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Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05
sALvAGrNa OPERATIONS.

Salvage operations have made many men wealthy, but there is no reason why others should not do as well in the same field with the added advantages which are available today and the many op portunities that are presented.
 Special attention just now is directed toward the operations which are being conducted off the Virginia eapes where a vessel backed by New York capital is endeavoring to locate, if in fact it has not already done so, the wreck of the steamer Merida which went to the bot tom eleven years ago as the result of a collision carrying down with it cargo of valuable metals valued at something like three million dollars.
 Having gone down about 50 miles off the coast would indicate water of con- siderable depth but the impression pre- vails that the vessel or what remains of it lies on hard sand bottom and with the appliances that are available today for working in water of consid- erable depth confidence prevails that the treasures can be removed if the wreck is located. Problematical as the out come is, the result cannot fail to dem- onstrate whether the work of removing 'cargoes of much value from other sunken ships can be attempted with 8 reasonable degree of success.
 Certainly at no other time were there as many vessels with such highly prizet cargoes resting on the floor of the ocear
 as there is today. The war was the
 means of putting many a ship to the
 bottom with cargoes running high in tht
 millions. Not all of such cargoes woult be redeemable but there are many in stances where it would and they offel most tempting propositions to the sal vaging crews.
 It is not to be supposed that salvag' operations have not been undertaken il a large number of instances or that sur prising results have not been accom- l plished already, not only in recovering bullion and other va!uables but in act ualy saving ships. It is through tn | improvements and new devices tha divres can work at greater depths ant 1 1t is upon these that great dependence 1 is placed in accomplishing what wa | hitherto considered impossible. MucF
 has been regained from the ocean bot tom but a greater amount remains un touched.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05
TNDFR ARMs.

When the conference for the lirnita- ton of armaments gets down to busi- ness and the delegates get to consider ing the cutting down of armed forces t is to be realized that some difficulties will be encountered. Perhaps this is no better indicated than by the recent compilation to the effect that there are six million men under arms in the lead ing nations of the world. Fourteen countries are maintaining armies of va rious sizes and it is significant that China should have the largest and this country the smallest when it is real Lzed what the respective positions of the countries are among the nations of the world
 When # comes to demobilization 1t would seem that this country had taken the bull by the horns and gone ahead Certainly the reduction of its forces to the present number stands out in de- cided contrast to the army of France which totals over a million men. France taEes the position that it must maintain szeh an army in order to protect itself from Germany where demobilization in accord with the requirements of the paace treaty has been carried out, bring lEg it down to 10 900 men. The German army of course does not represent the ~hssltary strength of that nation szy
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05
SHOOTING DOWN HuNrrRs.

They are at it again up in Maine, and probably there will be other states where deer hunting is permitted that reports viii be coming from showing that men have been mistaken and shot for deer.
 IL doesn't seem to make much differ ence that each hunting season in the past has brought its needless fatalities. Tn fact there continue to be repetitions just as if there had never been any lessons to profit from and in spite of warnings it looks as if such deplor- able affairs would occur just as long as hunting continues.
 EaETness to send the shot home sur mounts the inclination to take due pre- cautions Instead of making sure that the target is actually a deer the shot Is fired death ensues and # is found out too Tate that the life that has been taken is that of a human being instead of the deer. It is not to be supposed that ir is the intention of the hunter To kin a fellow being. He is overcome by his act and it may bo that he never hunts again. but that unfortunately doesn't bring back the life that has been taken and quite as unfortunately it does not serve as a sufficient warn ing 10 many others so that they arc prevented from doing the very same thing when they get into the woods.
 Possibly the delay in waiting to make sure that the moving of a limb is caused by a man instead of deer would mean the loss of the game in many instances but Is 1t too much to say that that Is preferable to the talk ing Of chances and bring down hu- nan being instead of a deer?
 Likewise the importance cannot be overemphasized that each and every hunter should SO bedeck himself with a riot of color that he can be quickly and easily distinguished from the foli- age, or color of the deer This method of self protection is not difficult to fol- low and # is certainly advisable that al hunters should look cut for self as wei as the other fellow.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05
EDUCATIONAL FILMS.

The moving picture has been recog- nized as the means not only of enter taining a large number of people but also of serving as a highly valuable educational medium. Probably no bet ter method of getting acquainted with some of the most delightful features of this and other countries is available than the moving pi2ture. There is an education in pictures of that kind which is not to be found in books, and for that reason it is not surprising that the department of agriculture has ta6en early advantage of the film for giving instructions to millions of people throughout the country.
 Methods of dealing with certain agri- cultural problems have been set forth in various ways. There have been test pt6ts, demonstrators, platform speakers and barS~ls of literature but in no bet ter way than b. the motion picture can so many be so clearly informed upon how to do this or that for the better ment of farm production, or meeting many farm problems. Convinced of that and determined to find out the merits of it the department of agriculture is now providing reels which are being sent among rural communities for the purpose of instructing those who are desirous of getting such help. Mixed with them are reels which give pleasure while the points presented in the others are being received and absorbed.
 It isn't to be supposed that such films will supplant all other means O. advancing the interests of agriculture but there can be little doubt but wha it increases such instructions and at tracts many in all probability wht would not otherwise be reached.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05

British knew of his whereabouts, and
 were in pursuit, they abandoned their
 place of refuge and fled to little hovel
 in the woods.
 The day following, hearing that Ross
 had evacuated the city, Mrs. Madison hurried back to the capital and with difficulty made her way into the city and through it's deserted streets to the home of her sister. After the British had departed the Madisons took up their residence in the famous Octagon House, so-called from it's peculiar shape, on the northwest corner of Eighteenth street and New York avenue.
 This building was given the name l Annex Executive Mansion" during it's 1 occupation by President Madison, which lasted until the close of his adn1inistra- tion, March f, 1917. President Monroe lived in it during the first year of hG 1 term and then moved into the White House, which meantime had been recon structed and repaired under the direc- tion of it's original architect. The treaty | of peace with Great Britain was signed l in the Octagon House.
 | (Tomorrow-Our Second National Re joicing)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05
ABOUT JIM'S AUNT KATE

how she just had to sit down a couple of minutes to rest herself because she didn't have any girl and there was all her dinner dishes to wash from the night before and the breakfast dishes and everything and she was just about dead To hear Jim's Aunt Kate tell about it you'd think there wasn't no other person in the world ever had to wash her own dishes
 "Then she began telling me how she'd been reading in the paper how they was going to boost rents again, and l said she should worry owning her own home and everything. And she said what if she did own her own home, if she hzd to rent her rent 'ud be going up just like everybody else's, and. anyway folks that just rented didn't know nothing about how terrible the taxes was.
 seThen she begun about her income tax and she sure did blow out a fuse Then she says: And there's that money coming in off of a mortgage and how am I ever going to get downtown to fn- vest it. she says, tied down like I am?' Can you beat it? Honest. when I come away I felt like I ought to go round and take up a collection to pay Jim's Aunt Rates income tax instead of ask ing her to help buy that young one a pair or Sh0eS. WJulOn IL Jar yOu:
 "I'n tell the world she Is. And, say, girlie, listen. I wonder if you can think of any person that maybe has kid that his shoes has got too little for him or something"
 Honest, Cert? Amt you grand? Honest. I never thought of asking you, you having your ma to take care of and everything And, say, grille, ain't it, you know, funny how things turns out sometimes?
 "Oh, I don't know-iust things. You take it how some folks seems like the more they got the less they think they got and you couldn't get cent out of 'em no matter what. An then you take other folks, that ain't, you know, got very much and they're always ready tc help out. just Hike you. And, gee. ain'' I glad Jim's Aunt Kate ain't a bit like him and his ma and his pa? I'll tell the 1 the world I am.
 And, say, dearie, listen. You and Et | you come over tonight and we'll pla!
 rumny or something and fix it up so
 can meet you tomorrow noon and bu' them shoes. And, say, kid, listen! Ain
 it just too swell for anything how thing
 turns out sometimes? ?'-Chicago News
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05

more than the army of this country does.
 Something like three-quarters of million are in the British army while the armies of Russia and Poland are both around the half million mark with the former a trifie larger. Italy has more than third of million, Greeo Iver a quarter of a million, which, ac- cording to the results of it's Asia Mi nor campaign is not large enough, and even Switzerland maintains an army of 900 in order to protect its borders. Japan has about 100000 active troops and Turkey and NCzech-S1ovakia about 15o. 900 each.
 What view will be taken of the de- mobilization carried out in this country remains to be seen. It is not to be ex- pected that European and Asiatic coun- tries will undertake to follow such a course. Whether they will be willing to do any cutting at all will depend upon their respective real or imaginary prob lems
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05

Hello. Cert, how are you?" the new ly married young woman addressed the telephone.
 'F'ine and dandy. Say. girlie, what do you suppose I phoned you for?
 "Oh, nothing like that. I ain't had any new clothes ever hardly. Say, dearie, did I ever tell you about Jim's Aunt Kate, her that owns her own home and keeps a girl and everything, when ever she can get one to work for her a couple of minutes?
 "Oh, sure I did, old dear! Lots of timesl You're asleep from the neck up! Say, girlie, listen. I was over to- Jim's Aunt Kate's the other day.
 Sure I did, a grand time.
 "Wer, it was like this. You know that bunch of Kids I told you about that lives down our street a ways, and that their pas dead and their ma has to do washing and everything? Well, one day a while back when I was starting out to do my marketing who should be sitting on our front steps but one of them kids She'd stopped to take her shoe off because there was something in it that hurt her. and, say, girlie, lis ten, that kid didn't have no moro sole in her shoe than nothing and her toes was sticking right out of her stocking Ilke the Qdy SQe was DOTIl CtH yOu beat ft7
 "Wel1, We ain't got whole lot, Jim and me ain't, but when I come to think 1t over I guessed we got enough so we didn't need to have kid like that run ming round right under our nose without no soles to her shoes, so I asked Jim what would we do about it, and he said go as far as I liked.
 "Tll tell the world he is.
 "We1l, got that kids shoe fixed and bought her some stockings and every thing, and after that it seemed like kind of got her and the rest of the bunch kind of wished on me for keeps see, what with their pa being dead and their ma working cut by the day. And say dearie, listen. I don't mind Q bit but, gee. it would give you a jolt tc know what a lot it takes to keep 8 bunch of young ones like that going and when I'd asked just about every person I could think of to help out ant then the next to the oldest boy como right out of his shoes then I thought O asking Jins Aunt Kate.
 When I got there she was sitting 1T her living room reading the paper, bu right away she started in to tell mt
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but very thrifty farmers. He tried to get them to raise his salary as the cost of living increased, but failed. And the next Sunday following that board meet ing he preached on fulfilling the Scrip lures. He congratulated the congrega- tion on the way they had carried out several injunctions of the Bible and finally he spoke of some not so neces- sary to follow.
 And now I will end with the verse which speaks of myself" he said cour- ageously and proceeded to read the one beginning, The poor ye shall always have with you,''
 i City Farmer
 Bob is very young and all his life has been spent in a big city. He knows all about automobiles and street cars and cats, but when he gets away from the pavements he meets with many things strange to him.
 It was while on a week end visit to the country that he saw what he knew to be lambs because he had seen lambs in
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05
Stories That Recall Others
Had Good Brakes.

had OoOd Brakes. Master Robert is three years old The other evening he was watching his father milk the COW Annoyed beyond endurance by the flies the COW kicked over the pail and headed for the pas tura
 Roberts father ran ahead to head off the COW with the result that she stop ped quite as suddenly as she started. That feat pleased Robert and he call ed excitedly: Gee, dad. she's got good brakes, ain't she?"
 As He Saw It.
 He was the underpaid minister of a church whose members were wealthy
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05
ODD INCIDENTS IN AMERICAN
 HISTORY
WHEN THE BRITISH

OUR CAPITAL.


 OUR CAPITAL.
 But once in the history of our country has our capital been in theahands of an enemy, and then for only a brief period, but the destruction then accomplished startled the world. and was the very worst bit of vandalism that the British could have put to their credit, for it stamped the character of their warfare and turned against them those who had been previously lukewarm as to the war of 1872 not only in our own country, but in all the world.
 When the British were burning our capitol and other public buildings on that memorable August day in 1874, events of the greatest interest were transpiring in the city. When the in vaders reached the city, and started fires in various sections, at the com mand of Ross and the notorious Cock burn, they finally reached the White House, and there they ransacked all the rooms, collecting the furniture in the parlor, and securing a live coal from a heighboring tavern the building was soon wrapped in flames.
 The British had already destroyed the treasury building, the navy yard, and much other property that entered in no way into part in the conflict. The day following August 25, the work of de- struction was continued and among other buildings that had been left stand ing, the National InteIligencer, fell a prey to the flames.
 The behavior of Admiral Cockburn at the saclxing of the newspaper office was long remembered. Mounted on a white mare, with a black foal running at her side, he had been riding about all morn ing displaying as trophies some tri1ing articles taken from the presidents house. inquiring about the president and joking with the citizens.
 Yet, high as were his spirits one thought ranked in his mind, and re- calling the denunciations poured upon him by the Intelligencer, for his conduct in the bay, he ordered that the office of that journal should be destroyed As the soldiers were busy smashing presses and types, Cockburn became especially facetious and shouted out: Be sure that all the C's are destroyed. so that the rascals- cannot any longer abuse my name!"
 Mrs. Dolly Madison, who had made a dramatic escape on the first entry of the British, with a picture of Washing ton which she had cut from a frame in the White House. was up bright and early on the day after the capture, and amidst blinding rainstorm she went ! in search of her husband She found he had taken refuge with number of ] others in a tavern, but hearing that the
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05

The citizens of Norwich should follow up the good work done at the polls Mon day by clearly and fully expressing their views on the appropriations asked at the adjourned annual town meeting. It rests with the people to say what shall be done and they should take full advantage of the opportunity to let their views be known.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05

It Is well that the coal miners have delayed formulating their demands for increased pay. By the end of winter possibly they will have changed their minds.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05

his picture books.
 "oh. look, mamma" he said Took at the little lambs. They'll grow up to be calves after awhile, won't they?"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05

Such cases as that at New Britain make it evident that the quicker there is the needed enforcement of prohibition the better it vii be for human well fare.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05

An Indiana professor is going to Ar gentina to study hog cholera. When he gets back he might be employed in the interest of safety to study road hogs.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05

is, the ability to appreciate life in well balanced and keen manner through all five of the senses.
 Tomorrow-CeIestiaI Noses
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05

1 Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia will never be satisfied until they land a cou- i pie of championship teams.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05

The man on the corner says: Max ing the most from moonshine is ille- gal but there were some who felt the same way about daylight.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05
DOCTORS RECOMMEND BON-OPTOFOR THE EYES

Physicians and eye specialists pre- scribe Bon-Opto as a safe home remedy in the treatment of eye troubles and to strengthen eyesight. Sold under money refund guarantee by Ill druggists.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05

The weather prophet who sees a mild winter ahead is bound to have many friends until something different ar rives.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05

From the way Japan is asking ques- tions about the armaments conference the idea might be gained that it was suspicious
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05

With the middle west reporting it's first frost we are again reminded that the season of gridd1e cakes and maple syrup is not far off.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-05
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Everyone up of course for the open ing of the worlds series.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
These Are Bottom rices!

NO man can study the car at these figures with
out deciding that each and every model through
out the list is to be greatly underprced. He can
not tail to conclude that these are rock bottom
prices-that he can in fact buy with full assurance
that he will get as low price as he would secure
by waiting These quotations will be possible
only because OF most fortuitous combination of
circumstances, that are far from likely ever to
occur again. If you know automobiles the
quickest way to show yourself that Westcott is
the great buy of the day is to check over every
other Car at anywhere near the Westcott in speci-
hcat'ons, size, power, equipment and finish-and
just compare the priccs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
PROTESTS CUTTING UP
ADAMS BIRTHPLACE

QUINCY. MASS Aug. Ga pro-
p"sai that land upon which stand
the birthplaces hero ot John Adams
ana John Quincy Adams. second ami
sixth Presidents. be cut into fora
street widening project. brought out
protests at a public hearing.
AS we'll cut n street through tho
center OF Mt Vernon to save few
dollars as Ia cut off amy Of tho land
"f the Adams homcStcads." Charles
Francis ADAMS. H.. treasurer Of IIar-
ward University. skipper OF tho Amer
'ca's cup dcfcnS" yacht RcSoIutc, and
Il lin"al descendant of John Adams
declared In letter 10 the city OFF,
cials
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
A Better Car Tool

Far from being deprecated car, brought out
cheaply to make showing, the Wcstcott todavis
better automobile than the famous Wcstcotts
"hch have been so much advertised by their
appreciatve owners.
Steel leather and other materials are of higher
quality, and labor is able and willing to produce
better results, than has been the case for long
time past!
Not nickel's worth of quality, nor single
item of equipment, has been taken off the West
colt. 1t still includes thermostatc control Of
motor temperature, radmeter, electric cigar
lighter clock spotlight socket, windshield clean
er, gasoline gauge on dash, cowl ventilator ton
neau light, etc. 1t is the same distinctive. long
lived dependable car that it has been for dozen
years-onIy more SO!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
Fl MILES TO A GALLON
Is RECORD OF APPERSON

An average of twcnty-onc miles TO
gallon Of gasoline in a big power
full cight-cylindcr ear is believed by
most motorists to be impossible. Yet
that's exactly what an AppcrSou ac-
c"mpliShcd recently in IA recent run
from Los Angeles to MERGED Cal
This run was from lower 'Califor-
mia way up into the Yosemite Valley
All kinds of roads were encountered
in addition to heavy transforms and
terrific snow Storms. Five men were
in tho ear besides their baggage. SO
YOU can well realize that there was
a real load Ia haul over no mean iis-
lance.
9TH" hppcrson that accomplished
this feat was no special job II wa.
regular stock car-thc AppcrSnn
Anniversary Model" states Y. T.. Jar
rard. VICE president Of .tppcrson Bros.
\utomohil. Company. of Eokomo.
Ind.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07

10 further understand the startling nature of
TINS price reduction, consider again the Cas-
passenger touring which one year ago was
$3.50 at present it is $4,000. The new cut will
bring it down to S2o90a saving of 5000, and a
total reduction of 81 90 in one year! The &C.
50 5-passenger touring was $1,000, is now
sZZ9o and on September will be $780, saw
ing OF S4OO--and a total reduction Of $500 IN one
year! Other savings are proportionate, running
up in size to cut Of 81 100 on the "C-48" Sedan,
which makes total year decrease Of 81 800 on
this wonderful carl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-07
May We Demonstrate?

ANY man would be proud to have the hand
somely distinctive Westcott seen standing at his
door 1t is an uncommon car. 1t bespeaks the
taste and discrimination Of its owner If you are
not thoroughly familiar with the Westcott-or if
you are!-we should like to give you an early
demonstration. phone call or a personal visit
will be appreciated whether your interest is
active or casual We shall be glad to give YOU
any information. A call today will put you under
no obligation and may lead to your driving the
most satisfactory car you ever had, price that
will not be bettered for many season to come