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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01

indeed, and so safe! If she is going to make racing her profession in life she has good start think it must have been Irene herself that saw the other afternoon when was driving home with the Smithsi As we came down 51st street ulodestIy a wild streak go- ing south shot across our bow at about eleventy miles an hours with no warn Ing honk and not the slightest slowing up at the crossing. If our car had worn eyewanlkers on the front of the radiator they would have been slipped off nearly at the roots. Mr. Smith @ had heart disease for four blocks afterI I'd hate to tell you what the chaffeur said From the verbal uproar I de- duced that this sort of thing happened to him dozen times a drive. and al-: ways the pirate was car driven by an idiotic 16 year old, and he'd like to have the law on lem! L."
 She wasn't either, going too fastl" interrupted Caroline excitedly. we could see Dist street perfectly plain before we got to it. and the Smiths car just rose up out of nowhere and
 Great gunsi" gasped her father sit- ting bolt upright do you mean to say that really was Irene-and you were with her? Don't you ever dare to get into another car driven by any of your insane friends without ask ing permission at home! You never had a narrower escape in your life. And, moreover. shall notify Irene's father. know! She leaves the par ] ental garage at a sweet, girlish ten- milean-hour pace and when she gets around the corner she spills gasoline as though i. didn't cost money and steps on all the levers and things at once!! It's scandalous! Why don't 1 they give 'em nitroglycerin bombs or something safe to play with?"
 q think you're perfectly-oh!" wept Caroline. Irene and can get down town for a soda and back in forty min | utes-and she never has had a smash up. And I could be just as good a 6ilver as she is if we had a. car. Couldn't l drive 1t at all, dad, if we had cne2 What would be the use of l having one if I never coud drive it !? ! Irene let me drive hers out in the park | the other day, and showed myself a natural born driver. The bushes the l only old dried up things, anyIaow, and never would have blossomed, so I just | told him it made absolutely no differ l ence and he might as well stop talk | ing: But he wouldn't let us go till he | took my address, and guess he's l coming around to see you tonight. l don't see what for, but he said he was 1 l thought I'd better tell you for fear you were going out, or something"
 This must be punishment for my former sins. the father of the family l told himself sotto voce 'H-h-how m-m-many p-p-people did you kill 1 CIC-Caroline? Tell me the rest quicl1ly!"
 l ''Why, nobody!" said Caroline in surprise. 'eWhachu so white for? Don't you think we can have a ca1 pretty soon ?''
 Thank heaven" said her father fervently. Thank heaven that I am
 too poor to buy one! And I'll take
 jolly good care to never to get rich
 enough, either, for some time!"-Chi- cago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01
Stories of the War
The Fight at Rerry.au-Rae.

The French troops that made a big dent in the German line just west of Berry and not far from Rheims more than a year ago, and who had chafed under the necessity of marking time there ever since, es- pecialy since the battle of Verdun be- gan, were allowed the satisfaction re- gently of attacking a little wood the Germans still held there between the Aisne and tile little town of Vflle-aux- Bois. This diversion developed an action of considerable importance that did not get into the official communi- que. It has been described to The As sociated Press by a staff officer.
 The wood, strongly fortified by the Germans, made it impossible, so long as the Teutons held it, for the French to rectify and properly to consolidate their front at that point. When the attack upon Verdun developed great proportions, it was decided to pre- pare this operation, both as a desir- able improvement of the French po- sitien and as diversion. What would have been considered an un- precedented concentration of artillery both heavy guns and field pieces, be- fore the Verdun operations, was ef- fected immediately behind the front while the infantry burrowed deeper and deeper into their underground ShC4bC4S OJ0C1S WCAS SANSh HUT ll4S opening of fire at ' o'clock on the ] morning of April 25 and the fire in- creased in rapidity and intensity un- til 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the Ger mans replying feebly until the entire wood was being swept and symptoms of an approaching attack became ap. parent. Then their heavy pieces from the heights of Craonne began a heavy smelling of the trenches from whicI an attack might have been supposed tC | originate.
 The French infantry, well projected from this smelling, in their deepenet dugouts, waited until the Frencl l swept the approach trenches and sol diers' quarters in N1e rear of the Ger man position. At half past four thu first wave of assailants climbed out O their underground shelters and threy l themselves into the wood. All tn, | Germans remaining in the first lin trenches were killed or made prisoners and the French line proceeded on to tn eastern edge of the woods, where the. | rapidly organized their defense against the counter-attack.
 At the same time special detach l ments explored A1e interior of tn wood, searching subterranean shelter in which German infantry had sough refuge during the boGnbardment. Ina operation was soon interrupted; mor than two companies of German infan try that the French had passed owe in their rush, seeing that their adver
 saries had reached the eastern edge Q
 ttie wood, came out of their bloc houses and dugouts and took tn French infantry in the rear. The at lacking party was for moment men aced with envelopment, but recover ing fro ntheir surprise, they turne their machine guns upon the aSSailant taking them in the rear.
 Just then the moment arrived for tn
 advance of the second wave of Frenc
 infantry. Rushing into the wood a
 double quick. tIlis line took the tw
 companies of German infantry in tn
 rear, and the latter now got betwee
 two fires instead of surrounding tn
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01
Norwich, May s1, 1916.
Didn't Tell Half the Story.


 MT. Editor: Too Much City Barn" in his letter in this mornings Bulletin hit the nail on the head all right, but he didn't tell half of the story. When he came down Roath street hill he should have turned to the left instead of the right and driven his Ford up through Central avenue and Greene vile, to find out what Lillibridge-Ge- brath pavement rally is.
 Then he should have taken half a day off to go through the Common Coun- cil Journal for the last two years and figure up how many thousands of dol lars the city has paid out for injuries received by reason of the citys de- fectiVe streets and sidewalks, under "masterly' administration. Then if he wasn't tired he might stand on Shannon's corner and watch the city's garbage carts wheel by spreading ash- es, tin cans and papers along the way while the driver sits comfortably on the rolled-up canvas cover of the cart, and the pedestrians dodge the fly ing debris as best they can. Then he should watch the cityfs sweeping gang come along to put in it's day at pick ing up and sweeping up the refuse Sd 1 spread by their fellow laborers in the l department. Hare and hounds has nothing on this gamei And what's more we taxpayers are all paying oul admission every day.
 No, if man can't show any better results for a thousand dollars a year in one branch of the streets depart ment. can't see where the city will get off when you put him in charge of the whole city on the same pay. Yours truly GREENEvu4LE VOTER Norwich, May 31, s1ot6.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01
eovERNMENr ARMoR pl,ANr.

It has not been definitely deter- mined as yet whether the plan for a government arnor plate factory will be adopted or not Strong adminis- tration influence Is being brought to bear in its behalf but there is like wise much opposition to the idea from those who are rigidly opposed to the government ownership idea.
 Under the circumstances it is im- possible for the national Lawmakers not to at least give thorough con- sideration to the proposition which has been advanced by the Bethlehem Steel company, which has apparently come down off of it's high horse and receded from the stand which was attributed to it some months ago to the effect that if such a plan was voted the price of armor plate would Immediately advance, and made the announcement that 1t is willing to pzrn outsgovefnment orders at a price e-e -Nrr ie-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
street cleanina Efforts

MT. Editor: The annual spring cleaning of our streets just before election is under way, all the avail able men seem to be at work, not so much for their ability to lift a shovel full of dirt or lean on a hoe, as their adaptability to vote at the city cleo tion. It is quite amusing to watch them at work making little piles of dirt and filth on the side of the street to be scattered around again by au- tomobiles and teams. Laurel Hill avenue was an object lesson, nice lit tie piles of dirt and filth left all alone nobody to take them away, men gone, dirt still there blowing all around again, expense $2 per day for several men to hoe it together and after week or so a team comes and gets what is left after the automobiles and wind has blown the most of it back where it was hood from, and they ask us to sanction the proposal to move the city barn up to the court house. Have we not had enough of the condition that has prevailed in our department of public works for the last four years? It is about time that the complexion of the city barn was changed. Tax payers don't you think you have had enough of the Plain Hill and Talman street combi- nation? MT. Tanning said in his nom mating speech we had looked to the democratic party for our mayors for the last twenty years. MT. Editor, the money spent over the amount ap- propriated in city meeting, $200,000 or more, the increased city debt, tax rate, public improvements and rotten | condition of our streets prove what we have got from democratic mayors in the past twenty years. It has been rather expensive for the man that owns his little home and is trying to save it from being swallowed up by | taxation to pay for something he never gets. A change at this time is what is needed to save what is left of our city beautiful from the rotten condition that has prevailed during the four years of Mayor Murphy's ad- | ministration that he is so grievod ! about at the eleventh hour. There is one thing that was saved out of the wreck, the slate roof on the city barn | MT. Editor, the Wilson democrat is rot the only one that is ready for a change. there are others.
 A TAXPAYER.
 P. S. A Conundrum: If the city rents land on Falls avenue to build l wooden shacks for blacksmith and ance risk on one of our principal in- i dustries, how much of the street is the tenant entitled to occupy for the storage of old wagons? Don't all an swer until you go over and take g 1 look and count them and find out juSt why such a condition is allowed with l out protest from the mayor or his public works committee or city barr
 contingent. As the old saying goes enough is enough.
 Norwich, May 31, 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01
NATURAL BORN DRIVER

IT don't see" said Caroline mourn fully, why we can't have a car!p
 T easily could demonstrate to you, said the father of the family, eff you would care to cast your eye over my
 sEVeryhody has car but us. pur- sued Caroline in injured tones. '1t just makes me sick when see Har- rtet driving her car and Irene driving hers and"
 Do you mean to say the families of all your associates are so wealthy that they provide each of their children with personal automobile"
 Oh, noH' said Elis child. I 'spose the cars are family cars, but all the girls and the fellows drive them all the time, and don't see why
 What accommodating families they must have!" exclaimed Caroline's father. Don't the grownups eyer want to use the cars themselves7 suppose Harriet's father takes the street car downtown mornings and mother walks to her afternoon party and grandmother hobbies painfully to the doctors in order that Harriet and Irene and the rest may convey their own. tottering, feeble forms half-mile to school, where the car stands idle five hours, and then spluTges around the rest of the day to the various ice cream joints Or the ball gamei I don't see it myself! If we had car there's precious little use you'd get of it by yourself, my child!"
 T think you're perfectly selfish and horrid!" cried his daughter. 'All the other girls do, and their fathers are glad to let them! Why, Irene is per- fectly wonderful driver, and goes al over, and she's got the record between school and downtown of all the crowd and"
 ''Oh!" interrupted the father of the family interesredly. She has, has shei We'll, she must be a wonderful driver
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01
ulmer's Tannery Pond.

MT. Editor: The writer's attention has just been called to your issue, Monday, May 22, 1916, in regard to the Norwich mosquito problem. Ow- that day, the item was not seen by him, but he now wishes to make a correction. The old reservoir refer red to as a breeding place for mis- quitoes, does not belong to The Ulmer Leather company, or any of the UI- mers. We understand that it belongs to the Central Vermont Railway com pany. We take great pride in keep- ing things in proper shape at our plant and regret very much that the item was placed as it was to our detriment.
 THEE UINTER LEATHER CO,
 By Henry F. Ulmer,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01

It must be realized that every $20,- 900 which is used for the purpose of paying off loans which remain through poor management simply means that the bonded indebtedness and interest account are deprived of just so much relief, and the taxpay- CTS are to be called upon for just so much more tax money.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01

increasing severity and a jail sen- tence in addition will materially and quickly reduce the danger and the number of automobile accidents. - Bristol Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01
THE REPUBLICAN, TICKET

For Mayor
 ALLYN L. BROWN
 For Aldermen GUY B. DOLBEARE WILLIAM H. ALLEN For CouneiInen JOHN p. VAUGHN FRANK L. ARNOLD JOSEPH c. WORTH EDWARD CROOKS
 For City Clerk ARTHUR G. CROWELL For City Treasurer WILLIAM CARUTHERS For City Sheriffs GEORGE W. ROUSE CHARLES H. HAYNES For Water Commissioner HUGH BLACKLEDGE
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01

When it comes to a discussion of the streets under the democratic ad- ministration, the least said the better for those responsible.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01

Some cities held a workhorse pa rade on Memorial day, but in such cases the faithful hardworking anil mals don't get a, chance for rest which they deserve.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01

It is said that parades are not pre- paredness and flags are not guns, but they nevertheless provide an outlet for the expression of public feeling on this important question.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01

The failure of the gas and electri-
 cal department a year ago to make enough money to provide for the re- serve fund did not prevent the rais- ing of salaries.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01

While Berlin. Ont, is planning to change its name, there is no reason to believe but what Berlin, Conn, and Berlin, N. H., are strictly neutral.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01

And still there are those who like to present straw votes as an indica- tion of political feeling, in opposition to the actual results at the polls.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01

Regardless of what May has been doing. June should not overlook the fact that this is the month of brides and graduates.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01

The season may be as backward as it pleases, but the fact that the cir GUS is scheduled makes it certain that summer is at hand.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01

Colonel Roosevelt has further req son to believe that things are com ing his way in the middle west,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01

The man on the corner says: To make an old sinner feel good it is only necessary to tell him Of model man who has gone wrong.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01
EpIToRIAL NOTES.

There are good reasons for, believ- ing that May has joined the ranks Of the real sob sisters.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01

More than 12,O0O students are talk ing courses in agriculture sin the col- leges of fife United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-01
OTHER VIEW POINTS

All the outdoor sports so dear to Americans are now :n full swing. Wet days are giving place to sunshiny ones increasing the enjoyment for the young and old who delight in being in the open air The athletfcally in clined who have been exercising in gymnasiums all winter are now able to get the needed practice in the open air Gymnasium work is excellent but all instructors are, pleased when they can send their charges outdoors to get into real action in some fascinat- ing sport. The athlete is never in the best possible condition until he has outdor training. The pure fresh air is also inVigorating for those who do not indulge in physical stunts. The in6oor worker should try to get all the fresh air he can at some period of the day. Then he will be able to main tain his physical strength at normal and can enjoy life. Drop your book for awhile at least..-iNew Haven Un- ion.
 At last the Connecticut courts are aroused to degree sufficient to take cognizance of an evil that months ago reached the proportions of a tragedy. Day after day the news papers carried accounts of deaths caused by reckless, drunken and ar rogant automobilists, and the off, cials and the courts saw them not So far as action was concerned the police authorities and the judges might just as well have been in Ber- lin subject to the censors. Within a few days so many daughters have occurred that the news of them reached even the remote benches o1 the courts. The first to give heed was Judge Dickenson of Hartford On Tuesday an automobiIist-one of a large number of offenders-was be- fore him charged with driving by g trolley care at reckless speed incl dentally knocking down a woman The judge promptly fined the fellow S75 and costs. This is an excellent beginning, even though a mild one. A number of lessons of that sort witt
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02
FORESTRY AGENT
VISITS RESERVE

Supervisor N. +. Macduff has re.
turned from trip through the upper
Applegate watershed In company
with Supervisor NJ. l.. Erickson Of
the Crater national forest, his de-
putty, A. u. Cohoon. and A. c. Ringlin,
inspector from the forestry depart
ment at Washington, D. c, Mr.,
Ringlln was here TO look into cond-
tions for the better control OF forest
fires In the district. Under the terms
OF the Taylor bill. which has already
passed the United States senate,
money Is to be advanced for the
building OF roads and trails through
out the forests, an approprla-
tion OF a million dollars annually be-
Ing provided In the bill II Ia pro-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02
BOMBS AGAIN FALL
ON DOUAUM0N7

London, June 2.-Fort Douaumont.
early in the struggle for verdun,
the scene Of some OF the fiercest
fighting. is again under a hail OF
shells, due to the shift of the German
attack from the west to the east
bank OF the Meuse river.
With the shifting attack came word
from Paris today that the desperate
energy shown by the Germans and
their apparent disregard for their
own losses. is engendered by the fear
Of British offensive.
Though Douaumont is the chief OBJ
jective OF the new German attack.
the entire line from Thiaumont farm
and vaux is under heavy German
artillery fire. followed here and there
by infantry rushes. All Thursday az
Iternoon the French and German In
fantry struggled over the Douaumont
hillsides with awful losses. Late last
might 1t was reported that the Ger
mans had recovered the ground taken
from them In a surprise attack by
the French earlier in the battle.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02
INFANTRY AIDS
FRENCH ADVANCE

Paris, June BY violent in
fantry attack, the French troops pro-
gressed 100 meters into the German
trenches south OF Caurette wood. the
official communlque announced to-
day. A German attack between
Caurette wood and CumIeres was
checked by curtain fire.
On the right bank OF the Meuse
an extremely violent battle went on
all day from Tblaumont farm to
Vaux. Southeast of Douaumont fort
the Germans penetrated into the
southern part OF Caillotte wood and
also made progress on the shore OF
Vaux pond, II was admitted Officially.
AT all other points along the line
Germans we're halted,
Douaumont, already subjected TO
the explosions OF thousands OF shells.
was again under fierce artillery Are.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02

activities in his behalf. announced
today through the United Press. hit
candidates row this afternoon with
bombshell effect.
According TO what camp the boom
let fosterers belonged, the announce
ment meant;
Simply another step In the Justices
plan OF keeping his record absolutely
clean; the puncturing of Frank
Hitchcock's card catalogue campaign;
a successful attempt to smoke out"
the jurist.
Favorite son boomers hailed the
United Press story with glee, Hitch
cocks smoothly plastered blonde
locks didn't turn a hair.
Simply what is already well
known" he explained. I'VE have
never said we were acting with con-
sent OF the justice. We are acting
on behalf OF public sentiment that
demands his selection"
II think that will clear the atmos-
phere very much" remarked Charles
NJ. Pepper. OF the Root supporters.
Very interesting very" was the
comment at the Roosevelt Nom
partisan leagues rooms.
NO comment" remarked George
w. Perkins.
HUH" remarked Senator Pen
rose OF Pennsylvania. as he descend
ed from an automobile direct from
the railroad station. Nothing at
all to say"
While the Roosevelt chiefs had
nothing TO say for publication, they
privately expressed the joyous belief
that Secretary Green's declaration
would put a quietus on the attempt
to garner any further delegates for
Hughes. II was not as complete a
dIsavowal as they really wanted. but
they construed II as sufficiently final
to have a tremendous effect here.
Hughes supporters here held the
statement did not contain any new
enunclation OF position by the JUS
tice--except possibly that qualifying
his raise" In the slightest decree,
as emphasizing that no man was rep
resenting the supreme court justice.
They pointed out that very probably
the iurist. with his customary In
slstence on complete observance Of all
the proprleties OF his position as a
member OF the highest court, merely
had Green put out tho statement at
this time to keep his record absolute
ly clean.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02
GREAT NAVAL BATTLE.
,continued from page H.

,a..-.....4.s.-s ..s..s.-.-..ls..
type OF iighting craft OF the air and
sea Ia action.
The British admiralty this after
noon admitted the loss OF IL named
vessels, ranging from battle cruisers
20 destroyers, In addition six ships
OF the latter class have not returned
TO port and are missing,
(The German admiralty statement
claimed ten named British ships de-
stroyod. with the list headed by the
super-dreadnaught Warspite. In ad-
dition the cruiser Marlborough 10
claimed by Berlin to have been dam
aged by a torpedo and number Of
destroyers are reported mlsslng)
The German admiralty admits the
loss OF two cruisers and one prob
ably lost. while q number OF torpedo
boats. II is admitted. have not re-
turned.
The main part of the fleet, how
ever. has returned to It's base.
or German losses the British ad-
miralty makes no definite claim, ex-
cept the sinking OF one battle cruiser,
The admiralty. however. declared one
battleship is reported sunk. one battle
cruiser. In addition TO the one lost,
badly damaged. two cruisers prob
ably destroyed and probably large
number OF destroyers sunk"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-02

Location notices, Courier office.