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Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
HUMOR OF THE DAY

'eWrote 8. ballad on my cuff the other day. What would you advise inc to do with t?'
 . 'send it to a iaundry."-Life.
 MT. Pecked-smith is king in his home.
 Mrs. Pecked-Yes; was there the day his wife crowned hirn.-Detroit News. 4
 Diner-Waiter! Bring me a knife for the butter.
 Waiter-Yes, sir.
 Diner-Oh, and, waiter, revolver for the cheese.-LondonS Tit Bits.
 Say boss" appealed dusky doughboy convsIescent in a recupera- tion hospital. when a sawbones came his way. { that you recon yo, keepin me heah fe a souvenir ?"A-Stars and Stripes. TN
 "How did you prevent your mothet- in laws annual fall visit?"
 sOh, it was. very simple-I gave her some potted plants and she's afraid to leave home for fear they'll freeze, - eLxington Leader.
 Jimmie-We had a bum winter, nc skating.
 His mamma-1t was blessing to the poor, Jimmie.
 Ummie-A blessing! Why, poor kids like to skate just as much as anybody.-Detroit News. "Why don't those grand opera stars accumulate more money?"
 'tTheir expenses are heavy
 "Eh?''
 'Tve seen one wearing milkmaid's $ costume that must have cost 2,000 bones'-Kansas City Journal. You say Smith came into sudden wealth"
 '.Yes, lucky dog that he is" How w:ls ihat--vhat do you mean sudden wealth? i /aAn old rnaid with million dollars kaid to him. this is so sudden n-- Florida Zines Union. s.s
 Booker. the Agent have a small part for you if you thing you are qualified. It's that of a starving wal ] refugee.
 Underfed. the ThespianI haven't I had a regular engagement for tive i years. Can I do a straving refugee Sir, am a apprehension Post.
 "That last speaker said the flrsi guest of the banquet, was. quite en- 1 tertaining."
 "Yes," replied the other, land he: a self made man, too.
 ''T thought hisf delivery rather slew i though" s'That's natural. He began his If, as a messenger boy.''-Edinburgf 1 Scotsman.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
'. M. [. A. RECEPTION FOR NEW YEAR

feated the Midgets in a fast basketball game 10 to 4.
 At the senior reception held in the lobby fin the evening President Case welcomed the guests Screen - F''.7 : win Hill outlined the prospects for the coming year. Miss GoAf was hes,4sf ..i a number of readings and Joshua Heaps rendered several flute solos which were well received. Swahn's orchestra, comprising John M. Swahn. cornet; Edward Heinrich. violin; Joshua Heaps, fute; David Living ston, clarinet. and Martin Waldron, piano, rendered selections Tn the gymnasium picked up team defeat ed the senior class team, $ to 4. Wi1- liam Buckley led the seniors in aegym exhibition. Refreshments were served by members of the Woman's auxiliary in charge of Mrs. Edwin Hill.
 The reception was in charge of the association social committee, which is composed of Harry NJ Clark, chair man, Arthur F. Wyman and N. Eu- gene Smith
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
TAFTYILLE

Miss Mabel Hodgkinson is spending a few days with MT. and Mrs. Asel N. Beebe at Boston.
 Mir and Mrs. Asel N. Beebe have returned to their home in Boston after spend ing the holidays with Mrs. Bee be's parents, Mir. and Mrs. John Sed- den.
 Mrs. Blanche Raymond of Plainield has returned after spending a few days with friends in town
 MT. and Mrs. r. H. Leutz have re- turned to their heme in Jamaica. N. T., after spending the holidays with Mrs. Agnes Joubert of Norwich ave nue.
 Henry Belair is moving from South Slater avenue to a house on North B street.
 Warren Sharples of Boston is at the home of his parents, Mir and Mrs. John D. Shafples Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Laramie of Providence are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Wifred Smith.
 Albert Benoit has resigned his posi- ton with thu Ponemah company.
 Albert RondeaM has accepted a po- sition with the Shore Line Electric Railway company.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03

The annual New Years receptions for the. junior and senior departments of the YszMs C. A.. were held Friday, with the. best attendance in niin1ber of years The reception for the Junior department was held from te 5 in the afternoon. There were between SC and 90 present. including few of the parents. New Years greetings were delivered by the various secretariess The boys adopted sothers' as their motto for the coming years. Miss Miriam Davenport Cow of Boston gave a three quarter hour entertain ment with interpretive readings. Re treatments were seryrsl. after which the guests adjourned to the gallery of the gymnasium, where a class. of 24 grammar school boys gave an exhibi- tion of regular class work. While in. the gym, President James L. Case passed on to the boys the message he received when a boy in the assoeia4 tion: Seize your opportunities as a boy and prepare to assume the duties of manhood tomorrow. The Cubs de-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
PLANNING FOR STATE
 EXHIBIT IN HARTFORD

The executive committee in charge of the state industrial and agricultural exhibit to be held at the state ar mory in Hartford in February held a meeting when several matters of inn portance were discussed. The com mittee is confident that plans for the event will assure the success of the exhibit and that it will be the largest exhibit of it's kind ever held in New England. Practically every factory in the state will have exhibits and there will be all sorts of agricultural exhibits. Among the matters acted favorably upon at the meeting were.-
 ''The engaging of publicity man and that he use the following agencies for reaching the press: Telegraphic matter, mfmeograph matter for sirnul- taneous relastse, plate matter insofar as expenses justities it.
 If it is financially practicable, a special folder advertising the meet ing should be sent to each person up- on the college mailing list
 Recommended that communities tion be addressed to the secretary of each grange with the request that it be read in open meeting. Accompanp- ing this should be enough tickets of admission to provide for each mem Der of the several granges. In addi- ton to this, a poster might be issued at an early date to be displayed in every grange so as to be under obser- vation of those in attendance for at Ileast two meetings.
 "A communication has been ad- dressed to the superintendent of schools in Hartford, New Britain South Mancheter. East Hartford West Hartford and other cities, ask ing if they would be willing to re-
 lease pupils in relays probably under
 the supervision of teachers to at- tend these meetings.
 Recommended that a meeting oi the secretaries of all the agriculture, societies be called at an early date to formulate ways and means for getting out their membership to the meeting.
 .SThat R. E. Dodge, county agent di- rector of the Connecticut Agricultural l College be asked to call a meeting ot all of the countp agents, for the pur-
 pose of making suggestions as to pu-
 blicity in general, and especially as- ] pertaining if they have a reliable per ] son in each community who would be
 willing to display posters.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
CAMPAIGN BY EASTERN
 CONN. SMITH COLLEGE CLUB

The Eastern Connecticut Smith Col lege club has nearly completed the organization of the committees to have charge of the campaign in this district for raising s4,000,O00 fund for Smith college. The chairman of the district, Mrs. Helen Boss Cummings, Whitman tic, vice chairman in charge of gen ,eral canvass. Mrs. c. Hadlai Hull, New London; secretary and treasurer, Miss Helen K. Whiton,f if New London; chairman of committee on estimates and potential givers, Miss 4Abbie G. Willard, Colchester, chairman of pub- lieity committed, Miss Grace A. Child Willimantie; chairman of mems com u1ittee to be announced Local chair men, Norwich, Miss Eunice H. Guilt yer; New London, Mrs George :. B, Lee. Miss Eunice Gulliver is also president of the Eastern Connecticut Smith College club.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
MoToRcYcLIsT SUES AUTO
 OWNER AND DRIVER

Miss Annie Sherman of this city has brought suit against Ruby Parker and Aaron Parker of East Lyme for $5,- 900 damages for injuries she received in an automobile accident in New Lon- don on November 3 at the corner of Church and Meridian streets
 The two Parkers are named in the complaint because Ruby Parker Is the owner of the automobile and Aaron Parker was driving it at the time of the collision with Miss Sherman's sidecar motorcycle. It is charged that the Parker, car was not provided with brakes of sufficient power and that it was driven at reckless rate Of speed, running into the Sherznan mo- torcycle, hurling it against q tree twenty feet away and throwing Miss Sherman out to the sidewalk. She was knocked unconscious and her left ankle sprained, several ribs broken, left leg, and shoulder and head cut and bruised. spine twisted and injured causing partial paralysis, and she suf- fered nervous shock, according to the complaint in the case which is return able before the superior court on the first Tuesday in January.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
POETRY
THE TENDER SIDE OF < woRLDLY

HE HENOEh SIOE OF NORLUIL
 MAN. There's a tender side to a wofle-y And it shows 'iself. as he runs lifas Though oft he's. misjudged by lis
 Christian CD friend, He many the times to the Lord .dotA By giving his tbit''-sans the 6luhs To some poor soul who is down anu The worldly man often viii take
 drink
 And sometimes he'll give a nice girl He is often careless in choosing pards, And will gamble at dsce and pool and
 cards
 He'll smoke black. cigars. or a cigar
 cite, And he's apt, to swear-if you make But show him a home that is cold and
 drear.
 out the year,
 And you'll find him a Johnnie on ths And while tears fall from his eyes. 50 He'll give them suecor and cheer and cash
 To buy necessities; then of he'll dash. To forget there's misery on this fair For some from the very day of birth. He believes all dogmas and creeds arc After they're thoroughly understood: But. as for him. Gods great 'Goiden Is his only available working tcoL And so. good friends, as he plod5 his
 way Over the rough road of life, each day, He keeps on his lips smile and song, Which gives him courage, and makes
 >him strong sa To meet all the tasks of busy span Sc give ye a cheer for the worldly
 man. .i
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
Nlle 9l1llgttal.
Norwieh. saturday, Jan. 3. 1a20
THE WEATHER.


 The weather has become much cold CT throughout the Atlantic states. Fair weather Irevails.
 The outlook is for fair weather Sat urday and Sunday generally east of the Mississippi river. The temperature will be considera- bfy lower Saturday throughout the Atlantic states.
 Winds off Atlantic coast: North ot Sandy Hook---Fresh west and northwest, fair. Sandy Hook to Hatteras-Fresh and strong west and northwest. fair.
 Forecast. For Southern New England. Fair and colder Saturday; Sunday fair, continued cold.
 Observations in Norwich. The following records. reported from The Bulletins observations. show the changes in temperature and the baro- metric changes Friday:
 Ther. Bar. { a m....'' 1o Z5.SD l2 m. 70 Z9.5a 6 p. m. m.....,.............. 70 29.95 Highest 26, lowest IS.
 Comparisons. Predictions for Friday: Fair, colder. Fridays weather: As predicted.
 Sun. Moon and IfdeN.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
pfEr

HOLMES Norwich. Jan. 1A 1s2o. Effen B. Pike. Beloved wife of Thomas A. Holmes, aged S4 years and Il months.
 Funeral services will be held at her late home. 214 Franklin street Mon day. Jan. 5. at 3 p. m. Burial in Yantic cemetery.
 wo0DMANsEE-In Norwich, Jan. 1. . 1920, Charles s. W0odmAnsee, aged Funeral services. in the home of his son, Robert F Woodmansee. at Penobscot street, Sunday afternoon, Jan. {, at 2 o'clock. Burial in the P0qaetanuck cemetery Automobile cortege.
 HULL-In Jewett City. Jan. 2. 1920, ' Caroline A. Adams. wife of G. Cur tiss Hull, aged 57 years. Funeral at her late home, Main Street, Jewett City, Monday. Jan. 5. at 1.S0 D. m. Burial in family lot in Maple wood cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03

rived New Years day to remain over the week end at the home of MT. and Mrs. Adelbert E. Geer of Scotland road. Other guests for the holiday included Mr. Geer's sister, Mrs. Lucy Chesbrd, and L. c. Rane from Nor Wich.
 Mrs. Nina Browning of Westerly, R. l., has been visiting for few days. at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank Allyn Tracy, of Town street.
 The New London County consresa- tional Ministers association; will meet Tuesday morning at 10.3O at the First Congregational church. Luncheon will be served in the chapel at noon by members of the church.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
191st Dividend

offiee of The Norwich Savings Society
 Norwich, Conn, December 6, 1919
 The Directors of this Society have declared out of the earnings of the current six months a semi annual dividend at the rate of FOUR PER Cent. per annunn, payable to. deposit tors entitled thereto on and after January IS, 1920.
 COSTELLO LIPPITT, Treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
SURPRISE ON SILVER
 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

MT. and Mrs. G. M. Warwick of IA Broad Street were agreeably sur prised Thursday evening when a number of frineds remembering the date of their twenty fifth wedding an niversary dropped in to celebrate the event. While taken very much by surprise the happy couply quickly rallied and responded very creditably to the various toasts and good wish es. They were presented many handsome silver gifts and after a dainty repast, music and games, the party broke up all wishing the hap py couple many returnes of the anni- yersary.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
MARRIED

-WET4EERfLA =. In Provi- dence, R. L.. Jan. i. 1920. George Crocker of Providence and Miss Mae T. WethereH of Danieison. Conn. CoNANT - I,ANPHEAR At Watch Hill, R. |. Dec. 30. 1919. by Rev. P. S Sailer, Miss Harriet Danphear, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Fred O. Lanphear of Watch Hill. and Paul HARVEY WHITE Tn New London,
 Jan. 1, 1920, by Rev. J. Romeyn Danf6rth, Herbert J. Harvey and Miss Ada. J. White of New London. SCHWARTZ = BRoNsTEIN-In. Provi- ience, R. |, Jan. 2, 1920. by Rabbi Rubinstein and Rabbi Brodsky, Jo- seph R. Schwartz of New London and 2 Miss Harriet Sylvia Bronstein of ProyideHee-
 MINER-MAYNARD- this city, Jan. i. 1920. by Rev George H. Strolse, Mrs. Jennie L. Maynard of 5e Asylum street and Morton Miner of Bristol.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
LUMBER COMPANY SUES
 GRoToN MAN FOR BILL

Damages of $3,500 are sought in a suit brought against Louie E. White of Groton by The Connecticut Lumber Co., of New Haven, formerly the Crockett Lumber Go. The claif is made that the plaintiff delfvgered wares and merchandise to the defend ant on September 1. 1919 to the value of $3,000. which the defendant has never paid for.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
DIVORCE SUIT WITHDRAWN FROM SUPERIOR COURT

The divorae suit of Chester A. Churchill of Marblehead, Mass, has been withdrawn from the superior court. The couple were married on February 10, 1917 and the suit for di- vorce was brought on the grounds Of frtoierable cruelty since January 1, 1915.
 It's a pretty hard thing to make a schoolboy believe in an all wise Providence when it rains on heli- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
BORN

1sls daushtef shekuf to %r and Ms se AT 1g thur H. Gager. .CHAPMAN-In Norwich. Dec. 27, 1919, a son, Earl Phillips, to MT. and Mrs. Chester A. Chapman of 5S Pearl street.
 WALkER-In Plainfeld, Dec. 31. 1919 a daughter to- Mir. and Mrs. James Walker of Evergreen farm.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
Way to Attract People.

Paris newspapers warn people to stay away from the French capital because there Is no room for them. That is one way and a decidely cf- fective wdy. to mako people want to go there.-New York World.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
couLdn,t Stand fnr rhah.

< One probable reason why Toledo hastened to call back her street cars was that Cincirfnatians had begun to refer to her as the most truly rural of our large cities.T-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
Another unessantial lnduaArx.

Authorities are now investigating the delicate question of when cider ceases to be a soft drink and be- comes a hard character among bev- erages.-Washington Stas
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
Chief Engineer pendietot1 Visited Here

David H. Pendleton. chief engineer on the U. S. S, Owl, has returned to his vessel at the Brooklyn navy yard after weeks visit with his mother Mrs. B. F. Pendleton of il Church street.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
4 Footisb Woman.

Never marry a red headed man. 2 says Mrs. Stokes. the agitator No we wonder what our friend Vic Mur- dock and some other fellows we know will think of that. New Orleans States.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03

Six hours after high water 1t is low water. which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
RUST STAINS

Disappear like magic while you watch lem by using IRON RUST SOAP. 2b cents in stamps will bring a tube enough for 800 stains. Absolutely ef- fectiFe and aon-iniurieus
 H: F, s. DISTRIBUTING co. Box 48. Uncasvilie.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03
THAMES RIVER LINE,

THAMES RIVER LINE.
 Steamer Cape Cod. Whitehall Traus- Pertation Co. Inc, leaves New York. Pier zs. North River, Wednesdays and Fridays at ?. m. Norwich Thursdays and Sundays at p. m.; New London 5 D. m. Passenger rates between Nor- wich and New York, s2. Stateroonas all outside, s1.1o. including war tax.
 F. v. KNOUsE. Agent.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-03

Sun. Moon and .riae..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
Jack Johnson Is ArrestedWhenHe
 Crosses Border
By Associated Pre-"

San Diego, Cal, July 2o.-Jack Johnson, former negro heavyweight champion pugilist. crossed the international boun- dary from Mexico near here, today and was arrested by deputy United States marshall Johnson is under sentence in Chicago for violation of the Mann act
 Johnson, who has been residing in T1- jCana, Mexico, several months, rode in an automobile to the Mexican side of the boundary. He shook hands with several Mexican officials, walked to the American customs house. presented his passports and stepped across the line.
 Deputy United States Marshal George Cooley and Dave Gershon, special agent of the department of justice, were wait ing fer the pugilist and placed him under arrest as he entered the United States. / When arrested Johnson grinned ano said:
 "All right, hut say, it sure is good to get back in the United States again. am returning voluntarily, for the Mex ican government had issued no deporta- tion orders against me, as was reported sor1e weeks ago, and I could have re- nlained in Tijuana as long as I was will ing to obey the laws of Lower California. But for long time I have wanted to return and get my troubles adjusted"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
'B|RM|NGHAM COURT
 MAKES FINE SHOW
61 Per Cent of Criminal Cases Tried Result in
 Conviction
By FRED IT. GORMLEY
 Montgomery Bureau The Age Herald
 22I-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery July 20.-(Special)- More than 61 per cent of all criminal cases tried in the Birmingham courts during the past official year resulted in convictions, according to a report of Joseph R. Tate, solicitor of Jeffer- son county. made public by J. Q. Smith. attorney general, tonight. This is con sidered an unusual record for a crim- inal court. During the year 1164 cases were tried and 529 convictions ob- tained, thus establishing a record of 6l.6S per cent for Solicitor. Tate.
 One hundred and seventy-seven de- fendants were acquitted, while nolle prosequis were entered in BIT cases.
 Twenty five persons were tried for murder in the first degree, while con- victions of the offense were obtained in four cases. Twenty-one were tried for murder in the second degree with eleven convictions of the offense.
 Violation of the prohibition laws led the list, 435 being charged with this offense, of whom 261 were convicted. The report does not include the Bes- semer division of the Jefferson circuit court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
FUNERAL SERVICES
 HELD FOR EUGENE
Royalty Pays Final Homage to the Last Empress of
 the French
By AssocIated Pres,

Farnsborough, Eng, July 20.-Only a vesige of that magnificence which at tended her eventful youthful years as the wife of one of the most powerful monarchs in Europe marked the funeral this morning of the once brilliant Elm press Eugenie at the little St Michaels abbey church, near the quiet English village of Farnsborough
 Georgeously robed churchmen adminis- tered the last rite, but there was an en- tire absence of military display or othei show of state splendor. King George and Queen Mary of Great Britain; King Alfonso and Queen Victoria of Spain, as well as the Italian, Spanish and French ambassadors and other members of the diplomatic world paid their final homage to the last empress of the French
 The chief mourners were Prince Victor Napoleon and Princess Clementine
 The services were of two hours dura- tion. At their conclusion, the kings aud queens left the church. Then the pro- cession headed by the cross-bearer ana acolytes and other churchmen, began it's slow progress through the front portal of the church, chanting on the way around, and filing into the crypt. Black caped benedictine monks, the abbot, the b1shop of Portsmouth and the archbishop or Westminster preceded the casket which was borne upon the shoulders of eight non-eommssioned officers of the British artillery
 In the crypt the casket was placed on purple draped trestles in front of the al- tar, the churchmen. and mourners form ing a silent circle while the abbot con cluded the rites Then making a fare well sign of the cross at the head of the casket as they left, the churchmen with bowed heads filed out to the somber ac- compartment of the de profundis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
Thomason-Parker & Co.

New Orleans, July 20.-Advances were along more moderate lines in the cotton market today, although the same old weather conditions prevailed over the belt, the map being wet over the greater part of the cotton area, while the fore cast indicated no immediate change Longs realized freely, and their buying held the market in check. Not a few points in Texas sent out good crop ac- counts, and in some quarters there is talk of 100000 bales for that state, wrsch unouestfonably made bullish traders cau| ticus.
 The opening was higher on rain talk and a much better Liverpool than due. Two reasons for the strength of Liver pool, one being the better state Of trade conditions in Europe and the other the fall in sterling exchange, were advanced. Much was made of spit sales of 1O,0oo bales in the English market
 After advances of about 90 points on the more active months the market receded to nearly the level of yesterdays close, but later it came back to new high levels, where it stood 20 to 8 up. The close was at net gain of to 16 points l" hile moist weather continues, it win be idle to look for prolonged declines.-shepard & Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
Stewart & White

New Orleans, July 20.-Anothef strong Liverpool market and good buy ing in our market by them held our prices strong throughout the day The sales were 10000 in Liverpool and improvement of 5000 or 1000 for any day in several weeks. Manchester re- ported better business, indicating very much improved cotton situation in Europe. Our market opened 20 to 20 up on the strength of Liverpool and bullsh weather news and supporting would probably have been more az gressive on the latter influence but for the hesitation inspired by the un- favorale war news, labor board news and desire to await the first move by labor. It was later reported. however, that the railroad organizations seemed satisfied with the award.
 Some also believe that the govern ment weather and progress report to- morrow will be good, as it usually takes weeks before government reports become pronounced on a new feature but the report tomorrow will surely point to the unfavorable possibilities appertaining to the continuance Of rainy weather. Traders expect the next condition report to come around 73.5, indicating a crop of around 12,500,000, compared with the indication of Ill., 100000 month ago. New York July went to a new high record, selling up to 4250c, and it looks as if it might continue its rise unless sufficient cot ton arrives in New York and made ready for tender by next Friday.