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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-31
GRASSY RUN GIRL
SUCCEEDS in TEST
.11.Year.o old Girl Makes s3.6I
in Diploma Examination
Held Last Week

1. A. Barnes, county superintend.
ent Of schools, in discussing the re
cent diploma examination today
called special attention TO the fact
that Olive Dale Rudy, 11-year-old
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. George
W. Rudy, who attends the Grassy
Run School was the youngest pupil
to pass the test. Miss Rudy made
a grade Of S3.s for the ton subjects,
giving her the right TO en,er any
high school next year. II Miss
Rudy continues TO advance a grade
each year she will graduate from
high school when is years old.
which is the exception for pupils
from the rural schools.
Mr.. Barnes also called attention
to the fine specimens of writing
submitted by various pupils taking
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-31

This four piece Mahogany Bedroom Suite
consists of vanity dresser chifforobe dresser and
bow foot bed. It's suite you can't beat at any
price, regardless of where you look.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-31
Headache? Kidneys Wrong?

Weak back, sick headache and
dizziness are natures warning
that your kidneys need attention.
Solvax tablets taken regularly
will keep them clean and healthy.
Sold by H. & H. Drug Co. Price
so cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-31
Only "a Per Cent of Coal
Mined by Hand in Country

only "a per cent. of the coal pro
duced by American mines is mined
by hand.
Flfty-six per cent Is machine
mined and the rest shot off solid
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-31

Thomas A. Tate. Boy Scout exc.
cutive, was in ciarksburg last
night, where he saw the play "Chu
Chin Chow"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES NO
CARDS FOR MAIL BOXES

Postmaster John P Murphy said Fri
day afternoon that ~ had - inquiry
this week as to why the collection sche-
'dule cards on the front Of the street
mail boxes are not kept up to date. The
postmaster said that these cards were
supplied by the postal department at
Washington up to few years ago
Since that time the supply has been cut
off and the result has been that the old
cards in the boxes cannot be replaced.
The postmaster said he believes that
the public in general is acquainted with
the schedule of collections. especially on
week days. He receives inquiries from
time to time as to the hours of collec-
ton on Sundays. The Sunday collec-
ton from the street boxes starts at $3.50
o'clock in tire afternoon in the outlying
| districts and the collectors work to-
wards Franklin squ~~,. and the postof-
| flee. arriving there about $50 o'clock
The postmaster also called attention
| to the fact that it is not necessary fol
holders of the 1918 issue Of war savings
stamps to cash them in. These savings
/ stamps mature in January 1928 and
will then be redeemed for SIS each. Thi;
month they are worth Only $3.50.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
FACE NFLAMED
WITH ECZEMA
''Fruit-a-tives" The Marvellous
Fruit Medicine Cured After
Specialists Failed.
Another 'Frait-a-tive' Triumph

E1oa, New York.
7 suffered with Eczema in my face
s7r Eve years. I tried several doctors,
.yvo OF whom were specialists on Skin
Diseases. and got no help whatever.
Last April I read an advertisement
shout DR.. z. y. Olzendam of Dover,
y. H. being completely relieved of a
stubborn case Of Eczema similar to
mine BY the use of 'F'ruit-a-tives' and
SCOTIA saliva.
On Nav 1st. I began using these
r-uit +iice tablets and after two weeks
saw Improvement. On June 1st, l
began using SCOTIA Saliva and by the
first OF August. I was completely cured.
I can TOW work on the hottest days
n summer and get my blood heated
and the Eczema does not bother me-"
RAY w. SPEED.
T- an RE history Of medicine, there
has never been another treatment for
Eczema. Rashes and other skin diseases
% COMPARE with the peculiar extract
81 fruit Juices found in 'Fruit-a tives'
This famous fruit medicine used in
connection with SCOTIA Saliva Is the
deal combination to purify the blood,
Insure sound digestion. correct corsti-
patton. and soothe and heal the in
Famed itching skin.
SCI box. 6 for $3.50. trial size 25c
A. dealers or from FRUIT -TIVES
Llui.-d OGDENSBURG, y. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
AMERICAN LEGION PLANNING
FOR AMATEUR THEATRICAIs

Preliminary plans for an amateur
theatrical production were made Friday
evening at tie regular meeting of FLEET
t'her Post, No, 4, American Legion,
! Commander John S. Blackmar. presid-
Ing. Herman A. BruG1nen chairman
# the entertainment conynittee, who
Las the theatrical arrangements in hand
lutlined the committees plans Friday
evening as far as they have progressed
,1r. Bruckner announced that the cast
is practically selected and will be com
Oletef within a few days time.
Rehearsals are to start next week, and
will be continued weekly until the pro-
duction date which has not been def
nltely decided as yet. The members of
the post are taking a lively interest IN
the stage production which will be a
homedy-drarrTar and unless present en-
'husiasm wanes, the event will be one
of the best in amateur circles ever pre-
sented in Norwich. Edward T. Connolly
the well known theatrical man and sing
| er, has consented to aid the COMMITTEES
| as far as possible in producing the play
The post also is making arrangement
for dance to be held some time mex
month possibly at the arnory. TIL
young women of the post reported tina
their second whist held this week wa
even more successful than the frs
| whist and it is planned to continue tn
| whists every two weeks.
:. Commander F11ackmar and the officer
of the ncst are rehearsing the ritus
which will be put into effect at tn
meetings within the near future.
The meeting. which was one Of tn
| liveliest sessions in some months, cam
to a close about $50 o'clock after whic
social hour was enjoyed, refresh
n1ents being served
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
PRETTY MASQUERADE HELD
BY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS

With about % couples attending, the
high school dancing class of Mrs. Will
Fam Ballantyne Penfeld enjoyed a de-
lightful masquerade Friday evening from
7.15 to s.15 in the Wauregan hause ball
room. The program opened with a
grand march led by Gordon Rainey and
Miss Edith Whiting in which the great
variety of pretty costumes made a scene
that won the outspoken admiration of the
parents and friends of the members who
were there to see the masqueraders.
A dance program that included the
Spanish schottische several new fox trots
and the society walk filled out the inter-
esting evening to the farewell march
Miss Violet Disco. Mrs. W. R. McCord
is patroness of the class
Among the costumes worn were the
following Edith Whiting butterfly Mar.
garst Sutthill rose Millicent Disco. Rose
of CASTLE; Isabelle Vignc. Scotch Hell
en- Burdick. gypsy Adelaide Christnan
Scotch; Rose Driscou boy Teresa, Lord
| Spanish; Catherine Battersby, Turkish
| Helene Crawford, Spanish; Helen Blur
strom, harlequin; Gertrude Fontaine
Folly; Margaret Murdy, Baby Blu
Eyes; Natalie Conner, irish colleen
Patricia Riley, harlequin; Miriam Lang
| little girl; Catherine Byrnes, Turkish
Margaret Sullivan, harlequin Emil
Thumnl, Queen of Hearts; Violet Disco
wood nymDh; Dorothy Holden, Grecian
| Blanche Freeman, shepherdess MyrtI
| Buteau. sweetheart; Gordon Rainey
minstrel; Louis Geer, clown William
Storms, minstrel; Ralph Parker, sailor
| Russell Storms, clown; William Tonner
son, clown Richard Holden, Uncl
| Sam.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
PERSONALS

Mrs. George. a. Haskell, Of Jewett
City was a visitor in Norwich Friday.
Mrs Rose G. Flint Of Norwich visited
Mrs. John Newton Of Plainfied early il
the week
Rev. William H. Bath, of Norwich has
been in Pennsylvania because of the death
Of a relative
Detective Alfred Cameron OF Califor-
MIA is the guest of the Misses Durr OF
Occum, with his new car.
Toufaht svitney has returned to his
home on Plain Hill after spending two
months in Montreal, Canada.
Daniel Shea and Master Daley Shea
of Tafbytlle were recent callers at their
cottage on Langwerthy avenue at Lords
Point
Mrs. E. ]. Stanton and son Edmond Of
Watervielt, N. Y, are spending two
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Delphis La Pre-
of 35 Durham street.
Mrs. Richard T. German of Washing
ton, D. c., will return this Saturday af-
teruoon, after visit since before Christ
mas with New York relatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21

Cupid has got to do better in Ner-
wich in 1922 than he did in 1921. The
little god with the bow and arrow r1lus,
have found the marriagable people Of the
town a hard hearted lot, for he has to
confess ignominous defeat in the past
twelve months as compared with his
work in 1920.
Town Clerk Charles S. Holbrook has
just completed the vital statistics for the
year and the cruel figures reveal how
sadly ineffective in the last twelve
months were the darts of Dan Cupid.
There were Sc less marriages in Norwich
in 1921 than in 1920, for the figures
show PTS marriages in 1921 as compared
to 332 in 1920. However, the number of
Norwich people who entered the happy
state of matrimony was further increas-
ed by At in the reports received from
other towns Of the state. This was the
number of Norwich residents, male and
female, who for various reasons, found
| and married their life partners In other
Connecticut towns than Norwich The
state law requires that notice of the
| marriage of non resident has to be
sent to the clerk of. the town In which
the person Is a resident
The past year was healthy one in
Norwich when the figures of deaths are
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
Still
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS
HEAR INSTRUCTIVE ADDRESSES

An institute of high school teachers of
southeastern Connecticut was held at
the Vocational high school in New Lon
don Friday. More than 100 instructors
attended the meeting which, although
primarily for teachers of the high
schools of the southeastern part of the
state, was attended by the teachers of
high schools in practically every place
in eastern Connecticut. 1t was the first
affair of this kind held in this section of
the state and it was far more success
full than was anticipated.
The institute was held under state
supervision and Jesse B. Davis state
supervisor of secondary education. was
in attendance. The objects of the
meeting were to reach difficult parts of
every teachers work and take up the
practical problem of teaching in the va
rious high school branches
There were morning and afternoon
sessions and at noe luncheon was serv-
ed at the school b students of the do
| nestle science department.
The morning session opened at 10
O'Clock with Superintendent of Sch OILS
Warren T. Hanson of New London chair
| man of the committee presiding. The ses-
sion was given over to addresses on the
| Adaptation of Teaching to Individual Diff
| ferences by Associate Professor George
| S. Counts, Yale Graduate Sche-l of Flu
cation, and Discipline in the High School
| by Jesse B. Davis. state supervisor
| Departmental round table meetings &C.
cu2ied the afternoon session which bega-.
at 30. The meetings were as follows
English, Eunice NJ. G',lliver. Norwich,
| leader; science, Eugene s. Lawrence. New
LcnGon, leader; ancient languages, Frank
S. Bunnell Norwich, leader; modern Ian
guages, Rita NJ Robinson, New London
leader practical arts for girls Mrs F.
S. Hitchcock, New London. leader; ma
,thenlatics, R. V. Congdon, Norwich, lead
err; commercial, Marie r. Stewart, St:n-
ington, leader; history, E. Stanley Tay.
Tor, New London. leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21

Here is a very popular variation of the
jumper dress-and a pretty guimpe to
wear with it. As portrayed. wool jersey
embroidered in floss was used The
guimpe is of pongee with self frills and
hemstitching for trimming. In duvetyn
or crepe a trimming of grosgrain ribbon
would be pleasing.
The guimpe 3SU1 is cut in seven sizes:
"a, 36, So. 30. AZ. A and 46 inches, bust
measure. The dress 1898 is cut in eight
sizes: 81. IS, So, 10, -, A, IS and 4S
inches, bust measure. TIE width at the
foot is about two yards.
This style is good for slender as well
as for mature figures. The dress front is
cut with fuilness beneath the yoke eX-
tension of the back. To make up this
| style for 3S-inch size requires IS
yards of 36-inch material for the guimpe
and 3-S yards for the dress of 4O-inch
material
! This illustration calls for TWO sepa-
| rate patterns, which will be mailed to
any address .on receipt of 10 cents for
EACH pattern in silver or stamps.
Order through The Bulletin Company,
Pattern Dept, Norwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
THE MAN
WHO LOOKS
VIGOROUS
Good red blood is the only
sure foundation of Perman-
emit Health and Vigor

Good color, bright eyes, solid flesh,
erect bearing are dependent upon rich
red blood. If your blood is not up to
the mark your general health can not
be. Late hours eating the wrong
foods, working indoors, fatigue, affect
the blood. So many people eat. well
and take exercise yet never seem to
improve in health. Guides Pepto-
Mangan taken regularly for a while
gives the blood that richness and red
ness that produces bounding health
and visor. 1t is simple, natural way
to get well and strong. Guides Pepto-
Mangan comes in liquid or tablets
at your druggists. Advertisement.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
PROHIBITION RAIDS REVEAL
STILLS AND 500 BOTTLES
Especial to The Bulletin.)


Willimantic, JAN 20.-After a few
days rest in this district federal proh-
bition authorities broke into action here
tonight and staged a number of success
full raids, Prohibition Agents William
Congdon and Stanton Briggs called at
the home of Theodore Herbert at II
Meadow street and after a close search
bf the house found a stil1 hidden under
n trap door in the caves of the house.
! Later on they visited the saloon kept
Try Peter Rochevilse on Milk street and
found a quart of whislSey and number
of empty bottles that had a strong odor
of having contained whiskey. They
were found under a staircase End it was
necessary to pry off several boards to
reach these.
The wagon owned by Louis Bender Of
Lebanon which was left standing in
front of a saloon In this city came under
the suspicion of the officers and upon
searching it they found a half-rint of
alleged whisl1ey. A trip was then made
TO Lebanon to r. home of John Bender,
h brother of ] (, where still was
found
On the last raid the officers were ac-
companied by Deputy Sheriff Hoxie who
in company with Mr. Briggs has estab-
lSheu d record IN running GOWN lllcll
liquor in Lebanon.
Later in the evening officers Briggs
md Congdon in company with County
Detective W. E. Jackson raided the
'-rocery store owned owned by Jake
Heller OF West Main strec md found
E5o0 bottles of Jamaica q : and 25c
nnaoty Bottles said to have contained
'looch. This evidence was brought to
The local police station.
Herbert, Heller. Louis Bender and
Rockville will appear in the city cour-
this Saturday morning on the charge
Of violation of the liquor law. This was
| 'Rocheville's third arrest. having beer
fined $500 for similar offense in tbs
O. S. district court at Hartford in De
| tember
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
ST. AGNES GUILD HAS
GOOD MEMBERSHIP GAIN

=. Friday evening. being the eve Of St
mes day. st. Agnes guild of Christ
Episcopal church, held a meeting at the
church at $50 o'clock at which time
they took in fifteen new members.
At 7 o'clock a supper was served
with so present. Then followed a meet
ing at which Miss Mabel S. Webb gave
a talk on her recent trip to Spain. The
talk was illustrated by the Misses Lucas
with the aid of a baloptican.
This was the first meeting since the
new officers of the guild were elected
The officers are as follows:
Rev. R. r. Graham. president; Miss
Mary e. Richards first vice president
Miss Susan Gallup. second vice presi-
dent; corresponding secretary. Miss Luz
ellie Stetson; recording secretary, Mrs
Fred H. Prothero; treasurer. Miss Vic
toria Maine: executive board, Miss
Mabel S. Wsbb Miss Martha Letting
we'll Mrs. Stephen Walsh
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
ENTERTAIN UNITY CLASS

At a meeting of the Unity class of the
Church of the Good Shepherd Universal,
list, Friday evening at the home of Scott
w. Look. No. 156 Laurel Hill avenue,
Arthur G. Crowell was reelected presi-
dent of the class and Miss Mary Rogers
was reelected class teacher.
Mr.. Look, VINO is one of the members
of the class, and a veteran of the Span
ish-American war. having served three
years with the U. S. marines, entertained
with an interesting talk on the Philip
pines and Admiral Dewey.
The class election resulted as follows
President, Arthur G. .Crowell vice presi-
dent, John H Bell secretary, Harry
Bjurstrom; treasurer, Curtis Young
teacher Miss Mary Rogers.
Refreshments were served and ciga7
were provided.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
THIEVERY FROM FARMS Is
DRIVING OFF FARMERS

IAN average of 461 farms a year FIR
the PAST ten years have been abandoned
in Connecticut and one of the fundamen-
tai causes for this is thievery of farm
proGScts,' said Rev. Ct B. Gilbert of
Middleton min an address before the stu
dent body of the Connecticut Agricultu-
raj C-llege at .Storrs Thursday.
Mr.. Gilbert emphasized the importance
of the country church with relation to
the general welfare of the community,
adding that un'17s interest was quickly
aroused in this problem from religious
standpoint it would become in a shcrt
time an important problem from a bust
ness Standpoint The speaker cited many
instances where the need for enlignten-
ment in rural communities was an i'm
peratiye necessity for the benefit of agri-
culture in Connecticut, and enumerated
the advantages and responsibilities which
a graduate OF an agricultural ccllege had
in this respect.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
WEDDING.
W einstein-Smith.

A wedding of interest to local people
took place Sunday, Jan. 18th, in Roxbury,
Mass, when Samuel Weinstein, son of
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Weinstein of $50
West Main street, Norwich. was united in
marriage with Mollie B. Smith, daughter
of Mrs. Jennie Smith of IL Fowler street,
Dorchester, Mass. The wedding was per-
formed at the Blue Hill avenue syna-
gogue Roxbury, by Rev. DR.. H. Raphael
Gold, assisted by Rabbi Sherskevsky.
The groom was attended by his brother,
Benjamin Weinstein, who was the best
man, and the bride by her cousin, Miss
Frances Self, of Dorchester
The bridal couple walked through a
floral arch down the main aisle of the
synagogue, which was fined on both sides
by the ushers and bridesmaids, preceded
b va little flower girl and ring bearer.
Guests were present from Norwich
Brockton, Boston, Providence, New York
city, Lawrence, Maiden. Mass, and Mon
treal Canada.
After the wedding a reception was held
and the couple left on wedding tour to
New York, Washington and Baltimore.
On their return they will reside al
Brockton, Mass, where Mr.. Weinsteir
holds responsible position as sales man.
ager for a large wholesale grocery house
He is an ex-service man, having served
IA months overseas with the 18Th artil
lery, C. A. c., and four months at head
quarters. S. o. g.. with the finance de
partment. He is a member Of the King
David lodge. K. Of P, the American LIE
gion, and the Brockton Young Mems He
brew association.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
COLCHESTER WILL KEEP
, ITS RAILROAD SERVICE

At a meeting of the committee from
Colchester Chamber of Commerce and
the leading officials of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford Railroad COM
pany officials of the railroad company
found they were not justified in taking
off all the trains of ythe Colchester
branch line and the same schedule will
be maintained as before.
: The freight passenger and express
business of this Office has increased over
100 per cent in two years II the rail-
road had carried out its scheme Col
chester would have had no way of exit
except by automobile or bus. The busi-
ness at the Colchester station. il. is al.
legged, is not equaled, by any on the line
outside Of the cities.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
STRICT ENFORCEMENT AGAINST
DRUNKEN AUTO DRIVERS

Hartford, Jan. 2O.-A conference of
motor vehicle department officials rep
resenting ten states, held here tonight,
adopted resolution favoring strict en-
forcement of motor lays, lowing to the
rapidly increasing number of persons
operating motor vehicles while under the
influence of liquor
Frank A. Goodwin, registrar of motor
vehicles in Massachusetts, off red the
resolution. He said lap automobile OPP
orators licenses were revoked in the
Bay States last year because of driving
while intoxicated, compared w:i1 $50
revocations for the same cause in 1929.
He declared that in most cases it was
the quality of liqupor rather than the
quantity that led to accidents as a
result of reckless driving.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
DECREASE IN ORDINARY

Washington, Jan. 2O.-Ordinary ex-
penses of the government fell off by
nearly S70O,0oO,O0O during the first half
Of the current fiscal year as compared
with the same period in 1920, while pub
lie debt disbursements decreased by
about one billion dollars, according to a
statement issued today by the treasury
covering financial operations from July
1 10 December 81, 1921.
During the first six months of the
current fiscal year ordinary expenses of
the government aggregated s1,03So00,-
900, compared with $2,508, 100000 for
the corresponding period Of the previous
year While public debt disbursements
totaled S3,o7s,ooo 900 as against s4,s45,-
100000 for the first half of the fiscal
year Of 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
Two Cases of Diphtheria.

Only two cases OF diphtheria were re-
ported from Norwich last week, accord
ing to the weekly morbidity report is
sued by the state department Of health
Communicable diseases reported from
towns in eastern Connecticut are as fol-
lows:
Diphtheria-Groton, Lebanon, Mont
willie and New London, one each; Nro.
witch, 2; Preston, Stonington. Water
ford and Killingly, one each; Putnam
u :. Sterling and Willimantio, one each
= Scarlet fever-Groton,.. 5 Lyme, 8
New London, 3; Stonington, 1; Water.
ford, 3; Rockville, 2; Willimantic, /.
Whooping cougf-Griswold, 8 East.
ford, II; Willimantic, 1.
Measles Coventry, q Mansfield,
Stafford Springs, 5; Tolland /; East
ford, 6; Hampton /; Por1fret, q; will
mantle, 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
-IIY OF BERLIN OWES HOLLAND
lee. 900 900 MARKS FOR RABBITS

Berlin. Jan % lBy the a. P).-The
Berlin city council, in lis effort to find a
way out of the c.ty's financial difficulties,
mas run across a war debt Of 100000 600
marks for rabbits. A large consignment
n rabbits was purchased from Holland
% 1917 Tor 1850 600 guilders. and the
rabbits were distributed chiefly TO Ber-
% citizens. mainly for breeding purposes.
The city government NJ thar time pledged
The coal mine az EochIitz as security.
u. changing administration lost track Of
l-.-. and The rabbits were soon killed
Gaze. oa account OF the high cost Of
.5oI
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
WEDDING BELLS HEARD LESS in
NORWICH |N1921 THAN IN 1920

compared with, the year before, since
there were IS less. In 1920 the deaths
were SIS; in 1921 there were 479.
Births in 1921 showed an increase over
1920 by %. This was on 79S births in the
past year to 769 the year before.
The Norwich town clerk had total
of 1875 less certificates on vital statistics
to issue in 1921 than in 1920. In 1921
he issued 1s572 certificates and in 1920
1888 certificates.
The following were the Norwich VI
tai statistics for 1921:
Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-21
sIN CASES SMALLPOX IN ONE
FAMILY - BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport. Jan 20-Six new cases of
s.raUn-' dve OF which We're in the same
family. were reported by the health de-
-a-tme-- today. bringing the total num-
beg % cases since the outbreak TO sew
su-y- TIE Vaccinc-l0n Of school chill
iren by the health apartment was COM
..--al today. !- uas announced.
u- John T. Black Of Hartford. state
,lmu.sz 7uer OF health, conferred with
he local authoriLe stoday and reviewed
he cases A. -he isolation hospital. One
aze was discharged from the hospital
.oday. recovered.