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Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
Hanover
Ny school

Dear Uncle Jed. would nEs -to. tt1 you about my school Ttrre sfs on'y 'fvs scholars. The teach,r's Hau1rsa .i-s Main. It is only cornirv- school Ne have spelling. reading 1riiis-reti- ard pcnmanship before recrrs After rroess we have arithmetic again. Then we nave language. We have half an hour 90 noon. We corne in then and have dravrE. sometime civics and sometimes reorra- phy. After geography we have history then physiology.
 Your new friend
 LOUISE CLARK. Age 2. .
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
Nathau 'Hai..

Dear Uncle Jed% Nathan Hale was born in Coventry. Conn, in June 1755. He graduated from Yale college. He taught school at East Haddam until the outbreak of the Revolutionary wa- He was a spy for the American army When the English hung him he said: "l onlS regret that I have but one life te give for my country"
 ARMAND DoYoN, Age s.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
Liner ts Write Letter,

Dear Uncle Jed: I have pet cat an, it fs always in trouble. She goes in in. panty and spills the milk all over tn, floor.
 have also a little brother. He is al ways in mischief, too He breaks th, plates and cups |. a,-- ~
 My, father has ,an |. old :. Tobbler H, juraps uDea, and serafeAAn saA an -~-.,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
CAMBRIDGE ACCEPTS
GOLF INVITATION

Cambridge, England. Feb. 9-The Cambridge university Golf club has ac- cepted an invitation to send a team to compete in the American intercollegiate championship tournament. Four men will comprise the team and will sail for the United States in the middle of June. They are C.. N. P. Humphries, Trinity hall. captain; J. Walker. Kings college, secretary; H. E. Lebas, Jesus college and J. H. Douglas Corpus Christi college. Douglas is an American.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
4 Sketch ef Abraham Lincoln, i.if..

Dear Uncle Jed: Abraham Lincoln. 1sth president of the United States. was born in Harding county. Ky. Feb. r.. 1888. After having about one years schooling. he went as 2 hired hand to New Orleans. Appointed postmaster at Salem. he began 10 study law. and was admitted to practice in 1856. He WAS elected 10 congress in 1sl7 and was there distinsuished for his outspoken anti slavery views
 In Tsss and 1884 he was elected rresi. dent of the United States He conduct. ed the affairs of the nation with grea wisdom through the four years of tn, CivH' war
 On the evening Of April 1I. 1885. in. president attended play in Ford's the atre called Our. American Cousin. Short. ly afteI"'1o o'clock John Wilkes Booth an actor shot the president behind hi, ear. the bullet pass ng through his brain The president died in n'ne hours after wards and was buried in Springfield m
 =, {: RAYMOND J. WOODS. .Age i2.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
: Rules For Young Writers.

v1-writs plainly on one side or .ns paper only and number the pages.
 2-use pen and ink, not pencil | 3-Short and pointed articles VIII oe given preference! Do not use ever S'0 words. ---..,... 5,-.-. .,
 4-original stories or letters only VIII be used ..
 6-Write your name, age and address plainly at the bottom of the. story
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10

feet at the annual ski tournamd.t. The previous record was 214 feet, set by An dre Houghen at Dillon, Colo, last year. Henry Hasen broke the previous record also by jumping 221 1-2 feet. He att tempted to beat Halls record and cleared 235 feet, but fell and injured his arm.
 Nels Nelson of Revelstoke beat his own worlds record for amateurs of 1855 feet by jumping POI feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
edyard.
MnnId LlL. More snnr.

Dear Uncle Jed: This Is thA frs: tine have ever written 10 inc W.de-Awaze Circle hut being interested in the giories thought l would tTy.
 The weather Is pretty cold and ! don't like it as I have 10 ride a io1- diFta-ce 10 school but ! would like to have some snow. as l enjoyed C greatly last win- ter. going sliding. l remain your little friend. GLADYS ANDERSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
SIG Errs to Januarr.

Dear Uncle Jed. I wonder f any cf the wide-Awakes keen forvis7 do. have about 5N 10 all consisting of two ducks. five bantams three h1ud1rs. white lerhorns and Rhode Island Reds. Inc ducks do not lay yet ] collected 57s eggs In January.
 RAYMOND. ALLEN. Age ii.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
LANCER WON AUSTRALIAN
 SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

Hobart Tasmania, Feb. Study Langer, of San Francisco and Hawaii, today won the Australian 440-yard swim in championship. His time was min utes II 3-5 seconds. F. E. Beaure2aire of Australia, was second
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
BOYS CLUB WIN CLOSE

GAME FROM CUBS The Cubs basketball team was defeat ed by the Boys club of the Central Bap- tist church on the Y gym floor Wednes- day night. by the score of Is to 12 in close game. Come R. Storms and Rice starred for the Boys club: while Mack and MacNamara starred for the Cubs. | Lineup: Boys Club-B Storms, R. Storms, Rice. Covey, Sage. Cubs-Mack, Byrnes, MacNamara, Briggs, Boynton. Referee. c. Sage 1 scorer Harris.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
THREE STRAIGHT STRINGS WIN MATCH FOR TEAM {

Team s, Capt. Jim Hayes, in the Elks duckpin tournament, made a clean sweep Wednesday night of it's match with Team 3, Capt. D. Young, taking all three games and leading on total pinfall by 1oS pins.
 Hutchinson's 112 gave him high single string for the evening, but Capt Hayes took high three string total with 2ss The scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
Brooklyn.
The Deer.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am writins to you about some deer. One morning sE was engaged in some work at Inc window heard a great rusflinE and cacklnz among the fowls. l looked up. Some thing flashed by the iwindow and yaulted the fence.
 ft stonned and hesitated in the road. paused for a moment. then leaTed q nearby wall. ] saw it was a small deer a young buck as ! noticed hy Us small antlers. There were two or them. I wax only fortunate enou-h to see one. I.afsr l heard they had made for the woods. ft gave us quite a sensation for @ short time.
 RUSSELL BBCKwITH
 South Wiudharu
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
LYNCH AND WHITE FOUGHT
 EIGHT ROUNDS TO A ]

St Louis, F b. 9-Joe Lynch of New York, and Jabez White of Albany, fought eight lodnds to draw here to- night, according to newspaper men it was Lynch's first bout since winning the bantamweight championship from Pete Herman, December 22 last.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
CHAUTORS THREW U2 SPONGE IN THIRD

accept the challenge of the speedboys. Answer through tornorrow's paper, the correct weight of each player, or write to Manager Stanley -Franaski, Taftville Conn, Box. 3Q5.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
WANTS TO HEAR FROM
 COLCHESTER TEAM

The Aces want to know what is the matter with Colchester as they. are wi!- ing to play them and give them return game The Aces have wins over Wezter- ly Casinos and Pioneers, ..s5 Colchester can expect a fast game.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
THE WE AW3A-KE CIRCLE >5's> Bov.' and Girls Depaftment. :.

away happy in the thought that I had helped the little bird.
 EDNA. DAWLEY, Age 12. Jewett" City.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10

[ set whip and whin him. I go to school and am in the thirt grade. l, have never written to the Wide Awake Circle before. but I like to write letters.
 GLADYS. PALMER, Age s. F. cSiarks Falls
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
MADE RECORD JUMP OF 229
 FEET AT SKI TOURNAMENT

Revelstoke, B. C., Feb. 9.-Harry Hall of Detroit today broke the worlds rec ord for professionals when he jumped 229
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
LETTERS
LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE .. .-. .AwAKEs. 4'. '
 The Kind Act. ..r

Dear Uncle Jed: Once poor old man stood in front of a large store playing his violin Those who passed by did not seem to mind the player or his music
 Few if any gave him cent. Little children danced to his music for time and then passed on. It was getting late in the. evening, and the poor man had not had enough to buy his supper A kind stranger who had been watching him came up to him and said: Let me take the violin, and you hold your hat" ... The gentleman began to play, and never did the violin speak in such tones as it did that evening.
 The passing crowd stopped to hear the
 heavenly music, and money was poured | into the mans hat.
 When the stranger gave back the violin
 to the old man the people began to ask: |: | Who is that wonderful player?" With big tears in his eyes, the old man | replied: That is Luigi. the greatest vio- | lin player in the world" BEATRICE HEBERT. . Plainfeld.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
MONEY

New York, Feb. s.-Cau money cas- Ter high '; low '; ruling rate 7: c,os. ins old D :; offered at '; last -oal I; bank
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
BANTAM ENDS swAMPED

Y. M. C. X. JUNIORS In the Baltic Gym Wednesday night the Bantams Ends swamped the Y. M c. A. Juniors basketball team, 48 to s. The 'Bantams took the lead at the start and scored 12 baskets in the first half while the boys could only account for one Simmoneau with eight baskets was high scorer I.inelIn.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
COTTON
CsEkTY RoNn MARKrr

New York. Feb. s.-Cotton-snot ,,... 14o5. o' "uiet
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
Team 3, Cant. J, Haver.
Midgets Win

Afidgets Win
 The Midgets basketball team defeated the West Ends in close game. the final score being 10 to 5. zeke LeffingweIl starred for the Midgets. Lineup: Midgets West Ends Lefingwell ............. Goodman
 Left Forward Right Forward Dunn HHlldebrand Center Ottav1ano Haddad
 >tAn Left Guard storms f'. .t..s. Mullins Right Guard
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
South windham.

BIiddletown.-Accordin to papers on file in the office of the clerk of the su- perior court. there Is c. be a conctst of the will of the late Mrs. Mary Donovan. who died about six weeks ago Tho cnn- tastant is Olive D. EtemDeL
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKES,

One of the leading figures in American history during the last century was Abra- ham Lincoln, whose birthday anniversary occurs this week. Lincoln was a man of wonderful character, of high ideals and strong determination. His was not a life of ease and comfort but of hard work and for that reason one which is often pointed to as showing what can be done with small means if there is only the will. Few there are today who have to overcome the obstacles that Lincoln did, or who would not have become dis | couraged at the difficulties, but therein | lies the secret of Lincoln's rise. and it goes to show that whatever is worth having is worth working for.
 How Lincoln overcame difficulties is 1 Illustrated by his. early experience When a young man he hired out to carry 6 boatload of corn and. live pigs from Springfield. H.. to New Orleans. When it came to loading the pigs they refused
 to be driven. as pigs do, and no amount of coaxing with corn had any effect. It was not Lincoln's disposition to be balk-
 ed so easily. He knew they must be
 gotten aboard and for lack of a better
 way he picked them up, one by one, and
 carried them in his arms on to the boat
 Lincoln was as kind as he was deter.
 mined. While in the south he had |
 chance to see the slave market in opera
 tion, and it is there he got added evi
 dence for his stand against slavery. I was on visit to the slave market tha
 he saw families. broken up, wives sepa rated from their husbands, and childre, torn from the arms of their parents t, be sold into slavery. It was such sight i, that caused him to cry: If ever I ge 5 a chance to hit that thing, I'll hit i s hard" The time did come and he neve !; forgot his promise. It cost a big price t end it, but Lincoln accomplished it.
 s Lincoln has inspired many a career . He set the example for great numbe
 of others, and it is to be remembered tha = his success and. greatness are due to hi e personal endeavor and determination.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10

Accept Challenge The Bearcats junior basketball team
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 Charles S. Brown. of Eagleville-I. thank you very much for the. book you sent me, The Auto Bows Camp have read 1t through and I like it.
 Catherine McyefEh. of Norwich - I thank you very much for my prize book entitled "The Auto Boys Guest'' I have read it and found it very. interesting There was mystery about it and I like mysteries, therefore I enjoyed that book
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-10
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

1-ETEsbeth stetson of Central Village Elsie Dinsmore.
 2-MadeIine Millions of Ncrwich-The Auto Boys Quest. .-...
 5-RRymOnd J. Woods of Norwich The Potter Boys With the Tanks
 4-Edna Dawley of Jewett City-The Auto Boys on the Road. 5-Dorothy BIatherwick of Ledyard- The Campfire Girls in the Mountains. 6-yennie Reil of Voluntown-The Campfire Girls at Long Lake. 7-yirsinia Cooper of Central Village Little Prudy.
 S-solomon Cohen of Griswold-The Boy Scouts Defiance. Winners of prize books living in Nor wich can obtain them by calling at The Bulletin business office after 10 a. m. on Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-12
REPORT IN
Says Industrial Court Exceeded
Authority in Wage Award.
Earnings of Corporation and
Pay Roll Must Harmonic.
DECISION IN WOLFF GO. CASE
Commissioner Mobiles Findings
Go to Supreme Court.
Many Issues Are Waived Aside
in Report Filed.
DECISION IN WOLFF GO. CASE

Members of the Kansas industrial
court exceeded their authority in the
wage award and regulatory decree in
the Wolff Packing case in Topeka, ac-
cording to the report filed with the
supreme court today by Commissioner
A. L. Noble. The report is emphatic
that earnings of a corporation, as we'll
as fair wages to employees must be
harmonized in any award.
Commissioner Mobiles report does
raised by the company. The state su-
preme court has already held that the
packing industry is vested with a pub
lie interest and subject to industrial
court regulations The report today.
tho, defines a definite course which
the court must take in initiating and
determining problems of wages and
working conditions in industries.
Many Issues Waived in Report.
Many of the issues raised by the
Wolff packing company are waived
aside in the report. The main issue,
tho, that of a mandamus order to
compel carrying out of the wage award
is decided for the packing company.
Commissioner Noble held that it was
not necessary that serious industrial
troubles confront the packing indus
try at the time of the investigation
and award. He also held that the 'aw
was not evaded when the former in
dustrial court heard the testimony and
, the new court rendered a decision af-
ter reading the transcript of the evil
dence. Such course, he said, was en-
tire1y within the province of the labor
court.
The fact that the packing industry
: is vested with a public interest is held
by the commissioner to emphasize the
n nr1Ixy of 70 i1- Ixyae kO no
ploye, but assurances of adequate re-
turn to the employer. Evidence pre-
sented before the commissioner tended
to show that the company was not
earning a fair return and that pay
ment of the award could be made only
from assets of the company.
Normally both conditions must
| exist" says the report, ''or the indus
Itry cannot survive. because workers
cannot be induced nor compelled to
| labor for an unfair wage, and capital
cannot be attracted nor held without
a fair return. In the case of public
utilities where the law can regulate
both wages paid and prices at which
the product is sold the purpose of the
law is fully obtainable.''
To Overcome Lop-Sided Conditions.
The report emphasizes the fact that
the law intends to overcome rather
than bring about lop-sided Industrial
conditions. 1t is pointed out that the
complaint on which the hearing was
held made no mention of working con-
ditions. 1t is further mentioned that
there was no controversy regarding
continuity of operation and nothing to
authorize an investigation along that
| line
The industrial court had asked the
supreme court for writ of mandamus
to compel enforcement of its order.
Commissioner Noble after hearing
testimony recommends that the appli-
cation be denied. The industrial court
will file exceptions. it was said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-12
PUSH REFUND BILL
Senate Speeds Foreign Debt Act
as Harding Asked.
Two Changes Asked by Demo-
Gratis Are Incorporated.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The senate
was set today for speedy action on the
foreign debt funding bill one of the
major items in President Harding s
program of exchange as announced in
his speech at the opening session..
Senator McCumber, Republican, Of
North Dakota, was to offer the bill
Immediately after the senate con-
vened at noon and the party leaders
were expected to press for quick ac-
ton.
Little opposition was expected from
the Democratic side as it is under
stood the Democratic members acqui-
esced in the committee decision. Two
major provisions for which the Demos
Gratis were pressing were Incorporated
in the report. ~
One prevents a remission in any
way of the principal or interest on the
foreign debt. The other forbids ex-
change of the bonds of one govern
ment for those of another.
It was predicted by some senators
that the passage of the foreign debt
bill would clear the way for action on
the soldiers bonus bill.
The total obligation of foreign gov
ernments to the United States under
the liberty bond act is $9,434, 10000
Other forms of obligations. including
debts for t ; sale of surplus war ma
terials, bring the total to about SILL
00,000000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-12
CONFER ON WAGE REDUCTION
Santa Fe Officials and Employees
Bcgin Conference.

Several conferences between Santa
Fe officials and representatives of the
different classes of employees opened
in Topeka this afternoon for the pur-
pose of considering the proposed wage
reduction which the company would
place in effect December %.
The proposed reduction would re-
store the scale of wages in effect as
Of March l, 1920. and would, with
the reduction made last July, elimi-
nate the increase of 30 per cent made
in May, 1920. The movement is not
one conducted by the Santa Fe only
but by the railroads of the country
generally.
While the proposed reduction would
become effective December 23 and
would hit all classes of employees, it is
generally admitted that a final deci-
sion is long way off. With reports
that the employees will go the carriers
one better and demand an increare in
wages, neither side is expecting that
any agreements will be reached dur
ing the conferences, which means an
appeal to the United States labor
board for settlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-12
Five Great Powers for Unre-
Stricted Chemical Warfare.
May Restrict Uses of Gas
Against Civilian Populations.
AMERICA AGAIN TAKES LEAD
viii Insist ON Use of Chemicals,
Against Troops Only.
Transformation of Peace Fac
tories Too Easy to Prevent.

Washington. Dec. 12.-The five
great powers will place no bans on the
use of poison gas warfare against
armed troops" it was learned today
on highest authority.
The powers, however. probably VIII
enter an agreement forbidding use of
chemicals against unprotected civilian
populations and unfortified cities it
was said.
This attitude toward the use of
modern warfare's most dreaded
weapon will be adopted "by neces-
s-ty." according to one high technical
adviser.
Unrestricted Chemical Warfare.
Chemical warfare will be unre-
stricted against armed troops" ne
said. This decision will be based on
primal instruction self preservation.
1t is too ea-.- to change peaceful fac
tories into gas plants to encourage un-
preparedness against a force rutside
the agreement or a traitor within the
ranks"
America. he sad, stands ready to
place a limit on the use of gas against
civilians.
"All agreements, however, would be
broken in a moment of interest dan
ger. Even the United States would
-O1-
nation were invaded by a foe levas-
tating our cities. II it was a question
OF saving our homes, our mothers and
children from a zoe tossing high ex-
pIosive shells from the air we would
use gas and use it in it's most horrible
forms
IF Belgium had been prepared in
modern chemical warfare. Germany
would never have crossed its border
No nation will ever make a Belgium
out the United States. Preparation in
modern chemical warfare will be our
greatest defense"
Report Has Been Delayed.
The commission of seven men who
hold the fate of poison gas in their
hands as the chemical warfare ad-
visers to the conference, probably will
not make a report for another week.
They have held. three executive seS-
sions and will meet again Tuesday
Their recommendations will be made
to the conference in secret sessions.
The commission with the two Amer
lean members follow:
Brig. Gen. A. A. Fries and DR.. Edgar
Fahs Smith, America; Professor NJ.
Mayer, and Professor NJ. Moureau,
France; Col. Natalie PentinalIi. Italy
Gen. H. Haraguchi, Japan, and Col
w H. Bartholomew, Great Britain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-12

Pine Bluffs, Dec. 12.-Buried some
where in an automobile tire in north
ern Texas is $102. 500 worth of seeuri-
ties, Tom Slaughter's share of loot
obtained by his band in numerous
bank robberies, according to A. w.
Mills, local agent for an insurance
company.
Mr.. Mills said he had an appoint
ment to meet Slaughter at the prison
tomorrow and at that time the bandit
was to have told him the hiding place
of the money so that it could be re-
turned to the banks before Slaughter
went to the electric chair.
Mr.. Mills said that following
Slaughters conviction of the murder
of Roy Brown and incarceration at the
state farm at Tucker, the bandit pro-
fessed religion to the Rev. W. B. Hogg
at Little Rock. and that the minister
told him he would have to return the
money before he could be forgiven.
Mr.. Mills had received instructions
from the insurance company to try to
locate the loot and had conferred with
the Little Rock minister. He had an
appointment to see Slaughter at the
Tucker farm on September 20, when
the bandit was to have revealed the
hiding place of the money. but on Sep
tember IS, Slaughter tried to shoot
his way to freedom and killed guard
at the prison farm.
After Slaughter was sentenced to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-12
SECRETARY FALL AT SAN DIEGO.
ConfeTs With Imperial Valley Resi-
dents on River Development.

San Diego, Calf, Dec. 12.-Many
residents Of the Imperial Valley.
Calf, were here today for the open
ing of a hearing before Secretary of
the Interior Albert B. Fall on the
question of what steps should be
taken by the government toward de-
velopment of the Colorado river to
safeguard the valley from flood dan
gers.
Representative of power interests
of seven southwestern states also were
on hand as well as state engineers and
municipal and public ownership advo-
Gates. Arthur P. Davis. director of
the reclamation service, is here with
Secretary Fail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-12
MORSE REFUSES TO TALK
'Wanted' Financier Declares He VIII
Answer Charges in Washington.

New York. Dec. 12.-Charles ".
Morse, who was requested to return
from Havre by Attorney General
Daugherty, announced today upon ar
rival here aboard the liner Paris, that
he would return to Washington at 2:20
o'clock this afternoon voluntarily to
answer any charges the government
may have to lodge against him at any
place or at any time"
He refused point blank to answer
any questions. He wou not even say
whether he was going immed ately TO
Washington, altho it was generally
understood he had promised to do So
Morse did not appear to be i'll, as
cables from Havre, where he was de-
tanned, reported. He walked with a
slight limp, however. Two department
of justice agents were reported to have
met the financier. but they did not
make their appearance known and n
no way interfered with his movements.