Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 17, 1915, Page 4

NURWICH BULLETIN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1913 éjnru'iu Zullefin und @Gousies 119 YEARS OLD Subscription price 12c a week; 50¢ & Entered at the Postofice at Norwich, Conn., as second-class matter. Telemone Calls: Bulietin Business Ofiice ditorial Rooms 35-3. Bulletln Ed o etin Job Ofice 35- Witltmantle Ofice, Room % Murray Bullding. Telephone 210. Norwich, Wednesday, March 17, 1915, eeseseseessssesssssosesesesesssettseny The Circulation of | H % March 13 | — GREAT BRITAIN'S BLOCKADE. The making public of the measures which Great Britain has decided to adopt as a means of reprisal against Germany indicates that it plans to do just about what was expected. It intends to accomplish what would be possible under a blockade established in accordance with international law, but without taking that dangerous step. It proposes to establish a new method of accomplishing blockade re- sults without actually maintaining a strict blockade, Such may be regarded as tat for tit as far as Great Britain or the allles and Germany are concerned, since Great Britain may feel justified in using most any method for combat- ting the submarine policy which Ger- many announced, but it is the part which the neutral countries must play in such infractions of the rules of in- ternational trade, which concerns the outsiders, . It is fo be recognized that Great Britain has indicated a much more satisfactory attitude towards neutral commerce than did Germany when it warned all merchantmen to keep out of the way or take the consequences, but there is manifested in both a lack of proper regard for the 4nterests of other countries which are not concerned in the war. Garmany recognizes this when it agrees to aban- don its plan, if this country can get Great Britain to compensate for it by Jetting up on its policy of keeping foodstufls out of the fatherland. Great Britain when it answers such a prop- osition by tightening the blockade rec- ognizes the respect which is due to the neutrals, through promises not to harm the crews or destroy vessel or cargo of neutrals which do not con- tain contraband, yet in both cases the rights of neutrals are being made to conform to the requirements of the belligerents rather than being upheld mccording to established laws. It is this upon which the protests of this country are based. TREASURY DEFICIT, While there is difference of opinion as to the cause and amount it is gen- erally agreed that there will be a defi- cit in the ‘United States treasury as the result of the conduct of the coun- try’s business by the democrats dur- ing the past vear. The figures how- ever, show that the administration _has recommended and congress has authorizea expenditures on a larger scale than ever before, and but for the insistence by minority leaders upon the practice of economy the outlay would have gone far beyond the pres- ent figures, Though loath to admit it, and with the war as an excuse for conditions, the democrats know that the slashing ©f the tariff has resulted in a tre- mendous falling off-in, revenue. Some was of course expected, but that was 0 be offset by the income tax which not only failed to accomplish the task ‘set for it, but was followed by an- other tax in which everyone partici- pates and yet the government has an fnsufficient amount of money to carry ©n its business according to the scale 4ot by conzress Even though the war has had a cer- tain effect upon the country it can- mot be made to shoulder the ill effects of the tariff for revenue only policy which has been given a tryout and been found wanting. It has in many ‘ways proved the benefits of protec- ition while the unwise economic prin- ‘ciples which this administration has been testing had a chance even before the war broke out and.failed to make good. Now for the admission to be ‘made that a deficit is inevitable after throwing away revenue and placing additional taxes upon the people, the unfortunate position in which the country is placed and the bad bus- iness Methods are glaringly set forth. Is there any wonder so many are ro- penting thefr action in November, 19127 The Bulletin has the fargest eirculation of any paper in E ern Connecticut and from three to four times larger than that of any in Norwich. It is delivered to over 3,000 of ths 4,053 houst in Norwich, and read by ninety- three per cent. of the people. In Windham it is delivered to over 900 houses, in Putnam and Danielson to over 1,100 and in all of these places it is consid- ered the local daily. Eastern Connec nine towns, one hundred and sixty-five postoffice districts, and sixtv rural free delivery routes. The Bulletin is sold in every fown ard on all of the R. F. D. routes in Eastern Connectizut. CIRCULATION 1801, average ............ 4412 5,920 ut has forty- 1905, averace HELP ON THE FARM. Every year at the proper time be- fore the opening of the harvest season &n appeal is’sent forth in behalf of more help for the wheat fields. There is always a shortage of hands because the work covers but a briet pericd of the year and there is not employment enough to keep that army of men en- gaged throughout the year That there | ~— always idle men enough somewhere 3| causea in the country to meet the demand is npt questioned, but the difficulty arises in getting them and these short jobs together. Such work does not offer much of an attraction to the man out of a job a thousand miles away, especially if he has others who are dependent upon him. It is simply a temporary job which offers no encour- agement In the way of steady work. In an effort to bring about an im- provement of such labor conditions there has been organized By the agri- cultural boards of a dozen central and western states what is known as a National Farm Labor exchange, the purpose of which is to recruit harvest hands, place them in the wheat fields of Texas the last of June when the harvest season opens there and stead- ily shift them through the west and north keeping pace with the maturing crops until all are gathered in. It will be of great assistance to the farmers if it works out successfully and to the other sections of the country where the farmers are experiencing difficulty in securing help it furnishes an idea which might be adopted for the solu- tion of what is at the present time a matter of much annoyance to the employers of farm hi PROPER SAVING OF LIFE. Tt is taking some time, but grad- ually is Germany’s commerce destroy- ers being driven from the high seas. It could have been nothing but the most one-sided sort of a combat which took place between the British squad- ‘ron and the Dresden, off the coast of Chili which resulted in the sinking of the latter, the last of the German squadron that took part in the sea bat- tle off the Falklands, but it was inevit- able and vet perhaps the best part of the news report is the fact that the lives of the officers and crew were saved. Cornered, and of slight fighting abil- ity at its best, In comparison with those opposed, little else could have been expected of the cruiser. There was nothing discreditable either in the surrender of the men. It was a case where discretion was the better part of valor and was only what should be expected in such instances where a vessel has been crippled and it is sim- ply a case of death or surrender. Such a course would have been taken by the Leipzig had it been possible to haul down its ensign. Inability to do so the sacrifice of hundreds of lives which might better have been saved, - The destruction of the Dresden leaves but two more rovers at liberty and it is only a question of time when they must suffer a like fate, or in- tern ITALY’S POSIiTION. Whether Italy gets into the war or not, it is evident that every induce- ment possible is being made upon the part of Germany through Prince von Buelow to keep it out of the conflict, knowing full well as it does that if Ttaly goes in it will be with the al- lies and the addition of such an army and navy as it commands is going to give a tremendous advantage to the enemy, As a peace token Germany has se- cured the consent of Austria to give up a portion of its territory adjoining Italy, which was formerly Italian property and is at present populated chiefly by Italian people, if Italy will agree to tie its own hands and re- frain from entering the struggle, It would he a cheap method of keeping down the foe for Germany and Aus- tria, cven though Austria made the en- tire sacrifice, but such is not likely to appease Ttaly. It is perfectly appar- ent to that country as to others in that section that the allies have commenced an important campaign against a vital point in the forcing of the Dardanelles. There are consequences which are like_ 1y to operate to the advantage of each one in that section if they are concern- ed on the right side and alive to their opportunities. Italy therefore can hardly be expected to accept the prof- fered territory, when as a matter of fact it really seeks more and sees the chance to get it. Italy has the future as well as the present to look out for in its coming move and it is not like- ly to be bought off for a song. The situation is such that Ttaly can hardly afford to eliminate itself when op- portunity for getting what it wants was never better. EDITORIAL NOTES. Between St. Patrick and Tippgrary the memories of Ireland are being kept green. Norwich is suffering from an epi- demic of burglaries which deserves a prompt and effective check. The time is gradually approaching when the political candidates will be shying thelr hats into the ring, In spite of German advice, Austria probably realizes before now that the price of Italian neutrality is high. It March continues to do as well as it has thus far it wiil be making val- uable progress towards real popular- ity. It isn't so strange after all that some of the worst fighting over in Europe is being done in the Cham- pagne district. A German submarine causes about as much uneasiness in shipping cir- cles as a man-eating shark along 2 bathing beach, It becomes more evident every day that Mexico wiil not be able to recog- nize itself if it continues to neglect itself as at present. Those who participate in the clean- up movements come to the conclusion that there are better places than the backyarg, to throw things. The man on the corner says: One nice thing about fiction is that regard- less of your sympathy you know the underdog is not getting hurt. Turkey may well be a bit nervous over its present situation. It should have made a better survey of the pros- Dects before it sold out as it did. Villa doesn’t love Carranza, but he loves his country so much that he would fight the outsider who puts his hand on his arch enemy. It might be a good way to get the Mexican fac- tions together. The Prinz Friedrich may have been Justified in its action had the Willlam P. Frye been a vessel of the enemy, but nothing permitted it to take such liberties with neutral vessels. Many will be inspired by the simple, religious life of Mrs. John D. Rocke- feller as the wife of the world’s rich: est citizen, but in the future as in the past there will be too many who will not. There's a certain kind of cheerful- ness, Laura, that disturbs my com- posure,” remarked the young woman in the extreme small hat as she poured a cup of tea for her friend. “I sup- pose one should admire people who can be joyous under all circumstances, but I Sometimes think that such a frame of mind is almost idiotic. You remember the story of the old woman who attended the hanging of her hus- band and when the ceremony Wwas over said smilingly that she was ever- lastingly thankful he wasn't a blood relation? Well, my Aunt Mary re- minds me of that woman.” “How awful! In what way?” s “Because Aunt Mary's optimism is of that type. To be truthful, I asked you to meet me here so that I could tell you about her. I needed a safety valye! I simply must tell somebody! “You know that our little hospital in Lindenhurst has never had a real ambulance, and about two years ago the idea of getting one took possession of Aunt Mary, and she has worked un- ceasingly to raise money for it. I don't believe there's one human being in Lindenhurst who is old enough to talk whom Aunt Mary hasn’t inter- viewed on the subject, and our suburb isn’t so small, either. All this hos meant a prodigious lot of work. She has started penny savings among the children and asked the maids in town for weekly nickel contributions, and of course requested help from other citizens in proportion to their means. And, as for entertainments, she has simply glutted Lindenhurst society cals, tableaux, lectures, spelling bees, basket sociables, old tintype exh tions and_ every other kind of money raising affair known to civilization, “I have impersonated the Goddess of Liberty, Little Eva, Hypatia, Em- meline Pankhurst and Mrs. Langtr: and been doorkeeper and dishwasher in the cause of the ambulance fund until I am almost ashamed to look my fellow suburbanites in the face. “I had thought that if the great work was ever achieved a blessed peace would descend upon me. I've been looking forward for months and months to the day when the words ‘ambulance fund’ could be honorably dismissed from my vocabulary. Bnt my hopes are dashed.” “How s0? The ambulance has been bought.” “Yes. a week ago. If Aunt Mary could have been persuaded to be con- tent with the horse ambulance it could have been bought a vear ago but she scoffed at the mere suggestion. I sup- pose she was right; it would have be olish to buy anything but the ve: latest and best, after all her efforts, and she made me quite ashamed of having been such a weak sister as to suggest that we take the old-fashioned ambulance that was offered us for the sum we had on hand. ““Never,’ declared Aunt Mary. ‘When an ambulance is needed it's needed in a hurry, and who wants to poke alonz behind horses to the hospital? If you must go to the hospital, you usually THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society Sea of Marmora—With the strong- est fleet ever assembled for battle re- ported fighting its way through_the Dardanelles toward the Sea of Mar- mora, this quiet Turkish sheet of water suddenly has taken on a thrill- ing world-importance, for its area may soon witness the last scene of she struggle of centuries for the ation of Europe from the nar- of eastern aggression. Nature has been more than generous ner provisions for guarding this sea between Asia and Europe against hos- tile power. The Bospnorus, its ap- proach from the Black Sea on the north, is a deep, water-filled. twisting valley, whose surface almost all the way is at the mercy of the enclosing mountain neights. In the south, the Dardanelles, while of greater breadth than the Bosphorus, form an easily defended channel, 47 miles long, and commanded by its shore heights. Mamora Sea is a wonderful amphi- theatre for a modern naval strugsgle. An elliptical bowl of bluest water, it is enclosed by a hilly shoreline, which is bold and steep upon the Asiatic side. From east to west, the sea is 175 miles long, while its extreme width is about 50 miles. It has an area of 4.500 square miles. Constantinople, the objective of the invading fleets, lies tucked away near the northernmost point of Marmora, at the opening of the Bosphorus out- let. In the west and south are several considerable islands, of which the Iargest, Marmora, has been famous for its alabaster and marbles since the days of sculptural and architectural glory. The Sea of Marmora is the most fa- mous and important sea of passage in the world. Behind its water, along the northern shore of the Black Sea, are the-most fertile and favored prov- inces of the Russian Empire, Russia’s granary; while on the eastern Black Sea coast lies Russia’s greatest oil port and her famous oil-bearing hin- terland. This Turk-dominated sea is the most important avenue of Central Asia’s raw materials western trans- port and of the West's manufactures for consumption in the Central East.” Strassburg Cathedral—Just back of the line of battle in Alsace, within the zone where thoroughgoing destruction is threatened, another of the marvel- ous, most worth while works of our elv ation stands exposed to the varying chances of battle. This is the beautiful Cathedral of Strassburg, an architectural glory which makes mock of modern satisfaction at the expense of “earlier centuries. The enormous old minster, famed wherever joy in the idedl is felt, one of the choicest Goth- ic visions ever dreamed by a master mason, is a memory of ages when art was miore a passion and religion, and less a means for preference and daily bread. Strassburg Cathedral is a Christian epic in stone. Exquisite in propor- tion and detail, it rises, a great pile out of the surrounding eity. Its spire vies_with the loftiest daring of the New York makers of skyscrapers against a dark background of moun- tains, whose heights, with the cathe- dral spire, watch over Upper Alsace. The spire of the minster is a master- plece, excellent by no other steeple and equaled by but few. It ends more than 500 feet above the town, and it is a wonder-compelling _structure of delicate, open stone-work, rich in an endless complexity of forms. After finishing the one spire, builders never attempted to construct the proposed companion to it. Strassburg_differs from other Ger- man cathedrals in that it possesses a greater width in proportion to its height. It is one of the most har- monious of Europe's sacred struc: tures. The doors are very beautiful, and the rose window, more than forty feet in diameter, is an_ artistic achievement that wins the admiration of every visitor. The building was begun in 1176 and was completed in its present form in 1439. More or less extensive restorations have been nec- essary, and their lamentable results sive grounds for the most discourag- ing reflections upon the recently an- nounced prediction that Rheims Ca- thedral can be restored.” TOO MUCH CHEERFULNESS with picnics, dances, amateur theatri~’ need to travel quickly. Tl never con- sent to buying anything but the very latest improvement in automobile am- bulances. The best or nothin “Of course that settled went on with our ticket selling, cake | baking, begging activities until, oh, | last week the ambulance arrived | wWith a recelpted bill from the makers, The hospital board tendered Aunt Mary a reception in her own home. She had her hour of triumph and she gloried in it. Nearly every contributor to the fund shook her hand and congratula- tions were heaped upon her. Pleasure and excitement kept her up during the carly part of the evening, but by 10 o'clock she began to show the long strain_she had been under. I wa alarmed when I saw how hag was, for 1 had thought for sc that she wasn't looking well quietly besought her to leave (he ceiving line, but she scorned the idea ““What, after two vears' hard work,’ she exclaimed, ‘do you think I'm going to desert now? Of course'l couldn't really blame her for desiring to be in at the finish, as it were after the long fight she had won, and I said no more. 1 was sorry later that I hadn't, for after the departure of the last guest she crumpled up and fell to the floor in a deaq faint. I rushed to the door and called back a meighbor, who was also a doctor. He returned, when he looked at her, that he was in the least surprised, that it was jus exactly what might have been expect cd after her intemperate labors. Wl she came out of the faint she was weak as a kitten and he declared that sne must have absolute rest. 5 “If we can get her to the hospital immediately anq make her relax com- pPletely I think she will be saved a long, serious illness,’ he said. “*Call the ambulance, murmured Aunt Mary with just the shadow of a smile on her pale lips. There was something really touching in the gentle air of pride with which, when it came, Aunt Mary allowed herself to be car- ried to_the ambulance. I got in w her and held her hand all the way to the hospital. I felt so sorry for the poor dear. “Of course I went to the hospital again the following morning and when 1 saw her lying so white and weak I felt how dreadfully wrong it was that ould have worked herself into haustion, Aunt Mary, I could, * you how sorry “‘Why, Lucy, mustn’t feel so had,’ s voice was reduced to a broken whi: but_her face was brave with smiles. ‘I think it was beautiful that I wa the very first patient ever to ride in our splendid ambulance. It will be somethine nice to remember always, relieved to have the nurs just then and forbid my talk ing to Aunt Mary any more, for I never could have agréeq to that. She's im proving steadily and 1 go to see her every day and she never fzails each time to consratulate herself on the privilege she had of being the first passenger the ncw ambulance. Did you ever hear of an; ing more absurd to be giad about 7 No, I don’t believe I ever did, but, honestly now, aren’t you glad she is glad? Why, ves, I suppose I am. How- ever, it does make me tired, you'll pardon the slang!”"—Chicago News. OTHER VIEW POINTS If Germany send out submarines to blockade the Dritish coast, and they sink an English cruiser, that is war. | But if those submarines chase reutral vessels which, simply in the interest of humanity, seek o rescue the drown- ing crew of the sunken cruiser, (hat is not war. Bad as war is, that is some- thing worse—New Haven Register. Some one asks what has become of the man who used to take five min- utes and throw in a few shovelfuls of earth to prevent a hole in the ghway from getting deeper? Well, just now he.is telephoning the high- way department to send around a pair of horses and a gang of men to do the same job.—Meriden Journal. The basls of every permanent high- way is concrete. Roman roads, built of concrete centuries ago, are still in use. They have been kept up, but the original concrete is in many of them. Concrete needs only to be laid intel- ligently to make a superior highway. Concrete construction permits the lo- cal contractor to enter, which is not the case when the community deals in pavements with a patented name. Eridgeport Farmer. The arguments against capital pun- ishment are mainly sentimental ones, and the arguments in favor of it are mainly practical ones. Thus the effort which is now being made in Connecti- cut to abolish capital punishment, and likewise in New York state, is backed for the most part by persons who are opposed to capital punishment as a matter of sentiment while capital pun- ishment is being upheld by persons who support it because they know that it is one of the most effective deter- rents of murder—Bridgeport Tele- gram. While there has been more or less hostility to the personal tax on the part of the people of the state it has been of a sporadic clmracter that did not rally the most intelligent voters to that side of the controversy. Now the Dbill, which aimed at the repeal of the law, has been defeated in the legisla- ture and the question is settled for two years to come. It would have been” a most injudicious praceeding just now, when the state needs every cent of the revenue it can raise, to wipe out this tax, which is bringing into the treasury considerable sums and which is just getting in a state of -efficiency as regards collection.— Anscnia Sentinel. Connecticut is getting from its legis- lators this vear exactly what it sent them to Hartford to accomplish. The practical needs of the state are being considered in a practical way by prac- tical -men. Mush and hectic oratory are conspicuous by their absence. Senators and Representatives are ask- ing to be judged by the record of what they have accomplished rather than by their ability to make stump speeches in the legisiative halls. This, it must be said, is just as it should be and will tend to confirm the gen- eral impression that, whenever effici- ency in the management of the state's affairs is wanted, it is very advisable to put a Republican administration in power.—Bridgeport Standard. It is to be hoped that the general assembly will find some other way for levying taxes on corporations than by using the so-called ‘“market value” of their shares. It {s safo to say tha in nine cases out of ten these aré nof correct. Go out and try to sell at one shot 1,000 out of the 50,000 shares of the big Aetna Insurance company and see what you can get for them in a market where usual dealings are more ECONOMY Is a much abused word: Too often it is trans- lated as the reducing of a money_ outlay to all but nothing when, as a matter of fact, the money, properly used could be carning for the investor. A TELEPHONE Will prove able to earn more than its slight cost provided you make it work for you, perform those countless’ domestic and social aids that you can make it perform for you. HAVE YOU A TELEPHONE IN YOUR HOME? vou can get them for. The price soar, if the purchase were pes- fartford Courant. It looks very much from recently discovered evidence as if the trail of the_murderers of Rev. Joseph Zebris of New Dritain leads directly to Wil- mington. Del., and there ends. Two at of the gang, of life takers are safe from further homicides and it only remains now to bind them irre- vocably with fetters of evidence so that if they escape punishment for their Delaware crimes they can be brought to brook in Connecticut—An- sonia Sentinel. Stories of the War Circumference of Fortress 75 Miles. Some idea of the masnitude of the undertaking involved in the Russian investment of Przemysl may be form- ed from the statoment that the cir- cumference of the fortress amounts to 75 miles. The portion of the Russian army which is necessary for the mere operation of “sitting tight” in spot is therefore large enough so that released it would have a very ma- terial influence on field operations. It is estimated that at least two full TRussian army corps, together with a large force of cavalry and heavy ar- tillery, are immobilized by the invest- ment of Przemysl. The arrangements for the invest- ment of the fortress are similar to thoss employed for the defense of T line. The extent of the front too great to admit of a continuous lite “being occupied in adequate strength to resist attack at every means of troops actually on The object of investment is 1 plics and reinforcements reaghing the garrison, and to confine the’ latter within the outer girdle of forts. This object is attained by sur- rounding the fortress with a line of outposts, which remain constantly on the alert to detect by means of recon- naisance, any offensive movement on the part of the garrison. The actual resistance to any offen- sive movements from within the fort- ress 1s offered by reserve bodies of troops, which are held in readiness at convenient points in _the rear of the line of investment. By this means the number of troops absorbed in the investment of the fortress is much re- uced. :n contrasted with the speedy of the fortresses in Belgium the defense of Przemysl may extraordinary. Liege, Namur, cuge and Antwerp were subdued by inv The Germans brought up artillery of exceptional power, by which they put the artillery of the de- fenders out of action and destroyed the defenses. The Russians have no guns capable of being transported in the field that are all able to com- pete with the guns of the fortresses of Pryemys] Hence they have been restricted to the slow process of investment, and as Przemysl was well supplied with food and ammunition, its resistance has been protracted, and the end is not in sight. The place was originally invested early in September. It was relieved about October 10, but the repulse later of the Austrians enabled the investment to be resumed, and it has been maintained for the past four months. Frequent optimistic Russian fore- casts as to the impending' fall of the fortress have not been realized, and it now appears that a regular system of communication by aeroplane is maintained between the city and the outside world, that the supply of meat has been conserved by the killing of large quantities of wild game and fowl in the suburban districts, and that the food supply, augmented by market produce from the surrounding region, is adequate for nearly three months more. Adopted Turkish Girl. “Our regiment has adopted a two- year-old Turkish girl baby,” writes a Cossack who is eerving with the Russian advance into the Turkish Caucasus. He explains: “During our forward movemerit last week one of our men found in a farm- house this baby, which had been abandoned by her fleeing parents. The starving little creature was clean- ed, clothed and fed, and then taken to the staff quarters. In the Greek church of the village of Bardus the foundling was christened according to the rites of the Orthodox church, the commander of the regiment act- ing as godfather, and Princess Gal- ovanna, a Red Cross nurse and wife of a member of the Duma, as godmother. The child was named Alexandra Don- skala, after the name of the regiment. The officers and men of the regiment subscribed monthly amounts suffici- ent to pay for rearing and educating their regimental daughter.” Saved By Seagulls. Seagulls perhaps saved a cruiser and 300 men from a submarine, says a Brit- ish bluejacket with the 'North _Sea fleet in a letter to his family in Hull. He says that he was standing by his zun, when a large flock of seagulls Suddenly_rose from the surface of the water. This drew the attention of the sailors to the periscope of a submarine CASTORIA . For Infants and Children InUse For Over 30 Years to prey iikely to Dbe in tens than in hun- dreds. Down goes the price, that is the “market value” But turn about and try to buy 1,000 shares of the sama companw in a morning and see e BT the Sigrature of this | TODAY 2:15, 7 and 8:45 THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN VAUDEVILLE and PHOTOPLAYS SPECIAL FEATURE JOHN BARRYMORE In the Five Reel Comedy “THE MAN FROM MEXICO” SEYMORE'S FARTY FAMILY The Greatest Canine Act Ever Seen In Norwich FORD & FULLER Classy Singing and Dancing Duo BOB O’KEEFE Irish Songs and Stories FUNNY KEYSTONE COMEDY NEW SHOW TOMORROW THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN AV FRIDAY. $1.50, $1.00, 75¢, 50c, Seat Sale Today at 10 A. M. H COMING, TUES. MAR. 23 The Society Event of the Theatrical Season B t ENGLISH C 0Si0N opErRA VLO. In a Master Production of VERDI’'S BEAUTIFUL “IL TROVAT With the Most Remarkable Cast of Stars Ever Heard in Engl Including JOSEPH F. SHEEHAN America’s Greatest Tenor The Superb Boston English Opera Chorus and Augmented Orchestra —— e Prices: 25¢ to $1.50.. Seats on Sale Saturday at 10 a. m. Mail Orders With Remittances Filled in the Order of Receipt which the gulls above the water. and made awa; a zigzag cours had seen appearing The warship turned from the danger with Could Not Haul Down Ensign. _A letter describing the story of the sinking of the Leipzig by the Glassow off the Falkland lislands, as told by Captain Luce of the lattér follows: “The Leipzig fired her last shot and was ablaze inside. Her captain then ordered all hands on deck with their life belts on. They gathered in the Ist of the ship, expecting an explo- sion any moment. The halyard of the ensign was cut by a shot and the deck below was burning, also a storeroom directly under and around the mast. They could not haul down their en- sign, and one man who volunteered to climb the mast was burned to death. “The signal room was afire also, and the three green lights were discovered at the last moment in a box on deck. “So there they stood, packed solid on the deck, and the Glasgow's last two s just mowed them down by fifties and sixties and strewed the bits far and wide. The captain sat in the midst of them, as calm as though they were at anchor at home. He sat and talked and smiled and helped them to keep steady, and just at the end his cabin boy found a big box of cigarettes He passed them himself to crew and oficers. He was alive to the last when they were standing on the up side of the ship as she heeled over and jumped with them, but went down and cculdn’t be fou: “It was a most and the German officers said standing there on a moving abled ship, unable to o any slgnais at all to the enemy, awaiting to be Dblown up any moment, and_in the meartime being killed by hundreds at every shot from the Glasgow, was enough to break the nerve of any man. “Captain Luce said he never fet so horribly about anything in his life, but he could not have done otherwise, and run the risk of losing his ship by being torpedoed, and it might very well have been a rusc of the Leipzig to get the Glasgow within torpedo range. “Now, here you have some war news which is, as vet, entirely unknown and likely to be for some time to come.- Capfain Luce himself looked ten years older. T am writing to Mrs. Luce, who was out here for three months a year ago. These poor navy women, what a terrible time for them s LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Freak Legislation. Mr. Editor: Althoush the legisla- tive machinery at Hartford may run smoothly and turn out desirable laws it is true that there is much freak legislation. Those who are inclined to the opinion that the Connecticut general assembly cons g0 part of its time in the consideration of nonsensical propositions can e tract a drop of comfort from a com- parison of the above mentioned body with the lesisiative bodies of other states. For example an Oklahoma solon of unquestioned sagacity intro- duced a bill making a_“straight” beat a “flush” in a game of poker, but his fellow members who have probably Dbeen more fortunate in _ drawing “flushes” than “straights” failed to arasp the desirability of the measuro and it was uncermoniously and ig- nominiously turned down. 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From “Olive’s Opportunities” Mabel Trunelle in Mrs. Wilson Woodrow’s Gypsy Serial “BAARIER of FAITH,” Vi “Broncho Billy’s Double "Eseape”—“Who Wants to be a Hero?” “A DOUBLE ~ROLE” _Lubin Coming—“ACROSS the PACIFIC” Multiple-reel Feature | had given in to my | Lyceum Theatre NEW LONDON Thursday MARCH 18ih Special Matinee Performance at 2.30 COHAN & HARRIS Present AMERICA’S MOST CELEBRATED COMEDIAN RAYMOND HITCHCOCK And His 87 Singing and Dancing Associates Direct From a Haif Year's Run at the Astor Theatre, New York, in the Musical Comedy Sensation THE SPECIAL BARGAIN EAUTY SHOP PRICES—25c to $1.50 Mail Orders must be accompanied by check or money order the same state has been so discrim- inating as to pass a eugenic marriage bill to apply to the sturdy bridegroom but not to the blushing bride. The mind of some Kansas legislator has evolved & measure calculated to pro- tect the other combatant in matri- monial ercounters, which prohibits women under 45 years of age from us- ng face powder, roughe, perfume alse hair or hair dyes for the pu: pose of deceiving or creating a false impression. False teeth and wooden limbs apparently escaped the of this corrective genius. wrestling witk a_grave problem pre- cipitated by the introduction of a bill Toost s of 6 and 7 p. m. The compel ickens betwe to g n the I g0 to crutiny Colorado is list of 1 eaks might be pro- longed rdefinitely, but a few examp sufficient to correct the erroneous impression, if such exists. that all the fools live in Connecticut. CITIZEN. Franklin, March 16, 1915. In nearly 200 schools in Ireland fn- ruction is carried on in both Irish English, as pert of the program. 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