Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 26, 1915, Page 4

NORWICH BULLETIN, MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1915 Horwich and Goufiee 119 YEARS OLD bscription price 1Z¢ & week; §0c.m h; $6.00 & Year. Entered at the Postoffico at Norwich, Fonn.. as second-class matie Telepnone Calla: Bulletin Business Office 450, Bulietin Editorlal Rooms 35-3. Bulletin Job Office 305, le Office, Room 3, Murray Telephone 210. Willim Bollding. Norwich, Monday, April 26, 1915, The Circulation of The Bulletin 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 housss jn Norwich, and read by ninety- &r“ per cent. of the people. In indham it is delivered to over 900 houses, in Putnam and Dapiclson to over 1,100 and in aill of these places it is consid- ered) the local daily. Eastern Connecticut has forty- nine ' towns, eme hundred and sixty rural free delivery routes. The Bulletin is sold \=- on all of the R. F, D, routes'in Eastern Connesticut. CIRCULATION 1801,-average: 4.412 1905, average -.....n.....§ 920 A NEEDLESS EXPENSE. ! Piling up unngcessary expenses is ‘what the general kssembly must avoid 1i¢ it gives proper consideration to the of Connecticut's finances, Just use a,plan has been.arranged for ‘additional \taxes for'the purpose of se- euring increased revenue it does mnot warrant the approval of every outlay _that is called for and it is impossible 10 become possessed of the belief that such will prevail. In a number of in- stances evidence has been given that sincere endeavors have been made to overcome just such a situation, but the opportunity to continue the pol- Yoy still prevalil ‘When the state park committee ap- the. plan for issuing a half mil- dollars’ worth of state bonds, the proceeds from which would be used for the purchase of state parks throughout the state, it can be agreed ~ ‘that such would be an excellent thing 3f the state was flush with money. That is undoubtedly the way the com- mittee looks upon it, but there are good grounds for the appropriation ‘committee to plead poverty in this matter and present an unfavorable re- port, ; Likewise in the interest of economy there are the best of reasons for killing e eca £ : i i | i | i { the bill calling for-the revision of the igeneral statutes asiat present prpject- ‘ed. It involves an expense under the ‘present plan Which is not warranted. \Connecticut has ‘better use for its money than providing for fat salaries for the half dozen.lawyers who would profit_thereby in rendering easier the ‘task of the other lawyers who have oceasion to study the laws. There Is {also the cost of printing the revised ‘statutes which would amount to a Jsizable sum and which cannot be over- Jooked. The fact that the session is approaching the end does not war- irant sliding over such matters with in- ‘considerate action. s+ SINKING FUNDS FOR BONDS. ° There is reason for belleving that the general assembly will look with approval upon the recommendation snade by the committee on constitu- tional amendments that the state con- Btitution be so changed that provision . will be made for sinking funds for’ | state bond issues wherein no other : sion.is mado for meeting them at rity. Connecticut already has a bonded in- fiebtedness which has been piling up for the past several yvears until at the present time it is necessary to plan for interest on bonds and loans o the amount of a million and three- guarters for the next two years. Un- ldess it 1s stipulated when such bonds Bro authorized that a certain amount shall bo redéemed each year, or other method provided for paying off the © debt at maturity the reduction of such | Indebtedness depends upon such sur- . plus as can be gathered in the treas- ury, which under present conditions offers no hope. The maturity of bonds * under such a method of doing bu Iness simply means that more bonds | must be issued to take thelr place and ® continuance of such a plan indefi- ~ hitely, By the contemplated method of Te- . puiring a sinking fund sensible pro- * viglon 1s made each year for paying Bff such indebtedness when it falls Hiue. It is only right that a certain mmount of the debt should be met sach year In addition to the interest. Biven an opportunity to express them- pelves upon such a plan, which would 3 necessary before any such amend- ‘ment could pass, it is believed that 3 woters of Connecticut would not ] favor it, but demand it. ¥ & 5 | DANBURY HATTERS’ JUDGMENT. ~ It has been determined by long legal ‘Botion that the Danbury union hatters _ must mako good the damage they aid - Io Loewa & Co. as the result of the ' boycott they instituted following the & dozen or more years ago. The ent of $300,000 3ainst them has been paid, but in accordance with terms thereof the right to fore- upon both real estate and sav- jngs bank accounts was given and no- " }ig®"to the effect that such will be car- 18 out unless there is a reasonably npt adjustment dbrings the matter 10 light once more. i means that a large number it ers of Danbury are due to lose Ir real estate and their savings ac- ~ — e counts, which means the wiping out of all they possess unless the United Hatters of North America or the Amerjtan Federatlon of Labor coms to theip relief. Ifaving stood back of them in thelr Sght and kaving encouraged them to take action which they did and which resulted in legal action and the award- ing of heavy damages, it is but right that these national organizations| should see them out of their difficulties and not leave them to bear the heavy burden alone. Had the hatters won credit would have been claimed by tho bigger organizations for the sup- port and advice which had been given. Now that they have lost and the judg- ment against them has been approved by the highest court in the land, it is but right that the bigger orsanizations, to which tho raising of such an amount would be a small matter should come to their rescuc. COMPENSATION ACT CHANGES. During, the one full year and the portios, 0f another that the present compensation act has been in opera- tion, there has been disclosed a num- ber ‘of inconsistencies, a number cf in- stances where cases which have arisen have shown that it was not as clear as it might be, as well as points Where changes have been found ad- visable for the better working of the legislation. Most, if not all of these were pointed out in the last report of the commission with explanation of the,situation and the need of remedial legislation and attention is given to ch in the proposed changes which havo just been recommended to the general assembly. There are no radical departures from the act as it exists at present and those which are urged are only those which practice has found advisable, It is only such as might be expected from any legislation of that character which has just been put into operation, The weak points have been Jocated by experience and their passage should Tesult in e clearer and smoother oper- ation of the intricacies of the law. That certainly is what is wanted. The change of the headquarters of the commission in the second district to this city is in accordance with the demands of the district. Not only is it the center of populatior, but it is also the center of the business of the commissioner. Convenience therefore for the largest number supports the removal to Norwich. HELPING CONVICTS, Thomas Mott Osborne has many ideas regarding the best methods for all concerned in the conduct of penal institutions. He has placed a number of these in effect since becoming war- den at Sing Sing, the results of which will be best disclosed later and he hopes to be able to introduce more. The value of work to convicts rath- er than idleness is fully appreciated by them, but under existing methods there is little incentive, the feeling being among many that a little work counts for as much as a great deal. In order to overcome this, Warden Osborne has hit upon the scheme of separating the convicts into classes and providing those who are unwilling to work with only such necessities as the state is obliged to give, but no privileges. To those who are willing to work, for the purpose of bringing out a fair day’s production, there would bo given token money with which what might be termed the better things of prison-life and the privileges could be purchased, such as the right to purchase additional eatables, the right to receive visitors, supplies from home, books and papers, the privilege of smoking in the vard and talking at mess and the right to attend certain entertainments. A banking system would be main- tained for the accounts of the various prisoners with the possibility of con- verting any surplus of token money into actual currency when their time for release came. The idea is not so far away from a plan which is suc- Cesstully worked out in George Junior Republics, but there would appear to be an excellent opportunity in connee- tion therewith to make some pro- vision for the dependents at home. They often bear the greatest burdens. EDITORIAL NOTES. The convicted mayor of Terre Haute refuses to resign. His patriotism ought to be good for a unanimous re- election. The man on the corner says: It fre- quently happens that the man who gets justice is the first to. ask for another trial ‘According to Colonel Roosevelt the boss system is all right as long as it is with you, but it is rotten when it is against you. Providence has a large number of jitneys and they are steadily incress- ing the business of the police courts and the doctors. Don’'t make the mistake of thinking that Norwich is simply putting its best foot forward for a week. It stands that way all the tim Sending up aeroplanes for Mexicans to fire at along the border may be looked upon as furnishing entertain- ment for our neighbors. The highlands of New Jersey were alarmed by big gun firlng, but it couldn’t have been a circumstance to what Syracuse is experiencing. Germany is manifesting much con- cern over the whereabouts of the British warships. Great Britain has crossed the German navy off its worry list. When it is figured that a two years’ war means two and a half million cripples in addition to the dead is there any surprise that there is a de- mand for early peace? An excellent start has been made on the number of motor vehicle acci- dents and fatalities. All that is need- ed is plenty of pleasant weather and the record will be broken easily. With Dig_ battles threatened at Ypres, in the Woevre, in the Car- pathians and at the Dardanelles the kaiser must do some hustling to give personal encouragement in each in- stance. Great Britain’s insistence upon a larger supply of ammunition can be appreciated when it is claimed that more was used in the battle at Neuve Chapelle than In the entire Boer war of nearly three years. A Boston man has been sentenced to jail end fined for fraud in connec- tion with the sale of “lucky stones.” WOMAN IN LIFE AND IN THE KITCHEN SUGESTIONS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE Brown sugar is a delightful sweet- ening for cereals, as it gives them a much richer flavor than granulated sugar. Milk will keep sweet longer if it is put into a stone. jar that has been thor- oughly cooled than it will in a bot- tle. If your feet ache after a dance or a long walk there is nothing better for them than a soaking in warm water. It doesn't take any more time to prepare ices than to make pies, and they are far better dessert. Try rubbing the silver every day with a dry flannel cloth. It will not have to be cleaned with silver polish so often. If you wish to serve caulifiower whole, boil it in a cloth. It can then be lifted out of the saucepan without breaking. Good sandwiches can be made of bread cut thin and buttered, then spread with lettuce leaves and smeer- case on the leaves. Where it is impossible to get ice, food can be kept cool by placing it in a large crcck and setting the crock in a basin of wate uito netting placed tocking and used e darn is a great A Dit of fine m under the hole in a as a foundation for help. In washing cotton crepes and crep- ons_have grease stains removed with naphtha or gasoline before putting the crepe into water. Tongue for sandwich filling should be mixed fine and rubbed to a paste with mashed boiled eggs, seasoned with vinegar and butter. Pineappleade is made with shredded pineapple. Sweeten and pour a quart of fresh boiled water over the pine- apple; cool, then chill; strain and serve, When making apple pies, cut the pieces irregularly instead of slicing them. The pieces will not lay so flat or pack together, and they will cook more quickly. HOT DISH MARKS. Very often a young housewife imag- ines that her dining room table is dis- figured for good by the white heat marks left from too hot dishes, but these marks can be removed in several different w: The lighter stains will vanish if a few drops of sweet oil are polished with a soft cloth wet with spirits of wine. A hot iron held over the spot will cause the wood to re- turn to its color, when it should be quickly polished with a cloth wet with kerosene. If the mark is not very large it may be inclosed in a muffin ring and the iron may be rested on that. This keeps the heat from es- caping and brings quicker results. A POLISHING GLOVE. To the woman who cleans and pol- ishes her own shoes nothing is more useful than the “polishing glove” It is made in the form of a mitt. The palm side is sheepskin with the woolly side out to form a polishing surface; the back of the mitt is a piece of leath- er. After you have carefully anointed your shoes with the paste or polish and let it dry thoroughly slip on the mitt and_ polish with a will. In a moment your shoes will be shining nicely. HEALTH AND BEAUTY. The constant use on the teeth of powdered charcoal or pumice stone 1s injurious, as such powders break the ename] and the teeth will then quickly decay. The greatest care should be taken of the teeth. Equal parts of castile soap, powdered orris root and pre- cipitated chalk make a good and in- expensive tooth powder. Nail biting can be cured by will power alone in older people, as it comes from nervousness. With chil- dren dip the ends of the fingers in quinine or a little extract of quassia. The summer tan can be removed by shaking together an ounce of lime wa- ter, one ounce of oil of sweet almonds, and six grains of powdered borax. Ap- ply to the face at night. Do not use salts of tartar on dark hair. Its use will brighten light hair and make it fluffy. Where light hair is very oily the juice of a lemon may be added to the shampoo water. Extreme temperatures should be avoided in the bath. The extremely cold bath often is a shock to the sys- tem. Sixty degrees Fahrenheit is a good temperature for the bath, both summer and winter. The daily use of the curling iron will often cause the hair to become harsh and broken. This is causcd by the heat taking away the natural ofl. See that the iron is only moderately hot or abandon its use altogether. TO SERVE TEA AND SANDWICH An easy way of serving a cup of tea is to place the cup on a matching plate and to put a folded tea napkin, a spoon and a fork on the plate. Then pass whatever sandwiches or cakes you may desire to serve with the tea. They can be accommodated on the plate and daintily and easily eaten. Jdf elaborate cakes or sandwiches are served with tea and no plate is provided, it is difficult to manage them balanced on the saucer of the cup. If a separate plate is held under the cup and saucer, it is practically useless, for the saucer so nearly fills it that the margin at the edge is not wide enough to accommodate the cakes. Of course, when a simple wafer or easily eaten sandwich is to be passed with the tea, the saucer of the tea- cup is sufficiently commodious to ac- commodate it, GOOD TO KNOW. Few housewives seem to know that old fashioned sal soda is the cheapest washing powder, water softener, etc., on the market. Put a pound or €o in a fruit jar and fill with water, adding more water as solution is used, until all is dissolved. 'A tablespoonful in dish water will make soap lather freely or be unnecessary. Two Spoon- fuls to a pail of water for washing ;Vri.:l save soap, strength, time and fa- c. DICTAT—ES OF FASHION. Strong black and white contrasts are in favor. Velvet ribbons are ~used for hat streamers and bows. ‘There may be some who think it isn't too late ta get rich quick off a crop ‘of gilded horse chestnuts, Heavy sand colored faille is used to trim navy serge. Buttons and buttons holes and but- tons and loops and buttons with neith- er are ubiquitous. Most of the spring collars are of the free and open style. Skirts with their fullness only at the sides are well liked. Little collar and sleeve folds are of Pekin striped taffeta. Covert coating is a great favorite for tRe spring topcoats. Smart dark cloth coats are worn with checked wool skirts, Little white turnovers and separate cuffs are back again. The smartest clothes this season are, as usual, the simplest. Ready made clothes bring one to the belief that every other suit is of poplin or gaberdine. Pinks, white and mauve or orchid tones are repeated more frequently than any other evening shades and some lovely things are shown in op- alescent silks. There are over twenty distinct shades of blue without a hint of pur- ple, every shade from Copenhagen or Belgian to midnight or crow blue is widely represented. Evening frocks in the main are short and full and mode of lace or net on taffeta or faille or chiffon, with oc casional handsome brocades, the sil- ver designs or taffetas or faille being still in high favor. COLLARS AGAIN. Now that high eollars are in fashion again, the shops are selling collar forms. You remember the forms that we used to buy? They were made of crinoline or buckram or net mounted with stiffeners, and they simplified the making of a stiff, standing collar most decidedly, and they were as un- covafortable as fashion demanded. The new forms are like them in most re- spects—but they are not uncomforta- ble. That is because the new collar is mot uncomfortable. For it is low in front, although it is very high in back. That 18 to say, the collar that needs stiffenin; flares high at the back but makes a V-closing in front. One of these forms could be easily covered with silk or with chiffon. BITS OF CHEESE. All the little dried pieces of cheese should be grated and put in a covered glass jar. These cheese crumbs are excellent for many made over dishes and are particular good with starchy foods, such as potatoes, macaroni, etc. Very tasty crackers can be made by spreading this grated cheese on crackers, seasoning them and then putting them in the oven for a few minutes SPENDING WISELY. It isn't the money vou make; it's what you do with it that counts. It is the pending of your salary that is the final test. One girl's pay check may be double that of another, yet the first girl will look shabby or have no money for an emergency—be hard up most of the time, in fact—where the second will be well dressed, able to o to a play or to treat a friend and have money in the savings bank be- sides. It's all in the spending. Don’t forget that half the problem of making a business success is in learning to spend wisely and it's by no means the least important half. We all know how quickly $3 or $4 slip away, with nothing to show for it if we wander haphazardly about the stores, getting a little thing here and another there, with no definite plan and without having studied our actual needs. And after that has happened three or four times quite a lot of money has got itself spent. They are teaching the proper outlay of money now in the domestic science classes. " But you can teach yourselves with a little patience. One of the first things to do is to make a vow, and keep it, not to buy anything offhand. Make out your lists at home, when you can decide exact- Iy what it is you must have. Don't get into the habit of promiscucus buy- ng. Another point, is to get good things, not to waste money on shoddy, how- ever well it looks at the moment. This applies to food as well as to clothes, Get the best you can afford. It pays in the end. Give at least half the attention to spending your money that you do to making it, and your standing at the vyear'’s end will be encouraging to You. RIBBON HAS USES. “How can I keep my collar from slipping away from the neck in the back?” asks a young girl who has purchased a new crepe de chine waist and has the same difficulty that many_find with the new style collar., With the waist loose.and V_shaped at the neck, there is little to hold the back of the neck in place or to prevent slipping, especially where the shoulders are sloping. The dainty fold of satin or ribbon that is worn around the neck nowa- days gives no hint that it is for a practical purpose or for anything but the pretty little accessory or necklace that it looks to be, but it is o very useful affair, for it is about the only solution to the question of how to keep the collar from slipping down in the back. It the collar separates several inches in the front, it can be on the outside of the collar or if it gives a better effect it can be inside next to the neck, with the collar fastened to it in the center of the back and on the sides if necessary. It is finished with a tiny bow un- der the chin. ‘The little touch of color given in this way is often an addition to the whole appearance of a waist, CONCERNING WOMEN. Chicago has over 3,300 woman mer- chants. Over 5,000 women are engaged in in- dustry in Italy. Over 6,000 women in New York are employed as tajloresses. ‘Women are being drilled for duty as members of London's police force. Mothers of students in Pasadena (Cal) high school-will be taught how to cook. In England as well as New York married women are prohibited from ‘becoming school teachers. Miss Eleanor De G. Cuyler is third on the list of New York's personal property tax Hst with $1,000,000. Mrs. Harriet C, Adams, the noted explorer, has crossed the Andes moun- tains four times in the saddle. DESIGNS FOR QUILTS. Manvy women delight in making . =S e patechwork quilts, and those who do will be glad to know that many at- tractive quilts have been designed from the patterns found in oflcloth. A USEFUL HINT. When a tie or ribbon becomes wrin- kled or creased it may in a minute be made as smooth and as fresh as new by slightly dampening the wrinkled spot and then wrapping the tie or rib- bon around a clean, lighted electric bulb, - RECIPES. Scotch Stew—Three pounds of mut- ton neck cut into convient pieces. Put two tablespoons of suet into a stew- pan and shake over fire until nearly melted. Remove ‘“cracklings” and sear the mutton, stirring so all sides are browned. Push to side of pan. Blend two tablespoons flour into fat. then add a_quart of strained tomatoes. Stir until boiling, add one sliced on- ion, one bay leaf and one tablespoon mushroom or other table sauce. Cover pan. Simmer very gently an hour and a half. Serve In a border of boiled rice. The remainder, including bones, will make an excellent soup. Oatmeal Fruit Bars—Mix three cup- fuls of uncooked oatnreal, four cupfuls whole wheat flour, one and one-half cupfuls of sugar, one cupful melted butcer, one cupful seeded raisins, one and one-half teaspoonfuls salt, one teaspoonful soda dissolved in a little water. Mix all Ingredients togetner and add enough cold water to make a stiff dough. Roll out as thin as possi- ble and cut in long bars. Lay on greasted tins and bake in hot oven. Stories of the War Terrific Fight in Ailly Woods. An official eyewitness, describing theoperations by which the French are menacing the German positions in the wedge of St. Mihiel, says: “All the Ailly woods, which consti- tuted a strong and weil-fortified sup- port for the Germans are now entirely in French hands, conquered for the most part by troops from the centre of France, after several days of systemaic preparations by a heavy fire from three-inch and big guns, and by aerial torpedoes. “At certain points the Germans had constructed in front of moats 12 yards wide, spiked barriers extending about six feet above the level of the earth, surrounded by barbed wire entangle- ments which were so intricate as to make them Impossible to reach. “A concentration of artillery fire opened large breaches in the defence; parapets were sent crashing to the ground and dismembered bodies were blown into_the air above the clouds of smoke. The earth was strewn with overturned trees and branches. “After five hours' intense fire, five mines, laid under a parapet, adjacent to the principal fort holding the posi- tion, exploded, annihilating the garri- son 'and spreading in the trenches. “An attack with fixed bayonets then began in three lines, preceded by a de- tachment with hand grenades. En- gineers followed with little bridges which had been prepared in advance to facilitate the passage over the network of trenches. The order had been given not .to stop in any trench, but to pass over and take the enemy in the rear. “Three lines of trenches were thus cleared of the Germans. Those who sought refuge in the underground shel- ters perished from suffocation through the collapse of the entire earthworks. “Toward 3 o'clock on April 5, the enemy attempted to counter-attack supported by a heavy artillery fire, which was neutralized by our batteries. Our attack was renewed the following day, and developed into a furious hand-to-hand struggle with grenades and cold steel in the narrow line of trenches. The 'enemy opposed with such resistance that the order was given to evacuate part of the ground that had been gained. This was then bombarded until the enemy was ob- liged to retire. We then held the three main line trenches of the Aflly woods. “The enemy’s losses were heavy, We counted 200 dead on the evening of the fifth, and on the evening of the sixth we found the dead piled in three rows. “During the seventh and eighth, we repulsed eight counter-attacks. Of the Ailly woods there remained noth- ing but a few hacked trunks, and not an inch of ground in it that had not been turned up by explosives. In the strange chaos, stones, corpses and limbs lay together. At 5:30 o’clock on April 8, a hard bombardment by the enemy was begun. In 90 minutes, up- on this corner of the woods, 2000 shells were fired; they included all calibres, from four to eight-inch. The entire hill disappeared in a cloud of smoke; all communications were cut during this time, and when™ the fire ceased many men were mentally deranged. They had to be removed and required several davs for recovery. “Again, on April 10 and April 11, our attacks were renewed, resulting in the gain of the balance of the po- sition in Ailly woods. Six German companies, besides the garrison in the fort, were annihilated in these en- gagements.” Chased By a Submarine. A remarkable story of an encounter between a British cargo vessel and a German submarine is related by Cap- tain J. R. Green of the Moss Line steamer Vosges. He says: “On Saturday morning a submanine appeared flying the German ensign and signalled to us to prepare to abandon ship. I had always made up my mind to make a fight of it in such an emer- gency, and I ordered all steam up in order to get way. I turned my stern to the enemy, and then ensued a duel of skill. Foiled of using his torpedo, the submarine manoeuvred to bring his gun into action, and his superior speed, despite the fact that we were making over fourteen knots, enabled him to do so. Still, it was only now and again-that the gun could be train- ed on the ship, and then the shells dropped as from a quick-firer. The main target was undoubtedly the bridge, and it was marvellous how any of the chief officers there ever - es- caped; the bridge was riddled like a colander and one shell struck down Second Officer Doody, of Blackpool, while in the course of the fight all the officers received injury from shrapnel splinters. The funnel was almost carried away by one shell. The chief engineer, Mr. Davies of Liver- pool, who was urging his stokers to further efforts, was killed by a shell which traveled forty feet along an alley-way after penetrating an fron plate. It was evident that the submerine could not overtake the vesel, and her commander decided to give up the chase. With & last shot she dlsape peared, but that missile probably proved fatal. ‘A hole two feet square was torn on the water line in the fore part of the ship. I got a Iadder and went over the side to see if the damage could be repaired, but realized that it was hopeless. T ‘was almost sucked inside myself by the indraught of water. There was nothing for it but to abandon the ship. T am thankful, however, that the enemy did not know he fatally struck us and did not see us &ink. ‘About this time H. M. patrol yacht Wintonia hove In sight and was signaled. As towing was out of the question we took to our boats and boarded the vacht, which brought us to Newquay. It was found necessary to take the second officer and a mess-room boy. aged fifteen to P e - s ? - The DAVIS T HEATRE BROADWAY T 3 Shows 3 Daily at THE FINEST ARRAY OF VAUDEVILLE ACTS EVER SEEN IN NORWI CH BROWN, HARRIS and HANK BROWN AND HIS TWO CUT-UPS The Funniest Act in Vaudeville PASCAR & MARIE I High Class Singing Duo MUTUAL WAR WEEKLY I Scenes From the War Zone BROWN THE LA REANE TRIO GREAT COMEDY SINGING AN DANCING ACT Something Worth While 3eeing His Brother’s Debt I Two Reel American Drama Matinee 10c; Children 5o ! Evening 10c-15c-20¢ CHIYCO Japanese Wonder FATTY’S FAITHFUL FIDO A Keystone That is a the Truno infirmary. Several of the crew received minor injurics, and a Belgian lady who was on board was also wounded. Captain Green who was struck in the right hand, declared that if the ship had been provided with a gun there would have been one hostile submarine less today. Her audacity was such that she presented an easy target at just over two hundred yards from the deck of the Vosges. Drove On With Foot Shot Off. A story telling of the heroism of an aviator described as “de M—'" whose father was killed in one of the first engagements of the war, has been sent to the Petit Journal, Paris by a correspondent with the northern army. “De M—" was sent with a sergeant to bombard a corner of the Belgian coast where the Germans had been showing exceptional activity. They had to pass over a region where Ro- land Garros accomplished his most sensational exploits and where the Germans had installed a hundred anti- air_craft guns The aeroplane was piloted safely through a storm of shells, waile the sergeant dropped bombs according to instructions, and then turned towards the French lines, rising to a height of 9,000 feet to avoid the hail of shrap- nel. Suddenly a German shell smashed the front wheels and hurled through the machine, severing the aviator's left foot. The aeroplane began to plunge downward, but “de M—" gritted his teeth and righted the machine, keep- ing it headed towards camp. The sergeant, who thought they were done for, supported the pilot with his left arm, while with his right he started to pencil a farewell letter to his moth- er. They still had 15 miles to fiy to reach a place of safety. “Shall 1 take the helm?” sergeant. 2 “No, no. — you. Trust to get back to France all right, M’s reply. The sergeant then abandoned his letter-writing and _supported the pilot with both arms. De M. stuck to h task and took the machine safely bac! to the starting place and crawled out unaided through the hole made by the German projectile. Not until he reach- ed the hospital at Zupdcote did he faint. l OTHER VIEW POINTS The more meetings of the character of that held in this city about the banquet board by the credit men of New Haven last week the better for this and other communities. The sub- ject discussed was the extension of our foreign trade, especially with the countries of South America, and the rebuilding of our merchant marine— New Haven Journal-Courler. asked the e. We'll was de There will be no disposition on the part of the general public to criticize the appropriation of $50,000 as the first step in the creation of a state farm for inebriates. Even the most careless ob- server ihas come to the conclusion that the jail system of handling drunkards has nothing to recommend it and the new plan offers at least a reasonable chance for the redemption of the slave to drink.—Ansonia Sentinel. Although the present general as- sembly will undoubtedly not adjourn much before the fina] day allowed by law, which falls this year on June 9, before its adjournment it will have accomplished one purpose which has not been achieved by its predecessor, that of completing all the business at hand, The general assembly two years ago left about 70 bills on its books which are now on the hands of the committee of unfinished busi- ness.—Hartford Post. That “the movies” have come to stay every onme now acknowledges. That they are very popular with chil- dren, and that what they teach is very easily and quickly assimilated by the growing mind, is also an obvious fact. Much of this teaching is un- desirable, though there is also much that is useful and helpful in a high degree. The children’s theatre, in which plays have been produced for the especial delectation of the little people on certain days of the year, has proved a real success in some of the large cities, and now this is sup- plemented by the children’s movies— Waterbury American Governor Holcomb has emphatically stated his desire to materially reduce the number of commission and the number of offices in the interests of economy. In the face of his wishes and arguments, which are sound, the legislature creates a new and expen- sive body. Why? Who is giving or- ders to make places for favored ones at expense of the State? As this leg- islation is contrary to the often stated views of the Chairman of the Appro- priations committee and the Governor the inference is Strong that it is de- manded by J. Henry Roraback and his satellities, regardless of the best in- terests of Connecticut or the wishes of her people.—Bristol Press. There is among Protestants much talk_but little reality of church un- ity. Were it not so we should not have in a town of 1,000 people three churches, each of ‘a nominally differ- ent denomination. It is generally ad- mitted that one church for each thous- and people is abundantly sufficient, yet in fact it is not unusual to find two, three and occasionally more <churches trying to live on that num- ber. It is against religion, againsy reason, against good business princi- ples, against effectiveness, to _thus scatter influence. How soon will Chris- tians get enough of the legitimate wis- Return Engagement of AND HIS DANCING NEW FACES THE KNOCKOUT WALLOP Sterling_Comedy SPECIAL MERCHANTS' All Week Auditorium Shows 2:30, 7 and 8:45 Mat. 10c; Eve. 10 and 20c the Popular Favorite TOMMY LEVENE DOLLS COMPANY A Riot of Comedy and Music and a Bevy of Pretty Dancing Girls THREE NEV BILLS CHANGING MON~—WED. and FRI. NEW FEATURES BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER DIANA OF EAGLE MOUNTAIN NEW WARDROBE Two Reel Western Joe King_and _Edna_Maison —Last Episode of Expioits of Elaine—Clutching Hand _ldentified Coming Friday—JESS WILLARD—In Pictures WEEK MATINEE TUESDAY at 1:30 P. M. Colionial Matinee Five Cents “The Arrival of Perpetua FEATURING MISS VIVIAN MARTIN A Bewitching Story of Life at a Girl's Boarding School. Much Beauty, Mischievous Pranks, Coy Maidens, Heart Throbs. Theatre FIVE REELS Plenty of Snap, b2 Especially Fine Dramatic Event. Evenings Ten Cents not relax their vigilance for one mo- ment. On this account some means has had to be devised to supply the vessels with coal without the necessity of steaming back to port. As the sea wardens cannot come to fetch their fuel, the fuel has to be taken to them, and by means of a very ingenious de- vice tons of coal can be transported onto our battleships whilst they are travelling through heavy seas at twelve knots per hour without their activities being in any way interferred with. A collier packed to the hatches with coal gets into touch by wireless with a battleship whose bunkers need replen- ishing. On sighting the mother vessel the supply ship manoeuvres until it is about four hundred feet astern of the battleship. The collier then despatches a small boat which carries cables, one set of which stretches from the mast- head of the supply vessel. The line are paid out as the boat advances, and when it reaches the warship the cables are made fast on the port and star- board sides of her stern. The lines being brought to the required tension, the two ships travel in a straight line fastened together, whilst from the mast of the collier to the deck of the warship stretches a transport for car- rying coal bags. Sacks of coal, in loads weighing aton, are hoisted from the foot of the colliers mast to a platform at its head, below which a net is spread to protect deck hands from fall- ing pieces of coal, which might happen to come loose before the sacks are despatched. By means of wheels run- ning on the cable the load is forced automatic winches along the s transport line at the rate of 3000 per second. On reaching the de the battleship the load is automati released, and the transporter on its return journey to the ship from the battleship. Th At antage of the t both el during the operations can move at the rate of twelve knots per hou The movements of the loads of coa are controlled by two tra port win es mounted on the collier, a_ sir lever operating the forward and b ward journeys of the cari —Tit-Bits. ck ing device. High Costs in Russia. According to a recent official state- ment issued in Petrograd, inhabi- tants of the Russian capital paid $10,- 000,000 more for actual necessities of life in 1914 than they did in 1913. The advance was due to the war. The fol- lowing are the articles that showed i 1914 the larsest percentage of in price over the preceding yea; 50 per cent.; rice, 5 per cen 57 per cent.; flour, 18 to 20 per butter, 12 per cent; meat, 26 per cen sugar, 14 per cent.; egss, 3 per cent.— Exchange. The truth is always getting way of some people. That crushed to earth o often. in_the why it is .37¢ .10c Rubber Gloves, a pair. Benzine, pint Gasoline, pint 10¢ Turpentine, pint -15¢ Strong Ammonia Water, pint 250 Borax, pound Spenges, each. Sulphur, pound Furniture Polish, can. Liquid Veneer Liguid Veneer Cloth; Nap-la-Form, package . ....15¢ vees 10c to $1.00 150 Bottle, $1.50. year’s supply), $1.50. Park & Tilford Agency | dom of this world to really preceive this truth?—New Haven Register. There are numerous faults of the post office which never come to light. They are the cause of more or less friction_between the public and _the post office officials and some times they lead to discoveries on the part of the public that in no way help the reputation of post office employes or postmaster generals for _efficiency. There seems to be too little respect for a contract in the post ofice. The old-fashioned sentiment whih regard- ed & stamp as a receipt for money paid in advance for services to be rendered as promptly and efficiently as possible eems to have faded and in its place there has arisen one which is closely affiliated with that of _the one-term politiclan—Waterbury Republican.- Coaling at Sea. , There are a large number of British ‘battleships guarding the shipping Toutes on the high seas which must Merchants’ Week + LEE & 0SGOOD (0. We can help you CLEAN HOUSE this year if you will let us—we can furnish the HOUSECLEANING helps White Tar Cedar Comp., pkg. 15c White Tar Paper, package...25c Tar Moth Bags, muff size 500 White size Z White Tar Moth Bags, over- coat size Samuri Camphor Comp, Tar Paper in rolis... Formaldehyde Candies . .25¢-50c Sulphur Candles ........100-25c Zip for bugs 250 ket SPECIALS MERCHANTS’ WEEK A Moth-Proof Bag with 2 boxes of Nap-la Form, 30c. A box of NuFeet with 2 boxes of Cold Cream, 30c. 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