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Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24
THE RESULT OF HAND1cAps.

From such revelations as have been made from time to time it is evident that all the troubles of the shipping board do not revolve about the extravaganza that was permitted In connection with the building of ships or the establishment of merchant marine. There are other handicaps and certain of those seem to be centered in the restrictions which have been thrown about the operation of American ships by federal legislation.
 When ships that fly the American flag are operated they must comply with American law and that makes it de- chantmen of other nations, where such restrictions do not prevail. Figures of the merchant marine which show that a year ago last September 51 per cent. of our commerce was being carried in American vessels but now that Ameri- c.n vessels are carrying but 25 per cent ot it indicates serious falling off and is one of the explanations why there are so many of the vessels doing nothing.
 Half of the business that American ships were doing in an effort to regain the place it should have upon the high seas has been taken away from us be- cause it Is impossible for the American ships to carry freight as cheaply as il is for those under other flags. Business naturally goes where the rates are ths lowest, other things being equal and in asmuch as it is legislation that makes it impossible to compete successfully i is in that direction attention must bc given if the needed relief is going to b. obtained.
 There is no doubt but what the ship ping board is :n much better position than it was a year ago. It has had tn, benefit of master hands in the struggle to straighten out its tangles but it can not be expected that they can do tn Gmpossible or override the laws. Vel ieome will be the day when all of tn l merchant marine is busy and nor ships are called fer but it can hardly b | I1nticipated under the conditions tha | prevail today. It needs help which mus | come from other than the shippin i Board.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24
VISCoUNT BRYCE

Although Viscount Bryce has held a prominent position in world affairs 1t vas unquestionably as the result of his service as British ambassador to this country that he became more widely known in the United States and greater attention was directed to his activities.
 The passing of Viscount Bryce comes lfter long years of service to his coun- ny. after years during which he has de- voted h{s attention to great and good causes and has travelled extensively throughout the world.
 As has been the case with so many prom.nent men viscount Bryce went successfully from the legal profession to parliament and then to the diplomatic service and in each and every instance left his mark. He was a frequent visi- tor to this country and probably no En- slishunan was better ve-sed in this gov erument than he. In fact his book, The American Commonwealth. is regarded as a textbook by many who are endeavor- ing to grasp the intricacies of the gov crnment of this country.
 He was a most interesting and cleal writer. As an investigator of condi' Elons he proved most thorough and searching and whatever he had to say reEarding his investigations or concern
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24
GRAIN BURNING.

Sometime ago much was said about the practice of burning corn in some of the western states where the farmers were blessed with great quantities of the grain which could not bs sold for the price desired and which when sold would not bring enough to purchase fuel of equivalent value in heating units. Un- fortunate as 1t seemed the situation was represented as leaving the grain raiser no other. reasonable alternative.
 The reports apparently set those con- cerned and interested to work to ascer- tain how extensively the practice was beiag followed and the Iowa state col lege reports that "It is the judgment Of men who are in close toucn with the sit nation that neither the sucHply of corn in Iowa nor the market price has been ap- preciably affected by the very limited corn burning in the state" It is found that in five counties ten per cent. of the farmers have burned poor corn, which was moldv or unfit for other use and that this is the general condition where thera has been corn burning in that state. From such a survey of the state it is estimated that not over an eighth of one per cent. of the market able corn produced in the state has been burned.
 This doesn't mean that efforts haven't been made to get the farmers tc burr | corn for the purpose of affecting the price of the grain It has been pointed | cut that such would serve as a protes | against the nrice paid the farmers ant would mean the savinz of fuel money [, | the farmers, but han7ily it is disclosed llthat the farmers did not take kindly tt he idea ss a general thing, and tha | where it was burned there were circum 1 ~tances out of the ordinary and thu | l,mount so used was small at the most.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24
POOR LITTLE PETUNIA

I'm always so interested in young people p smiled the large, fiabby lady from across the hall. as she settled her self in 2 rocking chair that squeaked. q just couldn't help noticing your little Petunia and the young man she went out with last evening-he's the same one, isn't he, that calls every Sunday after noon2"
 "Why yes" said her hostess, abandon ing her siege of dusting and taking of her canvas gloves. But how-p
 T sit in my front window a great deal" explained the large, fabby lady. kindly. T love the light and the sun shine and nature, you know-and I can see the entrance to the building quite easily. Did Petunia get that suit she is wearing at one of the sales? There are so many advertised now, and, of course. a young girl can wear almost anything and look nice-they are so fresh and sweet The collar dips down in the back, notice. but man never sees these things if he is taken with a girl, 90 it doesn't matter What did you say his name is?"
 T don't believe I mentioned it." Petu- nia's mother observed. "Gudgeon-Ellis Gudgeon is his name"
 My land" gasped the large, fabby
 
 of rock and staring at her hostess ir tremendous excitement. You don't mear lis 1t possible that he is the Ellis Gud geon who was all written up in the pa. pers some time ago in that awful scan dal? am sure that was the name-oh yes, you must have read it. Why, he wal caught doing something-I can't just re call what, but he either robbed a banl or was in a holdup or else he eloped witt somebody's wife-they had his pictur, and everything. No 1t seems to me h. had been married three tines and wal trying to get married again. Anyhow, if were you I should certainly look up tha young man and find out all about him be fore I let my daughter-" I've known Ellis Gudgeon's mothe since we were years old" said he hostess, coldly. "So@"
 .Is that sop the large lady murmure, reluctantly Yet you never can tell-i does beat all what men will do and thei nearest relatives never heard of it. till is in big headlines He may be very nic young man and all right, but have | most reliable memory and I am perfectl certain there was something in the pa pers about somebody of that name-'' Maybe you read about his father, suggested Petunia's mother sweetly. H gave S50,OO0 to-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Making Prohibition a Farce.

MT. Editor: Your letter from Mir
 Enos, of Mansfield Center, might have
 been as properly headed, Making Re
 ligion a Farce" and after reading the
 notice of Rev. Werners sermon, we
 would not need to look farther for .the
 author of that farce.
 That any man of the cloth could have
 word to say in favor of the perpetua- tfon of the hoary and historic curse Of rum, seems inexplicable, but when he so couples 1t with the sacred mis- sion and first miracle of Our Lord, it approaches blasphemy and verges close ly on that sin which the Master declar- ] ed to be unpardenable
 | It Is too much to expect that pro- hibition will find it's full exemp!ifcation | during our prescott generation. The i sore heads and dTy-throats must pass l off by natural processes and their plac- | es be filled with new race purged
 from the drink habit. We once knew a 1 travelling salesman who in his day eN- pressed what seemed then an extrava- gant theory for the extermination of
 the traffic, which he thus expressed: | 'Tet them drink and go to the devil,
 and better men will get their place" {" l Drummers are not tabled religious
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Forever more p gasped the large lady, sinking back. T she so rich? l don't wonder you are, doing your best to set- tie things between him and Petunia! A girl has to be something extraordinary these days to land a husband, and of course while Petunia is just as dear and sweet as she can be, she is quiet little thing, and young men do like vivacous stunning girl to take around cer- tainly would strain a point and make her get a new suit if he is taking her around so much-have you noticed how the one she is wearing dips on the side? These cheap bargains"
 "Petunia had that suit made to order and it cost enough !" said her mother, tartly She used her birthday money her godmother always sends herl It's imported goods and a perfect fitr'
 "Oh!'' said her caller. Well. you can't tell from 8 distance, and I just wondered if it was reay made or not Anyhow, she carries 1t off we'll Why doesn't he take her in car if he has so much money? It doesn't look as though he was trying to make much of an impression or was at all anxious" 'IIe hasn't so much money" Petunia's mother informed her, frostily. His fa-
 
 on his own feet. end Ellis has only what | he earns to spend"
 "Oh, just wondered" said her caller, l comfortably. Well, he'll inherit it all some day, so it doesr't matter, I sup pose, if he has to walk now. It'll be better for Petunia, anyhow, as I sec she's inclined to be stout, and when these little short things grow fat they are such sightsl That other young man with the bat ears has stopped coming i hasn't he? I suppose this Gudgeon boy | just sort of edged him out, didn't hei | It's just as well, because now that the | other ones dropped Petunia I'm free tc say he was always turning around be- hind her back to look at every girl whc | passed and"
 Well, Petunia refused him, if it comes to that" her mother said triumphantly ! And you might as well know she's en gagged to Ellis Gudgeonl'
 You don't say!'' the large. habb, lady cried. I'm always so interested 1T
 young folks! I'm sure it's all right, bu
 I do wish I could remember exactly wha 1 it was I read about him in the papers 1 year or so ago! I expect you are aw
 fully .relievedl Poor little Petunia-
 do hope she'll be happyl' - Chicag' ! News.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24
RED P|MPLES ON' ! FACE AND HEAD
Of Husband. ltched and Bsrned. Lost Sleep. Cuticwa Heals,

My husbands face and head be- gan to break out with large. rod pirn- pies that fessefed and scaled over. They itched and burned so badly that ho scratched them, causing him much pain. He lost many nights sleep on account of the irritation.
 "He began using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The first treatment stopped the itching, and after using two cakes of Soap and one box of Ointment he was healed" (Signed) Mrs. William Borey. Petefboro, N. H., Aug. Il, 1921.
 These fragrant emollients are all you need for all toilet purposes. Soap to cleanse and purify, Ointment to soothe and heal, Talcum to powder and perfume.
 aaupiaE Each Rree hy Man. Address: soutissfs LAA- orator1ss, Dept H, Gh6on <5, IlasL" Sold ever7- where. Soap 2sc. Ointment 8 and5oc. Taicvnn Zse. A&S Cutcura Soap shzves without mug.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24
THE PORTEOUS & MITCHELL co.

other things than the ability arise at an appointed hour in the morning with out the help of an alarm clock and the instinctive keeping of appointments. II, means a generally Scod sense of time. For instance, if your saul shows slight depression at this spot, you'll know the reason why your partners at dance always prefer to sit 1t out" It's because your sense of rhythm is not perfect And you know the reason why you have your Limitations as 2 musi- clan. For a perfect sense of ryhm is necessary to any real musical accom- plishment. Nor than this. you'll know the reason why. for instance, you could not become an expert telegrapher. an
 occupation in which ability O judge ac-
 curately the relative durations of doti and dashes.
 Tomorrow-Rising Writing.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

ly, as a rule. but their large experience in col9 aoS with many buikless men and with society, affords the great op- portunity to form an opinion, often bas- ed on good horse-sense.
 In the time being we are not alarm ed that the reverend gentleman will violate the law by turning water into wine-nor forooth by performing any other act of our Lords. Neither could he make affidavit to the quality or ma ture of the wine produced at the event in Cana of Galilee.
 JOHN TROLAND. Norwich, Jan. 23, 1922.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24
READ YOUR CHARACTER
PUNCTUALITY.
By Digby Phillips, Copyrighted 152I

~ U |
 Do you just natudally awake at the appointed hour in the morning?
 Is it the exception rather than the rule for you to be late at an appoint ment or to forget one?
 If so, you've got the bump of pune tuality Rub your fingers over your forehead and see, if the skull develop ment about an inch above the outer edge of your eyebrows is not good.
 A bump" you must understand. as the character sientist regards it, need not be so prominent as he bump that swells up when you slip on the ice and hit your head. It is of no particuls, shape It is merely the sort of con- formation of the skull at a given spot which allows plenty ofs room to the DOT tion of the brain beneath it. In all cases where these bumps are permitted to be visible by the hair you can judgt them better by the eye, really, than with the fingers; more quickly and con1 veniently also.
 But the bump of punctualiy denotes
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24
Stories That Recall Others
Ohedience.

Five year old Laura often went 10 neighbor's to spend the afternoon. They enjoyed giving her cookies or apples. but her mother heard of 1t and she cautioned Laura not to ask for any thing to eat.
 One afternoon the expected eats fall ed to appear. Laura became restless and swung, hanging on the knobs, back and forth on the door. Each time she swung it squeaked and Laura giggled. Finally the lady of the house asked What tickles you?"
 She replied, Listen to the funny door. It says. 'Cook-ee. cook-ee.'"
 He Di5='t Ask.
 Paul was in the habit of visiting in a neighbors home anG asking for cookies On one of these occasions his mother reprimanded him snd warned him not to ask for cookies again. She
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

Ing his journeys was looked upon as au- fhoritative. He wao homo d abroad as well as at home and the passage Of years dh not appear to diminish his interest or activities and his end came. like so many others, while he was virtually In the harness. although there had been greatly
 diminished the activities in which he was involved during the war. He was always an earnest advocate of the pro posed league to enforce peace and he was not disposed to overlook what he regarded as the failure of the league of nations. Great Britain in his death has dost statesman and historian of abll- aty,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

might have been either apoplexy or epileq- sy. Fer his part, the prisoner could offer no more defense than could the reader of this. He did not know who had done the poisoning, if it was such. Ali he coull do was to protest his innocense and await the mercy of the jury.
 After the judges summing up, the jury withdrew ard having remained out about six minutes found the prisoner guilty. whereupon he received the death sentence. The prisoner was composed, and right u2 to the time when he walked to his death he kept calm and protested his innocence
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

port. I work in a tailor shop and that line of work has been very slack this year and am home part of the time. I do not like to take any chances, 50 I consulted my friends, and one lady said, Take Lydia Pinkham's medicine so 1 did. 1 have felt bet ter right htalong and am in goodenough health to go to work. recommend your Vegetable Compound and San- ative Wash to all. Mrs. MARY EN- RICO, 459 N. Carpenter St, Chicago.
 Often the mother is obliged to sup port her children and good health is necessary. Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg etable Compound is just the medi- cine you can depend upon. It is a medicine for women'g ailments and the reliefit it brought Mrs. Enrico it may bring to you.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

and which is now the headquarters of the armament conference.
 The work of the Brandegee Investigating committee is nearing a close and apparent ly Senator Watson has not been able to bring before it the men on whose state nents he brought the charges against the U. s. army for brutal and Illegal hangings of soldiers in France
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

TOT a SerlouS Cr0u-
 ble. I had tried
 do ctors and all said the same-an operation. Atfrst I only felt the |p ain on my left side, but later I seemed to feel it on both sides. I am a power sew Iing-machine oper- ator and have a Ilittla Uirl to c11n-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

The head of the New York police de- partment has shaken up the force. This implies recognition of ineficiency and that crime is not being checked though flor four years tine time has been spent in denying anything of the kind.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

It ought to be possible now to throw in the ground and get in touch with MT. Groundhog by wireless without waiting for him to saunter forth on a specific day.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

Lenine may have shown an inclination to caDitulate to the inevitable but 1t Is useless to suppose that he has changed his mind.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

Trotzky says the presence of the United States at Genoa is vital. Prob ably he is getting ready to ask Us to as- sume the debts of Russia.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

Deaths from auto accidents in the past year are estimated to total nearly 15.00o. It shows gain when there ought to have been a decrease.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

"A child of five severely burned play ing with matches" says a headline. That Is a combination that invariably brings just those results if not worse.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24
HOW Ford's Ofrer Works Out.

Ma -xl Fertilizer Association of Philadelphia has issued brief analysis of the offer by Henry Ford for the gov ernment's plant of Muscle Shoals. show ing how the offer if accepted would cost the United States S9S4935 0o0 in the way of supsldics to MT. Ford and his assigns at the end of the proposed 10O- year lease. The figures as set forth by the association follow: Interest received
 from Ford
 Ford toward
 annual interest
 charges on
 new outlay for
 construction s161.04o, 900 Interest deficits
 difference be-
 tweenl Ford
 payments aT3
 governm't's tc-
 tai interest
 bib com
 pounded an-
 11Ially at
 per cent. 1.oS2,ss5 900
 Total ..... 1,193,975, 900 Ford's interest
 payments ..s1s1, ,O40, 900 Amortization in a I'm ents .-sas~s.o-.-
  om our d. ed annually at 4 per cent .. 4s,OOO, 900 2os ,o4o. .o0O Net loss to United States sS4,s35, 900 , Under the Ford plan the government 1 must complete the plant with taxpayers money, while Mir Ford would make two 1 kinds of payments-auC-itzati and in- l terest. Payments on the latter are linn | iteds to s1,6SO, GOO a year. The govern ment, however, must pay interest or s57, 900 ,O0o new money invested, which at 4 per cent. would be $2,230,000 a year. This creates a difference between receipts from MT. Ford and disburse ments of Se0o.000 year whldl the | United States must meet. Amortization payments under Mir Ford's plan would amount to S46,547 an flal,y, which. compounded at NI cent would yield total fund of s4S,0e6.- 000 at the end of the 1o0-year period Since MT. Ford's fund is to be compound ed, the governments deficit must be sim ilarly treated to determine the final re suit which would amount to S1.032, 935 000 having a net loss to the tax lpayers of $9S4, ,000.-Boston New Bureau.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

It is infallable. When the baseball players begin to sign up for the coming ason it is a sure sign that spring isn't far off.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

It is fitting of course that reports about threatened coal strike should he accompanied by those promising cold wave and zero weather.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

The man on the corner says: This country doesn't have to worry about the marrying off of its princesses, they're all queens over here.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

If 1t Is worth declaring that the door in China is open it seems quite as i'm portant to provide the machinery for keeping 1t open.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

There is no surprise over the opposi- ton in congress to, authorizing Sco,0oo,- 600 for a new reserve bank building in New York city.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

With the thermometer registering B degrees below zero in Wyoming it would be a good place to distribute Florida literature.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24
EnETORIAL NOTES.

Even if the prices of automobiles have dropped it will not make it any easier for the fellow who gets hit by one.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24
W0RKS FOR CHILD
 MUST KEEP WELL.
Mothers in a Like Situation Should Read This Letter
 from Mrs. Enrico

Chicago, Illinois. .-"I took Lydia D. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

was surprised and shocked. therefore. on the occasion of his next visit to the neighbor to see him leave with q cookie in his hand.
 Paul" she exclaimed as he entered the back door ef his own home, Where did you get that cooker
 From Mrs. -" answered Paul, in- nocently.
 Didn't feil you never to ask Mrs.
 - for cookiesT'
 "I didn't have 10 ask her for this one. replied Paul; she was ln another room, so I just took it."
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-24

Popularity often wins new &C., quaintances but loses old friends.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-28

The Classified Ad Section is the city's
marketplace for vants and offers of all
kinds
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-28

Miss Jea1ie X: Matthews tooks place
ii high noon TONY 1t The homs
.of ~ hfide's parents. Mr.. aa.l
Mr4 Wflaon> Matthews. n Milan.
/ Nj. and Mrs. GirtOn will reside IL
= cory cottage On Dixon street. 7
I PHI llitchell's bicycle was sto-
len It 10 o'clock this morning. Tie
wheel was Of the ''B. B." make.
The production Of "uncle Toms
cabin" at. the theatre last night
was ON Z scale Of magnificencs
never before witnessed in this city.
Oct 27-T The, village hall In An
dalusia is nearing completion and
bids fair to be one Of the finest in
this section.
Joseph Counley and Miss Mary
H. Nifx Of Coal Valley were united
In marriage at the parsonage OF
Grace Lutheran church by Rev. j
/ H. Murphy yesterday.
The upper-ten Of the t-i-city col
ored population danced at Turner
hall last night. 1t was the first
annual ball Of the Gilt Edged club
of which William H. Moore il
president, c. J. Tolliver secretary
and Charles Dangerfield treasurer