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Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01
HUMOR OF THE DAY

T place my faith In the United States constitution" remarked Senator Sorghum Vet you must admit that there are disorders in our social system" Nothing serious With a strong cnn- stitution your system os bound 10 o0Ioe out all right"-Washington Star.
 Mamma. please don't throw away any of my old toys I'm going to keep them for my children"
 But suppose you don't have any chll- dren, dear?'
 Then they will do for mr gIandchil- dren." n."-Boston Transcript Binls Booming out of theatre)-wny did everybody cry during the death scene? They must have known that the actor was not dead. Jinks-Yes. that was just it. -Ex- change.
 My cake is dough~ cried the ruhed hacker of the show. That is what angel cake is supposed 10 be-" explained the manager-Balti- more American.
 What was he psnched forz"
 His father let him use the auto fer an hour
 "wenY
 "He tried to ride an hour in fifteen minutes. Exchange. | hHah aAH eol say lil- 1tllAA IHrE+
 He operates what you might cal sweat shop"
 "A slave driver. eE 2" No; he's the proprietor of a Turkish bath.->- Birmingham Age-Herald.
 What Is your occupationz'
 T am apoel"
 "Yes. know. but what do you do for q living Baltimore American. l Decidedly mixed was the schooIboy who wrote: "A man who looks on the bright side of things Is an oDtimist. but pianist looks on the dark side-"-Boston Tran script
 Special correspondent-when they rt- leased me they said that if showed my face in Ireland again should be shot
 Editor-In let these Sim Ielners Bes that I'm nat 10 be iniimidated rou'u SO back by the next Srain--Exchange.
 I'm surprised to hear that mliiionairs has telephone in his bathroom"
 Well. doesr,t tse phone always ring when you're in the tubz--Louisvills Courier Journal
 Peters--I hear Randall got kicked oui of the house when he asked old Walters for the hand of his daughter. wAs he hurt much7
 .Poiser-Yes. He reckons he came oui so fast that he coliided vita himself going m.--London Answers.
 Well, professor" inquired the young musician. how do my compositions please your"
 Why. think" responded the older man. that they may perhaps be played when Mozart. Hay6n, Mendelssohn and Meyerbeer have beer forgotten Really :" exclaimed the young muEi- clan in ecstasy. Certainly. but not till then" remarked the other.-Houston Post
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

Nearly one-fourth of all the locomo- tives in this country are undergoing or awaiting repairs.
 Europe's oldest artesian well, bored at Brenoble, France. before 1S40. still is yielding water from depth of 1.TsS feet
 A mans head. especially if he is a brain worker. continues to increase In size until he is more than forty years of age.
 The importation. manufacture. sale. etc, of narcotic drugs in the Domin- ican republic are restricted by a law of December IT, 1919. A Massachusetts woman has patent ed toy animals with eyes that are SO treated with radium that they are luminous in the dark.
 An inventor in Maryland has per- fected small electric light to be at tached to broom, to light up dark corners when his wife sweeps the floors.
 Mercury is not much more than one : third as far away from the sun as we are. It gets from the solar orb thir- teen times as much light and heat as we get
 According to Popular Science Monthly. a doctor at Johns Hopkins hospital has discovered a way or pumping purified air into the brain e as 10 locate and remove tumors which 1 would cause either idiocy or death.
 According to the United States geo. logical survey the highest mountain in the state of New York k Mount | Marcy. a peak in the AdirondsckH. which rises 5.34i feet above sea level The average or main elevation of the state. as estimated by the geological survey is 800 feet Out of e.362 .502 farms in the United States, only 340.000. or 5-3 per cent, are electrically equipped. according to government census figures. More than 1 42.90e.0oo people liye on these farms. 1 indicating that farming folk constitute more than one-third of the population of the nation.
 Three-fifths of the timber originally In the United States is gone. accord | ing to recent report Of the forest service. And each year we are taking about 2s.00o. 900. 600 cubic feet of wood from our forests, and are growing at
 the same time about s.oee. 0os .e0e fsst. l says the Worlds Work.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01
FULL ASSOCIATED 7=I
 PRESS DISPATCHES
LICENSE TO rRrcK OWNERS
 FOR INTERSTATE BUSINESS

Ess inning December 1. all tr1sK. swn- CTS wEo are d,s.- interstate businesS must secure a permit from the hienvsy conim;ssIoner in Hartford said term. B given free of charges and Is good until the first of April The permit entities the holder to the free use of the state highways provided the load is not In ex- cess of 10000 lbs. gross
 The reason for the new. order as giy- en Saturday by Highway Commissioned Bennett to the assembled representatives of manufacturers. dealers and truck own CTS from all over the state. at a meeting at Hartford. Is the elimination of exten- sive repairs to the highways caused by the overlooking of motor vehicles. which has entailed expenditures of more than ;2o0.oo durHg the current year by the state.
 Applications for permits may be ob- tainer from the office of the highway commission In Hartford. and upon receipt of same truckmen may continue with their business. Failure 10 comply with the order. especially the overlooking oi truck. will subject the owner to loss his permit and the use of the state high ways.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01
LAW TO PUNISH CARELESS PEDESTRIANS IS ADVISED

In his biennial report for the term ending June 30, just submitted to Gov ernor Hocomb, Motor Vehicles Commis- sioner Robbins R. Stoec1el. recommends state legislation rather than municipal ordinances for the regulation of jitney traffic throughout the state. In drafting such legislation however, the power of the motor vehicle department relating to safety appliances on such carriers should not be interfered with, according to the commissioner.
 The necessity for a rigid supervision of safety appliances is pointed out Reg ular inspection of jitneys as to safety equipment is also urged.
 Commissioner Stoeckel also suggests a pedestrian law" as remedy for curb ing accidents on the streets and highways. Such a law would make a careless or
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01

ven. It is said that practically all of the stock has been subscribed on paper and will be issued within a week or 10 days.
 The Shore Line Company's former hold ings between Chester and New Haven is worth nearly $5,O00,0O0 according to -ire sent, valuation of similar estates it is said. If the manufacturers can secure the property for $540.000. the cost of travel will, it is estimated, be much less
 han elsewhere in the state, owing to the ;mall amount of interest, or dividends to De required
 In 1919 the gross revenue of the road was $223,425, which was nearly $16,00O more than in 1sfS The cost of mainten- ance of way, equipment. power and sal aries is estimated at between $l90.O0O andw s20o.000 annually, at the present scale of wages ,etc.,. so that If the road secured it's old patronage it would more than break even. It is, however, expect ed that there will be even more reveneues for the towns sof, Guilford and Branford have grown since 1918, and many people are living in these places who commute to New Haven, where they are employ ed The basic fare rate is expected to be five cents, with slightly shorter fare zones than wien the road was operated Nefore.
 The fare rate between .Saybrook June fion and New Haven would probably, it is intimated. be between 50 and 70 cents. The latter figure would probably be isearer the one used, and there would be 14 far zones between Saybrook Junction and New Haven. There would probably be
 hree zones from Chester to Saybrook Junction.
 A trolley car was operated over tht line last week going from New Haver toward Chester. It did not go to Chester ] however. leaving the rails. at Deep River and remaining stuck in the said through ]! out the night. The new company beine organized to buy and operate the roat will clear the tracks and send a car over l the road to determine schedules fares 1 etc. In the meantime. an effort is beins made to interest townspeople to use tht trolley when 1t is operated. It Is planned tt operate cars hourly from 6 a. m. to mid night.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01
INFLUENZA APPEARING IN
 STATE OF CONNECTICUT

One case of whooping cough and one case of diphtheria were reported from Norwich last week according to the weekly morbidity report issued by the state departmnt of health. Seven cases of measles were reported from Lebanon Diseases reported from towns in eastern Connecticut follow:
 whooDing cough-Groton 3; New Lon don 5 Norwich 1.
 Measles-Ldbanon '; Putnam 33: Woodstock 3.
 Diphtheria-Jewett City 2; Norwich l Stonington 2.
 Scarlet Fever-Groton 1; New London {; Coventry 3 Sterling 1; Thompson 1.
 Throughout the state scarlet fever measles and whooping cough are holding their own anl show no signs of decreas- ing. Influenza has appeared on the scene again .2S cases being reported but 1t is not expected and there are no sign. of an outbreak of this disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01
SEA CHARM.
bal. hrnob ,hat ro,ra and dowe

Pale brook that flows and flows
 In mad or merry mood. Piping what no one knows
 From your long soliiude. Dear is your voice but still more dear The Sea whore accent ss a tear. Wild woods that run and TUT
 All c.. and down the land. Sharing the gold moth sun
 In every kindling hand. Sweet Is your fhadowy cool but oh To feel the seas unbosomcd snuwi Tall peaks that yearn and yearn
 To pierce the prairie blue. Deep are the dreams that burn
 Within the heart of you. But would give my soul 10 be A star that dances on the sea. Clara Maude Garrett. in Montreal Dalls
 Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01

reckless pedestrian as liable to prosecu- ton as careless motor vehicle operator,
 The commissioned notes a decrease of 21 fatal accidents from January through November this year over the same period in 1919 During 1919 there was PA fatal accidents. From January through No vember this year there were lss such &C., cidents.
 Under the existing public service laws the commissioner points reduction from 3,O25 in 1919 to 62S public service vehi- cles registered in 1920. Reasons for the reductions were the large premiums de- manded by insurance companies and ne cessity for operating a large bus tc make jitneys pay.
 Since the last report registration as increased 20 per cent. according to the commissioner. Hearings since the las report totalled 1,oS3.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01
house..

house.
 The young people deserve great credit for the staging of this entertaining com edv. and all, the parts were exceptionally we'll taken. The audience was large and appreciative and there were numerous curtain calls The play was under the direction of the Misses Ida M. Lilli- bridge, chairman, Ruth Heap and Anna Thoma-
 The booths, conducted by the various church organizations did thriving bus mess in homemade candy, food, fancy work and novelties.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01
MADE ARGUMENTS IN
 WILCOX VS. KAROLI

Before Judge G. E. Hinman of the superior court here Monday morning the arguments were made in the suit of Martha Wilcox, trustee, vs. Henry P. KaroH of Ledyard, which was recently tried before the judge. Major Hadlai A. Hull made the first argument for the plaintiff and was followed by Attorneys C. V. James and Arthur NJ. Brown for the defendants. Major Hull then made the concluding argument for the plaintiff and the court took the papers, reserving decision.
 The suit is a claim on account of al- legged trespass and for an injunction to stop further trespass.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01
SUES CITY FOR so.ooo
 FOR INJURIES IN FALL

Suit for 5000 damages against the city of Norwich has been brought by Mrs. Rose Feldman on account of injur- les she received in a fall on High street at the corner of West Main street on Jan. 5. 1926. She alleges that her fan was due to the unsafe and dangerous ac- emulation of ice on the sidewalk. which the city negligently allowed to remain there. and that she suffered a broken ankle and severe injuries to her nervous system and body.
 Attorney Charles W. Cassidy Ia coun- sel for Mrs. Feldman and the suit is re- turnable before the superior court on the first Tuesday in December.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01
EPISCOPAL. WOMEN TO
 ATTEND GROUP MEETINGS

Two parish group meetings of lhe Wo- mems Auxiliary to the Presiding Bishop and Council of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Connecticut will be held in the New London Archdeaconry this week. One will be held in New London Friday. and the other in -NNillimantic today (Wednes- day). Suffragan Bishop E. Campion Acl- eson will deliver addresses at both meet ings
 The group meeting to be held in New London will take in all Episcopal parish es in New London county.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01
To New Hamnsb,r. Pas.o,s,.

Rev James Wilson Bixler. who resign ed four years ago from the pastorate of the Second Congregational church In New London. has accepted call to the pas torate of the Second Congregational church in Exeter N. H.. and was in- stalled as pastor there Tuesday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01
Death of Mrs. c. F. Habekotte.

Word has been received here of the death of Eliese Von Segern Habekotte, widow of C. F. Habekotte, in Cincinnati on Sunday. Mrs Habekotte vas in Her SSth year, coming to this country when only three years of age, and passed most of her life in Cincinnati. Ste is survived by three sons, William F. Habekotte, of this city, and two in Cincinnati MT. Habekotte has left town for Cincinnati to be present at the funeral.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01
sues to coreet ssoo Note.

Suit on claim for note for $500 given by Solomon Wechsler and Fannie Wechsler of Griswold has been brought In the superior court by Alphonse Tom taine. also known as pr. A. Fontaine of New Bedford Mass. The suit Is return able on the first Tuesday in December.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01
Ilte BsIIietftl.
Norwich. Wednesday. Dec. |, 1890.
THE WEATHER


 Winds of Atlantic coast: North of Sandy Hook-Fresh variable winds. unsettled weather. probably rain Wednesday. sandy Hook to Hatteras-Fresh north cast. shifting to northwest winds, rain Wedn csday.
 Pressure Is low along the northern border and high. or relatively high. in all other regions. There were rains within the last 24 hours in middle Atlantic states
 The outlook Is for unsettled weather and rains Wednesday in the Atlantic states.
 No important temperatur changes are Indicated.
 Forecast Southern New England: Unsettled with rain Wednesday: Thursday , fair; no chauge in temperature
 Observations in Norwich The Bulletins observations show the following records reported from changes and barometric readings Tuesday:
 Ther. Bar. l2 m. ................'-.. S4 5V.4o Highest 34. lowest S2.
 Comparisons Predictions for Tuesday: . Cloudy and somewhat warmer. Tuesday's weather: As predicted northwest wind.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01

Of. the inhabitants of Mexico. less than one in three. on an average, is able to read and write.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01

Accept california" Sy-. $, of Figs only--look for the name California on the package, then you are sure your child is having the best and most harmless physic for the little stomach, liver and bowels. Children love it's fruity taste. Full directions on each bottle. You must say California"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01

The best moonlight nights during De- cember will be from the 22d to the 27th.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01
GREENEVILLE

SIx hours after high water it Is loT Fa.gr which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-01

sUN. MooN ANp rIpEs.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-07-16
LOCAL PERSONAL

Windstorm insurance F. M. Doyle
Company Agency.
Z. f. Brainerd, of Atlanta, was in
the city Monday.
Miss Clara Helm, of Tony, called on
friends here Monday.
HOUSES FOR SALE. Hill & Ser
gent. Ladysmith, Wis.
FIR Bauman. of st. Mary's parish,
went to Neenah Tuesday night.
Everett Blanchard drove down to
Sparta. Monday, for Il few days visit
with friends.
Sturgeon Stringer left Monday on a
professional trip TO towns west and in
Sawyer county.
A. A. and Joe Bergeron, of Rice
Lake. were here Sunday to visit with
Lloyd Wall and VI. L. Paradise
Farmers should get the best insur-
ance Nothing to worry about after
the -Michaelson & Hughes Co.
Get your name in the souvenir book
let of ST. Mary's hospital showing all
subscribers and amounts subscribed.
Mrs. r. d. Richards, of Butler, S.
Oak, arrived last Saturday from
Richland Center for visit at the
home OF d. II. Richards.
We save you money on your farm
or city property loan and give you
privilege to pay all or part before it is
due. +. NJ. Doyle Company.
Mitchell McQuiIlan, an Indian, drew
fine in justice court Monday morn
ing as the result of yielding to the in
fluences of lemon extract the day be-
fore.
Auction Sales We will gladly
clerk your auction sale, any day, any
time, warm weather or cold, rain or
shine. Drop us line. State Bank of
Ladysmith.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. McFarlane and
John Curtis drove down from Ingram
Monday, and took Mrs. McFarlane out
to St Mary's hospital where she will
take treatments.
]. NJ button and wife, parents of
Mrs Fred Kasl, are here from Santa
Monica, Cal, to spend the summer at
the Kasl home. Their daughter Myr-
tie. is here also.
!. NJ. Hurlcss was in the city
Wednesday from Wcyerhaeuser. He
said that he and Mrs Iiurless would
leave the next day for visit in Rich.
land county and at Milwaukee.
Arnold Wangcrin. attorney from
Milwaukee, is spending the summer
with his brother-in-law. Ernest Bart
let. at Arnold. Mr. Wangerin was up
to LadySmith Monday on a business
visit
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-07-16

The Bon Ton has new coffee roast
ing machine which will enable its
patrons to get their coffee freshly
roasted hereafter Watch for the adj
vertisement next week.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Kilgore mo-
tored to Superior, Wednesday, to visit
Mr. Kilgores mother and sisters, and
to bring home their two sons, who
have been visiting in Superior for some
time.
Il. w. Pierce and daughter, OF Bar
ron. who have been visiting with the
Peter Klopfenstein family for a week,
left for Chicago. Wednesday night,
accompanied by Miss Esther KlOpfen-
stein. where they will visit relatives
and friends
ID. L. Fults and family, with the eX-
Ccption of their SCH, Ed, are planning
10 leave for the DakOtas, California
and Oregon about August Is, and will
spend the winter in the west. The
trip will lie made by auto and they eX-
pect to return to Rusk county i'll the
spring
Z. Wilson and wife, of Weyerhaeuser,
were in Ladysmith Wednesday to get
some dental work done. Mr.. Wilson
stated to a News-Budget reporter that
he had sold all Of his land and now
ONLY owned the house and two lots
where he lives. Mr.. Wilson will prob
ably buy some more land that has good
timber on it as he is logger with
many years experience.
Rev. and Mrs. e. +. Stidd and
daughter Helen, who have been the
guests of Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Emery
for the past week, returned home TO
Chisholm. Mimi, Tuesday III their car.
They were accompanied by Mrs. Emery
and son. Robert Rev. Emery and son,
Wilson, left Wednesday morning for
Chisholm, where the Emerys Will
spend a tWO-Weeks' vacation.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Paradise left last week
for Rice Lake, and from there she
went to Spring Brook with a brother
to visit at the parental home. Mrs.
Paradise is expected home the last OF
the week, and then her daughters,
Hazel and EsteIla, will make the trip
10 their grandparents home. NJ. l.. is
too busy to take any vacation this
summer.
Mrs. Sarah Hull and Mrs. Ben
'Stelzman took their departure on
Wednesday for Portland, Oregon, via
the Northern Pacific from Mime
apolis. If they like the coast country
they may conclude to make their home
there. otherwise they will probably re-
turn to Ladysmith, as this has been
their home for twenty years, coming
here when the town had about 200
people A large party of friends were
at the depot to bid them farewell ana
to wish them Il pleasant journey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-23
FIRST RELEASE WILL BE
SPECTACULAR SCREENING

The first release in the United
States starring Pola Negri, accepted
as one OF the few great emotional
actresses in the world. will be spec
tacular production that surpasses any
thing that has ever been done for the
screen. even taking into consideration
the magnificent scenes which were
shown In such classics as "The Birth
of a Nation" and "Cabiria," according
20 announcement by Associated First
National Pictures. Inc.
Some effects at have hitherto been
regarded as impossible for the camera
to depict have been produced and set
into the production as mere incl
dentala II Is said. The cast, accord
ing to announcement, includes 5000
people and from ten to fifteen leading
parts. The picture Is said to be the
f1rst ever filmed by a director with q
corps OF dozen different assistants.
The production will be released by
Associated First National this fall
under the title of Passion"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-23
Don't Waf-CaH the Rohce
Next Time You Hear That One

city almost the si1e OF Albany.
~ Y. Springfield. Mass. Dallas, Tex.
Des Moines. Iowa, Duluth. MINI. Salt
Lake City. Utah. or Tacoma. Wash
or course. In this particular case
the great prestige which has attached
10 "Barthbound" made the movies ct
tracttye 20 all sorts and conditions OF
people who, even II they weren't tans.
wanted TO see the picture which had
been so widely praised and so mueh
discussed. But-despits all OF this.
the fact remains that IL was a movie,
a motion picture, a photoplay, nlm-
IL was all these, which are one, TO
which people rushed 30 that they had
TO "call the poliee"
And there are no miracles Look
hack a decade and remember tho
humble nickelodeons-and the hum
bier passing fad" Just because ~
takes ten years-s day In the sight OF
centuries--is not to deny II the title
OF "miraele;p IL 10 just as possible
that the miraculous may be built up
as that IL must happen instantano-
ously.
Frederick the Great said scofrinKly
TO his chaplain; SHOW me a mira
cleY" "The Jews, sirer' the chaplain
exclaimed, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
the amazing resiliency OF that people,
to their marvellous survival, despite
plague and famine and pogrom and
inquisition and time, as something In
the nature OF the miraculous.
Today we have newer miracle
the movie. Geofrrey Nye, who has
Just returned from pilgrimage for
Goldwyn through the Far East. brings
back accounts of the Japanese, the
Chinese, the Indians, thronging to
movie theaters; everywhere the light
OF the shadow world grows.
Therefore, attend to what have to
say: Next time you hear OF something
attractive and new which. however
crudely at the beginning. seeks to in
terpret the human spirit. and some
one, be II brother or friend or wife.
says, "It's pretty. but is II artT' or,
ITS only a passing fad"-dont wait,
but-"call the police"