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Siarwich Fnliletin und Gonfief 125 YEARS OLD Sutpeription price 13 & week; Zon 3 month: 95.90 » yeaz, Estersd st O Poataffion it | Cona., Nerwi,| - Bulkcds Bastness Offies. 423 Bulietin Editerial Rooms, .35-5 Bulletts Job OZfles, 35-3. Wiimantlc Offics. 23 Chusch St. Telmphone 105. —_— Norwich, Friday, Sept. 9, 1921, _— MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, The Amoclatrd Press Ju exclusvely estitied s the use for republication of all news dsepeich- e credited o 1t or Dot othewise Zredited to s paper and aiso the local rams published bereln. All righs of repubbestion of weclal dus- patehes iwrein are also reserved. CIREULAHON . WEEK ENDING SEPT. 3rd, 1921 LIMITATION OF ARMAMENT, Whils was good natured criticism tha ed in by . Secretary referred to the fact a misuse of the word dis- referring to the coming e when it is the ion of arma- held, it must be was nevertheless en- that the misnaming i1s likely to and conference create pressions and to give the idea accomplished that the a disarmament con- of the been any eading nations actually disarm 1s widely held are spending too 1 of armament, way of tawa- by halting such the protection respective coun- equately guarded tion of armament quite wouid be by following endeavoring to outdo the r fellow without actually being able n i} Ins thereon, al- each and, every one of constafnitly Increasing there the that big mation beh n ded at thought of having ney in the sa t s desired conference it L tanding to moped can be reached be placed up- & that the will name s nationg o to maintain thei sitions. Such would mean a and would there- rma nent out E no tting along without cer- forces, hes calls he confer- n and one which any the ve to lesson Fodrn disarmament. arise GRATIFYING ACCOMPLISHMENTL adapted and behalf of are s because of s directed than ot care would resting to mnote Bardo of extenced the h the has and congratulations to a ave eontributed toward the tablished for August on en not a sin- the opera- unfortunately hing. \ The New Haven rse employs many men, They employment in many more or less haz- mmployment Wwhere instances depends loyes. Thus the - has reason to b pleased and t there has been such a for safety of selves and not an employe lost his life s not an unheard of accomplishment or it “was a repetition of what result- ¢ was in fact s, and . in & in May of last year. While there may be other monthly gures that will completely offstt these o months without fatalities there is nquestionably a great amownt of cred- be & to the safety measures been Introduced and the endeavors which are constantly being t y 3 railroad men of exercising care instead s upon ng #heir whole rellance upon feyices. ‘The appalling losses among railroad men in past s enough to arouse men in such - to exercise every possible means ¢ protection, and is therefore to learn that the putting in- action of Meas and suggestions it is possible place an important check upom the waste of human life that can be too often attributed to carelessness of self or others. DRYING UP NEW YORK. From ttme time since the prohi- bitlon law wWent into effect new cam- palgns have been launched for the making of New York dry. In some in- stances it has been folowed by the dec- laration that New York was wetter than Tn others thera have been many arrests, some of them obtained a most ridiculous manner, only to re- sult in clogged courts, a disregard for the evidence, and finding not guilty of those who were almost ready to plead guilty and the substitution of others for those Who were actually arrested In view of what has gone on and the evidenca that little or no progress has been made by the various efforts to bring about an enforcement of the law it is not surprising that Prohibition Commissioner Haynes looks upon the gltuation thers as very bad or that he had left for that city to get In touch with tbe real sttuation which prevalls there, The to commissioper looks upon the i stop. to the exer- general | smuggling. That it i3 experiencing the effects of such illegal traffic is not to be doubted, but as & matter of fact it may be that the trouble In New York {s no different than it is in”any other place where liquor is obtainable if the price is ‘forthcoming, where those who are convicted of carrying on the busi- ness go right back at it after paying their fine, which of course doesn’t amount to eny more or probably as much ag the former license money when consideration is given to the high prices Wwhich are demanded for intoxicants to- day. ‘Whether Commissioner Haynes will be able to obtain any better results in New York than have been secured in tle. “You birds are missing it”, Alwyn remarked before they were fairly in the house. ‘There’s nothing like hav- ing your own home.” “Especially when it comes to pay- bills,” Randall had rephed. 's right, we can't afford to ing the “That Lee had added. marry, i “Bunk, boys, bunk! Everybody knows After the Alwyns’ return from their|keep it.” wedding journey Randall and Lee call- ed on them. Alwyn's superior air of the married man bothered them a lit- “But don’t you like this smart black one better ?” N N Yes, I really do,” said Lee judicious- 1y. “The blue is tremendous 5 becoming but this black one is a knock-out. Why not keep the blye for church and more quiet occasions, and have the black for times when you wish to cut a dash?”’ “How about the henna?” laughed Mrs. Alwyn, blushing prettily at all this enthusiasm. ‘“Henna is the vogue this year, you know. Don’t you like £ Like it? Why, it's simply a riot! volved ment of the law. its enforcement. the past will be eagerly awaited. only natural that he should be anxious to do so in view of tha responsibility in- in connection with the enforce- If the trouble proves, as he suspects, to be smuggling possi- bly his task will be just as easy as if it should be found to be a general eva- gion of and a winking at the law and HONORING THE DEAD. ‘The Jeparture of the British warship It 18 that a merried man can live cheaper| than a baechelor. When you've got a wife to save for, you don’t blow in} money for nonessentials. When a fellow’s lucky enough to get a girl who's care- ful about expenses it's equal to buy- ing bonds in a gilt-edged security. You can't make a safer invesunent:‘ ‘When Alwyn led the callers into the living room Mrs. Alwyn was seen has- tily removing a hat. She laughed as she left the mirror and carefully laid down the hat beside two others on the davenport before shaking hands with her guests. “Ah, a spring opening!” suggested Talk about chie! I'll say it's chie! It's marvelous with your hair, and—" “Now, look here, Randall; I think that hat’s loud. I don't wish my wife to be conspicuous and—" “Why, man, you ought to be proud to havae her conspicuous in that hat. hair. It would be a crime swair— positively not to have Mrs. Alwyn “There, now Al, I tola y na shade was becoming, Alwyn. “Yes, Madge dear, but you know I love to see you in that modest blue.” “Yes, she should haye that blue one, Y A It's a symphony with her guinea gold! said Mrs.| from England bringing the bodies of the Americans who lost their lives when the monster airship ZR-2 broke in two and exploded means a decidedly differ- ent return than wag anticipated when Randall. “By Georg bennets. Mrs AD Are they all yours N ly. “May indeed,” replied Alwyn quick- 6 had them sent up from thei those are nifty t00,” agreed Randall, obstinately avo- iding Alwyn's outraged stares. “Well, I'm for the black also,” sugz- gested Lee. “You've get to have tha: black one, Mrs. Alwyn. I can just see country world. the largest dirigible fully aceompli mourning and the sad must be paid to the dead. Though so different from what was with the full entitled to, have given for they thelr lives in hardy ng daring. acquainted n connection with end at snuffed ng no w out risk like a sacrifice T lot of others, by made death and has suffer: able progress dead in from the list of that is itain sends ZR-2 mar e reason him ané that the governor generalship iy it who General Wood th es, there or vice governor, men e thelr represent Wood wants vice governor. been in he commission saw inst the Moros Wood slands when he was and he was of War Taft. In dier general of the special commiss the ecase of e service of the army tabl dents which barrassment. But when it that can be r administer can be appreclated - that eon for feeling that the That settle his bill for getting drunk? Youngsters who couldn't to 15 weevil ants, made. R tates of fashion? it isn't a week to the close slave to fashion. Some of those federal liked West Virginia or not. land wi Pennsylvania coal ‘tax. trowble in New York as chiefly due to)strive to exceed it this year, they leftvfor England to bring to this the It was expected and hoped that they would come back amidst the shouts and applause of the nation for success- hing such a flight. As #t is, however, they will be received with tributes that in the home coming Avill be desired there will be no faflure to receive them honors that heroes are like others who connefetion with the efforts to develop the naviga- tion of the air must be so regarded. These men Were not engaged in fool- Their efforts were be- made along the lines of well estab- tished principles, They were being made h their respective what they were prepared to do when|§ oDD iINCIDENTS IN AMERICAN he airship should be accepzed and the e TnaT dight to this country started. Their ends came umexpectedly, Nd £O fAr A | < ——————CHCEE. ‘s known. without resvonsibility on their | OUR FIRST WASHINGTON’S part. BIRTHDAY Victims of élrcumstances they have, the geilled air n ato It is beeause of valuable lessons that have been learned thro the efforts of those that have dared that we have made re- many directions. serve and it paid them when home their bodies AS VICE GOVERNOR. the presi- the country has endorsed the selection of Generai Wocd | the approval of | wants for { in the seen much nds and are becanse task, thorough e administra- the islands the best pos- of Colonel Frank Colonel Me- the | islands with ! tnvestigating | service during and the late war he was director gemeral of transportation as and served as on General Wood 1t 1 be necessary for him to retire from in or- t the appointment might not es- h one of those undesirable nrece- are possible of much em- comes to getting men Who are equipped for the job, “who have had the experience ‘n very field of operations and who d upon to consclentionsly the duties of such posts the . adminls- tration and the country have good raa- responsible ss will be placed in excellent hands. £ the Speaker was| they will be approved for the | o) again. Yet thirty minutes was too posts there is excellen® reason to be-|rocigus to be wasted in a respectful | leve. compliment “to the best man, perhaps| B et then living in the world. EDITORIAL NOTES, On the demonstrations that were! The next thing we know Mesico will |held on February 22, 1783, a large| be displaying anxiety over the condi-}part of the community looked with| s T iunhidden rage. Men whose names| What has become of that old fash- foned fellow who had to go to jail to With eastern Arkansas reporting 10 to every holl of eotton they must be as bad as the little red Having made application to be made a voter the next thing is to be sure and take the little time necessary to be There are those Who Insist that long ekirts will never be worn again. How many were ever willing to defy the dic- Probably you hate to think of it but the strawhat season if you happen to be a of troops were returned to their camp before they had a good chance to find out Whether they Those who have filled their bins need have no worry over the additional mil- lion which the coal users of New Eng- Mhave to pay because of the . Telling the people of thig country thay they bought four and a half bil- lion dollars worth of luxurles last year will cause them to set their teeth and duties this great machine, | the time when their lives were were considered to be tak- and certainly at the most only a slight one in comparison with great the coun- the the was neer and secretary in that 0 he was on the staff of stationed also a'de ent Roosevelt \and to Seeretary sent stay through the first day of school probably had g lot to worry about at home. shop for'my inspection. We were just trying to decide on one when you rang.” “Very awkward, our coming at such' a-critical moment,” said Lee. “No, indeed, Mr. Lee,” Mrs. Alwyn turned to Randall. “Maybe you two can help us decide which the most be- coming, We were almost—almost hav- ing our first quarrel. You see, Al likes me in blue, but I think that henna| hat is awfully chic and the black one much more stunning. don’t you think. “I couidn’t possibly form an opinion until I see them functioning,” return- ed Lee. “But I shouldn’t like to both- er you to try them on just for me.” “Oh I'd love to. Shall I, Al” “Why, of course, dear. These crusty old bachelors don’t know beans about hats, but I'm sure they'd enjoy seing; a style show. Put on the blue one first.” that, Al; it's a dream,” Lee exclaim- | ed. ‘Why, those flowers exactly match| your eyes, Mrs. Alwyn. You'll have tof “I'm not surprised that you're forl you gracing a tea in that. It has a sort of Gainborough effect that suits your profile eactly. I think you've shown remarkable discrimination in choos- ing these three confections, Really, the three of them are perfect on you.” “Dear me, I can't keep them all!” Mrs. Alwyn glanced longingly at the three hats again lying in state on the davenport. “Why not?” asked Lee. “My motto is buy the right things when you find them.” All- smiles and dimples, Mrs. Al- wyn looked from the three hats to her husband. His returning smile was somewhat labored. “I wonder,” mused Randall as he and Lee walked down the street a lit- tle later. “if Al still thinks that it's cheaper for two to live than one. He was pretty sore.” “He deserved it,” Randall's tone was severe. “But I suppore we might send him a box of his favorite smokes for Easter. I bet he won't buy them for himself.”—Chicago News. The custom of celebrating the 22nd of February, the birthday of the Fa- ther of our Country, dates back to 1783 On that date and year a number of| gentlemen met in a tavern at New York. One had written an ode. An- other brought a list of toasts. All be- fore they went reeling home, agreed to assemble in future on the 22nd of February and make merry over the birthday of Washington. Time made the celebration general. No Legislature set the day apart for a holiday. Yet, wherever a score of houses were gathered together a few i hours at least, were gladly given to festivity and joy. In 1783, on this day, for the first| time the fisbermen forget his nets,| the workman lnid aside his tools, the| housewife left her needle in her work. | the shopkeeper put up the shutters of his windows and the master on that day kept no school. very theatre brought out some play fitting to the hour, and was gay with emblems and transparencies and flags. Every eavern spread its best cheer. March was far gone before the ga- zettes and advertisers ceased to pub- lish narratives of the bonfires and the| barbecues, the bell-ringing, the can-| nonading, the feasting the toasts, and the balls which came in from every city in the land. But it was not a universal cele- bration such as is represented today, however, when all animosity brought out by party feeling places George Washington above party and “first in the hearts of his countrymen.” Re- publicanism was beginning to be felt, and Washington represented the old! line Federalism. Naturally there were | those who, at that time, looked upon | his dignity, his reserve, and quiet| demeanor as expressing a superiority which they thought did not belong to democratic America. to a There was a strong party against the President in Congress, and when the House was asked to adjourn for an nhour on his hirthday that the members should have a few minutes given them to congratulate him, ac- cording to an old practice, the sug- gestion was voted down, The oppos ion said that the duty of the Repre- sentatives was to attend the legisla- | tive business not to pay foolish com- pliments. ‘The subterfuge, the Federalists de- clared, was a most miserabld one.! When the Speaker had headache and sent word he was indisposed, did! the House choose another and go on | with the business before it? No, it| adjourned and continued to adjourn! day after day till it were on the rolls of the “self created| society,” or appeared in the subscrip- tion list of the Argus or the Aurora, the dissenting journals, who hated the | excise, the treaty and Great Britain| let pass no opportunity of showing| their contempt for the man and the| day. They claimed that the President was an aristocrat. He was accused of keeping a fine coach. He was not in the habit of mingling with his fellow- men at the coffee house or on the street. “What is the meaning,” they fulsome toasts, the bell ringing and the birthnight balls that made the 22nd of July? Instead of reminding Wash- of February as illustrious as the Fourth said, “of the odes, the fireworks, the ington that he was the servant of the people, he was being ireated like a king.” Nursing such feelings, his enemies nicknamed him “The American Caesar” and the step-father of his country.” They ‘wrote long poems, and had them printed in the journals of those oppos- ed to Washington, in which they de- scribed him as the worst kind of a man. They went with glee to spike the cannon and carry off the sponges his friends had prepared for the cele- bration of his birthday. They wilfully misconstrued his most innocent acts. Nor were they satisfied with this, They affirmed that “history will yet tear the page devoted to his praise, The glory that once shone around him has dissolved in mist. The enemies of liberty and his country claimed him as their own and the name of Wash- ington has sunk from the high level of Solon and Lycurgus te the mean rank of a Dutch stadholder or the significance of the Venetian doge.” All this has been forgotten, how- ever, in the later broad sense in which ‘Washington and his work is reviewed. _And party, spirit mot matter of what e bR character is entirey obliterated in the present day celebration of the birth- day of the Father of Our Country. (Tomorrow—The Fennamite and Yan- B kee War) READ YOUR CHARACTER By Digby Phillips, Copyrighted 1921 Fine Eyebrows There are two points by which you Judge fine eyebrows; the fineness of the hairs and the slenderness of the eyebrows themselves. Among the ladies, it is whispered, there are those who assiduously simu= late the slenderness of shape by ex- tracting the growth beyond the prede- termined lirhits. But while this may prove a desire to look well in the eyes of others that's all it does prove. For the thickness of the hairs cannot be disguised from a keen Fine-haired and finely shaped eye- brow denote a certain delicacy or sen- ness in both men and women, which may be extreme enough to be la- beled a fault or not, aecording to the checked and balanced by others, and degree to which this indication is according to the person’s understand- ing of himself or herself. As a rule such peopls are neither rough nor rugged physically, and you'll only find them o mentally when the evidence of the eyebrow is flatly eon- tradicted by several other character- istics. Even in this case the indieation of the evebrows modifies the contra- dictory characteristics. Culture and a keener sense of dif- ferentiation is a mark of people with fine eyebrows. As manual workers they are more likely to be cabinet makers than structural carpenters. Where their work is mental it will be\marked by keenness and accuracy rather than by sheer driving power. the boxing 7 have a shade of speed and c cleverness rather than mere slugging ability. Tomorrow—Soft Flesh LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tp In North Windham. Mr. Editon: Who, that has spent a vacation in the thrifty little village of North Wind has not been charmed with its lovely setting? The view coming down from the sta- tion, over the surrounding country s in- deed beautiful. One catches the glint of water, sparkling in the sunlight; homes nestling among the trees, flelds emeraia green, looking from a distance like a velvet carpet flung gently down to tempt the weary to dreamy repose. And then, the North Windham afr! How invigorating it is. One draws it in, in pure delight, it is so fresh, and sweet. A little to one side of thé busy little village stands the far-famed Staffora Wide, its Kospitable doors; spa- ts extensive verandas, From one one has a vista of verdant grass, stately trees over g 19pe, when he sunm, in noon-tide splendor, is steep- ring th ing the place in its golien glory. On the other, a low murmur of fall- ing water, a high hank, over whose leafy summer cooliness the eyes wan- der in delight. And. in autumn, who can describe it? One mass of gorgeous color, the wonderful shadings of gwhich, no artist could cver portray. The genial, and smiling host, is ever Teady to give of his bounty, to the wanderer;; and what may be sald of tha sweet motherliness of the hostess? Truly, upon those who pass her thresh- old, " she showers the comtorts and bless- ing of home. Always ready to join in the amusements of her guests, she pre es over her large family with an in- imitable way that is all her own. One can call hhaself fortunate who falls un- der her loving ministratio. Staffora house, which might truly be translated House Beautiful, is repiete with cosy comfort. Every room—and thefe are many—show it. The dear dining room, with the afternoon sunlight glimmering on sideboards, cabinets, and tables, Is a gem In itself, And those tables! They fairly groan with good thnzs, for owr charming hostess IS a most wonderful cook, One large Window in the dining room overlooks the croquet erouads, where, in lazy summer afternoans, many a spir- ited game is in progress. At one cor- ner of the spaclous vard close to the house, is an immense hvdrangea bush a tree, one might call it, reaching above the high veranda rail. Completely loaded with large bunches of bloom, tinting now, with the tinge of autumn it is a gorgeous sight indeed. Each and all who come to this large, hospitable summer nome, to dream away the hours of long, sultry days iIn “sweet idleness’ are delighted; and every one regrets to leaye. Each de- parts with lingering good hyes, and hopes of again becoming an inmate of this peaceful home, dropped 'mid the beauty of God's garden. s ONE OF THE GUESTS. Willlmantic, Sept. 7, 192L 3 | back. Cloth,' 296 pagvs. ‘Cosmopolitan Book »York, Price $2. Another interesting story from the pen of James Oliver Curwood i3 Tae Flam- ing Forest. It seemcd that ail the ro- mance and glamour of the north, witn the last word in mystemes, had been crowded into The River's End, the first novel by this auther in this dramatic triology. Then :ame The Valiey of Si- lent Men and readers found new glamour new romance and an even more baffling mystery, Now comes The Fiaming Forest. \It is Curwood at his best. He has written a story that will be rcad with delight and as usual he caught the charm of the nerthland as it has seldom hefors been caught. Mr. Curwonsl portrays great souls and strong, who wage thelr battle of life and love in the cpen spaces, the great out-of-doors ia the Canadian northwest and as i invarially the case tales of that region have an unususl fascinaation. The Master of Man. By Fall Calne, Cloth, 430 pages. Published by J. B. Lippincott Company, Piiladelphia. Price $1.75. As a teller of tales which grip the imagination and stir the emot'ons Hall Caine has few equals. This new story is a fine example of his art. As The Woman Thou Gavest Me was a woman's story so fhe Master of Men is a man's story. Although dealing with the same eternal subject they are opposits facts of the same coln. The scene 's 'alc in the Isle of Man, / Victor Stowell, » young man of fine nature, coming from a family of high traditions, commils a s'n aszainst a wo- man under circumatances of grear temp tations such as come to ioms of young men in svery generatlon. He con- ceals his sin and his concealment leads to other and still o‘ber sins, until his life is wrapt up in falsehopd. Time and again he is saved from spiritua' death by the love of noble hearted Fen- ella Stanley, only daughter of the gov- ernor. Vietor.becomes a judge and later finds himself forced to pass judgment on his companion in guilt. “Shall he re- main true to his oath of officc or save the girl?” He is forced to a decision which brings the story to a dramatic climax. The Story possesscs a sense of portrayal and a fine understanding Published by Corporation, New of human life that makes it one of % the great novels. History of the New York Times. By 'W. Elmer Davis. Cloth, illustrated, 434 pages. Pubilshed by The New York Times. Price $2. Last month The New York Times cele- brated its 70th anniversary and the 25th year of the present management. Tie ocasion was thousht fitting for the ‘tsne of the history of this cid, influential and powerful American jourmal .roa ‘s be- glnnings In 1851 down :o the present day. The book developed in‘o something wdre than the story of The Times; it reflects the history of American newspajer mak- Ing in some of its mosl important 1ha es. It may be reca:ned as a viral cortri- Ytution to the history of jourral'sm. The newspaper worker and stulent of jonrr- alism will read it wic) deep interes: The teader to whom newspioer makirg is <omething of a mystery will find great personalitics, netional figures, moving m its pages. Greeley is there, and the clder Bennett and the great names of the abolition struggle and the Civil war, | Half-forotten political battles echo in its pages, Nor are the chapters deal- ing with later days less interesting. The story of the Times under the Ochs man- agement shows the latter to be that of 2 man with a vision and the stubborn- ness of his conviction in the truth of his vislon. Stories That Recall Others Geing Fifty-Fifty. It was in New London and on the way to the city from the beach that a voung woman handed the conduetor a @ive dollar br'l. He changed it and re- turned dne bill and the rest in silver. “Oh,” she exelaimed, ‘Is that all you've got? That's heavy.” “I know it,” was the reply, “It's heavy on me also. I'm trying to treat all alike. I don’t like to give all the bills 0 one and all 1k change to another, so 1 try to go on the 50-50 basis and there- by all carry some of the load.” Her Lesson, She boarded a street car and offered the eonduetor a ten dollar bill. “I can’'t change that,” sald the con- ductor. “Well,” he responded, “take a seat and I'll try to get change” He stopped the car at the mew cor- ner and went to a drug store for the necessary change. When he came back he gave her a five dolar bill and ninety- eight nickels. “Oh, but I dom't want all this,” she remonstrated. “It is all I have” came the quick re- oy. “Won't you comnt it for me?” ‘was the natural reply, and from then on the rest of the trip was occupied in figuning the change. IN THE DAY’S NEWS A Waterway of Modern Argonauts. “Because the Turkish nationalists, rebelling at the Treaty of Sevres which stripped the old Ottoman empire to the bone, and the Greeks who profited heavily by the document, are fighting it out in the near east, the Black sea and its gates are again a field of ‘world events,” says a bulletin issued by the National Geographic Society. ‘The treaty which practically ended Turkish power in Europe made an en- tirely new entity known as the zone of the straits out of the narrow waters that separate Europe and Asia Minor —the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmora and the Bosphorus—and their shores. Over this was placed an international commission. The door which had so long been kept closed by the Turks when they desired, to the detriment of commerce, was to be flung wide open to permit ‘the passage of ships of trade or war belonging to any na- tion. That this has already been ac- complished in a measure is shown for- cibly by recent dispatches stating that Greek warships—barred from the Black Sea since the prosperous days of Byzantium—are again sailing its wat- ers and have shelled towns hold by the repellious Turks. 2 “For thousands of years history and tradition have been busy about this i Up to the age of si | Chinese baby is the m FRESH MOLASSES KISSES 130 MAIN STREET FOR SATURDAY BITTER SWEET PEPPERMINTS ... LARGE AFTER DINNER MINTS .. DELICIOUS FAVOR KISSES ...... COCOANUT BON-BONS ...... FRESH MADE FUDGE ......... S. F. PETERSON, Inc. sessseres NORWICH, CONN. ished while seeking to seize the Dar- nelles. On the Asiatic side lies the plain in which stood old Troy. “The Sea of Marmora, from which the Hollespont leads, is about 140 miles in length and 40 miles wide at its greatest width. It is thus somewhat smaller than Lake Ontario, the small- est of our Great Lakes. But though relatively small, the Marmora in its time has been the center of the world: Probably about no other body of water of such size have so many important cities stood, Of these, Constantinople alone is of importance today; but liv- ing and dead cities cover the shores of preticllly every harbor and headland of the little sea. The settlement that still exist are not even the heirs of the great cities of yesterday but rath- er ill-kempt interlopers that under Turkish domain occupied their sites. “Typical of the ancient Marmora cities was Cyzicus on the peninsula of that name on the southern shore of the sea. It was founded earlier than Rome or Byzantium and had a long life, possessed at rious times by Athens, Sparta, Persia, Macedon, Pergabmus and Rome. It was one of the finest of ancient cities in its prime and its gold coins were the standard of their day as the florins of Florence became the standard in Renaissance times. But when Byzantium, thanks largely to its incomparabie location on the Bosphorus, rose to power, the glore ies of Cyzicus faded. Today practical- ly nothing is left of the once great city. Its buildings were not left to they were torn down by Byzantines and after them by Turks and the stones used in the construc- tion of the latest and still flourishing metropolis of the straits. “Though it is both narrow and shorter than the Dardanelles, the Bosphorus, third link in this chain of historic waters, is perhaps most im- | portant; for it is the immediate gate to and from the great Black Sea which reaches towar dthe heart of Europe. To command this strait is to command one of the great trade routes of the world, a fact which has been written deeply into history from the day of the early Greeks to those of the waning Turks. The strait is about20 miles long and varies in width from a third of a mile to two miles. Darius, Persian king, who in- vaded Europe, took his army over a bridge of bhoats which he had con- structed across the Bosphorus. “At its northern end the Bosphorus expands suddenly into the Black Sea. This is no small sea comparable to one of our Great Lakes but a great body of water 750 miles long and from 200 to 400 miles wide. If located in the northeastern,portion of the United States it would cover all of the New England states as well as New York apd Pennsylvania. “More nations are now grouped around the Black Sea than perhaps at any other time in history. On the Buropean side of the mouth of the Bosphorus is the tiny patch that re- mains of Turkey-in-Europe. xt comes the new northern extension of Greece. Bulgaria and Rumania share the western end of the sea, Rumania holding the lion's share. Across the north stretches the old Russian ter- ritory which may contribute one or many nations to the Black Sea fam- ily. To the cast, their status equally questionable, the republics of Georgia and Armenia have a Black Sea shore line, at least on paper. The whole of the rocky southern shore was allotted by the peace conference to Turkey. But it is not only the countries which have a Black Sea frontage that are interest- ed in that sea and its outlets to the south. The broad, navigable Danube carrying the commerce of inland Aus- tria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Jugo-Slavia to the Black Sea makes the final settlements in regard to this broad expanse of water a matter of vital interest to a large part of Eu- rope.” P OUT OF THE ORDINARY Temperance laws recently passed in Uruguay are designed to make that country totally “dry” by 1925, when the nation will celebrate its eentenary. As shown by the recent census Japan has fourteen cities of over 100,000 in- habitants. The largest is Tokio, the capital, with a population of 2,173,162. A Japanese beauty must have Jong black hair. Should she have the mis- fortune to possess hair with the slight- est tendency to wave, she will take endless trouble, in fact, as an Ameri- jcan girl would take to produce the | opposite effect. or seven a t gorgeously chain of waters, from the mouth of the| dressed creature extant. Its garments Dardanelles at the tip of the Gallipoli|are of the embroidered. A portion of peninsula to the point nearly 200 miles to the northeastward where the nar- rower Bosphorus sucks® its mighty stream from the Black Sea. Tradition has it that Jason and his fellow search- ers for the golden fleece passed through the straits; and later hardy Greek sea- farers and colqnists, and after: them Romans and Genoese, built great eit- ies on their shores and established over their waters the world-important trade routes of their days. / “The Dardanelles, or the Hellespont as the Greeks called it, is the longer of the two great salt-water rivers that separate Europe from Asia Minor. It winds its way from the Aegean Sea with two sharp turns and numerous gentler curves, for 40 miles before it expands into the Sea of Marmora, the Grecian Propontis, The Strait varies in width from a little over three- fourths of a mile to five miles. On the Buropean side rises the steep ridge of Gallipoli where large numbers of Australians and New Zealanders per- { the embroidery is always symbolic, consisting of a well executed figure in silver or gold thread to represen: TO RELIEVE CATAR- RHAL DEAFNESS AND HEAD NOISES 1f you have catarrhal deafness or hard of hearing or have head noises, &G to your druggist and get one ounce of Parmint (double strength) and add to it 3 pint of hot water and a MHttie granulated sugar, Take one table- spoonful four times a day. This will often bring quick relfef from the distressing head noises. Clogged nostrils should open, breathing become easy and the mucus stop drop- ping into the throat. It is easy to pre- pare, costs little and is pleasant to take. Anvone who has catarrhal deaf- nes: or head noises should give this preseription a trial. longevity. The nick in the lapel of men's coats originated in the days of Napoleon. The Emperor tried to implicate his one-time superior, General Moreau, in a conspiracy. Napoleon was so power- ful that it was unsafe to express sym- pathy with Moreau. Therefore, the general's supporters agreed to mnick their coat lapels to form an M to show loyalty. Sort of Universal Complaint The Philadelphia mint has reached the greatest production in its history, it is stated, but its product does not seem any more plentiful where we live—New Republic. William M. Collier EETSTONS viw Co. MEw voRs United States Minister to Chile. TO NEW YORK New London (Norwich) Line Fare $3.11, Inc. War Tax Enjoy this cool, over night trip down the Sound and reach your destination happy, refreshed a n d satisfied. Excellent ser- vice throughout. Leave New London daily in- cluding Sunday, Eastern Stan- dard Time, 10.00 p. m. Due New York 6 a. m. 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