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Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13
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Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13

degree be determined by the assurance that he get that France would te SUD- ported in case of further aGgression.
 Franco and Belgium bore the brunt of the German invasion France hasn't been disaosad to so deplete it's army or disregard it's frontier es to leave it. self unprotected. Other na.ions have felt that because France was ruek- ing such provisions 1t was impossible for them to overlook their own protection. But what France has been doing and intends to do was shown to be depend- ent upon such support as could be re- lied upon in an emergency from the osst- siie. That is what Premier Briand ap- pears to have got assurance about from Premier Lloyd George. He has gained the point which he was relying upon In promising certain armament reductions and limiting at mere, With that agree ment France can feel that t does not stand alone and while desiring and striving fer peace it knows that it can depend upon others in case 1t is sub jected to attack. Great Britain makes the agreement because it has It's own safety in mind
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Questions About Lighting Skating Pond,
 and Answers By The Mayor.

Questions About Lighting Skating Pond and Answers By Tho Mayor Mir. Editor: VIII you allow me to l use short space in your paper to call l the attention of the tax payers of the city of Norwich to an article that has appeared in both of our city papers in reference to where the mayor ,s spend ing our city money outside the city : limits?
 The article I rsfer to is t!Is one which tells IS the mayor has proYided fos the H.uEinatioa of the old Hunt i2Etcn ice pond, now called Miners pond W-.!ca is one-hah mile from the nearest i city limits, Ha has also taken men
 ra-a tl;e 1aabie works department out i tler2 to sweeI, the snow off the ice Of ] tho pond and left 9 sidewalk whici, vas : eo.ertd with tce al the corner of Chest nut and Willow street which is with 1 in three hundred feet Of the cits faFn. 1 for ever week without even sandiag t, thereby inviting damage suits against : tha city; and I noticed tonight at five ] o'clock that there Wae not 8 stzg,e nats l cleaned or across Main street oG sR ] any other coTTntsDH streets and ladies ! and taxpayers and all our eit!zens who had occasion q Franklin square to ] board ael electric car had to wade | ~- e4--A r4tI9il GDOhL Li4tEE 4--clltS QePD. and | for one of the tarDayers, think the general pub:ie would derive mora l heTSfit # a walli had been cleaned of 1 on Franklin square with that money used at Miners pond than where t was used,
 I would like to call the attention cf fhe mayor to the fact that VIC have a city park which has cost us $5 DOC and oyer year for tho last ten or twelve years and part Of tho expense of the park was the building oF skating pond which was within the city limits and ' for one, oh!sot 60 maintaining a city park and a skating pond outside the city limits, Now l would like to ask the n1aVor to answer the following qnes. tions through the press So that ali tax payers may be enlightened
 1-ENhen was a city meeting helt which appropriated the money for de-
 ve.o9iHg, lighting ssad m satntaIning s skating pond outside the city limits?
 2-Under what act of the leg:siatu rt 1 or section of the charter he derives tht authority to spend the taxpayers mon
 ey outside the city limits.
 S-Can he refer me to any city that
 maintains skating pond outside tn. city limits for the benefit of the troIle,
 roads?
 4-W1H he be go kind as to inforr
 us what part o< the expense of main
 taining the skating pond. the Connect
 cut Electric Railway Company bears?
 And oblige.
 GEO. E. PITCHER. , l Norwich, Jan. H. 1922.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13
CLEANED FROM FOREIGN
 EXCHANGES

The country is in the throes Of an other o1ith-eak of tnfiuenza Official fiy- Ures Issued last night by the Resfstrat General show tkat the deaths auriag shn
 ast four weeks have inc-eaaed L.nssa doctors gre oVeFVhe,rsed with work eaus. cd by the epi:s srnie. which is asaFiF a; bad as ii was during the spring of 1etg. Whole households have heen stricken down. The epSeJnic ia not csnfiaei tA fkis co..nt=y. erday our special GOV respor&le7it in Berlin told of the many asFe7 throughput Germany Danger lies -~-"5. 'N th d'ae7se ;tseIY as in 3scIEa=iy lisb3e ta attacks Of pteucixy and &5nepHoDia. which 2. lowered vita ], U Ehay be H!lable s1 ta-ow of:
 To wa.k aernss N;~~rra -=': -
 Es.e4nora, r the yotngast girl whs A thrilling audiences with hts,A F ,,itA., 70, al the CFystal Palace CiycpA is to # tempt Blsndin's famous feat Of waik;n4 acCGss the Ni2gars Falls on g. repe. Ne gotiations had already been entered ints and tiie attempt s,fii take plaaa fE June next. The rore VIII be a slaHtiss enc and sf.e will go aeross and back The feat VIII he similar to oHa sine is nos 6oing. excepting that the rops wfn bs much htgiier
 s2 Sundays ia I9sl-1he year 1ss: wiil have B Sundays to Its croait, NeJ Years Day is .n a Sunday, and dIriA7 the present century Is oeIrs 1@ time: only, aes follows. 1905, 1911. 1929, 1898
 1893, 1899, 1850, 1856. 1861, 1867, 1878
 1889, and 1895. Should the calendar E; ;lnrefe-med. the same day and nuussss, refers to Christmas Day. The interval. are reguIar-S-5-S-1f-e the inter sal which inc+udes the 100tia year wh4 t4Iere is break. as in 1898 1899. 1SS6 and 1911, w7ten t!lree inserya.s sf s;, years cape together Now all is esss. sailing until 2oo1.
 Cr0mWelFs Mission ta .AtueFiak-T those who lock upon English ChTfstiai missions as less than century old, be ginning with William Carey, 1t may D news that Oliver Cromwell started tx l first missionary sneiety in >.6Sg hy ri&ts l ing g. collection, which realized bl2,00 to endr7w q infusion to America Tie suf.
 is still administered yielding under th l increase5 value of old investments be | tween Ib3, 900 and Ib4,900 q year. Tn fact, referred to in the current issue . ] 'eIhe East and the west" Is chronicle; i ir. an old report of tie 8. P. a., daSe ,1T06. John Eliot, fine Apostle ot tne In dians, began his work tarse years be fore Cl.-rawslfa fcun6Ation, wnteh aft&r
 wards supportsd him. At the Raseo.stfo Richard Baxter. indacsd Charles II ! reconstitu4e the soc4sty,---Icrden Ohrsrl cle
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13

feet C. socna fair dame and then have
 her step on me and break my heaTt---
 '1iRI" Gursled the pretty girl, anus ediy "l oon't beheve you ever he'd
 heertl You're too fat and comfortable You would be completely ruined If you nlaTrisdl I don't believe l want to get married myself. l never in the world would have as much fun Rs do now!" "N won't always be now sagely sug- gested the bachelor uncle. Has Mer- tla5ark proposed to yoar
 'No-l'u telephone you the minute he 1 does," said the pretty niece, tnrt.y. l You 1luat have a bet up or something! l He aEaN if iaE' him. All I have to do
 ia to listaa to hNn tell pe every time 1 he callsr a6out hoss he beat khe hundred yard record and that he likes aoren1bless eggs tor breakfast and is reading Wells Outline of History. I don't know which
 he is pToudest o<. A1tnr you marry a
 man doesn't he strike a new line Of talk
 Or does he just go on saying the salrl4 ! thinGs?"
 Mostly he doesn't say anything" ex- piained the bachelor uncle. He doesn't
 get much chance, and then he has to read the newspaper. He feels that you
 know his every thought. anyway."
 Well. that might be a help" unused 1 the pretty niece, q like Aiaxs nose terribly we'll, only l wish he had a quick
 comeback, like CTeston. Orestoa is sr 1 horribly homely. but if I don't look at ! him he keeps perfectly amused with i the things he says. Bob is wonderfuliy 1 good natured, too, and 1 should like my l husband to be good natured above al 1 th4ngs-but 1 cannot endure his laugh Ajax is going to have his salary
 raised in July. but they say Bop's fa. l ther has a mint af money and ke is tn,
 oIliy child, Creston may be sent to Eng | land by his firm and I'd adore 10 liT, 1 in England. However, none of then . has actually proposed an,i-'
 1 "Oh, go aWayl" growled the ts.1helo. l uncle. T hope none Of them ever do. l and that you will live to be an old ma, l at s5 and that they'll ali be president
 and hil'fanaires and that you'll gnasi
 your ~t s--only you won't have an1 1 left. i~d don't deserve 9 romance!' You watch rae!' propesed the prett, l niece. Only it s going to be hand sh:k ed, let nle tall you !'-Exchange.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13
CLEARS UP
 ROUGH OR REQ SKIN
Face, Neck ard Arms Easily Maas
 Smooth, Says Specialist

Any breathing out of the skin, even fiery. itching eczema can he quick. overcome by applying little Mensho- Sulphur. Le.iarcS fl noted S6tn special Est. Because of Its germ destroying properties, thia sulphur prepareti tieii begins Ut onre to soothe irritated sk:i. and heal erupt.aaa- saea--aa rash, pim- pies and ring wcrm.
 - 1t gei1cin falls to remove the ter Haent ana dlsL..l1rsi,ient. en6 you Go ret heVs 10 wsit fer relisf rom ara hSrrc -sls st. tiapgs e.eeni Gaicxl. shoNs. Sufferers rom skin trauk.s should obtain Q small jaa' Of Meathc- Sulphur from any good druggist AnS use 1t like cold cream.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13
stsrsss Thss ase.H osAsrs
As fssh.r spsaas ai. lime

Jasspaias and her iisste amshss Taa
 fsysd ftss3f sltns nse sftssthinfy osss-
 psed,
 eoa, let's pay father end mother Jossphlas .Risxsstsd,
 Nav. I daT.,t want te piaS father and mother" Tom pfesassed. "Aw. come ea! Let's aAag fathsp sAd tnetHer;"
 Tie argument substdsd for fag raerueEsa ttlsa Josephine Resap.sd jtsF
 demand for saeas of ''fasheF and mo titer." Finally fEeni, uaahie 10 nset n.s sister's defaa..ae with better sueses- tten. Wa1ted Fs3ss by tha rsedlns lefab threw himself Into fhe ahais aEd Sa!tl Well, if Ifvs Eat te play fekAes and mother. oenss CT; E!rs aas fhs Huiisttn
 May fays oene From tsis sams Psats ''Mether," iittie Charles said serious l i5, after ile had locked over s1 his toy. ChrstfHas ss-gniag and lsa safRIial tiis eendy that Santa 6la4ia had left h tas gaed sissd ehaesesio;h saesl hanging e.l ! the tfss 'tsis candy that Santa Clsas
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13
READ YOUR CHARACTER
Ey B;sSy I'ailiins, Copyrighted I52f
THE IMAGINATIVE oF"

What IS said os tiaa "f' ia tia:s in. stance is also app.icabse to tAe "g', 'j' and ty":
 t is through thesa sour ieliers that a persons handwriting may reveal to yQa whether he OF. siaa hes lively ifa- agiHatioR eF 6 quick, vivid fancy.
 Feu kRsw i when you see the ieeas
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13

f t is go tba e7sgar has reached tha bott04n 1Jriee. does it Irean that tnGra Is any chance Of going back to the 32 cents pound stttft9
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13

Every 2f hours brings US that nluca nearer 10 any ruggel winser weather wo may hs going to have and to the g1ori- ovs spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13

Any a1are noments thess days ean be well spent getting the figures togeth- CT for tic inco~ne tax report wtsn the blanks ara ready.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13

Putting Pepper into PeHnsgivaasa ps5- Hies possibly portends a pefkiBg I'D of ps.sasdgls boas eia5zaR for party pFe4 fsisrsllip in that state,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13

Ets 7EassacaHsetts youag aaa wAe sosae tia2e ago sEaFaad & legacy ef thFee- quarters 6f q million has ehaaged his mind. If he still thinks he 1Rs gotten more thats ha ana his family ought to have he will be able to fad a few here asd there who viii ba wiliag te he;R him spaaS l.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13

Fac per capita circulation Of money in 1921 was $53.o3. Most people can locate the three cente but the s53 fz q bit elusive.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13
EC -raRVET, NOTES.

The nan or H,e corner soys- slaie instead oI co1l ray make TO ashes, i,11t t warns TO ra5:ators
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13

Now it is thought the Ravai treaty viii fuh fog 15 ysazs Taat 3aats ex- Pectat.oas by five years and ageia OFF foadast hopes are exceeded.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13

From the way in whic. the prices Of tha loayes 2ro coming down t must be tre.t the housewives are making bread ara2n.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13

HTe7 tlousa the winter may ba s;Faagtileaing as- the day is ieagtheai1,ss ta1re is sosaa satisfaatieH in knowing that the pr;ee of gas is less.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13

lest me tastes just iRrs that candy Dad brought tosre she other day"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-13
Norw4Oh. Friday. Jan. IS, 1929.

HEsCEa oF THs As5oGtaTEr PEESs rds AsSocstad Preo5 tS exciusively entitled n ~. nsc fer rs7uhlcatton of a-l Es1Ts Ge92atch . cEtItod to il a- 1ct otherwise credited to s;s pa5c- and aAo ths local HsFTs published kssiu.
 AZ rs-has cs 5eyu5iteatto oi sDeclal des- Qr srfs>s heFein aiBo nezeued.
Smyrna times., 1922-06-07
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from ChesWold, Kenton
Blackbird, Townsend, Thorcughfare Neck,
Leipsic Brenford, and Their ViCnities

a long illness was held Thursday af-
ternoon in the NJ. E. Church, Town
send, Rev. George P Jones, officiating.
The funeral was largely attended, not
only by friends of the deceased in the
vicinity of Townsend but also by coun-
ty officials and friends from other sec
tiOns of the county. Members of the
Levy Court, Albert Stetser, James
Ball, Harry V. Buckson, Frank R.
Jones, Boyd Mccoy and Harley j.
StrahOn We're the honorary pallbears.
The active pallbearers We're William
c. Money, Levi L. MalOney, S. FINLEY
Scott, Hart Scott, Walter Lee and
James A. Hart. The floral offerings
were numerous and beautiful. The
Court Commissioners gave a beautiful
basket OF flowers, the County Board
of Assessment gave forty-eight roses,
rose for each year of the deceased's
life, and Benjamin F. Shaw and the
County Highway Department made
pretty floral offerings.
Personals.-Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Heagley, and John Beck, of Philadel-
phia, have been spending a few days
with H. j. Naylor and wife. Mr.
Heagley is cashier for the Philadel-
phia Electric Co., while Mr.. Beck is a
craftsman at the Baldwin Locomotive
/ orks.-NIrs. Howard NanDyke and
children, of Atlantic City, n. j., are
visiting George VanDyke and Misses
Stella and Anna NanDyke.-Mr. Wal
ter Bolton, Miss Laura Heavelow, of
kirkwood, and Thomas Spence, Of
Wilmington, spent Sunday and Mon
| day with Mr.. J. o. Foraker and wife.
Mr.. Morris Collins and wife enter
! tanned on Sunday, Clarence Collins,
wife and two children, of kirkwood,
and William G. Clark, wife and two
/ children, of Dover.-Mr.W. ?. Reyn-
olds returned from Smyrna on Thurs
day, after a several days visit with
] his daughter, Mrs. james Wilson. He
was accompanied home by Mrs. VIII
son and son, Reynolds.-Mrs. L. L.
Maloney, Mrs. John Townsend, Jr.,
Mrs. Bessie Reynolds, Mrs. J. D. Niles,
Mrs. Niles and Mrs R. r. Reynolds
were among those attending the Field
Day exercises at Newark last Friday
Rev. j. H. Beauchamp and wife, OF
Wilmington, spent the weekend with
W. H. Reynolds and family.-Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Hoch, Of Wilmington
spent the weekend at the home OF
Winfield LattOmus and wife-Mr
Burton Mannering and family, OF
Chester, Pa, are visiting his parents
Joseph Mannering and wife.-Mis;
Florence Heverin, of near town is re
covering from a two weeks illness.
Smyrna times., 1922-06-07
KENTON
Schools Close With a Treat to The
ChiIdren-LOcals and Personals

Children-LOcals and Personals
Kenton, June 6.-Kenton public
school closed last Wednesday, May
31st, with treat for the children.
Children's Day will be observed in
Kenton VI. E. Church on Sunday, June
25th.
Quite a few from Kenton attended
the races in Wilmington on Decoration
Day.
Personals.-Mrs. Kate Johns and
daughter Catherine, have been to An
apolis, to see her son, J. Graham
Johns, of the Naval School who start
ed Monday morning for a three
months cruise.-H. w. Hilyard and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Anderson in Bridgeville.-
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Wilkins spent the
week end in Milford.-Mr. and Mrs.
James w. Clark and Miss Mary
Clark, of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
B. Clark.-Mr. Clinton Guthrie OF
Prices, Md, was home on Sunday
Mrs. .Grier and Miss Perkins have been
visiting Mrs Jacobs and Mrs. Green
well.-Mrs. H. w. Hilyard spent Mon
day in Wilmington.-Master Franklin
and Harold Hilyard have been visit
ing their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Crossley.-Mrs. w. S. Arthurs
and daughter Grace, have been visit
ing in Baltimore, Md.
Smyrna times., 1922-06-07
CHESWOLD
Public Schools Close For Summer
Vacation With Picnic in Woods.

Public Schools Close For Summer
Vacation With Picnic in Woods.
Cheswold, June 6.-Cheswold public
school closed last week and the chill
dren enjoyed a nice little school picnic
given by the teachers in Mr.. Evans
woods, on Tuesday of last week.
Howard Garrison is improving his
place near town by adding new back
part and porch.
Ray Sampson, one of our log deal
ers, had the. misfortune to break both
bones in one of his ankles one day
last week.
Personals.-Dr. and Mrs. Manse and
son and Elmer Manse, of Philadelphia,
were the guests of DR.. and Mrs. Z.
]. Prickett last Sunday. DIR. Manse
is a celebrated surgeon in Philadel-
phia.-Mr. and Mrs. Will Harper, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. d. H. Boyce.-Mrs. Rachel
Robinson and Miss Winnie Sill,
of Philadelphia, have been spending
the past week with Mrs. Newton
Mr.. Homer Ford, of Washington, has
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
William Ford.-Mrs. w. S. Cantwell
has returned from a visit to Brooklyn
New York, Philadelphia and Chester.
Smyrna times., 1922-06-07
TOWNSEND
9r = xsaS So - -. - -
Items of Local and Personal Interest
Cleaned About Town.


Cleaned About Town.
Townsend, June 6.-The Memorial
exercises on Decoration Day at the
Townsend NJ. E. Cemetery were quite
impressive and large gathering as
sembled in honor of the event. The
opening part was singing by the
school children of America, the Beau
tiful." Then followed a reading by
Miss Ethelwyn J. Maloney of "Lin-
coins Address at Gettysburg" Pray
er was offered by Prof. d. B. Jones'
after which the Rev. G. P. Jones made
an able address, making timely refer
ences to the meaning of the occasion
The exercises closed with singing by
the school children of Faith of ouI
Fathers, Living Still"
The funeral of Levy Court Com
missioner Sherburne A. Collins, who
died on Monday. May 20, 1922, after
Smyrna times., 1922-06-07

Patterson School will hold a picnic
in the picnic grove on Saturday, June
10. Everybody welcome.
Smyrna times., 1922-06-07

st. Pauls Sunday School starts al
ten o'clock and Will continue assem-
bling at this hour during the summer
Smyrna times., 1922-06-07

Trinity Church School will meet at
2.30 p. m, on Sunday next. The af-
ternoon service at $50 o'clock will be
Evensong with sermo asusual.
Smyrna times., 1922-06-07

Mr.. Wilson Langrell has had his
home repainted.
Smyrna times., 1922-06-07
CLAYTON

Mr.. Jack Sudler is having the in
terror of his home remodeled.
Smyrna times., 1922-06-07

Subscribe for The Smyrna Times
$3.50 year in advance.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-06-13

our brow, upon our bacf1s, the type of the man with the hoe"
 The speech of Gompers came after program of welcoming addresses by Mayor George F. Carroll. Secre- tary T J. Donnelly of the Ohio Fed eration of Labor, and others. The big armory of the Ohio National Guard, which is the seat of the con vention, was filled by delegates and spectators, while above their heads were hung a thousand American flags, formnig the hall decorations.
 In his brief speech, Gompers de clared that organized labor only asked employers to meet with the union leaders in conference for the settlement of disputes, but he said that a feeling of genuine conference was impossible unless both sides stand on equal footing. The "open shop" he added, is not the result of conferences. Gompers concluded with a reference to the disarmament con ference, asserting it made a begin ming toward abolishing war, and that labor throughout the world made the greatest contribution toward that purpose"
 The convention session also was marked by presentation of report by Santiago Igiasias, president of the Free Federation of Workers of Porto Rico, endorsing the administration oi E. Mont Reilly as governor of Porto Rico.
 While the executive councils re port centered around many questions that will come before the convention it also showed that the total mem bership of the federation is 9,195,635 Although this is a loss of 71O,S93 in the last year, members of the com mittee pointed out that it was a gain of more than 100000 over 1916 which year was followed by big gains during the war Further, the report told os labor's accomplishments of the last year, which, it said, was marked by unusual strife and un usual industrial depression.'
Bisbee daily review., 1922-06-13
Increase Estimate by S1OO,OOO,OO0 on Federal Expenditure

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Expendit ures for carrying on the ordinary bus mess of the government for the cur rent fiscal year will be nearly $1,700,- 000.O00 less than last year. or about $100 100000 more than the latest esti- mate by Director of the Budget Dawes treasury officials predicted today.
 Expenditures Of the government, chargeable against ordinary receipts exclusive of the principal of the public debt for the fiscal year, to date have amounted to $3;523, ,136, ,76S. compared with $5,13S, ,s06,937 for the correspond ing period last year, according to the latest daily treasury statement.
 Pressure by the budget bureau, of ficiaIs declared, would prevent undue last minute expenditures before July 30, so that General Dawes estimate would be more than borne out by the results for the year.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-06-13
Predict Reforms of
 Sweeping Nature in
 Silver Screen Field

NEW YORK, June 12.-Moving pie ture reforms of a sweeping nature. both as regards the morality of the screen and the economic structure of the motion picture business, were predicted as a result of a conference held behind closed doors today be tween representatives of the produc- ing field, headed by Will H. Hays, and the exhibitors, headed by Sydney s. Cohen.
 The conference represented the first real test of the leadership of the former cabinet member in his new position, according to motion picture men. Relations between pro ducers and exhibitors have been discordant, and Hays hopes to bring about greater harmony in all branches of the business.
 Theatre owners sought today to obtain reductions in film rentals, say. ing that they have felt the general business slump and asking that the producers help them meet it by cut ting rentals. The proposed cut, dis cussion ot a more equitable contract between producers and exhibitors and the beginning of Hays campaign for cleaner movies" comprised tho chief business of the day. A state ment of the new program of the movie industry is expected Friday