Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 28, 1916, Page 4

- Jlorwich Bulletin ¢ and Goufied 120 YEARS OLD tion price 12c a week; 50c a month; a year. Entered at the Postoffice at Norwich, Conn., as.second-class matter. Telephone Calls: Bulletin Business Office_480. Bulletin Editorial :Rooms» 35-3. Bulletin Job Office 35-2. Willimantic Office, Room 2, Building. Telephone 210. — e Norwich, Friday, April 28, 1916. The- Circulation of The Bulletin has the Jargest circulation of any paper in Eastern Connecticut and from three to four times larger than that of any in 3 Norwich. It is delivered to over 8,000 of the 4,053 houses in Nor- wich and read by ninety-three per cent. of the people. In Windham it is delivered to over 900 houses, in Putnam and Danielson to over 1,100, and in all of these places it % is considered the local daily. § Eastern Connecticut has forty- nine towns, one hundred and sixty- five postoffice districts, and sixty ixural free delivery routes. The Bulletin is sold In every town and on all of he R. F. routes in Eastern Connecticut. CIRCULATION Murray 1901, 1905, average....seeeaes PROTECTION FOR TRAVELING PUBLIC, There can be no surprise that the recent wreck at Bradford has result- ed in renewed efforts being meade in behalf of all steel trains. There have been pienty of instances before, and also of recent date, which have shown that the wooden cars are a menace to the lives of the traveling public. Not only are the wrecks apt to be worse where wooden cars are céncerned be- cause they offer less resistance but there is the additional menace from fire which means increased horror. It was bad enough at Bradford to have the train which was taking a siding smashed into by the express going at the rate of fifty miles an hour or more. That meant trouble enough for those who were unfortunate enough to be in the telescoped car, but the distressing affair was made far worse by the fact that the car was almost immediately consumed by fire and those who had been injured and trapped therein were frightfully burned if their lives were not actually taken because of that very condition. Since the wrecks at Stamford and in that section there has been increased attention directed to the equipping of the trains with steel cars. The change eliminated any such scene at Milford as took place at Bradford, and the time cannot come any too soon when all the passenger trains making over a certain speed should be made up of such cars. It is in the interest of safety and it is only such added pro- tection as ther traveling public has a right to expect, and every effort which Is made to hasten the time when there will be a full equipment of this char- acter is aimed in the right direction. Tt should and doubtless will receive the hearty codperation of the railroads, Tor there have certainly been lessons enough of the need. ARMED MERCHANTMEN. ‘Whether the question of armed mer- chantmen was raised by Germany or not in the consideration of the note which was sent to that country by the United States, the stating of the position which this government takes regarding such was timely and to the voint. It is true that this country has pre- wiously made known how it felt in re- gard to placing guns upon trade ves- zels, and that is no different than was indicated in this last communica- tion, but the issuance of such a state- ment as has been made now precludes all possibility of the claim being made that this feature of the question made it impossible to arrive at an early de- cision. o It is recognized in international law that merchantmen have a right to protect themselves against unjustified attacks. That is pointed out by the state department and is recognized by it, but it does not sanction the placing of guns aboard such ships for the pur- pose of zoing out and sceking the de- struction of vessels belonging to the enemy whether they happen to be merchantmen or submarines. The arming of ships is solely for the pur- pose of protection. When they go be- yond that and go out of their way to attack certain classes of enemy naval vessels, it is Impossible to consider them other than warships, and pas- sengers which embark thereon cannot expect any immunity other than that accorded persons who are on board a warship. Peaceful merchantmen cannot be classed as such and at the same time operate as fighting ships. There is a course which each must pursue and they should designate in advance what that is and respect it. Other- wise they depart from their rights even as the submarines have under the German policy. From the trouble which is being caused by strikers about the country, it looks as if they were taking orders from the war zone. SHOULD BE ARBITRATED. . The fact that the hard coal opera- the demands which have been made by the latter is of interest to far greater numbers than those directly concerned. There had been hopes that i the faflure to agree results in the declaration of a strike, and such a step ought not to be taken without the exhaustion of every effort to come to-terms. Not only would it mean serious Josses to the operators_and to the miners but it would lficewise mean the jumping up of the prices of the commodity . the effects of which would fall upon the consumer. In this as in cases where public utilities are con- cerned, the interests of the people ‘who are dependent thereon canmot be totally disregarded. In fact it is the public which must suffer if the de- mands are granted and it is also bound to bear the burden if the coal prices are sent skyward by the calling of a strike and the accompanying decrease in production. Though the negotiations which have been underway have failed there should be no disposition to stop pro- duction and resort to strike methods until the good effects of arbitration are tried. That is a sensible plan for getting at the facts and for the con- sideration of all the interests involved. THE GERMAN NAVAL RAID. The recent attack by the German naval vessels upon the east coast of England makes it evident that it is not necessary to rely upon airships or submarines for striking at the enemy. It has been many months si it was previously demonstrated, during which the watchfulness of the British was supposed to have increased, but it has again-been shown that there are still some big holes in the line of sen- try ships which the enemy can take advantage of when it desire In response to the query as to why the German navy had not come out of its carefully guarded haven, we have been told by the British that it was not only inadvisable but that it was bottled up, but Germany apparently believes otherwise and has undertaken to prove it. The raider Moewe, which caused so much trouble among the merchant ships in the Atlantic ran the gauntlet both ways without being discovered, and the disguised merchantmen which carried €ir Roger Casement to the Irish coast got through the met. It was but a short time ago that a dash was made by a number of German fast coflisers along the Dutch coast which was referred to as a limbering up move, but in view of the last effort it 1s possible that it was a test of the British vigilance, which resulted in the despatch of the cruiser squadron to the British coast as an additional tryout of the bottling up methods for which so much has been claimed by England. S Save for the demonstration of the ability to get through the British line and to reach the British coast it amounted to little, but it gives Johnny Bull reason for bolstering up the weak | spots in the North sea. The German navy may be bottled but the stopper is not securely fixed. EDITORIAL NOTES. ‘Well, there's one thing about it, it is impossible to blame the groundhog for this spell of weather. The man on the corner says: Even the fellow who cannot look it, ought to be able to say good morning. It doesn’t take much in the way of trouble these days to win for itself the brand of Made in Germany. With a masked woman leading the strikers in Pittsburg the red domino of the vaudeville stage is outdone. “There are reasons for believing that some at least in Ireland could be reck- oned on a straw vote as being favor- able to the central powers. It is possible that the shortage of paper making material is the reason for Ambassador Bernstorff's insistence upon the return of the von Igel docu- ments. In New York plans are being made for mosquito week. It would be a blessing to many communities if the pest could be restricted to one week and only one. Inasmuch as it will be impossible for the relic hunters to tackle‘the ruins of Europe during the summer vacation, it might be possible to put them on the trail of Villa. Gardeners, amateur and professional, are making urgent appeals for a little sunshine, but it can be predicted that it will not be long before they will be praying for more rain. From the time which is being re- quired to get the returns from the Ne- braska primary, it is a fortunate thing that it was not delayed until the day before the national convention. From the fact that there wers dele- Zates pledged to Roosevelt on the bal- lot, the action of the Massachusetts republicans appears to be that they are for anyone but Roosevelt. The failure of ths coal miners and operators to reach an agreement indi- cates that there is more likelihood of the price going up instead of down. even if the first of May is close at hand. The planting of a tree this week by President Wilson, was in keeping with that other good example which he sets, every time he gets a chance, of going ta the polls whenever the bal- lot box is open. ‘While the question as to whether Shakespeare wrote what he has got- ten credit for is being decidea by courts, it might be well to have the spelling of his name determined at the same time. A law has just been passed in the state of New York making it an act of cruelty to drive, use or sell dis- abled or aged horses. That may not prevent the possibility of their being turned into choice horse steaks. No one appreciates the underserved selection of Senator Wagner for the postmastership of New York maore than the appointee, who declared that the job was out of his'une, and that very remark should give the president something to think about before he names another. University. FRANCIS H. MARCOE, Pageant Master New Haven, April 27.—At a recent meeting of the Intercollegiate Swim- ming league held at Columbia univer- sity a rule was passed debarring a graduate of any university from com- peting in swimming meets or events held under the auspices of the Inter- collegiate league. In adopting this pol- icy the swimming league is following the example of the soccer and basket- ball leagues. The rule will apply only to the members and associate members of the league, namely, Columbia, Yale, Princeton, Pennsylvania, College of the City of New York, Wesleyan and Amherst. The associdtion also drew up a request to be sent to its graduate advisory board urging the latter to formulate a set of rules which would register all recdrds made both in the league dual meets and in outside meets. This was done to eliminate any contingency that might arise similar to the case of Columbla, on January 21, when the Columbia relay made a rec- ord against Cornell, not a member of the league, and failed to receive credit for it. Recommendations were also made for unimportant minor changes in regard to the plunge and the dive. This new_graduate rule will not affect Yale or Princeton. According to the latest rulings of these universities not only are graduate students debarred from swimming teams, but also fresh- man swimmers are debarred from competition on the teams. The Inter- collegiate association has made no rule covering the last point. The first intercollegiate bowling tour- nament, which was held at the Uni- versity alleys last week, resulted in a victory for the Yale team. Cornell was second and Renssalaer Polytechnic In- stitute third. The individual cham- pionship was won by F. K. Dowd, cap- tain of the Syracus m. No man on the Yale team was brilliant, but all five worked well together; and as a result Yale led the field in each game. Between the afterncon and evening matches a meeting was held in the trophy room of the gymnasium, at which the Intercollegiate Bowling as- sociation was orghnized. A constitu- tion was adopted, and the officers for next year were elected. In making public the list of men who will write the various scenes and incidents of the Yale pageant in cele- bration of the 200th anniversary of Yale in New Haven, Wilbur L. Cross, editor of the Yale Review and chal: man of the literary committee of the Yale pageant, shows that he has gath- ered together a group of noted men of which Yale may well be proud. Per- haps no drama in the history of this country has ever been written by so many distinguished men. Gouveneur Morris, Yale '98, and noted fiction writer, has consented to contribute,but just what part of the pageant he will write has not been determined as vet. The list of writers also includes men as ex-President William Ho Taft, Clifford Pinchot, Brian Hooker, ex-Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin, and Pres- ident George E. Vincent of M university. A pageant book w ranged, containing the contributions of these various authors, and it is from this book that the incidents and inter- ludes of the pageant will be largely takep. Prof. George H. Nettleton has been appointed by the general com- mittee on the pageant to edit the pa- geant book. The subjects that will ap- pear in_the book and the men Who write about them have not been en- tirely decided as vet. The dedication of the rebuilt New- berry organ in Woolsey hall will be another event of the Yale-New Haven bicentennial week, to be held next fall. The present organ in Woolsey hall w: built in 1801 by Truman Newberry, 'S5 S., former secretary of the navy, with his brother and sister, at a cost of $40,000. It was dedicated 15 years ago at the time of the bicentennial cele- bration of the founding of Yale. The bicentennial of the removal of Yale to New Haven is therefore an appropri- ate time to dedicate the rebuilt organ. For 15 years the Newberry organ has given New Haven people free oppor- tunity to enjoy good music, and has been a great factor in_ the cultural progress of the ci In the recitals, given Sunday afternoons, the New Haven public had opportunity to hear one of the largest organs of this coun- try. The entire instrument will be built over again at a cost of $25,000. If not the largest, it will possess the wid- est resources-and range of any similar instrument and will have every device known to the organ world for making complete musical versatility. The ex- act date of the dedication exercises have not been definitely decided, but Graduates of Seven Colleges Debarred From Swimming ‘Meets—Yale Wins Intercollegiate Bowling Tourney— : ions for the Pageant on 200th Anniversary of they will bably be held on Thurs- The navy department at Washington has arranged to adapt to the naval service the plan for tralning civillans for ent, which was so su carried out for the army at Plattsburg last summer. Under the same conditions in which business and essional men enlisted at Platts- urg, civillans may take a four weeks' course on vessels provided by the navy department. The cruise will start Au- guest 15, and last until September 12. It is probable that reserve battleship: ‘will be detailed for this cruise and ap- portioned according to the number of applicants accepted from each district on the Atlantic coast. New York, Bos- ton, Newport, Phiadelphia, Norfolk and possibly Charlestown will be the starting ints. In an especial effort to enlist Yale men in this new project the navy department has established a recruiting station in New Haven. The objects of the cruise are to heip equip proper qualified men to act as reservists in time of war or national emergency by giving them a course of training on warships under naval of- ficers and naval discipline ; to foster| a patriotic spirit and give to civilians some knowledge of the navy and the naval requirements of the country, and to interest civilians in naval matters, <o that by taking future courses of train- ing and study many can qualify for acting commissions. Jicited testimwnials on file at the Pin ham ‘ourth.—Every United States is cordislly invited t proved ing for childbirth and the Change ci Life. - - - Third.—The great number of tnso- at Lynn, Mass., max: Laboratory cf which are from time to time publishec by permission, are proof of the value c” Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegotable pound, in the treatment of female ill-. Com- | T ailing woman in t:- write to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medici~- ' Co. (confidential), Lynn, Mass., fc: special advice. Itis free, will bringyc- keclth and may save your life, A portion of each day will be given to study of special subjects, which will be largely optional, so that those who SALE OF SEATE BEGINS TUESDAY have aptitude for or knowledge of such subjects as navigation, signalling. radio work, steam or electric engineer- ing, etc., may have an opportunity to specialize. Boat drills will given landings made, and recruits taught the manual of arms and military forma- tions. During the final week of the cruise the ship will return to the navai district from which it came, and in addition to the courses of in recruits will get a general their own naval district and fensive problems. Durin week also residents of each district who own yachts or motor boats which would be useful as auxillaries in time of war will have an opportunity to op- erate in_conjunction with the ship: They will be given as much insiruc- tion as possible in the handling of their boats in the capacity for which they are best suited, and it is hoped th: submarines may be available against which offensive and defensive tactics may be practiced. Recruits for the GEORGE ARLISS In “PAGANINI" Will be at DAVIS THEATRE FRIDAY MAY B&th QOTHER VIEW POINTS Those who yearn to see the example of a nation martyred in the cause of peace are invited to turn their ¥Pe¥ toward Holland. That nation will have paid as the price of its neutrality, up to the middle of the present year, 175,- Do Nct Relay Procuring Them Friday suurisy AUDITORIUM Last Two Days AND HIS MUSICAL Joveu. BOB OTT Comeny company WITH THE GREATEST DANCING CHORUS IN THE WORLD 2 'Bo; nd Girls™ Musical Farces of Presenting 51 2oy, Homer | Unveual Merit Big Charlie Chaplin Dolls for the Children Saturday MACLYN ARBUCKLE PARAMOUNT In “THE RE- FEATURE FORM CANDIDATE" cruise must be citizens of the United States between the ages of 19 and 45, and must be able to pass a prescribed physical examination. Unless they are 21 years of age, recruits will not be accepted without the consent of the guardian or parent. They must dem- onstrate to the recruiting officer that they possess some nautical knowledge ve had soma techmical training h would fit them for service in the Of late there have been many in- iries and communications as to who cially responsible for the e pageant for which such elaborate plans are being made. Edwin R. Em- bree, secretary of the committee which has charge of the pageant, stated that efore any expenditures had been made or labilities incurred for the pa- geant a carefully prepared budget of all expenses was drawn up. The total amount of this budget has been guar- anteed by the university and by eleven Yale officers and graduates particular- ly interested in the event. In making expenditures and in incurring ilabili- ties no item is allowed to exceed the amount assigned to it in this budget, so drawn up and so guaranteed. It is hoped that the receipts from the sale of tickets to the pageant will meet all of the expenses to be incurred. If these receipts do not meet the expenses, the deflcit will be met by the guarantors 000,000 guilders, and its now doubling its anti-war taxes. No wonder there are people there who question whether peace really pays.—New Haven Regis- ter. Just at this time a nation wide rail- road strike, just as is threatened for the end of the week, would be a disas- ter the danger of which cannot be overestimated. It is therefore well for the railway employes, whatever their grievances, to submit them to arbitra- tion by the federal government and stick to their jobs while their demands are under consideration. The Ameri- can people hate quitters, and in tying up transportation in such a way that is where the railroad men would stand. Ansonia Sentinel. The War A Year Ago Toda) April 28, 1915, Terrible battle at Ypres contin- ued, with varying fortune. Heavy _fightin ontinued Uzsok Pass and Stryj regions. Alli blished fine across tip of Gallipeli peninsula. French cruiser Jeanne d’Arc dis- abled at Dardanelles. A erman roplane ro bombs on American tanker Cush- in Today =COL.ONIAL - Today UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT 4 Parts— From the —4 Part Edison Drama “The Second Shot” .......... Two Part Lubin Drama “Mr. Jarr and Circumstantial Evidence,” . .. Vit. Comedy Concert and Entertainment under the auspices of - THE MENS CLUB of St. Andrew’s Church Monday Evening, May 1st, 1916, at 8 o'clock Pulaski Hall, 160-162 North Main Street MR. CHARLES T. GRILLEY of Boston The Great Humorist THE TEMPO QUARTETTE of Hartford in proportion to the amounts subserib- || in in North S ed by them. In case there should be a surplus of receipts over expenditures the following plan has been recom- mended for approval to the Yale cor- poration: That the surplus shall be di- vided equally, one-half to go toward meeting the _deficit of the cost of erecting the Yale bowl, where the pa- geat js to be held, a deficit which has not yet been eitirely met, and the oth- er half to go toward establishing a fund to be used to the mutual benefit of Yale and New Haven. The plans for organizing and re- hearsing the 6,000 actors who will take part in the pageant have just been a nounced. The central head of every thing connected with the pageant is Francis H. Markoe, the pageant mas- ter. His task of staging is so enorm- ous that he must delegate many of the details to subordinates. He has there- fore worked out a simple and efficient organization. Each of the four alle- gorical scenes and the five historical episodes will have a leader called a secretary, who will be entirely respon sible for that particular scene or epi- sode, not only for the required number of actors, but for the rehearsals and all other details. As a rule some one scene has been taken over by some so- cial, religious, military or public or- ganization of the city or by some class of the university, and these have se- lected the actors for their own scene, and in general agreed to be responsi- ble for that scene, In this way prac- tically all the different parts of the pa- geant have been assigned. DO YOU KNOW THAT Walking is the best exrcise—and the cheapest? 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