Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 11, 1917, Page 4

121 YEARS QLD Subscription months $8.00 price 12¢ a week: year. Entered at the Poste rag- n Nur'ul. Conn., as second-class p Bulle in Busi, Of fie Balletin Willimantle oxnn :?&mh-a 210-2. Telephane — e Norwich, Wednesday, April 11, 1917, —_— noughts, carrying twelve-inch guns, and 31 other warships of the different classés ranging from battleships to submarines, a thira df which are de- stroyers and is the next largest re- publie to the United States. NO STRIKES DURING WAR. It can be readily understood what a I The Circalation of iThe Bulletin ; The Bulletin has the Norwich. It is cent. of the people. it is delivcred to over 300 ho in Putnam and Danielson to 1,100, and In ail of these places it is considered tbe local daily. i Eastern Connecticut has forty- nine towns, one hundred and sixty- § five postoftice districts, and sixty iural free delivery routes. The Bulletin is sold town and on all of he routes in Eastern Connecticut. CIRCULATION AVErage.....cececeensne 1201, *90%, average April 7, 1917........... largest circulation of any paper in'Eastern § Connecticut and trom three to four 2 times larger than that of any in delivered o over §3.000 of the 4053 houses in Nor- 2 wich and read by ninety-three per In Windhara in every R. D. 5,920 9,077 great amount of trouble and embar- rassment labor could cause this go ernment if it was so disposed now that mreparations are being made by this country to meet its responsibilities in the war. The possibilities were bad enough before consress acted and while the rafiroad brotherhoods were insisting upon compliance with their demands, but they are manifoldly in- creased today with every means being exertea to get this nation on a war footing. This situation is fully realized by labor. Tt recognizes its powers and it appreciates the pressure that could be brought to bear, but it is greatly to its credit when it comes forward and states through Its leaders that patriotism will take precedence over everything and makes a pledge that strikes will be avoided during the war and that first consideration will be given to the defense and safety of the nation. Such of course is only what should be expected of it but it is d serving of commendation for such an expression nevertheless. That shows the proper cooperation and the proper spirit. and it would be a happy day if it was prepared to state that it was ready to abandon strikes forever and settle all disputes on the basis of facts and_reason. With the pledge of labor given to the national council of defense that strikes will be avoided and that no JFHE SPRING DRIVE ON. There can be little question now but what the spring drive of the al- lies along the western front has been Preparations have been un- derway ever since the weather condi- tions forced the let up in the offemsive That unusual efforts had been planned became known to the They had experienced some of the fury of the combined attack of the British and French in the battle They knew what could be expected once the spring fighting was started and they hoped that they launched. last fall. Germans. of the Somme. efforts will be made to alter existing standards of labor an important un- derstanding has been reached, and the position which labor has taken must and will for the same reason meet with the earnest support and coopera- tion on the part of capital RICHARD OLNEY. Many men have been called to po- sitions of importance in the adminis- tration of the nation’s gffairs. They may have been selected by the ballots of their friends ‘or chosen to fill ap- vointive office but among the list of those who have come from New Eng- land and who have rendercd consplc- -l'tkly ot ‘number than y & fialt doun, Ev— erybody was quite enthusiastic over it and eeveral had ideas which they said they were crazy to bring out into the iight of day. I was delighted with and I told Mr. to be the chairman. weeks before hanging out the flags, but that didn’t worry me. You know how men are—they like to pose as so_experienced in all ways, don’t you know 7 “Indeed, I do,” laughed Mrs. Dun- bar. “I have been married fifteen vears and I have five' brothers be- side: “Every once in a while all winter my husband has asked me how my committee was getting alons,” Simmons went on. ut I thought it hest not to call any meetings while so much was happeéning. It seemed to me more convenient to wait till things quieted down a bit and all of us had more time. So I did not sum- mon_ anybody till the other day, when 1 told them there would be a_ meet- ing to-morrow at my house. I made arrangements for a nice-little spread in the way of refreshments, and I asked a little friend of mine to sing some ballads aftérward. 1 thousht that if T made it like a little party everybody might take more ‘interest in_the business of the afternoon. “Well, first of all, Miss Drake tel- ephoned me that she had received an invitation for a house party some place or other and couldn’t think of declining, and so she resigned. She was the youngest member and couldn’t much blamie her. I had just hung up the receiver when Mrs. For- sythe announced that she tendered her resignation as she didn’t take any interest in the program, because shc intended to leave the club when she moved up north.” “She’s built a beautifal home there,” interposed Mrs. Dunbar. “The next mail brought me five notes,” Mrs. Simmons went on. “One was from Minnie Dover to the effact that her mother was in California, and another came from Mrs. Layton noti- fying me that her sister's family was coming to visit and that she had her hards_full. Another was written by Miss Done to say she could not at- tend committee meetings as they tired her, and still another said the writer was too fatizued after the winter ae- tivities to do anything in the spring. The fifth came from a_woman who said she never was on the committee, anvhow, and had no desire to do any- up sure we H _rignt to Work on 1t to- _hesitatingly. “But ‘Manzanillo h1s been selected by the Mexican mmnt as the sitz for the huge cartridge-making plant now in course of installation, nccorrdhg to out by the National r compliments,” | o5 higeriant Guly tile nation bin ‘most t Sany e been called upon to since the civil war. If ever team work war Je- it is now. Yet there are man in criticism, in at: which says of |hy exico: “This is one of the oldest ports in Mexico, only recently modernized. During the first quarter of the Fif- teenth century Emperor Charles V. cx- pressed great interest in projects opened by the discovery of the Scuth Sea, beyond New Spain, as Mexico wae then known, and in the explera- tion of the then uncharted Pacmm and by cedula he enjoined Hernando Cor- tes to undertake the task. It was at Manzanillo that Cortes built and out- fitted ships for the work, which ap- pears not to have been consumated by him. For many years this was a fav- orite resort of buccaneers who sailed out of thé port to prey upon the Tich jaden merchantmen returning from t Philippine Islands and the Orient, an: Manzanillo and its surrounding pro- vince, Colima, witnessed the Spanish subjugation of the Aztecs who had sought in that proyince to establish an empire. In 1565 Admiral Miguel Lopez Legaspi built in this harbor some of the ships destined for the conquest of the Philippine Islands. “Had any such alliance taken p.ace as that which was reported to have been frustrated eome time ago, the strategic importance of this west coast port would have given to the power holding it as a base of operations a wonderful advantage. It is the haif- way station botween San Francisco and Panama, in direct touch with the “granary of Mexico,” the populous and fertile State of Jalisco, and as the terminal of the Mexican Central Rail- road, which connects with the entire and, cxtensive railroad system of the Southern Republic, it taps the sreat resources of that country. Its nar- “bor will accommodate the bizgest bat- tleships _afloat. Ores, timber, cattle, and agricuitural products abound in the rich hinterland, and v-hile in nor- mal times the four other Pacific ports of Mexico—Guaymas, Mazatlan, Aca- -pulco, and Santa Cruz—will play some part in the future development of the country, througn Manzanillo will pass the bulk of Mexico's trade -wit', the Pacific_ports of the United ates, Braitish. Columiia, Central and South America, and the far East. The fan- American Union, in 1914, reported ‘hat a group of Mexican capitalists had made # preliminary arrangements for the exploitation of the rich iron m.nes of Colima, to bs connected with Man- zanillo by a narrow-gauge road about 60 miles—and in the town of Colima has been installed the plant of traditio past_illustrative manl; ring which has not its full counterpart in incidents that might be cited by the score or hundred in Te story of the great conflict now exist- ing in Europe—Stamford Advocate. Be a real American, Own a flag! Here are the correct ways to display the United States flag: - The flag should be raised at sunrise, or after, never before. The flag must be low- ered at sunset. It is a mark of dis- respect to fly the flag through the -night. When the flag is hung against a wail, the bime field showld be in the upper left hand corner if the stripes are horizontal, or ia the upper right hand corner,jf the stripes are perpen- dicular. Binting, for decorations; shouid be placed with the red at the top, white below and blue at the bot- toni. A flag-used as a street banner, should be hung across the street at a equal distance between curbs. United States laws forbid the usc of the flag in registered trade-marks or for ad- vertising purposes. In no case should the flag be allowed to touch the ground. A flag reversed, with the blue field down, is a s, of " distress. To display the flag at half mast, in case of national mourning or other calamity, the proper way is to raise it to the top then lower it a little. De- fore it is lowered, it is proper to ralse the flag first to the top. On the death of a president, the flag should be displayed only one day at half mast, according to regulation. The flaz is at half mast only half a day, on_ Me- morfal day. At midday, the flag is raised to the top of the staff where it remaips until sunset. June 14, the anniversary of thé adoption of the flag, is Flag day—New Haven Times- ader. Approximately True. of VEDI P LARRY m.\r‘ co. in “The I Immigrant” Delightful Irish Skit With Songs, Music and Dances ' 6—People—6 pecial Scenery FRANK MULLANE 1o _a Monologue of lrish Wit WOGD BROTHTRS The Premier Irish Athletes - Triangle Photoplays OTHY DALTON : ‘and CHARLES RAY RIDA JOHMNBON YOUNG" ?unv OF YOUTH, LOVE, AND ADVENTURE ORIGINAL: CAST AN’D PRODUCTION DIRECT FROM THE COHAN & HAR- RIS THEATRE, NEW YORK CITY. ' BUBBLES WITH FUN PRICES—Z&: to $1.50 Seat. Sale Wednésday A m.ut -xmuu “Triangle Comedy T MAT; 2:16; EVE. 6:45-8:45. AUDITORIUM Today and Thursday Wm. Farnum THE PRICE OF SILENCF A Stirring Plea for the Child Slaves of the Fac- tory. NINTH EPISODE OF PATRIA With MRS. VERNON CASTLE Eve. 7, 8:30, 10c-15¢c Feature Photoplays Concert Orchestra 2 Shows Daily 2:30, 7, REE THEATRE Evéry smail ton has a piteher with more speed and sharper curves g g e gl _IN A MODERN SCREEN MELODRAMA nandicapped by not having a catch avho can Bold him.” — Kausas Ci tar. Wisely Limiting Hostilities. I’y coming out for woman s David Lloyd George has placed him- self In a position where he will have one less brick to dodge.—Toledo Blade. T IHE LASH”’ A Production That Proves the Motion Picture RS et oot ER R Matinee 2:30, 10 cents AllSeats s30 10¢ o TODAY AND THURSDAY—JESSE L. LASKY Presents MARIE DORO is an Art [ETRO TRAVELOGUE || VICTOR MOORE COMEDY would be able to offset it in part by the drawing back of their lines from in front of Bapaume and“Peronne to what had been termed the Hirdenburg line. That territory which was evac- uated was quickly consolidated by the allies and today the German forces are experiencing the same determined and successful assaults in tkeir new po- sitions which they had reason to be- lieve would be directed against them on the Somme. They have abandoned territory but they have not secured the advantaze which they sought. Following up this gain the British have now set in motion a determined effort to drive the Germans out cof that portion of France which lies to the south and east of Arrasand from the accounts which have been received. the territory gained, the prisoners taken following the terrific bombard- ment and the quick advance it prom- ises to be one of the great battles of the war for the control of & section of France where its coal mines are located and which therefore either side is extremely anxious to hold, while every foot that tho allies advance there endangers the whole new line of the Germans. THE MEXICAN PUZZLE Although we get the statement from General Pershing that he is not wor- ried by the movement of the Mexican troops to the north, and others to the effect that much which has been cir- culated regarding the flisht of Ger- man reservists to the republic to the south and the influence which they are having upon the Carranza gov- ernment and the armed forces in that country is exaggerated, the fact exists nevertheless that Mexico is display- ing an attitude which is none too fa- thing at all of that character.” “A choice collection.’ that wasn’t all,” laughed Mrs. Simmon. “Three husbands tele- phoned Simmons and said that iheir wives were out of town at rest cures or on visits and wouldn’t back for goodness knows how lon: the Hydro-Electric Company—Ger- man-Mexican. | “The Potentialities of this port made | a profound impression on the mi:d of Poriirio _ Diaz, who, throughou: his long administration, maintained a vigorous policy relative to port im- “The way some wives go away and |Provements. Here was a great nat- leave their homes for months at a|ural harbor needing - certain changes time is perfectly shocking,” eaid Mrs. |to render it a h-ven. While the mind Dunbar. “I can’t understand it.” of Diaz conceived, it was the hand of an American—Edgar K. Smoot, build- er of the Galveston jetties—that wrought out of the solid rock a quiet anchorage for the shuttle-cocks of trade. The Manuzanillo breakwater is cyclopean, deeper and wider than ihe ! - famous sea-walls of Plymouth and ]| Cherbourg. Work began on ‘t in March, 1900. Thousands upon thous- ands of tons of blue granite were hewn and transported by rail from the uous’ service will be placed Richard Olney of Massachusetts. It was soms time ago, during the second adminis- tration of Grover Cleveland, that this New Englander had so demonstrated his ability that he was cailled upon to fill a place in the president's cabinet and he responded to the requirements of the office in a manner which fully justified his selection on several oc- casions. It was the manner in which he di- rected the handling of two important events at that time which called particular attention to the character of the man. It was upon his advice as attorney genera] that President Cleveland sent troops into Iilinois at the time of the great railroad strike which was followed by the prosecution and sentence of the labor leader, and it was while he was secretary of state that the Venezuelan dispute arose and this country siding with Venezuela against Great Britain, aided by the interpretation which Richard Olney placed upon the Munroe doctrine, caused Great Britain to look upon the matter in a different light and to abandon its contention concerning the boundary line. Richard Olney was a man of firm- ness and determination. He took a clear headed view of matters and his opinion carried great weight. His death marks the passing of one of the country’s great statesmen. EDITORIAL NOTES. It is never safe to pack away the snow shovels until after the peach trees get through blooming. “Then,” Mrs. Simmons continued, 'vesterday I had a telegram from l.ucy Monroe down in Texas saying she had just been married quite sud- denly and wouldn't be home for weeks ‘or months.” “You don’t tell me! Who was 1t?” “An army officier I believe,” Mrs. Simmons said. “That didn’t interest e me as much s the way my commit. |Colomo gquarries about six miles dis- tee was fairly melting away after my | 200 “H0 RC. e Pacins %en D g o TS B ependable. o ar|clongated pyramsia of rock extendins T o n Jour members And Wwas 450 feet into the sea, 87 feet in height, laying out work for all of them, when | ogting on a base 315 feet in width, Lyas roused ome Jisht at 1 o'clock{and crowned its entire, length with a Y -a_special delivesy Doy, Who Pre-leolia deposit of comcrete 13 feet tnick sented me _Wl(h a letter from Miss and 26 feet in width. The most pon- Gough, saying she and the two Ro-|derous blocks ot granite ever placed ester, Birls Wwere Folng on & Yoush-|by the hand of man were brought from mg trip with a geology professor and | 1o Colomo quarries and deposited In CEToTa of other, ftedelers, and dldn't |this breakwate-. those capping the & Sint T oat o my dear, |outer surface weighing from 30 io 60 ees. af e only you, my €ar, | tons. Concrete monoliths wei; hing 39 tons were used to reinforce the outer slope. Following this work came the <. construction of sea-walls for the fown having an extension of over a mile. The work called for a. protected area of 319 acres to accommodate nearly 200 of the deepest draft ships. The general depth of the harbor is 50 feet, alongside the wharves, 28 feet. “Industrially Manzanillo has suf- fered from the political disturbances which have so enfeebled Mexico Gur- ing the past five years, but the port, afAd the Province of Colima have fared ffanhaltan “The Fashion Store of Norwich” Lucy Monroe! After Easter Sale OF WOMEN'S AND MISSES’ hest Class Tailored Suits At Just % Off Regular Prices HOME GARDENS The assortment comprises ultra smart Suits in the finest quality materials as Tri- cotive, Poriet Trill, Gunniburl, Silk Faille, Taffeta and Khaki Kool. The models are distinctive and daringly -original and unlike the usual type of gar- When to Plant. Having spaded or plowed your gar- den, fertilize it if possible, sweetened it with lime if necessary, and made a deep, finely broken seed bed, it is time ‘There is nothing like a brief return of winter to cause a revival of the vorable because of which The troops close forces, sort movement is in upon Villa and but if reports of being za, the whole scheme attack upon the American are planned or are underway. Carranza has thus far given this country little definite assurance as to Even though he de. nics having received any communica- tion concerning the Zimmermann plan into a plot against this country, there are actions which indicate that he might be interested in such a scheme If he gets the right en- It is not to be sup- posed however that the possibilities of trouble from that direction are be- when Gen- Pershing says he is not wor- ried it can be taken for sranted that he is in complete touch with the sit- uation and prepared to handle what- where he stands. to inveigle him couragement. ing overlooked and eral ever develops: BRAZH'S STRENGTH. In connection with the preparations which this country is making interest cannot help but surround the possible efitrance into the war of several of the South and Central American coun- tries. Of these Brazil is the largest the uncertainty exists regarding its intentions. the Carranza explained as an effort to crush his are true the of influence is being exerted by German agents upon that leader as is brought to bear upon Carran- '?ing to unite the factions which are loyal to Car- ranza, Obregon and Villa for the pur- pose of launching or threatening an border states, that this country will be forced to direct its attention in that locality end thus divert it as much as possi- ble from the other activities whicX buckwheat, cakes and syrup. The man on the corner say It is easier to preach philosophy than it is to live up to it after it is preached. The weatherman doesn’t appear to have been in league with the baseball teams for the opening of the season. If that was a German raider off Nantucket, the greatest cause for sur- prise is that it did not sink the light- ship. Perhaps one of the surprising things just at this time is that Colonel Bryan hasn’t told what he thinks of the president’s addres: Now comes the protest from Ber- lin that Count von Bernstorff was misused. The general impression will be, however, that he was overin- dulged. How well Vardaman of Mississippl represents his state in voting against war may be gathéred from the fact that the Negroes of Birmingham are raising a regiment to fisht for the country. There will be a number of slogans in the war which this country has en- tered and not the least significant will be “Remember the Lusitania,” ‘“Re- member Belgium” and “What Would Dewey Do?” If that new paragraph In_the Zim- mermann note read to the lower house of congress actually appeared there, it bears out the fear of the Berlin go ernment that this country knew more than it had been telling about German intrigues. to_take up the planting. Do not be in too great a hurry for this. It is better to be a little late with your first crops than to lose them ‘under a killing frost in April The further north you live, the later your season. These talks are written in Wash- ington, D. C. To show comparative climate, the weather formally en- joyed in the latitude of Washington on April I is not experienced on the east and west line of Philadelphia un- til April 11, in Central New York, Southern Michigan and westward un- il April 21, in Boston, central Michi- gan and westward until May 7, and in Maine, northern Michigan and Min- nesota until May 12 eor i5. Plants not injured by light frost Early group: Cabbage, Irish pota- toes, smooth peas, onion sets, salad groups, such as kale, spinach and mustard. Later group: Lettuce, ~radishes, parsnips, carrots, beets, wrinkled peas, early sweet corn. The above may be planted in the group order when heavy frosts_are over and the seoil dry enough® to work. The second s’roup—vegb&a.b!el killed even by light frost—as follows: ‘Early: String beans, late sweet corn, early tomato plants, (which should be protected by newspapers, etc, in garden chilly weather). Late: To be planted only after ground has begun to warm Uup; cu- tcumbeu. melon',hn:qnlsh lima beans, omatoes, egg. p) and peppers. A good way to tell whemn to plant the second group is to wait until the ‘apple trees blossom and then go ahead. If you will plant your esgplant, peppexs. and caulifiower Soeds in’ indoor peed boxes or Dots at the time you make your earliest out- door plantins, the plants will be big enough for tramsplanting when the ground is warm. less severely tran the neighboring states and territories. The British consul in the distriét possesses a keen appreciation of possibilities for Great Britain in'that quarter, and has Tecently earnest'y advised British mer- chants to “Fam'iarize themselves with the rates and facilities of the new trade route via the Canal” with a view to extending their trade in that part of Mexico. “When Mexico finally recovers from its political indisposition zanillo will play a leading role in her industrial development, and the man- ufacture of vital rather than of lethal, comodities will occupy the larger share of the attention of her people.” OTHER VIEW POINTS | “We need fear mo Anhnxung ll]i- ances” said _ Senator Lodge. man who won our revolution a cen- tury ago by an alliance with Fn.ncsl made . no mistake.” He rem!mu us further of a passage in the farewell address that is_ usually overlooked, in which Washi n expressly sald that we might safely trust to temporary alliances in great emergencies. Most of us, then, can agree with Senator Lodge when he says, “Let us follow now in this emergency his wise ex- ample and advice.”—Waterbury Re- publican. We are gratified to note that the board of aldermen has under consid- eration the more liberal lighting of the city of New Haven. Time and time again have we argued that policy In behalf of public safey in the sireets 2nd the protection of property. Crime of every sort hates darknmess insiinct- We have also reduced ments offered by the avérage ready to wear shops. All Now at Just 5 Less To the woisan or miss who has not yet purchased her Spring or Summer Suit this sale affords most unusual opportunities. some of our lower priced Suits and Coats. Manhattan *The Fashion Store of Norwich” '