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Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
CUTTING SHIP FArrs

Quite against it's desires tho shiup5ns board seems to be involved in a rate cut. ting war which makes a most interAstinQ matter for those concerned to follow, Whether it will extend beyond the line to South American ports remains to be q seen but the indications are that it will pot.
 The shipping board is not showinx o profit from it's operations but it is nev. srtheless forced Into the rate cutting by tne acts of competitor and takes a move which 1t believes necessary in or. der to keep the American merchant ma. rine in the service established betweer North and South America
 The shipping board is a competfto, with British line operating out of tbis country. It has with one exception better vessels and is rendering better ser. vice but as Is customary in the fixing c, rates plans were underway for a revision of rates which would have the approva of both lines When the British lin. tailed 10 wait to learn what was pro posed in the way of a reduction and an nounced a substantial cut without con sultation with the shipping board it wal a case for the board to heat the rates O give up the service. As was to be ex poeted 1t chose the former and with bet ter ships, better service and better rate t gh0es indication of a merry scrambl for business If the British line intends t stay in the serviEe. With it's adrnittedl, Inferior vessels the British line eanno expect to seriously affect the shippin, board except through curtailed revenue although when it comes to operating esC pen5es the laws under which it runs ar lirohahly more favorable.
 When the cutting of rates begins 1t in variably carries bid for increased bus mess and on the strength of it ther should be much travel between this coun try and South America especially in viev of the coming world exposition In Brazi If the volume of business can be in creased without adding to the overhea the rate fight may possibly prove a goo hing
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been together, each of them told differ ent story, and each claimed to have been alone, at a considerable distance from the Hanier house.
 "Its no use. inspector" said one of the policemen who had been working on the case about week after the five men had been picked up, you can't get a thing out of 'em. They know, all right, but you can't convict any of 'em without a confession-and we've tried everything, including the Third degree" Very well." said Byrnes quietly, well have to try the fourth degree Fourth degree2 Whats that?'' Just little way of getting at the 1 truth when man wants to hold out on you" was Brynes' answer. You think , there's no doubt that McGloin's the man? Have him brought to this office tomorrow morning proprntly at 10 o'clock" 1 At the time specified McGloin, sullen and resentful at what he claimed was an illegal detention, walked into the inspec- tors office, alone. Had he been inter- ested in such details, he might have noted that ByTnes was seated so that lie could watch the window of his office which l looked out upon .. corridor, and also keep l an eye upon the occupant of the only : chair in the room, bolted to the floor in | front of the desk. But McGloin wasn't i worrying about such trfies He was there to demand his release, and he told the 1 inspector so in no measured terms.
 That's all right. McGloln," replied Byrnes. "Sit down a mi11lte I've sev- eral things to attend to- and he notion ed to the chair. placed so that it too com manded view of the corridor window. A moment later the office door opened and man came in. Byrnes watching the gun
 man closely, saw that he was barely able | to suppress a start-for the visitor was the pawnbroEer with whom McGloin had l pledged his revolver. Without saying a word. the pawnibroker crossed the room, laid McGloin's gun on the inspectors desf and walked out
 Neat little boy" remarked Byrnes i picking up the revolver. 'Ever see it be- I fore?'
 Never" growled McGloin.
 T thought not" was the reply. Its the gun that Hanier, the F'renchman. was shot with. We've finally got 9 line or that case, after working on it for over a
 month. Found a man who was a wit lfess of the shooting-"
 1 At this moment. by a prearranged sig nal, one of McGloin's partners was marched past the corridor window
 Yes" continued Byrnes, appearing not to notice the gunmans agitation, anC we've also found man who was pres ent'-at~ which the second of the quin tet was ushered past the window-"an(
 two others who have confessed their par
 In the robbery but who claim that thu
 man who fired the shot was .
 Stop it, for Gods sake, chief! p criet
 the half-crazed man in the chair, hi nerves shattered by the solitary confne
 ment and the vmarshalling of evidencl
 under his verD eyes. "Stop it! I didn'
 mean it, butt shot himr'
 Score one for the fourth degree
 unused Byrnes.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
OUR pw1ND11NG TIMBER SUPPLY.


 Take a look about the countryside from a high prominence and for miles around there will be seen the bare hiils which have been deprived of their stand ing timber or been burned over by wood land fires. On a drive through the country this fact is also emphasized as the ghostlike dead trees left by fire or the denuded hillsides are passed. Such conditions represent only a small part of this end of Connecticut where numbering operations are steadily going on, but where the attention is chiedy de voted to cutting and not to growing trees But what 1t is possible to see within this part of the country is only an nlustra' ton of what is taking place on large scale throughout the country.
 Figures may not interest but it is i'm possible to overlook the report of tht forest service to the United States senate which shows that the demands of thii country call for about 26 billion cub4C feet of wood each year from it's own tim bersand and that the growth of new tim Der each year amounts to but about srz billion cubic feet.
 This means that we are using oul timber supply more than four times fast CT than we are replacing it and that eact year see large increase in the anoun' of cutover land which instead of beinG returned to a similar use under a proper plan is allowed to go to brush or be comes for the most part waste The sit uatton hasn't developed suddenly, but ] 1 is nevertheless one that deserves rnue! more serious consideration than it is oi has been getting
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
FAMOUS MEN.
JOHN WESLEY.

John Wesley. the celebrated English divine and writer of hymns, was most unusual man. He lived to the age of eighty eight. In 17S6, when he was eigh- ty-three, he records with some regret that he could not then write more than fifteen hours a day without hurting his eyes.
 Two years later, when Wesley's friends urged him to ride to an assign ment six miles out of Briston. 'I am ashamed" replied this youth of eighty five, that any Methodist preacher in tolerable health should make a difficult ty of this,' and tramped away.
 On his birthday that summer, as he entered his eighty-sixth year, he wrote that he could not run or walk quite as 1 fast as he once did, that his sight waA l declining a little and that he has some tWinges of rheumatism but that his hear l ing. smell, taste and appetite were as 1 good as ever. He felt no weariness in ! travelling or preaching and found he could write as readily and as correctly as of old.
 week before this entry he had breakfast in York with one of his nin- 1 isters, Robert Spence, at o'clock in the morning, and ordered his coachman to have his carriage at the door at A.
 'T don't mean a. quarter, or five min utes past, but 4 :" and as the clock was ' striking Wesley entered the chaise and drove off.
 This remarkable preservation of bod fly vigor Wesley attrfbuted-and nc
 doubt justly-to his life in the open air to the absolute regularity of his habits and to the fact that he had always T kept himself free from needless care and anxiety. He was a, striking example Akao% ~Y- i Up to the very last he did not lessen
 his iabors. During the year 179o, wher he was seventy seven, he made his cir
 cult of England and Wales. preachine
 in almost every shire, and sonsetimeS
 -iding from thirty to fifty miles in 2
 day.
 During the opening weeks Of his fin. al year, 17S1, he preached frequently ], and at considerable distances. Bu- when he returned to London on Friday February 24, and repaired to his room
 In City Road. he felt so exhausted that
 he announced that he believed he wouIf l never leave it again. During his las 7 days he spent much of his time in re-
 pealing his favorite hymns, including
 those of his own and those of his
 brothers compositions. At 10 o'clock or
 the morning of Wednesday, March 2 i7s1, Wesley opened his eyes, locke
 upon the company of friends about him
 said distinctly, Farewell" and wa.
 gone
 wesiey's declining years were sad-
 dened by an old mans loneliness as tn, friends of earlier years, one after an.
 other, were removed by death. Fletcher l of Madeley, the best beloved of all hi, , preachers, died in 1TS5 and left a voit } in Wesley's heart that no one else coulC
 i'll. In the same year the Vicar O.
 Shorehaul-the archbishop of Metho- . dism," ninety-two years of age and fo. almost half a century friend and advise
 of both \the Wesleys, dropped peace . fully out of life. But the heaviest blov
 Of all fell when he was bereft of hl brother. Charles, whose death occurred
 in i7Ss.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
UnfavoraIle to payNsht sariaR.


 Mir. Editor: have read with much in- teTest the several accounts of meetings and other manners of finding the senti- ment of this city and town as regards the much discussed matter of daylight saving, and would respectfully request a small space in which to voice my 7bisc- tiens to this time and also to what 1 9ei'eve to De mistake in tho apparent decision reached by your paper that it is strongly favored or this summer. This is no douf5S arrived at from the opinions of those who have spoken on the subject through the press, or through the chamber of commerce, but I do not believe that it is the opinion of the many who have not used these means of stat ing their views. If this matter is to be decided at all 1t should be done through canvass of the industries and mercantile establishments of the town and city, in which both the proprietors and employees have an equal vote on the subject, and the majority of these to govern the return made from such industry or store and not through the proprietors alone be- i lieve this would not only present the views of the voter but also of the mem l bers of his or her household on this tm- portant subject.
 1 Daylight saving I believe to be a good ! thing for those who arey favored by hay ing an automobile or who have place 1 at the shore for their recreation but for the many who have not and who depend on their local theatres for pleasure, and ! also the comfort of their verandas after days work, daylight saving is a terror. No one likes to go to sk show, and sit In closed place for an hour or so wait ing for darkness outside which will al- low the management to open the blinds to admit air, neither does one enjoy sitting in the sun for the same length of time on a piazza waiting for the cool of the eve ming. and when this does come. find that it Is time to retire I am heartily in accord with His Honor the Mayor. in his stand that any meeting to discuss this matter be a town meeting. as the people living in the outlying districts have taken a very decided stand on this subject, and should be allowed chance to voice same. for the simple reason that they supply the city with many Of the neces- sities of life. and are inconvenienced by l the new time.
 Trustin~ that I have not taken toc great a liberty in using your time and valued space I am,
 4 Very truly yours.
 Norwich, April 25, 1922.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING APRIL 22nd, 1922
 11,7O6
BORAH's BONUS VIEWS.

There have been instances when it was impossible to agree with the views that have been taken by Senator Borah of Idaho. That didn't prevent him from standing by them, however, because he believed he was right. That is the posi- tion he is taking now in regard to the bonus propoEtion and he is strongly op- posed to anything of the kind. He doesn't believe in being swayed by those who are directly interested regardless of the in- terests of the entire country, and he does not yield to the concealed or Implied threat that it would be healthy for his po- Itical future to support a bonus.
 When he gets a letter from an Amert- can Legion post urging his support of the bill and pointing out possible politi- cal punishment in case he does not meet requirements he takes occasion to state in his reply to the post, and which he made public, that Fit was wholly unnAc- essary for you to make this threat and 1t had no effect whatever upon me-" and that he did not propose to use the peo- pies money for the purpose of buying votes.
 Senator Borah takes occasion to stress the point that he has at all times SUD. ported and stands ready to support any measure to help the disabled soldier but he doesn't favor anything of the kind proposed for the able bodied. He sums his views up on the following paragraph when he says: 'Tf thought this meas. ure a proper one, I could and would vote for 1t. But, believing with thousands of former service men who have wrfttsn me that 1t is not a proper one, if I should vote for it, 1t would be simply matte, 1f barter, in which use the peoples money to buy somebody's vote; fin whicl The account of my political. expense. would be charged to the taxpAyers.''
 Because he is urged by those who ar, directly concerned in a bonus to hei, shem and thereby get the assurance O their patronage doesn't justify him il doing something which he is firmly con Tinced ought not to be done. and his de 6ance of threats must be interesting t. those in congress who are boosting tn bonus for patronage purposes, as well ss The citizens of tho country
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
Today's Birthdays

Sir .Toseph Ward, New Zealand states man and former premier, born 65 years ago today
 Henry Morgenthau, former United States ambassador to Turkey. born- in Germany, S6 years ago today.
 Harry c. Calm. representative in con- gress of the Twenty-first Ohio district, born at Fillmore, O. 42 years ago today.
 John J. Barry, former major league basebaH player, now coach at Holy Cross College, born at Meriden, Conn, 35 years ago today.
 Ray D. Caldwell, former major league baseball pitcher. born at Corydon, Pa, S4 years ago today.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

day but when they do they are invariably of the hair raising type. Everything pos sible ought to be done to prevent them. t may seem that the elevators are not SO important to the public but that view must be quickly dissipated when 1t is re- alized that in the city of New York alcne the elevators carry each day at least six million people, and New York is only q small part of the country.
 With all elevators so equipped that there could be assurance that there would be 1essening of the accidents In which elevators are involved by three-quarters nothing should stand in the way of 2 quick compliance with the safety provis- ions
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
Today's Anniversaries

tsiT-Lord Lyons, British minister to the United States during the Civil war. born. Died in London, Dec. 2, 1887.
 fs3S--A through line of stages was es- tahliShed between Indianapolis and Cincinnati. iS45--John Nj. Robinson, former United States senator frern Illinois, died at Ottawa. III. Born In Kentucky in 17ss. ls47-otteFbein University was founded. lses-Federals under Gen, McNeil and Confederates under Gen. Marina duke engaged in battle at Cape Girardeau Mo lS66-Confederat Memorial Day first observed, on the suggestion of Mrs Mary A. Williams of Columbus, Ga
 iss7-The Brazilian government declined an offer from the United States for mediation in the war between Brazil and Paraguay. 1eS7-Resoiutions against the Irish CO., erefon bill was passed ins the Ga ! nadian parliament.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

both its theoretical and practical sides. He has been governor of the Union of London and Smiths Banks, president of the Council of the Institute of Bankers and deputy chairman of the committee of the London Clearing Bankers. In 1906. when he received his barinetcy, he was made member of the Council of India. He has been active in charity and in the affairs of the British Empire League. In academic life he is governor of Uni versity College, London. His writings deal chiefly with financial and economic subjects.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Sir Felix Schuster, who is in America
 to study financial conditions. is an emi- nent British hnancier and economist who has filled many important government posts. Sir Felix inherits his financial ability from his father, who was noted London merchant and banker. Sir Fe- lix was educated in England and Ger many, and is an authority on finance on
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

When Gompers declares that labor can not get fair deal in the courts he dis
 credits himself as effectively as did the district attorney of Boston who declared he could not get g fair trial peore the supreme court and has since been dis. barred. :.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

With liquor playing such prominent part in connection with crime there seems to be plenty of significance attach ed to the fact that a poll of prisoners in institutions showed 1Ss,413 in favor to sos against prohibition.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

Tunulty says if he had known the use that was going to be made of the message credited to ex-Presldent Wilson he would not have furnished 1t, which looks like locking the door after the horse was stolen.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

With one concern ciosinE orders in the last eight days for ss new locomo- tlyes it seems evident that-tAe railroads do not plan on business being poor al, ways even though it isn't at the best just now.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

Soviet Russia is willing to promise most anything for recognition but who is going to be responsible for the keep- ing of it's promises. Great Britain has already had one unfavorabie experience.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

Once again congressman telis his colleagues that they are underpaId, but there are many times when those who furnished the money think they are get ting too much.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
Stories That Recall Others
Boiled and UnbeaeS.

A little girl attending school was ask ed to write a composition on the value milk, the merits of which subject hai been gone into quite extensively by th teacher on a previous occasion.
 One sentence in her masterpiece q worth quoting: '3iiik Is good sor infant and adults boiled or unboiIed.
 Just Like the Women
 A little miss. a keen observer of sun mer Etyle. was playing in her yard vhsl she spisd a woody worm She ran ez citedly Into the house and exclaimed ''Oh, mamma. l saw a worm out in tn yard with Its furs on"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

Fifty Connecticut Editors in State Prison" looks had until 1t is seen that they were there for purpose of inspection
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

Judging by the amount of wet weather we have had during April there should be an abundance of May flowers.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

These are the days when that army of garden planters is getting ready to prove the correctness of those seed catalogue illustrations.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

A woman in Los Angeles convicted of manslaughter has been given nine years probation Arbuclzle didn't face such a terrible punishment after all.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: The Lib
 erty bonds are doing only what was ex- pected of them.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

Being obliged to draw on next winter s coal supply because of the frosty morn ings doesn't please the man who pays for the fuel.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

Those who keep tabs on the months with the letter R in them realize that the oyster goes into secluaon after this weak
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

Being original has a drawback, as it iooks to some people like a deadly in
Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-26

Norwich. Wednesday, April %, lsaa.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29
3 POSTOFFICES
BEING ADVANCED
Shidler, in Usage County,
One Of Towns Where
Raise Made
Special 20 Ths world.


WASHINGTON. oct. 2s, --. Tho
postoffico department has announced
that poatofrice inspectors have been
instructed TO conduct invcsti cations
with n view to tho appointment OF
new postmasters at Bernice and
APpelar,
Three Oklahoma postoffices have
been raised from fourth To third
class because OF increases In business
and hereafter viii pay tho following
salaries: Qullin. $1,000. Shidler,
$4,000 and Watts, $1,000.
The department also announced
that the following persons have
taken examinations for oklahoma
postmasters.
Depew, salary ,600-Ernest G.
W9rrell. Frank Lawson.
Taloga, salary. Si.4O0--Mrs. Nella
a. Logsdon, Wallace Peckham. Mira.
Maud Il. Ratzloft and Joseph r..
Ratziotf
Wright city. salary, si,300--Or-
land II. Park, Hubert j. Neighbor
and OTIS II, Thompson
The postoffice at Patterson, Lati-
mcr county. viii he discontinued
october 81 and mail for that point
hereafter WIZ so to Wilhurton. The
postotfice at Uugcr, Choctaw county.
also will be discontinued on October
~ and mail for that point will be
sent 10 Supor,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-29
HOmebOyS Want
Girls to cur
out City Lads

Special TO Tho World.
KINGFGsHEt. oct 2S-All be-
cause OF the fact that the girls Of
kingfishcr have been making too
many dates with boys from other
towns round about and leaving the
home boys 20 look elsewhere FOR
consorts, has rllcd the said home
boys 20 such an extent that about
40 Of these lcft-outin- the. cold
chaps have taken 81 upon themselves
~ form an orgRnizition which they
have named the "KinEflsher Jelly
Bean Pod No. J."
Tho object Of tho organization Ia
10 discourage oit of-town boys from
having to frequent dates with the
same girl IN klnEfishor. II the girl
fails to heed the warning OF the
Jelly Bean Pod No. / she viii be
boyCottod ana tho out-of-town boy
Will be given n "discouraging treat
ment,
Leon Humphrey. Grand Bostonian
Bean, said; when n local lad
cannot get date from n girl In
his home town II was time to do
something"
Il believe this will soon bo n
national organization. as the boys
are getting tired OF being left, out
by foroigns boys said the Peruvian
Pinto Bean.
other officers are: Exalted KID
ney. Shepherd OF the Jumping
Bean and potentatc Of the pod.
The girls of the town. however.
surmise that this bean pod Is filled
with nuts or half baked bean, and
instead ot worrying are waiting
with interest the next move from
the bean pod.