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Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-10
ORDER OF PROTECTION WILL
 MEET IN BRIDGEPORT

The 94th annual session of the Con necticut grand lodge of the New Eng land Order of Protection will convene at Bridgeport next Wednesday with about 200 delegates from the subordl- nate lodges throughout the state, for the purpose of hearing reports of of ficers of the past year, the election of new ones for the year 1922-23, and consideration of new business. The representatives and alternats from lodges in eastern Connecticut are Beu- lah, New London, representatives, An nie I. Dart, Julia A Archer, Emily R. Kingdom; alternates, William King don, R. H. Small. Edith B. Ferger; Huguenot. New London, representa- tive, Robert H. Byles; alternate, c. c. Green; Jordan, Waterford, William H. Edwards; Mantle, Grace E. Clark, Blanche E. Manwarings Lieutenant Lyme, Edward P. Hopper; Norwich lodge, Norwich, F. B. Manning; Slater lodge, Norwich, Ida A. Johnson; alter nate, Carrie L. Simpson; Thames lodge Mary A. Rohan; Jewett City, Robert W. Robertson; Danielson, A J. Mail hot Putnam, L. H. Putnam; WiIli- mantle, Minnie E. Blackmar; South Coventry, Katherine Conn, Tillie Kirk patrick. Members of the grand lodge official board, J. l.. Wheeler, of the finance committee, New London: F. A. Beckwith. Mantle, of the commit tee on appeals; S. w. Arms tong, Norwich, of committee on laws. Mrs. Julia A. Archer of New London, chap lain of the supreme lodge will repre- sent Connecticut as a supreme officer at the grand lodge session.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-10
FOUR PREcEPTs OF CHURCH
 STRESSED IN LENTEN SERMON

Rev. William D. Noon, a Dominican priest of Providence college, was the preacher Sunday evening at St. Pat ricks church at the last of the special Sunday evening services during Lent
 He delivered a strong message of admonition for his hearers to follow the precepts of the church. laying stress upon four in particular These were attendance at mass, fulfilling the Easter duty, fasting and abstinence, and contributing to the support of the church, He warned those who gave trivial excuses as reasons for not at tending mass and said that too many careless, easy going Catholics miss their Easter duty because they do not want to give up some certain sin. The precept of fasting and abstinence l seems to be regarded by too many as | made only to be broken. The Lord fastd, John the Baptist lasted, St. Pe- ter and St. Paul lasted. When you break this you scandalize and lead into sin members of your own family and scandalize as well your non Cath :
 ollie friends, if you break this precept
 in public place.
 Finally he urged that the members | of the church be generous in giving i to it's support in proportion to theiI
 means. Tithes were not instituted by
 man but by God. If all did thei1
 part Loyalty, willingly, there would :; be no need for the pulpit to speak
 upon this obligation. You should con.
 sider it a special labor of love to gfvt
 of your means, said the preacher, anc
 your first duty is to your own parish your spiritual home.
 ] The service closed with benedictio1 of the blessed sacrament in which tht hymn, o Salutaris, was sung in flint voice by John F. Doyle.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-10
KALEIDOSCOPE

James Watt, inventor of the steam en- zine. suffered from chronic headache.
 Threads of gold used in India for nsiy- ing lace are drawn out so fine that HOO years of 1t only weigh one ounce.
 An improved blowout patch for tires has the edges positively locked together. which makes it more enduring.
 Esperanto. the only one Of all the s5- called universal languages that shoes any sign of survival was invented by Dr. Damenhof during fifteen years captivity in Polish prison.
 Mrs. Charlotte Lampanius. ninety-hve. of Centralia, Wash. is the mother Of a Civil war veterans. grandmother of a Sl,anish war veteran, and great grand mother of five world-wsr veterans.
 Churches are making use of elsctric signs and are also using colored lights to make services more impressive and are using flood light to display the beauties of the stained glass windows.
 Owing to the housing shortage in Paris, the number of divorce cases has decreas- ed. Unhappily mated couples are con- tinuing to share a house. as neither. l. Is said. can find other accommodations.
 Queen Mary's colors are geranium red with narrow blue stripe. All the maids of honor and ladies in waiting to her majesty wear the colors as badge. at- tached to which is the queens initial in diamonds.
 A second bid for fame has recently been made by a white Leghorn hen in Calgary, which laid an egg measuring 7-S inches in circumference around the ends. The same hen laid an egg slightly smaller one year ago, but in the interval has produced only the ordinary sized eggs.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-10
STATEMENT OF SPOKESMAN
 OF FRENCH DELEGATION

Genoa, April 9.-The arrival of the French delegation here today was the oc- casion of public manifestations of Italian and French amity; applauding crowds at the station and the inspiring notes of the MarseilIaise added to the enthusiasm.
 The French spokesman informed the Associated Press correspondent that the French delegates came to the conference in a perfectly opn spirit On all questions
 determined to do everything possible to
 accomplish needed reforms in Europe.
 They admitted that the Russian problem
 toward over all other matters in import
 ance in the belief that the rehabilitation of Russia was imperative if Euprope and
 the world would be restored to what Prs ident Harding has called normalcy. France came in no recalcitrant frame of mind, especially on the question of the army, which it was desirous of reducing ! to the lowest possible number, crowded | suitable guarantees were given that a large military establishment was not nec- [ essary he continued. Naturally, the dis appearance of the bolshelvik army in gem eraI and Russian guarantees. including | recognition Of her debts, were Deedful be- fore serious discussion of the actual re- cognition ofuthe Russian state was per1nis- 1 sfble
 He emphasized the desire for the clos
 est cooperation with the United States,
 whom he hoped with take a practical in terest in the economic acairs of Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-10

feared such mention would prevent Amer ican participation. The caluse without acecting existing treaties was insisted upon by France in order to prevent re- vision of the reparations provisions of the Versailles treaty.
 Article deals with financial aues- tions: First, currency; second. central banks; third, public finance in connection with reconstruction fourth. exhange and. fifth, organization of public and private credit
 Article of the agenda covers "econo- mic and commercial questions; First, ia cilitations and guarantees for export and import commerce; second, legal guaran- tees for the resumption of commerce : third, protection of industrial, literary and artistic property; fourth, consular | regulations fifth, admission and status of foreigners in conection with their par tic11atiOn in trade; sixth, technical as sistance to be given in the work of re- construction.
 Article of the agenda deals with | transportation"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-10
POETRY

IF I HAVE MISSED THE WAY. If have stumbled and have missed inc Because i did not underssand. or. know
 ing. wilfully have sinned for seeming pleas
 ures sake; Shall l, when suffering pain or worse
 than pain Inevitable reward for all my careless
 years Cry out: My God. why hast Thou made
 me thus Thou sendest sorrow and disnay, Send death, pray, to free me from
 this curse' Or shall I listen to the Voice within The Voice that lives and speaks and
 neer can de. That says: Be still. and know that an
 Ciod"- Rebuking all my arrogance7 And. humbied. shall I learn that God Is Love. who never planned that ] should
 aught But love refec;-is Truth. Enabling me the truth to know IT Life which finds no gain in death. Nor power. therein. from wrong to frees Shall l. then, in quietness and confderas My way pursue. and meath the shelter that is given me. Rebuild upon the Rock. and daily show That God is good7 -Elizabeth MaeKaye. in British Weekly.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-10
JOHNNY-O-THE WOODS DIES
 AT nDDLETOMN ASYLUM

The death of John J Brennan, S4. in the Connecticut state hospital at Mid dletown. Wednesday night. brings to an end the most unusual and picturesque life of a character well known through out the state. He was known as John ny-o-the Woods" and ''Piok Penny John" More than fifty years of his life had been spent in wandering about the state without any particular desttr ton.
 MT Brennan's activities were followed with interest by newspapers of the state until 1917 when he was committed to the hosn1ai at M!ddletovn after he had become seriously i'll from neglect and ex~osure. while tallying at Derby.
 His costume was as picturesque as his life. for he always wore a heavy over coat in summer as well as in winter, TO matter how hot 1t was. At times he was known 70 have worn three overo- oates. ore over the other. Fe had full beard and carried a heavy cane. T-rGe: 70 conditions would he part with h'5 customary habit. ard at ore time afta+ residents of a town had bought Hi~o new slit he appeared in that town a@a,r. wsaring his sar.e shabby o.5 clothes
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-10
ANTI-ACCIDENT CAMPAIGN WILL WATCH
 SPEED AT STREET INTERSECTIONS

meet any emergency which may arise at the intersection.
 The twenty-mile an hour prima facie rule is test upon which to make case. The right of way rule giving the right of way to the person approaching from the right at an intersection must be considered as being a. test for the deter imitation of blame rather than a definite driving rule Its application is based upon the arrival of the cars "Simulta- neously" Courts have repeatedly held that the person having the right of way under this rule is not entitled to exer- else it in such a way as to put anyone else into jeopardy. Therefore, the prac- tical subject is one of restriction of speed and it should be kept simple and to that particular point
 One type of vehicle which 1t is report ed to this department as transgressing the rules of speed at intersections is the small truck or delivery wagon such as Is run by business houses for deliveries. This particular form of vehicle is com plained against more often than any ofn- CT form of commercial motor vehicle. Special efforts might be made to warn the drivers of such vehicles and to in form the merchants who use them that they will be restricted and held to the rule. Such vehicles require mores ac- curate regulation of a reasonable rate or speed than high grade touring cars or finer mechanism because the braking sys- tenn is not intended to stop high rate of speed within a short distance
 If all of the police departments will make a concerted effort to slow down speed in cities. especially in those places where there is no direct apolice super vision or direction by officers it will be found that collision accidents are greatly lessened within a short time.
 The professional driver possessed of great driving skill must be carefully reg u1ated in his attempts to cut in and out of traffic and make time. Such driver is skillful enough so that he does not get into accidents himself but is apt, by his unexpected driving performances. to put other drivers who are not so sklllful, ln- to situations where accidents occur.
 This bulletin is not in any sense re- quest that arrests be made, except inso- far as the police find necessary to enforce the law.
 This department is ready to help and cooperate in any way possible. Its acci- dent statistical department is available by telephone at any time. Identification of licenses issued by the department for any purpose whatever will be made at any time. day or night. for anyone inter- ested Any rulings necessary or any in- terpretation of the law which the com- missioner can make will be at your ser vice.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-10

Close watch of speed of automobiles at the intersections of streets is the first point upon which the state motor vehi- ce department is placing emphasis in starting it's "no-acc!dent campaign"
 Police Chief George Linton has receiv- ed from Commissioner Robbins B. Stoeck e the first bulletin sent out to police chiefs of the state in the campaign.
 Commissioner Stoeckel writes as fol- lows:
 All through the state there are or ganlzations and citizens known to be de- sirous of rendering assistance in a No Accident campaign. Among the out standing organizations of this sort are automobile clubs. chambers of commerce, the manufacturing association and it's branches. certain mems clubs. rotary clubs, etc, The working out of the ac- cident campaign of last fall interested these organizations and they feel now that this work ought to be continued. This department is entirely in accord with this feeling and has been working for some time past to plan out pros gram by which without making the work too much of burden for the police. con- tinuous accident prevention could be put into effect.
 A tentative program is taking shape. Its outline is about as follows: This of fee can send out monthly bulletin to each police force explaining what the program for the month is. Where cfti- zen organizations are concerned with any police force the bulletin can also be sent to them.
 Program for April
 The department has found, through its accident statistics and from examination into arrest files. that most city accidents occur at intersections at traffic points not under the direct control of a traffic off cer, and that a universal contributing cause to such accidents is the speed at which the intersection Is approached. Ii the speed of approach to intersections could be controlled in all cities and held closely within the legal rate, such acci- dents would not occur in any such num- bers as is now the case The problem is therefore one of restricting speed with in cities at points not under traffic di- rection.
 Tn those localities where there are mo tor cycle police strict supervision oi speed can be had. Where there are nc motorcycle police. a volunteer organiza- ton from citizen body with no power except to report to the police, has been found to be extremely useful. In a critical consideration of the sub ject of speed approaching Intersections the general rule ought to be that the ap' proach must be made at such a reason able rate of speed that the operator ol the car may have his car in control tC
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-10
DEATH OF WALTER FERGUSON
 AT HIS STAMFORD HOME

Walter Ferguson, prominent sum- mer residence and property owner at Fishers Island, and widely known Tn financial circles in the east, died at his winter home on Strawberry Hill avenue Stamford, Friday evening following 6 lingering illness. He was in his SOth year.
 After his graduation from Trinity college he became associated with his father in banking in New York city, 4he firm being J. & S. Ferguson. Sev- eral years later he went to Pittsburgh and became associated with H. c. Prick in the coke business.
 At the time of death he was pEesi- dent of the Stamford Trust Co.,, chair man of the board of directors of the StamfordA Gas and Electric Co.,, and president of the First National Bank, president of the Ferguson library, which was named after his brother, the late J. D. Ferguson, whose will provided the money for the library, and a member of the Union league in New York and St. Nicholas society
 MT Ferguson is survived by his wife, who formerly was Miss Julia L. White, daughter of John Trumbull White of New York, and five children, Alfred L. Ferguson and Harry Ferga- son of Greenwich, Walton, Jr., of Erie, Pa, Miss Helen G. Ferguson and Mrs. Alfred Daker of Stamford. A brother. Henry, now dead, was at one time dean of Trinity college Hartford.
 For the great many years MT. Fer guson and his family have spent the summer months at their beautiful home on the island. The property is located on the Long Island sound shore and the house overlooks the water and lis surrounded by numerous ter races and gardens on the north, east and west There is large farm on the estate, which is considered one of the best in this part of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-10
HUMOR OF THE DAY

W nat would you call genius.
 Well. for instance, a man who can make mountain cut Of a mole-hir and then sell it for gravel-Boston Transcript.
 Things are getting back to normal
 "Eh?"
 "A good many of these esthetlc dane CTS have had to return Go burlesque.- Judge.
 "So Katherine married her hus5and 10 reform him. Did she succeedT'
 Completely She is SO extrz-uzant that he can't afford even the srnaliest of his former vices.'-Boston Transcrinr
 Zeb: Am E1usia a musical Eeniusg
 Zeke: Am she? Boy. you ouEhta hear date baby refrain i'm singing.-wsysids Tales
 North-why didn't you stop that des fight?
 Willie-why my dog was whI7pin-.- Exchange.
 Mistress-Bridget. what ails the cuckoo clock? I haven't heard it lately
 Biddy-Well, mum. there do be a strange cat around the kitchen an likely the pore bur-rd is afeared-to come out Boston Transcript.
 T always feel sorry for the parents ~ an infant prodigy remarked Mir Grump- son.
 Why so7" 'Unkind neighbors jump al the oppar- tunity to wonder where he got his brains.' Birmingham Age-Hera5d.
 You say at that point you stood up7'
 T say I stood. your honor. IT man stands he naturally stands up. You can't stand any other way.
 Oh indeed You are fined s for con- tempt. Stand down "-Boston Trans-rigs. The Interviexer-And please sir what have you 10 say on the sabjsct of anony- nous letters?"
 The Great Man-Stupid missivesi [ admit l invariably read anonymous let ters-but I never answer them--L' Illus tration CParis)
 Did you lynch the man who stole your automobile?F
 No" replied Piute Pete. He rot away"
 'Unpunished?'
 "So. sir. IT that bunch of pernicl,tfy junk treats him the way it has me. hos h:4sirr lpundshmout engu-ii- s-W'afh-rl-s- ton Star.
 /"I am afraid do-tor." said woman 70 her physician. tist my husband i.s sorne terrible mental sh1iction. Some times I talk to him for hours and ther discover he literally hasn't heard word that I said:" That lSIl ' an aUucllNn. Was tiAe E- T. | that's divine ift-"-New York Sur II We were taking the fresh-sir childro1 back to the city. At the last minute ~s | missed small Annie We made a hurri-1 U search and found her at last on tho floor beside her bed with her face buried in the pillow. What's the matter. Annie we asked. What are you crying for 'T ain't crying" was the indignant re iy- T was just kissing my bed good-oEe. cause I don't know when I'll ever see another.'-Yo outh's Companion.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-10
AFTER MINTER-sPRING-

Within the grasp of winter stin the land
 Scane lies.
 The growth of yester-year So sDarss and brown, no sign of Hfe dis-
 plays, Nor do the lowering clouds give hope ot Nor pledge that spring Is nesF- Let not faith falter through the Siee, and
 snow
 Fall fast these sombre days. Soon will the south winds softly bioz- Warm sunshine will unclasD Cold winters icy grasp
 Faith. with no doubts may cling To the promise of the spring. Even now is Nature puising into fife.
 below
 This sodden. frosty ground
 He who controls the unfailing round Of seasons, from this iowly soil vI A resurrection Of earth's biossominr- The embryo gift for summers hareesE
 field
 And autumn's bounteous. fruitful yie-d. So silently evolved is ths Orators We list but fail to hear The presa'ent urge of spring. so stiu Is growth-so silently Is marrel5 wrought We know not just how near Is she till her pale Esrb Of green appez-z. o, let us trust through grim, gray days. or cold God has not failed in all the passing years | His purpose to fulfill Agp.- to bring the snring-sEzin ths | Juds to unfold.
 The miracle; forever new. though cen- Mrs William T. Pray. In Brooklyn ! Eagle.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-10

solid basis.'' This section, according to the Cannes discussion, aims at finding a means whereby controversies between na- tions can be solved without recourse to the barbarous use Of arms.''
 This article naturally will bring about discussion of land disarmament, which was impossible at the Washington confer ence owing to French ortyosition. As most of the European nations are finding ex- cessive military budgets ruinous, this has great financial importance.
 Russia asserts that she is willing to re- duce her army if Japan evacuates Si- beria and Rumania evacuates Bessaarbia and guarantees for e~security re given. Frnce contends that she cannot reduce her army because Germany is not complying with the Versailles treaty.
 Article of the agenda refers to 'essen- tial conditions for the re-establishment of confidenoe,- without affecting existing treaties"
 This according to the Cannes discus sion had to do With the inter-allied debts, which were not mentioned because it was
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-10

The beautiful nwers at the Greeneville DulErsga dcual churchg at the mornin zervice and Sunday school were in mem nry Of Mrs James Dunn who was buried from the church a year ago Saturday. Mrs. Dunn was a faithful and devoted member Of the church for 45 years. She spent Inc last years Of her life in New London, where she died April 2. 1921. The flowers were furnished by her daughters.
 The subject of the Mid-weel< service Thursday evening will be Victory Through Surrender.
 The regular meeting Of the Boy Scouts in tho lower room of the church on Fri day areninE.
 "A church letter was granted to Mrs William H. Meyer, formerly Miss Jennie Ward to the Lutheran church of the atonemeut New York city.
 Amos Miner has purchased a new tour mr car
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-10
BUSINESS FOR OPENING
 SESSION OF CONFERENCE


 Genoa. April g. -(Rv the A. P.)-Prem- fer Lloyd George and Sir Laming Worth lngton-Evans, for England, Louis Bar thou and Camille Barrere,. for France Baron Hayashi and Viscount Ishii, for Japan, Premier Theunys and M. Jasper, for Belgium, and Premier Facta and Sig nor Schanzer, for Italy. met both morning and afternoon today to discuss the proceed ure of the economic conference.
 The attitude of the allies in the leading questions has been decided These five countries, who invited the others to the Genoa discussions, will be reIresented by five delegates the same privilege will be extended, to GrTnany and Russia, owing to the large population, size and political importance. All other countries are to have only two delegates.
 Inaugural speeches will be delivered by Premier Facta, in Italian. Premier Lloyd George in English and NJ Barthou in French. The allied leaders would like to limit the number Of speeches, so as to make the opening procedure shorter but it has not ben definitely decided whether they canine the speaking to the representatives of three countries.
 The c9ening meeting will conclude with the appointment of several commissions one for cerification of credentials one for tl1o INuSSHdI queSllon, ndo one each on finance, economic questions and transport.
 There is great divergence of opinion as to how the Russian commission shall be formed; the allies desire that only Eng land France, Italy. Germany and Russia shall be represented, as thereby they could act more rapidly. Japan. the Baltic en- tente and the little entente powers are all dissatisfied with this suggestion, as they claim their relations with Russia are more l important than those of some Of the al. lied countries, owing to the frontier trea- ties already concluded with the soviet gov ernment.