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Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17
The French sombardment.

The assertion of German war cor
respondents on the west front, based
on estimates OF observers of various
rank, that 100000 shots were fired
by the French artillery in three days
preceding the great September Of
fensive, is demolished in an article in
the Vorwaerts by Richard Gaedke,
one of the sanest critics In Germany.
Accepting Joffre's figures as to the
number Of guns available for the Of
fensive as true, Gaedke points out
that ITO reach $4,000, 900 shots, each
gun would have had to fire some 1900
charges in the three days. Even new
guns direct from the shops could not
hold out, even IL it were physically
possible to serve them SO fast, which
it is not. This is even more striking
in the case of the heavy artillery At
the most, says Gaedke, the field guns
could not have fired more than 1000
shots a day, and the heavy guns much
less.
Even the smaller total, however. is
imposing enough. 1t means an ex-
penditure in ammunition Of SIS, 200, 900
to S60.000,900. The estimates of &c.
100000 says Gaedke, shows how terri
BILE must have been the impression
made by the French bombardment.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17
savage and rugged.

savage and rugged.
"Kavala port crowns a promontory,
reaching into the bay. 1t is an insig-
nificaht little village, with a popula-
ton of scarcely more than 5000. The
island of Thasos lies before it's bay
to the south and east. This Island,
also, Is a billy vantage point for the
guarding of the entrance of the har-
Dor against attack by hostile ships.
Altogether, the present favorable
war time geographical advantages of
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17

this obscure little town may conspire
to give 1t back a greater fame than 1t
possessed in Greek and Roman times.
Mehemet Ali was born here IN 1853,
which event Is the greatest In the
villages history Of 1000 years until
the present coming of the French and
English. In the country surround
ing Kavala Is grown some of the
finest Turkish tobacco that finds it's
way in fancy cigarettes ,uto the mar
kets OF England and america
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17

Starve the people of the captured
territory is suggested as means of
bringing peace, but IL that was going
to be effective results would have been
shown some time ago, after the bleed
ing they have received
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17

Winston Churchill blan5es the mis-
takes which have been charged to him
to Kitchener and the French Mean
while Kitchener is getting busy at the
weak spots in the near east.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17

When fifty per cent of the toys for
the Christmas market in this country
are furnished by United States makers,
it simply shows what the equivalent
OF protection will do.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17

There is nothing strange that Mr..
Mellen should forget or get mixed in
his testimony. The wonder fs that con
fusion didn't exist while the schemes
were being worked out.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17

While one congressman complains
that there is too much marrying in
/ Washington, he must have realized
long before this that Cupid III a hard
fellow to suppress.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17

California, it is announced, pro-
dnced 10000 tons OF olives this year.
That ought to be a great state for e.
peace conference.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17

It is always advisable to do your
Christmas shopping before it becomes
necessary to exceed the speed limit.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17

Raphael, the English seer, sees vic
tory for the allies in the stars. With
a little better teamwork he may yet
feel it in his bones.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17

There are few volcanoes on this
globe which insist upon participating
whether they are urged or not Strom-
boil is the latest.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17

Though women have not been giver
the right to vote over in Greece, il
looks as if the queen was runnint
things.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17

The kafser's hope is to be I'm Con.
stantinopIe soon, but It is quite evIden
that it will be too late to help the Ar.
.nanfana,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17

With coal SIT ton in France and
$40 ton in Italy. lot of otherwise
unexpended sympathy Is going to be
sent across the water.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: What
is good for man or beast is found to
be OF little use for a sick auto.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17

rorant Of what the adjoining sector
was to do further than the columns
were to fnect at q designated spot. To
this thorough preparation is attribu-
ted by the most competent critics the
success of the first rush and the re-
markedly high proportion of prison
ers taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17
EnaIiah Prison Population preps.

EnsIish Prison Population Drops. i.
Although the decrease in prison
population in England is attributed by
the prison commission chiefly to the
enlistment of many Iabitual petty Of
tenders, the restricted hours for the
sale OF intoxicating liquor, and the
great demand for labor which has
made regular employment unusually
profitable and attractive, prisons have
been further depleted by an order is
sued early in the war by the home
secretary allowing certain prisoners a
remission of sentence in order that
they might join the army.
On the recommendation of the mil
itary authorities, prisoners convicted
of minor offenses who had previously
served in the army, were allowed TO
rejoin their old companies. Arrange
ments were also made to permit Sc
lected cases of inmates in Borstal re-
form institutions TO enlist. Under
this provision, $40 boys detained in
these institutions had been released
up to the first of last May. The con-
duct OF these recruits has been care
fully watched and ii is reported that
thirty have received non-comnnis-
stoned ranks, sixteen have been killed
or. wounded, and only seventeen have
committed fresh offences.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17
The War a Year Ago Today
Nov. II, 1914

Nov. II, 1914.
AIlIes gained ground on User be-
tween Afgstentisres and Arfas. =
Germans resumed benbardment
u EeiFns.
Great battle IN Poland between
Niefula and Wafthe rivers.
Germans fell back on line be.
tween aumbinnsr and Angerbgrs.
river and captured 1900 serbiahs.
IS Turks checked Russians near
Fac and. ceeupied puxkuey.
German squadron bounbardsd LIZ
4, bau. s-ss....s 80:
Russian Black sea fseet attacked
Trehixcnd,
Al aliens sxpslisd from Frank
fort.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17

We rafsed our tax rate two mills
and before we left the Town Hall
unusual appropriations were voted
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17

With SLOW but sure" as the un-
written motto Of the present British
governmept-and nothing but the
slow part OF the slogan yet material
ized-a man Of Churchill's activity
was not wanted. Yet most people
would prefer to have him with ali his
mistakes. Better the man Of action
who takes a chance occasionally than
the slow and painful rnuddIer who let's
the other fellow get the jump. Eng
land got into France to late, into the
Dardanelles too late, and into Ser
bia too late. II Churchill erred, It was
always on the other sfde-he was
sometimes on hand ahead Of his en-
gaSement. 1t was the better fault of
the two, Observation-Disclosures Tele-
gram.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17

it for all four children and 1t is fine;
they like 1t and ask for it."
A trial bottle of DR.. Caldweli's
Syrup Pepsin can be obtained, free of
charge, by writing to DR.. w. B. Cald-
well, 454 Washington St., Monticello.
III.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17
The Circulation Of
The Bulletin

The Bulletin has the largest
circulation Of any paper In East.
ern Connecticut and from three
to four times larger than that OF
any in Norwich. 1t is delivered
to over 5000 Of ths 4,o53 houses
in Norwich, ard read by ninety
three per cent. of the people. In
Windk orr It is covered ID over
eco houses. in Putnam and .
Dan!eIson 80 sver 1.1co and in
all OF these rlaees 1t is ccnsid-
cred The ieesI daily.
Eastern Connections has forty. /.
nine towns, one hundred and
sixty five pestoff;ce districts. and
-ixt.. rural free delivery routea.
The Bulletin Is sold ia every
town on all Of .hc r. r. ..
routes in Eastern Connecticut.
CIRCULATION
1901. average. ............ 4.41z
1905. average ...........5,9W
p.,.~,., :, ...-9,2I6
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-17
OTHER VIEW POINTS

No man who was born in any Of
the belligerent countries can help be-
ing concerned with the awful events
now transpiring. II he were lacking
in sympathy he would be abnormal.
If, however, he allows his sympathies
to operate against the country where
lie all his present interests and which
has given him the very opportunities
denied him in his old home, he is
transgressing a law which is potent
even IL not written.-Meriden Record.
1t might not be practical in some
cities to issue a wholesome Invitation
to the community to vfNt any one
school or all of the schools at any
one time, but it would be good
thing for both the public and the
schools of every village and city If
a large proportion of the public, and
especially the parents, visited them
from time to time and observed the
work they are doing. Another thing
that would help great deal toward
making them of greater value would
be Consultations by parents with
teachers in an effort to be Of mutual
assistance in solving the problem of
educating the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Republican. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-24
SUIT TO BREAK LEES WILL

G. Walter Lees. of Merchantvile, was
denied permission by Vice Chancellor
Leaning. of New Jersey, sitting in the
Court of Chancery at Camden today, TO
alter his affidavits in a suit to break
the will of his father. the late Fl. c. Lees.
Mr.. Lees left an estate OF $40 900 to his
widow for life, to be divided among her
children at her death The plaintiff be-
gan suit five years ago Surrogate
Reeves, who admitted the will to pro-
bate, has been sustained by the Or
phans' Court and the State Supreme
Court, The case has yet to come before
the Court of Chancery. Lees said today
that II he lost in this court he would take
the case TO the State Court of Errors
and Appeals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-24
CAPTAIN OF MARINES
COMMITS SUICIDE

Continued from Page One
his head. A large calibre automatic serv-
ice revolver lay at his side, within a few
inches of his right hand.
The valet notified officials of the club,
who sent for Doctor Wood. He pro-
nounced Captain Harding dead. A half
hour earlier the physician had telephoned
to the club to ask Captain Harding how
he was feeling. At that time the Captain
replied that he felt greatly improved.
Captain Harding was ~ years old and
had been stationed at Washington, d. C..
He was an Out-of-town member of the
Racquet Club, and was n frequent visitor
there. Last night he talked to other men,
bers and exhibited no symptoms OF worry.
No one at the club heard the shot tina.
ended his life.
The police of the 18th and Locust streets
station were then sent for. There was
no excitement at the club, many of the
members arriving 10 minutes or so after
the shooting apparently hearing moth
ing about it.
After the Coroner's preliminary invesu-
CATION was made the body was taken
away by an undertaken. Officers of the
Marine Corps stationed at League Island
were notified, and hurried to the club
in an automobile. They made arrange
ments for the removal of the body.
Captain Harding's home originally was
III hdulson' ILL., nut Tor some years he
had lived at Washington, ID. G.
He served with distinction and was
breveted for his courage in the presence
of the enemy near Pekin, during the
Boxer uprising, on June %. 1900. He also
served one month in Vera Cruz last year
He was in the Judge Advocate Generals
office at Washington.
Captain Harding entered the service
during the Spanish war. He was captain
of Company +, Fifth Illinois Volunteer
Infantry. and became first lieutenant July
l. 1899. and later captain in the Marine
Corps. He served in the Philippine
Islands during the Spanish war. He was
born in Madison, ILL.,, where his mother
resides, in August. 1872
Until three weeks ago Captain Harding
was on leave of absence He had never
given any indications of worry and was
considered an efficient officer.
The suicide today is the third recent
tragedy in exclusive Philadelphia clubs
Some time ago Charles o. Kruger, former
president of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company, dropped dead OF heart
disease In the Racquet Club. A few weeks
prior to that business man shot hinl-
self to death in bathroom of the UnI-
versity Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-24
MAN DRAGS TWO FROM
THE PATH OF FLAMES
Brother and Sister, Overcome
by Smoke, Carried to Safety
at $4,000 Fire.

Two persons overcome by smoke in
their burning home were rescued at
o'clock this morning by a waiter who,
clad only in his night clothing, climbed
| over a rear shed and into the building
and carried both to the street. Damage
estimated at $4,000 to building, stock and
furniture was caused by the fire.
The blaze was in the shoe store Of Jo-
seph Elgart, 1917 Frankford avenue. Mr..
Elgart has been living with relatives at
51O4 Parkside avenue and he was not in
the house. Three of his children were
away, but one son, Samuel, IS years old,
and daughter, Sophie, 20 years old, were
asleep in the third floor.
The girl was aroused first. She ran
into her brothers room and called vainly
for five minutes trying to arouse him.
Finally she dragged him from bed. The
two staggered through the thick smoke
into the hallway, where they collapsed
just beneath a rear window.
Louis Wilson, 1919 Frankford avenue,
heard the crackle of the flames. He
climbed to the rear shed. Dimly through
the yellow glare of smoke and flames
he saw the figures of the youth and his
sister staggering toward the window.
When they fell, he climbed into the hall
way and after hard struggle managed
to lift them out to the she'd
valuable new piano in the second
story front room was wrecked by the
flames. On top was a piece of music
entitled "The Burning of Rome" This
was not even singed.
All the furniture was destroyed and the
entire stock was damaged. Firemen in
seeking to get at the heart of the flames
threw hundreds of boxes Of shoes to the
sidewalk When the fire was extinguished
the street was Uttered with shoes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-24
REQUEST OF 100000 UPHELD
Samuel M. w. Briggs to Get Large
Sum From Smith Estate.

Samuel M. w. Briggs to Get Large
Sum From Smith Estate.
a bequest of 100000 to Samuel NJ. W.
Briggs, manager of the Colonnade Hotel
in the will of the late Francis Way Smith,
was upheld today, when Judge Lamor-
ellie, in the Orphans Court, dismissed the
exceptions to the findings of Judge Dal-
lett that the will should be set aside be-
cause the bequest was obtained by coer-
con, fraud and undue influence.
The will was contested by Rose Rey-
nolds Smith, a cousin. who made the
charges against Briggs and John F. Rear
don, confidante of Mr.. Smith who is
residuary legatee and executor of the
estate, which is valued at 100000.
In handing down his opinion Judge
Lamorelle gave q legal definition of what
constitutes incompetent to make a will"
After discussing the eccentrcties of
Smith, his carriage, behavior and actions,
Judge Lamorelle said:
If ones mind and memory are suffi-
ciently sound to know and understand the
business in which one IS engaged at the
time of the execution of will, that is
all that is legally required"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-24

A mig walking down the street on its
hind legs was the vision which greeted
Policeman Wharton. He rubbed his eyes
and took another look as the porker
drew nearer. Then he discovered that
there was a man back of the pig and
carrying II. The man proved to be George
Lockwood.
"Got a match?" he asked. Il want TO
roast me dinner"
you'll have to cook 1t at the station
house" said Wharton. Then he took
the pig and the man 10 the 18th and
Pine streets station.
Lockwood denied that he stole the pig,
but admitted that he might have found
Il in front OF butcher shop.
IL suppose you found II when the
butcher wasn't looking" suggested Mag
istrate Haggerty.
Il think he must have been in bed"
admitted lockwood.
He was sent TO the House Of Correc-
tion. The police put the pig on ice, and
II it's owner isn't found quickly there Will
be pig roast for the cops.
Age Is no drawback to John Elsin when
Il comes to lighting. He Is nearly three
score and ten, or 81 70 be correct BY
way OF getting up an appetite for break
fast he clicked" two youths who ''poked
fun AZ him" and then attacked him, ac-
cordins 10 the police, at Front street ana
Girard avenue.
Elsin was walking along humming a
tune, when 20-year-old Walter Cayanaugh,
Of Front and Master streets, ana 19-year-
old John Flynn, Of i24 Richmond street.
bumped into him. They told the old man
TO cut the haFnoay and get home. ElEin
said ne stood for their talk until they
started TO maui him around" Then he
grabbed hts blackthorn stick tightly and
Executed a flank movement He Waa
having the best 81 the three-cornered
battle when Policeman Butterfly arrived.
re took Flynn ana caganaugh 10 the
= ront and Master streets STALLION. Magfs-
trate scott commanded ElEin for being
abie lo take eaHe ql hlmself and held hls
iornentoss - 4zaa naii toT ce1rf
A nlanglng- Leolhaeha 3 - Nl-.l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-24
JOSEPH P. MUMFORD DIES;
WAS RETIRED BANKEB
End Comes While Visiting son-in-Law
at South Bethlehem.


Joseph P. Mumford. IS years old, for
mer vice president OF the Bank of the Re
public. which llquidated and ceased bust
ness eight years ago died this morning
at South Bethlehem. where he was visit
ing his son-in-law, ]. L. Stewart. a pro
fessor at Lshigh University. Mr.. Mum
ford and his wife, who was with him
when he died, have lived at the Gladstone.
nth and Pine streets. for the past four
years
After the suspension OF the Bank OF the
Republic Mr.. Mumford retired from bust
ness, but kept an once In the Brown
Building, 4th and Chestnut streets. where
he managed his property. In August he
became III and underwent an operation
Ills health seemed 50 good Ia December
that he ana Mrs, Mumford went to spend
Christmas al South Bethlehem. There he
suffered relapse and was unable to re-
turn home
Mr. Mumford was formerly 4 member Of
the Union Lsagle Club and vas asso-
claIed with the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children, He WAS An inde-
pendent candidate for County Commits
Alonar = 1897,
Tha funeral services VIII be held Friday
afternoon Al The Church of ST Luxe ana
shz Hpipnaay l3ih street haioa Spruce
aIEz AIanlEQt1 % a me1tef ef fn4 Kew
4sHEnze end Civic @Iaha
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-24
ABE BUZZARD AT LIBERTY:
INCENSED AT RELATIVES
Plans to SECT Even" With Those He
Blames for Latest Jail Term.

Blames for Latest Jail Term.
WEST CHESTER. Feb, 4-Abe Buzz
zard. aged rs years, the oldest prisoner
in the Chester County Prison ana for
years the leader Of the notorious Buzzard
gang. which committed many depreda-
tions in BeTks. Lancaster and Chester
counties some years ago. was released
from his cell here at o'clock this morn
ing and left at once for Reading, his
former home, where he expects to be re-
instated as a workman OF the street
cleaning department with which he was
employed prior 10 his arrest
Buzzard was sentenced 10 serve nine
months here for stealing chickens from a
farmer In the northern section OF the
county and was convicted on the testi-
mony OF his alleged companion. Harry
Graham, but received considerable COM
mutation because Of his good behavior
IN prison. Abe says he will get square
with relatives whom he charges with
having framed the charge upon which
he was convicted.
Although rs years old, Buzzard Is as
hearty as most men OF 20 years and does
not have the appearance Of man og his
years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-24
PHILADELPHIAN ACCUSED

RICHMOND, Va, Feb, Z4.-ouSpsv'l'
of illegal wireless operations in New yer
sew. Henry Korab, a young man Bylas
his address as 2150 North 18th street fna,
adelphia, and who says he Is graaaa-
OF a wireless school at Broad ana cnsl1.
streets, that city, is being held ?. "
police here today. Though korap
booked as a fugitive. the police deems
10 say where he is wanted.
The case was continued until AlAioA
Government authorities here refus'
discuss the case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-24
THUGS BEAT AND ROR
YOUNG WOMAN NNDARu
Footpads Follow Kar,;..
Girl, Knock Her Itrss s'0'
scious = Captured As... s'''
Long Chase. f'i'e'

A young woman was folIow.A
trolley car, knocked unconsclo,.1 W.
robbed by two men at Front 49,. y
Lehigh avenue last night tn. Il a'a
woman Is Miss Janet ciclro. Of ~, sas's
sinston avenue. '''' Ata
According to Miss cieiro al. 4.
lowed from a Lohish avenue ca 4. i. e
Holowell. 10 years old, 400 Adsr. .o'' "a
nue., Franlcford, and Thomas n T., H'''
"a years old, of Remove. Pa w,,.u wa,aa
poorly lighted section of Fros. Fen Y 4
above Lehigh avenue, she was ~ s,sn .s'.s'
the head by Warner, who ther ...S sss. q
her purse and ran. '"a'ehN
Mrs. Margaret McKniKht. NJ s,r, :,
Howard street, an aunt OF ME- rolu
who accompanied her at the tlns S,q!a ",
robbery, screamed for help, po,,s.' !. "
sheeron and Koehler, Of the Fraa,a'.
Westmoreland streets station. hss,i ~
screams and gave chase. sevsr.i 's Y
were fired before the two mar Wv
captured. NtN
AT a hearing today before Ms.,.,.
Glenn both prisoners were held ss.e vs,s
bail for court. "''n'vl
Miss Ciciro is still suffering 49,. {.
blow. Her purse was found on wa.s "
when ne was searched at the nollc, KY w
tion after his arrest. D'Se ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-24
MARRIED AT ELKTON
Seven Philadelphia Couples Journey
to Maryland Town.

ELKToN, Md, Feb. 4.-Upon the ar.
rival of the noon train at Elkton seven
Philadelphia couples landed in the town
during a heavy downpour of rain, but
they lost no time, however, in being con-
veyed to the County Court office. where
they were quickly handed the required
permits and later married by local
preachers. They were:
Alfred w. s. Ritchie and Amelia A.
Studler, Walter H. Lappen and Ruth Par
ry, Lucius p. Young and Margaret A.
Everwine, SIas w. Formosa and Mar
garet q. Thomas. Charles W. Kelly and
Edna Krelther, George T. Kelly and
Gertrude r. VOlkner. and Cecil V.
Woolens and Nellie A. keilholtz..