Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 15, 1917, Page 4

4 Glorwich Bulletin and Qoudiesd 121 YEARS OLD Entered at the Postol Norwich, Conn. as second-class master. Telephone Callas Bully o Busineas Office 088 4s0. Balletin Bt Roome Bulletin Jol Wilimantle Office. 67 Chured Telephone 210-2. Norwich, Friday, June 15, 1917. 33-3. st The Circulation of 3 - i The Bulletin i The Bulletin has the largest circulation of any paper in Eastern Connecticut and from thres to four times larger than that of any In Norwich. It is delivered %0 over 2,000 of the 063 houses in Nor- wich and read by ninety-three per cent. of the people. In Windham it is delivered tv over 500 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- aine towns, one hundred and sixty- five postoffice districts, and sixty The Bulletin is sold in every ! town epd ou all of he R. F. D. routes in Eastern Connecticut. CIRCULATICN average 4412 1901, 1905, average.......... June THAT LONDON RAID. It makes no difference who is re- sponsible for such an attack upon non-combatants, with the attendant injuries and loss of life, gs that which occurred in FEast Lundon and the southeast coast of Bngland, it is im- possible to look upon it other than the work of brutes and savages. The nation or the officials who are acting for it are no longer entitled to be classed as civilized. The conception and carrving out of the plan was, however, in accordance with the math- ods which have governed the German war lords from the cpening of the conflict. Such raids have come per- iodieally, and the very fact that the toll exacted as the result of this last visitation was the greatest thus far only emphasizes the desperation of those who are responsible and the need of driving them from the bases which are within easy striking dis- tance of the English coast towns and London. Berlin may feel that it has accom- plished a creditable feat, from the way in which it looks upon such achievements, by its assault _upon sehool children, women and civilians, but it can get no more than the ban- @it leader, Villa, obtained by the raid which he conducted upon the people of Columbus, N. M., if in fact it can get as much for when German kultur is taken into consideration, the ‘g- norant ard unprincipled Villa might be expected to display such traits while such ought to be above con- templation, even, by a nation which considers itself among the leaders of the civilized peopie of the world. The driving of the Germans from their positions on e Belglan coast would nat af necessity be an effective check to such operations for the air- planes can cover a much greater di tance, but it would increase the diff culty of such raids and it would at the same time mean ar increased bandicap to the naval operations | which are conducted from the same bases. Such would be more satisfac- tory than, and preferable to, resorting to retaliation. CONNECTICUT POTATOES. With the shortage that prevailed during the past winter and spring in potatoes and the increased demands which are being made upon this coun- try for foodstuffs in order to supply the needs at home and among the na- tions which are dependent upon this country because of the war, a great many in this state have In- creased their potato acreage this year. people There have also been many who have planted szardens with potatoes who never thouzht of raisinz spuds be- fore, and this had resulted in the ex pression by some that therc will be 2n oversupply of this article of food during the next year. e Allowance of course must be made fact that all the potato rais- not succeed in getting bump- wiill be fortunate if ncceed getting enough to take care of their own wants, and it is to be rcmembered that there are some farmers who have not planted 2s many potatoes this yvear as they ast. even, because of their in- abllity to secure sufficient help to run their farmsand it has been necessary for them to sacrifice on their potato crop. But Connecticut has not been rais- ing as many potatoes in past years as it should have. There was a time some years ago back in 1900 when the potatoes raised in this state amount- ed to 3,492,514 bushels and even that was not sufficient to take care of the needs of the people of this state. With the increased attention in this direc- tion Connecticut ought to exceed that figure this year, but even if it does 50 that will by no means endanger the should smile upon its asriculturalists and there should result a crop which was larger than its people actually de- ménd for therelsthe feeding of other people as well as our own which must be anticipated and adequate efforts need to be made to overcome some fallures and to see that the high prices of the past winter are fully guarded against. 3 THE NORWEGIAN MISSION. With a commission named in Nor- way to be sent to this eountry for the purpose of arranging for the food supply of that country, new attention is directed to the provision in the es- plonage bill, which has boen passed by congress and sent to the president for his approval, that gives him the power, in ease it is required, to place an embarso upon foed supplies which are_destined for meutral nations. use the Norwegian commission has been named. Tt is realized there that there is danger of the goods which are re- Qquired from this nation being shut off, and the purpose of these representa- tives of the Norweglan government is such an act possible. Their task is {to comvince this government that any food suppies which are sent to Nor- way will not be allowed to o out of that country to an enemy, that even an equivalent of what is Imported | from the United States will not be so used in trade with a country which is at war with this nation and that such as it gets from the United States will be usea either at home or by another neutral, although as great care wou have to be exercised in trade with other neutrals as would be required in_looking out for its own imports. This government, or the president If it wes necessary to resort to the embargo, has no desire to work any hardship upon neutral nations. It re- alizes the handicaps under which they are following their chosen course and it s its purpose to continue to do business with them, but only upon positive assurance that the goods which they buy in this country will not be used in extending aid to the enemy. The time has arrived when this mat- ter has got to receive the most care- ful attention. There are reasons to believe that the past has seen this very same sort of trade carried on which it is now planned to prevent. We are anxious to help the neutral but we must look out for our own needs and those of the nations which are fAighting with us. If it can be done without an embargo, well and good, if it cannot the embargo must and will be applied. ITALY AND AUSTRIA. With the temporary letting up of the operations by the Itaiians in their drive to secure possession of Trieste, the Austrian zateway to the Adriatic, aside from the part which the Aus- trians claim to have taken in bring- ing this about, attention is directed to the new move which has been made by the Italians towards Trent. Along that northern front little fighting has been done of late, but it offers its pos sibilt from what Ital may desire in that direction for the carrying out cf 1ts national ambition, there is an additional reason for the move being made at this time as Gen- eral Cadorna fully understood when he launched It. As an offset to the success which was attendinz the efforts of the Ital- ians in their quest for Triesto, the Aus- trians had planned a counter offensive from the Trentino and under favor- able conditions the whole province of Venezia was open to invasion by the Austrians. Instead of preparing for that and waiting for the blow to be struck by the Austrians at a timo when they considered themselves ful- Iy prepared to carry it out, Gen- eral Cadorna, having learned of the plan, decided to strike first and there- by not only upset the well laid plans but to obtain an advantage which would have been lost by waiting. And this is what he has done. The cap- ture there of several points came as a surprise to the Austrians when they were engaged in operations which were intended to catch his forces off thelr guard. It resulted in a quick stiffeninz of the Austrian defense bu' it accomplished the purpose of block-. ing the offensive, a move which must be regarded as the best sort of a de- fensive operation. Tt likewise demonstrates that Italy has not been given a erushing setback by the Austrian defense of the way to Trieste. The new forces which it has rushed to the Itallan front have brought about a shift of the scene of action, but Italy is pre- pared on all fronts, and while the pians of the ememy are being upset in one quarter plans are being per- fected for a resumption of operations on the northern end of the Adriati>. EDITORIAL NOTES. ‘What is so rare as those much ed of days in June which the old timers used to talk about? It doesn't seem like the Junes of estervears without the college crews in training on the Thames. The man on the corner says: There is nothing like the home gardens to keep a fellow’s interest centered on the weather. Thus far the weatherman has not been doing his part in the encouras- ing of normal crops to say nothing of a bumper production. Inasmuch ‘as Explorcr MacMillan has discovered a -half dozen pew Is- lands In the Arctic region, Germany's hopes of starting new colonies after the war will be rekindled. No one should be willing to have it said in connection wita the Liberty loar that he prefers bondage to bonds. vet that will be the taunt of the kai ser if the amount is not largely over- subscribed. Much time is being lIost In com- plaining over the increase of the size of the hole in a doushout bat it should be remembered that every move of that kind means a reduction in tie indigestion. - A move is being made to have American tank ships sail under the Danish flag !n order to supply Den- mark with oil, but how long is it since the neutral was able to get any re- spect from the U-boats? It is.all right for the crown pri of Bavaria to claim that the aliles are market. The Nutmeg state can taks care of all the potatoss that it can raise. There will be plegty Of need for them by others if good fortune becoming exhaulted and that peaca is near, but the captured German sol- diers tell the same story by ascribing the weakness to Germany. to prevent any move which will make ! mid-year promotions, The body's dark looked _into hers so appealingiy Miss Willis found her task very hard. But Isa- dore’s misdemeanors were many and the principal felt that the hour for decided action had come. She knew that the boy was exceedingly proud of his high marks, for, although mis- chievous beyond ail others, he learned ly that his standing was al- ve the ave 3 “Isadore, do you realize that this is the third time this week that Miss Case has sent you to my office?” she b2 turned Isadore. “Yes'm,” ref ¥ s, 454 sou have promised and prom- you, and you have an - Yoed, "ie you” aiwaya forget. | The very next day after yowve made your promise you whisper, you throw pa- per_balls, you spaiter ink, you do ev- erything to disturb the room. Now, we must do something to make you re- member to keep your promises. * “Yes'm, what, please?” tone was anxious. “Next week, you know. we have the 1f your deport- ment marks were as good 35 your study marks you could go into ffth grade, but I think we shall have to keep you down in fourth. Miss Willis grew pale herself when she saw Tsadore's thin cheeks whiten. As he stood trembling and silent un- der his sentence she longed to unsay her words. T'm just as sorry as I can be, Is: dore, but I do want you to do better. “It will be a shame on me not to go up! Please, Miss Willis, T'il be gaod! Honest I will “You know dear, you have told me that often before. I am sorry 1 can- not trust you. You must earn gour promotion.” “Then can I be put up?” “Yes, if you are really good.” Miss Case told Miss Willis a few days after the midyear promotions had taken place that ISadore was um- proving. “His impish little face is so serious at times that 1 can scarcely keep from laughing. He is trying hard.” “Well, we'll keep him down only a little longer until the lesson is thor- oughly impressed. Give him extra work to keep him busy and I think we can put him in fifth srade next week.” On’ her way to school Monday Miss Willis was greeted by an excited group of children who were waiting on the corner for her to alight from the strect car. Bahel ensued: “Oh, Miss Willls, something awfal ‘ou got to go to the hospita quick hapgenad— X ot to go =P ‘The pliceman eaid you goi to g0 Miss Willis heid ile 55 'd up a silencing ! When you all talk at once ] ca Now, all the others kcey quiet while you, Rosle, tell me just what happened. “Why, ore and his little sister was coming to school. ~They come through the alley by Loomis, and they was crossing Loomis and a big ma- chine was coming fast, and Isadore he seen it, and be grabbed Yetta and runned. back by her, and another ma- chine coming along the other way and he throwed Yetta and she got eafe, but he was knocked down and runneq aver, and he's took to the hospital and 1 guess he's dead now. Miss Wiliis bade the children huzry to school and then ran swiftly to tho hospital. Her heart was beating too fast and she could scarcely steady her voice. “Yes, you may see him,” said the nuree at the door. “He Is quiet now.” In a moment more she was standing by Isadore's cot. The mother, with Yetta by her side and a wee baby on her lap, wae sitting dry eved and dumb ncar her hoy. “Thero was nothing to be done,” ex- plained the surgeon. ‘He is going very fast.” “He is a hero, Miss Willis” added He saved his little the young nurse. sister. Hearing his beloved teacher’s name. Isadore's eyes opened and he smiled fainty. Miss Willis leaned down quick- Iy and took his hand. *“Do you know me, dear?” “Yes'm, Miss Wil I'm going to be g00d. I'm going to be awful good. Honest to God I am.” “I know you are, I know you are, my dear.’ Another faint smile into his and lingered there after the broken body waé quite, quite still “There was a note for you in his pocket, Miss Willis” said the nurse while the surgeon was speaking com- fortingly to the stricken mother. ‘Miss Willis tock the crumpled paper on which, was written: “Letter, please re2d.” She tremblingly unfolded it. “Deer Miss Wiilis, T have learned self of control. All those promises to be good T have told you and did not do it I will do it now. Pieas put me up. Miss Willls, pleas. “Your friend. ISADORE ZARSHIS.” “You are put up, brhve Isadore,” she sajd softly, and her tears feil. —Chi- o News. face little LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Expersive Gas. Mr. or: The city meeting the other night was a great success in a variety of wavs, but there were short- comings which were slipped over with- out the vroper attention which they demanded. The city treasurer's salary was ef- ively settled and settled right ac- cording to the view of the citizens and tax-pavers. The question of that biz appropria- tion for the gas and electrical com- mission, however, slipped by without the proper information being given to the citizens which it demanded. I suppofe it was becauge there was such 2 great amount of business to be transacted that evening that this ap- propriation got by almost without no- tice. There is a constant repert around town that this expert who was hired and paid a sum of money to do a certain piece of work did part of that work. I presume he has been paid. We all saw a newspaper full of items regarding poles, and wires, ulators, and cross-arms, presume that it cost us & and dollars for that information, together with other informatien which it seems is not so. but which he gave us. Now rumor has it that his report was made up {0 the month of May and then ceased. What was the object of that? To get a further employment Cabbage. When your cabbage plants are at- tacked by disease there is no remedy the planis should be immediately pu. ed up and burned: according to day’s bulletin from the National ergency Iood Garden Commission, which is cooperating with this news- paper in a campaign for more food gardens and against te. Stringent work with sprays can ex- terminate bugs. Diseased cabbage plants are incurable. Because thece diseases are contagious to other plants, the sick plants should be des- troyed . Club root, black root, wilt and biack ieg are the four principal cabbage dis eases. The first is detected when the root or stem sweels and decays. The leaves turn yeliow. then brown, and with the last stage they turn black and decay. With w the cabbage leaves turn yellow and brown and then drop. The plunts ati cd_ by black leg take on a purpiish hue, the disease first attaching the stems and Growers, of cabbage scldom raise their own Seed, but purchase it. When seeds are grown where tne diseases are prevalent, the seed may be in ed. So, if your cabt i this geason be wary of secds from the same sources mext year. But although the garden beginner cannot combate cabbage diseases he with the comparz? TIs it a fact that he has been hired by the gas and elec- trical commissioners, or s about to be hired by them, at a salary of ten per cent. on the net income of the plant, and also ten per cent. on all the moneys expended for new improve- ments? Pretty soft snap for this gen- tleman and a pretty soft bunch that will allow him to zet away with It. 5 it true that Mr. Case has insur- ed 21l the automobiles of that depart- ment ‘at cost” Who knows what “cost” means? Some more McWilliams stuff! Commissioners sellinz goods to the department. Fine bush\ess once more. Why should the rater on gas and electricity be raised at this time The department has shown a profit of some ten thousand dollars more or less, even with the unusual conditions pre- vailing. Is this raise for the purpose of making a larger sum on which this expert is_ to get his ten per cent. sa arv? Why should he be paid tez per cent. on all money which the city is to expend in new improvements in that department? What has he told us in that report that we have not known for the last ton years? The only benefit which the citizens can get out of that department is the benefit which they derive from the low rates on gas and electricity. Now if we are to have our rates boosted so as to fat the salary for an outsider, where do the citizens get off? At the incomes that department has made In varlous vears under ordinary business _ conditions these ten per cents. which he hopes to rake off the revenues of that depart- ment wouid give him vearly salaries anywherc from two to five thousand dollars per year for very little time glven to that department. He has practieally told the citize»s nothing which they have not already known. The only question was—Do they want to spend the monev and pay the price? They certainly will pay the price if that gentleman is hired by the gas and electrical commissionors, and it seems to be the impression that a five-year contract with him has been up for coasideration, and it looks as thouzh they were serfously.considering hiffng him for three vears, and a nice fat purse he will take away out of that department when he gets through with it. ~ The citizens will have paid the bills and we will still be in the same old nest as before. It s a matter which demands se- rious consideration and it will be well to have a special meeting to consider a proposition that Is going to cost the cltizens the money which this will. Tt is about one of the ripest thinss we have yet had to consider. TAX-PAYER. Norwich, June 14, 1917. Popular Kansas Girl. There is a good deal of favorable comment concerning Lelia Constance Featheringham, who completed her course In a finishing school last June. Miss Featheringham can play the pi- ano, but refuses to do so.—Topoka Capital. Crown Prince Carol of Rumania has received the the Grand Cordop of the Lesion of Honor from the French gov- | ernment. can destroy the several kinds of in- sect; cabbages. The principal insects are the cabbage worm. cabbage lice, the cabbaze maggot, and the weli-known cut worm, foe of many a garden plant. As these are all chewing insects they may be killed by the arsenate of lead spray, which is deadly poisonous to them. This spray is also poisonoug to human beings, €0 it should not be used after the cabage heads form. Pyrethrum should be used against cab- bage insects when the planta have headed. This kills the insects - but does not poison human beings. Cauli flower and brussels sprouts are af- flicted with these same insects, which should be combatted in the same way. STORIES OF THE WAR French Are Always Busy. 1f the morale of troops may he based on the initiative they display in face of the enemy, then that of the French soldiers at all points of the front must be regarded as excellent. Three years of the severest kind of warfare has not jaded them. In fact, the spirit of attack ha if anything. incressed among them. The recruits of the wvounger classes learn quickly to profit from the-experience of their comrades who have become veterans and past masters in the art of fur- nishing surprises to tha ememy, and after their incorporation into the fAghting units in the trenches, where they rapidly acquire the routine of continual watchfulness, they lose no time in demonstrating their desire to carry out some act of individual daring. Living among them. as the writer has done throughout the great opera- tions of the Somme, in the Argonne on the Aisne, In Champagne, in Al- sace and aroind Verdun, one acquires an unbounded admiration for the un- ceasing activity and virtility of the French soldiers of all branches of the service. Even during the intervals between great attacks and battles, when it would be expected they would be only oo eager to seek repose and relaxation from the hardships and perils of trench life, there are always to be found daring men among them who voluntarily go out toward the German lines In search of adventure always with the hope of bringing back some prisoners or disturbing the enemy’s plans. One outiet for the overflowing ac- tivity is the organization of trench raids, in which oniy a few men com- pose the attacking force. In taese minor affairs, whose effect on the general situation at the front is more important than at first would apear, since they harry the enemy and keep him constantly guessing and worry- ing as to what may follow, the French soldiers have becoms expert, and they rarely return to their trenches without some prisoners and some valuable information as to con- ditions in the oposing lines. The commander of the army is not consulted as to the carrying out of worth $1.50 ........ sizes, worth 79¢ .... Boys’ and Girls’ Overalls. . . Ladies’ Waists, a bit soiled. . Ladies’ Waists, worth up to ¢ Silk Waists . ... e Ladies’ Panama Hats . Ladies’ Panamas, extra fine q Ladies’ House Dresses, all $1.00 .. at The Pasnik Co. merchandise. Ladies’ and Children’ ‘158 MAIN STREET, OTHERS ARE DOING SO AND ARE SAVING MONEY Ladies Burson Hose, no seconds, all firsts, black and B s S Ladies’ Crepe Long Kimonos, extra wide widths, Ladies’ Bungalow Aprons, made of fine gingha 2.00....... NONE HIGHER . 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Bach colonel of a regi- these raids. ment has the final word as to whether his men shall take the risk, and the colone's take good care not to dis- courage their men from displaying their individuality. g The problem of overcoming the net- work of barbed wire protecting the front lines of the enemy’s position presented difficulties at the beginning of the campaign, but artillery has now acquired the mastery of that ob- stacle, and, s a consequence, the enemy no longer finds himself in ee- curity behind it. All the French colonel wants to know, when a raid is about to be undertaken, is the hour at which it is intended to start A few minutes suffices to makes pene- iration by resolute Infantrymen ros- bie. Sudden outbreaks of artilery are so frequent that the enemy often pays no more attention to them than to return some shel's, while the troops manning his front trenches seek shelter in their dugouts until the shower of steel has stopped. The enemy’s uncertainty as to what is to happen frequently leads to his undoinz, for before he has made up | his mind that the Freach zuns have decided to ceasé firing. and that it is safe to come out from the shelters again he finds French soidiers ieaping into the trenches and throwing gren- ades into the mouths of the dugouts while calling_on their occupants to surrender. Refusal or _hesitation means a further vol'ey of grenades and almost certain severe injury or death to those inside. Therefore, they shout “Kamarade!" throw down their arms and come out, to be chased be- fore their captors back througn eje broken network of barbed wire to tiie French lines. In one division the regiments made a_specialty of surprise Gy raids and acquired almost lnbelievable skill in careying them out almost without loss to themselves. One reg- iment, in the course of thetlast month, 13d to its credit 10 such raids, af resutt of which, besides kiiling many enemies, they captured 53 German priconers without the loss of a emgle Frenchma. The French and German ‘ings are 80 close that a raid rarely takes place more than 10 minutes—just the time to race across the open, make the haul of prisoners and race back with them again. Night or day mekes no difference—the main idea is to go over the top and get back to the French lines with the prisoners after caveing as much damase as possible before the Germans have time to throw in _reiuforcements to their front trench. GLEANED FROM FOREIGN EXCHANGES Oxford is’eelebrating the tercenten- ary of the birth of Elias Ashmole, the greatest virtueso and curioso tnat ‘ever was known or read of In Engiand be- fore his time."As astrologist, alchemist, herald, antiquary. engraver, his thirst for know'edge was insatiable. He was made an M. D., had govérnment of- fices, became an early Freemason, fol- lowed the Rosicrucians, and had “the true matter of the philosopher’s stone becueathed to him as a legacy.” His large library of printed books and 1L §. S. he handed over to Oxford Uni- versity. As the final load departed he wrote: “The last load of my rarities was sent to the barge and this after- noon 1 relapsed into the zout” A Fumorist, too! Recent thunderstorms have susgeet- ed some interesting comparisons with the of battle, to the disudvantaze of nature. “The artillery of the skie it would appear, plays only a poer second. According to the opinion of n officer who has been “cut there ou'd take half a dozen of the loud- est thunderclaps combined tc make a decent initation of the earsplitung noise of action. How the human tym- panum endures the racket at all is an- other miracle of the campaign. To the north, they thought, Awelt devils, amid viscide ice: to the south, incinerating heat and demon's dive. The passage from east to West was achieved, in popular estimation, by a veritable overleaping or shooting of & gulf. An aged major domo used to exhiblf at Oxford University an an- tique pistol: “Sir, the weapon with which Drake shot the gulf!” Glory and honour at 21-4 4. a dav: and if they died amazingly fast, well, were not foll at home perishing as swiftiy in the fever-dens of Queen Bess's Merrie Ensland? Shackleton. in his heroism, was but true to type. “Audaclous in the extreme * ¢ * a challenge to fate” So Roval Geosra- phical Society seers warned Shackle- ton, his scheme seemed to them. It was ever thus since Englich seadogs, sitting well in order, first smote the sounding furrows. America. _whose children are now hastening, armed, to our aid—what did our toiling shipmen ask for winning her? Twopence- farthing a day, out of which they bought daggers and swords. They sailed in tiny tubs, whose length was never more than thrice their breadth; leagy, rotten, pestilential, with a cab- in-boy for the surgeon’s’ dispenser. 1s Ireland after all to find salvation In the blessed werd “convention,” ‘and falsify the ancient jibe that the Celtic temperament is a reaction against the despotism of fact? A motto for this same convention, essaying the strait, perplexing path to the goal of unity: Two Irishmen at the end of an appail- trudge found themselyes twelve miles from their destination. “By me w1," said one after a little thought, ure, it's but six miles apiece. To- gether we can do it aisy!” Nothing, not even the supposedly impossible, can daunt Irshmen of Imagination and courage once they agree hot te “hould discussions wid shticke.” Empire Day, with chivalrous Amer- ican fighters here, sympatheticaily to pour a libation to our ideals! ‘Treir aspirations and ours are as one to- day. They, with us, are willing to shed their blood ‘that the world may be safe for democracy.” Democraey e flffldz safe beneath their rule and ours. and no man may justly call an- other “salve” where the two flags fly which liberty has consecrated. Cariyle and his American friends should have lived to see this da: He should have iived to know that the entire United States, with the! { whole British Empire, repudiates his| Latter Day pamphlet upon tne negro Guestion. Men of light and leading in America, honestly believing that sla: ery. having Biblical sanction,. was wtul, made forma! proposals to him : he should induce England to re- store slavery in her West Indian pos- sessfons, and that the Southern States of America should unite with them to rm_a great new British Empire in he West. A save empire! “Don't see the new maon through glass,” thousands of people are just now saving. The superstition is based on a custom older than Christianity, and enduring in places. travellers may tell us, to this day. The Jews had no | real calendar, but depended for the | | inauguration of the feasts of trumpets, which begun with the advent of the new moon, upon the crescent. Jews watched, with re- ward in view, for an coming of the new moon, as our/ sailors watch for the appearance of 4 periscope. Immediately they saw it they nled them to the high priest at Jerusalem: they were permitted to travel even en the Sabbath for the purpose. Now the testimony must be not only that of men of reputation: it must be that of men who had seen the phenomenon with the naked eve. The appearance of the moon must not be noted as re- flected in a_stream, nor through clouds nor throush glass: that vitiated the va'ue of testimony and precluded pos- sibility of reward. Travellers from the East, possibly Crusaders, brought the story to the West, where it re- mains “unlucky’ to see the new moon through glass. The Scotsman steps back at - tervals from the fighting line with no illusions such as some flaring head- lines would foster at home—indeed a little irritable at any suggestion that he_is fighting a Boche of diluted spirit —50 under proof, 6o to speak—on the stubborn line east of Arras. For four weeks he has found the numerical strength, the physique, the resource- fuiness, ‘and the moral of the enemy confronting him quite worthy of his respect. “Ye would, think the eilly bodis would see théy're no a match for u. but, man, they're dour to shift!” said 2 bombing sergeant from Tayport to me yesterday. “Naebody need tell me they've run oot, o' fat in Germany: wherever these chaps were afore they came here they were well wintered. This wholly admirable disinclina- tion to belittle the Bocho and what remains of kick in him I find every- where after a week spent exclusively among Scots troops who have sam- pled ali varieties of Germans, in many battles, on ail parts of the line since war began. It is a delightful Instance of our raclal caution and foresight; it stiffens us for hours of stress, and will give us tne more to plume our- selves on‘in the hour of victory. There are about 40,000 dependants of Canadian soldiers stranded in this country at the present time—wives and children who either followed their actual observance of || Today and Saturday, Retwrn Engagement by Reques ANNETTE KELLERMAN THE PERFECT WOMAN in MAJESTIC RODF Open Nightly 7:48 to 11 p. m. B B, nll s B AR NEW BILL MR. 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They are not stranded in the ordin- of the word, for no ible for the balk of them | to réturn to Canada now owing to lack e'apse before tonnage could be spared | | to transport so iarge a body of peo- | ple. are many whose meanfolk are actually in_ Canada themselves, and aischarged from the Army, Other? | those whom they and are anxious ta return totheir homes Recent'y the Admiralty have been to find room for a few réturning transports. and it is hoped to continue this ass Russia. peror Charlés is concerned the § passage through that belongs to Turkey.—Kansas Ohild_re n dry FOR FLETCHER'S TODAY OF N. Y. MAGAZINE L COMEDY Dancing HALL Matinee 2.15 E 5 sen But it Biggest Bil reported or for some of pas- of some of these!l ROSCOE (FATTY pathetic. There | and AL ST wounded followed | and relatives. able | and ALL SEATS woman NOTE:—Our siance. | Fairng & a disposition to | As far m- | the Dardanaiies and almost anything els embers of congress | very quletly | ELMO LINCOLN and ! 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