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Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
REruRNINa sHANruNa

More than the ordinary amount of interest is bound to be manifested in such steps as Japan takes regarding the return of Shantung to China. This peninsula was wrested from the Germans hy the Japanese during the war and Japan continues to hold it even though the manner in which Germany secured control Of it made it apparent that 1t ought to go back to China.
 It was strongly urged that it should be stipulated in the peace treaty that Japan should return it to China. and it has been held by one or more of the peace delegates from this country that Japan would have accepted such a requirement had it been persistent ly urged The threat Of Japan to re- fuse 70 sign if such was required stihed the opposition and Japan was awarded patt of the country with which it was allied in the war as a war recompense. with the promise made however that 1t would return it 10 China.
 Because of this promise, which is a sentlemen's agreement, the world is bound 10 manifest deep concern in the
  outcome There has been a feeling that owing to the indefinite statement. no time being fixed in which the re- turn would be made, it might be de- layed so long that the promise could be forgotten, although Japan has re- peatedly insisted that it was sincere and that it was impossible to be de- finite as to the date.
 The report therefore that Japan wishes to open negotiations for the si'eedy cession of Shantung to China indicates that Japan isn't given to a policy of delay and that it wishes to show that it's promise amounts to something The world will naturally Tatcn with eagerness the terms under which Japan will return the ter1itorv 10 China l. has a chance to correct any misconceptions that have pre- vailed regarding it's possession of that peninsula
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Stories That Recall Others.
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 A teacher tells of the following which she found in written biogra- phy of Shakespeare handed in by one of her eighth grade pupils:
 "Shakespeare's schooling was the limit and ip IS not known when he was born, but it is thought it was probably sometime in the early part of his life"
 Thereupon a first grade teacher was reminded that when the class was reading Prince Cherry, one of the pu- pils came to the words Tor what is there in life for a man that is bad? but read them, For what is there in. life for a man that is bald?"
 Such a Dryness.
 A club, which in the good old days was noted for the "wetness" of it's dinners, gave a banquet the other night and the invitation thereto call ed attention to the fact that it was to be a dry programme. Thinking that there was joke in the invita- tiop. and that probably the arrange ments committee had located the nec- essary stuff for an old time celebra- tion, the club membership turned out as one man.
 to it's word and served this menu: Dried beef. dried corn, dried apricots, unbuttered popcorn, salt mackereI, salted peanuts and dry toast. There was nothing wet" on the "dry" pro- gramfne and the speeches were the driest part of the entertainment. But the worst of it was" lamented one member, we didn't even get a dry martini or a dry Manhattan.'-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING JANUARY 1T. 1s2o
 1O,576
LIQUOR ON FOREIGN SHIPS.

Lifting the ban on the liquor on foreign ships while in the ports or within the three mile limit of this country. though only temporary at present. is in keeping with the pro- tests or other nations. Protests may or may not have been anticipated but Q it is to be realized that when it is rep resented that wine is served as a part Q Of the regular rations on Italian ships. and possibly others, it is not within the province Of this country to say that a change must be made and that they must deny themselves part of their meals while on their ship in the waters Of this country.
 Just the same as we regard our vessels flying the American flag as United States territory wherever it may be. so do other countries take inc same stand regarding their ships and as far as tfe rations of the employees of those ships are concerned 1t is not expected that other countries will in tsrfere.
 IL is to be expected. however, when a final decision is rlade upon this pro- test that it will be strongly empha- sized that foreign ships cannot bring liquors into the waters or harbors of Shis country for sale any more than American vessels can, that such li- quors as are brought must remain aboard the vessels for consumption solely by the crew while in American waters and that such ships must be responsible for any that is landed or sold
 In this country the prohibition law applies to subjects of other nations as well as this but if foreign vessels are foreign territory while here getting or diseharsing a cargo the protests are likely to be respected. but such will call for the strictest kind of supervis- ion to see that smuggling is not re- sorted to and bootlegglng engaged in. The chances of doing a big business in booze will not be overlooked.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
IN THE DAYS NEWS
Why saIton Sea Is Salt.

Reports that the Salton Sea is shrinking rapidly form the basis for a bulletin by the National Geographic Society, expla ming the causes of this natural wonder of the West.
 Many centuries lago the Gulf of California extended to 8 point about 150 miles northwestward from it's present hear" says the brAetin. which quotes from communication to The Society by Arthur P. Davis.
 Tt also extended up the present valley of the Colorado river least to Yuma and probably somewhat above The Colorado river, rising in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming and the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. carved the rocks along it's course and brought the resulting sands and mud down in it's swift current, discharging them into the arm of the gulf near Yuma. As this process went on, without ces- sation century after century, the valley was gradually filled. a delta built up, over which the river flowed far out into the gulf. It encroached progressively upon the shores of the gulf until it built up a delta entirely across. joining the footballs of the Cocopah Mountains on the western shore. This cut off the head of the gulf, and the arid climate rapidly evaporated the waters thus separated and left an inland depression, which at it's lowest point was nearly 300 feet below sea-level. It is estimated that the amount of silt carried by the Lower Colorado river is sufficient to cover 5 square miles one foot deep with dry alluvial soil each year.
 "The river continued to bring down it's load of sediment and to, build it's delta higher and force it farther down into the gulf. Like all such deltaic streams, the channel on 1he top of the delta is constantly shifting. cutting one bank. building up the other, over
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,inister of the constituent assembly

minister of the constituent assembly that was formed last year.
 T sympathized with them" con- tinued General Gaida. I promised them to take the position of command er-in-chief of the Russian army if their efforts to overthrow the kolchak succeeded" Describing the one day revolution and it's failure, General Gaida told how the revolutienaries as sembled in the railway station at Viadivostok but were fired upon by troops of the All l-Russian government from the hills around the city.
 When we tried to fight our way out of the railway station" said Gen. eral Gaida, we encountered lines of Japanese troops drawn up with bayo- nets fixed. We had to go back.
 That night cordon of Allied troops, two battalions of Japanese, a battalion of Americans and even a large force of Czechs, was drawn about the yards. They would not let us through and Ne would not fire in any way that might endanger the Allied forces surrounding us.
 Guns from the hillsides opened on us that night and Russian war ships in the harbor began to drop shells into the circle where 500 of us were confined.
 Tt lasted all night. Two hundred dead and mortally wounded lay where they fell. The next morning those who were left were permitted to sur render. They killed them all"
 The Allied authorities at Vladivostok held that as Czech citizens General Gaida and his staff were not amen able to Russian law. They escaped death by promising the Kolehak com mander at Vladivostok to leave the country at once.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28

ycu have to do, and in the methodical performance of 1t.
 Do not get too deeply absorbed to the exclusionk of all outside interests. No matter what it is have an outside hobby.
 The Tree of Heaven"-That tree of Heaven" said to be the finest speci- men in England, which has been up- rooted by a gale at Henley. is the ''ailanthus" of botanists. It does not with us attain the majestic height that suggested the native name and in our climate seldom lives more than 50 years.
 The superb foliage would make this beautiful tree desirable addition to public parks but for the fetfd smell exhaled by the flowers. It has. how ever. lately been discovered that only the flowers of male trees are malodor- ous So people who wish to posses1 a tree of Heaven should take care to plant only lady saplings.
 The Peers of the Year-As the year has produced so many new peera ges- including promotions to higher rank the number is 2s, a. record for modern times-it is fortunate that the major ity of the men ennobled have chosen their own slrnames Cor their form or StSleSJ as lneT lltleS- All put fOur of the recipients have adopetd this course. though Wemyss has become Nester Wemvss and Swinfen- -Eady was shortened to Swinfen.
 Of the four who risked the loss Of their identity by adopting different names, Lord Birkenhead only is fa- nili9r under his new desiena ton. Few neFvsDa per readers would recognize either Lord Clwvd. Lord Wavertree or Lord Wyfold. To save research they shall be rescued from obscurity They were respecfiveIv Sir Herbert Roberts Colonel Hall Walker and Sir Robert Hernon- -Hodge, all men well known 1 hv their old names-The London Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
How N. Y. City Children
 Care for Their Teeth

The principals of New York's public schools only allow the children to re- ceive such dental preparations as con tain no grit to scratch the tender en- amel, no drugs to infiame the delicate gums. Mothers should be equally care ful at home.
 Mrs. K. K. Jackson Of Public School 7s, and Mir Romeo J. Perretti of No. S5, both of New York are glad to have their pupils use Albodon Dental Cream. They have investigated and know it is both effective and safe. Al bodon is calcium carbonate, saponified and mixed with the weii-known anti septic oils of cloves, cinnamon and eu- ealyptus. making composition one third cleansing, one third polishing, one-third antiseptic. Authorities agree this is best for women and chill dren.
 A tube of this cream containing suf- fcient for s5 brushings can be bought >-------A---A
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
FIeHrrNe popE reAE,c

There is no getting away from the met that the use of drugs in this country has been showing a rezretta- ole increase for a number of wears. IL has resulted in the passage of pro- tective laws by which it was expected that the sales would be restricted and those engaged in the traffic would be prosecuted The legislation has re- suited in the bringing to light of the fact that there were many drug users about whom there had been previ- Ously no knowledge. They had ac- 1uired the habit in various ways and kept 1t up until they had become slaves of l. and the worst of all the revelations was the fact that there were those who were willing to t.se every possible means of engaging in unlawful traffic in narcotics simply for the purpose of getting their living or riches of of f-the victims Of this de- uoralizing practice.
 Predictions were made that urohi- bition would increase the dope habit. In Massachusetts the claim is now being made that there is a. material increase 4n the number of those mak- ing and dtspoSing of quack nostrums containing dope and alcohol. Chief Briry of tne division of registration ot the civil service commission is au- thorfty for this assertion and he also ss convinced that where one grain of opium Is used legally two are used H. legally.
 Where such conditlans prevail CT Ehen fhespreFail it perfectly that etther lax. enforcement of ar tn- rrHcient law exists. Massacl1use1ts
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28

flowing both banks. and during high water sometimes entirely abandoning an old channel for new one. In this way the river has from time to time flowed into the Salton Sea for some years or centuriest and anon has shift
 ed to the eastward and discharged again into the gulf. This is the gem ever since it's discovery hy the Span iards in the 18th century. At high water the river normally overfows it's hanks in the valley regions all the way from the Grand Canyon to the Gulf of California. In unusually high wa ter, such as occurred in 1891, the over flow running into the>Salton Sink has been sufficient to materially raise the level of the lake and overflow the tracks of the Southern Pacific rail ray, which are built along it's shores
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
CAMOUFLACE

Young Mrs. Harpenter sidled into the lighted parlor of the little Oak Park bungalow and deposited her parcels on the chair Then, with a very sheepish expression, she faced her husband
 I'm tired to death she exclaimed as she glanced at the clock. Id no idea a little shopping would take so long,"
 Slip of your hat and rest a. bit" suggested her lesser half. sympatheti- cally. Then you can tell me all about it. What took so long 2
 "Oh, mo- I mustn't take off my hat yet. I mean" den1urred the young lady. "at least not for a few minutes. Charlie, are you going to be very angry with me?''
 About whatin
 Young Mrs. Harpenter drew of her gloves, rolled them into a ball and tossed them into the chair beside the packages. Then she drew deep breath
 You know, dear" she began ner- vously. I've been needing d sham poo. But I put it off until I exchang- ed that neektie for you and, bought your new collars and some of that horrid cheese you like"
 our preamble presages something important" interrupted her husband. What is it-a new hat t9'
 Mercy, no, nothing so expensivei ! So when I finished chasing through the stores I went into Mme Won nitche's beauty shop, around the cor ner, to have my hair washed. T was tired and limp from the walking and the long ride on the T. and she no- ticed it.
 "I will make the madame oh, so comfortable she said. And then we will do the hair shampoo in the grand mode. eh?'
 T nodded and leaned back in the chair. Madame's fingers were sooth- 1 ing and the room was warm and r. I'm afraid I dozed. Anyway madame 1 asked me a lot of questions and I don't remember just what I did an- swer. I came back to life when she 1 had finished, and jumpedi Then I thought of what you'd say when I came home and I wanted to cry. Perhaps you'll leave me
 For heavens sake, why?' asked MT Harpentey "This suspense is aw- l ful. Take of your hat" | "N-not yet. You see. began think i ing you'd leave me and then I'd be left all. all alone in the world, because you always did like my hair just as ii
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was, and once when I said I'd bob it."
 Babel" murdered her husband. ssTou mean
 'N-no. nothing as bad as that. But I thought of myself all, all alone in the world, justs because of a mistake of a fool hairdresser, and l gave Mme Yvonnitehe q good piece of my mind and started home.
 Every time I'd arrive at the door way I'd saiver. And then I'd walk around the block again and try to fig ure out some way of keeping you from being too angry. Once I came all the way up sthe steps and then I saw you in the parlor, reading the paper and scowling so fiercely that fled Final " I decided to tell you all about it. just as ia really happened. Charlie you won't be angry"
 Charlie rose to his fall height.
 Take off your hat this instant!" he commanded.
 The protecting covering came off
 "Iennan said young Mir Harpen- ter. srimly.
 T knew it!f' walled his wife as she placed one arm pleadingly around his neck. T knew it. But it wasn't my fault. I didn't know what madame was doing. was asleep. And I thought how much you usd to talk be- fore we were married about the sum shine in my hair and now pretty it was and how you hated fools who dy- ed their hair, and I'd "a given any thing to get the red taken out of it." Very youthful MT. Harpenter patted his wife gently on the back
 There, there, dear; don't take. it too seriously to heart" he consoled her. The color'll fade out, sooner or later"
 "But then it goes streaky, Charlie and you wouldn't want it looking that way. Mime. Yvonnitche says Tn have to keep touching it up from time te time"
 well"
 Do you think it looks so homely ?' l 'eWell-''
 T knew it! knew you wouldnr | feel so badly about the accident l Dearest you're love! And now Pll gt out to the kitchen and prepare sup. per-something extra nice for my owl l dear husband
 And young Mir Harpenter gathered up her packages and her hat. But be fore she left she flashed a very satis 1 fed glance at the parlor mantelp.ec, mirror Exchange.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
STORIES OF THE WAR
RevoIutionaries Killed at vladivosto

Revolutionaries Killed at VladiVostok.
 Nearly all of the 500 revolutionaries trapped by the forces of the All Rus sian government in the attempted re- volt at Vladisvostok on November IS, were killed, according to General Rudolph Gaida. the Czecho- -Slovak commander, who acted as military leader of the insurgents. General Gaida went to Shanghai after he and his forces were captured when the re- bellien failed.
 Two hundred of the revolutfonaries were killed in fighting" he said. Three hundred of them were marched out like cattle and shot No trials, no hearing. They were driven before the firing squads"
 General Geida said the real leaders of the laborative revolution were Ivan Alexanderovitch Takussheff, president of the Siberian Duma before Admiral Kolchak was given the tital of su- preme ruler, and Colonel Arkadi An tovich Krakovetohi, who was vice
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
HANDLING THE UNDEPoRTEp.

By the passage in the senate of the Kenyon bill, which appropriates six and a half million dollars for Ameri- canization work, recognition. is given to the need which exists at the pres ent time of dealing with the alien il- literacy that prevails in this country We have heard much talk about the need of such efforts, but this evidences a substantial move in that direction and from such a beginning results are to be expected.
 The elimination of dangerous radi- calls by deportation has been under taken and will be continued but that will not solve the whole difficulty. and it is "to do something you cannot ac- comphsh by derortations" according 10 Senator Kenysn that this legisla- ton is urged.
 It cannot fail to be realized that there are many native born as well as alien residents in this country who fall short of being Americans, who fail to grasp their duty and who are easily led in the wrong direction Re- garding these the Fire Insurance Americanization movement well says: America has plenty of room and a warm welcome for those who wish. to become Americans, but it cannot spare a single square foot of soil to those who intend to continue un- American and anti American. Fortu- nately we can deport some of the most noxious of these intruders, but these are but 8 small percentage of the un- fit. What about the remainder? Thee~ is but one answer: They must be Americanized."
 Backers of this movement do not believe that this is a task for the de- pertinent of justice, congress or the state legislatures but for the rank and file of American citizens. It is a rtask of education plus and of influence plus; it is really a task of moral coer- cion. It is task for swift and ener- getic action, wherein American citi- zens in all their vast numbers must
 seize opportunities when they exist and create opportunities when they dc not exist, to Americanize all who come within their own circles or else i to cast them out of their circles. II ] is no time to talk of broadminded
 sympathy or of cancellation where a great question of right and wrong is involved
 With the whole country working up-
 on q basis as advocated Americaniza- | tion efforts would make fast progress
 and deplorable situation get speedy ! relief.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
EEEn rHE RlRns

If January continues to give us many more days like Tuesday 1t will not be long before the snow will be entirely removed, but until the open ground is once more available for feeding purposes a wee bit of atten- tion to the needs of the birds would not come amiss. With the ground covered and the trees coated in ice the birds are denied the food that they would otherwise find even during cold weather.
 For about two weeks now the birds have been having ne chance to feed in the open places. What they have managed to get they have had to do some tall hustling for in order to keep thm from starving. There are of course not as many birds in this cli- mate the year round as during the mild seasons and not all of those that winter here are favorites but that doesn't justify the leaving of them to starve to death when the throwing out of crumbs or meat scraps would give the needed relief. There are those friends of the birds who make a practice of erecting shelters and keep
 
 cry winter whether the ground hap pens to be snow covered or not and the yards about those homes are the brighter and more cheerful because ot the birds that can invariably be seen there.
 No one would want to get along without the birds. They are a great help in eliminating various kinds ot pests even as they are joy through their song and plumage. and there is no better time in which to show ap- preciation of them than when they are in need of sustenance It takes but little time, effort or material. And what is true of the song birds is like wise true of the game birds. Winter causes great havoc among them un- less those who are anxious to hunt them give thought to the practice of giving them feed when it cannot be otherwise obtained.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28

The reason why Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is so successful in overcoming woman's ills is because it contains the tonic, strengthening pro: perties of good old fashioned roots and herbs, which act on the female organ ism. Women from all parts of the country are continually testifying to it's strengthening, curative influence, and as it contains no narcotics or harmful drugs it is safe medicine for women.
 If you want special advice write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confdentiaD, Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read, and answered by women only.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28

| HIS DGAOAS AAy CAAlhO
 was born and it did wonderful work for me. My baby weigh |edeightando one-half pounds when born land 1 did not suffer many pains. You
 can publish this let ter if you wish for l would not be with out your medicine before child birth. '' I-Mrs. JOHN LIBI-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28

at the present time has before it's leg islature a bin which will place all dis pensers of drugs uRder regulation. If that will improve conditions there it certainly should be adopted.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28

Well, it cannot be claimed that Ad- miral Sims is making a bid for the presidency. Like Secretary Lane of the interior department he was born on the wrong side of our northern houudarx JinA.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
NLess Than a Fifth Give Warning.

NLess Than a Fifth Give Warning.
 MT Editor: Will you please insert these few lines as a caution for au- tomobiists who are very negligent in giving warnings in going over. cross ings that are very dangerous. It is the same whichever way they are going. They never seem to realize that the law requires them to give the signal of danger when they turn from North Main. street to go over the Eighth StreeE crossing.
 During last week there were 100 au- tos that went over that crossing and out of that number there were only 20 that gave the signal of danger. I am authorized to send in their num- bers if they fail to give the signal in the future.