Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 28, 1916, Page 4

and Goufied s 120 YEARS OLD price 13 a week; G0o thy a year. Entered at as second-class matter. ‘Telephone Callst Bulletin Business Office 480. Bulletin Editorial Rooms 85-3. Bulletin Job Office 85-2. Willimantle Office, Room 2, Murray ding. Telephone 210. Norwich, Monday, Feb. 28, 1916. “{The Circulation of {The Balletin The Bulletin has the largest circulation of any paper in Fastern § Connecticut and from three to four § times larger than that of any in wich and read by ninety-three per cent. of the people. In Windham it s delivered to over 900 houses, in Putnam and Danielson to over 1,100, and in all of these places it 18 considered the local daly. Eastern Connecticut has forty- £ nine towns, ‘'one hundred and sixty- five postoffice districts, and sixty i The Bulletin town and on all of he R. F. routes in Eastern Comnecticut. CIRCULATION average. is sold in every D. 1901, . 9100 1905, average.. February 26.. OF INVESTIGA- There have been some conditions revealed by the Milford wreck and the | subsequent investigation which prom- ftem. While it must be recognized i that a serious handicap is caused by ithe fact that the engineer and fireman of the local which crashed into the stalled express, the third man, who it is claimed occupied the engine cab with them and the flagman, who was 'sent back from the express to warn the oncoming local, were killed in the 'wreck, since it is impossible to get determine the exact part which they ' played in the deplorable affair, it be- there been a strict regard paid to the signals, which were found to be work- ing perfectly and set in such a man- " ner as to prevent just what happened, ~ the wreck would have been prevented. © It has nevertheless been shown that trains were being operated on the same track within two minutes of ~ ‘each other, that the strict rule against " & third person being allowed to ride ‘on an engine was violated, and it has been brought out in the testimony that " mproper respect is paid to the rule ' which requires that the airpipe con- nections be uncoupled instead of be- ling pulled apart. These aild not as far as can be seen enter directly into the cause of the wreck but the dis- || closure of such conditions shows suf- | fictent grounds for increased attention being given to them in the future. | They are matters which should get ~ proper consideration in the operation ' of passenger trains and the fact that " such weaknesses have cropped out in [ the investisations points to the neces- g sity of a strict enforcement of rules © in these particulars henceforth. It is unfortunate however that lives have _ 10 be sacrificed to show up these de- fects, FRANCIS IN PETROGRAD. _Not as yet has the senate ratified the appointment of David R. Francis as ambassador to Russia, but it must be recognized as only a matter of time Before such action will be taken. Mr. Francis, though lacking the actual experience in such office, is neverthe- less a man of excellent qualifications and one against whom it cannot be claimed that the sole reason for his selection is the payment of a political debt. He is a broad minded man, who as a member of President Cleveland’s cabinet has had much experience in the conduct of national affairs. He has not been active in politics for a score of years, though he has held the responsible positions of mayor of St. " Louis and governor of Missouri, and ‘with great credit to the enterprise as ‘well as to himself was president of the Lousiana Purchase exposition held in the Missourl capital a dozen years ago. There is a marked dilference be- Mr. Francis and some who ‘Bave been named for the post at Pe- | trograd sinco the present admin- fstration began its work. The reasons for naming him are much the same as those which actuated the president | in presenting the name of Henry " Fletcher for ambassador to Mexico and the ratification of the latters nomination ought to be and probably - will be soon followed by the vote of | approval in favor of the ex-secretary * of the interior. % | The post is one of much importance. ' There have been strong men sent to the Russian capital in the diplomatic | service in years gone by and Mr. Francis will carry to that country a “training and influence which should in keeping with this government. he senate must recognize that no mistake has been made in the choice & of an ambassador to Russia even un- | der the prevailing conditions abroad. . ELIMINATE LITERACY TEST. - Just where the confidence is secured . which leads those who are backing the literacy test to think that it can be enacted into law at this session of c s in epite of the opposition it Teceived in the past is difficult to Not only has it been opposed by country at large but it has re- ed the vetoes of President Taft of President Wilson. The latter s still in office and even though it ould get favorable action in both of congress the president has no indication that he would it in any different manner than has in the past. The reasons for etoing it are as good today as thoy in years gone by. the Postotfice at Norwich, | Norwich. It is delivered to over 8,000 of the 4,053 houses in Nor- rural free delivery routes. H H H i i need of revision are recognized. Such Tecognition has prevailed for a long time and but for the unjust provision concerning the literacy test the needed changes would now be in operation. It is therefore most unfortunate that = third effort is to be made to push it forward when it is known that it is Just as likely now to result in the de- feat of the whole measure as it was in the past. The literacy test would not keep out the crooks. It would not have pre- vented Jean Crones who recently at- tempted to poison several hundred clergymen in Chicago from getting into this country and yet this country is threatened with greater harm from people of just such character as the literacy test would pass than it is from the uneducated who would be kept out. The larger proportion of the immigrants who would be affect- ed by the Burmett bill would make desirable citizens while it is only the undesirable which should be excluded, ang the time is ripe for Temoving that test by amendment and letting the other needed changes in the immi- gration laws pass. PROTECTING FORESTS RIVERS, In the past few years there been a growing recognition of need of saving the forests of the country from ruthless destruction and by such action making a material contribution at the same time towards the conservation of the rainfall for the effect which it has upon the rivers of the country. It was back in 1911 that the Weeks act was passed which encouraged the cooperation of the states among them- selves or with the national government in the buying of forest lands and all but about a half million of the eight million appropriated under this fed- eral act has been spent for this pur- pose and the government owns hun- dreds of thousands of acres of for- estland in the White and Appalach- ian mountains today which mean that those wooded tracts are to be guarded not only for their timber resources but because they mean the prevention of dried up streams and the protection of the source of valuable water power. That much more valuable service can be performed in this very direc- tion must be appreciated since the protection has not reached the limit or the epportunity for extending tie good work been exhausted. For that reason the arguments which are be- ing put forward in behalf of a bill seeking to continue that work by an- other appropriation of two million dollars, the expenditures to cover a period of five years, ought to receive considerate attention. Work well be- sun ought mot to be sidetracked through laclk of sympathy and inas- much as the initial undertaking w a worthy one it should be recognized that every encouragement should be given to its continuance. GERMANY WOULDN'T ACCEPT IT. In support of its position on the submarine warfare which it proposes to put into operation against armed merchantmen, Germany, through its foreign minister, von Jagow, quotes a Latin proverb to the effect that if the reasons for a law cease to exist, the law itself fails. The application of this is that the law concerning the arming of vessels for defensive pur- Doses was enacted because the seas were infested with pirates but that in- asmuch as there are now no pirates the law lapses. That is of course one way of saying that no reason for the law exists but as a matter of fact the course which is being pursued by Germany in its submarine warfare furnishes ground enough for invoking the law. It was necessary to take precautions against the pirates who snapped their fingers at law and humanity and let nothing stand In their way of attaining the ends sought, but it is as important that there should be protection against the deliberate disregard for law on the part of civilized nations as by lawless individuals and bands, and the international law must be considered in_existeace until it is repealed. Von Jagow may consider that he has put forwagd an excellent excuse for the course which Germany has an- nounced that it will follow but with submarine commanders acting in any such way he will have a difficult job when he undertakes to prove that pi- rates or their equivalent do not exist. If such a plan was to be put in oper- ation against German vessels it would not get German approval for a frac- tion of a minute, and such being the case it cannot be accepted when Ger- many attempts to apply it to other nations, AND has the EDITORIAL NOTES. The kaiser is doing his best to force the allies to change the minimum in the peace terms. The Russians continue to capture Asia Minor citles just as if they con- sidered one good victory deserved an- other. So terrific is the fighting around Verdun that it is not only difficult to keep the lines straight but also the stories. To that 91 year old Towan who never wore headgear but a straw hat, life must have been one perpetual round of sunshine. If Turkey thinks the Russian vic- tory at Erzerum was a hollow one it is rather strange that they offered any resistance at all. Admiral Winslow handled the navy department as mercilessly as if he had been pounding an armed mer- chantman with 16-inch gu The man on the corner says: Some men have difficulty In glving a dog away but it takes a smart fellow to sell one for more than it is worth. Maryland’s legislature has killed the bill requiring Jim Crow cars, which is good evidence that the state is moving ahead and not backward. If it was sought, it would probably be found that the middle name of that six year old who has written a con gressman, asking to have the war stopped, is Bryan. Prizes at a recent New York whist wers $100 dogs, but any dog worth that much money ought to put up a terrible howl over being made the stakes in a card game. Not only those directly interested but all Ansonia owes much to Joseph Grohol for the early settlement of the strike of brass workers in that city which at the start threatened seri- ous results. SUGGESTIONS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE. All the boxes on the top of the pan- try shelf should have labels on tho end telling the contents of the box. This saves a great deal of time when you are hunting articles. A good point in sweeping (for peo- ple who do not possess a vacu cleaner) is to keep the windows closed till the sweeping is done. Then open them for about ten minutes. ‘When a child won't take cod lver ofl, put the oil in a cup with a little cold milk; the child can then be coax- ed to take it quite easily, for it can bnl swallowed without being tasted at all Finger-marks on doors can be re- moved easily by using a clean plece of flannel dipped in kerosene; then wipe them with a cloth wrung out of hot water. This destroys the emell of kerosene. WOMAN IN LIFE AND IN THE KITCHEN straight on the head, but tipped slight- Iy on one side. e There is simply no end to the useful- ness of ribbon for frock trimming. Skating coats, like all other sport clothes, are made up in briiliant colors. There s a suede waistcoat, soft and gasy fitting, to wear under the motor The winter gown may be freshened by the addition of a etraight little over-jacket of chiffon or lace. Picot edged taffeta as well as taffeta pinked as to edges forms a substitute for the inevitable fur trimming. Cape attachments ar econsidered smart. While there may be a few high collars, the high one will be of the convertible order, for who wants to swathe the neck in humid weather? New knitted materials , form smart port suits. Glazed kid trims many marry and still retain their positions in the public schools. Miss Marietta Barnes, housekeeper of one of New York's largest hotels, 100ks after the comfort of over a half million men and women every year. Miss Estelle B. Chubbic has been |appointed a deputy sheriff of Wash- ing county, Pennsylvania, and will carry & revolver and a pair of hand- cuffs. 292 State Street, New Haven, MERSICK & CO. Automobile Supplies; Wholesale and Retail, Conn. |biy. At the present time medical in- spection of ogr schools is the law and bids fair to®hold for some time to come. Mr, Editor I don't see just where the New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R. and Sister Jackson he mentions comes in on medical inspec- jtion for schools, but I know one thing, the public as individuals, and 1 presume Mr. Davis when sick, call for the service of one of his medical oligarchy and are very impatient un- til he arrives with hi serums, hypo- BR Wilbur & Harrington A Distinct Novelty Chubby, the Educated Dog KEYSTONE COMEDY A Movie Star Two Reel MACK SWAIN U ELKINS, FAY AND ELKINS THE MERRY MINSTREL TRIO, IN SONGS, DANCES, COMEDY AND MUSIC, A BIG TIME ATTRACTION—SPECIAL SCENERY Introdueing Lnu{h Producer With PATHE WEEKLY, Current Events || Edgar Berger fhe Bigopst Surprises TRIANGLE FEATURE " The Conqueror Featurs With Wii- P Mack ‘and Enid Markey CONCERT ORCHESTRA in One Mon., Tues. Wed. AUDITORIUM PARAMOUNT PICTURES Cubes of loaf sugar rubbed over the surface of an orange will retain the orange flavor by absorbing the oil. These used in tea are delicious, suggesting orange pekoe. When making ple crust in hot weather fill a bottle with ice water or cracked ice and use as a rolling pin. The pastry will be delicate and flaky. No matter how or how rough the pace of a t you can write smoothly and comfortably if you hold a cushion on your lap. Rest your tablet and arm on the cushion. When ironing have a number of coat hangers on which to put shirt- waists or children's dressers. It keeps them in better shape. 1f the knives of your food chopper become black and dull, run a plece of sand soap through the chopper as you would a potato. It brightens and sharpens the knives and they cut like new. Use the pulverized sand soap to scour with. TO WASH AND CLEAN TIN ‘Wash the tins well in hot soapy wa- ter and also add some soda and dry well while quite hot. Clean the in- side of the tin pan or saucepan With lemon juice, if necessary. Clean the outside with whiting mixed to a paste with a little water. Let the paste dry thoroughly, then polish first with a solft dustersand then a leather. PERSONAL APPEARANCE, While clothes are an important fac- tor in one’s appearance, it is not the only one to be considered. So many busy housekeepers neglect to pay suf- ficlent attention to their own personal appearance. We are not all born beau- ties, neither are we born hofnely, un- less the case be obnormal. A clean, healthy woman, who carries herself erect and dresses herself properly is never homely, while on the other hand a slovenly, sickly, cranky person is never pretty. However our features may differ, if we are normal we all have hands, feet, hair, complexions, and figures that need atfention to keep them in good order and in good shape. HEALTH AND BEAUTY. A sore thoat frequently yields to a weal gargle of salt water. This is an antiseptic and makes an excellent nas- al douche, with added water. An excellent preparation for the cure of chilblains is 5 per cent. carbolic ointment or 20 per cent solution of balsam of Peru, rubbed on twice a day. Broken chilblains require great care, They must be kept bandaged and dressed with a good antiseptic oint- ment. If very inflamed, hot fomenta- tions may be necessary. Rubbing the throat thoroughly with camphorated oil at night and placing a thin cloth over it seems to ease a sore throat when the condition is due to a cold. So soon as the first sensation “tickling” is felt in the throat swallowing over lumps or the throat feels dry and hot go in search of cor- rectives. Do not allow a sort throat to progress, because it may mean the beginning of serious fllness. of As chilblains are due to defective circulation, very loose clothing should be worn. To warm the hands and feet at the fire after being out in the cold is an almost sure way of inviting the trouble. Bed socks, and hot water bottles, should be used in bed. Nearly all bald and gray heads_are the outcome of a burning process. Men burn the hair from their heads by wearing hats too frequently, and_by wearing hats too tightly fitted. The tight hat stops the circulation of blood through the head. You will never see a man bald below the hat line—it is always on the top of the head, which ithe hat covers. TO PRESERVE LINEN. ‘When ironing round doilles or lunch- eon clothe place a heavy bath towel or piece of flannel on the board, then lay the linen so that the threads are parallel and at right angles to the board. If placed in this way the iron will naturally move with the threads of the linen. If the threads of the linen are ironed diagonally, the linen will wear out much more quickly, so care should be taken to move the iron parallel with the threads of the linen. Embroidered pleces are always ironed on the wrong side. ENVELOPE CUSHION. Something new for the cushion de- votee is a simple way of covering a loaf shaped cushion to be used as a footstool or the end of a couch. The Stiff covering of muslin for the feath- ers or _cotton with which the cushion is to be stuffed will keep its oblong shape ~sufficlently without further stiffening. A large piece of flowered or striped silk is then folded around this and wrapped exactly as you would a package for mailing purposes. At each end where the flap of the cov- ering ends in a point a tassel secures it and adds a further decorative note. WHITE MARQUISETTES. ‘White marquisettes with embroid- ered dots or rings are thirty-elght inches wide. These are among the most popular of the dressy white ma- terials for sheer frocks. DICTATES OF FASHION. Paris favors the use of many arti- ficial flowers for trimming evening gowns. Occasionally there is an extreme gown which shows a trifle of Turkish influence. Suit jackets are somewhat shorter. They have belts and pockets; also flaring tails. The epring turbans —are mot worn or| suits and is used in combination with velvet and cloth when it does not form whole garments. FOR BABY'S LAYETTE. The latest idea of a sultable and convenient receptacle for the new baby’s layette is to provide a small wardrobe which has its interfor fitted one-half with drawers and the other half with a closet and hangers. Such a wardrobe will suffice for the young- ster for many years after it has pass- ed the baby stage, and If it is selected of a wood to correspond with the mother’s furniture it will look well in the rom and be more durable than a wicker bureau. Some of these wardrobes have a deep drawer at the bottom of the shallow- er drawers which will hold afghans and bulkler wrappings, while the top drawers will hold the tiny silk and wool shirts and flannels, the slips and petticoats and the dresses. The lit- tle coat and wrappers being on the scented padded hangers in the closet compartment. A nice hamper for the baby may be manufactured out of a firewood box or a shirt waist box. The latter may have its lid padded with cotton wad- ding on top and then be covered with denim or cretonne. Inside a little till may be added with. the aid of two wooden supports on the sides of the box. The till may be simply a wooden framwork, with a denim bottom and loops on the sides to lift it readily. The interior of the box and the inside of the lid should also be lined to match the outside of the box which then is quite ornamental as a window seat when not otherwise in demand. A wooden box may be painted and enam- eled outside if you do not wish to cover it with cretonne. Baby’s initials can be added on top in gold letters. A hamper recently made for a baby had the inside of the lid filled with a great bow of pink ribbon to match the other trimmings. This bow could be removed and temporarily attached to the coach afghan at will. REMEMBER THIS. To remove rings from the fingers swollen by their tightness, dip the fin- ger in ice cold soapsuds. NEEDLEWORK NOTES. Quaint embroidered bird or animal designs are the latest wrinkle for white crepe nightgowns. Ribbon is used on everything, be- ginning with dressing sacques and ending with evening growns. ‘What to do with an old spread has found an answer in a couch cover. When the spread shows signs of wear an@ promises not to come out of the laundry more than a few times, dye it any color you wish and cut and fin- ish it to a couch that needs a cover. An easy way to do quilting is to place the lining on the floor perfectly smooth. After the padding and top have been laid on, run lines of lons stitches through the quilt about twelve inches apart. Carefully lift it to the sewing machine, lettinz all the weight rest on chairs to prevent straining the machine needles. Lengthen the stitch on the machine and quilt in lines three Inches apart. Cross lines can be run and thus mal uares or diamonds if S0 desired. work is done more quickly The and will last longer than when done by the old method of quilting. CARE OF THE FEET. This is a practical item, given by one who has endured almost endless torture as a result of tender feet and corns. To remove the corns, soak the feet in tepid suds. Soap a toilet pum- ice and rub over the corns until the callous parts are worn off. Continue this every day until the corn disap- pears. Keep it soft with oils. If the corn is too sore in the beginning for i this treatment, apply turpentine for several days to kill the pain. If the feet are afllicted with soft corns, powder prepared chalk, without making it too fine, and sprinkle be- tween the toes. This does not absorb the moisture or become caked like tal- cum powder, and by being coarser than the powder it separates the two por- tions of the corn. Always use white wool in preference to cotton to place between or under the toes, because it is springy and will not harden like cotton. SAILORS IN VOGUE. _Large French eailor shapes show no sign of waning popularity, which is scarcely to be wondered at, since they have proved themselves becoming all through the winter season to widely different types of faces and styles of coiffure. ~One of the newest French sailor hats for late winter is made in white velours and lined under the brim with black velvet. A broad band. of white corded silik ribbon Is draped around the crown, and drawn up in front into two big loops, held in place by a circular motif composed of the same ribbon. RIBBON TRIMMINGS. Ribbons trimmed many of the charming evening dresses in a recent display of new French models. One of the prettiest arrangements was a succession of graduated widths of white ribbon on a tulle dance frock. The ribbons were not gathered, but the ekirt was, and each band of rib- bon was set an inch above the next, the widest ribbon being at the bot- tom and the narrowest at the top. CONCERNING WOMEN. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt is largest taxpayer in Newport, R. L the Sister Martron has_received more royal decorations for Red Cross work Mrs. Russell Sage has contributed $250,000 to found a school at Troy, N. Y., for the teaching of domestic and industrial art. On the occasion of her birthday an- niversary, Queen Elena of Italy gave a theatre party to several thousand soldiers. Under a recent court ruling, school teachers of Washington, D. C., may KEEPING DUST DOWN. If a cloth, such as is used for dust- ing and cleshing, is dampened and laid over the registers, when the furn- ace is being shaken, the annoyance of dust flying over the rooms will be ob- viated. LEFT OVER MEATS. Hashes and minces are much im- proved if the meat be soaked in the gravy or sauce some time before being | reheated. RECIPES. Arizona Nut Bread—Half a pint of peas, two cups of breadcrumbs, one teaspoonful of salt, one cup of milk, one saltspoonful of pepper, one heap- ing tablespoonful of butter, half a tea- spoonful of kitchen bougquet, one egg and a half a pint of ehelled roasted peanuts. You must previously soak the dried peas in water over night, drain, cover with water and boil un- til tender, throw away the water, drain again, then pass them through a sieve. Ada the chopped salt, milk, kitchen bouquet and the _thoroughly beaten egg. Pour into a buttered baking dish and bake for at least an hour. ~This is concentrated nurishment. Jelly with Banana Cream—Cover one ounce of gelatin with one-half cup of cold water and ad the grated rind of a deep colored orange. When soft, stir in one cup of boiling water and one cup of sugar, then stir in two cups of orange juice, strain through a double thickness of cheesecloth and turn in- to a border mold. Press two bananas through a sleve, add one tablespoon of lemon juice and three tablespoons of powdered sugar, beat with a silver fork until very light and fold in one gill of cream, whipped until stiff. Turn the jelly from the mold and fill the center with the banana cream. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR g Tent Cater- Suggestions For Fight pillar. Mr. Editor: We are reminded of the fact that the time 1Is at hand when war should be waged on the tent caterpillar. ‘The bunches so nu- merous on all of the frees are a warning of what will be the fate of our fruit trees and a reminder of the work that was done by this pest last summer, when entire orchards were stripped of their leaves. Not only apple, but pear. plum cherry trees were attacked. The present method of interesting the school children in the work is a failure, as only a very few receive any pay for labor performed. It would create an interest in the work and every child would get busy, if a few cents a hundred was pald for the egg ma. and re general assembly might be persuaded to set aside a certain sum for this work. Rut this cannot be done for a vear and another sum- mer will see the destructive work of this menace to our orchards. May I then suggest that our County Improve- ment League take the matter in hand. }1f a plan suggested is followed cach child in each school would work for the pennies. It will cost some- thing but it will be worth the price. Help might be secured through the grange. and the local grange might furnish the funds or a part at least. No better use could be made of the money. Your truly, B.P.C Franklin, Feb. 26, 1916. Thing to Do Is Obey Law or Change 1t Mr. Editor: Mr. Davis In his letter of February 25 savs another citizen's advice to our citizens to enlist the ac- tivities of the chamber of commerce to aid in the settlement of the mat- ter of medical inspection was uncalled for. The only thought of Another Citizen was that perhaps the ability of the chamber of commerce to set- tle all perplexing questions would be a great help to people like Mr. Da- vis, who seems to think a law should not be enacted by state or nation that does not meet with inspection law for schools as enacted by the state of Connecticut constitutional he has the right of ap- rveal to the courts and my gratuitous advice to him is to go down in his pocket and employ competent counsel and get a decision on the matter. He also savs Another Citizen evidently knows very little of the matter when he proffers the advice to go to the legislature for he never witnessed the high-handed manner in which cit- izens are treated by our, legislators. Tn this he is right, I never did. All Mr. Davis has got to do, however, if they dom’t treat him with proper re- spect when he appears before them is to turn the rascals out at the next election and put in men that think as he does and then he ‘will have no further occasion to worry about the little children. Mr. Editor, I am afrald_ Mr. Davis has faken too many of the 57 varletles of Heinz's pickles and ketchup and as a consequence has become a little sour. Now my gratultous advice to him 1s to have some of the 57 varities of sweet sernms infected to enable him to abide by the law for medical inspectlon as enacted by the general assembly of the state of Connecticut and signed by the governor until such unconstitutional by the proper author- ity or replaced by the general assem- -A YEAR AGO TODAY. Feb. 28, 1915. Germans advanced west of the Vosges, forcing French Turks evacuated Sinai peninsula. German embassy at Wi denied Stegler's stories. their approval. Now if Mr. Davis thinks the medical is not dermics and fluld extracts and the medico political clique don't have to tell the patient to open his mouth so he can pour in the poison. . ANOTHER CITIZEN. Norwich, Feb. 26, 1916. Stories of the War l Madame Dare-De: Madame ‘Dare-Devil” is dead. Madame Dare-Devil was the name given by French soldiers to Madame Meunier, the wife of a farmer at Les- sart, not far from Nanteuil-le-Hau- douin, where the English troops pass- ed Sept. 2nd,under the pressure of continuaily multiplying German troops on its left flank. The peasants of Lessart, most of them, piled their per- sonal effects into carry-alls and carts ana fled before the conflict. Madame Menuier, however, refused to budge. Solidly braced against her door-sill, she turned a deaf ear to all appeals. She remained alone there with her old mother of 73 and three young ser- vants; she buried her choice provi- sions, her wine and a number of bot- tes of old brandy in the garden, bought a poignard for personal de- fense and waited for the Germans. From the surrounding country there succeeded wave after wave of thick ranks of gray. Five army corps, nearly three hundred thousand men, marched through that region toward the Marne. In the early morning hours of the next day a German of- ficer knocked on the door of Madame Meunier’s farmhouse with the hilt of his_sword: “lI must have milk, wine, salt, pepper, cried Madame Meunier got to: her all the provisions that were visible in the house, and when the count had been made the German officer offered her a bank bill. Madame Meunier drew herself up, and pushed the bill back with her hand: ‘I have only given you what you would have taken if I had refused. I do not want your money. You can take everything you find here free of charge” she added. “But on one con- dition.” “A condition? “Yes on condi bread, meat, for my men” he fon that I .shall go and come at will. T will attend to my affairs in my own way. Otherwise you shall have nothing more at all.” “So be it the officer replied, but let me give vou a little advice. Take Zo0d care of yourself. My men don't trifle.’ Scarcely had the officer turned up- on his heels when Madame Meunier ran to the stahle, hitched up the only conveyance she had, stuffed her cart full of the provisions she had secreted nd in a few minutes the old horse was trotting at top speed along the road between the lines of German iroops on the march. At Versisny a ratrol stopped her, searched the cart and showed their delight at the find they had made. The legend has it that Madame Meunier, with a raised whip exclaimed: — “Down with your paws. visions are fér At this, it is said, the patrol divid- d respectfully and allowed the cart to rass on. Violating all orders by her audacity, Magame Meunier got through the Ger- These pro- the German general man lines, reached the hospital at Vanteuil-de-Haudouin and distri- buted her provisions * among the wounded French and English soldiers at the hospital, slipping Dpieces of money into_thejr hands and left with the triumphant cry: “Until to-mor- row, my lads.” The next day and the following and for ten days thereafter, Madame Meu- nier passed through the German lines every day with her charge of provi- sions for her proteges in the hospitat at Nanteuil-de-Haudoin. On the 12th of September. on the road from Nan- teuil to Lesard, her old cart was sud- denly caught in a storm of shells. The Germans all round under brief and A REMARKABLE Mrs.Sheldon Spent $1900 for Treatment Without Bene- fit. FinallyMade Well by LydiaE. Pinkham’s Veg- Englewood, Ill. — “ While gol:es through the Change of Life I suffe: STATEMENT, etable Compound. ywith he ), ner- flashes of 1 suffered spent $1900 on doc- o and not one did She had been as sick l2s I was atone time, land Lydia E. Pink- a time as he can have it pronounced mléu. = do no more, but often the most scientific Bl ran treatment s surpassed by the medicinal Russians continued successful at. | | Properties of the good old fashioned tack along whole western front. Toots and herbs contained in L; E Turks evacuated western front. || Pinkham’s Vegetable Com 4 2 lham’s Vegetable Compound made her well,so I took itand now I am just as well as I ever was. I cannot understand le:ngg)w much b;;-in suffering they W escape taking your medicine. X cannot praise it enough for it saved my life and kept me the Insane Hospital,”—Mrs. E. SHELDON, 5657 S. Halsted St., Englewood, IIL. Physicians undoubtedly did their battled with this case steadily and coul .wl&y women don’t If any complication exists it no Specialty JACK AND BUDDY WHITE THE AERIAL McGINLEYS ROVELTYS | EDDIE BADGER Musical Novelty . JESSE L. LASKY Presents 5 CLEO RIDGELY in “THE CHORUS LADY” - One of the Most Popular Releases on the Paramount Programme Colonial Theatre “A MOTHER’S CONFESSION” Chrystine Mayo, Austin Webb and Broadway Cast in Spectacular Society Drama, Showing How a Terrible Sin Was Narrowly Averted. Tomorrow—DIVOACED"—Five Parts Featuring Hilda Spong ..... 5 Reel Feature umrs, fleld guns. picked up the fuse of a shell. at hand. mous French 3-inchers, the high road. rifie beside him. The gun first, my Madame Meunier. unloaded it, her cart and rived at_th surrounded by French Chasseurs. the gun. Wheén my him that I at_home twiddling my thumbs.” soldiers in the Nanteuil fon and privation. diers quartered in the vicinity. nervous orders were forming in col- hitching their horses to their Within a_short distance from her farmhouse Madame Meunier It was a French fuse and she believed that the deliverance of the region was near That night Madame Meunier remained up to watch the German re- treat under the galling fire of the fa- and before morning counted a score or more of the gray coated men who had passed by & few days before waiting burial on the At one place she jump- ed out of her cart and found a German soldier, bleedzig from a wound, with fellow,” ordered She seized the rifle installed the German in ten minutes later ar- hospital of Nanteuil, now “I bring you a prisoner,” cried Ma- dame Meunter, ‘but I am going to keep husband comes back from the war it will be proof to ave not simply remained privations she imposed upon herself and the exhaustion from the great ef- fort she made to provision the French hospital through the German lines during the ten days were too much for her and she died literally of physical exhaus- Her grave in the little cemetery near Lessart is kept covered by fresh flowers Dy the sok- about time the city pald less attem- tiort to making macadam for machines, and gave more time to sidewalks for mere man. Lessen the expenditures for roads and put some of the money appropriated . for improvements on sidewalks. stly more people walk than ride; then why not ‘take the bull by the horns” and go into city meeting and vote less for modern macadam and something for substantial side- walks.—Rockville Journal. It would be a mistake if the steam- boat lines in New England were taken away from the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company. The accommodations for travel are weak enough, and if this divorce takes place the. change would be for the worse. The freight conditions would also be crippled more than at the present time, if this is possible. In one sense the railroad company cannot be blamed. They have no assurance what the gov- ernment will do next, and there is no object for the company officials to g0 ahead and buy more boats with this scheme hanging over their heads. The best thing for the government is to let well enough alone and get busy and Magame Meunier would have re- g ceived the war cross certainly, and [spend ita‘time in taking care of some Drobatly the military medal, but the |serious matters in which the welfare of the country is more involved. —New Britain Record. Sixty-one vessels, ranging from 300 to 10,000 tens are being constructed in shipyards along the Delaware. This is an unprecedented number. CHILDGETS SICK OTHER VIEW POINTS | dye shortage, after all. great probability that former years, have been suffer untold agony in wearing in the dust. the Bulletin. ments all along the line. the question of improved walks. people to a place. in Rockville are a disgrace. Some little good may come of the There the manufac- turgrs will not have the material to sitpply colors for the Christmas neck- tie trade this year and men Wwho forced that the United States could be trifled ith and flouted and at last trampled It is sharp notice to the congressional advocates of grovelling to an enemy that the Chief Magistrate is the custodian of the great traditions of the United States, and that his duty will be unfalteringly performed in the face of all intrigue within and without American capital. — Providence Rockville has got to wake up on the subject of sidewalks, and get into gear to start a spring campaign of improve- Our_side- walks have long been neglected. No progressive city can afford to ignore Good sidewalks are a real asset and attract Some of the walks It is in to the gaudy creations picked -off some bar- gain counter by their women friends is IFCONSTIPATED “CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF Flas CAN'T HARM TENDER STOM- ACH OR BOWELS } will be spared the pain. — Hartford| A laxative today saves a sick child Post. tomorrow. Children simply will not take the time Xrofil play to empty The President’s timely and uncom- | their bowels, which become clogged promising proclamation to his country- |up with waste, liver gets sluggish; men is just what was wanted to|stomach sour. destroy the fatuous delusion at Berlin| Look at the tongue, mother! 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