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Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society

Portsmouth-"Men- -of-war, large and small; indefinitely colored transports laden with troops; and a never-ending line of War-requisitiOned freighters, day by day, slip out of Portsmouth, the first naval harbor of the worlds greatest naval Power, bearing their reinforcement to all of the troubled zones of Europe, Asia, and Africa begins a primer on war geography just issued by the National Geographic Society. The burdens and respOnsi- bilities of this English port have grown enormous since the outbreak of the war; for it. like German Kiel, sym bolizes the mighty, vital naval effort of a great group of Powers in the greatest war of history.
 Very little has been written about Portsmouth, the war-port; for the labors and planning that have taken place there have been much too i'm portant, must too intimately bound up Entente Allies, to be trumpeted abroad. A veil of military exclusive ness has been drawn over the fearful stress and turmoil of Portsmouth, hid ing the nature of its giants tasks. the details of its multitudinous enterpris es, and the significance of its achieve ments. One remembers, however, that Portsmouth is the chief naval arsenal and port of Britain, the heart of the Allied Powers triumphant rule upon the seas.
 Situated in Hampshire, at a cen tral point in England's southern coast, about "A miles southwest of London, Portsmouth is both sheltered and we'll placed to serve the Empires naval needs on whatever ocean. Probably ! first on the roll of the worlds great naval bases, the English port, an az gregate of four towns, possess a splen- did harbor, and one that has been developed as a base for English naval power through more than five cen 1 turtles. Portsmouth has the most com 1 plete and impregnable Notifications in ' England; for it is master nerve ] center in the Empires life and domin- | ion.
 | Portsmouth, Portsea, Landport, | and Southsea are the towns which | join to form the port, and they are | all located on Portsea Island. Ports
 mouth proper is the garrison town; Portsea is the naval station, with l dry-docks, great dock-yards, torpedo 1 and n-mounting stores. electrical
 shops, and innumerable subsidiary shops; while Landport is occupied by
 the home of the artisans. Southsea has enjoyed a steady growth in fame as a fashionable watering place.
 l The port is defended by a powerful ring of landward forts, the Ports l down forts and the Hilsea lines; and by the Spithead forts to the seaward
 The anchorage of Spithead is roomy
 enough to ride the great fleets of Eng | land, scores of boats safe in the shel- | ter of the Isle of Wight.
 | Richard built the first town there 1 influenced to his foundation solely by reasons of startegy. The fostering
 care of King Henry VIII and Queer
 Elizabeth first brought the port into
 importance; and it's importance as g
 naval harbor has grown steadily ever
 since, keeping pace with the growth l of tl~~ E>I1anira"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

of the New Haven railroad states to that body, relative to the routing of the State of Maine express: We have had requests for a re=routing of this train. but feel strongly that the pres ent routing via Air Line is the logical and proper way to operate it." The nine points of possession seem this time to favor Middletown. despite the fact that the larger cities of Hartford, New Britain and Waterbury have beeO active to secure a change. Fossil bly, these cities would be just as well satisfied if they could be served by a
 State of Connecticut express. connect ing with other states in such ways as would best serve the volume of busi- ness-Hartford Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
Stories of the War
Vienna Feeling Effects of War.


 After fourteen months Vienna is beginning to realize the effects of the war. which hitherto had left little out ward mark on the life of the Austrian capital. But in the past few weeks prices of food have advanced by leaps and bounds. Coal is becoming scarcer and dearer, just as winter is ap- preaching. Clothing has doubled in price. And altogether the immediate outlook for the great masses of the population is extremely dismal
 Much of the trouble Is due to the army having taken nine-tenths of the strong, able-bodied laborinE men from the city. Hardly any teamsters are left, and great quantities of flour, and provisions, and coal are lying in the railway warehouses and yards, caus- ing a serious congestion. The situa- ton is so serious that the city coun- cil is taking steps to use the munich pal street railways for bringing goods to the stOrekeepers in the city. Switch tracks are being laid to the mills and railway yards. al a cost of sixty thous- and dollars.
 Another cause of the present high prices of food is the manipulation of speculators, who are hiding large stores of provisions, and so creating an artificial shortage in the markets. Immediately best fresh butter went up to SIPS a pound-at which price no- body could buy more than quarter ! of a pound at a time-large stocks suddenly came on the market and prices fell at once to a dollar.
 Convinced that huge stocks of food stuffs were somewhere in existence the city. the Vienna police have just made a thorough search of all the storage warehouses resulting in some surprising discoveries. Among the provisions concealed in these places. were found hundreds of packages of | rice, flour, sugar, cheese, canned foods, | chocolate, entrants, tea and coffee and | condensed milk. Steps are being talk ! en to find out the owners who will be | vigorously prosecuted for conspiring | to raise the price of food.
 | Although the new flour Is now in the market the supply in the retail l bakeries is very limited. In the poorer suburbs people gather around the stores as early as three o'clock in | the morning. and by six o'clock ihe crowd will number anywhere from five hundred to a thousand persons, mostly women and children. The bakeries | open at seven and the sign of sold ] out is generally put up before eight | o'clock Later corners can get noth- | ing. Many poor persons earn a cou- pie of cents buying flour for their naiEhbors who do not cara tn atand
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
NEW TREATMENT
 FOR SWOLLEN VEINS

Swollen veins are dangerous and often burst Sufferers are advised to get two-ouuCe. original bottle of Emerald oil full strenEth) at any pharmacist and start to reduce the seins and punches at once.
 Physicians recommend Emerald oil 1: It Is used in hospital practice and a small bottle will last a long time be- cause it Is very concentrated Apply night and morning with the soft brush as directed until the swelling is re- duced to normal.
 It is SO marvcIously powerful that swollen glands, and even gOitre disap- pear when used steadily.
 Lee X Osgood can always supply you.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

When one counts the number of wires and poles that are out of com mission and the amount of service that is interrupted for railroads. tele- graph companies and telephone com panies and the long delays that must he met before the damage done by one storm has been repaired, the question that suggests itself Is: Wouldn't it pay the companies using wires to have them supported by some more permanent and less fragile method than by the archaic wooden pole and crossarms that disfigure the landscape and are more or less dangerous in country or in city?" It seems quite probable that better method of lay ing wires could be followed with greater safety to wires. workmen and public, even without underground con- duits.-Waterbury Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

A Massachusetts man has been sen fenced to a year in jail for killing a police chief with his auto which ne was operating under the influence of liquor. Such an example ought to have beneficial rasIIlts on ntharS
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
No Change in Teddy.

Persons close to MT. Roosevelt say that he has "a perfect passion" 10 de- feat President Wilson. Four years ago he felt the same way toward President Taft.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

Neutral and belligerent suffer alike when the 100 American, British and French vessels are tied up in the White sea by ice for the winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
OTHER VIEW POINTS

In the death of Dr. William Howard Doane, the noted composer of church music, whose hymns have been sung for years in churches all over the globe wherever the English language is spoken, the world has lost bene- factor. An associate of and co-worker with Fannie Crosby, his name and his works will probably be as long re- vered by a grateful Christianity as hers will be.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 Already it is evident that the pro- posed tax on gasoline will be extreme ly unpopular. When one person in every 20 in a state like Iowa is the proprietor of a Ford car, and prac- tically every small merchant in every big city delivers his goods with one, it is no longer possible to go on the assumption that an automobile is an indication of riches and that such a tax is a tax on wealth. In any case it is a drive at the middle class man, and it is from the middle class that the politicians recruit the votes which make up that tremendous thing-the balance of power. The fortunes of an administration might easily depend on a little thing like a tax on gaso- line-New Haven Times-Leader.
 Replying to an inquiry from the Middletown chamber of commerce, General Passenger Agent A. B. Smith
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

There is nothing like the holiday season for showing how much people ignore the high cost of living.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

Russia is reported as pushing through Persia, but that reported cap ture of Varna appears to have been either premature or a fizzle.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

The difficulty which Dr. Cook is hav- ing trying to get into Germany will cause no surprise to the allies
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

While Captain Boy-Ed was unable to understand our free press there was very little difficulty in understanding Boy-Ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

The man on the corner says: No man was ever held in contempt of court for suppressing his emotions.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

Even though New York is consider ing the placing of horse meat on the table it is still too valuable for such use over in Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

The western wheat growers are wait ing for the warm blanket of snow to cover their crops, so that it will be an i'll storm that doesn't do good some where.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

Even though they failed once, MT. Ford leaves it to the women to get the soldiers out of the trenches.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

There is no question but what there will be plenty of neutrals when it comes to making a fight for leap year rights
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

Possibly Villa is delaying his de- parture from Mexico thinking that Guatemala might require his services in stirring up another revolution.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
The War a Year Ago Today
Dec. 31, 1914.

French took half the village of
 Steinhach.
 Lull took place on most of the western line. Turks invaded Russian Caucasus, advancing on Kars and Ardahan. Thirty French and British war ships bombarded Pola. Rockefeller Foundation steamer Massapequa sailed on second trip with supplies for Belgium, and fifth Belgian relief ship left Phila- delPhia.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
EDITORIAL NOTES

It is going to be a bad end of the week on which to try out the New Years resolutions.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

Few could be so inconsiderate as to wish Europe a bright, happy and prosperous New Year.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

Now that an increase in wages has been given the Pullman porters, it is possible that an extra ante will also be expected with the tip.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

New Britain is one of the manufac- turing centers of New England. and the goods turned out here are very varied. There are a hundred and twenty manufacturing concerns in this city. This number includes every one which turns out any kind of goods. The capital invested in industry here is S34.220.0O0. The majority of the fac tory buildings are of modern Construc- tiOn. The local concerns are rapidly growing and several of them have plans prepared for large additions New Britain has grown around the factories, and both have been very steady in development. New Britain may be truly called the Hardware City, as there is none other in the country which has a better claim to the title. A large part of the builders hardware can be found which is stamped Made in New Britain" !" Practically all of the goods turned out by the local concerns are staple arti- cles. and as a result New Britain has been benefited but very little by the great war. The New Britain factories are busy at present and when the war is over a great boom is expected by the heads of the concerns.-New ! Britain Record.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

Bridgeport has a municipal Christ mas tree: it also would seem to have a municipal Santa Clals. At any rate the heads of the various departments seem to regard the newly appointed advisory committed" as sort of Christmas tree and Santa combined. All the old projects. that have been killed two or three times by referen- dunn or by general consent in the past are being trOtted out and paraded be- fore it. Every head of department who has some pet scheme costing anywhere from a few thousand to a few million. Is polishing up that scheme, refurbishing it. rubbing off the rough spots, and trotting it out all nice and bright and shinw. before the advisory board. Turn a ten year old boy loose in a toy shop and tell him to take what he likes and one will have a pretty fair picture of the riotous delight with which the vari- ous department heads are propound- ing plans for parting Bridgeport from it's cash.-Bridgeport Telegram.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

Norwich, Friday, Dec. a1, 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31

Replying to an inquiry from the NIiddletown chamber of commerce. General Passenger Agent A. B. Smith
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-01
MRS. AMELIA LANG

The Duffy Malt Whiskey Co, Rochester. N. Y.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-01
w. MANCHESTER, o.

John Turpen. agent for brick con-
tracing company of Columbus, O., was
in town Tuesday accompanied by his
sister Mrs. Mary Steinhilber and
daughters Margaret and Clara Stein
hilber Of Greenville, O.
Rev. H. L. Lott of East Springfield,
Pa, were guests of D. A. Poe and
wife from Monday untid Wednesday.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Ford has as guests
Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Ford
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lanning OF Hartford
City. Ind, Mr.. and Mrs. John Huffman
and Mrs Ella, Gates. Mrs. Alice Rich.
ards was all afternoon visitor.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Crisenbery and
daughter Berdena, spent Saturday
night and Sunday at Chillicothe, O.,
the guest OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Zimmerman.
Mrs. A. L. Riley and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. T. Radabaugh and daughter Bell,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-01
HIT BY MACHINE
CHILD ESCAPES
SERIOUS INJURY

EATON, O., Oct. Virgil Bru-
baker, ffve-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Brubaker, who resides
three miles southeast of Eaton on the
Franklin road, narrowly escaped death
Thursday morning when he was run
down by an automobile driven by
Clarence e. Grauder who resides near
'Greenbush. Two wheels of the ma
chine passed over the lads head and
suffered broken nose and other In
juriAs to his head and body The
boys wounds bled profusely. and for
time 1t was feared he had been fatal
ly injured. Shortly following the ac-
cident. however. he regained con-
sciousness and his chances to recover
are said to be good, barring develop
ment OF conclusion Of the brain. He
was attended by DR.. j. c. Ryder.
The accident occurred in front Of
the Brubaker home when Crauder at
tempted to pass two other auto
mobiles. Earl Kinsey, carrier on
Route 10. had driven up to the mail
box at the Brubaker home and was
conyersing with the injured lad and
IN older brother. ~Crauder was COM
ing toward Eaton and was behind an.
other machine. He, drove his machine
to the left side OF the road around the
one in front of him, and then between
the mail carriers machine and the
mail box. where the boys stood. When
the boy was struck he was dragged
several feet before Crauder's machine
could be stopped.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-01
TURKS DENY KILLING
AMERICAN CITIZENS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-Denial
that Armenians are being slain by the
wholesale as reported to the state de-
partment in the Confidential reports of
the American consular representatives
in Turkey has incensed officials here.
These denials, coming from Turkish
and German sources, are declared at
the state department to be entirely
untrue. The department, however, can
not make public its reports. The as
signed reason is that they might vic.
late neutrality. The real reason, Off
Gals quietly point out, is that publica-
ton of reports whose authorship
would be evident from the contents
would simply mean signing the death
warrant Of the consular representa-
tives. Many OF these are not Ameri-
can citizens.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-01
CENTERVuLE

Miss Myrtle Chairman entertained a
number of friends at her home on East
Main street Wednesday in honor of
Miss Jessie Mae Coleman of Tulla-
homa, Tenn. Refreshments were serv-
ed to the following: Misses Pearl
Horner. Rosella Mathews, Letha Dun
bar, Gladys Stevens, Moreno Means,
Ethel Reichard, Mrs. Rubia Omealia,
Messrs. Frank Ryan, Paul Mathews,
Julian Dunbar, Keith Hatfield, Turner
and PARCEL.
Miss Lois Means returned home
Thursday after two weeks visit with
friends at Kokomo. ..~| ~-.-
Mr.. Gaar, the Cambridge City
nurseryman, gave a talk to the high
school Thursday on "Beautifying the
Home" He also demonstrated to the
Botany classes means of combating
the spread of the San Jose scale.
Services for Mrs. Josiah Colvin will
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-01

be held Saturday afternoon at Elk
horn.
Marcellus Bethel is i'll with
ptomaine poisoning.
The first six grades of the school
have an enrolment of 100 pupils with
no absences SO far.
The first issue Of the Old Trails
Echo, the newspaper to be published
in Centerville will be printed Thurs
day.
Announcement was made today by
Superintendent Schell that the schools
would observe Riley Day, next Thurs
day
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-01

attended a meeting OF the Rebekah
lodge at New Paris, Monday morn
ing.
Mrs Elizabeth Cloyd is spending
the week in West Alexandria with Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Cloyd
DR.. G. F. Brown of Dayton called
on local friends here Tuesday.
Charles Nelson of Greenville. is
visiting relatives at this place.
Myrtle Trone spent Thursday and
Friday in Greenville the guest of DR..
o. p. Wolverton and family. Z
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-01

Among the new fish in New York S
aquarium is the batfish, with head
like a bat and two large fins used for
walking on the bottom of the sea; also
a gagfish, which gasps so for breath
that it"seems as though every moment
would be It's last. 1t Is said that here
tofore few sober men have beheld
either of these creatures.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-01
Masonic Calendar

Friday-Webb Lodge, No. "a, F. and
A. M. Called meeting; work in the
Fellowcraft degree, commencing at 2
o'clock.
Saturday-Loyal Chapter, No. 49,,
o. E. S. Stated Meeting and social.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-01
Duffy's Relieved
Insomnia and lndluoStion

lndiesstion An4 lnsoslssie
are t1po distressiag con.
plaines, spjIjch are lard 70
conquer sOitA ds4Gs. Bot
here . q case spjaere 0ul76's
Pure Male Wlisjksy. q e5ue
product Of nature, casse to
tlbe relief Of lrs. Ameels9
Lang, asain psogiae eks beys.
eft this great ssAledScinefo e
AL Mani eind's really o. 70
saffesine kussaniey.
AFTER being troubled with sleepseso.
ness and indigestion for some time,
and not being able to obtain any relief
] read one Of your advertisements Of
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey and d.
cided to try it. must say that my
indigestion has disappeared and Duff
fy's Is the only thing that overc1me
sleepaessness. I will always keep .
bottle of Duffy's Pure Malt Whisaey On
hand rs feel it to Be . household REM
edy."-Mrs. Amelia Lang. New York
Ave. &3rd St. Jamaica Court L,NY.
Al
New-York tribune., 1915-06-03
Wit SON SEEKS NEW
MEXICAN STRONG MAN
TO UNITE FACTIONS
ENGLAND MINUS A DERBY
Classic Race Omitted for First
Time in More than 100 Years.

London. June .. For more than a
hundred years the undulating green
Of Epson Downs has been covered once
year with ten thousand men and
women come mainly from London, but
with hundreds from points far distant,
and sprinkinG from every continent,
70 witness the greatest horse race in
the world the Derby To-day was
Derby Day, but with the shadow Of war
upon the land IL was deemed inappro-
pirate 90 celebrate IN the usual way
what 10 most EnElishmen is the most
notable event OF the year.
The decision not TO run the classic
race was not definitely arrived az until
a week ago. Ii had been announced
early in the spring that the usual race
meetings would not be held this year,
an exception. however. being made in
favor Of Newmarket, the great train
ing centre Of England. as the popula-
ton Of III, Cambridgeshire town is
virtually dependent altogether on rae
ing for a livelihood. Ii was then ar
ranged that the Derby should be run
at Newmarket, but when last week
King George scratched his entries II
was felt that his act conveyed an inti-
nation of the course 20 be pursued,
and the great classic was called of.