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Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING DEC. 1tth, 1920 lO,975
THE NAVAL HOLIDAY.

Secretary Daniels isn't impressed by Inc suggestion that there be an agree rent between the United States, Great Britain and Japan for naval holiday in order to put check upon the con stantiy increasing competition betweeH these countries in naval construction M= Daniels thinks that any such agree nent would amount to ar alliance and would be a return 10 a pre-war period and idea which led directly to that struggle. Such an alliance he believes w0uit be open to the interpretation on the part of theHother nations that the three were seeking to dominate the world and therefore would make the world suspicious.
 It is seriously questioned whether the other countries of the world would look with SO much suspicion upon an under standing between the three nations. the leading naval nations of the world, for ihe checking or stopping of naval con struction as they would to have them continue the contest of trying to outdo the other fellow in the number and strength of naval vessels. By the lat ter plan there would be far more ground for suspicion that there was an alliance to dominate the world than under the fcrmer.
 it cannot help being regarded, when Istions support nava! holiday plan, tLat they are concerned with the idea 0t a world peace, though their naval strength remains relatively the same end certainly with the leaders commit ted t6 reTenchment in this direction it cannot fail to have salutary effect upon the others. When nations agree 10 stop building warships they do not threaten war. They do on the other hand indicate a disposition to refrain from war and encourage peace and in- SsmJeh as this country is not in the league and other countries are going tC govern their naval construction by what this country does. greater confidence ir the peaceful attitude of this country i. gained through a restriction or suspen , sion of naval construction than by tn
 opposite action. regardless of the viev Of the present secretary of the navy.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
CONSULTING A NOTABLE

'I came here by way of the city ot Washington this time" said the out of town customer.
 Rather rourd-about way" comment ed Wilkinson. Have a cigar and tell me what the dickens you were doing in Washington"
 Tt was on account of some things the gcverHnent is doing down our way" said the out of town customer as he helped himself to a smoke. There is quite a lot of work going on down there in connection with an aviation field and l was made a committee of one to drop in on Washington and make some sug- gestions which our neighbors thought might be received with gratitude" "Your neighbers are optimistic" laugh ed Wilkinson again. Persons with ad- vice to offer do not usually get nearer the heads of things than the outside office. Washington gets all the advice it needs in one days mail"
 q have no kick coming said the out of town customer comfortably. "1 was well received and two of our suggestions were received and truly accepted. As they were the main points, I am quite con tent"
 You were in luck. :" "i don't call myself lucky" declared the out of town customer. T just hap pensd to get at the things the best way that was all.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
FIGHTING THE FLY

It may seem a bit out of the ordi- nary, and to some a bit unnecessary 10 be co1sIronted with such a warning ts Swat that fly betv cen Thanksgiv- ing and Christmas,T both because the Hy Is not bothersome ard because ths humber is relatively small But it is aot because of the bother or the num- Der that the opponents of the fly are at york. hut because it is one of the times when much valuable service can be ren- sered in depicting the number that will De with us next summer.
 While April May and June may be the best months to conduct an anti-hy uampaign, it is to be remembered that Inc killing of every fly now means that there will be billions and trillions less next summer. The sight of fly is sufficient for hcuseleepers to act in tho interests of sanitary conditions The flies are not only the carriers of disease germs but they are woefully unclean, so that 1t is the part of wisdom not 10 wait until they begin to poster bue to strike whenever there is an oppor. tunity and reduce the swatting that w1li have to be done against the swarms of them next spring and summer.
 Cold weather drives the flies indoors They are to be found in more or less active state in accord with the amour 0f heat they can find. It is in the kiteh. ems and dining rooms that they are apt to be the more numerous just now For they are constantly in search oi food and not inclined to finger where there Is nothing to eat.
 Flies multiply rapidly. They take
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
Stories That Recall Other.
White FIeas


 Bobby is much impressed with all he learns at school. The other evening he was busy cutting, out paper animals" and as he played he kept repeating to himself, "Fleas is white, fleas is white. His older brother grew tired of hear ing it and said, Where do you get that!' Very emphatically he answered: At school Mary had a little lamb it's fleas is white as snow"
 Old Lady's Secret
 An old lady who managed to retain an appearance much younger than her years with a bright eye and smooth healtnful skin, although her age was over 70, was asked how she contrived- to re- tain her physical charm so long. This was her reply:
 T knew how to forget disagreeable things.
 q tried to master the art of saying pleasant things.
 q did not expect too much of my friends.
 T kept my nerves well in hand and did not allow them to bore other people.
 T tried to find congenial any work had to dc. Bertram, aged eight, was begging hi mother to give him some coffee. He ha asked her for it about nine times, an finally his mother said: "Bertram, tn next time you ask me for coffee I'll sla you" The little chap waited for about fiv minutes and could stand it no longer, re marking: Mother. get ready to sla me"
 Something New
 She is a charming young woman. on of the well liked teachers. 1 Tripping blithely into departmen
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
HOUSING CONDITIONS.

Throughout the country for 2 long time there has been recognized the fact that housing conditions were far from what they should be and inclined to get worse instead of better because the req sons for the existing conditions were not being greatly changed. More hope full prospects are fu;nfsried by the p-:ce cutting that is taking Dlaeo in building materials, although it is more than pre- liminary reductions in cement and ium- Der that will be required to encourage the employment of capital for the so- lutien of the housing problem.
 From partial report of the conn mittee on housing and reconstruction In the senate there Is revealed the need of so adjusting legislation as to make the building field attractive for investors, which it hasn't been and which 1t can hardly be said to be now.
 When it is realized that there Is need country it shows what the housing problem is and what slump has been experienced in that direction The committee found that capital insteaI of tein; turned toward building activities, wherein a decided uncertainty existed for the future and large tax atiJn for the present. was. being placed in the tax free securities. It meant a | smaller direct return, bu. perhaps larger in the end, ard there is always the opportunity of realizing well there cn which may net be so few years from now on the less uncertain prop erty.
 l The committee finds that coal profit eering has had its effect upon the hous l ing situation because of the infiuene. which high priced fuel has had uper production and transportation.
 To deal with the situation the com
 nlittee recommends legislation thA
 would divert some of the long tim
 funds In barking institutions to invest
 ment in real estate mortgages and if 1 becomes necessary the exemption of req
 estate mortgages from taxation undo proper regulation. Through iegisiatio, and a general improvement in condi
 tions the solution may be reached.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
THE MoRGENTHAU ArroIsTxErr

THE MORGENTHAU APPOINTMENT
 When it was announced that the president would name personal repre- sentative to act in behalf of the league of nations for an adjustment of the difficulties between the. Arfnaaiahs and the Tarkish nationalists. with e view of preserving the Armeniars and protect
 ing them from the murder and out rage from which they have too long suf- fered.. it was anticipated with a gecd deal of confidence that Henry Morsen- thau would be named for the post.
 With the announcement to sht effect that Mir. Morgenthau has been named for that service it is to be realized that he will undertake no easy task. but he is man who is acquainted with eon- ditions in that part of the world and one who has had no. slight experienee with the Tufks, which fact should be of considerable importance in cpnnec- ton with the mission he goes on. He has valuable foundation all laid for the quHstions involved and ths task to be performed. But there is no likelf- hood that he win be too fell fortified for in spite Of his experience, tho back nag of the league of nations and the United States there are complications in the mediation he will attez1pt which have increased since the idea was pre- l posed.
 Owing to the delay in bringing about a settlement of the Armenian question Armenia has shown evidence of beeem- 1 ing discouraged while both the Turk ish nationallsts and the boisfeviki have hastened to take advantage of the sit- | uation to exercise their influence and power. The result Is that Armenia des- pairing of protection and aid from the allies or the league has accepted the 1 Inevitable and submitted to the terms | of both the bolsheviki and the Turkish nationalists, so that it is now a ques- tion of combating the activities of those two influences which dc not rec ognize the influence and authority of 1 the league, and at tho same time a certain Armenian influence. If Armenia
 is going to be established and maintain ! ed within the boundaries which have
 been defined by President Wilson
 ! Mr. Morgenthau Is well qualified for
 the work but there must Do much un- certainty in his own mind whether any
 results can be obtained.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
Gold in caIIfosnis.

Early on the morning of February I, 1S4S, James Marshall dashed up to the fort near San Francisco on a painting horse. He had ridden forty miles at top speed, and he staggered as he crossed the parade ground and met Captain Sutter. He gasped out a des sire for a private room and the cap. tain, thinking he had a mad man to deal with, decided to humor him. Once locked in a small office Marshall drag. ged a little sack from his pocket and poured a half dozen bits of yellow met. al on the table.
 T saw them this morning at the mill" he cried. We had shot the wa ter from the mill race when saw them glittering in the water. think they are gold"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
PRISON REFORM

Much Is being done and said these days In behalf of prison reform. Ef- forts are being made in behalf of the best kind of buildings, comfortable and educational features, leniency and the replacing of the kick with kindness That there are instances where it has the desired effect is not to be denied but there are also evidences that it is neither appreciated nor beneficial and that the policy of treating criminals much better than respectable citizens, except that there is a restriction of ther liberty, is carried many times be- yond the limit of common sense
 The warden of the Kentucky state prison has given notice of the ternina- ton of his services the first of the year He is to go into temperance ana welfare work elsewhere and from re- ports which come from Kentucky his reform methods at the prison have been a failure. In behalf of the pris- oners he even went so far as to disarm the guards of the institution with the result that there were ten prisoners who got away from the prison and the helpless guards. and two of the trusties are under suspicion of murdering a wo. man
 lt was advantage that was taken of tne Warden's reform measure. He dis regarded the safety of the public to tb, extent that he made it possible for ter erirninais 10 De let loose. Instead of be ing impressed by what was being don, Tor them they quickly recognized tn, opportunity that was provided for them
 It may be a great question as to jus how far reformers can go in such mat ters- There is justification in doin, much for those who can be turned il Inc right direction but there is dange . Involved in dropping discipline and dis - regarding public welfare. CT getting tn
 wrong idea of the meaning of punish
 rent
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
Cured His RUPTURE

I was badly ruptured while lifting 4 trunk several years ago. Doctors said Trusses d me no good. Finally got /hold of something that quickly and completely cured me. Years have past ed and the rupture has never retrrned. carpenter. There was no operation. no lost time, no trouble. have nothiRg to sell. but will give full information cure without operation, If you write to me. Eugene Nj. Puiien, CaFpepter.
 45SG ,Marcellus Avenue, ManasqaaRA S J. Better cut ont this notice and show it to any others who are ruputred-- you may save a life or at least stop the misery of rupture and the worry and danger of an operation.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

"You see. I had an appointment with | our senator to meet me at Secretary | Bakers office after I had done all the | preliminary work of chasing around to | see the Quarternasters and lot of oth- | CT folks. We let the secretary know that l we were coming and the hour was set for in the afternoon. got there promptly and walked into the outer office, where a young man stenographer was seated at a typewriter working at the top of his bent. He glanced up and ask ed me to sit down. when 1 told him l had come to keep an appointment with Secretary Baker. but he went right on with his work just the same, as though l were not there"
 Its way the office force has" Said Wilkinson. Especially when they know the boss is due to come in.''
 | 1f he hadn't known previously that the boss was in. he knew it when l spoke of the appointment, said the ;, of town customer. Well, after a while | he finished the work he was so intent 1 on and we began to talk bit He said | he could correct his work while we con- 1 versed. so we chatted blithely I did not in the least mind talking to his back, and | it never entered my head' to be careful 1 for fear of being overheard. Of course we talked about the work of the de- 1 partment and I gave that young stem 1 ographer some good pointers on it. you may be sure. told him, as well, lot | of the criticism that was being made down our way, and I let him see that 1 knew quite bit about the manner | In which a public servant might best 1 conduct himself when coming into touch with the common folk like us.''
 Valuable dope for the young fellow if
 he was planning to start out on a career t-f ,,-~Ix-
 T have some things I could say on that subject. Wish I'd been along.'
 T certainly wish yoa might have,
 said the out of town customer. "He was | really interested, however, and not only
 listened but asked me lot of questions
 that showed a very intelligent and teach
 able mirld.'
 Rather unusual in a stenographer"
 Well came to the conclusion that
 he was more like a secretary" said the
 put of town customer. He seemed to
 be so well up in things. And then, too
 as I got used to the rather dim light
 he looked quite a little older than I had at first thought him"
 "It adds to the impressiveness of a
 great mans office to have it dim," sait
 Wilkinson. T can't stand it myself Bu then I am not great, as you see by the amount of light I have"
 T began to get tired" continued thC out of town customer "and I expressed myself as quite 2unoyed that the senator ], and the secretary should keep me wait , ing so long when I had important busi ness to attend to. When the young mal
 realized that I was in earnest he ros,
 and came toward me saying he under , sttod what 1 wanted done so we neeC not walt for the senator after all. Tht kid secretary was Secretary Baker him self. There ought to be law agains f mans looking so young !'-Chicag g : News.
 Mahogany trees do not grow in cluster but are found scattered throughout for ests and hidden in dense undergrowtlls
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

of every opportunity that Is offered them. They flourish through the breeding places that are permitted them and the failure on the part of those they endangsr to take adequate steps to elimfnats them is responsible for their; number and for theif menace to humanity. If 1t was Dat fully real ized what they arc responsible for in the way of uirsanitary conditions the fight against them would be greater. Some idea is to be gained when 1t Is de- clarei that American military records
 show that the fly causes more deaths
 tl.an the enemy
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

store she approached one of the fioormen
 and inquride: Could you tell me where could find nighting out geyns?" The man directed her, maintaining a sober countenanoe.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

With King Altonsc getting 25eO pieces of game in day they must have been as numerous as clay pigeons.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

Every sputheaster makes 2 valuable contribution 10 the reservoir even if it causes much damsge otherwise.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

When Constantine says he feels like the president of the United States, he probably has reference to that nenor. able return from Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

Those department heads who have presented staggering estimates have made it easy for congress to show that it insists on economy.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

With the Turk natienalists admitting Armenia is under the control of Mcs- COW, 1t looks as if Mustapha Kennel was leaning that way,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

In Germsny tho workmen in one fac. tory have demanded Christmas gifts. Over here they are satisfied with a chance to work
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

MT. Hoover is the sort of chap whe will not lack for something to do after he gets all the children of Europe led up and sheltered.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

And while you are chafitably inclined it should be noticed that tho Salvation Army has hung out its kettles.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

For those who are interested 1t Is well to remember that the days of leap year arc fast disappearing.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

From the display of their skill with the revolver the police of Norwalk have done much to keep desperate characters away from that locality in the future
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

With the house reFoking some of the war measures We arc making some progress toward peace
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17
EDITORIAL NOTES,

Even though it was rain instead of sun there is plenty of time yet to make it white Christmas.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

ne another with startled eyes.
 1t means the rcb.iidins Of a nation. { id the-caDtail.
 And the ropulation oi the vest reed Marshaii.-f,etroit >ewa
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-17

Mahogany trees do not grow in clusters but are found scattered throughout for ests and hidden in dense undergrowtlls.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-04-22
NOTICE OF SEALED BIDS

Sealed bids Will be received at the office
Of the County Auditor of Brookings County
South Dakota, until two o'clock p. m,
Tuesday, May 4th, 1920 and opened at that
time for the following highway bridges:
One Steel Truss Bridge of 60-foot span
two steel Truss Bridges, each IL 5o-foot
span: four steel Truss Bridges. each of
4O-foot span; one Concrete Bridge OF 3o-foot
span; two Concrete Bridges of 2i-foot span;
three Concrete Bridges Of i6-fool span.
Each Of these bridges are to have concrete
ahutments and wings. Each bridge must
te bid or separately.
Plans and specifications FOR which may
b. seen at the ONCE Of the County AuIl'oi, ,
in the Court House Mt BrookinTs. u
Z certified check for ten per cen. 1pI)
Of bid made payable to the County .iudtto"
shan pe flied with each bid, which in he
case OF the bidder Cor bidders) receiving the
award, should he fail to execute con-
tracl and file a bond within ten I0I days
feited 10 the County as liquidated damages
III lids must be the regular form
{, rnIshed by the Highway Commission
seated and plainly marked. No bid r'N
be considered which contains a clause in
yvlnCh the contractor reserves the "!2Et TO
accent reject a contract var"ci by ;he
BoarG.
The successful bidder will be required To
furnish a bond for the value o. the It'd,
executed by responsible surety drawn
to protect the County. and such as VIII be
approved by the County Board.
The County Board reserves the right TO
reject any all bids
Dated at Brookings. s. D., this 10th day
Of April, 1920.
John Alton,
County Auditor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-04-22
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FINAL AC.
COUNT AND OF HEARING PETITION
FOR FINAL DISTRIBUTION
State Of South Dakota, |

State OF South Dakota
County of Brookings. SIS
In County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Kate
Baadte, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Frances X
Baadte Administrative OF the Estate of
Kate Baadte, deceased, has rendered and
presented for final settlement and filed in
this Court her final account OF her ad-
mnistration OF said estate. and a petition
for the final distribution OF said estate, and
II appearing that the estate Is ready for
distribution. Monday, the 26th day OF April.
a. d. 1920 at 1000 o'clock a. m, at the
Court Room of said Court. at the Court
House in the City of Brookngs, in said
Brookings County has been appointed by the
Judge OF said Court for the final settlement
OF said account, at which time and place
any person interested in said estate may
appear and hle exceptions IN writing TO
said final account and contest the same.
And at said time and place. upon the settle
ment OF the accounts OF the Administrators
OF said estate, the residue of said esttae win
be distributed to such persons as by law
entitled thereto.
Dated at Brookings South Dakota, this
5th day of April. A. n. 1920
BY the Court:
(Seal( Geo =. Hall,
Attest: Judge Of the County Court
Herman s johnson, Clerk of said Court
Albert Matson, Attorney. Brooklngs. 8 d.