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Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
AUTO TRAFFIC HEAVIEST IN
MIDDLE OF AFTERNOON

Automobile traffic on Connecticut high
ways is lightest Tuesdays and Wednes-
days. it IS shown by records of a traffic
census made public by the -tate motor
vehicle department. Such trafflc is at its
lowest point between 2 and D. m. 1t in
creases slightly from to a. M. and
from that hour until II o'clock in the
morning it climbs steadily. A reaction
from IL q. m. to l p. m. is followed by
renewed activity up to D. m.,. when the
traffic is heaviest. Ninety per cent of
days traffic passes over. the roads be-
tween a. m. and p. m.
1T is obvious" Commissioner Stoeckel
pointed out, that the middle of the after
noon is the time when accidents are most
likely to occur. there being more cars
then on the road" This is about the
time also that children are going home
from school, many of them playing in the
street on the way. The department. takes
the position that drivers should not count
on the judgment of children who are
playing in the street or who are on the
curb ready to dart out in the street The
i toot Of horn is common. and they often
do not notice it II is the drivers re-
spensibilfty TO exercise care in such
places Drivers licenses are being
| promptly revoked in cases where it is
! found that operators have insisted on
speeding through streets where children
were playing.
/, There is no set speed limit in Connect
cut. It-has been brought. out repeatedly
at hearings that many operators miscon-
| strue the. law which provides that the
| operation of a motor vehicle along any
! highway faster than 80 miles an hour for
ia distance of a quarter Of mile, or fsst-
| er than 20 miles an hour through the
thickly settled portion of a town OF city
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
KALEIDOSCOPE

Approximately 10000 former tics
men Of all denominations are enrclled
In the correspondents. school system q
the knights OF Columbus.
The holoihurisn or sea-slug is snail
ike creature. which can throw OF h.
Vital organs when frightened and re
place them all within q few weeks
Some ESQ years ago children in Eng
land were sent TO school with pipes J.
their satciiels. and the schooirnzsisr
called halt in their duties while thsy
all smoked.
Indo-China is covered with a con-
plete radio telegraphic system. compriS-
ing fifteen stations equipped with the besr
high-powered appartus- The country re-
ceives every night from the Bordeaux
station in France fun market and I'm
anclaI reports and the news Of the day
An amusement device has made -s
appearance in Japan which gives nae-iy
all the thrills OF flying hut whit the el-
enent Of danger practically removed u
consists essentially Of a tandem bfptsns
carried on a float and propelled hy an
airplane motor. Il has a seating "a
pscity Of about twenty persons. and IN
stead II rising from the water. Il rfides
over the surface at fair speed - l.
described in Popular Mechanics
Preserved bettefythsn many an Ervp-
tian mummy. a shFunken body Of an In
dian chief who died nearly t0T years ago
has been brought 10 The United States b.
1 Jaun Kratlei. a Peruvian engineer. The
mummy Is only. Is inches high FOR The
body was shrunk and preserved b. n se-
cret picking" process known only 20 fhs
South American Indians Tradition re-
cords that this is the mummy Of karru-
pa, a peruvian chief who led his tribe
against The Spaniards tn 1885. The beads
worn by Senior kratiel we're found u.lh
the shrunker warricr-Dstroit Scwa.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
HUMoR OF THE DAY

Mother-You should learn 20 make
things go as far as possible
Johnny-should ] stretch the truth.
MAJ Boston Transcript
Pleasant Polly entertaining big sis
ter's =beau)-"oh. Adolphus. guess what
father said about you last night"
Adolphus-~I haven't an idea IN tbs
PieasantPoliyl-oh. shame, You us
tened. Oral Hygiene.
MY husband complained the yours
wife. lis so puritsnicsl He doesn't -
ueve in theatres. dancing. bridge or any
Of the modern forms Of amusement"
''Indeed.g said her confdanf-ti-tz
soothingiy. .but remember my dear. 20
took him for better or WORSE
q know" was the reply. and cant
help thinking how much better Il wo1ls
be il he were worse."-Boston Tran
script.
some jokesmiths seem 70 think
is funny to zap ABOUT inteneei1a-
Boston,
has won as many baseball and Dug
listic championships as any city =
Courier Journal
NV favorite bootlegger died thif
morning remarked Mr.. Jagsby.
Are you going 10 attend his III
THAT very question is troubiinf
me. Would / be regarded by the az
sembled mourners as merely dis-u-
terested friend or a bereaved pal
ron g'-Birminshsm AGe-Herald
And TO whom does this beautifn'
violin belong. Mrs. Gibson inquHec
the icars wife.
That's my 'usbands. mum, /. q
wouldn't rest Apply tn . I'D one.
Dear. dear. but I ,wss not auarf
that Mr.. Gibson could play the yio-
"E can't. mum. Why, r don't svsr
know ow 10 wind i up yet -Lon1or
Tit Bits.
Would e-Actor-''The typewriter "a
too rrossic an instrument Tor ne ~
instrument must be stuned 70 ny rnoof
When 1 feel fierce end sEETsssiTs
write with steel pen. when ] defcrihf
beauty. ri-hes and power. write viz
a gold one,
HIS Girl Friend-'I suppose. then. yor
use the quill Of a goose for your person
al ettersg'-Londpn Answer
no Won remember the old stories
abo,, the boy who went 20 the great city
and came back home just u time 20 pay
ltt l0tAEaHN UAA az
Yes replied Farmer CorntosseL IL
different now. When a boy leaves The
farm the home folks have 10 hold them
selves in readiness 10 go 70 town and
bein him out with his rent and h
grocery blll"-washington star
How did Flubdub get such repuiz'
ton al a musician
..By blowing his own horn. I imzs.
ine.'-Louisyille courier-JournaL-
"A newspaper paragrapher was car
red of TO a sanatorium the other o7g
a complete wreck.
''overwork7"
You might csii II that. He made
solemn vow to 20 week without vrii.
ing a paragraph about Lloyd Ge7rs-
Lenine and .Trotzky or any one q ~
reiEninE movie stars. Al the end OF ~
fourth day he broke down and wspt L.
4 child. '-Birminsham Age-Hcraid.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
POETRY


Holy shirt. by v-hofe sfd
All the heavens. and earth we're MADE
And the deco ~ ocean laid
We beseech Thee. hear Us
All the xofld5 are IL Thy Hand.
All .rexoive Al Thy command
Leader OF the starry band
We beseech Thee hear Us
Thou who dost the tesrors al
Winter. summer- Elri1E and fall
Serving Thee. fffe Lord % all.
We beseech The. hear Us
Where Thy children unafrsid-
TIL the ground with ricw ard srace.
Pant and ten whst Thcu hast r1adsi
Send Thy holy blessing.
Grant the timely sun. and shower.
Breezes tempered hx Thy power
On the blade. the leaf the fpwer.
Send Thy hoy Messing
As we toll in noorfax heat
Let US hnd Thy teaching sweet
In the zones around Thy feet.
Send Thy Holy blessing.
Let Thine insect life abound.
Food for all Thy birds Be found.
Ali the Earth be holy ground.
Holy Spirit. hear Us.
Bless the tree. whose unseen root
Draws the san that builds the f-uitf
Send Thy lie 10 twi7 and shoot;
Holy Spirit. hear us
When the autumn days begin.
Hem Us bring the harvest u
Holy Spirit. hear Us
Father. Son and Hoy Ghost.
May ii be our only. boast
That the least share with the most
All that Thou hast given.
M NJ. F in The Living Church
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
HANDELMAN's- HORSE KILLED
WHEN BARN COLLAPS

Without warning an old barn on the
easterly side of Forest street, near West
Main, toppled over sideways Sunday
afternoon about o'clock, killing
horse which was tied inside the shaky
structure and tearing down several Pos
tai telegraph wires. A telegraph pole
prevented the old barn from railing
down into North Cove street, IS feet
below
The barn is owned b. Peter Davis
and has been used by David J. Handle
man as storehouse for secondhand au-
tomobiles and tires. The foundation was
none too strong and the walls OF the
barn itself were weak and shaky. The
barn. in falling. carried away part of
the street railing.
Mr.. Handleman was in the barn when
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
MISS MARSHALL DONATES
INTERESTTHG wrH4JTNc prTYr

There has been a good attendance
during the nast week at the New London
County Historical society's whaling ex-
nibh in the old Shaw mantion, New Lon
don, which closed Saturday
As result of the exhibition, a num-
Der Of articles have been donated to the
society to augment the collection which
it has built IN. while the hone has been
expressed by visitors from out of town,
as Nell as residents of the city. that the
Historical society was be enabled to build
up its present collection as the nucleus
OF larger one that may eventually be
housed in permanent museum along the
lines Of that maintained at New Bedford.
Miss Helen Marshall Of Norwich has
contributed cutting-in spade and deck
scraper to the permanent collection, while
douoe tine harpoons have been given by
the Whaling bank. through Harold G,
Pond The harpoons were from the e.
tate Of Joseph Lawrence,
Several articles have been given Sby
Capt. George Conner of East Haddam. in
! Guiding hand harpoons with compIete
bomb lances attached, hand lances. "a
hand lance complete and a sea elephant
spear complete, which was re-rixged by
! Captain Conner, who had used all of the
maritime implements himself on the
schooner Era
marry Stoddard OF New London gave
/ the society a long piece Of whalebone
which reached from the floor to ceiling
The society has received as a gift from
Mrs. Ambrozia Tinker Of New Londor
seven charts, dated from. 1S4s to 1857. II
memory of her husband. Capt JOSEPH
Clifford Tinker, who had used them il
actual. whaling service, sailing out O
that port.
Two bomb Iances Of type that is get
ting to be very scarce were. donated t,
i the societylfor permanent keeping b,
Mrs. Lewis B. Crosby Of New London
Mrs, B. B. Gardner has given the 50
i ciety the collection of whales teeth .whicl
she had turned over for use in connection
j with the EXHIBIT. while the fgurehead o
the whaling ship Flora. sent 70 the ma n
j sion by Joseph Smith; I'd, has been give
Il outright TO the county association 10
i pernns nent keeping The fgureheat
which is a particularly fine specimen a
hand carving. was taken from the whale
Flora. asiied by Captain Ward which wa
bnilt at Gales Ferry IN 1s40.g Mrs JOSEF
Smith,. I'd, Was born. on. the. craft. while j
was en- route for the Pacific coast durin
thes gold rush to California Sin 1919. an
was named after the vessel Mrs Srnft
beque1thed the fgurehead ia the societ,
Ito befurue4 oTer TO its keeping when he
husband. Joseph s'eith. ID. ahoufd 5
j elect
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29

shall be deemed ''prima facie evidence OF
reckless driving" The department is en-
phasizng with al means at its command
tina this provision of the law does not
permit drivers to maintain such speeds
under all conditions. There are cases
when rate of Is mics an hour in the
thickiy settled portion of a town would
be unlawful on the ground that there
were circumstances which made such a
speed at. that particular time reckless. "
The law requires driver to use. his
discretion within limits. 1t prohibits the
operation of a motor v4hiele on any pub
lie highway recklessiy or al a rate of
speed mreater than is reasonable and
proper. having regard to the width, traf-
fee and use of hemingway, the inter
section of streets and weather conditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
CIRCUIT IN Upper ROOM
MODEL FOR Us, SAYS PRIEST

syasta,dav the sunday after Ascension.
,,-as sfso ss1iel SUNDAY of F,xnectation
:, C.tioii church the en1stie for toe-
So, pats,. wi t,,e ,rosnsi
Inrn * aseSz ahd 1s.1ta bavins refer,
en5.e- 10 he comm Of the Hov Ghost at
Penterost (;hoosjne for his text the OMEN
no cen+onces ~ tho an;stia ..Ra nr1,dent
and ,yatcl, in nra vers b,It above ali
hines have . constant mutual charity
anone yourselves" Rev NJ II. NAV,
zoo, or n g. pa.r;cl,s sr,oI,s 10 bie neonie
- tta l,;,, ns g., IN nc rrer,.rst ion
Mil, ese5 indi,.;,l,,sl Cstoolic sbou;d
80 - aa.ir ~ LIZ. So;nit
w. go, ,ett,era5 i, nc. ,,,,,e,, room
The s,a7.sr anosties NJ ana tt,s otber
1o,o,,+ ,..i,sd i,
a,d oo,fi56co ne cln,i,, 7tici,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
WHERE LIE.

Plant nurnle lilscs where I lie
And valley lilies fair.
That Dassersby may smile. and turn
To breathe the fragrant air
And hear the softest. sweetest bells
Fer fell on mortal ear,
And bark back 10 the days again
First made the lilac dear
Plant valley lilies over me.
So when my Epirft roam
They. meath the liizcz' royal bloom,
May guide me safely home.
I wonder Il the flowers o. Heaven
More fair than these may be.
One thing ] know. n they we're therf
'Twouid seem like home 10 me.
Elizabeth Thomson Ordway. IN 30 toi
TRANSCRIPT.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29

Martin ?. Piunkett OF Waningsord
"ats s-cretsrv 81 the socialist parfv.
"a nom mated for governor or The So
c'alist ticket for The fall elections. AT
ne stat convention ~ New Haven sun
az fr-er nominations WE'RE rnr
nfed states senator. L. Foiski. New
raven for lieutenant governor. 1.
s-ani. M"r.den. FOR state treasurer
"-iisn Morgan. Nsw London.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29

it collapsed He was pulled out OF the
wreckage by bystsnders in a fsintiiis
condition. AS it was thought he was
badly hurt a hurry call was sent for Dr.
Harry L. Higgins Of No. 81 Paramount
street. DR.. Higgins responded imme-
diately but MIR. Handleman had recov-
cred when the doctor arrived.
Shortly afterwards Mr. Hsndiernan
collapsed on the sidewalk in a fainting
spell. Deputy Chief Henry r Taft. who
was called to the scene of the wreckare
by telephone. and several Others sue
-ceeded in partly reviVing MIR. Handle
man and he was taken to his home on
North High street in the deputy chiefs
car.
sufIield.-The guarantors Of this years
Chautauqua in suffisld met the other
day in Union hall and elected George
Peckham chairman.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29

Fifty. farmers in the devastated area
of the Aisne have won prizes for restor-
ing shell-torn land to its pre-war condi-
ttion. +
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
Glle.8ullshm
THE WEATHER.
Conditions.

a disturbance Of considerable intensity
vas over the eastern Gulf. OF Mexico
Sunday night and another was in the Vi
entity ct Bermuda. while pressure was
FALLING rspld,v over eastern Canada and
Ner England. over practically all other
rsgicns hiss pressure prevailed Sun
There have been showers within the
Isst a hours IN the southern states. por-
tons ~ the plain states and the Rocky
Mountain REGION. while fair weather pre-
vailed IN al other parts Of the coun-
Try.
TIE temperature was lower Sunday
IN the South Atlantic and East Cuff
states and IN North Dakota and Mani
fo5a.
A disturbance over the eastern Gulf
~ Mexico vii cause unsettled. showery
weather IN the east gulf ard South At
isntic states Monday and Tuesday, and
probably in Tennessee. Tuesday. Else
uherr eaSt ~ the Mississippi river gen
sraliy fair weather viii prevail until
Tuesday night.
The temperature will he slightly higher
Monday tn the Middle Atlantic states
ana southern View England.
Winds
Norfh ~ sandy Hook-Moderate TO
fresh southwest and west and fair Mon
dav.
Sandy Hook 10 Hatterss: Moderate to
fresh south and southwest ocer north
ard moderate eastsriy over south portion
and fair Monday
Forecast.
scr southern New England Fair Mon
dav a7I probably Tuesday. warmer
Monds-.
Observations in Norwich.
TIE Bulletins observations show the
follow .rr chanEes IN temperature and
harometric changes Saturday and Sun
dav
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29

Highest 81. lowest u.
Comparisons.
Predictions for Saturday: Fair.
Saturdays weather; Fair. cooler. sast
" MI.
Professions Tor SUNDAY: Cooler.
sa-days weather. Fair. some warmer
south v.nd.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
ICu6Cura Soap
The Safety Razor
Shaving Soap
90. ss-s.s.s-- -isAossnar. E-z5-h.r. &.

WIN rot VAST 70 psf y.ur bEsi-
ness before the guolie shere Is no medl-
az Bette -haa through the Advertising
gr.4nl1s q Tie Bai.efin
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29
TAFTVILLE

SIX hours sfier high water it is low
uzier. which is followed by food tide
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29

Don't undertake to make the othsr
fellow sorry nnisss YOU are willfag to be-
sorry yolfsA1 r Z s {
Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-29

srN. MooN ASH TIDES.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-23
CHAPTER Ix-continued.

"Why?" demanded Captain Scraggs,
Instantly on the defensive.
"Not that I'm holdin' any grudge
agtn you, Scrnggsy." said Mr. Gibney
affably, "but wouldn't a-hud you no
more now than ! would when we was
runnin' IN the green-pea tInde. It's
because you aln't got no imagination,
and the Maggie amt big enough for
my purpose. Havin' the Maggie sort
Of puts crimp in my plans"
Rot" snapped Captain Scraggs.
"fve had the Maggie overliauled and
shipped n new wheel. and she's n
mighty smart little boat. I'll tell yon.
I'll land them arms u Descanso bay
all right"
Il know you Will" said MIR. Gibney
sadly. "rhat's Ius' what hurts. You
see, Scraggsy, never intended 'cm
FOR Descanso hny In the first place.
There's n nice healthy little revolution
fomentin' down in the United States
of Colombia, with Adelbert =. G.bney
plRyin' both ends to the middle. And
there's n doghole down on the Gold
coast where l intended to land this
cargo. hut now that Scnb Jolnny's
gone to work and sent me bay scow
instead of n .goin' steamer, I'm in
the ninc-hole instead o. dog-hole
Can never get as far as the Gold coast
with the Maggie. She cant carry coal
enough to last her"
"Rut ! thought these guns and
thif,gs was for the Mexicans." qua
vercd Captain Scraggs. "Scab Johnny
and Lopez told me they was"
MFR. Gibney groancd and hid his face
In his hands. "Scrnggsy." he said sad
ty. "it'sra cincli you amt used the
past four years TO stimulate that imagi-
nation Of yours. OF course they was
purchased for the Mexlcans. but what
was to prevent me from lettin' the
Mexicnns pay for them. help out on
the charter of the boat. and then have
me divert the cargo to the United
Stntes OF Colombia, where I can sell
'em at clear profit, the cost bein'
nothin' to spenk of? Now you got to
come butti:,' IN with the Maggie. and
what happens7 Why, got to be hon
eat. Of course. got to make good on
roy biuff. and what's in Il for nue.?
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-23

through his teeth and successfully
sprayed the Mexican again. ut breaks
my heart to ruin that crafts canvas"
he declared, and let her have 1t once
more.
MY Maggie's tail is shot away"
Captain Scraggs walled, "an' I only
rebuilt 1t week ago" Three more
shots from the long gun missed them,
but the fourth carried away the cabin,
leaving the wreck of the pilot house,
with the helmsman unscathed, stick
ing up like n sore thumb.
Turn her around and head straight
for them" the gallant Gibney roared.
Shes n smaller target comm bows
on. We're broadside to her now"
Glib. will you ever sink that
Greaser?" Captain Scraggs sobbed hys.
,terically.
Don't want to sink her." the super
cargo retorted. "She's n nice little
schooner. I'd rather capture her. May
be we can use her in our business,
Scrasgsy," and he continued to show
er the enemy with high bursting shrap-
mel. When the two vessels were less
than two miles apart the one-pounders
came into action. 1t was pretty shoot
Ing and the wicked little shells ripped
through the old Maggie like buckshot
through roll of butter Mr.. Gibney
slid fiat on the deck beside his gun
and Captain Scraggs sprawled beside
him.
"A feller." Mr.. Gihney announced,
"has got to take beatin' while lookin'
for an openin' to put over the knock
out blow. If the old Maggie holds to.
gether till we're within n cable length
o that schooner nm we amt all killed
by that time. I bet Til make them
skunks sing soft an low"
| . "How?' Captain Scraggs chartered.
with muzzle bursts" Mr.. Gibney
replied. "1'll set my fuse at zero, an
| Mt point-blank, range I'll just rake
everything Off that schooner's decks.
| Guess I'll get half dozen cartridges
set an ready for the big scene. Up
with you, Admiral Scraggs. an hold
the fuse setter steady"
I'm agin war" Scraggs quavered
"Gib, it's sure h-ll."
Rats. It's invigorntin', Scrarcsy
There amt nothin' wrong with war.
scraggsy, unless you happen to get
killed.. Then It's like cholera. You
can cure every case except the first
one"
They had come inside the minimum
range of the Mexican's long gun now.
so that only the one-pounders con-
tinued to peck at the Maggie. Evi-
IDENTIFY the Mexican was as eager to
get to close quarters as Mr.. Gibney,
for he held steadily on his course.
well. It's time to put over the hi
stun MIR. Gibney remarked presently.
Here's hopin' they don't pot me with
rifle fire while I'm extendin' my com.
rliments."
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-03-23

gle rested an instant in the trough OF
the sea-and a deckhand jerked the
LANYARD. Instantly Mr.. Gibney clapped
the long glass to his eye.
Good directlon-oVei," he mur'
INJURED. III lay on her waterline nex'
time" He jerked open the breech,
elected the cartridge case. and rammed
another cartridge home. This shot
struck the water directly under the
schooner's bow and threw water over
her forecastle head. Mr.. Gibnev
smiled, spat overheard. and winked
confidently at Captain Scraggs. Like
spearIn' fish in bath tub" he de-
clared. He bent over the fuse setter.
"Corrector three zero" he intoned.
flour eight hundred" He thrust a
tartridge In the fuse setter. twisted
1t, slammed 1t In the gun. and fired
again. Over" he growled.
Something whined over the Maggie
and threw up waterspout half q
mile beyond her.
"Dubs," jeered Mr.. Gibney, and
sighted again. This time his shrapne
burst neatly on the schooner. Almost
simultaneously shell from the
schooner dropped into the sacked con
on the forecastle head Of the Maggie
and enveloped her In black pail o
smoke and coal dust. Captain
ScraggS screamed.
"Tit for tat" the philosophical Glib
ney reminded him. "We can't expec
to get away with everything. Scragssy
old kiddo." The words were scarcel!
out of his mouth before the Maggie
mainmast and about ten feet of he
ancient railing were trailing along
side. Mr.. .iibney whistled softl!