Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 13, 1915, Page 4

Slorwich Bulletin and gafi?ieé. 119 YEARS OLD i2¢ & week; G0e o Subseription price month; $6.00 a year. P Entered at the Postofice Conn.. as second-class matter. Calint Bulletin Businesas Office ‘Bulietin Editorial Rooms 53-8 Bulletia Job Office 35 %. mantic Office, Room 2, Mrrins fiding. Telephone 310. The Bulletin has the largest circulation of any paper in East- ern Connecticut and from three fo four times larger than that of . sny in Norwich. It is aelivered to over 3,000 of ths 4,053 houses in Norwich, and read by tiree per cent. of the people. RS AR T L T A A MR £ AT RPN Windham it iz ¢..vered to over 800 houses, in Putnam and Danielson to ove: 1,100 and ‘in all of these places it is consid- ercd the local d Eastorn Connecticut has forty- nine towns, one hundred and ty-five post:fice districts, and - rural free delivery routes. The Bulletin is sold in every town on all of the R. F. D.. routes in Eastern Connecticut. CIRCULATION ~ 1901, average . Free 4412 1505, average ...........5 920 A TR ot GREAT BRITAIN'S EXPLANATION. As if in anticipation of the protest which this country has had ready for some time to present to Great Britain American meats, an explanation now cémes from London through Ambas- sador Page bearing directly upon this matter. It is claimed that the- seizure was not the result of the British order in ~eouncil since the vessels were held up long before that went into effect and they were stopped because the cargoes which were conditional contraband were destined largely for the use of the governments of Germany and Aus- tria. This it is maintained was the purpose from the very start, that the sending of the goods to neutral ports -was simply a blind and that the British government possesses positive proof of this fact in cablegrams and letters in its possession. It is furthermore claim- ed that such shipments were far in excess of supplying the normal de- mands of the countries to which they were consigned and that the grounds for the seizure were those which have been asserted and upheld by none more strongly than American courts and the leading American authorities on inter- national law for over fifty years. The packers were not able to con- vince the British prize court that these facts were not so. They were not able to show that the goods were to be consumed in neutral countries or that they would not be reshipped to the belligerents. That being the case, and it being so that Great Britain has followed American decisions appears to weaken the protest before it is made. *THE SHIP PURCHASE BILL. “ Nothing wilkstrike the country with mbre surprise than the announcement that comes from Washington to the effect that the administration plans to again push the ship purchase bill through congress, endeavoring If it can Le secured in no other way to -secure the adoption of a new rule which will prevent the measure from being talked to death as was the case “before the last congress. _ Apparently the administration does not accept the actlon of the last con- gress as thé desire of the people or else it has not given consideration to that feature of the matter. When the -bill was before the last session of con- igress it called forth general disap- proval because of the dangers which "Would be involved in such action. It 76t only ‘meant the investment of a .Jarge sum of money in a questionable Amdertaking, but it meant that the +gavernment would be going into bus- =mess in competition with private en- “tarprises. The country is seeking to Whcrease its merghant marine, but it has by other legislation rendered it a —serious blow and the passage of the ship purehase hill would simply be tausing greater discouragement for the capital of the counfry to invest in s ship lines.- he reception that the last Bill re- cgived indicated the. opposition ' there ig to it even aside frony the phase of s@¥eriment ownership. It weas evi- dgnce enough that it involved unwise ptinciples and principles which are not likely to be any more acceptable at tir coming sesslon .of congréss than they ‘were at the last. But if the ad- ministration is looking for trouble there can be no question but what the ship purchase hfll will provide it. T A PROTECT. THE FORESTS. 'hén Chief Foréster Graves of the L‘Vi;‘ted States service . returns from R e s -4 ka, as he has, with the story of tife! great déstruction that is now go- ing on by fire in the wooded sections of that territory, and estimates that there have been a million acres burned 28Ver every year for the past 15 years, Meéaning of course that the timber v - 'on has been destroyed, it places emphasis upon the need of correcting the conditions which are responsible for such losses. That of course is a ‘long way off and the means of pro- #ecting it are limited, to say nothing oF trying to fight it, but the enormous te of timber and the steady Inroads Norwich. over the detention and confiscation of | h are being made into the supply it all the more deplorable that j@uch great quantities are allowed to gazup in smoke. is, however, only calls better at- on to the fact that none too great care is exercised right at home in fur- nishing the needed protection against forest fires. Though there are better being exhausted enough in the ordinary channels of ‘business to warrant the using of ev- ery effort for conservation and it ap- SAFETY IN HIGHWAYS. In view of the large number of ac- cidents which oceur in the streets in which ohildven figure prominently, and the constantly increasing danger which threatens the users of the highway to- day, it is a commendable move which has been made by the Connecticut company in offering prizes: to school children in the high, grammar and ru- ral schools of the state for the best essays written on the subject “How I keep safe upon the streets and roads.” Like essay contests upon other sub- jects this is bound to mean the giv- ing of greater thought to the import- .ant question of personal safety and as a result of that additional considera- tion of such a matter it can be ex- pected that the resulting ideas will stand a much betier chance of being put into practice than otherwise might be the case. It is a step in the education of the children which has shown good results when applied to historical subjects, state affairs or those of a particular locality and there is every reason to believe that it will prove as fruitful when applied to highway safety. It i1s to be hoped ihut the opportunity will bring out a géneral participation for the greater the number who par- ticipate the greater will be the benefit that results, even :touth it is under- stood at the start that eVeryoné can- not get a prize. Such a contest does not of course mean that the full re- sponsibility for safety in the hizhway rests wita the children, but they can . contribute a great deal towards it if they will but realize the dangers that | exist and do their utmost to avoid them. It would be an excellent thing it avery pupil should enter the con- test if for no other reason than getting the idea of the contribution they can make to their own safety fully im- pressed upon their minds. FIGHTING INDECENCY. With the death of Anthony Comstock it was recognized that a lifelong work- er for decency had ended his labors. It was understood that none more zealous could be found for the carry- ing on of the fight which he had so persistently made and vet it was not believad that it meant the neslect by any means of the ever-present oppor- tunity for combatting demoralizing in- fluences. That is bound to be carried on by the organization of which he was the head, although his successor may be actuated by different ideas and pursue Jifferent metacds than some which had brousht Mr. Comstock into much disfavor. That there are even other organiza- tions whizh will continue to wield the cudgel in behalf of ‘decency is of course certain and this is fully dis- closed by the acticn of the Christian League of Philadélphia in the seizure of a large number of indecent post- cards in that city. That the oppor- tunity for such work is not confined to Philadelphia reeds no explanation. It exists wherever there is an unre- stricted sale of such cards which do an unlimited amount of harm espe- cially when the impressionable mind of childhood is involved. That there should bs a stop put to the gpublication. and sale ‘of such examples of obscenity as are to be found is indisputable and the organization which is engaged in fighting such business deserves all the support that it can get. There is enough evil influence to be engountered without tolerating that and unless there is serious opposition the exhibition and sale of indecent cards amounts only to toleration of an in- fluence which is aimed in the wrong direction. EDITORIAL NOTES. The end, like the opening, of the fly season, finds them hungrier than ever. The lovers of warm weather are still putting their faith in the never failing Indian summer. Inasmuch as Chicago has had a dry Sunday it is again proved that the limit of possibility is always open for a new record. Even though Bulgaria has declared ‘war against Servia that country has vet to find out whether it is a prom- ise or a threat. Now that an international peace congress has opened in California there ought to be rapid progress in ending the war. The new gas which Germany is said to be using is reported pleasanter, but according to all accounts it is none the less deadly. ‘The man on the corner says: When it comes to bills of fare the poor old human stomach is on the defensive most of the time. It doesn’t make Villa feel any bet- ter to think he has changed so much that the Pan-American representatives couldn’t recognize him. It begins to look as if the forces of nature operating the slides in the Gail- lard cut were trying to popularize the Strait of Magellan routs That millions of dollars’ worth of artificlal arms and legs are being made for the warring nations here tells of the terrible effect of the conflict. Villa promises that Mexico will not lack for trouble, but that is the one thing that it can best dispense with and none should recognize it more than Villa. 3 ‘When Ceunt Reventlow says it is none of our business what the Turks do with the Armenians it looks as if he was trying to justify Germany's treatinent of the Eelgians. When first class battleships of this country are -being placed in the re- serve class because of a lack of men to man them, it reveals a condition which needs attention. If the raising of the pay of the French soldiers four cents a day was responsible for the recent gains in the west, the war might be shortened by doubling the increase and putting them on an eight hour basis. > “I think ite perfectly horrid:” Archibald’s mother indignantly. “Can’t you do something about {t?” achieving the impossible. “Well,” he said, “seeing that the city council has issued a permit to lay the water mains down this street ceedi Archibald's shi red. “There’s no room in front for my tric,” she protested, “and burglars and tr‘:wf. ':,l'l‘hlfl. Ifll pipes at night—they're enough!™ Archibald did not hear his father's laugh. He sat transfixed by this last thrilling _idea. If burglars and tramps, why not—? Choking with emotion he tumbled from the room, spoons and forks in his flight. “Archibajd!” thundered his father. The front“door slammed. guess he’s gone over to Teddy's,” said his mother, craning her neck. “Such manners! I will speak to him firmly when hé comes back! I can't imagine why small boys are so trying at times!™ #,n Archie-e-e!” his mother called cev- eral times during the next hour, di- recting her volce toward’s Teddy's around the yard as usual. hours later he came in. “Where on earth have you been?" demanded his mother sternly. He surveyed her with wide eyes. T went over to Teddy's,” he said. “No'm —I never heard you call—no'm, not a sound! - Yes, I—I guess I forgot to ask to be excused from breakfast— I'll remember next time!” 1 wonder if Archie is sick,” his mother mused that evening to his father. He’s been so odd and sort of quiet today. You know, as a rule, he and Teddy are as bad as an corps for stirring things up In neighborhood! If it is'nt one thing 's another—and the racket they make! worries me ‘Heavens!"” said his father. “Be thankful for a respite and don't pick flaws in it! Maybe he's just growing up'e The strange peace in the block con- tinued. Teddy's mother ran ovi the next day_at noon. “I came over, bezan a little anxious] were here. Some two she , “to see if Ted He isn't around home!” “Wh—why, stammered Archie's mother. “T supposed Archie was over there at your house.” “I haven't laid eyes on them for hours!” wailed Teddy's mother. “I— oh, her's Archie now—did you hear me THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Socicty . “Dedéagatch is the port upon the Aegean Sea to which the Bulgarians pin some of their brightest hopes for a rich commercial future”, according to a'§tudy in war geography just pre. pared by the National Geographic So- ciety. “A free outlet to ihe Aegean and the Mediterranean was something long coveted by Bulgarian statesmen, who felt that their foreign trade would first begin with their acquirement of a port upon the open sea. In Dedea- gatch, the patriotic natives see,a fu- ture New Yorks a Balkan London, and the possession of this harbor appears to them one of the greatest benefits of their war with- ‘Turkey. Buigarian products, from attar of roges to grain and hides, are soon to leave for the world's central markets in Bulgarian boats from a Bulgarian port. “Holding their port o important, it is small wonder that the Bulgarians felt the loss of the railway, through Adrianople, which connects Dedea- gatch with the interior of their coun- try, to be a disaster that must be made good_ at the earliest possible moment and at all hazard. The re- cently reported cession of territory by the Ottoman Empire restores to Bui- garia the land through which this railway runs, and so restores to the sturdy peasant nation its ardent hopes for the age to come. With their small strip of seasore along the Aegean and with an export city at Dedeagatch, Wwith its communications safe upon home soil, the Bulgarian feels that his country has become more than a Balkan Power; it has become a Medi- terranean Power, a member of the family of Europe, a State with a fu- ture as wide as the oceans. “Dedeagatch is situated upon the Gulf of Enos, about 10 miles north of the Maritza estuary. The little town began its career as a seaport under Abdul Hamid 1L, when it began to capture much the trade that had formerly been done through the port of Enos, which lles upon the south- eatsern point’of the Guif of Enos, on the southern bank of the Maritza riv- er. Forty years ago, Dedeagatch was merely a cluster of fishermen's huts, staggering back fro man open road- stead. Since then, a new town has grown up, small, with only 4,000 popu- lation, but alert, progressive, confi- dent. Several factors have entered into this promise of Dedeagatch. First among its advantages, is that of its railway connections, which link it with Constantinople, Sofla, Bourgas and Saloniki. Further, its rival to the south, Enos, succumbled to its un- healthy climate and to the shifting of coastal sandbars. “The inhabitants of this harber city as all along the coasts of the Aegean were mostly Greeks up to the occupa- tion and administration by the Bul- garians. = Greek commission houses and shippers had most of its trade In their hands. The opening of the Con- stantinople-Saloniki Railway in 1896 brought rapid prosperity to the place, some of which was lost again When railway connections were made be- tween the interior and the Black Sea port of Bourgas. The city is the na- tural outlet of the Maritza Valley, however, and, despite its unfavorable harbor, an unsheltered, open roadstead, it will probably become a rich city as Bulgaria's first Mediterranean port.” The War a Year Ago Today Oct. 13, 1914, Germans moved on Ostend and gSormane o T‘H.I:: Hazebrouck and Ypres oc- Germans. at Dixmude, Gen- ierce il eral von Kiuck trying to turn lies’ left wing, B Germans made dash for War- They've been &o still all day 1:4 at_that very g M'. mother, her upstairs, second shedding napkin, | Well, at dinner W ‘wildered. and T told him to get washed ner! He is the queerest child of late —1 ean’t seem to put my finger - on him! Archie-e-e-e!” The dinner grew coid while the call for Archie waxed louder and more Midway in the street the met. said Tedy's mother, “Archie 1 thought maybe "t ;’Qen Teddy!™ cried Arch- 1 ical mother. “Oh, what h: happened to our boy! The police sergeant and eeveral de- tectives joined the conclave. Tele- phones and autos lent their ald. An enterprising police reporter heard of the excitement and made a social call con the distracted households late in the evening. “I shall loge my mind!™ wailed both mothers in chorus. “Oh, some tramp those awful pipes has stolen There was a simultaneous sound of two fathers crashing through the front door. The mothers followed. To their horror the fathers disapeared headlong in the efd of one of the huge water mains. When they emerged they tumbl before them from the other end two protesting small boys, varfous blankets, candles and a peck of scattered doughnuts. wafled Archibaid. “A just flerce!” agreed Teddy— Chicago News. BERLIN BANKS. Appear to Have Done Satisfactory Bus- iness During First Half of Current Year. The great banks of Berlin appear to have had fairly satisfactory business results during the first half of the cur- rent year. The Deuttsche Bank even reports that its business was remark ably good, but the sources of its earn- ings were partly different from those of last year. An Essen bank tached to the Deutsche Bank had even arger earnings than for the first half Berliner Handelsgesellschaft, another of the big institutions of the ecity, also did comparatively well, the reduceq earmings from broki op- erations and stock and bend flotations having been counterbalanced by inter- est receipts on _loans and dlscount: Cood profits were made by financin the manufacture of war supliés, an surplus deposits could also be put at| pront into the Treasury bills of § a8 falr the Empire. The leading director of the Dresner Bank s that the bus! ness results of thal institution hav been very good. He mentions the fact that many foreign securities were sold for the bank's customers. He men- tions Scandinavian securitiées as an example. but says that still more Ru- manian bonds were sold. OTHER VIEW POINTS The Connpecticut College for Women is delayed somewhat past its an- nounced schedule, as was to be ex- pected of & brand new institution, but i off at last. Its equipment is good; its attendance is up to expectations. Now watch and see what the girls will call it “for short."—New Haven Reg- ister. By shutting off supplies of arms and ammunition from this country to the enemies of the recognized Government. and permitting Carranza to get all theé guns and bulléts he wants, the al- lied nations ean give him valuablé and probably effectiv sistafice. At least temporary order is at once evolved out of Mexican anarchy and chaos. There is now an authority at Mexico City which can be held to strict account- ability. That i{s something gained, whatever happens.—Providence Bulle- tin. We agree heartlly with the Meriden Journal in its editorial comment om the multiplicity of laws and the utter foolishness of many of them. Legisla- tion has run to extremes and many things get into the statute books that ~ould have been kicked out the back door. Far too many petty thi are regulated. But we do not find the Journal condemning one of its own city Jaws just become effective that appears from this standpoint to come into the denounced class of unwar- ranted interference—the law requir- ing all newsboys to wear a badge and Lives i i i i 8= ig g 2 a i i | MRS. WILLIAMS LONG SICKNESS Yields To Lydia E. Pink- Elkhart, Ind, :—““1 suffered for four- fordbidding all under 16 years of age to engage In a business that has meant a great deal to a great many young- sters. How that sort of thing can be Justified is beyond us. It is equally puzziing why the Journal falls to In- clude it In the list of “petty meddling with trivial affairs of the people. — Bristol Press. The use of the machine at elections is becoming more general in this state and other states. Its advocates do not claim that the perfect voting machine has yet been produced. The experi- ence which Hartford has had with machine voting, particularly at the 1914 municipal election in the Fourth Ward, shows that It has defects. But, even with its defects, voting by ma- chines has so many advantages over the ballot’ system that Hartford is pertectly willing to endure the slight | drawbacks for the satisfaction it takes | in being relieved of the annoyances, | which had become intolerable of the ballot system. It id not the acceptance of the lesser of two evils. It is the rejection of one system that had be- come unbearably faulty and defective, and the adoption of another that in- sures for the voters a count that is not manipulated to nullify the expres. sion of their will, and which enables the people to know, within a reason- able time after the polls are clos€d, the result of the voting.—Hartford Tim Will Worry Along. The absence of Congressman Fitz- gerald. from the House will, of course, be severely feit, but it may not be compelled to shut up ehop for all that. It managed to pull through for a while without the resence of Uncle Joe Canmon, you now.—Indianapolis New: Heat a Menace to of OId Foiks Sickness and Misery Are Caused by Constipation * In Hot Weather of advancing years should of their health dur- People months of the year for them. It {8 most important to the mainte- health and vigor at Yhis - Mammoth Metro Feature with S. Miller Kent, Famous Actor. Enacted Amidst the Towering Peaks of the Wild Sierras. Wonderful Scenery, Many Heart Thrills, Strong Story, A Compelling Moral and Sensational Daring Episodes. “HER IDOL,” a Magnificent Lubin Feature Drama ' Shows 230, 7, 840 AUDlTomU Mat. 10. Eve. 10c and 20c JESSE L. LASKY Presonts BLANCHE SWEET N * THE CAPTIV THE BROKEN COIN I 15th Episcde—2 Reels 1 oday Thursda 5 Reel Drama by Cicil B. 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Attest: FAN KOTICED—Ail creditors of sald de- tensed are hereby notified to present their elaims against said eststo to the undersigned at 428 Washington Street, Norwich, Conn., within the time limited in the above d foregoing order BERT L ¥HRRISGTON, oct13d Admr. with will annexed. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, tries of u? dile. ss., Probate. Oct. u.t.h. 1 Fatal given by publishing Iais motice. in 8 STt he public the deceased last be’ o dwelt, at Jenst sbree days Defore sald l% return of notice giv. G =~ et W) X YOU WANT fo put '3 PRy A AT Y x wertisi ~olumns of octila