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Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17
Anarchists Are Patriotic.

The militant Anarchists. whose ex-
ploits furnished so much copy to the
French newspapers before the war, but
who dropped out Of sight immediate
ly after the general mobilization. have
been found by the police to be doing
exceptions those who Were exempt
from military service In France VOL
unteered and have distinguished them
selves.
Pilet. secretary Of the soldiers union.
and most aggressive anarchist who
took part in the lighting in the
Ardennes in August, writes of German
terrorism in the region and termin-
ates: This monstrous butchery will
cost all of us nameless sacrifices and
sorrows. but we shall hold out to the
end"
The old haunts of anarchy in Paris
are deserted. Only a few of the old
guard are left and they are occupied
with patriotic correspondents with
their comrades at the front. They will
show with pride a letter from q former
fiery propagandist. Prof. NJ. F. the
most militant OF all the anti-militarists
after Gustav Herve. who has won
corporars stripes and aspires to those
OF = lieutenant. He does not try, even
TO himself. TO explain the mental
process that has made him such an
excellent soldier, u try TO earn pardon
my ne says hN
rendering all the Justice possible to the
sixty men under me- I have In them
sixty comradess sixty friendSs they
ean themselves my soldiers; / am sure
none OF them ever heard or read my
doctrines before the war, think II
IL mostly the hope that this will be
the last OF those horrible things called
war as a synonym for a thousand hellS;
the hope that our dear ones, our chill
dren, shall not have to cut each Others
throAts again, gives one something
like superhuman ardor,"
Even the open advocates OF tbs
'reprise directe"-the forcihle seiainl
| OF other peoples property-the apol'
ogtsts OF the assassination OF innocen
| people-are doing their duty,
Maitrejean, the divorced husband o
one Of the heroines OF the Bonnet band
| the former director of the pape
Anarchle. himself involved In their ex
ploits but not convicted OF murder, q
| recovering from a dangerous wound.
Alexandra LereooUrg, the double o
"Brltainious" the bandit OF Orleans
whose real identity is still mystery
was serving q sentence for deSertiol
when the war broke out.
IT'S only In peace" he declared
that I am anti-militarists In war m,
place is at the front" His petition 70
release and Incorporation in the arm,
was granted and he fought valiantl,
| with his regiment Of the African Bat
TALON. After they had cut up tn
German Imperial Guard In the BATH
| OF the Marne, he was taken prisone
In q minor detailed action.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Would Steer Travel Around Instead
of Into City

Mr.. Editor: The conditions in Nor
witch remain about the same as they
were when a few moneyed men ran
the thing exclusively for theIr own
benefit as long ago as 1850 when tie
noise Of q factory whistle or bell, ard
the hum Of factory wheels played
havoc with their nerves. 1t was about
this time Smith & wesson were forced
70 migrate to Springfield. Allen &
Thurber stole away to Worcester, the
Washburn & Moen Wire works took
the up-trail and left Norwich in dis
gust. Now we have a chamber Of
commerce whose prominent members
opposed the improvement Of Thames
street. the principal entrance to our
city and now employ civil engineer
to improve a country road to steer
the travel TO the outskirts. Now Mr..
Editor, where Is the Improvement.
whether coming into town by the way
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17
Stories of the War

has escaped to the Russian lines after
serving for ten months with the Turk
ish army, brings reassurances to Tifis
that no American missionary is known
as yet to have died in Armenia as a
result of the war.
He believes that during the first
three months OF the year there were
probably 1000 deaths a day from dis
ease alone among the Turkish soldiers
and civilians. and he said that Turkish
losses from all causes since the war
began might be as high as SOC, 000
Aside from this. food and ammunition
supplies were growing so scant that
he doubted that the Turks could offer
effectua1 resistance against the Rus
slams. He said they did not appear
TO have any large strategic plan. but
the present advances and threatening
the Russian left flank. north Of the
Lake Of Van.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17
GREATER CARE IN HIGHWAYS.

II Ia impossible 10 judge without
proper Investigation what degree OF re-
sponsietltty rests VSson the driver Of
that automobile " IA struck and KILL
ed child upoN Watch Am read,
but Il was tA, recognised danger
which exists when an automobile pass
eS u standing trolley ear which result
ed In the passage ef the law in the
state requiring the auto 10 Do brought
10 a stop. before proceeding, IN this
case the child had not alighted
from a trolley and had not left the
auto bus to which the mother and
child had gone for transportation, and
IL was possibly without warning that
the little one stepped out In front Of
the death dealing machine, yet Il
serves to emphasize the necessity OF
using more care in the operation Of
motor care, There are the rights Of
others which must be respected and
guarded. %.s".
Driving car. at 90 miles an hour
especially when passing q standins
car or vehicle about which there are
good chances that there will be men,
women or children unconscious OF the
approach OF the fast ana silently NOV
Ing speeders 10 highly dangerous.
There are evenl many cases. or ag.
gravRtion where drivers are worried
by the rislSstwhichs chtldreniand other
individuals will take with apparently
no other reason than to bother chauf-
eeurs and,invite. needlesSltrouble. Ac-
cidents in such instances cannot ht
attributed ,tos the drivers, but The vide
spread disposition to drive cars al
railroad. speed on highways without
paying attention to other users de-
servesrproper rehukes life isstooedeal
to be- sacrificed forE capelessness.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

Sitting on the porch at hilltop. Miss
Beiinda glanced at her wrist watch
and laughed at her brother.
what are you yawning for at half
past ~" she asked.
7 was thinki7g that ought to 60
GO to bed, nowi"
YES; didn't I tell you that Sandy
Matfarlane 10 going to drop on the
through train from Minneapolis in the
morning? I'll have to be in the village
at 400 to meet him He's such brick
on laying out the new golf course that
wouldn't keep him waiting on our
forlorn station platform at that I'M
earthly hour for anything. suppose
I'll have TO get mp at g."
Mercy, Ben. It won't take you an
hour and a half to dress and motor
Il shall also eat. No empty stomach
rides In the early morn for me. Then
there's always the possibility Of tire
trouble. don't intend to be late"
I'm sorry you didn't tell me this
before Katie went out. 30 that I could
have instructed her to get you some
breakfast. Now she has gone buggy
ridin'' with her young man and she
probably won't be in until after I'm
asleep, for think I'll go to bed fairly
early myself tonight II we are to have
such an early guest"
"On. / shouldn't like to have Katie
get up in the middle OF the night to
cook me a breakfast. anyway. Can't
you make some good, strong coffee and
put e in the vacuum bottle. can eat
some zwelbach with II"
yes. of course can. I'll do It now"
Miss Belinda rose from her swinging
seat.
THANK you, dear. Leave it on the
dining room table. Goodnight. I guess
I'll turn in"
TITS too bad our alarm clock is
broken. You must remember TO bring
new one next time you come from the
| city. Shall call you at ar
Most certainly not, thank you,
Belindai I can wake myself. There's
no reason why the whole household
should be disturbed"
While Ben was preparing for bed he
recalled how he used to pride himself
in his college days on being able to
wake at any hour he desired. for study
or training. And he said to himself
| emphatically in the old way. as he lay
with wide open eyes, for he wasn't
accustomed to such early hours:
Three O'Clock. o'clock, rise at
o'clock, 8 o'clock"
| When he awoke it was with a sense
/ Of having just fallen asleep, but he
flashed an electric torch on his watch
| and jumped out of bed. Exactly q.
he said We'll. it's a wonder the way
/ can guage the time in my sleep"
He was still SO painfully sleepy wher
he began his breakfast that he thought
it a wise precaution to drink every
drop of the rather stiff black coffee his
sister had made for him. He assured
himself that he needed waking up be.
fore attempting to drive his car the
five miles to the station.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17
Half Million Iron Crosses.

The number OF iron crosses thus far
granted to German soldiers Is near
the half million mark. Statistics up
to March 81. according TO the Cologne
Gazette. showed q total OF SSS,261
crosses of the second class. Even If
this rate has only been maintained
since-and undoubtedly IL has been ex-
ceeded. considering the increased num-
Der or men under arms-it would give
q total exceeding 10000. In the perl
cd mentioned. sass iron crosses Of the
first class had also been granted. The
holders Of these must previously have
won the second-class decoration, The
crosses issued up to March 81 had
cost about ,S00,Q0 marks,
The campaign OF 1ST0-71. ,4S,Ts1 iron
crosses of the second class were
granted, and 1904 OF the first class
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17
SMALL CHANCE FOR CONSUMER.

There cannot help being q popular
interest IN the decision Of the inter-
state commerce commission Just an
nounced making n reduction in the
rates for the transportation Of antfra-
cite coal. In view OF the conditions
under which many Of the railroads
are operating 1t can be expected that
II win be the ground for a stiff protest
and even o demand for a rehearing
but when the large profits which other
roads are making as the result Of the
hauling Of coal are considered It can
not but be looked upon as step in
the right direction. II can be read
fly understood that when profits are
interfered with It furnishes the great
est groundfor protest whether It is
justified or not.
Just how the, consumer will benefit
by the decision cannot be told. That
the cost of coal is reduced might on
first thought be interpreted as mean
ing that that reduction would accrue
to the benefit OF the fellow who utilities
tho product, but few and far between
are the instances where such actually
follows. That II should be brought
about is the one logical result, but
when prices are increased to make
up for O. higher rate Of wages for
the miners and the consumer 10 made
| to pay millions more than the COM
panies pay to the employees, II can
be readily seen that 1t is not such a
difficult matter to apply that policy
when freight rates are reduced and
instead of allowing the consumer to
get the beneft thereof. tax on another
charge somewhere else and still keep
| the consumer on the same old basis of
rates. Cutting rates seldom continues
until 1t affects the ultimate purchaser.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17
A nlRL oMgric FIGHT.

: There sis, as great aastruggleI dipio-
naticailyx forsthe winning Of thel Bal
kan statesi and their participation or
neutrality In the great struggle J. now
going onr1n tEurope,as there 10 by force
Of arms for the winning OF the war.
Just. at the epresent times those states
with their armies are IN a position
to be of much assistance. They can
be of inestimable help to the allies
in the opening of kthe gDardanelles or
in the launching of, new smilitary oper-
ations for the annoyance. of the sTeu-
tonic ,forcesland, the callingeoffl TOT some
jasakRe srn1es s,gAiehs ere noH sEnen9c:
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17
EARLY RISING AT HILLTOP

=
by George. what q CHASTITY. hour 70
get up" ne yawned as he set down his
cup. Wonder what time IL iS now?
Good heavens. ten minutes TO liz: 90!
Why, what's the matter with meTi
He stepped nearer the lamp and looks
ed at his watch more closely.
We'll. Of all the imbeciles-rm the
blitheringestl It must have been IL: 10
when 1 thought II was 9! Just got
those deuced hands mixed. that's all"
Very softly he crept upstairs to his
room and flung himself on the bed In
his clothes disgustedly. There was no
use undressing and dressing again In
two hours. The coffee had taken effect,
and sleep. for what seemed an in
terminabie time to him, declined to
mi be dog tired In the morning.
he groaned as he turned and twisted
Il must get a nap before o." and he be-
gan slowly to count 100 backward with
methodical pauses between the num-
four. no, thirty-hve, thirty-three,
thir-" he was gone.
What's that Internal noiseT he
asked himself when he next awoke.
Heavens. It's broad daylight" He
the curtain. The din that had awak-
ened him still continued, and he saw
beneath his window Macfarlane,
shouting through q negaphone TO the
accompaniment Of q vigorously Tung
rising bell.
"Hoot mon! Are ye nae getting up
the day7 Dinna ye ken the sums been
up these four hours and MAR? Will
ye be sleeping the whole Draw
mornin'7"
"Cut out your Harry laundering, You
red-headed Scotsman. and tell me how
you got here from the station?"
Il had the pleasure OF coming over
with your sister. She informed me that
she made a serious but unsuccessful
attempt 10 rouse you from your siuTn-
bers at the time you intended TO rise,
so she did me the honor Of coming for
me herself II was all right with me
| old fellow. ] always prefer a ladya
society"
In another moment Ben was down
| the stairs and with his friend on tbG
| lawn. After they had shaken hands
warmly he looked around for hii
| sister.
where's Belinda now7
| II think she's seeing TO the prepare
ton Of a late breakfast for you. W.
| had ours long since" Macfarlan'
laughed teasingly as Miss Belinda ap
peared on the porch.
Ben gave her a somewhat abashet
good morning. and then. with NOR
spirit. asked whom she had found 81
early In the morning to drive the ca
for her.
Drive the car for Miss Belinda
exclaimed Macfarlane. why, she's I
skillful driver herself"
Belinda. you don't mean to SAL
that you drove my car without me?"
Il always told you could perfect,
well. If you'd only give me a chance
We'll" Ben laughed, anyway, yol
had to get up at a. m. to prove it,
Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

ing the allies. Equally so can they
be Of service to the Teutonic allies
by remaining neutral or maintaining
such neutrality as is not detrimental
to the interests Of Germany, Austria
and Turkey.
Each side is therefore anxious to Sc
cure whatever assistance they can give
and knowing what that means they
are fixing their price at n point where
they will enter or keep out Of the
struggle for something more than love
Of lighting, whatever. their decision
may, be. Diplomacy Is thus being put
to a hard test. It is no easy matter
to deal with that collection of states
when all agree, and when they are
divided the difficulty increases hun
dred fold. The situation In one which
requires the Balkans TO determine
which side 10 likely TO treat them right
In case Of victory and the demands
which are being made indicate that
they are nat going 10 pull someone
else's chestnuts out OF the fire with
out getting adequate recompense.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

Germany puts its foot upon the
chant Of hate which emperor William
endorsed by honoring its author with
decoration. They do not think 1--WE
love ass one, ,we!hate as one. wekhave
one foe andS one alone-Engiand" as
worthy Of cherishing as :. the Golden.
Rule. W.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17
rha.great m,rfortuna az ,th,

Theagreat misfortune Of sthateEsng-
iishnan who drowned his wives In
the bathtub, swas convicted July fdst
and he's since soeen haHgcd; 4 wasishat
fhe did not commit his crimes in this
country where trials. are ,continuedc and
crime given undeserved encourage
nent
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

Having been warned not to cross
1.-THE Canadian border. american avi-
ators should. have the ! good senses to
understand that, there.isfplentys of,room
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

The pardanelles campaign IL prov
ing a. hard one. but no harder than
has always been maintained would be
required to penetrate that waterway.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

Carransa may have the good sense
toArealiEo that IL he wants ITO be rec
ogniRed he should first gives consider
alton. toSthose he$would impress. and
J look 20 a3or! support.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

From the manner In which Holland
has suffered and Ia suffering from the
war Il can be appreciated that It Is
interested In bringing about peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

whether the European buyers, can.
eelled their orders for wheat or not, It
Is having no effect upon the coming
bumper crop.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

The Eastland 10 once again, atioat.
but the negligence which resulted In
the terrible loss Of life can never be
rlghted. .-,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17
Trenches Ia NsthsrInnd..

The war. department of the Neither
lands has developed a new sort of
trench for use in the low and marshy
parts OF the country where, in case Of
an invasion, the chief battles might
be expected. Fighting along the User
has taught the strength OF q water
defense above Il all others. For this
purpose, as is well known, the 500
called 'waterline" has been brought
into readiness. But a great deal Of
lighting might take place upon the
endless tracts OF meadows which lie
all around the capital OF the Kingdom,
The trenches (which will here be con-
structed win be arranged in such q
way that alta moments notice they
can be turned into flooded bitches.
In the warfare In France and Rus
sia conquered trench means an adj
ded strength for 1.-The enemies, who inn
mediately turn the trench into a fort
ress Of their own. The Dutch trenches,
when II is necessary to abandon them,
will almost automatically become q
deep flooded ditch which will be no
use to any one and viii merely form
another obstacle on the way forward.
No Missionary Died From War.
DR. Kochadlrr NRona na rfian an Az.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

The man on the corner says; Too
many strikers suffer from the delusion
that what they need IL violent exer-
else
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

n Is time for Hayti TO realise that
there is no good to be gained by emu
lating Mexico, =
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

Nothing Is much more discomfort
ing, just now than the combination OF
hot weather and hay fever.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

The fellow who saves for q rainy
day doesn't appreciate Il when It
comes in the middle of his vacation,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

That Gordon Highlander who Ii dis
playing 80 eayonet wounds appears TO
be somewhat cut up over his expert
eneeS
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

More than 10000 of tic recipients were
officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17
Real Comic Jeurnsll4m.

Who says comic Journalism Is q fall
ure in America? There's the German
American press proclaiming its neu-
trality.-Louisvtlle Courier-Jourpal.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

No Missionary Died From War.
DR.. Koehadur eBonapartian, an Ar
'znanian physician and surgeon who
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-17

Norwich. Tuesday. Aug. II, 1915
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-16
ST. LOUIS WINS CONVENTION
Democratic National Committee Votes
In Favor Of Missouri City
Chicago Second.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Chicago lost
the Democratic national convention to
St. Louis on Tuesday because Senator
Reed of Missouri needed help in his
senatorial candidacy and because the
Democratic national committee did
not think Chicago should have both
conventions. The deciding vote was
st. Louis, %; Chicago, is, and Dal-
las, 9.
Democratic committeeman we're
told that it is foregone conclusion
Chicago will be given the Republican
convention when the G.. o. P. commit
tee meets in Washington next. week.
The Democratic convention was pre-
sented as the only chance st. Louis
had, because the word had been
passed around that the Republican
convention would go to Chicago.
Senator Lewis, Governor Dunno and
Roger Sullivan addressed the commit
tee in behalf of Chicago, but, as one
of the Chicago delegation expressed it
afterwards, the cards were stacked
against them"
On the first ballot St. Louis got 25
votes, Dallas was second with IA and
Chicago trailed with 13. Lacking a
majority, a second ballot was neces-
sary. On the second ballot Chicago
gained two votes and passed Dallas.
But st. Louis gained three and had q
majority.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-16
CLOUD LOWERING
DANGER OF SPLIT SEEN BEHIND
NOTE ON SHIP ATTAcK-cALL
FOR PREPARATION.
Torpedolna Assailed as "5arbarous."
Ruler Ordered to Punish Head
of Submarine Crew.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-The United States, in
note to the Austrian Government
made public demands that the sink
ing of the Italian steamer Ancona, with
the loss of several American lives, be
denounced by the Austrian Govern
ment "as an illegal and indefensible
act; that the officer who perpetrated
the deed be punished and that repair
alton by the payment of an indemnity
be made for the citizens Of the United
States who were killed or injured by
the attack on the vessel" This note
is the first to contain the word de
mand." Moreover, it is the shortest
and most trenchant document ever
written by the United States as the re-
suit of submarine attacks This Gov
ernment demands that the Austrian
Government act promptly and re-
spond. These demands follow state
ment informing Austria-Hungary that
the good relations of the two coun-
tries must rest upon common regard
for law and humanity" The note ar
raigns the shelling and torpedoing of
the liner as "inhuman, barbarous and
a wanton slaughter Of helpless men,
women and children"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-12-16
NO PEACE PROPOSAL
eERMANY's IMPERIAL cHANcEL-
LoR TELLS REIcHsTAe WOULD
BE FOLLY TO OFFER TERMS.
NOT A WAR FOR NEW LAND
Impossible to Reach Agreement In
View Of "euIIt and Ignorance Of
Statesmen" and "confuslon Of opIn-
ion" Among Enemies.

Berlin, Dec. 11.-Germany will make
no peace proposals to the allies, but If
the entente powers offer terms COM
patible with Germany's dignity and
safety, the German government is will
ing to discuss them. Imperial Chan
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg so an
nounced in the reichstag on Thursday.
The chancellor was cheered as ne
rose to make his promised reply to
the socialist Interpolation on the Ques-
tion of peace, and he was cheered
again as he frankly stated the gov
ernment's position. He had just re-
turned from a conference with EN-
peror William at army headquarters.
las long as in the countries Of our
enemies the guilt and ignorance Of
statesmen are entangled with confu-
sion of public opinion" said the chan
cellor, 1T would be folly for Germany
to make peace proposals which would
not shorten but lengthen the duration
Of the war. First the masks must be
torn from their faces.
AT present they speak of a war Of
annihilation against us. We have to
reckon with this fact. Theoretical ar
guments for peace or propositions will
not advance us, will not bring the end
nearer.
IF our enemies make peace proposi-
tions compatible with Germany's dig
niiy and safety, then we shall always
be ready to discuss them
Fully conscious of our unshaken
military successes, we decline to ac-
cept responsibility for continuation of
the misery which now fills Europe and
the whole world.
Nobody can say that we continue
the war because we want still to con-
quer this or that country.
THE longer our enemies continue
this war with bitterness" he said, the
more guarantees are needed by Ger.
many.
I'VE don't fight in order to sub.
jugate other nations; we fight for the
protection of our life and liberty.
"The war has always remained what
1t was at the 9eginning; a war Of de.
fense for the German nation and for
her future.
"The war can be terminated only
by a peace which gives human certi.
tude that 1t will not return. We all
agree about that. There is and there
will always be the root of our
strength"
The reichstag voted full approval
of the governments position as re
CARDS peace, which was set forth by
the imperial chancellor, DR.. Won Beth
mann-HollWeg.