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The Washington herald., 1922-11-10

TOO EARLY TO FoRECAsT.
To the Sresd Of People;S
Have any trustworthy forecasts been made as !
to what kind of winter we are likely to have?
ELIZABETH L.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-10

HiEh water. Ii:52 a. m. and - p. m.
Low water. e:ls q. m. and Sis p. m.
Sun rises. e:44 a. m. sets, l:5a p m
Moon rises. l0:l6 p m; sets. II as q. N.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Anna A. Gordon, who today enters up- on her seventieth year. has been presi- dent of the National Wonlan's Christian Temperance Union since 1915. Miss Cor don was born in Boston, went to Mount Holyoke college, and, on graduation. threw herself with devotion into temper ance work. She came under the infiu- ence of Frances E. Willard, then the most renowned of the women orators of the United States and an ardent prohibit uonist, and Miss Willard in turn took liking to Miss Gordon and honored her with the post of private secretary. There after the two were comrades and toured the continents and seas together Twen- ty-one years this relation existed, and with Miss Wil1ard's death. Miss Gordon took her place. Earlier in her career Miss Gordon specialized in preparation of temperance literature for children and youth. but with the coming of important administrative duties and labors she turned to weightier forms ofe literature. Among her literary works is a biography of Miss Willard
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coIIrcr1Ne rnoN err,lArY.

II developments continue in the d. rsrtion they are now headed Germany promises to be successful in the pro- tests it makes against the payment of he indemnity that has been fixed. Ger many has persistently maintained that It has been burdened with more than It rouid possibly pay. That view has not been entirely shared by the allied na- Hons. and France has been disposed not Do listen to such claims. insisting that t was not making such efforts as It mould to meet it's obligations.
 The prospects of a bankrupt condition ln the German republic with the effect hat that would have upon the rest of Europe Is being taken into considera- lion France understands that if Ger many doesn't pay 1t can go in and take controi but it realizes that such aetivi- lies would be costly. and especially SC k % met with resistance.
 Great Britain doesn't want any trou- bie of the kind. It has endes=sred tc get France to take more lenient atti- luds for the sake of the European sit nation While France hasn't been eis. posed to forget and to listen to such a plea it is coming to realize the wisdom Df looking conditions in the face and hat k is necessary to look beyond to- lay.
 Thus when the proposition Is made by Great Britain that the indemnity claim. against Germany be reduced to 50 bill lion from 13s billion gold marks. and n view Of such action Frances debt t. Great Britain will be cancelled. it show Q recognition of Frances position ana iho sacrifice that Great Britain is will Ing to make for the sake of stabilizinl conditions in Europe. It of cours, means relief for Germany but tha sourse is looked upon with favor il preference to a state of bankruptcy ol lhe top of the existing situation.
 This arrangement has not as yet beel eoncluded. The fact that the proposi ton appeals gives promise of fruitful results. after the full meaning of it i recognized and it has come to be un isrstood just what bearing 1t will hav spon the other nations that are inter istsd in the German reparation pay nenta
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 coming as the result of such experienced when such reliance viii cease and stiff CT guarantees exacted. That is the sit uation in regard to our recognition of Mexico.
 II doesn't appear as yet that this government has abandoned its insistence for a treaty between the nations guar anteeing the rights Of American citi- zens and their property. Whatever de- veiops In the way of bringing the tive governments to a better understanding of conditions Is encouraging. The lengthy conference by the Mexican nin- istsr with tho president and secretary of state, while not of an official nature but as a citizen of Mexico. cannot fail to have it's significance. He Is an in fuential Mexican and he aims to help his own country <.
 There .is no question but what Mexico is in need of the aid 1t would get through a recognition of it's government by the others, and it is to be realized that the failure of this country to act Is guiding the action of others The recent agree ment with the international bankers helped materially and could Mexico put itself in 8 position to get recognition if would be the next best thing done since Obregon came into control.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING JULY 18th. 1922
 I1.695
ThoTEcTIoN FOR WORKERS.

in 1artherance Of his plan for in- c-eAsin= Che production Of coal President Harding has addressed telegrams to governors Of 2S states in which he urges them to second his invitation to the coal operators to resume produc- ton and to assure them the protection to which they are entitled from the state. Anticipating that there may be some hesitant ones he gives assurance that there win be prompt and full SUD- port furnished by the federal govern nent whenever and wherever state ef- forts and agencies fail or are inadequate.
 Ihis means another step in the plan Co overcome the coal strike. Every req sonabiy effort to bring about an adjust ment through other means has been unsuccessful and it has plainly gotten to ths point whers something else must be done.
 Such appsala 10 the governors plain iy zhow where the government stands and what it is prepared to do. Those who so to work are going to be given protection. The right of those who want to work to do so is going to be protect cd The real patriotic governor will declare that there Is no need for the government assurance. that he recog- nizcs his duty to the public at large. and not solely one class. and he will use every means within his power to see that ths threatened fusl shortage is over come and the welfare of the people served.
 However. to the spineleSs governors ths president has given needed rein forcemsnt. He points out to them their auty and gives them to understand that f they fan to measure up to it. or if by any chance there are conditions in their rates with which they cannot cops ihers are the resources of the govern nent which will be employed.
 President Harding puts his finger on lhe situation when he says. Your state government and the federal government are jointly responsible for maintained conditions under which free men. will Ing to work, may work In safety" And hat great body of Americans who rec ,gnlse that right will glory In the posi- Non which the president has taken re- r1rdin- IL
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20
FHE RIGHF pEcIsIoN.

There are those who set up q ciamor immediately after crime is committed and laws violated for the extension of leniency to the guilty, regardless of the fact that they, were acquainted with es- abolished law and were deliberate in their determination to disregard t.
 There are times when the display Of lenieney is justified and to be expected. There are times when it Is the best so- lution and is responsible for the accused taking new and decidedly different view of things. but 1t is equally appar- ent that it is subject to abuse and needs to be carefully guarded against. Let 1t become understood that cgenency Is to be handed out to each and every oHs who bids for it and the laws which are established for the prevention Of crime and iawlessness will amount to noth- ing.
 Tn this connection f. Is impossible to look otherwise than with approval up on the decision that has been rendered by President Harding to the plan for the wholesale pardoning of federal pris- oners who were engaged in endeavors to destroy the authority of the gov. ernment or to accomplish the break down of government.
 Such are to be regarded solely as enc mics of the nation. and to pardon them would simply be telling them that the sentence imposed when they were tried was unjustifled and that they should be set at liberty that they may the quick CT resume their efforts to accomplish their aims.
 At the same time 1t is to be realized that the acts for which they were com victed were not all of the same type and that while there might be extenuating circumstances in the cases of some there would be none concerning others. To ask the president to approve blan- ket pardon under such conditions is put of the question, and certainly his re- fusal to do so is just what the coun- try expected and what is to be expected in these days when there Is so much radicalism and SO much disregard for law and established government.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20
ArExTco.s NEED.

It is Co be hoped that there is ground i1r the belief that has been stimulated is the result of the conferences which have been held by Minister De Ia Huer- Ca Of the Mexican government with Pres hent Harding and Secretary Hughes that new and valuable progress has been made in paving the way for the bringing about of the much desired rec sgnition Of the Obregon government by lho United States.
 For the matter of a year and a half Mexico has been looking forward to ihs accomplisrment It must realize, however. when 1t stops to give thought Do the matter that it might have been bbtained many months ago had 1t recog- ti1cd and responded to the requirements f thia government Such requirements bro not in accord with the desires of Haxico but it must realize that they have been found necessary because of hiE country's experience with it's neigh |or to the south.
 Relying upon a friend or a nation to 'o % it promisss only to experience rrlits rssults means that the time Ia
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20
Famous Literary Mysteries
what Caused Tomas otway's Death?

What Caused Tomas 0tway's Death?
 Thomas Otway is ranked among the greatest of English dramstists His familiar Venice Preserved although not acted in our day, is recognized as one of the finest tragic dramas since Shakespeare. This play was translated into almost every modern language. Like a true poet, he let others reap the profit of his work. He kept on struggling against this malign fate. His infatuation for the popular actress Elizabeth Barry. helped to drag him down. for she spurned all his intentions, but the more she spurned the more desperate and despond- ent he grew, until he finally died on April IS, 1885, when he was only thirty three years of age.
 There has been much mystery as to the cause of his death. The earliest ac- count is supplied by Anthony a'Wood, who says that The made his last exit in
 a house in Tower Hill, called the Bull as have heard" According to Oldys the Bull was a sponging- house. Giles Jacob describes 1t as a public-house.
 Denis. the critic, asserts that Otway s1anguished in diversity unpitied and | dyd in an ale house unlamented." Denis
 Is also credited with the statement that
 Otway had an intimate friend, lone l Blackstone who was shot. The murdered 1 fled to Dover and Otway pursued him. | Upon his return he drank more water 1 than he should have done, being violently
 overheated, and so got fever which was the death of him."
 1 According to the well-known story i which first appeared in the Lives of Poets,'' assigned to Theophilus Gibber, | Otway's end was more sensational Gib- ! Der agrees with his predecessors in stat | fpe 1saf if1el4e mi fxy nf itors, Otway had retired in his last days | to a public house on Tower Hill. But, he adds. "it is reported" that after suffering l the torments of starvation, the dramatist I begged a shilling of a gentleman in a Heighboring coffee house on April 14, l 1885. The gentleman gave him guinea
 whereupon Otway bought a roll and was choked by the first mouthfuI."
 The authenticity of these details may we'll be questioned they rest on no con- temporary testimony, and did not find | ty-eight years after his death. Wood and I Langbaine both state that he was writing verse up to the time of his death.
 4 Charles W Collins in recently pub lished book, Great Love Stories of the Theater," thus comments on the last years of his life: Three years of squalol Il followed Venice Preserved for him, and Il then he died He hid himself away ir I the slunas of London to escape his cred itors, borrowing enough money from his one time friends to keep himself in a state of alcoholic forgetfulness. He wrote one more play, and brought out I a poem of royal hattery after the death I of Charles II. but these efforts did not ! help his plight.
 "A sordid inn, called the Sign of the I Bull, was his place of refuge, from which
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20
POSTPONED REFORM


 ''Why shouldn't Altuda wear longer sasirts?s demanded the father. who prid- cd himself on being sensible. she's cer. tainly old enough!"
 .Because that's the reason explain- ed Altuda's mother patiently. "ghes too old to wear long skirts! She's % If Aftuda wore long skirts right out in public 1t would make her too eonspse- uous and. above all things. I have tried to raise her to be 8 modest rztsfjug--''
 Snakes and fishhooks cried the -seli- slble father. Don't you know snat our biggest corporations are issu liz edicts foFbtdding their women emplo oyAs 10 ar- pear in short skirts, relied hoisery, bchhed hair and gauge walsf.s? Don't you know that all this jazz has gaiie ont and is passed? Women from now cn will have to dress as they should" Now isn't that inte1 es-ingt" re- marked his wife. "Who going to maze 'emg'
 T believe you acta4:'y encourage Altuda in her demoralizcd sty.e oi dressing herself" said tiie sensible father in wrath You uphold her"
 T think the way AItuda dresses" ex. plained her mother kindly, lis beyonS words. I distinctly disaoprove os t None of the girls her age wear much ol anything. and not much of that, ard nly l hands would be u0 .n the air ia horror | twenty-four hours of the day if I did nes hold them down. But Altuda is no worss than the rest of lem '"
 "Well, somebody with a firm hai1 has got to take charge O. tne situation. ane don't see why !. shouldn't start some thing" announced the sensible father Once the ball is rolling evervbody vii fall in line. Why, if Altuda dressed her self neatly and properly and salliei eer.f people would exclaim over her good sens. and hurry to make clothes ike "They would not" sr..i explained Al judas mother. Most of them would say 1 My goodness Did you sve- SC. snch . Trump in your life? They would con sider her feminine Rip Van Winkil or a charity patient No young mal would ask her anywhere-'.3
 Do you mean to tell me that boys ar, I as devoid of all sense that?' iauuiret Altuda's disturbed father.
 l 'But did you ever see one o. then walking down the boulevard with sir who wasn't the extremest of the ex treme?'' inquired Iis wife "Ycu did not
 and neither did any one else When
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20
Stories That Recall Others
A New Name.

4NSW dt1lG
 Bobby and his sister were travelling by train with their mother. ter.
 Presently they passed a river. "An- other lak e!'' proclaimed the sister Bobby knew it wasn't a lake. but he couldn't think what 1t was called, "Tain't a lake" he contradlcted. "lt's a-a-keep- going :"
 sarcasm
 Once upon a time there lived a maid en whose birthdays had long since pass ed the traditional mark of 25. There lived in the same town another maiden, but she was of the sweet IS variety. These two became fast friends and they kept a close companionship until the older became a wife. and, eventually. a mother for the first and then the sec ond time.
 DissimiIar interests led the friends more and more along different paths
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20

ae would make furtive excursions for
 ms in deadly fear of the bailiff One
 ight, starving and almost naked, he ac- 'osted a passerby, begging shilling with which to buy food. I am Otway, the poet he whined.
 'The man, an admirer of his works, was horror-stricken at his appearance and gave him a guinea for his immediate relief promising more whenever he needed 1t. Otway rushed to the nearest bakeshop for bread and set his teeth into the loaf, ravening like a wolf. But he had been without food too long. The first mouth ful choked him, and the rest was sil- ence"
 It is doubtful whether any of these conflicting stories are the exact truth, but his death must have been of tragic character, for tragedy marked his writing and almost the entire second half of his life In his own day Otway's plays were exceedingly popular.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20
CHARLES R. MILLER.

As editor of one of the country's and the worlds greatest newspapers for more than half of his life of more than three score and ten Charles R. Miller welded an influence that was widely distributed through the New York Times. Thus in his death not only the paper. but the country and American journal ism lose a man of strong qualities.
 Mir. Miller has been responsible in a large degree for the remarkable achievements of the Times. He was connected with it for a number of years before he became it's editor. He knew it's troubles and he figured in it's trials. It has not always been the robust news paper that 1t is today, but in bringing it up to its present position Editor Miller was force of inestimable value and his death is going to mean a vacan- cy which 1t will not be easy for it to fill.
 Because he had demonstrated his abil- lty in that direction rather than be- cause he had definitely picked it out for his llfe's work was he brought to devote his efforts to American journalism in in which ranks he quickly went to the top. He was a man who worked on safe and sane principles. who was insistent upon adherence to the same at all times and without any question he was founi to be the proponent or opponent in a cause because he eonscientiousy believed 1t was right.
 Forty years service in one position is remarkable tribute to the ability, oi sk. ...- arS Iilynxuieo iS if fo 11iS sveF. lasting credit that the Times is today so much stronger in contrast to the time when he assumed tho editorship and brought efforts and influence to beal in it's behalf. New England has had added interest in his career because h' was a New England product.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20
Today's Anniversaries

17e3-Battle of the Pyramids, in winch Bonaparte defeated the Mamelukes and thus subdued Lower Egypt 1Si7--JoseAh K. Barnes, surgeor-gen- eral of the United States army during the Civil war, born in Phil- adelphia. Died in Washington, D. C., April 5, 1883 lSS6-Monsignor Taschereau was install- ed cardinal of the Roman Catholic church at Quebec. 1SS9-Nelson Dewey, first state governor of Wise onsin, died at Caesville. Wis. Born at Lebanon, Conn ;, Dec. 1s, 1913. 1so3--King Edward and Queen Alexan- dria arrived in Dublin on visit to Ireland
 is07-The steamer Columbia sank of the California coast and fifty per sons were drowned 1s15-The United States sent a third note to Germany concerning the rights of neutral ships. 1s2o-Prohibition National convention at Lincoln nominated William l. Bryan for president, but he de- clined to accept.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20

last days. Charging her with having stolen s50,o00 worth of jewels from the Paris home, Mrs. Hewitt. now the baron ess, caused her arrest. the nurse testi- fled. When the French police investigat- ed the charges and exonerated her, the nurse said she sued the inventors wife for $25o,oe0. A conspiracy to dfscozr- age her suit resulted in her arrest for the Lamont theft. the witness alleged. as- serting that the baroness had threatened to crush her" through her passion for pawning jewelry."
 The nurse admitted this passion and identlied as her former property num-
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20
THE PORTEOUS & MITCHELL co.

and although now still living in the same town they seldom meet Recently the matron with her two children was walk ing down the street. Her younger friend now, too, well past the traditional 25 milestones and still single was working in an office on the opposite side of the street. She spied her pal of other days and, being in a joyous mood, hastened to the door to greet her.
 Her first two hearty "hellos" apparent ly fell on deaf ears but at the third call the married woman turned, and witn the loarest1 per.e.@ible pause, replied :: Hello. I thought that was a parrot call ing.''
 Well, it's the next thing to it. It's an old maid" came back the retort of the
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20
Today's Birthdays

 Dowager Queen Maria Christina moth. CT of King Alfonso XIII, of Spain horn 64 years ago today. Mrs Frances Folsom Preston (form- erly Mrs. Grover Cleveland) born in Rnf- falo, 5S years ago today.
 Mrs. J. Borden Hartman, prominent as leader in social welfare and political movments born in New York city. 52 years ago today
 Most Rev. Edward J. Hanna. arch bishop of San Francisco. born at Roches- Ter, N Y. 62 years ago today.
 Linus k. Rainey. representative in congress or the Seventh Alabama district. day. so 'o Howard s. shanks, inhe1der of tbe Washington American league basebaT team. born in Chicago. s2 years ago to- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20

NiddletoER.-James F. Horsley has resigned as physical director of the '. M. C. A. here. and will take over the duties of an assistant in the physical depart ment of the Hartford association. He will be succeeded here by Joseph ErbaL who will begin his duties after the first of September.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20
NURSE DECLARES THEFT
 CHARGE TRUMPED UP

New York, July 1s.-on trial for the theft of an $500 diamond ring from the home of David R. Lamont, banker, Miss Elizabeth Kelly, nurse. today declared the charge was trumped up in an attempt to defeat her $250,00O islander suit against Baroness D'Erlanger widow of Peter Cooper Hewitt, the American in- ventor, who died in Paris last winter.
 Miss Kelly attended Hewitt during his
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20

It is being emphasized that men have an indisputable right to work and yet a labor leader in New York has just been sent to Sing Sing for embezzling S2s,ooo which was collected by the union from non union men who thus paid for the privilege of working
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20

erous gems which the prosecution intro. duced as exhibits obtained from paxr brokers The ring she was charged witk stealing from the Lamont home. however. was her own-a gift from her mother she testified.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20

Even though he does want 1t modern ized there Is satisfaction in the knowI- edge that the premier of Canada does not want the Rush-Bagot treaty aban- doned.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20

Now that the Connecticut company Is able to pay It's taxes to the state the public can of course see the time ap- preaching when its trolley fares will be reduced.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20

That Kentucky man who has lasted s4 days and is growing weaker may be reducing the cost of living but he Is al- so fast reducing the prospect of living.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20

Notice from Great Britain that 1t is going to pay It's war debt is only what most people in this country have always believed.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20

Deaths from wounds received In Fourth of July celebrations continue to emphasize the high value of adhering to the safe and sane policy.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20

This is the time of the year when the man with garden that produces is the envy of his friends with appetites for fresh garden truck
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The man on the corner says: If mon ey piled up as fast as grievance every one might be rich.
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EnIrnRIAL NorEs.

Money, of course. is the last thing in the world that the bolsheviki would be expected to want.
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other as she turned back to her desk. And sine ought to be able to appreciate that, too," she added to a grinnlng fel- low worker
Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-20

Even those who buy moonshine as such are kicking about the quality of the stuff they get.