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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-10-01
Build a Flour Mill


There is considerable discussion
going on among certain farmers
of the Mission valley and the
business men of Roman concern
ing the expediency of building a
flour mill to grind the wheat pro-
duced in the valley. The idea of
paying freight both ways be-
tween Roman and Minneapolis on
the flour consumed here is not
very pleasant and some way to
avoid this double charge should
be devised. The best way out Of
this dilemma is to build a mill
here and see to it that the freight
charges are eliminated.
That excellent flour can be
made right here is conceded
fact, and with the quality of
grain produced each year, there
can be no doubt that in the years
to come this will continue to be
true. Then the best thing for
all concerned is to build the mill
and save the extra charges now
eXacted by the millers who at
present furnish the flour for the
community.
A mill adequate in every way
can be built and put in running
order for $500 and that amount
should be easily secured. An
other $4,000 or 5000 should be
had for operating expenses anc
all this amount would be back ir
the pockets of the investors in 6
very short time. The by-pro.
ducts of the mill, bran anC
shorts, would soon furnish pro.
fit enough to make up the orig.
inal expenditure and the price
Of flour could be reduced to ;
small profit and still allow the
producer of the wheat as good il
not better price than he now re.
ceives.
Every pound of bran and
shorts which the many bushels
Of grain grown here each year
produces should be used by the
men who raise the wheat. Al
the present time fully so per CEN
of this valuable product is ship
ped out and whole grain must BE-
fed when it should be made int
commercial flour. The farmer
here at the present time is losing
the best part of his product. HI
should have this part of his grair
for his stock, and with a mil
here to which ne could go ant
get the bran and shorts at +;
reasonable price, the dairy ant
pork products which he nov
makes ready for market would
be at a much less rate of ex
pense.
The business men of Roman
should subscribe literally to ;
fund the purpose of which would
be to build a mill in this town
and this paper believes that Will
an effort the necessary amour
could be raised in a very shor
time.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-10-01
Oats Wanted

will pay cash and the highest mar
ket price for oats. l want 200. 900
pounds. Bring in samples. 2ltf
CASH COULTER.
At G. F. Rathbone's Office.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14
TENT CATERPILLARs,

It was a most timely suggestion
that was made by Mr.. Allen Latham in
yesterdays Bulletin relative to the
large number of tent caterpillars
which are today feeding on rne vege-
tation in almost every section, and
most conmendable practice which he
has inaugurated Of not only declaring
war upon them personally but Of
taking others with him into the
country in ans endeavor to eliminate
this pest. 1t is action which should
carry a widespread appeal to a large
number of others to go and do like
wise An old glove might be taken
along if the idea of going at it bare
handed is disliked.
Now is the time to make the great
est impression upon these millions of
devastating caterpillars if anything is
going to be done at all this season.
so into any part Of the city, town
Or countryside and the great patches
Of cobwebbing tells of the opportunity
for work in this direction. With a
general assault upon the pest at this
stage valuable protection is going to
be given to the fruit trees and it is
a duty which every property owner
owes to himself and to his neighbor
Past years have shown whole orchards
stripped bare of leaves by these
hearty eaters. meaning not only the
loss of much fruit and a shameful
display of negligence, but a menace
10 every other orchard for miles
around however much others may be
sndeavorfng to protect their property.
Excellent service has been rendered
by school children in destroying the
nests wherever seen and there like
wise exists an excellent opportunity
.or the Boy Scouts to carry on a cru
sade in this direction which would be
IF most valuable assistance. There
Ihould be no quarter for the tent
caterpillar.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

in the European war even to, the
point of converting Americans from
the neutral stand which this country
has taken. 1t Is not therefore sur
prising in view of the manner in
which he has carried on his endeav-
ors, whether he is doing it as an in
dividual or an authorized agent of
his government, that there should be
considerable sentiment behind such a
move as has been prophesied will be
made to have him leave the country.
In spite of all the country has been
doing to keep a middle course in its
neutrality stand, DR.. Dernburg who is
neither a citizen nor a representative
Of the diplomatic corps Of his country
but simply visitor has been doing his
utmost while enjoying the hospitality
of this country to influence public
opinion. That he has not succeeded to
any appreciate extent inasmuch as
his utterances have been denounced
both here and at home makes little
difference.
1t was only few months ago that
President Wilson asked the people of
this country to beware Of the dan
ger of causing a breach of neutrality
which might spring out of the taking
Of sides. IF there is wisdom in such,
and there certainly is, how much less
should there be tolerated the activity
of one who comes here as a spokesman
for one of the be1Iigerents and main
tains a policy which is just what the
people of this country have been
warned against. This country wants
no such agitator from any of the
belligerents.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

The Hague still show a brave front,
with spotless lace curtains in the win
dows. But back of the curtains, red
checked old ladies' and punctilious,
white whiskered old gentlemen are Of
ten hungry.
A young woman lawyer in Anster-
dam has started the work of relief for
this class. The offices are in a, build
ing in Amsterdam to enter which i'm
plies no errand of charity seeking. But
there, those who come are given fin
ancial aid if they need it; legal help,
too, to assist them save what may be-
from the wreckage of fallen fortunes;
and best of all, a sympathetic ear
ready to hear the story and to COM
fort.
The small shopkeeper, the barber,
the blacksmith, middling prosperous in
peace times, with a staff of regular
customers, will suffer longest. He
cannot close his shop for nine months
and more, and find his trade waiting
when he returns from the army. The
wives of such men sell or pawn what
little things they can spare rather
than ask for relief. To their rescue,
the Queen of the Netherlands has
called together a group of rich bankers
of the larger cities of Holland. They
assist the heard pressed of small bus
inesses to short time loans on little
or no interest, the good name of this
shop and it's keeper as security.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14
LrFEBoArs AND RATS.

Ocean disasters have in the past
furnished much food for thought when
it comes to protecting life at sea. 1t
was the sinking of the Titanic which
disclosed the shortage of life boats on
transatlantic liners and revealed a con-
dition for which a remedy was at
once applied. Greater efforts for the
prevention and handling of fires on
the water have been made following
glazing examples of negligence, while
better protection when icebergs are
encountered have been provided.
From none of these did the Lusi-
tania lack but it was handicapped by
a condition which was beyond it's con-
troll There were lifeboats and life
belts sufficient to accommodate more
than the passengers and crew. They
were in readiness to be used, the boats
even being swung at the davits but
when the big vessel was struck and
the explosion followed the engines
which had been speeded up We're be-
yond control. The mechanism was put
out of order and the ship continued to
plow through the water in a manner
which made the launching of the life
boats especially difficult and several
capsized because of the inability to
stop the ship.
Most valuable service was rendered
by the collapsib1e boats which were
put overheard by which one pas
senger tells of rescuing 80 while equal
1y good help was extended to those
who were f1oundering about in the
water by the RATS which f1oated free
when the liner went down. 1t was a
new experience in caring for lives al
sea but it shows the importance OF
those particular pieces of life saving
apparatus under just such conditions
as occurred at that time. It is thus
shown what an important contribution
they furnish to the safety of travel on
the high seas.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14
THE WAR PRIMER
By National Geographic Society

Mitau-The capital of the govern
ment of Cour1and, is 116 miles from
the port city, Libau, said to have been
captured recently by the Germans and
about 3S5 miles by rail southwest of
Petrograd 1t is q great distributing
point for the import trade of Libau
and Riga, as well as a point of as
sembly for the export commerce of
these ports. 1t is situated on the IA,
in a fertile plain, more than 10 miles
northeast from the German frontier of
East Prussia. 1t was the capital city
became Empress of Russia in 1852,
bringing her Duchy under the two
headed eagle of Russia, and who lives
in history as Catherine the Great
For more than seven centuries, Mi
tau has been a seat Of aristocracy
when Courland had some Importance
in the councils of Europe, and pos
sessed distant tracts in Africa and
other foreign colonies, Mitau was a
cosmopolitan gathering point for schol-
ar and artist and patrician and the
plan of the city then developed pro-
vided for future dignity and greatness,
streets being laid out oroad and
straight, ample provision made for
parks and promenades, and the secUri-
ty of this ducaI residence assured by
formidable Notifications. Mitau re-
tiaI cities of the North, and the tradi-
tions of its heyday are persistently
upheld in it's many educational insti-
tutions.
''Mitau has growing industry. It's
leading manufactures are iron pro-
ducts, linen, soap, wax cloth, ink and
flour. Its trade in grain and lumber
is very large. these products being
assembled at Mitau from the interior
governments and, then, sent to the
Baltic ports. AS throughout the Bal
tic provinces, a large percentage of the
people of Mitau are of German descent,
and the German language was heard
with greater frequency upon its streets
before the war than was the Russian
tongue. Mitau counts some forty
thousand people, mostly Germans,
Let's and Jews, with but slight
sprinkling of Russians. 1t is supposed
to have been founded by the Brethren
of the Sword in 1866, becoming a part
of Russia in 1885"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14
The NOTE TO GERMANY.

The note which this country has
forwarded to the German government
as the result of the series of attacks
upon American vessels ending with
the Lusitania deals with the matter
sanely and without heat. 1t is a re-
hearsal of the facts leading up to the
adoption of the policy which Germany
has carried out and the subsequent
events which in view of the former
humane attitude of Germany causes
much surprise to this country espec-
tally in view Of it's former protest.
There is set forth the rights of
American citizens to enjoy the free
dom of the high seas and places en-
phasis upon the fact that the warning,
which at its best can be looked upon
as an irregular method of addressing
the people Of this country, of an I'M
lawful and inhumane act cannot be &C.
copied as an excuse or palliation for
that act or as an abatement Of re-
sponsibility for its commission.
While the note may be looked upon
as firm in calling Germany to account
it gives it a chance to correct the i'm
preston which its acts have created
and instead of accepting them as the
intended results of the governments
OTu6T II expresses the Dell6I IndL the
attacks without notice upon American
lives and property were the result of
nisapprehension of the orders of the
German naval authorities. 1t contains
no threats. The position of this coun-
try is set forth calmly and clearly
when it is declared that the imperial
German government is expected to
'dfsavow the acts of which the gov
eminent of the United States COM
plains, and that it will make repara-
ton so far as possible for injuries
which are without measure and that
they will take immediate steps to pre-
vent the recurrence of anything so
obviously subversive of the principles
of warfare for which the imperial Ger
man government in the past, wisely
and firmly contended.''
Such means guarantee for the fu-
ture that the crime will not be re-
peated must be given. 1t is only what
should be given and what every neu-
trail has the right to expect. The note
is in keeping with the attitude which
has been maintained by the admins
tratiOn
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14
Stories of the War
Results Of MobiIizina Batch Army.

Results of MobiEizins Dutch Army.
The hardships of the mobilization OF
the Dutch Army have fallen hard up
on Dutch women. The men have it all
their own way-they are fed, clothed,
housed and given medical attendance
by the Government, and paid eight
cents a day pocket money to boot. Be
sides, they are kept well exercised in
the open air and held to orderly lives,
which is excellent for their health.
With the women it is another story.
A farmers wife may have young chill
dren to care for; she still must do the
spring ploughing. And she has done
it. The shopkeepers' wives must keep
their shops. When application is made
for it, the wife of the soldier in the
militia receives a gulder day-forty
cents-but even with this official as
sistance, there are still thousands of
cases of hideous misery.
With all of these the Royal National
Relief Committee is occupied, and the
generous among the Hollanders of
wealth foot the bills.
Some of the direct need is among
those of good family in Holland whose
income has been small but regular
from old, established securities of
companies whose business has been
crippled by the war. There are no
more dividends. Smiling faced houses
in good streets Of Amsterdam and
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Seconds Mr.. Latham's Caterpillar
Suggestion.

S09SGSIlOIls
Mr. Editor:-I wish to second the
suggestion of Mr.. Allen Latham re-
garding the tent caterpillar in this
mornings Bulletin. One need not go
far to see how numerous they are. A
few days ago going through Boswell
avenue near junction with North
Main the cherry bushes were full of
them. On one small tree I counted ten
separate nests. A trip by trolley to
Hallville will reveal to anyone nests
without number in the neighborhood
of Fox HILL the cherry bushes are so
low that most of the nests can be
reached from the ground and can be
easily removed by the method the
writer suggests. Namely hand pick
ing, best care need be taken that the
worms are not left alive on the ground.
as they will soon return to the trees
if not killed. If one does not wish to
use their fingers take a forked stick.
with two tongs about two inches long,
thrust the tongs into the nest and
twist until the nest is torn from the
tree, then kill by stepping on the mass
A spray of arSenate of lead is eff
fective but where the bushes are low
the hand picking method is quicker
and preferable; burning of the nests
on fruit or valuable trees is to be
condemned as where the fire touches
the branches they are usually killed
and much damage to the tree done
and usually in burning many worms
fall to the ground unframed and will
soon return to the tree. 1 have des-
troyed many nests this year and
find them unusually full and the
worms healthy. Some years they
seem subject to some disease and
many dead ones will be found in the
nests. Why would it not be a good
idea for the Boy Scouts to take a
hand in this warfare, thus doing much
good in destroying the pests besides
removing the unsightly nests. 1 will
give a day to accompany any squad of
boys who wish to enlist in the work.
J. o. LANDON.
Norwich, May 13, 1915.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14
When Run Down
Hoods SarsapariIIa. the Reliable Tonic
Medicine, Builds Up.

The reason why you feel so tired
all the time at this season is that
your blood is impure and impover-
ished. 1t lacks vitality. 1t is not
the rich red blood that gives life to
the whole body, perfects digestion
and enables all the organs to per
form their functions as they should.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla from any
druggist. 1t will make you feel
better, look better, eat and sleep
better 1t is the old reliable tried
and true alI-the-year-round blood
purifier and enricher, tonic and ap-
petizer 1t revitalizes the blood, and
is especially useful in building up
the debilitated and rundown.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is helping thous-
ands at this time of year. Let it help
you. Get a bottle today and begin TAX
ing it at once. Be sure to get Hood s
Nothing else acts like it.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14
BULLETINS SPECIAL YALE LETTER
Norwich Club at Yale to Hold Banquet-Ceebration of
Omega Lambda Chi-Students Send Plea for Firm Neu-
ralty-Spring Regatta Success-1917 Won the Inter-
class Meet

university crew (185O) who wore
balloons attached to their hats. That
the coxswains might not suffer from
the heat umbrellas were provided for
race. Members Of both crews who
recognized friends in the boats that
lined the course stopped rowing long
enough to raise their hats to them in
recognition. The galaxy Of feminine
spectators on the bridge nearly broke
up the race. The diversion was ap-
parently too much for the members Of
both crews as all promptly tainted
from exhaustion the second they
crossed the finish line.
Dean Jones has made the following
announcement as regards Tap Day"
which will be held on the campus May
20: The main campus will be re-
served for the use of seniors and
juniors on Thursday, May the TWEEN
tieth, from five to six in the afternoon,
at which time the senior society cleo
tions will be given out. Students of
other classes are requested to remain
ia their rooms or at least not to ap-
pear on the campus during the hours
indicated. Visitors will not be al
lowed on the grounds and students are
requested not to invite guests on that
occasion.
Under perfect weather conditions,
the annual spring inter class meet was
held last Saturday afternoon. The
class of 1917 won the meet with 80
points, followed by 1915 with 81 points.
The class of 1915 was third with "a
points. Very good times and distances
were registered which would point to
a successful season in track this year.
Two Yale records were broken V. M.
Wilkie lowered his own record in the
quarter mile by a fifth of second,
while J. w. Overton clipped II sec
onds off the former two mile record.
The freshman material showed up
unusually well this year, scoring in
practically every event. The fresh
man team this year should be excep-
tionally well balanced as in addition
to the first point men there is an
abundance of second and third place
material.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14
MethusaIiers in London.

The new national guard, in England,
composed of civilians past the army
age or otherwise unfit for service, has
been dubbed the Methusaliers by Lon
doners in playful reference to the age
of it's material as well as the imitation
of the popular name for rifle regi-
ments, the fusiliers. However, the
Mthusaliers are not to be laughed out
of doing their duty. They drill at
least two nights a week as well as on
Saturday afternoons and Sundays. The
men wear a uniform of dark green,
regulation cut, and a red sleeveband
with the black letters G. R.-meaning
'tGeOrgiuS Rex
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14
DIR, DERNBURG.

Ever since the arrival in this coun-
ry of DR.. Bernard Dernburg, formerly
colonial secretary of the German gov
rnment, he has been actively en-
ragged in an endeavor to create great
r sympathy for the cause Of Germany
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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

Perhaps the greatest opposition now
to preventing the Liberty bell from
making that trip to the exposition. can
be expected from the city council
members who are to make the trip
with it.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

Meyer that Harvard will not muzzIe
it's instructors. This is certainly let
ting loose the dogs of war without In
any way restraining their mouths. =
Manchester Union.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

We thought we were some spenders
by lacking a hundred million or more
additional onto a billion dollar con-
gress, but we are quickly eclipsed by
Great Britain and its ten million a
day for war.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

The outdoor season is right at hand
and there is every reason why New
England with its mountain, lake and
shore resorts should do bigger bus
mess than ever before.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

When prominent Germans in Great
Britain denounce the attack upon the
Lusitania and the loss of life thereby,
it is time the kaiser modified his pol
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

When the prosecuting attorney Of
New Haven declares the jitneys are
becoming one of the most serious
problems that we have ever been call
ed upon to face" it is pretty good
evidence that they need regulation and
need 1t now.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

The question is asked what has be-
come of the June bride who used to
prepare for the duties of matrimony
by practicing cooking in the kitchen?
Probably her granddaughter is tele-
phoning from the dressmaker's to an
agency for a cook and second girl
Meriden Journal.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

1t is time for Germany to withdraw
its threats that other vessels and
their passengers will get the same
treatment that was accorded the Lu-
Sitania.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

Italy is taking its time about war
but then there is the story of the tor
toise and the hare to be remembered.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

The legislative scheme to create
political snaps-such as the statute
revision commission and the assist
ant attrney generalship-illa conform
with it's professions of zeal for gen.
uine economy.-BristoI Press.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

Adjustment having been reached, it
is time for Japan to declare that it
has removed the locks and thrown
away the key to that open door in
China.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

While Villa claims to have bottled
up Obregon there still remains the
important duty of tying the cork in.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

Doctor Cook must realize that if he
is going to attract much attention
these days he must do something
more exciting than mountain climb
ing,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

Germany exacted an awful toll OF
human life before agreeing to the
rights of neutrals on the high seas.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

Much gas has been used in the war
but it is noticeable to the householder
that nothing has been said about any
meters.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

When Herman Ridder declares that
the position Of every German Amer
lean should be for the United States
first, he sets forth a truth to which
every hyphenated American should
subscribe.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14

The withdrawal of the warming
advertisement from all the newspapers
makes it quite evident that Germany
has been doing some thinking.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-14
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: To be
as cool as a cucumber it is necessary
to wear goose pimples.