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Evening star., 1922-05-12

The shift from the job Of mayors
secretary to, that Of Chicago's chief
Of police was like moving from the
dark wings into the full spotlight for
Charles F. Fitzmorris.
Evening star., 1922-05-12

Movie exhibitors have recorded their
protest against the filming of a notori-
Gus woman. They might extend the
ban to certain notorious men.
Evening star., 1922-05-12

If umbrella antennae become popu-
lar for street radio receiving, traffic
problems will be very seriously COM
plicated.
Evening star., 1922-05-12

A Paris newspaper has unearthed
an example of secret diplomacy that
shows that Russia and Germany have
not yet subscribed to "open covenants
openly arrived at"
Evening star., 1922-05-12

The Missourian who asked to be un-
nominated was conspicuous example
of the "show-me" spirit.
Evening star., 1922-05-12

William Hohenzollern is reported to
have become a student Of the Bible.
In the old days he would probably
have undertaken its revision.
Evening star., 1922-05-12

Whatever is done to the clock
hands. Old Sol has unquestionably
showed ahead the straw-hat date.
Evening star., 1922-05-12

Georges Carpenter evidently cares
nothing about the Anglo-French en-
tente so long as he gets the decision.
Evening star., 1922-05-12

Chicago police have adopted direct
action" methods that seem like taking
cards from the pack Of the radicals.
Evening star., 1922-05-12

Daylight-saving is one assured case
of success only through unanimity.
Evening star., 1922-05-12
Drawing q Distinction.

do you think it's wrong to gam
ble?"
''Well." replied Mr.. Meekton; ''it's
wrong for me. always lose when
play the horses, but Henrietta has
pretty good luck at bridge"
Evening star., 1922-05-12

Dat mule O. mine." said Uncle
Eben. don balk because he's bad
tempered. He jes' gifts lonesome an
wants 70 hear convsrsat1on.
Evening star., 1922-05-12
Musings of a Motor Con.

Musings Of a Motor Cop.
Bill Bivvins' motor acted queer.
Home brew had made Bill insecure.
He lost his grip on the steering gear.
Now a nurse is taking his tempera-
ture
Evening star., 1922-05-12
Vague, But Useful,

Vague, But Useful.
''My hat is in the ring!" exclaimed
Senator Sorghum.
what do you mean by that?'
II don't know exactly what It
means. But that phrase is a very
valuable one. I have never known an
occasion when 1t wasn't good for
round Of applause"
Jud Tunkins says the housing prob
lem started when Adam and Eve left
the garden Of Eden; also the report
that the fruit crop was failure.
Evening star., 1922-05-12

What the uprising generation seems
not to understand is that there are
ties in liberties.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
Evening star., 1922-05-12

"Girls are not built for knfcker-
bookers." says Lady Astor. Then
why not build the knickerbockers for
the 9irlD7-Wf0hita Eagle.
Evening star., 1922-05-12

The ease requires no argument.
By law enforcement. public co-opera-
ton in education along these lines
and ceaseless thinking about the
matter. fire-prevention work can be
extended from the public forests.
Evening star., 1922-05-12

A daughter of an English lord Is
going into the movies. Climber
Columbia Is. c. State.
Evening star., 1922-05-12

It is a wise fly that confines his
territory to tho new wall paper.-De-
troit News.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-20
MANSFIELD CENTRE

Rev. H. W. Tilanghast has announced series of sermons to be preached at Mansfield Center and Spring Hill on the general subject, A Living Faith.
 For Oct. 2s, Is Man a Creation of God or a Descendant of the Ape?; Nov. 5, Is the Bible Diyinely Inspired. or Is It Merely Another of the Worlds Great Sacred Books?; Nov. 12, Whats Wrong With the World? Will the New Theo- logy Right the Wrong?; Nov. 19, Was Christ's Birth Natural, or Super-Natur- Today? Nov. 26, Was Christ the Worlds Greatest Good Man, or Was He and Is He the Redeemer of the World?.;; Dec. 3, Did Christ, the Man, Rise From the Dead?; Dec. 10, Is Christ Here Now as Much as He Win Be, or, Is He Coming Again Personally visibly and in Great Glory?; Dec. IT. Is Faith in Christ as Preacher, Healer, Prophet, Redeemer a Fundamental Fac tor in the Christian Religion7; Dec. 24 If He Had Not Come; Dec. 31, Is Ro- manism a Benefit or Detriment tc Our American Republic?
 4 party was given Tuesday evening for Jesse Inman in honor of his nine teenth birthday. More than twenty oi the young people were present and a land music. Mrs. Inman served cake and ice cream and there were two light ed birthday cakes. Mir. Inman is prom inent in the activities of the young people, being president of the Endeawol society, secretary and treasurer of tn, Young Peoples Club, an usher at th, church and violinist. as well as member lof Echo grange.
 Mrs. John Bower left Sunday on be-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-20
Salts for Kidneys
 Better Than Drugs
If your Back hurts or Bladder bothers, drink lots of
 water.

When your kidneys hurt and your back feels sore. don't get scared and procetd tO load your stomach with a lot of dTuss that excite the kidneys and s-ritate the entire urinary tract. Keep your kidneys clean like you keep yonr bowels clean. by flushing them with a mild, harmless salts which helps to remove the body's urinous waste and stimulate them to their normal activity The function of the kidneys Is to filter the blood, In 24 hours they strain from it 500 grains of acid and waste. so we can req dily understand the vital importance of keeping the kidneys active.
 Drink lots of water-you can't drink tod much: also get from any pharma cisi about four ounces of lad Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass of wat CT before breakfast each morning foi a few days and your kidneys may ther act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemor juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for generations to clean ana stimulate clogged kidneys; also tt neutralize the acids in urine SO it is no longer 2 source of irritation, thu often ending bladder weakness.
 lad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in, jure; makes a delightful effervescen lithia water drink. which everyon, should take now and then to help keel their kidneys clean and active. IT, this; also keep up the water drink ing. and no doubt you will wonde what became of your kidney troubl and backache.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-20
PERSONALS

Miss Jane Cassidy of this city mas been elected historian of the senior class st Smith college
 Webster D. Copp has returned home after spending week in New York city as the guest of relatives. Herbert J. Ferguson of this city has been elected vice president of the senior class at Trinity college Miss Caroline Gilman. of Norwich. is the guest at the home of Miss M E. In graham on Main Street, Stoningtoh. William Leslie Fletcher, IT., has, left for Florida in company with Joseph Bot tomIey and family They will remain In Florida during the winter. Miss Gladys Quidgeon of Mohegar Hill place leaves Monday for Philadel- phia, Penn, where she will be the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Frank 6. Speck.
 Mrs L. 0. Fielding. wife of Chief L O. Fielding, of the local Sub base, ane daughter. Wanda, accompanied by theil cousin, Miss Loretta Fielding, of Mohe gan. left Thursday to spend the winter in Los Angeles, Cal.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-20
s5TH ANNIVERSARY
 OF THEIR WEDDING DA1

MT. and Mrs. Arthur Keefe of Broad street, New London celebrated their S5th wedding anniversary Thursday. They were married at St Mary's Star of the Sea church, New London. Oct. 19, 1887, Rev. Father Thomas Joynt officiating.
 Thursday evening there was a family reunion in celebration of the anniversary. Mir. and Mrs Keefe's six. children were present and a few additional guests. Among the family who attended are Dr. and Mrs. Frank M Dunn, son-in-law and daughter Joseph Keefe, a senior at Yale college Robert T. Keefe of New London 1; Miss Charlotte Keefe, a graduate of Com necticut college; class of 1919, now teach- ing at the Children's University school in New York; Miss Mildred Keefe, Con- necticut college graduate. class of 1913. now pri ncipal of the kindergarten of the Groton Heights school and Arthur T. Keefe, a prominent New London lawyer. MT. Keefe is one of the city,s best known residents, He is treasurer of the Humphrey Cornell company and was for merly associated in the wholesale and re tail grocery business with F. H. Davis on Bank street
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-20

journey to South Pasadena, California Miss Emma Allen of Madison Wis, is guest of her aunt, Mrs. Richard N. Johnson. Miss Lena Crocker of Paw tucket, R. L. also visited at the Jobn- son home this week.
 Twelve members of the Ladies Aid met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George L. James and tied two quilts After the quilting a lunch of sandwiches, cake and tea was served.
 Loyal members of Eohe gr.age eps1t Thursday working at the Grange build- ing site. clearing the grounds. burning short experience in fire dEhktng, when the brush fire spread to dead grass near the residences of A. Lander and G. c. Jenner. At noon the ladies served an outdoor lunch.
 The Mems club met a< Spring Hill Wednesday evei.sng for a supper and business meetirs A musical program was arranged by Mr. Gillette. Mrs. c. H. Wyman returned Tues day from an automobile trip with Mir and Mrs. Harold Wyman of Plsntsvtne through the Catslills to Ozord. N. T. where. they visited Mir. and zrrs. W1nh Homer in their new home. f Rev and Mrs. E. F. AyG snd s1a
 
 this week, the guests of Or. E. H Marsh and family. They left ThurS1n, afternoon for Danielson.
 Rev. and Mrs- H. W. TiIiinghaS TO turned Thursday. Mr. Tiliinghsst h1v ing attended the Baptist state co1ra ton at New Britain. t' Mrs. o. A. Perry has been eDt@t.iz I ing Mrs. Rodbins of Wetherxne3d- fl portion of the time was spent at Mrz Perry's cottage a Columbia Lake. Among new books at the lT5rzry ar> Bassett. Granite and Clay; Jordan Blue Circle; Burnett, Rdbin; KAns Adrift on an Arctic Ice-pan. HutrAdn son, This Freedom; Lewis. Babb4tf Lincoln, Fair Harbor: old Me.dor Antonio: Pryde. Nsghtfaii and ords. of Honor; Roberts. Children cf tn Wild: Buxton. In the old Wet; Yd. | Complete Radio book
 Herbert Schencl< and family move. to the Hollow this week, Mr. Schenc being foreman at KirbyS factory, t.k ing the place of Mfr. B0wer.
 Elijah Doughty and family of South bridge are new arrivals at the Hoiis- after an absence of many ye1rs.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-20
FUNERALS. > Tom Mateska

The funeral of Tom Alateske was held aa 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at his residence 91a Harrison street, New Lon don. Rev. Ayerky E. Bondarchuk of Norwich officiated. Burial was in Jor- dan cemetery.
 Thomas Dennehey.
 The funeral of Thomas Dennehey was held at S.30 Thursday morning from the residence of Mrs. Margaret Connors, 91 Squire street, New London. Solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated in St Josephis church at g o'clock by Rev. William c. Fitzsimmons. The bearers were. James Mcveigh, John O'Connell, Joseph Jordan and MT. Dennehey. Burial was in Stonington.
 Mrs. Thomas B. Robinson.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas s. Robinson were held Thursday afternoon from her home at. 45 Williams street, the house being filled with relatives and friends, assembled to pay the final trib- ute to one who had won their esteem during her life among them. There were many beautiful floral forms. The services were conducted by Rev Charles H. Ricketts. Burial was in the family lot in Yantic cemetery where Rev. MT. Ricketts read committal ser vice. The bearers were Charles s. Hol 1 brook. William s. Spaulding, John M. 1 Lee and James A. Quinn. During the time of the funeral the of fees of the tax collector, town clerk, ant selectmen were closed at the cour house.
 1 Arrangements were by Undertake l Gager
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-20
FOREIGN BoR N POPULATION
 ? NOW MOVING WESTERLY

Washington, Oct Is.--For the first time in three decades, the center of for eign born white population of the Unit cd States moved westerly instead of easteriy in the ten years, 1910 to 1920. The westerly movement was due to the increase in foreign born white population in California. Texas and Arizona, the census bureau stated today in announce ing the center to be located in Latitude 41 degrees, minutes and f5 seconds north anl longitude S4 degrees, 4s minutes. and t7 seconds west That point is In the eastern part of Allen county Indiana. about 1oA miles cast of New Haven and 16 miles east of Fort Wayne, 1t the ten years from 1910 to 1920 the center had moved from Defiance county, Ohio. just across the state line into In diana.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-20
COST OF LIVING TAKES AN UPWARD TENDENCY

New York, Oct. rs.-The cost of sliv- ing among wage earning families in the United States has resumed an upward movement, according to figures for the month of September compiled by the National Industries Conference Board and announced today.
 A slight downward turn in August, the statement says. was followed by an increase which made the figures in September 55.6 per cent higher than those for July 1914. and 0.7 per cent higher than in August The level Is now identical with that of July, of this year
 The announcement attributes the in- crease to a rise of 3.3 per cent in fuel prices, as result of the unstable coal market. Clothing prices increased l per cent, food prices 0.7 per cent and rents, light and sundries showed nc change. according to the boards esti- mates.
 A drop of 2s.s per cent in the cost oi living has been registered from July 1920, to peak period since 1914. and September 1922. Clothing prices havt taken the greatest drop since the peal was reached. the figures show, whli' rents. fuel and light have increased since then.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-20
NORWICH POLICE CATCH AUTO THIEVES


 Two youths who are out on parole from<a reform school in Massachusetts were arrested in this city Thursday night about o'clock as they were driving through Franklin square with an auto mobile which they had stolen in New London about 7.3o Officer William Ryan spotted the car as the young fel- lows came through the square and he held them up and took them to police headquarters with the assistance of Of ficer Michael Carroll and Patrick MJr- phy
 Capt. D. ]. Twomey received notice from the New London police of tile theft of the car about S.30, with word that the machine had headed towards Nor wich It was a ford runabout of the Gulf Refining Co. registration number 26,677 and was said to be driven bs two young negroes, who had stolen | from where it had been parked in ths street at New London.
 All the officers on the night beats were at once notified to keep lookout fol fa
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-20
CHEAT COUNCIL
 ELECTS OFFICIAL sTAl

a
 Mrs. Margaret Mankin of New London, a member of Hiawatha council. was elected great Pocahontas of the great council of Connecticut. Degree of Poca- hontas at its annual meeting in New London Wednesday afternoon. She was advanced from the chieftaincy of great Wenonah, which she has filled during the past year.
 The conpleet list of great council ofl- cers follows: Great Poeahontas, Mary Mankin, New London; great wenonah. Marie Champagne, Rockville; great Min nehaha, Daisy Payne. Norwa1k: great prophecies, Jessie Smith, Waiiingford great keeper of records. Harriet Wright Middletown great keeper of wampum Annie Eastwood, Middletown 1; first greai scout, Henrietta Payne. New London, second great scout. Myrtle Nicholson Hartford great guard of the ,tepee, Mary Cocklin, Stratford; great guard of th< 1 forest, Susan Crowley, Bridgeport.
 These chiefs were raised to theil stunps by Mrs. Mary Geer of Syracuse E- Y, past great Pocahontas. represent | ing Great IRcohonee Sedwick of the grea. council of the United States
 | Several presentations of gifts were fea 1 lures of the afternoon session Mrs. Man kin was presented basket of flower, a travelling case and silk umbrella Tn. flowers were the gift of Hiawatha counci and the travelling case and umbrella wer gifts of several members of the council The presentations were made by Mrs Mary Vine, past Pocahontas of Hiawath: council.
 1 Mrs. Jessie Smith, the retiring grea lPocahontas, was presented a gold wris watch by her council in Wallingford. tn presentation being made by Past Grea
 Sachem William c. Pond of Hartford Past Great Pocahontas Geer presents her past great Pocahontas jewel in be half of the great council
 Mrs. Geer was made gift of a sifve
 bread tray in behalf of Hiawatha coun
 cil Mrs. Manl1in making the presentation
 and Mrs. Elizabeth Klaus of Bristol, pas | great Pocahontas deputy of Hiawath
 council, was presented a past Pocahonta
 collar in behalf of the local council. 4 Great Pocahontas Smith presented
 veterans jewel to Past Great Sacher
 Pond in behalf of the. councils of tn
 state upon his completion of q year membership in the degree.
 II Mrs. Geer left a gift of money in til [ hands of Mrs. Mankin to be presented t the members in the state bringing in th most number of members during the con , ing year.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-20

pit great sounding board The pulpits were high desks to which narrow flight of stairs led up. They went armed to meeting. 1t was forbidden to fire a gun
 on Sunday at any object but an Indlzn or wolf. The minister going to preach
 was careful to. have his fintlock with him.
 The third type, or Form-meeting house,
 of which the Old South church of Boston is typical. was copied after St Paul's chruch in London, which was built by Sir Christopher Wrenn. It was considered great advance and a matter of proper pride whe nthe settlers had meeting house "clothe inside and so daubed and whitened over wor,an-like.y It belonged to the box-pew era The third type was
 used as powder margarine until after
 the Revolutionary war The steepif wAe considered a safe place to store powder, i as there were no stoves or freplaces in
 these meeting houses.
 The seating of the people in the old meeting house was always a delicate and difficult matter. Our Puritan and Pilgrim fathers bitterly denounced all forms and ceremony, yet they. were great respecters of persons, and in nothing was the re-
 gard for wealth and position more fully
 shown than in designing the seats in which each person should sit during pub
 ifc worship A few rich or influential
 men wished to at together. 'Spotss were
 sold for pews and separate entrance door was cut through the outside wall. Congregations were accustomed and ex- pected and required two sermons each Sunday, in the forenoon and afternoon with recess at noon for visiting and ] luncheon There were no fires in the meeting houses in winter; women and !, Ir~Hf
 selves at neighbors' houses near by. Re ports come down to us that the sermoni 7 were two hours long and the prayer ar , hour long, These long prayers wers highly esteemed. All stood during prayer | time. Members did not dislike long ser !: mons and prayers. but snort sermons . were regarded as irreligious and irrever . ent- Ministers preached and prayed witt t their hands in woolen mittens and bag :; made of coarse skins kept the feet o l, the worshippers warm. There were n. ? watches or clocks. but noon- marks on tn e fosr and window told the hour of tn
 day.
 r The tithingman turned the hourglass i ,, the services and would turn it two o : three times when the sermon wetn t t 27thly or 2sthly The Bible and the Ne,
 England Primer formed the we'll read Ii : lbrary of the people. Their meetings an r public gatherings were opened wit $ prayer. This was the land of stead e habits. In the grant or charter of a tow il one lot was set apart for the ministe e an danother for the school They kne- l. that they could not get along withou B Christianity and education. If everyod a in the world had known that simple faS
 the millennium would have been here Ion It ago and there would have been no ques t ltion today. of milienium or post e millennium, for all would know that tn lt praye. Thy Kingdom come" would | l. fulfilled.
 d Cocoa and wafers were served at th j. conclusion of the meeting under directio
 of s. H. Reed. chairman of the entertain T ment committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-20
STAFFoRDvHLE

Mir. and Mrs. c. R. Kemp of Hoiyukx. Mas, were the guests Of Brr. and Nrs. Wesley Bradway Isst Friday. |. . Mrs. William Taylor Of South Coren- try was the guest of her daughter, Nrs. Frank Belcher a few days last week. Mrs. Earl Belcher Is visiting relatives in South Coventry few days this week.
 Mrs. D. N. Brown, Mir. and Nls. Lawrence Murray of Brooklyn, N. T.. Martin Nelson of Monson. Miss Arvfda Holstrom and Mrs. Matilda Toriene of Easthampton. Mass. were the gnests Of Mir. and Mrs. Phiio West over the week end.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles N. BaIiou of Wendell, Mass. were the guests o< io- cal relatives over the weekend. Howard and John Alderman of War ren. Mass. visited local friends lass week. --.-..
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-20
MADoo EvAsIvE AS TO
 PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATIONS

Minneapolis. octI 1.Zwiriam GTbbs McAdoo, former secretary of the treas ury, who arrived In Minneapolis today to speak in behalf of democratic can- didates in the November elections again was asked whether he Is a candidate for the democratic presidential nomina- ton in 1924.
 He replied:
 If I say I am not .. candidate. .n1 one will believe me. If I say am, they will wonder why I am in such hur- :,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-20

the car with the result that the thieves and the machine were soon caught.
 The young fellows gave their names as Paui Bickford. 19. of Providence, and Herbert Potter. IT, of Fall River. Bick- ford is white but Potter is colored. Both
 said they were on parole from the Ly-
 man school in Massachusetts. Bickford
 who was driving the car. freely admit
 ted they had taken it 1in New London and said they were going on their way
 to Providence where his mother lives. The two wefe locked up at police headquarters until Sergeant Gaffney, Of fieers John Cavanaugh and Courtney came here from New London in Officer
 Caranaugh's machine and took the twe prisoners back to New London. Officer Courtney drove the r1nabout back te New London.
 There is also a second theft chargs Isagainst them as they had provided fol ltheir comfort on the ride by stealing a blanket from another automobile. Tn, blanket was found in the Ford.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-20
LISBON MAN DIES FROM EFFECT or RAD RHEIMS

William semenkfvitz of Lisbon died Thursday afternoon about 4.3a o'clock Of injuries and burns Aeceived on Fri day. Oct. 18th when his home ;p the Newent section of Lisbon was damaged by fire.
 | Mrs. Semenkfvitz was fatally burned in the fire and died later that day, while a four-months5 child was also burn ed but will recover The fire started when Mrs. Sernenkivitz used kerosene to start fire, the flames spreading to her clothing. MT. Semenkivitz hearing the screams, came out and extinguished the flames that were enwrapping his wife and was himself badly burned.
 All three were rushed to the, Backrs hospital Mr. Semenkivitz's condition remained critical throughout and death came Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-20
". c. T. U. STATE OFFICERS
 ELECTED AT coNvENT1o


 Tie officers elected Thursday morning for the ensuing year by the Connecticut w. c. T. U. in it's filth annual convention in New London were the following: Presi- dent, Mrs Mary B. Wilson, Plantsville vice president-at-large, Miss Ethel c. Barrows, New London: corresponding secretary, Mrs Mary E. Welles, Hart ford recording secretary. Mrs. Nellie A. Gager, WiHimantie.; treasurer, Mrs Nellie Rule Arnold. Meriden
 The county vice presidents are the same as last year: Hartford county. Miss Eliza beth H. Fitts, Warehouse Point; Holland county Mrs. Ethel c. Plumb, Stafford Springs; New Haven county, Mrs. Altha H. Downs. Westville; Middlesex county Mrs Hattie M. Newton. Durham New London county, Mrs. Lillian Slocum, New London; Windhan county, Mrs Maud L Potter. Hampton; Litchfefd county. Mrs Mary A, Gordon, Plymouth; FairfelG county. Mrs Charlotte B. Joyce, Bridge. port