Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 4, 1915, Page 4

NORWICH BULLETIN, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1916 Jlorwich Bulletin and Goufied 119 YEARS OLD ll-ea.fl- price 12c & week; G0c a month; $6.00 a year. Entered at;the Postofice at Norwich, Conn., as second-class matter. Telepnone Callnt etin Business Office 488. Letl; ditorial Rooms $5.-8, ulietin B ietin Job Office 35.2. \Willfmantic Office, Moom % Murray Rullding. Telephone 210. P #7 Norwich, Friday, June 4, 1915. PRSIkl i LBk e S The Circulation of The Builetin The Bulletin has the lapgest 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 the 4,053 houses in Norwich, and read by ninety- three per cent. of the people. In Windham it is di..vered to over 900 houses, in Putnam and Danielson to over 1,100 and in all of these places it is consid- ered the local daily. Eastern Connecticut has forty- nine towns, one hundred and xty-five postoffice districts, and xtv rural free delivery routes. The Bulletin is sold in every town - - on all of the R. F. D. routes in Eastern Connectitut, CIRCULATION 1901, average .. 4.412 REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET. Aldermen. CASPER K. BAILEY. GEORGE H, LORING. Councilmen. WILLIAM S, MURRAY. WALTER F. LESTER. WILLIAM F. BAILEY, JR. TELLEY E. BABCOCK. City Treasurer. WILLIAM CARUTHERS. Tax Collector. THOMAS A. ROBINSON. City Clerk, ARTHUR G. CROWELL, City Sheriffs, GEORGE W. ROUSE. CHARLES W. BURTON. Water Commissioner: ALBERT S. COMSTOCK. NORWICH WANTS BEST RESULTS Norwich is everlastingly looking for the best resuits from its city govern- ment and In that it is no different than any other city. What is wanted is only reasonable and there should be a concerted effort to see that it gets them. To get the best results it is highly important that there should be a manifestation of interest upon the part of as large a number of the cit- izens as possible instead of leaving the selection of its city officials to a few. In every department of the city gov- ernment efficient administration of the duties should prevail. Matters cannot be allowed to go along in a haphazard sort of a way. The attitude that anything goes as long as it gets by is not a proper conduct of city affairs. The citizens have an opportunity to say what shall and what shall not be endorsed and it is the very business ‘where they should be the most deeply concerned. Their opportunity lies in putting the best men in charge of the city government and indicating by their votes the high standard of re- sults which are expected, By the selection gf men of experi- ence in this very line of work, of men who have served the eity faithfully in just such offices and men who have made a success of their own business enterprises, the republicans have placed before the voters candidates who should not only draw forth the support of the party but of the inde- pendent voters who seek to place the best men in office. With the turning out of such forces the entire republican ticket will be assured of success and the city of a body of officials who are pledged 1o handle its business for the general good. e WARNING TO MEXICO. President Wilson’s communication to the leaders of the various fighting fac- tions in Mexico cannot be interpreted otherwise than a warning which should get respectful attention. There is no indication of what steps will be taken if there is no compliance with its de- mands but it indicates a change in the attitude of this country which should not fail to make its impression upon the Mexican leaders. There has been a toleration of conditions in that coun- try until Mexico has gone from bad to worse. It has brought about much suffering and gives absolutely no evi- dence of improvement. Whatever se- riousness was back of the movement for the establishment of reforms has been lost in the fight which has ensued r.mong those who were syccessful in overthrowing the previous government. Reform has been lost sight of in the struggle for individual supremacy and & hopeless outlook faces that republic. From the position which this coun- try has maintained in the past and the attitude it takes now when as the wArning declares the people of this tountry “want nothing for themselves In Mexico” it is time that those who hold whatever power is possessed in that nation placed the interests of the tountry first for the accomplishment »f the ends for which they all pretend ‘o be working. It is this which the United States as a friendly neighbor is anxious to help them bring about. } has Mexico’s welfare at heart and wants to gain nothing more than the reestablishment of a constitutional Yovernment and the rights of the peo- ple. Matters have gotten to a condi- ion and its people are experiencing wch herdships that there is ground a.change and it is a chiange @ for its own good which this country insists must be made. The communi- cation s one which should make its intended appeal to every leader and the results at present depend to a large degree upon them. EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS. Talk on the calling of an extra ses- sion cf congress in the fall continues to prevail. It is the natural result of the financial conditions which have followed the putting into operation of the democratic idea of a tariff for revenue only. There has been revealed the inadequacy of this method of sup- plying the government with the needed funds even though the country has undergone new taxation under two dif- ferent tax measures for the bolstering up of the income. In spite of the need which has been experienced of becoming independent of foreign producers, in the production of dyestuffs especially, there has been no extensive disposition to establish factories for meeting the situation and yet there is no reason for it except that under prevailing administration ideas the expenditure for such would be So great that few are willing to take the risk and lose the investment when foreign product can be poured in with- out restriction and no consideration is shown to the American manufacturer. This country can make its own dyes and can make them satisfactorily but with the conditions prevailing here such an industry needs protection to get on its feet and compete with the products of foreign labor, and this it not only does not get but has no as- surance of under democratic policies. This country is therefore not only han- dicapping its mills and factories which have use for colors from which they have been shut off by the war but it stands in the way of the development of such industries at home, The dem- ocratic tariff has been tried and found wanting and there is much which con- gress could do in special session to rectify conditions in this and other respects. GERMANY’S ATTITUDE. Pover since Germany started its present method of submarine warfare and ignored international law that it might strike at the commerce of its enemies, the claim has been made that it was recognized as being wrong, but that it was done because of the act of Great Britain in shutting off its foodstuffs and thus causing the mon- combatants to face starvation. It has been further said by Ger- many through Chancellor von Beth- mann-Hollweg in view of the disre- garding of the neutrality treaty with Belgium that necessity knows no law, but in an interview recently given by Foreign Minister von Jagow he de- clares that “the question of foodstuffs and raw materials is not a question of necessity for Germany, but one of prineciple.” It thus becomes evident that both necessity and principle in the opinion of Germany are reasons for casting aside international law or in other words it appears possible to raise an excuse whenever it is neces- sary for failing to abide by the course which it is pledged in common with others to follow. If von Jagow is basing his state- ment upon actual facts, Germany is not suffering from lack of necessities and it has no real fear of being cut off from an adequate supply. Such being tho case there would appear to be no justification on its part for making warfare in a manner which not only affects the enemy, but which has so se- riously involved neutral nations, in- cluding the United States. It appears to be a case of ignoring certain prin- ciples which pertain to others for the sake of gaining an advantage which will operate to its beneflt regardless of the harm which befalls the innocent. It would appear to be a determination to win irrespective of principle or rights of others. EDITORIAL NOTES. It is quite evident now and then that June has its raw days. The new president of Portugal is named Braga. It is a bad position in which to try to live up to his name. The man on the corner says: Any- body who understands human nature can make predictions which will come true, Those who padded the Block Island census figures appear to have oper- ated while the summer guests were there, Those guns which Berlin figures the Lusitania “undoubtedly” carried must have been a terrific menace to the Ger- man navy. ‘With American sympathy for the Belgians running up to sixty millions it is possible that Mexicans hope to attract some of it in that direction. It is now reported that the Panama canal will only make expenses for the first year. Well, that's better than the post office did in the same period. The riots in London following the German air attack look like a suc- cessful outcome of an effort to first make mad those whom they would destroy. The price of ice was advanced be- cause of a shortage, but if the warm weather continues to hold off there may be enough left to start on the next season’s supply. The great trouble with Mexicans is that they are opposed to anyone doing anything for Mexico except Mexicans, They fear others will interpret “do™ similar to thelr ideas If for any reason you hnven‘t‘ be- come acquainted with the operation of the voting machine the opportunity which is provided before election day should not be neglected. ‘With Holland and Switzerland strengthening their forces along the borders they fully understand that their rights cannot be left to the ten- der mercies of belligerents. From Germany comes the report that American ammunition is found to be 95 per cent. effective and the French but 60 per cent. As Bern- storff would say, “Let them think.” Public funds get no consideration when a New York state officlal in operating a state auto runs up a repair bill in 21 months to one and a half times the amount of a $3,500 car. If, as is claimed by Count Bern- storff, the German mines are harmless if they break away from their anchor- ages, it might be an excellent idea to put such a safety ‘deviee on its sub- Plan to Stimulate Interest First Annual Banquet of Norwich Club of Yale—New Pres- ident Elected—Suggestions for Entering Service of One’s Country—Student Council of the College— BULLETIN'S SPECIAL YALE LETTER|WOMAN WOULD in Scholarship Standard. New Haven, June 3.—Last Friday evening the first annual banquet of the Norwich club of Yale university was held at Bishop's Colonnade at Savin Rock. Eleven of the seventeen mem- bers were present at the event, which marked thé close of the first year of the orgamization. The banquet was of a most nove]l character in that the menu consisted of almost entirely fish courses. The following are the courses which were most appropriately select- ed by the chairman of the banquet committee, Earl R. Bragg: Clam Chowder Steamed Clams Baked Bluefish Clam Fritters French Fried Potatoes Broiled Chicken Pommes de Terre Green Peas Soft Shell Crabs Cold Lobster Demi Tasse Cigars - The dinner was followed by speech- es and impromptu addresses by ail those present, the president acting as toastmaster. Those attending the din- ner were President Charles W. Willey, Becretary and Treasurer Raymond T. J. Higgins, David L. Bacon, Harold W. White, Emmons P. White, Harry V. Champion, Robert L. Johnson, Fortu- nat A. Troie, R. Mortimer Eldred, Charles D. Prentice and Barle R. Brags. the the At the close of the banquet of Norwich club on Friday evening annual election of officers for the coming college year was held as ac- cording to the constitution adopted at the beginning of the year. The nomi- nations for president were Earl R. Bragg and R. T. J. Higgins. The final ballot resulted in the election of Earl R. Bragg for president, and Raymond . J. Higgins was re-elected secretary and treasurer. Mr. Bragg graduated from the Norwich Free Academy in 1911 and _is a member of the junior class at Yale. Mr. Higgins graduat- ed from the Academy in the class of 1913, entering Yale in the class of 1917, A committee of prominent Yale grad- uates interested in social service has recently sent around to the members of the academic and Sheff senior class- es a circular letter to arouse active interest among the Yale undergradu- ates in the work which is being done for the boys of America. The sign- ers of the letter are Willlam H. Taft, 78, John C. Greenleaf, '99S., Henry H. Ketcham, '14, Otto T. Bannard, '16, Henry S. Brooks, '86, Alonzo A. Stags, ’88, and Frederick T. Hill, '87. The signers are of the belief that every Yale man should, as soon as he leaves college, enlist himself, in one way or another, in the service of his country, and it often happens that with every willingness to serve one does not know just what to do. The letter points out 2 number of definite suggestions. One of the most important factors in de- termining the future of America is the guidance and training of the boys who will soon be numbered among its men. In the judgment of the authors of the letter, every graduate of Yale should make it part of his business to inter- est himself in some group of boys, and do his best to make them into efficient Americans. The committee has sug- gested opportunities for this national service by the forming of a boys’ club, by interesting one’s self in the Boy Scout movement or the Big Brother movement in New York city. The rec- reation and camp work in the settle- ments is also suggested by the grad- uates. The country needs all the help it can get in influencing the boys of the coming generation in patriotism, right thinking and clean living. At the request of several of the large preparatory schools, arrange- ments have been made by the dean to furnish to each school a list of the men from that school and from other schools who have received honors, elected to Phi Beta Kappa, or failed of promotion. It has also been suggested that it might be possible to publish these lists. The idea is to keep the schools more closely in touch with their men at college and also by in- forming them as to the records made by men from other schools to increase the competition, and thus raise the standard of scholarship. The head- masters of the more important pre- paratory schools have been asked thelr opinion of the plan, and are almost universaliy in favor of it. The plan will stimulate interest in the scholar- ship standard of the university before the men enter and will also serve as an interpretation of the henor eand scholarship system at the university. The commencement concert of the university musical clubs will take place this year Monday, June 21, in Woolsey hail. A special feature of the concert will be the singing of Yale songs by a_chorus composed of the University Glee club, the Apollo Glee club and all glee club alumni who have returned for reunion. From pres- ent appearances the chorus will be composed of more than one hundred voices. The programme, which was announced this week, includes the greater part of the old Yale songs, to- gether with a few new pieces which have been written during the past winter in the prize song contest. The Willisbrook track meets held this year were successful throughout. The entries were plentiful and the re- sults gratifying, but the competition was not as keen as in former years. The points gained were fairly well di- vided, with but a few exceptions. The contests were held about once a week during the winter in the cage, and in the spring they were held on the field. This year for+the first time there were special events for the freshmen. These were in the two mile, mile, and half mile runs. The idea to have these special events and to offer cups for the first three places in each event was to stimulate fmore interest in the freshman class for track, and to help build up material for the upiversity team in the following year. Only one contest was held in the half mile run, but there was fairly good competition shown on the whole and the results were satisfactory. Cups will be award- ed to 48 men, the three leaders in the 16 events. F. M. Hampton, 1916, was the highest point winner, placing first in the broad jump with 31 points and first in the high jump with 19 points. These contests have been made possi- ble by & fund to be used for the pro- motion of the track activities among the undergraduates. Members of the university teams are not allowed to compete in the events. With appearance Tuesday of the Banner and Pot Pourri for the college term of 1914-1915 another page is add- ed to the steadily increasing annals of university publications. Important as a record book, this publication serves as a university scrap book, drawing together under one head all points of interest both from an alumni and an e _view. The subject matter of the volume is about usual, being composed of all record: of university affairs, prizes, scholar ships, appointments, with the lists of all teams, clubs and other organiza- tions active during the terms covered. The volume is dedicated to Treasurer G. P. Day, the dedicatory note being written by the president of the uni- versity. Feeling that, under the present ar- rangement, there is not sufficient op- portunity to gauge the true under- graduate opinion, and that it would be of advantage to form a body in which the three upper classes would have representatives, the academic senior council met last week and decided to revise the present system of repre- sentation. The plan presented is for a student council of the college, to be made up of seven seniors, fivé juniors and three sophomores. The reorgan- ization of the council will be voted upon by the three upper classes on Friday. The proposed constitution states that the organization shall be known as the student council of the college, the object of which shall be to afford a suitable medium for the exchange of opinions between the aca- demic undergraduates and the faculty, to interpret and maintain Yale tradi- tions and customs, to recommend and support improvements in the college, and to furnish a body of representa- tive men who shall crystallize and make effective the sanest views of un- dergraduate opinion. The council will be composed of fifteen undergraduates chosen annually by the students. The Serbian sanitary relief commit- tee of New Hawen, acting in co-opera- tion with the athletic association, ar- ranged for a collection to be taken at the Yale-Princeton baseball game at Yale field last Saturday. It was esti- mated that there was collected in the neighborhood of $500 for this purpose. In order to cause no inconvenience in case the boxes were passed along the seats in the stands, collectors were stationed at the stairways to the cov- ered stands and at the entrances to the bleachers. The money collected will be sent as a tribute from Yale to Dr. Richard P. Strong, '93S., who has one to Serbia to take charge of the highly important and dangerous work of controding the epidemic of typhus which is devastating the country. THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Soclety “Goerz, an important Austrian rail- way center toward which a great Ital- ian army is reported to be developing a powerful oftensive, is a key position, commercial and military, to the Aus- trian provinces around the head of the Adriatic”, says a statement issued to- day by the National Geographic So- ciety, which continue: ‘Goerz is the capital of the Austrian crownland of Goerz and Gradisca, a combination of commercial and military center and of paradise. Goerz is called the Nice of Austria; for its climate is mild, its skies are clear and soft, and its vge- etation is luxurious. This city has become one of the favorite winter re- sorts in the Dual Monarchy. “It is about twenty miles from Goerz to the Italian frontier. The place is a center of trunkline railways to the Italian cities of Venice in the south- west and Undine in the northwest, and to the Austrian cities of Triest in the southeast and Klagenfurt in the north. It is about twenty-two miles from the Gulf of Triest and 390 miles by rail southwest of Vienna, and serves as the distributing center for the merchan- dise needed b: It is upon the mai ing Triest with the interior about thirty-five miles north of that cit “The situation of Goerz is a pictures- que one, greatly emhanced by’ the rare pleasure gardens that have been called into being by the winter guests, who have given a season as splendid es that of the American Palm Beach or as that of its Mediterranean neighbor, French Nice. Goerz has an ancient air, as do most of the cities in southeastern Eu- rope, where the modern civilization of machines, uniformity, monotonous ef- ficiency, and daily rush are tolerated as an element of their life, but by no means allowed to become a back- ground. 3 “The valley in which the city stands lis an extremely fertile one, rich in flowers, fruits anq vegetables. Goerz is built on the left bank of the Isonzo River, a strange little river that rises in the heights and zigzags rtapidly through the province for a distance of 78 miles to the Adriatic Sea. The worn rocks of the old castle ruins of the Counts of Goerz dominate the city from the hillside. The castle is now used partly as a_barracks and partly as an arsenal. The cathedral, built in the 14th century, is another interest- ing monument to the city’s past. “Goerz is the export point for the products of the province. These con- sist mainly in vegetables, early fruits, candied fruits and wine. A significant part of the fancy fruits that appear on the tables of the Viennese wealthy are supplied from the Fruili district and are handled through Goerz. During recent years, stimulated by the steady progress of the port of Triest, the in- dustries of Goerz, and of the whole Austrian region around the head of the Adriatic, have been surely expand- ing. “In population, Goerz is an Italian city, more than two-thirds of its 26,000 inhabitants being Italian-speaking. A large part of the remainder are Slo- venes, and the sprinkling of Hungar- jans and Germans, the dominant Dual Monarchy races, is an insignificant element. However, at one time it was almost solely populated by Germans, but the Italian and the Slav have pressed north, and the German hes been gradually displaced.” OTHER VIEW POINTS ‘We do not believe that the jitneys will last, but while they are here and taking so much money away the trolley cars they should be compelled to abide by certain rules that have been established by the clty.—Meri- den Journal. Americans have been well satisfled with the simple and safe system of transporting baggage In_their country. "Whatever is simple and satisfactory seems bound sooner or later to fall afoul of e joker in the law. So long as the joker merely revolutionizes the steamship business, like the one in the Panama Canal Tolls act, or cuts capers with tariff and land laws, as has often happened, the common peo- ple don’t care much. But we are all'l oy 1his | is-sold NOT GIVE UP Sickand Suffering; At Last Found Help in Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegeta- ble Compound. Richmond, l;:. — ** When ‘} started taking Pinkham’s Vegetable L0 Compound Iwasina dreadfully rundown state of health, had internal trou- bles, and was so ex- tremely nervous and ted thatif I ad given in to my feelings I would have been in bed. As it was I had hardly strength at times to be on my feet and what I did do was by a great effort. I could not sleep at night and of course felt very bad in the morning, and had a steady headache. ‘After taking the second bottle I no- ticed that the headache Was not so bad, Irested better, and my nerves were stronger. I continued its use until it made & new woman of me, and now I can hardly realize that I am able to do so much as Ido. Whenever I know any woman in need of a good medicine’ L highly praise Lydia E. Pinkham’s Veg- etable Compound.”” — Mrs. FRANK CLARK, 8146 N. Tulip St., Richmond, Pa. ‘Women Have Been Telling Women for forty years how Lydia E.Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound has restored their health when suffering with female ills. This accounts for the enormous demand for it from coast to coast. If you are troubled with any ailment peculiar to women why don’t you try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound? It will pay you to do so. Lydia E. Pink- ham Medicine Co.. Lynn. Mass. epring-gap concealed law about check- ing baggage.—Providence Bulletin. The waste of war is colossal, but losses caused by fire in times of peace give an impressive illumination of the price humanity pays for negligence, carelessness and indifference. The fire losses in the United States for the past year are estimated at $221,- 000,000. Add to this the cost of maintaining fire fighting apparatus, organizations and insurance and we have staggering totals. Some da: when more care and intelligence is used in Dbuilding construction and material, the figures will be consid- erably reduced.—Bristol Press. ‘What is the virtue in a mascot? In the first place, if it is_a live pet, it gives the men a common source of amusement and takes their attention from their own troubles, which are numerous enough. More important is the psychological fact that if a man believes he will win, his chances of doing so are infinitely strengthened. So it may very well be that a white goose is indispensable to one regiment, a deer to another, and so on through a miscellaneous array of ‘“luck atures, if these pets are capable of increasing the bellef of the soldiers in their certainty of success.—Bridgeport Standard. While on the subject of loyality, did you notice any persons of recent or Qistant German extraction wavering or negligent in their observance of Me- morial Day? There were none, for the good reason that there is abund- ance of German names, all over the country, in the lists of those who served in defense of the Union. The# fought unflinchingly against their brothers in the south, in many In- stances, for the Union. They would as unflinchingly, if the need should come, fight against their brothers of for the fatherland for the defense of their adopted country. But the need must not come.—New Haven Register. President Wilson tells us good news when he says that his cabinet is with him in regard to the stand that is to be taken with Germany. There has been a general disposition to believe that Secretary Bryan was a peace-at- any price man and that he favored a policy of spineless submission that would humiliate us as a nation for all time. But it now appears that he is the author, according to the president, of the most trenchant paragraph in the note sent to Germany. We begin to think better of Mr. Bryan than ever before. Perhaps in the stress of hi country’s need he can drop his and stand up a patriot and a sates- man.—Ansonia Sentine Tt is pretty early to talk about what the next Congress will do. Yet there is @ great deal of gossip at Washing- ton as to what is likely to happen when the ligislators come together. One story is to the effect that the ad- ministration will take up some of the measures which failed to get through the late Congress, notably the bill granting independence to the Philip- pines. But it is well to remember— and the administration is pretty cer- tain to discover—that the sixty-fourth Congress will not be as subserviant as was the sixty-third. And even that body -“kicked over the traces” on sev- eral occasions. ‘The next Congress will not have so large a Democratic mafority as its predecessor, and a good many of the members may come with a somewhat chastened spirit. — New Britain Record. That Helps Some. It our own warships cannot go through the Panama Canal it is some consolation to know that nobody ele's warships can. — Philadelphia Press. In for Another Talkfest. T. R. probably finds it a relief to talk on subjects on which he can’t be cross-examined. —Pittsburgh Gabette- Times. FRECKLES Don’t Hide Them With a Veil; Remove Them With the Othine Prescription. This prescription for the removal of freckles was written by a prominent physician and is usually so successful in removing freckles' and giving a clear, beautiful complexion that it is sold by druggists under guarantee to refund the money if it fails. Don’t hide your freckles under a veil; get an ounce of othine and re- move them. Even the first few ap- plications should show a wonderful im- provement, some of the lighter freckles vanishing entirely. Be sure to ask the druggist for the double strength othine; it is this that THE WINTERGARDEN REVUE IN A BIG SINGING COMEDY SHOW—EVERYTHING NEW CHARLIE CHAPLIN tn a Funny Comedy The “MASTER OF HIS HOUSE” . “MR. BUTTLES,” . Colonial Theatre Eagle and the Sparrow, Astounding Western Drama Three Reel Essanay Drama of Royalty DUPREE | oo Heo Thanhouser Drama Vit. Comedy with Billy Quirk We Give 20 Library Votes with 10c Tickets and 10 with 5c Tickets Thurs., Special Scenery and Effects WILD IRISH ROSE, Rural Drama THE FATAL NOTE ..... Week of June 14th %~ AUDITORIUM vR. HENT 2XoN THE BICG REVIEW With HARRY LEVAN, GEO. DOUGLAS AND 23 OTHERS ++.. L-Ko Comedy with Billie Ritchie COMING--MOOSE CARNIVAL Shows 2:30, 7 and 8:45 Mat. 10c; Eve. 10 and 20¢ MUSIC and MELODY A Riot of Fun Two Reels With Edna Maison, Joe King Battle Grounds Stories of the War The Fight At Ypres. “This is the greatest artillery battle in the history of the world; the ex- penditure of ammunition is fabulous,” writes an observer from behind the British lines at Ypres, describing the fighting of April 25 and 26, which re- sulted in considerable gains for the Germans. Touching briefly on the Canadians’ part in the battle, he says: ‘“One of the most notable incidents of the bat- tle was the work done by the Cana- dian supply column. Not a cartrige or shell was a second late in reaching the man behind the gun, and when the black fumes blew across a section of supply men and they fell, others rushed in and kept the fighting line replenished until the wind blew the fumes away. “During the afternoon two aero- planes — supposed to be British— marked and shaped exactly as the British aircraft are, flew over the Gerfnan lines, and it was noticed that the German shells played all about them without effect. Then they would fly over the British lines and back again, but the German shells always fell far short of bringing them down. On their third visit the Canadian field battery let them have several shots. One aeroplane, badly damaged, vol- planed down into the German lines. and the other fled out of sight behind the German trenches.’ Describing the artillery fighting, the writer say: “As far as our glasses could carry, we could see the white bursts of shrapnel, the black bursts of the German giant gums, or the feathery floating clouds of anti-air- craft shells which broke in the rever- berating dome of the sky, where both German and _ English _ aeroplanes soared. The old thedry that shoot- ing causes rain was disproved, for the sun shone brightly over the inde- scribable scene. The wind' was 80 strong that the aeroplanes facing it made no headway, and standing into the wind in one place like kites, the British aeroplanes seemed as station- ary as the top of Eitel Tower, direct- ing presumably the British gunfire. “From behind our hill two British monoplanes soared so Jow over us that we could see their guns; they climbed into the sky to drive away a Taube biplane which was flying over the hill sidewise in the heavy wind. The Taube took to flight at a height so great that it looked like a dot in the sky even without glasses turned on it. Soon the white puffs of the German anti-aircraft guns and the muddier white puffs of the British sky guns punctured the sky, above and below the glittering dots which were the aeroplanes gleaning in the sunlight. Behind our hill were Belgian peas- ants ploughing. Further behind them, in a meadow, we could see men playing football. I discovered later that some of the men in the match were to march five miles tonight and enter the trenches in the maelstrom of fire which we were beholding. I spoke to one of these men who told me that he was one of those who had been the first to be sent to the war last August. The umpire impatiently called time while I talked to the goal- keeper. “Tonight the glares of the battle {l- luminate the sky of Belgium for many miles. The tower of the Cloth Hall of Ypres and two church steeples were visible in the rays of the even- ing sunset, but many fires were burn- ing in the town, and my glimpse of the ruins of the beautiful Cloth Hall tower may have been my last, for the German shells were falling about it incessantly.” ' | PLUMBING AND STEAM FITTING Phohe 581 MODERN' PLUMBING ls as essential in modern house as electricity is to lighting. tee the very best PLUMBING WORK by expert workmen at the fariest prices. We guaran- Ask us for plans and prices, J F. 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