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Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-30
ASKS AMER. LEGION ' CTS TO
 BACK BENEFICIAL LEGISLATION

In response to a telegram received from Franklin D'Olier, National com mander of the American Legion. Y. ]. Bannigan, o6 Hartford. Department .Adjutant Of the American Legion for Connecticut. has wired the command CTS of all American Legion posts in the state, urging them to call special meetings to take action on The Amer ican Legion four-fold optional plan or beneficial legislation for ex-service men.
 Earle C. Herriek, commander of R. O Fletcher Post, No. {. has called special meeting Of the post for Fri day evening al the state armory on Mckinley avenue. An invitation has been extended to all ex-service men of the town of Norwich. whether they are members of the American Legion or not to attend this meeting. and a very large attendance is looked for.
 Bulletin 36. Issued by the Connec- ticut state headquarters Of the American Legion. and which deals with the subject of beneficial legisla tion. says:
 The executive committee of the American Legion, which has. been meeting in Washington during the past week at the call of the national
 
 purpose of getting the last word Of the legion throughout the country as to their desires on beneficial legisia- 1 tion, have finished their sessions and approved the report brought in by the i special committee on soldiers benefi- cial legislation.
 Every slate in the union was repre- sented by its national executive com mitteeman and state commanders. The opening report showed action being taken by the American Legion to as- sist the disabled men.
 The report of the beneficial legisla- tion committee as approved by the national executive committee enbodies the following four optional benefits.
 1. Land projects-To be located by the government in all states of the union where proper land is available; ex-seryice persons to be credited or account of their purchases of project lands at the rate of s1.50 a day fol each day of service in the military ol naval forcesI loans of 1-2 per cent interest for improvements, stock anC equipment.
 ?. Home aid-Designed to assis ex-service persons in acquiring home in city and county by the governmen contributing to the purchase of sucl homes at the rate of $2.00 per day fo each day of service with the militar. or naval forces
 8. Vocational training-To be give without charge under the board o , vocational training for a length 0 time equivalent to service in the arm or navy and assistance while sue courses of vocational training are be ing taken at the rate of s1.50 a da for such days of service.
 l 4. Adjusted compensation-In tn event ex-service persons do not exer 7 else the option to secure participa \ tion in land projects. home aid or vo cational training, then they are | t receive adjusted compensation in cas at the rate of $1.50 a day for each da
 of service, to be paid within a yea
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-30
REAL ESTATE SALES
 AND MORTGAGE LOANS

Norwich had 15 sales of real es- tate during the past week to eight for the corresponding week last year. The mortgage loans for the respective weeks amounted to s23,145 and $14.- o5e.
 In New London there were eight sales of realty last week to twelve for the same week last year. The loans for the two weeks amounted to $30, 100 and $Ss,050 respectively.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-30
TO RELIEVE CATAR- [ RIAL DEAFNESS AND
 HEAD NOISES

1T you have catarrhal deafness or are hard of hearing or have head noises go to your druggist and get one ounce Of Parmint (double strength) and add to 1t 4 pint of hot water and a 9ttle granulated sugar. Take one table spoonful four times a day.
 This will often bring quick relief from the distressing head noises Ciogged nostriis should open. breathing ping into the throat. < IL is easy to pre- pare. costs little and Is pleasant to take. Anyone who has catarrhal deaf mesa or head noises should give thir prescription a trial
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-30
MipDLEToWN.

Bids close April for an addition at the plant of the Goodyear Rubber Co. on Church street. The addition will be three stories high. 5exz2o feet, with an ell, 3ox50 feet. It will be con structed of brick, mill construction, with gravel roof. Separate bids will be received for the steam heating. sprinkler system and plumbing. Later it is planned to remodel the present boiler plant.
 It is planned to start work early in May on the proposed changes on the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-30
CuT THIS oUT-ITIsW WnRTa .1nNE,

Cut out this slip. enclose with Sc and mail 1t to Foley & Co.,, 2S35 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, H.. writing your nan1e and address clearly. You will receive in return trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar, for coughs colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills for pain in sides and back, rheumatism
 backache. kidney and bladder ait. ments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets a wholesome and thoroughly cleansine ,. cathartic, for constipation, biliousness' headache, and sluggish bowels. Lee S Osgood "
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-30
STAFFORD sPRINcs.

A committee, consisting of W. R. Preble, J. H. Valentine, J. R. Park hurst, A. D. Bernardo and R. ". Smith, has been appointed to have charge of the erection of the pro- posed new grammar school in this town, which is to be erected at cost of $125, ,000. Improvements are also to be made to the present high school building.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-30
ACCEPTS CALL TO NEW
 LONDON BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev Chester H. Howe, D. D.. pastor of the First Baptist church in Tram ingham, Mass, has formally accepted the call to the pastorate of the First Baptist church of New London. Dr. Howe states in his letter to Omar R. Mccoy, church clerk: My eleventh year in Birmingham will be completed on May A.. will plan to begin my New London pastorate on May B.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-30
WILLlMANT,c.

A new garage on Temple street is contemplated by Samuel Percaro. It will be of brick and concrete. two stories. soxso feet; It is pianne1 to have a bowling alley on the second floor, the garage and show room oc- cupying the entire ground floor.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-30
M. A. BARBER Maehinest end Engineer Steam Engine Repairs
AUTHORIZES PAYMENT TO

AUTHORIZES PAYMENT TO
 W.W. BACkUS HOSPITAL sAmong payments of appropriations for hospitals which Governor Holcomb authorized to be made Monday was one for s1,S75 to the W. W. Backus hospital of Norwich.
 The following were also authorized: Bridgeport $3,750, Grace of New Haven Ss.T50, Norwalk s2,500, Griffin of Der by s1,500, Day. Kifnball of Putnam sf.S75. Lawrence Memorial of New Ebndon s1,25O. Johnson Memorial of Stafford and the Sharon hospital. each S350, Stamford s2,500.
 Some women who wouldn't think of taking boarders are glad to accom- modate a few remunerative guests.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-30
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Statistics of building and engineer ing operations in New England as compiled by The F. W. Dodge com pany follow:
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-30

recently given to the Middlesex hos
 pital. The first floor will be remod- eled for a ward, and the upper floors will be used by the employees of the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-30

Hamden.-Frank A. Warner, build ing contractor, of Highwood, has been named to succeed Ericsson B. Broad bent as a member of the board of finance, his term of office to expire 1922.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-30

from the passage of this act of con gress.
 Ex-service persons to have a period of ten years within Which to file ap plication exercising their option to take one and not more than one of the four options.
 The national commander appoint ed a special committee geographical ly representing all parts of the coun- try who have submitted the above suggested legislation to the ways and means committee of the house.
 Connecticut vas represented at the conference by Philo c. Calhoun. the department commander. Thomas ]. Bannigan, department adjutant. and Justus J. Fennell. member of the Ne tional executive committee. The Con necticut delegation favored the four fold plan as approved by the nation al Executive committee and Mir. Fen nell case the vote for Connecticut in favor.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-30
OLDST. jACOBS7OIL QUICKLY RELIEVES
 RHEUMATISMp PAIN
RheumatisIn ls "Dain only.

Not one case in fifty requires inter nal treatment. Stop drugging Rut the misery right away, Apply sooth- ing penetrating "St. Jacobs Linlment directly upon the tender spot and relief comes instantly "St Jacob's Liniment" conquers pain. lf is harm less rheumatism liniment which never disappoints and can not burn the skin
 Limber up. Stop compiaining!t Gel a small trial bottle of "St Jacobs Eminent" at any drug store. and iu rheumatic pain, soreness and stiffness Don't suffer- Relief awaits you. St Jacobs Liniment" is just as good for sciatica, neuralxia. lumbago. baclache sprains and sweilings. In use for ss years.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-30

It is easy to expect others to set a good example.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

holds true In every country in the
world where oaks grow, as far as is
known, except Switzerland There,
strange to say, to dream of an oak is
accounted by the Switzer as a warn
ing that from no fault of his own, and
for some trifllng cause, great troubles
are to come upon him.
The elder. which In some of Its va
rieties Is a tree. Is an excellent omen,
but the fir tree is better one. The Int
ter tree Is a sign of comfort. wealth
and station, while The alder-genus
Aldus-is tree of evil omen. Natur-
ally the cypress and the yew are Of
unfavorable significance. The lime.
or linden, predicts that you will soon
take a long sea voyage. The maple Is
a sign Of success and happy mar
riage TO the lover, as is also the palm
tree, which foretells, moreover, finan-
cial success to men, and children to
wives. And for good all-round tree
to dream. of there is none better than
the elm-unless 1t be the fir.
So far the two schools of scientific
dream lnvestigators-the psychic and
the physical-have not paid much at
tention to dream-trees, but as their
fight is still on, they probably will.
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

popular 10 hunt through the Bible for
the correct spelling of Jereboam. and
after this is determined the child Is
riveted TO Il and compelled to go
through life explaining to curious
friends that he was not old enough to
prevent IT,
One of the greatest pleasures In life
Is to be presented with set Of twins
and then try to locate pair of long
meter names for them. Nearly all
twins ere given names that sound as
much alike as possible, thus making Il
an easy matter to tell them apart after
they have been identified by the pa
rents.
II the baby Is a boy, the mother al
ways insists upon naming II after the
father, which Is splendid arrange
ment, as In after life the father Is able
TO handle about four-ffths Of the sons
mail and get a good, clear idea Of the
modern love letter when II has the
proper cnrburetor adjustment. In the
case of n girl baby II is always better
to pick out a name that has been worn
for several years by some rich relative
who is looking for good place to
leave farm covered with rlpening al
falfa and red pigs.
It Is trying task to name baby
when II Is the seventeenth member Of
the famlly. Some people use the tele-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Department Devoted TO Attractive Magazine Material
The Woods
THE PLAYGROUND.

The city street, the city street,
I Lies heavy on the town
An awful avenue of heat,
Whose rays of yellow summer beat
Upon the stones of brown,
Where little children's weary feet
Creep slowly up and down.
The houses rise, the houses rise,
Beside the thoroughfare;
| Their windows look with bOodshot
eyes
Der huddled roofs TO smoky skies,
And find no promise there;
And chlldhoods voice of laughter dies
In presidential air.
The city great, the city great
II is so big thing,
From city gate to city gate,
From somber dawn to even late,
II throbs with marketing;
1t has no moment 1t may wait
To hear the children sing.
The little ones. the little ones,
The buds that never bloom.
Nhlle underneath the breathess suns
The stream of life forever runs
Through arteries of gloom,
Look on your stately Parthenons
And find so little ROOM
There is street, another street,
Beyond the city's wall
Beyond the corridors of heat
Where waters pure and waters sweet
In crystal cadence fall
And to the children's tiny feet
Their liquid measures call,
Its tcnements, its tenements,
Are neither grim nor gray;
And from each verdant eminence
Their crimson.throate residents i
Pour music to the day,
Their chOristng inhabitants
Sing loud II roundelay.
o fairy shores, o merry shores,
Away from slime and SIM
With leafy roofs and grassy floors,
Where robin nests and swallow scars
When summer days begin
Oh, let us open wide the doors
And ask the children in!
(Copyright)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Washington

West Virginia with population Of
1,463,610, an Increase OF 242,49l, or
1919 per cent over 1900 has passed
Maryland in the relative standing OF
states. West Virginia stood twenty
eighth in 1910 and Maryland twenty.
seventh.
The department of labor says that
the rank and file of labor is pleased
with the price-cutting wave, and if
it should prove to be permanent with
out wage reduction, strikes will be a
thing of the past.
The tropical storm is reported to be
moving over the Gulf of Mexico in a
westerly direction.
Conditions in Poland, Austria and
in other parts of Europe are such that
general relief work must be contin.
ued for some time to come, is the
opinion Of DR.. Livingston Farrand,
chairman OF the central committee of
Tic fALuCilSuh iNcu Iiuso' DUClOT r ar
rand mas just returned to Washington
after trip to England, which gave
him opportunity either to view con.
dtions at first hand or to receive late
reports from agents in charge of re-
lief work.
in the name OF the American army
that fought in France General Per-
shing has accepted the award OF the
medaille militaire, the highest mill
tary decoration within the gift of the
French government. The presenta-
tion was made at Fort Myer by the
French General Marie Fayolle, who
commanded the first American troops
that entered the firing line on the
western front.
Frank G. Daley of Indianapolis,
Ind, recently appointed assistant to
tie attorney general, has declined the
post.
The American government is in pos
session Of reliable reports" OF Jap
anese procedure at Kobe amounting
to discrimination against American
shipments to the Far East according
to letter from Secretary Alexander
to Chairman Benson of the shipping
board. published In q bulletin of the
Far East commercial intelligence
Edward F. Cunningham of the con-
Citation bureau OF the department OF
labor says that organized Ebor is be.
ginning to moderate Its drive for re-
peated wage increases probably as
! direct result Of the countrywide
brice-cuttins wave
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

be washed at least once n week with a
good tar or sulphur soap. This will
not only help TO keep the scalp free
from dandruff, but will open the pores
Of the scalp and permit of the free
flow of oil 10 make the hair glossy.
II is folly TO have the hair singed. as
II Is entirely useless SO-caled hair
foods" cannot "nourish" the hair and
should be wisely avoided.
If you want pretty hair. keep the
scalp clean and healthy. Wash the head
and hair clean and rinse out all soap.
Then dry thoroughly with hot towel.
If the hair should become "dry" from
too much washing apply mixture Of
grain alcohol and castor oil, about five
teaspoonfuls of oil to the pint OF alcO-
hol. This will restore the gloss to the
hair, and also act as an excellent anti
septic for dandruff.
When the hair persists In falling out
and bald spots appear. the fault is not
always with the scalp. hut may be
some remote underlying cause. Con-
suit physician instead of barber,
as the falling hair may be symptom
of some disease he could readily rec
ognlze and cure. Often when the hair
is falling out 1t is being replaced by
new hair.
Gray hair is caused by loss of pig
ment. or coloring matter, and small air
bubbles getting into the hair and giving
II the white appearance. There is no
way of curing this condition, although
II may sometimes be prevented by
keeping the scalp healthy and clean.
This Is not always possible, however,
as heredlty plays nm important part In
the tendency Of the hair to become
gray.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Rann-d Reels
BY HOWARD L. RAM

phone directory, while others can be
seen feverislly scanning the society
columns In the effort to find some
name which has not been tried on any
OF the other children. Benjamin Frank.
lin was the seventeenth child, but he
survived his name and grew TO be a
great, good man, which teaches us to
forgive our parents for what we re.
celyed.
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08

II Is stated at the department OF
labor that not more than fifty thou
sand organized labor men are now
involved in strikes, and that there is
hope that settlement with these will
be arranged shortly.
Four thousand Virginia farmers, EN-.
ployers and employees, have applied
for admittance to the American Fed.
GRAFTON of Labor. Secretary Morrison
told the employers to join the agri-
cultural organization and the employ.
ees to come right in; the waters
fine"
Several officers stationed or resi-.
dent in Georgia have been commits.
stoned in the regular army, following
recent examinations of reserve Off.
GERS for permanent appointment. Bay.
ard Dupont Lyon, brother of Cecil
Lyon, deceased, friend Of President
Roosevelt, was commissioned major
OF infantry at Camp Gordon.
Working against fake" fruit bever.
ages which have flooded soft drink
market since the advent of prohbi-
tion hes been decided upon by the
public health service. It is pointed
that some of the beverages are moth.
Ing more than sweetened carbonated
water, Favored with oil OF orange
Feelings.
The census bureau has announced
the following 1920 populations: Mis-.
souri, state, total 3,403,547, an increase
since 1910 of 110,212, or 3.3 per cent.
Blue Island, ILL.,, 1l,424; McAlester,
Okla, 1905; Kalamazoo, Mich, 49,.
4S7. Increases since 1910: Blue Island,
ILL.,. 1881, or AGO. Kalamazoo, Mich,
$3.50, or 22.9. Decrease: McAlester,
Okla, $50 or sc. Rlabama places:
Auburn, 2,l43; Opelika, 1860; Phoe.
nix. 5,432. Populations of the state
Of louisiana and Hattiesburg Miss.
Will be announced later.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
NAMING THE BABY

NJ AIMING the baby Is a delicate op.
~ Grafton which requires more tact
and finesse than discussing war with a
total stranger. When baby Is born
into the home ii is carefully weighed
by the proud father, who always
throws in n couple of pounds for good
measure. after which the entire family
will begin to hunt around for n name
that will satisfy everybody until the
baby gets big enough to realize
what has been attached TO it.
Under our present mode of govern
ment the baby is not consulted about
its name, but is Obliged to accept any
combination of letters which will keep
an old maid aunt in good humor
Sometimes the baby is named after an
ancestor who was an advocate of sim
pllfied spelling, and is thus given a
short, jerky cOgnomen which follows 1t
down to old age. Then also 1t is quite
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
LastNight'sDreaI11
What They Mean
DIFFERENT SORTS OF TREES.

WYE HAVE spoken of trees in gen.
w eral as the mystics interpret
their significance; now as to the vari-
GUS sorts Of trees that grow In Dream
land. Nearly all kinds are of good
omen, but 1t Is just as well to exercise
a little care In planting your visionary
arboretum. The belief in trees as
omens In dreams Is found in every
country, and their Interpretation gen.
orally follows an obvious rule, being
such as would be suggested by see
Ing the tree in the life of the waking
world. Thus, an oak tree seen In
dream is sign of flourishing prosper
ity and long life; G hale and hearty
old age. Look at an oak In your wax
ing moments and see If II does not sug-
gest just that.
This Interpretation of dream-oaks
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
Tlbet's Sacred Mountain.

Inland, 40 days' march from the last
British outpost Of the Irrawaddy, lies
the Mecca Of the worshipers Of Bud
dha, the sacred mountain of eastern
Tibet. Toward this shrine Of the great
Chinese god travel each year thousands
Of pilgrims, dirty. ill-kempt, ignorant
and cheerful, writes +. Kingdom Ward,
In the Wide World magazine. The
season for .pilgrimages to the noun
tain begins In October and ends In
February, these months being the best
suited for travel In mountainous Tibet.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-08
NATURES STUDY SCHEME.

Imagine the grass Of the field and
the leaves of the forest created blue.
or magenta, or scarlet, instead Of
green Some speculative scientists
think the foliage of the planet Mars
is red, and that the people there are
seeing red continually. It would not
be difficult to believe chat keeping the
peace on this good green earth is not
as hard as It would be had our planet
been painted red Ia the beginning
Minneapolis Journal.