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Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21
Trenches.

Trench, that single-vowel word of
French origin, is probably the com
monest English monosyllable in use
today. From pictures and descriptions
of trenches every civilized country in
the world knows just what these war
excavations are and how important
they are to the fighting armies.
In spite of this knowledge of the
trench, however, it is not likely that
the average man has formed any idea
of the gigantic amount of digging that
has been done since the war began,
| says Pearson's Weekly.
The front along which the Germans
and Allies face one another from the
North Sea to Switzerland is. roughly.
400 miles long. The opposing lines of
the Russians and the Austro-Germans
are fully 500 miles in length. Along
these 900 miles of front, each army has
dug itself in.
But this does not mean that there
are only 1900 miles of trenches. Each
army, it must be remembered, has at
least three lines of trenches, one be-
hind the other, so that if the first Is
| taken it has others to fall back upon.
1t is necessary, therefore, to multi
ply 1900 by three, which gives $500
| miles, of a trench long enough to reach
from Liverpool right across the Allan
tic Ocean and the whole of the Amer
lean continent ending at San Francis
| CO.
Then there are the communication
| trenches through which forces are
| brought forward in safety to the fire
| trenches. The length of these is not
easy to estimate, but if another two
miles are added for each mile of front
it will certainly be well on the safe
side.
This brings the estimate up to 1900
| miles, but this has not yet come near
| the total. In Belgium the Germans
constructed at least another 600 miles
| of trenches ready to oppose the Allies
advance. and no doubt another 200 or
more on the Rhine.
The Allies have dug about 500 miles
| of trenches in East Anglia to check a
] possible raid, and another 100 miles or
| so along the Suez Canal
Around Cracow, Przemysl and other
great fortreSSeS in the East the ground
| is honeycombed for miles. Allow an
| other 100 miles for these Notifications,
and this brings the total to $500 miles,
a distance about equal to the full
| breadth of Europe and Asia together.
The average trench is six feet deep,
and five feet wide at the top. In
GLIDING traverses and dugouts it may
| be estimated that two cubic yards of
earth have been removed for every
yard of trench dug.
Take it that a cubic yard of earth
| weights ton, and it is seen that over
29, 900 900 tons of earth have been
| shifted during the past eight months.
Many have seen Plymouth, Eng,
| breakwater. that great artificial island
of stone which makes a harbor of the
| open roadstead. 1t is over a mile long.
1t stands in water over fifty feet deep.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

New Haven, May 20.-F'or the past
few years a number of Yale men have
been taking an active interest in DR..
GrenfeIfs work in Labrador. Each
summer there have been from four to
ten men under DR.. Grenfell stationed
along the coast of Labrador, or sail
ing on one of the boats doing hospital
duty A few years ago the interest
was so great that funds were raised
for the purchase of a boat for the
named 1.-THE Yale" Since its purchase
the boat has been DR.. Grenfelrs most
servicea.ble ship, doing both winter and
summer sailing, under Yale men. Last
year the sum OF ~, 700 was raised
among the undergraduates for the pur-
chase of a new engine for the craft.
This was installed lest summer by
three members of the class of 1914.
There were also five other Yale I'M
dergraduates who devoted last summer
to this mission work. Owing to the
war it has been necessary to curtail
part of the work in Labrador during
the winter. 1t is hoped, however. that
it will be possible to open all stations
again this summer. Twelve students
of the university have already signi-
fed their desire to enter the summer
service for the coming summer, and it
is expected that more Yale men will
take advantage of the opportunities
offered in DR.. Grenfelrs work than
ever D6IOI6. Last CO1ISl0SA-
able enthusiasm was shown as re-
CARDS starting a Yale station on the
coast, to be taken charge every sum-
mer by Yale men. This plan has
worked out successfully in the cases OF
several other colleges, and it is
thought that the interests of Yale men
in this work will make a Yale station
possible in the near future.
Richard Osborn, Yale. 1914, who re-
turned to the United States last We'd
nesday from hospital work with the
French army, is the authority for the
statement as to the feeling of the
French toward the American Red Cross
work. Mr.. Osborn returned to this
country on the Saxonia, which steam
night, and was probably the last ship
sighted by the Cunarder before it went
down on Friday noon. Mr.. Osborn
was member of the unit put into the
field by the gift of Mrs. w. J. Fitz-
gerald of New York city. This unit,
geonS and ten nurses from the French
hospital was under the direct super
vision of J. S. Wheelwright, who was
manager of the Yale crew in 1895. In
| regard to the attitude which the
French have taken toward the Red
Cross work, Mr.. Osborn said: One
thing that will surprise the people of
the United States is the fact that the
American Red Cross hospitals are
| really not fully appreciated by the
French. The reason is that our equip
| ment is so much more perfect than
that of the French that they feel that
we are making our patients effeminate.
| Where our principle is to keep the
cases until they are completely healed,
the French hospitals discharge them
as soon as they are able to carry a
gun. This makes the American hos
pitfalls more popular with the men,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

The public of Ansonia will greet with
sincere appreciation the passage of the
traficS ordinance, which has been
drafted in the interest of public safety
by the board of aldermen. It has been
carefully prepared and should be
strictly enforced in order that it may
advantage the community to the great
est possible extent. Residents of An
sonia, who have reason to understand
the dangers that are caused by reck-
less use of the highways for auto
speeding, will cordially approve the
provisions that have been made by the
city officials for the safety of the aver
age citizen on the street. -Ansonia
Sentinel.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21
GREAT BRlrAlNs CABINET.

In connection with its other big
problems. Great Britain has a cabinet
reorganization task on its hands. This
is always a matter of vital Importance
to every government and especially so
is it to, Great Britain at this time
because it is involved in q vital war.
but from the manner in which it has
set about the solution of the difficulties
there bids fair to result a stronger
and more satisfactory body of men at
the helm of the nations affairs.
For long time there has been dis
satisfaction at the manner in which
the naval affairs have been conduct
ed There has been friction which
could not be concealed and there has
been criticism which made it evident
that weak spot existed which need
ed to be improved. AS far back as
the time when the assault upon Ant
werp was receiving attention Sir Win
ston Churchill as first lord of the adj
miralty was pointed out as using poor
Judgment. This was renewed follow
ing the unsuccessful attempt to force
the DardanelIes. a plan which was
carried out directly against the adj
vice Of the sea lords who recognized
the necessity of land force to oper-
ate in connection with the fleet, and
since that time the break between the
civilian head of the navy and Admiral
Fisher has increased
The change which now bids fair to
go through means the calling together
of the best in all parties It means
placing patriotism before politics and
is purely a war measure. 1t is a time
when the interests of the country must
come before personal ideas and when
the needs must be met. Though such
changes are viewed as a crisis it looks
like a reorganization which will af-
ford greater security for the empire.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

Our navy is not content to remain
stationary in efficiency Word comes
to- day from the Naval Training Sta
ton that the course in English is to be
strengthened and that common school
studies are to be supplemented with
advanced work. In a war of words
some of our young men are sure to be
hard hitters. Eventually, perhaps, a
jacky's rating badge will show whether
literature. 1t would be easy to make
room on the sleeve by removing the
old symbols that show that a man can
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21
WaferpoWer,

Mr.. Editor: Will you please call at
tention of those who are contemplate
ing the use of waterpower for any pur-
pose to pages $50, ISL and 1852 of the
Public Acts of 1913. Chapter POI gives
five persons absolute control of all
waterpowers of the state at $40 day.
In addition ali other expenses are to
be paid by the owner of the water
power privilege. Any work done by
$500 and he can be enjoined from the
use of the privilege. This is con-
fiscation without compensation. You
can, however, use coal or Standard
oil without restriction.
This was not so in our grandfathers'
days and it ought to be repealed. I
am interested in water and others may
be also.
EDWARD COMO.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

According to DR.. Creel. soon to be-
come the head of Boston's Health De-
partment, the average rat of reason
ably economical habits costs the oom-
munity that supports it $1.S2 a year
for its board and lodging. While the
entire accuracy of DR.. CrelPs figures
may be open to question, they at least
point the moral that a large and -four
ishing rat population is an expensive
luxury for any city. - Bridgeport
Standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21
OTHER VIEW POINTS

In former times spelling was an ac-
complishment and one of the greatest
social functions was the spelling bee.
To spell down the neighborhood was
a distinction as great as that now
adays accorded to the best dancer of
the tango. Instead of spelling bees,
we all go to the movies where not
only spelling but even words them
selves are obsolete. The social CEN
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

hams Vegetable Compound improved
rapidly and today am well woman. I
cannot tell you how happy I feel and I
cannot say too much for your Compound.
Would not be without it in the house if
it cost three times the amount. Mrs
CHAs. CHAPMAN, r. F. D. No. 2, Belle
vue, Ohio.
Woman's Precious Gift.
The one which she should most zeal
ously guard, is her health, but it is
the one most often neglected, until
some ailment peculiar to her sex has
fastened itself upon her. When so af
fected such women may rely upon Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, a
remedy that has been wonderfully sue
cessful in restoring health to suffering
women.
IF you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you,write
toLydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

Happily, in its last moments. the
legislature reconsidered former Plan
to refuse the experiment of an inebri-
ate farm near Brewster's and haH fl
nally decided for it. One house mem
Der remarked that the mere view of
that farm is enough to drive anybody
to drink. He has seen it. he said. He
talked as if he had.-New London Tel
egraph.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

V e ge tai e Com
pound. Ny back
acheduntil I thought
itwould break, 1 had
pains all over me,
nervous feelings and
periodic troubles. !
was very weak and
run down and was
losing hope of ever
b cling W ell an d
strong. After tax
ing lydia e. Pink
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

In view of the other attacks upon
American citizens there is not so much
surprise that the Yaqui Indians should
want to participate, but of course they
ought to know better.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

Secretary Daniels says the navy is
strong and efficient enough as far as
it goes. 1t thus occupies about the
same position to some others as Jack
Johnson did to Jess WillayF
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

Is 1t human nature or thought1ess-
ness which discards a paper bag, a
pasteboard box or a tin can wherever
its usefulness comes to an end?
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

Some people are never satisfied. A
woman shoplifter in Springfield, who
has been arrested Is times and Jump
ed bonds totalling $4,000. was surprised
because she was sent to Jail
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

Even Great Britain does not believe
that it is impossible to make beneficial
changes in the cabinet.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

Isn't it about time for Germany to
be asking this country to take care
Of its interests in Italy?
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

1t isn't to be forgotten that the man
who likes peace often fights the hard
est when trouble really comes.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

No more difficult task could be i'm
agined than trying to explain to the
heather just why civilization consid-
ers it proper to go to war.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

DR.. Dernburg appears to be on his
way, but he doesn't really know how
he is going. or how little he has &C
compIished for humanity.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

Much complaint is heard of the cold
May, but it Is far preferable to the
way things are warming up over in
the old country.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

DIR. Dernburg contemplates his trip
across the ocean with more misgiv-
ings than DR.. Cook does the scaling of
Mt Everest
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

Many people feel that they are "too
proud to fight" Just because someone
gave them the German measles.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

The man on the corner says: Lazi-
ness is spring fever that has reached
the chronic stage.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21
Razina the Forests.

The splendid forests Of the Argonne
as we'll as those of the Alsatian slope
of the Vosges Mountains and of the
Woevre, are being gradually RACED by
shell and shrapnel fire. OF the ma
jestic pines that Covered these heights
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21
EDITORIAL NOTES,

The Goliath is now numbered among
the Turkish trophies.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21
EDNN ATNIJ ONJAIO.
East Haddam, Conn, May IT. 1915
Must Have Writer'S Mama

"0St IldNS "IitSTS NdHle.
If the sender of a query to the Bull
letin signed "Killingly" will send his
name, though not necessarily for pub
LEGATION, the question will be answered.
Anonymous communications get no at
tention.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21
LOSING HOPE
WOMAN VERY ILL
Finally Restored To Health
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Bellevue, Ohio. -'tI was in terrible
state before took Lydia e. Pinkham's
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

ter" movement directed against "the
darkened window" mainly means
| dancing, not spelling. - Hartford Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-21

steer or point gun-Providence Bull
1etin.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-14
LEICESTER.

Mrs Frank Clark still suffers with
rheumatism.
Miss Grace johnson entertertained for
the week end her niece, Miss Gladys
Jennings.
Miss Leona Allard was an over Sunday
guest of her sister, Mrs. Willard Chand-
Ter, in Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Fayler If
Fernville are moving to Austin John
sons.
Mrs. Henry Wimett of Cornwall has
returned TO Miss Halls.
Miss Hazel Aver has come from Forest
dale to spend the week with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Dana Aver.
Mrs. Frank Pfenning and two children
of Rutland have come to spend some
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Doner,
Donald and Joseph Batcheder are
suffering with an attack of the pink eye.
The Rev. and Mrs. Paul Thatcher and
daughter, Ruth, will return this week
from Nantucket, Mass.
Miss Sally Blanchard of Salisbury has
been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Stephen
Sparks, at the Corners.
Rev. Palmer of Brandon occupied the
pulpit in the Pentecostal church last
Sunday in the absence of the pastor.
Rev. Paul Thatcher.
Mrs Burt Person and son, Curtis of
Goshen, n. Y. have come to spend sew
raj weeks at her father-in- laws, NJ. r.
Person.
Mrs Curtis Smith ard two children 81
Newfane are guests of her sister, Mrs.
Austin johnson
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Alden entertained
as their Sunday guest Mrs Alden'-
nephew Pearl Eaton of Hancock
Mrs. E Dutton from Newfane has ar
rived at her brothers, Moses Ferson, to
remain for some time.
Alice Fiske, Lena Mcintyre and Ruth
Avery attended the Addison County
Teachers convention which was held in
Bristol last Thursday and Friday.
b. c. Fiske of Worcester, Mass. ac-
companied by his niece, Mrs. Roy
Howard Cole of Brandon, were gnt SITS
Monday afternoon at Woodland.
The sprightly shower of Monday night
was not great in quantity, but very ac-
ceptable.
Monday and Tuesday the men of the
east part of the town went to the home
of Austin johnson and assisted him with
his farm work. Mr.. johnson had had
much sickness and one death in his
family this spring, and this was a 81 len
did opportunity to show the spirit of
brotherhood was manifest among neigh
bors.
Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs Dana
Aver entertained several relatives and
friend, at dinner in honor of their little
daughter, Reta's fourth birthday. 1t was
a happy family gathering.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-14
LEICESTER JUNCTION.

Joseph Trudo, who was called to Yer
gennes by the illness and death of his
sister. Mrs. Frank Lejoy, has returned
II. r. Huntley, who has been spend
ing the week in Boston, returned home
Saturday night.
Mrs. II. b. Huntley and son, Oliver,
We're guests of Mrs. Huntley's parents,
MIR. and Mrs. w. c. Smith, in Brandon
Wednesday.
b. + Briggs has returned home from
Whiting, wh,re he has been caring for
Mr. Church,
Mrs. j. II. Severy was in Brandon two
days last week as guest of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A Severy of Brandon
were guests of Judson Severy over Sat
urday.
o. A. Briggs was in Brandon Satur
day.
Michael Wilson and wife of Burling
ton have been visiting at the Wilson
home
Miss Marion Goodrich is at O. w
Benson's on "A visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. Benson and family
visited in East Middlebury recently
Miss Nellie Wilson, who has been con
fined to her bed for few days, is much
improved
A. b. Kilburn of Bristol has been a
business caller in town.
Mrs. Mary Gotta, who has been i'll with
grip, is improving.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-14
Estate of
william II. Ellis
OF Salisbury

GTATE or VERMONT.
NDISTRICT or ADDISON. So.
The Honorable ! rebate Court for the district
aforesaid
To the heirs and all persons interested in the
estate of William R..Elis, late Of Salisbury in
said district. deceased. GREETING
Whereas applcat on hath been made to this
court in writing, by the executor of the estate of
William K. Ellis aforesaid praying for license and
authority to sell all of the real of said de-
ceased to wit
IA meadow of about nine 90 acres, located
in Leicester VT. located south-westerly of Peter
Wilson's home place in said Leicester and
1.-The home place of the deceased in Salisbury
village representing to said court that it would be
beneficial to the heirs and all persons interested
in the estate of said deceased sell said real es-
tate and convert the same into money.
And bringing into Court the consent and APP
probate in writing, of all the heirs to said es-
tate residing in this State, and setting forth the
situation of the real estate
Whereupon. the said court appointed and as
signed the 3lst day of May. 1915. at nine o'clock a.
district. to hear and decide upon said application
and petition. and orde ed public notice thereof to
be given to all persons interested therein, by pub
fishing said order together with the time and
place Of hearing, three weeks successfully in the
Middlebury Register. a newspaper which circu-
lates in the neiGhborhood of those persons inter
csted in said estate all of which publications shall
be previous to the day assigned for hearing.
Therefore, YOU are hereby tothed to appear be
fore said court, at the time and place assigned.
then and there in said court to make your obiec-
tions to the granting of such license, if you see
cause.
Given under my hand at Middlehury. in said dis
trict this 10th day of May 1918.
20 Charles |. Button, Judge of Probate
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-14
COUNTY NEWS.
W EYRRIDGE

There will not be any service in the
NJ. f. church next Sunday, May 10th.
1t is hoped we will have pastor 10y the
following Sunday.
MIR and Mrs. c. r. Britell, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. $. Shaw and Miss Vera Warner were
in Burlington Saturday.
Horace Elliott has gone into the grist
mill to work for Thompson and Shaw.
The men are getting along well in
painting the church.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Dewey, Stowell
and Marion, were guests of w. NJ. Stowe
in New Haven Sunday.
Mrs. William Austin was operated
upon at the Fanny Allen hospital Mon
day for appendicitis. At latest report
she was doing WELL
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.. Babcock, Mrs. A.
j Thompson and l.. c.. Perkins were in
Burlington Thursday.
A number of the farmers are sending
their cream to the Addison Creamery.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. p. Larrow attended
the forty-f anniversary of the mar
rage of his parents in Ferrisburg Satur-
day evening.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-14
RIPTOn.

The doors to the school house in the
Cook district, which were wrecked sew
eral years ago. have been replaced re-
Gently with new ones.
The nam drive pulley in J. f. Hodges
mill burst on the 9th. Being under the
mill no damage was done. except to the
pulley. broken belt and loss of time
waiting for rev one. Mr.. Hodges was
beside the pulley few minutes before
the accident
N. j. Atwood had young and valua-
BILE horse break its leg a few DAYS ago
A veterinary set and put it in a plaster
cast but the animal tore the dressing
away in such a manner that it was ne
cessary to shoot the horse
Edward Towne is with us on fishing
trip.
A gang of men is engaged in setting
out large quantity OF evergreens at
Bread Loaf, the varieties being pine and
Norway spruces.
John Calvin of Worcester, Mass, was
called here 10y the illness and death of
his father, William Calvin.
While lumber was being sawed in the
Hodges mill on the Sth "a board was
caught and thrown by the saw "a dis
lance of twenty To twenty five feet with
force enough to break 2XS joist over
head
II f. Day is giving the buildings on
the Hutchins place thorough overhaul
ing by extensive repairs and rebuilding
the piazza at the house, and putting a
milk room III the ba- ement of the house.
Mrs. Hope Billings is again ON the sick
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-05-14
Estate of
William Calvin
of RiptOn
OF VERMONT

STATE OF VERMONT
DDIsTRCT OF ADDISON, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the district OF
Addison: -
To all persons interested in the estate of William
Calvin, late of Ripton. in said district deceased.
GREETING
AT Probate Court, holden at Middlebury. with
in and for said district on the 18th day OF May,
Ig15 an instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament of William Calvin, late of Ripton.
in said district, deceased, was presented to the
court aforesaid, for probate.
And it is ordered by said court that the 3lst day
of May, 1915, at 10 O'Clock a. m, at the probate
office in said Mddlebury, be assigned for proving
said instrument: and that notice thereof be given
to all persons concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully in the Middlehury Regis
ter. a newspaper circulating in that vicinity, in
said district, previous to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear be
fore said court. at the time and place aforesaid,
and contest the probate of said will, if you have
cause.
Given under my hand at Middlebury, in said dis
trict, this 18th day of May, 1915.
20 Charles |. Button, Judge Of Probate