Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 10, 1920, Page 4

v seas, Entere¢ at the Postoffice at Norwi~ Coms., w8 second-class matter. Telephone Calls, Gulletin Busimess Office, ~480. Willimantie Office. Friday, B S——— WMEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Assoclatrd Presa’ 18 exciusively “entitled » ise fur republitation of all wews despaied- lied 0.1 or mot otbewwise credited to this paper and algo the local Mews Ddbuisier The sights of cepublication w.Tely are also reserved CIRCULATE 1 THE BOY SCOUTS. recognition | That there is Scout organiz i wi manner & made to raise execulive are meeting Wil The b of tod: morro They @il possible &1-1n,¢ion's affairs. Such being the teation In the of good influences that will keep them interested in things W, Mtitls, il satisfy heir de-logt of every taxpayer in the commtry to mand for instrnction and - their, desire| o for lishmtent and_ give them the| . outs since the fi opportu; good _ res: obtair béing Being a od. Eoy different es than ice al su me: contaet larger otherwi means dire worth the fun place in t Norwich he with re: > mind while without the hat the undertakir it f desired proper leader: 4 leadership ‘which for the troops o wich and the ¢ pus support of t Yo & erwich Bulietin .n_cl Coufied 124 YEARS OLD e Subscription price 13¢ & Week:'Th & month: 9600 Bulletn ditorlal Rooms, 85-3. " Bulletin Job Office, 35-3. 23 Church St Telephone 108. Dee. 10,1020, and when it displays a bi bor it must be recognized within reason. Tire derlying reason are liable mates have been placed can be chopped out as | That being the .case it == | Pected that steps will be of weclal ol WEEK ENDING DECI 4th, 1820 Lol of. good work that is being done for the| boys of the community tarough the Hoy | uon is. evidenced' by the| ¢h the efidris thut are be-' the tund for a paid th success. y are the men of to- that will make them better | \ en an opportunity to see and enthusiasm Kindled by, the diferent.troops of troop was or- city Likewise ' there’ that 5 for that its tions ach an elimi rd th have to hout 't which Houston of the | have | were coming in y “would | age. difigrence | such sought that very. thing.. There is | the government and it is such funds for a consid tes s experience in providing memory, and the ways and man is aware of the fact that retrench- ment must come and the sasis, , How._ it is intended to start im slash- ng the appropriation demands ls. indi- {cated when Chairman Ferdney stdtes that there can be such a the method alone amd that it be only the beginning in | thing like a quarter of a. service employes who can would and down shduld go on apace. Beeduse estimates call AP~ | tivities doesn't mean that {be approved. They mmst and be considered in the I emy and efficiency,”and in and | onairman’s words that country has reason to bel i 1ow. its In view of the estimate s roin at. there will net be milcmrs they .7 ~|price been regulaied. | were those who undertook of profitcering. bigh, thinking they could they asked for them, but ti fouged. has|ent, 4 bag of candy or a went to the dumps. PAYROLL AND m curs, Chairman Fordmey of = the ' semate ways and means committee is quoted as daying that Secretary Houston's esti- high and thet a billion and-a quarter need for large sums of money fo run necedsary to collect takes® to provide erfble time to come, but ‘the ‘eouritry 'is in ro mood ito ;i\'u' up in ‘taxes what is not nessssary 1 rruued right and left is still fcesa in s (he government gotten down to a proper of dfencies that 35,000 clerks in Wash- ington can be dispensed Wwith by that reduce the ancalled for federal payroll. | Report has- had it that there are some- without affecting the conmduct And with a like amount included in other estimates which = good business should exclude the of extravagance has continued toe long. for larger sum than is demanded under the miantenance of efficient government ac- case there is therein Involved a third of a billion dollars which it is for the lm'r-\ is CHRISTMAS TREES. {to the effect that a milion and a half trees have been New England alone for shi Liven to the siories which are told by dealers”in' some of the - large By the supply in some ygars has the Last year there They placed the prices |cided . they could get along without thp j and would do so rather than be The result was that Christmas trees which had never contained a pras- They represented Naw Jersay it of nervous-| nesg over the latest -blowup im its bar- as being well mokt effective work in dealing with such conditions Is in the way of prevention, If sucn: muni- iions and explosives are not permitted in the harbor thare will be little da of a bombardment through and accidents whatever may be the un- agrident, to happan. rid:iculously 5. is to be ex- takea to do go'ng to he gsing t) Le monay to ke means chair- busimess: of ‘consolidation probably will the effort to millien eivil be eliminated of the cutting The period a much they should be gone over ight of econ. view of the what the jeve will fol- that is given cut this much - credit being to do a bit get whatever he people de- bit of tinsel cerning the fi- mplete 'Waste and a loss to those lie ‘coun and; they o' dealt in thdn nmendations he ms relative to| ‘Apparently there are those whe think the revision of taxes. ¥ [tnéy can ‘pull ‘the wool over ‘the eyes of The tion that he m regard-|the purchasers this year . when . New ing the increasing ofs the r of taxa-|York declares that prices are gofWg to tion for the fellows, those Who|he higher than they Were last year be- from reducing| cause of the duty which has to be pald he gre big incemes|on "Canadlsn ‘trees and ' that many of will not 'he popular fancy. Ap-|them have been covered With snow af- parenyy his purpose, however, ter being cut and thus kept off the how any partiality to the but | market. having found that thos fh thé big| Indications are that.they are getiing ies putting their money into|ready to fill more dumps with unseid securities which are .tax exempt in. or-|trees for it is not the year for people ler to avoid paying the big rate of tax-|to ‘wak “extravagant In' needless expeén ition to the government, with .the gov-|gitures. Farmers get on'y a few cente ernment losing hundreds of millions as|for the trees they.sell and tales of the result, it lils plan .to so decrease | gsearcity are mot going to work to their the rate for the big fellows that' the|aavantage in . view: 6f reports. tax-exempt. securities will not appeal to - — them, thate they Will place their money where the imcome will o nent tion of the The former has to business difficult 11d to which by out the guestion whetlier congress act favorably upon which he suzze e question get much att tlis. There tion is in recofn effic wn i nat d becn a o ting serted and the them ‘that there will nditions. < ‘It isn't ible climinate the, ing fairers be by not.being driven into protected . pay a larger amount to the gov- tax returns, the taxation the larger t he has to say about the ‘elimi- of the excess profits tax and the es cannot_ fail | ps’,that need. to be proved to and to -k ut much different than interfd- t to get'the gov- agree on pursued but it is a'terat! next of Tt ition lency. ted that there will be the estimates as needless expenditures after there ; 4 study made of thu situdtlon, the ends that must| means of - serving be a revision o going to to get-along without taxation but determined efforts must be made to ustices and of methods which are recognized as be- make GUARDING AGAINST TROUBLE. New Yoik,is showing a bit .of con- , and with"a Justification, cern at. the .present time, ~onsiderable degr of over the:danger that the manner in-whic being handled in est citytin the country. from a storage stalion has not as yet been investigation but York has Fortunately reason to there was n damage deme by the exploding shells| mhe Bown orf = D may have somethin though that may have been a matter[on evérybody hit nyxs also xamn: of good fortune than anything else. 4 ‘What might happen another time there| is no way of elling, and it is natural thats there should be a desire that there be no “next time, It is interesting to note that this ex- plosion occurred almost anniversary of the large portion of the (ity death, fire and area and making country to rush fo that stricken city. But New York hasn't destruction threatened explosives are still e harbor of the larg- It is prompted of course: by the explosion that, resulted while some large shells were being taken in one of the forts of the harbor® for use elsewhere. Just what was the cause of the trouble disclosed by the it can be appreciated that it represents a menace which New want eliminated very great 0 on the t] of of HMalitax when a munition ship blew up, “caus destruction over a wi it recessary for this relief in many forms forgotten going is going. to and cated in a building which style for newsyapers, has description” of the building as well as the hi Dbe \ave | Weekly day. The Times has played the in is a s o fons | ment. few “ the can ber of immigrants. Talk about coal prices the efforts of wjnter. It takes these shortest year to show just how muc] be us, °l A few weeks and those be packing Mfaine continues to ren ain by | The man on-the corner are not- telling ~what getting it. — the last few days and cember 25. £ Just when the taxes are ing_them still higher: something for ,nothing eve trolleys are Tun at a loss ed the enforcement of the call for:jus: as much actii Wwill.-be Jess. of the.open vi hird a | Secretary Baker announ the conscientious objectors liberated. That seems rea: German spies are pardoned ordered deported are permitted their lib- the |erty under bail. THE TIMES’ PLANT, In recognitign of the openiag of its new home the Hartford Times, now lo- teresting supplement giving a -detailed historic paper whieh began its existence as ‘a A 104 years ago next New Year's keeping - with important pment of the ds itself per- will continue Somehow Russia doesn’t appear to be the influence it wields and with faeill- ties that will take care of its develop- EDITORIAL NOTES. threatened with any unprecedented num- heated but it isnt sufficient to combat by the daylight suving change.. their grips preparalory to attendance at the electoral college. . With the mayor of Portland reelected Lty a bigger majority than last year you want Christmag you're losing one chance of It is ;Well to remember that the poor- est .time . tg buy Christmas presents is hours before De- and’ the- talk 1s of getting them down there are those who have plans for pushe Just as soon as it becomes under- steod that prohibition must be respect- sets a new issued an in- site and istory of the an part in the life and develo] capital city and it now fin ‘manently located where it to be one of’the city’s bi admired institutions ‘in ig and much is somewhat days of the h was gained " elected will ‘ republican. says: If you for fi high enough ery .day the of $400 per. dry ‘law may vty but there! olation. ces that all have been sonable when and radieals ‘the Whippers’ 3 - Wl the Whippers 80 much going on here’in “Why, wewad a N “It is the most beautiful color in can- the fire | dle light,” reminiscently admitted the It girl in the big fur. collar. When we for | found that the cottage was not faling-in and that it was just the horss, We were so rlieved, ecome mfii “gorgeous the girl in the huge fur collar who been among those present. | prefer something small and exclusive iike party to those things in town that you- well—of course, I suppos to get a chance t9 go even to those. dull staying at home “Who was there?” negligently informed the been present. ‘“And Elsie “Not really in the fire red hat, losing moment. the big fur collar. was 'perfectly “lovely.” "I suppose he didn't think it worth while to spend time dressing up for the|to which Billy is unaccustomed. Ted has commented the gir} erowd over there, in the fire red hat. *One night, in particular, quite riotous! You see, eottage is one of those 1o fects wit ha big veranda only a foot|realized how he loved me till the mo- from the ‘ground, and elosing it for the season on the porch trat they were left ajat one night, beeause no- ‘“Most any girl cou'd get engaged who body locks up over there, and a neigh- | Went to all that trouble to Jand a man!” boring horse, which is a lowed to roam loose walked in! 1 suppose the light in the fireplace at- Everybody heard , the g of his iren shoes on the floors. ybe we didn’'t come rughing omt 0| e tracted him! clum; and a hufy to sce what had “I suppose you were delishted to have a change to show off that extravagant - silk and lace negligee——" constantly isn't it?” condescendinaly £ asked the girl In the fire red hat. “I was| there he remained, regard constantly meeting’ everybody worth while over here—I suppose the Whi asked only folks they felt wouldnt have any: invitations here in town, didm't they?” 5 “Just Bailey Jones I!Id: Ted Latu..;‘ he be put out. Whereupon Ar. Whinper ‘excitedly cried the girl “Why, they postponed the bix- gest dance because Ted Lattice wasn't in} “He wore the expression of a horse town and nobody knew where he was!”| “He goes every fall,” said the “He wore all his old | He clothes and so did the rest of us and it} sereens had been taken off, as they were} night Seme way the Fremch windows opening| since our returf from the Whippers' part!} in the “I g0 wmuch ; an emergency !” her frieind said nobly. "Ted ‘?.'J"‘ eatest admiration for 2 public | well poi girl! He says he absolutel: seem to like so|cannot stand the clinging' vine type—" “But discovering Billy and getting him It is| out were two different things,” went on the girl Who had been there. “Billy had! laif down in the middle of the floor and| e g us with Kindly eyes and nosing for sugar as he was accustomed to do. But, as Mrs Whipper terically poirted out. one really cannof’ fet a pet horse join * the family 8o socially and si.e demanded tha’ | e you are glad ippers girl who -had|and Ted and Bailey began dancing' around ing their fingers and saying horsie!"” ad silly things like that her pose for afand Billy like it tremendously. and mysclf—"| and sn: “Good that had just discoverfd how he hae wasting hix life and had resolved on' instfMt and permanent - reformation. | ed reply. liked the attention we were paying him, | ‘guess that horse' would still be there i Ted hadn't applied the toe of his slipper with She Knew. only inexpensive but thed h executive ability——"" T suppose he considired it a very silly performance and anyhow he has no use with f to two spinsters In the class. “1 | badly oft,” w bungalow ef-1in the big fur collar. “that he had never all the porch | ment I fainted against his shoulder that n my startled fright—you see. when we left | we're Just announcing our engagement| strong sense of humor, use for doors|I wanted you to know right away!” Then teacher smiled. forences. great pet 8 al [&napned the younz woman in the redhat Do oC fall, just| indigna:\lv. “Pgor dear Ted—he has She, “It followed me home” i The girls in the seventh grade ail h 1 wos large hair bows made of beauti- | SEERES OB e hkteh, RSO0 [, e L e i Ware 1ok pretty that| to be ‘on account of not having them ' sueh a trusting unsuspicious mature! T never heard apyfhing Hke it in all my life '—Exchanze. happened 1 ‘Stories That Recall Others ] — . Not His Fault. my earliest recollection. ODD INCIDENTS IN THE FIRST LADY OF HOUSE, It was am uncomfortabl the government’s mansion latter end of 1890, when removed to that city and wife took up her abode House. in Novembgr, 1800, Mrs. Massachusetts home for Washington. was a memorable journey. highways and Ic § waits party lost their it was regained, with the HISTORY that Abigail Adams @xperienced. at the|out that a fuss was being made over taken by post chaise, stage coach and private equipage, with breakdowns on the #v through the thick woods not far from Baltimore, and when He was the model boy of the neigh- borhood so when he was, called to ae- céunt by his father on the complaint of one of the neighbors that he stolen the tortoise of a boy on anot street there was. much doubt in the par ent's mind that he was guilty. Nevertheless he didn't want to pre dge the case so he said to the boy, e induction inte] "HArry whatever possessed you to steas at Washington | the tortoise?’ the lad having foun] er: Yoar ady 1irs and ir AMERICAN application stepped three days all only used one cured. You have my grateful, thanks, and may everyone thet has this trouble see this and glve syour tment, that is worth a hundred dol- 00X an THE WHITE the turtle. “I didn’t steal it,” was the unexvedt- the eapital was the president's in the White 1 dru%—glzm son Ointment Co,, Adams left her It It was under- - MACPHERSON “FOE QUALITY” held of a strag- o for relays. The gling colored man, they went on and on through forests. .“You miles without meeting a wrote Mrs. Adams. rucked” no lights, no grates. wrote believe that wood is not to you cannot find peo'g» to cut and cart it? to yotirself, You must keey all | added, “and when ed say I write you the situation is beautiful —which is the truth,” to meet circumstances of acter, and to show her adapting herseif to ‘conditions she wrote “found a magnificent place to hang her clothes in the unfinished east room.” The commissioners appointed to~ erect the executive mansicn had offered a prize for the best plan thgt Was submitted, and the award was made to James Hobang an Irish architect living Hoban modeled his plan after the seat of i the Duke of Leinster at Dublin. Foreign work on the building pro; as the scant supply of money would al- low. \l{:\llmurs and artisans were imported and Thus the party slowly advanced to the city of Washington and along the “mud- avenue to the president’s house. There was no lawn, ro yard, no approach. When the “first lady” reached her new home the principal staircase was not up. nor a single apartment fini. All the. available wood had beenused to dry out the newly plastered walls, and it is said that the mistress of the house sat shivering as she, ‘Surrounded by forests, can you But Mrs. Adams had schooled herself The cornerstone of the executive mansion was laid in October, 1792, and can for human being,” travel ed; no bells, - Bathrobes be had because she oW &, 10ke it, nearness of the holiday season. From the standpoint of effectiveness, whatever char- that she had assortments include— in Charleston. Men’s Dressing Gowns gressed as fast -$20.00 to $60,00 had, therefore,, been -eight years in the building when Mrs. Adams Washington. The city at the time of chaos of width of the intended a ensuing winter. factory, and the population of a village, and was a building materjal houses, brick kilns, temporary wet “clashes” covered with and alders. As there was but one good tavern, lodgings were difficult to abtain and many members of congress sought quarters at Georgetown, where there was a famous inn known as Suter's tavern. The people of the place were Boor. and Oliver Wolcott .wrote to his wife that, “ag far'as I can judge, they all live like fishes, each eatimg each other.” {‘Pennsylvania avenue is" wrote a Con- Tnecticut congressman, “nearly the whole distance g deep 4morass covered with al- der bushes, which were cut through the venue during the After the comforts of Philadelphia life in the new Capital was far from satis- “Wilderness City,” “City f Streets without Houses,”” “A Mudhole Imost Equal to the Great Bog,” “Capital of Miserable Huts, “City of Magnificent Distances, reached Men’s House Coats her arrival had unfinished uts and %ub oaks priced. $9.50 to $50.00 Men’s Bathrobes priced $6.50 to $25.00 QUALITY COENER Serboniar and were some of the epithets bestowed upon it by luxury-loving statesmen and their friends. But Mrs. Adams was not compellcd tc put up with the discomforts of the White House for any great period of the year as she spent most of.her time at Quiney and went to Washington “when oceasions | demanded. Nor was she ident's wife that found. Mansfon of this great nat The White House was passed in and out of it nursery. remarked upon looking at “Laws-a2-massy, is this really the same old room? Why a meal stand in yonder spot and wash tubs.” Up to 1818 the grovnds with cultieated patches the greater part of the area. 3 At first the building coated with white paint. traces of the mischief that done that it recetved House, Tt is mot true came a8 has heen from the residence of Washinmton’s wife. which designated. (Tomorrow—mae Nasre fortable home in' the early years, finished until many administrations had East room, which Abigail fonnd conven- fent for a wardrobe, was used by the wives of the presidents as a laundry and ‘When a nfece of John Quiney. Adams visited the Mansion during Cleve- land’s administration, she is said to have dlon looked like an - unsightly waste. without grass or shrubbery, place was utilized as a sort of farm the president’s palace, and 1% was not un [ til; the blackened sanfstone walls were the name W'hlt?i the only Pres- the = Executive tion an uncom- not eonsidered HAND BAGS "~ We Offer Them in Four Lots Up to 1828 the the East room: barrel used to over there the 9] about the Man- , selection early. In fact. the| Every One An l d eal Gift. extending over was known ae covering up all had heen| that the name allezed. 12 Cust vas similasly " “THE STORE OF GOOD VALUES” 94°100 MAIN STREET i AUV o, o!d and have suffered terribiy. or more a hox, a trial. A. Newth, Columbus, Ok son’s Olntment for piles, eczema- sores is only 35 Cents In Men’s Dressing Gowns House Coats and comfort and durability, these handsome garments may be placed in the front rank of werth-while Christmas Gifts. of woolén fabrics or silk, variously priced Says Pile Remedy Worth $100 a'Box| \“I have had itching pjles ever since 1 am o3 years 1 have 4 sy remedies and dootors, but Ro cire - About eight weeks ago'l saw r Peterson's Orgtment The soreness, consider I am eartfell Sincerely fo." are of particular interest at this tims, in view of the The of double-faced cloth, fancy silks or velvet, variously of blanket materials or Turkish toweling, variously J. C. MACPHERSON OPP, CHELSEA SAVINGS BANK VELVET BAGS | Just sixty sample Velvet and Duyetyn | \ i| -Priced at $2.98, $3.98, $4.95 and $5.85 Regular prices are from $4.00 to 57.50_. There is no two alike, so make your B. GOTTHELF & C0. old too, had a large Mall orders filled Buffalo, were declared a *great success uu- | til one day it rained and the colors be- gan to run all over the ownérs’ hair. Then great was. the lamenting. One of the boys looked from the girls | the spotted red and purple hair| 50 year don’t know as they are so he remarked to the teache {who was young and pretty and Wwith 2 “T'd rathe= nc| faded on account of having beams tian; i —_— once—no another mimute, in fact the earlier the better, while evéry line is new and bright and all lines complete. COME HERE COME HERE fof Holidly Novelties—Joy-giving Gifts. for Staple Merchandise—Practical Gifts. READY FOR BUSINESS AT 8:30 EVERY MORNING. FOR COMFORTABLE SHOPPING, WE RECOMMEND THE MORNING HOURS, I you want to see the nest and most somplete line of Toys in Eastern Conn visit our Basement. There are lren Toys, Wox:m and all the latest noveities in Mechanical Toys. In fact, every kind of Toy imaginable is included jn our Heliday showing. The Best /Made Dclls in America~Dressed in all styles and colors, some with hats, others without, some with plain heads, others with wigs—some big Dolls, too—Carnival Deolls dressed as clowns, sailors, soldiers, nursés, wtc. We have picked the best there is in the market, . JEWELR FOR GIFTS GIFTS of Leather A Univ.ersal Gift Gift Stationery Women’s Silk GLOVES FOR GIFTS ANTS Our Jewelry Department has been removed to the Dress Goods room’ for the Holidays, wher2, in the énlarged spuce, we are showing a very complete line of Jewelry 7or gift purposss. There are hundreds of articles. of personal adernment for men, women and children, ull at popular prices. Make it a point to vi our Jewelry Department for gifts. Ths Bosk Store is now located in the Millinery Sec- tion. There are hundreds.of Books for gift pur- poses, ineluding Books for boys, for girls, for adults. Every ngted book of recent publication is now in stock as well as a dainty agsortment of Gift Books, in appropriate and tagteful bindings. ‘Also a splendid shovsing of Christmas Cards, Calendars and Booklets. Hundreds of Games in scores of different kinds. Games for the Children, of course, but among them ars many games that will afford fun and pastime for the staid and conservative older folks in every home. - This year there are many brand new games, shown this season, and at thig stors for the firet ti Gift Goodshr gift purposes, Leather Goods are unexcelled. We show ah immense stock of Leather Goods, suitable for giffs—a groat number of articles and a wide diversity of styles. Included in our showing are Bags of all kinds, Pecket Books, Music Roells, Card Cases, Needle Cases, Work Baskets, Suit Cases, Traveling Bags, ete, 0 The Universal Gift is Handkerchiefs. Our stock is now complete=all kinds and prices. We are parti- larly st i sho ¥ B e M 24 W popular presents and you cannot find -nW" a more comprshensive astortment of fine qualities and low prices than we are offering. g - Stationery makes a useful and acceptable Heliday Gift for a grown person, ou for Children. We carry s large line of the best kinds of Stationery, ineluding Eaton, Crane & Pike's Stationery, at prices that are 15 to 25 perwcent. less than téday's values. We make a special Heliday showing of Women's Silk Hosiery—exclusive styles to be found nowhere eise. We sell the weli-known Pheenix, McCallum, Rad- mor and Merrill Silk Hesiery for Women. Black, white and, all the Miunb’o colors. Gifts of Gloves are sube to give satisfaction and double sure to do 3o if selected here. Our unequalied stock of Gloves fer Men, Wamen and Children in- cludes every wanted kind and quality of Gloves— all at fair prices. ’ . If you are sesking a gift for a man—then consider our Men’s Storp. We show everything in Men's Wear for Holiday Gifts—Bath Robes, Night Shirts, Dress Shirts, Sweaters, Neckwear, Suspenders, Hesiery. Trunks, Suit Cases, eto. I you have a present for a baby in mind, come right up to our splendidly equipped depariment of Infants’ Goods of the sécond floor. A regular little store in itself, where we specialize in Baby Play Things and Baby Furnishings—including Knit Leggine, ‘Sacques, Bootees, Sweater Sets, Trinklets, etc. | Throughout the 'store ate-hundreds of articles of utility thet would make the best kind of Cheistmas gifts for every member of the heussheld. Yak shouid walk through the store and see the many useful and acceptable gift articles that are displayed on all sidee.