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Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

John Griggsby. wasn't expecting you for three days! Why didn't you let me know you were coming?"
 Mrs. ,Griggsby, hurrying downstairs to greet her husband, was stopped midway by his uplifted hand.
 "Just a minute \ary," he said Be fore kiss you, want you to answer question. Do you trust mel"
 "Of course do What on earth-"
 'In the twenty-five years we have been married, have you ever known me to lie to- yeu?"
 NO, John. Never. Whats wrong? You look"
 'If I told you something and gave you my word of honor that it was true, would you believe it?''
 "Yes I would !' said Mrs. Grggsby decidedly Now stop this foolishness at once, and tell me what's the matter With you You've scared me half to death,".
 Wearily MT. Griggsby slipped off his pack sack, leaned his rife in the corner, and submitted to the embrace of his wife. Then he slumped into the nearest chair.
 sMaEy," he began. I've had a nerve 1 raclzing experience. I'm all shot to- pieces"
 You're going to drink glass of hot Lltfh ana RO SLISSNLl to DSuI 0SStaL SN Mrs. Griggsby, tugging at his boots Just you wait minute till I get youl slippers There! Now. John, tell me al l about it p "On Tuesday m1ning,' commenced 1 Griggsby, T started out from Tommy: lodge in the canoe. and crossed Pebble lake, going north. I was alone. fol Tommy had twisted his foot on Monday and was laid up, and Pete had gone il l the Ford to Muskie bay for supplies. had my fishing outfit. some lunch, riff l and my automatic
 That horrd, old7fashioned thing Wh, 1 will you take it ?''
 q like it." said MT. Griggsby, stub bornly. Its good gi1n-or it was IT never see it again. He sighed deeply and continued: 'There were no fish il Pebble lake, so I padded into Red riveE and followed that stream a few miles and caught some pickerel, but nothing o any size. It was wonderful day, an I loafed along uo stream. It was moo before I knew it. I pulled up to tn bank. ate lunch, drank, the last of tn water in my canteen, and kept close t
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24
SUPREME TEST.

the bank for a little way. looking for a ! spring to refill it I found the spring. | and the fresh tracks of a big bear. I tied the boat to 8 white birch and went after him. hunted that bear most of the afternoon and finally, in little clearing, fouRa him, and shot at him. and missed him. "oh, Johnr q did. If were lying, Mary, I'd make a better story for myself. I missed him. and he turned and chased me. I ran. He ran. climbed a tree Had to leave my rife at the foot. I reached big limb and got out on it. and he began to come up the tree after me-"
 Why didn't, you shoot him with that | automatic?'
 'T aimed at him. Mary; but I'm not as young as I once was, and I was all in | from running and climbing. My hand shook, so 1 dropped the gun. He was right under me and-Mary, this is the truth-his mouth was open, and he swal- lowed It..
 | What!
 He swallowed it. And it surprised him. He slid down the tree He sat up at the bottom like a big baby and gulped two or three times Then he turned around twice and walked away, snufing and grunting to himself. I climbed down the tree. grabbed my rifle and fired at him just as he turned side ways to go into the woods. hit him and instantly there were five shots in quick succession and he rolled over and over and jerked a little and died. The
 bullet from my rife had, jammed the trigger of the automatic and it went of in his stomaeh.''
 For once Mrs, Griggshy was absolutely
 silent
 That's about all" her husband con
 cluded. Tt was late afternoon then ant
 getting cold and cloudy. I went back tt
 camp. told Tommy. He wouldn't be :, lieVe me. Pete came home and h,
 thought I'd been drinking. That night i
 showed hard and we looked all the nex
 day and couldn't find my trail or the bear
 The mere they guyed me about it, tn, madder I got, and the next day mixed il to Mushe bay and took the Fisherman'
 special for home. I told my story t, , three fellows on tine train and they al
 gave me the laugh. Now Mary, let's ge this settled. Do you believe I'm teHin!
 the truth?''
 : Mary Griggsby looked steadily int 1 her husbands eyes and the habit 2 twenty-five years stood by her. "Yes, John" she said firmly, e'I be
 ieve you. But you must never tell tha story again. For nobody else eve B will."-Exehange. =
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24
Today's Birthdays

Hon. William s. Fielding, minister of finance in the Dominion cabinet, born at Halifax, N. S., "A years ago today.
 Prof. Adam Shortt, long commissioner of the civil service of Canada, born at Kilworth, Ont, 63, years ago today
 Frances Hodgsol Burnett, successful author and playwright, born in Man chester, England, 73 years ago today.
 Cass Gilbert, one of the eminent lead CTS of the architectural profession in America, born at Evansville, O., 63 years ago today.
 George Burns, outfelder of the Gin cinnati National league baseball team born at Utica, N. r., 32 years, ago to- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Sir Robert A. Falconer, who is to be the orator today. at the Founders Day exercises of Carnegie Institute of Tech no1ogyi is president of the University of Toronto. His administration ot tnar in stitution for fifteen years has made him an important figure in the educational life of the Dominion. By vocation he is Presbyterian clergyman, who was teaching in and administering the Pres byterian college at Halifax when he was summoned to the Toronto post. He was born. in Prince Edward Island, spent his boyhood in Trinidad, and stud jed at the universities of Berlin, Leip- sic, Marburg, and Edinburgh, fitting himself for teaching New Testament Greek. The title of Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George was conferred upon him in 1911, and that of Knight Companion of the same order in 1917,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

mean distance between the earth and sun in miles. Its base is an exact fraction of the diameter or the earth from pole to pole-to be exact, the ten-millionth part Of the earth's seSni-aris. It stands within few feet of the exact center of the earth's habitable area, and in al like hood Is only those few feet out of pIace because the rock on which it stands ,s necessary to it's foundation. It's descend ing passage points upwards exactly to- wards the Polar tStar,Its inoide temper ature is exactly the mean between the boiling; and freezing points of water at that level Its dimensions are said to solve the problem of the squaring of the circle; and, strangely enough, it ap- pears to. establish the scientific basis of the English gallon measure and the Eng fish inch, as against the so-called metric | measure.
 The, great coffer. which was the only
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24
Great Pyramid

As to sthe Great Pyramid of Gizeh, volumes have been written about it,
 and dozens more could be written. There is not one single stone or meas urement in the whole titanic edifice that does not seem to point to a scien- tifie purpose, although that purpose continues a dispute. ,y-.s
 This much is certain: Whoever built the pyramid knew lot more in many wat's than do our modern scientiSts
 Here are few facts. It is the only building in the. world that is oriented exactly to the four points of the com pass. It's measurements extended, gives the weight of the world in tons and the
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24
Connecticut POstmastsrs.
Especial to The Bulletin.) )

NoPOOFaI IU 1lIe 1ultSFIlI'J : Washington, Nov. 2S.-The President today nominated the following, Connecti- cut postmasters sending their names to the senate:
 Berlin, Alfred A, Barrett; Granby, W. Kenneth Avery; Higganum, Irving S, Cook; Mechanicsville, Michael J. Ken ney; Pomfret Center, W. Gardiner Da- vis; Waningford, W. Frank Smith.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

Thomas Edison says the trouble with college men is that they object to work. He cannot charge that up to college men alone. Y
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24
v, Hampshire turke;

quotes the' fact that his birds have been slOwato come to their corn as one req son for believing they do not forefeel an early or hard winter. Either that or else they hope to skip the chopuing hlock. si'
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

Unless we are mistaken we are pass ing through week that has not been set aside for, some special campaign. It is one of the few. <
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

Mohammed VI sends radiogram to inquire about his wives, but he made certain of his money by taking it with him.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

Those middIeWest bank robbers, who used nothing faster than buggy to get away in may not have been up to date but success crowned their efforts.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

Now it is up to. Louisiana to show the rest of the country what 1t can do about running it's own affairs
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

There is no reason for the sultan of Turkey to expect that the Turks will be sending for him like the Greeks did for Constantine.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24
MAN fN
 APPOINTEEs BY MLEAN

. APPOINTEEs BY M'LEAN
 Especial to The Bllletin.)
 Washington, Nov. 2S-senator Me Lean has made the following nonina- tions for West Point and Annapolis :. Naval Academy: Principals, Joseph A. Flynn, New Haven and William Cough lin, Hartford; alternates, Floyd H. Pat tee, WalliRgford; Harry Taylor Shaw, Jr., MeFiden, Earles B. Atwood, Mont vile; Raymond W. Becker, Hartford i; Joseph I. Moran, New Haven, and Still man H, Dorsey, New Britain.
 For the Military Academy at West Point, Senator Mclean named as prin- cipals, William J. Phelan, Waterbury i; Richards H. Hart, StratfoFd; Edward e: Fenrand, New Canaan; and Henry w, Miller, New Haven.
 Final examinations will be held in March.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

It Is not always fair to judge the Yale-Harvard contest by what Prince ton has done to them.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

Many are there who are happy when the football season is over, and they are not those who have played on losing team, either.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

That long list of fellows who are cer- tain go up are those who should gdt the benefit when curtailment can be prac- ticed.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

The man on the corner says: Per haps one ought not to favor mosquitoes over wcolens but the former at least give warning signals
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The death of the New York elephant makes it impossible to claim that wh;s- key saved her life.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

thing ever found inside the pyramid, has the same dimensions as those of the Jew. ish Ark of the COvenant-Adventure Magazine.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24
FOrcefuI Leadership Wanted.

But he country wants forceful and definite leadership. and We believe a good deal of the disconteut registered at the recent electoin arose from sense of un- certainty, Inconsistency and lack of prin. cipal action in congress- In both senate and house the chairmanships should bt chosen from the men who have the quail. fcation of leadership. and we think thk reform cannot come too soon.-Chicaxo Tribune.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-24

A milage book is so interesting that the traveller is always sorry when he reaches the last page.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-03-17
NeWs Items From
Our Correspondents
Taylor.

The FLU" is causing quite a
lot OF sickness in our town. A
dozen cases are reported this
week but none are very serious.
Bill Baldwin has spent part of
his time home the past week
while attending the Rangers
meeting at Snowflake.
N. S. Hansen, Asbestos King,
to be, and John L. Fish, spent
part of the day on the 18th, dis
cussing their prospects and
selling stock in their asbestos
mining claims over in ella
county.
The young tornado last Sat-
urday was considered the worst
we have ever experienced here.
Roofs were blown from houses
and barns and trees were blown
down.
Cliff Frost and family are liv-
ing in the Yves Palmer house.
Cliff is working in the Bert AL
len garage. :.
w. A. and Rudd Hatch left
Wednesday for Cibecue with
] ads of freight for the store
down there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Willis
left Tuesday in their Ford for
Flagstaff. where they will visit
with their son Perry for several
days.
John McCleve marketed four
large loads of hay at Holbrook
the past week.
Rex Shumway is home from
Phoenix. where he has been the
past month or two.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-03-17
St. Joseph

The st. Joe farmers have been
busy the last two or three weeks
building a new piece of ditch,
leading out from their lower
dam. 1t will take them sever
al days more to complete the
job.
We have few cases of scarlet
fever in town, but in a very
light form. We have hopes of
the disease not spreading.
Mrs. Roxie Shelley and chill
dren left on the 7th- for Albu-
querque. Her husband Walter
Shelley is located there in his
work as mail clerk.
j. Golden Tanner came in the
9th from Prescott, where he has
Deen working In a road camp and
left the next morning for a trip
east. He will go to Chicago
and perhaps into Michigan, He
had not decided just how long
he would be gone,
j. P. Richards one of the road
contractors on the job at Prescott
arrived home from there the 9th,
to attend to some business con-
nected with their work. He
took four working men back
with him.
The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-03-17
Pure Olive Oil for Sale

at a reduction in price over the
inferior grades of olive oil offer
ed for sale-a better quality of
pure, fresh olive oil. For par
ticulars call on Adelaide S. Fish.
The New York herald., 1922-08-17
NEW $500, 900 ISSUE
OF FINANCE SERVICE co.
Concern Specializes in Furni-
ture Mems Notes.


A new issue of 100000 per cent
cumulative preferred stock and class
"A" common stock of the Finance Ser
vice Company of Baltimore Is being Of
fered by Hambleton and Company In
units OF three shares of the former and
one of the latter as SAL unit and ac-
crued dividend on the preferred stock
The company specializes in the pur-
chase OF notes receivable of reliable fur
niture dealers. which are secured by the
assignment OF conditional sales con.
tracts for at least double the amount of
the notes. the accounts assigned being
fully guaranteed by the sellers and man
ufacturers. wholesalers and jobbcrS.
From January j. 1919. to June 90. 1929.
the company has earned dividend
charges more than four times on the
preferred stock and cash dividends of 10
per cent have been paid to the common
stock. Extra cash dividends of 10 per
cent. were paid on the preferred stock
In 1920 and 1921 and per cent in COM
mon stock In April. 1922.
The New York herald., 1922-08-17
DROP IN CAR LOADINGS
FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST
HoWeUer, Total Is Ahead of
Last Year.

Loading of revenue freight during the
week ended August last reached a total
OF S51,351 cars. a decline Of S,3S2 cars
from the preceding week, but an increase
Of 65.17S cars over the corresponding
week last year, according to the Ameri-
car Railway Association. Coal loadings
amounted to 1926 cars an increase of
2,S72 cars over the previous week. COM
pared with the same week last year,
however, the loadings of coal declined
66,s49 cars.
Ore loadinss amounted to 66,21S cars,
an increase over the previous week of
2.071 cars and an increase OF 33,934
cars over the same week Of 1921. Load
ings of merchandise and miscellaneous
freight amounted to 55s,52S cars, a de-
crease of 9,101 from the week before. but
an increase of S1.S66 over last year.
Grain and grain products were loaded
to the extent of 5S,512 cars, a reduction
under the previous week of 65S cars and
$50 under the same week last year.
The following table shows the record
of loadings by weeks from April / to
date as compiled by the American Rail-
way Association:
The New York herald., 1922-08-17
TO OFFER SHELL UNION
STOCK AT SIP A SHARE

In order 10 provide funds to pay off Its
bank loans, the Union OIL Company will
offer to stockholders $4,000 shares oi
Shell Union Oil Corporation no par value
common stock at $12 share. The rea-
son given for this move was the inability
OF the company to sell two 10000 ton
tankers.
According to a statement 10 stockhoid-
ers issued by James III. Brookmire, presi-
dent. II is intended at an early date after
the completion of the sale of these shares
to make a distribution TO each stock
holder of the Union Oil Company of one
and half shares OF Shell Union OIL
Corporation common stock for each share
OF Union Oil.
The letter says In part:
After application of the proceeds OF
the sale of 139,0 shares of stock to the
liabilities OF Union Oil Company there
will remain certain liabilities for taxes
and other obligations. the exact amount
of which cannot now be fixed. but which
II Is confidently expected. will be sub
stantially less than the amount which
should be realized from the sale OF the
two 10000 ton tankers and other assets
Of Union oil Company not vet disposed
OF, so that on the final dissolution OF
Union oil Company there may be n cash
dividend payable to the stockholders In
addition TO the distribution OF said COM
mon stock OF Shell Union oil Corpora
tion."
The New York herald., 1922-08-17
FULL MERGER PLAN
ANNOUNCED TO-DAY
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
to Make Public Terms in
Lackawanna Deal.

The Bethlehem Steel Corporation
setting forth the terms under which the
corporation will take over Lackawauna
Steel and announcing q meeting of
stockholders for September IS at which
time action will be sought on the recon-
mendation by the dirtctors as to ways
and means Of raising the $4,000. 900
In new money which will be required
for the Improvement OF the Lackawanna
pI operty. This announcement was made
yesterday aftern oon by Eugene G. Grace.
president OF Bethlehem. following
meeting at which all details were fully
authorized.
Mr.. Grace explained that only few
minor legal points remained to be cleared
up and that the full announcement
would be ready this afternoon. Proceed
ure by the Lackawanna interests is ex-
pected to follow closely that adopted by
the Bethlehem directors.
At the conclusion of the meeting Mr.
Grace was asked concerning develop
ments In the reported negotiations for
the purchase OF Wickwire- Spencer Steel
and replied emphatically that there were
no negotiations under way.
Commenting on the coal situation and
the settlement of the strike by bitum!-
nous miners, Mr.. Grace said
Unless the settlement eventually con-
templates the liquidation of costs as rep
resented through labor then the settla-
ment Is not sound and will stand in the
way Of the reinstatement Of prosperous
times.
III the settlement is on a basis which
increases the cost of production and
requires an increase in the price of steel
1t will have the effect of stopping In
vestment money and therefore will cur
tail business rather than stimulate it."
Mr.. Grace pointed out that the imms-
date effect of the strike settlement
en- the steel industry ought to be and
will be good since there is more steel
business Offering right now than can be
accommodated by the plants in their pres
ent curtailed condition. Mr.. Grace in
timated that the breakdown of the rail-
roads was q more serious blow to the
steel industry than the coal strike sincs
there had been an adequate supply Of
fuel from non-union mines.
The New York herald., 1922-08-17
ADDITIONAL LOSSES
IN STEEL PRODUCTION
Mills May HaUe to Ration
Supply.

Fresh losses In stesl output and an in
dication of further crippling of blast
furnaces and steel works before a turn
for the better III reached are noted In
the current issue OF Iron Age. The pub
lication also reports more price advances
and other aspects of a scarcity of prod
ucts. The Steel Corporation Is said 10
be down to level of 60 per cent. as
against range Of from 65 to 20 per
cent output last week Independent
companies are estimated to be averag-
Ing not better than so per cent. of ca
pacity.
The review says in part:
mot only has the railroad strike
caused the recent throttllng OF pig iron
and steel production, but II is certain
that when that strike ends the increa sed
car and fuel supply will be turned into
other than iron and steel channels
Market changes of the week reflect the
general belief of producers that for most
IL not all of the remainder of the year
rationing of stesl supply will be in
order"
The New York herald., 1922-08-17
KELLEY, GRAND TRUNKS
PRESIDENT, RESIGNS
Canadian Railroad to Be Re-
organized.

OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 16.--The Gov
ernment accepted to-day the resignation
of Howard G.. Kelley as a director OF the
Grand Trunk Railway and he auto
,natically ceased TO be president Of the
road. His resignation has been in the
hands Of the Government for some time.
in view of the impending reorganization.
IL was understood that the acceptance OF
Mr.. Kelley's resignation arises out of
the fact that his contract with the Grand
Trunk expires August q.
Pending the reorganization OF the
Canadian National Board. the Govern
ment appointed Major Graham Bell,
Deputy Minister OF Railways. to fi,i the
vacancy on the board created by Mr..
Eelleys resignation.
The New York herald., 1922-08-17

b,9i1.914 bales, exclusive OF lintere.
which was over a million bales more
than consumed in the cotton year 1921.
These figures were announced to-day by
the Census Bureau.
Consumption OF cotton In the United
States during the cotton year--August
1, 1921, to July 81. 1e22---exceeded that
OF tho year i920-2t by more than mill
lion bales. but was half a million bales
below 1890 United States consump-
ton was 2S.9 per cent. OF the worlds
production, compared with 2S6 per cent.
for 1920-21.
Cotton consumed during July this
year amounted TO 45s,54S bales OF lint
and bb,4t4 bales OF ilnters. compared
The New York herald., 1922-08-17
TO THE HOLDERS OF
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE CORPORATION
First lien 7hes i0-Near sinking Fund
Gold Hnnds
bINkING FnND NIIICE

SINKING FUND NOTICED
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that IN ac-
cordance with the provisions Of Article Throe
% the Trust Agreement of tho Hershey
Chocolate Corporation 70 The NATIONAL City
Bank OF New York, as Trustee, dated ns OF
June l. 1920. the undersigned at It's office,
No. 50 wall Street, New York City, until
10 O'Clock a. NJ on the Goth day Of August
1922 viii receive offers for the sale 20 Il.
as Trustee of sufficient bonds OF the above
issue 10 exhaust the cum OF Si25, ,0oi.90. held
IN the Sinking Fund; delivery TO he made AZ
of September !. 1922. on which date interest
will cease on accepted bonds.
offers should be made subject 20 the ac-
coptance OF any part thereof and should be
placed In an envelope, sealed and marked
''Hershey Chocolate Corporation Bonds.
Sinking Fund Offer and forwarded under
separate cover 10 the TRUST DEPART-
MENT.
Tho Trustee reserves the right to reject
any and all offers.
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF
NEW YORK. Trustee.
NJ. ~ " HOFFMAN rrtfet Offtcor
The New York herald., 1922-08-17
BIG DEMAND FOR MACY STOCK

Subscription books for the offering
OF preferred and common stocks of n.
H. Macy a Co. were closed shortly
after 10 o'clock yesterday. with the Of
fering heavily oversubscribed.
Lehman Bros. the bankers, who made
the offering, announced that the de-
mand for both classes Of stock was 20
great II was impossible TO fiii orders
OF some OF the many customers of r. II.
Macy a Co.. who had been referred N
the bankers by the executives OF the
company.
The New York herald., 1922-08-17
GRAY a DAVIS EARNINGS GAIN.

Net earnings OF Gray & Da yis, Inc.
for the six months ended June 80 last.
before depreciation, taxes and interest
charges. totalied s2OS.562. most OF which
was earned In June. Sales In that month
at so per cent capacity operations we're
larger than In the preceding six months.
Present untitled orders total $4,000, 600,
The recAnt new financing has placed the
company In a strong cash position, cur
rc11t assets being ebouf$hrce times cur
rent liabilitics -
The New York herald., 1922-08-17
COTTON CONSUMPTION
SHOWS GAIN IN YEAR
July Figures Shoso Decrease
From June.

WASHINGTON. Aug i6,--The worlds
production of commercial cotton, exclu-
sive OF llnters. grown in 1921 was ap-
proximately 15.ieT.o00 bales OF 47S
pounds OF lint, while world consumption
OF cotton. exclusive OF linters In the
United states was approximately ie.-
pi4.000 bales OF AS pounds OF lint, and
American consumption for the year was