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Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-15

 ator with respect to the duties of the government to find jobs for workers, saying that, what is the matter with the country now is that most people ars living beyond their means" Senator Dial declared that congress was "kneel- Ing to too many whims'' and that there would bSAno prosperity until congress quits meddhng in affairs that are not governmental.
 Senator Ashurst. democrat, Arizona breaking into the debate, described Senator Diars speech as "reactionary and stand pat to the last degree" Mr. Ashurst criticised the failure to appro- priate for the relief of unemployment and attacked the action by which mon ey was refused for the building Of a soldier hospital in Arizona while funds were allowed for the establishment of a government exhibit at an international exposition at Rio De Janeiro.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-15
Preparing Turner Finding.

With regard to the case of former Town Clerk John c. Turner of New Lon- don, fatally hurt when struck by a troll ley car at the head of State street. New London. few weeks ago. Coroner Des- mond stated Wednesday that he expected to have a finding ready by Jan. l. He stated that the testimony collected varied to such an extent that-it was very hard to reconcile it with any distinct decision
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-15
southinrton.-state Tax commIssIoner

southingtcn.-State Tax Commissioner William H. Blodgett gave an interesting talk this week to the members of the Southington club in their rooms Mir. Blodgetts address was the last in a SC. ries of talks given by prominent men throughout the state on civic matters There was Q good attendance at the meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-15
Bumsteads WOrInSvruD

To children an -ngeI of mercy" Where Iia9etlons Ea gG are followed. IT NEVER
 s sost of SANTONIN. it contains full dose efood sixty years test. Sold eyerywher: or bS mail. 56e a bottle. Est. c, A. Voorhees,. M. D.. PhiladeIph,s
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22

could. ana asked what the mine own
erS wanted. Dawes said they wanted
help; that they We're going to hold "A
mass meeting in Strathcona the fol
lowing morning at nine o'clock. Would
II, or wouldn't it, be possible for Mr..
Norcross to be present at that meet
ing?
of course. the boss said he'd go.
Dawes went away, and before we
broke Off TO 20 TO dinner at the rail
road club, | was given a memorandum
order for a special.
At the club | found that Mr.. Nor
cross had an invited guest-MajOr
kcndrick. For a week or two Mrs.
Sheila had been visiting at the state
capital, and the majors wife and
MaiSie Ann were with her. SO the
good old major was sort of unattached,
and glad enough, | took it, to be a
guest ut anybody's table.
For II while the table talk-in which,
Of curse, Jimmie DOdds hadn't any
part whatever-circled around the late
landslide election, and what Governor
Burrells party would do, now that ii
had the say-so. But by and by It
got around to the railroad situation.
YOU'RE putting up n mighty good
fight, Graham, my son, but 1t isn't
over yct-not by II %iugful. suh"-thls
isn't Just the way the major said ii,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22
GREAT TUN OF HEIDELBERG
Constructed in the Middle Ages, Mon.
ster Receptacle Held 528 Hogs
heads Of Wine.

The construction of the great tun of
Heidelberg. in the castle of the Princes
Palatine of the Rhine. was begun in
1850 and was not finished until more
than two years later.
II was composed Of beams twenty
v feet long and had a diameter OF
eighteen feet. The iron hopping was
LOO pounds in weight. and the cost.
figured in our money. was nearly
$4,000. II could hold 52S hogsheads
and the value at that time of the wine
IT contained was in the neighborhood
Of $4,000.
When the cellarer drew wine out of
the cask he assembled several flights Of
wooden stairs leading to the top:
about the middle was a bunghole, into
which was inserted an instrument
made in the form of n spout, with
which the wine was drawn up and
placed in a vessel provided for the
purpose.
There was another tun built. evident
ly succeeding the n just described.
in 1751: this was Sc feet long and "a
feet high. with a capacity of 500 hogs
heads. or 2S3.2O0 bottles. This cask
has not been In use since the latter
part of the Eighteenth century.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22

doomed like huge walls to shut us in.
On the reverse curves / could Oc-
casionally get a glimpse of the red
tail lights of the engine which ought,
by rights, to have been five full min
utes ahead of us. 1t was still hold
ing its short lead, jogging along as
leisurely as we were.
With nothing to do and not much
to see. | got sleepy after a while,
and about the time when | was think
ing that | might as well climb back
over the tender and turn in, l dOzed
off right there on the fireman'T box
which was safe enough, at the snail's
pace we were running. When | awOke
it was nearly one O'Clock in the morn
ing. and we had worried through the
thirty-miles of canyon Il and were
climbing the steep talus of Slide noun
tain.
While | was rubbing my eyes, the
eight-wheeler gave another little jerk.
and | saw that Chandler was slowing
for a stop; saw this and got a glimpse
of somebody on the track ahead, flag
ging us down with a lantern.
A minute later the brakes had been
set and Buck and l were Of. AS we
swung down from the engine step,
Maclise joined us. and we went ="
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22
CONSTRUCTION OF GOOD ROAD
Careful Design and Best Of Workman.
ship Required, Especially for
the Foundation.

Every element Of a modern road re-
quires careful design and the best Of
workmanship. The foundation es-
pecially must be deep and substantial,
and for this 1t would seem that the
usual layer of crushed stone is entirely
inadequate and unsuited. Underdrain-
ing is also very important. but usually
is laid out on theory rather than a con-
sideration of actual conditions that
vary every few yards. The surface is
vitality important, for 1t should be alb
solutely smooth, as any initial ir-
regularity forms a starting point for
disintegration under the trip hammer
blows Of a heavy truck wheel.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22
should have heard the thing that Mr..

should have heard the thing that Mr..
Hornack said when he went on.
II heard something the other day
in Portal City that seems pretty hard
to believe, NOrcrOss. 1t was at one
Of Mrs. Stagford's evenings and l
was sitting out a dance with IA certain
young wOman who shall be nameless.
We were speaking of the Hendricks,
and she gave me a rather broad hint
that Mrs. Macfae isn't a widow at
all that her husband is still living"
My heavens! | had figured out a
thousand ways in which the boss might
get wised up 70 the dreadful truth,
but never anything like this to have
it dropped on him that way out of a
clear sky!
For a minute or two he didn't say
anything, but when he did speak, !
saw that the truth wasn't going to
take hold.
THAT is gossip, pure and simple,
Hornack. The Hendricks are my
friends. and | have been as intimate
in their household as any outsider
could be. It's merely idle gossip, | can
assure you"
maybe So" said Mr.. Hornack. sort
of drawing in his horns when he saw
how positive the boss was about it
"I'm not beyond admitting that the
young Oma who told me Is a little
inclined that way. Blu. the story was
pretty circumstantial: It went so far
ms to assert that 'Macrae' wasn't Mrs.
Sheila's married name at all. and to
say that her long stay with her West
ern cousins was-and still is-really a
flight from conditions that were too
humiliating to be borne"
81 don't care what a said. or
who said it." the BOSS cut in brusquely.
ITS ridiculous TO suppose that any
woman. and especially a woman like
Sheila Macrae, would attempt to pass
herself off as a widow when she wasn't
one"
81 know" said the trafi, manager.
tempOrizing a little. "Bu. on the
other hand, I've never heard the ma
jor, or any one else. say outright that
she was n widow. 1t seems to be just
taken for granted. 1t stirred me up
a bit on Van BIRTHS account. You
don't go anywhere TO mix and mingle
socially, but it's the talk of the town
that Upton is in over his head in that
quarter"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22
Jimmie is forced to play
eavesdropper.
(TO BE CONTINUED
ISLANDS FOUND By SPANIARD
Were Discovered in 1867 by
Aware de Mendana.

The Solomon islands, in the south.
ern Pacific, long before Australia was
discovered, were known TO daring
vOyagers. In 1867 a famous Spanish
navigator named Aware de Mendana
sailed from Peru to discover a great
south continent. Three months cruis-
ing brought him to the Solomons and
Ysabel island, which he named, as his
log states, after his much-loved
Wife"
Mendana cruised for six months In
the group, and was so impressed with
the richness and fertility of these
trOpic lands that he named them the
SolomOns, In the hope that or his re-
turn his countrymen would believe
they were the source from which King
Solomon obtained the gold for his
great temple. This story, he thought,
would encourage the colonization of
the islands, and he conceived the
vainglorious ambition of becoming the
king of a new Spain. On his return
home. so brightly did he paint the
prospects that he was o o. able TO
prepare an expedition Of many hun
dreds of settlers. including his wife
and her three brothers. In the party
were also twO sailors, afterward
known TO fame as connected with the
discovery Of Observation-Disclosures dc
Quiros and Fuis Vaes de Torres.
The expedition failed through sick.
ness and bad management; in fact,
II never reached the Solomons at all.
but instead-owing TO faulty naviga-
tion-arrived at the northern islands
of the New Hehrides group. Here after
a few months, Mendana died. a disap-
pointed and broken-hearted man.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22

but it's as near as | can come TO his
soft Southern drawl with the smoth-
cred RS" ''rve known Misteh Rufus
Hatch for a good many yeahs. and he
has the perseverance of the ye'y devil.
With all that has been done, you must
neyeh forget. for a single hou'uh. that
yOuh admirable reform structchuh
stands. as yet. upon the life of a single
man. Don't lose sight Of that. Ora
ham,
The boss looked up kind Of curl
ously.
You and Sheila seem to think that
point needs emphasizing more than
any other" he commented.
The majors fine old eyes twinkled
gravely.
you are mighty safe in payin' strict
attention TO whatever the little gerl
tells you. Graham. ny boy" he as
serted. "She has a way Of gettin' at
the heart of things that puts us meah
men to shame-she has, for a fact,
sub"
"She has been very helpful TO me-"
the boss put in. with his eyes In his
plate. "In fact. I may say that she
has herself suggested a good many of
the moves in the railroad game. It's
marvellous. and I can't understand
how she can do It."
They went on for a while, singing
Mrs. Sheila's praises over in a good
many different ways. and I thought.
wherever she might happen to te Just
then. her pretty little ears ought to
be burning good and hard. To hear
them talk you would have thought she
was another POrtiapersOn. and then
some.
The dinner wore Itself put after q
while, and when the waiter brought
the cigars, the boss was looking at his
watch.
I'm sorry I can't stay and smoke
with you. major" he said. pushing his
chair back. But the business grind
never lets up. I'm obliged to go to
Strathcona tonight"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22
GOOD
HIGHWAYS
CALIFORNIA; ROAD SYSTEM
Bureau Of Public Roads Has Com.
pleted Impartial and Thorough
Investigation.

prepared by the U. 8. Department of
~Agriculture)
Eighty-seven and One-half per cent.
or 1,262 miles, of CalifOrnia's high
ways paved with concrete has been
found to be in good or better than
good condition by the bureau of pub
lie roads of the United States Depart
men, of Agriculture. Some months
ago an adverse report was made by
two of the large California autOmO-
bile clubs regarding the condition of
CALIFORNIA; highway system. Recent
ly the bureau of public roads has
completed, on request, an impartial
and thorough investigation of CalifOr-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22

MAS highway system. The federal
bureau reports that only 12.5 per cent
of California's highway concrete is
inferior.
CalifOrnia's concrete pavement is
practically all four inches thick. The
use of this thin slab, which came In
for so much condemnation in the first
report, made it possible to give a large
part OF the state good highway serv-
ice at a reasonable cost. The design
was determined nearly ten years be-
fore the heavy traffic came, Sc that,
measured by results, the California
commissions work appears to have
been a success. Seventy per mi of
the defective pavement occurs on clay
and adobe soils, but a large mileage Of
the same thin pavement on these adj
verse soils still remains in good cOndi-
ton.
The bureau found the four-inch slab
inadequate (the commission itself has
abandoned it in favor of a five-inch
reinfaced concrete design and ad-
vises that experimental sections be
made on the u~nfavorable soils. 1t
also finds that the three-eighths-inch
carpet coat, famous in California, does
not give a service commensurate with
its cost.
OF interest in all parts of the coun-
try is the bureaus finding that there
is nothing presented by the entire
California study which indicates that
concrete Is not n successful pavement.
Simple. satisfactory methods for class
flying the conditions of concrete
roads have been developed from this
study which will be found invaluable
in classifying roads In other states.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22
"IT'S THEM H. FIRED REcKE GAIN!

Synopds-Graham NOrcrOss, railroad manager. an his secretary, Jimmy
lodd7 are maroone at Sane Creek sidng with young lady, Shela Macrae
ND her small cOusin. Mase ACn tnseen,t they witness a peculiar train hod-
up in which special car is carried OF Norcross recogrizes he ear as hat
o. John Chadwick. financial magma whom he ws 20 meet at Portal City.
he am Todis rescue Chadwick. The latter offers orcross the management
Of the Pioneer Short Line which is in the hands of eastern spectators. headed
by Breckenridge Dunton president of the line. Norcross, learning that SheHa
tween Rufus Hatch and Gustaye Ienckel Portal City fnancers. in which
they admit completely in Chadwcks kidnapping. their object being to keep
Chadwick from attending a meeting Of directors to reorganize the Pioneer
Short Linz. which would ieopardize their interests To curb the monopoly con
troucd by Hatch and Itnckel the Red Tower operation, Nocross storms thu
Citizens Storage and Warehouse company. He begins to manifest a dep
interest in SheHa Macrae Ioids learns that Shena is married. but living
apart from her husband Norcross doesn Ot know this. The Boss disappears;
report has It thu he has resigned and gone east, Jimmy turns leuth, suspects
he has been kidnapped and effects his rescue Norross resumes control of the
Pioneer Short Line. refusing to give place to Disnuke, whom Dunton has sent
take charge as general manager Jimmie follows al emissary OF the Red
Tower people spying IN Norcross to a coal yard. where he overhears a plot
to arrest the Boss o a murder charge He illustrates 1t and thereby drives
his enemies to more desperate melsurs At the home of Shtla MaUae Ioids
is witness Of strange actions of a man wnom he later recognizes as Howard
Colnngwood, nephew Of President INnon A series of wrecks impossible to
explain. couse alarn to the Boss Iursn. night dispatcher, routes passenger
and freight rains to meet on a single tra1- Disaster is narrowly averted.
purltn commits suicide. leaving evidence that he as bribed to bring about
collision.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22
"1.2-3-MIX" ROAD SURFACE
Found Extremely Satisfactory on Main
Travelled Roads by Pennsyl-
vania Authorities.

At a result of long experiments the
Pennsylvania state highway depart
ment has found the ~"1-2-3-mix" high
way surface extremely satisfactory on
main Travelled roads. This mixture con-
sists of n part cement, two parts
sand and three parts stone. The high
way is eight inches thick at the side.
is eighteen feet wide and reinforced
with wire mesh.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22
Finny Tribe in Cold Weather,

All fish do not hibernate during the
winter. Some species find homes in
holes or beneath rocks and roots and
get along very well without food dur
ing the cold weather, but they are not
torpid like the bears and groundhogs
that hibernate. Most of the fish swim
about in the cold water and gather a
living in winter just as they do in
summer. but one of them requires so
much food when the water is cold.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22

for the boss to be grilllng there at
the window so long alone. and l knew
Mr.. Hornack would keep him talking
about something or other all the rest
Of the way In.
For a little while they talked bust
ness. By and by the business talk
wound itself up and I heard Mr.. Hor-
mack say: Il saw Ripley going in on
Number Six this morning. and he
had company; Mrs. Macrae. and the
majors wife. and the husky little-girl
cousin. They've been visiting at the
capital. SO they told me. and I expect
the major will be mighty glad to see
them back"
I didn't hear what Mr.. Norcross
said, IL he said anything a. all. but
z I hsa been stone deaf I think I.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22
Good Repair Materials.

Broken stone and tar binder are
the only satisfactory repair materials.
for macadam roads and many i'm
proved country roads are of that type.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22

Last year a typical mile of road in
Illinois cost more than $4,000 to
build: this year the average low bid
was $3.50.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22

Often. when some one thinks he
needs a medical prescription. all he
needs is a chat with a jolly family dec-
tor-or someone elsa.-Exchange
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22

Approximately 10000 miles of new
improved roads we're finished in this
country last year.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22
less Eyorbitsnt Prices


1t begins to appear that roads can
be built for less than exorbftant prices.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-07-22

The hen with a brood of chickens
should be kept In q good coop till the
chickens are veaned-
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
CITY ITEMS

A months mind mass was celebrat- ed at o'clock in St. Peters church this morning for the late Mrs. Mar tin Buck. An anniversary mass for the late Miss A. Gosselin will be read tomorrow morning at o'clock
 A months mind mass for the late Francis Rutkowski wasJ celebrated at o'clock in St. Marys church this morning.
 Daly Council, K. of C., will hold . novelty lawn social at the new home on Franklin Square on Friday evening, August 26th. Whist will be played on the lawn and arrangements are being made to erect dance floor.
 Andree lodge, l. O. o. F., will meet tonight in I. O. O. F. hall at o'clock.
 Court Columbia, Catholic Daugh- ters of America, held it's annual out ing today at Lake Compounce. The feature of the afternoon was base ball game between the married and single women. A basket lunch was served at 5 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
EDWIN AHLGREN AND MABEL DOLAN WEDDED
Leave For Trip by Boat From Bos- ton 10 Maine-Will Be At
 Home Septembe: 5.


 Edwin J. Ahlgren and Miss Mabel rectory at o'clock thi1 morning by Rev. John T. Winters. Following the ceremony short reception. and we'd ding breakfast took place at the home of the bride on Stanley street, after which the newly welded couple left for an extended honeymoon journey to North Haven, Maine.
 MT. Ahlgren ia Q tool maker a. the Landers. Frary & Clark plan. and ia a son of John and Mrs. Amanda Ahl- gren. He resided at the home O, hia mother at 450 Main street. Hi, brid1 Ia a daughter of MT. and Mrs. Henry c. Dolan of 1910 Stanley street. They were attended by David Ahlgren, brother of the bridegroom, and Misa Agnes Do!an, sister of the bride.
 The bride wore a gown of white georgette crepe and satin and tulle veil caught with orange blossoms. The bridesmaid wore Milo green or gandie with black picture hat.
 The wedding journey includes a trip by rail to Boston from which city they will sail for Portland thence by rail to Rockland and from there to North Haven. They will ha homa at their new residence at 156 Jubilee street after September 3.
 As the train pulled out of the local station it wal discovered that tho newly married couple had left their steamship ticket, behind. A telegram to Boston acquainted the steamship company with thu fact.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
PERSONALS

Miss Matilda Zimmerman of Vine street is spending her vacation with friends in Springfield. Mass.
 Clarence Langzettel has returned to Philadelphia, where he is em- ployed as draftsman. after spend ing a short vacation with his par ents in this city.
 Miss Alice Fitzgerald of the New Britain Machine office is spending her vacation in Maine. Miss Mary Fitz- gerald of the same office is on her vacation at Block Island.
 Mrs. w. A. Ingraham of 1479 Stan ley street and son Raymond w. Pull yer, have returned from two weeks stay at Atlantic City
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Booth and fam fly have returned after a two weeks stay at Saybrook Point.
 Miss Anna Broadley of II Madison street and Miss Theresa Cook of Vance street will spend the next two weeks visiting Miss Broadley's sister in Stamford
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Sharp of Hawkins street have returned from two weeks stay at Indian Neck.
 Irene Sharp has resumed her duties with the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Hartford after a months vacation, two weeks being spent in the Berkshires and two weeks at Indian Neck E
New Britain herald., 1921-08-17
Hopes Go Glinlmering.

Dublin, Aug. IT. (By Associated Press. .)-Hope for an early settle ment of the Irish problem by accept ance of the British governments offer of dominion status for Ireland seemed to be dim when the Irish republican parliament began the second day of it's session here today. Yesterdays s events, the pledge of fealty to the Irish republic by members of the par liament and the address of Eamonn De Valera chieftain of Sim Fein ap- peared to have removed into the in- definite future an agreement that would end the controversy that for generations has embittered relations
 between England and Ireland.
 Situation Not Hopeless.
 There were, however indications that the situation was not hopeless and that out of the present meeting of the parliament there might come some plan by which negotiations with
 England might continue. It.was point ed out that while MT. De Valera had reiterated ,Ireland's claim for separa- ton from Great Britain and had vir- tually bid defiance to the British gov ernment, he had not closed every ave- nue for resuming conversations with Prime Minister Lloyd George.
 In the text of his address there were found by the hopeful numerous passages which were construed as | meaning that, under their present
 mandate the men who constitute the Irish republican government could not accept the British offer looking to a settlement These passages were con-
 calling of plebiscite by which the | sidred as possibly forecasting the Irish people might express their de. sires and, themselves, accept or rejec, the terms laid down by Mr. Lloyd George.
 London. Aug. 17.-Londcn news papers. even those that have most today viewed with considerable re- gret the statements mado by Ramon De Valera at yesterdays meeting ot the Irish republican parliament. There was, however, reluctance in re- gard to his speech as expressing Ire- lands last word, and some editorials declared confidently that if the issue was placed before the Irish people, the British terms of settlement would be accepted.