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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-02
lions bureau which could furnish what

tions bureau which could furnish what information was desired.
 Chairman Padgett read letter from Admiral Fletcher, however asserting that the open sea work of the fleet last wear showed a 25 per cent. improve ment over the preceding year and was the best & the history of the service.
 Further light on the subject was sought of Admiral Strauss during the closed session of the committee
 Target practice records. ammunition supply and similar matte=,s are regard ed. as navy secrets, Admiral Strauss said. His attitude was supported by Secretary Daniels, who informed con- gress in reply to resolution offered by Representative Gardner. that he could not reveal details of the fleet target practice.
 "The data" Secretary Daniels re- ported, would give to all foreign pow CTS just the information most desired by them. Such information is consid- cred by all powers as most confden- tial and such as they strive hardest to keep secret An analysis of the data will at once show the amount of danger to be expected upon encounter ing enc of those vessels"
 Mir. Daniels appealed to the house again today for an emergency appro- priation to deeepen the approaches to the New York Navy yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-02
SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF
 AMMUNITION ON HAND
To Equip All Ships of the Navy-Not
 For Those Under Construction.

Washington. Feb. 1.-A sufficient supply of ammunition is on hand, Rear Admiral Strauss, chief of ordnance of the navy, told the house naval com mittee today. to equip all ships in commission, reserve or already con- Gtructed. The supply for ships under is not adequate. For present ships, Admiral Strauss said an ample re- serve supply also had been accumu- lated.
 The committee went into executive session for the first time during it's consideration of the navy bill to get actual fgureS on ammunition which Ad- miral Strauss declined to reveal pub- icly.
 Admiral Strauss said every American ship of the California class carried 672,000 pounds of powder in peace or war. but he declined to state in open session the number or rounds per gun that amount represented. He also re- fused to disclose yhat information the navy Tad as to the amount of ammu- milton used up by infighting belligerent ships during the present war.
 During the open hearings it de- veloped that the navy departent hopes to obtain appropriations under which it can store more than 30,000, 900 tons of sodium nitrate or a two years supply for the manufacture of navy powder, as reserve against the pissi- bility of a war in which the United States would be cut off from Chile. Be- cause of the lack of ocean carriers at anything but exorbitant freight rates, also. 1t is planned to bring some of the nitrate to this country in naval ves- sells.
 Admiral Strauss would not be drawn into a discussion of navy target prac- tice, saying the matter rested with particular division of the opera
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-02
Local Laconics.

There has been two days of sunshine in Westerly in the past nine days.
 Janet, wife of Rev. John M Collins, is seriously ill at her home at White Rock.
 For-Sar Representative Herman J. Holdredge of Mystic, was in Westerly Wednesday.
 In recognition of his birthday, friends of Rev. Clayttl A. Burdick gave him postal card shower Tuesday.
 The stockholders of the Westerly Automatic Telephone company will meet next week after the annual meet ing, there will be a special session to act upon a proposition to increase the capital stock.
 Upon complaint of Edna Brown, wife of Herman Brown, Deputy Sheriff Mitchell arrested William H. Smirne of Providence. on the charge of tres pass, assault and battery. The sum of 5000 in damages is claimed. The court for Washington county, Febru- write is returnable to the superior ary 29.
 Many friends attended the funeral service of Eliza Stoles Vose, which were conducted Tuesday afternoon. at her home in High street by Rev. Will jam F Williams, rector of Christ Episcopal church. Burial was at River Bend. The bearers were Ira B. Gran dall. David Francis Stlllman, Eugene B. Pendleton and J. Herbert Segar.
 There is a bill in the general as- sembly providing for a highway com missioner to have absolute control over the highways in Westerly. The bill, as presented, has not received the sanction of the town council, and, Ii adopted in the state legislature, it will not become operative until approved in town meeting by the vote of the peo- pie.
 Superintendent Herbert M. Knowles of Wakefield, connected with the coast guard service, with Keeper Amos P, Tefft of the Point Judith station, and Jesse Cunningham, the wireless oper- ator, were pinned beneath an automo- bile. which skidded and overturned while they were in the Point Judith Shore road. Monday afternoon. They were cut and bruised. but escaped se- 1 rious injury.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-02
NAVAL STATION IN
 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Strong Sentiment in Senate in Favor
 of Retaining 1t.

Washington. Feb. IA strong senti- nent in favor of retaining a naval sta- tion and coaling base in the Philip pines whatever disposition may be made of them was manifested in the senate today when it rejected, 53 to IA, a proposal for retention of base in the islands
 Rebate on Senator Cummins' amend ment which would grant independence only after majority of the Filipinos had voted in favor of separation from the United States, occupied most of the day despite efforts of Gemorcatic leaders to hasten debate.
 Senator Lodge attacked the propos- al that the neutrality of the islands be guaranteed after independence, declar- ing that no mistake is as great as a halfway measure.
 T cannot say if the Filipinos are fit for self f-government,' he said, "but they are certainly unfit to have the power to involve us with other na- tions when we have not the power to control them and prevent it.''
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-02
39c Silk Lisle Hose for 29c a Pair
Pure Thread Silk Hose for 3sc Pair

pair the lot what actually with ise a
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-02
THREE SIx-INcH TURRET
 GUNS SINK IN BAY.
When Barge capsized-Were Valued
 at $150, 900.

Bremerton, Washn., Feb. 1-Three G. inch turret guns removed from the cruiser Colorado for shipment to Washington went into the Port Or chard bay today by the capsizing of Q barge. The guns were being taken to Seattle by rail. Swells from a passing steamer titled the barge. The guns with the cars on which they were loaded were valued at $150,000.
 Grasse nas 5G perfume factories employing 2,500 persons.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-02

There has been two days of sunshine in Westerly in the past nine days.
 Janet, wife of Rev. John M. Collins, is seriously i'll at her home at White
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-02
ALL GERMAN AiRsHIPs
 RETURNED IN SAFETY
After Dropping lncendiary Bombs in
 English Towns.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-(By Wireless to Sayville.)-The German admiralty re- port of the Zeppelin raid of England says, that incendiary bombs were dropped on and near Liverpool, BirlS- enhead, Manchester, Nottingham, Shef- field and Great Yarmouth. Violent fires occurred. All the airships returned in safety.
 Dr. Nansen has renounced the Ice lantic discovery of America.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-02
Explainina ProsperIty.

Prosperity is invariably referred to by the party not in power as the product of extraordinary and largely accidental conditions. = Washington Star
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-02
Judge Edward N. Burke held reg
 | uIar session of the Westerly Probate

The mammoth granite memorial to the men of the Titanic, who lost their lives. that women and children might live, is nearing completion in Quincy, and is manufactured from Westerly granite. The memorial will consist of the figure of a man. standing with outstretched arms. and will be of he- roic size. and will be placed in Poto- mac park. Washington. The figure is from a huge block of Westerly gran ite. and when finished, the distance from the top of the head to the bottom of the base, upon which the figure stnds, will be thirty-f1ve feet. The statue of the man will be- thirteen feet high, and the distance from the end of one outstretched arm to the other will be thirteen feet.
 The entire memorial is of pink Westerly granite and was 4quarried for shipment in the shape of a huge cross in the rough. So great was the weight that the car on which 1t was shipped sagged three inches, and a. hole had to be cut in the flooring to accommo- date the big piece of stone. which weighed forty-eight tons and. which when finished will weigh twenty five tons. It was necessary to cut two inches of the top surface in order that the car could pass under altz bridges Ten horses were required to transport the rough block of granite from the freight yard to the cutting shed. The
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-02

New Britain-A case of glanders has been reported to Dr. B. D. Rad cliff.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-02

New MiIford.-Bank Commissioner Everett J. Sturges is i'll with grip at his home in New Milford.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-02
ALLEN ELUOES WESTERLY PURSUERS1
Escaped Prisoner, Discovered Asleep in the Dr. Wiliams
 House, Makes Quick Getaway Sheriff Wilcox on Trail
 of Kingston Murderer-T Titanic Memorial of Westerly ' Grante.

finished product win be shipped to its destination by water route.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-24

was rescued from starvation at Duraz- 20 and later ambassador Page in Rome interested himself in the case. T am going. back home the best Am erican citizen you ever saw" de- clared Haller. T wish I had words to express my feeling for the kind of people that are grown in the United States"
New Britain herald., 1916-03-24
Ideal Remedy
 f0r Nursing Mothers
pound of Simple Laxa-
 e Herbs Safe for Baby and Mother.

zstipatiOn is a condition that ss the old, young and middle and most people at one time or ser need help .in regulating the sI of the bowels. Harsh cathar- And purgatives should not be em- M to relieve constipation, as their IS only temporary while they s the system unnecessarily
 Temedy that can be used with Ht safety for tho tiniest babe and ls equally effective for the strong snstitution is found in the com kon of simple laxative herbs N as pr. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin ssold in drug. stores everywhere 8tN cents a bottle. This is an s@aousehold remedy and should be s8ry family medicine chest.
 F l. Barsolow, IS Leslie St., EsSe, Mass, wrote to pr. Caldwell, ap Pepsin certainly is fine. sft to my baby, Evelyn, and also lt myself. It is the only medicine Fe been able to take without af- Tg Baby in the nursing. l have
New Britain herald., 1916-03-24

remarkable experience was the sight of a mad soldier dying from starva- ton. "Clothed only in a ragged un- dershirt he was running barefoot down a snow-covered Albanian road straight as an arrow believing as he ran," he said, He ran on and on down that road, seeing nothing yet wonderfully avoiding stumbling over the bodies of other dead and dyins soldiers and the meat stripped car casses of the army horses which blocked the way Suffering intensely as I myself was, I turned and watched this strange figure. At last a half mile down the road he pitched for ward and as I passed him later I saw he was stone dead.'
 Mother With Babe Hung.
 "Other than that incident there is one other that will stick in my mem ory so long as I live" said I1aller, "This was the hanging of a serh mother by the Austrian troops before I was made a prisoner. We Were marching across rough country near Lochnizter when we stopped near 4 wayside hut at it's spring to get d drink Colonel Beill of our regi- ment also went to get a drink. As he arose from the spring shot came from the hut That shot was fired by a woman. She stood at the door. an old shotgun in one hand, a baby in thS other
 "One of the captains ordered her hung. There was nothing else td do but execute her. As q rope was placed about her neck and she was led to the nearest tree Ill she said was this, in hard, cold voice: My husband is a soldier. ] too die for Serbia She made no appeal. She did not cry out. We left her body hanging there in the wind, The baby was picked up and sent to the nearest prison camp, to be cared for
 Through the efforts of Robert Hay erck, representing the United States among the Austrian prisoners, Haller
Evening star., 1916-10-17

that committee of the Senate, and will
return to the head of the table if his
party RECEIVERS control of that body. 1t
so happens. too, that foreign affairs are
just now very important, and will be-
come more important when the Euro
pean war closes. Hence the presence
in the Senate of man as richly quail
fed for questions of that kind as MIR.
Lodge would be an asset not only Of
the republican party, but of the country.
His learning and experience would eapi-
talize for the general benefit.
'Honey Fitz" is popular Boston poll
tician, and has served in the lower house
of Congress. Richard Olney is a lawyer.
whose experience in politics covered four
years passed in executive Office. DR..
Eliot has spent his life as teacher and
closet philosopher. Former Gov. Douglas
is successful business man of local
reputation. These are the men whose
names have figured the most prominent
ly in the effort to retire Mr.. Lodge; and
they show, if anything. how strong Mr..
Lodges claims are for further service
at time of such grave Importance to
all national interests. Massachusetts
ought to indorse him unanimously.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
Park Views Celebration.

An admirable exhibition OF civic spirit
has just been given by the residents of
Park View. one of the later subdivisions
of the District. The community fete
which was celebrated last evening, with
speeches by officials and distinguished
residents, is of character to develop
the best citizenship. The householders
dwelling within this section have always
eral welfare. Their cooperative efforts
have produced notable results. They
have secured improvements and have
demonstrated solidarity of sentiment
that has commanded attention and COM
PEELED consideration.
Washington is in effect in these times
a combination of such groups of people.
The outward tendency of the population
has resulted in the formation of neigh
borhoods in the oldfashioned sense, and
it is encouraging to find the community
spirit developing in each of these groups
or sections. The dweller in one of them
is no less a good citizen of Washington
because he is intent chiefly upon the
welfare of his own particular section.
The community celebration such as
that at Park View Hast evening has its
value in giving the people something
tangible to note. Every one who par
ticipated in yesterdays fete must feel
more strongly attached to the section
than before. A majority of the dwellers
in this particular section are home own
ers. This in itself is notable fact,
marking a considerable change over
former times when Washington was
largely city of tenants. There is
permanency of habitation here now that
in earlier days, especially before the es-
tablishment of the civil service principle,
was impossible. Practically every house
holder has a definite stake in the com
munity, whereas before he was prone to
regard himself as transient. dependent
in his tenure upon the political changes.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
Greece,

The entente allies in recognizing the
revolutionary government set up in Crete
by Venizelos have virtually served notice
on King Constantine that they will not
grant recognition to any ministry which
he may establish at Athens for the gov
ernment at the mainland unless it gives
positive assurance of sincere eo-opera-
tion with them in the war. This action
is tantar ount to declaration of hos
tllity TO the present Greek administra-
ton In normal times it would be equiv
alent to breach of relations. But
everything has been abnormal in Greece
for months, and no surprise need be felt
at any extraordinary development which
breaks all the rules of ordinary inter
national intercourse. 1t is plain that
Constantine will resist to the utmost
the pressure that is being applied to
him to enter the contest on the side of
the allies. He cannot join the central
powers, for the allied armies are on his
SoA' anu INC udSlcs VI Tic cuttuL6 lie
off his shores while his own navy has
been virtually commandeered. His army
is disaffected toward him and is prac-
tically in a state Of revolt. A declara-
tion for the central powers on his part
would undoubtedly be followed imme-
diately by his dethronement and DOS
sibly by the establishment of a pro,
visiona1 government of a democratic
type. His only practical policy is one
Of temporizing, but meanwhile his mill
tary position grows weaker as his army
is more and more disaffected. His only
hope Of extricating himself from the
predicament into which he has been
thrust by circumstances would seem to
be to abandon his pro- -Teutonic disposi-
ton unless he can cling on to his king
ship by the adoption of expedients until
relief comes by successful campaign
by the Germans and Austrians driving
the allies out Of Greece. The chances
of such military development would
seem to be extremely slight. Judging
from recent progress it Is more probable
that the allies will extend their front
In Macedonia and present q barrier
Evening star., 1916-10-17
The Tanks Portrait.

AT last portrait" of "Nvillie," or
British armored motor battery, has been
received in this country, and appears
today in The Star. 1t is not particu-
larly prepossessingloo looking affair.
great, clumsy, cumbersome contraption
of steel, it looks like nothing ever be-
fore devised by man. Yet it does its
work, it would seem, with terrible eff
cheney. 1t is the not unfamiliar "cater-
pillar tractor idea applied to war uses.
Two large steering wheels at one end
give it somewhat the semblance of a We
hicle. But the body of the machine has
no counterpart in any branch of in
dustry or art. The tractor plates are
formed by links into bands or chains
sides and give the grip on the ground
that carries the monsters ahead. The
great length of the tractor base enables
the ear to cross uneven ground. The
mystery of some of the performances of
the tanks in action is explained by
this construction. 1t is.now to be un-
derstood how it 'can Chamber over
trenches and straddle crater pits and
crush down small trees and fiatten en-
tanglements. But this picture does not
fully explain all of the potentialities of
the device. The real secret, that of its
power, is hidden within the steel skin
that enshrouds the monster. Evidently,
from reference now and then in the
dispatches. the tanks are still at work
in aiding the British advance, despite
the assertions from German sources that
they are a failure. A hint has been
given recently of French armored bat
terry that is superior to that of the Brit
ish.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
Col. Parker Delivers His Vote.

Col John NJ. Parker has taken the ex-
pected step and landed in the Wilson
lamp. When he declined to follow Mr..
Roosevelt into the Hughes camp he left
himself no other course. Since bull
moosery as a national force had disap-
peared, he must, in the language of his
chosen chief, put up or shut up; and
silence in his case was an impossibiity.
He is not only for Mr.. Wilson, but
,tumping for him.
Mr.. Roosevelt sought the republican
nomination for President partly as an
expression of his complete and extreme
'iisapproval of Mr.. Wilson's whole rec
ord in Office When that nomination
vas denied he had to choose between
Or supporting Mr.. Hughes. Another bull
moose campaign by him, he could see,
would mean the clinching of second
Term for Mr. Wilson. So he chose
Hughes, and as a supporter of the latter
IS able to manifest his disapproval of
The Wilson administration.
Before and at Chicago Col. Parker was
IN full agreement with Mr.. Roosevelt as
70 Mr.. Wilson's course in Office. He dis
approved of it; and had Mr.. Roosevelt
run either as the republican, or again
as the buH moose candidate, would have
supported him on platform denounc-
ing Mr.. Wilson and all his works.
The Wilson record, with the exception
of the eight-hour law feature, is the
same now as then; and Mr. Wilson is
standing on it. Those who are support
ing him are supporting it. Col. Parker
cannot differentiate. Mr. Wilson's at
titude is, "Aecept me, accept my record.
[ offer that as an earnest of what may
be expected of me if my commission is
renewed"
Although supporting Mr.. Wilson, Col.
Parker does not think that bull moosery
is dead. How does he fgures What
supports that belief? He ought to be
able to see that if Mr.. Wilson is re-
elected and another democratic Congress
chosen, the democracy's hold on affairs
will be so strengthened and become so
strong that bull moosery will be more
than ever but memory. And equally so
if the republicans win. With Mr.. Hughes
in the White House and Congress sup
porting him, the future for some time
will be with the republican party. In
neither case will there be thorough
fare for what was once bull moosery. =.
Col. Parker cannot have very many
votes to deliver. He is without a
strong following at home-Louisiana
and unknown elsewhere except as one
of the men introduced to national poll
tics by Mr.. Roosevelt. His nomination
for Vice President was the result of the
failure of his party to induce a more
widely known man to accept the honor.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
Henry Cabot Lodge.

The democrats of Massachusetts are
puzzling over the right man with whom
TO oppose Mr.. Lodge for the Senate.
Former Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston
called "Honey Fitz"-is regarded as of
200 light weight. His nickname robs
him Of the consideration which should
go with the Office. Richard Olney and
Dr. Eliot, the retired educator, are
barred by age. Former Gov. Douglas
does not care to make the race
In Mr.. Lodge the republicans have an
IDEAL candidate. Why would it not be
best for the democrats to confess the
fact publicly, as many do privately, and
move to make his reelection unanimous? {?
He measures up to the best traditions
Of the place and the state. He unites
scholarship with politics. He both
speaks and writes we'll. His standing is
Of the highest among public men of the
highest grade. His fame is more than
national. In Europe he is both known
and esteemed.
In the middle si1ties-born in 1850
Mr. Lodge is veteran public servant.
BE entered the Senate in 1893, and has
served there continuously on leading
committees and with distinction in de-
bate. No man in the chamber is heard
with more attention. No man there
brings TO subjects he discusses fuller in
formation, or gives clearer or more
finished expression Of the information
he imparts.
Mr.. Lodge as senator has specialized
on foreign Affairs, and has presided over
Evening star., 1916-10-17
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Table and Household Linens in
tended as Christmas Gifts, and to
be embroidered with the initials
or monogram of those to whom
they are to be presented, should
be bought and entered in work
now.
We urge this action to prevent
disappointment to you, and to al
low ourselves ample time to do
the work in our usual high-grade
manner.
Ldnsn Dept. Second door. Eleventh street.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
New High-Cut Tan
Boots for Wornen's
Street and Semi
Dress Wear.

High Tan Boots are decidedly
modish for street and scmi-dress
wear. This new model is of Genuine
Russia Calfskin in a pleasing shade;
very graceful in shape and narrow,
tapering toe, with perforated imi-
tation tip. 1t has hand welt sole
and leather Spanish heel.
In workmanship and finish the
equal of this shoe is not to be found
at the price of 500.
Edsd door Tsnth strsst. .,.>.~lls.A.---
Evening star., 1916-10-17

About all the reconciliation hand
shaking is in-unless Champ Clark and
Col. Bryan can be persuaded to get up
on the same platform rostrum and give
a tableau.
Evening star., 1916-10-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Undesirable Advertising.

"You never admit that you are sorry
for anything you have said"
No." replied Senator Sorghum "Be-
ing sorry for what you have said is
way of bringing what you said to the
attention of people who might never
have known you said it."
Evening star., 1916-10-17

1t is due to Henry Ford to impress
the fact that those gas propelled tanks
IN Europe's battlefelds have no rela-
tionship to legitimate motoring.