Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 26, 1914, Page 7

| TODAY and all Next Week Cut Prices on Overcoats The F.A. Wells Co. CLAUDE KITCHIN TO BE MAJORITY LEADER IN NEXT CONGRESS Representative Claude Kitchin of North Carolinia will “be the majority Jeader of the next house. He will Bsucceed. Representative Underwood, who goes to the senate. This under- standing was reached when Represent- ative Finis J. Garret of Tennessee, was out for Mr. Underwood’s po- sitlon, formally withdrew. Mr. Kitchin is a native of North Carclina, having been born near Scotland Neck on March 24, 1869. He was admitted to the bar in 1890. He never held public office until elected to the Fifty-sev- enth congress. He has served in Con- 8Tess ever since. SPRINGFIELD PHYSICIAN STABBED IN ABDOMEN By Someone Who Called Him to the ltalian Section of City, Springfield, Mass., Dec. 25.—The lo- cal _police are seeking the assailant ot Dr. ¥. C. Brigham of this city, who was stabbed in the abdomen here early this morning. Dr, Brigham was called by telephone to the Italian sec- tion of the city. When the doctor ar- rived there, he was met by a foretgner, who, without further conversation, etabbed him in the abdomen. ‘The physician managed to walk a short distance and summon assistance. He was rushed to a hospital where Be is now in a dying condition. No for the assault is known. A HEAVY BURDEN A Bad Back Makes Life Miserable For Wany Norwich People. A bad back is a heavy burden, A burden at night when bedtime comes, _ Just as bothersome in the morninz. Ever try Doan’s Kidney Pills for it? Kriow they are for kidney back- @che—and for other kidney ills? It you dor’t, some Norwich people ‘Hfld a-case of it: John Connell, 32 Forest St, Nor- widh, save: “T strained my back end my kidneys were affected. Nothing helped me urtil I procured Doan's Kidney Pills at N. D, Sevin & Som's Drug Store. -They acted like a charm @nd I Bbave had no kidney trouble "Pjlee -50c, at all dealers. Dom't simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Dean’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Conmell had. Foster-Milburn Co, Props, Buffalo, N. Y. A “Keep It Handy for Rheurnatism. No use to squirm and wince and try to wear out your rheumatism. It will out instead. Apply some n's Liniment. Need not rub it in 1ot it penetrate all through the perts, relieve the soreness and You get ease at once feel g0 mln:h better you want to right ou tell other sufferers out llms. Qet a bottle of Sloan's for 25 cents of any druggist 4 have it in the house—agaiust gore and swollen jointg, lumbno. %‘ and like ailments. Your gt S ‘?‘ it not satisfied, but it -instant reliefl, Buy a Mltfiflfl%fl MUST BE Wfifimfl Nnmwofctru&uyndlbnm Dooned—-ButhyueofWu, Christianity, Has g Brought Large Measure of Peace—Rev. J”wlfifé" Brown’s Christmas Sermon at Trinity Church. R ImAb-ohee “The Prince of Peace™ was the sub- ject of the inspi sermon delivered at Trinity Episcn chuic’l;h%huma’a morning m, leacon J. e a good sized attendance and the nk:ely Am.l(vd 2 rogramme of Ch P e ristmas music was much W 3 Archdeacon Brown twk _his text’ from Teaian 9: 6, end his sérmon. fol- ws: We have leng been accustomed to gssociate Christmas day in our minds with the spirit of peace and good wnl, with thoughts of generosity and erly lova Far such thoughts wurnny the dvel lru.‘h?l‘mslw ifi- b!rthsive: e day its whole sign eance. It was foretold of Christ that He mnuld ‘be the Prince of Peace, that He should “speak peace unto the na- tions” and that He should be “the peace of Eis veople” The last mes- sage He himself gave His disciples was Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you” And St. Paul assures us that in Him is our peace. Has, then, Christ vindicated or proved His title as Prince of Peace? Was Raising Vexing Questions. The question is most important, for even among Christians the terrible catastrophe now taking place in the European world, extending even into Asia and Africa, has been Taising vex- inz questions and doubts, while those who are opposed to Christianity, or have been watching it with practical eyes, proclalm it a failure because it has not prevented this awful tragedy. Conceptions of Peace. How, then, shall we answer the question I have raised? Well, in the first place by reminding ourselves that the peace Christ proclaims covers much wider ground than simply peace among natlons. It includes, as a main element, the individual's peace with God. For “God was in Christ recon- ciling the world unto Himself.” And in asking whether Christ has proved His title as Prince of Peace we must ask whether Christ in His doctrines of the fatherhood of God and the for- giveness of sin has not brought a measure of peace to the individual which was unknown to man until Christ came. Is not the peace of the ordinary Christian vastly greater than that of the ordirary heathen, whether ancient or modern? The slightect k owledge of history or of present condition among the heathen will at once compel an answer in the affirmative. The same thing is true as regards men’s atti‘ude towards Aeath and future and as re~ards men’s @‘titudes towards one another. The “hrigtian's att‘tnde toward death and ¢ the hereafter ix ore of hope and faith, while the aftitude of men who have never known Christ is one of doubt and despair. - The Attitude of the Heathen. Is it necessary to ask which is the more peaceful attitude, that of the Christian or that of the heathen? And is it not manifestiy true that the Christian attitude of brotherly Jove towards one’s fellows is superior, vast- 1y, to that which regards every siran- ger as an object of hate or suspicion, as was the case in the days of Cicere? It is sometimes necessary to remind ourselves of the fact that there was a time when every man went armed, ready to shoot his neighbor ongslight provocation. It is not so very long ago that duels were a common form of settling disputes between individuals, whereas now the duel is almost obso- lete, and the only men who consider R, it necessary to carry guns are thugs and their like. Al these considerations are to be taken into the accourt in answering the question whether Christ has vindicated His title as Prince of Peace, not forgetting to put beside them the innumerable agencies of peace, good will and love created by the church and the disciples of Christ. Christianity Accepts Challenge. But let us leave these considerations to one side for the moment. For Chnrist was predicted as onewho should speak peace and make peace among the nations and to vindicate His title as Prince of Peace we must be able to show that His doctrines and example, as carried out by His church and disci- ples, have made and do make for inter- national peace. ‘Well, dear friends, Christ and Christianity do not hesitate to accept the challenge. For’one thing, no one who remembered Christ’s insistence on the doctrine of the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man will be likely to claim that His teaching fa- vors or leads to war. In all His teach- ing and practice while on earth Christ ignored the great national and racial barriers which men have built up. He simply passed them by as though they did not exist. He spake the parable of the good Samaritan in order to show the Jews that God is no respect- er of persons. He not only associated with the despised and outcast of His time, but reserved for them some of the choicest of His discourses, as in the case of Matthew, the publican, and the women of Samaria. Moreover, the disciples of Christ through the ages can peint to the fact that, in propor- tion as peoples and nations have ab- sorbed the doctrines of Christ, there has been a decrease of war and an in- creasing desire for peace. Take, for example, the case of the savages of the South seas or the savages of Africa, where only a few years ago these tribes were utterly uncivilized and in a state of perpetual warfare, they are now Christianized and living at peace with one another. A ion for the Masses. Or take the case of the cities of the old world in the middle ages. They were all armed camps and 2ll in con- tinual war with one another, And the same can be said of the small states and petty kingdoms of the same peri- od. But all this has passed away and the cities and small states are now living in comparative peace with one another, being united in empires or confederations. It is true that the for- mer rivalries and contentions of the cities and petty kingdoms have in a measui'e been transferred to the com- federations or empires. And it is true, as In the present circumstances, that war between the larger states and em- pires has not been abolished. But, uevertheless, the great masses of the pecple have seen a light and caught a vision. As the principles of Christ and the gospel have permeated the civilized peoples they have to a large extent ewtbodiei themselves in peace socie- ties which have had a transforming effect on weople’s attitude toward war. It is_uiterly false to say that this war is in any sense a people’s war. To you suppose for a moment that if the people of eny of the nations now involved had been asked whether they desired war, they would have Yes? Did the pecple want their homes devastated, their sons slaught their children vendered fatherless and their wives made widows? No, they wanted none of these things, nor any of the other countless horrors that war siways brings In its train It is one thing for the people of any country to fight when they feel that they are fighting and must fizht in defense of their homes, their just rights and even ‘the very existence of their fatherland. And this is_the feeling of the &hou- sands of soldiers in' every army now engaged in strife. “Militarism Negation of Christianity. But it is quite another thing to say the people would have asked for war. Nor 1s this a race war between Teuton m Slav. mw‘hy. the ordinary Gersmmh r?lnu’y v, nor me versa. As a matter of fact, In ordinary, everyday life both Ger- man and Slav are accustomed to work side by side in the same shop or fac- tory, and amicably, and even at this very moment Germans and Slavs are fighting #ide by side in thn armies of Austria. No, this is a war of governments, of military cligues. and the spirit which gives t1sé fo it is in direct violation ¢f those Christian principles. of peace and brotherhood which have been making such large progress among the nations. Militarism is the absolute negation of Christian- ity. The one exhibits a mailed fist, the other shows you a hand that is 2 ‘The one carries a big stick, the other carries the cross on which the Prince of Peace died. The one de- clares that might makes right. The one says that the foundation of all things is force, the other says that the foundation of all things is love. Mili- tarism is materialism in its deadliest manifestation. It is atheism in its most brutal incarnation. It is the en- emy of God and man. It must be overthrown. very nation which be- comes its devotee is doomed. Vindication of Prince of Peace. Dear brethren, let us remind our- selves that the measure by which Christ’s title as Prince of Peace is to be judged is not the acts of military oligarchies whose - principles run di- rectly contrary to Christ and the gos- pel, but rather such feelings of revolt ana abhorrence as prevail to a very large estent over our own country. cor-it is everywhere acknowledged, the world over, that the peace propa- ganda has made greater strides in this country than anywhere else; and the whole world of peace lovers is looking to this country, where the peoples’ voice is supreme in the gov- ernment, to lead the rest of the world into permanent conditions of peace. Here the people are free to direct the action of their government. Here, therefore, Christ’s title of Prince of Peace is being vindicated as nowhere else, in the very fact that the rest of the world looks to us for leadership in the great case of international peace and good will. And the great lesson we have to learn as individuals is that the greatest service anyone can rerder to the cause of peace is just the service everyone can render, to live among men in a spirit of ex- treme brotherliness; show that temper, as Jesus did, even unto death: to refuse to believe evil of men, and insist on believing good to the very imit of possibility; to break down every partition wall of prejudice, envy or hatred, and be sure that corhmon humanity is bigger - and better than any division of it At St, Patrick’s Church, Preaching from the message of tlie angel, Peace on earth to men of good will, Rev. John K. Broderick, rector of St. Patrick’s church, commented at the Christmas services on the strange fact that individuals and nations call- ing themselves followers of Christ can show: enmity, hatred, cruelty, as in present war conditions. The Infant edeemer came at Christmas time to bring men peace, with God, with their own consciences, with their neighbors, ‘The lesson of the day was how@to se- cure this three-fold peace. Christmas services in the church began with a largely attended high mass at 5.30, sung by Rev. Father Broderick, at which very many re- ceived holy communion. The choir sang the special music with fine spirit. Rev. Thomas A. Grumbdly said the low mass at 7.30 and the children’s mass at 9 was said by Rev. Myles P. Galvin. The junior choir, with Miss Ruth Jordan organist, sang very pleasingly, Miss Mae Ansel having a solo, and Miss Clementine Jordan play- ing Andre's Idyl for violin in a 'skil- ful manner. Rev. Father Galvin ‘was celebrant, Father Broderick deacon and Father Grumbly sub-deacon in the solemn high mass at 10.30, when Baker's string orchestra assisted the choir, adéing much to the effect of the well- balanced programme arranged by Or- ganist F. L. Farrell There were pleasing solos by Mrs. Farrell, William Goodfellow and others and the chorus was responsive and well-rehearsed. Following the mass, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament was given by Rev. Father Galvin. The altars were adorned with roses and carnations in which the scarlet of Christmas predominated and ever- green outlined the altar arches, while palms were effectively dispersed about the sanctuary. On the gospel side, in front of the Blessed Virgin's altar, is the representation of the manger scene at Bethlehem, the offerings the crib being devoted to the poor. Services at Christ Church, At Christ Episcopal church on Christmas morning there was a large congregation to enjoy the beautiful festival of music arranged by Chor- ister William F. Habekotte and .the Christmas sermon by the rector, Rev. Richard R. Graham. He took as his text the fourteenth verse of the sec. ond chapter of Luke: “Glory to God in eace, good and his message the highest and on earth ;vm toward men,” n -the face of the world war was bright with faith and optimism. The edifice was charmingly decorated in seasonable greens. CARRANZA MADE HAPPY BY NEWS OF VICTORY Over Villa Forces at Ebano Station, Near Tampico. Vera Cruz, Dec, 25.—General Car- ranza was made. happier today by re- ceipt of news from Tampico that fol- lowers of General Villa had been de- feated at Ebano Station, near Tam- pico. The news officially tendered to the press was that in the attack by the Villa adherents one of the Cedlllfl brothers, who was acknowledged to be a fighter of importance and who was formerly with Czarranza, was kill- ed and that the Villa forés is said to have lost hesvily. It was added that three cannon and a few mechine guns were taken oy Cerranza’s men. The defeat of followers of Zapata near Apizaco, state of Tiaxcala, and a|the recovery of Tlaxcala, capital of the state of the same name, were offi- cially umm.mced today. Tihe lines of fighting at Apizaco are said io have extended apout seven miles. The cas- ualties of the forco are esti. mated to have been at least 690, Thb rest of the defeated saidiers fled to safty in the foothills of the Sierra Malinche, x Pc:uyxvari:z mtines one-tenth of the world®s codl. ASTHMA SUFFERER‘ A New Home Cure That Anyeme Can u.mwuuqd We have a i.ew Method that cures and we want you to try &u“ No paiter whether -standin, o thma, you. send for & freo trial of our method. No matter ;i‘!'hat cumnmon:ecfixho er W our age or n, ‘ml—t 4 aro froudied with asthma, our hoa should relieve you promptly. 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Buf- Send free trial of your method to: COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER PLANS FOR NEUTRALITY As Presented by the Various Republics of the Western Hemisphere. 3 ‘Washington, Dec. 25.—Committees to consider the plans already presented Dby various South American countries for the malntenance of neutrality by the republics of the western hemi= sphere were named at a meeting of the special commiesion of the gov- erning board of the Pan-American un- ion, Three committees were named, the ambassador from Brazil and the min- isters from Peru and Honduras, to consider the Peruvian plan; the am- bassador from Chile and the minister: from Uruguay and Cuba, that of Chile, and the ambédssador entina, Secretary Bryan and the minister Ecuador, the remaining three members of the commission, to give their atten- tion to a plan which Argentina may present later. The Peruvian vlan would provide for enlarged neutral zones in both the At lantic and Pacific, which would be de clared free from all activities of bellig- erent warships and wide open to all neutral shipping. The ‘Chilean plan comprises the de. eral days ago and presented to the state department by Ambassador Sua- rez. It provides that beliigerent ves- sels in American ports should be given only enough coal to take to the near- est port in the adjolning country un- less they agree to go direct to Euro- pean ports, and that if anv merchant ship violates Chile’s rules of enutrality no coal shall be furnished in a Chilean port to amy ssel belonging to the companv owning the offending vessel. The Chilean government contends that if this set of neutrality regula- tions were adovted uniformiy by the American republics there would be no difficulty in maintaining strict neutral- itv_on this hemisphere. The commission decided again Jan. IMPROVEVENT IN METHODS OF BOOKKEEPING IN COLLEGES Brought About by the Aectivities of the General Education Board. to meet New York. Dec. 2 Improvement in methods of bookkeeping of many col- leges has been brought about through the activities of the general educa- tion board, it is claimed in the fifth instalment of the forthcoming annual report of the board, made public to- night. The business management of colleges applylng for contributions has been carefully scrutinized, the report states, and in many cases totally in- adequate records of gifts were dis- closed and other imperfections In the records discovered. “All this is being changed,” the re- port says. “Bookkeepers are being in- stalled; a thorough-going system of bookkeeping established; a complete system of vouchers adopted: an an- nual auditing of accounts required by the trustees and the issuing of finan~ cial reports to boards of trustees and to others interested.” | The board declares also that it has frequently found that colleges hard pressed to meet current expenditures have “borrowed” from permanent funds to tide the college over. ‘““Whenever,” the report states, “this state of affairs has been disclosed, the general educa- tion board has insisted upon the re- storation of such trust funds before maklng payments on its pledge. » “ The board has received many assurances from colleges that in the future trust funds will be more strict- ly regarded and that under no circum- stances will encroachment upon per- manent funds be allowed. The board has been made to believe that, apart from rendering direct aid to colleges, it _has been of service in throwing safeguards about funds contributed by others.” BANK OF ENGLAND SELLS FOREIGN COIN AND GOLD. For the First Time Since the End of Last August. London, Dec. 25, 5.40 . m.—The city was somewhat surprised yesterday to find the Bank of Englgand announc- ing the sale of 612,000 pounds sterling ($3,060,000) of foreign coin and 462,- 000 pounds sterling ($2,919,000) of gold bars, this being the first trans- action of its kind since the end of August. No official notification was regarding the destination of the gold but it 3 believed in the city that the foreign coin represents French coin, which with the bar gold, is going to France presumably for payment of the troops and for other details in connection with the campaign. cree announced by that country sev- « $10.00 OVERCOATS. .. .. 2 ..us $12.00 OVERCOATS. cccsos’isae £15.00 OVERCOATS . coveveyon-- $18.00 OVERCOATS . w0 puvecrais $22.00 OVERCOATS. ..ccceun.es $20.00 OVERCOATS. . $22.00 OVERCOATS.. £25.00 OVERCOATS."...... $28.00 OVERCOATS....... Fiesisaias seeas Coats—Clearance Price ........... o W PSR s S AR A Special Sale of the Well-known - prices. Lot 1—300 pairs of Women's Lot Sample Hosiery in a big assort- ment of styles and kinds—these are regular 25¢ Stockings at.... iery 15¢ MARKED AT HALF PRICES TO CLOSE. Mussed Handkerchiefs AT THESE SPECIAL PRICES Thousands of Handkerchiefs, slightly mussed in the Holiday Rush are now on sale at special prices. No better time. than now to lay in a supply of Handker- chiefs. At 10c—Children’s Handkerchiets, 3 in 2 fancy box, at 10c e box from 15c. At 19c—Children’s Handkerchiefs, 3 in a fancy box, at 19¢ a box from 25c. At 9c—Women's Swiss Embroidered Handkerchiefs, at %c each, 8 for 25c from 12%c and 19c. At 18c—Women’s Fine Embroidered Handkerchiefs, at 19c each, 3 for 50c from 28c. At 2So—Alen's Silk Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, Te- duced from 33c. 39¢—~Men's Sllk Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, at 89¢c each, 3 for $1.00, from 50c and T75c. - Many other bargain offerings in Mussed Handker- chiefs. 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The Men’s Store Men’s Men’s 2 Men’s Men's 25¢ Neckwear at 19¢ 235c Suspenders at 19¢ 50c Neckwear at 39¢ 50c Suspenders at 39¢ ’ 29c ALL HOLIDAY LINES AT SPECIAL CLEARANCE PRICES TODAY—MEN'S NECKWEAR, SUSPENDERS, ETC.— ALL REDUCED FOR QUICK CLEAR- ANCE. ° Men’s 50c Combination Sets, 39¢ THE BALANCE OF OUR STOCK OF MEN’S BATH ROBES, HOUSE COATS, TRAVELLING BAGS AND FINE-SUIT - CASES AT REDUCED PRICES. . " ‘ Clearance Prices on Jewelry and Books HOLIDAY JEWELRY Qur Entire Stock at Special Prices $1.00 Jewelry reduced to 78¢ 50c Jewelry reduced to 39¢ 25¢ Jewelry reduced to 19¢ HOLIDAY BOOKS ‘At Special Cl Pri Books reduced Soa Books reduced to 39¢ 25c@Books reduced to 19¢ Our entire stock of Boys’ and Girls’ HUNDREDS OF OTHER SPECIAL' OFFERINGS THROUGHOUT THE STORE TODAY, IN HOLIDAY GOODS AND STAPLE GOODS, SLIGHTLY MUSSED OR SOILED IN THE HOLIDAY RUSH. IT WILL BE A DAY OF RARE BARGAIN I OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL WHO VISIT THE STORE TODAY.