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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-29
EAST WELLINGTON

People remark how we'll Mrs. Bald.
wins elms look. All they had done q
them was Va good application OF WOOD
ashes entirely eneircling the trunks.
Mrs, Horton, who owns the Dncian
Holt place, has been greatly impr0v-
ing the land and tho buildlnEs
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-29
Windham County
CLARK'S CORNERS
Miss Jsvrett Joins Teachers Camp
Near panbury.

Martin Navin, Jr. has returned home
from East Hartford for the summer.
Philip ]. Palmer is spending a week
AZ The Naples.
Mrs. MaEx A. Gridley Of "Willimantic
was at ModenS as a week end guest.
Miss Leonora Jennings was in How
ard Valley over SundaS.
Mrs. H. H. Converse and daughter
Sybyl are recent guests in town.
Miss Esther Hattin Is visiting her
grandmother In Chaplin.
Miss Viola F. Jewett left Saturday
for Lake Kenoshla. near Danbury.
Miss Jewett enters a camp there estab-
lished for teachers. She will attend
the Danbury summer school.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-29
POMFRET CENTER
Visit from William Harris, Champion
Rifle Shot.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Harris Of Old
Mystic have been visiting their niece,
Mrs Charles P. Grosvenor. Mr.. Har-
is. although nearly so, is still spryer
than some boys and is one of the
champion rifle shots, having defeated
many at target shooting who held
high records. He keeps up his prac-
tice regularly and has many interest
ing stories to tell Of his experiences.
Mrs E. e. Brown visited over Sun
day with her mother at Black Hill.
Clarence and Roy Peckham took an
auto trip Sunday through Brooklyn,
Canterbury, Plainfield and Killingly.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-29
SPRING HILL
General Dissatisfaction With c. v.
Train Changes-Chidrens Day
Concert.

People here DO not take kindly to the
idea of changing the time of the first
train north on the c. v railroad. They
either do not get mail from Eagleville
until noontime or not until the next
day.
Arthur Cummings of staten Island,
y. y. and Walter Cummings of Web
ster, Mass, spent last Sunday with
their mother, Mrs. b. NJ. Sears
The Childrens day concert at the
Baptist church last Sunday morning
passed off very acceptably. ,rhe Sc
lections by the little ones were well
rendered.
Reelected Vice President.
Fourteen from the Spring Hill Sun
day school attended the Ashford Ban
fist Sunday school convention at War
renville Wednesday. w. P. Wildes
was reelected vice president Of the
convention.
Miss Gladys IT. Flaherty Is at Wa
terford for a couple of weeks.
Mrs. w. A. Weld and Mrs. G.. c.
Davis called on Mrs. o. V. Ioomis al
ST. Josephs hospital in Winlmantic
last Tuesday.
Ed Foley, who has been engaged by
some Of the farmers on theEHin to get
their hay this season. has already out
over several acres of the old fields
where II is ligb
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-29
CHAPLIN
Exercises of chiIdren's Day-woddine

Children's day was observed at the
church Sunday. A good attendance
listened to the interesting exercises by
the children, who were trained by Mrs.
w. D. Snedeker. A number from out
of town attended
Arthur G. Bill and family of Daniel
son took an auto trip to Chaplin last
Sunday and attended the Childrens
day exercises
MIR. and Mrs Winfield Phillips re
tnrnG Saturday from their wedding
trip up the Hudson river and TO Nj
agara Falls.
Married at Hampton.
Frank G. Lummis and Miss Cynthia
Hammond were married Wednesday at
noon at the home of the brides sister.
Mrs. George w. Fuller, of Hampton.
They are to reside In town
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-04-26
Americans VS.. Indians

Furnishing Intoxicating liquors to Indians any
where is forbidden by the federal laws. Heavy fines
and penitentary the penalties attached
for violating these laws. Recently Washington,
D. C. saoonkeeper arrested for selling liquor to
two Indians The Bureau Of Indian Affairs announces
that it will vigorously prosecute all persons detected III
furnishing liquor of any kind to aborignes OF course
the mercenary and merciless liquor vendors not de-
TERED by conscience or any sense of decency from
selling anyone who has the price 1t requires Wig
law with heavy penalties to curb their rapac1ty
and even that sometimes fails to do it,
The question arises, not Our bright American
boys Just as good and valuable national asset as
the Indan? Why does the government not throw its
aegs their defenseess heads Is the chief concern
of authorities for public order rather than the pub
lie welfare which constitution declares to be the
true purpose of government? Are policemen or
constructive statesmen?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-04-26
April 70, 1912
Making Use of the Best


sought to make his product better than any other ham
in the market. One day carpenter picked up
of the hammers and said to the maker:
THAT is pretty good hammer"
mo STRIP Numbered the maker "That is not
pretty good hammer at all That is the best hammer
that ever made!'
Service in the that is going against the
liquor business will be sufficient and efficient
vice it is simply pretty good 1t must be the best
service in the world. There is person who is at all
acquainted with the Of this fight who does not
know that the church has, in the saloon toeman
worthy of it's steel That the forces of righteousness
are stronger than the army Of sin is not to be denied
But victory in which there was not
shrewd planning careful execution and wholehearted
conservation to duty.
The campaign against this chief Of all foes OF
that which good and noble needs measures and
money. 1t needs, moreover and chiefly, united effort
and complete understanding among the foes OF in
iniquity The Nazarene declared that house that
divided against itself could not stand, and that he
that gathereth not with scattereth abroad Unity
Of purpose and agreement as to plans are OF more
value than any other consideration, for which these
things assured every other essential will be provided
When the American colonies fought for their IN
dependence, they clearly the absolute necessity
of coalition. There diverse interests in the thir
teen states There were conflicting opinions differ
ences of party and creed and interstate disputes. But
wthal, there common against the mother
country and the Revolutionary leaders that while
there thirteen colonies, there was but one Eng
land The union which these fathers provided and the
struggle of eight years which that union survived, be-
came the basis for the organization of the worlds best
nation. The adoption Of the federal constitution fur
nishes another illustration of how people, divided in
their opinions able, nevertheless, to bury these
divisions and to come together on common PLATFORM
The wonder of the world is confederation
which provides at the sovereignty Of nearly halt
a hundred states and yet guarantees the sod1ty OF
one nation.
Herein is lesson for all the temperance forces
There are many views, many opinions many methods
but only foe and that a common one The Anti
Saloon League is confederation under whose ban
ners all who oppose liquor selling may march to vic
tory It does not ask expect that giving up OF
individual views and Methods but it does stand for
close alignment and a common attack on the enemy
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-04-26
THE AMERICAN ISSUE

wet. If that So why, in the Of common sense,
the brewers and dstillers, retailers and whole
salers the Liberal League and other wet forces fight
ing dry measures? Why should liquor manufacture
and dealers contribute their good money to wet
campaigns they sell more of their goods in dry"
territory than in wet" and this without being put to
the expense Of license, rentals ETC.?
Suppose to illustrate this falacy the vegetarians
Of state strong enough to prohibit the
selling of all meats within the state 1t is not to be
doubted that the butchers, stock raisers and meat
would try desperately hard to beat the vege
tarians at the polls But after the sale Of meat had
been prohibited would the meat folks go about assert
ing that meat being eaten in the state than
before the prohibition?
Speakeasies and blind tigers dealing in meat would
spring up all the state, but is it reasonable to
suppose that these illicit would sell more
meat than reputable law-abiding butchers now
selling? Would the price of packing house securities
go up down with the prohibition of meat selling?
Would the farmers of the state raise more or fewer
cattle, hogs and sheep? And if the state should vote
A boy told lawyer that certain woman
the sister of the boys father and yet not the boys
aunt The attorney put this puzzle to a number OF
persons but they could not solve it. Finally the at
torney appealed to for the answer and he replied:
"The answer is, the little rascal led
Most of the stock arguments of the liquor interests
are lies, made Of whole cloth.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-04-26

Victory against the saloons is just as sure to
come as that day follows night. The Prophet Isaiah
tells of time when 'they shall not hurt nor destroy
in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-04-26
Silly Assertion

About the si1liest assertion Git is not argumen)
put forth against the adoption of prohibtory laws is
that more liquor is sold in "dry" territory than in
The Washington times., 1912-04-11
NORTH WASHINGTON
PLANS SEGREGATION
CrusadeE1s Now Under Way to
Bars Colored Residents
: From Section.

The North Washington Citizens As
rsociation has started a movement to
keep colored people out of their section
of the city.
. At a meeting last night the associa-
ton adopted the resolution introduced
q month ago calling upon members to
pledge themselves not to sell or rent
property in Bloomingdale or Reservoir
Heights to colored persons, to boycott
any real estate dealer who makes at
/ tempt to bring such tenants into the
section of the city, and to aid each
chhsers for property in the District.
The Rev. e M. Mott, rector of the
| Church Of the Advent, and all the
others who favored the resolution, en-
phasized again last night as they did
| Q month ago, that no race prejudice en-
ters into this movement. II is merely
TO protect their property. The speakers
| held that the question of segregaung
| the colored citizens has been too long
] neglected in Washington, and some
! action must be taken.
! Attorney c. H. Coon, of Oswego, n.
/ Il, who was visitor at the meeting.
! told of the methods employed in cities
with which he is familiar. The presi-
! were authorized to make inquiry In
! other cities as to the handling of this
problem.
The meeting was held in the parish
! ond and u streets northwest, with Pres
/ ident Palmer presiding. The association
elected fifteen new members-J. D.
! Clark, c.. F. Willcombe, q. Il. Mason,
II, H. Braden, H. L. Gordon, c. o.
~ J. Flight. H. S. Nichols. +. c. Ruff
head, q. J. Berg, A. NJ. Scott, c. c. Mil
Ter, and H. f. Power.
The Washington times., 1912-04-11
OFFICIALS
URGE EARLY START
IN WAR ON FLIES
One Insect Killed In April
Prevents 100000
In Fall.

Begin carly to swat the fly. The
death OF one iy now, means millions
less In September"
This is the official advice of the
Health Department. which is planning
for its annual campaign against the "ty-
phoid n.y." TIE department Is without
funds to engage In organuized warfare,
but Il hopes by educating the public
and the strict enforcement OF the regu-
lations regarding screening. to accom-
plish. much toward the destruction OF
the insect.
In order to demonstrate. the need CT
early action, DR.. Arthur L. Murray has
prepared chart showing that one ny
making its appearance about the middle
OF April may by the middle OF Septer1-
Der become the ancestor of nine gen.
erations of flies. totaling 100000.
"In swattinR the fly on it's first ap-
pearance you will be doing the public
q service said an official Of the
Health Department today More good
can tc accomplished by early destrtlc-
tion than by wholesale destruction
later. Tho advice OF the Health De-
rartnient Is to keen premises clean, for
:iltil IS the breeding place OF 1ies-install
screen as soon as windows are opened.
and to swat the fly every time he is
seen."
The Washington times., 1912-04-11

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The Washington times., 1912-04-11
The Munsey for April
Especially Interesting

The Munsey for April is one of the
most interesting numbers of this mag
azine ever published. Mr.. Munsey, the
publisher contributes a timely article
entitled "The Business Situation and Its
Relation to the Political Struggle"
Good business means more to the
people at large, to the workers OF the
country" Mr.. Munsey says, than all
the didactlc political discussions In the
, world" A forecast OF what we may ex-
pect in the way of business must be
considered in relation to the political
fight now going OH and the outcome OF
that fight The full dinner pail Is some
thing every man can understand F1ne-
spun political theories, on the other
hand; legal bubbles, and the IKE,
haven't much substance in them for
the man with the pick or the hoe;
There are other strong articles IN
this number, among which are The
Millionaire Yield of Pittsburgh. by
Isaac F. Marcosson: "a Protestant $
Impression of Lourdes," by George II,
Jessop; THE Enormous Wealth OF our
Swamp lands" by william s. Bridg-
man, and Heinrich Heine and Red
Sefchen" by Lyndon Orr together with
the usual editorials. the helpful imam
cial department, and an unusually In
teresting stage comment by Matthew
The opening instaIlment of Louis
Tracy's new novel, "Mirabefs Island,
appears. in this number, together with
the usual fund OF short stories and
stonertAs
The Washington times., 1912-04-11
PLATE PUPPET OF
!. POLITICAL BOSSES,
| SAYS SENATOR OWEN
lOklahoman Answers Jones
Explanation of
Flop

Senator owen of oklahoma turned
The tables on senator Jones Of Wash.
ltngton in the Ssnate yesterday after
lpoon when the latter, In defense of his
hop on the Lorlmer case, took the
strange colrse pf finling parallel be-
tween Senator t.urinter and Christ and
bis cruciflxion ut the instance of POn-
titus Plate
Senator Jones had been condemning
the recall OF Judges. and taking the
lground that PLATE, yielded to the wishes
OF the populacc His idea OF 9 paral-
lelisn. between the case of Christ and
that of Lorimer, was borrowed from
Judge Hanecy, counsel for Lorimer,
who touched upon Il in his brief
| When Senator Jones mad concluded,
Senator owen OF Oklahoma. showed
that Pontius PLATE was a typical ma
chine politician from Roine7-a stand.
Ipattcr. and that II the recall OF judges
had been in force he would have been
Aoustei. g Senator Owen said;
"Mr. President. the Senator from
Washington has ventured to repeat on
the precedent OF Pontius plate deliver
ling Christ to be crucified as an example
OF the folly of permitting the Judgment
Of the common people to prevail over
the, decision or conduct of an upright
Judge. This Pontius Plate precedent
has been repeated many times in the
lpublic press recently as an argument
iagainst the progressive program of the
rule of the people in this country.
This argument implies that Pontius
LPilate was a fair example Of an upright
Judge who was compelled to yield to the
clamor of the unthinking people, to the
the Senator from Washington says. 1
take issue with the Senator from WASH
lington in his apparent interpretation OF
the Pontius PLATE precedent. l beneve
In the recall of such a judge as Pontius
PLATE.
! I'm the first place, Pontius PLATE was
not ar upright judge. He was stand
pat, pie-counter politician from the
sRovernor in Judea under the patronage
System of the Roman empire. 49,.
! He had but little conception OF JUS
Stice or mercy, Mr.. President, or or the
progressive movement of today, which
stands for equal rights to all; but he
lwell understood how to stand pat with
the political machine in Rome and in
Jerusalem that gave special privilege to
him and his allies at the expense of the
icommon people.
IDENTIFY thinks that PLATE was virtuouss
Judge and that the common people OF
lJerusalem were a bowling mob. The
sfact is Pontius PLATE was a typical
lficiary of imperial patronage. willing to
kcrucify Christ himself and write with
rhis own hand false epitaph over the
cross rather than risk the loss of his
political Job. and the mob that led
Pontius PLATE to this crime was not
mob of the common people. but was 8
mob of temple thieves led by the higf
PRIESTS the captains of the temple,
the elders the beneficiaries of the
hierarchy Of jerusalem; who, ,:sa neinr st ,r
defiance of the viii of the masses OF the
i common people,"
The Washington times., 1912-04-11

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The Washington times., 1912-04-11
James Farrell Reports
His Store Was Robbed

James Farrell reported to the police
OF the Ninth precinct this morning that
his store at Second and @ streets north
east. was entered during the night by
breaking the glass in the side door.
The cash drawer was ripped open, but
the money had been taken out by Far
rell when he closed the place last night.
Thieves also got into the barroom of
Morris J. Sheehan. 36 Second street
northeast. early today, by breaking the
glass In the window. The money. how
ever had been removed from the cash
drawer by the bartender.
The Washington times., 1912-04-11
JUSTICE ANDERSON
DEAF TO PRISONERS
PLEA FOR LEM[NCY
Much Mystery In Case of
William Douglas, Sen
fenced for Assault.

Seldom has a prisoner made a more
passionate plea for ciemency than did
WILLIAM Douglas. well-drcssed young
man. who was sentenced to eleven
months and twenty-nine days In the
Criminal Court. No. j. after ho had
rlt AIDED guilt TO a charge of assault.
There was considerable mystery IN
the. case, Douglas having made.
vicious assault IN Mark II. I.anders
with piece of iron pipe wrapped up IN
tack was known. although the prisoner
asserted that he mistook Landeps for
another man.
"s,v Cod. ion't send me to iail--an
inherent man.it will drive me insane,
where outsidc-not in JAIL begged the
youth. as two marshaIs almost pulled
him out OF t,e court room.
The plausible story told BY Douglas
bv- captain Porter. probation officer.
before sentence was passed. bat the lat
for probation"
Douglas had in his possession a let
New York, New Haven ard Hartford
railroad, commanding him in the high
est terms, ana indicating that he had
been a clerk and stenographer. but
':trtaln other information reaching the
court, and not divolGed. weighed
Douglas attacked .Landers while the
latter was sitting In the Manhattan
Hotel. The assault was made without
any warning. and before help arrived
Zines was sndsas sr%ss aes IN shs at sas I
senden street. and declares he never
saw Douglas before the assault.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-09
CITIES TO RESIST
NEW STATE Law
THEY RESENT ATTEMPT TO
IMPOSE TAX ON NUM-
CIPAL PROPERTIES.

That the cities NJ Virginia will re-
si,t ~. 80 49,.
N'
state 10 'eNs anu coilect taxes on mum
pal propertleS seems evident from the
preparations of ATTORNEY General Sam
no, " Williams 10 aatana tho nro.
cedura or tha STATE ouditor of mani,
accounts In ,he Tmnandinp ,i,iqa,ion
yvha,, ~ sta+a ud,t,,. st,r,s
clr,.. oaila.tinns ~ tive 49, III,
~, t4,.si,,. en- a-a,Iah r,.itb ,.r,o,,4 .,
tia SuYrana ,.a,,r,,,a ~ ,,,,t,'l,u
~ 80 r,,rtbar 1notsta.io, ~, ~ ~,
.r.t A..amhh, - vtrat,,i,
Tha virginia an, paris,ar,.,l.o. .,,.
fnllnuin a5Itori,t ,,iarrotn, 49,,
,r,1tts,. '0'''' - '''e
orr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-09
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, May s. 1890 Hundreds OF
weak longs in wheat dropped by the
"aNside today az the market declined.
Conditions point TO the return Of n
traders market, with the big men--or
those who control the situation--se-
curing available money. The govern
rnent crop report Of Tuesday was re
cetNcd by the trade at large as a hear
tsh document and advices received
today from many points in Kansas
and Indiana were of improved condi-
tons. With these more encouraging
reports from those and other states.
1t Will take continued buying 10 sus-
tain values.
Considerable stubbornness was
shown by the corn market again to-
day, mainly because OF the strength
shown by the cash In the smaller out.
side markets, and partly because OF
the unsettled weather in some sections
of the corn belt.
The East has commenced To take
mold or cash oats again and with
moderate receipts and the larger
holders not caring to let got at pres
lent prices. the situation may be sail
TO favor the bulls and longs
While the wheat market showed ct
LOSSES of ga to ! S-s cents today.
there were reactions and recoveries
from the bottom prices of to / rs
cents with the September displaying
the most recuperative power. Corn
closed with gains OF 3-s to 10 cent.
oats were M is to 3-s cent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-09
MACH|NISTS TO
BUILD TEMPLE
UNION MIN Will PULI OFF \
BIG SHOW FOR FUND FOR
BUILDING.

Machinists OF Richmond are en-
deaVoring to raise funds TO erect
building as headquarters for not only
the members Of rhe machinists unions
but all other kindred associations
order To carry out this PROPOSE
ton committee Of machinists has
Teen appointed by the local Union,
comprising Il. H. Durham, T. H.
Dowdy. Meyer Schwartz G., r. Bryant,
J. r Reynolds. Il. A. Finke, j {.
Book, G. II. Palmore and =. c. Dax-
ison The last IS chairman. .--------. =.
This committee made arrangements
vita John ]. Jones an amusement
man, and all next week the machin-
isis will have charge of a show. which
will be exhibited on the old circus
grounds at Robinson and Cary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-09

enough TO make investments late last
week. But none Of this trading was
Of any real effect in shaping the mar
ket's tendency. and during tho early
afternoon a group of bull operators
had no difficulty in bidding the mar
ket up without accommodating much
cotton. The actual injury to the crop
from Mississippi Valley floods cannot
yet be estimated, but II is safe to call
It serious for the four States fronting
ON the great river,
Liverpool futures closed steady.
with Il mt toss of f=aa to T. points for
the DAY.
Manchester cabled yarns quiet and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-09
COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, May s. While the
cotton market was active and ~ times
huoSant today, there was no evidence
of definite trend towards higher
levels. During the early trading tha
decline was in progress. II appeared
to be a continuation OF the downwa I'd
movement Which began the day pre-
NiOuS. There was considerable liqui,
daton in this movement OF recently
established long accounts, which may
have been thtnly margined. There
Was also substantial realizing by those
operators who had been clever