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Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-20
DANIELsON

A reception win be given this Csat- urdsyj evening by lae people of Brook igr for Che 300 onicsrs and men of the rrsf battalion of the 7th United States Flsid Ariilery. which VIII reach Ercckiyn ths afternoon on it's. march filsl Camp Dix. N d., t0 Camp Devens, NaHA Inc aiiair that has been ar ransed for' uuoie sans troopers Yin be- held lt Unitarian halle A motion pie. turo entertainment, community singing and Qther features will be included in f1c rrogram and a lunch of doughnuts ard ccica wil ho served.
 Iro soldiers ere expected to reach nrc1kiyn some time this afternoon. pro eltIF about 9 o'clock. aad it is expect "a that they wiu make their camp at inc iair grounds of the Windham Coun- fr Agricultural society. They will re- main iu Brooklyn until Monday morn irs As=e4ealug then to Putnam. where they utl enclfnp on Tatem field until Tpcsiay uoruinE. Tho battalion has boon leiFureV making it's way across cennccticut during the present. week Many terc naVe planned little motor iEnz for this afternoon fin order that tncT meet tho, soldiers while they are r1 ruute and rave the opportunity of rc4ug them nn the move.
 oiidag is the most wonderful lubri- cant ct the age. lf you come 70 the -chcol street garage his (Saturday) af- iaruoon at 2.50 you will have an oppor- luniig of seeing an automobile running wiitout drop of on In the crank case nnd running without heating and as Fn1cothly az any motor in the land.-- ' udv.
 Among hundreds of local young people -4nd soro who are no longer so very yornr-there VII be a feeling today hal ths snmncr season Is really at hand Tor Wildwood park will be open to re- ceive thcm and they will be there to en- iov the dancing. as they have in sum- mora past P. J. Sheridan of Putnam Eurctssfui manager of the park for a number or seasons, IS again in charge.
 Fifteen roiumes have been presented mo. nArnison Free Public Library by Che Ys'rT University Press. Librarian Harry 9. Back announces. The gift of taese hrofs has been made possible by tnc use of the Income from the Calvin Chanin Memorial Fund at Yale Univer. rity.
 a iist of the volumes follows:
 Crfnecticnt wits and Other Essays Henry F. Beers; A Handsman Log Rrhert ". o1esser: Literary Culture 1T Early NeE England. Thomas G. Wright Book of the Yale Pageant. George Fl Nfftiff1r.t Ef-. Economic Utilization o 1istrrv, Hrrgy " Farna,n: Depart merf of state cf the Tinted States Call inTd ffrnt I.T.n.: Tho Reginnlngs O. raia EfNin pviatt; Yale Yesterdavs Clarence Derlnr; Theodore Thortoi HTunrer. Benjamin W. Bacon: Oui 1lrnf sided Navy. Robert Widen Nee s,r. From the Letfer-hiss of Samuel, " T1rrsor Elizabeth A. Johnson Ed 1ffr-T-ni7n Democracy fn New Eng Iauf Wili1r- s- Rohfnson A1exands Fr'rii-7-.- v7'iiar1 B. culbertson. PhD. frrac P nromlev Norris fs osborn
 Nurheref arionr fhe wonderful thing of the century is Dargetts Real I> f'rr1m. Moogun.-adv -f
 Whrihrr O university training con f-lrfer any special ability for playinD 9aeeiei is matter thst wfll be teste'
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-20
Wildwood
 Park OPENING DANCE of the Season At the Pavilion This Saturday Evening, May 2Oth

written by Sisters Sophia Delbeare, Edna Pitcher, Lillian Blakeslee and Myrtle Geer; a solo by Sister May Taylor, g piano duet by Sister Martha Burgess and her daughter Eieanor also a piano duet by Sisters May Taylor and Edna Pitcher. A May basket lunch followed.
 Verson Beothby of Weodment spent Saturday night with his parents, MI. and Mrs. A. A. B0pthby.
 MT and Mrs. Morrison and son of Grosvenordade spent the week end with Mrs. Morrison's parents, MT. and Mrs. Walter Starr
 Mrs. Waiter Starr, Jr, and three chA- dren returned with them for few days' visit.
 Miss Doris Treland was in Neank Thursday to attend the wedding of Miss Helen Main.
 Mrs Everett chappen is in St. Jeseph' 8 hospital, Willimantic, Where she recently had an operation for appendicitis.
 Miss Mary standish and Earl Hezis spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs A. c. Hoxie in South KIllhgly.
 MT, and Mrs. William Curry and three children of Springfield, Mass, were week end guests of MT and Mrs B. R, York. Mrs Gury's father, B. F. Terk, returned home with them,
 Miss Ethel Richardson, a farmer Leha- non girl, who is now teaching Spanish In a high school in New York is to spend the summer at the university at Madrid. studying Spanish,
 The committee of the LebanRn High school motored to South Manchester ou Thursday to inspect the high school in that place.
 MT and Mrs.lL. H. Taylor and two sons and Miss Hattie King were visitors Sunday with Mrs. Taylor's sister, Mrs William Johnson, in Meoznp.
 Edward Manning of Norwich Is spend, ing a few days with his grandparents Mir. and Mrs. F. A. Hoxie.
 Mrs. Sarah Gager was a Norwich wis ltor one day last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-20

Pliers and Drummers and eheira; preams of Long Ago, Carroll -caruso, Charles Jordan Loves Old Sweet Song, troHls bone solo, ArehilIe fiaadrsaHs Child of Mortality, choif Desl Thpa Lave Me. Sister Ruth2 Mir. anI Mes. Ffeeman; old Black Joe. aAartss; The Indifferent Mariner, Bullard, Alfred D,d1 ,; Strike the CymbaI, chair, The Dearest Shot cn Earth. chorus America, choir and Audi enee.
 The annual concert by students of Put nam High school, Thursday evening in Union hall, was app-eeiasAd very much by the large number present, Tns rro- gram included. orchestra numbers, read ings and musical numbers, all given sur prisingly well and indicating the talel of those who participated. An opening feature was the chorus Ifianlphai March from Aida Readings followed by Miss Christina Murray and Mss Katherine T Thayer; a vocal number by the Ames quartet; when Grandmother Dreams, from Beethoven. Girls Glee club read ing by. Clara Keller; an old Melody by the Boys quartette; reading by Har- ry Davis.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-20

Topics of the Day F Educational Comedy
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-20
TODAY CONTINUOUS SHOW, I 80 TO 1Oa5
 THE WORLDS GREATEST SPECTACLE sssTHEODORA'' A g
 TO SEE THIS PICTURE IS AN EVENT.
 SEE IT TODAY LAST DAY OF SHOWING MATINEE TODAY CHILDREN Is CENTS

Carpenter Of the Green, whose subjeci was. grating illustrated by fhe actual process Second. prize. s3. was secured by Archie Green of Westminster. who demonstrated the most aegr0rrd way Of setting hen by preparins the nest, eggs etc.. and placing thereon a real live. well behaved bird The third prize, S2, went to Cynthia Cooper of Packer who showed from chart how to select laying hens, eggs suitable for hatchinx. and other poultry facts Other subjects were treated by the various childreE ana showed mach care in their preparation. The entire program was original and en- joyable and was appreciated by the large number present.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-20

45LAKzIpE AVE, sfAzlBoRo, MAss. ''Four years ago, when I first learned of 'iFruit-a-tives'', I was suffering severely with Kidney Trouble and Rheumatism. l, had contracted abadcold. My backpained alI4he time, hurting badly when I stopped orattempted to lift anything and my Kidneys would not act.
 Beginning the use of ''Fruit-a- tivez", which I had read good accounts ofin the Montreal French papers I soon found they were the remedy l required.
 In three weeks time, I felt'ilke a .neW person. However, I kept on with the treatment and was abso- lutely rid of every symptom of Kid ney Trouble and Rheumatism".
 LOUIS GLODR. soc a box, 6 for g, 50, trial sizs25c. Atdealcrs or from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited. OGDENsBURG. NY.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-20

to Greton.
 MT. Lund, ~he has charge of agricul- tural work in the schools. was a guest this week of Mrs. Edward Lowell q
 An interesting open meeting was held at Grange hall Wednesday evening ChE- dFen from six of the school districts Baldwin, Frost, Westminster. Raymond. Packer and the Green-competed for prizes offered by the grange for the best presentation of agricultural subjects. The judges were Deputy Frank Haines of Pomfret, who also inspected the grange during the business hour. MT. Davis, county agent, and MT. Woodin, teacher Iof agriculture at Killingiy High school First prize, s5, wag awarded Nelson
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-20
BUS LINE

Westerly and HaHvtIe. connecting with
 cars for Norwich, Conn. Leave Westera-S a m., Il a. m. 2 3. m, 5 p. m.
 Arrive North Stonington-S 20 a. m., 17.20 a. n., APO D. m.. 5.20 D, m. Leave Hanviile-s.S0 a. m, 12.30 D. m, s.30 P. m, 6.S0 p. m.
 Arrive North Stonington-1e1 a. n., 416 D. m.,f4l5 D. m, is p. m FARES: Westerly aaliville soc; West erlyANorth Sfonington 25c; HallEilla- North Stonington, 35c.
 Telephone Westerly PAST.
 NICK MOONEY Prop.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-15

least "A weeks time and will enable
slNty-day time limit fixed by the
constitution.
j. Seward Daley. reading clerk In
the House. IL a former member Of the
Legislature. Yesterday I'm each eau
Gus the salary to he paid for each Of
flee was fixed before the consideration
OF the candidates for appointment was
taken up.
The very businesslike manner In
which the two houses went about get
ting their affairs In order prior to the
converting of the Legislature 80 that
they would he ready for business on
tho day they meet was highly com
mended by the many prominent Demo-
Gratis In Dover yesterday. During the
session. 1t is understood. much OF the
work will be done by the committees
and practically all OF the members
have agreed TO remain In Dover nj
night II that he necessary TO COM
plete whatever business may come be-
fore them. thus eliminating the ne
ccssity for either house sitting nj
night. IL IL also proposed to avoid rs
far asNpossible joint sessions and "a
let the committees do the work
In the House conference there were
several candidates for each Office.
For chief clerk there were two can
didates. John w. White and r. Years
Icy. White received 20 votes and
Yearsley. :.
For reading clerk there were three
candidates: Daley, Of Kent county
liugg. Sussex county: Caulk. New
Castle county. First ballot. Daley re-
celved II votes; Caulk. .: IIugg 4:
second ballot. Daley, 10; Caulk. 10.
for bill clerk. NJ. &. Johnson. . +. r.
Swectman.. 4: Lee Truitt. Milford. IA.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-15

reports OF the legislative Session print
ed and THE committee will guarantee
him that the bill Will be paid. 1t was
agreed at yesterdays conference that
both houses would see that such bill
was approved.
To Select Com mlttces.
The presiding officer of each branch
will begin at once the compilation OF
the committees of each house. In most
instances they will consist of seven
members. Ave Democrats and two, Re
publicans. In some cases there vii.
be but five members. three Democrats,
or possibly four. and one or two Re
publicans. IL seemed 10 be the con-
census of opinion among all the mem
bers yesterday that the Republican
minority members Of both houses were
not entitled to very large rcpresen-
taticn on any Of the committees. es-
pecially the more important ones
The question OF legislation did not
come up Mt yesterdays conference or
In either or the caucuses The entire
afternoon was devoted To the selection
of officials and there were so many
candidates that several hours were re-
quircd to get the states fixed up. There
was sentiment among some of the
House members To postpone the eau
Gus until the night before the day OF
meeting but the preponderance OF
opinion was to go ahead at once and
have the matter settled. With the
organization completed and all COM
mittees named the Legislature will
he ready 10 take nm tho busin.es az
considering legislation as soon az they
meet on January .. Heretofore It has
been the custom 10 meet on that day
and adjourn for week to give the
presiding officers time To name their
committees. The plan adopted 10y tho
Democrats will. therefore. snve at
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-15

for Scrgeant-at-arms there were SOW
oral candidates as follows. requiring
two ballots To decide the result: w.
II. Smith. 4; Thomas SpurFy. .; w.
ID. DuIIadawa. 2: Peter $. Brown, i:
James j. Allen. !; James Brady. 8:
second ballot, Smith. 3; spurry. 10;
Brady, Z; chaplain. Rev. G. w. Clark,
Clayton. 81: J. w. Colona. Dover, 2;
page. John w. Ford, Smyrna. ~;
Harry Morris. Dover. Z: John Thomp-
son. Cheswold. ..
The conference adjourned 70 meet
tho night before the regular session OF
the Legislator on January I.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-15
RADIO PROGRAMS TO-DAY

Philadelphia station WfD
tStrnwbrIdgc 4 Ciothirrl
Class n station 600 Meters
$50 10 7-Children's own half hour.
Stories by Cousin Esther.
10lO-Organ recital broadcasted from
the home Of one OF our executives
through this station.
Philadelphia station tWtPl
GfmbeI Brothersl
Class u station 200 Metersl
Weather report,
7.05-Uncle Wip's bedtime stories and
roll call.
s-Conccrt by Hyperion School Of Mu-
sic.
Philadelphia station twOO
tWaunmaker'sD
Glass Too Meters
BIS y. m.-Grand organ and Christ
mas carols.
e.b5-IInited states Naval Obscrva-
tory time signal.
ln02-tInited states weather forecast
Philadelphia station twDhM
tIit brothers.
taG0 Nctersl
80 10 y. Popular dance music
and the latest songs.
Newark station tWoN
a.. Hamburger 4 Coz
too Netersl
6lb-Santa Claus hour. Santa Clau
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-15

The ways and means committee Of
the physicians and Surgeons Hospital
held a most successful bake sale yes
tcrdsy az tho home OF Mrs. y. y.
Humes. 500 Van Buren, street. Many
rrotty and appropriate gifts we're OF,
sale. A cafeteria luncheon was served
nj noon. and n supper In the evening
Mrs. Ernest cantwcli was general
chairman for the affair. with the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-15

Will talk 10 the Riddles every. evening nj
this hour and tell them Of his tex
perinces During the Day In Toyland
$40" Man-in the Boon Stories" for
the children: copyright Of the Newark
Sunday Call
.s-Wcckly release Of the Babson sta
tistlcal organization.
soo--Musical program by the Nsuonai
Biscuit fompany'r Rand.
st5--song recital by Ruth Dale. we'll
Known soprano. soloist.
10 10 y. m.-Dsncc numbers by the
Dominant Orchestra OF Newark.
Newark statios twJD
tWestin Rbouse--aee Metersp
Irregular Daytime Featuresl
foo-cloainR prices on stocks. bonds.
grain, coffee and sugar
i.o5-"Fsshions" from women's Wear
Daily Newspaper.
5.3o-Closlng prices on stocks. bonds.
grain. coffee and sugar.
copyrighted stories from the
Youths Companion.
5.t5- Conditions OF leading industries
by X y. Wychon. editor Magazine OF
$50 Resurnc OF sporting events.
soo-Musical program.
100 Bedtime stories. by Thornton
7.i5-"Aircdale Terriers" by Frank y
Dole. noted authority on dogs.
! 130-Concert by the Mems Com
munity. bible Class Orchestra ~ IN,
First NJ. v. Church. Of Rozolle Park
pntsburg station tkDkA
westipghouse--tss Meters
700-Nswp
3os-Bedtime story Tor the children.
| t5--Summary Of the NeA York S,Ocl
/ Exchange
sOO-NLiterary Moments" by Mis-
/ Narjory Stewart. Public Gatherings,
n weekly talk ,on etiquette by Mrs
Chester II. Storey. 4.
S.3o,Musicai ,progrAn. with lnstru
mental solos and trios from the KDKi
Little symphony Orchestra.
Schenectady station lWGYb
General Electric Company
Class station (f05 Meters
s.1O--Reading from Grimm'a Fair,
Tales, kolin ilager reader.
i0--iiealth talk
1t5-Radio drama and concert
~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-15

following assistants: Mrs. Merritt
Hastings. Mrs. George Vaughn, Mrs
George Booker. Mrs =. ciymer. Mrs.
George Riley. Mrs william Smith,
Mrs a. pierson, Mrs 8. Holmes,
Mrs. George Weaver, Mrs. Philip Nc
Rae. Mrs a. Barlow. Mrs. H. Cross
man. Mrs. William ~ Redmiie and
Miss Ruth Pratt.
J Try an Every Evening Want al
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-15

Try an Every Evening Want Ad.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-13
LAKE ARDMORE
To BE ONE Of
STATES BEST
Picnic Tuesday Night by Mem.
bers Was Pleasing Affair,
Work on Dam Going
Forward Rapidly.

Tuesday evening occasioned u gather
ing of from two to three hundred peu.
Pic at the melting of the Lake Ardnorc
and one-half miles northwest of the city
lake. The picnic was complete when
the crowd assembled to feast upon the
innumerablc fried chickens, iced water
melons and canteloupes.
The purpose OF such q meeting was
to show the members the work which
had been done on the dam. Work was
begun about 30 days ago, and the dam
is expected to be finished within 80
days. hoping that the weather condi
tions bring no delay.
This association was organized the
first OF this year, with G.. p Selvidge,
as president, and Grover Wells, secre-
tary; and the plans that were then
made have well been carried out since,
for the purpose of the organization was
tc build lake near Ardmore for fish
ing. duck shooting, swimming and bath
ing: The club owns $40 acres, 200 of
which will be under water when the
lake ia filled to the high.water mark
l.. X. Mason, one 70 the directors
delivered an address during the eve.
ming. Members who viewed the lake
were very much pleased and it is be-
lieved that when the lake is finished II
will be one Of the finest fishing, duck
shooting, swimming and bathing lakes
in southern Oklahoma
The bylaws OF the association pre-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-13
TASTE OF film
Is IN Showing
Snowman SAYS
offerings for This Week are
Gathered From Various
Sources and Selected on
Quality Only.

Sometimes the fastest dish on the
table u something mother has concoct-
ed from odds and ends Of foods that
have served for other meals, the new
dish being favored with something sug.
sested by her own ingenuity.
So It is wkh motion picMres. The
odds and ends that have served to make
other pictures enjoyable become more
attractive II put together by expert
handling in a new film.
At the Adelphos.
Such is the case with 1.-The Sailor
Made Man" to be shown at the Adel.
phos, Thursday and Friday. starring
Harold Lloyd, who has made his act
ing rank among the masterpieces OF
comedy; for comedy Is an art, II well
done. The Adelphos also presents for
Sunday and Monday, Conway Tearle
in Wide Open Town; for Tuesday and
Wednesday, Bert Lytel in "The Idle
Rich.' story that's rich in color and
with action that's never idle; for Sat.
urday. Marry the Poor Girl" with
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter DeHaven.
AT the Princess.
The Princess offers for this week
some very delightfully."- entertaining pic
lures Sunday and Monday, william
Farnum in Perjury; Tuesday and
Wednesday, William Russell in "The
Roof Tree; Thursday and Friday,
Arabian Love" starring John Gilbert;
and Saturday, the much celebrated
Pauline Frederick, in Lure of the
Jade.
And the Liberty.
The Stranger" with Millaard K Will
son as star and Beatrice LaPlante as
co.star will be featured at the Liberty
Theater Sunday and Monday; on Tues.
cay and Wednesday will be shown Neal
Hart in West Of the Pecos," the rug.
ged romance Of the great southwest
Thursday and Friday VIII Rogers in
"A Poor Relation; and Saturday,
Sparks Of Flint" with Jack Hozie as
star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-13

Louis b. Mayer has purchased film
rights to THE Midleman" by Henry
Arthur Jones.
Chaplin took rs weeks to make his
latest comedy.
Buster Keaton's father and mother
appear with him as his screen parents
In "The Electric House Five years
ago they were all together on the stage
as THE Three Keatons."
Joe Kirkwood, Australian golf cham.
pion, demonstrates different strokes in
the next Pathe Review. In one in
stance he uses a gold watch as tee
without the slightest damage to it.
News reels hereafter will not be cen
sored by the state board before their
release in Virginia.
Baby Peggys new comedy is called
"The Kid Reporter"
Hey, wait a minute yale OF Para.
disc" has beeen changed to North
Of the Rio Grande." Maybe you'd like
10 know that before catching the train
Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl, ;"
Broadway After Dark" and Nellie,
the Beautiful Cloak Model" are going
to be done In the movies No joking.
A. II. Woods has sold film rights to
Warner Brothers.
Sylvia Dreamer is leading woman In
William Russell's new film.
Eileen Percy is leading woman In
Pardon My Nerve" starring Charles
Jones.
Shirley Mason completes "Ths Rag.
ged Heiress."
Lucien Rix, leading man for Henry
Porten In q number of European pic
tures, Is now In America TO play In
films made here.
David Powell will return to Amer
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-13
ARMY PLANS USED TO
FIGHT BLACK RUST

ST. PAUL. Minn-Airplsnes OF the
10sth Minnesota Aero Observation squd-
ron are actively engaged in the fight
On black rust In Minnesota.
Governor j. A. o. Preus ordered the
planes to make daily flights this week
over the surrounding country. at vary
ing heights, and take sample Of the
air.
From these air samples. the floating
spores of plant life will be taken for an
analysis by the federal agricultural de-
l.artments office Of cereal investigation
in Minneapolis. in the expectation OF OBJ
taining valuable data for use in fight
OF wheat rust.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-13

scribe that the privilege OF bathing
shall never be denied to members. also
they provide that full privileges OF that
lake win be given TO Boy Scouts at ali
times when accompanied by their scout
master. and TO Camp Fire girls when
accompanied by their guardian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-13

lea to play in Gloria Swanson's next
picture, "rhe Gilded Cage"
William DeMille has completed
Bought and Paid For" and is now pre-
pairing to screen Nice People"
The gold braid on South American
soldiers in 1.-The Dictator" Wally Reid's
next, weighs IT'S pounds-rnore or less
1.-THE Grub Stake" Nell Shipman's
next, will be made in Alaska.
New girl at Tom Mix's home has
been named Thomasina.
Trouble" That's the apt title OF
Jackie Coogans next.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-13

NEW YORK.-An immigrant girl. de
tanned at Ellis Island because she was
unmarried. offered 500 to ship news
reporters to marry her just so she can
get into the country. There were no
takers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-13
May Buy New Fire Pump.

LAWTON. Okla.-Charles limp, ror.
resentative Of the Stutz Fire Engine
Company il in Lawton comforting with
q. E. Douglas. city manager, in regard
to the purchase Of q fire pumper, al
lowance for which he made in this
years budget.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-13
Movie Chatter
P E RJU RY =

Louis b. Mayer has purchased film
rights to THE Midleman" by Henry
Arthur Jones.
The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1920-1982, 1922-08-02
BIG PROFIT IN SNAKE "cRoPs''
Frenchmen in Fair Way to Get Rich
When Authorities Put an End
to the Game.

Snake breeding was one of the most
profitable industries In France for two
brothers who owned farm in the de-
partment Of the Yonne. The depart
ment, finding itself infested with
vipers, offered 20 centimes a head as
bounty. The brothers interested
themselves, registered their farm and
started out to catch vipers. They had
marvellous luck last year, catching
$4,000 serpents and making bigger
profits than ever had been made on
the farm. During the last six months,
their catch increasing miraculously,
it seemed likely to run into millions.
Their neighbors unfortunately were
inquisitive and the authorities inves-
tigated. The brothers were found to
be raising snakes on the farm. Each
mother viper reared an average Of
fifty year. Had they continued it
is estimated the enterprising brothers
would have had 100000 vipers in
five years. The unimaginative court Of
Assizes in Tonnere sentenced the
snake breeders to two years imprison-
ment for obtaining money by false
pretenses, which was reduced, how
ever, to eighteen months.