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Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
PRINTER
 IS 7s YEARs OLD.
Daniel ". Tracy, for Years Foreman With The Bulletin, Reaches Anm- versary.


 At his pleasant home No, 1s Penob- scot street, where he has resided Tor many years past. Daniel w. Iracy, veteran printer. will today reacn nls 18th birthday On account or MT. Tracy's impaired health. there Will pc no public observance of the day. put there will be large number or nis friends whose thoughts will be with him on the occasion. and from none will more hearty congratulations come over reaching the three score ten ana five years than his former associRe es on The Bulletin. Uncle Dan." as he has been anec- tionately known for many years past, while he was foreman of the news paper composing room. Was the n,st compositor engaged when the estaD : lishment of the paper was a Tact. and for many years maintained live in- terest and wielded an active hand In its progress For over half a. century ne followed the printers trade, wmch ne learned in the Aurora office under the late John w. Stedman-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-13
THE INSURANCE
 COOPERATION

The life insurance men have caught the spirit of cooperation. They are preparing a country wide advertising campaign to preach the reasons why life in- surance Is needed.
 In this campaign the daily newspapers will be the chief me- dium used.
 In each locality the men who sell life insurance will be primed to reap the harvest that will fol- low,
 They will follow up the adver- tising in a way that will return a treasure of premiums.
 What the life insurance men plan te do can be done by any other great interest.
 National advertisers anxious to breaden their markets are in- vited- to communicate with the Bureau of Advertising, Ameri- can Newspaper Publishers Asso- ciatien, World Building, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
GROWS SKIN ON WOUND
BY SUNSHINE AND AIR
DR.. Joseph Schmaskin Finishes Elk
periments Important in
Cases of Burns.

NEW YORK. March 7-Through a
process of fresh air and much sun
shine. DR.. Joseph Schmaskin, house
physician at Lebanon Hospital. an
nounced today that he had grown skin
on large wounds caused by burns which
otherwise would have required the
operation of skin grating.
He and other physicians in Lebanon
Hospital said that they considered his
experiments and their result of the
greatest Importance in treating cases
where large quantities of new cuticle
are required.
A four-year-old boy, on whose neck
and chest thirty inches of skin had
been burned off. will be discharged
from the hospital today with a per
feet epidermis.
Each day the little patient was kept
on an open porch with the large wound
exposed to the air and the sunshine.
When there was no sun powerful cleo
trio lights were used to send light into
the wound The lights were used also
at night and the wound was always
exposed to the air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
Officers Are Elected.

Preceding Mr.. Syme's address. the as
ISOLATION held its annual election. John
G. AIcGrath was unanimously chosen
president fo- fifth term j. i. Culver
well. H. W. Melville ana {. y. Atkins
We're also unanimously reelected secre-
tary, financial secretary and treasurer.
respectively. In the place of James l..
Wilmeth. who declined to be a candidate,
o. W. b. Reed was elected vice presi-
dent r. S. Williams. W. T. kenner and
Preston j. Shannon We're chosen for
members at large on the executive COM
mittee.
President McGrath reappointed George
H. Russell as chairman of the laws and
legislation committee; Theodore L. Cat
chel, chairman Of the police. fire protec-
ton and lighting committee; Charlton NJ.
Clark chairman OF the education and
public buildings committee: John r.
Lamsorl. chairman OF the sanitation COM
rnittee. and Charles II. Williams. chair
man of tine civic relations and finance
committee.
The association adopted a resolution Of
tered by ". 5. Erwin putting it on record
as being opposed TO the Prouty amend
,nent to the George tax bill or any meas
ure which has at its object the tearing
down of the present legal and financial
relations existing between the United
States and the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07

Much complimentary pabulum Is handed
this column on the subject of Henry Noii-
mer of the second Iowa district. recently
sworn in following his election TO sue
coed the late Irwin s. Pepper. The only
one detrimental criticism which has been
CLEANED from the public prints back IN
Iowa is an editorial statement by an oid-
time .ire-cater that Henry Nollmer does
not know there is bridge across the
Mississippi vet" However, neither dld l.
1t has always occurred to me that you
don't have to know about bridges on the
Mississippi But those that Know MI
Eo)lmer say that when he gets INTO action
in the House the rest of the outht VIII
sit ,,p and take notice. Iowa has had a
chance to know Nollmer, for ne was the
.hoy mayor OF Davenport twenty years
ago Since then he has been at the head
of the procession on public questions and
has delivered speeches so many tfnes
and so forcefully that he enjoys rare
reputation as talker-
He has great fund of humor. He has
:, great knowledge of current events. He
is a deep reader. He has long mem
orv, which enables him to call up at Will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
DEATHS IN LoUDoUN COUNTY.
Miss Hughes and Mrs. Lydia Arnold
Succumb-Leesburg News.


LEESBURGH Va, March :. 1914
Miss Sallie A. Hughes died at the home
OF her sister. Mrs. John II. Alexander, in
Leesburg. Thursday night Funeral serv-
ices were held AT the home of Mrs.
Alexander at = o'clock this afternoon
burial was in Union cemetery. At the
time OF her death, which was due to a
complication of diseases. Miss Hughes
was seventy-five years old She was the
daughter OF the late John II. Hughes of
Hamilton. this county, where she resided
until three years ago one sister, Mrs.
Alexander. survives her.
INFORMATION has been received here OF
the death Of Mrs. Lydia Arnold. wife OF
John Arnold which occurred at her home.
near Iovettsyille. Tuesday. She was sixty
five years old. Her husband. two sons
and four daughters survive her. Funeral
services We're held yesterday morning by
Rev. L. y. Parrish. interment being in
Mount Olivet cemetery
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage of James G. Lew
is formerly Of Washington, d. C., but
now {; resident of Philadelphia. and Miss
Virginia Bgler Weaver daughter of Mrs.
George Weaver of that city. The cere-
mony was performed there at noon Tues
day The groom is son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George l.. Lewis. now residents Of Will
mngton. Del. and a grandson of DR.. \.
q West of l.eesburg.
Messrs Brock, Hardy and Leslie have
been III Washington this week. where
they were called 10 testify in the Gillette
Will case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
Woman Suffragists Invade South.

NEW YORK, March The New
York members OF the executive board of
the National Woman Suffrage Association
lett today tor Birmingham, Ala. to at
tend the first OF several conferences
which will discuss plans for enfranchis-
ing the women of the south. DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw, president of the organiza-
ton, did not accompany the party. In
juries sustained recently when she fell
from railroad train prevented. The eX
ecutive board will go from Birmingham
to Atlanta. Delegates from all the sur
rounding states will be in attendance at
the several conferences. The immediate
aim of the gathering will be the adoption
OF woman suffrage amendments in Ala
bama
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR WILLIAM L. FORD
Former Member of District Bar Died
February 26 at Albuquerque.
n Mex,

William l.. Ford former resident of
this city. died at Albuquerque. n. NJ, Feb
ruary - Funeral services were held at
st Pauls Catholic Church today. Re-
QUEEN mass was celebrated by Mgr
James f. Mackin. assisted by Rev. Faith
ers Walsh and krus of st. Paurs Church.
Among the attending clergy in the sane
tuary were Rev Paul Rennolds. L. s. n !;
Rev. Paul Griffith. pastor of St Angus
tines Church: Rev. Dr. Sollier superior
Marist College; Rev. DIR. Lyons superior
of the Paulist House of Studies: Mgr.
T. S. Lee and Rev Z. l.. Buckley of st.
Matthew S Church.
Mr.. Ford was a member of the Wash
ington bar until about six years ago,
when. because of i'll health. he removed
to Denver Col. and later to Albuquerque
He was forty-six years of age and I'M
married.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Anna lie Compile Ford: sister, Miss
Mary V. Ford and brother j. lie
Compile Ford y delega ton from the local
bar and from the order of the Knights
of Columbus attended the funeral. The
interment was in Mount Olivet cemetery.
The pallbearers We're Joseph Rammage,
George $. Livingston. James Young. Will
liam II. Heron. Eugene \. Jones and
John u. Leonard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07

the report made IL clear that the com
mission hereafter viii hold to strict
accountability all common carriers for
the accuracy and truthfulncss OF tn"
statements contained in their reports
of financial operations
IN some instances the report explain
"a. "a financially strong road making
large net earnings would not hesitate
10 conceal the facts by adding to its
operating expenses accounts sums dis
bursed IN improving its property. and
ON tn. other hand "A financially weak
road. seeking 10 enhance its credit by
q GOOD showing OF operating results,
would inctud" in its property accounts
sums expended in operation"
The result WAS that "A carriers an
nual and monthly statements of net
rcyenu" often reflected nothing more.
than the particular showing desired by
its executive. These reports We're often
used for speculative purposes, and the
stakeholder and the general public were
left without any assurance rs to
whether the dividends declared were.
paid from income or surplus or out of
capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
TAFT'S NAME SUGGESTED.
Head of Board to Control New
Ravens Boston and Maine Stock.

Former President Taft has been sus-
gested to President Wilson by Senator
Gallinger as chairman of the board of
trustees which the New Haven railroad
and the Department of Justice expect
to put in control of the New Haven s
Boston and Maine stock. The same sus-
sestion has been made to Attorney Cen
eral McReynolds.
The negotiations concerning the per
sonnet of the board of trustees have pro-
crossed so far however. that it is not
probable that Mr. Taft can be asked to
take the place All parties have been in
accord on the membership Of the board,
and it has been conceded that the chair
manship shall go to Marcus knowlton,
former justice of the Massachusetts SUI
preme court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
OFFER TO END MONDAY.
Last Day to Obtain Peoples Cyclic
pedia at The Star.

Tho reopening sale OF Peoples CYCLIC
pedia this week has been as great a sue
cess as WAS the original distribution. and
The Star Office has been thronged with
readers eager to procure the books before
the sale ends at closing time this evening.
Solely because Of the fact tnat many read
ers Of The Star may not see this final an
nouncement until tonight-too late to get
their sets today--the distribution will be
extended throughout Monday. So clip
your coupon now and present it at The
Star office Monday if it is not convenient
to do so today
There's no time TO lose, for tho supply
is rapidly diminishing and no more sets
can he had after these arc gone. So it's
goodbye" to the offer after Mondar
night. Peoples cyclopedia consists OF
five octave volumes. bound In English
cloth ma gniticently illustrated. and regu-
lariy sells for ST.. Today s1.9S will buy
the complete set.
See the announcement elsewhere in this
issue and present the coupon at The Star
office today or Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
ACCOUNTS M|S[EAD
PUBLIC, HE SAYS
Commissioner Harlan. in Re-
port on Railroad Bookkeep-
ing, Condemns Method.

Condemnation OF the accounting meth
DDS of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railway Company. and its suhsid-
iary, the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget
Sound Railway Company. was voiced in a
report made public by the interstate com
merce commission following an exhaustive
investigation of the financial affairs of the
roads. Charges are made in the report
that the book accounts have been SO mani
ipulated as TO mislead the public. and
tend to create "A more favorable market
Tor the securities of the roads.
Various instances of unlawful over
statement of income were cited. While
criticising and condemning the account
ing methods followed by the companies.
however Commissioner Harlan. who pre-
pared the report, said:
I'VE do not mean to be understood by
anything here said as intimating that the
st. Paul company is not a valuable prop
erty and IS not achieving the results
reasonably anticipated from the extension
of its line to the Pacific coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
STOPS HER HICCOUGHING.
Hilda Game May Now Recover After
Two-Month Affection.

NEW YORK. March 7.-Hilda Caine.
eleven years old. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Game of Seacliffe, l.. L..
whose almost ceaseless hiccoughing for
more than two months attracted country
wide attention, has recovered to such a
degree within the last week that she is
able to sit in a wheel chair. Her re-
covery is now hoped for
Hilda a few years ago hada hip disease
with neurotic symptoms and ST. Nitus
dance developed. She was recovering
from the latter when last Thanksgiving
day a tramp frightened her. The ner-
vous shock brought on hccoughing. The
hiccoughs ceased suddenly a week ago
when the girls mother gave her a cool
ing drink of iced tea and lemon juice.
Since drinking the mixture she has had
no attacks and has gained strength rap
idly. While the tea and lemon drink
seemed to stop the hiccoughing. it is
believed that the constant medical
treatment had gradually lessened the af-
lection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07

20 misinformation and how often they are
misled by distorted statements. We must
try to believe that none of them would
knowingly do US an injustice and We
must try to make them feel the same ten
derness and affection for Washington
that they do for their own home We
must set down naught to malice. unless
We know il exists. We cannot really
have enemies unless we make them our
selves Do not think for moment that
do not believe in rcsenting and oppos-
ing any knowingly attempted injustice.
imposition or unfairness. I believe in
first seeing that we are not ourselves IN
inst and ungeperous. Then If injustice is
knowingly attempted against us. I be-
lievc in fighting ii. 7 have little SYM
patty for the Snug competency of sue
cessful sycophancy as a substitute for
that manhood which judges justly. knows
its rights and fights for them when neces-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
Conrad Funeral Monday.

Funeral services for the late William
c. Conrad, financie: who died yesterday
morning at his country estate near Win
chester. Va will be held at his former
home. Montana Hall near White Post,
Clarke county. Va. Monday morning at
IL o'clock Interment will be in Mount
Hebron cemetery at Winchester. a num-
Der of Washington friends of Mr. Con-
rad are expected to attend the rites.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
YOUTHFUL COUPLE WE'D.
Forced to Wait a Day for Consent
of Bridegroom Parents.

ROCKVILLE. Md, March :. 1914.
Miss Elizabeth Z. Clapp of 1226 Irving
street. Washington. and Alfred NJ. King
of SIS Newton place, Washington. were
married in Rockville yesterday by Rev
Frank NJ. Richardson. pastor of the
Southern Methodist Church.
The couple visited Rockville the day
before, expecting to have the knot tied
then. but the license was refused them
because the Young man. who gave his
age as eighteen, had failed to bring with
him the written consent of his parents,
as required of minors. The young woman
gave her age as sixteen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07

time marked his daily entry into the
rushing narts OF trade. commerce, Etera-
t,re and badinage, at which la'ier art he
is so great adept.
The reason Tor this apparent -etrograde
movement is Eoaud in tie TAG that he
discharged il. valet. II and MS friend.
Frank Morse. i've in The same apartment
and together they employed colored
man to press their clothes, put scented
water ia the BATH, dress them. fix them
up properly and turn them out upon the
streets looking like pair of princes.
One day the valet was late and Mr..
Hay, in a moment of inordinate volcanic
rage discharged his half OF the valet
The other half went on attending to Mr..
Morse for several days. one morning Mr..
Morse asked his half of the valet:
Have YOU been in to attend to Mr..
Hay YETI
NO, SAIL. responded Morses half. 4
doesn't handle Mr.. Hay no more.
Any one would think you had to handle
Mr.. Hay like u horse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07

ant and pointed remarks to embeslish ms
arguments He is shrewd in debate he
speaks with few gestures and with shsh'
change in facial expression. Yet. when
he warns up-when something riles him.
there comes a change. and ne rises 10
those bowling heights of Remuneration
which please the crowd and bring the aP-
plause They are waiting i'll the Rouse
10 sec whether he can Guido Fowler OF
Illinois or Gray of Indiana. or Cox OF the
same state, or any of the other oratorlcal
hammer throWerS.
Representative Sloan of Nebraska has
no love for schedule (Which is the
long and low section of the I derWooo
tariff act affecting the products OF the
farmers of this country. just what he
thinks of it is plain from this little eN-
tract from a speech he made in the
House last week when the Lever agri-
cultural bill was being discussed SAID
Mr.. Sloan:
TT is related of western member oil
this House who voted for the I ndef-
wood tariff bill that when confronted by
an incensed farmer constituent Who sa"
his sale prices on the toboggan and his
puying prices remaining on the old level.
and a reason demanded for it. the MEM
her said: We concluded in the caucus
hat that bill was all right. but we are
like the Arkansas vigilantes who had
lynched a man charged with horse steal
ing, and no sooner was the man dead
than proof Of his innocence was presented.
They carried the body to the cabin OF
the disconsolate widow. the leader
pushed it through the door, saying:
Here's Your husband, marin. We thought
he stole a horse and We hung him. It's
our mistake and the laugh is on US.
The producers of this country, like the
widow. must at present accept this nip
pant excuse Wait. however. until her
separated brothers and faithful father
get together to avense the wrong.
:. :: =
Friends Of James Hay, il. notice that
the usual wondrous neatness of lis cloth
ing is u little off these days. He has not
that bandboX appearance which at one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07

years. and opposite him sits Virginia
sweet and lovable and not quite so old
as Baldwin.
Il want some Of Baldwins candy she
whispers.
Baldwin hugs it to his heart.
Won't you let dear little Virginia have
i piece" asks his mother.
He hugs it tighter.
DO let dear little Virginia have some. =
suggests Baldwins grandmother, with a
smile that would have melted the candy
itself had it not been utterly concealed by
taidwins little fists.
Just ask your little heart whether YOU
ought not to let dear little Virginia have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
Concession to Homesteaders.

Homesteaders on irrigation projects VIII
have twenty years, instead OF the pres
ent ten years, within which 10 pay lof
their land and water rights, under the
bill for the extension of
time, favorably reported today by the
House irrigation committee. The meas
ure is the result of a series of confer
enceS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
Accounting System Irregular.

The disclosures by the investigation of
what Commissioner Harlan describes in
the report serious Irregularities in
the accounting system of the roads. were
regarded by the commission as indefen-
sible. although the officers of the st. Paul
company explained that they resulted
from negligence. inattention and a lack
of familiarity on the part of the COM
panys controller and those under him
with the requirements of the commits
sion.
There is no sufficient basis of rec
ord" says the commissioners report.
ito enable US to condemn or acquit the
controller either OF full responsibility
or his share of responsibility for the
condition of the accounts of these
companies: but there are grounds for
thinking that his responsibility was
very materially qualified and minimized
by the instructions and directions given
him by the executive and other officials.
Whatever may be the fact in that
regard, the commi sson now feels that
a more careful observance of our rules
and regulations is promised for the flu
ture. This. we confidently anticipate,
will be realized.
To Demand Truthful Statements.
A general admonition contained in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
Representatives. Auto in Crash.

An automobile belonging to Representa-
tive John NJ. Nelson of Wisconsin last
night collided with a street car at New
Jersey avenue and G street northwest
Nelson was on his way to
his home at oo4O Cathedral avenue, and
the binding snow. it is stated. prevented
him from seeing the street ear. He
escaped injury, but his automobile was
to the amount of 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
To Probe Condition of Unemployed.

NEW YORK. March John B. Golden,
an East Side assembyman. announced
today that he would ask the legislature
Monday to look into the number of I'M
employed in this city and find out If the
conditions bad as they have been
painted. He will introduce resolution
asking for the appointment of a commit
tee which will also have the power to
make recommends tons for handling the
problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
Texas Anti Prohi" Democrats Meet.

DALLAS. Tex. March I.-TeNas anti
statewide prohibition democratic leaders
met here today TO agree upon a Guberna
torial candidate for next Julys primaries.
The gathering is expected to choose one
man from among six announced candi-
dates in their section of the party. At d
recent state convention of prohibition
democrats Thomas II. Ball of Houston
was selected as their candidate for gov
ernor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
Capital of the Nation.

Let us realize that Washington must
United States. We must come to SO re-
gard her. We must come to feel in every
fiber and know heart-decp that she is the
capital in rank and final place. and
nothing in this world can then prevent
that feeling being reflected in congress
sional appreciation and government gen
crosby. Right thinking. generous think
ing, full appreciation OF our part VIII
ind its inevitable and adequate answer.
1t is written in the eternal order OF
things that Washington shall be measur-
ed by her citizens with the greatness and
majesty of the nation she represents
and that the nation shall metc to her the
measure of its own generous greatness.
To conceive of Washington on any
smaller principle is to do the nation an
injustice and Washington d wrong.
That the true and correct principle
our proper relations with the
federal government exists no one can
doubt. That its operation will be just,
equitable. satisfactory and correct is
equally true This principle can only be
by realizing Washington
true relation to the country and its true
relation to her. I know. if know any
thing that when we clear our minds and
conscicuces of all self-seeking. carping
criticism and unfriendly judgment .hese
relations Will become self-apparent ana
their adjustment almost automatic.
In discussing the probability OF mu-
uicipal ownership of local public utiiltes.-
the CORPORATION counsel said: