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NORWICH BULLETIN, MONDAY, MAY 24, 1915 - Jorwich Bulletin and Goufied 119 YEARS OLD w & 22 month; $6.00 a year, 4= _ Entered at the Postoffice i« Conn.. as second-class mattes Telepnone Cal Bulietin Business Office 480. Bulietin Editorial Rooms $5-3. Bulletin Job Office 35-2. Willimantie Office, Room 32 Murray &. _Telephone 310. Norwich, Monday, May 24, 1915. 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 ths 4,053 hou in Norwich, and read by minety- three per cent. of the people. In Windham it is dciivered to over 900 houses, in Putnam and Danielson to over 1,100 and in 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 Bullet sold in every town - - on all of the R. F. D. rout Eastern Connectizut, CIRCULATION Norwieh, B - 3 al ;-_ B i e 41D i} 1905, averace ...-5,920 % —_— P CLEAN-UP WEEK. In every city or town where the elean-up movement has been under- otaken with vigor and determination, there have been excellent results ob- tained. This is what should be and can be the verdict when on Satur- day night Norwich winds up its week’s jcampaign if everyone puts his shoul- fder to the wheel and does his part. €It is not an endeavor which should *be left to the few for the beautifica- tion depends upon the manner in _which the people in general show their Fappreciation by putting their interest into it. i Nothing is being attempted but what feveryone should be anxious to have faccomplished. Nothing is sought fwhich is not for the improvement of jthe appearance and health conditions jof the city. It is in fact a most com- jmendabie undertaking in continuation iof efforts which have been made in {previous years, and which should jmake a direct appeal to each and ‘every property owner and occupant. ; It is a time for the demonstra- ition of civic pride. It is a time for each and everyone to fall into line and {swell the ranks of those who desire ito see and to keep the city at its best, ‘and who are inspired by the oppor- itunity for doing something for the jeity’s good. ! Every man, woman and child can ‘make valuable contributions not only by participating, but in lending en- couragement and giving moral support to the cause. It is a time to boost and not to obstruct. A clean-up cam- paign means just what it says. It is not almed at unattainable ends and should be so tackled that at the end of the week every section of the city will be gratified at the change. ITALY'S ACTION. Regardless of the fact that Italy was & member of the triple alliance, there was further reason for Germany de- siring that it should remain neutral or at least if it was going to join in the war not to do so on the side of the allies. Ital has a war rating of 1,200,000 men and it has even been claimed that her strength could be easily increased to over 2,000,000 while it has a navy of proportions which cannot be ignored. It is also o lo- «<ated that its entrance into the strug- gle as an opponent closes an tm- rortant avenue through which many supplies have been received by both .Germany and Austria-Hungary since the war opened. Ttaly’s decision means the throwing into the fight for immediate action Just as soon as the proper time ar- Tives cf a force which is larger than Kitchener has just called for from Great Britain. It means fresh troops, @ new front which will tax the re- sources of what is left of the alliance and the drawing upon the reserve and those troops which are now engaged in other operations in a manner which they hoped to avoid. It is a step which is also bound to have its in- fluence upon other nations in that sec- tion which have been holding to their proclaimed neutrality. It will bring out the understanding which it has Dbeen claimed existed between Italy and Roumania and makes it easier for Bulgaria and Greece to take up arms in behalf of their national ambitions. There are points where Italy could throw its strength which might have a more direct infiuence upon the out- come of the war, but how much it can and will participate therein for the Subscription price 12 & week) Goe & Plaintift no satisfaction. It virtually declares that from the evidence which was produced, even though a portion of what was considered the most damaging had been introduced before the jury and then excluded, the plain- tift had no reason to take offense at what was said and seek to get dam- ages at law. Notice of appeal, how- ever, indicates that the end is not yet and this contest may string along for ‘many months. Though the verdict justifies the statements made about Mr. Barnes, the testimony has been of such a char- acter that both the plaintiff and de- fendant have suffered. It has not add- ed anything creditable to the record of Mr, Roosevelt but shown, as has Dbeen so often maintained, that his loudly proclaimed stand against cor- rupt politics didn't come until after he had himself indulged in political practices for the advancement of his personal interests, and practices which were especially boss flavored. Public opinion takes into consideration more than the legal question involved. A BAD PRACTICE. It doesn't make any difference whether goods are being made for the filling of war orders or in response to general trade conditions unless the terms of the contracts are lived up to little ought to be expected in the way of further business. It is, there- fore, a matter which deserves to be given serious consideration when the report comes from France that ma- terials which are being furnished for the army of that country are not up to requirements. The glaring state- ment is made that socks which call for seventy per cent. wool contain seventy per cent. cotton, It is a well known fact that large prices are paid for war supplies be- SUGGESTIONS FOR THE MOUSEWIFE When cheese is used in any large quantity it should replace meat or fruit juices. If you want to hurry the baked po- tatoes, drop them in boiling sait and water for 10 minutes. Then put them in the oven. Plain baking soda is an excellent medium for cleaning off mud sains. Dampen a cloth, dip it in the soda and rub the soiled spots. To remove the unpleasant odor of onfons after peeling, rub plain table ealt over the hands and then wash them in the usual maaner. To prevent pictures from slipping and hanging crooked, turn them with their face to the wall and twist around on the nail s0 that the wires cross. Preserves so often become mouldy just on the top that it is well to know that if the inside edges of the jars are smeared with glycerine before cover- ing, no mold will appear. When a garment is to be dipped in- to gasoline it a good idea to mark grease epots Dy running a thread around them; after the article is wet, it is difficult to detect the spots. Never clean aluminum cooking uten- sils with washing soda or any Strong alkalis. Do not use aluminum for cooking eggs. The eggs discolor it, and an agateware dish is better. In closets or rooms where it is difficult to keep things dry, because the air does not move freely, bowls of cause of the necessity of having them turned out with dispatch so that there are even more than ordinary reasons for seeing that the orders are prop- erly filled, but when this country is doing its utmost in an endeavor to ex- tend its foreign trade and get its share of it from countries which in the past have been buying from Europe it is the worst kind of an advertisement when contracts are mnot lived up to and inferior products are furnished as a sample of American output. All American goods and all Ameri- can business houses cannot be fairly judged upon the basis of certain goods Which have been sent to France at this time, but the danger is that judg- ment will be fixed upon that very ground. It is therefore a detriment not only to those contractors, but causes unjust suspicion to be direct- ed against all American goods. If this country is going to get its pro- portion of foreign trade it must do 50 upon the merit of its goods and hon- orable business dealings. IMPOSED ON HIS COUNTRY. Although he used the fact that he was an American citizen in his en- deavor to escape the punishment of a spy after being caught red handed in London and as he acknowledges be- ing given “a fair trial in the United Kingdom” no greater admission of guilt could have been made by Anton Kuepferle than was made by his act in committing suicide. Not only did he confess his guilt as a soldier in the employ of the German government engaged in locating vessels of the British government and relying upon invisible writing to get his message through the censor bureau, but he fully understood that his citizenship in this country could not eliminate him from the responsibilities of his acts and the penalty for his crime. Kuepferle had the right to return to the fatherland, as he is reputed to have done, when war broke out, and enlist in the German army, or to ally himself with any of the belligerents, but when he did so he cut off all claim which he had upon this country to act as his protector in such an emergency as he forced himself. His entrance into London and his freedom to carry on his work for the German government was insured through the fact that he was a citizen of this country. He made full use of the false position in which he stood and it is such performances which can act only to the discredf of such men. Such deceptions or the possibilities are what make it neces- sary to guard so strictly the issuance of American passports. It is a prac- tice which would never be tolerated if it were known for it simply tends to the lessening of the value of each and every American passport that is issued. There can only be contempt for such imposition whenever or how- ever it is practiced. EDITORIAL NOTES, There should be a bright and early start made in the clean-up cam- Dbaign. Something to wcrry about: The eayth is shrinking about two inches each year. Thus far the middle month of spring has made no appreciable hole in the ice supply. e Italy contributes more color to the war Dy issuing a green book in ex- planation of its action. “Vietim of auto accident” is fast taking the place of that oft-repeated phrase “killed on the railroad.” The man on the corner says: Among those who want a placs in the sun are those who iook ’em off too soon. It begins to look as if every retreat reported from Mexico these days was to be classed among the strategical. Great Britain doesn't find it as easy to swap horses while crossing a stream as the trick might seem to be. To make sure of his game Mayor Mitchel of New York went west to get a bear. He might have had better direct assistance of the allies must be determined by the resistance it en- counters in carrying out its own pro- gram. THE SYRACUSE VERDICT. Few are the instances where poli- ticians are so thin-skinned that they pay any noticeable attention to the attacks of their enemies, except pos- &ibly to present a stiff denial and al- low the mud-slinging to be forgotten. This is especially true when the party ‘who attacks is as deep in the mud as the one who is attacked is alleged to be in the mire. Failure to give any heed thereto is frequently consid- ered to be the most effective answer. There was a variation to the rule, however, when Mr. Barnes of New York resented the terms by which Mr, Roosevelt referred to him and sued for libel. After a long review of an- luck had he tried Wall Street. Those who went to the Mohonk con- ference to hear and talk peace got some good advice on the need of prep- aration if war is going to be avolded. Inasmuch as those in Rome are ex- pected to do as Romans do, many people are making it a point to see that war does not find them even in Italy. Assurances have been given to Switzerland that its neutrality will not be violated, but remembering Bel- gium, Switzerland should require a substantial bond Figures which are mentioned as the daily cost of the war are tremendous but they will not be a ecircymstance to what will loom up before the tax. payers who are left to raise the debt: s, to_come, unslacked lime should be kept on the shelves near the food. It will absorb the moisture. When preparing oranges, pour boil- ing water over them and let them stand stand for about five minutes. The peeling will then come off easily and the bitter white lining wiil come off with the peeling. PEELING TOMATOES. A way of peeling tomatoes which is not generally known perhaps is 0 rub them with the back of the knife, th&:— oughly, being particular to rub the entire surface, but not hard enough to break the skin. Then peel in the us- ual way. It is quickly dode and leaves the tomato in better shape to slice and in this way they are much firmer than if boiling water is poured over them. FOR BRIDAL LUNCHEON Some pretty place cards for a bridal luncheon or dinner are decorated with sprays of white blossoms, put in with water colors with sky blue and green foliage to throw them into relief. At- tached to each card is a ribbon about six inches long, and at the end of the ribbon is a tiny tulle bag of rice. TO MEND ENAMEL WARE. Bqual parts of soft putty, finely sifted coal ashes and sifted table salt mixed and packed into the holes of enamel ware make a fine cement. Keep a little water in the dish uatil the ce- ment hardens. HEALTH AND BEAUTY. Cold sores or fever blisters are often the result of gland infection or some intestinal absorption. It is best not to tamper with them at all. The nose of a growing child can be molded into good lines. If the nostrils are wide spreading, press them to- gether. The treatment will really have some effect. Burns and scalds should be bathed in a_salt solution. Use one teaspoonful of salt to a pint of water and keep on as long as you can. Boric treatment is another thing which is usually to be found in every medicine chest. It is only dry boracic acid with lanolin and hastens the healing process. A little butter spread quickly over a scald—as soon as it occurs, if possi- ble—will take the sting out. The best treatment for a cut which is only a flesh wound is to let it stop bleeding by itself, and to keep it clean. Of course, one near a large vein may be more serious and the places above and below it should be tied with a cord of some kind until the doctor ar- rives. The ordinary cut should be bathed in salt solution in the propor- tion given before and tied in clean gauze, Cornstarch is very good to remove the itching sensation of the skin. Ap- plY it either with a powder puff or put the starch into a little bag made of thin muslin and pat the skin with same. You will find that very often this will agree with the skin much bet- ter than many of the talcum powders on sale, A certain amount of physical exer- cise is imperative in order that the functions of various organs receive stimulation, Lack of exercise makes the blood sluggish and the impurities are thrown from ope organ to another without being expelled from the body. Exercise stirs the circultion and en- courages deep breathing, which en- ables the lungs to throw off the im- purities more freely. FURNISHING VERANDA. Every well appointed country house has a veranda, terrace or gallery that is practically an outdoor sitting room. Unfortunately, however, the best ap- pointments for these are still expensive at the select shops—being classed as “novelties” or “specialties”. Willow arm chairs and Gloucester hammocks have been greatly reduced in price, but tables. garden seats, settees, etc., of good design are still absurdly high. On the other hand, it is possible, with a little skill and a great deal of paint, to furnish a veranda very at- tractively with little money. A charming breakfast porch can be equipped entirely with Kitchen furni- ture painted and decorated like the ex- pensive “peasant” and “cottage” seats Wwhich are in vogue at present. One of the heavy, plain ironing tables that can be converted into a settle is the best type of table to buy, and ' the chairs should be of the plainest. Get your furniture in the natural wood and paint it any color you wish— though green, on the whole, is most satisfac- tory. ' Make or buy a stencil of some simple design; conventualized flowers, like the decorations on the Swedish or Hungarian pottery, are good. Stencil 8 border of these around your table and on the backs of your chajrs. Paint it in bright “peasant” colors, and when these are dried go over the decora- tions with a waterproof varnish. This is not work that demands any great skill, but it calls for time, pa- tlence and extreme neatness. The ef- fect is well worth the troubie for with the outlay of a few dollars you will have a eet of furniture that you could not buy for five times that amount. Dairy benches and stools decorated in the same way make very attractive garden furniture. DICTATES OF FASHION. The wings that trim _hats are fre- WOMAN IN LIFE AND IN THE KITCHEN quently cut into designs that ere de- cidedly curious. - Foulard seems never to be out of fashion. All white is quite as fashionable as black, Bordered chiffons this summer. are revived for Black end white stripes compose many blouses. Some navy gabardine suits have tan buttonholes. Gathered skirts frequently have shirred waist lines. Many buttons are of pierced gilt or oxidized silver. Wings on hats are sometimes cut into curious designs. Black lace overdresses over black taffeta are very charmin New gowns are coming with #rill plaited bodices and skirts. Even big tucks are seen on the skirts of full taffeta dresses. There will be a great deal of gold used with other draid effects. Many of the new gowns have net sleeves and shirred skirts. Bishop sleeves are seen in frocks to be worn in the morning as well as afternoon. The waists of everyday frocks show 2 decided tendency to favor the jacket style. Ribbon trimmed frocks will soon be with us, according to rumors that seem well founded. Bordered chiffons, one of the most attractive materials for warm weather, have been revived for the summer. TO CLEAN SUEDE. If you are wearing a pair of fash- ionable shoes it goes without saying that they have some suede somewhere in their makeup. They have suede tops or they have suede trimmings, or some place there is some suede. Also as a matter of fact, the suede becomes soiled rather easily. Now, there are several sorts of cleanser sold for suede and all of them are fairly good. But a woman who has had much experi- ence with cleaning suede says that the best way to clean it is to rub it with a fine emery cloth. This literally rubs off the dirt and leaves the suede smooth and clean. TO CLEAN FURNITURE. To take white spots from var- nished {furniture, hold e hot stove lid or plate over them and they will soon disappear. Spirits of camphor or ammonia may also be used. To remove finger marks use sweet oil on varnished surface and kero- sene on oiled furniture. Unvarnished black walnut will look like new if cleaned with milk (sweet or sour) well rubbed in with an old soft flannel. To clean willowware salt water, using a brush. wash with NEEDLEWORK NOTES. Baste small squares of lawn under- neath each place where you wish to make a buttonhole, then cut the but- tonholes and work them. Cut away the surplus lawn around the button- holes, leaving them firm and strong. Also, put tiny squares of the lawn unh- der the buttons before you sew them on. An original, practical and artistic table cover is made of black satine of £00d quality and 14 large orlental tobacco rugs and eight small rugs; the satine is made into a cover the desired size and lined with cambric; an octagonal centerpiece is made of eight large rugs carefully stitched into position; the remaining rugs are used in making the four corners, which are placed so as to come on top of the table; these are also stitched into position. To fill .up the plain spaces left between the corners and the centerpiece also in center of center- plece, a suitable design is worked in chain stitch of various colored silks to match the rugs, thus giving an Eastern work effect; a chain of three- cornered pieces cut from small rugs and placed 2-12 inches from edge of cloth forms the border. HOUSE CLEANING. When cleaning mop boards the wall adjoining may easily be protected by using a piece of cardboard held at the upper edge of the mop board. _ This ailows the cloth to soil the cardboard instead of the wall and avoids the streak one so often sees upon wall- paper or painted walls. To freshen gilt frames, dust them carefully then wash with one ounce of soda beaten up with the whites of three eggs. Scraped patches may be touched up with any gold paint. Castile soap and warm water with proper care may be used to clean ol paintings; other methods should not be employed without some skill. To remove paint from window glass use strong hot vinegar. A red-hot iron will remove old putty, or wil soften it so that it can easily be scraped from window slass. WASHING FLUID, One can potash, five cents’ worth of dry ammonia, five cents’ worth of salts of tartar, one gallon of water; use teacupful to a boiler of water. Easy method of washing: Place the soiled clothes in boiler of cold water, to which has been added a little ker- osene and shaved soap; place boiler on back part of stove, and when water becomes hot (not boiling) re- move clothes to tub; very little rub- bing is needed; in case of very fine materials, this method of putting on in cold water may be repeated until article is perfectly clean, and no rub- bing is necessary. When vegetables or other foods burn, place vessel in which they are cooking in another vessel of cold water. This keeps the burned flavor from going throuzh the food. Remove all canned foods from cans as soon as they are opened. Use a brush for greasing pans. CONCERNING WOMEN. Possible political opposition is said to be about all that stands in the way of passing a widow's pension bill in New York. Raveling parties, who prepare soft dressings for the wounded were first organized in Austria by Mrs. Penfleld, the wife of the American ambassdor. Investigations of infant mortality in Manchester, N. H.; Brockton, Mass.; and Saginaw Mich, are now being made by the federal children's bureau. More than 7,000 female employes in various lines—one-sixth of the total women and girls investigated by the state factory investigating comm! n TP TRY and remove it. Flags With All Styles Berins FLAGS Size 3x 5 feet, at..... . $1.10 . Bize 4x 6 feet, at. . $1.49 Size 5x 8 feet, at.... .. §1.98 Size 6x10 feet, at............ $2.69 Vool Bunting. FLAGS orteous & American Citizens DO YOU OWN AN American Flag? If NOT, there may be come reason for it, and we will We have secured a LIMITED NUMBER of 4x6 feet AMERICAN FLAGS, which closely resemble SILK when floating in the breeze. The colors are BRIGHT and DURABLE, being fast to both SUN and RAIN, and are called THE NEW 48 STAR O. & C. brand American this FLAG we will furnish a BEAUTIFULLY POL- ISHED POLE, 8 foot long, equipped with a Hard Birch Gilded Ball and strong halyard. Will also furnish one of THE NEW PATENT REVERSIBLE BRACKETS for hold- ing Flag Pole, an while they last we will let you have— The Entire Equipment for $1.49 THESE FLAGS will be placed on sale when the store opens THIS MORNING. Please note that this equip- ment is not of the cheapest sort, but is suitable for any HOME or PLACE of BUSINESS. OTHER OFFERINGS IN FLAGS Size 3x5 feet, at............ $1.65 Size 4x6 feet, at............ $2.25 Size 5x8 feet, at............ $3.50 | Size 6x9 feet, at............ $4.50 Old Glory Flags at 98¢ ican of fast color cotton fabric, with 48 stars, neatly sewed, has canvas heading, brass jointed pole with halyards and holder—the whole complete at 98c. The Porteous & Mitchell Co. [V chell (o and Sizes SMALL FLAGS Special Small Flags, fast color, mounted on staff with gilt orna- ment. Size 12x18 inches, at. Size 24 inches, at. Size 36 inches, at. FLAGC POLES Size 8 feet, polished, at.. Size 11 feet, polished, at . vesese. Be .« 8 -1 d5¢ . 3% ..88c Flag Pole Brackets Size 1 inch, at...... Size 1% inch, at. Flag, size 4x6 feet, made —were found in New York state to be working for less than $5 per week. Canadian women have started a movement to stop the manufacture of liquor from grain during the war in order to save it for the production of food. ‘Women and children constitute from 60 to 75 per cent of the employes in confectionery, shirt and paper box fac- tories and retail stores in New York state. Miss M. G. Cuthbertson has been a factory inspector in Victoria, Austra- lia, since 1895, and her assistance in preventing sweating has given her a world wide reputation. USEFUL HINT, Pour boiling water on oranges and let them stand five minutes. This will cause the white lining to come away clean with the skin, so that a large quantity of oranges can be quic ly sliced for sauce or pudding. TO CLEAN SINKS. Coal oil will clean badly discolored enameled sinks or bathtubs and also will remove fresh paint stains. RECIPES. Rhubarb Betty—Mix together three cupfuls of fine stale bread crumbs, one cupful of sugar, a pinch of salt, one teaspoonful of mixed ground spice and one half of & cupful of melted butter. In a baking dish put alternate layers of crumbs and finely cut rhubarb, adding more sugar if the fruit Is thought to be very tart. Bake three- quarters of an hour in a hot oven and serve with sweetened cream. Southern Sweet Potato Pie—Boil two wedinm sive sweet potatoes; have them cold. Line a medium pie plate, cover bottom of plate with sliced po- tatoes, sprinkle a pinch of nutmeg, cinamon, ginger, a small piece of but- ter or drippings, four tablespoonfuls sugar. Fill platée with cold milk or water; cover with top crust and bake to a light brown. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Clean Up Week. Mr, Editor: The “Clean Up Week” proclamation of the mavor, published in The Bulletin of this morning is all_right. Coming down #own after breakfast, I met one of our best known ladies whose name stands for efficiency in everything. She sald “the Mayor's proclamation was good—but why can’t We have clean up weeks all the time?” Perhaps for the same reason that some houses and vards don't have “clean up week” all the time. The trouble is, with the cleaner. In the case of the city, wWho is the cleaner? e Thers the regponsibility becomes di- vided betweer 'officials and the gen- eral public. A In proportion to the division of re- sponsibility, the difficulty increas- es. TUnder the Prussian system there Would be no such division. The offi- cials would attend to the whole mat- ter or lose their official heads. Under our way of doing things municipal, the difficulty can be overcome only by mutual understanding and systematic cooperation between the official and the citizen, ¥or ingtance. the mayors good fore. word might ollowed by a vasi improvement of our present system in the collection and transportation of ashes, general refuse and garbage. This would imply some pretty stiff enforcement of ordinances for the sep- aration of ashes from garbages, and a willing cooperaticn by those citizens who now pollute the atmosphere of the sidewalks by an indiscriminate mixture. Again, clty carts should and might be much less liberal than they are, in the distribution of light ashes and scraps of paper along the streets as they collect their loads—especially on windy days. This is not as easy as it might seem, for it involves not only strict orders from official headquarters, but an equally strict obedience to_ those orders by the collectors; and behind all that, cards equipped to securely hold their contents—a point where we are surpassed by some other cities. The whole subject is too big to be compassed in a letter of this kind, After all, the main responsibility lies with the people themselves. < If public opinion demands—and ever demands—clean streets, clean side- walks, clean parks, clean door steps and yards, those conditions will come —and come to stay. It is a question of time, patience and education. WM. A, AIKEN. Norwich, May 22, 1915. Stories of the War . While recovering from a splinter- ed jaw bone, end another wound received in a hand-to-hand_battle with the Germans at Ypres, Samuel Lasoff, formerly of Baltimore, who has been with the Canadian troops writes home as follows: Deadly gas bombs, and other hor- rors of modern warfare were de- scribed by the young man, who wrote he was sickened at seeing hundreds of men fall about him, while those who escaped the hail of shot shriek- ed and velled like madmen as they dealt death and wound to their enemies. In his letter, there is no romantic picture of the glory of war; what he has seen has taught him it is a dreadful, gruesome business. Just now he Is convalescing in a hospital at Have Sussex, Bngland; ana does not expect to return to the front for a long time. Although born here, went to the city of than three years ago. break of the war, he the Canadian reserves, a few months time wag at the front in Belgium. What he saw and suf- fered there is interestingly set forth in the following etter, the first his mother has received since he sailed for Europe: Dear Mother: I have just arrived in England, after staying two weeks in @ hospital in France. Iam in good health and my jaw is getting along fine. I went under a successful opera- tion and_had the shrapnel buliet re- moved from my jaw. The bullet went through my left ear and splin- tered my. jawbone. 1 suppose you have read all about the battles, but I might add to anything you have read, that it was horrible, Two days before the battle I am about to tell you about, we were in the trenches at a place called Ypres. in Belgium. The Germans were 300 yards in the front of us. One night they tried to capture our trench, We opened fire on them and kil them young Lasoff Quebec more At the out- enlisted _in g and within | THE EXPOSITION GIRLS Company, Mostly Girls In the Merry Musical Comedy “A DAY AT THE FAIR” Costumes—Novel Special Scenery—Elegant 2 Reel Reliance All Week AUDITORIU A MAN FOR ALL THAT | Effects AL WEEKLY #gJCUTONE COMEDY Shows 2:30, 7 and 8:45 Mat. 10c, Eve. 10c and 200 JIM BARTON, JIM HOWELL and STELLA FORD With a Captivating Chorus in the Musical Melange KRAZY KAPERS Clean Comedy King Baggott and Arline Pretty In the 5 Pound Note, An English Cockney Drama Beautiful Wardrobe A CHANGE IN LOVERS L-Ko Comedy Most Poetically Extravagant 20 Library Coupons With 10c Colonial Theatre Sensational Million Dollar Banquet Feature 5 Acs “Noney, Money, Money” Gripping Melodrama, Featuring Carlotta de Felice of Striking Workmen. Gorgeously Artistic Scenes 5 Acts Banquet Attacked by Mob Tickets, 10 With 5c Tickets Music by Tubbs’ Band BiG MOTORCYCLE MEET On Norwich Fairgrounds, Monday, May 31st, 2 Sharp Fast Riders and Close Competition Cash Prizes Exceed $200 Novel Feature will be Three Mile Side-care Race Admission 35c. Boys 25¢ by the hundreds until finally they had to give up. We, however, re- mained in the trench, for if we had advanced after them they would surely have defeated us. The fight that night lasted about half an hour, and after the smoke cleared away we could see nothing but dead Germans in the front of our trenches. The sight nearly turned me sick. Our artillery played havoc among the German troops. We lost but a few men in the trenches, and it was the first battle we were in. The Germans did not attempt another attack until two days later. On that night, which was Thursday, April 22, shortly before 9 o'clock, the Germans Degan to throw gas bombs near our trench. They nearly suffocated us. Our general, seeing that if we stayed in the trench we would all be suffo- cated, save the order to retreat. We fell back about a mile and the Ger- mans captured a number of our trenches and some of the large guns. About 15 minutes later we got the order to attack. It was simply horrible. I was ex- pecting every minute to be killed, for my comrades were falling all about me. We charged the Germans and were running and yelling like mad men, It was a hand to hand_fight and the Germans were being forced back, when a shell lit in front of us, killing our officer and a number of men and wounding 10 of us. 1 was picked up unconscious and rushed to a barn nearby, where a few doctors were bandaging the wounds of the men who were being brought in. After the wounds were dressed, the wounded, which __included myself, were sent to a French town called Boulogne, where I was operated on a couple of days later. When 1 was able to sit up the doctors told me that we had won a great victory and captured our guns and drove the Ger- mans back several miles. I was In the hospital at Boulogne for two weeks and was then sent to the hospital at Have Sussex Eng- land. And this latter place is _some swell place, for it is one of the mansions turned into a hospital. We get treated fine and have the best to eat. Rich people come around in their automobiles and drive us around the town. We were taken to a show this afternoon, about 15 of us. As we entered the theatre we were cheered and clapped, as a wounded soldier from the front is just as great as being the King of England, The English people have the greafest re- spect for the wounded soldiers and are not slow in showing their grati- tude. I am reading the papers every day and from the casualty list I find that nearly all our officers have been killed. I don’t know if I shall again be sent to the front. It will be some- time, however, before I go. 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