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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22

the nature of a sucker which enables
1t to take hold of and manipulate OBJ
jects, and by striking the end upon the
floor 1t can produce small raps or loud
thumps, initiate the sound of a boun-
cling ball, a trotting horse, or the saw
ing of wood, and make an immense
variety of other noises.
The rod, according to DR.. Crawford,
can be thrust out of the mediums body
to a length of about five feet, and Is
controlled from within the body.
The professor has employed what ap-
pear to be effective safeguards against
fraud in all his experiments and his
conclusions are based upon elaborate
mechanical tests.
Applying his knowledge as an en-
gmeer to the problem of how 1t Is done,
and taking into consideration all his
safeguards to prevent ordinary physsi-
cal contact with the table either by
Miss Goligher or any other person
present. DR.. Crawford was forced to
the conclusion that some sort of con-
nection in the form of an invisible
cantiever exists between the medium
and the table.
So great is the force developed that
the strongest man can not prevent the
table from leaving the floor.
The table, once ievitated, strongly OBJ
iects to, being pushed to the floor, and
few persons can push it there, no mat
ter how they try. Then after a strug-
gle with the levitating force the table
again becomes tranquil on the floor,
and the visitor is invited to sit on it..
But he does not sit long. In a mo-
ment or two it gently rises on two legs
and slides him off
The experiments take place in a
fairly strong red light, not a full white
light--the point upon which criticism
fastens most readily.
DR.. Crawford declares, however. that
on numberless occasions he has been
under the table during levitations,. as
well as on 1t and all around it, with
out detecting the smallest indication OF
deception.
place in a. number of different houses,
though most of them have been in an
attic at Miss Goligher's own home In
Belfast.
Miss Goligher is q years of age.
She is healthy. serious-m minded girl,
and intensely interested in the expert
ments, during which she is always con-
scious.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
ToDAY'S BEAUTY HELP

We find you can bring out the beauty
OF your hair to its very best advantage
by washing 1T with canthrox. 1t makes
a very simple, inexpensive shampoo,
oughly of all the dandruff, dirt and ex-
cess oil, leaving wonderfully clean,
wholesome feeling. After it's use, you
will find that the hair dries quickly and
evenly, is never streaked in appearance
and is always bright, soft and fluffy;
SO fluffy, in fact, that it looks more
abundant than it is, and 50 soft that
arranging it becomes a pleasure. Just
use teaspoonful Of canthrox, which
you can get from any good druggist, dis
solve it in cup of hot water; this
makes a full cup of shampoo liquid,
enough so it Is. easy to apply 1t to all
the hair instead of just the top of the
head adv,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
MEXICAN LAB0RERS
TO RETURN TO HOMES

LAREDO. Tex. Jan. 22.--American
immigration officials along the Texas
Mexican border are preparing for a
big rush of Mexican laborers back to
They are expected to come from all
parts OF the United States and have
been under contract in this country.
Under a special ruling these laborers
must quit American soil by Feb. |.
During the war thousands of Mexi-
can laborers-men, women and chill
dren--were secured under contract
from Mexico. with an agreement that
they would return to their native land
by the end of January 1920. No more
contract labor can be brought here
and the laborers due to leave the
United States shortly can not re-enter
except as individuals seeking employ
ment. To do this they must pay a
head tax of IS ana meet other immi-
grafton regulations,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
FRENCH BANKS IN
1919 BREAK RECORDS

NEW YORK, Jan. %. (By Interpa-
tional News Service)-The deposits In
French savings banks during the first
nine months Of 1919 reached record
never attained before the war in an
equivalent period and yet the savings
banks OF France represent q very small
fraction OF the investments OF the neo-
pie. France is the thrifitiest OF ma
tions and their large savings In 1919
are significant because the French, the
people themselves, have accomplished
wonders in the rebuilding OF their de-
vastated regions. That the United
States is in comparison quite lacking
in thrift is evidenced by many facts,
one being that Il per cent OF the depos-
itors in our Postal Savings system are
American born and they own only 2s
per cent Of the money on deposit The
rest is in the hands OF foreigners.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
THE DIFFERENCE.

Under the chestnut tree, tbs said.
The joke-smlth and the barber stand,
One does his handwork with his head,
One does his headwork with his hand.
Cartoons Magazine,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
PEDAG0GUES WORK
WITH BRAIN AND HANDS

FINLEY, N D.. Jan. 22.-Hugo
school district OF this vicinity believes
1t holds record for hard working
pedagogues. In addition to conducting
the CURRICULUM. staging programs ana
entertaining officials and fond parents
during class periods, the school mis-
tress washes the woodwork, seats and
floor Of the schoolhouse every week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22

palm Beach this year, old manfh
mo! a pipe froZe and the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22

Let your next car be Tempiar. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
AID LOUVAIN LIBRARY.

MANCHESTER. England, Jan, e.
Twenty thousand books have al
ready been collected here under the
plan inaugurated in 1914 to help the
University Of Louvain, Belgium, replace
its magnificent library. which was de-
stroyed at the outset of the war. Prom
Uses OF help have been received from
many parts Of the world. The old Lou
vain library contained about 2500 900
volumes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22

Browne--Miss Deane keeps her age
remarkably well.
Towne-Why shouldn't she? She
never gives it away.-Cartoons Maya
zine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
FOR THE SKINNY PANsIEs.

The transference of monkey glands
to human beings for the purpose OF re-
iuvenation should prove a baboon to
aociety.--Cartoons Magazine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-22
TINT AWAY GRAY
OR FADED hair
The Safe, Harmless Method by
Which Thousands of Women
Keep Looking Young.
TRIAL PACKAGE SENT FREE.

called "restorers," but there is only one
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and preferred by every woman who has
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New Britain herald., 1920-03-09
D. A. Niven; trustees, II. w. Eddy

D. A. Niven; trustees, H. w. Eddy, George Rapelye, 4. J. Sloper.
 Executive com mittce-Pastor, mod orator, clerk, trea surer, deacons and J. F. Lamb and A. N. Scripture.
 Finance Com nittee-C. M. Wigh man, chairman; ". l.. Damon, 4. J. Sloper, w. H. Judd, W. $. Judd, w. J. Slopcr
 Prudential Com nlittCC - Pastor, chairman; deacons and $. F. Seaman Mrs. Jam os H. Coates, Miss Estcllc James, F. $. Caldwell, Miss Charlotte Hitchcock, Miss Florence Andrews Clifton Mckenn, Mrs. Clifton Mckenn, c. A. HalloCk.
 Benevo1ence mittee-J. F. Lamb, chairman; l.. E. Beach, Rev. William Ross, Mrs. C. A. LudNiSSOn, Mrs. +. E. Hitchcock.
 Committee on Young Peoples Work-Jamcs H. Coates. chairman; Miss Bertha Hitchcock, Rev. William Ross, Henry Mckenney, Miss Helen Connolly.
 Committee on UsherS--A. x. Scripture, chairman; C. A. Ludvigson, Russell H. Smaller, Jr., E. |. Mann, Robert Shailcr James G. Henderson,
New Britain herald., 1920-03-09

Committee for Trustees of Burritt Mission-C. L. Moore, T. A. James. George Wold.
 Trusted. African M. F. Zion Church. Inc.--W L. Damon.
 Officers and committees of Bible school are as follows:
 General superintendent. F. F. Hitchcock: first assistant Superin- tcndcnt, W. T.. Pond; second assistant superintendent, Miss Florence An drcT's; superintendent of primary de- partm ent, Mrs. D. A. Niven: kinder sarten departme ent, Miss Bertha. Hitchcock; junior department, Mrs. C. A. LudNisson: home department, Mrs. F.. r. Fitch; cradle roll departm on t, Mrs. Charles Gladden.; secretary. C. A. LudVigson; treasurer, A. \ Scripture; ; librarian, E. H. Carroll.
 Library Committec-N. L. Weld, chairman; A. H. Parker, F. H. Stewart L. l.. Andrews, ". R. Pond Miss s. Elizabeth Barker, Mrs. r. " Allenridgc. r. H. Stewart and pa stor superintendent Ibrari3 n.
 Finance Committec-W. L. Weld chairman; James H. Coates, James G. Henderson,
New Britain herald., 1920-03-09
BAPTIST CHURCH
 ANNUAL MEETING Officers Elected and Reports k Are Read

The annual meeting of the First Ba ptist church was held last evening in the church parlors. Reports were received from the various departme ents ahd the following officers were elected for the ensuing year. The report of Treasurer William H. Judd follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-16
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

It is estimated that about half the globe is composed of iron.
 Gold pens have been manufactured in America for eighty years.
 The notes used by the Bank of Eng land cost exactly I cent each.
 The sparrow can fly short distances at, the rate of about eighty. miles an hour.
 A golf tournament for one armed players was a novelty staged recently by club in Paris.
 The public houses of London, if set side by side, would, it is estimated, extend for about eighty miles.
 The present year marks the one hundred and fftieth anniversary of the incorporation of the New York Chamber of Commerce.
 In normal times Stockholm, Chris tiania, Berlin and London, in the order named, have the lowest death rates among the European cities.
 Miss Elsie Southgate. widely known English violinist recently de- cided to appear in overa1ls at all her engagements in protest against the high cost of clothing.
 A second hand dealer of Franklin, N H., is advertising a. nice lot of bar gains in collins which he bought from a manufacturers going out of business. He suggests that they
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-16
RoTARIANs GUESTS
 AT SUBMARINE BASE

New London Rotarians to the number of about 50 motored to the United States Submarine base Thursday noon where they were guests of Captain Oliver and associate officers in reciprocation for their entertainment as guests of the Ro- tary club in New London recently.
 A fine buffet lunch was served at the officers quarters. and Edward s. Neilan. who recently returned from a trip of sev- eral weeks to England and Ireland, gave brief talk on conditions as he found them both in England and Ireland
 MT. Neilan said that England still shows the effects of food shortage, but ter being very scarce and oleomargarine being generally substituted. He said that sugar is very scarce, also. The En- glish people have, however. become ac- customed to going on scant rations and are taking the situation philosophically.
 He says that England is already reaching out for world commerce and is waiting for settled conditions in Germany and Russia to resume trading with those countries. Even now she is taking or ders for goods in Australia, South Afri- ca and South America.
 England, he said. is trying to beat America to this trade and has set fast pace.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-16
DIED
RHEUMATISM
Torturing Pains and Swollen Joints Vanish When Rheuma Is Used
 nr. Mnnex Refunded.

If there are any rheumatic sufferers who have not availed themselves of this generous offer. they should do so at once. -
 If Rheuma, the guaranteed prescrip- ton for rheumatism in any form, does not give quick and joyful relief, the cost, small as it is. viii be gladly re- turned without any quibbling or red tape.
 Rheumatism is a dangerous disease, and anyone who has the slightest sign of it should drive it from the system as quickly as possible. This is what. Rheuma did for many. It should do as much for you. T have been laid up for one year with chronic arthritis." says one suf- fSfer. T had doctors galore, also spent four months in Q sanitarium, but had practically no relief. Then l started taking Rheuma. Now I can go with out crutches or other aid. which I could not do for the last nine months. highly recommend it. and would gladly answer any questions asked on receipt of stamp for postage "-Thom- as H. Eddy. Schuyleryille. N. I.
 Rheuma is absolutely harmless and thoroughly reliable because it is one discovery that has forced rheumatism to yield and disappear It is recam- mended and sold on the ne-eure-no- pay plan by Lee & Osgood Cn. and good druggists everywhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-16

would make excellent grain boxes for the farmers if they have no 2the.' use for them.
 In the opinion of expert authorities Canada could increase it's production of zinc to supply one-tenth of the worlds demand, which is estimated at more than 100000 tons annually.
 For various causes we have exclud- ed 290,000 intending immigrants. in twenty seven years. In ten years we have deported 27,000 persons who had been actually admitted to the country, some of them without time limit.
 Triplets born to MT and Mrs. w. P. Brock, of Kansas City, have been named Lola, Beulah anad Opal, be- cause, as Mir. Brock says, these names are easily pronounced together, but he says he can't yet tell the babies apart
 No soaps containing animal fats of any kind are sold i'll India, because of religious prejudice. American export CTS finally overcame the difficulty by printing that their wares were made wholly of vegetables oils
 Miss Katherine Thompson a Philadel- phia girl who spent two years abroa during the war working part of the time with Miss Kitchener, is returning to join Miss Anne Morgans relief com committee in devastated region of France.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-16
coLoRED WAITER DRoWNs
 IN NIANTIC RIVER

A colored waiter in the employ of the Oswegatchie hotel was drowned in the Mantle river about o'clock Wednesday evening and the hotel boatman who rush. ed to the walters rescue narrowly es- capped the same fate, as the drowning man clutched about wildly for a hold. The body of John F. Williams, the drowned man, was recovered about 10 o'clock Thursday morning by some of his fellow walters who had been dragging the river William Jones, the eolored boatman, in attempting to rescue Williams, sank twice before he was finally rescued. The acci- dent happened just off the pier in front of the Oswegatchie hotel.
 According to s. B. Manwaring, pro- prietor of the hotel, Williams was not fellow <Haiters Wednesday evening that he was goiAy in bathing they cautioned him not to go where the water was deep Williams had seen about 50 other people dive off the springboard at the end of the pier and, according to MT. Manwaring wanted to be as smart as the rest" and so he also sprang off the board
 The water is about 20 feet deep at that point and as soon as Williams hit the water he foundered. He rose to the sur face just once. Jones, noticing that Will Hams Was TOT HIS He, ledp6u liltO the stream and grabbed hold of the drowning man. Williams was in a des- perate plight and seized hold of Jones with a deathlil1e grasp Jones according 1y found himself unable to help Williams and soon felt himself sinking. He made a desperate attempt to break the walters hold but in the struggle. which followed he himself sank twice. Finally he wrench ed himself free and was pulled on to the pier by group of walters who rushed to the scene.
 Jones was revived after a time, but Williams had disappeared before any fur ther aid could reach him. Dr. George Minor. medical examiner for the town of Waterford. was called and at once started work dragging the river. This was main tained at intervals until the body was To- cated Thursday morning. It was found very near the spot where it had gone down.
 Williams was 26 years of age and came from Charlotte N. C. He was a student in @ southern negro university and had come north to work for the summer. He was employed in the Ia carte grill room at the hotel His body will he sent back to Charlotte. He was married and his widow resides in that city. Jones comes from Brooklyn N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-16
TAF1VlLLE

Yesterday wagon carrying a ton of coal had a mishap on Norwich ave- nua, when the rear wheel caved in, letting one side down to the ground.
 One of the horses belonging to the Desmarais farm was wandering around the village streets Tuesday.
 Everybody was out enjoying the concert "Wednesday evening given by Tubbs' band, during the game be- tween the Pinochle club and the Mel rose team. The Pinochle club came out on the big end of the score, de- feating the Melrose team, 6 to 4. By winning this game the gPinochle club is now in third place.
 Plans are now under way to form an athletic association among the sporting fans in the village.
 The ArHy-Navy plays the K. of c. in twilight game tonight.
 Richard Troeger has accepted a po- sition in the local drug store. working evenings.
 Asa St. Germain has resigned his position in the local drug store.
 o. s. Dessereault of Occum was a visitor in the village Wednesday.
 Thomas Simcox of Norwich was a visitor at the twilight game.
 William Wohlleben went to the drawbridge Thursday, attending the pharmacists clambake.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-16
MENTAL SPECIALIST
 sUsTAINs INSANITY THEORY

The theory that Bernard Geissler was insane when he murdered Mrs. Arthur de Cordova and killed himself was strongly indorsed by Dr. Florizel L. Myers, a brother-in-law of Mrs. de CordoNa and a specialist in mental diseases. Dr. Myers, who is associate professor of nervous and mental diseases at the Post-Graduate hos pital, said his talk with Mrs. Gelssler Tuesday evening, together with tales about the chauffeur that have come to him from various sources, convinced him that Geissles was a paranoiac.
 "Geissler had many of the symptoms that mark the paranoiac,' he continued. His extreme egotisln and conceit, his great religious fervor, his frequent out bursts of temper, are all indications. The strange thing about this disease is that it may be unsuspected for a long time, then some little incident brings it out.
 My theory of the shooting is that Mrs. de Cordova reproved Geissles sharply for something, and that he became enraged and shot her. There is absolutely noth- ing in the story of his infatuation for her. If Mrs de Cordova had had any inkling that he had such feeling toward her she certainly would have had, the chauffeur discharged"
 MT. de Cordova saw reporters in the afternoon, but was so near a breakdown that he had to give up talking to them. He confirmed the insanity theory and said that the whiskey found in the auto mobile belonged to him and that he al- ways carried some on his various trips.
 Dr. Myers later asserted that the state ment of the New London physician that Mrs de Cordova had been attacked was a mistake. He said that he knew by his own examination of the body that there had been no attack
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-16
NOTICE

Commencing Aug. 1. 1920. the price Of gas furnished by this Department Will be as follows:
 First 100 GU. it. per month $1.
 next 400 GU. it. per month O g per M ell. fl.
 per N GU. 1t.
 Next 1S.ooo GU. it. per month @ s1.5O per M GU. it.
 Next 55.oOe GU. ft per month o $1.s5 per NJ GU. ft-
 All over 55.OoO GU. 1t. per month @ sI-15 per N GU. it.
 Minimum charge $1 per month or fraction thereof.
 In making this increase your Com. missioners have given the matter care full consideration and find that, because of the excessive increase of the cost of all material entering into the manu- facf1re of gas. it has been found neces- sary to raise the price of gas to the above named rates.
 No change is being made in the elec- tric lighting rate. with the exception that the minimum charge will after Aug. l, 1920. be s1 per month or frac- ton thereof.
 THE CITY OF NORWICH. GAS AND ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-16
FULL ASSOCIATED
 PRESS DISPATCHES
GARDENING

It's fun to rake the weeds and leaves and clean the garden soil
 It's fun to get the lawn shape by not too arduous to It's fun to make the ononbed and rake the surface ne It's fun to trim the grass edge of the walks clean to line It's fun to spade the garden all winter long you've plan ned
 (A1though at night you have to prick some bsters on your hand).
 It's fun to prune the budding trees and cut the dead wood out. It's fun to squash the cutworms and put other pests to rou It's fun to plant so hopeful you tuck away the seed to water and to weed and weed and weed and weed It's fun to start to work in spring as all good gardeners do To plant and plant and weed and weed and all the sum- mer through It's fun to see garden task and cheerfuly go to it. In short it's lots of fun to fa if you don't have to do it
 -Somerville Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1920-07-16
HUMCk OF THE DAY

q didn't complain about high prices any more"
 Why not?'
 i've just got tired of hearing the perfectlygood excuse any tradesman can offer for soaking the life out or
 This latest revolution in Mexico IS me" ."-Detroit Free Press. remarkably quiet
 So it seems.'
 Do you suppose it is a real revo- lution, or just a rehearsal ?"-Birm : .ingham Age-Herald.
 Your friend seems to improve on acquaintance"
 ''He improves financially, if that's what you mean. Every time he meets me he generally manages to borrow sovereign. ."-Careta (Rio de Janelro) )
 Do you raise. pears in Louisiana ?'' Bishop Potter once asked man whose acquaintance he had made on the train We do was the reply, If we have threes or better."-Boston Transcript
 "A married woman should see that ishe has all kitchen requisites as she starts housekeeping"
 "Yes, even to a husband who washes the dishes for her."-Judge.
 This play of yours is like gloomy day"
 Tn what respect ?'
 Tt is overcast. t."-Baltimore Amer ican.
 Jiggs-Brown is my idea of a spend thrift.
 ggs-Whats he done now? Jiggs-He mortgaged his car to buy a house.7-Home Sector.
 Miss Oldum-Didn't I hear him re- mark to you that was very sensible for my years?
 Miss Blunt-No dear;T he said you were very sensitive about your years Boston Transcript.
 When you're in love you tread or air"
 "Huh?"
 Its like wearing a pair of extra superfine rubber heels."ULouisville Courier-J ournaL
 Why do you insist on my joinin the literary" inquired Pansys Pa q don't know anything about literature.' That's just the reason. We mus have one or two pepople around who will be obliged to sit still and listen anG act as if they they were being instruct ed. Washington Star.