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Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07
THE WAR PRIMER
BY National Geographic Society

Nieman RiVer-Attempts at passage
of the Niemen River have figured in
the war dispatches almost from the
outbreak of hostiliHes. and the banks
of this stream have formed one of the
most contested lines in the east. AS
the struggling German and Russian
armies swayed backward and forward,
the Niemen has been crossed and re-
crossed, and the Teuton invaders are
still fighting to put its line behind
them. A description OF the Ntemen,
which has won a place in history as
the most stubbornly defended water
way in the world war, has just been
given out by the National Geographic
Society. It reads:
THE Niernen River. through its mid
die course, builds one of the strong
links in the western line of Russian de-
Tense. From Grodno fortress to the
stronghold of Kovno, 1t continues the
powerful secondary line of defense of
Brest Litovsk. This whole section
of the river Is now an immediate OBJ
ject Of German advance, while its low
er course. from Kovno to the Kurisches
Half and German Memel, was alter
nately the object of Russian and Ger
man attack during the first part Of the
nitions center for the German cam
paign in the northeast. is upon the
| Niemen, and from here the German in
vasion Of Courland was based.
''At the beginning OF the war, the
whole lower line of the Niennen was
which swept on westward to Koenigs-
burg. the capital of East Prussia The
| Russians passed this line second
time. and, a third time, captured and
destroyed Memel. the first Baltic port
| of the Niemen, The lower course Of
the Niemen is now far behind the Ger
man lines; Kovno. the powerful Rus
| sian fortress to the north Of it's middle
| course, has fallen. and a German Of
feusive is being pressed toward Grod-
no, the fortress at the southern ter
mtnation OF this line.
THE Niemen rises in the center of
the Russian government OF Minsk, the
/ sources Of the river being almost due
south OF Duenaburg. 1t flows, with
many turns and bends. west to Grodno,
where It turns north and pursues an ir-
regular course to Kovno. From Kov-
no. the river turns northwest; enters
| East Prussia takes its sluggish way
over the lowlands of Tislit, and empties
into the Baltic Sea through the Kurf-
sches Han and through canal to Me-
greater part Of which Is in Russia II
has drainage basin of s4.sSo square
miles.
srhe river enjoyed great commercial
Importance dring peace times. EnoF-
nous quantities OF timber, cut In the
dense White Russian forests, were
fioated down the river to Mcneil, and
heavy shipments Of grain from Russis
and from Poland were made down fl
|. course. II was navigable FOR large
boats as far as Grodno. There ig 1T
tie or no current In the river; Its wholl
fall from It's source 20 the sea beinz
| only $50 feet. The lOwlands from TIL.
SIT are protected against Hoods by q
careful system of bikes. The bank
, along most Of the rivers course ar
\ low ana often ffauked by marshes tn,
commercial Importance OF the NfemeI
tor, as the Germans call their part or
It. the Memei) has been largely In
creased by q number OF cauals."
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07
INDIVIDUAL WArcHFULNEss.

In realization Of the great danger
which p ,evails at every grade cross
ing and at the same time cognizant
Of the unpreparedness to meet the
financial burden which would be inn
posed upon the railroad and the city
should the attempt be made 70 elm
mate the crossings now existing in
that city. the Lawrence Tribune be-
lieves that the situation should be met
by an increased watchfulness on TIE
part Of the people.
Such is a view that can be readily
endorsed. The fact that such dan
ger points exist in the highways,
whether in q city or in the country,
does not warrant the drivers Of We
hicles to cast aside their responsible
ties to themselves and others for the
assurance of safety. 1t is but proper
that they should do their part fully
and use the precaution which every
designated grade crossing requires.
How well this works out is well
illustrated by the announcement just
made by the Long Island railroad,
than which there Is no other road
which has Inquired in so many crossing
fatalities, to the effect that following
the erection of big signs asking the
proper cooperation by the users OF
the highways in securing safety there
were no fatalities during the past three
months and only two slight accidents
When carefulness replaces carelessness
in negotiating such points safety can
be expected. 1t is the reckless take
q chance" disposition which invites
trouble and death. Protection to q
large degree lies in the control of the
highway users. It takes but a short
time to stop, look and listen, but II
has saved thousands and it will con-
tinue to protect every human life
| which regards this golden advice.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07
THE ToRPEDoEp HEsPE RlAN.

Another halt is called in the nego-
tiations which are underway between
this country and Germany for tha ad-
justment of the differences which have
arisen over the submarine policy which
the latter country has been pursuing
and which was responsible for the
sinking of the Lusitania. and the Ara
bic, by the torpedoing of the Allan
liner Hesperian.
Just what effect this latest attack
is going to have upon the newly de-
clared policy Of Germany as repre-
scented by Ambassador Bernstorff Is
difficult to tell until the facts sur
rounding the Hesperian are fully clear
ed up. From such circumstances as
are now known it appears to be a
direct violation of the promise that
no moro liners would be torpedoed
without warning and without due re-
gard fer the safety of the lives of the
passengers and crew. In view of the
fact that International law permits the
carrying Of guns for defensive pur-
poses and the calibre of the gun which
it is said the Hesperian visibly dis
played, although denied by the line Of
ficials, was of a size ior defensive pur-
poses only. either the submarine COM
mander mad sufficient cause for his
act or else there was a total disregard
for the promised reform. That nc
American liz es were lost represents
no preeaution on the part Of the at
lacking submarine.
The attack calls for searching in
vestigation and naturally all progress
in the settlement of the previous cases
is stopped. 1t must be determined be-
fore anything further is done whether
Germany has lost control of its sub
marines, whether 1t intends to disre-
gard promises or whether 1t was jus
titled in this last attack and until such
facts are known judgment must be
suspended.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

This summer colony extension Is
raising some serious problems. 1t Is
going to be hard to give them adequate
water supply. II is going to require
new laws and much vigilance to pre-
vent water pollution. They must have
gas and electricity. They must be
taxed on q better basis than the old
way. Means must be found to give
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07
DOUBLY PROVEN
Norwich Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the EvIdenes.


This Norwich citizen testified long
ago. 1913
Told of quick relief-of undoubted
benefit.
The facts are now confirmed.
Such testimony is compiete--the evil
dence conclusive.
II forms convincing proof Of merit
AIRS. c. Bennett. 90 Palmer St.. Nor
witch. says: Some years ago one OF
my family suffered from bacl<ache.
Every cold he caught ssttled on his
kidneys and made the trouble worse
HIS kidneys were disordered. as was
shown by the kidney secretions being
irregular IN passage. Deans Kidney
PIIis. procured at ~. d. SEWN q Sons
Drug Store. brought prompt RELIEF"
A LAsTINo EFFECT.
At q later interview Mrs. Bennett
aid: 'Doan's Kidney Pills cured one
OF my family Of kidney trouble some
years ago and there has been no sign
Of It since willingly confirm my
former endorsement Of this remedy
Price SOC. ut all dealers. DON'T
simply ask for q kidney remedy-gef
Doau's Kidney PiIis-ths same that
Mrs. Bennett had Foster-MiIburn Co.
Props, 4unale. N. Z.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07
Take cars 81 That itehInsl All Itch
ina Borders on Eczema.

Do you regard that itching as a Sc
rious thing? II Isl Unless you begin
to fight 1t with DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment the disease Ia likely to cling
on for months and years. Scores OF
waste those months and years In
agony when 30 tested O remedy was
on the market" This ointment II nc
experiment: It is absolutely healing
In fits power. DO not allow Il TO be-
come serious. Buy q box today 70
light the beginning OF eczema SOC G
boz.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

The mayor Of Philadelphia is point
ing out the thousands who failed to
vote in the last election and he tells
the truth when he declares there would
be q revolution IL those electors were
forced to stay away. from the polls.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07
WEAK APPEAL FOR RECOGNITION

Because Carranza's troops have
taken two more cities, which gives him
a line of communication to Mexico
City through Monterey the claim is
made that the constitutionalist leader
is to ask recognition from the United
States.
This bit Of progress may lend en-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

The cooperation Of the weatherman
with the fair officials was highly pleas
ing. Let It continue for the remain
ing two days. Rain checks give little
satisfaction.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

No sooner is there evidence Of pro.
gress in the adjustment Of the protest
over the German submarine policy
than something happens to knock II
all in the head.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07
informed British Occasionally Escape.


The ancient fortress of wierioher-
schands in Holland where are in
termed the British officers Of the Ant
werp relief expedition which was
forced by the Germans to retreat into
Holland a year ago, occasionally loses
| come OF it's khaki-clad guests. not
withstanding that the Dutch profess
to guard the place thoroughly. The
British officers, like many Of those
interued in other camps In Holland,
refuse to pledge themselves against
join. the fighting forces, and once
outside the fortress these prisoners
find the Dutch people disposed to
make things easy for them The
guards at the camp are under orders
| to shoot any escaping prisoner, and
/ It IL true that they do shoot at them,
but there is often something mystert-
ousIy poor about their aim In fact
if it were not for the constant ar
| quota OF prisoners at Wierickerschans
would not be long sustained.
The fortress In an interesting place.
Although visible from two railway
| lines, nobody seems to have been
aware of its existence until the war
brought II to notice. II Is surrounded
by a cluster Of green trees and q
broad moat, which makes Il virtually
an island. Even the farmers who live
nearby know 50 little Of its origin that
4 with the historical generosity OF the
Indifferent, they vaguely refer TO the
castle as dating back 10 the time OF
the Romans, AS a matter OF fact the
fort was built by King william OF
England. the Stakeholder Of Holland,
and cannot be older than the year
is72. II was IN that year that Kins
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

The man on the corner says: Maybe
everybody expects too much Of hu-
man nature, but you wouldn't surmise
it in a. good natured county fair
crowd.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

Germany may yet come to the con-
clusion that its submarine command
ers are bad actors.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07
TMn Of Kind.

The only essential difference be-
tween Theodore Roosevelt and William
Hohenzollern II the accident of loca-
Observation-Disclosures Record.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

The congested condition OF the
streets during the fair calls for keep
ing prominently in mind the import
ance of safety first
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

Labor day sends the crowds home
from the seashore. It should mean
the placing of the furs In storage un-
til another summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

The report that peace rumors arc
in the air appears to express the sit
uation to a nicely.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

It must be a trif1e hard for the
Georgia lynchers to realize that they
cannot step forward and defend their
actions,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

Even the small boy Is already listen
ing for the joyful peal of the one
session bell.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

September is apparently doing its
best to make up for the much crit
icised actions of August
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07
EDITORIAL NOTES.

It takes the fair to get the recruits
for all vacancies in the yard stick
brigade
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

Toronto (Canada) organized labor
viii establish q toy factory to give
work to the unemployed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07
LaFoIIstts's Triumph.

La Follette's triumph is complete
the last American ship on the Pacific
will be sold. Wall Street Journol.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

them q proper cooperation n town
government Certain sections OF the
shore must be barred from cottage
settlement and maintained as public
grounds. The amusement resorts
must be segregated from the residence
resorts. The public health must be
looked after by compelling proper san
itation.
A Boston business firm which for the
past two years has furnished the city
Of Atlanta with It's products. has re-
fused to have any further dealings
| with the municipal authorities until
action IL taken IN connection with the
| lynching Of Leo Frank. In Chicago
merchant recently received q letter
from an Atlanta business house saying
that no further orders would be given
because Of q letter published cham
| pioning the cause Of Frank This give
and take business will not materially
change the situation but IL does reveal
| q situation which betokens something
Of greater significance than the execu-
ton of q man whom the law would
not kill. II betokens the possibility
OF q racial hatred and admiration alikt
which has been productive Of remark.
able happenings at times and places
| which a short time ago would have
been regarded az mposstble.-Merider
Record.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

We may also expect that the peace
at-any-price people. who have been
gratefully mute in the crisis through
which the country has lately passed.
will be active again, seeking to show
that because the Presidents diplomacy
has gone 50 far toward a successful
conclusion there IL no need OF military
expansion. Between them and pork
barrel craftsmanship the preparation
programme win not prevail without
concerted and sustained effort by al
leaders who. like Mr. Taft. deplore the
fact that national defence must wait
on the pleasure Of Congress which Is
no different from the oness which have
50 often scorned the warnings OF the
country's appointed military advisers.-
Providence Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

On September II last the German
cruiser Karlsruhe captured the Dutch
vessel Maria carrying wheat 70 Bel
fast and sank her, the complaint be-
Ing made afterward that IL was Justi-
fable because IL could net be brought
into port. That seems to have been
a good deal earlier than Great Bril-
tain's attempts TO blockade foodstuffs
and starve Germany. Apparently
Germany began the starving cut pol
tcy.-Waterbury American
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

OF course when we inform ourselves
that the United States now leads the
world in exports we ought, for the
berent of our pride, to inform our
for this United States supremacy u
that the rest Of the world 10 temper
arily engaged In other business
Hartford Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07
OTHER VIEW POINTS

II might be better for Connectieurs
peace and industry. II Ar. Won't
Work Ettor should spend the next
six months In some cool and quiet Jail
than that he should be free for the
exhortation of Connecticut workmen.
New Haven Register.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-07

Norwich, Tuesday, Sept. 7. 1915.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04
splsndId Msmarx.

Recently Philip o'Day. q coal deal
er OF Brooklyn. died and Il was found
that for nearly twenty years he had
kept complete tally OF his business in
his head. He had not the slightest
knowledge OF arithmetic, as taught.
but according to his own methods was
able 10 remember who owed him and
whom he owed. down to g cent.
His sons associated with him I'm the
business kept o private account book.
but they never dared let their father
know about Il. Just before his death
the coal merchant told them the names
OF all debtors and the amounts due.
Even In his dying moments he spoke
with scorn Of the need his sons found
for using pencil and paper to take
down what he told them. After their
father had passed away the sons
found his memory was even better
than their account book. for they had
neglected putting down certain sums
the old merchant had reported to
them.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04
MUSIC PAINFUL 10 e.s.r...k
melodies Cling 10 Me-" Said the
chsncellor. -and | Find n DIM
cult to Release Myssif.r

Talking of the arts, Bismarck said:
-Of music am very fond, but now I
have to abstain from hearing II, be.
cause tears come only too readily into
my eyes. Ny heart Ia stronger than
my head. Indeed. what seif-contros
! have has been beught by experience"
Many instances occurred during our
conversations which gave the truth %
this assertion.
The extreme mobility OF his coun.
tenance and the various shades Of en-.
preston which passed over Il told Of q
sensitive. emotional temperament.
But have IRE within me stili which
burns at times with fury" Upon that
| asked: Are you I'm reality the Iron
CHANCELLOR" NO. he said. mot natur.
ally; the iron ] have created to use
when necessary" And that believed
10 be true.
! asked him IL he knew Wagner per.
sonally. "Yes." he answered: but it
was quite impossible for me to care for
him or 70 encourage his society. / had
not time to submit 20 his Unsuitable
vanity. Before breakfast. at breakfast,
before and after dinner. Wagner de-
manded sympathy and admiration. His
eeotism was wearisome and intoler.
able. and his demand for q listener
was 30 incessant that I was obliged to
avoid his company. I was too busy
with my Affairs to be able TO give him
all or even portioa Of the demands
he would have claimed upon ny time.
But admire his music greatly. though
! have been compelled to give up 60
ing to the opera. because the beautiful
and touching melodies cannot get
out OF my head; they cling 20 me. and
! find Il difficult to release mvself from
them. and nov u tires me to be 80
much moved."-From Conversations
With Prince Bismarck" by w. b.
Richmond, the English Painter. In the
North American Review,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04

The change which education has
made In the British army In the
last quarter OF o century comes out
again In the craving Of the Kings Lv.
erpool regiment for magazines &c read
always acceptable in the trenches
and defenses." The illiterate private
OF Mr.. Kipling's early stories has van
ished. leaving in his place q man az
physically capable and as high-spirit-
ed and also Of quicker and better-fur.
nished intelligence, who has tri-
umphantly shown himself 20 be able
TO make q success Of the new military
training. with its wisely bold policy
Of evoking the soldiers capacity for
making the best use Of himself on
the battlefield. The needs are not
those Of the old Muivaneys and Lea
royds--if these ever existed-but those
OF sensitive. highiy-civiiized men,
Manchester Guardian.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04
READY FOR STERN WAR


4 cargo Of war tales has arrived
from the West Indies. Every native
there sieeps with his gun under his
pillow.
Little spechs Of island that no one
ever heard OF north Of the tropic Of
Cancer are throwing up towering earth
works and harefooted natives, yester-
days nobodias. are today generals;
roustabouts are soldiers; every town
has q guard every island distrusts
every other island Ten thousand rusty
nintlock muskets rule the land. and
from the sea- come tales Of strange
men-ofswar threading In and out
among the islands. always seeking and
never finding one another.
Every native on the island Of st.
Lucia 10 happy these days. for he
totes gun. rides on q bicycle and
marches behind brass band. and the
government pays for Il ALL" says the
purser Of West Indian steamer re.
Gently docked In New York.
.Some Of the strangest looking BIZ
cycles ] ever saw have been CON-
mandeered BY the authorities. Some Of
them are the old high-wheel affairs
that our dadiies rode; some Of them
have no tires; most OF them are red
with rust and all of them squeak. I
heard the troops coming two blocks
away. The arms they carry are In the
same class.
AT Barbados, every negro and Chi
naman on the island has Joined the
army. They have what they call q
life guard To protect the place. What
they are afraid OF don't know, but !
heard that they have been told the
kaiser was planning to send his fleet
over to capture the possession.
That was enough for those natives.
They threw up line Of breastworls
and they fire q cannon every time O
ship 10 sighted. They heye burnt up
lot Of powder that way, understand.
Whenever that old cannon cuts loose
the army come lickety-split for the
shore. They line up behind the breast.
works with their muzzle-loaders and
their derringers and you've got to
show them that you don't mean any
monkey business.
-At Dominica. near 81. Thomas. the
natives have built little fort just to
nght the German navy when Il does
come over. There are not enough white
men In Dominica 20 hold q meeting
and not many more colored. In the
center Of their fort they have planted
tall flag pole. Every morning at
daylight a~man pulls himself up 20
the top OF that flag pole and sticks
there. looking ont to sea. He is look
Ing for the German navy. Two hours
later he comes down and another man
takes his place. This has been kept
up every day for weeks. from dawn
till darkness.
English. French and German war.
ships chase each other around the 10
land, and it's no wonder the natives
are ndgety. At 81. Lucia there were
10 ships tied up. all afraid to stir out.
side the harbor."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04

Somebody invented coroners three
centuries before Columbus discov-
cred America. Il was q Job OF much
distinction and there were no fees at.
tached, says the Philadelphia Ledger.
But even when Oliver Cromwell was
Q lad. folks In England began to abuse
coroners and call them grafters. or
whatever Il was they called folks In
that day who got something for moth
ing. And Blackstone. whose name is
often used as o synonym for common
law, declared that coroners were not
only an unnecessary nuisance but that
they often stood in the way of Justice.
Several states are now trying to
abolish coroners. but progress Is slow.
II IL were IN easy 20 eradicate an old
ONCE as q new one. fear no coroner
would survive the slaughter. When
I asked an eminent Judge what cor
oners are good for. his reply was:
ITO draw salaries"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04

Two ozone ater-sterilizing plants
at Nice supply 90 and so gaiions Of alb
soluteIy germrfree water per second.
The ozone generator Is Of copper
plates. with glass sheets between, and
the air between the plates II decom-
posed by q silent electric discharge Of
10000 volts. The nitrogenous products
being removed by n filter. the ozone In
passed into Q chamber into which the
water falls as rain through grayeleoy.
cred netting.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04

A report On the atmospheric-electric
observations made during the second
cruise Of the Carnegie II published.
The radioactivity Of the air over the
ocean areas far removed from land
Ia small. compared 20 that found over
land; while the ionization over the
ocean was at least ~ large AZ that
found over land
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-04

!. MseB Was Tee equsaIy 10 - Trus.
Bobbys mother sometimes permits
him TO run his chubby little hands
cver the piano keys. Last week he
thnmped the keys In the middle regis-
ter with both hands and sursled do
lighfsdly over the ensnafing discord-
Then he touched the keys In the trebls
clef and finally reached the very last
top ivory and jabbed IL with one finger.
Hearing the faint. sQueaky little high
note no looked around with q dis
tressed smile and said: -0h. muvvsr.
It's bwokei--xansas City Star.