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Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15
MARIAN IN WASHINGTON.
Would Not Discuss Connecticut's Highway Commissionership Taneie.
Especial to The Bulletin.

Special to The Bulletin.)
 Washington, Feb. .14.-Congressman elect Mahan of New London is at the Cochran for few days. He says he has received no assurance that he will be given the assignment on the com mittee on rivers and harbors in the next house. He realizes, he says, that older members have the first call
 He would not discuss the recent ac- ton of the Connecticut senate in re- jecting the governors nomination for highway commissioner.
 Representative Reilly is confined to his room at his hotel with Ia grippe
 President William Arnold Sha nklin and Secretary William F. Nico1son. of Wesleyan university and Senator Mo Lean, were present at the dinner of the Wesleyan club of Washington. last night
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15
Odd Fe,lews Meet

Hugh H. Osgood lodge I. 0. O. F., held their regular bfmonthly meeting in the lodge rooms in Ponenah hall on Friday evening, with Grand Noble Ern- est Jones presiding. Reports were heard and accepted and routine busi- ness matters were discussed. There was a large attendance at the meet ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15

For several winters past sudden ex- trenre changes in temperature have been experienced during the season. Feb. 12. 1907, the mercury registered 16 degrees beow zero and Feb IA it had reached 3s degrees above the zero mark
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15
TAFTVHLE
Newly Elected Officers of Soeiete Dee
 Artisans Installed by J. c. Marsan.

At the last meting of the Societe Des Artisans J. c Marsan installed the re- gently elected officers of the society. One new rnamber was initiated and several important business matters were discussed. After the officers re- ports had been heard and accepted, a committee was appointed to make ar engagements for a whist to be held after Lent. President Durand presided at the meeting, which was largely attend- ed
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Mir and Mrs. Louis Lambert have re- turned to New Bedford, after spend ing few days with Mfr. and Mrs. J. C Marsan of Hunters avenue.
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Stations of the Cross were observed In the Sacred Heart church at 7.30 o'clock Friday evening. There was a large attendance at both the evening service and the morning mass, which was held at 7.30 o'clock.
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cirIs, Friendly Society.

The Giris' Friendly society of St. Andrews church met Thursday eve ming in their rooms with many in at tendance. Reports of the officers were heard and after the completion of the business of the meeting social hour was passed.
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President GIoude presided at well attended meeting of the National Fed eration of Cloth Weavers in their rooms Friday evening. Reports were called for and accepted and routine business was transacted.
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Adxer+i.ad Lettern.

The following are the advertised letters at the Taftville post office for the week ending Feb. 15, 1913: Eli Blair, Steve Blair, John B. Boucheys Thomas Bradford and Joe Bfbeau
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Miss Josephine Fontaine and Joseph Fontaine of Providence street left Thursday for Worcester to attend a funeral.
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MT. and Mrs. Turner Green and daughter Miss Esther Green of Plain field are guests of MT. and Mrs. Albert Green at their home on Huntington avenue.
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Mrs Frank Gardner was the gues of Mrs. Thurston B. Barber at hel home on Peck's Corner over LincoIr day, returning Thursday evening .tt NoaHk
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Miss Angelina and Pierre Charpentier of No. 1 Providence street left Friday for a short stay in Arctic Center. R. I. They are the guests of Miss Cora Be- noit and Miss Florida Cages.
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Lenten Devotions.

Stations of the Cross and Benedic- ton were held Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock at Sacred Heart church.
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Mrs. Frank w. Barber and daughter Miss Marjorie Barber, with Miss Chap pe1l, ali of Plain Hill, spent Wednesday > with friends in New London.
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MT and Mrs. George H. Adams have returned from their wedding trip to Providence and Boston and have taken up their residence at No. 55I Boswell avenue
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ParsonaIs and Notes.

MT. and Mrs: William MageI of Mer- chants avenue are moving into Mol leur's block on Merchants avenue.
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The class meeting of the First Meth odist church is to be held tomorro (Sunday) evening instead of the fol- lowing Tuesday.
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MT and Mrs. Louis Fontaine and MT and Mrs. Dupont of Baltic were guests this week of MT. and Mrs. J. C. Mar san of Hunters avenue.
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Neusv Nofes

Mrs. Blumhard of Bliss place is vis- iting friends in Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15

New Saperiatsndent at Ptaat Faras.
 William T Wells sf xeWinston Will .sonlfne ence Monday OH his duties of managing Morton F. Plants Branford farms at Eastern Point MT. Wells has q wide experience in this branch of work.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15
THE WEATHER. Todays Weather ForecasA

For Southern New England Fair Saturday; Sunday unsettled probably rain or snow and colder; moderate variable winds.
 Predictions from the New York Her. aid: On Saturday it will be mostly fair to partly overcast, with nearly stationary temperatures and fresh westerly winds.
 Sunday promises to be partly cloudy and colder.
 Observations in Norwich. The following records. reported from Sevir's pharmacy. show the changes in temperature and the baronetric changes Friday:
 Ther Bar. a. m Is 3e-24 IF m- Sa So-1o $ D. m- ,--. 32 30-02 Highest 3&, lowest 1s-
 Comparisons. Predictions for Friday: Fair. ris- ing temperature. Fridays weather: As predicted.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15

Some men never miss the water un- tu the well runs drT in a dEy toMa.
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D..

rR0ssLIn Norwich Feb 13 1913. Ernma L. Sage widow of George ". Cross. aged 6% years.
 Funeral services will be held st her late home No. 31 Starr street, Sat urday afternoon at o'clock.
 sI<OCUM--In this city, Feb. IS. Harriet P. Story widow of Elisha P. glocurn, aged 7s years Funeral from her late home. 2s Win chester street Saturday afternoon, Feb. Is. at 1.s6 o'clock. Burial in Yantic cemetery. wHEELER-In New Lsnden. Feb. A. 1913 Ralph Wheeler, in his 10th year.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15

E. Menga of Boswell avenue is in Providence for a few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15

The Bulletin should be delivered everywhere in the city before q. m- Subscribers who fau to receive tt by that time will confer favor by ro-
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Sun, Meen and Tides.
CREENEVT-LE NEWS

Six hours after high water it is low ide, which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15
NORWICH TOWN

Rural Association Hoids Forty fourth
 Annual Msetina-A Latham Re elected Presidsnt--Entsrtaini Pre- gramme FoiIoWs Business Sessien.
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ASK THIS MAN TO READ YOUR
 LIFE.

Livss at any distanos Amaxss all whe write tc him.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15
BORN.

s0L0MON-In this city. Feb. f. 1913, daughter to MT and Mrs Moses J. Solomon of 36 Fourth street. SPICER-In Groton, Feb. II, 1913. son to Mir and Mrs. W. Carroll Spicer.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-15
MARRIED.

IoxIE-CUyNINGH New Lon don Feb. t3 1913. by Rev. C. Harley Smith. Ralph F. Hoxie and Annie M. Cunningham, both of North Rayn- ham, Mass.
 EATON-JOHNSoN- New London, Feb. 1g. 1913. by Rev. Jam es Wilson .Bixler. Alfred H. Ea ton Of New Bedford Mass, and Miss Nancy NJ. Johnson of North dartmouth. Mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
Truly ROoseyeliian

Colonel Roosevelt is back and busy.
He has taken up his job as chief en-
gineer sof the universe just where he
left off when he went to see the Hopis
hop. He is dealing out interviews with
lavish abandon, and seems intentlv
trying to set Alright any little thing
that might have gone awry during his
absence.
The colonel expresses sympathy for
Sulzer in his plight, but, with the as
sumption of an immaculacy grandilo-
ouent yet glorious, advises the dis
graced governor to ''make a clean
breast of it." The sage of Oyster Bay
delivers a well merited eulogium upon
the life and deeds of the lamented
Gaynor, and generally indicates de-
sire to talk about anything the re-
porters may happen to suggest. This
attitude is just pose, of course.
When asked to explain the loss of
30 per cent of the progressive vote in
the recent Maine election, the colonel
responded with silence almost as ear
splitting as is his usual loquacity. But
this was only to be expected. The pub
lie is coming to know its Roosevelt
fairly well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16

hat. One that comes over the face is
more becoming 70 me-"
Others are: II have a moral character
and some think 1 am very bright. l am
blessed with many friends who will testify
to my ladyship.'
For long time I have wanted to feel
the pleasure of being even with the world,
and when | saw your picture in the pa
per, your eyes seemed to look into mine
and say. I will help you If you win ask
me-
Il have long been looking for a person
to whom l could make my wants known
Little I asl-some stationery, a good
timepiece, one pair of spectacles (good.
strong lense) or the exchange of a rail-
way pass for a good parrot,''
II have sometimes wished that God
would give me some money to start me in
the chicken business. Perhaps he would
start me in the business to sell teh pure
food of horseradish."
81 am a bachelor maid of 62 and have
to look out for myself, as I have neither
pa nor ma. Think over this letter, and
don't disappoint' me. Your loving friend"
These letters are plainly from ignorant
people, and probably somewhat weak
minded. In fact, it is almost an .infalli-
BILE sign OF weak mipdedness to send
any sort of an appeal for personal help
to the very rich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
Ward and the Auditorium

George B. Ward was an easy win
ner in yesterdays election, and so
was the auditorium proposition.
Ward received majority of all the
votes cast and that makes him presi-
dent of the city. commission in sue
cession to President Exum, whose
term expires in November. The other
candidates, Vassar l.. Allen and
Clement R. Wood, were not as far
apart in their strength as had been
generally thought. They came out,
indeed, very close together.
1t was confidently felt that Mr..
Ward would be Mr.. Exum's successor,
but had he led with only plurality
vote "run over" election would have
been necessary. AS it is the contest
is ended and the city is to be con-
graduated upon the result.
Mr.. Ward is finely equipped for. the
ommissionership He served two
terms as mayor and no city executive
up to his time had been confronted
with problems quite SO complex or
vexatious. He was on the firing line
much of the time and his courage,
sound common sense and high in
tegrity made him singularly strong
with the people. He is man of wide
business experience as well as munich
pal experience, and that he will make
an admirable record in the city COM
mission goes without saying.
1t was a great days work for Bir-
for of almost equal i'm
portance to the commissionership was
the auditorium proposition. The vote
was largely in favor of bond cleo
ton to provide the greatly needed au-
ditorium or convention hall The get
together spirit was in evidence and
strides forward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
Rapid Growth Continues

Birmingham continues to grow at
a rapid rate said an observant cit
izen. Its population is estimated now
at 175.000. This is a very conserva-
tive estimate. / believe 10000 would
not be too much. When the school
census is taken next year it will indi-
cate probably population of 200, 900.
Under the head Statistics of Cities
in the last Worlds Almanac. Birming-
hams population was estimated at 150,-
600. Atlanta's estimate was given at
22b,0o0. The Georgia city may, like
Birmingham, grow rapidly but 1t has
not got up to 225.000 yet. I do not see
why local officials or Chambers of
Commerce exaggerate population fig
ures like that. Exaggeration does harm
in the long run. II Atlanta had 225. 900
when the Worlds Almanac figures were
made up last fall it will soon get up
to the half million mark--on paper. If
Atlanta has population of 250,000 in
1920 it will be doing WELL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
The Sacrifice to Speed

"a member of the Brotherhood
of Trainmen is killed every seven
hours and Is minutes and every nine
minutes man is maimed,' says Will
liam Lee, an officer of the order, and
he quotes interstate commerce COM
mission statistics to give emphasis to
his words. M
TOO much pressure for speed" is
what committee of locomotive en-
gineers told the management of The
New York.. New Haven and Hartford
when asked to point out that roads
trouble.
Electric and steam locomotive, aero
plane and automobile, each is driven
at its capacity. 1t is the demand of the
public. The cry for "haste, haste. ("
has come down with time. The fastest
stage coach was the one which did the
most business. The most rapid railroad
trains now haul the most passengers.
What though the rails are wet with
the blood of victims, the hospitals
filled with the manned and mangled.
the cemeteries crowded with the
corpses of those who "were in hur-
ry?"
More speed!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
Fusion for Primaries

With Gaynor on guard, Tammany's
hands were kept out Of Father Knick-
erbocker's pockets for the last five
years, but the war between Sulzer and
Murphy and the preliminary successes
Of the latter have called attention to
the fact that the Tiger is entrenched
at the state capitol as probably never
before. Sulzer and Tammany first split
on the question of direct primaries,
and the temporary humbling of the
governor has not deverted the minds
Of upstate New Workers from the mat
ter Of election legislation of a pro-
gressive nature.
Reports from 76 of the upstate as
sembly districts indicate that public
sentiment is strongly asserting itself
in favor of the election of a legislature
in November pledged to statewide
direct primary law and other progress
sive measures.
In 4S of these districts the republi-
cans, progressives and democrats have
designated candidates to be voted for
at the primary Tuesday. Democrats
and progressives have fused in % and
republicans and progressives in IL.
In nearly every instance, correspond
cnts state, fusion was brought about
by determination to defeat assembly,
men who had voted against direct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
AN ENGLISH INNOVATION
, the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
An unhappy precedent has been estab-
lished in England. A critical person at
tended performance at theatre He
hissed. He was thrown out.
Did he take his medicine in a chas-
tened spirits. He did not. He sued the
theatre for damages The defense set UP
the argument that he created disturb
ance by kissing.
Why hiss!" INQUIRED the judge sibi-
lantly.
The song was vulgar and silly dog
gerel," the PLAINTIFF replied.
Whereup the judge gave him $3.50 dam
ages.
: Who can tell where this will end? If
all the vulgar and silly songs are Kissed.
and all the coarse dances are Missed, 70
say nothing of the bad plays and the bad
acting, the uproar Of the geese that saved
Rome would be as nothing compared to it.
That spunky Englishman has set de-
.cidedly bad example.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
SECRECY A LOST ART

From the American Machinist.
To keep the other fellow from know
ing what we are doing is a job compared
to which the lady who tried to sweep
back the ocean had a sinecure.
Secrecy is lost art, says the editor
of the American Machinist.
It is useless to go over the arguments,
real or alleged. for no matter what we
may think about it personally, secrecy.
at the present time. is as impossible in
most shops as the fourth dimension. There
is a lot of good energy wasted in at
tempting to preserve secrecy in the
shop, and this is doubly true of the
machine after it is on the market. A
recent occurrence showed the way in
which statesmen lose their heads. and
incidentally customers. A visitor to an
exhibition evinced considerable interest
in the machines shown, and asked
number of leading questions Knowing
the attitude df the average Statesmen he
declined to give his name. 1t was soon
discovered that he was a designer for
/ large machine builder with the result that
he was promptly invited to go elsewhere.
1t SO happened that the manager was
broad and level headed and he proceeded
to show the salesman the shortsighted-
ness Of his policy. He explained how
foolish 1t was to try to hide anything
about a machine which was on the mar
ket and could be seen, studied and even
measured in dozen shops; how if the
competitor really wanted to know, he
would buy a machine and take it, apart
as is often done. He tried to make clear
the utter foolishness of attempted secrecy
and the advantage of an Interchange of
ideas; how none of the best shops had
anything to hide except new machines
which were under development, and that
lsthey never hesitated at taking anyone
through the shop, not even competitor.
If machine will not bear the inspec-
tion and criticism of competitors it had
better never see the light of day, as they
will find it's weak spots anyhow, and not
forget to mention them either. Secrecy
in the great majority of cases is unwar-
ranted, unsuccessful and goes hand In
hand with inefficiency. Those who fear
that others will steal their ideas seldom
have anything which the really uptodate
| shop can use. And many devices which
are now jealousy guarded were long ago
abandoned by Others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
II ia nm honor longing to our house,
Beuueatbed down from many ancestors
ALPS Well That Ends Well.
Criticising Constantine

France is fuming over the recent
exchange of civilities between Emper-
or William of Germany and King Con-
stantine of Greece. 1t was not so much
what the Teutonic sovereign said to
the monarch of the Hellenes as what
the monarch of the Hellenes said to
the Teutonic sovereign that has called
forth the "mon deus" and the "sacre
bleus" of the ever epithetic Gauls.
In comforting field marshaPs baton
upon the King, the Kaiser remarked
that he did so with the more fellclta-
ton because the recent victories OF the
Greek arms were due SO greatly to
the fact that the corps, divisions, reg
iments. battalions and companies were
trained by Germans, and Constantine
politely replied, certainly So or
words to that effect. Everything
passed off apparently with strict ac-
cord to the etiquet Of such occasions,
and little did the principal participants
reck of the darksom cloud they were
so unconsciously raising.
Now nearly every newspaper in
France has taken upon itself the duty
and privilege of informing Emperor
William and King Constantine that
the Greek army of 1897-that army
which Constantine, then Crown Prince
and commander in chief, led with
CELEBRITY but monotony from one de-
feat to another in the war with Tur-
key-was the one trained and schooled
by German officers, while the recent
corquerors in Balkan battles are the
pupils of French tacticians and the
users of French implements of slaugh-
ter exclusively.
Field Marshal Won der Goltz, a
Prussian, trained the Greek army of
1897, an army that the Turk whipped
as often as he could catch it. The
Greek army of today is the product of
a French mission under General
Eydoux, and has been drilled in ac-
cordance with French tactics and
equipped with French artillery. Fur
thermore, General Eydoux has been
re-engaged by King Constantine to
continue for another period of two
years the education and organization
of the Greek army.
Possibly Kaiser William for the mo-
ment had forgotten these facts. If so,
he can we'll be excused for his little
pleasant patriotism. Probably these
facts were foremost in King Constan-
tines mind when he murmured those
historic words, certainly So" Grant
even this, and Constantine likewise is
excusable. Would the French have had
him bluntly tell the Kaiser that he was
mixed in his dates? Often politeness
is responsible for failure to correct
such little Inaccuracies as these.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
1t is unwise to trust the man who trusts
no one
Love of money is the root of much
matrimony.
A wrong mined woman makes a sue
cessful gossip.
A man hits a human target nearly ev-
cry time he shoots off his mouth.
We feel sorry for the chap who is
known only as MS wife's husband.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
If her small brother possesses it.
Most of us prefer friends who are close
mouthed rather than close listed.
For every man who wants to borrow
trouble there are a hundred willing to
lend 1t.
Even the man who is good only on Sun
days may manage to keep his batting
average down.
Poor Eve must have found life awfully
monotonous with no other woman TO
envy or be jealous Of
Some people who happen to dream of
giving away money think they are char-
liable and let It go at that.
Every wife imagines her husband would
appreciate her mere If he had to put up
with some other woman for about six
months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
Now for the Auditorium,

1T would have been we'll had the city
commission submitted a direct audito-
rum bond issue proposition in the reg
ular election held today said a tax
payer last night, but it seems that one
of the commissioners wanted the public
to take the responsibility and declare
whether or not an election ON the bond
issue should be ordered. Now that it is
seen that the people are strongly in fa-
vor of the city building an auditorium
not exceeding 100000 in cost, the voters
will soon be called upon to express
themselves the same issue again
There should be no sort of doubt as to
the final outcome
1.-THE question of a site has not yet
been formally discussed. Many persons
whom ! have heard refer to the audito-
rum say that Capitol park would be the
best place for it. Capitol park is my
preference. The center of the park would
be an ideal site. Ample room would still
be left for park purposes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-16
The Land Congress

The programme for the Alabama Land
congress, which meets here early in No
vember. will soon be completed" said a
member of the Chamber of Commerce
"A number OF men of national reputa-
tion have already accepted invitations to
address the congress. Several railroad
presidents will attend and Secretary of
Agriculture David F. Houston has inti-
mated his intention of taking part in this
meeting II his duties will permit him to
be absent from Washington at that time.
Mr.. Underwood is almost certain to be
here
"Of all the public gatherings held in
this state, the land congress will be Of
more practical benefit than any institu-
ton or association of it's kind known in
the south. 1t is to have a wide scope
and as these meetings are to take place
annually a large increase in Alabama's s
population will be seen as result when
the next census is taken.'