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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16

So it seems that the depressing figures of the government forecast didn't scare even the volatile spirits Of the stock exchange.
 l don't happen to know of any farmer who has gone woozy over them. Nobody anywhere seems to be frightened Certainly nobody any where has ;hus far been hurt.
 The whimpering will come later, when canny dealers will take advan- tage of the situation to make it an excuse for boosting retail prices to the consumer another notch or two.
 But, as I have repeatedly said, why should this inconvenience any real farmer? He is primarily producer rather than consumer. He ought to benefit rather than suffer from the raising of prices for the products he has to sell He can, if he wants t3 and is willing to take the trouble, raise all the corn and potatoes and oats his own needs call for. Nine times out of ten. he could raise all the wheat he will consume.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
The convention was typical, old time democratic row, simply that and

The convention was typical, oId- time democratic row, simply that and nothing more, although it was prooa- bly, a revelation to the majority wno attended that particular city conven- tion, and who knew little or nothing of thc past in local democratic poli- ties when MT. Waller was already for fight, generally had one, and always won, until Bryan F. Mahan shied his castor into the political ring. Since then these kings of politics have had several bouts, some friendly and some unfriendiy, just as they happened to be lined up on the matters to be de- termined. AltA@ugh the majority of those present hooted at the decisions made by the chairman, still there is probably not man among them but who would doff their cap to the Vetsr- an demo ocratic politician and states man for what he has done for the party in general, but like all other politicians, there is method in the madness to be the leaders in order to advance their own personal interests. This is applicable alike to such ex- perienced politicians as Messrs. Wal Ter ard Mahan. and also to aspirants $ to succeed to leadership, but who Ire too feeble in the game to stand of themselves. The men are few of Governor Walters age who could con trol a city convention as he did, with just as much life and vigor as he did thirty and even forty years or more ago. Ot course all the delegates and the spectators. too, fully realize that Governor Waller Is not as young as he used to be, and all have been taught to respect people of advanced age. Some lifelong Waller adherents did not approve of his ruling in the convention. and no man knows better than MT. Waller himself that some of the rulings would not stand in any T .I,. city convention about anything and everything goes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
Right there is where the surprise in

HCse IdSJ figures COneS lN,
 For the New York Stock Exchange actually paid no more attention to hem, when bulletined on it's boards, :han the great mass ot working far ners usually have done The New York Times thus commented on the situation:
 t'If any indication were needed of he futility of estimating the mar tet according 10 the old standards it was supplied at 2:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon when the September crop 'eport the most important of the year, was given out. As compared
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
PREDICTIONS OF SHORT CROPS NOT
 ALARMING

, with the August report the figures showed a decrease of 154, 100000 bush els in the indicated yield of the four great grain crops. As compared with September, 1915, total of S61, 900, 900 bushels shortage for the four grains. Nobody could have had a good word to say for the report, In the days be- fore the war it would have been a signal to sell stocks and buy grain. In these days the crops played as inn portant a part as money iE market calculations. Yesterday the market hesitated a moment after the publica- tion of the report, probably on selling by some of the old timers, and then went forward buoyantly again. Here was the first crop report in financial history that was accompanied by bull ish demonstrations in both grain and stocks"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
Special to The Bulletin.)

New London, Sept. 15.--Honorable Thomas M Waller, former mayor of 1 New London, governor of Connect1- 1 cut, secretary of state, consul gener- al at London, and the recipient of
 more distinguished hcnor than any living resident of New London, and democrat of the old school has re-
 entered active politics for the first time since the ward system was adopted. He attended the primary in the Fifth ward and was elected a delegate to the city convention, last Monday night, to help nominate city ticket, and also the delegates to the state, congressional, senatorla! and probate conventions. He certain
 ly did help some, and then some more. The city convention was held in the
 basement of the county court house.
 The governor came into the room with
 a rush, tripped and pitched headfore-
 most down two steps onto the floor and fortunately escaped injury. Will
 ing hands were ready to assist, but
 he was on his feet in quick time and
 made for a seat near the platform.
 He at once commenced a study of ex-
 istinE caucus rules. for he knew well
 in advance that he was to preside at
 the city convention. He was there for a purpose, and according to his own statement. he was there to show
 that he could be a delegate to the coming state convention, even if he was turned down as a delegate to the state convention. that elected dele gates to the national convention. He was there as the first lieutenant or Deputy Internal Revenue Collector William H. Farrell, for years of the political staff of Honorable Bryan F. Mahan, to join forces with MT Far
 relI and to help dig the political grave of Mahan; for it is said that Farrell announced that he made Mahan and was going to break him,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16

CWritten Specially for The Bulletin
 The September crop report is out It is supposed to be 'the most i'm portant of the year"
 According to 1t the outlook for grain in this country is decidedly poor. The August forecast showed a great fall ing off from the one of 1913-a year ago. This September forecast predicts a sealing down in a single month ot forty three million bushels of wheat; sixty seven million bushels of corn; forty-three million bushels of oats, and fcrty-six million bushels of pota- toes.
 This is said to have been due to the hot and dry weather generally prevailing over the country during August
 Large as these figures seem they are mere tri1es beside those which show the decrease of estimated 1916 crops compared with the acVual yields of 1915
 As against last year, the estimated wheat crop is 4O1. .Oc0,OOO bushels short; the corn crop is 345 5,0O0,O00 bushels short; the oats crop is 30e,- 600, 900 bushels short, and the potato crop is 41,000,000 bushels less than even last years inadequate produc- tion.
 The hay crop already secured is the largest ever moved away, and both tobacco and rice promise the largest crops ever produced.
 But we don't eat hay or tobacco for food and the rice crop is a small sherry bite for the big mouth of the United States,-onIy about 32 ,000,00 !ons against 2S,OOO,09O a year ago.
 In commenting on the figures the Department of Agriculture notes that the reduction of spring wheat condi- ion brings the forecast of all wheat down to 611 O00, 900 bushels which is requirement., i. e. no more than we ihal want to eat right here in this country, without leaving a pound over 70 export abroad.
 ''The potato condition forecasts an unusually short crop for winter sup ply" says the department.
 And there you have it for what it is worth. or what you choose to value 1t at.
 am not in the habit of wasting much worry over government fore casts, either Of crops or of weather or of Mexican politics. Probably you are not, either. Long experience has made Us all highly suspicious of their ac- curacy. They are simply strGws which do not always tel, which way the real wind blows,-only the little eddy the straw happens 10 De caught h. This title eddy is not by any means all ways indicative of the course or power of the vast air currents sweep ng continentally across the hemis- phere.
 Heretofore the chief effect if not the main purpose of these crop forecasts las been to give the stock exchange brokers something 10 gamble on.
 For real farmers they have been but ,f slight and casual interest.
 Right there is where the surprise in hese last figures comes in.
 For the New York Stock Exchange
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
EX-COV, WALLER RENTERS POLITICS
Made Chairman of City Convention Which Developed Into An Old Time Democratic Row-Effort to Defeat Malan Faction Succeeded

drown the efforts ot the opposition to be heard. The chair declared a roll call motion out of order,- the subs,i- tuition of other names for those brought in by the committee as out of order. In fact nothing was in order that came from the oposition. Natu- rally the spectators booted and howl ed, first for the one side and 3len for the ether, and the mallet pounded the table just the same.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16

There came a Hull in this storm, as there does in all others, and it was then that the doves of peace were se- cured. There was hurried conversa- tion with some of the delegates, and the result was whispered to the chair man. MT Waller told the delegates that although the motion for a rS7i call, in the manner it was made, was entirely out of order, as it was not in writing, still he would waive the par liamentary rule and permit a roll call to be taken on the delegates to the state convention. When the roll call was taken Frank Lawton, the candi- date for alderman from the Fourth ward, and former Tax Collector John Drea, who voted for the Mahan cand- idate for registrar, changed their vote for the Farrell Waller combination, and the delegates of that faction were declared elected by vote of 14 to Il.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16

Most of the bungalows abouc the lake. are occupied at present, quite number of summer people are staying later than usual on account of the infantile paralysis epidemic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-02

REV. ]. o. S. HUNTINGTON
Bishop James Henry Darlington, OF
the Harrisburg diocese of the Pro-
testant Episcopal church to-day call
ed public attention to the great place
in the history of the church, which
Bishop Huntington of Central New
York, held. Bishop Huntington is the
father of the Rev. ]. o. S. Huntington
who on Thursday evening at o'clock
will open an eleven day mission in the
st. Stephens Church. Services will be
held daily at o'clock in the morning
1890, 4.30 and s o'clock. Next Sun
day morning he will speak in St
Pauls Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-02
WHAT HAPPENED TO JANE
By Virginia Terhune Van de Water

don't care much about us, now that
you're married. And then-Augustus
he don't seem to care much about u;
either now that he's got you"
The voice was plaintive, and Jane
knew that many discussions with Ezra
Hardy had made her mother heart
sick. She knelt down by the elderly
woman chair and put he rarms about
! her.
Dear little mother" she pleaded
drawing the gray head down upor
her shoulder, please don't doubt me
I love you as much-yes, better thar
ever. But Augustus has old-fash-
ioned notions about a wife's place be-
ing in her home. And he wants me tc
stay there. You see. he doesn't care
much about going out, and he thinks
I shouldn't. Perhaps" with a forced
laugh, "he forgets that l am less than
twenty-five. And of course / don't
want to remind him of the difference
in our ages. 1t would not be kind
How well she was learning to act
her part! She was astonished at her
! own fluency, her ability to hide her
wounds.
\ Great Difference
But before he was married he
talked different" the mother argued
DO you know that pa and I have
never been asked to take a meal in
Ills IlOuStt tACepl OHC6 WIth AuB uSlus
said after church that we might as
well come along home to dinner with
YOU? And we wouldn't come on that
kind of an invitation"
"Of course not" Jane soothed
but that's his way, and ! don't like
to suggest his asking you. But I will
have you over there soon. See If
DON'T"
"Oh, I don't care about it now"
the mother said listlessly PA feels
so hard about it that I don't want to
suggest anything that will freshen il
1 in his mind. He thinks Augustus isn't
, treating him fair-that he's pretty
hard on him"
. The wife stood up. Father knew
marriage" she said gravely. "He is
[! the same man now that he was then"
Pa says not" Mrs. Hardy per-
sisted. He says he was full of prom
ises of help then, but that he isn't so
sready with his kindnesses now"
What did she mean? Jane dared
not ask. She was spared the neces-
sity of doing this by seeing her father
coming up the path.
Here's father now!" she an
'nounced, then added hastily: please
let us not talk of disagreeable things
for the little while I'm here mother.
Keep father away from them, won't
you?"
Mrs. Hardy did her best, and with
such success that after Ezra's first
sentence of reproach because Jane
came to see them so seldom, the con-
versation flowed on pleasantly
enough.
When. added to their pleasure at
having her with them, the parents
learned that their child would like
to remain and take supper with
them, the last vestige of resentment
against her was banished
Jane talked rapidly and excitedIy.
She felt like a prisoner who has man.
aged to steal a bit of freedom and
who means to make the most of II
before the iron bars shut him in
again.
(To BE Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-02
CHAPTER XIV.

copyright, 1915, by Star Company
Jane Reeves walked rapidly over
the distance separating her husband
home from her fathers. Ashamed as
she was of her flight, there was with
her also q sense of gratitude for Mary
Baird's kindness. What change
had come over the woman! AND IL
was, apparently, all because of the
few words of sympathy that Jane had
spoken to her on the day of the pain
full scene over the missing dresses
There must have been little that
was kindly in Mary's life If trifle
like James compassionate sentence
had moved her to such an extent.
Had her husband-who, perhaps,
after all was not dead-been cruel to
her?
At first she had seemed actually to
resent the fact that Augustus had
brought a wife home. She may have
fancied that the new wife would try
to Danish her from the house that
had been her home for many years.
How had Augustus treated her all this
time?
If he could be so harsh to his wife,
might he not have been unkind to a.
hireling? If so, why had the woman
not left him long ago? Had she
feared that she could not secure
another position? She might have
could get place as housekeeper in
some other home.
So many questions were always
coming up to puzzle her, Jane re-
Elected now as she sped along the
snowy country road. She mused
upon her girlhood days, and Won
dered if she had ever had a care
then. Yet in a life as circumscribed
as hers was now, one would suppose
there would be only a monotonous
calm.
There was monotony, undoubtedly
--dreary, dreadful monotony. But
there was not calm-that is, no in
ner calm. There was something al
ways brooding, always threatening In
the background, something too in
tangible to be faced, yet powerful
enough to make her afraid of she
knew not what.
She entered her fathers house
without knocking and went right into
the kitchen where her mother was
sitting. Mrs. Hardy exclaimed in sur
prise when she saw her.
Surprises Her Mother
I've come to make you a little
visit, mother" Jane announced. It's
good to get here"
She looked around on the things
that had been a part of her childhood
and Eirlhood articles that had
seemed plain and tame once, but that
now were full of beauty for her. The
westerly sun came in at the windows;
the Kettle sang on the range; the
geraniums bloomed on the window
sills; the red cloth was laid on the
table. And, best of all, her mother
was here.
Where's father?" Jane questioned.
Down at the village, ! guess" Mrs.
Hardy replied. PA isn't right well
these days. He worries a lot. And
then, jamie, ] think 1t kinder hurts
him that you don't come over oftener.
When you told me last night that
you'd see me soon, he said afterward
that he'd bet you wouldn't come over
for a long while yet. lie thinks you
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-02

Here is a suit that can be utilized for
the materials of the present such as velvet
Or corduroy or cloth and also for the ma
terials of the coming season, for it is just
as we'll adapted to white serge and to
washable fabrics as it is to velvet. AS
the coat is shown on the figure it is but
toned up closely about the throat but it
can be rolled open with the fronts to form
small lapels. There are three patch pock-
its which mean real pleasure and comfort.
The trousers are perfectly plain simple
straight ones with a waistband at the
upper. edge in which buttonholes are
worked to be buttoned to the under waist
or shirt waist. For the handsome suit,
velvet and velveteen are much in demand
and fer the everyday suit, frieze, serge
and cheviot and fabrics of such sort are
used for the older boys, with galatea,
linen and the heavier washable materials
for the younger ones. For the boy of ten
years of age, the stitched edge on the collar
Is acceptable, but the younger boys are
wearing suits finished with embroidery.
A velvet suit with the collar of white
linen scalloped on it's edges and en-
broidered with some little design would be
handsome for the six year old and the
suit that is made of white pique or white
linen could be embroidered most success
fully for the lad of the same age.
For the 8 year size will be needed, ~
yards of material II inches wide, az
yards SO or IN yards "A, with ID of a
yard SO inches wide for the collar.
The pattern 8oIo is cut in sizes for boys
6 to 10 years of age. 1t will be mailed to
any address by the Fashion Department
Of this paper, on receipt of ten cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-02
A RECORD DEATH LEAP

Mounted on a horse" says Farm
and fireside. Arthur Davis a motion
picture actor, rode off a precipice
eighty three feet high into a cl.asm in
minated in a pool of water. which was
dotted by sharp, ugly crags of rock.
Catapulted from the great height both
same time. In the perpendicular de-
scent rider and horse turned two somer-
saults. One of the five camera men
assigned to take pictures of the un-
usual and daring scene tainted as rider
rand horse fell. Davis was fished out
Of the.pool, the bottom of which he and
the horse had touched, and was rushed
in special Pullman car to a New York
City hospital. It was found that he had
received broken leg and many bruises.
The horse was uninjured and swan
ashore"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-02
STATE GUARDSMEN
OPPOSE NEW PLAN
Compulsory Service Would Be
Outcome; Penna. National
Guard Defended
Special to the Telegraph


Washington, D. c., Feb. 1.-The con-
unental army plan of President Will
son and Secretary of War Garrison
does not suit the organized militia of
the United States. The executive COM
mittee of the National Guards Asso-
citation, composed of Adjutant General
j. c. Foster, of Florida, president of
the association; Adjutant General
Thomas j. Stewart, of Harrisburg, and
General A. j. Logan. of Pittsburgh,
representing the Pennsylvania guard
appeared before the House military
affairs committee yesterday. General
Foster occupied the time of the COM
mittee and Generals Stewart and Lo-
gan are expected to return within a
few days and give their views.
General Foster declared emphat-
lcally that the army plan of the ad-
ministration. if enacted into law by
Congress, would be failure and would
IN the end bring about the establish
ment OF some form of compulsory mill
tary service and training.
100000 in Two Weeks
In defense of the guard and it's
ability to give substantial support to
the federal government in case of need
General Foster thought the State
troops could be brought to war
strength of 100000 within two weeks
If an emergency arose. Congress, he
said, had the power to bring about in
creased efficiency even in times of
peace and should do so.
General Foster looked upon the con-
tinental army plan, which would raise
10000 men in three years, as imprac-
1cable and he doubted If the necessary
number could be enlisted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-02
Will "Scrap" Armor
Plant if u. S. Builds
Special to the Tcieeyath

Washington, d. c., Feb. 2.-If the
government of the United States de-
cides to engage in the manufacture of
armor plate, President Grace, of the
bethlehem Steel Company, informed
the naval affairs committee yesterday,
he will Immediately recommend to the
company the amortization of the in
vestment in it's armor plate plant by
the time the government plant is
ready for operation.
Mr.. Grace told the committee that it
would be impossible for private enter
prise to maintain armor plate plants
merely to make a supply in excess of
that which the government could pro-
duce.
On the other hand. if assured con-
tracts for one-third of the armor plate
necessary in the five years building
program recommended by the admin
istration, which would amount of
10000 tons, the Bethlehem company
will make price to the government of
1895 ton, a reduction of $50 a ton
from the present price.
The MidVale company submitted fig
ures of $402 ton upon an estimated
award of 5000 tons annually for five
years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-02

to show their interest in the object
of my visit.
The President closed with tribute
TO the American flag.
AS | look at that flag. he said, I
seem to see many characters upon 1t
which are not visible to the physical
eye. There seem to move ghostly
visions of devoted men who, looking
to that flag thought only of liberty,
of the rights of mankind, of the mis-
sion of America to show the way to
the world for the realization of those
rights.
And every grave and every brave
man In the country would seem to
have upon it the colors of the flag,
If he were true American-would
seem to have on 1t the stain of red
which means the true pulse of blood
that patch of pure white which means
the peace of the soul. And then
there seems to rise over the graves
of those men and to hallow their
memories that blue space of the sky
in which swim those stars which ex-
emplify for us the glorious galaxy OF
the States of the Union which stand
together to vindicate the rights OF
mankind.
Children Knocked Down
President Wilson'S special train
backed into a crowd of 5000 persons
at the railway station at Grinnell
Iowa, and knocked down half a dozen
children, several of whom fell under
the train and between the rails. They
were dragged out unhurt before the
wheels reached them.
The President was on the back
platform at the time, Just about to
shake the hands of a baby held UP
to him by it's mother. The smile on
the Presidents face quickly gave way
to look of alarm. He Strengthened
up and shouted stop the train.s Ma
tional guardsmen and secret service
men on the platform threw back the
crowd.