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Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
FoRENGN TRADE OF U. s.
 RECORD-BREAKER IN 1920

Washington, Feb. 2-Increased freight traffic with Germany, South America The Orient, West Indies and North Amer lea accounted in large%mea sure for the ecord-breaking foreign trade of the Unit cd States in 1920.
 A compilation of American exports and imports last year by countries, issued to- day by the department of commerce, shows that exports to Great Brita in. France and Italy fell off sharply. Those countries, ho Eever. increased their ship ments to the. United States as did Erac- tically all the other important nations.
 American trade with the four princlral South America n countries Brazil Ar genuine, Chile and Urugua- -s-totalled ap- proximately $1,O44, ,000, 900 as compared with $s17,ooo,Ooo in 1919. American ex- ports to those countries increased more thanmore than s1o0,000,o00 during 1920, totalling s457. 100000 whereas imports from those countries increased only about S25 ,0o0. the total being s5s7. .000. .0Oo.
 Trade with Germany during the year nearly quadrupled. aggregating s4On ohO,- 900. but fell far short of that before the war. Exports to Germany reached SS11.- 100000 against 1000, 900 the year be- fore. and imports from that country to- tailed s92.00o,oo0 as compared with slO,- 100000 the year before.
 American trade with Cuba alone In 1920 exceeded s1.2o0. .O0O, 900, increasing nearly s5oo,o0o,oOO when compared with 1919. Exports of s515, 900 900 to the isl- and republic showed an increase of s24T,- 100000 while imports of S721 900 O9n from the republic represented an in- crease of s303.oO0, 900
 Spain was the only principal Euronear country which increased it's purchases ot | goods in the American market. exports to that country aggregating sl51 .nd0. 900 an increase of s50,000.00O over 1919 II l also was the only principal European country to decrease it's shipments to the United States. the total of s42,0oO. .oo' representing a decrease of about STOOD
 900 as compared with 1919.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
DATES FOR AMERICAN GOLF
 CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCED

New York. Feb. 2-Oficial dates for American golf championships were an nounced tonight as follows:
 Open-July Is to 21, Columbia Coun- try club, Chevy Chase, Md.
 Amateur-Sept. r to 24, St. Louis Country club, St. Louis.
 Women 's-October 8 to 8, Hollywood Golf club, Deal, N. J.
 Match play between the 64 competi- tors qualifying for the national anna teur will begin. Sept. 19.
 The international match, in which many of the leading British players are expected to compete, will begin September at the National Links, Southampton N. I.
 The Western Golf Association has arranged to hold it's sectional amateur championship during the week begin ming July 25.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
NORTH. STONINGTON

Deputy F. Frank White installed the officers for 1921 at the grange meeting Friday evening. Following the ceremo- nies. sandwiches, cake and coffee were served. A large number was present many from neighboring gfanges being in attendance.
 The Red Cross dinner Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Edgar W. Chapman chairman of the committee of arrange ments, passed off successfully, nearly $50 being netted.
 Mr. and Mrs. l.. F. Park and Mrs. J. F.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
TIED FOR HoNoRs IN
 SKATING TOURNAMENT

Saranac Lake. N. Y, Feb. 2-Roy Mo-
 Whorter of Chicago and Charles Jewtraw of Lake Placid tonight were tied with 80
 points each at the close of the second
 day of the international skating tourna- ment here Charles German of St John, N. B., was close behind with 60 points. while Joe Moore of New York, had 30 and Mike Goodman of Winnipeg had 20. The championship matches will end to-
 morrow with the 40 yards and three i mile events.
 Joe Moore, the New York city ice speedster. gave the most sensational per 1 formance of the day, winning the two mile event in 5.54, or 14 seconds slower than the worlds record. In this race Jew. | traw finished second.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
PIONEERS TO PLAY
 TAFTVILLE TEAM TONIGHT

The Pioneers will take on the fast Crescent team of Taftville tonight in Bijou hall, Jewett City.
 The Crescents are coming up strong, having Billy Blanchette, Eddie Zuer- ner,. Bill Donovan, Jacky Pratt and Sam Lowe in their lineup. The Pi- oneer five will be picked from Zep Davis, Chet Stafford, Eddie Blake, Hec LeClaire, Hickey Brennan and Joey Barry.
 Jewett City will appear in their new uniforms. The preliminary will be the deciding game of the series between the. Pioneer Ends and the Rovers.
 Dancing will follow immediately af ter the game.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
TELEPHONE OPERATORS ASK
 HEARING ON WAGES s=S HOURS

Boston, Feb. "A formal request for public hearing on the wages. hours of labor and working conditions of tele- phone operators employed by the New England and Providence Telephone and Telegraph Companies, was made today to William R. Dffver, general manager fthe companies. by representatives of the New England Council of Telephone Operators Unions. The companies last December rejected the operators request for a wage increase.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
SEEK INVESTIGATION OF
 STATUS OF JUDGE LANDS

Washington, Feb. 2.-Congressional in- vestigation to determine whether Judge Landis is permitted under law to con- tinue federal judge of the Northern 1lli- nois district while acting as arbitrator of organized baseball at an annual sal ary of $42,500 is proposed in a resolu- tion introduced today by Representative Welty, democrat Ohio.
 The house judiciary committee would be authorized by the resolution to con duct the inquiry and to determine wheth- CT any action should be taken by con gress. The measure mentioned that Judge Landis would receive a combined salary of s50,000 a year from his duties as judge and baseball arbitrator.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
CHANGE OF BOUT DATE
 AGREEABLE TO DEMPSEY

a Los Angeles, Feb. 2.-Jack Dempsey, Champion heavyweight pugilist, said late today that plans announced in New York by Tex Rickard for a match next La bQr day between Jess Willard and the winner of the Dempsey Carpenter fight was agreeable" to him.
 NO word has been sent to me of this arrangement" he said. "but I presume it has all been, fixed up with my manager, Jack Kearns who9 is in the east Any plan by which I can get a fight will suit me"
 He said he had received no word from Kearns since the arrival of a telegram announced by him early today, informing him his match with Willard had been postponed indefinitely.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03

Thompson of Mystic were in town We'd nesday and attended the Red Cross din- ner.
 Postmaster C.. F. Gray iz confined to his home by an attack 'cf tonsilitis
 The Center school is to be reopened next week with Miss Haeberg Of Norwich teacher.
 Lawrence Thompson of Mystic has an tered the employ of Chester $. Maine.
 c. F.. Chapman has sent out to friends and customers his annual booklet. neatly gotten up and containing interesting reading.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
BOWLING. . ON TAFTVILLE ALLEYS.
Afm5-Savy.
THREE-PIN LEAD WINS IN
 ELKS' HUCKPIN MATCR
Olympic

Capt -t.rt Campbelrs team pulled themselves together and won out from Capt. Dan Young's four after losing the first game of their match Wednesday night in the Elks duckpin tournament. It was a hair-raising finish in the last game. as the two teams came to the last box neck and neck, but Capt. Campbelrs rollers made just enough to wiR by three points Jim Hayes who rolled for Som CTS on the losing team. rolleG high single of 113 and high three string total of 275. The scores.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
TAFTvILLE JUNIORS WIN FROM EMPLOYED BOYS

The Taftville Juniors defeated the Norwich Employed Boys, basketball team last Saturday by the score of 13 to 12. The Employed Boys, quote the Juniors, are the cleanest and best adver- saries they have ever met. Lineup Juniors-Brown and Lambert guards Pingree center, Cardie and Heap for wards. Employed Boys-Sage and Har- ris forwards. Shea center, Brennan and Watson guards. Points scored: Pirgr=- 8. Harris 6, Cardie 3, Watson 5, Sage g. Hs ? Q Shea 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
BRIEF STAE NEWS

Hartford.-Treasurer Maynard T. Ha- zen of the Hartford branch of the Will fred T.'Grenfell fund for work among the fisher people of inc Labrador coast. made his report yesterday and showed a gross total of S16.137.51 in receipts.
 Middletown.-Rev. John W. Nichols who was recently appointed lecturer in theology at the Berkeley vinity school
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03

the American Flying Club. Sets of rules and regulations were drawn up by both French and American flying clubs and failure to agree on these was said to be one reason TOT aban1so1ing the race Practical fiiers also declared that such race was not practical at the present stage of aeronautics.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03

were increased 100 per cent, today, by the city council revenue committee As a result the Chicago American League club will pay fee of s4,0oO, while the National League club will be assessed S3,0Q0.
 Representatives of the club suggested the 100 per cent increase after protest ing against tax of five per cent. on gate receipts, previously proposed by the revenue committed
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
HoREMANs CLINCHED VICTORY
 IN MATCH WITH CUTLER

New York, Feb. 2.-Edouard Hore- mans, the Belgian billiardist, today vir- tually clinched the victory in his 2.4o0- point 1S.2 balk line match against Albert Cutler in winning the third and fourth
 blocks by an aggregate score of 500 to 113. The total score to date is Horemans 1,600, Cutler 4SS. The match will end i tomorrow.
 , Horemans average for the day was 100. His high runs were 2S3, 1s5 and
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
AMATEUR TRACK ATHLETES
 TO MEET IN NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. 2-All anna teur track athletes in good standing in . the state will be eligible to compete in an indoor meet to be held in the state i armory here on the night of Feb. 26, it was announced tonight. The meet will be under the auspices of the A. ] A. U. of Connecticut.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
TO DISCONTINUE POSTING
 ARGENTINE GRAIN QUOTATIONS

Chicago, Feb. 2.-President J. P. Griffin, of the Chicago board of trade tonight issued an order d.scontinuing the posting of Argentine grain quotations at the board, and in a statement accom- panying the order, declared that the quo tations do not fntelligently reeflct the supply and demand situation"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
BENNY LEONARD TO MEET
 JOE YELLING OF CHICAGO

St Louis, Feb. 2.-Benng Leonard, lightweight champion, and Joe Yelling, of Chicago, will meet in an eight-round no-decfsion bout here February 24, it was announced today Leonard recently knocked out Yelling in a bout in New York
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
AROUND THE WORLD AIRPLANE
 RACE HAS BEEN ABANDONED

New York, Feb. 2.-Plans of the Aero Club of America for aa international air. plane. race around the world have been abandoned. officials of the club Announced today. The race was proposed several years ago by the Aero Club of America. which at that time was not affiliated with
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
Want Games,

The Central Independents would like to hear from the Young Hardigs, Taft vile Rovers, Sweet Pickles Danielson Convent, St. Johns club of Wauregan and other teams averaging 115 to 120 i pounds. Hardigs please take notice. Write to Joseph Baton, Central Village.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
Team ' Can't. A-t Campbell.
Team 3, Capt. D., Young.
AMERICAN EXPRESS BOWLERs
 DEFEAT FALLS MILL. TEAM

The American Express bowling team defeated the Falls Mill team Wednesday night on the Aetna alleys Individual high was rolled by Bentley with "a pin fall of 1o2, and high three. honors went to Kennedy with a pinfal of 267 pins, The
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
Referee,s Decision For Al Roberts.

New York. Feb Al Roberts of New York. received the referees de- cision oyer Captain Bob Roper of Chi cago, after g. 12-round bout here to- night. Roberts weighted 1S4 and Rop- CT 1S7.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03

Meeting of Irish White Cross Society.
 Dublin, Feb. 2.-At the inaugural meeting yesterday of the Irish White Cross society the lord mayor announced that a check for 10000 pounds had been received from friends of the society | in America.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
MONEY

New York, Feb. 2.-Call money: firm i; high 9; low S. ruling rate B. closing bid s; offered at g; last loan g; bank acceptances 6.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
Falls Mill.
American Express.
Games Tonight

Aetna at Palace.
 Moosup at Plainfield. Jewett City at Baltic.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03
CHICAGO HAS DOUBLED Sl

Chicago, Feb. 2-The license fees of the two major league baseball clubs here
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-03

viscount Burnham, of England, who it is rumored will receive the offer of the Governor Generalship of Canada, in recognition of his long and valuable services to the British Government
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-15
Warm In Alaska.

Although less then thirty degrees
from the North pole, the climate Of
south central Alaska is very mild. The
temperature seldom registering below
zero, says The American Forestry Maya
Zine. The mean annual temperature
Tor Prince William sound Is dirty
eight degrees Fahrenheit and il IS
warmer during the winter months than
At any other point ~ the world in
similar latitude. The temperate Iii
aiate IS due largely to the heneticent
influence OF the Japan current which
sets into the head Of The Gulf of
Alaska.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-15
Red Cross Trains
147 Blind Vets
In Useful Work

Training designed TO At them for the
battle OF life was taken by 14T blind
ed ex-seryice men at the Red Cross In
stitute for the Blind. near Baltimore,
Md, during the fiscal year l920-l92l.
according to the report OF the I.stl-
tute for that period.
or this number, 10 have gone on to
other institutions, In almost every
case to Institutions where those hay-
ing sight are receiving advanced edu-
cation. The blind ex-seryice men who
have entered such institutions are pro-
vided with special textbooks in
Braille, reading which they were
taught at the Red Cross Institute.
Twelve men have passed from the
Institute to successfully carry on some
occupation or business for which they
were fitted by special training. A few
have withdrawn from the Institute he
cause of poor physical condition, II are
receiving further training on the
job" and 81 are still in training.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-15
Red Cross Gives
$4,000 to Aid
'Clean-Up' Drive

An appropriation o: $4,000 for
Red Cross work In connection with the
cleanup campaign instituted by the
Government to bring the claims Of all
disabled service men who are entitled
TO Federal aid before the proper gov
eminent bureau for action, has been
made by the American Red Cross.
The Executive Committee Of the
American Red Cross in making the
appropriation authorized the approprl-
alton of $4,000 Of this sum to the
American Legion to defray the ex-
pense of the Legion representatives
assigned to the various districts Of
the Veterans Bureau.
The remainder of the appropriation
was authorized for apportionmeut
among the several Divisions of the
Red Cross for carrying on that part
of the cleanup work that falls di-
rectly upon the Red Cross organization.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-15
Red Cross Plans
$6,000,OOO Effort
To Save Children

Medical care and clothing for thou
sands OF children in Central and East
ern Europe are outlined as the activ-
tiles OF the American Red Cross In
Europe for the current year, says a
statement on the eve OF the Annual
Roll Call Of the organization. These
activities, supplemental to the feeding
operations Of the European Relief
Council Of which Herbert Hoover is
chairman, are designed to provide the
most adequate and balanced relief
within the resources Of private phi
lanthropy
Through the establishment of child
welfare stations in the centers Of pop
ulation OF those countries where ade-
quate medical care is not now obtain
able. the American Red Cross plans
to provide the medical assistance need
ed to restore these children to a nor
mally healthy life. The sum OF So
000.000 has been made available for
This work.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-15
Young America
Sends Vast Relief
To Needy Abroad

Various relief projects of the Junior
American Red Cross in European
countries resulted in helping 237 ,000
destitute children dining the last lis
calf year, according to the annual re-
port OF the American Red Cross for
that period. The growth Of the activi-
ties Of the Juniors abroad is mani
tested by a comparison which shows
this figure is 100000 larger than that
Of the previous fiscal year.
The National Children's Fund raised
by school children, members of the
Junior American Red Cross, WIS
drawn upon for $420,557 for these prof.
ects. Receipts for the National Chill
drens Fund during the last fiscal year
totalled $155,317.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS


The annual meeting of the Bennlna.
ton County Farm Bureau is in session
this afternoon at the Farm Bureau
rooms in Hawks block.
The Bennington high school foot
ball team went today to Cambridge
where it is playing the Cambridge
high school eleven this afternoon.
Vermont Prohibition Director Col,
Inns NJ Graves, who returned from
Burlington headquarters for the week
end will go to Burlington Sunday ar-
ternoon.
All members Of Bennington post
American Legion, are requested to re-
port at post headquarters at D. M.
to attend the funeral OF Private Ray
mond Warn.
| There will be a regular meeting oil
| the Methodist Brotherhood at the
church Tuesday evening, October Is
The speaker will be Rev. Franklin j
Kennedy of Pittsiield
Leo Grafton was aTralgned in mu
nicipal court this forenoon charged
with refusing to obey an order Of ;
Ipolice officer on patrol duty on thu
street. The young man was convict
ed, was fined $40 and costs and giyel
suspended sentence Of two month
in jail,
The body Of Raymond Warn, a Ben
lnington boy, who was killed il
France, arrived lat night and the FIJI
araI will be he d from the Baptis
church tomorrow afternoon at
Io'clock. Burial will be In the yiliag
cemetery and there wiz be mil tar
escort composed OF members of BEL
nmgton post, American Legion
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-15


"About three years ago began TO
suffer with Indigestion. Food soured
in my stomach, causing me to belch;
and ] had terrible heart burn, with
pains in nay chest and arms. My
heart became Affected ] had short
ness Of breath the action Of my
kidneys was irregular, the secretions
scanty and scalding.
I was knocked out, and good for
nothing, when | read about Fruit
a.tiyes' and sent for box. / used q
few and thought, well, they VIII turn
out like all the other remedies l
have tried but to my surprise and
gladness, noticed improvement and
/ continued the use Of 'Fruit-a-tives',
Cor Fruit Liver Tablets with the
result that q dozen boxes made me
feel like 4 different person..
CHAS. T. HARTWELL.
zoe. box, for 81 80, trial size Csc.
At dealers or from FguIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-15
To subdue the Liaht.

20 nc,liiy the too.briIllant stream
nf light that falls from an electric
lamp which aaS porcelain gl11e It
Is good Idea 10 make shallow
bag nf the titlnneSt silk in very pale
flesh color OF ivory mount II on a
henvy wire or feather boning hoop
which will IT The lower parl Of the
porcelain shade and draw the bottom
together finishing ii with chinese
lassel. Chiffon or any very diaphan-
Gus maieral IS equally good for maS-
Ing this shade.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-15
nMARelEn FRIDAY EVENING
McGreeor Musical Comedy Com NJ
to Opera House.


to opera House.
The McGregor Company's multiple
song and dance wheeze "Margie,
which is described as the Charming
sister of Irene" Mary" and sally
viii be the attraction at the Opera
house next Friday evening, October
|21.
The original company intact headed
by Elmer Coudy 1.-The ony company,
in fact, presenting "Margie' IN
America will be seen here. Coudy
Is at his best in "Margie"-he keeps
You guessing all the time and is origi.
nal enough to be really funny.
There is the C'orus OF beautiful
Young women so pretty you don't
wonder Adam ate the apple--on the
stage every few minutes-dazzIingly
costumed, the essence OF grace and
agiiity--a rich background for any
production.
"Margie' is young young in It's
players, young in its spirit, young and
vigorous in its appeal to all,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-15
ReprIsal!

There's little hoy in onr town
who was given puppy for Christ
mas. and the e,f; being at the puppish
age, when everything looks good TO
chew, ke bites harder sometimes than
he should. one morning. several DAYS
after Christmas. Gle little 10y i$n
bowling from the room. When The
little hoys mother inquired what was
the matter he replica lie bit my
finger and he cau'r learn TO sop bliin',
30 | bit his eur Topeka Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-15
Needed EXPLAINING.

A pompous old gentleman was nd.
dressing gathering Of English WORK.
men and during his remarks ne urged
them to BE industrious Shm IN
dolcnce and remember that slo,h Is
the parent of necessity" AS he paused
to let this sink in II man In the rear
sung out; Look ere, mister I've
'eard II said as 'ow necessity is the
mother of invehtlon-f so he as /! is,
then sloth is Inventions grandmother,
and summat's wrong somewhere. =
Boston Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-15
Ths Echo Came.

The mother OF a fve-yeaso Old child
was aimonisliing him to be better
boy, when the father who was present.
lokingly remarked. III can't he did,
It can't be did" Later when the
little boy was saying HIS evening
prayer just before retiring he Invoked
the Supreme Being 20 make him a
better boy. Continuing, he said;
Make daddy good man." then hest
Eating in his duplication he remarked,
II can't be did, daddy, II can't be I'D"
Columbus Dispatch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-15
Best Crabs from Chesapeake BAY.

The Chesapeake hay blue crab, The
largest specimen found along the Az
lantie coast, Is considered the best.
While these crusIaceaus were very
plentiful Few years ago. IL is beconr
Ing evident that unless ''closed sea
son is declared they will become ms
rare and high priced as ierrapin The
little pea crabs, found within oyster
shells. are considered It delicacy, while
the cancer magisler, the large crab OF
The Pacific coast. is extensively used
for food In that part OF the country.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-15
The Shortest chaptsr7

A London newspaper trying to find
the novel with the shortest chapter con-
cluded that the prize went to Bulwer-
Ly;ton, In whose "What VIII He DO
With lt?' the chapter headed "Denoue-
ment' consists Of only one word
Poodle" but an English critic has
FASTENED to announce that the shortest
chapters in existence are IN Laurence
Sterne's "rrlsiram Shandy,N for in
chapters Il and 10 Sterne put moth
Ing but dashes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-15
Docs rrained 70 nunt rruffles.

The trufiie is an edible fungus
growth found In certain parts of Eu-
rope, growing few inches under
ground and Is considered delicacy
or the table. Dogs are often trained
o lind them. They learn to detect the
presence of the truilie under the sur
ACE of the soil by II faint odor given
)ut by the truflle. The dog, when over
ihe spot, stops and rats the ground
With his paw. Then the man digs up
the trulle