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Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-25
NO ONE AT FAULT.

The report which has been issued, following the investigation of the col- lapse of the temporary street pave ments in New York where the sub way is being built, presents a pc culiar situation. The conclusion ar rived at by the coroner's jury is that there was no one criminally respon- sible for the frightful disaster which caused death and alarm. This con- cerned the second affair of the kind within a few days and indicates as nothing else can just what sort of a situation exists in the metropolis.
 The only inference to be drawn from the finding is that just such a cave in is liable to happen any day. If no one was at fault 1t is something which can be expected at any time. That cannot give much comfort to a com munity which is using the streets of that city and will continue to use them for many days to come under just such
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Stories of the War
censorship In Germany.

For the purpose of facilitating the transmission of news from Germany to the neutral outer world, the Ger man General Staff has established a Neutral War Press Headquarters" !" through which 31 recognized and ac- credited correspondents in future will operate.
 The new news bureau came into ex- istence during the last days of Oc- tober. Such members of the General Staff who have in the past been hand- ling the material of foreign corre- spondents-censors, officers, etc.-now form its personnel, and are quartered in a building at Luisenstrasse 31A. a few blocks away from the General Staff building.
 Three times a week it meets, that is to say, Major G. confers with the correspondents, explains the reports of the General Stan, and gives out such items of news as are available. In addition there is issued, daily, a composium of the foreign news which concerns Germany and the war.
 Care has been taken to include in the conferences only newspapermen who represent established and recog- nized papers, and, in the main, men who are permanently assigned to Ber- lin. The representatives of American news associations, the special corre- spondents of various American papers, as well as a number of Swed- lSn, DuCcns huIudnldus 0pau1SI, GT6ek and Argentinean newspapermen are included in the list.
 The censors in the neutral press headquarters assume Jurisdiction over all dispatches of a military nature, and all trips to the front are to be ar ranged through the new department. Unlike the censorship arrangements in many other countries, in this case the correspondents are kept exactly informed of the fate" of their "stor- ies." Two extra copies of everything written must be submitted to the neu- tra1 press headquarters censor. One of these he retains for reference. The other eventually is returned to the writer, with annotations showing just what changes. if any. have been made in his copy.
 To the end that an exact control may be exercised over the various newspapermen, they have been asked to sign an agreement which is equip ped with a photograph of the writer. A duplicate of this picture is kept on file so as to make 1t impossible for any unauthorized person to represent himself falsely as the correspondent of any paper. A countersigned agree ment, also equipped with a photo- graph, serves Identification purposes. | The agreement includes the stiDnla-
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tion that the reporter will transmit information secured by him through the press Headquarters only to the newspapers which he represents; that he will submit what he writes to the censor: that he will see to it that his paper or papers do not misrepresent the contents of his articles by means of false of misleading headlines, ad- ditions or omissions: and that he will furnish headquarters with two copies of the paper or papers which print what he has written.
 It also stipulates that the news paperman shall publish no pictures without the permission of the cen sor. and that he shall in addition turn in two copies for the files. On trips to the front the direction of of fi,cers in charge is to be followed un- questioningly. The correspondents must promise that they will not leave Germany before the end of the war except with the express permission of the press headquarters.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-25
BOOSTING FoREieN TRApE.

The whole country is interested in any movement which looks to the in- crease of industrial activity and espe- cially when it is intended to develop the foreign field, so that in view of the plan to organize a $50,000, GOO concern for the purpose of developing trade, it will be considered that not only is good and timely judgment being used, but it gives promise of desired results
 That this new foreign trade project of American bankers and business men has the support of Secretary Redfield of the department of commerce and Comptroller of the Currency Williams. who by virtue of his office Is a mem Der of the federal reserve board indt- cates that it is moving in the right direction and that it is aimed at meet ing an important need cannot be ques- toned.
 Foreign trade expansion has long been needed and there has been no more favorable opportunity for getting American made goods firmly estab- hshed abroad, both in European and South American countries than the present. The move is therefore oppor- tune and organized on the lines indi- cated it will be prepared to look after the banking and exchange features of such operations particularly in the South American countries where the absence of adequate facilities has In the past proved serious handicap.
 The move indicates that serious con- sideration has been given to this matt ter of increasing foreign trade, that the advantages which are now fur nished are appreciated and as the re- suit of the activity of such an organ ization American business will be boosted in the future in a manner which it deserves.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-25
THANKSGIVING DAY.

Though Thanksgiving day has been observed for a great many years there is no reason why the spirit of the day should not be manifested with all the earnestness and sincerity that char acterized it in the early colonial days. There is every reason why we as a na- tion and as individuals should par ticipate in a general observance of the day if we are appreciative of our blessings.
 Not only has this country been blessed with abundant crops, in which certain sections may have shared bet ter than others, but there has been a general advancement in all branches of activity, science, discovery and arts. The contrast of our own peace, plenty and prosperity with the wretch edness of the greater part of Europe, portions of our own continent and other sections of the world is so strong, so plain and so impressive that it must appeal to every person oi intelligence. This country has not been torn by any internal or external disturbance. It has been spared for better and greater things. It has es- capped the inevitable woe, ruin, suffer ing and sorrow which has befallen others.
 It is but slight recognition of the blessings we have enjoyed if our thanksgiving is confined to a few min- utes or to one day. We have reason for offering up thanks to the Provider of all good things every day in the year and particularly so on Thanks giving day when the whole nation lays aside it's daily tasks for the purpose of giving widespread recognition and it is not solely the big things which should be considered, but the countless small things for which there is equal ly good reason to be thankful.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-25
WHY MoDIsTEs GROW GRAY

her poodle under one arrn was waited in on the waves of the $50 an ounce perfume she uses. She weighs zuV and she's five feet in height, and not dance frock at once" she says, T know just what want. madam! It must be of tulie. and like one saw, yards and yards around ana runleo from bottom to top-the sweetest know! So girlishl I think I want pinki' Can you see her. Minnie Nothing iu the world but a round popcorn ball-that's what she would be-and mad enough at me when she with her headl' She'll insist that it's all my fault because she doesn't look like the human lath she elimpsed in that costume originally. l could have fixed it some way, she'll say, so she would have looked beautiful in 1t and she'll warn all her friends off.
 Then there's Mrs. Muldowney. I'm just waiting to see her turn round and round before the long mirror in that prune velvet I succeeded in bull lying her into having. It's the only decent thing she's ever had since Muldowney made his money and they built that awful house. She. is fond of the red and ultramarine blue with orange spots-you know that klnd' M1nnfei l was pound lo nA nSI up for once so that she wouldn't put out the public's eyes.
 She'll turn and turn, and she'll say, Dear mel think this is awful queeri I just guess I don't like it! And they said you was a real stylish dreasmaker! I thought I'd get some thing real handsome. and fancy from you-and this hasn't a scrap of trim ming on 1t! It's so awful plaini You wouldn't even drape it! Why, mo- body will notice me at all! John won't like it, either-he likes to get his moneys worth! Couldn't you stick some ruffles on it. or some pas sementerie up and down here. or something just to make 1t look like an expensive dress? And this color's so dark Well, I can stick something on it myself if you won't. And then I can have a bright red hat to wear with it-that would be real lively and tasty
 And she'll do it-and tell every one it's my work! Sometimes life is too hard to bear!"
 "Cheer up." said the chief filter philosophically. It'll soon be worse! Think of the time you'H have getting 'em to pay their billsi Let's go out and get some nice liver and bacon for supper" News.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-25
London's Home Guard.

The Home Guards, composed of brokers, clerks, agents and other men exempt from active service working in London's financial district, showed themselves well trained and physi- cally it body of troops at the recent inspection by Lord Kitchener.
 When the civilian troops received permission from the War Ofice to or ganize, they encountered ridicule in many quarters. But they bought their own uniforms and went to work with a will. Every afternoon squads drilled in the courts and buildings and in the public parks, and on Satur- day afternoons and Sundays the men either went to the country to practice trench digging or harden themselves with marching. Volunteer corps have sprung up all over the country. and could face hard campaign as well as or better than the second line troops in conscriptionist countries Its members are generally over forty years of age.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-25
RAILROAD TREsPAsslNc,

If it was possible to check the large loss of life and the large number of injuries to persons who use the rail- road tracks as highways, 1t would have been accomplished long ago through the enactment of laws and regulations covering such matters, but the frequent reports indicate that among a large proportion of the people very little consideration is given to the efforts which are made by the railroads to overcome such results which follow trespassing.
 In spite of the laws and the placing of signs of warning too many look upon railroad lines as common prop erty, to which the public has full right and the result of this Is the frequent announcement, such as has just been made. showing the large number of killed and injured. According to the latest list there were 10,785 struck and of that number 4,746, or A per cent. were killed, regardless of the fencing of the tracks and the prohibition of trespassing, though it is a fact that many states have no laws relative to the use by the public of railroad prop erty.
 If everyone was cognizant of the risk he was running, possessed all his faculties so that he could protect him. self and was disposed to respect rail- road property and guard his own life there might not be any serious objec- tfons upon the part of the railroads to the short cuts which are furnished by its property, but such has never been the case. and in view of the results which follow trespassing it is not sur prising that an effort is being made to have congress pass a law which will apply to trespassing upon the property of interstate roads. It is safety measure of much importance.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-25
INCREASED BUSINESS,

Some idea of the increase that has
 been secured in foreign trade during
 the past year is to be obtained from
 the report of the department of com
 merce for the month and year ending
 with October. It shows how the
 United States has been in a position
 not only to handle the large increase
 in demands which have been made
 upon it, chiefly because of the state
 of war in Europe, but that this coun-
 try was in a position to accept and
 fill to a much larger extent than it
 had ever before the orders which have
 been heaped upon it from abroad For the year ending with October the foreign trade of the nation rose to the new high level of five billion dollars. This was for the most part made up of exports which amounted
 to $S.a1S. .634,636 or a gain of over 50 per cent from the figures of the pre- ceding year which totaIled $2,140, ST. S29. Imports showed an appreciable decrease. being but 1,691, ,74S ,01S, com pared to $1,880, ,414, 501 year ago.
 Since the outbreak of the war the
 export records have risen steadily and
 October of this year established the
 new record of a third of a billion which was almost double the October, 1914, amount.
 While this change has been due to the war all of the exports have not gone to the warning nations. There have been others which were shut off from their trade with the belligerents which have looked to this country to help them out and for that reason there are excellent prospects that a | considerable share of this trade will be permanently retained. It has given 1 the opportunity for proving the mer- it's of American made goods like noth- | ing else could
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with the latest rapid fire breechloaders and using 40 rounds of ammunition per minute. I hiked up and down the peninsula under Gen. George B. Mc- Clellan as a lad Is years odd l tramped in mud in front of Fredericks- burg under Ambrose E. Burnside; shrunk my stomach eating persimmon< to fit my rations, with Pope on his disastrous retreat and went back over the same ground with Meade, after Gettysburg. and I never saw anything to equal what I saw on the screen of the Birth of a Nation. As thriller it was a bowling success as far as the office receipts were concerned; as a picture as I saw it, both with spec tacles and without, and viewed from all points, it was simply a reproduc- Abraham Lincoln.
 JOHN W. AVER.
 Xnntic Cnnr, A-n1. 1a1S
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-25
VISITING NURSE
A Public Meeting will be held in the Town Hall on Tuesday Evening, November 3Oth at 8 o'clock

Addresses will be made by:
 Miss Ella Phillips Crandall. R. N-, New York, Executive Secretary of the National Organization for Public Health Nursing, and Miss Mary Grace Hills, R. N., Supt. of Nurses at the Visiting Nurse Association of New Haven, who will explain modern
 methods of conducting Visiting Nurse work.
 The public is cordially invited to attend and further the plan to have a we'll equipped Visiting Nurse begin work in Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-25
By ARTHUR BROOKS sAkEF

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 quatic sports always special charm for Tim a life medal for the deed he still local by nob serving in the of Norwichs police.
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 or a by of fancy isn't mayo finds n helping cothe the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-25

P. A. B. Widener, the Philadelphia millionaire. has left the request that the appraisal of his estate be not made public. The chances are that he didn't know the value himself if he held many war stScks,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-25
The War a Year Ago Today
Nov. 25, 1s14.

French bombarded ArnaVilIe. East Indian troops retook lost trenches in Flanders.
 Germans made gains at Arras.
 German army in Poland in re- treat.
 Russians again invaded Hungary and eornered Austrians in the Car pathians.
 Serhians routed Austrians who had crossed the kolubara.
 English coast towns prepared to resist invasion.
 Russia began n1obiIixing first re- serves.
 American Christmas ship Jason with cargo of presents for Euro pean children reached Plymouth. American relief clearing house organized.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-25

The dressmaker who now was call- ed a modiste, because she had put her last name in small gilt letters in an unobstructive spot out in front and doubled her prices, sank into a chair in the workroom and frankly slump ed Gloomily she surveyed her chief filter, who had been with her in the first days when she trenblingly es- saved plain sewing. Otherwise the room was empty.
 sometimes" she announced, T wish I was dead! just dol"
 "Huh!' commented the chief filter, Every dressmaker wishes that ev- cry few minutes! Serves you right for getting in a business where you deal with women!"
 T wish" said the dressmaker, that I was a man and 9 tailor! His customers come in, say they've got just ten minutes to choose goods, choose it, say, Do it up brown. old or know whether the suits to be cut on the bias or have buttons all over the front-they know they'll be turn ed out in the latese%s style and well fitted. That's why mems tailers have fair, placid faces and own autos and take trips abroad!
 ''If that Hilbert woman has any more clothes made here this season y insane asylum! continued the dress maker who was now called modiste "Tve looked through all your sam ples,' the Hilbert woman says, after tho third time she's cluttered up my waiting room, and they're really sur prisingly poor. I don't see why you can't have better things to select from! Yes, I know I can go into the stores and buy anything that suits me. but when I come to an expensive modiste I don't want to take all that bother Yes, that's the color I want, the goods they haven't the color. It seems to me you might have some fashion plates with real pretty styles on them-these are so weird!
 Well, I know I've either got to look weird or be a trump, but should think you could invent something yourself! No, I haven't the slightest idea what I mean-but I'd know 1t if I saw it! I've just got to have a three piece suit, and it's very annoy ing not to find thing 1 want! want # very up to date, in fact a lit- tie ahead of the mode. but quiet, you know, so I won't attract attention, will have a fit over. It must look very distinguished and yet be abso- lutely unnoticeable! You'll have to send on to New York for more sam pies, and I want the whole thing fin- ished day after tomorrow! Good asked me to-day whether was crazy and I was just battering my head against the wall. I was trying to soothe myself after my conversation with the Hilbert woman.
 Just as I had got her out of my system Fluffy Ruffles Hodgins roared up in her French car, and. tucking
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The fact that American toymakers are prepared to meet large propor- tion of the domestic demand shows that another industry has been en- couraged in a manner which should get consideration after the war.
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Yantic. Conn. Nov. 2s, 1915.

German railroads have found that the maintenance of electrical locomo- tives is more economical than oper- ating cars fitted with individual mo- tors.
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That army of the central powers which Is to be equipped with white uniforms so as not to be distinguish ca rom the snow promises to keep a large force busy in the laundry.
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When Lord Kitchener talks about having four million men under arms by next March, it doesn't indicate that the allies are making any prepara- tions to ask for peaca
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This is the day when the small boys interest is equally divided between the festive board and the final details of the barrel burning.
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When John Lind declares that Ann oassador Wilson knew of and consent ed to the assassination of Madero, 1t is time that he should be made to present the proof.
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The arrival of one holiday simply shows the need of early preparedness for the next
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Many are destined to know before the day is over that intemperance is not confined solely to the drink ques- ton.
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The quick denial of the claim that the allies had declared a commercial blockade of Greece shows that they still have something in reserve.
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The man on the corner says: The best thing about short skirts is that the awkward man is in no danger of stepping on them.
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Greece doesn't want to become a Belgium. It appears, however, to be placing lot of reliance in promises
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This is one of ,the days Tn the year when the sentiment of the nation is decidedly pro- turkey.
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The technical arrest of nine oyster growers by United States officials for failure to have their product come up food laws challenges attention to ex-
 isting conditions in Long Island
 Sound and the causes of the same.- Bristol Press.
 Bridgeport is glad to record the fact
 that it has not suffered greatly from spies and plotterS, although there is
 no doubt in the mind of any think ing man that there are in this city those who glean information for for eign governments and that there are those who would not hesitate to de- stroy if the occasion presented itself.
 That the government is determined to run down these individuals whose patriotism is of a variety that dares anything, or whose avarice is such
 that it leads the possessor to break laws to obtain favor, is glad tidfngs to Bridgeport for the reason that no unfortunate circumstance has occur red here and we want mnone to occur. Bridgeport Standard.
 Great Britain and the American state department are now at odds
 over the question of value of Ameri- can passports Two citizens with German names are prisoners, though there is no doubt about their title to
 passports. The dispute seems to hang on the fact that these two men were
 unable to present their naturalization papers. and the state department has ascertained the justice of their claims | and demanded their release. If it comes to a question of the right of i any European power to discriminate those naturalized by America there is little doubt that the hyphen will van ish, on this side of the pond, the mo- | ment the issue is up for decision.- Waterbury Republican.
 Shelton will probably never be sor- ry for it's investment in an auto i chemical That is, if the machine is | properly handled and kept in good re- pair. It will enable the department | of the city to reach fires in the mini
 mum of time and thus to attain the | maximum of result in checking them l in their incipiency. It is through the
 auto chemical that the paid f1remen smother most of the fires that occur | before they have chance to grow
 dangerous. And it is for lack of such | apparatus that many towns and cit
 ies see property go up in smoke and | shoulder into ashes. It is a reason | able investment for the city, but the l firemen must be trained to handle 1t with skill and keep it in the best of | an asset and not become a liability. A
 defective auto is worse than none at
 all, as any mechanician can eloquent
 ly testify.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 It is more surprising as one thinks of 1t that Yale, which has been main taining navy department for more than forty years, has failed to notice and improve the possibilities of the lower Housatonic river. Only a mat ter of ten miles to the west of us here
 is a stream which for the lower seven
 or eight miles of it is unsurpassed in beauty and atractiveness by any river in New England. It is broad and it has such depth that tugboats and barges have no difficulty in find- ing the channel as far up as Derby. II does not abound in long stretches oi
 straightaway course, but it is not for