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Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
.Rp,e. ror -Youur wsrters.

1-Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and number the pages. 2-Use pen and ink not pencil 3-Snort and pointed articles will ne given preference. Do not use over 20D words. 4-Original stories or letters only whi be used
 5-Write your name. age and address plainly at the bottom of the story.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
WIpE-AwAKE .roErRy.

WIDE-AwAKE POETRY.
 A LuIlaby. Sleep, baby. sleep. Playing time must enG. The cattle low a lullaby, The sheep all whisper. passing by. Bougfls above you bend. Sleep, baby sleep. Sleep. baby. sleep, Stars your guard will keep. Earth holds solemn hush, for you. Soft falls the tender dew, for you. Nothing more will weep. Sleep, baby, sleep.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

Doris A. Wood of GurleyYsle-The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake.
 2-Rowland Browning of North Franklin Messenger No. 4s.
 S-Marlon Shea of Norwich-Rescued by Prince.
 4-Irena Burns of Danie1son-The Camp Fire Girls on the Farm.
 5-Fred Prater. IT,. of Mansfield Gen. ter-An Aviator's Luck.
 6-George Prue of Eagleviile-The Young Inventors Pluck.
 7-Mary scb1eifer of Preston-Little Prndy's Sister Sue.
 Winners Of Drize hooks living in Nor wich can obtain them by calling at The Bulletin business office after 10 o'clock Monday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAkEs.
A pay of Misfortune.

Dear uncle Jed; one sunny day in cided to have a picnic Each child was to bring cake or sandwiches. My moth CT thought of making a cake SC
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
Our Flag.

Dear Uncle Jed: Wednesday, June 14. was the birthday of our flag. The first flag was made by Mrs. Betsy Ross on June 14, TIT. Our flag has Is red and white stripes and 4S stars in a blue field.
 Red is for love.
 White is for truth,
 Blue is for loyalty. We all love our flag.
 sTANDISH BEEBE. Age 8. New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03

East Hartford-chief Frank MeuniAr of the East Hartford Fire department was reelected chief of the Volunteer Fire department ot East Hartford at the annuel meeting held Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03

Eerfolk.-Mrs- Helen Hartley Jenkins has given fund Of about one million dollars to the Hartley corporation for Its research and educational work vas revealed at the irFt annual meefing on Saturday at Mrs. Jenkins residence.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03

"oh. yes. she can said Aunt Kate. -shs has Kate and Gertie left and the house is so crowded she may bs glad Co lst you 90 home with me- Thett utrs tha same words Billy used abcut the birds to his mother. Tn ten you just what ha did, he went straight to his home and got the birds and put them back in the neEt. This iH the lesson which he never forgot
 PAULINE AsHEx, Ars A.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-03
An Tmaxlnnry .ehv.t.

FRED PRAYER. Jr.. Age 12.
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AIonsup.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-02

Yesterdays ResuIts,

Pittsburgh. 1G; New York, ,
Bosom, 3; lncinngti -
other games postponed, rain
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-02
OTTER CREEK

Walter Mick spent Monday with
His mother in Chiljicothc
The outer Greek home bureau,
which was to meet Thursday, July
y. VIII meet Aug. B.
Rev. Il T. Brothers had charge o'
the Ottawa Evangelical church serv
ice last Sunday the pastor being I'll
Howard PARSER of Fort Madison
spent Il few days at tho Bert West
home.
Wyona Broylcs little rraDddaugh
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. ed Andrews, had
the misfortune 10 tail while at plal
and broke her arm in two places.
Herbert Perry is visiting his meth
cr who went through serious orer
alton at her home in Missouri.
Preparations lre under rcadvay
Jt the Fred Benckendorf place fcr a
new barn and other buildings in pace
of the ones burned down The Back
rudorf family is very grateful to
the friends and ncighbors whc as
sisted in quenching the fire and wish
to thank all for their help.
Read tho Free Trade-JourDal fer
TOday's News Today.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-02
KILLtFER'S MOTHER
DIES IN AUTO CRASH

Paw Paw. Mich, Aug. Mrs. VIII
liam kiliefer, mother of Manager XII
lefer Of the Chicago Cubs, and of
Wade Killefer of the Los Angeles
team Of the Pacific Coast league. was
instantly killed when her automobile
turned over in a ditch between here
and Bangor Tuesday.
Mrs. Kilefer. whose husband is
probate Judge for Van Buren, county,
was Ga. She was driving home from
Bangor alone when the accident oc-
Cured How it took place is not
known as no one could be found who
witnessed the accident. Farmers
driving by found the car overturned
in the ditch with Mrs. Killefer's body
parity underneath Her skull had
been fractured.
The body was brought to her home
in Pw Paw and both her sons were
Immediately notified. Bill is with
the Cubs in Philadelphia and Wade
is in Los Angeles. The funeral will
be delayed until Wade arrives from
the coast
Besides her two sons and her hus-
band. Mrs, Kllfer is susrvived by q
daughter Ola. She was one Of the
most popular women in the county,
having taken an active part in its
club and social activities all her life
here.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-02
DUNDEE IN TRAINING
FOR FIGHT AT AURORA

Chicago. August @ Mike Dundee
came into town yesterday all prlmod
for his tenround bout scheduled for
Friday night at Aurora with Eddie
Anderson of the Tri-Cities as his op-
poncnt Mike has been keeping in
Trim at his home in Rock Island ana
showed he Is in good condition when
he stepped out for his first training
at Ferrettis yesterday.
The Rock islander resumed train
ing right after his recent victory
over Joe Burman at Aurora He's
n hoy who always takes good care OF
himself, and it is not much trouble for
him to get into condition for ten
round argument with the gloves.
There's considerable interest in the
Tri.Cities in this affair Dundee
halls from Rock Island, while Ander-
sons home for some time has been
Moline. Eddie adopted that town as
his own after coming East from
Wyoming. native port Both have
their following in their respective
towns, and there promises to be a con
siderable squad OF ITCHY fans on
hand wf\u the bell rings Friday night.
The street car strike has hurt the
sale of tickets considerably, Promoter
Mullen SAID YESTERDAY
After good start on the ticket
cics- Blooms. 1913 n. Dearborn had
no sales at all. With the AuTora-Elgin
electric running and the Burlington
suburban service, however, Mullen
and Sager are expecting good
crowd
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-02
NORTH PRAIRIE

AR and Mrs. Oscar Thorson o,
Ottawa. spent Friday with their son
Arthur and family.
The Oriole Girls and few
friends spent Saturday afternoon at
the river Clarence Ciassou aud
Ernest Williamson conveyed them I'll
and from in their trucks, al! having
spent another OF those good times
such as the Oriolc Girls have.
Miss Isabelle Omsteai spent the
week cnd ut tho Bryant home.
lr. and Mrs Dorr Zimmerman aud
family spent Sunday at the d c.
Spencer home.
Several families from this vicinity
took their we'll filed lunch baskets
Sunday and spent the day with Mr..
and Mrs Roy Thonburg and daugh-
ter in Deer Park township.
Mrs. J. A Palasky and children
spent the week with her sister, Mrs.
Il, Y Thomas and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Pedicord and
family attended the reunion at Ed,
Pcdicord's home Sunday.
Mrs. win Kline and family, with
their guests, Mrs. Henry Rohwer and
daughter Margaret, Of Desher, Ohio,
called on Mark Bryant and family,
Tuesday afternoon
The Home Bureau met with Mrs.
Rex Pedicord Wednesday afternoon,
twenty members We're present aud en-
ioyed The talk given by Mrs. d. b.
Ashford of Marseilles.
Mrs VIII Grove spent Thursday
with Mrs. W X. Chapman and fam
ily.
Smelling corn has been the order OF
the day among the farmers this
week. number having shelled and
delivered while few of the thresh-
ing runs have started threshing
wheat,
O. T, Hayer, Ole Erickson aud
Mark Bryant are each entertaining
children from the summer outing de-
partment OF Chicago. for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Pierce from New
York state are visiting with Rev.
ana Mrs Warren p Blodgett.
A. J. Boyd who had the misfortune
Of getting his left arm broken Mon
day while working with his tractor
is getting along nicely and able to
he cut tending to farm duties.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-02

\ tor, H., is visiting ut the home of her
n parents. Mr. and Mrs Adolnh Ras'
b musson
Miss Maymo Tin returned Monday
after spending several months In
Los Angeles, Cat.
Word was received here a few DAYS
ago of the death of the mother of Miss
Maudc |, ltgginS, a former teacher of
the Leland high Ncuol, Mrs, Higgins
was killed by being struck by a train
vile on her way To church July .,
Miss Alice Dunn, OF Chicago, Is
spending Il tcw days AT the Isaac Arm.
Ols home.
+. u. Watson made business trip
to Earlvillo Monday
j. t. Thorsen ana children spent
Tuesday with relatives at Oswego,
son was born to Mr. aud Mrs.
Ernest Webbcr Monday jay 2lth.
Mr. aud Mrs Thomas Sattor and
haby, of sandwich. have moved in
the Beck house in the east part of
town.
Mrs, Charles Murphy OF Aurora,
spout Tuesday with her mother. Mrs.
Celeste Gundmanson.
Messrs, IT, Il Thompson. T.. \. Dan.
i'lson, IL. w Watts aud II. j. Won
OMEN made a business trip to Chi
cago Thursday
MesdameS TLur. Thorseu and For
est Wormeland aud daughter, Myrtle,
Wera SANDWICH shoppers Tuesday.
MISS Amah Danieson, who attends
school at 1 moni. Iowa, is enjoying
Il visit am ong the home folks.
Mrs, Trsgya Thorson and son. Rob.
ert oil BATAVIA speut few days last
week mong the home folks.
MIS- Amos Simonson was a Sand
Wlch caller Tuesday.
Al sle Schmorhon left Thursday for
'aI ssburg, where he has secured en-.
pc imcnt with The Il. Il. Company.
Prof G. VI Hatland went To Ur.
Jana last week with Fred i.egner,
Hiram Johnson, lIelmar Warren,
Frank Bend and Russell BrlcnCn,
where the boys took part in the I'LL
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-02
PLAY SNAPPY GOLF
TO DECIDE Clifton
TROPHY CONTEST.
DONALD WILEY WINS CUP FROM
JOE GEioGR, RuNNER.uP, IN
WARM COMPETITION FOE Gov
ETEp HoNoRs 1Y THREE AND
TWO MARGIN.

BY defeating Joe Geigor three ana
two in their thirty-six hole match
Donald Wiley. one of the KID Nom
bers of the Ottawa golf club, comes
into possession of the Clifton cup
thus deciding custodianship of a coy
cted trophy that has been the ooh'
OF contention for club players dur
ing the past month.
Wiley won from Geiger after II
appeared he finished the first eigh'
teen holes two down to his opponent.
Playing brand Of golf far superior
10 that his handicap would indicate
the victor in the second eighteen
holes made a wonderful recovery and
succeeded in Winning the match ana
the prize that rcos with II on the
thirty fourth hole. when hH had the
r,inner.u, thrc down,
Tie two Youngsters, with handi-
caps usually dotted players of or
binary ability. went into the contest
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-02
LELAND

Robert Thompson, Alvin Anderson,
Kenneth Won Ohlen and James Davis
lett Monday for Camp Custer. Battle
Creek. Michigan. where they will
spend a month OF regular army life.
Thor Thomson is i'll with an attack
of appendicitis.
Mrs Enora Wig of Somouauk, spent
Monday with relatives here
Mrs HarmOlson spent the past
week with relatives and friends at
Chicago and Aurora.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Carlson. Of
Ice. ~, spent Thursday and Friday
al the home OF the latter's sister. Mr.
and Mrs Thor. Thorsen.
T. A. Dalieison has returned home
from business trip to Iowa points
Mrs Jesse Anderson and Misses
Margaret and Naomi were Aurora
callers Wednesday
Supt X. l.. Spires and family left
the lorepart OF the week for Bloom
ington, H.. whore they will make
their future home.
Mr. and Mrs J. +. Thorson, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. NJ. Thorsen and children
were Sandwich callers Tuesday.
Mrs. J. +. Tankersley, of Winches-
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-02
s BIG BOUTS ARE
PLANNED BY RICHARD

New York. August a line Of
championship Hatc encounters The
Ike of which have never before been
staged IN any one season is the
plan of Tx Richard, mpresario of
the hstic game,
Tex is planning to mold 0ye little
bouts IN either his Boyle's Thirty
Acres or the New York Nclodromc.
Al viii be opeuair contests.
The plan is to bring into the squIr.
I'd ring champions and eNChampious
Oi their class.
Tho biggest event which Tex will
stage will be the Jack Dompsey.Juss
Willard encounter for the worlds
tile lie plans To hold this eRcouu-
ter IN the late fali Willard has been
after Tpy "a give him chance to re
deem himsall Tor his failure mt Toledo
Jess stjil believes despite his age
that he can wrest the title from the
man who took II from him.
Bemy Leonard. lightweight cham.
pjou, will be seen IN action against
either Charley White, the Chicago
fighter or Bobby Barrett.
johnny iilbane, foathorweiaht
champion, win be sent against Eu,
gene Criqui This will be the first
time the champion will be seen in ac-
ton in this state since his title was T.
declared forfeited by the boxing com. /
miss on because OF his failure to de. ,
,end IT,
Joe Lynch, who recently regained F.
the hantamweight championship when F.
ne defeated Johnny Bun, te aged title [
holder, will be seen in action against
m opponent still unnamed.
Jimmy Wilde. tlyweight champion
If England, may be- seen in action
against Johnny Bun. provided Jimmy
an be induced To make another trip
. this country.
Al in all Richard is planning one
VIZ treat for fight fans,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-02
Games To-day.

Chicago nj piilalclphi1
CmCiEnati m Boston
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-02

nols stock Judging Contest They re
turned Sunday aud expect to receive
their reports later Mr.. llatlund had
his Ford stolcn while there Friday
evening, but was found later near
Champaign,
Miss Cries, OF Chicago, spent over
Sunday among friends.
\ baby boy was born to Mr., aud
Mrs, Raymond Kastler
Richard Balslcy and Alvin Anderson
were ottawa visitors Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs VIM, Claude and
daughters, Misses Adeino, Eva and
Bessie have returned to their home
la DelaNan, Mimi, after two weeks
visit with Leland relatives.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-02
JEDGE Lands RULING
SPLITS COAST LEAGUE

San Francisco. Aug 2.-Paciiic
Coast league directors decided today
to telegraph Commissioner Lands re-
garding the case Of William H KEEP
per. asking Lands TO state whether
his decision barring Keeper from
participation in organized baseball
meant that Keeper must resign as
president Of the Portland club.
The action was taken after the tail-
ure of a resolution calling upon k'ep-
rer and James Brewster to resign as
officials of tha Portland club. The mo-
ton was lost by tie vote three
clubs opposing on the ground that
Lands decision did not call for Il
resignation as president of the Port
land club but merely from participas
ton in its affairs.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-02
KILLS $50 W00DCHUCKS
IN ONE WEEKS TIME

Sterling ILL.,, Aug. George Max
we'll claims to be the champion wood
chuck DESTROYER of the state Last
week he added $50 scallps to his
credit and his record for the last
year is 1000, most Of them being
killed on a farm of 100 acres near
here.
Farmers find the woodchucks as
destructive as the prairie dogs Of
the far west and are anxious to have
them destroyed while the bountes OF
fered by the various counties is suf-
ficient to reward nimrods for their
efforts and thousands are dispatched
every year. They multiply rapidly.
however, and the numbers do not
I1ippear to be FerIously diminished
by the activities of the hunters.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-30
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-30
THE CAPITOL CONTRACT

The Building
Commission. published Wheeling in
and Capitol building Commission.
in
building Ht final cost?
review Of the provisions Of the with Cass Gilbert will be
and
architectural services
construction
The building and establishment
:Ths all
Capitol Building Commission
h
the OF the Development the grounds ana the
building buildings thereon
$4,000 construction
the Capitol Building commission
tionaln proceeds.
the accepted fee Of architect for building costing
scaled
built and being built in West
Virginia architectural would
architect demand five cent the cost
building estimated in the millions
But Building Commission satisfied
Mr. a they must
They were not satisfied limiting the
clearing them.
money entirely out proportion his services that is
absolutely ridiculous.
members the Capitol Building Commission would never
have sanctioned architect they pa!
Z outo Of private funds
There evidence of dishonesty
body business would without some ND
don raason such contract
eollusion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-30
THE BLUE BOOK

The Clarksburg Telegram comes 10
the rescue OF the West Virginia blue
Book. The Telegram calls 1t the
mos, useful. educative and tlme'
saving publication in the state and
thus justilies the "compa,h tisely few
1t out"
Tho Eme Book is a 9etul ana
worthy manual" Tor din mlnatlns
political information amo X polite
ians. It embraces statistical inloriua'
ton OF particular interest to pol
i,icians. 1t Is useful to otficeholders
seeking reelection or any politician
seeking office.
The circulation o. the Glue Book
i confined practically TO that class
Il citizens, and is not wide enough
to be Of any great instructive benefit
~ the general public.
The lntc.ligenCcr does not believe
that the people should DO made TO pa%
Tor the dissemination OF political in.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-30
OUR TIMID REDS

The annual convention 81 the Work
ers Party Of America cane TO an end
with speeches on behalf OF comnuu-
Ism anil the singing of revolutionary
songs. II was most successful con-
vention: there was praise for thu
Soviet ruie in Russia: there was de-
nunciatiOn Of the American Legion;
there was fervid tall; o! q social rev
olution." whatever that i. and there
VAS general prevailing sentiment
that every existing law OF drc"ncH
and Justice should b. cast aslh" ard
every man possessed OF an honest dot
lar drawn and Quart"rrL.
There We're tributes paid IL fICril
and Trotsky and Communications tor thH
Soviet form OF government. There
we're resolutions passed calling upon
the workers OF this country to join
hands, kick over the traces and "stao-
lish the Soric, government in the
United states.
Il was u great meeting, conti"s"!
OF hish,mtded and patriotic citizens
Americans every one of them. rs
shown BY the names OK the Central
executive committee. Atrtcr. NaSta-
siewski. Make. TraChtrnb"r". Jak:.
no. Ruthcngers. and Others truly i
representative gathering ~ citizens
selected fur their AmericaniSm. Most
OF them have been in this country 1t
! least Il year and can carry On fair
conversation in broken English. Their
opinions rs To- how our government
should be conducted will carry great
weight.
The Reds OF America arc very tImia
In their demands. They Want but N.
tie here below.
First of all they only waut social
revolution. by which they mean the
absolute overthrow Of all our laws
and the execution of all our so-Callcd
capitalists. After that they want 4
replica OF the Russian Soylct,tO he C>-
tablished here. This accomplished.
they ask tho American farmers aud
the American workers To damp into
the Reds collective ownership pool ali
their lands, buildings. livestock. saS-
ings accounts. stocks. bonds. lite In
suance policies. Liberty l.nans--the
manufacturing and uther plants they
viii seize.
Such timidit,I
They want these little things to b."
given To them without work. for who
eyer heard Of a Red working? They
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-30
Soldier and Governor
Today Will Be the Annivcrs-
airy Of the Birth Of John
". Gcarv.

JUhn White GCury. gallant soldier
in The Mexican war! and the Clv!!
war. and one ui Pennsylvania COVER
uUrS. WIS born on December 81. 1919,
in WrstmOrclaId county, Ia. lie waS
educated at Jefferson College and
later became Il C!"ri, in Pittsburgh, al
tie same tine studying law ana clyl
ruCinrrrinG. On lhr uUtbrcal; Uf the
MrNicau war hC recruited ~" Second
prnISN lvHriH RcG,m"It. ~ which lo
became lieutenant colonel. and served
unit! The close Ol tho war, being pro
unlcd TO colonel after the capture or
the City vi Mexico.
After the war Gcary went 10 Cali
furnia and settled III san Francisco.
where in 1913 hr hcCam" Inc first
American postmaster. When the CIVIL
war BEGAN br enlisted III the Federal
army and on April. -, lAj2, was made
hri2adirr general ~ volunteers. HIS
LETT arm Was shattered at The battle
If Cedar Mountain, ana Gr rrCuEcrcd
in time to command Il division ~
charlottesville, Gettysburg and Look
out Mountain In lS63-i4 he com
ntndcd Il division in Sherman : march
to the sea. and Wao made mll1ar!
governor Ut Savannah alter ITS can
turr. In 1861 he received TIA" nreNci
raui 1T ma iur general. II" MAS Circt
al governor ul Penn yl'anIa III 49,"
and was rr-rirrtCd III 1869. scrVlnS
until WITHIN ,.Irlllri. DAYS OF has