Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 6, 1915, Page 4

¥ 3 v@nrwih i Eulletin Job Omce Bulletin and Goufied 119 YEARS OLD Subscriptio lce 12¢ & week; S0o & |monui; 3300 a Jear. ’ \ Entersd at the Postomte at Norwich, Cops., as second-class matter. i Telovhone Calles HBullettn Busl: 480, TR e B oo Rbems = Willtmautic Ofice, Room % Murray | Ruflding. _Telephone 316, Norwich, Friday, Aug. 6, 1916. The Circulation of ‘The Bulletin f The Bulletin .has the:largest ciroulation of any paper in E: ern Connecticut and from three ., to four times larger than that of any in Norwich. It is delivered to over 3,000 of thy 4,053 houses in Norwich, and read by minsty- three per cent. of the people. In i Windham it is dvl.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< | mine towns, onme hundred and A sixty-five postoffice districts, and L cixtv rural free delivery routes. The Bulletin is sold in every 3 town - on all of the R. F. D. > routes in Eastern Connecticut, CIRCULATION ¥ 1901£0veragesess . ceee. 4412 -5,920 24905, averag .HAVE THE BULLETIN FoLLOW You Readers of The Bulletin leaving the city for vacation trigs can have it fcliow them daily and thus keep in tovch with home affairs. Order ihrough The Bulletin business of- ce. B THE CRY FOR BREAD. ‘The (American pro-German organiza- ‘tlon which says it 1s as much our duty to send bread to the Germans as it is to send war materials to the allies must abandon this argument since Germany is not in need of bread. Dr. Karl Helfferich, the German sec- retary of the treasury, says Germany herself produces “everything needed for the war.” She.is not dependent upon America or any other country for anything she needs. Hungary-Austria and Roumania can furnish her all the wheat she needs. This anxiety here in America among German sympathizers that the British blockade will bring the German people to a conditiorr of want, or semi-star- wvation, is without reason. If Germany has all the food she needs and can produce all the war ma- terial she can use, how can the sale of munitions of war to the allies pro- long the war, or why should they charge America with aiding and abet- ting her destruction. Germany is independent. She is great. She is ingenious. She can and does snep her fingers in the face of &l the world. THE MONEY LENDERS BEATEN. The crops in the west and routh are about.ready to be harvested and short- 1y the federal reserve banks will be called upon to loan money for the moving of the crops, and the value of these banks to the cotton and wheat growers will be demonstrated, The west and south have always been short of capital to finance the reaping and marketing of their im- mense crops and money in the past was never forthcoming at reasonable rates of interest, When the stream of money began to flow out of New York, stock mar- ket operators were accustomed to bid anywhere from 10 to 100 per cent. to keep it In Wall Street. This was the only country in the world that expe- rienced such a barbaric financial pro- ceeding and improved the occasion to filch from the growers the money they had fairly earned. The Federal reserve banks will knock out these financial pinchers of the planters and farmers and will re- discount notes issued agalnst a bale of cotton or a consignment of wheat »s readily as they will rediscount notes andorsed by men of recognized finan- Blal ability, It this reserve bank banishes ' the speculative robbers and protects the farmers it will be a splendid thing for the people. A PROMISING CONFERENCE, The confeggnce being held by the povernment with the representatives of all the Latin<American governments &t the suggestion of President Wilson, Is & movement for improved interna. tional relations which is most com- mendable. The United States is:their friend and any movement which strengthens the sonfidence of these nations in this gov- srnment will be of lastingrbenefit to this country 'and to them. The idea of consulting them with reference to, the Mexican situation, and letfing them witness the spirit of Iriendship which exists here“for that Milicted country, ought!to be: educa- tonal and sssuring to them. An ex- thange of ideas on ‘“all-American”™ Issues with _ these little governments would help strengthen the pleasant relations which exist and assure them Ihis government has no’designs’ what- | yver upon them. No one expects .the, conference: will Javor armed. intervention, but theswis- Jom of all may disclose & farfdetter Way of straightening out theiaffairs ) riotous.and starving Mextco! Since .. Germany is now known to lave started the yellow peril cry-to livert the attentlon of America:from Duropean _affairs, the story that her \gents are ‘promoting trouble in Mex- ko to give this,country employment 't _seem _soimprobable, Lot e e e PN OUR REPLY TO GREAT BRITAIN. ‘The notes of England to this govern- ment in defense of the violation of es- tablished international agreements are likely to call forth a firm frotest be- cause wrong cannot be acceptably de- fended. They call the attention of the gov- ernment to precedents, as thoush pre- cedents had not been characterized as “the bond and disgrace of legislation”; and as Tennyson's criticism of British law in ‘Aylmer's Field, when he says: “M: tering the lawless science of our Jaw— that codeless myriad of precedent, that wilderness of single instances:” Pre- cedent be blowed! What Uncle Sam wants is his rights. Thers 1s no parallel between our differencés_with Germany and with England. The action and the spirit of the two nations are entirely different —the difference between killing non- combatants in deflance of law, and the _restriction of peutral trade from ne- cessity. 3 Tho two issues cannot be met in the same spirit and no one knows this better than the Kaiser. ‘What President Wilson says to Great Britain can have no possible bearing’ upon our controversy with Germanw SANITARY CARELESSNESS. The public health service of the government doesn’t hesitate to tell us. we are unclean and need an education- al campaign to get us out of our flthy habits. Typhoid fever is a filth disease and classed among the preventable dis- sases. There were 400,000 cases of this fever in the United States last year and 30,000 deaths, a big tax for our aisregard of the laws of health. Too little attention is given to keep- ing watersheds clean, locating wells so they will not get surface drainage, and keeping all putrifying matter In the earth instead of on top, The germs of this. fever are carried in water and have been traced for 25 miles along a watercoyrse, The Providénce Journal commenting upon the vaccine portion of this offi- cial report says: “An interesting section of the report is the one on anti-typhold inoculation or vaccination—the popular notion that this remedy is infallible is contra- dicted. The protection is relative, not absolute; inoculation is not to be re- garded as a substitute for sanitation, the report says. Life and health are best conserved by keeping the typhoid germs out of water supplies.” EDITORIAL NOTES. The news from Warsaw seems to wobble more than the Russian army. does in it retreat. The man who thinks he can get brain-food at the dining table hasn't a good grip upon the use of books. After the war s over most of the nations engaged In it will be remem- bering things which were better for- gotten. ‘While New England is busy eating peaches and cream there is no pros- pect of Germany's giving her any anxtety. The Man on the Corner says: The human form divine does not get any diviner as fashion tightens fabrics upon it. . The German labor unions are a unit in the production of munitions of war of which that country has reason to be proud. Any kind of work is declared to be better than loafing, but you can't make most men think so in the good old summer time. It takes a smart man to make, more money than his wife can spend.if she lends only half her energies to the,| performance. The daschund is a brave dog, but if he gets his head into the mouth of the Russian bear too far the bear will get him, We are told Chicago has 3,000 anti- British thinkers. What's that for Chi- cago? It is not eligible to her col- lection of curios. The English note does not dodge the point. It is firmest where the Ger- man note s’ always evasive, and fair- instead of wobbly. Mr. Roosevelt has reaffirmed his old resolution to rule or ruln. This makes the democrats hurrah for him and hug themselves. ‘We seem to be getting through dog- days swimmingly. Water spaniels may enjoy them, but if they keep up man- kind will need a canoe. Norwich will never get out of the run-down-at-the-heel class unfil she has brought her walks and streets right up to the gliding level. Gen. Kitchener has been riding a balky horse ever since the war began. Why does John Bull give his greatest general such a ridiculous mount If the allles never succeed in invad- ing Germany she is never like'y to be quite so cocky again. She must see now that challenging the whole world is a mistake. When Kippling remarked that Ger- many stands a fair chance of bleed- ing to death along her western line, he Created something more than a fig- ure of speech. We are told we should see it is our duty to send Germany dread as well 8s guns to the allies; but Germany is not crying for bread. Berlin says the food is ample, ¥ ‘What.Bryan has almed for during the past quarter century is the crest of the popular wave. He failed be- cause he thought he could create the ‘wave better than the people could. Germany was as crowded in propor- tion to population as the state of |Rhode Tsland, before the war; but there will be a.marked difference in the pressure after the close of the war. It Russia should not come back the allies would - find it difficult to hold the Kalsers hordes along the battle lines which have remained the same . for the past nine-months on the west- ‘ern border. ‘We are told the non-malarial mos- quito may produce blood polsoning, but they do not. Mosquitoes are incidental to the molsture to produce crops, and if this were true the haymakers would be calling the doctors, The postoffice directory of London for the present year welghs almost 15 pounds. . if they were unmindful of| ‘Within two hours after Johnny had donned his new . soldier's uniform he had been court-martialed on two charges. The first was for shooting at his father and the second for almost drowning the baby, because when his darts were taken from him he filled the weapon with water and it @s a water plstol. Johnny was found guilty of these charges. For the first he was reduced in rank and for the second was sentenced to close confinement in the guardhouse. He bravely fought the hot tears that persisted in filling his eyes as he de- jectedly walked upstairs to his room. ‘After sobbing for a few minutes he remembered that his “daddy” said that soldiers never cried. He proceeded to view his sur- roundings. A bottle containing something that looked like water, but was labejled “ammonia,” caught his eye. Filling the “gun” with the liquid he proudly marched around the room. Suddenly he was startled by a shrill scream and after madly plunging downstairs, he beheld his mother con- fronted by a burly tramp. Courag- eously stepping in front' of his moth- er Johnny gave the command, “Halt! Right_about face, marc As the itinerant traveller refused to obey orders the young soldier pulled the trigger and as the tramp felt the burning, suffocating ammonia he turned and fled precipitately. Johnny's sentence was revoked, and the war department, consisting of his father and mother, presented him with a sword for “commendable bravery.” The next event of importance that happened to_Johnny was his first day in school. Jolnny had worn trousers for such a long time that he felt quite 2 man, and as only babies staved at home (so his mother informed him) he anxiously awaited the opening of term. At last the great day arrived, and he marched proudly down the street with his mother, the envy of the “ba- bies and the amusement of the “men.” Holding his head up and his should- ers thrown back in true soldier fash- ion he walked bravely into the school room. A suppressed titter went around the room at his entrance. He was assigned to a seat among the girls, much to his disgust. His beloved “muvver” sat behind him and he was soon lost in viewing his future school room. Suddenly he turned to whisper to his mother and found to his horror she was gone. The tears started, but he remember- ed that he was a soldier, and his res- olution to cease crying was strength- ened when he saw the older boys re- garding_him with smiles of amuse- ment. The rest of the morning was very trying, and, besides there were so many questions he desired to ask “muvver.” Finally he was at liberty. He quickly scampered home to court- martial “muvver” for deserting him in “time of danger.” Affairs had not been going smoothly at home since Johnny's first day at school. Going to school was not quite as nice as he had anticipated. He also missed his afternoon nap. One day he yielded to the influence of some older boys and played “hooke: ‘When he arrived home he found that his act was known. He was sent up stairs in disgrace. The next morning matters looked threatening and un- comfortable for Johnny. He began to think that he was a much abused boy, and decided to run away. He packed up his small things and strode bravely out of the back gate. B _As he stopped to gaze for the last time of his late home, a great lump arose in his throat. He was tempted to return, but when he remembered how he had been abused, he went doggedly on. He did not go so fast down the alley. He slackened his gait still more when he came in sight of the school. He wondered what his mother was Stories of the War Proud to Have Served. George Stuart Fulierton of Columbia University writes: The Wwhole subject of the German standing army and the ‘Teserves” is absolutely incomprehensible to the American unwilling to rince out his mind and to approach the subject without preposessions. To be a soldier in America or in England does not at all mean the same thing as to be a soldier in Germany. In Germany, ex- cept for officers, it Is niot a_profession at all. Those in active eervice in time of peace are at school, and are there to get out of school and back again to their work. Those who are well educated, and are willing to pay the expense of their military training, can graduate in one year. Most boys have to stay two years. Some, those who have to do with horses, must stay three. These young men are not paid. Most of them are allowed two dolla and fifteen cents a month as pocket- money, for they are poor boys, and could not buy as much as a cigarette, if they were allowed no They are d, they are some musi tory, etc, they are put gymnastics which limbers them up and makes them walk like self respecting human beings, and, above all, they are taught discipline and strict obedience. The stupid, the idle, those who detest restraint of any kind, do not like their years in the school. But I have talked over the matter with a vast number of Ger- mans of all classes, men-servants, cab- drivers, waiters, = clerks, university men, business-men, capitalists, nbble- men, and the overwhelming majority look back with pleasure to their mil- itary training and are proud to have “served.”. Those who, from any sort of physical disability, have been ex- cused from the duty are ashamed of their immunity. My own man-servant blushed when it was referred to, and said that it was not his fault that his chest-measure was inadequate. A How to Fool the Censor. How the German censor can be fooled was shown in a letter recently recelved by a Cape Breton, Halifax, mother from her son, Who is a prisoner of war in Germany. The letter told in detail of the kind humane treatment and the abundance of food meted out to the prisoners generally and the writer in particular. In fact everything was lovely, byt the Gaelic words added as the writ name so as to deceive the censor told the whole story. The words were “briegan mor,” meaning “big lies.” A German and Frenchman Meet in the Trenches. A German and 4 Frenchman who knew each other before the war had an unexpected meeting while fighting in the trenches. The German sergeant writes in a fleld letter: “We were resting in a trench and not far distant from that of the enemy. I slowly raised my head to make observations when some one called to me. “Ser- geant \Jung, take care of yourself. I fell batk to our breast lines and was thinking over who was the Frenchman who appeared to know me. Again I raiced my head. For the second time 1 heard a warning voice, Yo are warned again’ Then I recognized the Frenchman. He had worked with the firm in which I wee amnlaved ideas of Mr. Bryan—but on the most momentous issue of peace or war, we are with him. In‘the hour of he did not forsake the American peo- pie. He quit the cabinet to be free to render the people signal service. When passion ran high, his manly act of severing his connection with the Ship of State, that was steering mad- Iy for the rocks of discord, restor- ed reason and sanity to the public mind and gave it back its self-pos- session. The last note to Germany has been deprived of its sharpest sting by the general realization that it does not represent the present mind or the last word of the American people. His heriosm is of & higher order than tho physical courage of the sol- dier. He has shown the spiritual courage of the soul. When the mil- lionaires and munition-mongers, that are trying to draw us into war, will bs fd@froften—Bryan will stand out in history—a true humanitarian—ev- ery inch an American and a man® Respecttully, PETER C. CAHILL. v QOTHER VIEW POINTS Those who listened to the interest- ing address of President Gompers here Saturday could readily understand why he has such a hold upon the mem- bers of his organization. He is a great thinker, 2 man who has the in- terests of the A. F. of L. thoroughly at heart and:he speaks sanely and acts sanely. It was a fine thing for Meriden to have this man here, an inspiration for organized labor and a move that proves the Meriden central association to be progressive. Mr. Gompers was glad to come to Meriden with his meseage and Meriden wasg glad to hear him.—Meriden Record. A correspgndent writing to ask about the debt of Connecticut and the expenditures for the last year of Gov. Baldwin’s term, is_informed that for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914, the state spent $11,728,412.50, while the receipts were $11,515,80! The net debt is $10,961.100. Of the receipts $4,000,000 came frorh a bond issue, $1,101,332.03 from the state tax and $600,000 in temporary loans. This is the highest expenditure ever made in one year in the history of Connecticut. In the three years of the late admin- istration appropriations—the fourth caunnot_be given until after Sept. 30 next—Connecticut spent $28,623,270, of whicn $3,885,000 were for temporary loans. The actual expenditures were $24,738,270. This was an increase of nearly six millions over the previous three years, and of thirteen millions over the sthree years ending 1908.— Bridgeport Post. The Bridgeport Post in reviewing a number of libel suits recently brought against Connecticut newspapers says they “signally failed;” and also “that suits brought tor libel are seldom suc- cessful.” That is true, and it is high- 1y creditable to the courts that the facts are as stated. The cases re- ferred to are of particular interest because they are Connecticut ones and such affairs are comparatively rare in this State. As a rule libel suits are brought for the purpose of bluffing or in an effort to prevent the further showing up of crookedness. Telling the truth is too often risky business, The libel laws are sadly in need of repairs. Newspapers are hampered far too much. In protecting the public from imposition and fraud, dishonest business and crooked politicians, they are rendering service of the most im- portant kind, and deserve better treat- ment_than libel suits which would be less frequent and less fashionable if those whose duty it is to uphold the laws and punish swindlers were not so_often criminally negligent and in- different.—Bristol s. THE WAR PRIMER - By Natlonal Geographic Society Kovno—Kovno, the key to the rail- way system of northwestern Russia, behind which the Germans are endeav oring to strike the great interior lines, is described as follows in a primer on war geography by the National Geo- graphic Society: “Kovno is the céntral fortress In the Russian northwestern chain of frontier strongholds. It stands at the confl ence of the Niemen and the Villiya Rivers, east of central East Prusya. Petrograd lies 550 miles by raiiroad to the northwest, while behind _Kovno, and between this fortress-and Petro- grad, the Russian plain is strewn as thickly with lakes as fallow meadow lands with July and August daisies. Mitau, Kovno, Grodno and Lembersg lie nearly in the same line, north and south, and Kovno forms the northern termination of the line of the Bug to which the Russians may retreat, and of which Brest Litovsk forms the central fortress. “The railway from Eydtkuhnen, East Pruesia, to Vilna runs through Kovno, and, at its terminus, joins the trunk- lines Between Warsaw and Petrograd, which the Germans are endeavoring to sever. Kovno is a fortress of the first class, and has been considerably strengthened in recent years. Its main defense consists of a girdle of 11 forts, surrounding the town in an arc with a radius of about 2 1-2 miles. The fork of the river junction is an im- portant feature of the city's strength. Here, it is guarded by three forts in the direction of Vilna, one of which commands the Vilna Bridge. The fortress is 55 miles from the East Prussian border. “Kovno has ehared in the expansion caused by the demands of the bresent generation of Russians for a home industry of sufficient development to hasten the supply of the young nation with the material elements of modern civilization. It has developed several important ‘metal industries, and has large factories producing nails, wire, barbed-wire, and machines. It has also developed a large commission business and was an important entrepot for timber, cereals, flax, flour, epirits, fish, = Children’Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA. coal and building stone products of trade between Russia and Prussia. It has a population of Kovno was founded in the 1ith centu- ry, and, between 1334 and 1395, it was a possession of the Teutonic Knights.” of England appreciative of the spirit which has prompted all the males of fighting age in certain families to join the colors have been received by sev- eral more households. records are the following: way Mansions, Winchmore Hill, resid- ing in different parts of the world, en- To close out our stock of these well as this, and to do it at substantial savings, A FEW lOF THE MONEY-SAVING ITEMS KOMI PORCH SCREENS FULLY WARRANTED iDark Green, Painted Screens which are warranted not to fade or peel. T:w.nfi:‘tdmfi-vabfinpfllndplllloy-nnd-lllm.ly of the cheaper screens. Note these low Size 4 by 8 feet, value $1.25. Size's by 8 feet, value $1.50. Size 6 by 8 feet, value $1.85. Size 7 by 8 feet, value $2.15. _Size 8 by 8 feet, value $2.45. WIDE SLAT SCREENS In Brown or Green Mads up with finest fittings they are the best screens on the market today. & by 8, value $2.25..SPECIAL $1.69 & by 8, value $3.25..SPECIAL $249 & by 8, value $4.25..SPECIAL, $3.39/ Washable Rag Rugs at Bargain Prices NATURAL COLOR SCREENS J An Odd Lot at Special Prices ment for . JUST HALF PRICE These Washable Rag Rugs are as pretty and attractive as the wenderful old floor coverings which our grandmothers used to make and as durable as well. They are equally good for summer cottage use, for use in the bed room or for the perch. 69c, 24 by 36 inches. $1.25, 30 by 60 inches Value Value Value $1.75, 36 by 72 inches. +...SALE PRICE $1.39 Value $2.75, 4 by 7 feet. -8ALE PRICE $229 Value $5.25, 6 by 9 feet. -...SALE PRICE $4.39 Value $8.00, § by 10 feet. ..8ALE PRICE $5.98 Value $10.00, 9 by 12 feet........ geee oty oo omias S SALE PRICE $7.89 about 75,000 Large Families at the Front. Congratulatory letters from the king rey, have joined the colors. Bailey of Pockthorpe, Among the |serving with the forces. Nine sons of Mrs. Lahee of Broad- Progress onfectionery - - Somers’ Building Franklin Square We Sell the Best Home Made CANDIES And Serve Pure and Best CREAM Wholesale and Retail We Have Brick Ice Cream Delivery on Sundays SPECIAL 60c Chocolates 39¢ A Fancy Box- necessary Summer Fit- tings before the end of the season we have made marked reductions upon our entire stock. Buy now for this is an opportunity to secure what you want for next year as SALE PRICE 98¢ .SALE PRICE $1.19 SALE PRICE $139 SALE PRICE $1.60 .SALE PRICE $1.98 ‘We also include some Dark Green Painted Screens and the balance of >ur Vudor Wide Slat Screens. We will sell any screen in the assort- listed @s privates when the war broke out. Six cousins of the family are also on active service. One of the sons is serving under General Botha, an- other with Hartigan's force in German West Africa, and another is with the Ci n Rifles in Bermuda. One has n wounded. Seven sons of Henry Pepperell of Ditton Hill terrace, Long Ditton, Sur- Bix sons and a son-in-law of Mr. Norfolk, are Six sons and a eon-in-law of Mrs. J. Costick of Post Office lane, Cob- ham, are with the colors. Four are in the navy and one in South Africa. One “The A Hour,” 3 Reels. Feature Film . Same Company That is Predusing On Torritory “THE LAST OF THE STILLS, Selig.| “STRICTLY NEUTRAL" Vit Tomorrow—CHARLIE CHAPLIN In One of His Greatest Successes FREE Lighting the Modern Home It answers the questions we are asked every day and tell you ] How to Read Your Own Meter Phone or call . THE NORWICH ELECTRIC CO. 42 Franklin Street For Free Copy f son in_the Coldstreams was wounded @4 1s back in the trenches. The six sons of Mrs. Worral of Ker street, Sneinton, Nots, are all fighting ive sons of John Hardgrave of Falsgrave road, Scarborough. ined tne : foroen All are fighting in g:aaa-. one, who is acting as 2 Gespatch rider between this country and Francé. The father, who is sixty, Joined the National Reserve. e v of Walter Channon knife against knife, is engaged 1 ioody stragsle, and where every device of the most advanced science 4nd technique has been employed in pertecting instruments of mnu‘r::{‘llil.- cluding poison gases. The fight the trenches is of such a character that every feeling of religion, every act of devotion. every inclination to prayer ceases. The only psychic re- action 1s in too many cases mocking, hellish laughter. War is a phenom- énon which the Church should not be able to bless. It s opposed to every essential of Chtistianity, and the soon- er'a moratorium for Christianity is de- clared the better. There must be no mote Church glorification of war, no mbte nonsense about its ennobling and purifying effects. For hundreds of thousands of men at the front, men who once bélleved in the Faith, the moratorium is already in being, and it is_absolutely certaln that when they return from the biood-soaked battle- front that their Christianity will be of a different order, and that they will insist on the Church adopting a_dif- ferent —Chfistliche Welt (German religious journal). teen. Of five sons of Mr. J. of Sunninghill one has mw in action, another has been twice wounded and three othérs are eerving in the ranks. Five sons of Mrs. Coles, widow of the former supetintendent of the Hampton Court Palace Fire are serving in the same companmy the Bighth Mi Regiment at the front. Two were wounded on the same day.—London Chrenicle. Something in Him. As the photo of John Heye Ham- mond, Jr., The Church and Wa It s not Christian teaching that the fres) trightful T e (rohes, ‘whefe faces are | ing In his paim, there mal be some- distorted beyond recognition by mur- | thing to his claims of wireless tor- derous passions, where man against;pedd contfol.—Washington Post. w. doesn’t show his chin rest- ARE YOU OUT OF WORK? Is this due to a lack of training or ability? If so let Norwich Commercial School train and place you in a good position. DAILY SERVICE STEAMER BLOCK ISLAND 600 WATCH HILL and BLOCK ISLAND AM. AM. cesivasnans *8.55 **9.15 Norwich ;‘ Lv. New s R *Daily, except Sundays . and F ridays, July. 7 te September 3rd Sundays, Mondays,