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Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
NOW OR NEVER,

It all depends upon the efforts which are put forward by the business and exporting interests of this country as to how large development there is going to be of the South American market and how much of the increased trade in that quarter of the globe is going to stick after the war is over.
 It is well enough to recognize that the demands from Europe cannot be wisely disregarded at the present time because if the opportunities for trade there are not met they will never re- turn, but for just the same reason the South American field ought not to be neglected.
 This country has never had it's proper share of the trade with that continent when the location is con- sidered and it will never be able to make any appreciable gains unless full benefit is taken of the opportunity which is now presented. Great Britain is temporarily forced to restrict it's trade to South America, but there is no chance of permanent abandonment. It is already making plans for over- coming it's handicap just as soon as the war lets up and it has the advan- tage of a long established banking system to aid it.
 Any idea therefore that this coun- try can afford to wait until after the war before waging an aggressive cam paign for better business in that di- rection is based on a wrong view of the situation. The time for showing the people of South America that we can fill their wants and to give them a proper idea of American goods is now and 8 serious mistake will be made if. while extending our foreign trade, 1t is not seriously attempted now.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
KNOWINGLY TOOK LIVES.

As result of the effort of this country to get at the facts which sur- round the firing upon and torpedoing of the Italian steamship Ancona, there has been received cabled version of the affair as furnished by the Aus trian foreign office. This, as was ex- pected, j1stifies the action of the sub marine commander. It settles any doubt there may be as to whether it was an Austrian or a German under sea boat and it places, as was expect ed, the responsibility for the large loss of life upon the officers of the Ancona.
 There are conflicting statements as yet concerning this horror, for while passengers have declared that the fir- ing upon the steamer continued after 1t had halted, the Vienna version is that not shot was fired after the vessel stopped.
 --T willing the cnnannandar of tJ>a
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

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Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19


 submarine was to sacrifice lives of the people aboard the ship. who were in no way engaged in military opera tions, Is indicated by the statement in the note to the effect that while 1t was known that after the time allotted there still remained human beings aboard. the submarine submerged and fired the torpedo because of the ap- proach of another vessel, and yet de- spite the need of haste upon the part of the underwater boat 1t was 45 min- utes before the ship sank and still no ship had been able to take off those who had been left behind. The pas sengers were knowingly sacrificed when it was perfectly apparent that nothing whatever was being contrib uted to the advantage of the central powers. or to tHe disadvantages of the allies.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
BARON FISHERS STAND.

In spite of all that has been said and done it is impossible not to ad- mire the stand which has been taken by Baron Fisher in the upper house of the British parliament. He has been long in the service of his coun- try and much dependence has been placed upon his advice as a naval of- ficer. Reference was made to the sup port and advice which he gave by Winston Churchill in his defense of his acts while first lord of the ad- miralty, and inasmuch as Baron Fisher has resigned his place as one of the sea lords before MT. Churchill was given a new portfolio it was natural to expect that Baron Fisher would have something 10 say in response to the part which MT. Churchill claimed he took in directing operations.
 Baron Fisher did speak, but in speaking he believes that the public discussion of the mistakes that have been made should be reserved for such a time that it will not serve to create factions and injure the effectiveness of the directors of the war; He places the interests of the empire before self when he says: 'I have been sixty cone years in the service of my country and I leave my record in the hands of my countrymen. The prime min ister said that MT. Churchill has said one or two things he would better not have said and has necessarily and naturally left unsaid some things which would have to be said. I am content to wait. It is not fitting to make personal explanations affecting national interest when my country Is in the midst of a great war"
 It is a position which requires self control under attack, but he has prob ably put a stop to an endless and needless discussion just now by his calm and deliberate statement. The need now is for harmony, not discord
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
chIcAeo,s DEFECTIVE BABE.

The case in Chicago where an in faat only a few days old has been al- lowed to die because of the mental and physical defects which already existed. including. deformities which could not possibly be overcome. has excited much comment. It is bound to cause much more discussion.
 It was the opinion of the attending physician that the spark of life in the babe should be sacrificed because of the menace and burden it would have been to society and that it was the greatest blessing that could have been hoped for the infant. Even the moth CT, after having been apprised of the child's condition, agreed that it was far more humane than that the last effort of science should have been ex- erted to sustain life without there be- ing any chance of overcoming the de- fective conditions or preventing a life of misery and suffering.
 Others feel and will doubtless con- tinue to do so that everything should have been done to keep alive that baby in the hope that science would eventually overcome the conditions. They feel that it should have been giv- en every attention that would have been shown in cases where it was known science could correct. They would at least have attempted it even though it should be found in the future that most of its life was destined for the operating room of the hospital, for the restricted limits of an institution for feeble minded or defectives, or endless suffering as long as it did live
 However the case may be viewed, there is the satisfaction of Knowing that there is now no chance that ita unfortunate condition can become the star attraction of some sideshow.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

good Lydia E. Pnk-
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Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

The Yale and Harvard are said to ha-o been sent to the Pacific be- cause tfoE didn't pay, but that is not the easA when those respective foot ball teams meet.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

Perhaps a new reason for Justice Hughes opposing the latest efforts to make him a presidential candidate is the fact that they come from the state which presented the Peerless One.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

As long as the weatherman admits that the summers precipitation is two and a half inches below normal, it looks like an effort to prepare the peo- ple for blizzards.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

Perhaps some of the best Christmas cheer can be handed to the clerks be- hind the counter by getting the holi- day shopping out of the way early.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

When the Krupps contribute to the German war fund it simply means the bolstering up of business and the se- curing of greater profits.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

From the position which Congress- man Kitchin is taking it looks as if MT. Bryan would be pretty we'll rep- resented in the house this winter,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

The fact that a member of the U. S. marines has saved and made over $100.000 since entering the service ought to be a great recruiting argu- menf
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

The man on the corner says: Shift ing the responsibility onto someone I%se is a good deal like the human in- ci<1tion to err
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

The ease with which Servia Is be- ing crushed must make the kaiser re- gret that greater attention had not been given to that little country be- fore.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

Everyone who starts to tell his trou- bles finds that it takes time to listen to the other fellows tale of woe.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

Perhaps the president of China de- sires to put off changing over into a monarchy until all the powers are able to give stronger advice.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

Little attention may be paid to the report that the cruising radius of New York mosquitoes is fifteen miles, but look for a national protest if the Jer- sey type ever attempts to leave that
 etata
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The uncertainty of business condi- tions is nothing compared to that of the map makers
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

The price of radium is said to have dropped from $120,O0o to s36,O00 a gram. Who can afford to be without it?
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
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Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19

Tuesday was Ladies Day at the Yale Club in New York, the first of a series of festivities marking the formal "housewarming" in the Clubs new quarters. After a luncheon for the women guests and their escorts in the large dining room. a tour of inspection was made, members of the club serv- ing as guides. Thursday was Yale Club Day.. After the reception din- ner to the guests of honor a smoker was held in the club rooms at which President Hadley and Professor Taft were speakers.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-19
BULLETINS SPECIAL YALE LETTER
Gifts Reported at Corporation of Yale in China-Winter Track Season Opens After Thanksgiving Additions to Trophy Room-coopera- ton Between Universities and Technical Schools.

terest in all kinds of athletics ha grown as a result.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-22

He spread it out under our eyes,
handling it gingerly, for it was still
damp, and we saw it was Il small hand
k~erchief-a wOm1an'S Misunderstanding
delicate texture. 1t was fairly soaked
with blood, and vet in Il peculiar man.
crumpled but quite u%nstained.
The doctor raised his eyes to God
frey's.
What do YOU make oI it%" he asked.
"a clew, certainly said Godfrey;
but scarcely to the murderer
The doctor looked ut it again for q
moment, and then nodded. "Td better
put it back where I found it, 1 guess
he said, and dropped it beside the chair.
And then, suddenly, L remembered
Swain. turned to find him still
dropping forward in his chair. appar-
emily half asleep.
Doctor" l said. There is someone
shock" and L motioned toward the
limp figure. Or perhaps it's some
thing worse than that"
The doctor stepped quickly to the
chain and looked down at it's occupant.
Then he put his hand under SWANS
tentlv into his eyes. Swain returned
the aze, but plainly in only d half
conscious way.
1T looks like a case of conclusions"
said the doctor. after a moment. The
LETT pupil is enlarged" and he ran his
SWANS head. Il thought so,' he
added. There's a considerable swell
ing. We must get him to bed" Then
he noticed the bandaged wrist. What's
the matter here" he asked, touching
ii with his finger.
He cut himself on a piece of glass"
Godfrey explained. You'd better take
him over to my place, where he can be
quiet"
I've got my car outside" said the
doctor, and together he and l raised
Swain from the chair and led him to it.
He vent docilely n without OBJ
lection. and 10 minutes latter, was
safely i'm bed. already doing off under
the Influence of the opiate the doctor
had given him. Hell be all right in
the the morning" h latter assured
me. but he must have got quite a
blow over the head"
L don't know what happened to
with me, won't you?"
Yes; may be useful" and he
turned the car back the way we had
come. Besides" he added, FRANKLY.
I'm curious to learn what happened
in that house tonight"
He had certainly shown himself
equal to emergencies, L reflected; and
I liked his voice and his manner which
was cool and capable.
MY name is Lester" I said. II am
a lawyer staying with Mr.. Godfrey. We
heard Miss Vaughan scream and ran
over to the house. but we don't know
any more than you do"
My name is Human, and I'm Just a
country doctor" said my companion;
b u IL I can be of any help, 1 hope
you'll call upon me. Hello!" he added.
as we turned through the gate into the
grounds nf E1n,h,,rck A. <t.-..
on the brake sharply. for a uniformed
figure had stepped out into the glare
OF our lamps and held up his hand.
The police had arrived.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-22
shrewd Jurist.

SnreSS0 J0rtSe.
A lawyer still living at White
Plains called at Judge Barnard's
house at Poughkeepsie to procure the
judges signature to an ex-parte order.
He found the judge in his back yard
saving wood, and after explaining the
nature of the errand offered the re-
mark that the Judge was indulging in
good health exercise.
do you think SOP" responded the
judge in an instant. "Well, you use
the saw while ! go in and look over
your papers"
The White Plains lawyer vows that
the judge took precisely the time to
look over his papers that it took him
to finish all the wood in the pile to
be sawed. And ne had a vague i'm
preston that the judge was watching
him through the shutters all the time.
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-22
CHAPTER TX
FIRST STEPS

We found a little group of mon
Sathered about the chair in which sat
the huddled body. Two of them / al
ready knew. One was Detective-ser-
geant Simmonds, n the other Coroner
Goldberger, both Of whom I had met in
previous cases.. S~innnonds was a stolid.
unimaginatlve. but Industrious and eff
flclent officer, with whom Godfrey had
long age concluded an alliance often
sive ind defensive. In other words.
godfrey threw what glory he could to
Simmonds, and Simmonds such stories
as he could to Godfrey, and so the ar
ransement was to their mutual adyan.
tage.
Goldberger was Il more astute man
than the detective. in that he possessed
a strain of Semitic imagination, a
quick wit, and u fair degree of insight.
This was shown by his cleaning eyes
and the trembling hand which pulled
~nervously at his short, black moustache.
Goldberger's moustache was a COCO in
dex to his mental state-the more
jagged it grew, the more battling he
round the case in hand!
Both he and Simmonds glanced up
at our entrance and nodded briefly.
Then their eyes went back to that
huddled figure.
There We're three other men present
whom l did not know. but l Judged them
10 pc the plain clothes men whom Sim
mona had brought along at Godfrey's
suggestion. They stood a little to one
SIDE until their superiors had COM
pleted the examination.
u didn't stop to pick up my ply
slc1an,' ~Goldberger was saying. But
the cause of death is plain enough"
.Dr. fiinman here is a physician" I
said, bringing him forward. IF he
can be of any service. . . ;"
G~oldberger glanced at him, and was
plainly f%avorably impressed by Hin
mans dark. eager face, and air of in
telligence and self control
Il shall be very glad Of DR.. Humans
help" said Goldberger. shaking hands
with him. Have you examined the
body, sir?"
Only very casually" answered Hin
man. But it is evident that the
cause Of death was strangulation."
How long has he been dead?"
9inman lifted the stiff hand again
and ran his fingers along the muscles
Of the arm.
About four hours. / should say"
G~oldberger glanced at his watch.
n would put his death at a lit
tie before midnight. The murderer
crept up behind his victim, thrown the
cord about his neck and drawn it tight
before his presence was suspected. The
victim would hardly have remained
seated in the chair If he had known his
danger. After the cord was round his
throat, he had n chance-he could not
even cry out. There's one thing L
don't understand, though" he added,
after a moment. Where did that blood
come from?" and he pointed to the
dark spots on the collar OF the white
robe.
Hinman looked up with a little ex-
clamation.
9" forgot Il forgot" he said. "Did
YOU tinod the handkerchief? No. / see
YOU didn't" and he pointed to where
it lay on the floor. II noticed it when
I first looked at the body"
Without a word, Goldberg bent and
picked up the blood stained handker-
amined it infinitely. Finally the cor
oner looked at Godfrey. and his eyed
were very bright.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-22
Cause for JOY.

A nan came up to a lecturer in a
hotel in Manchester. saying. with en-
thusiasm.
well, Sir, l enjoyed your lecture
very much last night"
81 didn't see you there
"Oh, / wasn't ahere."
well. what do you mean by telling
me you enjoyed my lecture, and you
were not PRESENT."
"Oh. l bought tickets for my girls
father and mother and they both
went"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-22
Wasted Word.

Do you imagine that a long face is
an Indication that piety is more
than skin deep?
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-22

Piles Cured in 6 to IL DAYS
Druggists refund money il PAZo OINTMENT
fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud
ing Piles. First application gives relief. soc.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-22

Plenty Of Plots.
Isn't 1t hard work to think up plots
for your movie %thrillers?" /.
Il don't have to think 'em up nova
days. l pick 'em right out of the
daily papers,"
New flannels and small boys shrink
from washing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-22

Continued next wssk)
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-12-22

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-01-28

ball whirled through the last few Of
its circles, he would play the limit on
column, color and number and win all
three. Once, to complete confusion in
the minds of those that strove to di-
vine his secret, he lost forty straight
bets. each at the limit. But each
night. play no matter how diversely,
Shorty carried home $500 for him.
1T amt 10 system" Shorty exp Dund-
Ell at ole of their bed going discus
sions. 4 follow you an follow you,
but they amt no 6ggerin' it out. You
never play vice the same. al you do
Is PICK winners when you lvant 10, an
when you don't want to you just on
purpose dol t."
Maybe you're nearer right than you
think. Shorty I've just got to pick
losers sometimes. It's part Of the SIS
ten
System he devil. I've talked with
every gambler III town. an the last
one is agreed they amt no such thing
as system"
Yet I'm showing them one all the
line
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-01-28

You're somethin like thirty six hun
dred to the good How near am ~
"Thirty-siX sixty" Smoke replied.
"Ion't crowd your luck" Shorty
pleaded with Smoke the next night
in the cabin as he evidenced prepare
tions to return to the Elkhorn. You
played mighty long string Of lunches.
but YOU played it out If you 80 back
you'll sure drop an your winnins."
But tell you it isn't lunches,
Shorty It's statistics. It's system
1t can't lose"
system the devil They amt no
such thing us system, You got to
show me"
4 did show you. Come on with me
now. and I'll show you again
When they entered the Elkhorn all
eyes centered on Smoke, and those
about the table made way for him as
he took up his old place at the keeper $
end His play was quite unlike that
of the previous night. In the course
Of IN hour and a half he made only
four bets. but each bet was for $25,
and each bet Won He caShed in
$500 and Shorty carried the dust
home to the cabin
"Nows the time to jump the game
Shorty advised as he SAT on the edge
Of his bunk and took off his moccaSinS.
You're seven thouSan ahead A
mans fool thatd crowd his luck
harder"
shorty, man would be blitherin :
lunatic if he didn't keep on backing a
winning system like NINE
Smoke. you're 4 sure bright boy
You know moren a minute than |
could know in forty thousan' years
But I've been around some an seen d
few, an | tell you straight an conf
dentia an all aSsurin' a system to
beat Il bankin game amt possible"
But I'm showing YOU this one. Its
a pipe
NO, you're not, Smoke. It's a pipe
dream / III asleep Bimeby I'll wake
VI an build the fire an start break
fast
The third night of play as Smoke
said his first bet the gamekeeper shOv.
cd SIS back to him.
Tens all you can play" be said
The limits come down"
'Gettin picayune," Shorty sneered.
NO one has to play at this table
that don't want to-" the keeper retort-
ed. And I'm willing to say straight
out in meeting that we'd sooner your
pardner didn't play at our table,
Scared of his system. ehY Shorty
challenged as the keeper paid over
$3.50.
Night by NIGHT Smoke continued to