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NORWICH BULLETIN, MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1915 Glorwich Bullefin and Qonfied 119 YEARS OLD hseription price 123¢c & week; S0 & mouth; $6.00 n year, | _Enterod at the Postoffice at Norwlea, {Cona.. as second-class matter. i N Telepmone e Bulietin Business OfMice torial Rooms SS-8 reTt EmBa{l:lln ;cb Office 85-3, Willimantle Office, Room 2 Murray Rullding. Telephone 210. onday, March 29, 1915, | Norwich, eeassesssesessasssses The Circulation of The Builetin The Bulletin has the largest circulation of any paper in East- ern Connecticut and from thre to four times larger than that of any in Norwich. It is delivered to over 3,000 of tho 4,053 houses in Norwich, and read by minety- three per cent. of the people. In Windham it is delivered to over 900 houses, in Putnam and Danielson to over 1,100 and all of these places it is consid- ered the local daily. Eastern Connecticut has forty- nine towns, one hundred and sixty-five postoffice districts; and sixtv rural free delivery routes. The Bulletin is sold in every town - on all of the R. F. D. routes in Eastern Connecticut. CIRCULATION 1901, average ... 1905, average ... March 27 .oeevnen eeeess. SHOW WHERE NORWICH STANDS Norwich should be largely represent- ed at the hearing at Hartford Tuesday against the petition for the creation of a new town within the present lim- its of Norwich. The sentiment of the people of Norwich is largely opposed to any such step and it is the duty of the citizens to make that opposition manifest before the legislative com- mittee. Only a few of the committee on nmew towns and probate districts know anything about the conditions in Norwich or those on which the pe- tition is based except what they are told and it is for the interest of the town that they should get the facts and get them In such a manner and amount as render the right judg- ment. A strdng representation of the people of Norwich- is needed. It is not necessary that all should speak, but it is important that there should be a representation which leaves no question as to where Norwich stands in regard to this harmful proposal which carries with it no additional benefits and gives promise of far less advantages. It is not a petition to be “ignored or allowed to pass by.default. No town gains strength, prestige or lowered taxaticn by division. Every citizen, every organization and bus- dness house can point with pride to ‘the fact that Norwich is at present a town of 30,000 and there is a ben- efit in such a census rating. Unity is the basis upon which all progressive communities are operating and 1t Is for the advantage of all the six dis- triets of the town that Norwich should remain as it is. To keep it from being divided is worth whatever effort is necessary and that includes a strong and convincing appearance before the legislative hearing. Norwich wants a bigger population and it must vigor- ously resist every effort which would force it to take le: ROOT'S ADVICE. Elihu Root has on many occasions given some most valuable advice and pointed out some undodgable truths Guring his long public career and he is still in 2 position to keep up his good work for some time to come, even though he has chosen to end his services to state and nation in the halls of congress. Basing his claims upon conditions which have resulted from the putting into operation the principles for which the party in power stands, he advances the cold truth when he asserts that the republican party has an unprece- dented opportunity to return to power by stressing the facts that it under- stands the economic importance of re- establishing confidence. It is from the lack of this that the country has been suffering. From tte very ab- sence of it this country has been turn- ed from prosperity to a state of un- certainty. It has existed long enough, but the very proof that has been fur- nished to the country is sufficient for the changing from the unworkable principles to those which have been tried and which have proved their worth, as the progress 6f this nation in the past half century proudly shows, The best and most convincing proof of wrong ideas are often best estab- lisied by giving them plenty of rope. Trere can be no question but what this has taken place within the past two years. It was not without warn- ifng and it has resulted as was anti- cipated. Greater confidence in the re- publican party has at the same time been established and Mr, Root points the way for a republican victory when he emphasizes the power of the re- publican party to restore and maintain this confidence. OVERLOOKING OPPORTUNITIES. Not only is this country getting large orders from foreign buyers, but At is also making foreign loans. It ‘has the means of supplying the goods and the money with which to help out those countries who have been in the habit of arranging their finances with foreign brokers. Furthermore this country has the chance to do even more than it is already doing. Great has been the dependence which we have placed upon other countries for various supplies, but slight was the real understanding of that situation until the opening of the war in Europe and the revolutions in Mexico. The result has brought us dependence in {hese lines and thereby building up industries of our own we have continued to overlook opportu- nity. The claims are made that this country has not produced billiard cloth that is the equal of tho Bel- glan and Austrian fabrics, and despite the shutting off of such goods there has been no appreciable increase in the domestic business as to quality or quantity. How dependent we have become upon German dyestuffs is fully recognized, and the recent experiences in Yucatan shows how much this country relles upon that locality for sisal. There are doubtless others, It thus decomes evident that as far as the fabrics and dyestuffs are con- cerned this country is not doing all it can. As for sisal or an equally good substitute the chance of getting it from the Philippines is open. It may require legislation to encourage such industries but it should be forth- coming if we are going to make the may be helping our purse, temporarily, but it rests with us to make it per- manent. HEADLIGHTS NEED ATTENTION. It is with surprise that the auto bill is reported to ths general assem- bly with no provision for the better regulation of headlights. It can be understood that it is a difficult mat- ter to handle and handle properly but such does not furnish sufficient rea- son for side-stepping on this matter. On the other hand the menace to highway travel which is caused by the strong and needlessly glaring searchlights on the front of vehicles calls for an effort at least to over- come this danger. Daszzling lights have been the cause of a great many accidents and not a few fatalities, Autoists are not alone concerned for while they as a rule are the offenders in this regard the lights cause confusion and jeopardize the safety of everyone going in the cpposite direction. Shutting off like a curtain all obstacles and making it impossible to distinguish the condi- tions that are to be encountered by a passing vehicle or even a pedestrian while the blinding lights are working is famillar to every auto driver or owner. That there are not more acci- dents as the result of too brilliant headlights 1s surprising. The plea un- der such circumstances that a driver loses control of his car is no exag- geration. It is entirely plausible and should be eliminated at least to the extent which would be possible by the use of a dimmer. The advisability of having an auto stop before passing a standing trolley car has made its appeal and there is every reason why an auto should be made to apply the dimmer when any vehicle or pedes- trian is within a certain distance. The possibility of complications ought not face to face with the fact gthat in- “tesd of seeking to establish’ our in- to result in ignoring the danger. UNWISE NEWSBOY LAW, Not too much can be said in favor of the movement which seeks to abol- ish child labor, but the enthusiasm in the cause overflows in the endeavor which Is being made by certain ad- vocates at this time to have the gen- eral assembly pass a law which would bar a great many boys from the sale or_distribution of newspapers. This is not child labor in the sense which arouses so much opposition. There 1s no interference therein with school attendance or a proper amount of time for play except in a very few instances. It provides opportunities for boys which are to be obtained in no other way. It encourages industry, thrift and self reliance in a manner which deserves encouragement rather than discouragement and many are the successful merchants and profes- sional men today who can point with pride and appreciation to the advan- tages anl help which they derived from the carrying of newspapers. Not only docs it prove a benefit financially but also educationally for many are thus enabled to get high school edu- cations who would otherwise be re- quired to plunge into work following graduation from the srammar schools. For those who might be disposed to place youngsters on the street through the entire day for the sale of papers there might be need of regulations but such lies entirely within the prov- ince of municipalities and in combina- tion with existing laws concerning school attendance could be effectively handled. The fact is, however that the proposed law affects those Wwho least need the regulation and it should be killed. EDITORIAL NOTES. Even chivalrous Massachusetts re- ports a case where a mail train struck a woman. It is proper to pronounce Przemysl “taken” but it is impossible to spell it that way just vet. Something to worry about: A scien- tist has now discovered that the wqrld is never going to be destroyed. “No more Gérman pastry” is the or- der. Welcome will be the time when there will be no more German mil- itarism. When the Prinz Eitel Friedrich gets ready to leave it will probably demahd an escort and a collier to keep it sup- plied with coal. Some of those In Massachusetts who have done some of the worst knocking of the Boston & Maine, are now praying for it. The handling of the American flag by the Zapata fighters seems to have been in accordance with the plan which Huerta inaugurated. The man on the corner says: The only satisfaction gained from an ar- gument is to acquaint the other fel- low with the rating on his opinion. There appears to be as much un- certainty concerning the Karlsruhe as there is about the Audacious, for all their respective governments are say- ing. When Senator Chilton of West Vir- ginta points out Roosevelt as the com- ing dig political power, his wish as & democrat is probably father to the thought, How closely the auto and good roads. are assoclated is shown by California, which is the second state in record of ownership of cars ahd it is spending $1£,000,000 for good roads. Those countries which are asking the women to go to work, that the men may fight cannot overlook the fact that they are adopting the meth- ods of the first inhabitants. Those vessels which attempt to run the blockade established by Great Britain, even though it is in a new form, are due to realize that they ara dealine with a giant octopus. WOMAN IN LIFE AND IN THE KITCHEN SUGGESTIONS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE. For winter desserts serve warm pud- dings and as much fresh fruit as pos- sible. In summer desserts should con- sist largely of fresh fruits in season and frozen mixtures, with or without fruit. Spring is the time for the lib- eral use of eggs. Custards of all kinds are ‘nutritious. In the autumn, serve fruits of all kinds. If one would be a good and economi- cal marketer, consider the following rules: Do not purchase perishable ma- terial out of season. Always use each fruit in its season. It is then at its best and costs least. Use butter and eggs sparingly when they are high in price. Never buy strawberries in mid- winter; they are tasteless, expensive and add little to the dietary. Serve choice fruits in thelr natural state. Use less perfect fruits for cooking. Suit the dessert to the season of the vear. It is possible to wash feather pil- Iows in this way: Open one corner of the tickinz cover and pour boiling water in. This will make the feath- ers a pulpy wet mass, which can be handled easily. Take them out and wash in soap and water thoroughly; rinse several times; put back into the ticking, cover and hang.in the sun and air until entirely dry. Rolled lettuce sandwiches are made in this way: Roll the bread in a cloth wrung out of cold water, cover with dry cloths and let stand several hours, Remove crusts and cut in thin slices. Spread with butter or mayonnaise dressing, ang over this lay the lettuce leaves and roll up. Some of the most deliclous meat sandwiches are a_combination of two kinds of meat. Chop together equal parts of chicken and ham, soften with a little mayonnaise dressing and spread on whole wheat bread buttered. If the room is full of smoke, try dashing a towel in vinegar and then hot water. After wringing it out, whirl it above the head through the room. This will clear the room. A good, simple dessert is baked ap- ples, cored, anq with the cavities filled with cinnamon and sugar. Cover bot- tom of pan with bolling water and bake in hot oven until tender. Two or three slices of lemon in a cup of hot tea is sald to be a cure for sick headache. . POTATOES. With roast meats serve potatoes mashed or roasted in the pan with the meat, With fricasseed meats serve baked potatoes, Serve potatoes plain boiled only when new. With boiled steak serve creamed potatoes and a crisp fried vegetable like egg plant. ‘With rcast pork serve bakea pota- toes, a green vegetable and a sour ap- ple sauce, With roast beef serve potatoes baked in the pan and a sweet watermelon or peach pickle, Any vegetable harmonizes with beet. ‘With roast chicken serve mashed potatoes, onions and a sour jelly. With roast lamb serve mashed po- tatoes, green peas or string beans, and a mint sauce. For dinner salads use only the sim- ple green salads, with French dressing. HEALTH AND BEAUTY. A good way to mark bottles con- talning poison Is to push two pins into the side of the cork at right angles to each other. To make oatmeal soap for the bath melt a large bar of ivory soap and 2dd two cups of oatmeal and one tea- spoon of borax. Spread out in jelly tins and when cool cut into cakes. One-half cup hot water, teaspoon paregoric, teaspoonful sugar, teaspoon glycerin. ' If taken at bedtime, will keep person from coughing at night. Good for small children and babies, as it is harmless. Very often the practice of biting the nails does away with the crescent. That is to say, the crescent stubbornly refuses to make its appeamance. Try pushing down the cuticle with an orange stick after rubbing the nalils with cold cream. Even if the girl has no regard for her heaith, she certainly has for her comfort. and she will find that with the ankles warm her whole body will feel warm, whereas if her ankles are chilled, it will be impossible for her to keep warm. It is an excellent idea to sponge the neck and chest off with cold water each morning, as this serves to harden the flesh against the cold. The girl should be sure that the space between her two shoulders is well protected, for it is from the rear that the%cy winds strike pneumonia and inflam- mation of the lungs into the body. FOR FURNITURE. Every article of furniture or Wood- work to be revarnished or reenameled or.stained should be cared for*in this way: Wash the article of furniture thoroughly with water and very little soap. Then dry thoroughly. Now wrap a soft cloth around a sharp pointed stick to reach into all the corners and carvings. It may well be said that if you take good care of the corners the Test of the plece will al- most finish itself, After the piece of furniture is dry sandpaper carefully with No. 00 sand- paper. Be very careful to work only with the grain of the wood, so that no cross scratches will show. Be sure that you get a smooth surface. Now dust the furniture very care- fully with a soft duster. If the room is warm you are ready to varnish. Remember that varnish runs. Watch carefully for any indications of this while the varnish is wet, as nothing can be done after it is set. If you detect a drop or a running streak, quickly and carefully brush -across, after wiping the brush on the edge of the can as free from varnish as Dos- sible. Always choose a warm room for the worl of refinishing. It should be free from drafts and the windows on no account must be opened, for fine par- ticles of dust will settle on the wet varnish and spoil its smoothness, PAINTING POINTS, ‘When preparing paint remember that Detter results are obtainable from several applications of thin paint than from heavier coats. Of course it takes Ionger to do the work. Paint put on in thin coats and allowed to dry, lasts much longer and will not flake off as is often the case when heavier coats are applied. When very fine results are wanted rub down each coat after it has thoroughly dried. DICTATES OF FASHION. The afternoon blouse should be made of chiffon, net, lace or silk. The all black velvet gown is always a valuable asset to the woman who goes about much. Beige and greenish khaki colors will be fashionable for spring. The latest silhouette has a gradual flare from the shoulder downward. Plaid skirts, cut in points, are worn with tight fitting plain bodices. Soft crepe meteor makes a useful ana pretty frock for afternoon wear. Very large sailor hats dre shown— that is, very large in the crown. A great deal of silk will be used in spring costumes, especlally white, High, close fitting choker collars are worn by women with long necks, Petticoats that resemble Turkish trousers are called Turkish petticoats. The separate skirt has reveloped many gores—from five to twenty-four. Some of the new suits in military effects are trimmed with nickel but- tons. Narrow scarfs of velvet embroid- ered with beads are among the new hat trimmings, A rest gown of dull blue with a post impressionist flower pattern has a loose coatee of transparent blue, Black, blue and gold bead embroid- ery is one of the best possible orna- mentations for gowns of dark blue cloth. Dull jet is used for ultra smart mourning millinerv uses, and strings of black pearls are effective also for garniture. LINEN CLOSET. Linen stored in a closet warm and poorly ventilatea will soon become vellow and will crack earlier than if Stored otherwise. The properly con- structed linen closet should be in a cool dry place. Each shelf should be covered with linen slips fastened with drawing pins. ‘Have the linen slips broad enough to fold back and cover the contents of the shelves. Old sheets may be used for this purpose. SAVING RULES. Pay cash for everything, Do your own buying and marketing. Be careful in your selection of food. Study out, at the beginning of the week, just how much you can spend that week. Manage your own household; do not leave it to the servants. Figure out a system of utilizing all materials; even the leftover from a meal can be made into something the next day. Do not regard the system of economy as a burden but as a pleasure and a duty. CARE OF FURS. Always brush not only the skin, but the lining of furs when you take them off. It is unhygienic to be constantly wearing furs in which the dust is al- lowed to remain, NEEDLEWORK NOTES. Sometimes one has only one thick- ness of material to make a button hole through. Take a small piece of material. cut buttonhole through both and make as usual. In starting to stitch sew about three stitches, then pull the work back and start again, and do the same in finish- ing a seam. You will then never have to tie threads to keep frvom ripping. An extra plece of material an inch square, folded on the under side of a pocket’ for children at starting to stitch and at finishing will hold on until worn out without the pocket pulling off. A common white cotton blanket cut into four smaller ones makes service- able baby blankets. Buttonhole the raw edges with pink or blue silkateen. These are pretty, light and easily laundered. When putting away vyour crochet work stick the needle in a cork; it keeps it from catching in everything. WORTH KNOWING, Two tablespoons of liquid weigh one ounce; 60 drops of any thin liquid are equal to one teaspoonful, two tea- spoonfuls to one dessertspoonful, four teaspoonfuls to ome tablespoonful, three tablespoonfuls to one wineglass. ful, four wineglassfuls to one tumble- ful. One pound of wheat flour is equal to about one quart. One pound two ounces of Indian meal is equal to about one quart. One pound of soft butter is equal to one quart. One pound of loaf sugar, is equal to one quart. ©One pound one ounce of white sugar 1s equal to one quart. One pound two ounces of brown sugar is equal to one quart. Eight or nine ordinary-sized hen’s eggs before they are broken weigh one pound. Twelve level teaspoons of dry ma- terfal are equal to eight that are heaped. Two rounded tablespoons of flour weigh one ounce, MAKE CANDLES STAY ON CAKE. To make candles stay in place on a cake turn a hot knitting needle into the lower end for a couple of inches, pull it out and quickly press into the cavity made a wooden toothpick. Let this harden in place, and then stick the other end of the toothpick into the top of the cake. If you force the toothpick into the cold handle the candle will crack and break and you cannot managegit, but this way of making the hole for the toothpick with a hot needle is sure to be suc- cessful. broken, FLOUR FOR GRAVY, Keep a quantity of browned flour on hand for making gravy; you will find it saves a great deal of time. Put sev- eral spoonfuls evenly on the bottom of a baking pan and stir it over a moderate fire until it becomes an am- ber brown. Turn it into a bottle and keep for use. CONCERNING WOMEN. There are 250 girls’ poultry clubs in Texas. - Married women are refected as school teachers in thirty-seven Amer- ican clties. Italian woman lawyers are seeking a law admitting them to the bar in their country. Texas has established a winter school for women who direct its girls’ canning ang garden clubs, Miss Rose Fritz, the world's fastest “TIZ” FIXED MY SORE, TIRED FEET USE “TIZ-” DON'T HAVE PUFFED- UP, BURNING, ACHING FEET OR CORNS. Ah! what relief, No more tired feet; no more burning feet; no more swollen, bad smelling, sweaty feet. No more pain in corns, callouses or bunions. No matter what ails your feet or what under the sun vou've tried without getting rellef, just use “TIZ.” “TIZ" is the only remedy that draws out all the poisonous exudations which puft up the feet; “TIZ” is magical; “TIZ* is grand; “TJZ" will cure your foot troubles so youw'll never limp or draw up your face in pain. Your shoes won’t seem tight and your feet will never, never hurt or get sore, swollen or tired. Think of it, no more foot misery; no more burning corns, cal- louses or bunions, . Get a 25 cent box at any drug store or department store, and get instant relief. Get a whole year's foot rellef for only 25 cents. Think of it! typist recently wrote 7,957 words in one hour in open competition. Government census figures show that there are 4,886,881 negro males and 4,941,882 females in this country. Mrs, John Juracek of St. Louis can speak four different languages, while her husband is master of four. SALTED ALMONDS. For salted almonds pour boiling water over sheiled almonds. _Let stand until the skins fall off. Pour over two teaspoonfuls of good olive oil and one teaspoonful salt, let stand in bowl two hours. Put info a dripping pan and brown in a moderate oven, stir- ring often. BOILED BLUING. Instead of using bluing in your rins- ing water to whiten clothes, use it in water while boiling them. You will find this whitens them beautifully. RECIPES. Cream of Fruits—Soak one table- spoon of granulated gelatine in one- quarter cup of cold water, and dis- solve in ome-quarter cup of scalded milk, then add ome-half cup sugar. Strain into a pan, set in a larger pan of ice water and stir constantly until the mixture begins to thicken, -Add the whites of two esgs beaten until stiff. Dilute one-half pint of thick milk with one-third cup milk, and beat until stiff, using an esg beater. Add_to the mixture, then add one- third cup cooked prunes cut in small pieces and one-third cup chopped figs. Turn into a mold first dipped in cold water and chill. Salad for Luncheon—Here is a de- liclous salad for luncheon: For each person toast a slice of bread, cut round, slice nice hard tomato and put on toast. Now get a can of sardines, mash them up and mix with table sauce. Now spread on tomato. Boil an egg twenty minutes, cut a slice of the white. It will be like a ring. Put that on the sardine mixture. Talke the yolk and grate over ail just a little of it; put a stuffeq olive (small) in the white of the egg and pour over French dressing. It will look like a pyramid. This is not expensive, as one tomato and one egg will serve several, also a can of sardines and olives. THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Socivty German Universities—The war in Europe, while not completeiy closing Germany’s twenty-one great universi- ties, has practically depopulated their class rooms and their professorial ohairs. These institutions had, before the war, a total of more than 50,000 matriculated students, the one at Ber- lin having nearly 10,000 alone. Among the faculties of Germany’s twenty-one universities were scattered at the beginning of the war in Eu- rope, many of the biggest men in the world of learning. The German uni- versity was a thoroughly cosmopoli- tan community, all nations, all manner of customs and all habits of thought being represented. Americans have been represented at German universi- ties since Benjamin Franklin's day. hat great printer-statesman-philos- opher is looked upon as the founder of the American Colony at Goteeingen, a lonsely organized student corporation with a wealth of traditions extending over more than 100 years. Hundreds of young Americans at- tended the universities of Germany each year, and the war's interruption of the plans of this student stream will not be the least of the hardships that the great strugsle is forcing us to share. The influx of American stu- dents regularly began in the early part of April and continued through the summer until the opening of the au- tumn semester. At such universities as Berlin, Leipsic Munich, Heildel- berg and Goteeingen, the student con- tingent from the United States forms a considerable body. MONDAY, APRIL 5th COHAN & HARRIS Present The Biggest Hit in 25 Years On Trial By ELMER REIZENTEIN ONE YEAR IN NEW YORK SIX MONTHS IN CHICAGO Prices: $1.50, $1.00, 75¢, 50¢, 35¢c, 250 SEAT SALE FRIDAY AT 10 A. M. Mail Orders With Remittance Fill- ed in the Order of Receipt THE LAUGHING EVENT OF A LIFETIME THE WORLD'S BIGGEST AND FUNNIEST COMEDY “Tillie’s Punctured Romance” Featuring the Three Great Comedy Stars MARIE DRESSL.E THE CELEBRATED COMEDIENNE CHARLIE CHAPLIN & MABEL NORMAND The Funniest Man in the World and all the Keystone Stars ONE SOLID MILE OF RARE COMEDY WITH A MILLION LAUGHS If_You Miss This You MUTUAL WAR WEEKLY CONCERT ORCHESTRA Miss the Treat of the Year MUTUAL MOVIES . 2:15, 10 cents 7 and 8:45, 10-15-20c Slater Memorial Hall Monday Evening, April 5 NEW YOZK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Walter Damrosch ...... Conductor Margaret Jamieson ....... Soloist ADMISSION $2.00 All seats reserved. kets will be on sale, beginning Tuesday, March 30, at the store of Geo. A. Davis. Concert begins at 8 o’clock promptly than daily fare; in fact it is regarded by the Germans as necessary as bread and meat. The matriculation fee at German university is eighteen about $450. The lecture courses, as a rule, cost from $125 to $5.00, according as there are one or four hours a week. Laboratory fees arc extra, but reasonable; and the Leld by the professors are generally gratis. Since 1913, the scale of prices have been increased some- what for studenis from foreign lands, but they are still more easily borne than university charges outside of Germany. There is no more genuine democracy in the world than that prevailing in| the German university community. During his student years, the German puts aways the irksome responsibili- ties and the outward conventions of caste, and lives and chooses his friends according to his fancy. But he sel- dom carries this democracy beyond his university years.’ Ghent has shown a remarkable de- gree of what the world calls ‘Amer- ican spirit. Time and again it has begun afresh with irresistible enthu- siasm the struggle for success. War, pillage, the despot’s insatiate demands, and_ imperial laws hostile to Ghentian welfare many times have caused the city’s prosperity to begin to decline at the very moment of the proud flood- tide of fortune; at no time, however, have the Ghentians lost heart, but af- ter each disaster they have renewed their efforts in a way defying hard- ship, and have always succeeded in re-establishing their City among the world’s chosen sites for enterprise and wealth.” Thus begins a statement is- sued by the National Geographic So< ciety today concerning the city of Ghent. It then continues: While capitals have waxed and waned again, while art centers have blossomed into world-esteem and been forgotten, while resplendent places of society resort have risen and fallen, Ghent, _sober, tenacious, business Ghent, has maintained a highly re- spected place in the world during more than 900 vears. Innumerable war- storms have swept over the rich low countpies, have broken the spirit and blighted the hopes of many promising cities there for all times, but the pres- ent war found Ghent busily building its way toward another world re- nown. It found a city of more than 200,000 inhabitants, doing an immense oversea commerce by means of its ciral, re-awakening its wonderful textile industry, and entering into the spirit_of the modern struggle for in- dustrial supremacy by developing great iron foundries and machine shops. “During the Middle Ages, Ghent was one of the wealthiest and most inde- Dendent cities in Europe. Its burgh- “Crystal Domino? Oh yes, ma’am — we wouldn’t think of sending you any other. The German university is an imper- fum in imperio—a state within a state. Upon being matriculated in one .of these universities, the student be- comes a member of an ideal republic of learning; he is responsible alone Mor him to’ the state. The card of membership which the university au- thorities issue to him is his passport. It protects him from arrest and from the impositions of tradesmen, and es- tablishes his identity beyond question before all servants of the state. This card, also, procures theatre and con- cert tickets for him at significant price reductions. Furthermore, it es- tablishes his credit with local trades- men. From before the beginning of mod- ern times, Germany has held foremost educational ranks. Her universities have enjoyed international renown since the Middle Ages, while many of the names most prominent in the pedagogical world are German. To- day, the Fatherland is distinguished both for a diffusion of knowledge through il classes. & diffusion that has fpractically eliminated illiteracy, and for the superiority of its speci- alists in the various fields of learn- msducanon in Germany costs lass I you’re quite right—it’s the right way to buy 2 and § Ib. Sealed Cartons Weight and Purity Guaranteed, By THE AMERICAN SUGAR REF'G €O. NEW YORK MON TOE! A BRIGHT, CLEAN A REAL GIRL SHOW AUDITORIUM TOD BROWN’S MINSTREL MISSES Present School Days AFTER HER MILLIONS A TWO HOUR SHOW SHOWS, 230, 7, 845 Mat. 10c—Eve. 10c_and 20c MUSICAL COMEDY BRIM FULL OF LIFE Big 3 Reel Comedy with Biily Ritchie and Miss Selby Colonial In Two Parts with A QUESTION of CONSCIENCE .. BREAKING IN A CAUSE FOR MAGNATE OF PARADISE ..... Theatre . Edison Lubin .. 'Vitagraph Kaiem Comedy Augustu Phillips — ers met and defeated the might of Fngland under Edward I Here the clever demagogue, Jacques van jrte- velde, the celebrated ‘Brewer of Ghent’, became tyrant of the city and negoti- ated with kings and emperors on al- most equal terms. BEdward III, of England, addressed him by the title of ‘dear gossip’. The Emperor Charles V was born in Ghent, and his soldiers all but ruined it during the religious troubles of the lowland: A story is told concerning this emperor which gives some idea of the New York-like riches which 16th century Ghent pos- sessed. Charles, sadly in need of gold, one day borrowed two miliion florins from a wealthy, untitled citi- zen of Ghent. To show his gratitude, the Emperor dined with his creditor the same day, and, at table, the flat- tered merchant, who had prepared His Highness such a meal as few Kkings could afford, tore the monarch’s prom- issory note into strips and passed the pleces to him on a plate, with the deciaration: *“Sire, two million florins is a trifle to pay for the honor that Your Im- perial Highness has done me today.’” OTHER VIEW POINTS Most of the trouble in this world is started and some of it is ended by lawyers. The Republican proposes a law to limit the number of lawyers according to population, just as_the number of saloons is limifed. Think what a world this would be if there were only one lawyer to each 2,500 ropulation! —Waterbury Republican. Al] fathers cannot furnish potato bugging for their boys, but all ought to make sure they do not send their sons in to the world of business with- out the ability and the business to do an honest day’s work, and without character enough to want to do more than they are paid for, in order that some day they may be worthy to be paid for all they do.—New Haven Un- ion. President Wilson’s plan for a presi- dential primary election is declared by Senator Pomerene of Ohio, a first- class lawyer and a leading Democrat of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, to be unconstitutional. We should suppose that the President might have learned that earller. Such would be the ordinary course for a President of the United States who urges so radical a departure.—Water- bury American. An improvement in business is hop- ed for. It is predicted that there will be a revival in the near future. That the prediction may come true, is the general hope. Conditions are bad de- spite the constant assurances, given by President Wilson, that everything is levely. The bread iines in the large cities are thinning out some, but employment is still hard to find. Here in_New Britain conditions have improved, some, but the 4 o'clock whistles still _blow, to remind people of President Wilson'’s “new industrial freedom.” —New Britain Record. < . There has been much _discussion over the financial needs of the busi- ness farmers and the lack of ade- quate banking facilities taking the country at large. The proposed ru- ral credits bill is the outcome of this discussion along legislative lines. There is no question about it. ‘The great agricultural need of today s more capital, and adequate banking facilities to furnish. it on the same basis given the merchants and the business man, but with longer term notes owing to the fact that the farmer cannot turn over his capital as often as the merchant. It is an annual matter with the farmers. Bristol Press. Trespassers do a great deal of damage, although they may not think 50; they do not understand the law or the meaning of the rights of property owners, possibly they do not care any- thing about it, but there is scarcely any doubt, but they need advice. There are so many around New Britain who can neither speak nor read English that the notice referred to is not understood and for that reason the case is all the more per- plexing. Criminal prosecution is not always popular because of tho belief of so many that they are not violating any law, and yet it seems as if the farmer has not other means open to him by way of protection. v Bri- tain Herald. In European countries this & good circus year. Bu down in Bridgeport a great show preparing to start upon the road for a season of seasons—four trains, 1,100 performers, 630 horses. And it is stated that the war has been the means of sending to this country hundreds of circus “art- ists” who cannot find employment in Furopean shows and hence have sought America, “the land of the free” and of popular priced admissions. This would seem to imply that circus men, whether athletes, jugglers or tent followers, prefer to face death on the road than in the trenches; but be that as it may, it augurs well for the cir- cus season in the United States, as a going business, with the performers the pick of the world—Hartford Times. 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A full line of FARM IMPLEMENTS, FERTILIZER, FIELD and GARDEN SEEDS. Also a car of SEED POTATOES expected daily T. H. ELDREDGE .

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