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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-20
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Il don't know about that" returned
the fellow. "Olga is a selfish girl, and
the country would be very unhappy
under her rule if she were ever queen
All the people love you and would
like to see you reign after your faith
er dies So it is your duty, if you
should like the prince, to marry him."
but l know there is no chance for
me-" replied Ada. Olga has set her
mind on getting the prince and is
dressing in that hope now-what could
| do?"
"Well, | can help you a great deal"
laughed the Goblin. ''All of us dis
like Olga, for she insists that when
she is Queen she will destroy the for
ests in which we live, and that will
drive us out of the kingdom Here is
the present l have for you. 1t will
bring you good luck" and he drew out
of a bag a long ruffle made of feathers.
They were in all colors and sparkled
brightly in the sun. At the bottom
they had been sewed to a bit of gold
cloth so that they could be used to
wear about the neck.
This is a magic ruffle," continued
the Goblin. Put it on tomorrow
when the prince comes and all will
go we'll with you"
So Ada took the present home and
placed it on her dressing table. The
next day the prince arrived and at
once seemed to be attracted to Ada.
1t was a case of love at first sight on
both sides, for the girl happened to
like him equally well. This, of course,
made Olga furious and she vowed she
would seek revenge on her sister.
Ada had worn the magic ruffle,
which with it's sparkling play of colors
attracted much attention, and this
again made the older sister jealous
So when Ada was asleep that night
she crept into her room and went up
to the table. Here she saw the ruff
fe lying on a velvet cushion and shin
ing in the moonlight. But she did
not notice the tiny figure of the Cob
lin which was swaying on the branch
of a tree just outside the window.
Olga picked up the ruffle and put it
around her neck, then stood admir-
ing herself in the mirror
Il shall keep this" she said. 81
think it is the thing that takes the
princes eye and makes him like Ada
she is such a quiet little thing if
there were not some reason like this"
Now the Goblin heard every word
that Olga said and as she turned to go
he jumped in the window and alighted
on the table. In his hand was an
oddly shaped bottle all carved in
strange signs.
''You are jealous of your sister and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-20

trying to play some mean trick on
her." he said shaking his tiny fist
in Olga's astonished face. But you
will get your punishment right now.
You think of nothing but fine clothes
and are stealing Ada's pretty feathers
now. Well, l will make you a bird and
one with a ruffle for life"
The goblin opened the bottle and
threw some Of the liquid on Olga. In
a moment she was enclosed in a white
mist that rolled about her, changing
to gold and pink, then foated away
And there on the floor, instead of the
handsome princess, was a wild bird,
and about its neck was a high ruff
fe of feathers
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-20
The Woman With q Emission
BY FLORENCE E. IODER

, any real good, Tor IN MANY cases IL
was proved that these men had all
applied for active service and been
refused as physically unfit.
| know one woman who conducted a
house to house campaign. She is of a
large and very solid build, and would
sweep past astonished and protesting
servants like a veritable dreadnought.
81 wish to see the man of this house
and see him SHALL" she would say
majestically.
Somehow or other, she alawys man.
aged her point, too. Her remarks to
the owner of the house were never
polite, either In short, l am afraid
really did more harm than good.
81 have a mission in this house"
she would commence, clearing her
throat preparatory to battle, ''and that
mission is to inquire why you, an
able-b bodied man of sufficiently youth
full age, are not serving your King
and country at the front? Are you
aware of the grave danger which
threatens England at the present mo-
ment? Can you conscientiously say
that you are doing your duty in thus
openly Sinking all responsibility at
such a national crisis? Answer these
questions, pleased"
Many of the men to whom she spoke
were unfit to go TO the front. Many
had been refused at the War Office
on the grounds of i'll health or age.
But this woman with a mission" took
no notice of any such reasons. She
was perfectly scathing in her condem-
nations. and the wonder is that some
of the men didn't bodily throw her
out of the house she had so rudely and
so unwarrantedly invaded
One young girl, convert of this
self-same woman, was led by her into
most unfortunate experience, but
one which, like the fairy tales, ended
very happily. She was told she must
recruit in a certain street, and with
beating heart and her formula on her
lips, she went from door to door, fore
ing her way in and repeating her in
quiries.
In one house she found very good
looking stalwart young man who of
fered no excuse for his recalcitrancy.
Righteous indignation therefore got
the better of her natural timidity and
the flow of eloquence which the "wo-
man with a mission" had instilled in
to her pretty and rather foolish little
head was given full play.
At the end of half an hour the
young man rose. eff this room were
not so badly lighted you would notice,
that | have lost my right ARM" he
said simply. at was shot off at the
battle of Mons many months ago, and
am no longer any use as soldier!
1t is not pleasant to have to stay at
home, and / do agree with you that
the best place for every man is at the
front. Unfortunately, the War Office
will not permit me to return there!"
The girl was dumbfounded, She
tstammered out apologies-and the
young man was very kind He insist
ed on her staying for afternoon tea,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-20
TWILIGHT SLEEP
HAS A BIG RIVAL
cAs.OxYSEN METHOD FOR Elk
PECTANT MOTHERS DECLARED
BETTER BY DOCTORS.

New York, Aug. 20.-American ply
sicians have discovered and developed
a method of inducing anaesthesia dur
ing childbirth which is rivalling the
is considered by many surgeons and
obstetricians to be superior to it. 1t
is said to be not at all dangerous to
child or mother, can be used in many
circumstances where the German
method is out of the question, and is
less expensive and less troublesome.
This method is known as the gas
oxygen method and is in use in most
of the large hospitals of New York,
Brooklyn, and other American cities.
Many physicians are using it in their
private practice, as special surround
ings are not necessary for the success
of the method. Although the mother
is conscious and rational throughout
the process of childbirth, she is insen-
sible to pain after the attendant physi-
clan begins to administer the gas.
Mother Describes Process.
A reporter talked to a mother to
whom DR.. E. Rodney Fiske of Brook
Ign administered this method recently
and who described the process. Two
tanks, one containing oxygen, the 9th
er containing nitrous oxide gas, were
connected to an apparatus by means
of which physician controlled the
mixture of gas and regulated its flow
into a cup which fitted over the pa
tents nose.
Upon the patient telling the physi-
clan that pain was setting in, the gas
was turned on, the patient breathing
it through the nose. Although she
could feel muscle contracting, the pain
was deadened. Between the periods
of action of the muscles the gas was
turned off, being applied again at the
first approach of pain.
This patient was conscious through
out the process and spoke to the ply
stefan continually. She knew when
the child was born and heard what
was said in the room at the time, after
ward repeating the words to the physi-
clans and nurses, yet she felt no pain.
Conscious, Felt No Pain.
Il experienced practically no suffer
Ing" she said, land at the time of
the actual birth although | was con-
scious, did not feel the slightest
pain. 1t seemd too wonderful to be
true, and / expected to wake UP from
a dream any minute. ] have felt no
i'll effects from the gas and have not
suffered from the exhaustion and
shock which usually follow child
birth"
This patient sat up in bed on the
third day after her baby. was born,
and cases have been known where
the mother was on her feet the fourth
day, but physicians say that is not
safe.
DIR. Fiske, who has been using the
gas-oxygen method, assited by DR.. w.
y
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-20

and the acquaintance begun thus IN
auspiciously ripened into something
stronger. They are married now and
very happy.
But this little incident goes to prove
that the woman with a mission" is
sometimes quite. wrong-and often
rather inconsiderate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-20

H. Abbott, said concerning the new
method: "The gas-oxygen method |
consider to be absolutely safe and
takes the place of ether or chloro-
form and has none of the dangers of
drug twilight sleep either to mother
or child. 1t may be used in any type
of case, whether complicated or not.
Many Have Adopted Method.
at can be used with historical or
nervous patients. Many obstetricians
have adopted the method and it is
also in use to considerable extent
in general surgery"
Many physicians agree that the gas.
oxygen method is an Improvement over
thedrug twilight sleep and that it is
safer and allows natural birth.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-20
Gulf ( Ship Island Railroad
Special Sunday Excursion.
SIPS Round Trip.

Leaving Hattiesburg every SUM-
day morning at 1885 o'clock: ar
irving GuIfport II a. m. Returning,
leaving GuIfport at p. m.
Notice: Our trains No. I and 2
carry through Pullman sIeepers
from GuIfport to Chicago, Mem
phis, ST. Louis, Louisville and other
Northern cities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-20

We are all assured that to have "a
mission in life" is matter of the
highest importance and one which ev-
cry one should cultivate. But at the
same time there seems some OBSCURE
ty in the meaning of the term. What
exactly is a mission? And what sort
of mission ought we to have?
In the minds of some people the
word mission" is inevitably inter
twined with thoughts of piety, foreign
fields and the heather. But such are
sadly mistaken. A mission in its wide
sense is something altogether differ
ent. 1t simply implies purpose"
The "purposeful' woman, then, is
always with us. When not carried to
excess, her theories are generally in
teresting and she is most companion
able person. But too often she makes
the mistake of OVERRIDING the thing,
and we are the unwilling victims of
her own complacency.
YES, | believe in filling every min
ute of the day." she will tell you in
that bright, determined manner which
we all dislike so much, but with which,
perforce, we have to put up. "A wo-
man with a purpose in life is the only
really happy person. All of the others
are mere butterflies, or cumberers of
the earth!"
1t is useless to contradict her, be-
cause the woman whose mission in
life" has carried her away to this ex-
tent will bear no contradiction. 1t is
not in her creed to admit defeat-and
she will take no denial of her say
ings.
After the war broke out, a certain
type of the woman with a mission"
suddenly sprang up all over England
and proved a very considerable nuis-
ance. This type had one aim and OBJ
iect in life, and that was the gathering
in of all recalcitrant youths who had
not already volunteered for active SER
vice and the converting of such to the
cause.
The method of procedure of this &C.
tive band was a peculiar one. Their
energy really knew no bounds. The
giving of white feathers to men in
the street who were not in khaki was
one line closely followed. 1t always
led to unpleasantness and seldom did
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-15
AT DAVIS THEATRE,
Vaudeville and PhotopTays.

Added to the vaudeville and photo
plays at the Davis theatre on Wednes
day evening was the offer of prizes
for the best couples in modern da a.
ing and when the dance contest Was
put on there was only standing roam
in the theatre. Three Norwich young
men were the entrants in the dancing
contest, each doing the hesitation
waltz with a partner from the show
troupe giving The Follies Of 1915 and
the applause that was given the con-
testants determined the award of the
prizes as follows: Michael Adj and
Miss Irene Finlay, first SIS; George
Carney and Miss Ethel King, second,
So Joseph Hull and Miss Leah GRAY,
third 50.
y fourth dance number that was a
scream was the Thanhauser tango
given by Charlie Chaplin and MISS
Keystone.
Raymond FindIay and Miss Isotfie
Burke appeared in the comedy sketch
called THE Midnight Arrival" and
the attractive song numbers during
the evening were the following: Dear
Old Girl, Evans and Bergeron; Over
the Hills to Mary, Finlay' Sisters; AS
the Years Roll By, Johnnie Evans;
Sweethearts, Marion Finlay and Ed
die Bowling; Good-ble Sweetheart,
Walter Bergman.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-15
VARIED SUBJECTS
BEFORE GRANGE MEETING
Foot and Mouth Disease, Bees and Bet
ter Babies.

DR.. c. J. Becker of the federal de-
partment and DR.. F. A. Ingram of the
state department were speakers on
W ednesday evening before the meeting
ct Norwich grange, No. 172, Patrons of
Husbandry, at it's meeting in Pythian
hall.
They gave very interesting talks
upon the foot and mouth disease
among cattle for which towns in this
county are now under quarantine
They mentioned that ia head of cat
tie and 30 hogs had already been kill
Ell to check the progress of the disease
and in response to a question as to
where it originated, DIR. Ingram said
it was European disease and it had
about been determined that it had been
introduced to this country through a
group of Austrian peasants who set
tied in southern Michigan and came
from a section Of Austria where the
disease had been prevalent
Allen Latham gave q brief and in
structive talk upon the subject of Bees,
and Mrs. Alice D. Barber read a paper
upon Better Babies.
The grange voted to endorse the
Retter Babies campaign which this
PAPER described as carried out through
a we'll known magazine.
-Four applications for membership in
u e grange were presented.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-15
PERSONALS

Miss G. d. Kinnan has returned from
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Oliver Armstrong
have returned from their wedding
tour.
Miss Millie Flynn of Bridgeport is
visiting Prof. and Mrs. Frank L. Far
rell of Lower Broadway.
Miss Annie c.. Maher has left for
Pennington, where she is a member of
the faculty at Miss Porter's school.
Mrs. J. M. Adams is at the Jackson
Ladd home in Baltic. the guest of Mrs.
William Ladd and Miss Bertha Atchi-
son.
John c. Quinlan of Broadway, who
has been absent some time on business
the past three weeks, returned home
Wednesday.
DR.. Rush W. Kimball, who has been
confined to the house for several days
with grip, was able to be out again
on Wednesday,.
Thomas Francis Shea, son of Mr..
and Mrs. D. T. Shea, has returned to
Worcester to resume his studies at
Holy Cross college.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-15
At the Auditorium.

The drawing power Of the Country
Store feature at the Auditorium was
demonstrated on Wednesday evening
as the seating capacity of the theater
was taxed to it's utmost at 7.30, and
from that time on until the second
show the word passed along to the
crowd about the entrance was "AlI
sold out" A number Of valuable gifts
were presented lucky patrons, and the
disposition of other gifts caused a lot
of genuine humor.
Like it's predecessor, theshow pre-
scented on Wednesday by Miks Sacks
and his company Of comedians kept
the audience on the verge Of laughter
throughout, and there were also a
number Of very pretty song numbers,
handsome costumes, appropriate stage
settings and attractive electrical eff
fects, which places the show a good
bit above par. There was hearty
round of applause for the entire COM
pany when they concluded their per-
Torrance with The Star Spangled
Banner.
The 18th equisode of the Exploits Of
Elaine, intensely interesting and in
the usual two reel installment, was
seen, and the other film on the pro-
gramme was Won With Dynamite. a
Joker comedy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-15
Soft, Fluffy Hair Always
Aids Beauty and Charm

Girls and women of all ages want to
be charming, beautiful and attartctiva
its their birthright-but stringY
thin and lifeless hair destroys half thu
beauty Of a pretty face
If your hair is not beautiful, lacking
that enviable softness, lustre and fluff
finess. or is falling out, full of dan
druff, too dry, or the scalp itches and
burns, by all means use Partisan Sage.
an inexpensive and delicately-p
funed liquid, easily obtained at any
drug counter OF from Lee & Osgood.
Simply rub Partisan Sage we'll into
the scalp. 1t will go right to the hair
roots, nourish them, and stimulate the
hair to grow strong and luxuriant. 1t
removes every trace Of dandruff with
one application, thoroughly cleansea
the hair Of dust and excess oil, leav-
ing it soft, fluffy and lustrous.
Partisan Sage is always safe, always
reliable and can be used constantly
without the slightest fear Of injury to
either the hair or scalp and surely
gives the hair just what is needed
to make it rich looking and bewitch-
ingly beautiful.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-15

Barthel of Gardner, Mrs. Hammil
Of Northampton, Mrs. G. NJ. Larothe
Of Gardner and Mrs. Comeau of this
city. There are four children, two
boys ard two girls, one an infant Z
weeks old
Austin A. Chapman.
Following a serious illness Of two
weeks duration Austin A. Chapman
died at his home. No. $40 Hamilton
avenue, Wednesday morning at eight
o'clock. Mr.. Chapman who was the
son of Alfred and Polly Kimbalt
%, 1898, and had always lived in that
town or the portion of it annexed to
Norwich some years ago. Mr.. Chap
man was q brick mason by trade and
worked az his trade for many years.
He wa sat one time employed with
Ansel Clark after which he went to
the Chelsea Paper mill where he did
ali the mason work for years. He re-
tired about 1s years ago.
In politics Mr.. Chapman was a dem
ocrat and he represented the town of
Preston in the legislature three times,
the first being in 1874. He was again
elected in 1884 and for the third time
In -. He was at one time assessor
in this town and had held town Of
fees in Preston before the East Side
was annexed to Norwich. He wa sal
so interested in the Norwich Cemetery
association.
Austin A. Chapman and Margaret
B. Philips were united in marriage by
Elder Miner of Preston City on No
vember IS, 1850. Mrs. Chapman died
on February 10, 1912, at the age of rs
years. Three of family of five chill
dren survive Mr. Chapman, Edwin H
Chapma of Jewett City, Mrs. Harvey
Spalding Of the East Side and Mrs
Frank B. Gay of Belle Fouche, South
Dakota Mr.. Chapman is the last OF
his family. There are seven grand
children and two great-grandchildre
Mr.. Chapman was ever interested il
the matters of the town, state and ma.
ton and he also took deep interest II
the county home and was a regula,
attendant at the annual meetings. HI
came Of Colonial ancestry, inherttinl
their virtues and his life was withou
blemish. He was g. loving father anC
a warm friend and neighbor and hi
death is a distinct loss to the com
mGnity.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-15
Floating, Blu. Also FREEZING.

Those whose memory goes back
nearly 40 years will not have forgot
ten the stir made by Captain Boy
ton, the inventor OF pneumatic life
saving suit warranted to keep anyone
afoat at sea. 1t was in connection
with this device that James Creelman.
the American journalist, who recently
died in a Berlin hospital. gained his
rived in New York in 1878 with his
suit, and Mr.. Creelman, then a Junior
reporter on the Herald. was instructed
to test its qualities on behalf Of that
paper. Accordingly. one night Cap
tain Boyton and Mr.. Creelman donned
their suits. jumped into the ice filled
bay at the Battery and floated down
through the Narrows. The cold, how
ever, was SO intense that they had to
be rescued. The journalists story of
scoops" he had to his credit.-Man-
chester Guardian.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-15
ANTI-SEPARATION TESTIMONY WINS
Legislative Committees Vote Adverse Bill Create
Town of Old Norwich-Vote Was to a, With Com
mittee Members Absent-Prospect is That Petitioners
VIII be Given Leave to Withdraw.
nd woodward of Sharon,

den of Guilford. Woodward of Sharon,
Atchison Of Sherman.
In favor of separation-Repres
tives of Killingly, Yost of Vernon. Tai
mage Of Prospect, Revere of North
Branford-4.
Observation-Disclosures, of Darien;
Basset, of Ashford
There are thirteen members on the
committee and even with Messrs Will
hanson and Basset in favor of the
separation, there would still be a ma
jority of one against the proposition.
Mr.. Back is house chairman of the
committee and there is probability that
he may present minority report. in
the hope of receiving the vote Of the
house against the majority report. and
thereby carry the vote in favor Of
separation. If this is attempted. 1t
will probably not receive the endorse
ment of the members Of the house. who
invariably vote in favor Of the major
ity report of the committee.
There have been three public hear
ings on this petition and the evidence
has been Overwhelmingly against any
separation Of the town and no argu-
ment was advanced in favor Of the
scheme.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-15
PARIS DIGEST OF
PROGRESS OF BATTLES
Tells Of Advantage Gained by Allies
on Various Fields.

Paris, via London, April IA. 11.so p.
m.-The following official oommunica-
ton was issued here today:
Near Berry Au Bac yesterday even
ing we carried a German trench, which,
however. the enemy recaptured. Dur
ing the night we were able to- establish
ourselves in the immediate neighbor-
hood in a new trench.
'In Champagne, in the region of
Perthes, detachment of German in
fantry attempted to come out Of their
trenches, but were stopped short by
cur fire.
"At Les Eparges counter-attack
debouched yesterday from Combres,
but it was Immediately stopped by our
artillery.
ain the forest of ALLY we have ex-
tended our front and repulsed a. coun-
ter attack.
In the forest of Montmare we have
made progress to the west of our lines
and repulsed two counter attacks.
Some prisoners and one 81 centimetre
gun and many rifles and a quantity of
ammunition remained In our hands"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-15
SONS OF VETERANS,
Held Annual Banquet Before State
Convention at New Britain.

The annual banquet Of the Sons of
Veterans of Connecticut, preliminary
to the 31st annual convention Thurs
day at New Britain, was held Wednes-
day night with large attendance from
all parts Of the state. Commander-in-
chief Charles F. Sherman was the
guest of honor. Other guests and
speakers included Lieutenant Govern
or C. B. Wilson of Bridgeport, State
Treasurer F. S. Chamberlain of New
Britain. and States Attorney H. M.
Alcorn of Hartford
Division Commander Pratt reported
that three new camps were instituted
during the year. They are the camps
in Thompsonville, Greenwich and Bris-
toll. The camp in Bristol had a char
ter membership of Sc. There are now
SO camps in the state. The net gain in
membership for the year is 1877, the
present membership being 1850.