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Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-05
CROMWELL.
orPhanage To Cost s22,o0o To Be Erected By Swedish Missionary
 Society.


 The building committee of the East ern Missionary association of the Swedish Congregational churches have decided w. B. Crabtree of New Britain as architect for an orphanage at Cromwell. The specifications will be prepared immediately and in about three weeks they will be ready to go out to contractors to be figured on. The work of erecting the building will be undertaken as early as possible in the spring. It will cost about $22- 00o
 The plans call for the erection of a two and 8 half story brick building with basement. The architectural style is Gothic. The building will be sS by 40 feet. It is so designed that the sexes will be segregated The first floor will be for boys. There will be two large dormitories on this floor. each for the accommodation of twenty-six boys. There will also be rooms for the larger boys so that sixty can be accommodated. Toilet and locker rooms are also provided The office, a reception room and quarters for the matron and master are also specified. There will be a large ve- randa in the rear and game room is set off. Two wide fireproof stair ways are designed.
 The second floor will be taken up with two large dormitories, one to &C., commodate fifteen beds and the other twenty-five. Seperate rooms for older girls and an infants room are laid out. Toilet and locker looms imme- diately adjoin the dormitories. There will also be a game room, parlor. sewing room and matron's room on l this floor.
 The basement will contain the kit chen and separate dining rooms for , , boys and girls. The necessary pan try, laundry, etc, are designed. The l boiler and supply rooms are also To- 1 cated in the basement.
 In the attic will be found servants quarters, a hospital infirmary, and l quarters for the superintendent. Red brick and limestone trimmings will be the material for the construc- tion-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-05
.f RutLDIfNG AND BUSiN ESS. 'Natmrne of Construction Work Shows
 hfaterial Recession Over Year Ago.


 Real estate saaes by warranty deed last week numbered 234, with mort gage loans of Ss21, ,tes, while in the saEne week of 1913 there were 275 saaas, with loans of $s16,4ss.
 The record of new interpretations Is very YAmuch smaller than that of 8 year SEQ. Only four corporation, with a total authorized capital stock of $44e,- O00,. were formed in Connecticut this week, while last year there were 20, i, with an average capital stock Of over $EHsAee.
 shown in the record of bankruptcy pettAions} filed this week in the State, this weeks total numbering 10 peti- tiens, with assets of $16, ,621 and la- biht1es of sSas6sS.
 The volume of building business in the larger centeEs of the State shows very material recession from the record of a year ago. For the last week in January this year the record is 4s permits issued in New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Waterbury and Stamford, against 65 in these towns for the same week of 191. The cost of btaiidings2 for which permits were granted was S1695S22, as compared with s224,910 last year
 Few new projects are reported for tho week. Among those for which contracts have been let are, a. six story business block in New Haven. a $1Ne, ,o00 residence in Stamford, and one. two and three family houses in New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Waterbury and Bristol Plans are re- ported for a factory building in Bridge peF&, cold storage and business build ing in Hartford, store and tenement blocks in New Haven and Hartford and frame houses in New Haven, Bridgeport and Waterbury.
 Norwich had five real estate sales hast week to seven a year ago. the mortgages being sSse0 and $1o, 200 re- spectively.
 In New London there were realty sales to the number of five last week to four a year ago. Mortgage loans amounted to s12,1oo and $6,S00 re- GpectiWely.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-05
NEW DWELLINGS BEING ERECTED
Many Underway in Greenevile and Taftvile Section of Town-Ofice For Reliance Yarn Co.-Progress on Thayer Building Foundations Building For Chest nut Street.

three rooms on each floor with a pan try and the interior finish is of na- tural wood. The cottage will soon be ready for occupancy.
 Progress Tn Spiling.
 Excellent progress is being made by the Connecticut Engineering company on the work of driving the spiles for the foundation of the new Thayer block on Franklin Square. Last week the work Jagged a little. On Wednes- day about 50 spiles had been driven They are driven in clusters of a dozen or more and are cut off two feet under ground over which a cement cap is laid. The concrete studs are to be constructed on these caps. Frames for the concrete work for the four story concrete building are now in process of construction. The spiles used are of white and black oak and are about 20 feet in length It is expected that the work will go along more rapidly after the completion of the foundation piers. The open winter has made it possible to work all through the sea- son.
 Changes Tn Falls Company Houses
 J. P. barstow and compeny have about completed the installing of the new toilets in the Falls company's houses.
 Office at Reliance Mill.
 At the Reliance YaTn company on the East Side the Fenton- Charnley company began excavating on Tues day for an addition 34x16 to be erect ed on the front end of the east side of the building. The addition is to be of wood and brick and one story in height. The work will take about a week. The addition is to be used for an office as heretofore there have been no office work done at the plant,
 Cottages At the Shore.
 The F'enton Charnley company is progressing well on the contract for the erection of four new cottages at Ocean beach for M. H Donahue. of Baltic. The frames of three of these cottages are now up and they are about ready for the interior trim. In week or ten days the contractors will start work on the fourth cottage which will be 20x5S. This cottage which Mir Donahue will occupy will contain 15 rooms with gas and elec- tricity and there will be accomoda- tions for two automobiles. The cot tage will be steam heated and when finished will be a modern dwelling tr every respect.
 The foundation for the new armory at Storrs is now all in. The Fenton- Charnley company of this city have the contract for the erection of this building.
 The new convent at Baltic erected by the same company has been com pleted for some time. and was blessed on Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-05
NEW LONDON.
Applications For Permits Presented
 To The Council.

Some of the possible jobs for con- tractors in the near future are re- vealed by the following applications for building permits to the common council:
 A. H. Stanton, to erect wooden ad- dition 12 by 14, in Walden avenue.
 C. J. Ducy. to make repairs to building at 25 Washington street.
 C. J. Ducy, to make repairs to building in rear of 25 Washington street.
 John Cochrane, to erect three story wooden building. 24.10 by 44.2 in Broad street.
 Michael McCrohan. to erect two and a half story building. 24.6 by 27.6 corner of Elliott street and Acorn court.
 Morton F. Plant, to erect garage of concrete and hollow tile, 54 by I13. with ell 25 by 112, in Washington street.
 standish & Barnes Co.. to complete
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-05
SOUTH MANCHESTER.
Further Bids May Be Asked For On
 lincoln School Building.

Preliminary bids have been received for the new addition to the Lincoln school at the Centre. Some changes will probably be made in the plans and then final bids will be called for The plans provide for a brick build ing, 40x120 feet, of freproof construc- tion, with limestone trim, iron stairs, steam heat, etc It will contain eight class rooms
 Theatre Ready to Plaster.
 Edward J. Burke has been awarded the contract for the electric work for Edward J. HolPs theatre building on Birch street. The building is now
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-05

PAsymspae AND STEAM FITTING
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-05

all iron sign at 115 State street
 Pasquale Santangelo, to erect three story brick building 24 by Al, in Shaw street.
 E. L. Bailey, to erect wooden build ing 2S by 2S in Crystal avenue.
 R. s. O. Burch, to move building from Twelfth street to Winthrop street committee with power.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-05

along on the erection of Hug Thorn toms new house on Spring street It will be provided with furnace heat, electric lights and modern plumbing
 The new factory being erected at Parker village for the Colonial Board Go. is now being finished.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-05
MtDpLETowN.

Plans have been completed for an addition and alterations to the resi- dence of H. H. Warner on Lincoln street. One addition to the library will be 5x20 feet, and an extension to the dining room, 6x12 feet, each of frame construction.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-05
ready for plastering.
carpsntsr Work Started.

penter work for George Leggett's new house on Dudley street, Oxford Park. It will contain six rooms and will have all modern conveniences.
 Charles Behnfield has work well
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-05
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oeod Progress on the Municipal Ice
 Buildings,

The carpenters are making good progress on the municipal ice houses and they will be furnished within few days. There are four new ones under construction. two of which are completed. The buildings are 12Sx2S' of wood, with double sides, the accom- panying views showing their location on the bank and the interior of one of the buildings, partially completed and paEtially f1lied with ice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15

ment glorifies the splendor Of holy and
righteous wars.
AS long as there are men on earth
there will be war. The doctrine Of the
forbidden fruit and Of orgina. sin is a
fact which history unfolds on every
page"
Elsewhere in sombre language which
recalls the implacable Hebrew poets
TreitsChkc oxtuls war
at is not 10 the Germans" he cries,
that 1t is necessary to repeat the com
monplaces OF the apostles Of peace or
to the priests of Mammon; nor to shut
the eyes to the cruel necessities Of the
age. Yes. our age is an age OF iron.
III the strong gets tho mastery over
the weak 10 is only the inevitable rule
OF life. These wars Of hunger. waged
by starving tribes. which we still see
among the blacks. are as necessary to
regulate economic conditions I'm the
I heart ~ Africa as the holy war which a
ration undertakes TO preserve the great
est benefits Of It's moral culture. There
as here It IL the struggle for existence
here for moral advantage; there
for a material one"
In his National Military Education
and War" Trcitschke says:
we have learned to recognize the
moral majesty OF Just that In war which
To the superficial observer appears
! brutal ana inhuman.
Not "hIN MS NE sh"ulu man sa'
r'n'e' nut also mo nhtVr'I deopIN JUS
/ UI''d emotions OF me human SOUL M
| whole self he should give to one great
/ national idea. That Is the morally up
| lifting thought about war.
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Conspicuous Figure in German Nation
He Has Been Frequently Mentioned
AS One of the Men Responsible
for Prussian Militarsm
ever risen tn til. full height of German

ever risen tn the full height Of German
Ideals"
II he discusses English politics, tie
Prussian historian sees not only COM
merc.alism and immortality. but pride
pitiless toward the weak. 1T IL Great
Britain" he says. (which made tho most
hideons wa Christian people ever
waged--the opium war"
Among the English" Treitschke
writes, the love of money has killed
every sentiment of honor and every dis
tInction between right and wrong. They
hide their cowardce and sensuality be
hind that unCtuous, theological fine talk
which is to us free thinking German
heretics among all the sins OF English
nature the most repugnant.
I'VE fancy we hear the parson speak
ing with a nasal twang. when we see
the English press turn up the whites
Of its eyes. full of Indignation at the UNI
Christian. warlike nations Of the Cont
nent, as II the mighty Cod in whose
name Cromwell's Ironsides fought. COM
manded us Germans to let the invader
march in peace TO Berlin!
What hypocrisy! q cant cant, can't"
In a chapter discussing "The English
View" Treitschke deals with the prin-
ciple Of MaCaulay that political freedom
| Is Incompatible with standing army.
This is a principle" he says, which
Macaulay gained from the experience ot
England and which he now would pro-
claim valid for all Europe. II IL n
piece of arrogance on the part OF an
| SANDER who arbitrarily makes the con-
ditions of his island applicable TO other
countries
at is a defect of English culture thai
It does not know universal conscription,'
| he wrote. ITO some extent this defect
IS balanced by tho fact that the feet
has been so powerfully developed; and
on the other hand by tho fact that the
continuous small wars in the numerous
colonies occupies and keeps fresh the
many powers OF nation"
Yet Treitschke asserts that physica
prowess in Great Britain Is not wha'
II should he. He speaks Of "a lacl
OF chivalry in the English character
so conspicuously contrasting with the
naive loyalty OF the Germans"
Treitschke explains this difference
with the assertion that the English
do not seek physical exercise "in noble
arms" but in the arts Of boxing. swim
ming and rowing. 1T is a conspcuou
fact that these forms Of exercise Will
having their worth. raise. together will
the athletic spirit. the spirit Of hru
tally. ever bent on winning the frs
prize" he adds.
Then in lyric tones, speaking OF IN
great slaughter OF men in batr.e an
its moral significance. he would pu
his audiences on guard against what h
called the bourgeois middle class) sen
timentalism" which breaches universe
peace-in his eyes the most dangerou
, OF utopian dreams.
Every intelligent theologian under
stands he says, that the Command
ment Thou shalt not kill was no
meant 70 he taken literally any NOR
than the apostolic command to sell a
, and give 10 tho poor. There are onl
a few dreaming Quakers who do no
see in what lyrical tones the Old Tesla
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French officers. but he was in this
country for the sole purpose Of disburs-
ing the great war fund No One-at
least no one who would tell-knew
his name or whore he was living. But
,.lo group who Ind been 50 annoyed
.at MIR. Schwab's sudden departure FOR
France In search Of his health engaged
the newspaper woman to find the man
of mystery.
Friends of the woman sleuth first got
wind Of her unusual employment
through her sudden aiiuenCc She was
seen riding about town in a big motor
car driven by French chauffeur At
all hours of the day those who knew
| her were mystificd ny the strange bust
ness that kept her rushing from one end
of town to the other in her high pow
cred machine,
! Gradually the zone OF the autos
activity seemed 20 narrow down, The
French Consul's office was one OF its
most frequent ports of call II is just
here that the mystery becomes well nigh
! uncomfortable. But one rel fact stands
out clear from the fog of rum'r and
lcontradiction-the French Treasury
agent was traced from the Consuls
office To his hotel and he was definitely
identified as tho real comptroller OF the
SiO,000000
But, alas' at tho hotel he had not
registered. Clerks professed utter
Ignorance Of any one who answered his
description. At the game of hide and
seek he was such an adept that while
he was seen to enter the place he wa
never seen 10 leave 1t.
conp tho powgnaner woman WAS not
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Purchase Army Equipment

another ship, in order 10 keey his con-
nection with them secret. had come
an agent OF the French Treasury, and il
was he who had the last word az to
where the money would bc spent Then
started the series OF plots and counter
plots TO discover who he was that make
up the major part Of this story.
II was when the French liner La
Tourane was warping into her dock on
October 10 that the remark was dropped
which caused all tho trouble. In the
group that Eazed at the skyscrapcrs
and expressed their establishment with
many gestures were Capts. De Bale
zeaud, Rousseau and Larfoulloux ana
Commandant Feline. on the way over
they had made the acquaintance OF a
Russian officer, who was coming to
America on the same errand for his
Government. The Russian dropped ont
of sight so quickly that even his name
was lost, but before he disappeared
he made a break that furnished excite
ment for all concerned.
He had no idea what a strenuous per
son the American salesman Is. He was
accustomed to the quteter business meth
DDS Of his own land. where II was
customary to invite few Of the lead
! ing manufacturers and dealers TO show
! their wares and where those who are
J not hidden do not show up. So the
| Russian let his business he known, little
| knowing what h.. vas preparing for
| himself and his F'I''l"h friends.
| The Russian went 80 The Bi,tmore with
/ the French officers. and prepared Ia
| await the arriva! -? the business men
VINO had received h.s invitation. They
arrived. They arrived in squads first
then in companies, then in hattalions
and finally in regiments. The Chiei
clerk Of tho hotel estimated that not
less than 500 sought admittancc to the
! officers suite In the space of a single
day.
Tho Russian took one long look at tn
lobby. whore the mob of salesmcn were
lClamoring for chance to show thcil
wares, and fed to tho street through
q sido door. He sent back for hi
trunks that night, and he has not beer
located since, If he il buying any
thing now he is sending ont no more in
vitatOns.
But the French officers did not far,
SO well Those who attempted tn ilC
, were waylaid Finally they lOcko'
themselves up r. their rooms and re-
fused to sec a IN.
Al the height of the cont, N stou
, man shouldfrcd his way ,h.'rgh IN
, mob and addressed the clerks. with
, out looking at his G1rd they gave hin
r the same quick '"rndown they Ia
melted out to all others who ha
tried to see the ,rs. But one cler
took a second 10 II thc mans roun,
. good humored faeo lie had seen
somewhere before and "A glance at IN
4 card brought him 10 the decision tina
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here was person who was not 10 be
dealt with lightly.
The distinguished visitor was politely
asked to wait. The room clerk tele-
phoncd TO the officers quarters. Would
they see the gentleman? They would
not, But he was one OF the creates,
iinancicrs In the country. Tho reply
was the French conception of That's
what they all say" Millionaires meant
nothing to these French officers, who
we're intent only upon hiding away
from that army OF statesmen.
\ few days after this incident Charles
NJ Schwab sailed for Paris He went
aboard the ship at the last moment. and
his name was not on the passenger list.
But some one recognized him, and when
he was cornered by the newspaper men
he said he was sailing for his health
Would he remain abroad long," NO
he would return Immediately"
Colncident with the departure OF Mr.
Schwab there was excitement among a
/ group OF capitalists who had been more
successful than he in keeping out OF
| the llmelght. In some way II had
| leaked out that the French fund to he
spent I'm this country reached the tota
!
varlously estimated at from $4,000 ooC
to S25,O0O0OO But somebody's agen
abroad found out the true proportions
Another raid on the army men was at
tempted, but most Of them had disap
peared and the others stuhboruly de
clared thai they would deal only win
manufacturers and would do their shop
ping without the aid of agents.
II Mr. Schwab had not gone to Franc,
for his health alone-and he looke'
pretty well when tho ship sailed thcr'
could ho but one reason for his pres
ence there. He had played true to IN
rules Of American business. He hat
gone straight to headquarters and hat
stolen march on his rivals, Honc
there was great Clee In one tinancia
= group and great annoyance IN another.
At this point a New York ncwspape
: woman entered the story. She had heel
trained IN the go and get EN- schou
of journalism, In her time she ha'
found lost girls kidnapped children aa'
fleeing criminals,
The manner in which the Frcncl
p officers made their purchases led to III
| suspicion that they did not have Ia
e. final decision In the spending Of IN
great fund. Some on else had I
t 20. Is" everything they did \ mys
p tcrious hand was closed about the nee
o. of tho money bag. \ little slcuthin
I revealed the fact that the frenc
/ Treasury had sent It's own representative
! to this country to act as the suardia
k of the millions This much was learn"
through tho hanks whore the funds wer
[ to bc handled,
@ This mysterious man had studiousl
/ avoided al, apparent connection with tn
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of Rival American Nagnates Formed Purpose Con
Unknown Agent Of French Treasury Who Is Here
PrrcLns Arro,E

cornering this man or mystery, and re-
levlng him Of the IONS share Of the
forty millions.
To follow the tangled sketn ~ tho
plot, one must begin at the very out
break OF hostilitics in Europe. AS soon
as war was declared it became known
that France would spend huge sums in
this country for supplies. with every
other great manufacturing nation AT
war. there was no other market. and
when tho war was only few weeks
old a commission Of civilians from
France quietly made their way into the
United States TO look over 'he ground.
They stunned publicity and thelr
presence was known only TO a few
manufacturers Just az the rank and
file OF American manufacturers were be-
coming aware Of their presence they
suddenly returned to France.
At first Il was thought that they sim
| ply came here to report on general
market conditions for the benefit Of
those who should follow them ana that
| they had not actually made any pur-
chases. But n short time after they
| sailed for home II was announced that
the bethlehem Steel Company had re-
celved an order for $4,000 600 worth OF
military motor cars Now, the Bothle-
hem Steel Company does not make auto
mobiles; 1t manufactures only tho
forged axles Nevertheless, this i'm
mense order was placed with Charles NJ
SChwab's concern, to the chagr'n of
other manufacturers.
OF course, Mr.. Schwah's company
can sublet the contracts for the variolft
parts OF the machines and assemble
them. This is not an unusual practice
many so-called automobile manufaCtur.
ing concerns do the lame thing. Bu
tho chief interest which attaches to this
purchase il the possibility of sublettini
all the contracts could any one grouT
Of capitalists persuade the treas ury
agent to do his buying in this manner
, If the Bethlehem Steel Company car
sublet contracts for automobiles why
could they not do the same thing will
/ regard to all other supplies? Such Al
| arrangement would result in ricl
profit to any company or group OF com
, panies that could obtain the initial con
tracts and without the slightest risk t.
themselves.
: This was tho dream that was cnloyr'
briefly all too brieny-hy two group
: Of American tiuancicrs who got togethe
. as soon as the great size Of tho fun
u became known. Bun tneir awakcnin
u was unpleasant. For some reason tn
o army officers were extremely shy OF an
u such plan. They wanted To deal wit
g actual manufacturers. Their order
& were apparently opposed to those unde
:. which the civilian commissioners ha
e operated. BEFORE this attitude the fnan
n ciers lost an hope OF cutting melon.
. Then suddenly the cloud lifted Httl'
Is Somebody learned that tho army of
" GERS did not control tho funds Al all. o