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Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
CIRCULATION
WEEK ENDING FEB. 9Th. 1921
1886
ROADS IN THIS SECTION,

In the interest of good roads, Norwich
has reason to let itself be heard at the
several hearings which are to be held
by the legislative committees at Hartford
relative to improvements which are
sought for this part of the state
Norwich is concerned about those high
ways which through their Improvement
will not only put it nearer TO and in
closer touch with the surrounding towns
but which will furnish more direct con-
nection with the large centers Of the
state. The direct road to Hartford from
this city is by way of Colchester. 1t is
miles nearer than by any other route but
it is seldom II ever used because the
roads are so much better in other direc-
tions. The longer way is used because
it is easier. But with the completion OF
the improved road between Colchester
ana Hartford there will remain only the
lettering Of the stretch between Colches.
ter and Fitchville in order to furnish
a direct road between the two cities, and
as soon as the North Stonington con
tract is finished there will be not only 1
direct but an attractive highway between
Hartford and southern Rhode Islant
points by way of this city.
With efforts being made to keep tn,
appropriations at the present session O
The legislature within bounds there "a n,
telling how much roadbuilding will b.
authorized. The calls for bettermetlt
are coming from all directions and tn
action when it comes will doubtless b
based upon the need which is shown I
exist for the improvements sought.
For that reason Norwich and this par
Of the state will be wise II 1t expresse
itself in no uncertain terms by settin
forth the situation and the needs in sur
port of the petitions that have been pre-
sented. We have reason to believe tina
our representatives in both houses will d
their. part but it is nevertheless we'll t
let it be understood that they not onl
represent but have the enthusiastic sur
port of their constituents in looking OF
for the, interests of this section.
Whatever the new roads sought in TIL
part Of the state efforts should be MAD
to see that their merits are fully s,
: forth.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09

A child should not lie IN bed at any time
while he is awake unless he Is kept busy
in some wholesome way. When he Is
sent to bed for punishment the chances
are that he will not be occupied and the
consequences are apt to be harmful. ,
Some parents encourage their ehildren
to remain In bed and rest after they
awaken in the morning. 1t would be
better for them to arise at once. II they
really need more rest than they ear, get
from a nights sleep they, should form
the habit Of taking nap Al regular
time when they are tired and sleepy.
Parents who discover that their chill
dren have already acquired bad habits
from lying in bed unoccupied, should ex-
plain in frank but kind way the dan
gers arising thereffom; such parents
should follow this explanation with re-
doubled efforts to keep the attention Of
their little ones filled constantly with
whoesUnbe thoughts and occupations.
Evil habits are probably acquired more
largely through the practice Of lying in
bed awake or being sent to bed for pun.
ishment than from any other one cause
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
FROM LuCHLE's DIARY

the least disturb me.
/ felt 1 was working for q noble cause
and the aisappr1vAl Of Miss Henrietta
Bowen was Of no moment But when she
began to attend the reheA.eAls unlimited
1 was little annoyed, Al her presence
appeared to have deadenink effect on
the really charming chap who was cast
for the part opposite mine, and with
| whom mad some extremely gay little
love scenes.
why does this girl conhAr' 1 asked
Nancy one evening when Miss Bowen had
| been particularly depressing.
II suppose becAuss she ID engaged to
Dick"
rs she engaged to himf wen, I'm
| sorry for him" said she is net suited
! to him she doesn't understand him at
| all. He was really brilliant in his part
until she appeared"
| At the nAxt rehearsal 1 threw myself
| into the play with all the talent and en-
| thusiasni / have and when i originated
! the new business Of faintink In the arms
| Of my admifef Miss Bowen protested that
that was not part OF the scene. II her
behavior had not been 50 pitiful it would
really have been laughabie. She was %
Idisagreeable when suggested that we e
over the act again that evening that
did not Insist, but said that perhaps ~ ]
was going to Chicago early next morning
to see about costumes it would be just as
well for us to breakup sooner than usual
When arrived at home found tina
the Brueestfeets were giving a bkA1tlth
spring party at the WAyfarer's club OF
the date for the play. On think!Il
the matter over carefully des.led L
write to Nancy that it SCENE best TO
me to give up my part in the plaS, a
ala not wish TO dc anything 70 eaus
any inhaFnehy between Miss Bswen an
Dick, ana suggested that az she Ia.
| attended the reheAfsals 30 faithfully sh
would surely make good unIAfAtu5y
l added that I felt sure the play ~oull
be great sac6eas with Mss Bowen II
the leading part and that hoped etary
thing would 70 Beautifully.
Nan wrote me seathing letter. Shl
said her mother was frisatfurly veAtt
which amused me, p4cAuse Auntie ii
jeeted to the play f:5rn the very Arst
Nan added for herself that SIC eose
that she would never be such a PIE
sport As to start something Eani not he
it through.
I understand, hewaver. that Nancy Oh
Miss Bowen and Dick and the rest wen
ahead with the enterprise ard were we
sAtsfed with twhat they considered
success. Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
ODD INCIDENTS IN AMERICAN,
HISTORY
FIRST COURT TRIALS IN AMERICA.

ElhST COUhT TRIALS IN AMER1CAs
In the early history of our country the
legal administration was in the hands OF
the laymen. The first Colonial magis-
trate united in his power the executive,
legislative and judicial functions and the
tribunal was termed the General Court"
The Puritanic laws were odd and rost
exacting and consequently there was Of
ten miscarriage Of justice, AT least as
viewed in this Twentieth century
The first Courts in America That is, in
the thirteen colonies, were called out by
the first crime. The first trial in New
England seems to have been that Of Jean
Ellington. This occurred in 1921, when
Governor Bradford, Of the Plymouth
| Colony, sent from Plymouth a boatload OF
| ten men to recover that young scApe-
grace, John Ellington" This boy,
whose father ten years after was hanged
by the colonists for murder, had come
near blowing up the "Mayflower,' in Pro-
vincetown harbor, by shooting off a
| fowling piece in her cabin close to an
| open key of powder and later escaped
to the Plymouth woods. He had wan
defed into the territory Of the Nauset
Indians who restored the lad unframed
to the English.
From the despotic over-gesenment Of
the Old World to the pure govern
was long step. At this trial of John
Ellington, which took place on March 81
"the whole company was summoned fol
the purpose of judging of his offence, thu
first committed among them" Billing
ton was acquitted but was severely reprf
manded
J One Of the first lawyers in New Eng
, land was Roger Ludlow, who was eallet
, from England to become assistant II
l ne
The first barrister in Massachusetts, AMI
doubtless the first in New England, wa
. Thomas Newton. He was born and train
ed to the law in England, settling in Bos
3 ton 1888, where he became attorney gen
eral Of the colony.
Roger Williams, founder Of Rhode il
1 land, studied law under Cooke, the en
3 nent English authority. Lawyer Ludlo'
= | was we'll .rersed in English law and En-
tered into his practice but the parties t
a suit usually pleaded their own case
unless it was of unusual gravity.
z 1t was not until 1855 that regulatio
e was made requiring three years study
n become an attorney; two years more
become counsellor-at-law followed
two more years to become a barriste
= making a prescribed seven years to pr
= pare a layman for full practice in tt
y higher courts.
is The frst general court on record he
& In Connecticut opened on April rs, 1853
OF the few cases heard the most inapc
tant were the Saybrook allies ct the P
a, quot Indians for tfeacherously nurde
- ing Capt. Stone and his crew, who HI
IN anchored in the Connecticut river, al
10 a charge against one of the celOnists
OF having traded his feuling piece with t
re Indians for corn"
The next court in Connecticut, Nhi
was held the following year, did lit
z but fix the Boundaries between the va
a. bus teHns, ana at the next term, HI
.,s March %, 1887, the jury system went
'l- to effect. 1t was the order Of the cpl
We that every juryrnan shall have siSpei
gh for every account that Is given to III
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09

result Of the discovery OF IL tybhus fever
cases which had developed on one steam
ship and recognition Of the menace
which they held for the country Unless
they ere kept under quarantine and un-
less every means are used Of preventing
any undeveloped cases from spreading
throughout the country. With Europe
suffering from the ravages Of disease and
thousands coming here from Europe ev-
cry day It must be appreciated that there
can be no laxity tolerated in connection
With the keeping OF the Eurr pean con
ditions out of this country. Ana the real
effective service can be performed right
at the. landing.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
ISCofE TAX FAtTs
16U SHOULD Know

Ordinary ana necessary expenses" in
the conduct OF business are deducti-
Bile from gross income in making an In
com tax return for the year 1920.
what constitutes ordinary ana neces-
sary EXPENSES, however, IL Question
that puzzles many taxpayers. Numerous
Inquiries have been received BY the Bu-
bile owners regarding purchase and up
keep Of such vehicles and allowable de-
auctions therefor The purchase price
Of an automobile, even though the car
is used wholly in the busih ess OF the
taxpayer, is not 4 deauctible item be-
cause It represents a capital investment.
If an automobile. such as a motor truck,
is used exclusively for business purpos-
es the cost ef gasoline, repairs, and eper-
ations may be taken as a neckAsar en-
pense. II an automobile is used one.
half the time or one-thitd Of the time
for business PURPOSES, the Same frac.
tional part Of the cest OF repairs, gaso.
line, and unkeep may be taken as q
necessary expense. No deduction may
be made, however, il the automobile |.
| used solely for the SleAsute OF cor
venience Of the taxpay yer or his family
Il employ man to assist me in op
| Grating my farm and a woman to
assist aasout the house" writes a farmer
rs the compensation paid to each allow
| able as a deduction
| Internationally as to the amount pai
the man, but a line must be drawn a
to the amount paid the wolfram. /
her time is employed entirely in takin
care Of milk and cream produced 70
sale, in the production OF butter
cheese, the care Of milk cans an
churrs.. or il her services ace used en-
tifely In the preparation ana service G
the meals furnished the laboters and /
caring fer their rooms. the salary paid
allowable deduetion. If, however. she
employed to Assist Is caring for tn
farmers own household, no deduction "a
be claimed, this being personal or livin
expense.
A frequent inquiry from business M
is whether salary paid a minor SC
or daughter as assistants in their bus
ness may be claimed as a deduction. n
answer IL no" unless the minor has be,
, emancipated BY his parents.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09

The funny part of it is that before
Dawes began to talk he wasn't considered
as such weighty cabinet timber, but as
soon as he began to testify and after ne
said he wasn't going into politics he is
at once hailed as the very one needed.
And one Of tire reasons he has attracted
so much attention is that he sNears like
| pirate.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09

Perhaps you haven't felt the effects Of
the reported 10 per cent drop in farm
produce prices, but even a report 10
that effect is more than can be said Of
many other things. some Of which are
moving the other way.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09

Hartfefd.--At the annual meeting Of p.
Garvan, Inc. paper manufacturers. held
recently. a stock dividend Of nearly 1000
per cent. was voted. The capital stock
was increased from $3.50, 900 to $780,
600.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09

In presenting Stanford university S75.-
t6o volumes, manuscripts ana paAhpAlels
of European government ana the boil
sheviiSi it seems as If he must have
saved all the material received through
the NAH in the last few years.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09

OF the after-the-war territorial prob
lens, will go down in history, not
bearing the name Of the nearby Santa
Margherita, but hearing that Of the
more distant Rapalio."
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09

AS might be expected, while there are
those who believe Dawes has revealed BY
his cusswords what a great man Ne is
thAre are others #Ae are properly shock
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
CHILD TRAINING At HOME
sending Chilarea to Bea Fer Punl.hnen

Sending Children to Bed Fer PunIshnent.
By Prot N. V. o'ShAa, The University
OF Wisconsin.
Some PAL ents have the habit Of punish
ing their children for wrong doing by
recurring them to 60 to bed during the
daytime. There 10 danger in such punt
ishrnent. Children WHO lie in bed unoe-
capied Are likely to develop bed habits.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09

Even after raids netting large amounts
Of whiskey it is hard to convince some
people that there isn't plenty Of liquor in
the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09

The man on the corner says. Expert
enee teaches that there are all sorts Of
ways Of raising money.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09

About the only place where it can be
expected there win be reduction in the
price Of goods without reduction in
wages is in the penitkntiary workshops.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09

In Detroit hencetorth less attention is
to be devoted to sociology and more to
auto building. But will that decrease the
mileage or the reputation?
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09

II there is such thing as swearing
ones way to the front General Dawes ap-
pears to have dene 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09

The idea Of boosting salaries when
there is so much unemployment and tse
many ways for the money available Is
without reason:
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-09
rn1rNRtAt. xnrrs.

It takes more than the drop in the
price Of sugar 10 eeHnaeraet the bitter in
life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
CONFLICT IN
PETR0CRAD NEWS
Bloody Fighting Going
On But True Situa-
alton is in Dispute

Copenhagen, March 9-News of
the RUSSIAN situation is conflicting
with TN" latest Hclsingfors dispatches
reporting that the Soviet army had
f"captW"d the fOrtrcsSeS Of Krasn-
oya' Gorko and Systcrbak today and
Wcr" training big guns ON Kronstadt.
where fires have been observed. In
lantry assault by the Soviets on Kron-
stadt are reported TO have been re-
pulsed with enormous losses to the
attackers. These reports were pre-
ceded by claims that pctrograd was in
the hands of the rcvolutionists, but
lteval dispatches say Soviet army
had recaptured the Southeastern su-
burbs of Petrograd Thousands OF
fugltives from Petrograd are clamor-
ing for entry into Finland, Finnish
reports say.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
POLITICAL FEUD
CAUSES KILLING

chicago March S-A reign of law
lessness declared to have been the
outcome of a political fcud, which has
terrOrized one of the most densely
populated wards in the city for weeks,
today eliminated i'm the assassination
of two Of Alderman John Powers pO-
litical lieutentants.
Paul Labriola, q municipal court
bailiff, was the first victim. He was
shot from ambush a block from hi>
home Just before noon. He fell with
nine bullets through his neck.
Harry Raymond, a cigar store own
er was killed two hours later by two
men who had entered his store to bu,
cigars. Two bullets pierced his head
and two others penetrated his lungs
Both shootings took place i'm a Sec
ton known as death Valley" in the
Nineteenth ward and were ascrbcd by
the police to the feud between tn.
Powers faction and that of Anthony
D'Andrea, who was defeated by Pow
ers for alderman last month.
The election campaign was marked
by great bitterness and violence. in
Guiding bombing of political meet
ing and several kidnappings on cleo
tion day.
The police today took steps to guard
men likely TO have been marked for
killing.
Detectives declared that children in
the ward recently were provided with
explosives from some mysterious
source. Dynamite canes, dctonatine
caps to be put on the car tracks and
fire crackers were declared TO hav,
abounded i'm the ward since Monday.
1T was part of the plot" said De
tective Sergt. John Beiske. They
covered up their shots by filling the
ward with similar sounds. We knew
Il murder was coming
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
BIG REWARD
In CHICAGO
Alderman Powers Will
Pay $4,000 For Cap
ture of Killers of His
LieutenantS

Chicago, March 9--Fivc thousand
dollars reward has been offered by
Alderman John Powers, of the nine
tecnth ward, for the capture of the
men who shot and Killed two of his
own political licutcnants Paul A. La
brieola and Harry Raymon. Another
OF Powers lieutcnants has received
threats of death. The recent election
was marked by several bOmbings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12

London. March 7.--Dr. Simons, i'm
his reply to Mr.. Lloyd George, re-
GREETED that the German proposals
had been misconstrued.
For us. just as for YOU" he said.
the disadvantage OF provisional
settlement is beyond doubt. But we
nave taken refuge to such a proVi-
siohai settlement under the pressure
OF your ultimatum which forced us
TO come forward with definite pro-
posais. We should have preferred to
put before YOU "a plan of total ar
angcmcnt, plan like that with
which We originally started"
The German foreign secretary cX-
planned that he had no second pro-
poSal IN his pocket and had there
fore TO try to find a new way, both
in the delegation and i'm the Berlin
cabinet. He had been charged to ask
for brief delay in order that he
might get i'm touch with the Berlin
fobinet. but ne added: 1--WE were re-
ned even this short delay"
r0m this fact" he continued. "it
appears that there is no
for the fear that he had
make use Of the provi-
1pnt to reach a revision
rn&ty after the lapse
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12

making reparations and it is ready 10
iullill the whole of this obligation
to the limits OF possibility. We are
therefore ready to enter into the sug-
Sestion of the president of this con-
terence 20 furnish the allies will.
part of the means which would be
required for the purposes of repara-
ton by laying aside part of the pur-
chase prices of goods delivered into
the allied countries for the repaia-
tiOn account.
Il have submitted and recon-
mcndcd this proposal to my govern
mcnt and can only say | regret that
this proposal should have been dis.
credited in public opinion in Ger
many by having been placed by YOU
among the sanctions to be taken
against Germany. We agreed with
the present conference also in this
point that il would be advisable as
quickly as possible to get the fixed
sums determined and to have a!yo
determined the factors Of the varied
payments in case of her economic
recovery which Germany would have
to make toward rcparatiOn.
1--WE further agree with your in
t"ntlon 10 set up an examination SyS-
tenn Of the fixed and varied payml rls
10 the different countries. These
points in our opinion should be dr-
liberated on by II joint committee
of experts as soon as possible a"d ]
can only state il is a pity that when
these experts meet, the almosph"rc
will be cmbittered by the sanctions
which are 10 be put ir.o iorcc
against us.
II feel Obliged at this moment
when the saletjQps n re definitsly go =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
PAYING FOR
PANAMA STEAL

Washington, March 9-Presidcnt
Harding expected TO send to the SEN
ate today message urging the early
ratification of the Colombian treaty.
Senator Lodge was an early caller and
secretary Fall saw the president but
declined to sy what he discussed.
President later sent a message urg-
ing the senate to ratify the Colombian
treaty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
GARMENT
WORKERS STRIKE

New York, March 9-Ten thousand
workers in misses and childrens dress
factories have struck, the office of the
international ladies garment workers
union said today, claiming tic-up
Of the industry here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
Only One Train a Day

Birmingham, March ga. H.
Woodward, >the millionaire railroad
director, again acted as engineer when
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Allan
tic ran its second train today since
the strike was called. The train car
ried mail and passengers to Lincville,
Ala.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12

London. March 9.-Reports from
kovno today say that large numbers
of jewish refugees from Russia are
Try ~ to reach the frontiers of Lith-
Ualia. l-ctvia and Poland. fearing
mat the uprisings in Russia will re-
suit in pogrOms.
Representatives Of the Bolsheviki
I'm Riga have received instructions
from Moscow not to rcpatriate any
more Russians returning from the
United States, according to Riga
dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
NIGHT RIDERS
ARRESTED

stevenson Ala, March 9-Thc
niShtridcr situation is we'll under con-
troll, Conrad w. Austin, chief Of the
Wai1ma laW enforccment depart
mcnt, said today, with the arrest OF
nine men last night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12

Lendon, March 9.-The Kronstadt
government has issued a proclama-
'uOn 10 the world workers TO begin a
tight against the Communists. accord
ing TO Helsingfors dispatch TO the
ENchaGnc Tel graph.
Early reports from Petrograd saw
that the Soviet officials are ready to
leave at any moment and that the
Soviet war minister. Trotzkv. had
ordered tn" arrest Of the staff of the
ESthonian legation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12

washington, March 10.-American
troops on the Rhine are standing nat
Secretary Weeks said today and n
similar attitude of the situation is
growing out of the allied occupation
as expressed 10y the state depart
mGnt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12

Berlin, March S.-Chancellor Feb
rcnbach at the reassembling of the
relchStag today announced the break
ms OFF of negotiations at London. He
said:
"The allies have already begun to
putin cp enaltics into effect. This,
IN pain German means an act OF vio-
Ichce, for penalties have nothing to
do with the usual principles Of right.
IN" conditions imposed upon us are
to be secured by force. This rupture
can neither be disguised nor justi-
hrd by legal dcccptiOns."
The open discussion of the situa-
tlon can not begin il was announced
until the return to Berlin Of Dr.
SimonS, the foreign minister. Chan
cellor Fehrcnbach declared the allies
admitted that the impossible was ex-
pectod of Germany in the Paris de-
clSion. Neither sentiment, European
relationships nor liquidation of the
war was possible owing TO the allied
course of action.
III they persist in this course" he
said, the evil can only be enhanced
creating
fresh embarrassmcnts for themselves
TIL" chancellor said that lorcc must
ne replaced by honest intent for world
brotherhood and good will. He de-
cIar"d Germany had never declined
to take upon herself the consequences
inherited from defeat. We must show
now the height of our fortitHde. the
extent of our patience and ondur-
dnce,' he added. II have every con-
hd"nc" in the German people to
that"
His thoughts turned TO the threat
cncd parts Of the fathcrland from
which echoes OF determination and
endurance were reVcrbcration and
thanked our brothers i'm the threat
.enad territories for this evidence of
<>otiaLatriotism."
las ready to leave the war re-
TO the verdict OF history