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Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02
OLDER BOYS CONFERENCE
 INVITED HERE NEXT YEAR

Over 20 communities and six church denominations of the county were represented by the 132 delegates regis tered at Groton at the first older boys conference of the county held Friday. Saturday and Sunday. This number of delegates plus the 32 leaders and speakers made a conference of over 150 persons, which was the goal set by the conference committee for the first conference, and it is looked upon as an unqualified success.
 The Norwich delegates extended an invitation to the conference to come to Norwich next year. The invitation was referred to the executive commit tee to 5e considered along with any others that may be extended from other communities in the near future. At the closing session of the confer enct Sunday afternoon resolutions were adopted as recommended by the resolutions committee. They thanked the Y. M. c. As of New London coun- ty and the County Sunday School as- sociation for making possible this ccni rlenCe, the people of Groton for the hospitable way in which they opened their homes to the delegates the pastors and people of the Groton churches for their kind cooperation the Ladies of the Groton Congregations
 
 the New London Y. M. c. A. for serv- ing tho conference dinner on Friday and Saturday tNenings and the off, ciais of the Groton Iron works for the c3urtesies extended in furnishing transport alton dno allowing the con ference delegates to inspect the ship yard.
 The resolutions also thanked the New London Y. M. C. A. for the use of 1ni Saturday, the speakers and leaders and conference officers. the news papers and. more than anybody else, Roy F.. Keller. county Y NJ. c. A. sec retary, for his efforts i7 promoting this first older boys conference in New London county.
 The resolutions concluded with the following:
 That in view of the success of this conference we recommend the hold ing of county older boys conference annually.
 The following telegram was re- ceived too late to be read to the con- ference:
 Somerville, Mass, Feb. 29th. Secretary Older Boys New London
 County Conference, Groton: Thanks for your interest. Greetings from Massachusetts state conference. (Signed)
 Resolutions Committee. This telegram was in reply to a ! message Of greeting sent to the Mas ! sachuSetts state conference in Somer- i vile, which has been in session for i the same period of time that the Gro- i ton conference was meeting. l The Sunday afternoon meeting was ! the outstanding feature of the confer : ence, Raymond B. Culver spoke on l Life's Supreme Challenge. He pre- 1 scented the challenge for the boys of l today so to live that they would be 1 preparing to help solve the great 1 problems now facing our own country and the world. The only thing that will meet the needs of today in indus
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02
BARBERS ENFORCE WAGE DEMANDS

cept Saturday. As before the local
 shops will close at o'clock on Mon
 day evenings and 8 o'clock on other evenings except Saturday.
 The recommendations that an ad- vance in prices become effective with the raise of wages have been adopt ed by the local boss barbers and on
 Monday notices were posted in all the shops that the price of haircuts would be 40 cents and that a shave hereaf- i ter would cost 20 cents. Other regu-
 lations in prices of other work have also been made.
 After the meeting Monday night il 1 was reported that one of the. best
 known proprietors was already nego- tiating to sell out to one of his jour-
 neymen, declaring that there was not l enough left in the business to make l it attractive to him as a proprietor.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02

Settlement of the wage difficulties between the journeymen barbers and the boss barbers has been reached and the danger of strike in this city which was scheduled to go into effect on Monday has been averted. The barbers who asked for a standard wage of $25 a week and a 50 per cent. division of receipts over $32 per chair, have been granted their request.
 Regarding the hours that the bar bers work it was agreed at special meeting between the proprietors and the journeymen on Monday to keep to the same working hours as before with the exception of Saturday eve ming when the local shops will close at o'clock instead of 10 as hereto fore. The barbers wanted to close at 6 o'clock every night in the week ex-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02
c. OF C. IS BOOSTING
 BUILDING LOAN CAMPAIGN

The secretary and other officers of the Norwich Chamber Of Commerce are actively cooperating with the Norwich Building and Loan assocla- tion in the latter's plans for the mem bership campaign to be launched next week. Special notices are to be mailed this week to all members of the cham Der notifying them of the big open meeting to be held in the town hall Friday evening and requesting their presence and cooperation. The pub
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02
IuIlSSI f'z'''S!l.:l'IkI A
Meeting Was Postponed.

special meeting of the Sedgwick post of the G. A. R., which was to have been held Saturday night at the Buckingham Memorial was post poned. Ii was to have heard the re- port of the joint comm ttee of ra- triotic societies regarding a plan for the future of the Buckingham Mr- morial. but the report was not en- tirely ready for presentation to the meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02

licity committee have placed posters in many of the local store windows calling attention to the coming meet ing. It is expected that between ten and twenty thousand shares of the Building and Loan association will be sold during the campaign.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02

try, church, school, home and nation is the application of the principles of Jesus Christ. At the close of his ad dress he asked how many of those present were desirous of accepting this challenge to live Christlilze lives. Fully half of the delegates rose to their feet to signify that they did ac- cept this challenge to make their lives count for the most in the onward march of Gods Kingdom.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02

the estate of Bartholomew O'ConneIl, was heard by Judge c. 3. Waller
 The case is one wherein O'Connell claims an allowance of s100 from the estate of his brother, claiming that he cared for him for two or three months prior to his death. Bartholomew OConnell left an estate of approM-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02
Waterford Tax Rate 9 Mi,,s

The tax rate for 1920 was laid at z mills on the grand list by the voters of the town of Waterford at a town meeting held at o'clock Monday af- ternoon at Jordan. There was no other business for consideration.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02
Will Resume Trial of Case.

The trial of the Craney vs. Dono- van islander case will be resumed in the superior court at New London this (Tuesday) morning before Judge John P. Kellogg and jury.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02
mately S6,000. Upon completion of the case Judge Waller took the papers.

About 1S0 members of the Connecti- cut Business Educators association held their annual meeting at Neriden Saturday with typewriCing and short hand contests at the high school.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02
RHEUMATISM
Physicians Believes Real Remedy foz
 the Disease Has Been Found

the Disease Has Been Found
 Rheuma, the wonderful rheumatism remedy sold by druggists everywhere gives quicker and more lasting relief than other remedies cost ng many times as much.
 Rheuma helps pass the deadly po,s- onous secretions into the bowels and kidneys from which they are quickly thrown off in a natural, healthy way.
 Read what a reputable physician says about Rheuma: ''I have made a most careful investigation of the form ula employed in the manufacture of Rheuma, and 1 heartily recommend it | as a remedy for all forms of rheuma- tism. find Rheuma far in advance of the methods generally employed in the ] treatment of rheumatism, and altogeth- CT different in composition frc-1 the remedies usually prescribed. "-Dr. M C. Lyons.
 This should give any sufferer from rheumatism confidence to try Rheuma. | Lee & Osgood will supply you and guarantee money refunded if Rheuma does not give complete and lasting re- | lief.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
 WILL HAVE TO MOVE

The Norwich Chamber of Commerce and the Norwich Commercial school received notifications from the Triple Link corporation on Monday that they will be expected to yacate their pres ent quarters by April 1st L. M. Cran- dall, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, said Monday afternoon that no definite plars as to new quar- ters for the Chamber of Commerce have yet been decided upon. He said. however, that the chamber has under consideration three or four locations and that it is probable that definite decision will be made at a meeting of the directors of the chamber some time this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02

Bagy's Mustarine is speedily effective for lumbago, backache, neuritis, pleur- isy. bronchitis, sore throat chest colds and all aches and pains because heat cases pain-30 and 60 cents at drug gists or by mail, S. c. Wells & Co. LeRoy, N. r.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02
| CUTICURA HEALED RED PIMPLES
 FaceCeYaed. .ScaledOver. [tched and Bmned.

Myfsoewas covered with little red pimples. They scaled over, then dried up and were hard, and there wonld Dc four or five in groups, rpak- ing them large They burned and itched till did not know what to do.
 I tried everything but they did no good. Then was told to try Cuti- cura Scap and Ointment. Alter a week the PiGlpl.s began to dry up and l only used two cakes of Cuticura Sear and not quite one box of Oint- mezIt when l was healcd." (Signed) Miss Ros-na2 Ailard, Wanoosnoc Rd., FitehbuIg, Mass, June 2, 1919.
 Cuticura For Toilet Uses
 When used for everyday toilet purposes, Cuticura Soap not only cleanses, ruriiies and beautifies but it prevents many little skin toubles, if assisted by oocAsionatuse of Cuti- cura Ointment to soothe and heal the fiTst signs of skin troubles. They arc ideal for keeping the complexion fresh and clear, hands soft, scalp eIcan, hair lnxu-iant.
 Es s5re b fest the f.seiaati1s frazrmce of CtDtsHrp JnbesrE o1 the skin SgsD Ointuapt nd ra ,ufu 3c- eveTyvksfe.
 54S Cutsrsru SssD shsV~s withsut mug.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02

rheumatic pains and even sciatica and rout but it's a mussy affair and generally blisters.
 Heat Is abso- lutely necessary if you want perman-
 ent relief. Begy's Mustarine, made
 of true yellow . mustard with othe pain relieving in Eredients added i just as hot, is cheap CT, cleaner and nor effective than the oll fashioned poultice o plaster and canno blister.
 Besides rheum3ti pains and swelling
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02
Yellow Mustard
 For Rheumatism

A good hot mustard plaster or poul- tice kS pretty sure to overcome most
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-02
SUES BROTHERS ESTATE
 ON CLAIM FOR $toO

Tn the court of common pleas here Monday morning the case of Daniel O'Connell ys. J. J. Desmond, admr. of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-21
WIFE TICKLED
NECK, CHARGE
Russian Official Asks Divorce
From Spouse Who
Was Kittenish.

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. April
20.-Kittenish antics Of his wife
drove him almost 20 distraction
Alexandra Khodjayan. former official
OF the Russian government, says in
a suit foS divorce pending here.
They were married in London and
he took his bride. Blanche Khodjay-
an, 20 Petrograd where. ne declares.
she "jazzed up" an official party
Great was his embarrassment. Khod-
jayan recites, when his wife tickled
the neck OF n great dignitary who
sat next 20 her at a banquet OF high
officials in Petrograd. There en-
sued. according to his complaint
great whispering and merriment but
poorly concealed among the 30 Of
fcials. TO the intense humiliation Of
the plaintiff
For that he forgave her, Khod-
Jayan asserts, but when she called
on him while ne was in hospital
here and dislayed fancy stockings
she had purchased, 10 him and all
others in range, IL was much too
much. She was wearing the hosiery
at the time, he says.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-21
UNDERSTANDS BEES
ALSO BACHELORS
New York Man Learns to
Purchase Things by
Studying Habits.

NEW YORK, April 21.-If one
understands the group psychology
OF bees it is easy to shop for men.
take il from Francis r. de Paolo.
who makes his living in New York
by buying sartorial EN- belliShments
for wealthy bachelors who have the
hankroll but lack confidence in
their own ability TO select habit
ments Of good taste. Mr.. de Paolo
used 10 run a bee farm in Florida
and he learned group psychology
through his study of the busy honey
makers.
However. he acquired his insight
into what men desire in the way
Of clothes. his knowledge has
proved profitable, for he has estab-
lished a lucrative clientele as a
shopper" for wealthy bachelors
who desire to be satorially correct
Not Easy.
Shopping for men IS not as easy
as men would like 20 have the
world think it IS" says Mr.. de
PaOlo. Doubtless II is not so diff
cult as shopping for women would
be, but that l think is mainly be-
cause the variety of objects from
which a man may select is limited
have known a man 20 spend two
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-21
FAMOUS VIOLIN IS
SOLD FOR CHARITY
Instrument Used by Strauss
Disposed of to Provide
Food for Starving.

WASHINGTON. April 18.-Gov-
eminent employees in Washington
have been working for years on a
salary basis established shortly
after the civil war. When the com
mittee on reclassihcatiOn OF gov
eminent employees finished It's work
80 made recommendation which
viii do much for the public service
and the welfare Of government
clerks IL they are adopted by con-
gresa
Hon Edward Heating. who has
long been looked upon as one Of
The best friends labor has ever had
in congress. expressed himself as
well satisfied with the general re-
suit OF the work OF the committee.
OF which he is chairman.
eve should have liked 10 30 fur
Their on the committee" he said.
"but feared II we did that congress
Knight not be willing 20 embody our
recommendation into law. If they
are adopted discrimination agains.
y omen employees will end for all
time This discrimination was open
and fragrant prior 10 the war Male
srenOgraphers received at least
SI.U0e. while women stenograrhers.
who might have passed q netter
examination. had % be content with
$500. The demand during the war
put an end 90 this.
"Our report fixes salaries without
regard TO sex Men and women are
20 receive the same pay for the
same work. In fact the commits
sion has gone beyond that, and laid
it down as principle that not only
should they receive the same pay
Tor the same work. but that the val
ne of the job should be determined
by the skill, character and educa-
ton required This means that
what were known as 'women's jobs.
and therefore underpaid. viii be
raised 10 the more lucrative level of
mems jobs which are better paid
because men have been able %
force this through their organiza-
tion.
we also recommended a person
mel advisory committee. that en-
ployes may have an opportunity 10
present grievances. and Ii is stipu-
lated that women shall be given n
place ON this council. There are
TO be y members. six appointed 10y
the president. and six elected by the
employees. and of these six three are
TO be women. They are To repre-
sent three groups manual workers
clerical technical and scientific
workers.
This is the first fundamental
study ever made of civil service in
This country. We have made rather
drastic criticisms of some places
where there are Inadequate fire and
sanitary provisions, and we recon-
mend employing visiting nurses
that the sick may have proper care
and that the frivolous who get time
off on the claim of illness may
well, let us say be discouraged in
those tactics We ask for 10 days
six leave, not to be deducted from
holiday time. Out of 10000 gov
eminent employees in the district. a
least 10000 are women We have
not been able TO do all we would
like 10 improve conditions. but We
have gone a long way. and the wO-
men know it,"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-21

hours in trying to decide which Of
four ties 10 choose. In the end he
could not eliminate three as he had
hoped; ne had 10 take two.
And after all there are but few
ties I'm the world. There are bows
and four-in-hands There are reds
and blues and greens and browns
and their combinations. That sounds
simple Yet most men. some Of
them subconsCiously. feel that. be il
ever so humble. a cravat expresses
their personality and therefore must
be chosen with great care.
Rich Cravats.
"a tall. slender man, for exam
pie, Will take eagerly 10 a broad
richly textured Cravat. while a
shorter man may feel that an extra
inch OF tie breadth may dwarf him
into almost complete eclipse 10
you remember Bunker Bean and
the adored red tie which ne
kept hidden in the hack OF his
drawer. not daring to wear it,?
Every group of men has its own
Bunker Beans. who aspire TO crav-
attic glory, but dare not. because
they know that their temperament
does not equal the flaming color of
the coveted neckwear. Just watch
the men who stop at the windows
OF the haberdasheries Quiet ana
uuobtrusive they are. perhaps, but
the windows that claim their fond
regard are he resplendent ones.
d" Please buy ne something for
an old whit-haired lady. I'm week
ending at the home of her daugh-
ter a man Will say 20 me on a
Friday morning. Or, What sort of
flowers does one send to a debu-
tante? She Is awfully pretty and
her first name is Marybel' Is il
all right 10 send a gold pencil as "A
gift to a girl for her birthday. or is
a gold pencil jewelry? Will you
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-21
INFECTED FARM AREAS
TO BE EXAMINED

INDIANAPOLIS. April 21.-An
examination of Indiana "take-all'
infected farm areas Will be made
soon by Frank n. Wallace, state
entomologist, according to an an
nouncement by Richard Lieber. di-
rector of the state department OF
conservation.
About year ago farmers IN
Porter. LapOrte and TippecanOe
counties noted the appearance of
the "take-all' disease, which affect
ed wheat. rye, oats and grasses.
Hard work on the part Of the con-
servaticn department however, pre-
vented the spread OF the disease, il
was said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-21

get a nice one for me. please?
don't care how much you spend,
Just sold a picture To a magazine.
i broke a teacup at a lady's house
yesterday. 1t was purple. and il
was bought in that japanese store.
YOU know. VIII you get another.
please, and send il on for me?' or IL
may be merely shoe strings that the
man wants. or his skates need
sharpening or he discovers glee-
fully that what he has wanted all
his independent life is a laundry
bag"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-21
INDIANAPOLIS POLICE
FORM ORGANIZATION

INDIANAPOLIS. April 21.-Mem-
hers of the Indianapolis police de-
partment have organized a protec-
i've association for the purpose of
extending financial aid at the death
of "a member 10 that members
beneficiary
Each member will pay 50 20 the
treasurer 10 be turned over at death
10 the deceased policemau's family
or dependents. The money viii be
placed I'm a bank and interest on the
sum will be used 90 defray the eX-
penses of the organization.
Formation of the association fol-
lows the death of two mem bers of
The department in battles with law
breakers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-21
FRUIT CROP WILL
BE NEARLY NORMAL

ana should have nearly q maximum
yield Of peaches, cherries and ap
pies according To reports being re-
Ceived from all over the state by
the entomology division Of the con
servatiOn department unless the
crop is damaged later.
The division urges general spray
ing 10 Kill insect pests which might
reduce the yield. Green plant lice
which last spring attacked apple
trees. likely viii not bother the ap-
pies so much this year. according
tc Frank y. Wallace. state entomol-
oEist. They should be sprayed with
nicotine sulphate II they appear. he
said
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-21

Magazines. daily papers at Schul-
iug's 2S67-21
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-04-28
ORLEANS
Mail Delivery in Orleans.
A Nero Space-Conssrring Head

IL now seems probable that the peo-
PIE OF orleans may, in the near fut
ure, nave their mail delivered by a
carrier. Sometime since the matter
was brought up to the attention of
"a gatnerlng OF business men in the
ciuo rooms by Postmaster Pierce.
VINO explained a new federal law
Wnlcn made towns like Orleans elig-
lole Tor this privilege. c. v. Wiley
ana A ID. SWEET were appointed as
a committee to make inquiry in towns
dicated that while some were at first
skeptlcal as to its benefits, in the end
people were almost unanimous in the
opinion that the service was a de-
clded advantage to the town. Appli-
cation for mail delivery was enter
ed at Washington.
A postoffice inspector was here re-
Gently, looked over the ground and
stated that he would recommend
granting this service if the village
and people would qualify. Four items
are required: First, reasonably good
SIDEWALKS; second, street signs;
third. street numbers on each house;
fourth, receptacles for the mail.
With the contemplated annual i'm
lprovements the sidewalks are accept
able. The village should provide the
street signs Individuals should fur
nish the numbers and receptacles
The latter may be a box outside OF
a slit in the door. There would be
two deliveries day, one in the fore
noon and one in the afternoon, pro-
baby recurring one carrier full time
and another half time. To the great
majority of the people this should be
q decided convenience and would give
added prestige to the town.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-04-28
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes
Clarence d. Pierce, Faster
Sunday services
Morning service, 1890 o'clock.
Sunday school, II m.
Stereoptican service at 7.30 p. m
Congregational Church Notes.

Morning service at 1870 Sunday.
At the evening service at 7.30 there
will be a special musical program
under the direction of the Misses Lo-
throp and Miss Hazel Converse. The
stereopticon slides Sunday evening
were especially fine in showing the
mission work of the American Board
in Turkey and the kind OF men and
women who have gone from our home
land to carry on the work of the
church abroad. The topic for the
union .mid-week service this week is
1.-The Church and Industrialism-" The
meeting will be In the chapel of the
Congregational church. The Wom
ans Missionary society will meet or
Tuesday afternoon of next week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-04-28
THE MONITOR, APRIL %, 1920

The annual meeting of the Orleans
Cemetery Association viii be held in
the office of DR.. E. G. Stevens at 7.30
p. m, Tuesday, May 14th. A full
attendance is desired.
An annual "May BALI at the opera
house Thursday evening under the
auspices of the Pythian Sisters. There
will be old and new dances and re-
| freshments will be served.
Many of the villagers enjoyed the
minstrel show and court trial at the
Opera House Thursday evening. 1t
viii be repeated in the same place or a
nearby town at some future date.
The breaking of a water main on
Main street resulted in serious dam
age to the sewer near the Congre-
gational church. So much gravel
was washed from the roadside into
the sewer that several rods near
the river were filled solid full.
The parts were well taken in the
school entertainment last evening and
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