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Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-20

in about the same proportion as the tuberculosis death rate. Even if that were true-and it is not-it should be borne in mind that the anti-tuberculosis agitation has not only saved the lives of citizens infected with tuberculosis. and of citizens who otherwise would be infected with tuberculosis but it has been principal agency, perhaps the principal agency, in the development of the whole modern campaign for clean liness-for clean food and drink, clean homes. clean factories. clean stores. clean streets, clean theaters, clean trains, clean trolley cars-yes, even clean lives.
 It is only fair, then, to assume that
 large share of the reduction in the gen. eral death rate is ascribable to the anti
 tuberculosis crusade But from what
 ever point of view one looks at the fig
 ures. they are interesting and hearten-
 ing"
 In 1884, out Of every 1Oo. 900 people In the state 215 died of consumption. In
 1913, out of the same number only 122
 died of consumption: in 1918. only 12s,
 and in 1919, only 1O1. Thus 1t will be
 seen that approximately to population, there were not half so many deaths from consumption in Connecticut last year as there were in 1884 Again 1t will be seen that the preventing of 114 deaths in every lOOsOpO means an annual saving of the lives of nearly 1,500 resi- dents Of Connecticut Another point to be borne in mind is that consump- tion has been very frequently described | as "a disease of over-crowding" but fn 1 Connecticut in 1884. there were only 762. .120 people in the state and last year
 there were twice as many. or about l. 300 900. and yet the death rate from 1 tuberculosis was not half as large last | year ss 1t was in 1884.
 In Connecticut in 1884. out of every
 100 deaths from all causes. 15 died from tuberculosis of the lungs and 14.5 | from all kinds of tuberculosis. In 1913 only s.S of every 100 deaths were caused by tuberculosis of all kinds. In I191S. because of the enormous number
 of deaths from influenza. the deaths from tuberculosis. although numerically greate rthan in 1918 or 1919. fell to the 1 low rate of "A per hundred Of all deaths Tn 1919. s.1 of every 100 deaths from
 all causes were due to tuberculosis.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-20
STONINGTON

J. F. Trumbull Woman's Relief corps held meeting in Brayton's hall Wednes- day afternoon. Plans were made for Me morial day.
 Third degree work was the program of Asylum lodge. No. 37, F. and A. M. Wed nesday evening in Masonic hall.
 The Community house dances which have proved so popular this season, and which have been held Saturday evenings, have been discontinued.
 The Stonington Boy Scouts will make a trip to the north part Of the town Satur- day morning to gather creeping Jenny for the making of the wreaths for Memorial day by the members of the W. R. c. The The troop will go to New London Memo rial day, leaving Stonington at 1 D. m., and will participate in the parade there and will also take part in the scout con- tests and ball game. The June program is as follows: June 5, Dr. c. M. Williams of New York; June 12. Frank P. Dodge, Stonington; 19. T. W. Cutler. Stonington; i; 26, Prof. William E. Gillis of Kingston.
 Sheriff W. F. Broughton is able to be out daily by the use of crutches.
 The junior prom of the class of 1922 of Stonington High school will be held at the Wequetequock casino in June. It is hoped that Tuesday next the Western UShion Telegraph company will give the borough the QeSlreQ SerVlce, aS the manager from New York will be here at that time to again look into the matter. A business house tried three hours to get into communication with the telegraph at Mystic Wednesday evening and being un- successful called New London and was again unsuccessful. It is time something was done here and the station centrally ] located instead of at the north end of the | borough
 i There is interest among business men and residents generally to have the ex- press train from Boston leaving at 10 a
 m stop on arriving here at 1920, also ! that for New York at 10 a. n. and ar-
 irving here at 1.56 daily. This matter has been taken up with the public utilities commission at Hartford. These trains in
 the past have made this stop and it is hoped that by June 1st the new schedule
 will go into effect.
 Joseph Cramez of Quiambaug was taken to the Backus hospital Norwich Thursday for treatment.
 1 The Stonington High school baseball team lost, to Vocational school at New 1 London Wednesday, 8 to f.
 Bulkeley of New London will play thu Stonington High at Stonington Saturday
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-20
HUMOR OF THE DAY

This little book tells you how to b popular with the girls"
 What style Of car does it recOmmendr Boston Transcript.
 Yes, was on the ocean 14 dzyG- And how was the tripg"
 Very dry.'-Louisvile Courier-Jous nsl Why did you let that new saiesnas He was incompetent"
 'Yes@'
 Why that fellow couldn't sell neto1 ear to man wilo had just struck on-- Birmingham Age-Heraic
 Why are you so anxious to play bridge:"
 Somebody wi play the piano if V. don 't"-Louisville Courier-JournaI.
 Jud Tunlins says some people Devea have any idea of pulling together unlesf the proposition is some kind Of politica. pull for their personal Washing. ton Star.
 What shan write this water supply article withg"
 Why not try fountain penE-Balt more American.
 Little Girl-Papa, it's raining.
 Papa (whose temper is somewhat ruf ied)-Wer, let it rain.
 Little Girl (timidly)-I was going to papa-Pearson's Weekly.
 Now this cottage cheese"
 'Yesy'
 Isn't it little bit out of date-'
 What would take it's placeZ"
 Bungalow cheese."-Louisvin CcSr rier-Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-20
MAY DAY PROGRAM AT
 FLANDERS sCHOOT. cRoyrAns

The following program will be carried out under the auspices of the Parents Teachers association on the Flanders school grounds. May q. at o'clock (daylight time) by grades 1, 2. and A:
 Procession, escorts. croWNbearers. canopy bearers, May queen and sub jects recitation Our May Queen . Browning the May Queen; song. Grown ing the May Queen. grades 3 and 1; Nav Queens address; flower exercise by es- corts; May Queens address to her sub jects; folk dance. I See You. grades 1. ?, and 4; recitation. May Time: mo- ton song, The Birds Nest, grades 1 and ?; folk dance. Ace of Diamonds. grades and 4; recitation. May; song. Baby's Boat. grades i and 2 f; folk dance. DaSsh Dance of Greeting, gfNdes and 2; May Queens address to sub jects; folk dance May pole dance. grades and f selections Maynard's orchestra. Games under supervision of '. NJ, C. A. official Refreshments.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-20

wedding was to have taken place early this week
 But agents of tk. bureau of investi- gation saw Freeman and recognized the fact that there were few, if any sol- diers in the country who had won all the distinctions which his decorations showed Anyway. they were positive there was none who had won so many decorations and was still in the perfect physical trim that Freeman displayed. He was taken into custody and question ed It was found that he had deserted , from Fort Hancock, N. J.. He had never hseen service across the water. His dec orations had been bought-not earned.
 He was placed in a cell in the police station at Hartford Saturday after noon, where he has been ever since awaiting the arrival of the guard to take him to trial by court-martial When he was first arrested. the girl who had promised to marry him protested tear ] fully that she still believed In him. She
 was not present to bid him goodbye.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-20
STATES CASE DECREASES
 DEATHS FROM TUBERCUIosIs

Are we saving lives of the tuberculous? asks the report of the Connecticut tu- berculosis commission, prepared in the main by the chairman, pr. Stephen J. Maher. A member of this committee is Wallace s. Allis, of Norwich. The re- port continues:
 Six years ago, in our report of 1914, we raised the question of whether our activities resulted in an appreciable say ing of lives in Connecticut. A para graph of that report is still to the point: "In considering the reduction Of the death rate in Connecticut from tuber- culosis during recent years the scoffers sometimes remark that the general death rate from all diseases has declined
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-20
KALEIDOSCOPE

The order of the Iron Cross was ingti. tuted by Frederick William III in 1913.
 Some of the best hour glasses contain powdered eggshell in place Of sand.
 The system of preserving green fodder by ensilage was invented in France.
 Knitting was. not invented until the sri of weaving had been practiced for cen turies.
 The inhabitants of Jutland are believec to be the most genuine specimens of tht old Danish stock
 In 1517 Liverpool was mentioned in petition to Queen Elizabeth as "her msj. esty's poor decayed town"
 Lake Victoria, in Africa, the second largest fresh water lake in the Eo<Id. ia almost exactly circular.
 One tradition has it that Mohzrmes drew up the Koran with the aid of a Persian Jew and Nestorian monk.
 Aunt Dollie Spencer has served the town of Milford, O., as probation officer, polics chief and mayor and she says that if ths town had an official dog catcher that posi- tion also would have been wished cn her.
 In spite of the fact that most of ou- farm woodlands are in the IT states making up New England and the laka states, the farmers and rural population of these states annually use ia excess oe 1S,00O,O0O tons of coal
 About 2.000 of the original white cedar ties laid in 1869 by the Chicago, MiIvau- kee and St Paul railroad, between NortS Milwaukee and Cedarsburg, are still in use today. For the first 8 years of ser- vice, or up to 1902, the ties did not even have the protection of tie plates.
 
 Elizabeth Irving, granddaughter of Sir Henry Irving, and herself a favorite of the English stage, wears a charm which her distinguished grandfather always wore on the first night of a new produc- ton. The charm has an interesting his- tory and is said to have been worn hy Mrs. Siddons and Peg Wellington.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-20

Music was furnished by Redford's or chestra, and light refreshments were served.
 MT. and Mrs. Smith left on brief honeymoon trip Thursday night, and upon their return will reside at 76 Granite street, where a furnished home awaits them.
 Arthur L. Perry, treasurer of the Wash ington Trust company of Westerly, was elected president of the Rhode Island Bankers association and state vice presi- dent of the American Bankers association at the annual convention of the state as- sociation held in Providence Wednesday.
 The Westerly High school baseball team will play South Kingston High at Wake field Friday afternoon in the first game of the annual cup series between these two teams The local team will line up as in the Norwich game, except that
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-20
FORT WRIGHT COURT MARTIAL
 FOR SELF-DECORATED HERO

Stripped of war medals, wound and seEioe Stripes and other decorations, which he had not won, Henry c. Free man. a private in the regular army, was taken from Hartford to Fort H. G. Wright Wednesday for trial by court martial on the double charge of deser- tion and wearing decorations to which he was not entitled. Incidentally, he went unaccompanied by the girl he had expected to wed in Hartford.
 Freeman went to Hartford to marry a Swedish girl he had met in New York and who had been won by his stories of bravery and heroism. She is employed by a prominent Hartford family. The
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-20

s4ursaxy evening at s.3o o'clock Ed- uurd Smith and Miss Ida May Barber, Nosh of Westerly, were united in marriage At Calvary Baptist church by the pastor Rev. Lewis A Walker. The bride was extended by Miss Clara Black of Provi- aencs- Walter Wolfe of Mystic was best man. Over 250 friends were present and Inc church was beautifully decorated A formal program was given by the church crEanist preceding the ceremony, and a rolo was rendered by Mrs. Ralph Koelb.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-20
WESTERLY

The ushers were Franklin Smith, Isaac G. Smith. Edwin Barber, Jr., and Lester Gavitt.
 The bride was dressed in white satin, her veil being caught with orange blos- soms. As the organist played the we'd ding march from Lohengrin she entered the church, walking with her father, Ed win Barber, who gave her in marriage. The double ring service was used.
 Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the vestry of the church.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-20

to be big attraction for the children, and the fox and raccoon come in for the greatest attention.
 George V. Rogers, who died in Water ford, Conn. Tuesday. was a former resi- dent of Westerly and had many friends here
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-20

OPTIMISTS AND PESSIMISTS In this old world of ours of course All sorts of folks we meet And some use tact, and some use force. Some Scod, and some entreat Some shed sympathetic tear, While others rudely mock: The great majority, fear, Just knock,
 And knock
 And knock But there are some who realize That Will can master Fate, That Truth is bound to conquer lies, And love'to conquer hate; They know the ancient adage well, That chicks come home to roost And so on pleasant thoughts they dwell
 And boost ~g,A And boost
 And boost .s By HAROLD SETON, in the Gateway
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-20
I.arcbmont wreck Breaking Up.

Otter trawlers fishing in the vicin- ity of Watch Hill reef have for the past few days been dragging up pieces of wreckage in their nets, from spots where previously the ground was satisfactory for the dragging operations. It is thought these pieces of wreckage are coming from the hulk of the steamer Larchmont, sunk several years ago in the neighborhood where the boats are fishing. The constant surging of the water on the decaying hull has proba- bly, started breaking the hulk to pieces
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-25
IN TRAINING CAMPS

The Detroit Americans are to break
camp at San Antonio tonight to begin
a round of exhibition games in the
south and west en- route home. Every
man on the team is reported in excel
lent condition and Manager Ty Cobb
is elated by the preseason showing of
his squad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-25
BY MALCOLM MCLEAN.

Chicago, March 25.-From the
dizzy perch of champions to a fight
to top the second division this season
is the sudden and discouraging posi-
ton of the shattered White Sox. The
recent exposure resulting IN the re-
lease of eight players of the team
transformed one of the greatest clubs
of all times into question mark.
What is the outlook for 1921? 1t
none too encouraging. but if three
likely loking recruits from Salt Lake
City deliver. the Sox have falr
chance TO climb upward in the next
two or three years.
Earl Shelley, Coast batting slugger
who hit 81 last year, is the first base
nropspect Ernie Johnston, former
Hose. who managed the Mormons ana
hit 1913. is the third base possibility
and Mulligan, an eX-Cub, who hit .229'
is the shortstop chance. If they can
make good and they have played eX-
ceptionally well together, the Sox Will
be well fortified in the infield.
Since the trade with the Red Sox,
t%e outfield will be built of Harry
Hooper. Amos Strunk and Eddie Muir
Hhy, rather fair.
Ray Schalk again will be the power
behind the bat and for pitchers. there
will be Dick Kerr, Red Faber, WIKI
son and Hodge of last years team.
Manager Gleason looks for a lot from
Hodge, the string bean right handler,
and wilkinson showed enough last
year to make him an excellent pros
pect.
The Sox have gathered in whole
raft of youngsters from colleges ana
elsewhere but right now it looks as II
the players above will carry the hod.
If Johnston or Mulligan fall down,
Mcclellan is fast enough to hold down
either short or third.
So it sums up something like TINS
if the three new infielders from salt
Lake City come thru and Gleason can
pick up a likely pitcher or two from
the grist of youngsters, the Sox nave
a fair chance to land in the first di-
vision this season.
But it is likely to take years before
the team can show the strength or
that outfit which won notable tri-
umphs for Chicago in recent sea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-25

eligible to play in organized baseball
because he failed to bare to Landis's
satisfaction alleged financial trans
actions with two st. Louis men in
1919.
Elmer Frarar, and Carl Fork of ST.
Louis are alleged to have given Paul
cite money to throw games. Lands
said Paulette confessed he was bribed
but denied he said he could get other
players to cooperate with him to
fix the contests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-25
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The American Legion Boxing association
has been formed in California to provide
central control of boxing matches conducted
under the auspices of the veterans organ
ization.
Preliminaries in the senior boxing cham
pionship contest of the Allegheny mountain
A. A. L. will be held at Pittsburgh tonight.
One hundred and fifty youthful aspirants
are entered. Finals are scheduled for sat
urday night Winners in each class will
represent the district in the national A. A.
e competition at Boston next month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-25

Warning! Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-25

The New York Nationals and Phila-
delphia Athletics meet at Lake
Charles. La, today. Manager Mack
of the Philadelphians used first string
moundsmen against the Atlanta
Southern association team yesterday,
winning a nine to nothing shutout.
Texas and Oklahoma have contributed
ten men to the 1921 Athletics squad.
Fifteen of the crew are from below
the Mason and Dixon line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-25
SOX IN BIC DROP
From Champs to Second Divi-
sion Is Real Humiliation.
Greatest Club in Both Leagues
Now Question Mark.

Starting today, The State Journal
will give a daily story on the major
league baseball clubs, written by
baseball writer of repute, giving an
expert opinion on the chances OF
the teams in the 1921 pennant
race. These stories will cover each
club in the National and American
leagues and will run until April IL,
the day before the season opens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-25
"Bayer on Genuine Aspirin say "Ba

ralgia, rheumatism, Earache. Tooth
ache, Lumbago and for Pain. All
druggists sell Bayer Tablets of Aspirin
in handy tin boxes of IL and in bottles
of "a and 100. Aspirin is the trade
mark of Bayer Manufacture of Mono
aceticacidester Of Salicylicacid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-25
lands RULES PLAYER OUT
PhilIy First Stacker Failed to Explain
Fixing Charges Away.

Chicago, March 25.-Judge x. NJ.
Lands. basebalPs commissioner. to-
day ruled that Eugene Paulette,
Philadelphia first baseman, was in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-25

Eller and Marquard will pitch for
the Cincinnati Reds against the Dali
las, Texas, leaguers at Cisco today.
The Reds break camp tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-25

Manager Iris Speaker called the
game after the fifth inning yesterday,
when his first line Indians faced the
Yannigans. The youngsters allowed
their opponents seven stolen bases in
the inning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-25

Cotton Tierney, second baseman
of the Pittsburgh Nationals, put his
home run total up to nine yesterday
at Hot Springs when he smashed out
two circuit hits in a game between the
first and second divisions. He regis
tered three runs with three times at
bat. Babe Adams, veteran Pirate
twirler. demonstrated mid-season form
when he held the regulars to single
hit in three innings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09

Mr.. Wolf succeeds Speed F. Hughes,
who had been with the Bank of To-
peka for the last thirty-seven years
and who moved to California recently.
His resignation was accepted by the
directors last night.
Harry d. Wolf is succeeded as first
assistant cashier by his brother D.
Arthur Wolf who has been second
assistant cashier and who has been
with the bank for the last twenty-one
years.
Succeeding D. A Wolf as second
assistant cashier the directors an
nounced today the appointment of
Harrison S. Morgan, for the last five
years connected with the Bank of To-
peka and for many years financial
agent of the National Fire Insurance
company here and formerly connected
with the old Shawnee Fire Insurance
company.
Harry D. Wolf accepted his first
position with the Bank of Topeka
twenty-three years ago immediately
after leaving the Topeka high school
For six months he worked as a collec-
tor for the bank, receiving no salary
custom of banks in breaking in new
men in those days. From collector he
went thru the long line of cages" and
positions, gaining a complete knowl-
edge of the banking business and a
wide acquaintance with the thousands
of customers of the institution His
selection as cashier, the directors
agreed. was in recognition of his ca
pability and service with the Bank Of
Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
NATION OF MILLIONAIRES NOW
Russian RubIes So Cheap One Must
Carry Them in Satchels.

Moscow, Nov. 9.-Americans and
Englishmen now coming to Russia
suddenly find themselves million
aires in rubIes. because of the relative
value of rubIes as compared to dol
lars or pounds. A hundred dollars is
equivalent to several millions OF
rubles.
The first effect of being a million
aire is to make the stranger maggie
over the price of commodities. Then
in a few weeks realization comes that
million rubles is not very much mon
ey, and that everybody in Russia who
has anything at all is a millionaire
lust like himself. A small shopkeeper
has a daily turnover of twenty 10
thirty million rubIes. Even the boys
who drive cabs or sell cigaretS about
the railway stations are millionaires
handling one to two million daily.
A million is jocularly referred to as
a lemon" so little is it esteemed. Be
ing wealthy in Russia is very much
of a burden. The newly rich carry
their money in satchels or handbags.
1t is so bulky that a whole valise full
of it is needed for a journey of few
daVS.