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Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-20
LIKE ROBINSON CRUSOE

Our readers will recall the story they read in their childhood days of Robinsoe Crlsoe how he drted about raft and finally landed island where for long time he isolated from the world
 At least Phoenix paper has awakened to the fact that the plight of Maricopa county is similar to that ot Robinson Crlsoe. inasmuch their road building pro their beautiful paved roads and a is isolated from the rest of the state. 1t of all dressed up and no place to go. it and the Phoenix Gazette ai bastes the nail on the dome when it says:
 No matter what stage of perfection commlm- tvs road system may attain, 1t loses much of its val if that community is isolated. from the rest of the world because the roads which lead into 1t are of type which dscourages travel. How shall the rest of the world avail itself of the chance joy to the fullest Maricopa countys 300 miles of paved roads unless outsiders drive their cars here and learn for themselves. Further how will 1t be possible for outsiders such the many tourists who annually make the trip to the western coast to appreciate what the Salt River valley actually i> and has to offer unless they provided with roads from north to south. and west over which they may drive their with degrees of com fort P
 Maricopa county has finally to realize her >cI- iouS that of eXpending her road monies in close proximity the city of Phoenix. and ignoring the bal of the county and the main arteries of travel through the state.
 When Marcopa county shall have built standard roads to all connecting main lines of north and south ami east and west travel then will she into her and until will she realize benefits from her many miles of Phoenix paved highways
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-20
THE SPEAKING PICTURES

Swedish inventor claims to have perfected speech films which vii revolutionize the moving picture indus, try He Is said to have given entre successful demon strationS of his invention at studios Stockholm
 Many efforts have been made to combine the moving picture with of talking machine but thus far have been very successful The speeches have eith been timed poorly they have patiently issued iron sort of auxiliary device that they ridiculous and confusing rather than effective It only ques ton of time, however until genius and science would make the combination
 Perhaps the average movie fan will welcome the that this time has come. and rejoice that the likeness and of his chosen star will radae from the great white sheet perfect unison There is another class of movie patrons who will feel otherwise To them the si fence of the plays its chief delight They found that combined interest and restfuness degree. They will wish that synchronizng of picture and speech might have been put off little longer But, after all si ence is for dweers in the desert not for movie habues
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-20
MRS. BERGDOLL'S ATTITUDE

Much of the misery which has been visited upon the family since the renegade, G. C. BergdO made his ngor ious escape from America Is blamed by his mother Mrs Emma C. Bergdoll of Philadelphia upon the newspapers the mails to Philadelphia homes Mrs. BergdolI declares that the newspapers have fabricated all sorts of lies about rhe Bergdol family.
 Mrs. Bergdol does not go far to assert that the newspapers induced her boy to desert the army She doesn't that the newspapers tried to riLe high off cals of the corrupt respectable members of the bar She doesn't say that the newspapers invented the pot of god story that the newspapers gave the renegade the money with which to make his escape Germany or that was the newspapers that induced him to issue his bombastc defiance the United States gov ernmen and insult the flag of this country and tstzens
 Mother love and the loss. of much of her fortune should lead us to make due allowances for Mrs Bergdo but when she attacks the newspapers for what they have done in connection with the Bergdo case she takes warranted if she would retain the least degree of American sympathy.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-20
ORGANIZED FARMERS

It used to be said of American farmers that the! could work together. It their great Ieproac. They being approached because they do work gether.
 The ''agIarian bOc'-sl fancy name for farm group afordS reprcScntatio n Congress for the Farm Bureau Association the Farmers National Council the National Grange and the National Farmers Union. with
 total membership of about O0OOOO. Because all those farmers know what they and able cooperate in essentials. they have been able dominate a House and Senate composed mainly of members whose const tuents do not know what they and do not work gether \ united minority can beat a loose majority.
 There many objections to the ''bloc' system of legislation but here Is least good example of co-o Crative efficiency It Is bound. to have good effccl agriculture. If farmers show that they the country. people going to he attracted to farms
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-20
FAILS TO TELL ALL

Along with dividend check stockholders of the ned Verde Extension Mining company in receipt of letter from Mr. James S. Douglas. president of the company. informing them that Arizona state taxes at present prohbtve the production of cheap cop per. and exhortng them to their every endeavor to have the companys taxes reduced.
 What Mr. Douglas failed to tell local stockholders i'll this letter that his report to the last stockholders meeting listed the company original capital at 525O and the existing assets at $4:613241O9 MORE THAN EIGHTY TIMES THE AMOUNT INVESTED. Mr. Douglas neglected also inform them that this re- 900 investment. of S1.794.63S09. NEARLY FIFTEEN TIMES THE ORIGINAL INVESTMENT. and that in this same year dividends FOUR TIMES GREATER THAN THE CAPITAL STOCK paid stockhold out of a surplus of $59O4, ,O67.54.
 Likewise, stockholders not informed that Mir Douglas great stock holdings i'll this company have q par value of 90 share but that the wealth poured into his lap by one of Arizona natural resources has made this stock worth $26 share ill the open market FIFTYTWO TIMES ITS ORIGINAL VALUE. nor did he inform them that his big block of stock cost him much less than 90 cents a share.
 While deploring the trifling part of the profits Arzonas mineral wealth has made possible for him. that he has had to return to the state by of Mr. Douglas failed to state that these state taxes amounted ill 1920 to but approximately S163.OOO. two hundred and siXtieth part of the fOrtyhree mil lions of dollars Ill wealth the state made possible for him. While terming these taxes ''exorbitan MT. Douglas failed inform stockholders that the state sion assessed his valuation of $4361324709 at but S34 19299 in other words the commission placed smaller valuation by nine million dollars his property than did Douglas himself.
 Stockholders in business here who read that Douglas company produced copper total cost including these exOrbtant taxes and every other item of expense of 9S per pound and sold it for F per pound net profit of almost g l3 per cent sighed obviously and wished that they could make net profit of 8 1 per cent all the goods they sold.
 In his annual statement. MT. Douglas informed the stockholders that general conditions satisfactory with the exception of the additional of coal and coke the mine and the increase in railroad freight rates WHICH MUST BE REDUCED BEFORE THE MIN ING INDUSTRY OF THE STATE CAN RETURN TO X HEALTHY CONDITION.'' but in his latest letter it IS that two hundred and siXtieh part of the mineral wealth Arizona supplied the United Verde Extension
 Mining Company which is being returned the state in taxes, that making mining unhealthy and exorb tant' in Arizona
 How many of Arizona S taxpayers. if they could build up assets of $4363247O9 in few short years investment of $525,OO0. which they made annual NET profits from operations of $3,S16O9S9, would be willing pay back to the state favoring them the 1rifling of $163,O0O in taxes!
 The line will form on the rght!-Nogales Herald.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-20
"SO THIS IS ARIZONA"

What funny things when we haven't gun is very apt when we see in the Exhibitors Heralds view of pictures that Franklin Farnum is in So This is Arizona That far the picture review fine and dandy but what may think when naturally draw ing the conclusion from the ttle and by persing the tcle fnd that instead of being made in Arizona the picture is made Oklahoma and further find that what was not made in Oklahoma made in a neighborng state For the review goes to say Many remarkable outdoor shots obtain in Colorado
 Wonderful, is it not!
 What is there in Oklahoma that resembles anything Arizona for which Arizona noted! For instance the Grand Canyon the Perfied Forests the Painted Desert the Roosevelt Dam, wonderful mountains? No der the title is ''So This is Arizona
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-20

Major George II. Kelly. of the Douglas International and ''Uncle Billy Spear. of the Phoenix Republican, have each avowed that 'Ts so. and Faint so that there snakes in the Chricaha mountains i'll the viii ter time. For newspape1nen to argue about snakes k dead gve-away to the slncty of the profession. But since they insist arguing about it. we like know what either of cm knows about snakes. Not feeling qualified to judge. however. feel that the Major might possibly have edge in the argument he enjoys the geographical advantage.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-20
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RECLAMATION

Representative Carl Hayden, of Arizona, who pass ed through Fl aso his way back to Washington after
 vacation iii his homo satc looks limitation of ments the big main chance for reclamation. He reclamation truly comprehensive scale: put ting reservoirs and canal systems wherever they ought to be- starting in few years projects which, under present conditions necessarily would remain in the pa per stage for decades.
 Two reclamation projects, each completed at a cost about onefourh that of firsclass batleship the modern wonders of the southwest There will be won deru opportunity to divert the stream of millions of dol lars from ships of to development of the natural of the country the opportunity comes, every member of congress with porkbarre scheme will leap to his feet with waving and voice echong through the legislative halls.
 That will be the time when the western states, ganized for action and with their congressional delegates working in harmony may be able to opposition from east of the Mississippi and promote reclamation n the arid regions really grand scale.-El Paso Her aid.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-20

George Harvey, the American ass, has prayed again, so the papers say.-Prescott Courier.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-20

Where is hell?' asks a minister. Well, according to mythology and General Sherman it must be in Mars, for that's where the God of War is supposed to live
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-11-20

The business barometer indicates that it may be rain ing prosperity in few months.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-22
CITY WATER HELPING OUT
 STATE HOSPITAL SHORTAGE

F>r several days now the Norwich State Hospital has been having it's se- rious water shortage helped out by Norwich city water.
 Although the new 12 ,h pipe line through Laurel Hill avehde has not been completed, a bypass has been put in between the 6-inch and the 12-inch water mains. Through the use of this for a time each night the hospital has been enabled to fill up it's storage sys- tenn, but has not run any of the city water into its reservoir.
 How much of the city water is used each night is not known, said Super visor c. W. Burton. Friday night. and indeed is immaterial since the terms of the agreement between the city and the hospital are that the hospital will not pay anything for six years for the city water that 1t uses. In lieu of payment for the water the hospital will turn over the pipe line to the city at the end of the six years Thereafter the hospital will be charged for the water it uses
 In about a month. 1t is expected the work on the 12-incf pipe inc to the State Hospital will be completed. There will be meter which will show how much the hospital uses.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-22
FUNERAL.
Rev. Thomas J. Lewis.

The Preston City Congregational church had company of sorrowing people that filled 1t Friday afternoon for the funeral services of the pastor, Rev. Thomas J. Lewis. Services at the chur4l were preceded by prayers at 2 o'clock at the parsonage conducted by Rev. Sher- rod Soule, of Hartford secretary of the Connecticut Missionary society. The body was borne from the house to the church for the services there at 2.30 by George V Shedd, H. H., Palmer, J. Kellogg Hall, and Nathan Hall.
 At the church the services were con- ducted by Rev. MT Seu1e, assisted by Rev. c. H. Ricketts, of the Greeneville Congregational church. Three hymns were sung by the choir. Among those at tending were John McWilliams of this city vice president of the New London Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers, who. with Rev. Mir Rick etts and Rev. Alexander H. Abbott, rep resented the association.
 The services at the grave in Preston City cemetery were in charge of Somerset lodge, No. 34, F. and A. M, Rev. MT Lewis having been a member of the Ma sonic lodge in Abingdon, Mass. These were conducted by John A. Scott, ". M. Alexander Finlayson, S. w; Herman Stelzner, J. W; Rev. .Alexander H. Alb bolt, chaplain; Henry Follenius, ST. D. Eugene Fowler, Jr D.; John A. Fergu son, ST. S. Richard P. Gregson, Jr. S Church & Allen were in charge of tht funeral arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-22
READING AND MUSIC IN PARK CHURCH PROGRAMME

The Women's Federation and Parish house department of Park Congrega- tional church held their first meeting of the season Friday afternoon at the Os- good Memorial. Mrs. W. Tyler Browne presided in the absence of the presi- dent. The devotional exercises were led by Mrs. s. H. Howe. After the usual routine of business was transacted it Was announced that the next meeting will be held on November 4th as the regular meeting would fall on Armis- tice Day. It is the usual thank offer ing meeting and Miss Alice Pierson will be the speaker.
 The programme of the Parish House department was in charge of the chair man, Mrs. Albert Van Wagenen. Miss Hannah Crowell read -fth sympathetic interpretation one of the charming plays written by Harvard students in the 47 workships where students inter csted in the making of plays. whether in the writing or the scenery are given Some part to do. The students of Rad cliffe college are admitted also. The play chosen for the afternoon. entitled Three Pills in a Bottle was written by
 Miss Rachel Lyman Fled of Radcliffe. l Two delightful selections on the vio- | lin were given by Miss May Guile. ac- Icompanied by Miss May Wood Mrs. Var Wagenen announced that Mrs. J 1 Beveridge x Lee of New London who
 spent the summer in Europe will speak | at, the November meeting and probably
 Mrs. Charles Perrine of Syria will also be present. 4 social hour followed and tea was served by committee of whicf
 Mrs. John s. B.ackmar was chairman
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-22
Dahlia Season Ending.

The beautiful Tanning Park dahlias have seaced blossoming owing to recent frosts. Mrs. Roswell J. Brown by whom these choice specimens are grown has had a most successful season, during which many have visited her gardens expressly to admire these splendid blooms, and of ten it has been remarked that they gave the place appearance of the CallIorni1 gardens or that of fairyiand. The seed lings have created special interest be- cause many have been named for Nor wich people.
 It has been with much pleasure that Mrs. Brown has given liberaily. of her dahlias, as most any one who called to see them came away with a large bouquet D,Iring- the height of the season when they were to be seen at their best Mrs, Brown presented mammoth bouquets to the Norwich State Tuberculosis sanator- ium, Backus hospital John Home and the Shetering Arms the Otis Library also to Grace church, Yantic and Park and First Congregational churches.
 A choice variety was sent to the Knights of Columbus sale held a few weeks ago and over one week end there
 was a handsome display in the show window at Engler's.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-22
CENTRAL LABOR UNION OUT
 OF ARMIsTICE DAY oBsERyAN,

At it's regular meeting this week the Central Labor Union of this city decid- ed that it wovAi not take part as a body in the paradn on Armistice Day nor would it attempt to carry out the pro- sramme for advocating disarmament which Samuel Gompers and the other na- tional leaders want organized labor to conduct on Arnistice Day.
 According to the programme advised for the unions by MT. Gompers for Arm istice Day, floats and banners were to be used in parade and speeches were to
 be made at public gathering, all advo- eating disarmament. This, according to the opinion of members of the Central Labor Union meeting, would not fit in very well with the spirit of the Armitice Day celebration, which would be in honor Of the brave Americans who fought and 1 died in the war that came to an end on Armistice Day. It was felt by the meet
 ing it is understood, that the Central Labor Union members would gladly join | as individuals with the different organi- zations to which they belonged in the observance of the Armistice Day pro- gramme, but as their national officers expected labor's observance of the day to be distinctly along disarmament lines I the c. U. would take no part in the Armistice Day observance as a body.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-22
TEACHERS TO HEAR ADDRESS UPON ROOSEVELT. THE AMERICAN

The fall meeting of the Connecticut State Teachers Association for Eastern Connecticut will be held in Norwich with the session at Slater Memorial hall on Friday, October 2S. On the same date there will be meeting for the other parts of the state at Hartford, New Haven and Norwak.
 Superintendent Edward J. Graham will be chairman of the Norwich meeting which will have the following programme with address upon Roosevelt, The Ameri- can, as feature of the afternoon ses- sion:
 10 a. m. Address-'How Merit Should Be
 Measured and Payment Therefore" Dr. John Withers, New York University 1o.45 a. m. Report-''The State Cam
 paign."
 Edward B. S>llew, Superintendent oi
 Schools, Middletown. Il a. m. Music.
 Ills a. m Address-'Tests and Measure.
 ments"
 Walter S. Monroe, University of Illinoi: D. m. Address-"Educatio For the Twentieth Century" David B. Corson, Superintendent Schools Newark New Jersey. 5 p. m. Address-"R Roosevelt, the Ameri can" Lawrence F. Abbott, President of tht Outlook Company.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-22
PERSONALS

George s. Smith of Mantle has been visiting in Norwich during the week.
 Town Clerk Charles S. Holbrook re- mained at home Friday suffering with bad cold.
 Rev. c. ". Hanney of Bozrah will exchange pulpits with Rev. E. P. Aver of the Montville Center church Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. sias Lefangwell and daughters Nola and Lois of Norwich, have been at The Refuge. Lords Point, for few days.
 Edward Browne. the Norwich news paper veteran. was able to be, back at work Friday after being confined to the house for ten days with a severe cold.
 At Old Lyme, R. F. D. Carrier James E. Bennett has returned to his route after vacation spent with friends in New York, where he delivered mail for 25 years.
 Mrs. Franklin H Brown and her sis- ter, Mrs. E. " Mann, who have passed the season at Mrs. Browns summer cot tage at Gales Ferry, have returned to their home in Norwich. Silas Browning has sold Ms farm at Montville and had an auction there on Monday He and Mrs. Browning are tc make their home with their son. Charles Browning of East Great Plain, Nor wich.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-22
K. OF c. WORKING FOR
 ARMIsTICE DAY CELEBRATION

White Cross Council, No. IS, Knights of Columbus. held their regular business meeting Friday evening in the K of c. home on Broadway with a large attend ance. The meeting discussed the plans for the Armlstice Day celebration. The celebration committee of the council headed by Michael J. Curran, as chair man, is making an earnest effort to have the council represented In the parade 100 per cent strong. Chairman Curran points out the fact that 1t Is wholly up to the membership whether or not they will make the showing that Is expected of them.
 The council Is working out plans for an active winter. Various groups of members are to be called upon u stimu- late interest and furnish amusement and entertainment for the council members. Four applications for membership were received. Rev. M. H. May rector of St. Patripk's church, has been appointed chaplain of the council. Dominic Bailey was appointed chairman of the house committee and will be assisted by Mi chael Mccarthy and Leonard Suntheim- CT
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-22
JUDGE BROWN GRANTS TWO D|VORCES

Two divorces were granted by Judge Allyn L. Brown in the superior court at New London Friday and in three cases he reserved decision. All were on the uncon- tested list
 Irving S. Ortiz of New London was given divorce from Bertha Giberson Ortis on the grounds of assertion since April, 1s1e. They were married June 8. 1915.
 For desertion since Jan. 21, 1918, Mur- iel Smith Roessler of Norwich was given a divorce from Charles H. o. Roessler whom she married April 2e, 1911.
 Judge Brown took the papers in the pe- tftion for annulment of the marriage of Lillian L, Moore of Montville and Thomas J. Moore of New York. The wife's maiden name was Kaplan and it was alleged that at the time of her marriage, Jan. 23, 1920, she was Is years old and had not the consent of her parents, Max and Yat- ta Kaplan, to marry Moore. It was claimed that he secured the license at the Norwich town clerks office by swear l ing falsely that his prospective bride was 21. The license was secured several days before the couple was married by A. J Bailey, justice of the peace. As the gir
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-22
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Mir. and Mrs Arthur NJ. Thompson and daughter have returned from motor trip to Maine.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles S. Twist leave today for several days auto trip with Delaware Water Gap as their objec- tive.
 Mrs William H. Palmer and her guest during the season, Mrs Albert Lewis, are spending a short time at Mrs. Lewis summer cottage at Glouces. tor, Mass.
 Dr. and Mrs. William W. Leonard who are motoring in Canada, have no tified friends of their safety following the fire in the Hotel Windsor, Montreal where they were guests.
 Miss Clemere1e Bache.er, student at Norwich Free Academy, was with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Francis Bacheler of Talcottvi1le for a snort time early in the week.
 When the Wednesday Club opened its season, meeting at gthe home of Miss Mary Aiken. Of1cers were reelected as follows: President Mrs. W. s. c, Perkins; vice president Mrs Charles L. Richards; corresponding secretary Miss Ella M. Norton: secretary, Mrs Albert H.. Chase; and treasurer, Mrs William B. Birge.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-22

is .stf1l minor the petition for the an- nulment of the wedding was brought by her father as her next friend.
 Judge Brown also reserved decision in the suit of Henry H. Rice of voluntown for divorce from Resanna Blanchett Rice. now of parts unknown. They were married Oct [, 1907 and he alleged de- sertion on Nov 29, 1910.
 Another case in the which Judge Brown reserved decision was the suit of Lois Kinney Bell of Norwich for divorce from Marvin O. Bell of Houston. Texas. They were married in December, 1917. She alleged that her husband had committed adultery and had been intolerably cruel | to her
 The suit of Ann Cathcart Kluess of Groton for divorce from Otto Kluess of parts unknown went off the list. They were married April 20, 1909 and she al legged assertion on Nov. 2, 1916. | Another case on the list was Rosie So- biecki Bernacki of New London agains; Walenty Bernacki. She sought divorce on the grounds of intolerah.e cruelty since Jan. 1, 1915. They were married Aug v. 1911.