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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-04-15
MARSHALL ISLANDS: NEW
JAPANESE TERRITORY

The Marshall islands. one of the
Pacific archipeagoes formerly owned
by Germany, and over which Japan
has been given mandate by the
League of Nations. practically form a
barrier between the Hawaiian islands,
on the east, and Guam and the Philip
pines 10 the west.
The two chains OF curioosly shaped
atOllS. or coral islands consisting of
!ow-lying coral reefs encircling la
goons. known as the Marshall group,
lie a little south of the center Of an
imaginary line connecting Hawaii,
Guam and the Philippines.
Guam, Samoa and Honolulu form q
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-04-15

Compound has done
for me. We have
h ad six children
die almost at birth.
From one hour to
nineteen days is all
they have lived. As
/ was going 10 have
another, | took q
dozen bottles of your
We ge ia bic Com
pound and | can say
that it is the great
acf madame ON
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-04-15
Denied the CHARGE.

Kind Lady-You should brace up,
my poor man. Remember what you
owe 10 society.
Hobo don't owe society nuthin',
lady. What d. yer t'ink I've been
doin'-playin' bridge?-Boston Tran
script.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-04-15
Every Rat Costs the Nation 81, Total
of $500, 100000 Annually.

veioped by the biological survey,
should be employed. In furthering the
destruction of the rat, community or
civic organization is of the greatest
importance. 1t does no good to drive
the rats from one cellar into the next
If they are allowed TO breed I'M
molested in their new quarters. When
the campaign is made general the pest
is allowed no rest and no opportunity
to intrench in new position. If one
pair of rats is left they reproduce the
original number in a little while. as
rats breed five or six times n year
with an average of ten 20 the litter.
In connection with the extermina-
ton campaigns. preventive measures
should be employed against the rodent.
First among these is the protection of
all food supplies. This is Of prime
Importance. The removal and destruc-
ton of refuse is the next step IN pre-
vention, as abandoned dumps and piles
Of waste material furnish excellent
shelter and food for the rats that have
been driven from the houses and Gel
lars
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-04-15

Worry is the interest paid on trou-
BILE in advance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-04-15
JOY BROUGHT
into HOME
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, Restoring
Mrs. Benz to Health

Altoona, PAT am writing to tel
you what Lydia E. Pinkham' Vegetable
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-04-15
Building Should Be Ra, Proof.

All buildings should be rat-proofed
by the liberal use of cement and tin.
Rat-proofing should be a prominent
specification in all new construction
and il should be applied 10 older build
ings in the form Of repairs All drain
outlets should be sealed with wire
cages, or similar protective devices.
With the food supply locked away
from him. and his shelter gone, starva-
don and exposure will add 10 the eff
fectIveness OF work with traps and
poisons and the menace OF the rat will
cease 10 be real hazard against
American lives and property.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11

ishes the Hoover week program which has been highly successful here.
 Thursday evening at the Congrega- tion church the young people of the church will be given a supper by the So- cia1 Circle. After the supper, the chil- dren will enjoy an hour of story telling by Miss Frances Weld Danielson.
 The meeting and banquet of the Mems club of the Congregational church will be held Tuesday evening. Prof. Theodore Collier, head of the history department of Brown University will be the speaker
 Mrs. Lucy Dressed, 89, widow of Abel Dresser, died at her home on Church street about noon Saturday, after long illness. Mrs. Dresser, formerly Miss Lucy A., Moves, was born in Stonington, Conn. Putnam went by the name of Pomfret Factory. Her only surviving relative, a son, George E. Dresser, is a prominent local business man.
 The ancient grandstand at the High school collapsed recently during a game between State Trade School and the team of the Canadian Athletic Club When one of the Trade School boys knocked a three-bagger the excitement in the stand was so intense that the venerable struc- ture collapsed.
 Those members of the Putnam Boy Scouts who turned out to support the Hoover relief fund tag day were, Edward Keefe, Teddy Brousseau, Mathewsor Turner Donald Child, Herbert Clark Kenneth Bugbee, Walter Turner, Gerald Marcy, Albert Woodis. Harold Arnold Robert Bruce, Allen Uhayer, Chandler Morse, Theodore Gagne, Sidney Hay. ward, and Franklin Perry. The frs named turned in the largest amount
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11
SPRING HILL

Miss Bertha Smith. former resident of Mansfield, is staying with Miss ida Reynolds, who is not in good health.
 Herbert Gillette has moved his family and household goods from Bristol and has taken possession of his farm pur- chased from G. A. Stalker last year.
 Louis Brittan is in possession of a small farm recently purchased from c. H. Bos- worth.
 Mrs. William Mercy has returned to the home of Clarence Bosworth after treatment at a hospital in Willimantic-
 Mrs. McDougal Mcdonald Campbell and daughter of Brooklyn, N. Y., are staying at the home of Theo. LaJe ess.
 The Mansfield Poultry association held it's second meeting at the town hall last Monday evening about 40 were present.
 The Ladies Aid society. auxiliary to the Baptist church, held it's annual meet ing at the church Thursday afternoon, when the following officers were elected : President, Mrs. w. L. Storrs; vice presi- dent, Mrs. O.. B. Mason; secretary and treasurer, Miss Ethel Freeman; solicitor Mrs J. H. Nichols; housekeeper, Mrs. C. c. Davis. After some discussion it was voted that the price of regular baked bean suppers for the present would be 3C cents. Thirteen members were present
 Mrs. Carrie Babcock has arrived from New York for the summer
 The annual business meeting of tht First Baptist church of Mansfield wa. held at the church Friday evening" Sun per was served at [ o'clock, to which al in the community had been invited whether members or not. After suppe | the roll was called. Those who hay. served in the several offices for a numbe years were reelected The subject of tn much needed repairs to the church build ing brought out quite lengthy discussion which finally resulted in committees bein selected to go ahead with the work ] was voted to continue with the same ar
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11
PLAINFIELD

The Sock and Buskin society of Brown university visited Plainheld Friday night and the patrons of the Commuenity house witnessed one of the best amateur productions seen in this section for some time. For it's goth annual production the east presented a revival of the old En- glish Dlay, David Garrick, comedy in three acts. by T. W. Robertson. It was first presented in the city of London In TAO. Both the male. and female parts were taken by men. but the latter parts were SO well presented that it is doubtful If any of the fair sex could have played the parts much better. In fact the lead ing "lady" made the hit of the evening and a number of men declared that they could fall in love with "her" themselves. The cast follows: David Garrick. Mir. Bates; Ada Ingot, Mir. Holt; Simon h. got. Mir Eddy; Squire Chivy, MT. Towle Mrs Smith. MT. Esepely Mir. Smith. Mir. Stevens; Araminta Brown. Mir. Sweet : Mir. Brown. Mir Johnson; Mir. Jones. Mir. Woodruff: Thomas. Mir. Espey; George. Mir. Edson: prologue. Mir. Fuller; stage management, Mir. Edson; business man. agement. Mir. Fuller; general director, Mir. Browne
 The Dramatic club of the Community association had charge of the entire af- fair. Miss Henrietta Burby. president Of the club, had direct supervision. The ush- CTS were Evelyn Campbell, Bernadettc Jolicoeur, Ola LaRochelle. Edna La Rochelle. Lillian Crookes and Byron Pro- vest Tickets were in charge of Miss Rose Beaudry and Louis Beaudry. A short dance followed the program.
 The players left for Providence shortly after II; but rounding the corner of Railroad avenue one of the machines had an accident which. whil enc one was in- ihred, caused seven of the students tn stay over night in town. About II o'clock Saturday the machine was fixed well enough to start for Providence.
 Mrs. George Munger of Chicago is a visitor in town this week. She was a colleeG classmate of Mrs. s. s. Paine and Mrs Paine had a luncheon and bridge party in her honor Friday afternoon.
 malIy opened. The entire house has beer remodeled and makes suitable anne5 | for the inn. Edward r. King will have supervision of the annex. This house was | formerly the Marshall residence.
 The Plainfield soccer team went in 2
 body to Westerly Saturday to see thc 1 Taftville-Wester'y game. Plain1eld
 Taftville and Westerly are contenders fol
 me Bulletin cup and this being the sec
 ond game of the series. Plainfield havin.
 won the first. defeating Westerly 2-1, ant all the Plainfield supporters are watching
 the series very closely. The cup is nov
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11
DIED

Jeanette Gallup, aged e1 years Funeral services at the Ekonk Congrega- tional church Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
 RUsHwORTH-In Hebronville. Mass. April '. 1921, Mrs. Charlotte, widow of Richard Rushworth. aked s2 years. Burial in Maplewood cemetery, Norwich today (Monday) on the arrival of the 12.S0 train. New Haven station. JosLYN-In Westminster Canterbury, April s. 1921. Rita Deli Joslyn, beloved wife of Clarence Lee Joslyn.
 Edwin s. Dart. aged 30 years. Funeral at the home of his father, George w. Dart, Uncasville, Tuesday the family plot in Comstock cemetery. DoMBRosKI-In Norwich, April g, 1921, Genevieve, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Dombroski of Is High street aged 6 months and days
 DRYVLA-In Norwich. April 10. 1921 Annie Andrews. wife of John Dryvla of
 "A Quarry street aged 55 years. ARMEDIO-In Preston, April g, 1921 Frank Armedio, aged about 40 years FANNING-In Ross, Cal, March 24. 1921 |. George Faulkner Tanning, formerly of Norwich, a native of Jewett City, aged 96 years.
 sNow-At Mansfield Depot. April s
 1921, David H. Snow. aged IS years. LIPTROTT-In Norwich. April 10, 1921
 Emma Nutter, wife of William Liptrott aged 5s years. MAINE-In North Stonington. April s 1921, Carey E. Maine, aged ss years. wRIGHT-In Wyoming, R. L, April s
 1921, Samuel Wright. in his Soth year SYME-In Westerly, R. l., April 9. 1921
 James Syme, aged s6 years.
 DREssER--In Putnam, April 2. 1921
 Lucy A. Moves, widow of Abel Dresser
 native of Stonington, in her 9otl | year.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11
DAlIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS

ing Wednesday evening
 MT. and Mrs. E. H. Reach were guests of MT, and Mrs. E. A. Winter of Wilh- mantle oyer the week -end.
 William M. Franklin showed Saturday one of the best trout yet brought into Danielson-a 1S-ounce beauty.
 Today. (Monday) brings the annual borough meeting for transaction of such business as is mentioned in the. warning. The polls are to open at p. m. s,
 Richard A. Stiness of Providence was visitor with friends in Danielson over Sunday.
 The annual junior promenade by the class of 1922, Killingly High, school. Is scheduled to be held at the assembly hall of the high school Friday evening.
 Rev. Frank B. Henry of Great Falls, Montana, is to preach at the Westhel6 Congregational church here Sunday next.
 Norman Reeves, chairman, Frank German, James Kelley, Raoul Heneault and James Moran are members of the committee of arrangements for the an- nual concert and ball to. be given by Rose of Lima council, K.- of C..
 Fred Card; o6 East Brooklyn has been given the contract for carrying the mails between Danielson, East Killingly and Foster. The contract will cover the pe- riod. for. four. years from July l..
 Basketball fans were pleased Saturday evening with the victory of the Conn. Mills team. over the Emeralds of Willi- mantle. The game was the deciding one of a series in which Conn. Mills won two out of three. -e
 Miss Esther A.. stahl of Meriden was a visitor with friends in Danielson over Sunday.
 There is ground for. .belieyine that the o,00o asked from the state for build- ing garage on the state armory prop erty here, will be passed. This money will provide a building to house part of the equipment, valued at $1,5oo 900, that is being turned over to Connecticut by the federal government, of the new mo- bile artillery regiment which has been organized in Connecticut
 Danielson people will have chance to see some of the batteries of this regiment and the great guns with which it is SUD- piled when they make an overland trip through this place en route to Camn Devens for summer manoeuvers.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11
MARRIED

WOOD-BACKUS-In Willimantic- April g. 1921, by Rev. Harry S. McCready, Clinton T. Wood and Miss Ruth Chris tine Backus.
 DAYON-CARTER-I Glasgo. April 4. 1921, by Rev. Ludovic Paradis Ed mund Dayon of Glasgo and Miss Dora Carter of Voluntown.
 HUIDER-KARAS-I Colchester. April 4. 1921. by Rev. Joseph F. Ford. Mi chael Huider and Mrss Natalie Karas, both of Hebron.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11
BOZRAH

Bozrah grange held its regular meeting Wednesday evening. in the town hall. The third and fourth degrees were com ferred on five candidates, after which supper was served.
 Miss Lucy Wilcox and Mrs. Lloyd Abel spent a day recently in Norwich.
 Mrs. Clarence Parker has returned, after spending a few days with Mrs Frank Lathrop, of Thamesville.
 Henry Clark was a business caller in
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11
WELLINGTON

Miss Pauline Chalker returned to her school in Eaglevile, Monday morning. r Mrs. Edward Lyon substituted in Miss Fitzpatrricks store at Stafford Springs two days recently. Mrs Lyon was em- ployed in the store before her marriage
 Miss Sara Cunning has returned from New York
 Miss Helen Hutchinson, teacher in Bristol, was the week end guest of her aunts, Mrs. Lincoln White and Mrs, Clark
 Schools opened last week after be- ing closed for two weeks for the Easter vacation.
 Miss Ruth Davis has returned home from Providence
 George Knight has six mules. He re. gently bought a pair from Jesse Enc of Mansfield Center.
 The time of the church service chang. ed Sunday. the 3rd. On. the Hill Sunday school will commence at n. m and preaching service at 3 D. m.
 At the meeting of the Cemetery as. sociation the officers were re-elected William Ruby, Wilbert C. Rubn and Tennant Bugbee were added by vote.
 At the town meeting, a tax of six miles on dollar was voted, an increas, or one mill. Two mills of the tax ar. 1 to be used for school purposes. Saturday the Girl Scouts had tbei, semi-annual business meeting and ei-c tion of officers.
 Mrs. Sleight and Mrs. Dodge of Neu ork spent the week end with Georg, Cosgrove and family.
 Lincoln White is to have electricity ir his barn ard poultry house.
 Mrs. Frank Woodworth is working .- Stafford Springs. q
 Mrs. Emily Gardner was eighty-nin, years old Monday. She entarfai at Ir.enos during the day. and received a number of gifts and cards. A checL came from her grandson in California ia daffodils from Memorial church ant rom her son, Dwight Gardner. of Bool, vllle, carnations and an Easter IiIv n1er, 1 in bloom. --4' p-ah
 Frank Parizek Is to build a karaqe s+ his tenement house next to the bnttor | factory. u.'oi Howard Blish and Norman RIiqb mo tored to Manchester Saturday night f, 1 visit their aunt. i' U
 MT, and Mrs. Mccullum of Mansie,, Ter Sunday. -e' VIII
 The parsonage is being papered .n, painted. p"pereu ant MT, and Mrs. William March of Mvs JIG, former local residents, were in tow, wednesday calling on friends rT,n, dlned with Miss Kate Everett,
 thursday morning, as William Hu,ba was saving logs at Clark's corners fo Charles Amidon, the tree he was sarin, caught and fell on him. He was take, 10 SS Joseph'a hospital, wlima nt;,, and died Thursday night. His siste, Mrs' Frank Bosworth. reached his he'd slde oetore he passed away. This is th secend accident that has happened a tnsL wood lot' MT. Buesse broke hi
 pital several weeks. -'07 Fairfeld.-The 129th annual meeting f 2 inc .Eairheld Cn11ntu Arndina1
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11
BORN.

DURO-At the Sunshine maternity home
 April 10, 1921, a son to Mir. and Mrs. Edward H. Duro of Mckinley avenue. CHAPMAN-At the Sunshine maternity home. April 10, 1921, a soil to Mir. and Mrs Robert Chapman of Peck street JOSLYN-In Westminster (Canterbury). April ', 1921, a son Clarence Robert
 to Rita Dell and Clarence Lee Joslyn
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11
IF MOTHERS ONLY KNEW

T1arine theee daye how many children gre com ,isin;Hg of headache. feveTishnesA4 stomach tronbIes and irregular bowels. If mothers only knew what Mother Gray's Sweet Powders wonlc do for their children no family would evef Ds without them. These powders are % easy ano pleasant to take and 90 effective in theis actlom that mothers who. once use them aiMays '.a ss.. ether mothers about them. Sold by drugsisss Rs7Wkese.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11

Colchester, Tuesday.
 Mrs. A. J. Grandy spent few days last week with her mother, Mrs. Vim. Drake, of Norwich.
 The selectmen have been working the Bozrah street road. It was put in ex- cellent condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11

rangement with Rev. R. G.IPavy, who is pastor of the Congregational church at Mansfield Center
 MT. and Mrs. W. P Wilde came from Providence, R. l., to attend the annual meeting of the church.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11

in Plainfe.d and the management, al. though expecting some hard games. plans on keeping it here.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11
CANTERBURY PLAINS

MT. and Mrs William R. Moves have been spending a few days with the lat ter's parents Mir. and Mrs. James Pope. They left Saturday night for a ten days visit in Washington. D. C.
 Every citizen of ancient Athens ef twenty years of age was entitled 10 vote.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11

Oliver Moroseo's Hit and up-te. the Minute Play. Set in a Scenic Environment of the Rarsst Artistic Perfeetion.-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11

A Story That. Appeals, Grips and Interests. Even Better Than the "Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11

David 5slaseo's N. Y. Success. A Delicate Fabric of Comedy Where Pathos and Joy MinsIs. A veri.- able Triumph.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11

Fairheld.-The 12sth annual meeting of the Fairfield County Medical association is to be held in the Stratfeld hotel Bridgeport, Tuesday, April 12, at 1 D. m
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11

31E1 LA VIDA ELECTRIO VIBRATOR
 e76A
 0uaFantaed in every respect. Let us dAanoA@t11ta this vibrator and prcvO to yoan that 1t is an excellent appliance, GAS AND ELECTR1C SH0P,
 CaRn1 gE. WESTERLY LIGHT AND POWER co.
 Westerly, R. L. THH NXSExC POWER OoArPANXs = q EsW Wmfm, Gz.: 1zMalaes 7fsnmnA : :.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11

Rachel crother's New Comedy of Youth, Love and sprinstime. A 6roadhurst Thestrs Success.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11

A Real Sensation by Willard Mack Tense and Thrilling. A Play With a Purpose and Punch of Foreefulness.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-11

UTMOST DEGREE OF FNEssE
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-17
Barns Destroyed During
Electric Storm In State

Columbia, KY, March IA
trritic electric storm passed this
community Tuesday night at IL
o'colck. A large barn owned by
Henry Willett was struck by
lightning and burned with FIVE
mules, one cow and several goats
5000 pounds of hay, thirty bar
rels of corn. a lot of oats and
farming implements.
Bowling Green, KY. March II
Lightning strukc a large barn
owned by Sam Dawson, a farmer,
near Bowling Green on Three
Springs pike, Tuesday night dur
ing an electrical storm, setting
fire to the barn. Two valuable
horses, one sow, two tons of hay
and 100 barrles of corn were de-
stroyed.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-17
State Buys old Kentucky Home

Frankfort. Ky. March 17-The
Old Kentucky Home Commission
Wednesday decided to close its
$4,000 option on Federal Hail. al
BardstoWn, the home where Ste
phen Collins Foster wrote his
memorable song. The commission
announced that it had money suf-
iiCient i'll hand to make its pur-
chase possible The state is to
maintain the home and grounds
as a public memorial.
Present at the meeting were
Judge X. W. Bingham. chairman
y. I. Hert, Ossa w. Stanley. of
Bardstown; Young Z. Allison, OF
Louisville. Arch II. Pulliam. OF
BardstoWn, and Mrs. Clement
French, of Maysville. Harry Clio
vannoli, editor of the Lexington
Leader, is the other member of
the committee.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-17
Indecent Pictures Barred

The sweeping action of the Ma
tional Association Of Motion Pic
ture Industry at a meeting held
recently in New York to elinin-
ate from the screen any and all
features Objectionable tc the
most refined tastes, was indorsed
by the state organization of mo
ton picture theatre owners OF
Kentucky at a meeting held i'll
Louisville Wednesday.
The governing body Of the
state exhibitors passed a resolu-
tionto uphold the purposes of the
national body to eliminate from
any and all motion pictures pro-
duced, exploited or shown, scenes
or subjects of salacious, indecent
suggestive or immoral purport or
trend, and to make impossible the
creation or exhibition of any per
son or persons immodestly or in
suffiviently clad.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-17
Seed Oats at Gordon's. 70c bu.
LADY BILLIARD
EXPERT PLAYS HERE

Richmond billiard and pool
"sharks" are interested in cXhi-
bitions being given at the Good
loe pool room by Miss Frances
Anderson, who is styled the ma
tional champion lady billiardist.
She will play there Thursday and
Friday afternoons and night. Civ
ing exhibitions of all the fancy
shots and meeting any local eN-
pcrts. The ladies are especially
invited to her entertainments.
The Newark. O., Tribune had the
following article about her ap-
pcarance there last week.
Miss Frances Anderson, of
Richmond, Va, the woman pock-
ct billiardist of the world, played
three exhibition games of so balls
each. at the Old Homestead acad-
.cmy last evening, winning two
and losing one.
In the first game, Stanley Shaw
defeated Miss Anderson by the
score of so to 27. In the second
game Max Grossman attempted
to play so balls or no count,
against Miss Anderson, straight
pool. and lost the decision to the
champion.
Later Miss Anderson gave an
exhibition of fancy shooting and
accomplished some wonderfully
clever trick shots, to the delight
of the crowd.
Then Miss Anderson played a
so ball match game against the
Rocky Mountain Kid. defeating
him so to 2 in the hole. After
this match. Max Grossman, ex-
champion of the state, and one OF
the most artistic GUESTS in the
state. gave high class exhibition
of fancy shooting that won for
him marked applause.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-03-17
On Other Floors

LcXinGton-Sale Of 10 pound
basket at 81 a hundred set new
record Tor the season. Market
generally considered best of any
time this year with all grades
strong. Sales four houses report
ing, 728,27O pounds at average of
$l4.O5. No figures from two
houses.
Carrollton-153, 800 pounds sold
at average of $14.5O.
Maysville-The Liberty sold
142,65O pounds at an average of
$15.25, the high price being 500
The Growers sold 10000 pounds
at average of $500, high price
being $54. Six crops at Liberty
average more than $50
Shelbyville - Farmers House
sold 322,673 pounds of inferior to-
bacco at average of $14. Range ST
to sos.
Frankfort-There were 10000
pounds of tobacco sold here at
prices ranging from 10 to II cents
a pound. The average was Ia
cents a pound.