Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 4, 1917, Page 4

Jlorwich gullciivx an o g.-a.e @ 121 Y!ARS OLD Suieeription price 12c @ week; 50w a wonth: MU0 a year. Entered dt the Postoffice at Norwieh Cona. &8 second-ciass mattef. Telephone Callu: Bulletin Business Office 480. Builetin Baiforial Rooms, 35-3, Bulletin Job Office 35-2. mantic gfllca 625 Ma‘n Street. w1 ‘!‘clep e CIRCULATION 1901, average . 1905, average December 1, 1917.. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusive- Iy entitled to the use for republica- tion of all news despatches credit- ed to it or not otherwise cradit- ed in this paper and also. the local news publisied herein. All rights of republication of special despatches herein are also reserved. BUY THE STAMPS. With the war saving stamps and the thrift stamps being placed on sale it is to be expected that a keen in- terest will develop in the opportunity which is thus afforded to these of emall means to aid not only the coun- try_but themselves. There were about 10,000,000 people who felt that they were able to pur- ¢hass bBonds for the second Liberty ‘oan, the smfaliest denomination being, $50. Even though there was an op- portunity to meet this by easy pay- ments many, including children, could hardly be expected to participate, but now with the war and thrift stamps provided there is a chance for evetry- oné with the war stamps costing but $412 and the thrift stamps 25 cents. it is anticipated that it will be possi- ble to raise $2,000,000,000 by this meth- od, and it is to be remembered that the. money is not donated. As soon as sufficlent _ thrift stamps” have been Bought they can be exchansed for a war stamp and upon thése war stamps interest is pald at the rate of four per m..ud compounded quarterly. Thus stamps are just as much of an investment as the Liberty bonds. The money which wil! be raised from their sale Will be used in defraying the ex- penses of the war and the people of smmll means are being given the chanee which they have lons desired to participate in this ald. At the same time the value of the saving which the thrift stamp plan encourages cannot be overlooked. It| should form the basis of ‘the sys- tematie putting aside of small amounts for future use which. should prevail long after the war is énded But just now it serves-a double pur- pose and all should be eager to heip. THE DE SAULLES VERDICT. The verdict in the De Sauiles mur- der casé was only what had been an- ticipated in view of the manner in which theé case had progressed but it reflecty Mttle credit uppn the way in whieh justice is administered. There was no question but what the defend- ant went to the home of her former husband armed. The purpose for car- rving the revolver appeared o be quite clear for inasmuch as she had taken ‘it loaded she had unquestion- ably planned to use it if it was ne: cessary. She was seekine her son, but stich a clever young woman as she has “been said to be ought to have dnderstood that -fhere twere legal methods by which she could got her rights without resorting to shooting, or without going into a trange for the purpese of taking a life. That emotion played an important part in the killing of the father of %er child cannot be questioned, but she h‘d pre d hersel? in advance with the means of doing just what she did. The fact that her matried life had been unhappy, that she had been wrong- fully and harshly treated by her hus- band ouszht not to have justified any such act as she committed. According to the vérdiet of the jury, however, in spite of the laws of the ecountry, and withcut even excusing the act on the ground of insanity, the jury has said that she aid only what she had a right to do, that thers is no penalty to pay and that shé is free to £0 and do as she pleases and be.a menage to others. Tt is only arother chnnee for the clatm fo be fade that it is impossibie to conviet a woman Fegardless of the enormity of the crime. and in that lacality it can be interpteted in na other way than a precedent for others to engage in the same business and have reason to ex- pect similar pratection. RED CROSS WORK. Ingsmuch as the people. of this country have contributed and are stil contributing to its large fund as well as the work which the Red Cross is doing in the war, they are bound to be interested in the report which has Peen made by the war council of that «rganization relative to the 'expendi- ture of money and the service which is being rendered. A big proportion of the amount pledged for the $100,- 090,000 fund has been paid in, the sum thus far recéived being $55.000,000. been spemt T Of thia sum thefe has n_this country about three and a million, in France over twenty and o -heif million, in other countries- about seven and a quarter miliion, while mearly a milion and & ot N et e ,« half has been put into designated funds. For the purchass of material there has been loaned to the chapters the country over seven and a million whieh ameunt i to bo repaid v The service of the Red Cross is ren- dered through hospitzis and ambu- Iances, rest stations, canteens and in the provision of comforts. Attention at home is given to the army camps, the transport trains and ships and wherever possible there is close co- operation with other orzanizations, while the help that Is being rendered through the chapters throughout the country Is such that cannot be over- iooked. The Red Cross Is in fact fill- ing the very requirements whith can be anticipated where war éxists. It is a_work of merey, With chapter members and directing heads giving their services in a most commendable cause and it-is but proper that the war council should deplore the cir- culation of stories to the effect that Red Crdss goods wére being sold. Such can be attributed solely to tho ene- mies of the country and should be treated as such. SGANDINAV!A REMAINS TRAL. The crowned heads of Norway, Swe- den and Denmark hava concluded their conference and the outéome was no more than what was expected. Early in the war in order.to protect them- selves they agreed to stand together 23 neutral nations. TRheir geographi- cal location made such an agreement almost necessary for nome af them would have been able o offer much resistance to a belligerent had it felt called upen to take sides in the great struggle. United the position of each one is made the stronger. That these nations have suffered and suffered sevérely even though they had chosen to remain neutral is per- ‘ectly plain. Their rights have been disregarded, their property destroyed and the lives of their subjects have been taken with. impunity. It was npt urprising therefore that Norway should have manifested its restless- ness under such conditions and that the people of that country should have clamored for a display of their resent- ment. But when Germany threatened to invade Denmark ahd take possession of it it Norway went over to the al- ifes, or alded them In fighting the sub- marines, it was time for Sweden and Denmark to endaavor to persuade their neighbor that it would be to ifs ad- vantage to renew their former under- standing. The continuation of the same kind of treatment which has been received from Germany can be anticipated but the decision to stiek together as neutrals has made it un- necessary for Germany t6.carry out its threat, however unjustified it was, and the” argument that®there would be less hardship by such a course than by entering the war has undoubt- edly carried weight. It Is a decision that was not unexpected. USE THE GANALS. Ordinarily it might be eSpected-that the raflro2ds would be given the preference over canals in the ship- ment of freight, and especially if there was a big demana for the goods, but at a time like the present when the 1ailroads are overcrowded and it is next to impossible to get goods hauled with anything like ordinary despatch, it }s but natural that increased atten- tion should be directed to a greater utilization of the inland water routes and especiaily the canal system in the state of New York which connects the lakes with the Hudson river. This system is ready for serviceand cheap service is offered. The ciaim is made that 10,000,000 tons of freight can be transported thergby in a sea- son and that certainly wouid mean a tremendous relief to the railroads. The seasop is mow closed, but if it wete summer instead of winter full use of it could no: be made hecause of a lack of towboats and barge: But with the closing of navigation on the lakes and the canal system likewiee closed, it appears to be time to. put forth every .energy to start a build- ing programme whereby the neces- sary craft can be provided.during the winter mom}m for service at the open- ing of We are going to need improved sportation much more then than we do now and if the ca- nals, with the necessary barges and towboats ean furnish that help, it is time for private eapital, state or fed- eral authorities to get together and see that the relief is obtained. EDITORIAL NOTES. And, the end of turkey S o quettes and soup. NEU- ‘The man on the corner says: Every- thing may comé to him who waits, but he's got to hustle for it. _ /Wil the acquittal of Mrs. De Saulies result in the organization of the pro- tected order of gunwomer in New York and vicinity? The trainmen ask for a 40 per éent. raise in wages jmst as It inereased pay was going to result In a reduc- tion of high prices. It is all right to say that Russia will not quit the war, but it would be a bit more comforting if the proof of it could be presented. ’ Those HaMans who were planning to injure this country as well as Italy must be classed with those who Rjt the hand. that feeds them. Pt o o The British ‘soldfers who were in the drive have made it plain to the rman officials that they didn’t. go im just te be drivén out. — e Germany is placing great faith in the letter of the Marquis of Lans. downe. Possibly it considers him the leader of the Bolgheviki in England. The sugsgestion that thére be no school during two months of the win- ter in order to save coal will mest :Ith .the hearty approval of the chil- ren. While thought is *being turned to making - greater use 'of the electric lines for hauling freight, the. availa- billty of the auto truck ought not to be overlooked. e x In order to conserve the paper sup- ply new bills will be scarce this Christmas season, biit most anyone il be equally as wen satisfled with an old $20 or $100 bt ‘The ballot i8 being taken away from these Englishmen and Canadians who object to fighting for theif eount In many states in this ccuniry the very fact that young men have gone to war, and cannot get home to vote, has disfranchised them. - e J | tion on Friday afternoon to meet woman from the train. “Dear Miss Belinda, I met your Big tly couldn’t resist the idea of having ou're glad he brought me along. &ull, though, as all the Summer col- that our village aum_liary is giving at Cross work. You'll let ‘'me help you, thing you can do, Lucile.’ T Miss Belinda_drove her car to the hér brother, and she was astopishal when she eaw him assisting a vouns “Why, Lucile, this is ‘a surprise” she said. Ben vesterday, and when he told me he was coming out here today I sim- a quiet little visit with you in this ovely autumn weather. I do hoge ‘Of course I am,” replied Miss Be- linda graciously. “You may find us ony has left, and I'm_wildly busy working for the Red Cross bazaer our_house tomorrow.” “I'm intensely interested in Bed won't you? “Thank you, there may be “Belinda, you know vou always find a job for willing workers. ‘Yes, that's so,” laughed Miss Be- lihda. After they had arrived at Hilltop and the unexpected guest had changed into a white jersey sports suit, she came into_the library and asked what she could do for the bazaar. She wished to begin work at once. “How would you' like to have m gather autumn leaves for decoration?” she_asked. “Just the thing. TIl call Ben to g0 with you if vou'll excuse me a‘ mo- ment” Miss Belinda_ left the room and invaded her brother's attic sanc- tuary, known as Ben's sky parl There she found six feet of indolence stretched out in a steamer chair with a pipe and magazine. his is a bully article on my par- ticular branch of national defense, Belinda,” he explained. “I was wait- ing all the way out from the city for a chance to read it “Sorry to interrupt you, but now you are going for autumn leaves, Ben Lucile wishes to gather some to dec- orate with, and, of course, you must go with her.” “Hang it all I'm not keen on shin- ning up maples this afternoon.” her out 4127 1 thought here. “Well, what if T you'd be glad to- “Yes, I'm always Elad to entertain your friends, but without wishing un- duly to flatter you, brother dear, I think the young lady finds you much more entertaining than -she does me’” “Oh, zammon! Well, T suppose I'H have to o into the woods. »You see, sis, it seemed really pathetic when Lucile told me she had been shut up| in the city neéarly all summer and that ehe loves the country at this season particularly. so I fust—" “Yes. 1 know. Ben. She has re- markably wistful éves. and I never saw a prettier shade of auburn hair. I quite understand, dear, but I'm very buey, Ber. and you must do the heon- LETTERS TO-THE EDITO. Abahdoned Farms. Mr. BEditor: Thé chance to reclaim the abandoned farms in eastern Con- necticut is very poor. Tue scareity and high price of labor forbids this being done. When I was a boy €5 years ago on a farm in eastern Con- necticut there was my father, uncle and two more brothers—five in all— on a 200-acre farm. There was kept on this farm at tha{ time, four oxen, six cows and some Voung stock. Novs the farm is abandoned. It.would cost $140 per month now for the labor that was then put into this which makes it prohtbitive. cost our board for alt of this labor at that time. This is the situztion now in this part of the town. Sixty-five yvears ago this was & thriving town. In a tract of land three miles wide and five miles long there were 18 yoke of oxen, gbout 75 cows, beside quite a lot of younz stock. Today there is not a yoke of oxen there and not to exceed 15 cows. Then there were rail fencez; now the fynces have roited down, the lumber is 80ld off and there is no chance to replenish the fences with rafls. The pastures which were kept in go0od or- der are now grown up to brush so no food for cattle can be had in these fastures till reclaimed. This is the condition of nearly all the farms in this vicinity. It is labor that makes farms productive. As this laber can- not be had the farms must remain in this condition for a long time te come. It some s or county farm agency could be established in each county with oxen, horses and men to help out these poor farmers and get some of this land reclaimed something might be done. This is s0 expensive Lzmprmmy can never be,accomplish- One-man_farming does not amount to much. If a man buys one of these farms he cannot bring it up to a paying basis on his labor alone. Un- less he is rich or has considerable money to hire help the farm must re- main in this same condition for a long time to come. Statistics show that 70 years there were more than 160,000 sheep in this state. Today there are only 18« 000. Abandoned farms and dogs have done this and dogs in partieular. 'l'-hh shows a falling off of 90 per cent. in ::; sheep industry in this state in this . A few years more will show more falling off. Ask J. B. Palmer, why this falling off? He will say dags. The state must do something with the dogs or sheep will be obs in a few years. Dantelson, Dec. 1, 1917. A THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Sosiety. Treviso—The National = Geographic Society from its ‘Washingjon , head- Quarters issues the following war geo- sraphy bulleti on Treyiso: ‘““Treviso, one of the most import- an cities of northeastern Italy and ono of the chief prizes which stood in the Plfll of the Austro-Germups in their advance upon Venice, is picturesque- ulmmd at the confluence of the Sile apd - Boti a, in_the nuan of that utiful plain_of Ven- étia whith etretches rom the Gulf of Venice to the foothills of the Aipe. "rrcvho is the Tarvisium of an- Roman days and has been an rtant trade center for hundreds of years, Today, of perlaps it were best to say yesterday, i's indusules were many, including papss mills, iron and works, - oricik yards, cotton factories and ou: mills, whiie 8 was ex- T.d architect Sra G s‘l!l vnu M-N"m meor‘ r::e caa‘ntu osh P T raters 12 was! S8 meateval ramparts waiie the Bottan- iga . flows through the towa. The {ent. ors.” Miss Belinda retired from the sky parlor without waiting to hear a mumbled remark in resard to the fact that a man is always the goat. “Don’t be late te dinner, chiidren,” she -called after Ben and Lucile as they started out with hatchet and basket: “The bazaar commitiee is dining with us tonight to make final arransements. Notwithetanding this injunction it was a half hour after dinner time when the leaf gathefers returned Miss Belinda and her friends werg waiting ih the library when Lucile burst in looking like a wood nymph as she_stood before them entwined with garlands of gold and ruddy leaves. “I wouldn't let Ben ccme in until we had finished _ail these wreaths. Aren’t they ciarmiing? The days are gptting so short that we could hardly to make the last ones, but I was Found to have something beautiful to wear at-your baszaar tomorrow. How' do_you like me?’ She whirled about in the firelight and Miss Belinda, knowing . fuil well that her rather extravagant beefsteak and fresh vegetables were surely dry- ing up in the warming oven, was forced to. admit that she was bewitoh- ing, and she was just ajlittle glad that Ben had gone right to his dwn room to _prepare for dinner. “Have you any fancy sealing wax? asked Lucile of Ben in the evening when Miss Belinda and the Red Cross workers -had _ closeted themselves in the sewing room. “I can make some darling little pins, if you have, to sell at -the bazaar.’ ‘“Here are several colors da’'s desk: will they do “Perfactiy. Now light a candie and Tll get some steel pins I have and I'll soon have some very pretty products to ghow Miss Belinda.” in Belin- As it turned out Miss Belinda’s ad- miration of the pins was tempered with regret for ghe oriental rug on which Lucile shad MHberally sprinkled large drops of sealing wax. That young lady assured her that the.dry cleaner could take it off, and she told ner that she thought she ought al- ways to eend all the rugs (o the gleaner's before clesing the house for the winter. “Thank you. Lucile, for the good suggestion,” sald Miss Belinda grave- ly. “Now you must be tired =iler all ur strenuous cfforts in behalf of th bazaar, so I'll see that you're ccrafy in_your room. When his sister returnéd to the ¥- brary: Ben rose and made her a cere- monious Dbow. “Eelinda,” he said, ou're always a trump. Do you know T've just snddenly realized that 1 have to g0 to the city on the late after- noon train tomorrow. If Lucile should wish to accompany me. will it be all you?” y "so. Ben e back on the early morn- At least with no young ladis, sis.” Chicago News. streets are varrow and igfregiuiar, with numerous colonnades. “Ome of the conspicnotis architeg- tural landmaris . Cily w.s tie flve-domed Cathe i of Nan [Ye‘ro, founded in 1141 and redailt in the “Annunciation” 15th centu “It eontains an s the greatest of Venetlan master: tian, also an “Adoration of thLe Shep- herds” by Paris Bordons. the gre artist who was born in this eily. lor- enzo Loiti #nd Racs> Marcori were also natives of Treviso. “As eariy as th2 4ih is0 had risen to a pla and was a seat of the Charmemagne made 3t a marquisate. Later Lombard Teague ani of Constance to 1333 it In the latter vea-, came under the sw: 80 remained until th: : poleon in Italy during years of the eighteanih folt before the French under Mortier in 1797. Wishing especially to reward this marshal for grande armee n the paign. Napoles rrea of Treviso in 1338 “During the troud'sus 1848 the Austrizns whd the town were wri ot olutionary later the naze the alien “o1ss w “Treviso ‘s .niv 1 leyel. Tt ha< o pon Veniee _is = south by rail Views of the Vigilantes ombael dukes. tia capital of st Prnsed the rom the T 5 independ- however, it and of Na- Mortie- D times’ of matrisoned by fhe 1-y- torrhardag refstat 11 mules to ° A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION By Edwin Arden of The Vigilantes. The recent arrest, fining and subse- quent release of Pacifist Nearing in a Minnesota town, while not eliminat- ing :that mischiéf maker from. future activities, has at least solved - the .problem ‘of the tax rate on treason- able utterances. It cost the Nearins person fifty-two dollars for deliveri a portion of his Anti-War address. At least we suppose it cost him that. un- 1éss his rumning expenses are paid othérs which is quite within the range of probability. Noz the only thing to determine is how fuch of his entire gpeech was the gentleman al- lowed to deliver for fifty-two dollars. That point being settled, it is a sim- ple mathematical calculation fi“d fl: the rate per word or per hundre words.. It would put a market price on what people had heretofore regard- ed as a crime punishable under the Federal law by mpflnw-& This is evidently an error. n tonight. Rub gen mm, itching and drynelz' Cu- ticura Ointment. In the moming -h':m~ poo with Cuticura Soap and hot water wsing plenty of Soap, bect applicd with the hands, wse it makes them very £oft and v Rince with tepid water. Reéad directions around. Soap. Nothing better, purer, swéster lhan Cuticura Soap fnr every-day toilet uses, assisted now and then as needed by little touches of Cuticura Ointment. You can have nmplc: free b/ return mail for the ask- post-card: “Cuticura, D.lt- ltl’, m" Sold everywhere. collar will go in enabling them to legally throw a monkey wrench in the Government machinery and hold up its efficiency in conducting the War. The average citizen has alway thought that when you fought azainst a government, that that government would fight back and eventually put him ip a place where he could not hamper it workings. This may even now be the cdse with the “common peepul,” who have no premotors to gife them financial backing; bdut vith pacifists of prominence, whose names figure a8 it were in the Americanized ALMANAC de GOTHA. it becomes a ticklish job to attempt to muzzle them. They may go as far fas they like, apew their treacon the four cornirs of the earth their bank roll in the only limit, © and OTHER VIEW POINTS At Jast we have the gemcral knowl- edge that the militia units have all reached Iurope safely. Thus what hos hitherto been private informaticn, passed on succeesfully from mouth to *aouth, has become public information. We trust that this will not be the iast news we have of them.—New, Haven Journal-Courier. 3 Just let your friends know that are going to be &0 busy knitting fo the soldiers that you probably won't be able to turn out the usual lot of fancy work for Christmas presends and that vou are likely to feel\ too poor to buy much because vou want to do all you can for ail the war-help | funds. But don’t, for goédness sal: beg off from Christmas giviny ax then do ncihing for anything else.— Waterbury American. * u of the Tnited entered a war for dominion. for conquest. No eel- fish motives have ever prompten war action on thé part of our peopl This Is all _sirange to Europe, even that part of Europe which iles out- side the pale of Germax territory vet it i5 true, and bicauea it is true will it play an important part in the conference” which opens today and! from which must come a clarifidd plan of sction for all those nations flzhtin the common enemy.~—Néw Britain Herald. The demand for cconomy in foo and seif-denfal in many ways hac given Dr. Anna Shaw an_opportunity _that she is not slow to take advan- tage of and she meets it by presenting a regyest to thc men for a “Smoke- less l;{lday" Now that she formu- lates ft in that practical manner how can the men consigtently refuse? They have enthusiaetically approved all the proposajs fo3 ecomomy on the part of women 'and now th=t they have an exclusive opportunity for proving sincerity they should welcome it. A “Smokeless Friday” is distizctly good. —Bristo]l Press It is believed that cold weather and cold houses will make hard and Lealthy soldiers, as men in logging camps Shrive on cold. hard work and rough food. It is thought that the KEITH VAUDEVILLE HAROLD SELMAN & CO. In the Delightful Gomedy Sketch “That’s The Secret” KITTY FLYNN The Girl From Brighton TUSCANO BROS. Skilful Wislders of Roman Axos ARTCRAFT FEATURE PICTURE GERALDINE FARRAR In the Soven Part Spectacle The Woman God Forgot ANIMATED WEEKLY CDNCERT ORCHE STRA THEATRE TODAY AND TONIGHT BILLIE BURKE in “THE MYSTERIOUS MISS TERRY” WM. S. HART in “EVERY INCH A MAN” HEARST-PATHE NEWS COMING WED, AND THURS. FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN and BEVERLY BAYNE in “AN ADOPTED SON” whera all may be taken unless the | softening effects of warmih are feared more than the discomfort and danger of cold—Waterbury American. If Daniels is to be retained i of- fice he ought to be muzeled and if he refuses to stay muzzled he ousht to be retired. He can cause more trou- ble ond antagonize more peoole than all the rest of the caninet and most of the things he says are about as important as the s ent as to the | knitting. The only factory thing | about the mat t he is being | so well understoc 1t fow persons pay_ any attention to h e sincersly hope thom the patri- otic women of Meriden, az well as the r culs who are putting s0 |nu\‘h effort into this Knittinz pro- pay no attention ¥ nrwxr to l')i 1s and hi§ satéments, but just keep on knifting harder than ever for sweaters and scarfs and wristiers. and helmets are badly needed by soldiers, by eallors and by aviators~—Meriden | Journs retive from a By doing it ill be able to pause e to take breath.—Grand Raplds Frying Pan to F And w it is true R of the war. she something a great deal lton Post. AUDITORIUM Aill This Week 2:15~MATINEE DAILY—2:15 Tuesday Matinee The Aegeneration Tu Some Baby Wed. Mat—Wife But"No Ch Wed. Eve~Ths_Tidal Wave 3 Thurs. Mat. — Power of ) Precs. Thurs. Fri. Mat—~Damaged Goods. Fri. Sat.- Mat—8ome Baby. Sat. Eve.—Ths Regoneration. Prices — Mat.. Chiidren 10s.; Adulte 20c; Eve. 20c, 30c, 50c. day Evening Eve.—~Three Weeks. Eve.~Damaged G that nearly 20 years ago.—Minneapo- lig New News ¢o Them: e women K to newspayers they have the hand that rules the wo Einos reading the Highest in the World. A man can sometimes ie deal by studying the dlspos women-——but the tuition come iday Gre YOouR ing too long, profit by your assortments of these cards ar amount you invest in Greeti they accomplish is great. men who have Been at Devens for several weeks have gradually become acclimated, and would do well there all winter, but that the new troops out of warm homes and Indoor work would suffer seriously In éomfort and health. There are the southern camps eting Cards BOYS in the Army or Navy, will appreciate most the cards you find here, because these are the kind that cheer. If you have made the mistake other seasons of wait- past experience, as our big The e beginning to move. ing Cards is small, the good THE CRANSTON COMPANY ‘The Norwich Storage Battery, Starter and Magneto Co. 102 FRANKLIN STREET Inmmuwmm sena-: ex-collec- and tMl. wgl ot o Just where mq stand. A brief consuitation of rite cand 'x'x“;?m;!"m Hy and N’int Py v G- cffices. will inform | Nhow far a Storage Batteries Sta rters Benera 'tar_sy Magneios . Brushes H. KELSEY, Manager