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Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
Tin Shower,

Congregational Y. P. S. c. E. gave one of their number, Miss Luella Pierce of West Town street, a tin shower Fri day evening, their gifts including variety of useful articles. An unus- ually pleasant evening was spent. Re- treatments were served.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
preston Farm Chances Hands.

Frank R. Aver has sold through the agency of Francis D. Donohue the farm known as the Bentley place to Thomas Lehman. It contains 140 acres of land, with a house and barn, and
 was one of the farms belonging to the late Senator Nathan Aver of Preston.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
Cabinet Meeting.

The cabinet meeting of the First Congregational Y. P. S. c. E. was held Saturday evening at the home of Miss Marion Rogers o. Washington street. Different lines of work were brought forward for discussion.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
Touuh On the Colonel.

The Chicago women who refused to make public Colonel Roosevelt's anti peace-propaganda letter cut the Colonel most unkindly. He never said a thing or wrote a thing or thought pr did a thing that was not for pulp ication=LouisYille Courier-Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
Took Naval Examinations.

Arthur Mu1lin who has been study ing for the last two months in Ann apolis, took the naval examinations in Wilmington, Del. Thursday and is spending a few days with friends in New York before returning here.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

The high school girls basket-d team of Showhegan, Me, has offel to rent the jail of the town, since
 citizens are so good that it Is 1 occupied. They need piece in wt
 to. practice, and the Jail would suit their needs.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

B. E. Bechard, of Lewistown, succeeded in producing a seed apple What looks like two fol leaves generates this apple, for
 trees do not blossom.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

After a weeks visit with Mrs. George Geer of Plain Hill Mrs. William Maine and daughters Meredith and Lydia Maine have returned to their home ir Providence
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

At Presque Isle, Me, a board censorship has been chosen to J lect suitable pictures of interest
 children for the motion picture aters. These are to be shown Friday evenings. which will be knd as 'children's night"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

The momentum of a modern 121 railroad train running a mile a min Is equal to that Of a ton weight f
 ing from a height of 21 miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

On account of increase in price of to- bacc0, the WhitestOne Cigar will be sold from now 0n at $S5 per 1000.
 ,. E. CONANT.
 jan20 H Franklin St.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

The Panama Pacific Exposition established a clearing house. for children and relatives, and has cj munication with the entire San FA cisco telephone system.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

Mrs Fanny Holmes of East Town street is spending a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Saunders, of Quonochontaug. R. I.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
Nobody Has the Answer,

Secretary Lane says the end of the war will bring boom times. Granted. The main question, however, is what will bring the end of the war. Chi Sago Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

E. J. Eckhert, of Sunnyside, T has bought the entire town, includ a dozen mercantile establishments, acres and many residences.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
MUST BE SOLD

The splendid farm of Frank R. Aver, 267 acres, in Preston 31a miles from Norwich. Fine set of modern build ings, running water. with. or without stock and tools. A rare opportunity.
 E. A. PRENTICE
 Phone 300 s6 Cliff Street
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

Forest fires in California during last season did damage to the tent of s76,524. In all 1.234 fires " discovered.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Cocker spaniel puppy. E. C. Roath, 77 Franklin St. apr26d
 LOST-ig11t yellow and white collie shepherd; answers to the name of Jack, Reward if returned to Mrs. Daniel Mc- Donald, Canterbury Turnpike, Norwich Town. apr24d
 LoST-wh1te, black and tan fox hound. If found, please notify 269 Yantic St.. Norwich. Conn. Tel. 644-4.
 apr2Sd
 LOsT-A golden opportunity, if you fail to buy a 25 cent dinner at the Wich during Merchants' week. anr22d
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

Helgoland was ceded by Great tain to Germany in 1890 in excha
 for Zanzibar. in East Africa. British took 1t from Denmark in I
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

Historians say that more than
 miles of the lower Nile were tected by artificial entertainments other works of engineering skill. |
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

R. Douglass Hill from New York is visiting at his home on Harland road.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

P. H. Willard has returned to New York, after spending several days at his home on Washington street.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

Mrs. Henry Bronson of Woodstock has returned, after weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. Albie Hale of Lathrop avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

The Australian commonwealth an army of nearly 55,000 men.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
Uptown residents were

UptOWn reS1dentS were WatChlng Saturday morning at different points for the automobile parade which open ed Merchants Week, and enjoyed the sight of the happy children.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

THERE Is no advertising medium in Eastern Connecticut equal to ~he 6uI. letin for business results.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
AUCTION SALE
STOCKS AND TOOLS 22 HEAD OE CATTLE 22


 STOCKS AND TOOLS
 22 HEAD OF CATTLE 22 Having sold my farm, known as the old Potter place, on Black Hill, and about 215 miles from Plainfield, Conn.,, and about miles from Central Village, I shall vacate at once and dispose of all of my personal property at Public Auction on
 THURSDAY, APRIL 20,
 at 10 o'clock n. m., described as follows: 22 head of cat tie, comprising new milch cows, due to fresheh soon, and the balance a little later, two year old heifers, and g yearlings. 8 good young farm horses weight about 1150 to 120C lbs sound clever and kind, either single or double e.
 MACHINERY AND TOOLS 1 manure spreader, l sulky blow, 1 double action disc harrow, 1 two-horse team wagon, 1 cart, 1 mower, 1 rake 1 Acme harrow. 1 small blow, l culti- vator, 1 horse fork and ropes, 1 grind stone, single harness. 1 set of double team harness, a lot of smaller tools such as forks, hoes, shovels, etc. Above described tools are all practi- cally new and very little damaged without reserve or limit. as I shall vacate at once. If decidedly stormy first fair day. A caterer will attend TERMS CASH.
 apr26d CHARLES H. KENYON.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

Active mining of pitchblende.{ chief source of radiun, has beenI gun in India, near Bombay.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS
N. E. o. P. meets tonight.

Miss Adles today calls attention to her special stock for Merchants week. See adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26
NORWICH TOWN

Rev. Dr. Reynolds Announced to Speak at First Church. Taken Suddenly III --ls at Baokus Hospital-Dance at Scotland Road-Tin Shower for Miss Pierce
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

Girls Dress With Without Tunic, and With Sleeve in Either of Two Lengths.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

J. C. WITTER .... Auctionee1 Auction Rooms, No. AZ Main St.,
 Danielson, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

LARGE COTTAGE HOUSE in Vest erly, R. l.. containing: First floor. re- ception hall. large living room with and Kitchen. Hardwood floors though out; second floor. five sleeping rooms atsd ou high land. commanding unex- celled view. for sale on very easy terms years. Olner very desirable properties for sale or rent. Frank W. Coy Real Estate Co.,. High St, Westerly, R. L
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

FOR SALE - Eggs for matching, White Wyandottes, Merrythought and
 Fishel strains, 75 cents per Is. Charles Henry, 2S Beech St mar27d
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-26

10O-ACRE stock farm. near Willi- mantle. mile railroad station. sroom large silo, land mostly clear, wood and fruit for home use. half mile frontage on river, strong land, in fine state of head; price includes full line of farm ing tools; only S4,50C; easy terms. Pic lures. Lists. Tryon's Agency Willi- mantle, Conn. apr10d
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with my share. I'm going to turn u
over to Woody. and let him pay me
what he thinks is right for my trou-
BILE and expense in comm up here.
Under the agreement him and me had
l can't honorably do anything else.
It's fferent with you two gentlemen.
You bought in good faith, and"
Major DelacroX stopped him with
an eloquent gesture Of his plump white
hand. Twill you kindly delineate that
agreement"
McAffcrty did so, briefly. emphasize
ing the fact that Bonebrake's coming
prepared to buy the whole lot instead
Of half had altered the face OF the
situation.
Gentlemen" announced the Major
with sorority which waited his alco-
holic breath to Bonebrakes nOstrils,
I'm poor man as wealth is reck-
oned in these post -bellum days ! need
money for the maintenance. in that
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that might have been born in the
bowels of the earth and percolated
outward tioated through the open win
dows. The waiter dropped a plate
with crash and darted from the
room. Ulick McAfferty, who could
back pair N deuces with half
thousand dollars without batting an
eyelash, visibly paled. Even Bone
brake, for whom the sound heralded
victory. felt his scalp creep as man
leapcd to his feet and shouted
hoarsely:
"My friends. that explosion ordains
the baptism by immersion of three
counties OF the great commonwealth
OF Mississippi. God pity the poor'"
The dozen or so of guests with APP
petites gone, arose simultaneously.
Bonebrake insisted on paying his
party's score. His back was scarcely
turned before McAfferty. livid with
rage. deluged his two stool pigeons
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II after / heard you'd started upriver
on the Valley Belle--a boat that I've
knowed man to git two haircuts on
between Natchez and Vicksburg. You
can thank me that I did come, for
they'd have bought every pound. I
didn't want the stuff-don't now. for
that matter, for I'm sewed up pretty
eight. But rather than see you lose
out / went in with Major ID, lacroix
and Col. kite-gentlemen you don.
know, I believe-for half the stock
and I reserved the other half for
you. though I didn't know whether
you'd get cold feet or not, and the
Morrills begged for 1t like spaniels
They'll take 1t yet, for that matter,
IL you don't want it."
The mans cool. adroit, intrepid.
sleight OF hand. rapid fire mendacity
made Bonebrake's palm itch to smte
the lying mouth. But assuming the
innocence Of a dove, while praying for
the cunning Of a serpent. he ma
npuvred for the delivery of a more
crushing blow.
"Of course I want It," he answered.
AS a matter Of fact, IL 1 had re-
ceived your telegram I'd have wired
you to buy the whole lot for me-"
The baited hook fell in the right
spot. A cautious glow lit Skinny's
eyes-some such a glow as a captive
constructor emits when its keeper APP
proaches with a live rabbit under his
arm.
why. I thought ten thousand was
your limit" he exclaimed.
1T was, but I have friend who
knows a plum pudding when he see,
it," said he, chipping but not crack
ing the egg Of truth.
"rm devilish sorry" said Meat
ferty. briskly. 'I'd have been glad
to freeze these two old stifrs out.
Mebbe we can do it yet. Set down
while I sugar 'em up little
Could Bonebrake have overheard the
sugaring and seen the pink checked,
black mustached impulsive Delacroix
throw a fat arm about McAfferty's
ropy neck he would have been vastly
entertained. But he would have been
no surer than he was already that he
had these gentlemen in a wise and
needed only to turn the handle to
squeeze them dry.
Nevertheless. TIE process was a deli
cate one. He could not even pinch
them until the arrival OF the Valley
Relic. Meanwhile, should they scent
MS intehtions' 'ney 'hisn' iiaNe ues-
pera.e enor' 10 ~" d. Iea'' p''t VI
the co''oh ou' Wy wasoi' ,Np.nsNe
anu ha%aru"uS aS ''"' u''u'' MUS
would be.
The trio approached.
"Nr Ronebrake." said Skinny,
with elaborate noli,eness "touch flesh
with Major D.-lacroix. Also Col. Kite
of Ration Roure."
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costly society for which their accom-
plshments and their beauty At them,
of my four daughters. But. gentle
men. to accept profits on this cotton,
under the peculiar circumstances.
would be as repugnant to my sense Of
honor as to thrust my hand into Mr..
Bonebrake's pocket and extract his
purse. My dear young friend, follow
Mr.. McAfferty's suit"
The Colonel hesitated Perhaps he
was making a subtler play: yet Bone
brake imagined. as he studied the old
gentleman's aristocratic face, that his
role was an unpleasant one. Finally,
however, he answered: II cannot do
less"
Bonebrake smothered q dangerous
Impulse to smoker at the whole farce,
and said. smilingy: This Is certainly
handsome Of you. gentlemen. Yet
feel as If your sacrifices"
"Cut out the grand standin', Woody"
said McAfferty. you're only gittin'
what's due you. though faint every
body would give 1t to you. Now let's
step inside and git this thing in
writin'."
And drink a thimbleful to our lucky
young friends health" added Della
croix. I'm as dry as a herring"
They had just reached the door
when a barefooted darby bounded up
the phtform like a deer and burst out
breathlessly: Boss. a big log done hit
the trustle oven the crick and cyah'd
1t out. l don't see how that trains
gwine to back in now, nohow, lessn
she kin jump like ole Mister Bull
frog"
II glances could STAY that innocent
darby would have dropped like poile1
OK simultaneously pierced with three
mortal wounds. Again Woody was
threatened with "A laugh. for the incl
dent opened the way for his next
card.
Gentlemen" said he with great
gravity, this startling news affects
the status Of your cotton"
McATerty whirled upon him wolf
ishly.
our cotton" he snarled. Amt
you already bought it?"
AS between gentlemen, yes" re-
turned Woody sweetly. but the
u ahSdNtioii van iiTuly De TeGdTutQ as
concluded until a price has been
named
Eight cents is the price" retorted
McAfferty. That's what We paid"
1T doesn't follow that that's what
I'll pay" said Bonebrake, with a finty
eye,
The conspirntors exchanged sickly
glances. Then Major Delacrox. hastily
tossing off three fingers OF brandy.
vigorously flung himself into the
breach.
mfr. Bonehrake. the washing out Of
that trestle don't affect the value Of
this cotton one jot or title 1t simply
means holdin' it here for a few days
"r possibly a few weeks until the
wltchs subside and the track can be
resto'ed. And what you lose in in
terest you'll gain in price. for cotton
is going up"
Nobody is less afraid OF the ievee
breaking than me-" answered Bone
brake with n deeper truth than his
hearers wot Of.
II was now IL O'Clock and Delacroix
suggested dinner. seconded by Bone
brake. The quartet walked over TO
the Jeff Davis House.
"Porterhouse stcak-the thiCkest
you've got and red rare" ordered
skinny surlly; for. realizing the
prec.ousness Of every minute. he had
favored getting the sale into ironclad
form bcfos. eating
sorry. boss" said the colored
waiter. but we'uns are down to ham
and aigs. count Of the flood. Served
the las steak at breakfast"
The simple meal was only half eaten
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II McAfferty was surprised at Bone
brakes appearance it did not hamper
the ready invention which had made
him prominently successful in his pi-
ratical profession for he said at once:
so you're here at last. They must
have relayed my telegram by mule
back. I sent IT yesterday noon.'
Bonebrake was not deceived. yet
nothing was to be gained Ny saying
80, IL never got 1t. What was the
drift OF it?"
II said to come at once IL you
wanted slice Of the Shopiere water
melon, or to wire me authority to buy
for you"
skinny" said Boncbrakc b!untly.
II thought this was to he my deal"
1T vast is" answered Skinny
suavely. "That's why l wired you"
"But why did you come up here
II ] was to have it?"
"Simp!y to beat the Morrill, boys to
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Continued on FIFTEENTH Page.
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CARRANzA DETAINED
AN AMERICAN SHIP
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMER is HELD
TWO DAYS AT SALlNA CRUZ
BY CONSTlTuTlONALlsTs.

San Francisco, Jaa. 2.-For two
days the American steamship San
Juan of the Pacific Mail service, was
tOrcibly detained at Salina Cruz by
General Arrieta of Carranza's forces
and at one time sire was threatened
with destruction by dynamite Cap
tain Stewart of the San Juan, which
docked here today, made this report
to the owners.
On December 10, General Arrieta
demanded that the San Juan, then in
Salina Cruz, transport sixty of his
men and twenty officers, together
with their horses, arms and ammunI
tion, to Mazatlan
Captain Stewart was willing to take
the MeXicans as passengers but not as
soldiers. This did not satisfy General
Arrieta, who refused TO give the YES
sci clearance and threatened to dyna,
mite 1t unless his wishes were met.
Captain Stewart remained resolute
and the question finally was settled
on his own terms. He accepted the
soldiers unarmed as passengers and
landed them at MaZatlan December
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German.Austrian Alliance

Berlin, Jan. 2.--(Via Sayville)--
Count Stephen Tis2a. the Hungarian
prime minister, in New Years
speech affirmed that mutual conf
dence, mutual love and respect ex-
listed between Austria-4Ungary and
Germany. Austro-Hungarian troops
fight, he said ulder German com
mand, and Germans 80 into battle un-
der Austro-Hungarian command.
Count Tisza 5 recent visit to the
German headquarters was not for the
solution OF any difficulties whatso.
ever but was for a discussion OF
present measures as well as of future
political problems arising from the
war
French papers report that the
mayor of Lyons, France, has ordered
the lighting Of all bridges and EN-.
bankments to cease at p. m. as the
appearance Of Zeppelin dirigibe bal
looms is feared
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El Paso Texas, Jan. 2.-Advices
from the south today indicated that
still further delay had occurred III
the reconvenin9 at Mexico City OF
the Agnas Calientes conference of
Chiefs The latest date set was Jan,
uary 10. Already several meetings
have been held by the permanent
committee of , of the convention
members.
Al these sessions efforts failed to
agree on what proportion OF the for
mer Carranza delegates the Villa and
Zapata factions would replace The
Zpata agents insisted. it was said
that each faction should be repre-
selted with en- equal number, while
the Villa element insisted on a pro
portion in accordance with the mum,
ber of armed men in the field There
were more than 100 delegates at the
Aguas Calientes convention
The delegation representing the
Sonora government sustained by Gen
eral Maytorena has arrived here but
has not set ont Oh its journey south
Other delegates from various parts OF
the republic were reported delayed by
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Russian Offensive Fails.

Berlin, Jan 2.-(Via SayvilleJ-
Among the news items given out by
the official press bureau today were
the following:
General Won Blueme, a retired Ger.
man army officer, discussing the
military situation in the east, re
marks that it is impossible. as vet to
estimate the scope OF Field Marshal
Won Hindeuburg's successes but that
it appears certain the Russian often.
siye has failed. Russia still has
plenty of men. he says, but she must
be short Of everything else needed
for warfare
"A dispatch from Constantinople re-
ports that Field Marshal Baron Won
Der Goltz, the German army officer
who reorganized the Turkish army.
has left Constantinople for the eau.
casian field Of operations
The newspaper Bund of Berne,
Switzerland, stated that Of all the
belligerents Germany and Great
Britain are the only countries able to
raise reserves and that the German
reserves, of course. are better organ
iZed and better trained
"Advices from Athens say that
King Konstantine has expressed the
firm intention of maintaining the neu-
trality of Greece until the end of the
war"
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GERMANY REPORTS
BATTLE DEADLOCK
ACTIONS IN POLAND HAVE BEEN
DlVESTED OF THEIR DASH
AND SPECTACLE.
Germans and Austrians Have About
Given Up open Field Fighting and
Resort TO Sapping.

Posen, Jan I, via Berlin and The
Hague to London, Jan. 3.-1:21 a. m.
The battle is now stationary at
many parts of the long front in Po.
land. The rapid movements of the
army forward and backward with
Kaleidoscope changes in the situation
which hitherto have characterized the
warfare in the east, have given place
for the time at least to a struggle
along a heavily entrenched line OF
field Notifications resembling those
in France.
The German and Austrian allies are
in close contact with the army of
Grand Duke Nicholas, hut they are
engaeed in sapping instead Of ma
neuyering their way forward. Dur.
ing the fortnight wlich a correspond
ent Of the Associated Press spent at
The front attached to the staff of one
division in the battle line along the
RaWka river the operations were
marked by advances of from 10 to IL
miles in a few places, but in general
the infantry is fighting its way foot
by foot with the aid of artillery sup.
port.
In these operations the artillery and
mine tarowers are trumps instead OF
the soldiers legs. Although the
heavy artillery is handicapped by the
weather conditions and short days
the mine throwers are busy day and
night hurting projectiles of 200 pounds
of high explosives from trench to
trench at a range that is very effec-
tive
During the comparatively short time
one of these huge missiles is in view
wobbling through the air along an
erratic parabola, the sight is impress
siye. The proiectile can be plainly
followed with the eye and the tension
upon the men in The trenches as the
bomb comes nearer and nearer is be
yond comparison to the effect caused
by heavy artillery shells which are
unseen until the explosion throws NJ
a column OF earth and scattered frag
ments of the shell in all directions.
Russian prisoners. of which there
| are constant stream moving through
the German lines, stated to the cor
respondent that the landing OF eac,
mine causes a catastrophe in tn,
trenches and their vicinity a sits vic
time are tora to bits.
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deck the ship had begun to settle on
the starboa.d side. Boats We're
launched and remained near the shiu
TO pick up Survivors but some of ,ee
boats when stood cut about 20 yards
we're swamBeG by wreckage.
The men We al scaltily clad and
suffered terrDiy from the cold during
the 20 hours occupied in reaching
shore
Some died duriag the day and were
passed overheard. Upon the arrival
of the cutter at Lyme-Regis at II
O'Clock last night six more were
found dead in the bottom Of the boat
A policeman on duty heard cries
for help and going to the beach found
the cutter with the men, none Of
whom could land without assistance.
Some Of them were so exhausted that
artificial respiration had to be re-
sorted to-
A terrific southeast gale was blow.
ing all the time and although the
men took turns at the oars, it was
impossible for them to keep warm.