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Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-06
FEWER FOREIGN BORN
 IN THIS STATE

The population of the state of Con- necticut. as recently announced. by the bureau of the census, department of commerce is I'll per cent. native white and 27.3 per cent. foreign-born white In 1910 the percentage foreign born white was 295
 The foreign-born white population, which was 32S,759 in 1910, increased to 376,513 in 1920, an increase of 14.5 per cent The native white population in the same period increased from 770,1SS to 9S2,219 or 27.5 per cent.
 Only about one-third of the white people in the state are native ArsGricans born of native parents, the total native white of native parentage being 44s,- 206.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-06
TO CONFER ON MISSING
 SsOO. DOC SOVIET FTrNpe

New York, Aug. 5.-Assistant District Attorney Simmons who had intended to- day to lay before the grand jury evil dence against Jacques Cibrario, charged with defrauding the Russian soviet gov erNnent of $S00,000 announced tonight that he was leaving for Washington to confer with Secretary of Commerce Hoover before doing 90.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-06
TRANCE AGREES TO THE
 ca1-rrprxEr Nov1

Paris, Aug. (by the A. P)-France replying today to an inquiry made by he state department at Washington, agreed to November II as the date for the conference in Washington on dis armament and far eastern questions.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-06
STATE USING ALL
 ARMY TRUCKS ALLOTTED

|
 Criticism expressed in Washington Tuesday that some states, to which army trucks had been allotted by the war department for highway work, had sold these and used the funds for other purposes, does not apply to Connecti- cut, Charles J. Bennett. state highway commissioner, said. The 150 trucks al- lotted to the state highway department are all in use with the exception of a few which have been junked.
 Among this number are some light cars, which are being used for light de- livery work and inspection trips With many projects now under way by the department abundant service can be found for all the equipment, the de- partment owns and there would be nc reason for cashing in on any of the trucks. the commissioner said.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-06
OBITUARY Dorothy Rita Marshall

Dorothy Rita Marshall seven year old daughter of MT. and Mrs William J. Marshall of Salem tdied Thursday morn ing enroute to the Backus hospital, this city. About a week ago the child became ill with intestinal trouble. Her illness took a serious turn Wednesday and Wednesday, night, upon tffe advice of a physician it was decided to bring her to the Backus hospital for treatment.
 MT and Mrs. Marshall brought the child to Norwich Thursday morning and when they arrived at the hospital it was found that she had died on the way
 The child was born in Springfed June 1914. For some months past her par ents had made their home in Salem where the little girl attended school Besides her parents she leaves a six month old brother.
 Funeral services were held at the nor tuary parlors of c. A. Gager, Jr, on Fri day morning at Il o'clock. Included in the large attendance were relatives and friends from Milford Mass. There were many floral tributes.
 The services were conducted by Rev. R. R. Graham rector of Christ Episcopal church. Friends acted as bearers and burial was in Maplewood cemetery where Rev. MT. Graham read committal ser vice.
 Mrs. Arthur Smith
 Word has been recieved in Plainfeld of the death of Mrs. Dora Longfellow Smith wife of Dr. Arthur Smith formerly of Plainfeld. Mrs Smith died in the San Juan hospital at Farmingtoni N M after a long illness. She was 52 years old and was born in Kansas. She k survived by her husband who was 2 physician in Plaineld and who was borr there. Dr. Smith also attended the Plain field Academy. He left Plainfeld abou | 30 years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-06
DISTRIBUTED BOUQUETS TO
 BACKUs HOSPITAL PATIENTS

Mrs. John B. sta2ton and Mrs. Vernon Hiscox, members of the Baclzus visiting board of Trinity Methodist church, vis- ited that institution Thursday afternoon, and gave each ward patient, including those in the children's ward, bouquet
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-06
STORES HENS HAVE
PRODUCED 1a7,47o Eeos

Evidently the hens in tue egK laying contest have realized that they will be inspected by many visitors during Far mers' Week. The opening day Monday Aug 1. is ideal for hens and the man agement anticipates that the hens will do their part during the week. Up to the first of August the 1000 hens in the tenth egg laying contest at Storr< have produced a grand total of 1s7.2Te eggs. This is 5e7s more eggs than for the six year average The hens laid SASS eggs during the 5sth week or yield of nearly 50 per cent. This production Is ITO eggs less than the six year average.
 The first hen In the present contest 10 lay 200 eggs Is a Rhode Island Red No. 2s5 owned by F. s. Ckspin of Long meadow. Mass. pen of Barred Rocks owned by E. c. Foreni.n. East Lansing. Mich. won first honors for the week with yield of 54 eggs. A pen of Leg horns owned by Shadowbrook Farm. Ridgeheld Conn. and another pen O. Leghorns owned by Burchell and Jam son. Thetis Island, B. C., both tied for second place with a production of 5s eggs each. Four pens of White Leghorns tied for third place. These pens were owned respectively by Bonnie Broof Farm. Geneva, \. r, Ernest H Scott. Pennington, Conn. ana The Yates Farm. Orchard Park. \. J. The production for the week was 51 eggs each.
 The following table shows the ave rage egg production per bird for the sev- eral different breeds at the end of the 3sth week.
 Averars No. Birds. Breed. Yield l!o Plymouth Rocks ..'-...'..'. iis!
 SO Wyandottes .... ........... 127.s 27o R. L Reds ................. 123.4 0pp LeEhorns ..-- ...- ......... lS9-s 40 Miscellaneous ...... ...-... 1921 The four eading pens in each Of the principal varieties are as follows: Plymouth Rocks W. H. B. Kent. Barred) Cazeno- via. N. '. .................... 1bo3 Rock Rose Farm Rarred) Kato-
 nah. \. '. .....- .........-... 1887 : Jules F Francais CRarred RocSs) westhampton Beach. L. I. .....- 1900
 James P. Macdonald CWhite :, Rocks) East Pembroke. Mass. Q. 1928 - Rhode Island Reds. r. Charles H. Lane, Southboro. h Mass. ........ ........-. 15sz n F. s. Chauin. Longmeadow. Mass. 1455 .- H. S Bickford. GossviIle. W. H. 1l5s ,f The Orchards. South Hadley, Mass. 1l5a a White LeEhorns. L. E. Ingcldsby, Cooperstown. \. '. .. .... 1855
 Hollywood Farm. Hollywood. wash 1sls is Jack Trevethan. 'vineland. N. J.-. 1884 is Burchell & Janson, Thetis Island, a B. c. ..-............ 1obe ,a Other Varieties. lg obed G. Knight Cwhite wyan- le dottes) Bridgeton. R. | ...... 175l
 H. P. Cloves CBuff Wyandottes). h. Silver Lane, Conn. ........... 14eo r, A. E. Hampton (Black Leghorns) re Pittstown. \. J. .... ......-... 125'
 Harry D. Enmons (White wyan- u- dottes) Plymouth, Conn. ...... 115i
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-06
HERO sERGT. ALVIN YORK
 IS IN NEED OF FUNDS

Washington, Aug. 5.-A bill to give Sergeant Alvin York of Tennessee, war hero who captured many Germans single handed, the rank of captain with re- tired pay, was introduced today by Senator McKellar, democrat, Tenn. York is reported to be in straitened financial circumstances.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-06
Has Passed Druggist Examinations

Robert Campbell who has been a clerk at Sisk's drug store fo rthe past few moHtes has successfully passed the Board of Pharmacy examinations and is now a licensed drug clerk
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-06
gncIaimed Letters

Unclaimed letters at Norwich, Conn, post office for the week ending August S, 1921: Mrs. Peter Gustafson, A. J. Pain, Mrs. Fannie Ryan, F. L. Scott. Miss So- phia Shaff, Miss Sadie Shea, M. A. Shee- han
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-06
DAnhnrY.-

Danbury.-1he amendment to the state law relating to the payment of personal tax, 10 include. women as we'll as men, will add about 5000 names to tho per sonal tax list of Danbury, it is estimated.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-06

sufRield-Thomas P;nney of Suffield farmer and tobacco grower, was taken to the Connecticut State hospital at Middle town last week. He was committed after having attempted to kill his mother and sister.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-06

Ridgefeld.-The newly chosen school superintendent, Charles D. Bogart. has rented the Mrs. E. K. Hoyt place on Main street.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-06
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

FOR sALE-Touring car, with self starter, spotlight, tools. tires, paint and motor fine: . rare bargain,xand cash talks. Lasch, 70 MaRhleyA aug6d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
Louisiana Governor Holds Club
Over Private Interests.
Plans State Owned System of
Pipe Lines.

Baton Rouge. La. Dec. 26.-Unless
private interests work out satisfac-
tory plans for distributing to consum-
ing centers the numerous supply of
natural gas that official reports Of en-
gineers of the United States bureau
of mines and of the Louisiana depart
ment of conservation show to be avail
able in the Monroe gas field. Gov.
John NJ. Parker will recommend to
the legislature the state of Louisiana
construct a system of gas pipe lines
and operate them as public utilities.
The governor in an authorized state
ment indicated that would be his
course when the state lawmaking
body assemblies.
The engineering division of the de-
partment of construction, acting un-
der orders from the governor, is now
making a complete survey of the state
for the purpose of securing authorita-
tive information concerning the avail
able supply of gas in all fields within
the state, estimated consumption in
centers of population and the cost of
the construction of pipe lines. When
the survey is completed the report of
the engineers will be presented to the
legislature by the governor and that
body will define the policy of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
PUT OFF HEARING
Rate Investigation by l. C. C.
Continued to January IL.
Decision to Affect Many Glasses
of Commodities.

Notice has been received by E. II.
Hogueland. commerce counsel for the
Topeka Traffic association, that hear
ings in the case to determine the JUS
tice of the present freight rates on
various commodities, initiated by the
interstate commerce commission. will
be continued to January IL, instead
of January 9, as previously announced.
On January H. the notice states.
the testimony of the carriers will be
taken. 1t will be followed by cross
examination of the carriers witnesses.
Other events connected with the hear
ing are scheduled in February.
Public To Be Heard Jan. 80.
On January 80 the hearing of the
testimony of representative of the
public and of shippers. on the general
aspects of the case, will be presented /,
and will continue to February d.
Special hearings are scheduled on
the following commodities among
others: vegetable oils and soap. grain
flour and agricultural products, live
stock and packing house products,
petroleum and petroleum products,
canned goods and wholesale grocery
products, fruits and vegetables. milk,
cream and other dairy products.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
ARE DEAD
Mysterious Poison Slew Mother
and Children.
Even Autopsy Sheds No Light
on Cause of Death.

Cleveland, Dec. 26.-Mrs. Lillian
Ambrusinski. 81, her two children,
William. II, and Jennie. s. are dead
at their home today the result of
pcison of an undetermined nature. ac-
coroing to police.
Felix Ambrusinski. 81, the husband,
is in st. Alexis hospital, critically i'll
fl ON the same poison.
A lodger in the same dwelling dis
covered the tragedy last night. when
receiving no reply to his knocks at the
Ambrusinski apartment, he summoned
help and forced the door.
Mrs. Ambrusinski was lying on the
floor writing in pain, and died on the
way to a hospital William was dead
and mbrusinski and Jennie were un-
conscious. Jennie died shortly after
reaching the hospital
Ambrusinsh regained consciousness
today and In answer to questions by
police, said the family had eaten moth
ing the past twelve hours that could
have caused the trouble and that all
they had to drink was wine and tea.
An autopsy performed on Mrs. AM
hrusinski last night shed no light. on
the tragedy. physicians claiming there
was no indication of the cause of
death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
Man S Cupidity Is
Cause of h1n1odesty

Women Go in Gauzc Stockings. Short
Skirts. Bare NeckS. ct cetera Be
cause Man Can Make More Money
by Selling EN-, Charges Bishop
Alma White.
New York, Dec 26.-Responsibilit
for womens immodesty in dress has
been placed squarely on mans cupidity
by Bishop Alma White, head of the
Pillar of Fire denomination.
She told a Brooklyn congregation
that man really was the cuIprit be-
hind the scene" and that all the low
necked and sleeveless gowns, the short
skirts and gauzy stockings were out
growths of his schemes for gain.
For selfish and mercenary pur-
poses. she declared. man had forced
woman out half clad before the pub
lie gaze to become the object of un-
kind remarks and criticisms.
The barred neck, she asserted, was
nothing less than a trick of the fur
rier and the jeweler
The length of the skirt was a sub
ject woman never was consulted about
she declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
ELKS XMAS PARTY
Total of 2,40O Children Enter
tained at Auditorium.
Entertainment Surpassed Any
Held i'm Former Years.
R&o by Rol Hsrrison

An otherwise cherries Christmas
attained rosy hues for some 2,4OO
kiddies, guests of the Elks at their
annual Christmas party held Sunday
at the auditorium.
Beginning at 10 o'clock with the
opening of the doors of the auditor
ium,, a constant stream of kiddies
filed in and out; in empty handed
out staggering under arms loaded
with presents
Many of the kiddies attended Sun
torium, and at 1890 o'clock the
stream of boys and girls had scarcely
diminished.
A Huge Christmas Tree.
A huge tree, plentifully adorned with
colored lights. and laden with presents
held the place of prominence on the
stage of the auditorium, and ranged
with it were many tables piled high
with presents done in bright Christ
mas wrappings.
Behind these tables stood the Elks
and their wives-and some of their
SWeethearts.
AS the kiddies passed by they were
supplied with candy, ice cream,
oranges. cookies, and last but not least
each received a ticket to the picture
show at the Grand theater for that
afternoon. Slle picture was donated
by the Robertson-Cole Producing
company and the Grand theater man
agement.
Clothing was the primary gift on
the bill for the needy children. Mr..
and Mrs Elk were very solicitous
that no child should walk out of the
builAing without sufficient clothing to
keep out the December blasts.
All in all the Elks 1921 party sur
passed the 1920 one-and that's say
inn. snIl1 nf ling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
MUST LEAVE U. S..
Eight Y ear Old Mary De Mumm
Returns to Father.
Grandfather at Seneca to Move
to Topeka.

Seneca, Kan, Dec. 26.-Little Mary
deMumm, S-year-old principal in an
international estate litigation that at
tracted nationwide attention. is to re-
turn to her father, Baron DeMumm,
in Germany, under court order. She
is the granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Scoville of Seneca. The baron
was a millionaire wine merchant.
Altho of German citizenship, most
of his interests We're at Rheims,
France. He met Frances Scoville
while she was completing her musical
education in Germany and France.
They were married and at the out
break of the world war the baron was
forced to flee from France to his ma
tive land, leaving vast fortune be
hind. This was seized by the French
government.
An estrangement between husband
and wife was said to have resulted
from the national issues involved in
the great war. But Nine. deMunn.
despite her American nativity. was
considered an alien enemy under the
French law, and any part of the estate
was denied her and her daughter.
So an appeal was made to the con-
gress of the United States, and Nine.
deMumm's American citizenship was
restored to her Later divorce proc
ceeding against the baron, who mean
while had become a member Of the
1el Imam Ht1lAtal y Stall, was eaLt0u'
but before it was consummated, Nine
deMumm died in France. Her body
was brought to Seneca by her sister,
and buried here.
Immediately following the re-estab-
lishment of diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and Germany.
this year, Baron deMumm instituted
proceedings to get possession of his
daughter, who has lived most of her
life with her grandparents here. The
award, made in a court in Jersey City,
n. j.. stipulates that she is to be re-
turned to her father March. 1.
Mr.. Scoville is a well known banker.
He recently acquired an interest IN
the Farmers National bank at Topeka
and intends to make his home there
but for several weeks has been in a
ra nit rum in Ohio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
MAY NOT DECIDE
Navy Reduction Plans May Not
Touch Submarines.
Japan and France Stand Pat on
Their Claims.
GREAT BRITAIN BACKS U. S.
Another Farley May Be Neces-
sary for Decision.
Want All Nations to Agree on
Final Plan.
GREAT BRITAIN BACKS U. S.

Washington, Dec. 26.-While for
NAL negotiations of the arms confer
ence continued in suspension over the
Christmas holidays, the controversy
which has arisen over the question of
submarine tonnage promised consfd- :
cradle activity in the way of informal
discussions among the delegates today
in an effort to find an acceptable ba-
sis of settlement.
Any material changes in the situa-
tion, however, one way or the other,
appeared to wait upon receipt by the
French delegates of a reply to their
communication referring to Paris the
American compromise proposal
whereby France, Italy and Japan
would accept a status quo tonnage in
submarines and the 10000 tons al
lotted in the American limitation plan
to Great Britain and the United States
would be reduced to $4,000 tons each.
The French reply was looked for be-
fore the next meeting tomorrow of the
full naval Committee.
Little Chance for Agreement.
With Japan standing out unquali-
fiedly for the $4,000 tons, in subma-
itation plan instead of the $4,000 she
would have under the compromise
proposal and the French having indi-
Gated no recession from the 10000 ton
figure suggested for their navy, altho
they have referred the American pro-
posal to Paris, the situation today ap-
peared to offer little promise of an
early agreement.
Upon the decision of these two
countries apparently hinged the hope
of a settlement as Great Britain has
joined the United States on the pro-
posal and Italy has indicated a will
ingness to accept any reasonable fig
ure SO long as it places her on a parity
with the tonnage allotted France.
May Leave Question.
Possibility of the present confer
ence passing over the entire problem
of limitation for submarines and other
auxiliary craft and leaving it for a
future conference with representa-
ton for a greater number of nations
is known to 1aave been discussed
privately among some of the detegat Is.
This suggestion apparently is based
on the view that without some sort
of acquiescence from small nations
Whto possess submarines or the ability
to build from inconsiderab1e number,
it would be impracticable for the five
great powers to come to any decision
among themselves on such questions
as the size and usage of submarines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
E. C. BACKENSTOCE DIES
Had Been a Resident of Kansas
Sinc-, 1865

Had Been Resident of Kansas
Since 1868.
Edmund c. Backenstoce, age so.
who had been a resident of Kansas
since 1868, died early this morning at
his home, 1860 Tyler street, after a
short illness.
He was born at Mansfield, Ohio, in
1S41. He served in the First Ohio
battery thru the Civil war. He came
to Kansas in 1868 and settled in Brown
county near Hiawatha. Backenstoce
was appointed to position in the In
dian service IN 1898, in which he
served for seventeen years.
He moved to ToReka in 1917 and
had served as state house messenger
since that time. He was a member of
Lincoln Post No. 1, G. A. r.
He is survived by his widow and
six children. Otis and Charles Backen-
stoce, of Tulsa, Okla; Mrs. Emma Kill
loren, Horton; Mrs. Ora Pottenger, of
Pine Bluffs, Ark. and Rosco Backen-
stoce and Mrs. Maude Davis, of To-
Deka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
SEIZE GAS FIELD DEATH TOLL Al
All But Four of Southern Storm
Victims Negroes.
Property Damage for Three
States Million Dollars.

New Orleans, Dec. 26.-The death
list from the storms which -Friday y
night and early Saturday morning
swept thru north eastern Arkansas,
northwestern Mississippi and north
eastern Louisiana today stood at forty
one-three white men, one white
woman and thirty-seven negroes
The number of injured persons was
still undetermined. The property
damage has been placed at less than
a million dollars. The Red Cross was
today continuing its efforts to supply
the homeless with food, clothing and
shelter. Spencer. La, a village which
was wrecked by the storm has been
abandoned, all inhabitants having
been taken by special train to Mon
roe where the injured and homeless
are being cared for.
In some localities in Mississippi en-
tire negro settlements were wiped out
and the homeless are being cared for
by their white neignbors.
MOst-ef Killed Negroes.
Memphis. Dec. 26.-With the In
iured and homeless cared for tn :
debris of the storm which swept a
section of eastern Arkansas and
northern Mississippi Friday and Sat
urday with a loss of thirty-six lives
and the injury of a hundred or more
persons was being cleared away to-
day.
Plans were being perfected for the
rebuilding of wrecked farm buildings
on score of plantations swept by the
tornado. Approximately fifty of the
injured still were being cared for to-
day in hospitals here and in other
cities Several still were in serious
condition but it was stated that all
probably would recover
With the exception of two white
men killed and several injured all of
the victims of the storm were negroes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
Kansas City Sponge
Squads Must Haze
Keen Noses for Booze
Hootch Makers and Distributors Use All Sorts of Sly
Means of Keeping Their Business Secret and
Their Stocks Safe From Harm.

were found. One man living in the
house was placed under arrest, how
ever.
often. according to the officers. It
is necessary to work for hours before
discovering a still. even after the Of
ficer is certain, from the faint odor of
corn whisky or mash and from the
muffled sound of dripping, that a still
is in operation. Dimensions of corri-
dors are measured, and dimensions of
rooms facing the corridor are meas
ured. If they do not coincide, the
"hootch sleuth" looks for a hidden
room.
Almost an equal amount of in
genuity is often necessary to discover
the "cache" of hidden liquor when a
raided.
Hide the Kicks.
In one place a sliding panel in the
outer wall of big ice box revealed
the hiding place of the Illicit liquor.
ProprietOrs of the place, who had been
grinning at the efforts of the police
to locate the quarry" unsuccessful
for fifteen minutes. looked more seri-
GUS then and admitted you guessed
us that time" False bottoms in empty
cases hid the liquof in another place.
The liquor ordinarily peddled at
these places for % cents a drink is
either corn whisky, or a concoction If
gram alcohol, water and a little syrup,
according to the police. The latter
compound is known among the boot
leggers as donkey" presumably be-
cause of its kick
Very little good whisky is found
any more. according to the dry agents,
who say that the risk and difficulty
of bringing it so far inland from
either the Mexican or Canadian bor-
ders or from some seacOast port
where it may have been smu ggled Into
the United States, is too great, par
ticularly when the white stuff, "
which is much easier to get, finds such
ready sale.