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Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AMAEES
Bstty's Dream.

I am going 10 tell Of d little girl who had an awful dream.
 About DO o'clock Betty came home from party and soon after went to bed. Be- ins quite tlred she was soon in the great land of dreams
 The next morning she spoke of it at the hreakfast table. She had just come from the movies one afternoon and it looked ae V there was Co be a shower
 She found the door locked and thought her mother must have gone visiting.
 Now she had no thought of going to the neiEhbors, as her folks had recently moved 10 the vicinity.
 Suddenly she felt large drop of rain, ,hsn- saw a flash of lightning( heard the distant roll of thunder. and before she lnew it she was dripping wet
 The next, there was some terrible light ming. and she felt a thrill run through heL She had been struck and was un- conscious. She th'n awoke with scream and found herself in bed
 LILLIAN ANDERSON.
 Brooklyn.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
ROCKVILLE

Rev. H. J. Ballentlne Of Hope Nalty spoke in the Seventh Day Baptist church here Saturday.
 Rev. and Mrs. H. J. Ballentine and daughter. Miss Margaret Balientine. vefc dinner guests Saturday of 8r. and Ars. .iJ $. Babcock-
 Kingston fair was the great attraction last week. many from this vicinity al tending.
 Erlo c. Barber was one -of the polict- men al Kingston fair grounds last weeA-
 c. F. Barber of Exeter was in th-s vicinity Tuesday.
 M'ijf-ed Kenyon. v ho has been working in bridgeport. Conn. the past fEo mo Lths. was home over Sunday
 Mrs Charles Boss and daughter. hrs. Fred Doss, have recently been guests oi Howard Boss and family at Laurel Gien-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
A Happy Girl.

Betty was 10 years old. She lived in one room with her mother, as her father was dead.
 One day as Betty was walking home she saw on a church a sign saying, Join the Girl Scouts of America here" Just as she went 8 few steps farther she saw in the snow 8 quarter. So she pick ed it up and ran home Then Betty told her mother all what happened. Her mother said, You may use that quarter to join the Girl Scouts"
 Betty was very happy. So the next day she joined. A few days later a man came to see Betty's mother while Betty was at school. When she went to the next meeting someone gave her 2 big box Betty opened. it and found lnt If drsssess lsss ss.l i!.l.ezt sezs lsE s= Hee
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
UNCLE JED.S TALK To WIDE
 AWAKEs.

Most of you have probably heard the expression working like a beaver It is usually applied to someone who is putting ia much time and effort at a particular task. To say that a person is working like a beaver means that he is working just as diliently and enthusiastically as that animal does. The beaver is always at work and keeps everlastingly at it, stopping only to eat or take a plunge into the brook or pond
 Just 10 see what a beaver really would do. some park authorities took a good sized fellow from those in captivity and placed him beside tree about two and a half feet thick Trre to his reputation. he started right in to work and soon had the bark around the entire tree about a foot from the ground Then he settled the tree was the task he started in true hesSer fashion. He kept at it all day with an occasional refreshing plunge in tho water and even returned to it fol- lowing his supper. He chewed tnl he had got ic nearly through. when he jump cd against it and knocked the tree over.
 The beavers work is for a large part destructive It is not that feature of it that makes its appeal It is the indus- trious manner in which he does his work however. that has a lesson worth re- membering.
 Roys and girls need plenty of time for play that they can better do their work They don't want to be beavers, but they shouldn't overlook the lesson in industry that the beaver teaches.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
Grace Darling.

1t was a dark September morning. There was storm at sea. ship had heeu driven on a low rock off the shores nf the Farne Islands It had been broken n two by the waves. and half of it had been washed away. The other half lay ret on the rock. and those of the crew who were still alive were clinging to it.
 On one of the islands was a lihthouse Hrii there, all through that long night, lfrace Darling had listened to the storm. tiface was the daughter of the lighthouse Reertr. and she had lived by the sea as lo, as she could remember.
 we must try 10 save them .'' she cried. Let us so out in the boat at once g'
 ~It is Of no use, Grace said her father we csnnot reach them"
 we cannot stay here and see them trde~ said Grace.
 ma few minutes they were ready. They set off in the heavy lighthouse boat. At last they were close to the rock, snd IlicW they were in greater danger than nefcru- But after many trials Grace s rasfer climbed upon the wreck, while
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
Fond of Animals.

Dear Uncle Jed: have a brother who is only three years old, but he is very kind to all animals. He wants to feed all the stray cats and dogs he can find The other day Bobby was naughty. He called Daddy "big piece of teese" (cheese). He heard some bad boys say ing that and repeated it. We reproved him, and know he will not say it again. My two brothers and are very fond of animals, and I had gray and white Angors cat. It was beautiful and it al- ways followed me wherever I went. But it went away one day and no one could find it. We felt very sorry to lose her, So dad got us dog.
 ELLIOTT H. RUSSELL, Age 1s.
 Willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Lillian Anderson of Brooklyn-I thank you very much for the book awarded me.
 Diana Doyon of Glasgo-Accept my uiHefer tnanks for the prize book received entitled Grace Harlowe With U. s. Troops in the Argonne. l have not read 2: through yet. but am sure it will be rcry interesting
 Olive Sullivan of Norwich--I want to hank you for the prize book you sent ine.' I know shall like it.
 Charles Pierce of Moutville-I have req dthe book you sent me and enjoyed e very much. l thank you sincerely.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
My Kittens.
Norwich.


 Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about my kittens.
 One day on my way home from school saw kitten It was black, not white spot on her.
 In month she had two kittens. both black We named them Charlie and Babe.
 Babe had kittens, three of them. They were named Hippo, Billy and Buddy Hippo was the biggest and the fattest or them all, that is why we call him Hip popotamus-Hippo for short One day Hippo and Buddy were laying around the house. Mother said. T think they must be sick" She let them go till they were very sick She rubbed their necks with salve but the poor little things died Billy was sick but mother cared for him before he was too far gone. She would have done the same for Hippo and Buddy if she had known they were so sick.
 We'll, Billy is alive and so is his mo- ther and Charlie.
 Your new friend
 ARTHUR RINEHART, Age 10. NArvich
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
PHOENIXVlLLE

All arc pleased to hear that the Ed mund Warren farm has been sold to MT. Hastings of New York and will be occu- pied summers, at least.
 Grant Trowbridge of New York and Eastford will entertain 12 of his New York business associates over the coming week end at The Castle
 Miss Jeanette Trowbridge is spending a week on Cape Cod with friends
 MT. and Mrs. Brooks, Mir. and Mrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
rhe Foreiwn Ccntlennn.

As went down stairs yesterday morn ing, I saw something liked. The flights of the stairs are very long h1 that tall house, and as I stood waiting at the head of the third for servant girl to climb slowly up. I saw 8 gentleman come along behind her, take the heavy bod of coal out of her hand, carry it all the way up, put it down at the door near by, and walk away, saying, with a kind nod and foreign accent:
 Tt goes better so. The little back is too young for such 8 weight
 Wasn't it good of him? like such things, for, as father says, triftes show character.
 DIANA DoYoN, Age 13.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
Norwich

Our Party at the Little Mothers League
 On September 4th of this year. par ty was held at the Little Mothers'league on Washington street.
 We had a. very large audience. The party was also attended by visitors. The first thing We did was to sing America and The Star Spangled Banner, second Iy. the secretary read her report.>- Then two of the girls bathed the babies, which were two dolls. While one girl was dressing them, another was preparing the bottles. After all this was done we all sang America the Beautiful, Keep the Home Fires Burning and There's Ter ( Long Trail
 After all were served with delicious things to eat as ice cream, cookies and candies the diplomas were distributed to those who had been perfect in attend ance.
 ANToNErTA PERRoNE, Age 12.
 Nf< ich
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
BOLTON

Bolton people had a surprise last week Wednesday when an aeropiane landed in R. Kneeland Jones' large moving lot north of his barns The aeropiane had left Framngham,-M Mass, earlier in the day, bound for Mineola, L. l. In the fog the pilots had lost their bearings and ,~rdod to learn their whereabouts. The craft was . large warpiane recently put out by the Ford company and was manned by two officers.
 A large number of women registered
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
My Pig.

I have s registered Berkshire pig I got from the Agricultural college. l feed It morning, noon and night. feed l. white middlings with other food, and with ground oats. I greased my pig a few days ago. I made something for my pig to rub on. It grows very fast. got It in June. Papas pig acts sick, but my pig doesn't
 STANLEY PARKER, Age 5. Mansfield
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
No Trouble to Keep
 Skin Free From Hairs
(The Modern Beauty)

There is no need for any woman to countenance superfuous hairs. because with a paste made by mixing some powdered 'delatone with water it is easy to get rid of them. The paste is applied for to minutes. then rub bed off and the skin washed. This. treatment will rid the skin of hair without leaving a blemish. but care should be taken to see that you get real delatoEe. Mix fresh as wanted.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
My PIaytime.

One day mother said that I might have a week off because I helped her so we'll Monday I went to see Emily, and we went to the pond. We went rowing and got lot of pond lilies Later in the week We all went for a walk. We found twenty-six different kinds of wild How CTS. My. we had good time
 l went fishing one dany and caught seven pond sinners. six perch eight bull heads and two pumpkin seeds, twenty three in all.
 MIRIAM PARKER Age II. Mansfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
Bales For Young Writers.

1-writs plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages.
 1-use pen and ink, not pencil.
 s-Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 25o wordS
 t-original stories or letters only will be used.
 5-write your name. age and address plainly at the bottom of the story.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23

sufield.-Ernest N. Austin, the Suffield horseman, has offered a reward of $500 for information leading to the arrest of those who took his 10 weeks old colt about ? o'clock Thursday morning, Sept. 2, from Mir. Austin's pasture
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23

her husband, Mir. Alien. and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Allen.
 Edward Buckley Lewis of Yale. spent the week end at the summer home of MT. and Mrs A. C. Risdon.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
TIE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
 Bovs' and Girls Department

Grace herself held the boat. Then, one by one, the worn-out crew were helped on board. Her father climbed back into his place. Strong hands grasp ed the oars, aud by and by all were safe in the lighthouse.
 hRCELIA DoYoN, Age il. Giasgo.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
wrDF-AwAKE POETRY.
My Nest.

My Nest. Some nights. when I lie down to rest, I think about the bluebirds' nest That just outside my window pane ls tossing in the wind and rain. And then ] cuddle snug and warm To shut away the night and storm, And make believe I'm in nest Against the mother bluebird's breast And presently. beneath her wing Into the dark seem to swing, Far 10 and fro. until it seems ! ~ ing into the land of dreams.
 St Nicholas. 
 There's a grumpy old clock in the kitchen. And a dinihed clock in the hall, The mahogany clock in the living room Doesn't tell time at all. There's a little gilt clock on sisters desk That goes whenever it's wound And mothers queer little cuckoo clock think has a cheerful sound. But the incest clock in our whole house Is up in my grandmother's room. L. old and tall and it's voice is cracked Tut it strikes with boom boom boom Grzhdmothers had it for forty years CThis clock is ever so old 2, And all the good stories that grandmother
 knows
 Are those that her clock has told
 HI. H.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23

It isn't what a man is going to do that adds to his bank balance.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
outfit.

outfit
 Betty was a very happy girl. Don't you think so?
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
Only FiiveP People Know This Secret

KTOU have heard the talk about the fa-
 nous e'secret formula" It is the secret
 A that has made millions of enthusiastic users of La Touraine Coffee. For that reason it is ktpt secret guarded as our most price less business asset.
 Only fve tersons kn0w Ai5 secret = five people who have devoted years to working out new high coffee standard, upheld by the La Touraine Formula,
 By system that is never changed, these coFeee specialists select from the thousands and thousands of cofees in the world markets the few choice high-grade kinds of coffee that go into La Touraine. They examine these cofees with the care resulting from years of knowledge of coffee, and skilled powers of taste. They not only select the finest coffees of their kind, but precisely the correct type of each kind fully matured, ripe beans.
 For some of these eofees we pay an extra
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23

premium amounting to thousands of dollars ayear. Others are so fine and choice that they can often be purchased only after much search. Each is preferred for some special coffee prop erty it contains, and these supreme Aayors are mingled by the secret blend to produce the exquisite taste of La Touraine. The cofees are then roasted by expert chefs, who have taken years to determine just the degree of roasting required by the blend.
 It is this wonderful formula which makes every cup of La Touraine memorable pleasure, rich in aroma, full coffec-body and lasting favor.
 Ask your grocer for La Touraine today. Buy it in the bean and have him grind it for you. Coffee retains its essential oils and freshness much longer in the bean.
 Do not accept La Touraine unless it is ia the La Touraine Package.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23
Coffee Book Free

NOAANC 0OOA ! ICS Q auy address on request. Send T post card for it today. Have coffee in your home as good as you can get anywhere. No obligation for sending you this valuable little book.
 Dept. 24 W. 5. Qusnby Company
 Boston, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-23

Giasgo.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
.pLANSUMMER
COURSEIN NAVY
,ecy. Daniels Announces
Scheme for Training
Reserve Forces.
'OR YOUTHS II AND UP
EEK Data in Order to Have
Congress Provide APP
preparations.
'OR YOUTHS II AND UP

As a result of the great number
requests from the Middle West
Dr. naval training. Secretary of the
'avy Daniels announced yesterday
lat he had directed that plans for
1mmer courses of training at the
,ur Naval Training stations-at
ireat Lakes. Ill: Newport. r. L.
ampton Roads, Va; and Goat Is
md. Cal.-be prepared by the Bu-
eau of Navigation.
Secretary Daniels has also directed
hat a comprehensive study be made
the facilities at all of the train
lg stations for the instruction OF
Dung men from II years OF age up
1th view to perpetuating a large
sserve force for the American navy.
When all data has been assembled,
bill will be prepared by the de-
artment apd submitted to Congress
seking the necessary appropriations
Or carrying out the plan.
The Navy Department has received
great number of inquiries on the
disability OF providing naval training
" the nations potential seamen dur
lg the summer months" Secretary
aniels said. Numerous requests
ave been made to the department to
rovide a short course in seamanship
the training stations, and the Pc
cd of two months during the summer
as been suggested.
THE summer school idea will pro-
ide the navy with a reserve that
ould be utilized in the event of hos
lities- At all the training stations
lere are various schools, such as
Walton schools, radio instructions
Nachinists' schools, band schools
nd other departments capable of Civ
lg the youths specialized instruc-
Ons. as well as the basic naval In
tructions"
IL was estimated by Secretary
aniels that the four stations would
capable of instructing $4,000 boys
uring the summer. He also said that
revision would be made to have
ONE of the summer students receiv,
IstructiOn aboard ship for a brief
eriod.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
RAILUNIONS
FIGHT HINES
Will Attempt to Prove His
Wage Figures Are
False.

Representatives, of the railroad
shopmen were at issue last night
with the Railroad Administration
over the cost ofS living figures sub
mitted by Railroad Director Hines
in his reply to the mems wage de-
mands. They will "go to the mat"
with the director of railroads. they
announced tonight.
They are at work gathering ex-
pert figures to refute those present
ed by Mr.. Hines, who contends that
the cost of living has Increased 102
per cent. while the wages of the
shopmen have increased, on an av-
erage. 106 per cent. They are also
investigating on their own account
what the government is really do
ing in the way of reducing living
costs.
TT doesn't mean anything to say
that the cost of living has gone up
1O2 per cent and the mems wages
LOG per cent" said J. +. Anderson,
vice president of the International
Machinists. The mems wages
might have increased $50 per cent
and yet fall below a decent living
standard"
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
FILM BLUDGEON
TOFIGHT EVIL
Pope Benedict Sanctions
Agency for Creation Of
Uplift Scenarios.

Rome. Jan. 1870 interested has
Pope Benedict XIV. become in moving
pictures as an agency to combat evil
that he has sanctioned the creation of
the Papal Cinematograph Institute.
under the presidency of Cardinal
Grassi.
The affairs of the institute will be
conducted by a committee of cardinals
and prelates, while gifted members
of the clergy are being drafted as
scenario writer's.
The first film turned out. "Fhe
Tuirolable." was written by the Rev.
Father rlcelli. a gifted young priest.
The Pontiff did not see the film, MEM
beTs of his immediate encourage how
ever pronounced it a great success.
Pope Benedict XIV. is described as
the most modern pontiff. who ever
presided at the Vatican" Unlike
some of his predecessors, the pom
tiff is keenly intere sted in all up-to-
date inventions.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
having No Fig Leaf,
He Wore u. S. Uniform

Jail Is preferable to doing Septem-
)er Morn skit. even in florida. Leroy
Taylor holds. As a result he is being
Ield until Judge Mcmahon can ascer-
ain whether 1t will be all right for
Taylor to depart in the army uniform.
wearing of which caused his arrest,
Z insignia and buttons are cut Off.
The youth was arrested for wearing
he uniform without authorization He
Explained to Judge Mcmahon when ar
aligned that he had no other clothing
md objected to proceeding. to Jackson
lille. whittier his railway ticket read.
without habiliments.
Prosecutor Given believes that strip
ing OF the buttons and insignia will
.'ause the garments to lose identity as
I uniform under the law.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
MINE OWNERS
GROWING WARY
.::s The Hubs Annual January Clearance Sale!
-
Hold Selves Free to Turn
Down Findings Of Strike
Board.

"Bituminous coal operators decided
here yesterday that they will appear
before the Presidents Coal Com
mission when it's sessions are form
ably opened Monday for a survey of
the coal industry. but with ''reserva-
tions' as to the extent to which
they will accept the findings of the
commission. The operators claim
they were not consulted in con-
nection with the plan on which the
coal strike was settled. and that
they have never accepted the set
tlement as II was made.
In the session here today the be-
lief was expressed that in appearing
before the commission they should
limit recognition of its authority to
the scope covered by the plan of
DIR. Garfield for the settlement of
the strike. which they accepted. and
held themselves free to ayrept or
reject any propositions outside of
the confines of the Garfield propo-
sition.
Representatives of the operators
before the commission. probably
three in number. have not been
chosen yet.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
BIDDER TOGET
CHILDATBIRTH
dother-to-be Offers Infant
To Those Able to Care
For 1t.

Chicago, Jan. 1O.-Katherine Helms.
pretty lS-year-old bride of a year.
Npects to become a mother within
few weeks. Her husband has de-
bzrted her. her parents are unable
, care for the expected child anJ
he herself says that she cannot
gPpoTt it.
Today she offered to give the baoy
way at its birth. The one condi-
Cn is that the persons to whom it
given bc able to provide for il.
Il have thought IL over" she said.
My baby is not born yet, but !
I'VE il. So I have made up my mind
, part with it -
II"r husbands parents are likewise
different to the child, according to
1C girl.
Perhaps there is some woman who
ants a child who will love it and
are for il. II there is. I will give
cr nv child when it is born. Mine
hall be the pain; hers the joy"
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
SAT Average Tax for 1920
Per Capita, Says Rep. Good

Chicago. Jan. 10.-Every citizen of
the United States must ponv I'm s47
this year to run the nations busi-
ness.
Representative ]. W. Good. Iowa
IN an address to manufacturers here
named that figure as the average, as
sertlng the hand of the tax gatherer
wiz fall harder than ever upon Amer
icans in 1870. He urged adoption OF a
budget system for the nation.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
x-Doorkeeper Of House,
Aged 80, Weds Third Time

Louisville. Ky, Jan, 10. Capt
'homas Hanlon, aged so. for sew
raj years assistant sergeant-at
rms of the House of Representa-
ives at Washington. and a widely
.nown Indiana Democratic politi-
ian, and Mrs. Millie HARRISON. So
ears old. of French Lick. Ind.
we're married yesterday at New
,il any. near here.
: II was Capt. Hanlon's third ven-
ure. His bride is the mother of
irs. William E. Cox. whose hus-
and represented the third Indiana
district in Congress for twelve
ears.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
Chesapeake and Potomac
Proposed Rate Increase

Higher telephone rates in the Dis
trict will be asked by the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company.
President \. Z. Berry said in an Of
ficial statement yesterday.
Exact amounts of increases desired
have not been determined, he said.
The company presented evidence to
the Public Utilities Commissio
November 3. showing that at the
present rates it is not earning a fair
return upon the fair value Of its prop
erty. as fixed by the commission"
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
Wonen Flock to Court,
Hear Provost Arraigned

Mount Clemens. Mich. Jan. 10.-A
large crowd of curious women were
in Justice Sawn's courtroom today
when Lloyd Provost was formally
charged with the murder Of J. STAN
ley Brown, wealthy young man who
was found slain on December 90
near here.
Provost stood mute" during the
court proceedings and on demand of
his attorneys Justice Sawn set Fri
day, January %. as the date for
his examination.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-11
700 Cars of U. S. Rum Wait
Lifting Of Canada Ban

Ottawa. Jan. 1O.-American dis
illers are making strenuous efforts
induce the Canadian govern
tent to permit liquor shipments
ntO Canada for storage here.
1t was leaTned today that 500 car
Dads of American liquor are ready
" he shipped to Montreal if Canada
!ill rescind before January 16 it's
resent order prohibiting importa-
ion of American liquor.