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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05

There have been volumes of matter
written and published on the railroad
strike situation. To an ordinary cit
izen on whom the burden of footing
the bill for increases will fall, it
looks as if the time had arrived to es-
tablish once and forever the principle
Of arbitration.
Why in the name of all that is SEN
sible should employers and employees
be left to fight out their labor battles
by force at the expense of the pub
lie, when other questions between in,
dividuals and corporations are set
tied in courts of law?
The world would soon come to a
pretty state of affairs if some of the
rest of us decided we would refuse to
abide by court decisions and settle
our own difficulties by force of hand.
There would be just as much sense
and right in it as for the railroad
brotherhoods to refuse to arbitrate.
The claim that no Justice can be Sc,
cured by arbitration is poor argument
for if we take that ground we are
practically admitting that our judicial
system is a farce and that there is no
Justice in anything. Any decision rem
dered by judicial body is not likely
to please both sides, but the mere
fact that one side or the other is dis
satisfied is no criterion that Justice
has not been meted out in as liberal
a manner as the case warrants. I'll
the most powerful leaders in this
country began to use force simply be.
cause the courts failed to always give
them all they demanded in their
pleadings, what would we come to9
Yet this is exactly the situation in
the present strike, the brotherhoods
refuse to arbitrate because they claim
they didn't get sufficient results in ar!
bltration meetings held few months
ago Such action as this is forcino,
the day when there will be a court of
and these matters will he
settled on their merits just the same
as any other case between individuals
Dr. eorporations.-Exchange
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05

Oregon is one of the first to feel
the effects of the impending strike
Here in Salem an order for $4,000
worth of green prunes was cancelled
because they could not be delivered
if the strike is declared. Reports
from the Medford section are to the
effect that the car shortage has caused
heavy losses to pear growers, much OF
the fruit rotting. The recent order
will put the finishing touches to the
crop as there is nothing that can be
done with the fruit except to dry it,
and this is not proftable.-Salem Cap
ital Journal.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05

Because he has decidedly pronounc-
ed opinions, and some have taken OBJ
jections thereto, W. c. De Pew, OF
the Criterion at Lebanon, says that
every man or woman who exercises
the right of franchise should stand
for some political unit. "They should
take stand and have backbone
enough to let their preference be
known. Be something, first, last and
all the time. Naturally our first
thought is that it is the best to be a
republican; but, if you cannot be a
republican, be democrat; and if you
can conscientiously be neither, be a
progressive, prohibitionist, social
ist, an anarchist. Stand for some
principle, and don't go around like
an old mop without handle or wringer
"a big slob-looking for soft place
to light after the fray is over"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05

If tired and thirsty men may drink
Or lave in the waters OF it.
All those performing their tasks each
day,
As happy and free as the creek,
Will find their God hard by the way,
The Jew as well as the Greek.
F. W. Parker.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05

We greatly regret that it is impos-
sible to take without hesitation or
doubt the declarations of the armies
of Europe in reference to the number
of prisoners captured. If all claims
along this line could be substantiated
we should see all prisoners and no
fighters over there.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05

The defacto government of Mexico
has decided to return the railroads of
that country to the rightful owners
Chances are the government has found
that it will cost too much to make the
necessary repairs.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05

The members of congress are pre-
pairing to go out into the campaign,
the republicans to attack and the dem
ocrats to defend. The country in the
meantime is safe. With congress scat
tered all over the land the people are
not in any danger.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05

A dispatch tells of the death of a
young woman in Illinois, educ to a
stroke of apoplexy superinduced by
the excitement of eloping." And al
though the papers may hold this up
as a terrible warning against elope-
ments, there is very small chance it
will scare the girls.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05
OTHERS OPINIONS
j. T. :. j. j. j. T. j. j. - + T. + +

Signs of the Safety First movement
can be seen now in the care with
which the girls arrange heavy avn
ings to make their porches shady al
ter dark.-Albany Evening Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05

1t probably would be keen satisfac
ton to President Wilson if he could
enforce the eight-hour law on Mr.
Hughes.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-12

Spokane, Wash, June 12-Amer-
lean girls are lodging maternity,
America must depend upon its i'm
migrant women to keep up the race.
Morality with the average girl is
now a question not so much of con-
science, but Of common sense.
The society girl drinks too much
wine and wears her corsets too tight.
These are the opinions of Mrs.
Robert Eggett Of St. Paul, Mimi,
whose lectures on twilight sleep"
and rather sensational discussions of
the problems of motherhood have
startled various audiences in north
west cities.
She has expressed strikingly de-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-12

cided views on the need of radical
laws controlling the propagation of
the human race. In her lecture in
Seattle she declared that the pain
attendant during maternity is sufi-
cient in itself to explode the odd
fashioned notions about the sacred
ness of motherhood. In other cities
she has visited her statements have
been equally as frank.
Poor breeders" was her desfgna-
ton of American women in her talk
to Spokane women.
The word breeder may not be in
the lexicon of the we'll brought up
girl, said Mrs. Liggett, but the fact
remains that it is one of the funda-
mental purposes Of womanhood.
Il do not say that American Woms
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-05-13
GREENEVILLE

Six hours after nigh water IL Is low
tide. which is followed by food tide
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-05-13

Fifty years ago one of the building
belonging to the Hayward Rubber Co
| in Colchester caught fire and was en-
proximately $4,000 Col. Charles
Colt was nominated to the senate for
the postmaster5hip Of the local Of
fee. The lsat of the Connecticut vol
unteers returned home, some half
dozen belonging in this city.
Gleanings from the Bulletin files of
66 follow:
May /. 1S66-Rueben Cook, a vet
eran of the War of 1912 died in Pres
ton. Sunday. aged 81 years. MIR. Cook
was one of the oldest inhabitants of
the town. celebrated the Goth anni-
versry of his wedding on the 9th of
last April-only ten days before his
death; having been married on April
81. 1866.
simon F. Rudd died at the residence
of his son. Hezekiah Rudd, at Nor
wich Town. on Saturday. Mr.. Rudd
was descendant of the sixth genera
ton of William Hyde, one Of the orr
igina1 settlers of Norwich, was born
on Sept. 1, 1858.
May 8, 1s66.-The regular month
" meeting of the bard of common
council was held Monday evening. 1t
was voted to accept a proposition
made by Henry Allen to widen Main
street from the old Giles Buckingham
place to the Merchants hotel build
ing. Bills were read and ordered
paid.
Elected Brigadier General.
At a meeting of the field officers of
the first and third regiments, Con-
necticut National Guard, held at
Hartford, Monday, tCol. Charles H.
Prentice of Hartford, of the First
regiment was elected Brigadier GEN
'eral, Lieut.. Col. John H. Burnham,
formerly of the 18th c. V. and now
one of the Governors staff. was the
only other candidate for the posi-
ton.
Connecticut Volunteers Return.
May 8. 1S66.-The last Connecticut
volunteers returned Monday. Some
half dozen or more belonged in this
city, where they quietly dropped after
four years absence. The 18th Con-
necticut Volunteers, was paid off Sat
urday at Harris Island, New FORK
harbor. As mustered out at Savan-
nah they numbered 13 officers and 207
men. The 10 odd men who came
north brought their fag-all that was
left of it-an eagle, a staff and one
star. to New Haven, where they came
unannounced and by squads and no
reception was given them. The 18th
left the state March 18th. 1852. under
Col. Henry W. Birge of this city, and
has served with honor, with Butler
Banks, Sheridan, Grover, Steedman
etc.
Rooster of Returning Officers.
The following is the roster of the
returning officers as near as ascer-
tanned from one of the regiment, in
absence of the official muster roll:
Lieut. Col. Homer B. Sprague New
Haven: Adjutant Charles E. Gaylord
New Milford Co. A.; Captain William
Gardner. Hartford, Co. B.; Captain
Frank Wells, Litehfeld, Co. c.; Cap
tain Newton w. Perkins, of New Bri-
tain: Lieut. George H. Pratt, New
with, New London: Lieuts Tucker
-. and Samuel S. Taylor, Itch
field; Co. E.. Captain Abner f. Sterry
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pIEn

RROWN-In Stonington, May 8. 1915,
Mrs. Benjamin C. Brown, in her 65th
year
GILMARTTN-In stonington. May 4,
1916, Patrick Gilmartin, in his 18th
year.
Moss-In Beloit, wis. May 9. 1915
Mrs. George NJ. Moss. in her 40th
ALQUIST-In this city. May II, 1916
Anna K. Swanson, wife of the late
Edward ADJUST. aged AZ years.
Funeral from her late home, 1877 Mt
Pleasant street. Saturday afternoon
family lot at Maplewood.
LAND--1n Norwich, May II. Francis
Funeral services at Mt. Calvary Bap
fist church Monday. May Is, at 2.3t
o'clock. Burial in MaDlewood eeme
terry. 49,
BENTLEY-In Norwich. May II. 1916
Roscoe L Bentley, aged 20 years.
MI. and Mrs. Wareham w. Bentley
Yantic, Sunday afternoon. May IA, a
$50 o'clock. Public service in Grac
church. Yantic, at 2 o'clock Buria
terry, Mystic, about o'clock.
CHURCHILL Norwich. May 9, 1915
Eliza NJ. widow of Capt. Simeol
Church.
Funeral services will be held at tn
residence of her son-in-law, Clarenc
May Is, at 2 p. m.
JACQUES--In Putnam. May 8, 1915
Charles Jacques, aged So years.
ELLIOTT - In Brooklyn, May 9, f191C
John Elliott, aged AZ years.
DARLING--In New London, May II
1916. Annie E. williams. wife O
Alvin s. Darling.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-05-13
STATE X. OF c. NOW
SENDS FIVE DELEGATES
Increase in Membership Responsible
For Additional Representatives.


At the state council of the knights
of Columbus held in Derby Tuesday.
May 9Th. the reports of the various
state officers showed that the order
was in a fourishing condition.
The report of VIM. J. Mulligan state
deputy of the Knights of Columbus
was especially interesting and shows
that the order in this state has dnad
a remarkable degree of success under
his leadership.
During his term of Office the net in
crease in membership has been 1900.
while the total number of members in
itiated was 5,016.
The amount of money on hand in the
state treasury at the present time is
S.195 as compared with 1918 when
Mr.. Mulligan took office. notwith-
standing the fact that one year the
per capita tax was reduced from 10
to .05. that $1,000 was collected for the
home for little children az West Hart
ford, and $1S.600 paid toward the
Catholic University fund at Washing
ton.
Mr.. Mulligan stated that the council
was indebted to Rev. VIM. A. Keefe for
his continued activity in the Lecture
Bureau and for the Increased sales of
the Catholic Encyclopedias since he
took the matter in hand in Connecti-
cut
After referring to the degree worg
at length and to the retreats for Cath
Ole Laymen. Mr.. Mulligan dwelt at
length upon the assistance that had
been given him by John NJ Lee
master of the fourth degree.
The order now sends from Connects
cut five men to the Supreme conven-
ton, whereas when Mr.. Mulligan took
Office it sent but three. and the mem
bership has increased to, such an ex-
tent that we only lack a few at this
time, both in the insurance and the
associate branch. of having two more
conffdentially predicted that next
year seven representatives will be
sent from Connecticut.
The following is a statement of the
general condition of the order:
The order now operates in United
| States. Canada. Philippine Islands
Panama. Mexico, Cuba, Porto Rico
Newfoundland and Alaska: Amount
paid by the order in death claims fol
the year 1915 $500, 902.24; death claims
paid since organization up to April 1
| 1915, $S.736, S77.5 assessments collect.
| ed during 1915, S1,3S9,02073; assess.
| ments collected since organization III
to April 1, 1916, $13,67S, 421.42; cost Of
management per capita, 1915, 10;
| deaths per 1000 insurance members
1915, z: average age of membership o.
order. 1915, .35: total amount of In.
| 3S3, 636.07; total assets. April 1, 1916
| $6.6s9, 1926; insurance reserve liza,
bilities, Dec. 81. 1915. on total amour
/ OF insurance then in force as per ac.
/ tuary's calculation $4,673, 023.00; al
/ other liabilities, $112, 092.26.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-05-13
THE WONDERS OF GAS
What You Can Do With Gas

Gas is ready any minute Of the day or
night, in any quantity and in any part
fof the house. You don't have to car
ry it about. No smoke, no ashes, no
disagreeable doors, no heavy and
handy who will see that your appli-
ances are working properly if you ask
them to do so.
You can cook with gas, heat water
for washing, do. the laundry work. light
your house, take the chill from rooms
on cold days; why, If you wanted to.
you could have a gas engine pump the
water for you if that was necessary.
1t would take larger space than
that occupied by this advertisement to
enumerate all of the many things that
may be done with gas, and as space is
rather expensive, we would suggest
that you call at our Office and see for
yourself how many things may be
done.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-05-13

COGsWELI-LEwIS- Moosup May
H. 1915 by Rev. III. Withee, VIII
liam w. CogsweI and Miss Marguer-
tie Lewis, both Of Providence. R. L
SHELDON - SPENCER In Ledyard,
May 10, 1915. by Rev. Giles T. Good
enough, Edward b. Sheldon of Led
yard and Mrs. Blanche NJ. Spencer OF
Franklin.
BIBEAULT-BROWN Putnam, NAY
8. 1916, by Rev. C.. F. Bedard, PhiliI
Bibeault and Ann Brown.
FISH-wRIGHT-In Ledyard, May IL
1916, by Rev. Giles F. Goodenough
Asa P. Fish and Mrs. Mabel Wright
formerly of Voluntown.
May s, 1916 by Rev T. A. Turner
Carl C.. Morse and Mabel B. Eddy.
MAYNARD - LACROIX I'm Putnam
May 8, 1916, by Rev. j. ]. McGettriclE
Wilfred Maynard and Miss Eva Ger
trude Lacroix.
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Phi Kappa Nesting.
The Phi Kappa of the Central Bap
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coNNEcTIcur COLLEGE NOTES.
DanieIson Students Will Entertain
Guests Over Week End.

Miss Evelyn Bitgood will spend the
week end at her home in Danielson,
taking with her as her guests Miss
Florence Lennon of Hartford, Miss
Helen Cough of Sea Cliff, L. l., and
Miss Amelia Tuttles of New Britain.
Miss Dorcas Gallup of Danielson will
entertain a similar party at her home
for the week end also, who will join
with Miss Bitgood in several outings
before their return to college. The
students who will be Miss, Gallup's
guests are Miss May Bradley of New
Haven, Miss Anna Butler of Pleasant
Mount, Pa, and Miss Frances Often of
New York city.
The usual weekly critic class met at
4 o'clock Thursday afternoon in New
London hall. the hour being devoted
to a musical programme. Students OF
the class who rendered selections were
Miss Marion Williams of Stamford
Miss Troland of Norwich, Miss Mary
Strange of Poquonoc and Miss Mary
Chapman.
Among the clergymen who attended
the lecture at New London hall Thurs
J. Romeyn Danforth, Rev. George r
Atha of the Groton Heights Baptist
church, and Rev. Donald Fletcher OF
the Quaker Hill Baptist church. The
lecture. which was delivered by DR.. A
Alfred Cook, professor at the Congre.
SdIlOudl COlleSe OF ClndQa at DMOnCreaf
was entitled Are We Through Witt
Religious Faith?
A letter containing a check for So
was received Friday morning by tht
college secretary from the Connection
College club of Brooklyn. N. Y, to bt
added to the fast growing gymnasium
fund. The club, which is made up o.
girls who will enter Connecticut col.
lege in September and the following
year, has been very active in the worl
of aiding the club. Miss Eunice Gate.
of Brooklyn, who is already registered
as a prospective student at Connection
college. is the president of the Brook
lyn club.
The Sunday vesper service to b,
held at Thames hall at 4.45 o'cIocl
will be conducted by Rev. George H
Ewing of Norwich. The music for thi
service will be furnished by the col
Elege quartette, who will sing Hadley'i
They Shall Serve the Lord for the an
them.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-05-13
SAILORS FIGHT BLAZE
AT ALLYN's WHARF.
Two Score Men From Submarine Base
Railroad Men.

Fire was discovered at the end OF
the dock at Allyn's Point at Ills FRI
day morning and quickly spread to
the coal pocket containing 1888 tons
of soft coal. Although no official state
made it was thought that sparks from
a stove on a barge discharging at the
wharf was the cause of the conhagra-
ton.
Throughout the past winter AiIyn's
Point has been used extensively as
q coal depot, the coal being sent over
tire Worcester division Of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
road through New England. Thou
sands of tons of coal have been dis
charged at the point during the VIM
ter but a large shipment recently sent
north has lowered the amount stored
there to slightly under 5000 tons.
AS soon as the fire was discovered
worEmen from the railroad hurried
to the scene and with buckets at
tempted to quench the flames The
smoke was seen from the navy yard
and the commanding officer dispatched
two launches and between 80 and
10 en- to the scene. A switch en-
CINE was sent from New London and
a locomotive was sent from Norwich
Both these engines have special fire
| fighting apparatus.
The T. A. Scott Co. sent the tug T
| A. Scott, Jr., and the Thames Tow
boat Co. sent the tug Aquidneck t.
| the fire. Both these vessels are
equipped with special fire pumps.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-05-13
IN NORWICH FIFTY YEARS AGO
Death of Veteran Of War Of 1872 Charles Colt Noi-
mated For Postmaster At Local Office Connecticut Vol
unteers Return Home.

sNew London; Lieut.. Herbert C. Bald
! win, New Haven. Captain William j.
1Bradley Of New Canaan was mustered
out few weeks before the regiment
and entered the service of the freed
mems bureau.
An alarm Of fire in the streets was
occasioned last evening by a brilliant
light to the westward which Is sup
posed to have come from q. burning
barn some miles away. The engines
were quickly got out and more quick
~ put back.
The Young Folks concert drew a
large attendance at Breed hall last
evening. The concerts are conducted
Miss Richards. while the juveniles,
some two or three hundred in num-
Der, arrayed in pretty and appropri-
ate custoEnes were seated upon the
stage in ampitheatre style.
Fire in Colchester.
May 10, 1866-About 10 o'clock
Tuesday evening fire broke out in
the heater building of the Hayward
Rubber Co. at Colchester. and spread
so rapidly that the building and its
contents were entirely consumed. The
building was of wood, 150x5O, and in it
the shoes were vanished and vulcan
lied. Comparatively only a few opera
tives were employed in this department
and only q day stock of work was on
the vicinity of $4,000. This is the fire
tine light of which caused our fire de-
partment to turn out Tuesday night.
G. T. Elects Officers.
AT the last meeting of the Greene
vile lodge, No. %, l. o. of G. T., the
following officers were installed. Dan
iel w. Bliven w. c. T.. Miss Susan K,
Durley, w. v. T.; James T. Mowry,
secretary; Robert Kerr, financial sec
rot IsIy- LYDIA n H0rSfrT1 fraa SiIray..
Henry H. Arnold, chaplain; George E
Brooks. marshal; Edgar Crawley,
G.: David Gilmore, o. G.; Mary D
Houston. D. M; Lucy P. Arnold, as
sistant secretary; Frances. J. Bliven
R. H. s.: Ellen Sherman, L. H. S.
Granted Patents.
Among the recent issues of patent.
have been two in Norwich, one pat.
ented april 18th to Jared b Fuller
assignor to self and to two other citi.
| zens for other states, for improvement
in spinning machinery; the othe
| dated May 18th, to Byron Boardmal
| for improvement to staples.
May II, 1S66-Bailey and Co.'s cir
Gus and managerie, pitched it's ten
| it crowded both afternoon and even
| ing.
Nominated for Postmaster.
Col. Charles Colt of this city, o
| Gen. Hawley's staff has been nonai
! mated to the senate to the office o
postmaster of this city. vice H. H
| Starlxweather. resigned.
May IL, 1S66.-The Baltic stag
| tipped directly over in front of GU
Office on Franklin square on Frida
| afternoon. The stage was erowde
inside with passengers and there wer
| some on the top too. No one was in
| jured
Yesterday Jefferson Davis was in
dicted for treason by the grand jur
of the United States District Cour
now in session at Norfolk, and tn
trial of the prisoner viii take place /
! June.
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tertained Thursday evening in the club
rooms on Providence street the min
strel troupe from ST. Mary's T. A. B.
OF Norwich which gave an entertain
ment here several weeks ago. Many
games were played and music was
enjoyed. Several solos were sung by
A. Disco, j. Burns, J. Dougherty and A.
LUDWIG. Refreshments were served by
the young ladies. The club rooms were
artistically decorated with different
colored lights and flowers. The COM
mittee in charge were Misses Mary
Hanlon, Leona F'ountaine, Agnes
Dcugherty, Louise White, Mary Nc
Sheffery, May Dougherty, Elizabeth
Daley and Agnes HanIon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-05-13
Exercises al School.

The regular Friday exercises were
held at the GreeneEille Grammar
school Friday afternoon and the fol-
lowing program was carried out by
the pupils: Lightly Row. song. all
grades: Aunt Polly Green, Alice Hoar
Busy. Harold Dahl: A 'Vabagond Song,
Valentine Sebastian: Annie Laurie.
song, all grades: The Duel, grade 8,
Miss Sullivan; My Mothers Almanac,
George Narusivitch: Robert Lie Flat.
Esther Chaser; What the Little Girl
said, Anna Gorton; Flow Gently,
Sweet Alton, all grades; Tubal Cain,
Robert Peckham; Suppose, Adelaide
Christman remarks, Mr. Mcnamara
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean. ali
grades.
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san. Noon ana Tidea.