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Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-29
STORIES OF THE WAR

the Christian era during the reign of Emperor Hadian, barracks were built for a cohort of 500 men of one of the conquering Roman legions. Dr. J. H. Holwerda, Jr., of Leyden University, for the past six years has been exca- Vating the site and has traced the po- sitions and dimensions of the barrack rooms. the walls. and meats surround ing the camp, the wells and draining ditches. as well as the location of the camp commandants quarters and the praetorium.
 Coins of Hadrian and other Roman rulers have been found and evidence obtained that the encampment was in constant occupation up to the year 230.
 Some of the urns and utensils dis covered indicate that the detachment here was partly composed of auxiliary Batavian troops, the direct forebears of the soldiers now drilling round about. The Batavians furnished sew eral thousands of cavalry for the Romans, with whom they were gener- ally on the footing of allies, and they were renowned for their horseman- ship to such an extent that they were given the honor of providing the Ro- man Emperor with his personal body guard, while traces of their military achievements are to be found all over Germany.
 It is interesting. in view of the war proceeding in Europe and of the fact that Germany Is said to plan to in wade the British Isles, to learn from Dr. Holwerda of the existence of a kind of harbor connecting the camp with the canal Ca short distance away) forming the communicating link be- tween the Mass and the Rhine. The canal was excavated by Corbulo in the year 50-sometime before the camp was formed It is thought the Ro- mans used this small harbor as a place of concentration for their navy, in preparation for a dash across from the estuary of the Rhine to the Eng fish coast Among the stone founda- tons of the harbor walls built on pointed timber piles were found rem nants of Batavian pottery inscribed with complimentary references in La tin to the mariners of that race who were to take part in the expedition. Deeper excavations have brought to | light the relics of a still earlier en- campment with remnants of Roman | and Batavian earthenware showing it's erection as a military settlement dur
 ing the reign of Claudius, consort ot
 Agrippina, in the midle of the first | century.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-29
THEIR TRUE SELVES

'sWho do you suppose is in town r. said Marion as she seated herself on the arm of Herbert's chair, cutely ar ranging his pretty necktie.
 Why. I don't know, dear" he re- piled.
 Well, you know them very fash- ionable people named Cobbs we met last summer; they are over to John sons and we promised then that if they ever came to our town we would have them call on us. Why not have them over to dine?
 Here's our chance to show them Workers we are somebody more than just two little simpy newly-weds."
 Having decided they would invite the Cobbs and having set the date, Marion sat down to the desk to write a note, saving she and MT. Brown would be very pleased to have them over that evening, as stated, for dinner.
 Marion put "a little informal affair."" She thought it. sounded well.
 After asking her husbands advice and disregarding it as many times, thinking her own clever ideas were better than his. although he always maintained that it was he who was the original idea-maker, Now what shall we have to eat?'' questioned Mar ion after they were quietly settled. Let's have some kind of soup, say tomato bisque, for the first course, and then"
 'oh. don't have that" interrupted Herbert
 Now, look here, what do you think this is going to be-a family smoke talk?"
 "Oh-oh mo-" condescended Herbert, "of course not"
 Well, you talk as if it were: you must remember we are going to have a f1rst-class time So it went on until all was arranged.
 "Oh. and the wine. dear. You will have to bring it from the club the night before. presume we will want champagne"
 Gee. this is going to cost a mint, !" groaned Herbert. 'sOf course it is. dear, but we have | so few of these times this one will not ruin us"
 Marion and Herbert had spent a very ! delightful time the summer before last | among the beautiful hills of the Berk- shires. There they met the most ex- them were MT. and Mrs. Cobbs, who l were considered by all very wealthy | so naturally Maion decided fit was up to them to get in right" The Cobbs were in most of all the | distinguished functional affairs, with their names appearing on the first page of some of the leading papers from time to time. They had taken a lik- | ing to the Browns, so here was the 1 chance to show them who and what
 they were, so they both revealed in the momentary contemplation of their an l ticipated honor.
 1 When word came that the invitation was accepted, the little home, o Browns was in an uproar. Coming home evenings Herbert was so tired o
 this dinner affair he didn't want tC
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hear any more about it, but Marion insisted upon talking to him. Now we will have Mrs. Stone come in to do the cooking and Mary will serve. and I think I will ask Elizabeth to come over to take care of the baby. He will surely be fussy that night"
 The night before the big event came. Herbert came in slaming the front door with a loud bang" He was des- perately tired. and wanted surely tc enjoy the comforts of home. but Ma rion-still thinking of the time-per- suaded him to go out. regarding not his mutterings; and she talked gayly of the anticipated feast that they were warning finger and peering through the window ~Horrorsi" she exclaimed.
 Bert there's a big limousine stopped right in front of our door and 1t looks just like the Cobbs-it is the Tobbs!l
 Great Scott" she whispered. as she peeked again from behind the curtains, they must have mistaken the night What shall we do? We must not let them know they have made mistake; 1t would be very improper. You run down to the kitchen and then tell Mary to shoA them in and then to get that corn beef and cabbage done up in big style That is all we have for tonight. I'll be down in few minutes, then you go and entertain Tell them I'm with the baby"
 Marion dressed hastily, rushed down to the kitchen only to meet Mary with an anxious smile.
 Why, Marm, what shall we do? Serve this to the guests? We ain't got nothing else"
 The color was fairly standing out on l her countenaHce.
 Yes, Mary. We'll have to do the best we can. Serve that bread pudding with the sauce for dessert" i After giving her orders. she rushed up stairs, dressed more thoroughly | powdered her nose and fixed her haiI prettily. Coming down in the parlol she apologetically approached hei guests saying
 How do you do, MT. and Mrs Cobbs? You will surely pardon my delay but our young son almost de l cided he wouldn't go to sleep tonight so I was detained longer than usual"
 She fairly filled the atmosphere with joviality and good cheer, but when sh. looked at the finery on Mrs. Cobbs and ] thought of the corned beef and cab | bage that was awaiting them 1t mad' her shudder. After linner was ovel and the evening was fairly well spen Mrs. Cobbs frankly declared
 T am delighted with the simplicit, of your home life. l have enjoyed i very much
 Pardon me-" chimmed in Mir. Cobbs but I certainly enjoyed that dime immensely. so different from our mon otonous home life"
 i.
 As the parting came at the iron
 door, there was feeling of unity tha only those can feel who are really na
 tural with each other, so all went ava,
 happy in the knowledge of what req 'tfriendship' means.-Boston Post.
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RURAL SERVICE EXTENSION.

It was only short time ago that the post office department was seek ing the advice of it's representatives throughout the country as to how the expenses could be cut down. It was recognized that the cost of operation was getting away from the receipts and curtailment was desired. This resulted in a big trimming out of em- ployes under the belief that it would not injure the efficiency of the ser- vice. To all appearances it looked like the insistence upon economy without the disturbance of the public's accom- mediation.
 Now comes the announcement that during the Wilson administration there has been instituted by the postofice department 6.000 new rural free de- livery routes and that there are but 59 petitions for routes which have not been acted upon. The necessity of furnishing such service to sections of the country which are without 1t can be appreciated provided the conditions are such as to have good reason for such extensions. That the establish uent of such a largo number of new routes, which it must be understood can hardly be expected to meet ex- penses for some time. makes a good sized hole in the department appro- priations Is highly probable.
 Thus the service in existence was tc all appearances given the pruning knife that the rural service might receive the extension which the department
 heads considered good policy, from g political, if not from business stand point. Operating upon such a basis
 it will be interesting to discover the
 means by which these same heads find
 it possible to make both ends meet
 at the close of the fiscal year and al
 the same time satisfy the people.
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Dresden Important Indu.tri.IIx.

Although Dresden's fame lies prin- cipally in her art treasure. since the beginning of the war she has achieved unusual importance in an industrial way. Z
 Her physical position on the Eibe River. enabling her to import vast quantities of grain which her mills can make into flour for the troops, and to store up huge stocks of tobacco and foodstuffs of all sorts in her elevator, has contributed most largely to this new industrial importance.
 The municipal elevator was planned and begun before the war was con- templated. but it took the great con- fiict to demonstrate fully the desira- biltty of the institution. Dresden put $4o0,000 into the building.
 It is situated along the bank of the Elbe so cargoes that constantly go and hoisted into the storage rooms The newest and most up-to-date electric appliances for pulling freight cars rom the spur tracks to the doors of the building have been installed.
 The elevators principal stock con- sists Of tobacco and cigarettes and not only are the Saxon armies supplied almost entirely from these stores, but vast quantities of materials belonging to private. concerns are packed away here In addition there are dried meats time.
 Only a few hundred yards distant and on branch of the EIbe. is Ger many's largest flour mill, one of three that He In or near Dresden. All three to-day are engaged in supplying a large percentage of the food that Saxon soldiers are eating.
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There is no more degeneracy in GlAs- SOW or London than there is in Pitts burgh or New York. have read the grossest nbels in American newe- papers on so-called British apathy and lack of patriotism There Is a percentage of slackers and of non- patriotss so there was in the Civil War of the United States among the peace-loving people, and 1t was only conscription that produced ths army which finally ended with the sur render at Appomattox-
 I have not seen the article in the Century for June. but I will get it at once It Is wonderful how France impresses everybody who goes there but it must be remembered that all the men of France are in the field. and all the men of England can not be in the field until we have sufficient equip ment and how could we have suffi- cient equipment when our army was organized upon a basis of 25o.0OO men2 To have got an army of three million men and organized for three million men in a year IS a stupendous piece of work. and. If the equipment Is not complete. well. no nation on earth could have produced adequate equipment for so many men In that time. Also the war is carried on with in French territory. and the terrible a most impressionable people. but the records of this war will show. before
 we have nnished. that the people oi
 this island are what their fathers were. who broke Napoieon's power
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REPUBLICAN, TOWN TICKET.

REPUBLICAN TOWN TICKET.
 SeIectmen.
 CASPER K. BAILEY CHARLES P. BUSHNELL
 Assessors, FRANK H. WOODWORTH. ALBIE l.. HALE.
 Board of Relief, ANSEL A. BECKWITH, FRED G. PROTHERO. Town Clerk and Town Treasurer, CHARLES S.. HOLBRooK.
 Tax Collector. THOMAS A. ROBINSON. Agents Town Deposit Fund, CHARLES W. GALE, FRANK L. WOODARD, WILLIAM H. ALLEN. Members Town School Board, HERBERT M. LEROU. Oct, 1915. B. P. BISHOP, Oct, 1916. Registrar of Voters, TYLER D. GUY. - constabIes.
 GUSTAVE LAMBERT,
 JOHN REEVES.
 GEORGE w. ROUSE. ALVAH F. GARDNER
 Auditor.
 DANIEL F. M'NEIL.
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government supervision of the work but they invariably show depleted ranks and a lack of enthusiasm. It is not too much to believe that the les- sons of the training camps will prove the needed force for creating new life in and appreciation of the national guardsmen. In those organizations the valuable work and training Is carried on the year round
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It was a. different looking army that captivated Washington 50 years ago but there has been no change in the patriotism of those same members of the Grand Army who are in Washing ton today.
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The statement that caye-ins where subways are being constructed in New York are likely to happen e any day does not serve to reestablish confi- dence. It is serious case of watch Nour sten
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The best possible administration of town affairs is what the voters of Nor wich should insist upon and they should see that their requirements are fulfilled by getting out to the polls election day.
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It is now declared that New York
 has sub strata of rotten rock That
 may possibly be the source of that influence which crops out on the sur face there occasionally.
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When it ccmes to making a drive for the finish the armies in Europe are doing their best to lower the i'm terest in the pennant races.
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Near Roman Camp of Arentsbure.

called up for service in the new Land sturm levee which is to add 100000 or more men to the total. of Hollands trained army are receiving their pre- hminary military education close to the ruins of the Roman camp of Arr entsburg. Here in the first century of
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The German ambassador makes short work of answering the appeals that Germany put stop to the Arr menfan atrocities. There are no atro- cities.
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When it comes to meeting the war debts posterity over in Europe will have more cause than ever to talk about their ancestors.
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From the way in which the Italians keep on capturing mountain peaks, it ought to bring forth Dr. Cooks en- listment.
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Thus far no appeal has been re- ceived from Mexico that Col Bryan be indueed to try his peace influence in that country before going to Eu- rope.
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The action Of President Wilson in going to New Jersey to participate in the primary is lesson for every pos- sessor of the right of suffrage.
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The man on the corner says: Man can't abuse his stomach as he would dog and expect to maintain it's af- lection
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While the advocates of the jitney submarine are knocking each others claims Germany is likely to get busy and put such machine into opera ton.
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The entrance of Greece among the mobilized may help BulgarSa to slide to quicker decision about SerYia.
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In deciding to recall pr. Dumba, it has taken Austria a long time to make Up its mind as to what 1t had better do.
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If a chimpanzee Is wounded 1t stops the bleeding by placing It's hand on the wound or dressing 1t with leaves and graes. -
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The War a Year Ago Today
Sept. 2s, 1914.

Germans occupied Moll and Maiines and bon6arded Lierrs.
 Outer dsfensss Of Antwerp shelled by the Germans.
 Serbs retook Ssmlin.
 Russians swept over northern Hungary.
 Japaness invested TsInetau.
 Chinese blew up railroad bridges to hinder proaross ef Japanese. British warBhlps bembaresd TslnGtau.
 German cruiser Emdon aank five British gteamsrs in ouH of Bengal and aii tank steamers Rt Madras. Zeppelin dropped bombs In 6sl-
 U. s. s. Tsnnssss ordered ts the Adriatic.
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FOR

disorders of the Stomach. Liver, Bow els. Kidneys. Bladder. Nervous Dis eases. Loss of Appetite. Headache, Costiveness. Indigestion, BiIiousness.
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After many tests under Government supervision in Germany salt has been found the best preservative for but ter.
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

q am a German" says Professor Munsterbergs-eand never intended to be anything else" 1t is gratifying to learn that there Is no hyphen in his designation. but an earlier explanation would have relieved much misappre- hension as to the Professors status In certain respects. of course, much more latitude may be allowed a Ger man" than a -German-American-" - Providence Bulletin.
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EDITORIAL NOTES

The weather has driven hay fever | to it's last line of defense
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Are people losing interest in foot ball? With the major portion of the undergraduate body not yet arrived, with the graduate body not yet inter ested. with the university almost a week short of its opening. there was crowd of 5000 or so in the Bowl What shall we have In a few weeks when everybody is back, when the team is in form and some of the really good preliminary games come or? |? Football Is not losing in interest. - New Haven Register.
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DadWay's n Pills

Purely vegetable. mild and reliable. Regulate the Liver and Digestive Or sans The safest and best medicine in the world
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CONSTIPATION

and Arrangements of the Internal vfcero. PERFECT DIGESTION will be accomplished by taking RAD WAYS PILLS.
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On the whole 1t is fairer and wiser to continue as the best newspapers do, printing the news and printing 1t as nearly correctly as mere humans can, accepting. the while, with such eQua- nimity as may be possible, the dissen1i- nation of the propaganda that each side to the controversy knows more about how the news should be treated than the uninteIligent scoundrels whom the newspaper employs as ex- perts. and that the community pos sesses no other member so lost to all sense Of justice and civic responsibil- ity as the miserable publisher.-Hart- ford Times.
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A sheep is harmless enough. He thinks up no devilish schemes. He has a good disposition. and seldom gets mad unless boys tease him. He is even pretty. Poets write about him-but that may be no recommenda-
 ton. for poets do many strange things With all his good qualities, however. sheep remains a sheep. He lives a plain life. going sheep-like as he seems to think he was born to do. No sheep has ever tried to become something greater. higher, better than a sheep He never tries to take the place of a collie dog. or horse. or COW, or camel or steam engine, or man. He Is born, and he grows up (maybe!) to have his wool clipped for others to profit Fin ally he dies before his time for others to eat. So while we may say that he Is liable sort of a mutt. the sheep, we cannot say that he arouses any feel ing of great admiration. ont be a human sheep-New Haven Times Leader.
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The number of surgical operations performed on Rockville people during the past year has been large and in each instance the patient had to go to Hartford. Rockville ought to have at least an emergency hospital The latter was talked of quite strongly at one time. but like everything else. has been allowed to die, simply for the lack or some one to show sufficient in- terest and energy to push 1t to a con- clusion- An emergency hospital is possible. Let's have it-Rockville Journal.
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While 1t has not attracted so much attention as the negotiations over the billion dollar European war loan, New York city has just put through the largest cash transaction in its his- tory by paying of Sb7 ,oo0, 900 of indebt- edness all at one time. The obligation was incurred last year in order to raise money with which to take up loans of the city falling due in London just af- ter the outbreak of the war. At that time the transfer was a matter of no little anxiety to city officials and att tracted much attention on account of the heavy rate of exchange against the United States The transaction last week received scarcely any notice, the contrast Illustrating the tremendously strong financial position of the United States as compared with a year ago. Waterbury Republican
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Norwich, Wednesday, Sept. %. 1915.
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THE NEW WESTERN OFFENSIVE

DANIEL F. M.NE1L.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
A. c. SHANNON BUYS
BLOOMFIELD APARTMENT
Pays $65,0Oo for Building on
Mount Pleasant !.
Street.

The sale of the Bloomfield apartment,
a. 314s Mount Pleasant street north
west, for Bertha L. Schaper was re-
ported today by Gardiner & Dent. Inc.
II 10 q four -story detached building
containing sixteen apartments. which
occupies a lot about seventy feet wide
by q depth of more than 100 feet. The
property produces an annual rental of
about $1,000, it is stated. The consid-
eration was $65,000.
The purchaser, Andrew C. Shannon,
gave In exchange as part payment
forty lots and five houses in Bancroft,
Va, and the difference in cash. A. G.
Houghton & Co. represented Mr.. Shan
non In the transaction.
Gardiner & Dent, Inc. also report the
sale Of premises 1885 Vermont avenue
for Edward NJ. Dulin to Margaret +.
Hause 1t is a two-family apartment
producing an annual rental of $500.
The consideration was said to have
been $4,000. They have sold for Bates
warren to w. c. Funk a two-story
brick residence. 720 Morton place, the
price being $3.50.
Edward NJ Dulin has sold through
the same office the two-story apart
ment No. 171T 9Th street northwest.
The purchasers name is being with
held The consideration was $4,000.
Fred W. Giesler has purchased
through the same firm 716-1s Morton
street northwest, two-story brick
houses at $3.50 each
Evening star., 1915-03-27
J. J. MOEBS PLANNING
ANOTHER APARTMENT
To Improve Ground Recently Ac.
quired on Sixteenth
Street.
ENT. INC, FOR BERTHA

A seven-story apartment to contain one
suite of rooms on each floor probably
will be erected by Joseph J. Moebs on
property which he has recently acquired
at 1917 18th street northwest Each
suite is to contain eight rooms and two
baths.
The lot on which the building is to be
erected has frontage Of thirty feet and
a depth of 107 feet 1t was acquired
from Frank Walter In trade for the for
mer Norment home, on Wyoming avenue
between 18th and 18th streets. northwest.
This house occupies lot having
frontage Of about seventy-five feet
Mr.. Moebs has not yet definitely de-
cided upon the plans for the proposed
18Th street apartment, but 1t is probable
that it will be of rough texture brick
construction, with stone trimming An
electric elevator will be installed. The
operation will involve total expenditure
OF about $125,000, it is stated.