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Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-24
REckLEssNEss AND LENIENcY.

None is more anxious to escape the penalties for law violations or to avoid the punishment which is known to await those who have no regard for regulatory measures than those who are always willing to take a chance, and this has been clearly set forth in a New York court when all manner of influence was brought to bear upon the judge for clemency in the case of a we'll known but reckless auto driver who had failed to pay any respect to railroad crossing and speeding up his machine as the gates were de- scending struck and killed the cross ing tender.
 The grade crossings on the Long Island railroad are well known danger spots and yet despite all the efforts that are made by the railroad to pro- tect the users of the highway from danger by the erection of gates, warn ing signs and the placing of fagmen to signal all highway users when trains are approaching, there is a constant disregard for peril and an apparent willingness to take the chances which so often result not only in the serious injury and death of the cars occu- pants, but in the destruction of rail- road property and the killing of its signalmen.
 To ask that such acts be overlook ed by court is too much. Another car which was ahead of the one driv- en by the young man charged with second degree homicide had respected the warning and stopped. Nothing was to impede the progress of his par l ty, however, and a human life was the price he exaeted for having his own way. and then to ask that he be treat ed leniently was to make a farce ot justice. However, the expression o1 the judge, T am lenient" when he l imposed a jail sentence of three months will be generally admitted and the opinion cannot be withheld that he was altogether too lenient. Beck lessness and leniency should not ge together
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THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society

Burgas-"With Bulgaria fighting on the side of the Teutonic Powers, Bur gas, in all likelihood, is destined to play the part of the most important naval base of the Central Powers up- on the Black Sea-" according to a primer on war geography just pre- pared by the National Geographic So- ciety. "Burgas, Odessa, and Sevasto- pei will prove the points of chief in- terest in the naval and expeditionary struggle for domination of the great inland water body.
 Besides the advantage of an ex- cellent, roomy harbor, securely shel- tered in a deep -mouthed bay, Burgae has a central position on the Black Seas western shore. It was Bull garia's second commercial port before the wars outbreak. and was rated as a harbor of great strategic import ance. It is connected by branch line also fed by a number of better than the average Balkan roads.
 ''The port-city Is built on low-lyins ground. In the splendid harbor be- fore it, the fleets of Bulgaria's allies or of her enemies might anchor with plenty of room to spare. The harbor was formally opened in 1904, and dur ing the years of peace since then its commercial importance increased rap idly. Manufactured goods and fuel coming from Austria Hungary, Bel gium, Germany and Great Britain were imported through Burgas, while, 1T favorable years, there was a large ex- port of grains. wool, tallow, cheese butter, and altar of roses. The pop- ulation of the port is about 14,000."
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Great Britain became public has not as yet been disclosed. but it shows that he found the several thousand prison CTS at Wittenberg have not been re- ceiving the treatment that they should either as to clothes or sanitary condi- tions and they have been subjected to brutality and exposed to serious out breaks of disease. This is all matter which was unquestionably intended as a confidential report to the govern ment whose affairs had been placed in his hands.
 That t. was made public indicates that such release came from those re- ceiving it, in the same way that the Whitlock report on the execution of Edith Caven was given out for pub lication. That the revelation of the methods used in Belgium resulted in improved conditions would indicate that publicity was a good thing and it may follow that there will be a better ment in the treatment of prisoners of war, all of which is highly desirable. If Germany does as it should, detrimen- tai reports will not be possible, and there is no excuse for according pris- oners any other than humane treat ne1lt
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
What the Berlin Decision Was.


 MT. Editor: I am informed that the decision at Berlin, Germany, against two Christian Scientists which you reported last Tuesday was to this ef- feet: The practitioners of a new sys- tenn of therapeutics can be held re- sponsfble for the death of a patient if the expert testimony shows that the patient would have survived for a longer time under the treatment of the customary system. This judgment was delivered in the case of a patient who had been pronounced incurable by practitioners of the system whose wit nesses furnished evidence against the Christian Scientists. It was an absurd decision by lower court and will be appealed.
 When practically the same question arose in Idaho a couple of years ago the supreme court of Idaho said: These are times of advanced science and liberal thought. when every per- son may think and act for himself. Every community has its multitude of beliefs and modes of treatment of dis eases and human ailments, and every citizen is absolutely free to adopt, be- ieve, or employ any one he pleases. If the results are not what he would wish, or the rest of the community think they ought to be, he can never theless not be haled into court and have his method of treatment and his school of thought tested by the disci- pies or experts of some other school or belief
 Of course, German law may differ from American law even in it's rela- ] ton to science and religion, but 1t is not probable that such a barrier to progress as the judgment in question | indicates, will be, erected in any civil | ized country.
 Yours sincerely
 CLIFFORD P. SMITH, - Committee on Publication of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Bos- | ton, Mass.
 Boston. Mass, Nov. IT. 1915.
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SOMETHING FOR CONGRESS re
 DO-

Following the series of acts which have been committed in this country by those sympathizing with one or more of the belligerents, the advocat- ing of such a policy as Dr. Dumba put forth, the destruction or crippling of industries and the unveiling of plots which were aimed at the burn ing of steamships, it is an interest ing statement which is made by At torney General Gregory to the effect that the federal statutes are not suff- cient to handle the situation and deal with the guilty ones who have so flag rantly trespassed upon the neutrality of this country and so consistently at tempted to offset it's rights.
 While there are laws under which prosecutions can be brought they were nevertheless enacted to meet different conditions than now prevail. They are entirely inadequate, carrying as they do the slight penalty of a years inn prisonment and a fine of $1,000, to dis courage the plotting and spying which this country has been suffering from at the hands of belligerent representa- tives.
 An entirely new situation has arisen and while there should be the closest cooperation between state and federal authorities in handling the cases as has been suggested by the government officials, it is evident that there has been revealed a condition which calls for serious attention at the coming session of congress. If federal laws are lax in this respect the necessity for overcoming the weakness has been glarfrgiy revealed. It is a. matter which concerns the whole country and while the need of such laws has not been felt in the past and may never arise again, it is evident that they are needed now for our own protection and there should be no hesitancy ir passing them.
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MAKING CHINA AN ALLY.

The move which has been made for making China a member of the en- tente allies is apparently based upon consideration for the future. It is plain that no active assistance can be expected from that country which is in a decidedly disorganized state, but much benefit would be obtained through getting China and Japan into a satisfactory understanding and this it is likely to be considered possible through lining them up on the same side. e -in@.+
 Japan has been of much assistance to the allies in more ways than one. Not only was it able to take care of the German activity in the far east. but it has been of immeasurable ser vice to Russia in providing munitions of war. How seriously the latter coun- try was affected when it was thought possible that there would be a break between Japan and China was reveal ed by the shutting off of the ammuni- tion which had been going to the czar's forces from the island empire. The cutting off of the Japanese SUD- plies was instrumental in aiding the German drive through Galicia and Poland because Japan saw the neces- sity of withholding those very muni- tions which it was sending to Russia for its own use in case trouble of a serious nature developed with China
 Germany of course would like to see Japan and China start little trouble of their own. That would operate to its benefit again and if China can be brought into the entente and relations in the far east be thereby cemented, an important step will have been taken Thus the move to gather in China can be viewed as highly desirable and de- cidedly timely. China also has some modern war intuition factories.
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Stories of the War
Entrenohins Tool Next to Rifle.

Entrenchine Tool Next to Rifle.
 Next to his rifle, every soldier val ues most of all his entrenching tool, which consists of small wooden han dle not quite two feet long and a de- tachable iron cross-piece with a pick at one end a sharp narrow spade at the other. Men cling to their en- trenching tools when they have had to discard nearly every other article of equipment. A man without an en- trenching tool feels that he Is of rath- CT less value as a soldier than if he had no uniform Without this little pick and spade he must lie out in the open after an advance instead of scraphg for himself a little mound for cover.
 When there is any movement in the lines of the entrenching work is done with these little tools. It Is only when < position has been solidly won and is to be occupied more or less perman- ently that large picks are brought up and put into use.
 to dig. It becomes the merest instinct to realize that his life depends on pro- viding himself with proper cover. And this instinct Is strong enough to con- quer even the,overpowering desire for sleep which comes at the close of a long days hard fighting and which at nightfall often makes even the con- sumption Of food seem super1uous. Frequently the tired infantryman after ten or twelve hours of fighting must struggle from dusk to midnight with his entrenching tools: not till his cover is snug and sound does the sol- dier dare to curl himself up in his pit and take the coveted forty winks in preparation for the counter attack which is almost certain to come before dusk.
 A soldiers letter tells about a Brit isb regiment that hoaSted thPv did moi dig. Tt was a very gallant regiment, be writes, with a large share in the battle honors of Britain's past wars They had charged at Balaclava: they had fought in every corner of the globe. But they had not been taught to dig; it was beneath them. They were nominally 8 cavalry regiment
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with a cavalry regiments foolish ideas;

with cavalry regiments foolish ideas of caste.
 And here is what happened to them
 not far from Mons. The regiment had
 been rushed into a gap to cover the flank of an infantry brigade Because they were dismounted, an infantry of- ficer offered them some friendly ad- vice, urging them to provide them selves with some kind of cover. But they laughed, took their position. and lay down in the open We don't dig they boasted proudly. Poor gallant fellows-ten minStes later a battery found them and Sprayed them off the face of the earth as the little bugs are cleaned of a rose brush by the gard
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-24
NOT ENTHUSIASTIC FOR BUDGET

Regardless of1the need that prevails for it, there is nothing from Wash ington which shows any great encour- agement for the adoption of budget plan at the coming session of con gress. Had there been any decided in- terest in the subjectior any enthusiasm in keeping with the benefits which would be derived therefrom there would have been some plan forthcom- ing from the special caucus commit tee which was named to consider the budget, but as yet it has held no meeting because of a lack of quorum
 Such a situation speaks for itself. It doesn't indicate any eagerness or in fact any live concern over this sub ject, and the delay is open only to the interpretation that the idea is eith- CT to be killed or else it is to be ad- vocated only in such a half hearted manner that it's defeat is assured at the start.
 When a budget plan such as is need ed is started it means of course that certain committees are going to be shorn of their present power, a fact which they thoroughly understand and which they are not likely to hasten through their own initiative. It is a case where personal interests are placed first and government needs come second regardless of the man. ner in which efficiency and economy in the conduct of national affairs are sidetracked.
 When the opportunity exists for the elimination of the confusion which prevails under the present method of controlling the financial affairs of the government, and the abolition of the large amount of waste it would appear to be advisable to act, but the size of the democratic opposition is discern able in the failure to make any move.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-24

Henry tried sort of mind cure on me-" said the nervous woman to her friends. When he left to take the night boat back to Chicago he said that he did hope I was going to be sensible, seeing that I had to spend the days till the next weekend quite alone in our summer cottage in the woods. He said that just because all the other cot tagers were idiots and tore back to town at the prettiest season of the year leaving the scenery to be used exclu- sively by squirrels and rabbits, we had all the more reason for enjoying our Ht- tie autumn visit.
 How can you be afraid" Henry cried in that large, expansive, Michigan avenue way of his, with all this beauty about you? If you feel fear, go out and look at a maple tree and if you are the least bit nervous those Indian yell low and red sassafras bushes down by the woodpile can't help but cheer you up''
 There isn't a tramp within one thou sand miles, he added. and all the launches on the lake are put up, so no- body can get here except the grocery man from across the way. There's~the hotel caretaker and his wife within shouting distance, too! Why, it's a cinch, a snap. a regular rest cure! You should store up enough energy this week to run you through a strenuous Chicago winter without blinking an eyelash! Now remember what I say and be sure and have the fishpoles ready when come, and here's twenty dollars and good-heavens- there's-the ferryboat -take-care- f-yourself good byi"
 And there I was" pursued the nerv- ous woman, "all alone in woods that I knew would be pitch black in, one hour! I ran home just as fast as I could and locked every door and lit all the lamps. Then remembered the caretaker's wife and how she told about hunter lost in the woods knocking at her door at g o'clock at night, and I pulled down every shade and pressed them flat against the panes. I got out my revol- yer and laid it handy and just then a mouse ran across the kitchen shelves, rattling the dishes, and I turned cold to my toes.
 There were the weirdest noises out side in the leaves, close to the house, that I had never noticed when Henry was with me. They sounded like an Investigating person shuffling along, Then somebody did knock on the back door and shout. I recovered from my
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-24
BENEFITS FROM PUBLICITY.

It is an interesting situation which has been presented by the making pub- lie of the report of American Ambas- sador Gerard at Berlin upon the con ditions he found in the war prisoners camp, upon personal investigation. Left in charge of British affairs in the German capital it is the duty of Ambassador Gerard to keep in touch with matters which concern Great Britain and to make reports thereon the same as the representative in whose hands Germany's affairs were left in London. It is not an enviable position in which to be placed in view of the neutral position of this country but his conduct has been above criticism.
 How the report that he made to
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-24
VISITING NURSE
A Public Meeting will be held in the Town Hall on Tuesday Evening, November 3Oth at 8 o'clock

Addresses will be made by:
 Miss Ella Phillips CrandaH. R. E-, New York, Executive Secretary Of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing. and Miss Mary Grace Hills, R. N, Supt. of Nurses at the Visiting Nurse Assoeiat ton of5 New Hapeh, who will explain X modem lmethods Of conducting Nisiting Nufse work,
 The public is cordially invited to attend and further. the plan toRhaye a well equipped Visiting Nurses begin work in Norwich i-[
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-24

More evidence than is available at the present time will have to be, pro- duced before it can be believed that the American Federation of Labor will give any assistance to the I. W. W. threats in Utah because of the Hill- strom execution. It. is not that kind of an organization.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-24

Fire Prevention Bureau, testifies that there are 1000 factories in New York city which lack interior fire alarm systems. fire buckets, fire drills and other protection and precautions against such occurrences as the Will liamsburgp disaster. That Is, there are 15,000 buildings where lives would be in danger if a fire started. But what is New York going to do about it? Practically nothing. in all probability. It will end like the Eastland .fiasco- in talk.-New Haven Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-24

From the American and Mexican claim that the Zealandia was 2.66 miles off shore and the British report that it was 3.25 miles from land, it is in dicated that neither was allowing any too much leeway on the three mile limit.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-24

The federal authorities are deter mined to do everything possible to run down and discourage the plotterse It is certainly a duty of the first class.
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It is well recognized fact that the war is not having any effect upon the high price of turkeys, though it has resulted in the loss of thousands of Turks.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-24

There was need for a safety first sign in that Prussian hangar where a dirigible was blown up through the careless discarding of cigar.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-24

From all accounts Former President Roosevelt appears to have been close
 friend and frequent adviser of ex-Pres- ident Mellen.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-24

Germany is not to be caught nap
 ping. While the allies are blockading Greece the kaiser is bringing pressure to bear on Rumania
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-24

From the hot fights which are being
 waged in the various sections of Eu- rope, the wonder is that the snow acts as an obstruction
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The man on the corner says: It only requires change in the seasons to make man lose confidence in eggs
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EDITORIAL NOTES

There has been some interesting and original turkey trotting in the past few days.
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ener's spray
The Taxidermist's Job.

When T. R. and MT. Perkins have to 20 at the Bull Moose with d pull motor it's all of but the tadder-
 mist's job. = Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

Weakness of present law is illus trated when 1t Is announced congress will have to enact a new law to meet with the problem of those going about the country destroying munition plants and placing explosives on passenger ships.-Middletown Penny Press.
 It is stated that the four railroad brotherhoods, with a membership of more than 350,0O0, are preparing to make a concerted demand about March 1 for an eight-hour day with 10-hour pay. If this demand should be made, and should be followed by a general strike, tying up the entire commerce of the country. it would af- ford illustration of the political cow ardice of Congress in trying to exempt labor unions from the Sherman anti trust law. Waterbury American.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-24

Anyone can indict a social system but getting prosecution is another mat ter. MT. Hammitt, the head of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-14
Lenten Season Will
Check Social Gaiety

,Continucd from Second ragc)
president OF the Mothers Club, and
the following committees have charge
OF the entertainment: receiving, Mrs.
g. &. Ostibne, Mrs. a.. +. Thornton.
Mrs. Dalton. Mrs. Wheat. Mrs Il. ID.
White. Mrs. O'l3rien. Mrs 6. W. White:
entertainment. Mrs. :. w. Loving. Mrs.
T. -. Green, Mrs. l.. T. Larson: arr
rangcment Mrs. Gillette, Mrs l.. W.
Duke. Mrs. -. g. Wilson. Mrs. Card
we'll. Mrs. Iiobson, Mrs. Ford: re-
freshmcnts.. the Misses Arctta Green.
Sadie Ford. Rosa Ford. Florence
Hughes, Frances Hughes. Ellen Bow
On. Irene Baber, Adele Johnston, Mar
ian kahl. Hester Dixon. Lillian Pull
liam. Louise Reynolds Rosa Robert
son. Eva billiard. The following is
the program In charge OF Rev. X. -.
White: instrumental solo by Mrs. II.
Gregory: soprano solo by Mrs. q. a.
Atkins: selection by Mrs. T.. b. Green
and Miss Arella Green: address by
Mrs. William Burrows. president of
Mothers Federation: vocal selection,
Woodland Heights Quartet. \. y. At
kins. T.. Il. Green. l. +. Larson, j.
W. Dodd; recitation by Miss Isabel
Morrisette: contralto solo by Miss
Majorie Harcum; address by DR.. j.
A. c. Chandler: duet by Miss Louise
Reynolds and Miss Rosa Robertson;
solo by Miss Florence Hughes; hu-
lection by Mrs. Il. Il. Green and Miss
Arrettn Green. The Woodland Heights
Mothers Club was organized October
= In the home OF DIR. d. q. Wilson,
Zoo West Thirticth street.
Interesting Wedding.
The marriage OF Miss Grace Faux
ner TO Jesse Howard Kenyon will be
celebrated on Tuesday evening at
o'clock in the Young Women's Chris
tian Association boarding home. los
West Cary Street. the Rev Walter
Russell Bowie. d. H.. rector of st.
Paurs Church. performing the cere-
mony, assisted by a minister from Bal
timore. who will speak on the hands
as both bride and groom are mute. 'fhc
ceremony will take place in the large
diningroom of the Young Women's
Christian Association, which will be
prettily decorated for the occasions.
Palms. lighted candles and potted
plants will form an improviscd altar
and white ribbons will mark an aisle
for the bridal party. Miss Helen
Beardsley. Travellers Aid Secretary,
will render the wedding marches.
There are to be four bridesmaids,
Miss Beatrice Marable who will wear
n gown of pale green crepe de chine;
Miss Elizabeth Lilly. in pale yllow
satin: Miss Parl Clark, I'm blue satin and
Miss Esther Rush, in white charmeuse
They will carry big bouquets of Kill
larney roses.
The maid OF honor. Miss Annie Lau-
rie Law, Will wear a yellow satin dress
and carry an armful of roses The
bride. who will enter with her maid
of honor. will carry n bouquet of lilies
of the valley and orchids. reception
will follow the ceremony, given in
honor of the bride by the Young
Women's Christian Association board
and staff, and Mr.. Kenyon and his bride
will leave later for Norfolk, where
they Will take boat for Bermuda
Miss Faulkner is from Tazewell County.
where she Is prominently related, and
for the past four years has made her
home in this city. After March !, Mr..