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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
NO TIME TO STOP

The announcement by the federal
authorities that the confession of a
''mistake'' by the New York young
woman, who positively identified the
wrong man in support of her claim for
$4,000 against him on the ground that
he had failed to keep his promise of
marriage, would not bring to an end
their activity relative to the b1ackmail
features Of the case Is gratifying. 1t
indicates that the new attitude of the
milliner is not solely that brought
about by the discovery Of a mistake
of the plan so much as it might be a
seriosus mistake in the selection of the
individual who was expected to give
up.
The fight which Attorney Osborne
put UP is only what might be ex-
pected from any innocent defendant
The idea that such charges can be
brought and then dropped after all the
notoriety that must accompany, SIM
ply on the claim that 1T was a mis-
take' is something the public needs
to be protected against Fortunate
therefore was it that such fighter
as ]. W. Osborne was selected as the
guilty party in that affair. He has
rendered a service through the opposi-
ton he put up which Is of value as
discouragement to the idea that
people can be frightened into parting
with their hard cash through the
dread Of the publicity which goes
with such a lawsuit. Many would
have been inclined to make a financial
sacrifice to escape the annoyance even
though as innocent as the accused,
Having made a statement which alb
solves Mr. Osborne h11t of 1.yt{oI A.
torney Marshall says portions are al
most unbelievable. it is important that
the whole scheme should be laid bare
and due punishment melted out. JUS
tice to the public demands it.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
Scared the Fishermen,

Four fishermen who had anchored
their boat near Deal report visit from
a German submarine, which scared
the Quartette out of their wits and
spoiled the fishing for the day.
One Of the four men, seated in the
stern of the small boat, first noticed
considerable disturbance of the water
just beyond the end of his f1shpole. He
shouted to his companions, thinking
that shark or some other big fish had
been entangled in his lines. All four
had their eyes glued to the spot where
the water was disturbed when the sub
away. A door in the top opened and a
single head appeared for a minute or
two. Then the head withdrew into the
submarine, the door popped shut, and
the craft sank slowly out of sight
again.
Not word was unchanged with the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
PROPOSED DIVISION OF NORWICH

There can be no question from the
number of representative citizens
of Norwich before the Legislative
hearing at Hartford Tuesday that full
recognition is given to the meaning
of the effort to divide the town. 1t
IS one of the matters of greatest i'm
portance in years and the opposition
which has been indicated must be
vigorously continued.
It is a vicious proposal which con-
Germs every town in the state. It has
no more justification than the bill
which has just been reported adverse
ly for the breaking up Of New Haven
into fourteen towns. It is proposed
to take over half OF the present town
of Norwich and establish new town,
with what results no one can tell. be-
cause of an iIlusionary fear that tax
Rtion would be increased through an
unthreatened consolidation Of the town
and the city.
Such fear is entirely without foun-
dalton. There is no movement, no sem
ument in favor Of consolidation and
none is contemplated. The big mills
at Taftville were started by Norwich
capital and they are a credit to the
town. They have not been hurt and
there is no disposition to hurt them.
Rather is there the desire to encour-
age such enterprise. The company
has no grievance only such as is i'm
agined.
How are the other towns of the state
with industries in their outskirts
which have been aided and encouraged
In their prosperity going to look upon
such division of sovereign town.
ships? Are the other 1877 towns of
the state prepared to be cut in two
the same as is being tried with Nor
witch. because some corporation has
n dream? 1t is a situation in which
the whole state has reason for a more
substantial fear than that which has
taken possession of the petitioners. It
Is a dangerous proposition under which
Connecticut can anticipate a thousand
and one towns instead Of the present
1853.
1t is against the interests of the
state. an injustice to the town of Nor
wich, a piece of legislation which
should be killed. The petition, sup
ported by two witnesses. an engineer
md signers of petitions. large num-
Der Of whom are now opposed to it,
should get full hearing. a full con-
liberation of the facts and an inspec-
hon of the town by the full commit
lee. for facts. not unfounded fears OF
unsupported statements. must govern
b reaching the decision. Norwich
must continue to put forth its oppo-
Iition to such a radically wrong en-
leavor. en- masse.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
PROTECTING NEUTRALITY.

While Germany is claiming that the
Dresden was sunk in neutral waters.
his country has taken steps to see
that nothing of the kind happens to
the converted cruiser Prinz Ethel
Friedrich, which the warships Of the
lilies are waiting to sink the minute
It gets the proper distance from New
port News This is the mission OF the
Alabama.
The government is aware of the time
n which the German vessel must de-
part or as an alternative intern for
The remainder of the war. 1t is not
aware of what its commander pro-
POSES to do. however. but it is deter
-'nAd that the rights of this country
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
LEGAL NOTICE

AT A COURT of PROBATE HELD
at Bozrah, Conn, within and for the
District of Bozrah, on the 31st day Of
March, A. D. 1915.
Present-SAMUEL A. EAGER, Judge.
Estate of Frederick P. Laid, late of
Bozrah, in said District, deceased.
Sarah NJ. Ladd of said Bozrah ap-
peared in Court and filed a petition
praying, for the reasons therein set
forth, that an instrument purportfng
to be the last will and testament OF
said deceased be admitted to probate,
Whereupon, 1t is Ordered, That said
petition be heard and determined ct
the Probate Office in Bozral1, in said
District, on the Eth day of April. A. d.
1915, at / O'Clock in the afternoon. and
that notice Of the tendency of said
petition, and Of said hearing thereon,
be given by the publication of this Or
der one time in some newspaper having
circulation in said District, at least
five days prior to the date of said
hearing, and that return be made to
this Court.
Attest: SAMUEL A. EAGER,
apr1d Judge.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
A Submarine Hunt.

Count Reventlow, in the Tageszei-
tung, describes q submarine hunt by
British destroyers:
THE light footed torpedo-boats
either cruise at definite distance from
each other or they lie still, preserving
the same distances. Each of them,
however, exercise all the time an ex-
tremely careful control of that sec
ton of the sea appointed for it. The
moment that the periscope of a sub
marine or perhaps the coming tower,
appears above the surface, it is fired
at, or else a torpedo-boat which hap
pens to be favorably placed for the
manoeuvre leaps at top speed toward
the point where the submarine has ap-
peared, it's object being to ram the
submarine before the adversary has
seen 1t or has time to dive deep enough
to enable the vessel to glide over.it.
Even if the attempt to ram is a
IA lure the enemy's destroyers only IN
crease their watchfulness, on the
ground that the submarine must sooner
or later come somewhere to the sur
face to get its bearings. That is par
ticularly the case in waters where
there is a great deal Of merchant
shipping.
Owing to the narrow range of vision
of the submarine through its peri
scope, compared to the range of its
own visibility from the bridge of a
destroyer, it is quite possible for a
destroyer to receive it and reach the
spot travelling at full speed before the
submarine in turn can sight the de-
stroyer and dive for safety.
ut follows necessarily that subma-
rines should show themselves as little
as possible on the surface of the water.
Recently, it has been repeatedly stated
that German submarines have sum-
moned British or French steamers to
stop and ordered the crew to leave the
vessel by signal or magaphone. That
is doubtless humane, but it is exceed
ingly dangerous and may be even sui
cidal.
'Destroyers SO far off, or in such a
light, as to be invisible from a sub
marine, may be lurking or may note
the meeting Of submarine and steamer
and may rapidly approach the spot,
hidden perhaps behind the merchant
ship. The delay in sinking the mer-
chairman may then easily prove fatal
to the submarine.
The torpedo-boat is the submarine
worst enemy. They can be used in all
waters. There are large numbers of
them available. They are exceeding
ly mobile, and can rise from passivity
to maximum speed at a moments no
tice. They carry guns with very rapid
fire and capable of mortally injuring
at considerable distance any subma-
rine showing itself on the surface"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
FIRING From Trenches.

The old Spanish way of holding the
rifle overhead in firing from a trench,
so as to endanger only the hands of
the frer, a method which has caused
foreign observers to ridicule the fight
ing of Spanish American armies and
which made the fire of the insured
tionists SO ineffective in the PHILIPPINE
war, has been adopted by the British
army. But it is not the haphazard
fire, for the aiming is done by peri
scope.
Instructors are now employed in the
English training camps to teach this
method of firing, which requires a new
technique. These men have astonished
sceptical officers by making shots that
would be creditab1e to a sharpshooter
under the old method of holding the
eye to the sight. Just how it is done
is not explained. but it is known that
the gun is held at arms length in the
air, upside down.
Both sides are now directing a heavy
continuous fire upon each other, and
the men killed and wounded in the
trenches are almost always struck on
the head.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
HELPING MEXICO.

If, as it is claimed, representatives
Of three of the largest South Amer
lean countries have made the sugges-
ton that the United States select one
of the strongest men to be found in
Mexico, such as a man of the Diaz
type, and place him in charge of the
government Of Mexico. they must real
lie that the suggestion is the easiest
part of the undertaking. That the
South American republics would lend
their support and give recognition to
such president, it is not hard to
believe but while it might be an easy
matter to select a man who could with
the proper support place Mexico on
ats feet, it is an entirely different
thing to keep him in Office.
Unless such a plan had the support
of all the present factions in Mexico
today it would amount only to a waste
OF time unless this country was pre-
pared to furnish the military force
necessary to maintain the government
and that 1t is not going to do. lit
would only be adding another to the
list Of chair filters in that republic, for
despite its condition, Mexico is bound
to oppose interference.
The need of putting a speedy end
to the present state of affairs in Mex
leo has long been apparent An at
tempt to accomplish it was made some
time ago without result, though under
different conditions. Since then the
situation has grown steadily worse
with nothing to indicate an early adj
3ustment. II Mexico was disposed to
be guided by reason it might be easy
for the republics Of this part of the
world to give It helping hand through
sone such plan as suggested, but
Mexico is not inclined that way Just
yet, however much it needs It.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
Maxim That Holds True,

"He dimes not that eats alone" was
a maxim which never fell upon dis
honor. That we should notice similar
ity rather than differences, as we
look backward, is but natural. The
craving for well-cooked food is whole
somely human, and if the palate
grows more delicate as the appetite
becomes less gross the change is not
peculiar to this country or that. As in
poetry, SO in food, the love Of SIM
plicity is the proof Of a golden, if
primitive, age.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

Mrs, Crompton came stealthilv out
from a tall clump of shru'bbery. and,
looking warily down the park walk,
met the astonished eyes Of an old
friend.
why, Halle Dwight, how do you
do?" she said in a decidedly overdone
casual manner
and what have you done? You look
as if you had been stealing chickens, "
Mrs. Dwight laughed. and then, as the
evidence of embarrassment burned
with a deeper crimson in Mrs. Cromp-
toms cheeks, she said: as anything
the matter, Jane?"
NO. of course not-not really-but
I feel SO foolish. You see. Eve been
hiding in the bushes here"
Good gracious, you, hiding! OF all
the straightforward, frank. open and
above board people I know, you're the
last one I'd expect to find hiding.
Were you trying to escape the police
or bill collector? Or were you mere
~ endeavoring to retire from the city's
din and invite -o,1r sou1?"
"I don't wonder that you can't take
my hiding seriously, but the fact is, l
was really trying to conceal myself
Until some people got safely BY
ooh, incorri gib1e bores, I suppose
mo, not that I know of. really
don't know much about most of them.
But I just simply had to hide from
them. At least. it seemed SO, and yet
I don't know whether I did right or
not. I'm afraid that maybe I didn't"
Goodness, how mysterious"
Patience! I'm going to tell you all!
You may not know that have young
friend at Miss Rensalaers school,
Ethel is the daughter of school
mate of mine and, Of course, when
she came to Miss Rensalears last au-
tumn, I called at once and have had
her at my house several times. She is
as pretty and as winsome as she can
be, and I've been intending to give a
little schoolgirl tea for her, but I cant
do that now. I can't see her again
this winter-at least, I don't believe
I can," Mrs. Dwight sighed.
>~"As the French say, pray continue;
you interest me-"
'Wel1, day or two ago I received
a letter from Ethel She alarmed me
very much by remarking at the start
that she was in great trouble and that
everything depended on me! She
begged me to stay away from theschoo1
not to telephone or answer the letter.
I am the silent partner in her crime,
for, Of course this escapade of hers
has assumed criminal proportions in
her eyes. I'm not sorry that she is
well scared, poor child; it may be
wholesome for her.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

Why is it that the city, owning ex-
pensive, scientific" Fairgrounds for
children, keep those Fairgrounds sys-
tematically locked and barred so that
children cannot by any mischance get
into them Why is it that with these
Fairgrounds, children must play on the
streets, where they are in imminent
dangersof being run down by automo-
biles? Why are these Fairgrounds
closed for the greater part Of the year,
and closed for the greater part of the
day when they are ostensibly open =?
A prize should be offered for a salts
factory answer to these questions. The
same questions have been asked in
other cities and nobody yet has been
able to answer them intelligently So
in many cases, other cities have seen
the futility of closing Fairgrounds
Bridgeport Telegram.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
What Doctors Use
for Eczema

A soothing combination Of oil q
ing ingredients called D. d. D. Pre-.
scription is now a favorite remedy
of skin specialists for all skin dis
eases. It penetrates the pores, givei
instant relief from the most distress
ing itch. It's soothing oils quickly
heal the infiamed tissues.
rists have a generous trial bottle TO
only CSC. Come and let US tell yot
about our money back guarantee offe,
to free you from your distress. Asi
also about D. D. D. Soap.
Lee & Osgood,, 129-133 Main Street.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
OUCH! LUMBACO?
Try MusteroIe. See How Quick,
1t Relieves.

You just rub MUSTEROLE In
briskly, and usually the pain is gone
a delicious, soothing comfort comes TO
take it's place.
MUSTEROLE is a clean, white ONT
ment, made with oil of mustard. Use it
instead of mustard plaster. Will not
blister.
Doctors and nurses use MUSTER
OLE and recommend it to their pa,
tents.
They ill lady tell you what relief
it gives from Sore Throat, Bronchitis,
Group, Stiff Neck, Asthma, Neuralgia,
Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheumatism,
Lumbago, Pains and Aches Of the
Back or Joints, Sprains, Sore Muscles.
Bruises, Chilblains. Frosted Feet,
Colds of the Chest Git often prevents
Pneumonia).
At your druggists, in 255c and soc
Jars, and a special large hospital size
for $3.50.
Be sure you get the genuine MUS
TEROLE. Refuse imitations-get what
you ask for. The Musterole Company.
Cleveland, Ohio.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
The LoneIiest Man.

Some 800 remembrance form but
part of the reward that Private A. c.
White of the First Rifle Brigade is
getting for being ''the loneliest man
in the British expeditionary force"
The trouble started through a pa
thetic letter written by a patient in
a military hospital near the firing line
and published in a London newspaper.
1t reads:
"Of the many unfortunate soldiers
have met out here this young lad
seems most to deserve the title of the
lonely man. He has not received a
letter or a parcel since he came out
here, because n has no friends. No
one cares enough for him to send him
the slightest word of encouragement.
Z" I don't mind as rule he confded
to me with a break in his voice which
belied his words, but when I see the
other chaps with their letters and
parcels full of things to eat, I feel
HE did not tell me what he felt, but
I knew. He is here with nerves and
weakness, and they are doing their
best to cure him with pills. What he
needs is not pills, but a little human
sympathy"
This letter was published some days
ago.
Now comes another letter from the
hospital which says:
about $50 people wrote to White at
once, as he got 120 letters and post
cards at one time and 80 packets,
newspapers and parcels followed. Next
mail brought 470 letters and postcards
and about 200 packets. papers and
parcels"
His companions, whom he once en-
Wed, are now helping him read his
mail and also to eat up the delicacies
with which he is swamped. But the
gifts have had the intended effect.
They have done far more than pills to
improve Whites condition.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

men trained in municipal public serv-
ice and management among the cities
Of the country today. The promise Of
realizing ambitions in city career is
most enticing. The country needs its
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

The sinking and then the recovery
Of German submarines is proving a
profitable business for Great Britain
but Germany is satisfied to put Brit
ish vessels under the water.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

The claim Is made that the San
Francisco show is the biggest and best
yet. It's real success can be told by
the size Of the appropriation is re-
quests from the next congress.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

best young men in public service and
so strongly is the want felt that COL
leges have established training schools
for city managers. 1t is a new field
bound to attract young men, alert to
assure their own greatest welfare in
their life careers.-Waterbury Demo-
crat.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP

management. circulation, etc. of Nor
wich Bulletin, published daily at Nor
witch. Conn, required by Act of Aug.
"a, 1912: Editor, A. w. Pearson, Nor
witch; managing editor, Harvey NJ.
Briggs. Norwich; business manager,
William H. Dat, Norwich; publisher,
The Bulletin Co, Norwich. Owners
Estate F. II. Crane. New York; Charles
d. Noyes, Norwich; william H. Dat,
Norwich No bondholders, mortgages,
and other security holders, holding l
per cent or more of total amount of
bonds. mortgages or other securities.
Average number Of copies of each issue
of this pubicatio sold or distributed,
through the malls or otherwise to paid
subscribers, during the six months pre-
ceding the date of this statement, 9210.
William Fl. Dat, Business Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 31st day of March, 1915. Lester
Gfeenman, Notary Public. (My COM
mission expires Feb. 1st, 1850
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

to rejoin his regiment, was accosted
by a pretty girl who blushingly asked
if he would post letter for her at
Paris, so it would arrive more quickly
at it's destination. Tn writing to my
sweetheart she explained.
THE officer promised to render this
little service. The girl in burst of
gratitude threw her arms about his
neck and kissed him. I have your
word she cried after him as-the train
started, you'll post it at Paris this
evening"
Before reaching Paris the officer
had time to reflect upon some of the
curious circumstances of the affair. He
pulled the letter out Of his pocket and
found the address read: Madame
X Then he recalled that the
her sweetheart. Madame X in
that case could only be an intermedi-
airy.
HE reasoned that the peculiar cir
cumstances justified him in looking
into the letter. He opened it and read:
my dear friend
CONTRARY to the information 1 have
already given you my aunt Jane will
be at - with her baggage on the
End. You know that my relation still
has a great deal of baggage. I think
that she will arrive during the night
THE officer needed no more but car
ried the letter to the Intelligence head
quarters where it was figured out that
this letter reported the arrival of i'm
portant French reinforcements at a
critical point on the battle 'front.'
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

The large purchases Of horses which
are being made in this country for
shipment to Europe ought to be cheer
ing to the auto dealers. if not to Dob
bin.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

That J. P. Morgan has gone to Lon
don to arrange for a big war loan in
this country may explain his recent
sale Of some Of the Morgan art treas
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

The wound which General Won
Kluck received from shrapne1 is not
likely to prove half as serious as the
one caused by his removal from COM
mand of the troops in the west
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

When the board of health begins its
consideration of sanitary conditions at
the county Jail if it will but remem-
Der the restrictions it places on every
house owner in Hartford and consider
how much more necessary are such
precautions in an institution where
approximately three hundred and fifty
people are crowded into quarters in
tended for half a hundred less, the
answer to the question as to what is
to be done should be easy.-Hartford
Times.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

The members of the Finance COM
mittee of the general assembly have
SO often of late heard the phrase at
is a crime to tax thrift" they may
be pardoned for temporary confusion
of mind. TAX on thrift is rich. Also
it is silly and dishonest. Pray tell US,
We high priced corporation lawyers
how much revenue would a tax on
poverty and shiftlessness yield Con-
necticut bristol Press.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

The man on the corner says: Chill
b1ains have gone. but anybody with
the hives can keep as busy as the
bees.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

The Prinz Eitel Friedrich has kept
the allies cruisers guessing for a. long
time and it appears to have included
this country in the list.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-01

Old is the warning to beware of thu
ides Of March. but it is nothing COM
pared to the first Of April