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Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04
Today's Anniversaries

1So9-Sir Samuel M. Peto. who built the Canadian Grand Trunk railway, born in England. Died there, Nov. 13, 1889. 1S52-Count Alfred D'Orsay, the famous French society leader and man of fashion, died in Paris. Born there, Sept. 4, 1901. 1S54-- | ''~o'-'7eJ eor the estab- lishment of Marine hospital at DeIroit. iS5S-Opening of railway and docks at Cherbourg in presence of the en- peror and empress of the French and Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort.
 lS71-Schuyler Colfax of Indiana de- clined an offer of the state port lo from President Grant 1Ss9-Special delivery letters were dis tributed for the first time in New York city. 1s0S-Count zeppelin's alrship, after journeying from Lake Constance to Mayence, was destroyed by g hurricane 1919-Roumartans seized Budapest, de- flying the allies, and took pronain- ent citizens as hostages.
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enemies as possible. He went to Eng land for a while. but was finally allow ed to settle in Paris. His health, how ever, as well as his mind, had become shattered by this time, and his chief hal Inclination was that the whole world was plotting against him.
 To further add to his woes he mar ried Theresa Le Vasseur, a former cook in 8 third-rate inn. Their five children he sent to a founding asylum thus giv- ing his enemies 8 fine chance to com pare his unnatural action with the high sentiments he had written about the sanctity of the home and the education of the young.
 Therese's mother would have been an ideal subject for the comic paper car toonist, and she rendered Rousssau's home life miserable. But Therese seems not to have gained anything by her years of association with this literary genius, for almost immediately follow ing his death she married one of the grooms connected with the Girardin stables Rousseau brought all his troubles upon himself and it likely that his own hand put an end to it all, but Girardin was too much of an admirer to acknowledge other than that he had died a natural death.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04
CHARITY FUNDS FOR PKopAGANDA

America, in the past few years, has figured as the golden land of opportu- nity for appeals of every description, apparently looked upon as an inexhaust- ible source of aid for the suffering of all nations Moved by pitifuI tales, well meaning people have responded to calls of which they knew little but might have suspected much. Of this character was the appeal of an organization known as the Friends of Soviet Rus sia," which professed that it was rais- ing money for relief work in Russia. Disclosures now made by the Jewish Daily Forward of New York as to the use to which these contributions have been put may serve as a warning to those who desire to contribute to ale viate suffering in that famine-stricken land, that their contributions are not safe in the hands Of organizations in which the 'bolshevist taint Is to be seen Abraham Cahan, editor of the paper named, declares that large part of the money contributed in America was di- verted for propaganda for the commun- ists and the "Workers Party in this country.
 MT. Cahan asserts that subsidies tC ten publications printed in various Ian guages absorbed part of the fund give1 to aid the starving masses of the coun l try that faces virtual extermination O. large sections of it's population through the corruption and incapacity of thu bolshevik government. The sympatheti | Americans who gave literally to hell the victims of sovietism must feel som chagrin in learning that their gifts wen to finance the attempt to fasten the hor TOTS of bolshevism on other nations
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04

'T suppose now that Gardenia is through college she is a great help to you around home began the com fortahle aunt who was visiting. It must be a great relief !'
 But they don't act that way when they are through college" pointed out GaFdenia's mother ~Gardenia and all the other girls said, just as soon as they reached home and packed away their mortar boards where they never would be able to find them again, that they should devote their talents to some great work wherein they could express themselves. They worry a lot about expressing themselves and it seems so terribly important that I hesitate to mention things like making beds, washing dishes and dusting" T never heard the beat ', declared the comfortable aunt, wrinkling her brow. But what do they do And what do they want te express them selves about ?''
 T can't quite make out confessed Gardenia's parent. When I tried tc pin Gardenia down she burst into tears and said I simply did not understand l her. The girls come here for hours and she goes to see them for hours and the whole time they talk about living life to the fullest and express. i ing themselves instead of following 1T the humdrum footsteps of those wht have gone before. l should like vol
 to see the expression of sad pity ana pain with which they regard me whe1 they catch me concocting an apple pit
 or some biscuits. It invariably urge
 them on to reciting phrases from some
 body's great brochure on the subju l gation of women & "H'm !" sniffed the visiting aunt l 'Td like to sec em hand a hungr,
 husband a few paragraphs of litera ture like thatt Don't they know tha a family has to have meals Aren'
 they going to get married ?"
 T am not sure about their inten
 tiong" admitted Gardenia's mother
 ''but I am quite positive that, what ever they may be, mere man would
 mt have ghost of chance agains
 them They employ that calm, incl live way of stating their opinion
 which is so crushing to an ordinar
 person. l never should dream of ar guing with them.
 If they tell you that black is whit !; putting it plainly in words of one syl lable suited to your limited intelli
 gence, looking you in the eye mean while with the repose which come
 from knowing that one has spent tw
 hours doing ones hair and laying on
 complexion, you mechanically begin t } nod your head in agreement.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04
THREE MEN HELD IN BONDS
 5000 EACH FOR BURGLARY

Waterbury, August 3.-Three men arrested here early this morning, charg- ed wit hstealing sS,OoO in bills, s4.OOO in jewelry and gold coins. and bank book showing a deposit of S17,000 were today ordered held under bonds of S5,000 each. John Arestos and Steve Kahiele of this city and Michele Saranty, of New Brit ain are alleged to have broken into a trunk owned by Mrs. Annie Marine, a gypsy, now a resident of this city, but formerly of Charlestown, Mass. Each of the accused has emphatically denied all connection with the case. Arestos, one of the accused. is the godfather of Mrs. Marino's youngest child. The wo-
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fife. for he began his work as boy of sixteen and he died at seventy-t1ve.
 In Edinburgh and then in London uni versity young Bell studied in broad way music, telegraphy, anatomy and electricity It was in London early in ts7asthzt the early HelmhoIz experiment of setting tuning fork hurnming with a magnet or an electrified wire was brought to his attention. Why not then nusieal telegraph with piano key board? That year the young man went to Canada A year later he became pro- lessor of vocal physiology in Boston uni versity. His fame in teachling the deaf had led to the offer of the professor ship. Gratitude for his services to a child deaf mute led the boy's family to ask the professor to live with them in Salem. It was in cellar of their house, filtered up with batteries, tuning forks, magnets, etc, that Bell persisted in his experimentation. But in 1875 he had established quarters in machine shop near Soollay Square, Boston. It was there that the telephone was born. A wire, a reed, a magnet and a clock spring composed the first instrument. AnQ llIcl 1pP1ONACSu SOuAu lIOlH another room inspired the whole later development The exhibition at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition 1T the autumn of 1876 was interesting and impressive.
 In May, 1877, the first installation oi the telephone for practical use was con, traeted for. The payment was $20 Then after Gardiner G. Hubbard ot Cambridge had come in with Bell, E. T Holmes, a burglar alarm manager, trIet | the telephone successfully. Later al effort was made to sell all patent right! to the Western Union for $10o.o00 bu failed. The Western Union, however calling in Edison and some other inven tors, organized an opposition compan. and the litigation that followed it's his toric. Bell won. Then Boston capital ists. the Silsbees. the Bradleys. the Sal tonstalls, came in and Bell was on Eas, Street.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04
Stories That Recall Others
Knew What to Do.

Little Gladys was very fond of Bible stories. One day after her mother had read the story of Lots wife, she asked :: Mamma, what did MT. Lot do when his wife was turned into pillar of salt?"
 What do you think he did?' asked her mamma
 Why" replied the practical little miss, T s'pose he went ont and hunted up a fresh one"
 Possible, But Not Probable.
 Mamie had been careful observer of her parents conversation. Accompanied by her mother she was walking along the street one day recently when two girls wearing galoshes, passed them Stopping suddenly, Mamie said, Look mother, are they some of the bootleg. gers daddy was talking about7"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04
TESTING SUBMARINE s-4s
 IN SOUND OFF BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 3.-Tests of the submarine S-4S which was built for the United States navy here, were con tinuing today and will probably last throughout the month. Today's tests in- cluded the firing of torpedoes and oth- CT such tarials
 The S-48 returned to the shore base of the Lake Torpedo Boat company late yesterday after completing a number of tests in a highly successful manner ac- cording to observers board.
 The tests yesterday were chiefly devot- ed to submerging the craft and it was reported that the boat was submerged to a depth of nearly 100 feet and was found to be air tight and water tight
 The tests are being conducted by the corporation although naval officers are assisting. The official government tests will not be made before September.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04
L. N. BONDS NOT LEGAL
 FOR STATE SAVINGS BANKS

Hartford. August 3.-Attorney General Frank E. Healeyl has given an opinion to the state banking department that the first and refunding mortgage bonds of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad compny amounting to $2t6,00O 900 are not legal investments for the savings banks of Connecticut. The contention of Mir. Healy is that the bonds with the outstanding obligations of the company would exceed the legal limit of three times the capital of the company.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04
'Today's Birthdays

Princess Marie Jose, daughter of the King and Queen of the Belgians, born in Brussels, 22 years ago today.
 Jesse W. Reno, inventor of the nov ing stairway born at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, 61 years ago today.
 Sir Harry Lauder, the first vaude- vile performer to receive knighthood. born at Portobello, Scotland, 52 years ago today.
 Rt. Rev. Henry J. Mikell, Episcopal bishop of Atlanta, born at sumpter, s. c. 49 years ago today
 Charles J. Mccarthy, former govern. or Of the Territory of Hawaii, born ir Boston, 61 years ago today.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04

With the strikes and taxes and mos quitoes and one thing and another the general prospect may be gloomy enough, but the public may rest assured that matters would have been considerably worse in various particulars had the election of 1920 gone the way of the elections of 1912 and 191S.
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IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Augustus Thomas, who as executive chairman of the Producing Managers association is to serve the theatre in a capacity similar to that held by Mill H. Hays in the motion picture indus try and by Commissioner Landis in the field of organized baseball, has long been prominently identified with the state in America, chiefly as a playwright, all thought at times he has also tried his hand at producing and managing. MT. Thomas is product of the middle west,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04
OBITUARY
Captain Samuel NIagson

New Britain, Conn, August 3.-Cap- tain Samuel Magson, one of the best known military men in the state, died early this morning after lingering ill., ness, aged 53 years Captain Magson first joined Company I, C. N. G., in 1891, shortly after that organization was formed. He was a second lieuten- ant in the Spanish-American war, serv- ing with Company I, First Connecticut Infantry. Later he was awarded his bars as captain. During the world war
 he was captain of Company H, state
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Capt. Carl IT. Vogelgesang, Com mandant of the New York Navy Yard, who has just received notice of his promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral He was former chief of staff of the Naval War Col lege. and was at one time chief of staff of the Atlantic Fleet. He has been in command of the New York Navy Yard since last July. Rear Admiral Vogelgesang was appoint ed to the Naval Academy from Cali fornia in June, 1886. and was grad uated in 1890. He has served as chief of staff of the Asiatic Fleet. executive officer of a battleship, captain of gunboat and captain of the uperdreadnought Idaho.
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born and. educated in the city of St. Louis In his early career he started as a railroad worker and later became a newspaper writer. But play-writing was his diversion, or rather his passion. The success of his first efforts determined his career and soon he was numbered among the most successful and most prolific of American playwrights In all, MT. Thomas has written about 50 long plays, and short plays of a number that he probably could not recall.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04
Russia viii presently be able to fet

Russia will presently be able to feed herself. but the United States has saved millions of Russian lives during the ap- palling famine. This could not have been done without the aid of science in providing rapid transportation and in- stantaneous communication. Thus science has become the most efficient hand maiden of mercy
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guard. He was former past department junior vice commander of the United Spanish War Veterans and past com mander of A. G. Hammond camp of thls city. He was affiliated with the Ma sons, Odd Fellows and Foresters. A wi dow and one son survive.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04
BURGLARS TOOK FUNDS
 CONTRIBUTED FOR CHARITY

New Haven. August. 3--Burslars who took jewelry, cash and personal ar ticles from the home of Miss Katherine A Davis, here yesterday. incideutaly y robbed the Third Order of ST Dominic which is raising funds to save the lives of starving Chinese babies. -Amcng the things stolen were t.ay aprons, in each of which was a pocket holding a penny for each inch of waist line. cf ths mem bers of the family. giving the apron. The money was sufficient 10 keep Q baby one year. These aprons were red and yellow cloth, the Chins.e colors The aprons were to nave teen made ready for forwarding today which is the .O0th anniversary of the desth of St DOmlnic.
 Twenty eight per cent. of immi- grants entering New York harbor set ri in,
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s. Through an intelligent country in some respects, the United States, chief of all countries in the abundance of its coal deposits, has to import coal from sources 5000 miles away.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04

A cheerful sign of the advancement of tbe negro race Is seen in their ownership of no fewer than 113 newspapers and fourteen magazines
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The man on the corner says: It's about time for the soviet to make fresh pro posals. That's the only kind it knows how to make.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04

Austria and Bavaria are hankening for kings again. Democracy is a plant that doesn't grow naturally in their soils.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04

It is proposed that violence in Ireland shall be smothered under prosperity. But why limit the plan to Ireland?
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04

The rattle Of the coal down the chute is a melody that would be sweet music to many households,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04
EDITORIAL NOTES

After having stopped for tea, the war in China has been resumed.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04

Democracy has got to divorce itsel from bureaucracy and general ineficien cy.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-04

Nowadays the great outdoors has more than a slight saver of gasoline.
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man boasts of 16 children. seven of whom are married.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-07-29

Colonel John j. Clarity is reported
to be making a great success in the
bonding and insurance business at 154
West Randolph street. The former
Chief of Police and popular Com
mander of the gallant Second Regi-
ment, has a host of friends all over
Chicago.
Z. E. Quin, the popular manager OF
the Palmer House, reports great
business at that great hotel.
~0
Aid. Charles J. Agnew is making
good council record.
~A
Albert G. Keller, the well known
and popular president of the Keller
Elliott Company, is one of the most
highly respected of that class of able
and progressive men who have helped
make this city great.
49,
James J. McComb, the popular
Northwest Side Republican leader, IS
often mentioned for City Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-27
Chief of Fiat Janitors
Banked $4,000 a Month
Chicaeo Man Accused of Fore.
ing T'ibute From Tenants.
Landlords and Merchants
spccsal Dtspatch to 7'hc Tribune

CHICAGO, Jan. 26. -- William +.
Quessc, president Of the Flat Janitors'
Union, appears TO be wasting valuable
tor conspiracy to-day the books Of
tho kenwood National Bank showed
that Qussse, on salary Of $3.50 .
month, deposited in three ard one
half months 3 total of $40 2.75l.
The state charges that this remark
able financial showing is due TO graf:
from numerous "shakedowns" Of ten
ants, fat owners and merchants who
were delivering goods at various
homes. From January Is to Nav is
Vuecse also banked for his own nri-
ate account in the Greenohguu Bank
S6.46S.34.
Quesse explained that he received
q salary of $3.50 month from the
!at Janitors' Union and $4,000 a wear
additional as president of the Inter
national Flat Janitors' Union. He
says he made the rest OF the money in
rear estate deals. The state maintains
That he made most Of it by causing
bombs TO be tossed into apartments
where the proprietors and occupants
were SLOW IN coming across"
Mrs. Amelia Katz, q widow. who
owns siX-apartment building, said
she was forced to pay $50 in graft 70
eugene Fosdick. one of the men on
trlal with Quesse. She was forced tn
dlsmiss janitor she had, take on AN
o'her designated by the union q, :.
much higher rate and pav The "fno"
OF $50 to Fosdick.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-27
Housekeeper Says Emo
Kept Table Costs Dow,
Testifies He DELAYED Market.
ing, Hoping He Would Be
Asked to Dine Ont

Mrs, Helen pesperrins, long g-time
housekeeper for Amos F. Emo. whose
will is being contested, was a witness
yesterday Several relatives contend
MIR. Emo was not mentally capable Of
executing will at the time nc dis
posed OF his $13,00o0CO estate. Of
which he gave about $4,000. 900 or
$4,000 coo to Columbia Univcrsitv
Mrs. Desperrins testified that in tho
last year of his life 1915, Mr.. Emo corr
p'ained OF his hNuseho'd expenses. lie
told her, she said, to curtail the yun-
ply OF milk and kindline wood. md
Sa sala that while at Saratoga he pre-
ferred to go to the village for a taxi-
CAP rather than telephone to have the
vehicle call at his house, because ho
exp aimed. he could save half the nr;ra
When Mr.. Emo invited guests to din.
ner' SAID the witness, he woule! prenarc
for Mrs: Desperrins Il frugal man,
saying his quests would eat before they
came to his home and probably eey
something after they left. At fi,nos
Mrs. Desperrins continued. her nro'
ployer would ask her to delav % hnr
morning marketing because some ona
might call him on the telephone MI
invite him to dine out ''''"
cross examined, Mrs. Desperrins sd
mitted NIT do' that she wrote letter to a
MISS Co'e expressing the hope that The
cohte Is would succeed.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-27

plans to present to the legislative hear
ing next Tuesday, but this was not
thought wise by the board. Mr. All en-
suhm tted list of questions propound-
ed by Herman A. Metz, chairman Of hte
committee. as q basis of scussion.
sl0.00o,000 Loss Feared
Mayor Hylan declared that If the
Port Authority plan was adopted prop
erty now paying the city $4,000 900 in
taxes would be relieved of the taxes
and the city would suffer in conse-
quence.
Former Justice Augustus Van Wyck
urged the members Of the board to do
everything they could to defeat the
Port Authority plan. He told the
board to oppose it "to the las. minute. "
He said that the plan should be one to
improve the harbor Of New York, the
harbor Of Staten Island and The harbor
OF Jamaica Bay
Colonel ". J. Wilgus. chief of the
city's taft OF consul:ing enginees, sub
ritted an outline Of the city's plan
and an estimate OF its cost He said
that the report Of the Port Authority
to the Legislature was grossly defect
i've IN that there was no estimate of
cost. Of traffic or net results. To adopt
the plan, he said, to use the vernacular,
would be to buy q pig in q poke"
New-York tribune., 1922-01-27
Gas Company Says City
Can't Inspect Its Books
Order to Permit Expert TO Con.
firm Appraisal To BE Taken
Into Court

The question Of the power of the
Public Service Commission to COM
pei gas company TO open its plants
and bocks TO an expert erplo cd by
the city was brought TO an issue yes
tercay in the Bronx Gas and Electric
Light Company hearing before the ccm
miss on. Commissioner c. aries Van
Eoorhis made AT order directing the
company to permit A. S. 3 Little. the
clty's expert, 70 examine the books and
plants to confirm mis- appraisal of it's
properties. William l.. Ransom, coun~
sci fer the gas company. informed the
commiss on that Mr. Little would not
be permitted to enter the plant Mr..
Little and Assistant Corporation Cour-
sci Jackson declared they would visit
would report that fact 10 the commits
SION The matter then probably will
be taken to the courts
Mr.. Little had testified chat he had
MT been able to make ali, sppraisal
based on the operations Of the company
from about the close of 1919 up 10
July I, 1921. Mr.. Jackson asked that
tNe company be d rected TO permit Mr..
Little to make the inspection needed
T. complete his appraisal. MIR Ransom
SAID he did not believe the commission
had taat power. Commissioner Van
Voort IS, however. made the order. snd
asked Mr.. Ransom what the attitude
Of the company would be.
Our position,' So d Mr.. Ransom, "is
very clea-. The company rcga rds tie
city as mere interloper in this lti-
cation. The courts have repeatedly
held 1t mas no rights as partv
thereto. We will not permit Mr. LII
tie to examine our books or plants
for any such purpose. The courts have
settled this matter"
New-York tribune., 1922-01-27
Wo'nanL LawyerAppointed
Corporation Counsel Aid
Miss Brandon, Who Supported
Hviar Ticket During Last
CAMPAIGN. Gets Place

he liylan administration recognized
the part played by Miss Frances Marion
Brandon, a young lawyer, of 3o5 Lex
ington Avenue, in the recent mayoralty
campaign when Corporation Counsel
John ]. o'Brien announced Yesterday
Miss Brandon's appoin-mcrt as Assist
ant Corporation Counsel. In the cleo
ton last fall Miss Brandon acted as
chairman for Miss Annie Mathews, who
was elected Register, and also WAS an
active speaker in The campaigns OF
Judge Mancuso. Borough President Mil
Ter and District Attorney Banton.
Miss Brandon studied law at New
York University in the evenings and
during the day wrote advertising Later
shc was manager Of the advert sing fer
4 large department store. Sno Was ad-
1nltted to the bar in 1917.
During the war. Miss brandon was
exceedingly active in war work. She
was an associate mcmbcr Of the local
draft board No. la5, City College, Leg 1
Advisory Board, a speaker in the Lib
orty loan drives private in the Won
Ems Motor Corps, National League for
Women $ Service and the Red Cross
81 otor Corps.