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Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-17
Second War Romance
of France Shattered

The second Franco-American war
romance to shatter here is that Of
Marie Ready, q, Of Savenav and F.
L. Ready, 26 student. at the Uni
versity OF Nebraska medical school.
She was granted divorce by Dis
trlct Judge Sears yesterday. A short
time ago she won a $4,000 aliena-
ton suit from B. Ready. county at
torney. at Hastings, Neb., the father
of her husband.
The first lll-fated Franco -Ameri-
can romance here was that OF Char
lotte Cesnel, whose marriage to Jesse
Crurnb, Fort Omaha soldier, was an
nulled more than year ago.
To offset these unhappy weddings,
however, there are at least three
happy ones known in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-17
Consumption of Wool in U. S.
Shows Increase in Last Year

Washington March 16.-Con-
sumption of wool in the United
States in 1921 was 72,000,000 pounds
more than in 1920, according to a
statement issued by the Department
Of Agriculture. .
Consumption OF wool in 1921 to-
tailed 572,024,000 pounds as compared
with 500,000000 pounds in 1920.
The following totals were given:
Grease wool, 477,473,000 pounds in
1921 as compared with 4l0,o6o,000 in
1920: secured wool, 6S.ooS,000 pounds
in 1921 compared with 72.l02,000 in
1920; pulled wool. 26,555,000 pounds
in 1921 against 100000 in 1920.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-17
Grand Island Council
Keeps Carnival From City

Grand Island. Neb.. March To-
Especial Telegram. )-Notwithstand-
ing that Mayor 7. ]. Ellsberry de-
Tended the street carnival companies
in comparison with moving picture
shows, the city council. by vote Of
E to 2, refused permit to the Wal
ter Savadge shows of Wayne TO ex-
hibit i'll this city, and the members
indicate that they will stand pat for
the. season.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-17
Long School Teacher
Seeks Public Office

Martha l.. Powell, principal OF
Long school, Twenty-sixtl1 and
Franklin streets, has fled for state
superintendent Of public instruction.
Miss Powell is former president
Of the Nebraska State Teachers as
sociation and has been identified with
the Omaha public school system
many years.
Her action has the approval OF J.
H. Beyeridge, superintendent of
schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-17
Big Slump Reported in
Rail Passenger Traffic

Washington, March lo.--Passen-
ser traffic on class one railroads dur
in 1920, according to reports conf
in 1929, according to reports conf
piled by the carriers for the Inter-
state Commerce commission. A
similar condition was reported last
month as TO freight traffic.
Total passenger miles reported Tor
io2l-the number OF passengers
multiplied by the miles carried
amounted to 1882, 100000 compared
with 46,S4l 100000 in 1920. Total
revenues from passenger fares we're
si.1s5.7S200o or sl53.67l,0eQ less
than in 1920.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-17
Hearings Open March 28.

Washington, March l6.-Public
hearings on the administrations
merchant marine bill will begin
March 2S, before joint sessions of
the senate commerce commission
and house merchant marine and
fisheries committe, il was announced
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-17
Clotzbach Silent

San Francisco, March 16.--Floyd
Glotzbach declined today to reply to
statements of his wife, Nine. Mar
garet Matzenauer, that she had sued
him for divorce. saying he did not
care to discuss the matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-17
Aunt Of President Dies.

Stevens Point, Wis, March 10
Mrs. Sarah Bancroft, aunt Of Pres
idcnt Harding, died at the home OF
her grandson, A. F. Barrows, here
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-17
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
Friday, fair; not much change in
temperature.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25

chairman of all the committees: Miss Jeanette Sperry Of Oak Park. H., and Miss Helen Sickle of Brooklyn. N r., are the ioa0salaureate and graduation committee; Miss Winifred Powell Of Springfield Mass, is making arrange ments for class day. assisted by Miss Margaret Baxter Of Taunton. Mass: Eli zabeth Hall of New Haven. Miss Miriam P. Tylor Of Windsor and Miss Helnn Peale Of Norwich. Miss Ann Slade os Thetford, Vt, has charge of the class supper. assisted by Miss Harriet Bynon of Middietown. and Miss Eleanor Thielen of Knoxville. Tenn.
 Arrangements for the senior dance, the biggest social event of the week are being made by Miss Marie Antoinette Taylor of New London. assisted by Miss Amy Peck of Kensington. Conn.,. and Miss Gertrude Traurig of Waterbury
 Arrangements for programs and en- craving are in charge of Miss Evelyn Grant of Minneapolis. Minn. who has on her committee Miss Elizabeth Merrill of Fall River. Mass. and, Miss Helen Mer- ritt of New Canan, Conn.,. Miss Allies Hagar Of Burlington. Vt. is to direct the production of the musical comedy. The Poppy Trail, which is to be given at the
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25
GRISWoLD BOYS AND GIRLS
 FORM EXTENSION POULTRY CIJ-E

Through the efforts of live commit tee in the town of Grhwold a boys and girls extension poultry club was organ ized on Friday afternoon. A. ]. Brun- dage, state club leader from the Connec- tieut Agricultural College was present and assisted the committee in .orga nizinG and in planning the work to be done by tho club.
 Last Monday night the committee made up of Mrs M. II. Bartlett Miss Marjorie Brewster, Harold Cfeer, Chas. Campbell and George Palmer met at the home of Mrs, Bartlett and made plans for the or ganization of this club. A list of all pos sib,e members Hs made up and since that time the committee have been in touch with all prospective members with the result that at the meeting yesterday the club was organized.
 The officers elected were as follows: President 1sadore Urvant: vice presi- dent. Lillian Cole; secretary treasurer. Flora Gerbitz Subjects for the next meeting which will be he'd My 6th were disS1ssad arr! Eke following program was finally agreed upon: Helen Christo- pher will discuss Care of Chicks: Vii liam Levine will discuss Treatment for Lice and Mites: and Wilfred Parks will discuss Feeding Laying Birds in the meantime each member of the club will take account Of the hens which they own and keeu record of the egg production. MT. Brundage met with a group Of young people in Stontngtoa on Friday night to discuss the possibilities of or ganzing 9 club in that section. The in terest in this locality seems to center in either garden or poultry club.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25
KALEIDOSCOPE

4 bird can generally lift one-haif mort than is own weight.
 No new domestic animals have beer developed during the last z.oeo years
 In Mexico are certain locaiii es where rain never has been known 10 fall
 The most powerful electro magnet ir the word has a power Of Ieo co1 ussss
 The surgeon fish of the Nfst lnd.ss extracts blood from those who handle it-
 Dice playing was a fashionable diver sion in England in the reign of Henry VIII
 Good roads and schools are transforn- ing life in the coal counties of Wet .vir- g.nia-
 Ayia;ors say that every city and tovn when seen from the air. has a aistincu,s coicr.
 The annual flow Of tho Mississippi csr- ries 10 Inc sea about foo.oeo.ooo tons oi soid matter.
 Jarsn-s postage s'su1ns usuaiiy ire .-s 10 b.ri subjects. ihe osprey being fz- yorife.
 Mere than 500 pea-.A as val az i4t coicrcd jcseis and il diamondF. adoru lhe s;aie t'ara worn by the pope.
 Il was Professor Biond.ot Of ths French Academy of Sciences who diseor- erel that invisible rays capable of pene- trating Eo.id substances are siren of From the incaDdescent manties of Inc Meisbach light. Later he anngunced Inc discovery Of similar radiations from E- ordinary Arsand burner and from a rkeet Of incanoescent silver. Tle rays frun polished silver are noiarizcd. but whe- the silver Is covered with iamptiack tho polarization disappears. - Washinst0u Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25
SMITH COLLEGE ALUMNAE
 IN ANNUAL. MEETING

The annual meeting of the Eastern Connecticut Smith college club was held Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Arthur F. Cslkins in New London. The president Mrs Walter Fitch of New Lon don presided. A very interesting 1aper on Sr-ifh News was read by Mss Flln ce Gulliver of Norwich A more extended report of Smith college affairs. reviewing conditions in all departments ot college life and explaining the changes and i'm provements that are contemplated by the college officials was then presente1 by Mrs Fitch. in an entertaining paper re- iating to her experiences at the session Of the annual council which she attended last February as the representative of the Fla stern Connecticut club.
 During the crescent year the Easterr Connecticut club has held six meetings. av auction bridge party was given last win ter by Miss Helen Whiton and anothe, bridge is to be given in May by Miss Heller P. Browning Of Norwich. Special inreres
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25
YANTIC :.

A gray coupe in 6 very much battered condition. a mud guard stripped off, wind shield smashed and several other parts showing signs of smashup caused con- siderable curiosity in the village Mon day. lt was damaged when it's owner at- tempted to take the road leading to Grace c1urch instead of keeping on the high way.
 hubert Austin has returned to Albany, A. Y. after spending a few weeks ;n town. called home by the critical illness and death of his mother, Mrs. Nathan Austin.
 Mrs. John Kilroy has returned home after visit in Stonington with her sis ter Mrs. Edward Northrup.
 Mir and Mrs. William Simonds are home, after a brief stay ir Philadelphia.
 IT, J. Gi-bs has returned from St. Louis.
 Robert Kincaid is spending a few days a his home in Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Teachs7-'Tf g cst in vel -iins. up two fee. and falls back one. hoE long VI it tzsc her Co Eet out-1
 Son of Efficiency Expe-t- have iif- tie or no interest in such a cst--Hsr- per's Magazine.
 T had 10 cut the sa.a-y Of the csor. us"
 Are the girls klekinsT-
 NO. Consequently the performance to- night is very cat~-LOuisrElc Cour' Journal.
 cross-'It should never have beer called idle
 Ras7er-"whars thatg"
 Cross-Niy. a rgmor there's nothing so busy and active''-London Ars=ers
 Indignant WIfe-I wonder what vo- would have done if you'd lived zhe- men were first compelled 10 earn their bread by the sweat of thelr bru-s.
 Indo,eat Husos nd-I should have open cd 8 store and sold hsndkerchiefs.-Bos ton Trsnsc-ip:.
 'Pa. what Is the duty os a dry s-fo-c-- nert commissioner '-To reorEsn.zr his staff every two wee1zs. my son. .-Brooi- lyn Standard Union.
 Naige-what have you been doing ia all the stationery stores7
 Mtrorie-Trying Co fri an fHzer greeting card with a message that comes anywhere near expressing my r--.i- ments.-New York Sun.
 Poor Ole BIi-wot a fall, wot does e say7-'
 Says e only wants glass O water co
 "Concussion Of the b-ain that h. e must be wandering in 'is mind - Passing Show. London
 o!d Lady-oh. captain. I'm so s!>zi How far are we from iand7
 Captain-About four miles. iadv.
 Old Lady-In what 6irsrtion7
 Captain tDointinr)-Strasg.it down, lady.-Sew York Sun.
 During the campaign for prohibition little town took a lively interest n the election. Every houre. with the er- cen,ion of one. displayed thLs card. ''This Honse is Dry"
 For days ali eyes watched the wlndoEs or inc one house without zn~ sign. At lasi this p'acard appeared: This House Leaks a L.tle."-Judge
 ''T want to mary your daughter. s.r-
 'Tm mercy her father"
 "Of course. and that's why I thought 4 best 10 consirit vou- g-isles"
 Thank yo1 for the compliment. Tours man. The only time that girl ever con- suits my wislles is when she pauses 10 ask IF Td rather give her a check uf cash. Age-Heraid.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25
GOSHEN FARMERS HAVE
 ORGANIZED SPRAY RING

Another power snrayer has hecn brought into New London county through the efforts which have been made14n sev- eral ccinmunitoes through the farm bu- reau organization in organizing spray rings, The group of farmers in Goshen recently bought q power spravcr This is a type that will handle easily a pilot rod and bod pressure of around 25o to 800 pounds
 A meeting will be hold in tho near fu- lure at which time officers wifi he elect cd 10 handle the business If this spray ring and 10 elect a manager who will have charge of sprsy ying the orchards and handling. the business of the organza- tion
 E. W. Jones. the fruit project leader Of the farm bureau. has bcnn instrurnen- tai in gottin~ this proposition lined up. Arthur Randall assisted Mir. Jonas in getting the power sprayer home and it is expected that the route will run from Co., shen through tn Lebanon street. as there are men in both localities who are talk ing nart in this organized spray work.
 This is the fourth spray ring to bn or eaniZed t.<;s year by the farm hureail. l The ether snrav ri0gs in Csriswold Nor wich and Waterford are all at work and have on the delayed dormant spray.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25
TAFTVILLE

The co=uunt~ sewing class met Mon day evening i7 the Red Gross rooms in .he ponCmah building.
 Edwin HII. secretary or the Norwich T. W V. A preached Sunday morning st the Tafrv.lc Congregational church. Mrs Esther Adams has been cntned la her home on North B street by illness. Jcscp. Bcrseron Of Plaindeld was a weekend guest 0f his brother-in-law and sister. Mrs. Mrs. Joseph Paquin Of North B street.
 M and Mrs Edmund Hindle and son Edmund of North Slater avenue spent th- wccb end as the guests of Mir. and M-s. William Scott of Lonsdale R. I. There having been no arrangements made for g speaker for Sunday evening, fr. Pilgrim lUb omitted it's weekly mee,- int
 The Sacred Heart school opened Mon- Jay. after having been closed for a week, he Iuaua. spring vacation.
 business meeting Of the TaftviIle Congregational church was held Sunday at I- o'clock. George IT. Young presiding. it vas voted to reconsider the decision sr the church not to hear any candidates for thc pastorate until September 4 motion was passed to allow candidates 70 1ccu1y the pulpit beginning March 5th,
 
 Inc Sunday school to i'll the vacancy caused by tho resignation Of Rev. Arthur Narlcy was left to the standing commit Ice which met Monday evening
 Joseph SaHaEnac has returned from a visit of three weeks with his parents in Quebec. Canada
 Misses Freida. Louise and Annetta Hermann of Lisbon have returned from an extended stay in New York. where hey attended the Arnold Hartman we'd 1inr.
 Mir. and Mrs. Herbert Smith of Poquon- noe were visitors al the home of Mir. and Mrs. John Ely of Lisbon over the week end.
 People who own dogs in the village, are receiving circulars from Special Deputy Chief Howard A. Elliott of the bureau Tor domestic animals advising the vacci- nation Of dogs for the prevention of con- taSious diseases.
 Miss Lillian Laramie Of North B street spent the weekend as the guest Of rela. tives in AttawauEan. Conn.
 Gyqsles were seen in the village Sun day.
 Elme- Ellsworth Of willimantic was a recent caller in the village.
 Mss Anna C. Farley of Greystont Park N. J.. spent the weekend with Mrs Theodore Goodrum of Norwich avenue.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Wood. Miss Dor ofhy Wood and Master John Wood ot South Front street spent the week-ent with friends ir Plainheld.
 Beautiful hyacinths and tulips are 1T bloom at the residence or Mir and Mrs Lloyd H Ordway on South Front street
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25
BODY OF MONTV|LLE WOMAN
 lS FOUND IN THAMES RIVER

Mrs. Atwood was missing from her home on the morning of Wednesday, April 12. She had retired as usual the night be- fore but when her husband arose at t o'clock in the morning he found her gone He at once had suspicious that she prob ably had committed suicide as she had been breeding and despondent for 9 month following the birth of her last child. Ii was believed that she left the house about o'clock in the morning as dog in the neighborhood. which always barhed when people passed the house. started to bark at about that hour. Track were found leading to the Central Vermont trestle ov- CT the cove not far from the Atwood house.
 She was the daughter of David Walsh and besides her husband and the baby girl, leaves two sons. and years old. She was 31 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25

 is being shown in the presentation next month under the auspices of the club. of the motion picture entitled Black Beauty. Those present at the meeting Saturday were Mrs. c. Hadai TI-ll. Mrs Robert MacAdarns. Mrs Stephen E. Gibbs. Miss Helen Whiton. Mrs C. H. Belden Miss Winifred Whiton. Mrs Louise E. Lincoln Miss Ernelilie Smith. Mrs. Walter Towne. Miss Clara CallSins, Mrs. IT. B. Calkins Mrs. Walter Fitch of New London Mrs James Bathgate of East Lyme, Mrs War ren Burrows of Poquonnoc, Miss Charlotte Gulliyer. Miss Eunice G9lliver and Miss Helen = Browning of Norwich
 Officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows:
 President-Mrs. Walter Fitch, New London.
 Secretary and treasurer-Mrs Arthu. E. Callins, New London.
 Counclor-Miss Eu9ice Gulliver, Nor wich
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25
ABANDONED BY
 ROADSIDE AT EITCHVlLLl

By telephone message from Mrs. Short of Fitchville, the Norwich po- lice were notified Monday afternoon that a Maxwell touring car was stand ing in the road near hefA home and apparently had ben abandoned. It had been there all day, she said it's regis tration number being S5-O25. The key was in the machine so that it could be operated if anyone called to claim it.
 According to the state motor vchi- cle department, this registration num- Der shows the car is the property of Norton Pierce of Mantle. Efforts to locate Norton Pierce were unsuccess- full Mantle people who were commu nicated with said they knew no one Of that name in the town. Mrs. Short said the car had the letters C. ". H. on it.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25
SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
 OF MIR. AND MRS VIM. ZELz

Mir. and Mrs William zeIz celebrated Itheir silver wedding anniversary Satur.
 day afternoon st their horne at ' Claire
 mont court on Saturday afternoon. Many
 handsome pieces of silver wnra received
 along with cards of congra tulatione At
 6$0 o'clock dinner was served with hugh wedding cake as a center piece fo~ the table. Vocal and instrumental n'nces
 were rendered with Miss Alma Zelz at
 the piano. Out of town guests were pres
 ent from Pittsfieid. Mass. Newark. New
 York and Stafford Springs. The guests denarted at late hour wishing the host and hostess twenty-five years more of health and happiness. .
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25
POETRY
THERE'S A WIND A-BLowINo.

THERE'S A WIND A-BLowIx0. t's warm wind. the west wind. ful Of
 birds cries. never hear the west wind but tears arc
 in my eyes, Tor 1t comes from the vest lands. thc cd
 brown hiis. And A?ril.s in the west wind. and daf-
 fcdils. It's fine land, the west land, for hearts
 as tried as mine Apple orchards blossom there, where aii's
 like wine There is cool green grass there. where
 men may lie at rest, And the thrushes are in song there dut-
 ing from the west "Wili ye not come home. brotherf Ts It's April and blossom time and white i,
 the May. And bright is the sun. brother and warn
 is the rain, Will ye not come home brother. home ss
 us again7 The young corn is green, brother. rher,
 inc rabbits run; It's blue sky and white clouds asd warn
 rain and sun. II s song to mans soul, brother, fire fc
 d mans brain. To hear the wild bees and see the nerry
 spring again. ''Larks are singing in the west. brother.
 above the green wheat, So will ye not come home brothe- and
 rest your tired feet? I've a balm for bruised hearts. brother
 sleep for aching sves~ Says the warm wind the west wind f-tr
 of birds cries. It's the white road westward is t1e roas
 I must tread To the green gra Ss. the cool grass and
 rest for heart and head To the vioiets and the warm hearts and
 the thrlshes' song: In the fine land. the west land. the land where I belong John Masefield. In IndianaDolis <e-s
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25
LOYALTY CLASS ELECTS
 OFFICERS E0R VEAl

The annual meeting of the Loyalty class of the First Baptist church was held Monday evening at the church with 15 of the IS members present. The meeting opened with prayer by the vice president, Mrs. Frank B. Haz- ard after which the annual reports of the secretary and treasurer were heard and accepted.
 The election of officers for the en- suing year resulted as follows: Presi- dent, Mrs. Frank E. Hazard; vice pres ident, Mrs. Walter Cowan; secretary, Mrs. George Rathbun; treasurer, Mrs. Minnie Auburn; chairman of the sick committee, Mrs. Herbert Wiley.
 Refreshments of ice cream, cake and wafers were served at the close of the business meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25

sionary society for the ensuing year in stead of Miss Bessie M. Grant who has declined her appointment at the society s annual meeting last Friday
 Residents in Norwich Town witnessed the falling of the meteor which frighten- ed so many people and did so much dam age in the vicinity of Asbury Park on Sunday evening about 9 o'clock.
 The emidweek prayer service of the First Congregational church will have for it's theme Thursday evening in the chapel Call to Repentance. Acts 8 19.
 Monday morning at 7.30 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church the pastor, Rev. Charles W. Brennan, celebrated an anni- versary requiem high mass for the repose of the soul of John Blacker. The organ ist, Miss Elizabeth A. Malone directed the cno.r. For waiting hymn Miss iiaTy Buckley sang Jesus. Lover of My :JGl
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25
HAD PARALYTIC SHOCK
 ON WEST NAN STREET

While on her way to a social gathering al Buckingham Memorial about o'clock Monday evening, Mrs. Fannie Lamb of No. 336 West Main street, suffered g psralytic shock Of West Main street, near the First Baptist church. Mrs. Lamb co., lapsed on thz sidewalk.
 Dr. Harry E. Higgins was called to at tend her and had her removed to the Back us hoscital in the ambulance. She was in an unconscious condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25
VineYArd Workers Met

The Vineyard Workers of the Gen. tral Baptist church held a well at tended meeting Monday evening at the church, with the president, Miss Alice NJ. Dean, presiding at the bus ness meeting at which several mat
 ters were voted upon. It was decided to make the closing meeting of the season a banquet which will be held in May. Decision ~was made also to have a rummage sale in addition to a food sale which the soc.ety is to hold. They will be on different dates.
 The study class which has been conducted by Miss Alif Stephens, con cluded its study of the mission book. Refreshments were served by the host esses, Mrs. H. G. Aurelio, Miss Alice M. Dean and Miss Eugenie A. Dean.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25

About ? o'clock Monday afternoon the body of Nellie NJ. Atwood, wife of Walter J. Atwood Of Montville. was found float ing in the Thames river, near the shore in the vicinity of the Central Vermont railroad station at Uncasville The body was found by a fireman employed by the Central Vermont road He with another employe of the road. pulled it to shore and the authorities were notified
 The body was identified shortly after wards as that of Mrs Atwood. who had been missing from her home since April 18th. Undertaken C. A. Gager, Jr.. Of this city. was given permissiin to re- move the body.
 Coroner J. J. Desmond of this city was notified and conducted an Investigation later in the day. Coroner Desmond said Monday evening that the indications were that Mrs. Atwood committed suicide.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-25

college for the entertainment Of the alum nae and friends of the college who at tend the conmencement. Miss Heien Peale of Norwich is to be the ivy mis- tress and will conduct the ivy planting ceremonies on class day.
 The entire program for the week is as follows: Thursday. June 8. class supper 1; Friday. June 9, annual art exhibit opens i; Saturday. June 10, D. A. T.. reception to the senior class: Sunday, June II. the accalaureate service in the afternoon and in the evening a musicale: Monday, June 12. alumnae reunions. ivy p.anting. class day exercises and the musical com oly: Tuesday. June 13. commencement exercises. the trustees luncheon to alum nae and their guests, and the senior ball.