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Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18
YANTIC 7 ! BRINGS
Slciehing Parties - Village Emerging
 from the Drifts.

The first sleighing party of the year went through here Tuesday afternoon. a, party of school children from Nor wich. Tuesday evening several of the Lyceun enjoyed sleighride to Baltic and surrounding towns for three hours. as the night was mild, although stormy.
 Getting Dug Out. Mondays storm proved more trying than Friday nights. The fine snow and keen wind made travelling difficult. Many of the drifts were four feet deep and it was 12 inches on the level. The southbound trains were late, the 3.30
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18
Up to- Date Baltic.

Milkmen who started from here for Baltic al 4.30 Tuesday morning found that paths had been made all over the village in every direction with snow blows for those who went early to work in the mills.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18
How City Laborere Worked in 177t

In Norwich in IT'S during the win ter months Iaborers received only 25c per day as they worked only during the hours of daylight. SIn summer the eight hour law was in force, and meant hours in the forenoon and more in the afternoon" at 60c per day.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

A~5re than 24o.0Oo.ooo barrels of pe- troleum were produced in the United States in 1913. a gain of about 1sooo = oo0 barrels over 1912, which was the record year until last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

NoTICE.-An creditors of said de- ceased are hereby notified to present Eneir claims against said estate to the undersigned at R. F. D. No. 8, Norwich Town, Conn.,, within the time lim4ted in lI1e aDoVe and foregoing order
 ELIZABETH KAY CHER,
 fea-ed Executrtx
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

Tn the last 40 years there have been more than 10000 boiler explosions in the United States. in which about H. 900 persons have been killed and more than 15 5000 injured
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18
LOST AND FOUND

FOUND-Caune to nay house, a small yellow dog; no collar. Owner can have same by claiming property and paying charges. o. LaRoche, Occum. febl7d
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

Mrs. Harry Wright of Tufts college. Boston. is visiting her parents, Mir and Mrs. W. c. Hitchon of West Town street
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18
FOR SALE

The Charles s. Hewitt farm of 5S acres near PoQuetanuck. Fine build ings 86O peach and 50 apple trees, besides other fruit. Wood, brook and lovely house.
 E. A PRENTICE. Phone 300 s6 CiH Street
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

In the size of its merchant marine Sweden ranks fourth among European countries, being surpassed by Eng land, Germany and Norway.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

It is stated on good authority that one out of every three blind children loses it's sight owing to carelessness of nurses or attendants at birth
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

The whist planned for Monday eve ming at Parish hall was postponed to a. more, favorable evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

An unusual spectacle of $500 geese marching in a parade was seen in Maysville. Ky The birds came ffom the mountains of eastern Kentlolxy and were lured to parade by a man dropping corn There were 1000 in the original shipment for sthe axhjbition but several hundred died from over crowding- The geese were taken to the farms surrounding to be fattened fer the eastern nlaTk&ts
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

Two cities in Colombia. on opposite sides of the Andes mountains. will be connected by steel ropeWay more than 3T miles long, which will trans port, both passengers and freight,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

The total length of railway lines open for traffic in-the British self governing dominions, crown colonies possessions and protectorates at the close of 1902 was 69 $50 miles. and at the close of 1912 this had increased te SS.023 miles
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

The class in Esperanto met at the home of Mrs. c. J. Abell on East Town street for study Tuesday eve ning
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

Tn 1910 the total number of strikes in Russia was 47.0oo- The number rose to 1O5, 900 in 1911 and 6s3, 900 in 1912.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

N0FICfs.=AII creditors ef said de. ceased are hereby notified ts present their claims against said estate to the undersigned at Jewett City, Gann- within the time limited in the above and faFegaing -sFdeR:
 ARCHIE MsNfG0L, fah1sd Hxaeutar
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

"Little Women" Coming to The Davis.
 The cast of Little Women which will be seen at the Davis Friday, Feb. 20, matinee and evening will present a, notable example of the absence of any
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

Flax and hemp culture in France this year will receive a government subsidy of s4.75 per acre.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

Cuba's best customer for cigars is Great Britain, which takes SC, ,000, ,ooe every year.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18
FOR SALE

The Terminal, nt Pleasant View. Consists of one Of the finest locations at this beach; lot Is 50 by geo, has sea wall in front and one cottage all fur nished, 20 by 24, one store building. 24 by 30, with additions an established trade that nets the owner sI,0OO year ". also the good will Of the business. This property has a right of way to the pond and is not restricted in any way, it being one of the first properties sold; a suitable place for drug store. and one is much needed at this resort Sickness in the family is the reason for placing this property on the mar ket, and it has never been offered for sale before I have exclusive control of it. For price and terms. call at of ice.
 A 25-acre farm for $45O. A 43- acre farm for S5JC.
 Send for WilcoX's Farm Bulletin choice of 400.
 WILLIAM A, WILCOX
 Real Estate Broker fl West Broad St. Rooms 1 and 2,
 Westerly, R. I.
 Telephone No. S65. febsd
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

Swedish iron and steel production in 1911 totaled in value $5o,000, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

Palms live under favorable condi- tions for 250 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

Last year only g murders were committed in the city of London.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

TWO thirds of the worlds beet crop is used in sugar making.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18
SUBURBAN FARM

SUBURBAN FARM.
 Forty acres, on trolley and state road, two-story, 1o-room house, new stable for r head, barns, iceheuse, sheds etc all good; 26 acres smooth, strong,- tillable land, very productive; good pastures and plenty of wood modern water system, pneumatic tank, power pump, gasoline engine. sFisS mill, saw; pictures; lists,
 FRYON,S AGENCY,
 febsd WiiliInnntic. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

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Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-18

FOR SALE--O. | c. pigs, thorough bredS, registered, none better in the country. Ludlow i arm, lNorLn STouinS- ton. R. E. D. 6, NorWlcn. Conn. IL E.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-21
LIFE. TODAY IN VERA CRUZ AS IT IS LIVED
UNDER AMERICAN SOLDIERS RULE


clothes, but on their sweating faces
is an almost sickly paIlor that con-
trasts cUriously with the Tuddy COM
plexion of the Americans.
The band strikes up a lively rag
time tune. Two soldiers, khaki-clad,
slither over the tagged floor Of the
plaza. A rife is slung from the Shout
der of one of them.
Even the Mexicans are compelled
to smile glumly at their antics.
Very difficult to place are the Wo-
men at the tables. A few are wives
of officers. Others are expatriates.
Even the young among them seem
old. They are oYer-dressed. Their
faces are stained. Perhaps it's the
heat. One imagines they are tired,
and that their gaiety it artificial and
forced.
There are. celebrities on the plaza.
Jack London, in loose-itting khaki,
knows every one and continues his
bout with John Barleycorn. Richard
Harding Davis, the novelist, looking
uncomfortable in correct and starchy
clothes, holds alOOf.
TO him comes a filthy beggar,
whining and showing hideous sores.
Davis shudders and turns away.
The crowds at the table thin. The
women have gone to bed to toss
through sleepless hours in sitting
rooms, For in Mexico no woman of
virtue may go abroad without es-
.cort at any hour, and not at all after
9 o'clock
Come then pretty and smiling
senoritas of the underworld. Come,
too, singing from the alleys, the
creatures of the Mexican night, to
search for scraps among the tables
and in the cutters. Gaunt they are,
and very timid.
They are telling the story of the
night-that there is order in the city,
and the federals are keeping a re-.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-21
BY FRED L. BOALT
Vera Cruz, Mcknight on the

plaza.
Vera Cruz is trying to-pretend that
it is enjoying itself.
On two sides 0f<the square hotels
in front of which we drink lemonade.
The walters, who love us with their
lips and hate US in their hearts, are.
devastated with grief because there
is no ice. Being members of a stern
and heroic race, we continue to drink
the warm, sickish stuff.
On a third side of the plaza the
cathedral. One of its bells is silent
shattered by a cannon shot from the
fleet when the city fell. In the tower
four sentries stand, looking down in
to the plaza. A fifth man flashes
messages to the fleet and the out
posts. All around the signal lights
are flashing. Shafts of light from
the searchHghts streak the sky.
On the fourth side of the plaza is
the Constitution where troops are
quartered. The provo guard brings
in poems who are drunken on vino.
They think they are going to die.
Tomorrow, sober, they viii be re-
leased and fed. Already they are
learning that. to be arrested by the
AmeFicanos is not half bad.
In the stand in the middle of the
plaza a soldier band is playing.
When it strikes up The Star
Spangled Banner, we rise, our SOL
diers and officers very stiff and erect.
An American planter who has lived
in Mexico 20 years, says: by -,
that listens good"
But the Mexicans sit scOwHng at
their little tables and a group of
British naval officers from the Essex
remain seated. No discouTtesy is
meant. To stand at such a time
might be interpreted as taking
Sides"
Not so a group of French marines
in top-heavy white helmets. They
rise to their feet and bare their heads. /
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
By The United Press.

ANTWERP, VIA 1HL HAGUE, cept.'
l.-lhe Begun army Is undertaking a
series of offensive moves designed to cut
the German lines of communication
throughout Belgium. he Germans have
been compelled 90 withdraw great
part ci tner strength from belgium in
order to reinforce the rru.sian army Ia
the east, which is being hard pressed 10y
the Russians. King Albert AMI ihe
general stan held long conference to-
day. Previously there were evidences
of great activity in the concentration
camps Just outside of the first lime OIL
fortifcations, and II Is believed the en-
tire army is about 10 Doe utilized n one
great offensive attempt.
Reports are current here that large
British force has landed at Ostcnd TO
reinforce the marine guard which has
been holding the -eacoast city agaln-i a
threatened German attack. The Ger
man cavalry patrol, mc reported to
have disappeared from the vicinity of
Ostcnd and IL is considered possible
here that the fresh British troops
which have occupied Ostend. will co-op-
crate with the Belgian army in the
field.
The Belgian cavalry continue its
narrowing tactics and is known definite
lv TO have located the German base al
(the censor eliminated the town. The
spirit of the troops is excellent anu
King Albert constantly inspires them
with his presence.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
BeIgians Now On Offensive
In Effort TO Halt Germans

Every precaution has been taken
TO prevent a German raid on the city
Great scarchlights have been mounted
on the Notifications farthest away
from the city, and they constantly
comb the sky throughout The night in
q search for leppeins In order that
there shall be no aid given the Ger
mans should they attempt another
raid from the air every light in the
city is ordered oxtlnguished al q GER
tain hour. liOuseholders needing
lights. after that hour arc required 10
got special permission and also TO so
curtain their windows that the rays
cannot penetrate the outside. The
civic guards use no lights. although
all carry electric torches for cmer-
gency use Up in the towers of the
cathedral. and on tho roofs Of the tall
est buildings, trained Hrtillcrymen,
with tho guns especially designed for
the purpose. mount guard II is ccr-
tain that the next Zeppelin TO attempt
a raid over Antwerp viii meet with q
warm reception Tho hatred of every
thing German Is almost unbelievable.
The sacking and burning Of Louyain
following on the raid over the ciiv.
when innocent non-combatants were
slain in their beds. has aroused the
Belgians to such a pitch that threats
of reprisals are heard everywhere.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
cHlNCERY RETuRN ON sEpT. Z.

II was understood that the bill filed
by Josiah Marvel. in the Court OF
Chancery. several weeks ago praying
for q receiver for the Securities Com
pany OF North America. would be re-
turnable today. The correct date for
the return. however. rs September 7.
The Chancellor rs now on his vacation.
The Securities Company Of North
America IS Delaware corporation.
with local offices In tho Equitable
Building. MIR. Marvel who filed the
bill Of complaint represented the
complainanis Charles y. Anderson
and Albert b. Hell. both of Baltimore
Tho hhl ~ complaint alleges that the
complainants arc creditors Of the
respondent company. that tho respon-
dent company is not a corporation for
public Improvement. and that it has
liabilities amounting TO upward Of one
million dollars
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
Game WARDENS IN
MARSHES TO enforce LAW

Frederick H. Murphy and Charles
Bennett, two of the State game wardens,
came TO this county last evening This
morning Mr. Murphy invaded the
marshes near here hunting for unli-
consed gunners, and while more than
300 gmners We're stopped, all showed
licenses. Mr. Bennett spent the morning
la the vicinity of New Castle.
In speaking OF the cunning today,
Mr.. Murphy said that the reed birds
were more plentiful than they have been
for years. This is equally true of rab-
bits and quail. These conditions, Mr..
Murphy said. are due TO the licensing
of gunners and the prohibiting of dogs
running at large.
Chief Game Warden John Te Fevre.
at Dover this morning, received a telc-
gram from the Department of Agricul
ture at Washington informing him that
President Wilson had signed the proc
lamation for an open season for reed
birds in Delaware.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
BY The United Press.

PARIS, Sept L. Stubbornly hold
ing the line from near Rheims 20 La
Fore. which guards the valleys of the
Disc and Aisne rivers the combined
French and British armies again to-
day felt the whole weight OF the Ger
man assault Four German armies,
those of Grand Duke Albrcchi and
Generals Won Klug. Won Buolow and
Won Hausen, arc pounding at the
French left flank. which has continued
to crumple over since the frontier
was crossed by the German hosts
These arc The armies That have
been assigned 10 hosiogo Paris, hut 80
far they nave been unable 70 nfiict a
decisive defeat on the allied columns.
Tho latter, intact. arc following out
tho defensive plan. ana as they
slowly retire from position TO position
carefully selected in advance. arc in
flicting enormous damage on the on-
emy
In the centre the army OF the Ger
man crown prince has penetrated
France through LuXemburg and the
Gap Of Trevcs." and rhe General
battle" admitted i'm the official re-
ports, is taking place in the Mczieres-
Rocroi region and along the Mouse 10
Vcrdun. Up TO the present. IL is
insisted here all attempts OF the
Germans 10 rehridgc the Mcuse has
failed. They have now brought up
heavy artillery and arc Smelling the
entire line Of French cntrenohments
that cover tho Meusc from Sedan to
the south.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
Air Fight Over Paris If
Germans Send Airships In

The French army in Lorraine con
tinued Today to act on the offensive.
They nave pushed the Germans back
from their immediate front, and the
War Office says that "-'he success
mere is material and important"
Paris was quiet today. although the
exodus from the city continued. The
long lines al the railway stations and
at the railway ticket offices continue
to increase. There is no panic but
already Il is very evident that the
pOpulace generally expects siege
and those who can. arc leaving
Although il Is admitted serious re-
suits might follow a raid by tho Ger
man aerial fleet over Paris. there is
me- widespread alarm The two avi.
aiOrs who have passed across the city
have done practically no damaTe. and
If their intention was r. throw tho
city into a panic they have failed.
Tic French aviators are preparing
for possible raid by Zeppelins. aud
If one comes. will go into the air and
give them battle. But Il is accepted
that no German aviator. flying across
the city al the great height they are
forced to maintain to avoid the guns
from the Eiffel Tower and other high
structures. can gain any information
regarding conditions within the city
that is not already known 10 Ger
many. AS a matter OF fact. the
chiefs Of the War Office arc certain
the German spy system Is in oper-
auon within tho city and that every
public move is promptly reported
through secret channels TO the Ger
man general staff.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
WORLD TO HEAR OF
ATROCITIES IN BRUSSELS
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
LONDON, Sept The high COM
missioners named by Belgium TO pro-
coed to England and then to the
United States to protest against the
alleged atrocities Of the Germans in
Belgiums we're received by King
George at Buckingham Palace to-
day. The King expressed his sym
pathy with the object Of their visit
and hoped that the publication to the
world of the sufferings Of Belgium at
the hands of the Germans would re-
suit in universal protest against
the inhuman methods put into force
by the kaiser's troops Afterward.
the commissioners were received by
Sir Edward Grey in the foreign Of
fee.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
Troops Fight Almost Hand
TO Hand In Greatest
Battle of Ages Today

is concerned cannot very much long
or be delayed.
The Russians are putting forth
desperate efforts to break the
strength Of the Austrian invasion OF
Russian Poland. fearing the effect OF
a success at this point on the gen
eral situation in Poland. In addi-
tion il is known that the present
Austrian movements are in accord
ance with the general plan of cam
raign as agreed on between the Aus
trian and the German general statts
The Austrian War ONCE claims the
Russian invasion of Austrian terri
tory has been more than offset by the
successes that have accrued to the
Austrian arms in Russian Poland. De-
NAL is made that the Austrian army
has met with enormous losses. II Is
admitted the casualties are heavy'
but 1t is also declared that they are
Gar from being excessive when the
number Of men engaged and their
equipment with modern weapons Is
taken into consideration.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
CITY MAY lose
THE TRAFFIC SQUAD
Council Talks of Repeating
OrdinanceUnleSS Appoint
mentS Are Made Soon
COMMISSION IN
SESSION TODAY

With numerous applications for posi-
tions on the local police force in hand
the Police Commission will hold its
weekly meeting this afternoon. Whether
the commissioners will appoint the seven
men for the proposed traffic squad is
not known but II is understood that
the commissioners have been notified by
one or more Councilmen that if the ad-
ditional men arc not appointed shortly
resolution will be introduced in Coun'
ell resembling the ordinance authorizing
the appointments.
II was said that Council Is tired OF
waiting on the commission 10 appoint
the men. II was pointed out that Coun-
ell paid several thousand dollars 60 John
B. Taylor, the police efficiency expert
TO recommend betterments among which
was the creating OF traffic squad.
Council then appropriated money for
this squad but the commission has not
appointed the men.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
Berlin Reports French-EngIish
Defeat at La Fere; Paris the Goal

ously menacing the defenses OF
Weichsel. (vistula) river, are ridi-
culed at the War Office, which IN
sists that the general Russian ohen-
sive movement has been checked
there. Plans have also been made 10
meet any attempt Of the Russians 10
take the Weichsel fortihcaticns in the
rear by making lengthy detours.
The official bulletins dealing with
all operations are extremely terse'
but all have the same general tenor
that OF uninterrupted successes along
the general plans as laid down by the
War once.
Meanwhile many wild rumors are
being circulated by the refugees.
Some OF them declare that the Rus
slams have threatened to loot Berlin
and give II the torch IL they take the
city. This latter threat was the sub
ject for much ridicule in the editorial
columns Of the newspapers all OF
which point out in reassuring terms
that so far the Russian advance has
only invaded the unprotected sections
of Eastern Prussia.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
Allied Armies Defeat Plan
of Germany TO Cut Off Supplies;
Berlin CampaignMenaces Kaiser

glum and that they are contemplate
ing an offensive movement In co.
operation with the Belgians which
will he aimed At the German COM
munications and possibly try 10
flank the German right wing in
French territory
From several sources tho report that
the German communications were break
ing down and that there was scarcity
ot uiions at the front have reached
London Nome is completely confirmed
but because Of the rapid advance Of the
Germans IL is certain that their commits
sariat must be tested 10 the very limit
Meanwhile the operations In the east
are reported 10 be working out exactly
as planned. II Is stated that while the
Germans are heavily reinforcing their
lines and at certain points have cssaved
the offensive they have been unable 10
check the Russian forward movement,
which Is declared IN half a dozen sopa
rate reports from st. Petersburg TO be
working with the precision of a stoam
roller"
" is stated that while the issue in Ga
/ licia still is in doubt the Russians have
! succeeded IN dividing the Austrian
Tenth, and taken thousands OF prisoners.
An In all the British war experts de-
( clare the situation Is daily growing
brighter for The allies now that the Rus.
siau forces actually are engaged The
menace to Berlin, they say. must soon
become 50 real that the KAISER 30 meet
IL. must practically abandon his gen.
! eral campaign TO overrun all France
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
BY I'm. \. MEN.

United Press STAFF Correspondent.
LONDON. Sept i.-Concentratine
all of their enormous energies along
the French left and centre. the Ger
man army was today fighting with re-
doubled energy in another attempt TO
crush completely tho allied armies
An empty siege Of Paris, II vs. ad-
mitted, would be little of a triumph
unless tho allied armies we're com
pletely crushed.
II Is now certain that every move
made by the Germans for the last ten
days has been designed to surround
the allies and cut them off from
their bases of supplies. That the
efforts have failed has been due TO
the French-British plan OF strategy
which provides for withdrawal of the
entire battle line as soon as the at
tack reaches certain height by
adherlng TO this plan the allied
armies are still intact and in with.
drawing they have inflicted enormous
damage 10 the enemy.
Meanwhile hints OF important dc.
vclopmonts are being given at IN,
War Office. Just what they are Is
a matter Of guesswork but from IN,
fact that tho delay in transmission
Of news from the continent Is nov
so great that practically no real in
formation Is permitted TO CONF
through. 1t is argued they contem
plate new offensive move. SOM
reports suggest the British hav
landed another large force in Bel