Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 6, 1915, Page 4

NORWICH BULLETIN, TUESDAY, APRIL Slorwich Bullefin and @Goufied 119 YEARS OLD Bubscription price 12¢ a week; 50¢ a s 86,00 & 3 Enterod at the Postofice at Norwich, Conn., as second-class matter. Telephone C: = Bulletln Business Office itorial Rooms $5-3. g Edfl;{lltln Job Office 35-3. Willtmantie Ofice, Room 3 Murray Nullding. Telephone 316. The Circulation of The Builetin ‘The Bulletin has the largest circulation of any paper in East- ern Connecticut and from three 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 delivered to over 800 houses, in Putnam and Danielson to over 1,100 and in all of these places i ered the local daily. Eastern Connecticut has forty- nine towns, one hundred and sixty-five postoffice districts, and sixtv rural free di The Bulletin is sold in every town ~=- on all of the R. F. D. routes in Eastern Connectizut. CIRCULATION 1901, average ............ 4412 1905, average ...........5 920 April SUO———————— ] NORWICH’S FUTURE AT STAKE. Public interest in the welfare of Norwich has never lagged. It is not lagging now and there is no inclina- tion in that direction. The unanimous opposition which is being shown to the proposed division of the town has been manifested by individual, cor- porate and municipal action. The large number of representative citi- zens who went to Hartford at their own expense could not have been drawn out by an ordinary matter of legislation. It is realized that a mat- ter which is of vital concern to the -future of Norwich is at stake and de- serves the marshaling of its united forces against a move which if car- ried through would be an irreparable, unjustified and undeserved wrone. It will be with the same idea that another large delegation, inspired by the same interest as on the previous occasion, will go to Hartford today for the continued hearing. Every in- terest in Norwich realizes what a blow to the future of Norwich would be dealt if the desire of the petitioners is carrifed out. It is a move in the wrong direction. It is against the spirit of the times and against the very foundation of a progressive com- munity. Norwich is not attempting or plan- ning to attempt any move against the interests of its outlying districts. It is on the other hand, as it always has been and as its acts fully indicate, thoroughly alive to their needs, There are sections which have been cared for with as full a realization of their needs as if they were actually within the city, vet the real burden has been and is being borne by that section ‘which is opposing the change. Norwich cannot look with anything but confidence upon the outcome, be- lieving as it does that the committee when {t is fully acquainted with the facts as they exist, and after as it hopes a personal inspection of the ter- ritory, must find that it is not only unwarranted but against the interests of ali concerned to grant any petition for separation, { 1 i § | i i H | “BINK EVERYTHING” “Sink everything” is the order which has fbeen issued to the German subma- rine commanders operating in the war zone which Germany established about the British Isles. 'Who gave the order is not disclosed but the fact that fish- ing boats, freight and passenger ves- sels are being sent to the bottom, and some of them without allowing the non combatant crews and passengers, an opportunity to escape, shows how carefully the letter of the order is be- ing observed. It is not a retallation for any simi- lar war practice that 13 being used against the Germans for no other na- tlon is resorting to any such method in dealing with merchantmen, but rather does it appear to be the method which Germany’s officials who are in charge of that branch of the operations are using to offset its handicap on the high seas. From its ection Germeny would appear to hold that interna- tional law is something for those to respect who are on the other side, but a thing to be ignored and violated whenever it conflicts with a meaps to an end or stands in the way of deal- Ing & blow at the enem: It is a stand which cannot fail to e its lasting impression upon civifization. Under like reaso: Great Britain might be justified in its own ming if it treated such captives as it makes from the submarine crews as pirates for their acts become in such cases as the Falaba nothing but wanton murder, but it cannot help but make its appeal to every fair minded person Including the Germans that Great Britain places the responsibility higher up, and while they are not treated as honored prisoners of war they are shown consideration beyond what they deserve under such interpretations as Germany places on the rules of war. MEXICO CITY NEUTRAL. A great part of the trouble which the Mexican revolutionists have ex- perienced with this country has de- veloped as the result of conditions in and about Mexico City. It is there- fore an important suggestion which is made that the capital of Mexico be declared a neutral zone. Ssch zones when established have for the most part been generally respected during ‘e operations of the several leaders. Nothing is being gained by any of the factions through the many changes in control in that city ac- companied as they are by the need- less sacrifice of life, destruction of property and demoralization of the city in general. In this connection it is a significant fact that Villa has declared his willingness to agree to such a proposition. It is an expres- sion which he doubtless feels will car- ry weight with this government and there can be no question but what he will gain much respect for his quick and decisive answer in that re- gard, for it is to be remembered that Zapata, his ally, is already in control there. It is an expression in keeping with the quick payment of an indem- nity of $20,000 to the widow of J. B. ‘McManus for his death at the hands of the Zapata-Villa adherents. It is likely that the agreement of Villa to such a plan will be sufficient to cause Carranza to oppose it, but if it could be brought about it would be an important concession by all the revolutionists in the interest of the country and a valuable effort in be- half of the safety of foreigners. NEW ENGLAND UNITY. Many times has the need of uni- formity in legislation been pointed out for the states of this country, and particularly for those states which are closely allied in their interests, and closely joined as to territory. This has been found to be advisable when it comes to divorce and marriage laws for the general welfare of society and just now New England is experienc- ing a test in that relation concerning legislation in behalf of the railroad systems, The four northern states in this sec- tion are belng asked to pass laws which will aid in the reorganization of the Boston & Maine system. That reorganization must take place or bankruptey will follow is fully dis- closed. In the three southern states legislation which will assist the New Haven system is being sought. Realizing the complications through the selfish and local interests the Springfield Republican points out that “the history of legislative bodies, un- der somewhat similar circamstances, is that they will work in harmony only when menaced by a common peril sufficiently grave to force unity of action. Short of that incentive they must be actuated by the highest con- ception of the public interest over an area extending beyond mere state lines.” The relation of a railroad system to a section of the country or to the respective states through which it op- erates should not be misunderstood. There should be that spirit of coop- eration which will help them both. Each is important to the other. At the present time, however, the legisla- tion sought by the New Haven has the better indication of success. MAKING HIM MIND “I's a crisis!” sald Robert's fair young mother hysterically, as she ex- plained to Robert's father, summoned ‘home an hour earlier than usual from his officc by elephone. “That's why I sent for you! I knew it would come some time, and it's so important that the situation shofld be handled just right! Why, his whole future life de- pends upon it! Hec must not get the upper hand!” “Of course mot” agreed Robert's alert young father. “He's always been 80 sweet tempered and obedient that I can’t understand at alll You say he positively refused to mind you?” Robert's mother nodded tearfully. “I had no idea he was so strong willed! 1 said, ‘Robert, mother has told you not to touch the things on her dress- er! Put back the pretty bottle!" And he just looked at me calmly and said, ‘Won’t!” And I argued half an hour and he screamed and cried and I couldn’t get anything out of him ex- cept that he wouldn”t!” “Well, why didn’t you take it away from him?” demanded Robert’s more practical parent. His wife looked reproaches at him. “Why, that would not have been the same thing at all'” she insisted. “It's his obedience we're after! He must learn to do things simply because he is told—and if he wins out this fime I'll never to able to manage aim any more!” “It looks pretty serious,” agreed Robert's father, arising and marching toward the bedroom where his refrac- tory offspring was established. In middle of the floor sat his child, w ing in the air a cut glass perfume bottle. “Ahem!” said his father. Then he bent a stern eye upon Robert. “Lis- ten!” he sald distinctly. ‘“Father wants yéu to put back_ that bottle where you got it, son! Right away! Do you understand”" His child surveyed him with inter- est as a curious specimen. “I don't want to,” he answered briefly, and casually waved the bottle more reck- lessly than ever. “No, mno! Don't want to!” “But,” sailed in his parent with the usual arguments, to which Robert listened with the gravity of a prime minister. At their conclusion he wav- ed the bottle again and repeated his former announcement. His father turned a lively red. “If you don't,” he began, but was flagged by Robert's mother. “Don’t threaten anything,” she be- sought. “Because its so likely you'll have to do it! He's apt not to give in, you know!” “Well, I rather guess he will give in!” insisted Robert's father, hotly. “If two grown people can’'t manage a 5 year old it's time—" “But you know we don’t believe in THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society SHOULD SERVE HIS TIME. ‘When a politiclan in New York was sent to the penitentiary for participat- ing in a scheme for the selling of a superior court judgeship, it was agreed that the only sensible thing that was possible had been done. He was guil- ty of trading in the very foundation of justice and for his own future guid- ance and for a lesson to others who might be tempted to engage in any such undertaking. He deserved no more sympathy than might be ex- tended to any man who Ilabors under the dangerous deluston that he can snap his fingers at the law even though he is deeply engaged in its very corruption. Such a conviction and sentence will fall far short of its purpose if the ap- peal for a pardon which he is prepar- ing is successful. That he should take every advantage which is afford- ed him under the circumstances is not surprising. That is his privilege but it should be above those reputable citi- zens who are signing petitions in.be- half of such action to become a party to _any such effort. Petitions as they go are tricky things. There are more reasons than that of sincere interest for signing them but when the citizens of any community are asked to ald in such an undertaking as is contemplated in New York they should be above par- ticipation. It does them no credit to be assoclated therewith. The guilty party in such a case.should be made to serve his time. It is the only way in which there can be a proper check upon \such tendencies in the future, EDITORIAL NOTES. ico might show some benefit through the introduction of prohibition. The April snowstorm can be relied upon to keep down the forest fires for another week, ‘ The man ‘on the corner says: To some people the little irritations of lifs are catastrophes. After the German order to sink ev- erything why make any further refer- ence to international law and kultur? Whether it goes or stays the plac- ing of 50,000 bottles of beer aboard the Prinz Eitel means a wet " time ahead, There must be something to the wa- terwagon stunt when both King George and Kaiser Wilhelm agree to climb aboard. As a long range war prophet James J. Hill fixes the end at October first. It certainly is as good as any date except a nearer one. ‘Whatever contempt the commander of the Prinz Eitel may have for the allies’ warships, he was unwilling to take his chances against the storm. It is not an impossibility that Mex- ‘While prichibition is being advocated in Great Britain it is a noticeable fact that tea is not placed on the tabooed Hst. E The fact that the foot and mouth disease may keep all the circuses out of New England means that a lot of spending money is going to remain at home, The loser of the contest in Cuba got away with about as much real money as the provisional presidents of Mex- ico have the reputation of scooping— all that there was in sight. After it had overstayed its time lim- it it is pow declared the Dresden was about to intern in Chillan waters. Chili’'s view of it is indicatea by its internment of the saved crew. From the amount of metal the al- lied fleet is throwing into the Darda- nelles and Bosphorus fortifications mining may yet become one of the new occupations in that locality, Belgian Congo—Although Belgium now controls less than 300 square miles of her territory at home, she is still possessed of a colony one-fourth as large as all Europe together. It is larger than the combined area of all the_ countries now at war, outside of Russia. That colony is the Belgian Congo, with nearly a million square miles of territory. This empire is carved out of the heart of equatorial Africa, and in- cludes within its confines one of the world’s great rivers, the Congo, from which the colony takes its name. The river has a course of about 3,000 miles, and, with its tributaries, offers a won- derful system of communication for opening up the rich hinterland. It is estimated that there are 6,000 miles of navigable waters in the colony, while the Congo River is navigable for ocean steamers for 100 miles upstream. Here follows a section of 200 miles of rapids, above which the river is navigable for 1,200 miles. The work of exploiting the heart of Africa has just begun. There has been considerable difficulty in induc- ing European colonists to emigrate to these reglons and begin new homes. First, the Congo has the evil reputa- tion of being no fit country for the white man, and, secondly, a feeling has existed that a permanent home there meant permanent burial without the pale of civilization. Therefore, the promoters of the Congo have had to overcome a great unwillingness among their people to exchange the comforts and certainties of the moth- erland for the questionable advantages of pioneering in the wild, ‘dark’ coun- try which has successfully defied all progress for ten thousand years. Some advance, however, has been made, and the future of the colony seems to be one of promise. Although the climate is generally hot and moist. it is supportable by the white man. The climate of the coast lands is least endurable for the Huropeans. Over a great part of this territory, normal temperatures range between 60 and 90 degrees, Rain is everywhere abundant. The extreme heat of the day is gener- ally relieved by sharp evening chill. The white population of this land re mains still negligible, The total pop- ulation has been estimated at 15,000,- 000, in which are counted a mere 6,000 whites. The native population, whiie overwhelmingly superior in numbers, ‘has been awed by the white man’s ma- chine guns, railways, steamboats, and telegraphs, and forms a docile work- ing body for the improvement of the land. More than 1500 miles of rail- way are in operation and in course of construction. Further, 1145 miles of telegraph communication have been established, flve wireless stations and some 50 postoffices. Before the war, there was regular communication with Antwerp, a steamer from that port calling every night. The agricultural possibilities of the Congo are great, if modern methods of sanitation finally open it up to the white man. Its flora is very rich and veried. Among the products now cul- tivated in its flelds are coffee, cotton, yams, papaws, pineapples, cassava, c peanuts, beans, bananas, tobacco, sorghum and r corn. Its forests abound in rubber vines, and the na- tives are employed for gathering the rubber, which forms the chief article of the colony’s export. Rich cabinet woods are plentiful, and many import gums and resins are collected. All of the domestic animals thrive in this African country. The list of native Animals includes the elephant, hippo- potamus, buffalo, antelope, chimpanzee, rhinocerous, and crocodile. Slaughter of elephants for their ivory has been prohibite: though the ivory exports are still heavy, coming chiefly from native accumulations. Of the minerals large deposits of iron, tin and coal occur, and szome rich deposits of cop- per and gold are found in the south- east, Palm-kernel oil, white copal, cacao, coffee, corn, kola nuts, gold, ivory, cop- per and rew-hides are the articles of export. The total trade of the Con- go is about $28,000,000. It is about evenly divided into exports and im- ports. For many years, this territory, as the Congo Free State, first recog- nized by the United States in 1884, maintained a quasi-independence un- der the-rule of I.eopold of Belgium. It was_formally annexed to Belgium in 1910. It has an annual revenue of about $3,000,000, and a public debt of more than $30,000,000. The colony is defended by about 18,000 native troops. corporal punishment,” said his wife, and there was a touch of regret in her voice. “Sometimes I wonder if a tiny little bit of a spanking wouldn't do more good than—no, no, you mustn’t think of it! To strike a child! We must use nothing but moral suasion, Robert, will you please put back the bottle, to please mother? Just be- cau mother wants you to, dear.” No;” stated her son cheerfully don’t want to!” “Why, that’s perfectly degenerate!” gasped Robert’s father. “He always seemed to love you so, too! Robert, vou can’t have any supper if you don’t obey at once!” “Don’t want any supper,” chortled his son, waving the bottle. Robert’s mother hurriedly drew her husband out of the room. “You can’t do that,” she said. “He’s got the upper hand entirely. When he gets hungry, he'll yell i the neighbors will think we're beat- ing him and you'll have to let him eat. If we were on a desert island, now, we might do it, I never dreamed he has such a -willl” “But what are we going to do?” de- manded her husband, a trifle wildly. “He’s either got to mind and put up the bottle or not mind and keep it and give us the ha-ha! Are we going to cringe before our son forever after? Nonsense! Im going In there and show him what’s what! It's time he learned who is boss in this house! “But how,” demanded Robert's mother tearfully, “are you going to do it?” Robert’s father surveyed her for some moments in growing indigna- tion, fostered by the realization that he, indeed, was in a box. “Say,” he began, “what did you drag me into this business for, anyway? Isn’t it the woman’s end of it to man- age her own children?” “Ha!"” sald Robert's mother, heart- lessly. “’Fraid-cat! You're afraid of him!” “So are you,” retorted her husband. “I know_ it,” she admitted blandly. “That's wny I sent for you. How I wish I never had heard that lecture on the cruelty of whipping children! But we've simply got to do something!” Hand in hand and pale they march- ed back to the scene of battle. “Rob- ert,” they began in Greek chorus, and paused thunderstruck. Robert was peacefully cutting out paper dolls and the bottle reposed, shakily, near the edge, but absolutely on_the dresser. “I got froo with it,” Robert told his hapless_parents. “And 1 putted it back, Wasn't I good?” ‘“Well, he did put it back,” quavered his mother in the haven of the outer “The Time of His Life” A THRE?A—C? FARCE Hugh Henry Osgood Memorial Tuesday and Wednesday Evenings, March 6th and 7th, at 8 o’clock Under the auspices of the Parish House Association good for either cents Tickets night gone a state tax kept the representa- tives from the towns from favoring urnecessary expenditures. They knew exactly what would be coming to them from a disregard of intelligent economy. They were literally watch- dogs of the treasury. And those were the days of no state debt—New Ha- ven Journal-Courier. Stories of the War Conditions in Belgium. Still vigorously pushing her relief work close to the battle lines in Flanders, Maxine Elliott reports find- ing the Belgian refugees “stuffed like sardines in the barns, even in the pig- stys and hen houses—in fact, any place that has a roof.” “I have still not been able to find any shelter for my ambulance within a radius of ten miles,” she said to an Associated Press correspondent who found her on that vehicle, ankle deep in mud and dripping with rain. “l stuff the ambulance full daily with food and clothing,” she contin- ted, ‘and make the pitiful round of as many cases as I can. . ‘I recently wrote an open letter to My Own Countrywomen’ in England for ald, but only English people re- sponded. It was a great surprise to me, for I thought I might get help from America and little or nothing from England, but as usual the unex- pected happened. From England I got a liMle over $3.000 in cash and be- tween $80,000 and $35000 worth of stuff for the barge.” The “barge” is the “Julia” which the American actress herself conduc- ted through the canals from Calais to the remote corners of west Flanders, to reach the starving refugees be- tween the fighting fronts. “I can hardly describe to you the pitiful condition c¢f these poor refu- gees” she continued. “Only today we have clothed twelve families from top to toe, from ten to fourteen people in room to his father.” “Uh, huh,” agreed that gentleman gloomily, looking at his watch, “when he got good and ready—two hours and a quarter after he picked it up! Gee —but we have wonderful control over our child!” “Sometimes,” said Robert’s mother thoughtfully, “I think IJl take a day off and forget that lectlire!”—Chicago News. OTHER VIEW POINTS The facilities for saving are so sim- ple nowadays and the methods so obvious it is a wonder that so many individuals who can afford to do so nave not started bank accounts. In- deed a person must be pretty rich to be able to ignore this practical method of getting ahead in the world—Hartford Post. ‘They can stop Sunday tennis play- ing at Beaver Hills, and keep it stop- ped, if they can get the authorities to literally enforce the law. In the case of an attempt to do work or business on Sunday, the challenged person has recourse to the Jiemonstration that what he was doing was a work of ne- cessity or mercy. But sport is sport, and nothing else.—New Haven Regis- ter. The proposition to frame an ordin- ance which would make skating on the walks and streets an offense pun- ishable in the police court is not being regarded as likely to be a popular measure. The best way out of this difficulty if it can be called such, is to restrict skating on certain streets and walks and leave the remainder of the city to the children. They enjoy the skating and some of them, par- ticularly little girls, have become ex- perts at {t—New Britain Herald. Stories are constantly being made public that show how little has been done in most cities to relieve the suf- fering that must follow the strict en- forcement of the new federal law placing severe restrictions upon the sale of habit-forming drugs. Bridge- port has reason for satisfaction in the thought that the need of aiding such unfortunates was recognized immedi- ately and that preparations were at once made at Lakeview for taking proper care of such cases.—Bridgeport ‘Standard. The refusal of the legislature to abolish capital punishment in Connec- ticut has given rise to criticism in some quarters. Capital punishment is an ugly thing, and the humane man, thinking of it offhand, feels that he would like to abolish it. Yet, strange to say, this feeling is wholly a matter of sentiment; the facts are all on the other side. The statistics show that for every person whose life is spared by the abolition of capital punishment, an innocent person will be murdered, who would otherwise have escaped. In other words, there are always poten- tia] murderers who are restrained by the fear of capital punishment. Re- move this fear, and the potential mur- derers become murderers in fact.— Bridgeport Telegram. “We have had experiments enough with street signs. It is time a system and a style were adopted that will be worth keeping and taking care of. We don’t know what kind is best but it is up to the committee in Charge to learn from the experimental failures of the past and get the right. thing now.-—Waterbury American. We imagine that the American is volcing the feelings of the public of every community big enough to sport street signs. Everyone has experienced the sensation of trying to find a street de- vold of any semblance of a sign or else confronting one 80 battered as to malke it worse than useless. An ade- quate and sightly -system of street signs_would be a valuable asset to ‘any city.—Meriden Record. At least two points were scored at the meeting Thursday of the legisla- tive committee on flnance. Various schemes for filling the chests of the state were under discussion when one of the witnesses was asked what his idea was of an equitable and fair scheme of taxation was? For one thing, he sald man should be taxed for what he got out of his business, not on what he put into it. In other wcrds, he favored imposing the tax on those who can afford to pay it. The other point was made by Representa- tive Hall, of Willington, who declared that the debt which the state faces is due to reckless expenditure on the part of the general assembly, and that in consequence, the burden of paying the debt belonged on the towns. They created it and they should pay it. There is a great deal of sound sense inthis dssertion. In the days that are each family. It is impossible for them to find shelter and they are stuffed like sardines in_ the _barns, even in the pig-stys and hen houses, in fact in any place that has a roof. “In a house close by eighty soldiers sleep on the ground floor, and in a tiny Toom adjoining are fragments of sev- eral familles, fifteen people in all. Two of the children are down with typhoid, one on the floor and ome in an old biscuit box, and this is the sort of thing we encounter daily, but we have mianaged to make a great im- provement in conditions though it is quite impossible to house them any better. There is not enough room for the army, and as many civilians as possible ‘are sent away _continually, but still they come on—shelled out of their homes, and buffeted about from one wretched place to another. “I have arranged with a bakery close by to bake several hundred loaves of bread a day, and yesterday a bomb dropped in front of the door, killing a man and three horses. It tore a hole through one corner of the roof and broke every pane of glass in the bakery, and ali the yeast and bread for the day’s supply had to be thrown away—it was full of glass splinters. Several other bombs were thrown a little further on killink eight people in all. It seems much a sense- less sort of warfare for no one but little children and harmless civilians are the sufferers. “What horror, horror, everywhere the glorious thing called war brings in its train. . We see nothing but sad sights, and yet the people themselves are not sad. It is surprising what people can live through. .There is 2 family of five living in a hand cart close by and have been there five months! They have roofed the top over with sacking and a strip of canvas and there they tuck themselves away and the soldiers feed them. Of course the military authorities say the refugees are gone now because they don’t see them with their little ‘bundles crying by the road side, but poor things, they have crowded into every available corner, and cling to the idea that they may be able to creep back to their homes when the bombarding ceases. By that time there won’t be much left of their poor little homes I fear. “It seemed so incongruous the other Sunday to hear the church bells ciim- ing-all day and the cannons keeping a dreadful accompaniment. In the eve- ning a soldier brought us some Ger- man souvenirs taken from one of those killed the day before with Mit Gott fur Koenig und Faderland’ on ;,11? helmet and ‘Got Mit Uns’ on the elt. “T'o relievé the pressure on my barge I have had to establish another depot at Dumoch near La Panne and have taken in the wife of a command- ant there, Mme. Le Favre, to help, as well as the wife of another officer, and I issue tickets for the people to pre- gent and obtain their supplies. I also give tickets on the local bakeries as well as at La Panne and Bulscamp and have still another little dépot at the Burgomaster’s. It is astounding to see the amount of relief the old ‘Julia’ is able to provide and I am so DRIVES AWAY HEADACHE Rub Musterole on Temple: Forehead and A headache remedy without the dangers of “headache medicine”. Re- lieves headache and that miserable feeling from cold or congestion. And it acts at once! MUSTEROLE is a clean, white ointment made with oil of mustard. 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Two Reel Society Drama “Cupid in the Hospital” Big Tango Contest Thursday Night Enter Your Name at the Box Office Now ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAM TOMCRROW ALL THIS WEEK MATINEE DAILY THE BIG SINGING SHOW THOMA (= Musical A F FUN ormecdciy The Best Musical Show of the Season SWEET SINGERS, 12—ARTISTS—12 MUTUAL MOVIES WAR WEEKLY CLEVER COMEDIANS, NIFTY DANCERS MOSTLY PRETTY GIRLS KEYSTONE COMEDY Complete Change of Program Monday, Wednesday and Friday 3—SHOWS DAILY—3 NO ADVANCE IN PRICES Colonial Theatre CHARLIE CHAPLIN, World's Premier Comedy King, in “IN THE “THE BROKEN CIRCUIT” oe “BORROWED NECKLACE,” Biog. MATINEE 10 cents CHILDREN 5 cents ARK” Countless Screaming Antics .. Hazards of Helen Series “HEARST-SELIG WEEKLY” EVENINGS 10 cents e thankful. It is all organized quite perfectly so that there is no waste and -every bit of food and clothing goes where it is intended. I see to that myself. Committees ‘wait ow’ me for miies and miles around representing their own suffering little Communs, and up to now I have been able to keep them all in some meas- ure if not altogether. “One could not dream there was so much misery in the whole world! Babies appareatly arrive every minute and from the wonderful cargo 1 have managed to fish out a lot of complete layettes. Kind people from Australia and South Africa even have sent me great guantities of things. One won- ders where the family disappears when these poor women have their babies for there are never than eight or ten persons in one tiny room. We got one into a hospital at St. Idesbald vesterday, and it was the nearest ci- vilian hospital we could find—close to the firing line at that. “We also put a little typhold girl of twelve there, one whom we found liv- ing in a dark hole in the eaves of a wretched hut. I had to climb up a rickerty ladder to discover her, guided by . the fainting moaning. The rain was trickling through on the filthy straw where she was lying and one’s eves could not penetrate the darkness now she was like so I had m; her face on visiting and found her such k and white pretty py to be in a bed. will get well. I of course, but one the future the hospital toc a fair r little th The t It is all so pitiful—so tragic— so_monstrously wicked. “At this moment I see the barge is &laking with the fury of a bombard- ment not far away, and tomorrow we shall see in the papers “situation un- changed—enemy repulsed,” and I shall watch the loads of maimed and brok- en men go by as usual and wonder what it is,all for? Two days ago a ctarming young Belgian officer named Roland came to see me, and the next day the back of his head was shot away. He is -hovering between life and death in the hospital here now. The French autnorities have ordered six hundred thousand more hospital beds# Think what they must be ex- pecting with this impending advance —it makes one shudder with horror and revolt that such things can be.” Fach year the import of opium from India into China is reduced by 5,100 chests. GIRLS! HAVE BEAUTIFUL, LUSTROUS, FLUFFY HAIR--25 GENT DANDERINE NO MORE DANDRUFF OR FALLING HAIR—A REAL SURPRISE AWAITS YOU. To be possessed of a head of heavy, beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fluffy, wavy and free from dandruff is mere- ly a matter of using a little Danderine. It is easy and inexpensive to have nice, soft hair and lots of it. 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