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Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20
STEEL EQUIPMENT,

Following other railroad wrecks in which steel cars have figured, atten- ton has been called to the fact that such equipment did not succeed in preventing the loss of life and that it did not offer such resistance that a battering ram in the shape of a fast moving express train would have no serious effect upon it.
 In this recent wreck at Bradford it is not to be supposed, had the coaches of the local been of steel instead of wood, that no lives would have been taken or none of the passengers in- jured, but there is good ground for the belief that such a provision would have prevented the roasting alive of those who had been injured or the burning of the bodies of those who were killed by the impact, to say noth- ing of the destrqStion of the adjoining property.
 It is such a protection as this which the steel cars were designed to fur nish and which it has been shown that they do, and for that reason it mus; be realized that they are a necessary part of a railroad equipment Stee, cars cannot be expected to prevent wrecks. There are other things, suct G~S ~hANACAL S45lIcl SySISIIlSJ COHlpeI6n operators thereof and engine drivers who give careful attention to the re. sponsibility which rests upon then and who respect the signals and tn, rules of the road, which enter int that problem, but it is impossible tt overlook the fact that cars which ar not built of combustibIe material ar doing all that can be expected, ant when it has been repeatedly shown tha they overcome such horrible scenes a those which occurred at Bradford fol lowing the collision they render a mos humane and valuable service.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20
AVIATION SERVICE

It is gratifying to learn that the war department recognizes the need Of improving the army aviation service and that it has taken steps to reor- ganize it. It has been recognized for a long time that there has not been the proper amount of attention given to this branch of the national defense. It has been looked upon more as a plaything than as a vital part of either the army or the navy and the need of more attention thereto could not long, CT be delayed with good judgment in view of the high service which the aviation corps in other countries have been rendering.
 The present shakeup does not, how ever, deal with increased or better equipment, but is attributed to a con-
 f1ict in the spheres of authority and the fact that disrespect has taken the
 place of discipline. Such changes as have been made are unquestionably
 demanded by the conditions which
 have been disclosed and new head
 of the service is likely to bring the
 desired results. but it is impossible to overlook the fact that attention | should be given to this service in still other ways, and that has to do with SANihS IAe dNIdbAoh Se<NICe an up IC | date and modern equipment for hand. i ling the tasks which are required o1 it.
 We measure our army or navy and their equipment by contrasting then | with those of other countries, and vel | when it comes to the aviation brancf
 of either the showing which this coun. | try makes leaves little for comparison ] This has been shown in Mexico and
 while a shakeup is being made in the 1 officials of this service 1t is time tha- 1 full consideration should be given tt the need of preparedness which exist: | there as well as elsewhere
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20
Stories of the War
Blind Soldiers and Sailors.

One of the deepest personal trag- edies of the war as brought home to the British people is the long list of young soldiers and sailors who have lost their eye-sight in the conflict. At St Dunstan's Hostel for Blind Sol diers and Sailors there are at present about 120 students, officers and men, representing Canada, England, Aus trsilia, New Zealand and Belgium In addition there are a number of men in annexes at Brighton and Torquay whose wounds thus fare have prevent ed their taking up work at St. Dun Stan'S.
 Never before in British history have so many young men who are otherwise able-bodied been brought together in the helpless state of blindness, and the problem of handling them is entirely different from that presented in a home for people who have lost their sight through disease or like causes and new methods must be applied tC meet the situation.
 Since the school work at St. Dun-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20
WAKE UP FEELING FINEI BEST LAXATIVE FOR MEN, WOMEN
 AND CHILDREN

Enjoy lifei Remove the liver and bowel poison which is keeping your head dizzy, your tongue coated. breath offensive. and stomach sour. Don't stay bilious, sick headachy, constipa- ted and full of cold. Why don't you get box of Cascarets from the drug store and eat one or two tonight and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced. You will wake up feeling fit and fine Cascarets never gripe or sicken like salts, pills and calomel. They act so gently that you hardly realize you have taken cathartic. Mothers should give cross, sick bilious or few erish children a whole cascarct any time-they act thoroughly and are harmless.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

and the line of raiIfoad communication with Bagdad, the closing of which
 would seriously menace the army which has thus far succeeded in dem- onstrating it's superiority to the Brit tsh along the Tigris. It is this threat
 ened cutting in two of Asia Minor which Turkey has been trying to pre- vent but which recent results tend to predict cannot be delayed much longer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

It is estimated that the losses at Verdun thus far have reached 400, 900. Even the pension outlook, if foreign pensions were paid on the same basis as in this country, is argument enough for the early ending of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

Turkey has at least come forward and acknowledged the sinking of the Russian hospital ship which is more than could have been expected had some other nations been responsible for the act
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

The Standard Oil company has or dered 50 tank ships to cost million apiece for business following the war It would be gratifying if our shipping laws were such as to encourage the fleet to fly the Stars and Stripes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

Now that the submarine which at. tackled the Sussex has been taken with its crew, there will be a popular de- mand for 8 glimpse of the artist who drew the picture of the damaged chan nel steamer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

Because of the increased demand for leather caused by the war the use of sea lion hides for leather has heen proposed in Canada Already the Brit ish Columbian factory, it is reported. has made excellent gloves. belting and other articles from these hides.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

Though congress was not called up- on to take action upon the note to Germany it would have been interest ing to have analysed the results of a straw vote.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

Spain expresses much surprise that another one of its ships has been tor pedoed,. but when it has lost as many as Norway it will cease to be sur- prised at anything.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

From the experiences of those who escaped from the death coach at Bradford it can be readily believed that they desire to figure in no more such affairs in the future, and most welcome to everyone would be the impossible assurance that there would be no more. .3,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

Austria, it Is said, does not favor a break with the United States, but what will it have to say to the wound- ing of an American by an Austrian U boat?
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

The weather is certainly lending some little encoura cement when the keep off the grass" signs begin to sprout.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

Tn their smelling of Hill No. BOA the Germans have been persistent but they have not succeeded as yet in even knocking out the cipher
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20
Are Sill TNipo

Whatever 1t is that Zeppelin air raids are expected to accomplish they are still trying to accomplish Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20
Only A seran of Pansr.

Mfr. Bryan wants to write the plat form and President Wilson thinks no man could engage in more harmless amusement.-F1orida Times-Gnion-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20
Warning to the Colonel.

Colonel Roosevelt has discovered in the West Indies a bird that lives on nuts. He would better look out.-St Louis Post Dispatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

The man on~the corner says: Always it is best to listen to advice, if for no other purpose than to pass it on.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

It is frequently said that no news is good news, but this can hardly be ac. cepted when it is applied to Villa
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20
An Appeal To Wives

. You know the terrible afliction that comes to many homes from the result of a drinking husband or son. You know of the money wasted on Drink" that is needed in the home to purchase food and clothing. ORRINE has saved thousands of drinking men. It is a home treatment. No sanitarium expense. Can be given secretly. We are in earnest when we ask you to give ORRINE a trial. You have noth- ing to risk and everything to gain, for your money will be returned if after trial you fail to get results from ORRINE.
 ORRINE is prepared in two forms: No. l, secret treatment; ORRINE No. ?, the voluntary treatment. Costs only $1.00 box. Ask us for booklet. N. D. Sayin &. Son, 11s Main Street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20
Fighting Reb's chanses.

Bob La Folette would run-if he could only find somebody to accept his entryl-BostQn Advertiser.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20
EDITORIAL NOTES,

It requires a few cold days to make us more appreciative of the milder ones.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

The Turks appear to be having much better success stopping the Brit ish> than they do halting the Russians
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

pretty general feeling that as governor his term is successful. but it has been largely an impersonal feeling. Now a more intimate human interest is re- placing the coldly judicial tone. The logic of the situation is that the gov ernor should be renominated. He will be if the politicians in control have wisdom.-Bristol Press
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

Connecticut republicans take their national politics pretty seriously. They regard the contest of the parties as something a cut above a scramble for office. They have not yet subscribed to the theory that in politics, as in certain views of the great question of war, anything is justifiable if it will get victory. If the republican party should find itself so reduced in prin- ciples and issues that only by the eN- ploitation of the ambitions of sim gle unfit individual could 1t attain to the shadow of success, then Connecti- cut republicans would prefer to go down with it's colors flying, true to its ideals and its convictions, rather than to obtain a sordid and contemptible victory.-New London Day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

Boy Scout work is work for the i'm provement of the coming citizens of the land in all respects and especially in the form of education planned to make them more manly, more intelli- gent, more familiar with what every man, every patriot. finds that he ought to know when he faces a crisis of any kind, be 1t merely a petty trouble that is of tremendous importance only to him or his family, or a great national problem that he. w1th his fellow citi- Zens, is called upon to solve Hence 1t is that any assistance given to the cause of such work as the Boy Scouts undertaking is properly classified as direct aid to the improvement of citi- zenship. If you have not been invited to assist, step up and volunteer.-Wa- terbury Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-20

Manufacturers of goods embodying dyes are rapidly approaching the stage where they can no longer guarantee the staying powers of the cOlOrS used. So that the ultimate consumer, wheth- CT of paper or fabric, will not cry be- cause the stationery looks faded out or the woolen goods fade after the first washing, the National Association of Clothers has issue a warning circular to the effect that if those things hap pen purchasers must learn to. accept the situation as one over which no mill, manufacturer or retailer can ex- ercise control" Blame it on the war which has held up all imports of coal tar dyes.-New Britain Herald.
 Evidently there are some advantages in not being munitions boom town. In winning a brilliant victory the republicans of New Britain have al-
 so won the right to feel jubilant, pro- vided they can derive joy from MT | Quigley, and his political associates | But the rseult is far more a democrat | ic defeat than a republican victory | which is a distinction with a big diff
 ference. The democrats lost and de- | served to lose, for the same reason
 they were so completely whipped ir | HaI-tford-,the lack of intelligent
 capable leaders and the demoralizet | organization, which has been wrecked by the selfshness of those who led
 or rather manipulated the party | More evidences of this fact are due
 too, all about Connecticut. Thert isn't a competent democratic leader | in sight in Connecticut to-day. Int party is in for a isciplining.-Bristo | Press.
 Material prosperity such as Bridgeport is now enjoying, has it's drawback: and it's penalties. The housing prob lem in Bridgeport has for long been oi
 much concern and great inconvenience has been experienced by workers whC could find no accommodations such ai
 their fat pocketbooks would permit
 The housing problem has now gone be
 yond the bounds of mere conveniece.
 is serious. The overcrowding has le,
 to the existence of disease which 1t fl
 hard to fight. According to the Bridge
 port Post, the death rate from tuber culosis is unduly high and it is a won
 der that it is not higher. Apparent,
 the conditions are such that expert will be called upon to use preventiv measures. Evidently there is such thing as growing too fast. GrowinI pains are disagreeable, but not neces
 sarily serious, but there are othe
 kinds of ailments one would not car to have get a foothold.-Meriden Rec ord.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
Ruby Having Hard
 inc To Get Mail

RUBY, Nov 11-Tuesday after noon c. K. Snow. accompanied by Bill Burk, crossed the Yukon while he ice was still in dangerous con lition in order to obtain Ruby $ mail, which Sergeant Holiday had brought up from Mel~zi and which he was guarding on the opposite shore of the Yukon.
 The two men took with them q ,ow boat and poles, walking where he ice was lafe and breaking theil way through the thin ice for the till open section of the waterway
 There were 360 pounds of postal matter across the river. and the two brought with them the first class mail only. On Thursday tn, second class matter was fetched across.
 This was the first batch of postal matter since October 10 that con tained Outside mail The previous consignment of mail matter arrived here on the 29th of October and contained Alaska mail excluaively.-- Ruby Record Citizen.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
SECOND VICTIM OF
 TERRIBLE ACCIDENT

At 4:10 yesterday afternoon Mary Porter, the four-year-old daughter of ]. E. Porter, passed away at St Joseph's hospital She is the sec Ond victim of the terrible catastro phe that has already claimed the infant son of MT. and Mrs. J. P sherman. The little girl was taken to the ho pital early yesterday morning, and the doctors labored all day to save her life She was un- conscious all day, nor could their efforts rouse her from that state Finally, late in the afternoon, she passed away
 She was playing with the Sher man children on the fatal afternoon of last Tuesday. According to the little sherman girls story, she Irene Sherman, tried to light the ire, as they were getting cold. In some way the h use caught fire. The two little girls were rescued from he fire by a man by the name o! Taylor, according to the story tolC 'esterday by those who were pres ent at the scene. He is reported 0 have been severely burned
 However, b tn of the children were terribly burned by the flames md suffocated by the den smoke hat issued from the house. IrenC Sherman was reported to be bette last night, but she is still in { ;ritical condition. Mrs. Sherman was not at home at the time. She is tt the hospital now, suffering fror | breakd wn as a result of the ter
 ible accident Her hu band is witt her, as he came in from the creeks late last night.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
.BELG|ANS BEING
 DISCUSSED NOW
Associated PTeSS.)

WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 2S.- lDelayed) The question of whethe or not Belgian civilians can be com pelled by Germany to go to German, S prisoners of war to work in Ger many, was one of the chief topic of discussion at cabinet meetin? today presided over by Secretary State Lansing. The discussion end ed with the deci ion that no repre- sentations on the subject will b. made to Germany at this time.
 The matter was brought to the at 'ention of the state department b
 he British ambassador. It is con tended that Belgians in large mum bers are being forced to go to Ger many and labor in the intuition fac tories or wherever else the Germans want to put them. From a German point of view it is stated that the deportation of the Belgians iron their own country is a military ne cessity The Germans do not den, that such is being done. but say that the laborers are being paid in proporti, to other laborers of Ger man nationality, and that the Ger man course is in accordance with tho broad principles of humanity that the Germans have always adhered to
 It wa the COnCensus of opinion among the cabinet members today that every detail of all cntroversies should be carefully investigated by he state department before the Unit d States should commit itself to any policy And the hope that any step which may be taken on the part Of the United States will not cauSC strained relations with Germany, was also eXpre1 sed
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
CABINET TALKS
 ON CONTROVERSY
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 2S.-- (Delayed)-Them members of Presi- dent Wilson's cabinet held a meet, ing today during which the British note relative to the granting by Eng land of safe pa sage through allied territory of Count Tarnowski. the new Austrian ambassador to tn, United States, was considered. An( after the cabinet session it was stat ed that the cabinet members eX pressed c iderable dissatisfaction over the British attitude in the mat ter The note received states thai Britain refuses to grant the newly appointed diplomat safe conduct tc the United States.
 Just what action will be taken in the matter by the United State, was not decided during the discus sion Of the note. Certaln IL IS, how ever. that the note will not be an, .wered until 1t has received full cen sideration by the United States of ficials.
 The cabinet members also dis cussed the developments of the sub marine controversy between Germany question in regard to whether or not the United States will take steps to keep Germans from deporting Belgians from their country in order 70 make them go to Germany to work
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 28.-(Delayedl D. In the official report ot the sinking ot the American ship Chemlng, which has just been receNed hcre stated that Captain Duty refused haul American flag from the masthead when ordered do by the nander ot the German submarine which sunk the ship and that the ship went the bottom with her coorS fly ing. The Chemung sunk Cabo de Gata, Spalr today Alter the fatal torpedo had been into the hull ot the Chemung her took the ieboas The lite boats then taken in tow by the submarine and taken to within mile of the shore from which place the managed to reach saiety on land
 The cargo of the Chemung destined for Italy, which for the sinking of the boat accord ing to word received from German sources. The principal part of the cargo consisted of steel products from Geneva, Switzerland.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
HARRY DIES
 IN SEATTLE

According to a wire received b. Andy Mckenzie yesterday, Dan Kar ry, the Hot Springs mining man, passed away in Seattle on Tuesday night. His death was eau ed by an attack of pleuro pneumonia. Karrs was taken from the boat to the hospital, where he fingered for sever, al days.
 He was born in the village O. Wladiskaukos, in the province Terskoy. Caucascus, Russia. H, leaves two sister in the old coun try. As far as is known, he has other living relatives. He came tC this country with Cam Basoff, an, was about twenty eight years of age. Both of the men are from the sam, town in Russia. When Karry left for the Outside he left some proper ty in the hand. of Mckenzie anL Basoff This will be sent to tho sisters.
 Karry owned considerable prope ty in the Hot Springs district A he was a member of the Moose lodg at Tofty, it is probable that the or der in Seattle will take charge 0. the funeral
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
NENANA IS SHORT
 ON LIGHT FIXTURES

According to report reaching here last night, the steam shovel that has been working on railrCad construction for the Alaskan Engin- eering commission at Nenana has closed down. The machinery became so stiff with the frost that it would not work to any advantage. The cold weather has also interfered with the ret of the working of the shovel so that it was found necessary to close down.
 Work is still being done on the telephone line to the Broad Pass country. The pile driver is now driv- ing piles in the construction of the culverts on the line of the railroad. The timber and tie contractors art still working Other than these, practically all of the construction work on the railroad at Nenana ha come to stop.
 Just now there is a shortage of electric light fixtures in Nenana. The people seem eager to use the plant and it promises to be a paying en terprise, but the commission has found it necessary to wire Outside for more electrical suppliec, as il has virtually used up all of them that can be secured in Fairbanks The supplies will ctme in over the trail as soon as they can be shipped from Seattle.
 Most of the work that is being done in Nenana at the present time is of clerical nature. The commis sion i busy preparing for the bie rush that will come as soon as spring opens. It wishes to have all of the last years work out of the way be fore the work starts next season Then, too, there is a great deal O planning that has to be made fol the work of next year.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
BRITISH LOSSES
 AR[ VERY. HEAVY
Associated Press)

BERLIN. Nov. 2S.-DelayeD In German naval circles statistics have been compiled showing the relative losses of the navies Cf the respective warning nation. since the war com menced England is the greates loser, the statistics showing that he. losses in ships are estimated at 121 # an aggregate tonnage of 567950 The losses e. timated are exclusive of auxiliary cruisers and other kinds of auxiliary vessels, of which a large number have been sunk
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-04
THIRD DIVISION
 ELECTS ROMAN

Ye-terday John Moe received { telegram from the Third division which says that beyond doub John Roman is elected to the terri torial senate from that division. Int wire stated that there were several precincts yet to be heard from, but Roman seems to have good safe plurality.
 John Roman is well known in this di.trict, as he operated for a mum Der of years on the creeks in the vi cinity of Fairbanks. He was also at enc time candidate for delegate from this territory. His many friends here are elated at the news of his victory.