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Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Why Have We Not Heard.

Mr. Editor: I have been waiting and watching for a letter from MT. A-bell who promised to send another letter from Berlin explaining to us how kind and merciful and law-abiding the Ger mans be. even in war. but I fear he has forgotten his promise.
 Things have changed since last he wrote us, and without notice Germany has declared him to be German cit izen with every other alien resident of five years continuous residence there, and ordered him to the colors without consulting his wishes or the views of his government. Of course, we do not expect him to write now, because he is booked to live and die with the consent, and he hasn't time for corres- pondence.
 What would the Germans of Ameri- ca say should this or any other govern ment declare them to be citizens with out their consent and order them to the
 colors? It would be an outrage! Germany doesn't recognize that | Americans of German descent and ot l long and loyal citizenship must stand for America first, last, and forever; and | through her foreign agents and hel l zoo 900 color men has been bull -doZine | them and making collections to suppor1 l the German war, to say nothing of the | Berlin directed criminal campaign | against American industries anC
 against Canada from neutral soil. wt 1 do need the German grit to quickly pu
 an end to such conduct by aliens what | ever their name or nation.
 | We shall have to excuse MT, Abel
 for not keeping his promise on this oc easion.
 Norwich, April 10, 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
UNIFORM DIVORCE LAW,

The need of a uniform divorce law has long been advocated for the pur- pose of checking this growing evil. It was even urged that the New England states should pass laws upon that sub ject, as well as change the laws con corning marriage, for the purpose of overcoming the disgraceful situation that Is revealed every time divorce statistics are presented. Some slight progress was made but it was not enough as was shown by the recent claim that many Boston couples were turning to Vermont for the purpose of overcoming the marriage restrictions in their own and neighboring states.
 If the marriage laws of every state were alike there would be no such tendency to increased divorces as is shown today. It is anything but a cIeditable showing when 1t is revealed by carefully compiled figures that there were twelve times as many di- vorces granted in 1914 as there were 50 years previous. In 1S64 with a pop
 ulation of 30,000, 900 there were S,551 | divorces in this country. In 1914 when the population had increased
 three times there were 11o,759 ties | broken or twelve times as many as l there were a half century ago, the di- l vorces increasing four times as fast as | the population and with an average ot | one divorce to every twelve marriages l in the country.
 l This situation is nothing new |
 has been known for long time ana 1 yet nothing has been done whicl places the proper check upon it, or z l check which is able to show any re. i duction in the number or average.
 is therefore high time that it should get more serious consideration and i
 a uniform law regarding marriage anC i divorce will accomplish it there ough not to be the least hesitation in meet l ing the demand.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
NEW ENeLANp,s OPPORTUNITY

There is no section of New England which cannot appreciate the import ance of the effort set on foot Monday by a gathering of representatives of varied interests at Boston for the or ganization of a permanent association in New England, the purpose of which is to give publicity to the attractions and advantages of this part of the country for summer vacationists.
 Like a lot of the other natural re- sources of this corner of the country the great asset which it possesses in the way of meeting the demands of the recreation seekers does not ap- pear to have been fully appreciated, or if it has been there has not been the development which is within the bounds of possibility.
 It makes no difference what the va- cationist seeks it can be found some where in New England. There are shore attractions all the way from the eastern boundary of Maine to the western line of Connecticut and the variety is great enough to suit each and every taste New England like wise has it's mineral springs, its noun tains in great diversity, charming lake regions, plenty of good fishing grounds both salt and fresh. while there is tc be found an abundance of the good wholesome farmland which some are disposed to believe furnishes the idea place to spend the summer Even those who are planning motor trips can find none which will excel the of ferings of New England and it is time that an organized effort was made tc direct greater attention to these beau " spots to say nothing of the Ions list of old towns and historic places which have played such a prominent part in the early days of the country
 Hundreds of thousands flock to New England already for their vacation. but there is plenty of opportunity tc entertain as many more and it is tim. 1t got proper attention as a bushes! proposition. The golden opportunity should be no longer neglected.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
ONLY ONE ANSWER,

It was to be expected that the ad- dress of Chancellor Bethmann Holl- veg to the reichstag would bring forth some pointed replies from the nations warning against Germany Certainly it could not have been an- ticipated, even by the high official at Berlin that it would have the effect of bringing the enemy to view the situa- ton in Q new and more friendly light or that it could help in advancing the time when peace terms could be signed.
 From the start of the war it has been positively indicated that there would be no separate peace declara- tions. The importance of avoiding such a situation was recognized and ~z1arded against and there have been
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
RESTS WITH cARRANzA,

There is an occasional bit of evil
 dence to show that the Mexicans are
 beginning to realize that the mission
 of the United States troops is
 friendly one. The latest comes in the granting of the use of the telephone and telegraph lines to the punitive ex- petition and the report from General Pershing to the effect that his aviators had received courteous treatment from the Carranza general at Chihuahua. Such is of course no more than ought to be expected and in reality not as ! much in view of the service that is being performed for the Mexican re- public
 Yet we know that Carranza is not doing all that lies within his power to either aid or cooperate with the United States forces. We are told that he
 wants to know how far into Mexico are troops intend to go in their hunt for Villa and how long they are to re- l main on Mexican soil
 1 These are questions which CarranZa
 can answer as well as this govern 1 nent. He knows the object of the ex- petition and he ought to understand | that there will be no turning back un- | til that is accomplished, and in a way 1 it depends upon him how far our l troops will advance or how long they 1 will stay. If he will give the assist ance that he not only ought to be willing to, but should be eager to, and 1 will head off the effort of Villa to es-
 cape to the south the distance whicn 1 the United States troops will have tc penetrate will be materially Iessened 1 and in all probability the time which
 they need to accomplish their purpose
 will be appreciably reduced. Carranza
 has no cause for complaint concerning l these matters when he fails to do that
 which ought to be undertaken fol his own good.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
The War A Year Ago Today
April fl, 1915.

Germans made some recoveries against the French and took three towns from Belgians.
 lost heavily by artillery attack of French. Russians held all the main ridges Of the Carpathians and approached the Uzsck valley. German cruiser kronprinz WlI-
 helm arrived at Newport News. Allied fleet bombarded Darda. nelles forts from gulf of Sarros. Austro-Hungary accused allies of atrocities and breaches of inter- national law.
 Great recruiting campaign be. gan in London. Germany protested the shipment of arms from America to allies.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

stretching for miles and miles up and down the Motaga River Valley, were producing millions of punches of ba- nanas. where but a few years before had existed the same sort of jungle as that a Quirig1a-"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

Switzerland is going to outline its boundary in such way that German
 airships will not mistake it, but it should remember that vessels continue to be sunk which bear neutral flags and markings prominently displayed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
To Be Preferred.

The Carranza dollar has been quoted as low as two cents And yet con servative investors will probably pre- fer to put their money into postage stamps or yeast cakes - Providence Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

The wires must have gotten crossed
 somehow, when a. big peach crop is promised from the south, and 1t was | only a short time ago that We were assured that the frost had killed the crop.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

However unwelcome the snow may be there is some satisfaction in know ing that it is but a matter of five weeks to the opening of the straw hat season.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

It is within the bounds of possibil- | ity that Carranza is jealous because of | the increased amount of attention Villa is getting.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

Now that peace hats have made their appearance 1t can be expected that there will be no limit to the price.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

The man on the corner says: Among the efficiency experts must be included those brightminded persons who make the excuses for the high prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

Carranza could not show much less interest if this country had been op- posing him as the de facto president instead of extending him recognition
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

mess agent, but it is extremely doubt ful.-Brtdgeport Standard.
 It is worth noting that when the German armies really reach a point where they threaten the inner lines of the French defense they are at once and permanently checked. It was so at Douaumont and 1t is so at the present time at Vaux. West of the Mouse is is advanced positions only that the Germans have won at great cost, and the really vital hills are still in French possession. The tale of Verdun is over six weeks old and it is still being written in letters of blood on the pages of history There is no reason yet to chronicle it as a French defeat or a German victory. Possibly, even when the Germans grasp their prize. history will set it down as the worst blow the Teuton has received in the world war, for its cost may be pTQhihitiYa1-AnAAAkA S->--el
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

There are people in Oklahoma who are apparently determined that Geor- gians shall not outdo them when it comes to lynchings.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

A Mexican official wants to know
 what this country would do If a Ca
 nadian expedition should be searching
 this country for { bandit. We would
 take good care in the first place to
 see that nothing of the kind was necessary,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
EDITORIAL NOTES.

There is one bit Of satisfaction in the fact that Villa cannot be as far off as Tipperary.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

Paris may consider Verdun impreg- nable but Germany continues to knock off the corners, one by one
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11
OTHER VIEW POINTS

At the time of the wreck at Milford we took occasion to point out that there was such a thing as mechanical devices of an automatic nature where by such disasters might be made pTac- tically impossible. The impressive re- suit of the investigations into the Mil ford wreck is that such devices exist and that they can be adopted If their adoption involves expenditures which under existing conditions appear pro- hibitive, way must be found with the public cooperating to make that eX- penditure possible. The public has been reminded too often and too vivid ly of the price that is paid for made quato preparedness against railroad wrecks to be willing to leave any stone unturned. This lesson should now be we'll learned.-New Haven Journal Courier.
 Bridgeport manufacturers in their announcement of today throw down the gauntlet to the machinists when they declare for the open shop. What
 the outcome will be is difficult to de-
 termine at this time. That it will mean strike to the extent the members of
 the Machinists' union are able to con- trol goes without saying. That the members of that union will be sue cessful seems very much in doubt. Ii | would appear from knowledge that even the union possesses, that it does | not control the situation. Granting
 the union the 5000 members it claims | to have, there remain at least three l times that number, and probably fouI times, who are not members of the
 union. It may be that with this lack
 of unanimity on the part of the meT | they will be able to force the bosses tC | recognize the union, pay them a cent 2 l minute, arbitrate through a shop com >----~'-sN~-ait 6isnRteS to tho bus
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

mess agent, but it is extremely doubt ful.-Bridgeport Standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

Norwich, Tuesday, April ii, 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-11

''Ye place where came through with a whale-boat being ordered by ye Governor to look after ye pirate ship Whide, Ballamy, Commander, castaway ye 26th day of April, 1717, where buried one hundred and two men drowned"
 On this chart the islands of Man. tucket and Martha's Vineyard are shown as a group of six islands. Ev- cry great number of other changes in shoreline topography are noted.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-06-23
WHITMAN AND LATAH
DENTISTS ORGANIZE
Tooth PullerS of Two Counties Hold
Preliminary Organization Meet
ing-Will Elect Officers
Saturday

Plans for the organization of the
Whitman and Latah County Dental
society were promulgated at a meet.
ing of the dentists of the two coun-
ties held at the offices of Dr.. A. A.
Rounds last Saturday evening. A
committee consisting of Drs. j.
Floyd Tiff Of ColfaX, Mcbride of
Moscow and A. A. Rounds of Pull
man was appointed to draft a cOnsti-
tuition and bylaws, and these will
be considered for adoption at a sec
ond meeting to be held in DR..
Rounds offices next Saturday even
ing, when officers for the oTganiza-
ton will also be elected and a table
clinic conducted.
The object of the new organization
is to promote a better fraternal spirit
and fellowship among the dentists of
the two counties and to maintain a
study club for the benefit of its mem
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-06-23
TO HONOR MEMORY
OF JAMES J. Hill.

Next Tuesdays meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce will be de-
voted to memorial exercises in re-
spect To the memory of the late
James j. Hill. The program is be-
ing arranged by a committee con-
sisting of William Laird, c. r. San
ders and ID. F. Staley. The meeting
will be one of a large number OF a
like nature to be conducted by COM
mercial clubs in all parts of the
Northwest. The plan was promul-
gated by the Spokane Chamber of
Commerce, which organization will
gather together copies of all the me-
mortal addresses delivered in respect
to the memory of the Empire
Builder" and will bind them in book
form. The bound volume will be
given to the Hin family.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-06-23
Committee OF Three From Local
Chamber to Assist in Organizing
County Commercial Club ut
Garfield June 30

A Whitman County Commercial
club will be organized at Garfield
Friday, June 80, when representa-
tives from every municipality in the
county will gather to assist in start
ing the new organization on the path
of greatest good. The trustees of
the Pullman Chamber of Commerce
named Prof. o. l.. Waller, r. c. Holt
and d. F. Staley as its representa-
tives at the initial meeting and the
same three men will represent this
city in the deliberations of the club
during the first year of its history.
The county club is conceived for
the purpose of a fair and impartial
consideration of all important ques-
tions concerning the county at large,
and the plan under which it will be
organized was evolved by Judge
Thomas Neill of Colfax. Instead OF
extending membership in the county
organization to every member OF
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-06-23
KLEMGARDS SURPRISED

About 100 friends and neighbors
gathered last Sunday at the rural
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Klemgard,
10 miles west of Pullman, TO bid the
members of the family welcome
home after four years spent in Call
fornia. A sumptuous dinner was
served on the lawn and the day was
very pleasantly spent visiting. In
the evening the Klemgard orchestra
entertained the visitors with music.
The affair was a complete surprise to
the Klemgard family and was one OF
the most pleasant gatherings ever
held in the Evansville district. An
index to the general prosperity OF
the Ewartsville farmers was observed
in the large number of automobiles
owned by farmers parked on the
Klemgard green. At one time A au-
mobiles were counted, while one
lone buggy and single saddle horse
were made conspicuous by their
lonesomeness in the array of modern
vehicles of transportation.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-06-23
MERCHANTS
MAY BE HARD HIT

10y a four to three vote the conn
Gil tuesday evening adopted the re.
port OF its special committee an.
pointed recently to investigate the
feasibility of amending the peddlers'
license ordinance, which recommend
ed the raising Of the daily license fee
Tor transient merchants, peddlers
and vendors from S. to $50 per dav
An ordinance amending the existing
law will be prepared covering the
point and presented to the council
Tor consideration at its next meeting.
Councilmen Swain. Hammond Krue-
gel and Scott voted to adopt the re-
port, while Councilmen Burnett
Nye and Duthie opposed. Consider
able opposition to the proposed ordi-
nance has developed. especially
among fruit men and vegetable grow
ers who market their produce from
door to door, and who claim unjust
discrimination against them. The
outcome OF the matter Will be
watched with great amount of in
terest.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-06-23
special Features viii Make six
Weeks Course Notable One
Ministers Here Next Week

Registration in the Summer SEES
sion of the State College for the six
weeks course began on Monday, and
classes are now well under way.
Professor A. A. Cleveland, head of
the Department of Education of the
college, is director Of the school.
Among the specially appealing feat
ures Tor this year are conference
week for ministers, June 26-July /,
led by Reverend Matthew b. McNutt
OF New York, associate of the Rev
erend Warren H. Wilson of the
Presbyterian Board of Home Mis-
slons, who is considered the leading
authority in America on rural church
work, a week for special conferences
OF the leaders OF boys and girls
clubs July 1915. conducted By
Thomas j. Newbill, Leader of the
Boys and Girls Clubs of the State
OF Washington, and one of the most
successful workers in the field; and
a week, July 17-22, marked by the
visit to the college of DR.. e. A. Kirk
patrick, of Fitchburg. Mass, author
of texts on a variety of educational
subjects, who will deliver Il series of
lectures on education.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-06-23
OBJECT TO USING =
PARK FOR PASTURE

strenuous objections to using the
~ park Tor pasture purposes have
- MADE by number of citizens.
O'n 10 city Officials and the cham
- VI commerce, and action toward
s10 elimination of the nuisance will
forthcoming. Picnickers who
. I'VE desired to use the park for it's
s4' purpose have complained that it
~ eH'lreiy fenced in and that a num-
~ =. u horses have been permitted to
,o. Sc within its confines. Under the
ONT, - Vi the deed of the park prop
q. 70 the city the tract reverts to
ce.. olisinal owners at any time it
NOV ''S 10 be used for purely park
bn.' pO'es' and unless somebody gets
vii. pretty soon Pullman will be
without city park.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-06-23
WILL NOT WAIVE
TELEPHONE TAX
City Council Votes No on Proposed
Ordinance Granting Relief From
Franchise Tax

Only two councilmen voiced their
approval of the proposed city ordi-
nance which would relieve the Pa
cific States Telephone & Telegraph
company from payment of the $500
annual telephone franchise tax when
the measure came before the council
for final action Tuesday evening,
five of the members voting no on
the motion to adopt the ordinance
and sending it to the grave to rest
peacefully alongside of numerous
other measures which have failed to
receive the support of the city
fathers.
Al the time of the purchase of the
Bell local business by the Inland Co
operative company less than a year
ago, the council went emphaticaily
on record as opposed to relinquish-
ing the telephone tax income, re-
gardless of any business deals be-
tween the two companies. The Bell
company was operating under
franchise which had several years
yet to run, and which called for the
payment of a stated sum annually
for franchise privileges, this sum,
during the last five years of the life
of the franchise, being $500. The
Inland company was and is still OPP
eral months later the Bell company,
which still maintains a long distance
switchboard, sent representatives be-
fore the council with a second re-
quest for relief from the tax, which
they claimed was unjust for a long
distance business only. AS a result
of this second request the ordinance
which was relegated to the grave
yard Tuesday evening was conceived.
After listening patiently to three
tedious readings of the document
on as many meeting nights, the
fathers again went on record as OPP
posed to letting the golden shekels
slip through their fingers. Council
men Swain, Burnett, Hamm ond, Nye
and Scott voted against the proposed
ordinance, while Councilmen Krue-
gel and Duthie supported the meas
ure
Just what action will be taken by
the company now is hard to say, al
though it is expected that they will
heed the demands of the city admin
istratiOn and make the annual pay
ments, which will net the city $500
before the expiration of the fran
chise. Threats of removing the long
distance switchboard to outside the
city limits or isolating Pullman en-
tirely from the outside world so far
as telephone com munication is con-
cerned are alleged to have been
made, but are not taken seriously.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-06-23
FROM COAST TO COAST

One OF the longest automobile
pleasure trips ever taken will be un-
dertaken by w. A. Yeo and his three
children, and sister Miss Grace Yeo,
who will spend over year in leis-
urly pleasure trip from coast to
coast. The party will go first to
Murdocksville, Pa. stopping at num-
erous points of interest on the way.
They fill visit two sisters in Pennsyl-
vania, who will join them in another
proceed to Atlantic City n. j.. where
camp will be established.