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Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-08
LEGAL NOTICES
Special City Meeting
MAYORS OFFICE. City of Norwich, Connecticut.

City of Norwich, Connecticut. -l To either Sheriff of the City of Nor4
 wich, Greeting:
 You are hereby directed to warn meet in the Town Hall in said City on Thursday. April 9th, 1914. at o'clock in the evening, for the following pur- poses:
 l. To act on a petition directed to the undersigned requesting that special city meeting be called for the purpose of deciding the following: Whether not the City of Norwich will adopt the use of Voting Ma chines."
 2. To take any and all action neces- sary for providing and using voting machines, if the City shall decide to adopt the same; and to authorize an appropriation needed to cover the ex- pense- incurred thereby.
 Dated at Norwich. Conn, April 2. 1914.
 TIMOTHY c. MURPHY,
 Mayor of the City of Norwich. hereby certify that the above and foregoing Is the warning directed to me for service by publication
 Attest: GUSTAV THUMM.
 Sheriff of the City of Norwich apr4d
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-08

Heavyweight Champ of Britain.
 New York, April 7.-Arrangements have been completed for a light be-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-08
MerkIa There With Wallon.

New Orleans, La, April T. Fred Merkles home drive over the left field fence netted the New York Nationals their fourth consecutive victory to- day over the New Orleans Southern association team. The score was 1 to 0. Merlle later hit for three bases and also for 8 single. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-08

Frank Banereft, business manager of the Cincinnati club, will take a team ta Panama and Cuba next fall
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-08
Federais in Close Game.

Lynchourg, Va, April 7-The Bal timore Federa1s today defeated the Pittsburgh Federals, 9 to 8. Score:
 R. HI. E. Pittsburgh ..-..........-.. s 13i 0 Baltimore ............9 g 1S 1 Batteries: Barger, Leciair and Ber- ry; Quinn, Smith and Jacklitsch.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-08
Red Sox.
Tigers.

FIRST CASE LOST
 BY FEDERAL LEAGUE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

j. 10 .uaintaIn the necessary circulation OF
wafer Professor Lowell when he adopted
it suggested that the circulation was main
tanned by pumping. 10 this it is replied
that that would require altogether too
great an expenditure OF energy, when the
problem is reduced to figures. Indeed
the formation OF the polar caps is suiii-
cient of itself, as Professor Douglass long
,ago pointed out, to show that the planet
airy circulation must DO in large part at
mospheric, and not due, except at the very
beginning. to artificial canals. If IL is at
mospheric in part, it might as we'll be
wholly so
CD 1t was suggested few years ago
that the canals consisted simply Of
growth Of dark vegetation like trees
bushes upon grassy Or semi-arid plains of
Il lighter color, all being supported by
water derived from the natural aerial cir
culaton of the planet. The beauty Of this
plan. consists in its extreme simplicity.
and the fac; that such canls actually exist
upon the earth in a small scale, con.
strncted in this manner for good and suffi.
ceni reasons. though presumably not tho
same ones namely protection for herds
if cattle against Winter storms The
Copyright. 1914. by the Star Con,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

sWtlCient 80 icrtiliHc the whole, 80 that Nc
can readily see an object for it,
II on account OF accelerated growth due
TO greater moisture tho vegetation ripencd,
dried up. and died Nrst along the medal
line of the canal. we can account for the
apparent Implications sometimes observed.
IN our Report No. we saw that marshes
ana actually appear to advance and
change their positions in this manner fol-
lowing clouds or fogs produced by evap-
Grafton from their surfaces. The difficulty
with this explanation us the question
whether it would be possible in IL saturated
atmosphere everything IA uniform surface
10 select any locality at will over which
Il foS should be produced.
Assuming now that the canals are due
either To vegetation or To any other cause,
but mat they are NOT artificial, we find
that to frame u plausible hypothesis that
viii explain the changes hitherto OBJ
Sepred is IL matter of extreme difficulty.
The only natural agencies al o'N disposal
capable of producing such changes, seem
to be either volcanic or meteorological
The latter. appear 10 be the more promis
ing. although many Of the lunar canals
lie along volcanic cracks. We may mod
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

"hncniiy, however, is to account Tor The
Shtfi'ng of the canals
tc) In an atmosphere saturated with
moisture, foss should readily form at
night, which would disappear to a large
extent in the day time. This frequently
occurs nj certain seasons, notably the
early Autumn. upon the earth Since tho
surface OF Mars seems to be extremely
Hat, IL is suggested that these fogs instead
OF being permitted to exhibit Il general ac.
cldental distribution, might be localized
night after night in certain selected
regions, night after night. or by some
Such SIMILAR means upon a large scale on
Mars Where the fogs condensed at night
vegetation would appear by daylight, when
the fog cleared away. AS IL matter OF
observation fog is often seen on the sun.
rise limb OF the planet and it does in
general clear away as the sun rises higher
upon 1T. Occasionally. however, it per
SiSts throughout the day, particularly
near the northern boundary OF certain
dark areas, such rs Sahaeus and Cerbe.
rus as noted in our Report No g. cor.
tain shifting Of the fortified areas from
time TO time would doubtless insure i'm.
proved crops ii tho water supply were in.
any. Great Britain flights deserved
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

~ either (b) OF tcJ 10y substituting foc
intelligent design the accidental shifting
of the winds, bringing more moisture. and
causing certain kinds OF vegetation to
flourish. TO support Il single canal 1000
miles long by 500 miles wide would seem
TO require too much volcanic activity.
1t is not considered by the writer. how.
ever, that any OF these hypotheres are
sufficiently well supported as yet. to JUS.
THY us in such a momeutous conclusion
as the decision that intelligent animal
life now exists upon Mars. 70 the ma.
Jority OF scientific men probably nothing
short OF the reception OF a series OF in.
telligent signals would be considered sufi.
Gent evidence to lead to such a decision.
These theories OF the canals are men.
toned here not because the writer feels
assured that any one OF them is right, but
simply because CD and tc), Mt least seem
10 him, 10 account for the observed facts
more readily than any Of the others. and
because he feels that any theory, even a
false one, is better than none at all. TO
the direct question so often asked, how.
ever, is Mars inhabited by intelligent be.
ings. we must and probably long shall bo
Obliged to reply possible but not proven.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

because pe:nsi taeS ale EoJ leauy ',.Ilr
as regular as they appear, ana because
we find something very similar upon the
moon. 1t is to their changes tina. we
should especially direct our attention, and
regarding which future Observers should
secure all possible data.
The marian atmosphere as far as It's
permanent constituents are concerned we
know to be more or less rareGed The
amount of water Vapor it contains on tho
other hand, in the presence Of ice or
water, depends exclusively upon the tenn
pcraturc. When the polar caps are melt
ing rapidly therefore, and large liquid
surfaces present themselves in the
marshes, the atmosphere may, at ordinary
terrestrial temperatures be composed in
very large part of water vapor At othe.
times it may contain very little.
Assuming that the canals arc due TO
vegetation, we must further assume either
tina; they are, or are not artificial AS
suming FIRST that they are, we shall find
that three attempts have hitherto been
made to explain them.
(a) They were formerly supposed TO he
fortified by invisible irrigatinG bitches
or condiuts. The difficulty with this idea
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13
BY PROFESSOR w. n. PICKERING.
From His Article IN Popular Astronomy

BY PROFESSOR w. n. PICKERING.
From His Article in Popular Astronomy.
TT is believed that Lambert was one OF
the first to suggest that the reddish
= areas OF Mars owed their color TO
vegetation The suggestion that they
wore simply desert regions, while the dark
areas and canals were due 20 vegetation,
instead OF water. vas OF comparatively
recent origin
The writer believes that both types OF
lunar, as well as the martiHn canals. are
due TO vegetation. indeed no other cX-
PLANTATION seems possible when We stop to
consider the facts. 1t does not seem posi-.
Bile that the lunar canals can be artificial
but the marian ones act differently from
them in some respects, notably in their
great variability, and If we may SO OK
press it, their apparently unnatural con.
duet some appearing during ono marian
year, and others during another at the
same season. They act indeed almost as
If there were some guiding intelligence
behind them. Their uniform breadth.
straigh,ncss. anG occasional circular or
clliptical forms are waived or arguments,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

vague Idea of the outlines OF the
women's gowns. The drawings are
too dim TO say whether the skirts ere
slit OF whether they snow any other
Of the characteristics of modern
styles.
But a coQuettish little bow on the
sleeve and other interesting details
show quite plainly in spite of the
hundred centuries which have
elapsed since their designer carved
them on this wall.
The second point which will strike
everybody is The peculiar arrange
mcnt of the hair or headdress shown
in The second figure in the left por-
ton If one OF the panels.
About ten feet TO the right of the
women's fisures, drawn in dark red.
there is Il curious symbol OF very
mere freak for it has been found
repeated almost exactly in other
caycrns. which shows that 1t prob
ably represented some peculiar style
OF coiflure then in vogue.
II Is an exaggerated form OF the
FISH hook" curl-with hooks so
large and central tower OF hair so
high as TO make twentieth century
hairdressing modes look quite tame
by comparison.
To those who think women could
never have lived with waists so
small as those shown Colonel Werner
replies that doubtless hey were as
capable of walking and dancing and
of performing the ordinary avoca-
tons of life as are those we see
daily in the illustrated advertise
ments in the papers. That these
women were dancing and posturins
seems certain. and quite possibly
seems certain, and quite positively
they were doing it in an effort to
display their charms of dress and
figure 10 their sisters, as our mod
lists models do today"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13


remarkable series Of carvings which
portray the styles in vogue among the
women Of prehistoric times
There seems TO be no doubt that
these fashion plates carved out
OF the solid rock date back TO The
very first days Of the human rice.
i was probably 10 just suCl carvings
rs these that Mother Eve .ooscd Tor
guidance when trying 90 decide 10"
10 nave her new III. let fu.Ge
Not only did the women Of 10000
years ago have fashion plates bui
also dressmaking establish menis
or club rooms where they gathered
10 inspect the --latest mode This
was undoubtedly the purpose served
~ the re,entIy disc1y cred cavern
which Is decorated Win dra FiBes
representing the prehistoric ideal OF
womans figure, as Well as oi her
dress and couture. The FAC, that a
horse figures prominently IN me
decorations may mean that THIS par
'icular establishment made . spec
iaity OF riding habits
These rid pictures In ihe spanish
cave snow that slender waists were
=. mu,h desired in those times AS
=
vice which has since bccu lost TO The
sex. Mother Eve seems 70 have been
able to attain ntwasuikc effect which
IS impossible now, even with The
highest Of modern corscts.
Hair dressing was another ioihle
10 which woman became addicted
carly IN her existence. The variety
OF surprising ways in which the
women who posed for these pre-
historic fashion plates did their hair
IS seldom cQuallod and never exceeded
II our own day.
To Colotrl Wiiouehby Werner. the
wcl.known English traveller and
scientist. the world Is indebted for a
clearer and more comprehensive idea
than II ever had before OF not ON 81
the lille aud habits, but also nc dress
ana personal appearance OF the
carths first women. In recent Is
sue Of the London magazine. Country
Life, the colonel gives an Interesting
account of some Of the remarkable
facts which his explorations in the
Spanish caves have brought 10 light
over fifty caves We're found 10 con
tain drawings OF men or animals or
examples OF a mysterious script.
OF all the g. vcrns visited the most
curious ol az NAS' tH' t!lt hiONu IT'S
The Womcn'S Cayern"-so called be
cause almost all the extraordinary
drawings in II have to do with
woman's dress. personal appearance
and amuscmcnts.
II is located in q commanding spot
on a low. rocky mountain ridge of
sandstone about six hundred feet
above sea level Across its en-
trance il measures ffty-four feet, It's
depth at present is only about fifteen
feet but in prehistoric times it WIS
probably quite thirty feet
The green sward stones gradually
up from The mouth, forming nat
urdi amph!ueHtre, where a large
number oi people might have sat in
comfort ana Watched the religion.
rites or the display of ne wstylcs. Or
whatever else was going on inside
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

drawings the first thing which will
naturally strike everybody is the
extraordinary smallncSs of the
Women's waists Il. Il period when It
is generally believed corscts were not
much worn. The slim waists are nc
centnated by the very fully developed
hips ana busts OF the ladies.
That these slim waists and fine
figures were drawn Intentionally is
proved by the fact that similar draw
ines were found in other caverns in
which the same Deciiarity is shown
with even greater care.
One of the women is pictured in
the very act OF drawing tight the
cords OF the corset or coat OF mail
or whatever it was that compressed
her waist TO such small dimensions.
Her attitude, and even the express
sion OF her face, are entirely true to
life as all corset wearers of the
present day know it.
Unfortunately the rock has wealth
cred away so that one can get only a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

he cave. LEldcnce thIt Urenlslorl'
men ana women did sit there is sup
plied by the crumbing ruins OF what
wore doubtcaa osce Wide stone seats
The whole internal surface OF the
cave Is Of delicate yellow white OF
dEl gray sandstone AN ideal surface
on which 10 carve fashion plates will
the primitive tool, then available.
On one 81 these smooth walls. about
three feet above the floor. are five
human figures an most Enthusiastically
women, and all engaged alike il
dancing They are drawn in the dull
red oxide Of iron which aboundS IN
tho uljnccni bins and are about
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

A Fashion Plate" on the Cavern
Wall and the Reconstruction OF the
Probable Couture.
whole outline is filled with silhouette
fashion.
on looking mt the careful raclnss
taken by Colonel Werner from these
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

The Cavern OF
the w o m e n"
p er h a p s the
Earliest Fashion
Shop Where Eve
and Her First
D a u q h I G r S
Studied tn e
Styles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

Bows CoFurcc. Eroad Shoudera Tnr
Waists Show Doubt Fashionable Woman Of tc1o-
Years
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-06-17
CHICAGO COURT RELEASES PERSON ON $4,000 BONDS
TAM BACK At MY DESK" PERSONSF|RST
EDITORIAL UPON HIS RETURN TO THE RANKS
oy Carl Person.


Liberty lost only reclaimed
Organi man " set
ruin
= las
colony In
or /
Is free free rec
n u y
In happy,
m
ouro
~ Before this trouble the motherhood
music
.
m l out 10
ed
innocent the
OF IL like nofm
o a free
n is oltenA To send
o the prio
dock few weeks to fight life underestimate
5
1 " not by
. fire man-a man
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-06-17

John TAYLOR. the star witness for the Person
defense has been nlk stcrously missing for the
last ten DAYS under circumstances that indicate
he has been done away with or kidnapcd. Tay-
lor Is the man who pulled Mnsser off Person
and from whom Musser broke loose to rene"
the attack which caused the editor 10 FIRE.
TAYLOR was served with a subpoena and given
expense, money to ga to Chicago tn testify at
the hahcas corpus hearing for bail He has
not been seen since. Attorney Comeriord has
been directing search Of the county for thu
last week with no result.
An Investigation in Chicago as 10 the mans
Whereabouts has been futile lie was traced
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-06-17
STAR WITNESS FOR DEFENSE MYsTEROUslY MISSING

To the farm OF man In an adjoining county
where he accepted work and said that he would
b. back the next day From that time he has
dropped out OF sight
TAYLOR vas formerly a section foreman for
the Illinois Central but was discharged the last
time the roads laboring forces Were reduced.
In the Person case he has been one OF the few
witnesses that have told the truth without pres
sure. lie had refused To be- influenced by the
power of the Illinois Central The investi.
gators believe that Taylor has been kidnapped
by the prosecution and spirited away from the
county in an effort 10 cripple the defense by
eliminating the star witness
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-06-17

Aany SAID they would sign affidavit to do
Away with a trial altogether and just string him
W outright nhsr, say that Person should have
s'n driven out Of tn. county at the start of the
'h. II Muss.r didn't get him somebody else
"asht to is th. sentiment Of others
Iais falls short Of describing the adverse n
""'h' WIN which the county IL saturated. with
-". OF tn" jury-sliKible citizens. the pre- judicr
.""ahn to almost religion Person Is looked
upon an troutl, ,-maker-a labor sgitator-a red
hsntsd ar,hst
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-06-17
5sso Afiias,iss fii~d.

y" M"f da, the time allotted by Judgo " q
an i"f the gathering OF atfidavits. expired.
"a, up L. lie last hour. the notarics continued
a. e'i'f's Almost 800 affdavits were filed with
hs county clerk
s'ates Attorney Villains. who now wants to
Prote that thsr. is no prctudice In pcWi,, county
10 - ''tf"hs SIN has until June asth In which
To - alIhiaAits In support OF his contention
eon,, ~ sfahs and TIA. union haters af ths
a, ~. VII flock In numbers to make affdavits
trial ~ ACT aS ia'r Jurors IN Person :
ON On June ssth organized labor and m. m,nol.
Ca. VIII again face each other befor. Juds.
ca,, m ahd wait FOR his decision, as To Whether
SON, eo h el'il be tried In Dewitt county 81
community where no pre- eJudiee exists
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-06-17
C.ser sss sssare Mises.

AaofneA comerford himself jumped into the
"s'' and went through number of townships
'pphs H. farmers the road talking to
- ~ ID th' barns or In the fields The work has
H. te'hs IN night and day. every uf
I nv ''s square miles OF territory Not a township
"Anai'i ~ ttu-s-toads has been missed
-, N"th has cost much money. a did also tie
e.,." ihdt were incurred In taking the haheas
mo- ''tlt iintn down state 10 chicago. tut The
4. VT something on which no chances ,ould
a.. -" IN the advice of Attorney Femerfard
ma - - "uhs.l Miller. Of clinton. u IL real
cam .''' u a.. ttal of Person Is isld In D,Wtt
.eunty be Is Innmnh
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-06-17
CANVASS REVEALS ANTI
PERSON PREJUDICE
IN DEWITT
Arr1DAylTS SHOW THAT EDITOR
CAN'T GET FAIR TRIAL IN COUNTY
eoufafoRo FIGHTS FOR VENUE CHANGE

If Person is released and goes back to Dewitt
,up,y ther. will be another murder like this"
This Wa the statement made BY States Attor.
,,y williams In Chicago last week while he was
opyosing thu rrleas.' al Carl Person ON bail
There is no pr.Iudc. against Carl Person In
Dewitt count, and ther, is no reason why he
can't get fair trial here"
This is the sentiment Of Mr. Williams with re-.
gard 10 the motion for change Of Venue which
has been made b, The defense ON account OF the
strong feeling and prejudice that exists against
Person and organized labor in general In Dewitt
county.
he trrosattr Nr. NtiItaas-
M Milltans hts again uTcu.d his mouth and
efsmm-d tIs fa.t INTO IT.
In ordct :" k'.r Person In Jail. thr Right Hon
orabl. Iof.uLa ollando Williams displays wond.r-
fai soliotude Tor Person by expressing fears that
murder might result II Person Is liberated and al
loved 10 t.n's his campaign of publicity against
the Illinois Central and the animals on II that are
trying to fhl the places OF union workingm.n.
In order To keep Persons trial In Dewitt county.
vher, the influence. of tn. Illinois Central would
hang him. Mr Williams with ciam-like serenity.
assures one and all that the Illinois Central infu-
sse. in Awiu county 10 so kindly disp1 ssA to-
ssrds the young editor that II Will give him fair
trial there.
Is ,hsf. prejudice In Dewitt county against Per
Nssssse. ftsA Widespread PssjsAs~<.
Ten noiari"s Of public who have been cans assing
ths sntif. county for III. last two weeks In search
Of sffida,ts OF prejudice, can well testify TO TIN.
extent and de.p-rooted nature of this hatred for
The HIT. editor Who had the nerve to tell the
usA no matter what the consequences are-~ho
called spade spade, and . scsb = scab.
These hoisri"s have been driven off farms when
tasy announced their mission. Men who would
uas 10 see Person dead have put the dogs on them
Ahs "hi them flying for the fences Some of the
tfnsshs have "ffered to give $50 towards a fund
70 mans Person. others have declared that they
would IN" TO pull the rope on him themselves.
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-06-17

rso points of er.at interest TO the d.fens
wers dr'sloPed In the hearing Tho first ~ ia
the state viii ttY 10 prov tfst Musser~ m4rdr-
Ha~ attack AZ fstsoo wAs over when thr shooItui
Utaatisa.d a Third rssel
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-02
FLAT RIVER.

Little Dorothy willy is very III
at this writing.
MIR. Horace Cofiield and family
are moving to Destoge this week.
MIR. and Mrs. LIS Karsch spent
Sunday in Doe Run the guest, Of
relatives.
Mrs John W"idmcycr Of JctTer-
son city is visiting her husband
here this week.
Artc Gordon of Kansas is visiting
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Chas.
Gordon this week.
Miss Ida Wilson returned to st.
Louis Friday after spending Xmns
with relatives here.
Miss Alice Thoma-sou spent sev.
cral days of last week with St.
Louie friends aud relatives,
Nh and Mrs. Earl Turkey Of -.
Louis wrr" visiting relatives here
til" iatlrruar, OF last week.
Miss Virginia Hudson retained
from Marshall, Mo, where she
scout the holiday with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Teucy spent
SUNDAY the guests of the lattcr's
sister, Mrs, Jerry BurEs and fam.
lily.
Mr.. and Mr- Warren Meccey and
baby returned to their home in 81.
Louis-aitcr few days visit with
relatives.
Miss Jett Hughes returned to
Hubert, Mo-, Friday after visit
with her sister, Mrs. John Willy
and family.
Mrs. one HareIlson and son,
Arle, and mother, Mrs. A. NJ.
Smith, spent the latter part of last
week with st. Louis relatives.
Mrs. Chas Hufilng of st. Louis
spent few days of last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j J.
here and sister, Mrs. Theo.
Ruling of DeslcRe.
Mr.. Carl Norwine and wife, who
was formerly Miss Anna Nichols,
returned from Campbell Sunday
whore they were visiting her pa.
rents, Mir. and Mrs. Nichols.