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Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08
Banner BTu Of Vaudeville at th, Broad. -'- f-~

fine arrangement of Keith vaudeville
 at the Broadway was exceptionally yeI
 received by yesterdays -enIisusiastic au- ulenee- rss 4~-,- s-s- -- I'le feature atJ.HrsisB- ;s Bsraieh. Hart & Co, who olfer. thsir nirth-prq.
 vokils comedy slsit called Eiopin- Brides and Groonls for ages iravc been. .. source of amusement 10 tiIe public Their combination Of fun. music an dance is well worth seeing.
 Ihc Teiisr SiUterF entertained witt comedy and song. They make nics
 E.age appearance and were well received Sampson (: Douglas offer wit anG Harmony These two arc a very iappy combination working with precision ana smoOthaess of watch The slit is s,,st
 little of this and a litt.e ot that. They were compelled to give an encore which i built up their act to very dac finlst. The Du Fonts conoin. dancing ans i juggling and their copbined sefrorts ar. ! called SJncopated JugElers. In their line
 they are without equal.
 ! The feature photoBlsy stars Eugen O'Brien in Charming Of the Northwest.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08
~My Wild Irish Rose" Biz Film of Year.

One of the biggest proLuciions of the year will be shown at Strand theatrs on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday II is entitled My Wild Irish Rose and is a screen adaptatioH of The Shaughraun. Dion Boucicault's great Irish anelodrsns of near;y fifty years ago. and which fs particularly. timely in view of the pres ent political situation in Ireland. The BOucicauit's play lends itself admirably to screen production. being spectacular and melodramatic- to a degree. It was directed by David Smith. who has caught tbe uue-I Irish spiSIt. zTlss =sS=tftle rols oEiginally- played .-by slF. BsHeicault- pis assumed by Pat o'AIalley one of the best known scresu actors ir fhis type of role, and Mosa, the ShaughFan's sweet heart is in the capable hands of Pauline Starke, a role that fits; .lless fe perfec- ton. The remainder of the cast, which includes ll.tls .RIehard panieis. who, made such hit in The Little. Minister, has been selected AEg1th equal care.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08
PL.AINIELD

Piainfield street is losing some Of ;.s
 tine old trees. In the summer t large
 elm standing in front of Charles Lewis
 place blew down, dana ging the roof of
 the house. Laat week, Stephen Wflber
 cut down one standing in front If his
 home measuring something like three
 and a -half feet In diameter, and I'd
 ward Hall also had an elm cu7 n f. ort of his property near the Mathieu Broth
 CTS store.
 On Wednesday of this week. during
 the gale. one of the large limbs ef a gigantic swamp. maple blew down i'll pletely obatructing. traffic. Walter
 Kingsley thinks that this is the largest maple tree, in Windham county, the eir- cunlfere1lce Of the tree is something like, twenty. feet and the limb Bhac1, fell measured three feet, with sene cut of four feet The huge 1irrFb was real test for the new gasoline log saw ed William Hall which was used in cutting | t up for hrewood. .- @ Send this advertisement to The Plaut- Gladden., Co.,. Norwich, 55Conn., with your name and address and get book 6f old fashioned songs free.-atlv.
 The odd Fellows of Protection ledge 1 have been busy visiting other lodges 1 On Saturday n:ghts. sixteen members ] ten from Plaindeld. went to Putnam l and joined the lodge of Israel Putnam I going to Hartford to work the second i degree in Connecticut lodge. They went and returned : to- Putnam 5Jss
 train. It was a long ride, but all felt l well repaid for the effort. On Monday night another company went to. Norwici to attend. the meeting. in District No. { l where the grand officers, were y.s.ting f There were members from severa < lodges and in all a company of, 300 od5 E Fellows. A splendid banquet was -;erv. | ed to all by Hope Rebekah lodge I Mrs. Mary Js9Rathbun whose fa \ neral service vas held in NofzsiclS or l Wednesday with burial in ESergreeI . eegnetery Central Village, was former I " a member of the Congrega t;ana Ichl&c ch in, Plaintield
 | A large deiegatiGn cS tNenty-eirtt z,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08
LEFFINGWElL

Sherman L. Rogers of R.. P. l.. Troy
 x. Y, spent the Thanksgiving recess Yitl his parents, MT. and Mrs. s. Clinton Rog- ers.E .g.....x4 s-e
 Miss Mildred E. Lef1ngweii- spent Sat arday with her aunt, Mrs. N. E. Whiting
 of Benjamin, street, Norwich. Seven from LeffingwelI attended tlie dance Saturday evening in the Odd Eel, lows, hall. Norwich. z is,. .s-s 45s.
 Tuesday evening the Ladies' Aid so. eiety held chicken pie supper in the church vestry.- The supper menu con. sisted of chicken pie, mashed potato, tur5
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08
WILSONvlLLE

Mrs. Kate HaGgerty entertained her nephew and wife Of Webster Thanks
 giving. Mrs. Agnes Durfee was in West Dud- ley with relatives Sunday. Kate Haggerty was in Webster the first oi this week. AIr. Landry has sold his furniture and
 farming tools and with his family has [ gone to Vermont
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08
Tor sIattr Hsn Mrri.1r.

A local committee is urging the ci.t, zens- Of sNorwich to reserve Friday eve ming. December 18th, for most iute=- esting, eyerins to be given in Sia.cr Hall in the intercsts ot college, Thg program to bespreseuted is Of such mo pent xtfist Nrs.s sCnoiidge. wife of the recently %hsoodled its subject matter ln sddress through the Arlington Radi: Station.
 The committee .s aFFzaslnz, to- Eig, furt7esC psrt.culars tlffeGk3l the paper4
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08

Hartfor dnext week where he has SC. cured employment
 Mrs. Louisa sGresves of Hartford is the guest of relatives in West Stafford
 Richard Edson of Middletown has been visiting his parents. Mir. and Mrs Frank Edson in West Stafford.
 Mr. and Mrs. Jones of Springfield art guests of Mir. and Mrs. Richard Pinne! 1 in the Hollow. The Hospital Aid society will hold {; l meeting at the Johnson hospital Tues day afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08

be held Sunday afternoon. Nine teams have been appointed to do the canvass ing. The morning sermon will be on The Fountain of Life; the evening ser mon on The Pathfinder. Church school at F and Young Peoples meeting, Thursday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08
STAFFORD SPRINGS

Miss Ella Foster has returned from d visit to Syracuse, N. Y.
 H. M Brooks of sprtnglleld is visit ing his brother, 4. 0. Brooks. ;. Frank Harris of Syracuse, X. Y, is visiting his mother, M-s. Nj. A. Harris Ralph BaidHiR. is visiting. relatives n Mysr.c. .. .l
 Bernard L. Mullins. who has been employe din the office of the. FabyaI Woolen company for the past seven years has resigned and will moye tQ
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08

the Pla:nfeld grange attended the Can terbury grange on Wednesday evening, reporting a, most interesting and. enjoy able evening. The program was fur nished by the Piainfield grange and was in charge of the lecturer, Mrs. Beecher Brown
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08
raitsd Church social asetlpt:

Al smea1bers .uf the church. parish. guild and brotherhood of the United coners sgastUial church are remindede of the -Get-Together this evening at whsc'i tho women of the Guild are to be hos tesses In the1rooms Of the -church schoo, There YtlL De singing. from the Rotar,- Song Booksy- under a leader, an orches- tra,k feffsshfnenis and, a-ssklaI time. Al Tasn a7ds women EhO haEeyARy connec- ton withF the ehhroh 6f k& allied or ganizaticns are expecteds to attend
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08
What Is Going On Tonight

Columbian conanar der, No. {. k. IT.. meets It Masonic Temnao.
 E"rgIrh. Conn. Ipdga 50 as0 IA. Q. 70. Ai-, meets a' Mrosr Home
 First liartis- World Widc0Ga'd plsy at Cemmuui'y Hyura
 Vaudeville B-u TgvirE Firt.-ev ~ Broadway Thsat-e. .-.- .-... .r. Moving Pictures af Strand .Ihss.-s.
 gS.i ing Pictures at Breed sTae.lt-e.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08
Worid wide a5hd to PrsssS, pisI;..

Miss Fearless & Company Is to 6e rrs- sented this F'ridayJ exening.. Dec. S.-st the commupity house under the auspices of the First Baptie World wide eligliI The play ls in th-s acts and has been presented by the cast earlier sn the week. meeting favor with toe audience, Tie play win begin d o'eloek. admisslon to he 70 cenfs tax exf-r-f
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08

SufTicId.-ApoIlo lodge. No. g. \. r. and 4. AL met for election of officers Tuesday night. Fred A. Scott. broth CT of the retiring master. was elected worship master.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08
WAUREEAN

At the WauTegan Congregat ationsr
 church the annual church canvass will
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08
An Expert Furrier

ARsprsssntstve 4 and Expert Furrierr'' will De with us Saturday, and will be plesssd to give you any information and advise on any fur alteration you wish to have done. Come in and see him person. ally, hS obligation.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08

JAY M, SHEPARD
 Succeeding Fillmore g. Shepard Eunerai Director & Enbalner So-s2 acRTl4 ST. WlLLlMAhTlc Lady AssistRns. Tel. Connection
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-08

dent and secretary. of this city; treas urer and general manager, Frank Grant of Mansfield,
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31
MURDERER OF ALMOUR SAYS
 HE IS GUILTY

EVERETT, Wash, May 31.-Donald E. Stevenson a railway brakeman, ar rested on Monday charged with the murder of A. A. Amour, Seattle salesman, whose body was found in the woods near Stanwood last week, is reported by the police to have con- fessed to the charge of killing Amour, According to the story made public by the authorities Stevenson claims to have killed the man in dispute over whether or not they should rob farm CT in the vicinity in order to get money to buy moonshine whiskey. The officials claim that they believe Stew enson's story. He said that he had killed Amour with a club, by beating him over the head ! T@s 2
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31
KHAN SENTENCES
 MEMBER FL0GCED

BAKERSFIELD, Calif., May 31. - The flogging of Clyde Riche, taxi company owner, by members of the Ku Klux Klan, was discussed by a committee of Klansmen in this city last night A. E. Abbott, a member of the order, conducted the hearing, and filed charges against w. M. Pick ems, who is alleged to have assaulted Richey, striking him on the head with a revolver. After the committee meet ing Abbott made public statement saving that the members of the con- mittee had convicted Pickens of evad- ing the laws of the order, and de- manded that he be flogged.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31
HALF MILLION DOLLAR BLAZE
 IN MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 31. - More than half a million dollars loss to mer- chandise was caused by fire which seriously threatened the entire de- struction of the Bry Block Mercan- tile Company in this city yesterday. The department found the blaze a most difficult one to conquer and the firemen worked stubbornly in a sui locating smoke before the danger vas over. The cause of the blaze has not been determined. Practically all the damage was caused by smoke and water which ruined large quantities of valuable merchandise of all kinds. The two upper stories of the building were completely gutted and their en' tire contents ruined. Many Of the girls and saleswomen employe, in the big establishment were overcol:A by the thick smoke and had to be res cued by the firemen, although no seri- ous injuries or loss of life resulted. The Mercantile Company is one of the largest and best known department stores in the entire South.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31
SERVICES iN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.-All of the Bay cities joined in the special Me morial Day services in this city. The celebration of the day commenced at midnight of the 29th, when the Fred Bunch Post of the American Legion held services in honor of the news paper men of this city who lost their lives in the late war. Throughout the entire city today, the few remaining veterans of the Civil War are tender 1y honoring the memories of their dead comrades with special religious and military services in the various cemeteries. Other extensive programs are being held with delegations or sailors, marines and soldiers present from the various forts and naval sta tions around the Golden Gate.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31
PINCHOT PAID HIGH
 PRICE FOR NOMINATION

PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-An in- teresting side-light on the recent cam- paign for the Republican guberna- torial nomination in this state was made public today when the contest ants filed their statements of cam paign expenditures as required by the
 Corrupt Practices Act Clifford Pin chot, the winner, filed an expense ac- count showing that he spent during the primary $93.0OO. The Pinchot for Governor Committee certified that it spent $117,OOO. Pinchot's opponent, who was barely defeated by the ex- chief forester, spent only one thous, and dollars. -..
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31
TWO KILLED IN BELFAST AND
 RIOT FOLLOWS

BELFAST, May 31. - A serious shooting affray occurred in this city Monday afternoon in the Grossover Heads district. The trouble started when two men were shot by unknown persons Both of the men were in- stantly killed. Immediately an auto mobile containing ten policemen was rushed to the scene of the killing. When the autos arrived in the cen- ter of the district it was ambushed from the surrounding dwellings and fired upon, several fusillades being discharged. Two of the constables were fatally wounded. Tn the rioting which followed several civilians and clerks in the stores nearby were wounded r' :+' '''''; v
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31
FATHER AND SON CHARGED
 WITH H0LDUP

TUCSON, May 31.-Two more ar- rests were made yesterday of men charged with being implicated in the attempted hold-up and robbery of the Golden State Limited train on the Rock Island two weeks ago. At the time of the affair the express messen- ger killed one of the bandits and wounded another, driving them off without results Later the proprietor of local garage was arrested as one of the criminals. The latest prison CTS taken into custody are George c. Winkler and his son, George Jr. Winkler runs a small clothes clean ing and pressing establishment in this city. The police claim they have sui ficient evidence to connect the men with the holdup.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31
IS GIVEN BOARD
 BY EMPLOYES

CHICAGO, May 31.-The Federated Shop Crafts Union, representing vir- tually four hundred thousand railway employees, today delivered what is practically an ultimatum to the Rail- way Labor Board. They presented a written demand for a conference with the board for tomorrow, at which time the Board will be asked to take imme- diate jurisdiction of all cases in which the orders of the board. If the Board declines to meet with the representa- tives of the union tomorrow, strike ballot will be immediately taken.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31
LIEUT.. FULLERTON TO
 JOIN CAPT. AMUNDSEN

SEATTLE, May 31.-Accompanied by his pretty young bride of eight months, Lieut.. G. L. Fullerton, the noted Canadian aviator, arrived here on Monday to join Captain Roald Amundsen in the latter's attempt to reach the North Pole with flying ma chimes. Fullerton has had lots of ex- perience in Arctic flying, and will be assigned the special duty of flying ahead of the general party to map out the ships course into the unknown ice fields, and make meteorological ob- servations. When their vessel gets as far as possible into the polar re- gions, Amundsen will discard his sails for wings and fly dead north to du- plicate Peary's great achievement. Amundsen, and his crew, plan to leave here for the north at noon next Sat urday, sailing direct for Nome.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31
MISSOURI POSTMASTER
 IS EXPERT ON SERVICE

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 31.--Post- master Baylis Steele sent a circular letter to hundreds of Kansas citizens asking constructive ideas from the mailing public to increase the efflc1en- cy of the service.
 On one card returned was written:
 "Send man, c. o. D."
 A young woman's name and address was signed to the card.
 Postmaster Steele called for volun- teers and one responded. He returned with the information that the card had been sent in by practical joker.
 "WelI, they can't say this depart ment isn't efficient" was the postmas- ter's comment. ''We answered the plea"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31
LAKE STREWN WITH FLOWERS

SEATTLE, May 31-The most strik- ing feature of the celebration or Me- morial Day in this city was the joint service held by the Seattle Yacht Club and the Queen City Yacht Club 1n honor of the dead sailor heroes of the Republic who were killed in the coun- trv's naval battles. Flower were scat tered on the waters of Lake Washing ton to do homage to the sailors and marines who sacrificed their lives at sea to uphold the nations right to free- dom. In addition parades were held and memorial services conducted III all the principal churches.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31
FRANCEHONORS SOLDIER DEAD
 OF AMERICA

PARIS, May 31.-The 10000 Ameri- can soldiers who are buried on the bat tlefields of France as a lasting and striking memorial to the part which the United States played in the Great War, were visited yesterday by groups of their old comrades. The French government took prominent part in honoring the American dead and in assisting at the celebration of Me morial Day. The kindness and un- feigned interest shown by the French people themselves in the care of the American graves was touching ex- ample of the gratitude of the people here for the sacrifices made in their behalf. Processions composed of for mer service-men, detachments from the army occupation on the Rhine, French soldiers, other French organ izations, bodies of school children, and the people of the surrounding country, visited all the cemeteries where the American dead are resting in their Hast, long sleep" A special pilgrimage was made to the tomb of Frances unknown soldier who is bur jed in this city under the Arc de Triomphe. The chief services of the day were held in the great American cemetery at Suresnes. Attending here were Frances highest officials and soldiers, including Marshal Jof- ire, who has but recently returned from visit to the United States. Am bassador Herrick spoke briefly, and General Harbord was also present,
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31
YOUTHFUL CRIMINAL
 CONDEMNED BE SHOT

SHANGHAI, May 31. - One of the worst gangs of criminals in the his tory of Chinese police annals has been broken up by the arrest and convic- tion of Wong Siau-di, the leader of the gang. Wong is only twenty-three years old, but is charged with having been either principal or accessory in twenty-seven murders. The police ex- torted a confession from the youth, who said his victims were all Chinese and included both men and women. The trial court condemned Wong to be shot Together with three of his ac- complices Wong will face the firing squad tomorrow.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31
NEW MEMBER ALASKA
 FISH COMMISSION

Governor Bone has announced the appointment of Barney A. Rosselle as a member of the Territorial fish Commission to fill out the unexpired term of Charles D. Garfield, resigned He will serve as secretary of the con- mission. The position of superintera ent of hatcheries, it is understood will probably be filled by man detailed from the Bureau of Fisheries. Mean while the preliminary work for the season is well in hand.
 In announcing the appointment of MT. Rosselle, the governor said that the installation of the hatchery at Cordova early in the biennium had SC curtailed the appropriation that the work would of necessity be conducted with the strictest economy for the re- mainder of the biennium. However plans have been made which will in sure the successful operation of the hatcheries. A limited allotment of funds has been made for the cleaning of streams and other work in the vi cinity of Seward and also at Ketchi kan.
 Governor Bone said he had received a petition signed by many Juneau resi- dents asking that A. J. Sprague, for. mer superintendent of hatcheries, be given a job in the hatchery service commission, but no action has been taken on it.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31
LAB0RERS ARE
 BEING SOUGHT:
 COVT.RAILWAY

SEATTLE, May 31.-Between two hundred and two hundred and fifty the Alaskan Engineering Commission for construction work on the govern ment railroad. The announcement was made here yesterday by c. B.. Dole, head Of the commissions pur- chasing department who had received 'telegraphic advices from Chief Engi- 'neer Gerig. MT. Dole is advertising in the local papers for the additional help and hopes to be able to send the men north on the first boats. They are needed for work at various points on the road between Seward and Fair banks. {! r-! :'--" VI s4G
 MT. Dole also announced that he had awarded the contract for three thousand ton steel bridge to the Amer ican Bridge Company of Cambridge, Pennsylvania This bridge is to be built across the Tanana River between Nenana and Fairbanks. It is hoped to complete the bridge this coming season and winter. Two tourist sleep ing cars are now being loaded on board the steamer Admiral Sebree of the Pacific Steamship Company for the use of the railroad to supplement the Pullman sleepers which have al ready been sent North. The freighter Latouche of the Alaska Steamship Company will leave here by the end of the week sailing direct for Anchorage with full cargo of material and SUD- plies for the railroad commission.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The ra- tional tribute yesterday to the country's glorious soldier and sailor dead. reached it's climax in this city at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial, erected by the side of the Potomac River to the Great Emanci- pator by his grateful countrymen. Foremost among the thousands who gathered at this eliminating cere- mony of Decoration Day were aged veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic, side by side in perfect am- dty and accord with those who wore the Confederate gray, the latter yieing with their blue coated breth- ern-in-arms to pay honor to the memory of the charitable Lincoln whose greatest wish was to keep them within the protection of the fields of the flag.
 Chief Justice William Howard Taft, in an inspiring speech, presented the memorial to President Harding as a perpetual gift to the American people. Declaring that Lincoln fought to maintain the union and one nationality, rather than for emancipation" the Chief Justice as- serted that the Civil War was the
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31
UNIT OF SASH AND
 DOOR PLANT BURNED

TACOMA, May 31.-A spectacular and destructive fire swept through the new unit Of the Peterman Manufactur- ing Company in this city Monday night. The fire tied up the traffic between this city and Seattle on the in terurban. The damage is estimated at about $1SO,Ooo. The unit destroyed vas devoted to the manufacture of sashes and doors
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-31
Dedication Of Lincoln
 Memorial Imposing EUent

supreme chapter in American history. He said: "This memorial to the i'm mortal Emancipator is shrine where all the people of the world can worship. It represents the alter up- on which Lincoln made the supreme sacrifice for liberty. It will be for all time a secred religious refuge in which those who love their coun- try and their God can find inspira- tion and repose."
 The President in accepting the memorial for the American people declared that Lincoln would have compromised with slavery in order to cleave to the great purpose of maintaining the nation whole and ir- visible. Lincoln had ever before him the determination not to lose the trust of preserving the union inviol- able which had been handed down to him by the fathers who founded the nation in 1776. He further said: "Washington, the founder of our coun- try, and Lincoln, the saviour of it, offer outstanding proof that demo, cracy is not failure, and that repre- sentative popular government, consti- tuionally founded, can find it's way to salvation and accomplishment"