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Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
PROPOSE AMENDMENT.
Legislative Bill Affecting Police Chiefs Tenure of Office Might Include Force.

Talk is now heard in the city of a plan to so amend the bill in the legiS- 1ature providing that the position of captain of police in Putnam be made permanent position as to include all the members of the police department. There has been oposition to the pas sage of the bill in it's original form and much discussion, pro and con, of the whole subject of taking the ap- pointment to the office of captain of police out of the hands of the com- mon council, where it now rests and is exercised every two years.
 The chief argument in favor of the measure is that it will give the cap tain, whoever he may be, the backing he is entitled to, protect him from at tack by politicians whom he might of fend, or those having strong political influence, through the fearless dis charge of his duties and by making his place more secure from unfair at tacks on account of doing any legiti- mate work he might be called upon to apply equally as well to all members of the force.
 Such a measure as is pending has been introduced before but dropped be- cause of opposition much the same as is now current. Those against the plan do not want to see the appointive power taken away from the common council, which, they claim, has little power now and that it should not be reduced.
 Those favoring the resolution point out that, under the arrangement pro- posed, the captain of police, or all of ficers should they be included, could be removed for cause, and easily, should unbecoming conduct or other charges against them be proven.
 St. Mary's Church Notes.
 Next Sunday the summer schedule for mass.s at St. Mary's church will be put into effect. There will be a mass at o'clock, a children's mass at 8 o'clock and high masses at 9.15 and 1915 o'clock.
 The Children of Mary will receive holy communion in body next Sun day morning at the seven o'clock mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
NoRWIcH-WoRcEsTER CANAL.
Looks Hopeful, According to Congress- man Calvin D. Paise-TaIked of as Far Back as 1925.

A Worcester paper, under South bridge date line, has the following in teresting article relative to the propos- ed canal from Norwich to Worcester:
 With the passing of the river and harbor bill by congress, last week, shortly before the close of the 63rd session, provisions were made for a survey to be made of the Quinebaug and French rivers, with a view of having ultimately a canal from Nor wich to Worcester.
 This survey will probably be made man Calvin D. Paige.
 Although the river and harbor bill received decisive slash from the original amount desired, a survey of the Quineabaug and French rivers, with the view of canal from Norwich to Worcester, stood the cut.
 Congressman Paige said:
 "A similar scheme was contemplated in 1925, with the canal to be built from Norwich. Conn, up through Webster, Southbridge, Sturbridge and Fiskdale to Br0okfeld This was considered be- fore there were railroad facilities, for at that time transportation of freight was done overland at great. expense.'
 Congressman Paige, a few years ago, unearthed papers that gave an inkling of a mammoth project under way 90 years ago.
 Away back in 1925, Norwich, Conn.,, and Southbridge were the meeting places of the promoters.
 Copies of items of the transactions now in possessio nof MT. Paige, read as follows:
 At a meeting of citizens of Norwich, held at the home of William Healy, IT,, for tho purpose of making nec- essary arrangements to provide for a survey of @ route for canal from Norwich to Worcester county:
 First, chose Shelton Triton, Esq, chairman.
 Second, Moses P1ympton. secretary
 'Voted, that the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the chairman and secrstary and published in Wor- cester papers.
 Voted, to chose committee of sev- en in the state of Massachusetts, to cooperate with the committee chosen in Connecticut, for the purpose of ob- taining funds by subscription for the payment of a canal route from Nor wich to Brookfield and it's vicinity and
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
RACES AND RELIGIONS
 OF MACEDONIA.
Dumping Ground of Peoples and
 Forms Interestingly Described.
Especial to The Bulletin.)


 Washington, D. C., March H. Wherein Macedonia best represents all the clements in Balkan politics which go to make them the most uncertain of all possible politics and the most prophet-confusing of all things in the world, is shown in a communication to the National Geographic Society by Luigi Vi1lari, concerning the races and religions of Macedonia Besides refecting in an intensified way the conditions which have made develop ment difficult throughout all the his tory of the Balkans, this former Turkish strip of territory, in the heart of the peninsula, today is largely re- sponsible for the preoccupation with neutrality of Greece, of Albania and of Bulgaria. Describing Macedonia's s peculiarly Balkan nature, MT. Villari says:
 years been the dumping ground of different peoples and forms; indeed it is perfect ethnographic museum. The mountainous nature of the inter for made it difficult country to con- quer, and the various invaders were never able completely to absorb the different peoples whom they found in it. While the greater part of a dis trict was occupied by the invader, the aboriginal inhabitants retired into the mountain fastnesSeS and there main tain their existences; one race es- tablished itself on the seacoast and another held the interior"
 Thus succeeding waves Of 1mm1gra- ton and conquest overlaid this coun-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
 "Cottolene makes good cooking better''

try with various strata of peoples, cul- tura1 systems, ant-cultura1 systems, and religions; and established it with mass of contradictory relationships to the remaining lands of the Bal kans and to the remaining races of Europe. For example, a large Bul- garian population looked to Bulgaria for their future political development, While a large Greek population looked to Greece. Then, there were Servians, Albanians, Humans, VIachs, and Turks to complicate the racial and national expression of the country.
 Heterogeneous in races, languages, customs, histories, ideals. religions and out, Macedonia was an easy problem through centuries for the Turks.
 Macedonia, MT. VfIlari explains formed neither a racial, a linguistic nor political unit under Turkish dominion. It was the first land in Eu- rope colonized by the Turks. Geo. graphically, it is a unit, lying just above Thessaly, at the head of ancient Greece, and at remote period of it's history 1t formed a kingdom. Since the war of the Balkan allies with the Turk, Macedonia has been incorpor- ated with the modern Kingdom of Greece. However, the Bulgarian gov ernment still makes the cares of the seE eral hundred thousand of Bulgar- ians there its own, increases the deli
 
 The Albanians have an interest sim liar to the Bulgarians in the Mecedon- ian administration.
 The languages spoken in this strip of land are many, the writer continues while the various religions have been in state of more or less bitter con- f1ict for centuries. Most of the Chris tien population of Macedonia, he says, belong to the Greek Orthodox Church, and these, whether Greek, Bulgarian, Roumanian or Servian. are counted by the Greeks as Greek population. The majority of the Bulgarians, however, belong to the Bulgarian Church. the Bulgarian Exarchate, former members who severed their connections with the Greek Orthodox fold. There is much bitterness between these two faiths. Islam and Rome and various missionary denominations of Protes- tant faiths divide the remaining pop ula ton.
 Thus, Macedonia is a complete pie ture of the Balkan difficulties where aims, ideals, and nationalities are so diverse, mixed and irreconcilable as to make progress, concerted effort; aI- most impossible.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
RETURNING TO MEXICO
Rev. and Mrs. John H. Rowland
 Reach San Francisco in Safety

A letter dated San Francisco, March 4, received here by Miss Mar ion D. Chollar, tells of, the safe ar rival in California of Rev. and Mrs. John Rowland, who had some diff culty in getting out of Mexico and over whose apparent danger there was some inclination to worry during the earlier part of the week.
 Rev. and Mrs. Rowland succeeded in getting safely across that part of Mexico between Guadalajara, where they had been stationed, and the port of Manzanillo, from which they took ship for California, reaching there safely after a rough passage up the coast.
 Their plans, as outlined in the letter, provided for their leaving almost at once for Fl Paso, Texas, and from that city across the border and into Mexico again, with Chihuahua as their destination.
 Mrs. Howland's letter tells some thing of the terrible conditions ex- isting in Mexico City 8 few days ago. The populace were without sufficient food and water and in fear of a plague. Money was practically un- obtainable. Prices for all commodities had mounted sky high. Thread was selling for $1 a spool.
 From the contents of Mrs. How lands letter 1t is gathered that condi- tions in the Mexican capital are ex- tremely critical, as outlined in the press dispatches, of this week. Cats Broken Leg Bone Set. Why kill a cat if it breaks a leg, as sometimes happen? It isn't done in Oanielson any more. A furry pet in High street home has had the ex- perience Of a broken leg bone and has fully recovered, as the result of hav- ing a bonesetter of local reputation give it treatment and attention. The cat by good sense and extraordinary patience contributed toward the suc- cessful outcome of the experiment and is now able to frisk around almost as Nbllthely as ever, all of which gives great satisfaction to its owner.
 Mrs. Harry Harford of Southbridge, formerly teacher here, is visiting with Danielson friends.
 Mrs. P. B. Sibiey has gone to Northampton, Mass to remain with relatives for the spring months.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12

about the borough and on the west side where it was decided some time since to locate them, in preparation for the establishment of the service. Mail is not to be dropped into them until the official announcement to do so is made.
 Next week also the men who are to act as carriers will make 8 house to house canvass in the territory to be covered and will ascertain if the re- quirements for having the service have been compiled with. They will also leave a card on which spaces are indicated for setting down the names of all persons who are to receive mail at the house and other information that will be of value to the carriers in connection with the operating of the service
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
MISSOURI HOUSE VOTES
 FOR RURAL CREDITS SYSTEM. Bill Provides for a Land Bank With a
 Million Dollars Capital.

Jefferson City, Mo, March 11.-A bill prov iGing for a system of rural credits was passed by the lower house of the Missouri legislature today by a vote of 115 to 21.
 The bill provides for the establish ment of @ land bank with an initial capacity of one million dollars. This bank would make 10 and 20 year loans to farmers at not more than per cent interest. The maximum loan would be $10,000.
 The bill already has been engrossed by the senate and is expected to pass that body.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
TRAINED AT NORWICH
Borough Letter Carriers Getting Points From Postmaster Caruthers' Force.

Frank Young and Harold Greene of the postoffice force and to be letter carriers when the service is establish ed here the first of the coming month have been at Norwich, where by per mission of Postmaster Caruthers, they traversed city routes with Nor wich carriers, with the object of ob- serving the method of discharging the duties performed. The local men were also given access to the Norwich office and allowed to observe the manner of making up mail for city delivery. Messrs. Young and Green secured many valuable points. It is expected that they will be at Nor wich again next week.
 Getting Ready for City Mail Delivery.
 Next weeks collection boxes for mail are to be erected at the points
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
FRENCH ALLOTMENT TO
 THE ALLIES OR BELGIUM
Budget Committee Asks Chamber ef
 Deputies for S2fS, ,oo0, ,ooo.

Paris. March H. 455 D. The budget committee has asked that ce..- siceration be taken at next weeks ses- sion of the chamber of deputies of its reports proposing that the sum of 1850, GOO, ,000 francs Approximately s270,000,00G) be advanced to the allies or to Belgium, increasing to four and a half millards of francs ($9ee. COG, ,eoel the limit of issuance of treasury bonds. and also proposing that advances, re- payable at the chambers of commerce, be made for the purchase of grain and supplies for the civil population.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12

lawyer. Settling out of court Is not usually conducted according to the rules told of in this case.
 Hope For Spring Sales.
 Real estate agents in the city re- port an unusual amount of activity at tho present tine with prospects of a number of sales. Since December 1, however, only four sales of real estate have been recorded at the office of the town clerk.
 Packages Stolen From Vehicles.
 The police have received com plaints that packages are being stolen from vehicles left unguarded in the streets of the city while the persons i'll charge of them complete their shop ping. Punishment might have been meted out in one instance if the man from whom the goods were stolen would appear in court against the guilty persons, but he would not do so.
 Preparing For Peace Sunday.
 Rev. Charles F. Bedard, pastor of SL. Mary's church, has announced that, by request of Pope Benedict, Friday Saturday and Sunday of next week will be days of prayer that peace may come to the warning nations in Europe This iridium vii be observed in Catholic churches throughout the United States. On Sunday, March 21, there will be a special exposition of the Blessed Sac rament during the hours following the close of the high mass and the vesper service in the evening.
 Tc Discuss State Reformatory For Women.
 Mrs. N Meldin, representing the Travellers Aid society of Hartford is to be one of the speakers at the meeting of the Putnam Equal Franchose league this evening and she will discuss the bill providing for the establishing by Connecticut of a state reformatory for women. There was hearing this week on this measure before the committee on humane institutions in the legisla- ture An invitation has been sent to every representative and to both sena- tors in Windham county to be present at this meeting. Miss Elizabeth Ash of Ponfret, pianist, is to be heard at the meeting.
 Fanny Crosby Memorialized.
 At the regular meeting of Elizabeth Porter Putnam chapter, D. A. R., Mrs. George A. Vaughan, regent, presided. The meeting in part was in the nature of Fanny Crosby memorial, Mrs. Van Alystyne having been a member of the Bridgeport chapter, D. A. R.
 Miss Mary Wheaton, the chapter his tcrian, gave a brief outline of Miss Crosby's life, stating that Fanny Crosby's mother lived to be 102 years old and her grandmother to be 106. Miss Edith Foster and Miss MerWin Cutler sang the D. A. R. song written by Fanny Crosby.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12

that said committee have power to ob- tain an act of incorporation in this state.''
 Congressman Paige further said:
 q do not think the survey to be made will include Southbridge, l un- derstand the survey will start at the Thames river in Norwich, Conn.,, at the point where the Quinebaug river joins it. and then along up to Putnam, Webster and Worcester"
 Congressman Paige, in speaking of his idea of the importance of the measure for the survey said this aft erroon:
 This is undoubtedly like many of the items in the river and harbor bill, when there are appropriations asked for rivers in some sections of the South where the ships would come in on the fog and go out on the mist"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12

Those wishing to join so as to partici- pate in the reception in May, the month consecrated to the Blessed Vir. gin Mary, have been asked to give their names in at once.
 The mission for the English speak ing members of the congregation will begin Sunday evening, March Fist and will continue one week.
 Tuesday night, Rev. J. c. Matthew of Wauregan, preached an Interesting sermon.
 The Holy Name society will receive holy communion in a body Sunday March 21st.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
SENIOR LIEUTENANT,
Walter Jacobs, U. s. N., to Make Summer Cruise on BatteIshiP Mis- souri.

Lieuteant Walter Jacobs, U. s. N.. who has been stationed at the United States naval academy at Annapolis as an ordnance instructor for the past two years, has been designated as senior lieutenant of the battelship Mis- souri under a captain who is a per- sonal friend of his and brother mem Der of the faculty at Annapolis, for a summer cruise with midshipmen to the Panama-Pacif1c Exposition at San Francisco, by way of the Pana- ma canal. The trip will occupy sev- eral months.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
Madame Curie at Front With Radio
 graphic Equipment.

Paris March Il, 2.5o p. m-Madame SklDdowska Curie, the scientist, who with her husband, the late Professor Curie, of the University of Paris, dis covered radium, is working in hospi- tals near the front with a complete photographic equjrment. She is de- scribed as intensely interested in her work and is being employed busily by the military surgeons.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12

Judge Geissler presided at session of the city court Thursday morning. Two cases of 8. minor nature were dis posed of.
 Loren Williams has sold a bungalow on Oak Hill to John B. Carpenter.
 Miss Minnie M. Diafond has been spending a few days in New York
 William B. Betz of Haverhill was a visitor here Thursday.
 Chased Out of Town.
 Captain Johr Murray chased an un- desirable blonde out of the city on Thursday, one who didn't think he meant what he said on first warning. Cargill council K. of C., is to con- fer the first and second degrees on candidates Sunday afternoon in pre- paration for third degree to be given here in May.
 Offer to Settle Case For $5.
 An interesting story was told here on Thursday afternoon of the alleged ar rest of a railroad man in a nearby town and of a proposition which, it is claimed, was made to the prisoner to settle the case for $5. A friend of the railroad man was here looking for a
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
Imnortanes Passinu.

The public is so attentive to the contents of William Howard Taft that 1t seems possible that Colonel Roosevelt may, after all, fail to se- sure the last word.-Wa ashington Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12

The Croton river, which furnishes to New York the greater part of the water consumed in it's limits, was named for an Indian chief
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Hartford Speaker to Discuss Wonan's Refornatory-D.A A. R. Tribute to Fanny Crosby-TaIk of Permaneney of Appointment For Police Force, Also - Norwich Worcester Cana! Prospects.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
FLAWS AGED MOTHER AND MARRIED
 TO HIS TRIAL

New at san Whites slayer before capng Mattewan With
 
 he is daughter " -
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-12
DANIELSON

Postmaster Potter to Attend Gen. HarIand's Standardization Carriers Training at Norwich-Rev. and Mrs. John Rowland Reach San Frncisco -Lieut. Walter Jacobs Ordered to U. S. s. Missouri.
Evening star., 1915-01-17
A BUDGET OF PUNS

ALTHOUGH puns from the beginning of
u time have been in bad odor among the
elite of mirth makers, some of the cleverest
repartee, nevertheless, has been in the form
of puns.
Here are two puns made by children with
quickness quite remarkable. A small boy,
who had sister engaged to Mr.. Tatum,
wished one evening to ask service of her.
4It's no use, though" he said: "she just
spends all her time tste-d-T Tatum."
He was no quicker than girl of the same
age, a sister of the late Smith Homans. He,
as a lad home from boarding school, offended
her taste in some small way, and she remon-
Evening star., 1915-01-17

strated. "They all do it in school,, he an
swered, @and when you're in Rome you
must do as the Romans do. YES she
answered like flash; @but when you're at
home you must do as the Homans do"
As quick was the man who was invited
to take dip into the ocean because the
water was as "fine as silk and replied,
"You can't make silk purse out of souse
here"
There was another who was struggling
to open a jar of honey which he was
told had come from Hymettus "Ah," he
said, "that is the reason it is hymetically
sealed"
Still another was a man of New Jersey
who was trying to take sleigh ride through
melting snow that was chiefly red Jersey
mud, and murnured sadly, @At last 1 un-
derstand Emersons cryptic line, When the
red slayer thinks he slays.'"
A tri1e less spontaneous was the man
who said that the modern Italian version
of the old Latin tembus fugH should read
"The da(y)goes.'
But there was no premeditation in the
woman who when she was asked how she
liked the New York Public Library an
swered at once, "You must read between
the lines 1ions).
Some men like Horne Tooke will joke at
the point of death. A man so i'll that his
doctor kept him fiat on his back and al
lowed him only the nourishment that could
be taken through a glass tube kept his
humor. Il might be called victim of
tubercular consumption" he whispered to
his nurse. He got well.
No recitation of wit in pun form could be
complete without the two that are world
known; one by an Englishman who prom
ised a pun on anv subject offered him He
was given the Latin gerund, and Immediately
wrote:
When Dido found
That Eneas didn't come.
She wept in silence
And was Di do dunn.
Apt as is this verse, the second is quite as
good. 1t was, think, woman who was
given Henry Ward Beecher as subject for
a pun. Her poem read:
A very illustrious preacher
Called the hen a wonderful creature.
The hen, upon that,
Laid an egg in his hat.
And thus did the hen reward Beecher.
Evening star., 1915-01-17

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Evening star., 1915-01-17
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-30
N0WATA ASKS
FOR MORE GAS

a PEIlIloN was received by the
n Oklahoma corporation commission
Thursday signed b, 100 propl. nf No.
,.,ta .a,,,.. r.., ,.. rut...., ,..
company "hl'h supplies natural gn'
To that city, were mot furnishing an ad.
cuuatr amount for domestic cunsump-
tion thai m, po. vos heIuy divartal
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-30
GRAB SCORE IN
GAMBLING DEN
Big Money Put Up by Game
sters Following North
Broadway Haul

TWENTY-ONE men were captured
by night-raiding squad Of police
Officers lnte Wednesday night IN rooms
ut ll6 - North Broadway, and were
charged at police station with gumh-
ling Nearly $500 Ia bond money Tor
the bunch rrpo,rd Thursday morning
In the cash drawer ~ the police ser
gpants office. % couyincer that the
men will face trial Thursday after
noon
George Burns and Jess Garrett wcr,
the biggest bond money dOnAtors, IN,
former putting mp $5l rs assisting In
maintaining a gambling house, the lat
ter 500 ms proprietor Eleven dollar.
bonds were u urcd u the nineteel
others ~ loitcrcr, about a gamblia.
house
According to the officers, poker
craps. and blackjack were forming m,
progressive games " the evening whcI
"thr law stepped in
The place. ut llG IL North Broad
way has long been under suspicion
both from the standpoint ~ gamblinl
and lhr illegal sale " liquor. an,
Wednesday nights raid followr,
length, "spottng' Of the place by
uInu.IuthrS men They called for n-
si-lnu.r and rnidcd when they though
the evening" party was about made NJ
aud hp gaines In fnll swing
Detectives A \ Gordon. Frank Bak
cr. John lrcp and Charles Farri
formed the ruiliug squad.