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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-10
SOCIAL CORNER POEM.

HousecIeaning Time.
And now we have our Introduction to
q season of destruction.
And of riot and of ruction we shah
have our fullest share,
For the housewife now goes pry1ng In
the corners and is spying
All the dust and dirt, and signing,
she ties towels on her hair.
Then she gieefully goes tripping and
from room to room goes skip
ping,
And there Is a sound Of ripping as
the carpets leave the floor.
while the furniture is jurnbled and the
house completely tumbled,
And the husband he is humbled at
the tumult and the roar.
And with vigor she is scrubbing and
the carpets she is drubbing,
While the dust and dirt she's grub
bling, and she never stops at all
AS she daily grows more nervy then
the scrubbing brush grows curry
And the house is topsy-turvy from
the garnet to the hall.
And there is no time Of quiet-night
and day there is a riot
And the family must diet, for there
is no time to eat,
For It is not idle fable that there is
no stove or table,
And to cook no one is able, less It be
out in the street.
Now there is an overhauling and In
tubs there is a spraying.
AS the husbands blindly crawling,
creep back home again each
night,
And their heads they're always thump-
ing and their shins with pain
are jumping,
As in darkness they are humping
through the wreckage minus
light
And now we have an introduction to
a season of destruction,
And we meet with grim obstruction
here and there and everywhere
And the days are full of madness, full
of gloom and crouch and sad
ness,
And our hearts are full of badness
as we sulk in our despair.
Chicago Chronicle.
Sent In by ABSENT ONE
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-10
INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS.

ENID@Cards received and mailed to
writer's indicated. Check will come in
due time.
MORNING GLORY-Cards received
and forwarded to sisters indicated.
DOM PEDRO-Cards received and
sent to the parties they were directed
Co.
TIDDLY ADLEY-Card for you
Gom Dom Pedro. Please send your
iSll address.
BECCY-Letter received and for
warded to o. H. o.
SWEET LAVENDER-Packa fol
Aunty No. 1 received and Immediately
remailed to her.
Hubby, Eaglevi1le-The Editor die
his best to oblige you. The lead waE
q blind one.
DIANA-Story received and will BIZ
printed in due time.
NEW WRITERS are always wei.
come to The Corner. If a letter does
not appear at once it is usually JUS
awaiting its turn.
GALA LILY: Letter received anG
mailed to Poinsettia.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-10
EASTER SNOWBANKS AND
SNEEZES.
AN r

Dear Editor and Cornerites:-Ea
with all it's blessings and sorrows
has come and gone.
Easter morning found us with a
yard full of snow drifts, and a house
full of colds. Each member of the
family had a cold. One was hardly
abba to sit up. For Easter entertain
ment we had coughing, sneezing and
such a ffourishing of handkerchiefs!
It was simply grand; and as for
sympathy, all we could do with tears
running down our face was to ask:
ssHow is your cold coming on?"
Well, we mapaged to get through the
day, but we think we could have got
ten along nicely without the cold.
A brooder full of little chicks less
then a week old did not mind the
storm any. Their peeping was very
cheerful.
enjoyed reading the anniversary
page OF The Social Corner very much.
felt proud, and I might say thankful,
that I was a member of such a help
full band and could wear the yellow
bow, which I did that day. I think
It is a very good idea to wear the bow
~ such days, If one cannot be pres
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-10

than bakers food as it costs less and
is more nourishing.
Clothes made at home usually last
longer than ready made garments, and
they can be repaired with the pieces
left at the time of making.
I have just seen a lady who bought
velveteen to make coats and caps for
her three children at cost Of about
81 The little girls cap was much
like a bonnet and trimmed with rib
bon so that it looked very pretty. The
little boys caps looked very nice too.
1 hope the Editor and Social Cor
ner Sisters will have a happy and
prosperous time for the remainder of
the yeor.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-10
NAT HAS A VACATION.

Mr. Editor and The Corner-Tm jest
ALFRED tickled to see you all. Bin a
middling spell sense rs down to Cor
ner. How's all the folks?
Me and Jane Ann fairish barring a
spell Of rheumatic that took me, and
I'm settin' by the settin' room stove for
a spell. Having a day or tew off. Say!
You know it's the only time 1 gifts a
real good rest vacation like is when l
gifts the rheumatic like all possessed.
Suthin like a goin' to city or salt
water only right down cheaper and no
danger of bein' kilt or run over or
camboozled out Of your money.
Course, havin' rheumatic amt ALFRED
lively. Then agin 'tiz. 'cordin to how
you's took.
Jane Ann bin all cut up 'lowin' I
didn't git round to writ tina tther cele-
bration, 1 did low tew, but first thing
I knowed twas up and all over.
W-e-e-l here 1 be, If a little behind.
the curl on the pigs tail. SEES she:
Nathaniel, If you be goin' to take
train Of kars. you anne to catch the
hind kar.
''Hur!" SEE l. Thar amt no tarnal
use argufying with no wimmen folks,
but you struck nail square on the head
that time
Na-ow, you know, when Teller
gifts bout so fur from them Their kars,
You begin to git all clustered up and
low, rs jest goin' to git left; jest
likes not Jane Ann didn't mind that
Their clock, and it gittin' slow; then
you find you amt got your watch
that r1les YOU
Bout that time I gifts out the CAD
and wolups old Kate and we jest go
lickerty cut up over them hills and
gifts on quite a pace time we reach
the depo!
Shoe now! If rs got few minutes
and some more arter all that cuttin'
hear the fellers snickering behind my
back. Sayl If jest has time to throw
the reins to John Henry and sprint it
for them kars, 1 feel mighty pert,
and thinks !, Nathaniel, You and Old
Kate is quite a pair. yit! You done
the trick. Jest made it! Now Jane
-ther she's gone and shet spectin
sudden like.
the door sudden like.
like. You know you can work your
head if the rest on yer is tied UP
with rheumatic.
Say now! That old IA was the
beatenest old Teller rs seen for quite
a spell. 1 lows he kept old Nat a
guessin, when he want fightin things.
Twas nip and tuck, then agin twas
tuck and nip; then both so mixed you
couldn't tell which was luther.
Long there in the spring fit cater
rillers and weeds and such, then jest
as a Teller got a breath long came
pertater bugs, and I tackled them q
spell. Then !stars alive, them Their
army worms struck town and Old
Nat sot up nights huntin' for them
varmints. I got real stirred up over
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-10

ent at the gatherings.
I think The Corner Is here to stay.
And why should it not? Have not
many given their word that they have
been helped and cheered, and en-
couraged by the thoughtfulness Of the
members.
Surely no better emblem could be
| chosen than the yellow bow. Yellow
makes US think of gold and is not
pure gold running through The Cor
ner.
When I read H. H S. letter, and
what the day meant to Married and
Happy shut up as she was after doing
so much to help the good work on,
could only feel thankful for her that
the silver lining she had been looking
for turned into a golden one.
With best wishes for all I must
| close,
PICCTOIA.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-10
ABOUT THE PICTURES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-It has
been long time since you have heard
from mo; but thought it was about
time 1 wrote about the pictures took
at the gathering not long ago.
1 will tell you all next week whether
they are good or not, but I have been
unable to have them finished up be-
fore.
So look for an answer, yes or no,
in regard to the pictures from Pop
Over.
Biddy: Wait a minute. mean go
on.
Fairy: How is Jimmie
Auntie No. l.: Hope to see you
soon.
Azalea: Oh, you automobile next
POP OVER.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-10
MEAT FOR A FAMILY OF TWO.

Dear Editor and Friends of the So
cial Corner: Since the first appear
ance of the Social Corner page, in The
Bulletin, I have read it every week
and have enjoyed its many helpful
letters and useful SUGGESTIONS and
have been much helped by them.
I have often wanted to write and
be one of the friends.
The past two months I have tried
to economic as never before on meats
for the high cost of living has made
US, who manage the household, think
and plan to save.
/ will only mention meats, but have
used economy on many other ways
Of living.
AS there are only two in my fam
lily. the bread winner and myself. his
helpmeet. for I try to help him in
every way, will give the cost of
meat for the dinner for a week, this
meal served at IL m.
Saturday. buy a roast Of spare
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-10

For combinat lions of materials this
style is especially desirable. 1t is
lovely for the new soft cool cotton
cashmere OF serge As here shown, fig
ured crepe if blue and green tones was
used for the upderwaist, with green
white ratine, with batiste for the I'M
derwaist. this style is very pleasing.
The ~ pattern is cut in four Sizes. IA. Il;
require. 3 yards of 27-inch material for
the underwaist and 5 1-2 yards for the
overdress. The skirt measures about
2 "a yards at its lower edge.
A pattern of this illustration mailed
to any address on receipt of 10 cents in
silver or stamps.
Order through The Bulletin Company
Pattern Dept, Norwich. Conn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-10
Pony's Remarkable Jump.

A remarkable feat was performed
recently by a polo pony belonging to
an officer at Aldershot, England, when
it cleared an eight-foot hedge beside
a railway embankment. The animal
took fright in the village of Wey-
bourne while being ridden by lad,
who was thrown but uninjured.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-10
LOSE NO CHANCE OF GIVING PLEASURE
EVERY womAN,s OPPORTUNITY


They should hand by
Wedn each week.. Writ n
$3.50 $oo to third
Award made the last
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-10
A WORD FROM SWEET LAVENDER

Wauregan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-25

by an able bodied man IN half day
Salaries and travelling expenses are con
tinually increasing, while in political cam
paign= the cry for economy goes mernly
on
in Minnesota for some time there has
been feeling that there should be a
thorough reorganization of these various
offices. that they should be included IN the
executive department. and should b. under
the control and direction of the executive
himself or department officers selected hy
him. Ny predecessor M office appointed 4
comm i--ion of thirty citizens of the state.
known a- the "EtticiencY and Economy
Commission" They were asked to make
study of our system of state government
and Ia suggest changes, ii needed, ~ make
that government an efficient one and an
economical one. The members of tins body
made report to the last legislature and
presented a proposed biIl for enactment
into law
"Referrlng to the board system, the
commission said:
"'Students IN political science are all
agreed that executive work should he done
bv individuals and not by boards. The
average citizen has come 70 the same con
cluzion The board system tends 70 delay
and inefficiency II dissipates responsible
litv. No one knows exactly who IS 70 blame
lif the work II badly done Board5 are
necessary for legislative and judicial work
They are useful 70 GIVE advice. They are
not suited for administrative tasks More
over. under the board system. the governor
has little control over the administration
The board members usually have over
IIapping terms Each governor appoint.
onlv 4 minority Each board ls govern
ment by itself
'There can be no objection to the eStab
Ih-hment Of boards and commissions. Tn
Iadvice and assistance " men picked iron
the citizenrv of the commonwealth 70
their Intelligence. ability. and worth. cai
not but be of great benefit to public ot
lfcials and To the state itself, but their du
ties ought TO he advisory and not execu
tive
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-25

than he shot like coyotes" in the brush on
the American side of the nver
4 private named Longorla. member of
the band. who has an uncle residing AT
Mission, told Of the missing sub heutenant
Isaying he was lost. but whether killed OF
not. h. did not know What became Of the
four other members Of the band was a mvs-
somewhere IN the chase two days ago and
had not been seen since
Longora sand that from the very first
day on their trip INTO Texas they were
hard pressed by rangers, soldiers and a
sheriff posse, and had great difficulty IN
finding place a. cross back INTO Mexico
because of the numerous cavalry patrols
on this side. Finally. he sand they de
cided t. try for the MADEIRA crossing, ten
mile above IIIdalgo. and successfully
cvaded running INTO further patrols
Longoria sand that the trip INTO Texas
was not intended for robbery, murder or
pillage and Indicated that It was q sort Of
"loy trip Tie declared that his crowd
harmed no one. but that when they found
themselves being pursued they determined
10 fight until they were killed.
The four men were placed under arrest
BY the military authorltie= IN Reynosa. and
are being held N the barracks there II
i probable they viii he sent to Matamoros
for trial IN he nam Nh,,hi@ -ciicdnief ~
pass through Reyno-a for Matamoros late
this afternoon
The two troops If cavalry On duty AT
Fort Einggold have been called on for
many duties of hate, and At Is probable that
= company ~ party oi company Of ~
fantrv viii ~ sent there -hortly to assist
IN guarding II'o Grande City and that part
of the border
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-25

Washington. u. C.. Aug. 25.-The United
States W waiting on Germany's explanation
of the sinking of the liner Arabic, which j.
expected within q week No Official com
ment on ~ reply viii ~ made ~ Anba -a
dor Bernstorff's letter of yesterday asking
the state department 10 form no opinion
TIL they hear the German side, and ex-
pressing regret for the loss of two Ameri-
can lives.
The text of the matter given out by
Count Won Bernstorff reads:
"The German ambassador received the
following instructions from Berlin which
he communicated TO the tate department
$50 far no official information avail
able concerning the sinking If the Arabic
The German government trusts that the
American government Will not take a def
mite -tand at hearing only the report Of
one side. which in the opinion Of the i'm
perial government can not CORE pond with
the facts. but that chance viii be given
Germany to he heard equally.
Although The impcnA government
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-25
.LYFORD RESUMES
NORMAL AFFAIRS
GOOD CROPS, BETTER BUSINESS
CONDITIONS GENERALLY. AND
PEOPLE WELL PLEASED

"Ne aIc nightly hftIe concerned ,b,ut
bandits. INVADER and such other pence II.
tuber declared M Archer nrorrr.r.
'u lrr man uf Lyford who " w Rro.r,,
VILE today. To show that business oonI,.
'lnn- ate better at Iytord than thew were
last year. than they were two and thraa
year ago. Nr Archer exhibited "a state
E''nf of figure ot Lgtord bu me- house
covering period Ny one mouth ot th
summer July. and the same month m thc
pr' 'oH year The statement showed ,
Grn bu-rr of one half more for tLo
month tn- year over that Of last wear.
'he lviord Ravmondville district i- the
heaviest cotton producing section wv tbc
county TIN, year, and already has einrod
htt-ten Hnn and 1000 bales ol r,tt,n
several cars ot com arc being shipped ort
nj .i"rd every week. and the receipt
from fhf hipment ire going lone w.-
toward making Lvlord- capital -omefhi
N"rth rtckonro with All tins IA I'M ,l
difion tn diver hr1ton plan WIZ WV i.r
'F the farmers w that section, every W..
whom has one or more COWS and la--a
number WI poultry
There Wy uo irrigation IL the Lyford NJ
tH't, Che farmer pursuing what l. term. 4
there a= "drr farming"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-25
HAMMOND SAYS
STATE BOARDS
ARE NUISANCE
MINNESOTA'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIS
CUSSES REASONS FOR LACK OF
STATES EFFICIENCY.
SAYS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS RE-
SUIT IN STATE HAVING MORE
THAN ONE GOVERNOR

Boston. Mass. Aug Ex-Governor VIM
field 5. Harmon Of Minnesota. who ad
dressed the Governors conference here to
day on Efficiency and Economy II state
government" said that one reason for the
present lack of efficiency was that. in eff
feet. most states have several governors
instead of one Enumerating the various
state commissions aud boards which have
come into being a. a part Of the executive
department of a state administration, he
said:
"All this has resulted in giving the state
not one governor but 4 number of COVER
nors. one of whom Is elected. the others
appointed bv various boards and commls-
sions The governor Of the state bears
about the same relationship Ia many of
these boards a. he bears ~ the courts
and II l. fundamental that the executive
and judicial departments shall he nde-
pendent Of each other II Judge resigns
the governor may appoint his successor
Sc If one of these member should resign
the governor could appoint his successor
but he has about as much 10 do with tn,
policies and the work of these boards a.
he has with the hearing and determination
of cases of law.
"There is little or no coordination he
tween these various bodies. Inspectors
examiners. investigators. and employees o
these various governing bodies, busy IN tn
performance of their duties. are travelling
over the state. some times several of thcr
descending at the same time upon a lttl
hamlet of two or three hundred inhabitants
where all examinations and investigation
for all the state departments could be don
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-25
INVADING BAND ESCAPED TO
MEXICO, 4 UNDER ARREST AT
REYN0SA AND MAY BE TRIED
GIVE UP SAYING WOULD RATHER FACE A FIRING
SQUAD THAN BE SHOT like Coyotes
IN AMERICAN BRUSH

After being chased the length Of lIidalgo
county and back again. after doubling and
redoubling on their trails. and leaving a
path strewn every few miles with hats.
coats and other articles Of clothing, the
band of deSerters from the Carranza gar
rison at Reynosa, who last Friday night
invaded Texas above Hidalgo. have escaped
into Mexico.
For four days and four nights United
States cavalrymen. rangers and HIdalgo
county officers under Sheriff 4. y. Baker
chased the band at ~ time hardly more
than an hour behind, but apparently never
able to overtake the invaders. The band
crossed INTO Mexico about ten mllc~ above
Hidalgo. at crossing known a MADEIRA
and made their escape.
Information confirming the escape Of the
invaders was received at Fort Brown by
Colonel Robert l.. Bulard today.
The arrival Of four 81 the band AT Rey-
nosa. 10 which garrison they were connect
ed and the fact that the leader Of the al
venture. sub Lieutenant J. Nlllarreal. ~
unaccounted for. are told of IN story re
ceived today by The Herald from private
sources. This source says that instead Of
ten men. as was at first thought. nine men
were in the crowd that crossed into Texas
three miles above IIidalgo last Friday
night
This informant say the four men reach
ed Revno~a at midnight. bringing with them
the fine black horse, owned by Lieutenant
Colonel Pablo NelaSco ot keyno~a, which
was taken into Texas when the hand de
serted their post The four men appeared
nj the military cuartcl. or military head
quarters IN Rcyno~a. and gave themselves
up. saying they preferred to return to their
native soil and face firing squad rather
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-25
II. S. AWAITS FACTS
in ARABIC SINKING

does not doubt the good faith Of the wit
nesses whose statements are reported hy
newspapers IN Europe. Il should b. horne
m mind that these statements are naturally
made under excitement which might w HIN
produce wrong impressions.
"'lf Americans should actually have
lost their hives, this would naturally hr
contrary To our intentions. The German
government would deeply regret the fact
and hegs ~ tender smcerest ympathic- WY
the American government
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-25
Dallas Girls Dies
While Talking To
Aunt Over Phone

Dallas. Texas. Aug. 25.-Miss Mildred
Mabry. one Of the fourteen beauties
chosen for participation ~ the Dallas State
Fair pageantry, yesterday died suddenly
while at the telephone talking to her aunt.
Mrs. Ella Shippcrly. The telephone con
versation was broken III the middle of a
sentence and Miss Mabry sank to the floor
Quick medical aid and the assistance Of
a pulmotor failed 10 resuscitate her.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-25
Fort Brown:
Weather Forecast for a Week

The following weather forecast for
the week beginning today A. issued bv
the United States weather bureau at
Wa hington. and covers the West
Gulf states Local thunderstorms
Wednesday viii he followed by gen
orally falr weather for three or four
days and again by showers during the
latter portion Of the week. Tempera-
lures will be seasonable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-25
Fund Reaches 1927.

Austin Tex Aug 25.-Additinnai n
contributions for the storm stricken
people along the ,aaSt. received ~ the
governor amounted 10 S.s59 making q
total of S931 thus far received IN cash
bv the governor. One contribution IN
cash Of 500 came from Reese Allen of
Gallup, \. NJ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-25
Loss 2 American
Lives Termed AS
Absurd By Paper
tBy Associated Press

Zurlc. Switzerland. Aug 25-A Vienna
newspaper, commenting on the sinking Of
the Arabic, says "The absurd los WI two
Agcnoan lives may decide the question Of
~ 80. between two great nation Germany
H. Id reasonable proposals II America
woum accept them they would exclude
incident
The paper says the American govern
peril to peace which " policy invulte-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-25

Corpus Chnsh, Texas, Aug. 25.-Rep-
resentatives of Nueces county farmers at
mass meeting last night declared there
will be great loss 10 the cotton crop un-
less 5000 cotton pickers can be- obtained
immediately A call j. to be sent through
East Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-25
Artillery DuelS, Mine Throwing.
tky AssUcinten fr"ss, u

Parls, Aug. 25.-Artlllery duels, mlne
throwing. and hand grenade fighting oc-
CURED at Arras, Souchez and Neuville last
night and continue today, with no definite
results French aviator bombarded the
railroad station AZ Lorrach. IN Baden.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-25
NEW RATES ON
PETR0LEUMS
INTERSTATE COMMERCE C0MMlS-
SION ORDERS NEW ALIGNMENT
IN MID-CONTINENT FIELD.

Nashington. y. C.. Aug. 15.-The inter
state commerce commission today ordered
a reahgnment Of the rates on petroleum
and by products il carloads from the md
continent fields, including the Oklahoma
field
The new rates. which both increases and
decreases the rates IN certain Instances.
are to become effective on November l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-25
Tick Eradication
Election Is Held
In Tom Green Co,
(Rv Associated Ireas. n

San Angelo. Texas. Aug. 25-Tom
Green county was to hold tick eradIca-
tion election today. Although there was
some opposition among the commissioners
10 having four polling boxes, the number
required by law, il was finally agreed that
there would be no objections made to this
number.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-25
Santa fe Engineers Missing.

Temple, Texas AUG 25-Anxietv w f.rt
here over the safety Of +. c. Villas and
D Mcdonald. Santa RE- railway engineers
who were camping at Seabrook when t,a
storm occurred last week The house tbrv
occupied was completely destroyed. MI
work has been received from the men since
August -.