Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 25, 1914, Page 4

¢ i 118 YEARS OLD price 12¢ & week; G0c & 3 year. y Bntered at the Postofce at Norwich, {$onn., as second-class matter. L D f Telepnone Calls: ‘Bulletin Business Office 4s0. & Bulletin Editorial Rooms 35-8. :j Bulletin Job Office 85.2. Willimantle Office, Room 2 Murray Bullding. Telephone 210. Norwich, Friday, Dec. 25, 1914 Vhe Bulletin has the targes* circulation of any paper i East- ern Connecticut ano from thras to four times larger than that of any. in Norwich. It is deliversd to over. 3,000 of the +.uo3 houses in Morwich, a read by nirety- threo per osnt. of +1e peopte. In Windhem it » delivered to over ywu. nouses, in Putnam and Danislson to over 1,100 and als of these places it is consid: ored the focal daily. Eastern Connecticat has forty- nine towns, one hundred and aseensnenssssaenansens; 191030000002 2000 0000000008 0800000300 RO ET RO 0RY sixty-five postofiza distriots. and sixty rural free delivery routes. The Bulletin is sold in every towvn and on all «f the R. F. D. routes rn Connecticut. CIRCULATION 1801 AVETa9C.ceresrenenee 4892 1905, avarage..ssesnsees 5,920 assesneasecsoed 0000000900000080000000000000400001804095005 0009000 6003000000008 05800604040400900 808980453050 70¢ 0008040 December 19..... 9 ssvesssassesse. CHRISTMAS, Christmas is the great festival day the year observed throughout hristendom in commemoration of the Dirth of a Saviour. It is essentially & timo for joy and gladgess. It was, Way back centuries ago, when the today. @ of “Peace on earth, good will gmea'b—was received and it should / Even though there are on this glad day, sad thoughts of the past or sor- row for things which are transpiring, sthat man” as Charles Dickens well gays, “must be a misanthrope indeed, whose breast something like a jo- Hal feeling is not arotised—in whose ind” some pleasant assoclations ave ot awakened by the recurrence of Christmas. There are people who will tell you that Christmas is not to them what it used to be; that eich Pucceeding Christmas has found some cherished hope or happy prospect of ghe year before, dimmed or passed away; that the preseny only serves 10 remind them of reduced circum- stances and straighterjed incomes—ot 6 feasts they once bestowed on hal- lowed friénds, and of the cold looks that meet them now, in adversity and isfortune, Never heed such dismal eminiscences. There are few men who have lived long ‘enough in the world, who canmot call up such @houghts any day in the yveas “Phere {5 plenty of time forthe con- gideration of the sorrows of life with- Gt spuffing out and disregarding the $pirit_of Christmas. 1t is a time for refoicing over present blessings, for faking the opportunity to gladden the jhearts of others, and to dedicate our f¥ves anew to the task of bringing ‘peace on earth and good will among Yren. - SUBMARINES, Sl it s a fact thet the navy de- flirtment of this country has positive faformation to the effect that the su- Perdreadnought Audacious was sunk by a submarifie instead of having fouled o mine as has been generally Mupposed by naval authorities, both from the locality and the failure of Germany to make any claim for the gstruction of that vessel, it gives arther and most valuable evidence &k the. great importance of“such un- derwater vessels In every navy. It is a matter upon which England M&s kept mum- at home. The sinking Was reported on the quiet te this ¢Bantry and in a simllar manner the determination that it was a subma yjpe ratber than a mine may be au- tsentic, if back of it all there is proof o the cause. Absolute, proof of it lies of course with Germany. It knows whether it was responsible for any h disaster and if so why other ves- s present were not torpedoed. ermany has been achieving much success with the operation of its sub- Marines and it has demonstrated con- «sively that they are possible of much er use than had been credited to They are far more than har- protectors, and are bound to hold a much more prominent place in every revy henceforth, «ffo this country the demwonstrations abs not passing without careful no- thie, It discloses a fatal weakness in s efficiency of our naval equipment jen those in charge admit that o 15 but, onme vessel of this kind it for {mmediate service on the At- lantic coast. If ithe new -Audacious was so easily sunk by a forpedo this dountry 1s sadly lacking in such tell~ ing engines of war. k ————————— % A FIENDISH PLOT. 2fust’ how serlous the alleged 'plot overed at New Orleans to blow up 18 vessels carrying war supplies to hélhigerent nations will prove to be re- mains to be determined, but it de- the strongest probe possible and e taling of such steps as will over- coime eny such possibilities in the fu- ture, 1t is realized that such vessels and ods are not to be tolerated, when promoted in a neutral country. Prompt measures should with despatch the extent of the plot and the backers thereof. That it will prove to be the result of individu action rather than a scheme by another government is* believed. Commendable are the steps which have been taken in New Orleans. The guilty parties lhm b: run down and the proper puni ent administered, while the situation calls for the most careful supervision in the future to provent any further. efforts of the kind. Quick and ve discor ment must be giveh to such a flendish plan. o — e THE HORSE IN WINTER. At the present time and for the next several months too much aftention of the horse. Because they are ani- mals and do not have the same means of registering a kick against unfair treatment, they are in & great many cases neglected. Such, of course, to a large exterit represents thoughtless- ness and,a faflure to consider that the beast' of burden is deserving of Kkindness and consideration, but it is a condition which ought to be over- come. | The horse is a faithful antmal when met half way and it is property which needs as much attention in the way of protection and upkeep as does any other kind. To expect a smooth ehod horse to travel over ice-covered streets and hills withouta _lodd isbed enoush, but when it is called upon to haul as heavy loads in that condition as when streets are in nroper. shape, it is cruel and unjust. Cnains are neces: sary to keep the auto from slipping and sliding about, and it is equally as important that the horse be given a fair show. It cannot be expected to do the impossible, however much some drivers seem to expect it. - Negligence of the horse, or any other animal for that matter, should not be tolerated. It js but right that the dumb beast should be given proper shelter, not overloaded during heavy weather and mot be required to stand for hours unprotected where no hu- man bein# would think of loitering for minutes. It is unjust to accord the same treatment to a horse in winter that might suffice in the ~summer. Those who know say that the horse responds to the kind of treatment it recetves. i PARCEL POST. From the inauguration of parcel post the system has not only filled a long felt want, but it has been grow- ing steadily in favor throughout the country. Measured in many ways it is a decided success. It has wrought a decided change In the transporta- tion business serving as a great reg- ulator and cafering to the relief of the. sender of small packages. This is discernable every day in the “year. The business that it does is the best evidence of the service it provides. It is therefore but natural that each ear should show an increass tn vol- ume over the preceding one. The peo- ple are getting -educated to the ad- vantages which are afforded and a steady improvement can be antici- pated for a long time to come. Bven opponents of the plan when 1t was be- ing urgeq are some of the most en- thusiastic backers of it today because it has proved its worth. At no time, however, can the appre- ciation of the public be better noted than during the Christmas season. Sven in the first year before the pub- lic had become fairly acqualnted with the system it taxed the forces of Uncle Sam to handle the business and it has growth is normal and to be expected. It is the result of satisfaction. It discloses the gggp which the service has gotten upoh the public, It is a good thing and big business is the natural result. The real surprising fact in connmection witn it all is that the country felt content to get along for so many years without it. EDITORIAL NOTES. Merry Christmas. It was a busy night for Santa Claus, There is still an opportunity to melt your pennies into bulletggh for the white plague war. There are still some buyers who never think it is late until nearly Christmas morning. The army of postoffice employes would have weicomed an armistice over the holiday season. The children are not the only ones who get a lot of fun out of the boxes of blocks and mechanical toys, If early rising was practiced as faithfully as on Xmas nforning there would be léss tardiness at school. ‘While Christmas bells are ringing in this country Christmas shells will be bursting ever in continental Europe. The man on the corner says: Some- thing is wrong with the man who doesn’t want a merry Christmas wish- ed on him. Now that the shopping lists can be 1aid aside there will be time to give some thought to necessary resolutions for the new vear. — Christmas trees delight many a heart, but through carelessness with lights they have been the means of destroying many & home, = A Pennsylvania city is hoping to get rid of tramps by forcing them to take a bath. Looks like a decision to increase the death rate. A chorus girl says that life in Eng- 1and is “punk” now. , There are a lot of others who can say the same thing about several countries further east. merce Commission. It might have at least meant a longer vacation, Of course the secretary of state and the secretary of the navy will rejoloe to learn that Sir Robert Borden and cargoes are subject to seizure. Such is the understanding of the shipper, purchaser and steamsbip ‘company, but tliere is' nothing under the rules. of _ clvilized nations which justifies the . placing of infernal machines aboard such ships for the taking of the. lives of the . crews, particu- _nom-combatants. They are Sir Wiltrid Laurier do not depend upon mdlmm Doctrine to protect Can- a < A straw vote among Michigan par- ents as to whether sex hygiene et e’ ta: ke pmpeaiions e most tvo to one oppos! 3 should be a valuable “bit of ndxc- to the authosities. : cannot be directed to the sensible care | ouX continued to grow each year. Such a] ‘gt it going fo be a very poor Christ- | mas for us this year, 1 am afraid. | Times are very hard” As she spoke| Mrs. Davidson looked anxiously at the | four bright faces grouped abdut the| living room table.. i |- Gerald raised his eyes from the book he'was reading and smiled encoyr- agingly at his mother. “Cheer up, i1l be all right. It always is. ‘ou know every Christmas since Dad died you've said we couldn’t have any- thing and it _has always been buliy. You're a pretty good Santa, when all's said and done.” “Indeeq she agreed Isabel, bend- aifrer- ing aver her bretaers. ' my dears, this is vma ent. Other years we have mlanaged, and 1 dare say we shall this, but it Wil mean some sejf-sacrifice on ali don't I hats that word.” led Jack, still the baby of .the Samuily, though he was O years old. e 1 hear “duty” or “sacrifice” | 1 smell cod Hver ofl, or know that I've got to do without skates or seme- thing.” “I¢ s splendid training for you, boy, dear,” laughed Blanche, “and I think modier ls dight. This is a bad year for_eve: . “Very well, then,” said Gerald brisk- ly, “economy it is. What's the pro- gramme to be?” His _mother looked at him thought- fully for a moment before she spoke. “It is this way, Gerald,” she sai “We must choose between having the | tree and gifts, or having a ‘regular Christmas dinner. ~We cannot have both.” “Whew!” he exclaimed. “Is it as bad as that?” “Yes, dear, as bad as that. But think how many will have nothing at all® o “Takes an awful lot of thinking to flll a fellow up When he hag been wait- ing for turkey for a yeaf. We only had roast beef for ~Thanksgiving” growled Jack. “We were fortunate to have had even that” replied his mother. “Now girls,” what do you thiuk we had bet- ter_do?” “Td like the tree best” said Isabel, “but 1 know the boys want the dinner €0 we had better have that” * “Yes, let’s. I think it is all nonsense trying to give presents when every Dbody 18 broke, and a big turkey will last three or four days.” Gerald" face fairly beamed forth radiant J at the prospect of an unlimited supply of his favorite “eats” “There is nothing for me to do but agree, then,” laughed Blanche, “and I really think the boys ought to have their feast. We can make handker- chief cases and duster-rags on the fourth of July, ‘but who wants turkey except on Christmas or Thanksg ing?” Then we are all agreed? You are sure you will not be disappointed when you find empty stockings on Christmas morning?” said their moth- er, with just a little suspicious quiver in’ her voice. “Sure!” responded the three older | ones firmly. and even Jack tried - to smile reassuringly though he hardly dared to trust himself to speak. The day before Christmas dawned clear and cold. An air of subdued ex- citement pervaded the house, and in | the kitchen all was bustle and glad- mess. Jack was seated at the kitchen table, busily seeding raisins for the pudding and inadvertently slipping every third one into his mouth. Isa- Del, vigorously cracking walnuts for, the fudge, loqked lovely in her- crisp blie gingham apron. ““There—that last pie's in. Now for the cakes,” sighed Mrs. Davidson hap- pily as she carefully tlosed the oven oo, “When are we going down to pick %u the turkey?” asked Jack impatient- | “Just as s00n as the baking's done,” Teplied his mother, “and that turkey | is going to be a whopper— over 20 | pounds.” “It'll cost most ten dollars won't it? Jack’s eyes were round as saucei “At thirty-eight cents think it will—most,” la Davidson. #There's the Mrs. doorbell- i group about the living room table at | for it. Certainly I cannot now. And, too, by that time Mr. Rand may have found a position and be able ;0 help, We must manage somehow.” - sabel's eyes glowed as.she heard hé- mother. “Oh, you are splendid, mother,” she -said rapturously, “buf what will the boys think avout no Christmas dinner for us?” #A . feliow don’t want any turkey when he knows somebody else ain't got auything,” calmly answered Jack. “We're going to have roast pofk. And I'm going to lug a couple of ples over 10 the Rands; ain’t I, ma?" You are, my son, and I'm proud. of you,” smiled his mother. “I _hope erald wont, inind too much.” “Suve he' won't; he's a good sport. Can T take the pies now?” “You may, and tell them that we all wish them the merriest Christmas they can possibly have, under the circum- stances,” said Mrs. Dayidson. i Christmas n.ght found a happy little the Davidsons. - Every _face looked snifling and contented, though it was the arst Christmas they had ever spent without a celebration. . “Well, Christmas Is almost gone. I hope none of you has been too much disappointéd about \the dinner,” said'| Mrs. Davidson. -\ “Disappointed! It has been the mes flest Christmas we ever spent The-Rand boy is better already. Poar youngster.was fust plain hungry, | 1 gueéss” said Gerald. “Roast pork tastes most as good as turkey, ~anyway.” murmured Jack sleepily.~~Boston Post. % | packers, records et Tt a - early as 1640, Meat industry did not. however, until 1818 when Elisa Mills packing and abattoirs which stock raisers within a neigh- borhood of hundreds 5 mailca drove thelr stock for sale at the -average rate of 10 miles a day. Frequently the drover arrived only to find the market glutted and prices at a level which either spell in for him or the necessity of 2 large pasture in the nelgl on which to feed his animals until the market was more favorable. Trad ing was based Turgely on_credit. The. coming of railroads helped to solve the problem of transportation, and as those roads that tapped the stock country of the west centered in Chicago that city and the state of Iilinois became the greatest cen- ter of the meatpacking industry. The stockyards buyers paid for stock. The discovery of the chilled-meat process and the com- ing of the . refrigerator car and steamship made the meat packing industry one of the greatest in the country. THE WAR PRIMER By Natlonal Geographic Socicty The National Geographic Society's semi-weekly statement bearing on the war geography of Durope, just pre- pared, deals with the immed: in the Eastern theatre and with Mon- | aco, the vest pocket government that lives by its gaming tables: “The Government of Warsaw, oc- cupying a narrow strip of land in the heart of Russian Poland, where vast military operations have been in pro- gress for weeks, is one of the richest manufactur ots Russian Empire: industries by the its way over this and a great many industries | have halted not from-the borders, | nearer to the skilled labor markets for machinery than would be the case deeper in the hin- | terland. Thus, the. textile industry crossed into Russian territory, and, for the great part, remained in the War- Government. Iron and steel work- the textile mills, and nd shoes, a furniture, ma. mery .and lace-makine have grow: around . the in t important modern fibres, arsaw, the capital of the Govern- ment of Wirsaw as it is the capital of the General Government of Russian | Poland, is the industrigl center. The value of the annual output of manu- factures of the government is esti- mated at Detween $60.000,000 and $65,000,000, and of this the ety of Warsaw produces nearly three-fifths. Cotton and woolen ds and pro- ducts of iron and steel make up the bull of this value. Footwear, leather &oods and beet sugar are, however, items of vonsiderable “nportance in the prosperity of the district. The Germans and Jews have plaved the leading parts in developing facturing Russian whole rt after of an customs Russian other, haye rowth im- ain northward, tobacco, o staples, ron | manu- rule, le the on E customs barrier operated to of the the re industrial on Teatly is a well-developed ture in the government, fact that soils are ve that in some sections there 2 gricul- despite the poor, and ‘e period- fcal drownings out of the country by!flocked regularly to Monte Carla as! the Bug and Vistula. The lowiying | erounds are boggy. The government embraces an aera of 5,605 miles, and hwuses a population of about 2,300.000 The land is mostly low and flat, brok- ¥ o I! Sie Esfiig | i i § 4 the place of their grand strtegy in th o attract attention. e show of Monaco iy the Casino, with of tense, gold-hunery ers. en only here and there by low hills in the south and by the high-terraced baniks on the left of the Vistula in the . northwest. The Vistula forms . the won the profits which - suppost _the state, Its prince and a great part of the natives. The chief games are rou- lette ana trénte-et-quarante, and in- AR’ s’ o4 | OTHER VIEW POINTS TRy e Two Matinees Today Beginning 1:30 P. Jayee Governor Holcomb may say several 2 & Evenings at 7 O'Clesk northern boundary of the government and is its principal- artery of trade. On the west, it is bounded by the Prussian frontier. The herd-grazing of eastern Prussia is carried on into the Government of Warsaw, and, com- | bidden by strict regulation to bined, its herds of horses, cattle, sheep and_ swine number about 1,500 000 head. In the eighteenth century, when the City of aWrsaw, next to Paris, dividual fortunes from all parts of the world pay a certain tribute here— while many small hoards have been saved vearly for fortune and Monte Carle. The nativas of Momac &re foe- The. stakes for roulette range from $1 to 31,200, and the stakes for trente-et- quarante run from $4 to $2,400. “The Casino is operated by the was the most brilliant city in Europe, Soclete Anonvme des /Bains de Mer. this flat plain was unusually rich in herds and in geese flocks, though al- most bare of manufactures. Monaco—“War has struck its hard- | est Dlow at the existence of Monaco. Without blockade, without even being made an object of hostility, the in- dustries of this little principality have been entirely swept away. Monaco, the world’s smallest state, situated on the brilliant Riviera, earned its liveli- hood from' gaming and catering to visitors. Gamblers and other seekers after amusement have now left its famous pleasure city, Mone Carlo, and with them have gone all visible means for the support of Monaco's citizenry. “Situated above a bay of the Medi terranean, and linking, by its terraces, the solid blue of the Gerat Sea's waters, with the radiant biue of the azure sky, Monte Carlo is a rarely beautiful place in which to plas a hol. iday, whether one is interested in the ino with its gaming tables or whether he despises such forms of amusement. The weather is always mild, restful, luxurious. It seldom burns on the one hand, or chills on the other, in Monaco, There is enjoyment in the sunsliine, in the breezes in the colors and the clearness of surround- ing air_and water. Weather in this place of all places always sits lightl upon one, as lichtly and as deliciously a asant dream. for its gaming, and much sought for its international character, Monte Carlo has served widelv in yet another capacity. It has, been _the manuvevering grounds for people from 1l nations and of all vocations who have felt the need of patrons, connec- tions or recognition. Potential states- men, together with It is capitalized at about $6,000.000. So valuable is the concession for the world’ gamblin~ headquarters. that the company is able to pay the Prince of Monaco an annual rent of $340,000, to pay all the expenses for the govern- ment and upkeep of the principality, to maintain the ralace grennde and ~haritable and_religious institutions, and to clear a handsome profit. Thi annual budeet of the company ap- proaches 35,000,000 As the Casino's orofite take care of Monaco's needs, the people of the principality are not taved. “Mcnaco lies upon the West Riviera, about nine miles from Nice. Tt has an area of eight savare miles being only a few miles long, while its width is more often a matter of feet than of miles. There is a naiive population of some 22,000 every one of whom live in some manner upon the stream of visitors. The princirality s un- der French protection and it owes its present prosperity largely to Prussian expansion, for when Prussia abolished gaming {n Hamburg, Europe's Monte Carlo before the sixties, Monaco in- herited Francois Blanc, Hambure's famous gamin {ables proprietor, and, "along with him, the oid clientele.” — Without Training. ‘Without any special training as a President Wilson contributing _editor, always ‘manages to turn out an exe ceedingly well prepared article when he delivers a message to CONgTess.— ‘Washington Star. Exposure Might Kill It Mr, Herrick is this the in his inaugural that will make ‘bones of tie—New Haven ticut land profitably w custom rat- be induced to study the situation and assume the ion. ing the m —~New Haven Un- has the distinction of be- clty in the world to haye & free dental clinic devoted to pre- ventive work. Its alm is to give the in Raleigh, and presumably didn’t know any more about salt water tham would of an inland Carolinan. the strength and quality of our navy. How much does he Hartford Courant. Hartford know about it?— a commission proposes form of government in its new charter. It is evident Hartford is doing consid- erable thinking about municipal mane agement. Every community.will soon- er or later have to adopt some other form of management than the present political way of running things, from the fact that taxable property will be loaded down to such an extent that real property owners will sidesstep.— Middletown Press. pegple who January 15, 1915, to excess -that table, unds issue some seek, to prove. If there were no saloons and no liquors the world would be better off, but it has never been proven that the business can be wiped out at this late day and that i reported annoyed artists, writers, | over that presidential boom. He prob- orofessional men of an ambitious kind, [ably abserves that it is a long, long and men of many businesses have way to 1916.—Pittsburgh Dispatch. will you go dear?” Isabel returned * almost instantly, and there was a troubled look in her Soft’ brown eyes. “It's Mrs, Rand, mother, and she wants to see you. She Wwould not come in.” “Mrs. Rand. That's furmy! She al- most never calis—and _ especially at this time of the day. Something must be wrong,” and hastily untying her apron Mrs. Davidson left the room. In an-incredibly short space of time she reappeared at the kitchen door attired for the street. “Children, I'm - going out, I may be back very soon, and I may be gone several Hours. Ome of the Rand chil- dren has been taken suddenly ilh-and I may be able to help. You must take care of things, Isabel™ “Several hours!”. Jack's voice was shrill with disappointment and anxiety. “Who's going to bake the cakes, and get_the turkey?” “Hush, Jack! This is not the time to talic of those things. Put on your things and follow me. You may be able to help!” and before the boy could utter another word she had vanished. . wouldn't that make you tired,” he said as he obediently lifted his hat from its peg. “Why don’t people take care of their own sick children and leave other people alone?” -Md!tfl_:mur:to Isabel's eyes _flashed indigantly. “Shame on you, Jack!” she said. “No- body would know you ever belonzed to your mother, if they could hear vou now. Don't say another word, but hur- along. Mother may need you.” And without more ado she closed the door upen his reluctant figure: Obediently Isabel finished the inter- rupted baking, and worked busily ahout the house, until, at the end of a very long hour, her mother and Jack returned. Mrs. Davidson looked worn and troubled, and even Jack’s sulky expression had given place to a wor- ried look rather comical to see taken in_conjunction with a snub nose and innumerable freckles, “What was it?’ 1s it all right now? Must you go back?’ questioned Isabel eagerly. “One question at a time, dear,” an- ewered her mother gently. “It is very bad. P'm afraid the boy is going to be serfously ill, but that Jsn't the worst of it. They are absolutely destitute over there. Mr. Rand has had no work for more than two months, and they were without food or fuel. They have heen foolishly proud, and would not tell anybody until now. It is reaily dreadful.” “What did you do? What can we @0?” asked Isabel anxiously. “T called a doctor first of all. Jack T ordered coal and wood sent up today, and meanwhile Jack got emoush from the grocer's to start a good fire in the kitciien range. 1 got 4 supply of as many groceries as I could afford, and ordered some meat for their Christmas dinner. It will be their first real meal for a very long time.” & “Oh, mother, I'm so glad. But how did_you de it? I thought you had scarcely enough money for our own @inner tomorrow:=" x “So T had. But I knew my ¢hildren never want to feast on Christ- mas Day, knowning that their neigh- hors were starwing, So I've epent out Christmas money on them, and had the fuel charwed. T hope that by the ‘be able t0 pav y COSTELLO LIPPITY, Tressuren It is not the ex; 3 is ,Jioney. expended, by makes the liquor business and when viewed on broas it is not so one-sided ~an Tetestrioe w-—ut rracrmssnsis § fice. our steok can be found Are Being Sold at a Great Sacrifice We invite the buying public to inspect our line of second-hand cars. : It has been agréed by Automobile Experts that sec. ond-hand cars were never so cheap as they are beinig sold at present. We have on hand several medium weight cars which are in great demand, and economical to run, at 8 sacri- Every car sold is fully guaranteed, and we will con- tract to any one to allow more then the purchase price for the second hand car purchased now in trade for a new car in the Spring. Ofm&u—uhm-flhb-c. ‘We have already accepted three contracts of this kind and it has proved profitable to others. Why not con- sider it and give us a call? THE IMPERIAL GARAGE John & Geo. DIAMONDS Dl e 1 1 et e of see our Dismcnd Mountsd Bracelets. T 7 e e