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Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-19
MARIE LEGoFF

To Britanny, at the westernmost part of France, came in the tenth century many thousands of settlers who had just left that part of England now called Wales to aovid the rule of the Norman.
 How strange and rude that Brittany, How rough and picturesque her peopleI Arid as BrTtanny,' says a proverb; {; CT. And there you have in few words the most striking charactertstics of both.
 Fancy ap succession of bleak pla- teaux spread over hundred square miles of land, showing to the sun nothing but the baroness Of their my riads of granite rocks, and the vege- tation that can extract a li0ing in the interstiees, under the action of fre- auent sprinkles and vapor baths ex- haled by the Gulf Stream, and blown over by the ocean hreezes. This is the countryi
 Imagine an individual of mean size, but sturdy, muscular, vigorous and seeming to have inside the skull more clements of will, of tenacity, of obsti- macy than the rest of the world. That is the mani
 Thou shalt not live on these rocks, seem to have said the 1ates.
 'I will, has answered the Briton, and for ten centuries he has done it.
 To be true, when one says that hs tIFGS on the 1OChS II IS DuI a uSure or speech His abode is there, his mother, his wife, his sweetheart, his sister are there. But the Briton himself is out upon the blue, all over the world. He is the fisherman of France, of Switz- eriands of LuZemburg: he mans the merchantmen, he crowds the men-o'- war of the country.
 The traveller in Britanny infallfbly hears the story of Marie Legoff, and told by her countrymen, it is. worth the trip, but we had better tell it and save time.
 Marie Legoff. then fourteen yeara old, was the houselzeeper of her father, fisherman of Lannion, when the turbulent waves of the British channel crushed the old man and his boat on the reefs The fisherman who found the wreckage on the sands went to Marie LegoR and told her about his discovery.
 Poor girl,'' he concluded, what are you going to do now?" Then with Briton brusqueness. You'd better go to an orphan asylum. Do you want me to do anything about it
 The sight of Marie Legof was Q pitt
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a preparation which more closely than anything they, or the republicans be- fore them, have devised would re- sembIe the intelligent apalysis which in similar circumstances would be ex- pected of any body of business men. The directors of the old New Haven road knew precious little about some of the transactions of that road. but they knew more than many mem Der of congress especially charged with the preparation of appTopria- ton bills for this or that department of the government"
 Such is a matter which deserves the earnest attention of congress. It is in need of budget system where by it will be possible to get some idea of the demands and the re- sources. Such was advocated during the last administration, but failed of passage. It needs to be urged until it succeeds. Laxity in such matters ought never to be permitted.
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FRIENDLY OR HOSTILE sHors2

In an unexpected manner this coun- try finds it's interest in the situation in Turkey suddenly increased. Since there was any prospects of Americans and American interests in that coun- try needing additional protection every effort has been made to furnish it and f. Is upon such a mission that the United States cruisers are now sta.- tioned in the Mediterranean.
 -s The firing upon the launch of the cruiser Tennessee while attempting to enter Smyrna bay on a visit to the consulate located in that city Is pos Sible of an ugly interpretation It is Slso possible of friendly meaning When conditions are considered. It is Therefore a matter which calls for diplomatic handling and the course Which has been followed by the com mander indicates that there is no in- cIination to rash action.
 There is good. reason to believe that the firing upon the launch is suscept- ibIe to an acceptable explanation and it is gratifying to know that the ad- ninistration is proceeding under such 6, belief. As a matter of fact there is absolutely no reason why Turkey should be disposed to fire hostile shots against the vessels of this country, or be disposed to involve this coun- try in war. Smyrna being d closed port and the harbor presumably mined. such shots as were fired were an ef- fective warning of danger, and it will not be at all surprising if such is the outcome Of the incident. It is certain 1y an affair which deserves an explan- ation, and upon one this country will insist, but the circumstances give sup port to the belief that it can and will be adjusted by diplomatic action
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GUARDING AGAINST MINES.

The loss of merchant and war ves- sels in the North sea as the result of submarine operations and mines has resulted in that body of water being declared a, military area for the bet ter protection of shipping in general with particular regard for the neutral commerce. From the losses which have been sustained from the indiscriminate scattering of mines and the efforts to overcome them, there can be little doubt as to who the distributor of such death dealing devices has been.
 That mine field which has been en- countered to the north of Ireland shows evidence of having been laid by the same cunning and desperate methods, and indicates that the Ger man navy has not been content to re- main inactive while their visible ves- sels of war have been bottled up in the Kiel canal. Had Great Britain placed such mines off Tory island it would have warned at least it's own warships and vessels of commerce, yet those are the very ones which were destroyed. For Great Britain there was no motive for such action, while on the other hand Germany was de- sirous of striking at British commerce at any cost.
 That German ships. or those in Ger many's employ, aided possibly by the submarines which it is claimed have been on trips far to the north of Scot land, were responsible for the less of the Audacious, is highly probable, but the worst feature of such mine laying was the menace which it placed in the way of merchant vessels and the danger which was without warning aimed at neutral commerce and pas Benger traffic. Under the conditions it is not surprising that Great Britain has determined to do it's utmost for on-belligerent shipping.
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WHAT WILL VERA CRUZ DOT

The departure of the American troops from the city of Vera Cruz, ordered for next Monday places that important port in an uncertain situa- tion. Ever since United States sailors entered the city. April 21, being later succeeded by soldiers under General Funston. Vera Cruz has received many valuable lessons in the matter of gov- ernment and sanitation.
 These were put into operation not so much for the purpose of giving the people of that city an object lesson, but because such methods are desir- able in every well regulated munich pality and in recognition thereof it is the policy of this country and as conditions proved in Vera Cruz. neces- sary for the health of the army of occupation. Such things as the COW ering Of garbage cans, the destruction of the fly and the mosquito, the re- mova1 of pestholes, together with other valuable cleanup and preventive measures have been taught to the peo- pie of that city and maintained for seven months. It now remains to be seen how much appreciation of such instruction will be manifested and it will be disclosed not only by regret ting the departure of the Americans, but by the continuation. of the good things which they have been taught
 Seven months is a short time in which to demonstrate the effectiveness of some of the ideas, but the benefits in that time, fin contrast to the pre- vious conditions, should be sufficient to mean the beginning of new era for that Mexican city. It has 8 chance to show things to the rest of the country, but Mexicans have q way and ideas of their own
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FAMOUS TRIALS
TRIAL OF GABRIEL ;.ALAeRlDA

Gabriel AIalagrida was one of tic strangest products of Jesuitism. He was born at Mercajo, near Milan, in 1669 He was admitted into the So- ciety of Jesus at the age of 22 and some years afterwards he set out on voted himself to the task of convert ing the Indian tribes. At this period of his career he gave evidence of a spirit of fanaticism closely bordering on insanity. But ne also did ex- cellent religious and social work among the savage races with which he was brought into contact.
 In 1754 he crossed to Lisbon and be- came the spiritual adviser of Mari anna of Austria, the Queen of Por- tugal Tn Lisbon, he acquired a great reputation for austerity and piety. He lived on bread and beans, starS- ing himself through his frequent bare shoulders and only allowing him self a few hours sleep on plank on the ground.
 In 1T50 the reigning King died in MalaSrida'S arms and Dom Joseph ascended the throne. The Jesuits had a commanding influence in the state and the Marquise de Pombal, the able and long sighted politician, whom the new King called to his councils, made resolute endeavO Or to curtail it by measures which had the misfortune to exceed the hostility y of the nobles as well as the JeSuites who denounced him from their pulpits. He had them exiled, induced the King to take a FTanciscan for an officer and persuaded the Pope to prohibit them by a "bulI' from making slaves of the American Indians.
 While this controversy was raging and waxing hotter, the famous earth quake of Lisbon occurred, on Nov. l, 1755, and it was at once claimed by the Jesuits as d poTtend on their side and the King himself in fear and trembling asked Pomba1 what was to be done Bury the dead and feed the mans reply, and the success in attain ing the latter object completely re-es- tablished his position in tho confidence of the King. The Jesujts endeavored to produce a diversion in their favor by predicting d second earthquake and even venturing to fix the date of it's occurrence. But the event did not come off and the ridicule in which this ilI-omened prophecy involved the Holy Fathers drove them and the nobles in- to rebellion.
 On the night of Sept. 3, 175S, as the King was returning from the house of his mistress in a carriage an at- tempt was made upon his life. He was merely wounded and the Marquis of Pomoal arrested the conspirators. Mall agrida was among the number. The evidence against him consisted princi- pally of letters which he had writtcr predicting that the King would moi survive September, 1IoS.
 There was some difficulty in bring ing him to trial before 8. secular tri'
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Just forty years ago today the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was organized in Cleveland. The movement had it's beginning in the following incident: Tn 1873 Dr. bio Lewis lectured on temper ance in Hillshoro, and at this lec- ture there was present Mrs. Judge Thompson g. woman of singlar beauty who was moved to begin a. woma.n's crusade against intemper- ance. Led by her. the women en- tered the saloons and organized prayer meetings. The movement spread through Ohio and thousands of barrels of liquor were emptied into the gutters in the Middle West. An army of men signed the temp erance pledge. But a reaction fol- lowed in Chicago. To combat this Miss Francis ". Willard appeared on the field with her White Rib bon Army. Her crusade gathered such momentum that in the Fall of the following year the National W. C., T, U. was founded. Miss Willard was appointed secretary and began the work of the organ ization. Miss Willard was the first to combine the temperance crusade with the cry of Votes for Women and out of the union of these two causes has come the present world wide woman's movement.
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OUGHT TO HAVE THE FACTS.

From the manner in which opposf- ton has developed from the navy de- pertinent head to what the general board of the navy considered advis- able to recommend-the increasing of the number of men in the navy by 1S,- GOO men or sufficient to man the exist ing vessels of the navy-it is quite evident that the administration is pre- pared to throw cold water upon the endeavor of Congressman Gardner to secure an investigation of the pre- paredness Of this country for war.
 This difference of opinion resulting in the desire of Secretary Daniels that the recommendation be not incor- porated in his report. but published separately, indicates plainly enough how the administration stands rela- tive to this matter. It is perhaps well that the disclosure should be made at this time that there may be known where the opposition to the demand for the investigation is centered
 By the Gardner resolution no appro- epiation Is sought to increase the navy Br any other branch Of the govern rnent's defenses, but it is desired that the facts be ascertained. Now the general navy board is recommending a. betterment. Improvements have also been sought for the army and are today, all of which indicates that there are things which need to be done for our own protection even in time of peace. There certainly can be nc harm in getting at the existing facts They are in fact what is needed for our own guidance. If ships of our navy are useless for lack of men to operate them isn't it plausible that there are other weaknesses which ought to be known about before they develop in some crisis? It is poor policy to plunge along in the dark relying on something which is not there.
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NEED BUDGET SYSTEM.

While 1t Is being announced from Washington that the house appropri- ation committee is busily engaged in getting the supply bills in shsra in order to expedite the work at the coming session of congress-, there appears to be no effort underway for the placing of such important matters as the appropriations upon business basis. The disposition ig to plug along in the same old hit or miss manner regardless of the needs of the situa- rion.
 Relative to this continuance in the same old rut the Springfield Repub1i can says: It would be good news however, if the democrats in control had addressed themselves not merely to hastsning the supply bills. but to
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THEN-and-NOW

Today the National WIG. T. U. is the largest Woman's organiza- ton in the world. It has a mem bership of 52S,000 women and is actively organized in more than 10000 town and cities. It has an organization in every state in the union. When it was founded in 1874 there was only one dry state on the entire map of the United StaGes-BIaine. But within the last ten years the dry territory has encroached on the wet so Shere are now ten states where lfquor cannot be legally sold- From the movement has sprung the national woman's suffrage move ment and there are now many states where women have won the right to vote. The National W. c. T. U. is the parent of nearly all the organic activities of women in this republic. It is the mother of the Juvenile courts. It inspired the work of stamping out white slav- cry. It has aided working men to secure an eight-hour law in many of the state and has been a factor in the movement for World Peace.
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Self sacrifice may be voluntary or forced. It all depends upon whether one is contributing to the relief of the BslsianS or paying a war tax in time of peace.
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the skin remained very red.
 Hard little pimples also came out where I scratched I never had a nights rest and as I continued scratching the pinnples spread and got worse.
 After a month white points appeared on them. My cIoth- ing irritated the eruption on my bodv and Raye me main.
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Now a million dollar cargo of beef IS missing, Just as if there was not sufficient trouble at present over the loss from foot and mouth disease.
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The killing Of a man who was set ting a tire on his machine beside the road in the dark has been long de- layed. It is a wonder it has not hap isn't that his own lights get obscured pened long ago and frequently. It by accident, as in this case, but that he steps out into the road so care- lessly. It is because those who take chances are experienced road men that they miss the fate which would befall others unfamiliar.-Waterbu American.
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The federal reserve banking system has been put into operation with men who stand high in the world of finance giving It the benefit of their guidance and under conditions which are need eG for succesA
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We hear talk of awakening pros- perity. It looks more like having 1t thrust at us.
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A Massachusetts auto driver avoids one child and kills another but he faii- ed to show much discrimination be- tween safe and risky driving.
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There IS little chance in Maine just now for the fellow who looks and acts like Q. deer.
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Temperance is getting great boost from the war. England attributes the decrease in crime to the early closing of the saloons.
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With the crown prince and the Prince of Wales participating there is little chance for anyone else to gain a victory.
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Russia is now imposing fines on Prussian cities. No wonder the Ger mans want the Belg1ans to go to work.
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The man on the corner says: The song which the plumbers are all hum ming just now is The Good Old Win ter Time,
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The shooting of certain birds hag brought forth a fine of $25, but out in Michigan the death of child cost an auto driver six cents.
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EDITORIAL NOTES,

From the viewpoint of the British navy it has been a series of heavy blows.
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period of six weeks or longer if the mucous membrane of the nose and throat are not thoroughly healed by that time. Safe and thorough isola- ton in the home, however, is rather difficult to accomplish and is usually tricts.-Meriden Journal.
 The force of the United States in Mexico was thrown to the rebels as against Huerta and to CarranZa. rather than Villa as the preferred of the rebels. Now, it seems, the pres ence of our forces there is an aid to. rather than turn Vera Cruz over to Carranza before he can crowd the latter out. We are being used as a varied sort of catspaw. always at our own expense.-New Haven Journal Courier.
 The people of Bridgeport have a. right to insist that the new superin- tendent of schools, whoever he may be, shall be an educator of unques- tioned ability, capable of dealing with Bridgeport's special problems. Edu- cation is no more at a standstiu than industry. Modern methods differ markedly from the methods of a few years ago, and the methods of tomor- row will differ from those of today. The head of the Bridgeport school sys- tenn must be the interpreter between the existent school system of Bridge port and the advances in educational method that are constantly being achieved. So much will depend upon him that his selection may be justly termed the most important task that has confroned the board of education in twenty years.-Bridgepor Teie- gram.
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There can be no question but what Gutierrez is an experienced politician. He knows how to make promises.
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Germany Is clever in its conver- sion of British men-o'-war into sub marines.
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Turkey May Regret.

Turkey may soon regret that t jumped off the prayer rug.-Chicago News.
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PINPLES SPREAD ON
 BODY AND FACE
Never Had Nights Rest. Clothing lrritated Eruption and Palned. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Didn't Have One PimpIe Left.

6 Myrtle St., New Havens Conn.-"Nfy skin itched on my body and face which made me scratch and after stopped scratching
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

An English manufacturer has pre- sented his 2.O00 employees with alarm clocks. He has taken a step in ad- vance of our manufacturers who still cling to the idea that they must rouse the town with steam sirens every moIning.-New Haven Union.
 The telephone, the automobile and the rural trolley lines have removed the bugbear of isolation from the far mer's life. Small farms are increas- ing. There is reason to believe that the next census will show that the country Is aYailing itself of neglected opportunities to cultivate land inten- sively and proitably.-Bridgep Standard.
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The important thing to remember is that child, sick with scarlet fever who is thoroughly isolated, does not transmit the disease. This isolation must be carried out for a minimum
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