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Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
KALEIDOSCOPE

Prior to lS30 envelopes were unknown.
 Thirteen days comprised the week os the ancient Meiscans.
 The personal retinue of the rope nurn- bers 1,200 attendants
 The elephant does not reach fsll ma- turity until it Is forty years o.d.
 Hawaiian chiefs do their cooking iu a big hole in the ground with re4 hyt stones.
 An average of 2.173 persons a day bin the various church in the United Sta .ea.
 Poi. the staple food Of Hawaiian na- uves, is made from the steamed rygi of the taro plant
 Bees have been trained 10 star and stop work at the sound of gong by aH Eus- fish breeder.
 The famous first teleEraphic mcssasc. What hath God wrought was diclsted by woman. Miss Ana Ellsworth.
 In Chicago there are S.50o.0ee daily street car riders and one-hah Of these arc carried in one morning and one evening hour.
 4 monster era wish measuring mora than three feet in length and wsRhb.s eighty pounds vas captured recently O4l the Florida coast.
 On one of the big steamships seavia-- New York for a Mediterranean cruise. I've fish were carried fer consursDLion on ihs liners dining tables. For centuries after it's first dlscos cry China carefully preserved the secret ot silk culture and amassed great wealth by exporting the product to India. Persia and Arabia.
 In Florenoe Italy. when the cos; of shoes leaped more than loo percent. the girls instead of going on a shoe hunger strike, turned cobolers for themselves aud I made their own shoes The Chinese use an ingot In inc form of woman's shoe as basis Of currency. | which is determined by the weight and | fineness of silver. It is expressed in e many 'taels of sycee" The ptreness and i weight of the shoes are certified by a Chinese official called '.Klug Ku.~-Bo0t and Shoe Recorder.
 The Japanese are famed not oniy for their skill in making decoratire articiez but for the beauty of the materials used It is said that the secret Of the compositiCT !, of some of their alloys Of brass and cop per has only lately been revealed. The sn- Il est Japanese brass called "sinctu.@ cpn- sists of ten carts of copper and five of zinc. Another very beautiful alloy. na1l- | ed "shadl5o," to which splendid hues are irnparted by treatment with acids. is form ed by mixing gold and cap2er. the pro- portion of gold carving from to 10 peg nenL of the entire mzz
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
EXPLAINS FARM BUREAU
 WORK TO BROTHERHOOD

H. F. Johnson, county agent of the New London county farm bureau, was the speaker at the monthly meeting of the Brotherhood of the United Congrega- tional church Monday evening. The meeting was held at the Community house. Church street, and opened with a supper at 6.30 o'clock.
 At the close of the supper the business session was called to order by President Nathan A. Gibbs. H. M. Clark, Charles L Smith and Frederick W. Lester were appointed a nominating committee to bring in a list of officers at the annual meeting of the Brotherhood which will be held next month.
 County Agent Johnson was introduced by President Gibbs. MT. Johnson gave a general talk on the farm bureau. it's aims and activities He said one way the farm bureau is working is through the elimination of stacker hens. Another thing the farm bureau is working on is the problem of crops-all kinds of crops. Through demonstrations the farm bureau is assisting many farmers in solving their problems. As an example he said that last year when farmers had little Or no hay one farmer in the southern ! part of the county, couldn't find room enough to store his hay crop. He had put plenty of fertilizer of the right kind on his land and had planted good seed. ] MT. Johnson touched on the problem of
 securing good seed for crops and told how this problem is being overcome through the cooperative buying of certi- ] fled seed in carload lots.
 1 At the close of his talk MT Johnson was given a rising vote of thanks. 1 The supper was provided by the Tata- pochon and Oweneco Camp Fire Girls oi
 the United church. The supper commit l tee comprised Miss Helen P Browning assistant guardian, Miss Ruth Brecken.
 ridge, Miss Dorothy Holden and Miss Alice c. Browning. The waitresses wert Misses Ruth Krohn. Beatrice Freeman Lois Latimer, Dorothy Messler, Florence Whitehead, Guerilla Smith Helen Mac Milan, Faith Allen and Mildred Fox.
 The menu included potted beef, mashed
 potatoes, gravy, peas. rolls. coffee ant
 meringue pie.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11

The music at the Sacred Heart church Sunday was under the direction of Or ganist Hugh Kinder, both the male and mixed choirs taking part. The benedic- rion, O Salutaris, and the Sails were sung in pleasing manner by a. trio composed Of J. O. Teller. ST. l. O. Teilier. Jr There was the usual distri- button of palms to the attendants at the services.
 Miss Roberta Grove student at the Willmantic Normal school is spending e. few days at the home of her parents Air. and Mrs Thomas Grove on South A street.
 William C. Kendall and daughter. Mrs. Thomas Goodrum, were in Hart ford Sunday, making the trip in their motor.
 Miss Gererude M. Young of North Slater avenue, is spending a few days as the guest of friends in Auburndale, Mass.
 Albert Peltier of Natiek, R. L. spent tto week end with MT. and Mrs. Thomas Iamber of North B street.
 The Community Sewing class met on Monday evening in the Red Cross rooms in the Ponemah building
 3lr. and Mrs. Edmund HindIe and son Edmund. spent a short time this week H+NH AAls anu AAAa 4uOTflaS BamDeT O1 Vernon. Conn.
 Miss Elsie Heap of South Front street and Miss Flossie Meyer of Lisbon were .n Hartford for short stay recently.
 Harold L.mderson of North Grosvenor, dale spent the week end with Mir ana Mrs Philip P. Anderson of Terrace av euue.
 The Mule Spinners union heald theii regular monthly meeting Monday even ing in St. Louis hall. Routine business was transacted
 Rev. Hollis Campbell of Lebanon preached at the morning and evenin, services at the Taftvil,e Congregations church Sunday. At the morning ser vice Mrs. James A. BidweIl sang "Jesu of Nazareth Passeth By" particular, interesting Co local people as the word were written by Miss Ella Tanning o Norwich. set Go music by William Ham mond the orsauist of Smith college.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
HUMOR OF THE DAY

q wish now" said the lecturer. -to tax your memory"
 A wall in tbe audience. Has is come to that?g -Edinbt-gh 9-ots- man.
 What Is this proposed reciprocity with Canada.
 q believe they agree not to arrest our ibcotegger- -''-L7u171'ls cogris-- Journal.
 Jones-'Do you ever take your wife home flowers or chocolates
 Juggins- Scott, no What the use of voluntarily arousing her suspicious ?'-London Tit Bits.
 "In New York last year eighty-fivs cooks went to jaiL'
 -Nonsence."
 "Heyg'
 There ain't that many cooks In ths world. .'-Louisyille Cour.er-JournaL
 'De onlies' comfort we's gltting out'n bliZazrds dis year" said Uncle Eben. lis dat none of 'em can't hap pen on inauguration day. ton Star.
 Macdonald has the reputation Of be- ing very careful man. and an ac- quaintance speaking of him the other day said:
 Why. he even looks over the tops of his glasses for fear O wearing them out. ''-Iondon Tit-Bits.
 Charley. dear" said young Mrs. Torkins, "the cook who came day be- fore yesterday has left us.-
 Take anything with herr
 some few articles"
 Well, l suppose the reason she left us was that she didn't have any use for us.'-Washingt0n Star. A vain clergyman asked an old man how he had enjoyed his sermon. "I liked one passage at the end very much" said the old man
 (Which was thatZ' asked the cler- gyman.
 The one from the pulpit to the ves- ! try said the old man.-London Tlt- 1 Bits. T wonder" said Perkins, why taey | named this picture theatre the Bee ] hiveg' i Have you ever seen any of their ] pictures" asked his friend. Never Well. if you ever do. you'll know the reason all right. because after each one you feel as though you'd been | stung. Judge
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
s5,oOo suis Settled and Withdrawn

The suit of Mary Platt of Norwich against the city of Norwich, which was brought for 5000 damages for injuries in a fall on Prospect street has been withdrawal without costs from the su- perior court. The suit was settled for $500, according to the vote taken by the common council at it's April meeting.
 The plaintiff, who had been employed in the makeup room at the United States Finishing Co.,, claimed that her fall on the evening of Dec. Is, 1919, dis locating her left wrist, was caused by depression in the walk, and a projec- tion and uneven stones opposite the home of William s. Murray. She also claimed that the spot was poorly lighted and that the city was responsible.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
NORWICH p. Q. BUSINESS LARGER
 THAN FIRST THREE MONTHS OF 1927

in these safe and good interest paying securities which are the best secured investments in the world On the score of patriotism there is also reason for taking up these securities which will enable the government to pro- vide cash for future payments of its obligations With other conditions equal government investments deserve preference.
 The advice of the treasury depart ment is to boycott and get rid of the get ich -qulck schemers and when of- fered something for nothing look up on it with suspicion. Holders of war savings stamps the treasury depart ment advises, should not dispose of them until next January when they
 mature But if circumstances necessi- tate the cashing in of any stamps take them to the post office where they will be cashed for the value as ap- pears on the card. This will avoid scalpers who try to get people to sell the stamps for very little more than they paid for them four years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
ELIGIBILITY OF YALE ATHLETES
 NnT oIESTIONEn saws GREEEWA,

New Haven, April 10.-Dr. James c. Greenway, secretary of the board of con trol of the Yale Athletic association, to- night denied any action was contemplated against members of Yale athletic teams, as suggested in an announcement from Princeton last night. Dr. Greenway is- sued this statement:
 'No question concerning the eligibility of any Yale athlete has been raised be- fore the board of control or before it's executive committee. Any question of eligibility would be referred to the ex- ecutive committee
 Dr. Greenway spoke for the board in the absence of Prof. Clarence w. Men dell, chairman. who is in the south with the Yale baseball squad. In a statement on athletics sent out to Yale alumni a week ago Professor Wendell made no reference to any acts which might affect the amateur standing of athletes. He mentioned the fine sportsmanship now existing at Yale"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
FULL ASSOCIATED
 PRESS DISPATCHES

high and basement and will be of brick construction to conform with the style of the main building. The building will be freproof throughout The contract was awarded to the H. Wales Lines Co., of Meriden. which is constructing the new administration building which will be completed and ready for use about May 1.
 Architects are preparing plans for a cottage to be built on Montauk avenue for William M Jones. It will be of wood, with shingle roof, 2Sx40 feet, bungalow style. There will be seven rooms, with fireplace, steam heat. tiled bath, hardwood floors. and every inn provement.
 Building Permits.
 ochalini & Mondeici Co.,. frame store. Jefferson avenue. Cost S4O0
 c. L. Wilson, alterations to cottage, Mott avenue. Cost 1000.
 Jacob Lezerow. frame addition, Prest street. Cost S4,000.
 M. A. Whitmore. addition to barn, Archer street Cost S200.
 Arcaylo Dimaggio. frame barn. 23 Moore street Cost s100.
 Samuel Epstein. frame store, ITO Jefferson avenue. Cost S1.o0o. Isaac Adelevsky. fram garage, 70 Connecticut avenue. Cost s4oo.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
COOK DISQUALIFIED FOR HOLDING
 IN BOUT WITH BECKETT

London. April 10 (By the A. P.).- George Cook, Australian pugilist, was disqualified in the sixth round of sched- uled 2O-round bout here tonight with Joe Beckett for the championship of the em- pire. The n are heavyweights.
 From the start Cook held on at every opportunity, notwithstanding repeated warnings by the referee. In the sixth round Beckett landed several hard rights to the jaw and had Cook groggy. Cook chung so tightly to Beckett that the lat ter could not shake him off, and the ref cree finally awarded the fight to the Englishman.
 It was understood tonight that tue winner of the bout would be given a match with Georges Carpenter.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
NORWICH TOWN

Al the Sunday morning worship at the First Congregational church, the pastor. Rev, Gurdon r. Bailey, preach ed a very helpful and inspiring ser mon on Tine Victories of Christ. The text was 1 Corinthians 1925. For the Scripture lesson Rev MT. Bailey read the eleventh chapter of St. John, be- ginning with the fifty fourth verse, A large number arrended the Mems Forum at room in the church audi1o- rum The theme for discussion was The ValuC of Publi.: Worship. Miss Helen Avery was the leader of the cYung Peoples Christion E1 3aiv.r sery.ce at 6'S0 in the cEapel. | The We.:Cr's Invitation. Luke i4 16 -2A was the topic at this meeting At the First Methodist Episcopal church, the pastor, Rev. James B. AL drich preached on The Impenitent City, at the morning worship
 Friends of Miss Louise Avery, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frank s. Avery, of West Town street, are pleas ed that she has recovered from a very serious illness of several month s and for the past two weeks has been able to attend church and school. Dur ing her illness conditions were such ] that a surgical operation was neces- sary; this was performed at Backus Hospital where for several weeks Miss Avery was a patient.
 Miss Mildred Amelia Avery Kinney, d teacher at the Church Hill schooI Ledyard, is passing the Easter recess al her hone on Town street.
 L. Stanley Gay, draughtsmGn for the Sea Sled Co.,, of West Mystic, re- sumed his duties Monday morning, lfoiiowing a stay of twp weeks at his home on Washington street because of Illness
 Miss Alice Kennedy I student al W llimant :; Normal school is passing ttts week at her home or Towr street.
 Following ten days stay at the home of their parents, MT and Mrs. Dwigh' W. Avery of West Town street, Mis-: Gertrude Avery and Miss Helen Avery returned Monday evening to Connecti cut college where for the opening O the term, this (Tuesday) morning.
 Sidney Avery returned Sunday af ternOon, t1 Worcester Polytechnic in , stitute after passing the spiing Vaca tion with his Larea $. MI. and Mrs ! Frank s. Avery.
 Mir and Mrs Henry Wagner of Wes } Town street, had as guests Sunday Mrs. William Bonner and Miss Stel 5 la Egan of Westerly, also Miss Jo sephine Egan of Mystic, who is Ie naming at the Wagner home for sev eral days visit with her sister, Mis Isabel Egan The latter having com to Norwich Town four months age to rc:.de with Mir and Mrs. Waslre1
 Miss Etta Walker and her house hold are moving today (Tuesday from 364 Washington street to 1; Town street. Miss Walker who ha been a resident of Norwich Town fo the past twenty five years, has occu pied three apartments during tha time, all only few feet apart.
 Ray Holdridge of Ledyard. was
 caller Sunday at the home of friend on Town street.
 The Lathrop Memorial Foreign Mis- ssionary society, is to meet Wednesda afternoon, at 3:30, in the First Con gregational chapel, when the openin of the mite boxes will take place.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
REAL ESTATE SALES
 AND MORTGAGE LOANS

In Norwich during the past week there were p sales of real estate as compar- ed to Is sales for the same week in 1921. The mortgage loans during the past week were s36.5OO as compared to s36.sO7 for the same week in 1921.
 In New London there were sales of real estate as compared to sales for the corresponding week a year ago. The mortgage loans during the past week were s36.500 as compared to S36,s07 for the same week in 1921.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
SKIDDED AND UPSET ON
 SOUTH WINDHAM CURVE

Two bEowouts occurring almost at the same instant caused the automobile own ed and driven by Stanley Andrews of this city to skid and overturn on q curve in South Windham about o'clock Mon day evening. MT. Andrews was driving the car at a, moderate rate of speed when the accident happened In the car with Mir. Andrews were five other Norwich young men, all of whom escaped with minor bruises, although one was render ed unconscious for short time The car was considerably damaged and was tow ed to a Willimantic garage.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
COLLEGE BASEBALL.

At Newton, Mass Boston College If. Middlebury O, At Washington Cornell 5, Georgetown 12.
 At Cambridge. Mass Harvard 16, Northeastern :.
 At New York Columbia 2. Dartmouth Is.
 At Charlottesville, Va Vermont 8. Virginia 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
JANE FELLOWS WINS PRIZE
 IN NATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST

The Washington Evening Star recently announced that Jane D. Fellows. a stu dent at the Central High school of Wash ngton and q granddaughter of the late F. F. Fellows of this city, was the win ner of a fifteen dollar prize for an essay on The Arms Conference. Nearly one thousand contested. forty-four prizes were awarded to high school pupils. and Miss Fellows stood fifth on the list.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
Six Workmen's Compensation Agree
 mentS

Six worzmen's compensation agree ments as follows have been approved by Commissioner I. T. Donohue:
 Nef London Ship x Engine O.. en- ployer. and John Ullmeyer employe. frac- ture of hone in foot, at rate of $15.26.
 Robert Gair Go. Uncasville, employ CT, and G. Austin. 6 West Thames street, employe, chest badly bruised, at, rate of SIS.
 Gillette-vbber Co.. New London. em- ployer, and Eva Mallon. employe, two fingers of right hand badly crushed at rate of S5. Baltic Mills Co.,. employer, and Archi- bald Torrance, TaftvlIe. employe, sprain- ed both wrists, side badly bruised, at rate of $1O.09
 Norwich Golf Club, employer. and Wrn. Slzelly, Norwich, employe. right index finger amputated at first joint, at rate of $15.
 J. B. Martin Co.,. Norwich. employer, and Mrs. Nora Green, Montville, en- ploye, left foot and ankle sprained, at rate of s7s9.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
ESSEX.

The general contract for the erection of the new building in Essex for that town. has been let to Pieretd Bros. of Ivoryton. As described the building will be of brick, two stories high, with slate roof and copper cornice with quarters for the post office, probate court and select men on the first floor, and an assembly hall on the second floor
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
NEW LONDON,

The contract was awarded late Friday afternoon for the erection of a new ma ternity ward for the Memorial hospital association on the site of the Lawrence hospital property on Montauk avenue. The ward will be located 30 feet south of the main Lawrence hospital building facing on Montauk avenue. It will cost S125.00 furnished.
 The building will be 100 feet long and 45 feet wide, the length being on Mon tauk avenue. It will be three stories
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
THE PAscHAL cRrsrywr ,roo,.

 v iiitie golden crescent moon. hung low Upon the Western sky: Did once the dear Christ sre vr-f ff-s
 and knuw The days were slipping by Did thy new changed rhasei but rs--r "a
 show His tine Of pain was nigh? Did thy two arms point upward zr fo-
 night Up to the mercy-seaf Unto the realms Of heavenly sht-f--
 light Where God should His Son erect When time should make flly fuf -o---I
 orb grow bright And Christ's fife here compiete7 O little moon which later was fo sf irs Upon the garden where In nnblest heirirs nf sacrifice divine The Saviour knelt in nraye-t To mark the naschal feast was ta-'- of
 thine But oh-how did you daree |-Eva Darlington Taicotf ir Tha Churchmau.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
NightingaIes want Games.

The Nightingale-Mo baseball team, which made such a fine showing last sea son. is again ready to go into action. This tearS would like games with other eastern Connecticut teams and is now ready to make bookings. The team has a fine playing field and stands off Main street.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
SHORE LINE OPERATION
 SHOWS FEBRUARY

Operation of the Shore Line Electric Railway company for February was at deficit of $3,786O3 according to the report of Receiver Robert w. Perkins, which was filed Monday with Clerk George E. Parsons of the superior court.
 The following was his report of opera tions for February:
 Cash on hand - S104,449.1S Passenger revenue $12,061.01
 Accts. receivable . 36396
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
DIPHTHERIA QUARANTINE AT MILLIMANTIC NORMAL pORMITORY

Willimantic, April 10.-A section of the dormitory of the State Normal school here was uuarantined today and the school closedi for the rest of the week after the discovery of a case of diph- theria. The patient is young woman student from Putnam.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
Denies Engagement Announced.

By telephone message to The Bulle- tin Monday night. c. H. Barber, father of Miss Lillian Barber, denied the an nouncement of her engagement which was published in The Bulletin Monday morning. The announcement of the en- gagement was taken over the telephone Sunday night from someone who said he was the young woman's father,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
Death of Mrs. Johanna J. Maher

Mrs Johanna German Maher. the mother of Dr. stephen J. Maher. the chairman of the state tubeFcuL)sis commission died Saturday morning at the home of her son, Dr Maher. in New Haven. aged s8 years. Besides Lr Maher. she leaves seven sons.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
ARTHUR NJ. BROWN DIRECTOR

At the regular quarterly meeting of the directors of the New London County Mutual Fire Insurance company held Monday afternoon in the company offices on Broadway, Arthur M. Brown was elected a director to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Frank H. Allen.
 It was reported at the meeting that the company had reached goal for which 1t has long been aiming in reach ing total assets of over s500.00o. The surplus is over $300,0
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-11
WEATHER

Conditions
 A disturbance Of marked intensity had it's center over Western Missouri Monday night and is moving east northeastward It has been attended by general thunderstorms, strong winds and gales over the great cen fral valleys and rain and snows in the Upper lake region Rain also has fallen in North New England. Abnormally warm weather contin- ued during Monday in the Atlantic and Gulf states, the Ohio valley and the Lower lake region with highest temperatures for this date at a mum her of points in the Upper Ohio val iey the Middle Atlantic states and South New England The highest tem- perature reported from the eastern states was So degrees at Washlngton uh.ch is seven degrees higher than ever before recorded in that city cn the tenth of April.
 The western disturbance will ad- vance east. noruheastward and be at tended by unsettled weather and ran over pra acticalIy all districts east of the Mississippi river within the next 24 to 4s hours. The temperature will be lower by Tuesday night and on Wednesday in the Atlantic states. Winds
 North of Sandy HooS-Moderate va riable winds becoming east and south east and increasing by Tuesday night with cloudy weather and showers Sandy Hook to Hatteras-Iucreasing southerly winds becoming strong; un- settled weather and showers Tuesday.
 Forecast
 Southern New ngland--Showers Tuesday and Wednesday cooler on the mainland.
 Observations in Norwich
 The Bulletins observations show the following changes in temperature and harometric changes Monday:
 Ther. Bar a. m' ....+s-........... 40 29.3O l- m. .............,........ 16 29.30 p- m .-....... ...s....... DO ZS 1u Highest 76. lowest 46.
 Comparisons
 Predictions for Monday - Partly cloudy and warmer.
 Mondays weather-Fair, south wind much warmer
 SUN. MOON AND TIDES.