady to her has 1 band on her first visit to the States. l She held the hotel menu almost al arms length and spoke in a tone of ! horror Baked Indian puddfngl Can it be possible in a civilized country v | I-Atlanta Journal
 Those new arrivals at Seaview Inn z seem to be quite wealthy" II They are prudent, too" 'How's that?"
 They had been here only q few days, when they contrived to get the word passed around that they amass- ed every dollar of their fortune be- fore the war started "-BirmtngtAu1 Age Herald.
 Passenger-1s this the iimitedz Porter-Yessir; everythings limited 'ceptin' de charges in de dinin' eahs- Boston Transcript,
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THE KALEIDOSCOPE

The Rhine has been crossed by French armies more than SO tirnea h the last 12o years.
 To hold a wrist watch on the straps of hand bag Is the aim of a recently patented attachment.
 After years of surface mining, Ni- caragua's gold deposits are 10 be de- veloped scientifically.
 New Zealand has planted nearly 90, GOO acres of trees since it began af- forestation work in iSss.
 England has organized a musenm in which will be displayed models of famous and historic air craft.
 An inventor has combined a farm tractor aud hay press with which r2- pid work can be done in fields
 A company has been formed la Portugal to develop the hy6reelectrtc power of the northern part sf that country.
 An American citizen has secured a government contract for cutting and ! exporting mahogany and other tim Der from the north coast of HondurAs.
 Attorneys at Rockville. Ind. solved a question Of etiquette caused by the | impaneiling of ia women for Jury duty when they appeared ia the pAkke county court in full evening drees. The flour monopoly in Sweden, ''Sveriges Forenade Kvarnlntressen- ter,' having been. dissolved on August ! 3l. commerce in Hour and cereals is !, entirely free and no regulations goy- erning prices exist.
 The fluctuations of the value of the mark are so great and violent, and the | impracticability of forecastinE the va l riations to even an approximate de- gree has made it almost impossible for German buyers to safely import even the most necessary goods. | More than year ago Mne. x. t. | Fisher. of Toledo. lost an umbrella. | The other night she dreamed she had left 1t at a dry goods store The next morning she went to the store. and the umbrella was found In e cieset where it had been put when 1t was unclaimed.
 A most unusual feature of the trade with the United States, largely due te the shifting value Of the Danish cfswa was the return of American goods ic the United States. In a number of cases these goods were purchased ai such low rate that after the rise of the dollar they could be more profit ably sold in the United States thaA in Dehmark.
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Te old historical hamlet of Westmin- ate< was re3uvenated on Tuesday when her sons and daughters of days gone by returned to the scenes of their child hood to gather once again in the house cf vorship where they first received their Christian teachings and to rejoice in the lseth anniversary of the founding of the Westminster Congregational church. About i5O persons were in attendance at the ansversary services which were held in the old church on the hin overlooking the valley through which flowed the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17
WESTMINSTER CHURCH RECALLS
 15O YEARS IN ITS HISTORY

Quinebaug where have lived for years the people of Westminster who have at- tended that church.
 How different the scene of Tuesday compared to the first service in the church back in TITO when the people from the countryside came in wagons, oin horseback and other afoot bringing their foot warmers in winter Over 30 auto- mobiles were drawn up around the church Tuesday and the old horse shed in the rear of the church is fast becom- ing obsolete. The old church itself must
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POETRY

NOW IS THE. ACCEPTED TIMK We shall do so much in the yezr1 to
 come
 But what have we done fodayg We shall lift the heart and dry the tear. But what dsd we give iudayf We shall lift the heart and dry the tear. We shall riant hove in the Piect of f~ar. We shall speak the words of lDye aud
 cheer But what shall we speak tcaafT We shah be so kind In the aftefNhiit. But what have we been tcday1 We shall bring to each lonely l3fe a smile But what have we. brought tod1Ft We zhaii give to truth a Kfandef birth, And to steadfsst faith a deeper worth, We shall feed the huneefing eoeh of
 earth
 But wlsom have we fed today
 --AnonymouA
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TITS

Tulf. Since we are so much. you and I. and we Have all the world 10 be our retinue. 1 would be scrupulous and yet be new To this so strange perfection. childiSniy Oh, would have you understand this ne So that each word l speak can Ind tn Its chime for chime. and everything I A shadow of your knowing shadow be- Then would be a very secret thing. To come and go just as the silent rpse; And me amazed at four rnysterieus So tha, each look. each slightest whisper
 ing.
 Is miracle. and every day that goes Makes us the dear begettert Of today.
 Helen Dircks, in Passenger.
 HARLEQUIN. And who shall say how many iOves hs A thousand beauties heard his lishsesi
 song. ar t A thousand beauties answered vAsa hs Them leave their world-And follow
 him along.
 Yet. above all that's life of Ezrleuuin- On crumbllns stone. this leFend staads He broke his heart for love that might
 have been.
 He aied for love Of loves he never Robert A. Simon. in New York Evening Post
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-17

The man who Is Always waiting fc1 something to turn up is usually aslse1 .-sAan if finally comes alnnr.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-10
Germans Defiant;
Eager Join Reds
Bolsheuik Syn,pathisers
on the Frontier Ready
to Turn Against Allies

JOHANNESBURG, East Prussia, Aug.
3 (By The Associated Press).-German
Communists on the East Prussian
frontier and symrathizers with the
Russian Bolsheviki are elated by re-
ports from Polish sources Of continued
Bolshevik victories along the entire
northern front. To-day there were the
first indications that they have as
sumed an aggressive attitude toward
the security police and the inter
allied control officers.
Confidential information from the
northern reaches of the frontier dis
closed that there had been several
attempts on the part of Germans to
enter Russia and it is believed num-
her OF them have succeeded in their
efforts. A British frontier officer
arrived here to-day with the report
that at one station on the frontier a
German officer with four of his SOL
diers had deliberately ATTEMPTED to
pass the border guards, saying he be-
lieved in the Bolshevik and wanted
to fight for them.
Control officers along tho whole from
TEX are known to be ready to leave
their posts on moments notice. They
say that they will go in the event Of a
Russian invasion or a serious uprising.
and 1t is believed these are their or
ders
Reports from back of the Russian
lines say that many Poles have taken
up arms with the Soviet forces. Among
these are soldier prisoners who have
been set free. German agents say also
that 1T is known a large percentage of
the population of unconQuered Poland
Is only awaiting the opportunity to give
Bolshevism armed support.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-10
Reds Suffer Disaster,
Gen. WrangeI Reports
Boisheriki, after Battle Lasting
g Days, Were Completely De-
fcnfod. Russins, Chief Sovs

PARIS, Aug. 9.-General Baron Wran-
gel, antiBolshevik commander in south
Russia, has telegraphed the Russian EN-
bassy in Paris under date of August S,
that the second attempt of the Bolsheviki
to, stop development of his offensive
"ended in complete disaster for them"
General Wrangel's telegram con-
tif1ued: Toward the middle of July the
enemy concentrated four cavalry divi-
sions against our front in order to
launch a decisive offensive in conjunc-
tion with their reorganized 18th Army.
After fighting lasting eight days, the
enemy was completely defeated, and we
took 1000 prisoners, 80 cannon, $50 ma
chine guns, armored trains and large
quantity Of war material. The enemy
is completely disorganlzed and is fleeing
toward the north. We are pursuing"
To-day's Bolshcvik communicate,
picked up at EitFel Tower, read: "Aftel
severe fighting for a week and half
the armies of Wrangel, which had taken
the offensive, have been repeled.'
New-York tribune., 1920-08-10
Soviet Names
IeutOns to Aid
Ii, Polish Rule
Personnel of New Regime,
Sent Here by Cable, Con-
tains Names of Men In
dicted as German Agents
Aim to Destroy Nation
Berlin Believed To Be
Working for Creation of
New Russian Frontier

The personnel Of the Polish Soviet
government which the Bolsheviki in
tend to set up in Warsaw was an
,nounced in cables received in this city
yesterday by persons in close touch
with the Russo Polish situation. Two
of the members were indicted by the
Kcrensky government, shortly before
its overthrow, as German agents.
The cable dispatches confirm the in
that the BolsHevikl do not intend to
conclude peace with Poland except
with a. government of their own crca-
ton. The personnel is taken from an
official announcement in the ''Isvestia, ~
authorized organ of the Bolshevik gov
ernment at Moscow.
All the members belong to the Rus
sian Communist party and are active
in one way or another in the Bolshevik
regime. They have no connection with
the present Polish Republic. They are
Radek, Dzerszinski, Ganetsky, Unsh-
licht, Masta Koslovsky Ito be distin-
guished from the Polish writer Paul
koslovsky) and Martlcvsky.
Indicted as German Agents
Unsnlicht and Koslovsky were in
dictcd as German agents. Unshlcht
arrived in Russia shortly after the
revolution in March, 1917. He was
proved by the provisional government
to be closely associated with Parvus,
an agent Of the German Foreign Office.
Masta Koslovsky joined the Bolshevik
party in April, 1917, and has since been
a prominent member
Ganetsky was employed by Parvus
as an assistant in his Office at Copen-
hagen prior to the Russian revolution.
Later he came to Russia, became active
in the Bolshevik party and after it's
coup d'etat of November, 1917, was
appointed head of the Russian State
Bank in Petrograd. He has since held
several other high posts.
Karl Radek was member of the
Russian delegation at Brest-Litovsk.
He was at one time a member of the
He is a Pole by birth. During the
Communist uprising in Germany
Radek was in Berlin. He was arrested
by the German government and then
released. 1t was charged at that time
by the opponents of Philip Scheide-
mann, then German Chancellor, that
the release of Radek was due to the
fact that he was in possession of i'm
portant proofs showing Schedemann's s
relations with the Russian Bolsheviki.
Radek also consulted with Parvus
prior to the Brest-Litovsk negotiations.
They met in Stockholm.
Lithuania Declared Victim
Dzerszinski is head of the extraor-
dnary commission of the Bolshevik
government, the body which has put
to death thousands of Russian citizens
for their opposition, and is regarded
by many as the real ruling power in
Russia, DZerszinski is a Pole.
1t was also announced that the Boil
New-York tribune., 1920-08-10
Bolsheviki Take Przasnysz

WARSAW, Aug. 9 (By The Associ
ated Press) ).-Przasnysz a city about
forty miles directly north of Warsaw,
has been captured by Bolshevik cavalry,
which is sweeping in broad lines
westward along the Prussan frontier,
according to an official statement is
sued here last night. Smaller detach
ments are approaching Mlawa, about
nine miles farther west, and some have
been reported near Ciechanow, still
nearer this city. This is one Of the
most rapid strides the Soviet forces
have made since they crossed the
Orzyc River in their push designed
to cut the Warsaw Danzig railway.
Soviet forces, striking westward from
the vicinity of Brest-Litovsk in their
great encircling movement, have cut
through the Polish lines and crossed
the railroad running between Sokolov
and Stedloe. They reached a point
west of Sokolov, but were there
counter-a acked, and violent fighting
is proceeding, the statement declared
In this counterattack the Poles have
taken some prisoners.
Bitter fighting is reported northeast
New-York tribune., 1920-08-10
POlish-Russian
w ar Enlivens
League Debate
Former Overseas Soldier
Challenged by Hitchcock
in Stating Membership
Might Force u. S. to War
Senator Lauds Covenant
Says That Trouble Abroad
Is Not a Proper Issue
TO Come Under Its Terms

WINONA LAKE, Ind, Aug. 9.-~The
Polish-Russian War added to the in
terest in the debate on the League Of
Nations here tonight between United
States Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska,
and Major Jackson Morris, of Somcr-
set, KY.
Senator Hitchcock, who conducted
PRESIDENT Wilson's fight in the Senate
Tor ratification Of the league covenant,
gave elaborate explanation of the
league and its purposes and urged that
America become a member of it, He
declared it to be great measure for
world peace.
opposing the Nebraska Senator, jor
jackson Morris, former overseas SOL
der, spoke for the Lodge reservations.
Major Morris declared against America
entering the league as it now stands,
but expressed himself in favor of a
league He is willing to accept the cove
nant as brought back from Versailles
only with strong reservations which
make Americas position plain and fully
protect every American right.
Article, X Debated
ne argued that Article X would COM
nit America to every European fuss
and declared strongly against accent
ance OF this article Of the covenant nm
less 1T included the Lodge reservation.
Senator Hitchcock, in defense of Article
x, said the league covenant takes awav
no right now held by America. He
made a detailed explanation of the nro-
league view of Article X and the ]eauua
In general. q ''
Referring to the acute Polish situa-
tlon, Major Morris declared that had
America adopted the covenant as it
was brought back from Europe. This
nation might soon be called upon hv
the league to mobilize it's troons ana
send men to Poland to preserve that
country's political independence and in
tegral territory
ne said that under the Lodge reser-
Vatlons, America would decide the
question, rather than be morally bound
10 such proposition.
Replying to this, Senator Hitchcock
took the position that since Poland
was the aggressor it's political indenen~
dence and territorial integrity had NOT
been attacked by Russia, and that
this question would not nron'
erly be subject for the league to
take up.
He said that France and Great Rr;t-
ain, because of the danger of the BoI-
shevlk movement spreading and in
flaming Europe, are interested in seeing
New-York tribune., 1920-08-10
Rules Governing II. X. Fares

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a set Of
rules governing railroad tickets. return
coupons and Pullman fares in the
transition from the present rates to
the higher tariffs effective August 26,
drafted by the Association Of Railway
Executives, was submitted to the In
terstate Commerce Commission to-day
for its approval
Under the proposals one-way tickets
and Pullman tickets sold prior to Au-
gust 26 and held by passengers ac-
tually en- route on that day will be
honored to destination. Outstanding
tickets to be used on or after AuguEt
2G will be subject to surcharge.
Communication tickets and milk and
cream tickets not used up on August
26 will be redeemed at their face value.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-10

Conrad Janke, thirty, OF 2ss we..
Forty-third Street, recently employed
in the commissafy of railroad CON.
etruction outfit in Panama, walked into
the West Forty y-seventh Street pol;ca
station last night and announced ths.
he wanted to give himself up.
''For what?' demanded Clarence DAILY.
a detective.
"I'm a Stacker" said Janke.
Stacker in what?" queried DAILY.
ain the late war | failed to mall.
good" Janke said. "On June ieIT
didn't register for the selective draft
and in the second draft | registered
under fictitious name. Then beat Il
for Panama"
Detective Daley notified the Depart.
ment of Justice aad put the man in a
cell.
Janke was in q sound sleep 500,
after he was placed behind bars. Tina
load was off his mind.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-10

of Warsaw, where several villages have
changed hands number of times, but
the enemy has made no gains. Rozan,
about three miles southwest of Ostro-
lenka, was taken by the Bolsheviki, but
is now in the hands Of the Poles, who
have taken up the defense of this town.
There is heavy fighting along the Bug
River from Drohiczyn to Wlodzimier-
lwolyn, where the Bolsheviki are be-
ing held. In the fighting along the
southern front the Poles have, in gen
eral, the advantage.
All foreign legations in Warsaw left
for Posen last night on special train.
John Campbell White, secretary, and
j.. Pierrepont Mofat, third secretary
of the American Legation, and the
military attaches will remain in War
saw for the present, but the rest of
the personnel left on the special.
The only American women remaining
in Warsaw are few Red Cross nurses
and some Y. M. C. A. workers.