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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16
Reply to Mir. Cummings.

Mir Editor: After his recent hys- tericaI outbreak, 1 hope Neighbor Cummings feels better. Not being amenabIe to reason he must needs condescend to petty subterfuges in order to justify his somehat precari- a sign of weakness, and sooner or later this will react upon his own head. Now I do not object to his opinions in the least, but I do object to his propagation of malice and hatred.
 MT Editor. Must we forever have the blare of unchecked hate and must every day be given over to the forces of evil? Is there no hope of tram quiIity? Right must eventually pre- vail against selfish aggression. This is a grey old world and there is we cease to scourge each other. Then why not substitute intelligent cooper eration instead of the vagary of theorists and mewling of mollycoddles. Perverted minds are generally bound by creeds- and dogmas. The writer can vouch for the fact that the late Jim Connolly loved his fellow men. There was no hatred in his heart to- wards his kind He sought to spread the light of freedom. COnnolly's work will come to full flower and fruit age when human happiness is the heritage of all. Let Cummings please take notice that acrimonious con- troversies are not productive of good. They become especially fulsom6 through bigotry. Liberty and not li- cense are admirably adapted to con- ceaI a padcity of thought and of real argument and gre merely the empty echoes of a reactionary past.
 Yours truly,
 H. D. JOHNSON.
 Baltic, Aug. Is, 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16
Stories of the War
Why Young Men Are Preferred.

Why Young Men Are Preferred.
 Civilians often wonder why the armies take first the youth of a coun- try in preference tC older men," as Its because youth only has the mor- ale, the courage necessary, the re- Cuperative physical qualities. Up here we win battles with the young fellows because they look on the whole thing as sport. The older fellows won't take chances, then they have family affairs on their mind.
 "One of our difficulties with these young fellows is to teach them to hold back sometimes, to protect themselves against freezing. Every hour of the day you can see companies of them coming in from the advance trenches. When they reach the top of an incline, they slice down it on the seat of their trousers. They don't stop to think that they are wearing them out ana that they may not be able to get another pair We give them white canvass clothes that make them in visible upon the snow, white clothes designed after those ones worn by the Roman IeglOns for mountain work, but it isn't easy to make them wear these clothes, they are so thOughtless. If it's avalanche weather they would venture out just the same, if not for the older heads, and match their strength against hundreds of tons of rolling snow masses, hopGng to be able to swim out.
 We have to think of everything up here, where a whole regiment may lose it's life by a, false step, by not guarding against natural conditions; we have to think of providing everything from 8 thirty gallon thermos soup kettle to shoe grease. Run short of hot food or warm clothes and the condition is more dangerous than facing an enemy without cartridges in your belt or can non shells in your boxes. And then after you have done your best to pre- pare, while you are engaged in sur prising the enemy, nature may sur prise and overwheIm you, swallow you up so completely that neither friend nor enemy can reach you. Isn't that the way of the sea, too%'
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16
Our Drinking Water.

MT. Editor: The attention of the public should be called to the necessi- ty of keeping a filter on the faucets. At the present time the city water is filthy. and anybody who has nerve enough to drink it should at least have it strained. On removing a filter several times during the past few days I find it full of water bugs and it does not require magnifying glass to see them. No doubt thousands are being swallowed every day and perhaps causing sickness.
 No blame is put on anybody for this but it seems that if the reservoirs are full it would not hurt to flush all the hydrants in the city and get some of the filth out of the dead ends if there are any. and at the same time Timber up the hydrants for fire purposes, as it is almost impossible to open some of item when needed.
 Your for health,
 c. ]. DOWNES. Norwich, August IA, 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16
cARRANzA RESPONSIBLE

It is a curious state of affairs which is to be found in Mexico today but no different than might be expected in view of the manner in which Car ranza has demonstrated his ability to maintain control. The head of the de facto government is now making the claim that American mining operators and others who have seC,4ed cU!lcus- sions in Mexico are endeaYOring to bring about intervention by the United States through failure to re- turn to Mexico and operate their plants. He holds that they are there by depriving the Mexicans of a chance to gain a livelihood and encouraging them in supporting revolution.
 There may be ground for such a claim to Q certain extent but in lay
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

The young man was industriously wedding radishes> and meanwhile cast ing side glances through the picket fence, on the other side of which, not more than ten feet away, young woman was setting out pansy plants. Apparently she suffered from blind ness, for she betrayed not the slight est knowledge of his presence.
 Presently the young man coughed. Good evening"" he said in a hurried voice.
 The young woman lifted her head and surveyed an arc of forty-f five de- grees before she let her eyes dis cover him Then she said frostily: "Oh-how do you dol"
 Horribly" the young man told her promptly. sitting back on his heels and signing. She ignored the sigh.
 'You're sitting on a row of lettuce" she told him.
 T don't care!" the young man gloomily declared. Thank you for taking enough notice of me to tell me, however! lit encourages mel"
 Tt needn't" the young woman as sured him I'm fond of lettuce and I hate to see it destroyed."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16
ACROSS THE PICKET FENCE.

sudden. isn't it-this back to the earth mania? ?"
 Ding the garden!" declared the young man, arising and walking over to the picket fence. You know per fectly well that I can't tell a cauli- flower from a turnip in it's infantile stage! Why, if my father knew l had set foot in the back yard he would first have an apoleptic shock because of surprise and then cumulative insan- ity because of rage and fear of damage to precious green things! You know perfectly we'll what I am doing out in this garden and why"
 T know you are tranpling down the sweet peas planted along the fence!" she told him rllthIessIy, set ting out another pansy plant.
 The young man happened to see her do it for some reasCn his worried look fled. There was a dawn of cheer on his Countenance as he came and leaned his arms on the pickets.
 Of course" he began mildly, 'I don't know anything about gardening and I'm not upon all the new bur banking tricks, and all the best fam flies may be planting their pansies that way. But for the life of me I can't understand why they should! Upsidedown, you know, the way you just planted that one!"
 The young woman jerked the plant up ferCely and then leisurely dusted it off. T knew quite well what I was dOing," she assured him with crimson cheeks. 'It-it isn't necessary to eX- plain to you, and, anyhow, you wouldn't understand"
 I'm feeling better every minute!'' the young man crowed cheerfully. If there's one thing that depresses me it is indiference-and I thought you really were ignoring me-
 I waS!" snapped the young woman, digging vigorously. T am!"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16
AGAINST THE FORK BARREL"


 Candidate Hughes is setting much support for the position which he has taken against the pork barrel" He is being commended for the oppost- tiOn which he has shown to the pro pensities of the present congress to dip into the national treasury for ex- penditures which might just as well he delayed, and to follow practices which ought not to be cUunteuanced.
 This approval does not come solely From members of his own party or those who have recently returned to the republican standard, but through out the democratic party there are those who are convinced that it is the one sound and sensible stand. Not only are some administration papers appIauding his attitude in this re- speCt but Senator Taggart of h. diana, a well known democratic lead CT, says: Tt looks to me that some times more attention is paid to spend ing money than to eConomy'' and he calls attention to rhe senseless waste fitness of building SS0.00O and $1UO,- 900 pOstoHCes in small towns scat tered all over the country and men tions in particular the appropriation Of SS2.001 in the pending sundIv civil bill for the erection of a federal building in a village which has a pop ulation of S03
 And it is not alone in the build ing of government buildings that needless expenditures are made for it is Q practice for the purpose of build ing up patronage which extends in many other directions. Wisdom and business judgment in the expenditure Of the national funds are what Mr. Hughes demands and there are many others who recognize the merits of his contentious
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16
THE sALoNIKI OFFENSIVE.

Of no little importance are the op- eratiOns which late reports indi- cate have been undertaken by the all lied forces under General SarraiI from the base at fSaIoniki. Ever since the abandonment of the fight for the Oar daneIIes much has been expected of the forces assembled at this Greek port. Much time has been spent in preparation of defenses at that point and getting the French, British and Serb forces assembled there in readi- ness for effective service.
 By the offensive which has been taken against the Bulgars that has apparently been accomplished and much can be expected of that army henceforth. Aside from the effect which successful operations will have upon the Greeks and Rumanians, it is to be recognized that the nations from which the BuIgars would seek assistance in resisting the advance of the army from SaIoniki are all en- gagged in defensive operations them selves and not in 8 position to re- lease any of their forces for opera tions in the Balkans. Austria has its hands full on two fronts and is stead fly losing. Germany is making 8 stronger resistance to the allies but it is facing it's most serious situation while Turkey is having all it can do to deal with the Russians, British and Arabs in Asia. Minor.
 The opportunity therefore appears to be ripe for General SarraiI to en- gage the Bulgars and demonstrate whether it is possible to push into that country and cut the line of the Orient railway between Germany and Turkey. That would shut off commit niCation and valuable supplies now going to Bulgaria and Turkey and would be one of the most vital blows that could be delivered in that thea ger.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

The young man made a few dabs at the radishes and sighed again. ''Can't-cant l help you?" he inquired anxiously. T hate to see you get your hands all over earth!'
 No, thank youl" said the young woman promptly, yielding the trowel with scientific accuracy. If you plant pansies as you weed Eadishes you would Oe of very little practical value. What is the idea in pulling them all up?"
 The young man looked with some alarm at the green stuff in his hand ''WOwie'" he breathed. Wont dad growlI IT never noticed. I thought it was weeds I was pulling! Well, you can easily see the state of mind I am in! Absolutely distr2 cted-in a daze- don't know what l am doing!"
 You mostly don't, do you?" the young woman asked him calmly. Know what you're doing, I mean? You are rather irresponsible by nature I fear!"
 'I know what you're doing, all ri ght!" the young man told her bitterly You're driving me plumb crazy! l never dreamed you could be sO-sO stony hearted and downright brutaIly unfOTgiVing! When I've explained-'
 Your father won't like it if you sit on those tomatoes" she warned him "DOes he know that you are roaming around loose in his garden? He is so particular about it that I'm surprised he let you come near it. Anyhow, never knew before that you cared es- pecially about gardening. It is awfuIly
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

work would go through and find &C., ceptance by the Government. Let us not forget" he said, those repre- sentatives of the pioneer races, Abra- ham Lincoln, and that stalwart New Nehemiah D. Sperry, who did so much to make the Monitor a
 success American.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16
EDITORIAL NOTES

From the reports which come from Europe Strategic retreats'' have been superseded by "rearrangements of the lines"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

The price of gasoline is taking q drop but the drops are smaller and less frequent than when the price ad- vanced.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

independence as never before, Thank you for the courtesy of the use of your columns.
 Your truly,
 CITIZEN. Norwich, August 14, 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

As an accelerator of the circulation of money there is nothing which de- serves much more credit than the vacation idea.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

Every submarine gets the credit nowadays of being the Bremen until those who first spy them learn to the contrary.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

''0Iaybo!" admitted the young man warily. "But its taking every bit of your attention doing it and you're so nervous you've stuck another plant in wrong-that onei l am not a law yer for nothing! Why are you nervous unless your emotions overcome you, and why should you have emotions at sight Of me, after telling me last eve hing you never wanted to lay eyes on me agaiE-unless you really loved me madIy? I'm coming over!"
 60 away! IT don't want you!" gasped the young woman wildly, as he vaulted the pickets.
 Tell me-" he said sternly, grasping her by the shoulders. just why you came out here after dinner in 9, friIly gown and white shoes, to prowl around in the dirt pretending to plant pansies ? Tell me"
 ''F-for the same reason" the young woman said desperately but honestly into his coat collar, that you came out and sp-poiled all your f-father's rad radishes and tomatoes! There! !'- Exchange.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

Even that observer who claims that the French have been playing with the Germans at Verdun will have to ad- init that 1t is pretty rough play.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

Possibly Rumania is delaying it's de- cision to see whether the present Rus sian success amounts to any more than the recent Teutonic invasion of Rus Sia
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

William Jennings Bryan says he is going to help the president but if he does he will have to profit from some of his past actions.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

Massachusetts has started a probe of self measuring "gas" pumps, and there is certainly as good reason for getting full measure in that commod- ity as anything else.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

The man on the corner says: A lot of people hasten the inevitable by taking their lives but there are few who try to keep away the collector by advance payment of their taxes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

It onyy requires a few genuine dog days to overcome the fear of the man eating sharks and give the business at the shore resorts a much needed boost.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

When a submarine is able to hold up six merchant ships at one time, it is shown that it cannot perform it's duties as a commerce destroyer and still comply with international law.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

From the way in which Russia and Italy are pushing into Austria, that country must be able to appreciate the sensation of being caught between the fanges of a nut cracker.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16
OTHER VIEW POINTS


 The army appropriation bill report cd to the senate calls for a total of $328000 900, and the navy and fertilization bills carry the grand total up to $669, ,000,000-about two and Q half times the sum appropriated in each of the last two fiscal years. These figures indicating our progress in preparedness" are the more inn pressive when considered in connec- tiOn with the new revenue bill accom- panying them. Most of us are will ing to pay the costs now, but when the world is at peace again the in- creased taxation may be expected to produce no little grunbIing ng.-Torring- ton Register.
 While the house was considering memorial to Capt. John Ericsson, in ventor and builder of the Monitor, Congressman Bonnet of New York paid tribute to tho late Representative N. D. Sperrv for his faith in the efficiency of the vessel and his support of Ericc- son, both moral and financial, at the tiraa0 when iE TaS dnnhtfIl whether the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16

automobilists but healthy progress E-s
 been made by both.-0Ieriden Rcco. ].
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-16
SuperfluoUs.

Why a ''commission " Why 1o1 con- tiruc to give Mister Carranza every~ thing he demands ?-New York EIct2ld
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-05-07
UNA JAMAICA con FINES DE BE
NEFICENCIi.

Las reileIOSa> Terc>ianaS rrSid"n-
les IN IA raSa nIlmrro rs d. Ia ralIr
de Gui!brau. eStan propaganda todo
q nrecSario para vcrilirar una ia
maIca en- Su citada Residential. la
iardeS dc los dia> IL Y II dr rslr
mes. con tod0S los drta.lrS que pUr-
lien harnr atractiva Ia fiesta Y pa
"a fines nntcramcntr bankruptcies.
La n0che del ii tenfri lu2ar una cs-
pl6ndida. cena tinicamenie mrxira-
ma, y para IA Ollie tamDi"n - hacrn
masnificOs preparativos.
Las organizadnraS de la fiesta ha-
cen una invitacidn muy cordial. a Ia
cu!ta SOcicdad d" San Antonio. tan
10 americana. como mcNirana para
qn" Sc Sirvan dar attractive ron 81
p~?pS"ncia a Ia Jamaica.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-05-07
PRONOSTICO DEL TEMPO.

SegGn 10 anunciadO pOr e. ObServa-
tOrio meteorological local aver. el item
pc para ell dia de hoy Sera beI!O y al
90 ca!iente. Los prOn6sticOS de! item
Pc communicates tOdnS los Sihad0> por
tal6fonO a larga diStancia. dcS' Was
hingt0n. dicen: la mitad de la Scma-
ma que hoy comienza tendra un item
Pc belio en- tOdos los EstadOs del Sur.
Para Ia segunda milad d. ia semana
So anuncian lluyias locales ' tempe
pestades con fueTtes descargas e.ic-
tricaS en- el gran vale central Y las
~eztensas planicies de los Estados de-
Sur y enmedio del AtlanLico.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-05-07
DESDE WASHINGTON
FL enemigo de Rockefeller

r"mprar h"hllaS air"Ii"!icaS' III ID
haroS. nj rlgarroS. - A'rll'' Il q'ii'-
ms no pnhl"ran ser r.I'hi"' dc We
lin. En- "I"ri". j" III" ahllitI'lIA" 10
do, hasta ma PaFi'' d" "a aIA"' de
.Br!""SvIl!", que "S'a ''Fra. ! tualid'
cstuVo inSta!ada IA gran c"|o''Ia dc
.ahStnmi0S a.rrd"'t0r del Bar del An
ella. 81 dueno de- '''" r"mPF"hdIo que
I'll raSa era ma NHcohgFnrnr!a. Al
IhrSp attIn1ID Il Da4dt iiTlIUa~ ma
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-05-07
Sc VENDE

In Hotel M"vIcano en- Kansas City. No.
dc ladrIIIO. Cunil"n" loo CuarIos. Ten" :
"i!arlgS granG"> para Alnacin. FL solar
~ ~" ">Ia CpnSirHido 81 "GiflClO iI"ne iHi
pOr i@1 II"S. : ia rr"nin Z I'm parql!r = IN
EuUlcyard. E.Sti Ccrra del Barr!O McNicanO.
Ina gran npurrunIdad para alglIn meIiCa-
no qIr Irnga algO de capital.
- vrndrri ruIIy Darato I plaZ0S largOS Y
cn cundIrI"IcS inuy CJn0daS.
- una Darata sensational. liaga iny"S-
iI"aCioncS Y - Cunvcnc"ra.
pr"i,.r'arin. A. G. BERLINER.-s0s West
port ~kyc.-kanSaS City, Mo.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-05-07
PERtllSOS PARA FINCAR.

II. G. Daring, habitaci6n de cinco
piSoS en- Ia cuadra nimero 3ii9 de Ia
Gale Dunnins. Costo $500. 60.
f. C.. BalzhiSco, repararionns en- su
finca sta en- la cuadra ntlmero i705
de Ia Avenida Main. Costo. $3.50. 90.
\. G~lasbuFg, Preparedness Ell su
finca de Ia cuadra numero I4it de Ia
Gale East Commerce. Costo $4,000.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-05-07
De VENTA.

Negocio productive Y acreditado.
EXcelente oportunidad. Pago conven-
cional. 1n2 Bucna Vista ST.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-05-07

C1nraIn Chavez. Sasirr. - hacrR iraleS I
IA ur"hIda. GaraplIAada prrfrrciGn an los
irdbaIO>. c>p"rial!dad on vr$iiGOS de Sc
Iura. - rIanchl y the t0da rla>c lie rOPa.
-Ui IularO.a -.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-05-07
S0tlSiS:-

nE~lr >lhrr ri parahcrn de- mis- hiJOS An
f"ugu Y Iyliin uuIniana. natives 80 Slla".
ti.u.. VI" Nlru. 81 primer" de - amos dr .tlai.
amlriilruiu. cHai". " pies ~ I'ulgadaS d"
alto. -I~ ulilmG~ nuilrIaS furrun r"cib!iaS
10 Emi'urIi. kansas. "n 1913: 81 S"gIInfh.
UI'rl r,.~IIlb ru Kansas city. Mo. lrgc "a
n"r -I~ pIVli"ru> pUr "Sldr Ia nildrr de
"llu~ "ITtrriu"Ml" cEi"rina. $500 dc grail
rrarldn 4 In persona qn" It" InTOrnr> clcr-
ro>. DlrIgIrlp> q Benjamin uulntana, Solnn,
Iua. " ii-GI
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OT!CI0S

OF ItIWS
-. rnr,!ovd. TiomcrO. 10 !" ahOrrO dinero
IN Irabaiu> i" .I"Iucg!d. so Cul"bra Ave
uUr. Tr. DOB.
c-aSl
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-05-07

ilc<rG Sab"r 81 pdraderO dc mi madrn. Cleo
raS Il. GuuZdlcZ. Y d" Francisco. haiOniO Y
simon iiunZal"Z. que SIlpOngO so rnclen-
iran an Lagos ~" Moreno. LaliScO. Mexico.
ilar" Cl!alIu amos "a" no IrngO rl20n dc
"lloS. Ngrad"r"r'' rGalquier inform" Que -
me "nyir. Direction; -. Frlir" i;un2dl"L.-
NUlIu." Mines. Wirkrnhurg. Ar!2Ona.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-05-07

Luando Sc dirija q alguna de las
'aSa> anunciadas, mencion. est
peri6dic0.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-05-07
DE OCCASION

No Sc admi;en E7enos de ounce palatrsa
81 lister no purte yenlr a la oficins, h.
bic por telefoRo, Travis o NueJo No. 2itf.
= IN seehte dc Ia casa Pdsara g f6roses
Sus anuncios.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-20

ADAM A. wEscHLER. AUcTIoNEER.