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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
CANADA DOESN'T WANT
 BRITISH WAR WIDOWS
Women Protest Plan of Salvation
 Army to Bring 5000 There.

Winnipeg, Canada. May Plans for DominjFa- wide protest against the proposal of the Salvation Army to bring 5000 British war widows with two children each to Canada after peace has been declared are being worked out here by women of Manito- ba province.
 Women of Winnipeg and other cities have united in protest against the plan of the Salvation Army and have denounced it as impractical and un- fair to both the war widows and the women of Canada
 The chief object of the Salvation Army's proposals is to relieve England of portion of the surplus of female population and to provide opportunity for the widows to take up homesteads.
 Just what form the general protest against the movement will take has not been determined as yet.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
ZEPPELIN L-2o DESTROYED
 AND DRIVEN ASHORE
On the Western Side of FlrtE-seme
 of the Crew Rescued.

London, May s.-The Zeppelin L-2O has been completely destroyed and driven ashore on the western side of Hafso Firth, Norway. according to ad- vices from Stavanger. Some of the crew were rescued.
 The Zeppelin L-20 passed north of Sandnaes about 10 o'clock in the morning, says a Reuter- despatch from Stavanger. She was flying low and was damaged. Five or six men were seen to jump from the airship. Boats put out and the commander and one seaman were rescued and taken to a hospital
 The Zeppelin was then driven against a hillside. Its after-body body broke in two and part of it fell. Some of the crew jumped or were hurled out
 The Zeppelin then rose a little and was driven westward, but the bag col lapsed in the center and the airship descended rapidly
 A torpedo boat, which had been fol- lowing along the coast. went to its assistance and rescued three men still in the cabin A fourth man had junp- ed out shortly before.
 Of the rescued men three officers and two nen-commissioned officers were brought Ashore; the whereabouts of the rest of the crew is not known
 The Zeppelin was completely de- stroyed and driven ashore on the western side of the Firth, near its outlet to the sea-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
 TO REPRESENT RAtLRoADs
c. L. 5ardo, General Manager of New
 Haven Road, Member.

Chicago, May s.-The general oen- ference committee which will repFa= sent the railroads ef the United States in negotiations with the four prgariz zations of railway train seryice eIn- p1oyes who have demanded a wage tn= crease estimated by railway oh1oiais at approximately S100, GOT. .Q96 a year. was announced today. The cornmittea cIuding six representatives from the western railroads, six from the east ern and five from the southeastern
 c. T.. Bardo, general Enanager of the New York, New Haven and Harff9rd Railroad. is a member of the commit
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
MARCH EARNINGS OF
 THE NEW HAVEN ROAD.
Gain of Only ss1,2oo in Gross Income, With Deficit of $es.6o5 in Net.

New York, May S.-March earnings of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad issued today. show a gain of only $31. 200 in gross income with a deficit of $6s.605 in net For the nine months of the fiscal year, however. the net corporate income was $2,414.643, against $S56,692 of the previous year.
 With few exceptions numerous sub sidiaries and controlled lines of the system show deficits for March, some of these. including New York. Ontario and Western, New England Steamship and the Berkshire Street Railway system being larger than in the pre- ceding year.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
GERMAN AERoPLANE
 RAIDS DEAL, ENGLAND.
One Man Badly Injured and Several
 Houses Damaged.

London, May 3. 5.55 D. m.-Deal was visited by a German aeroplane this afternoon, according to an official an- nouncement Several houses were damaged and one man was injured The official statement says:
 "A hostile aeroplarie visited Deal thi safternoon, coming from the direc- ton of Ramsgate. It dropped six bombs on the railway station and several houses were badly damaged. One man badly injured is at present the only casualty known.
 'tThe aeroplane made off, flying above the clouds Our aircraft went in pursuit.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
OFFICERS OH NATIONAL
 SECURITY LEAGUE.
Robert Bacon, Former Ambassador t'
 France, President.
. Work Mav 3.-Robert 8

New York, May s.-Robert Bacon, former arnbassador to France was elected president of the National Se- curity League at it's first annual meet ing here today. Joseph H. Choate was chosen honorary president and Alton B. Parker honorary vice pres ident
 A stronger army, the second strong est navy in the world, and obligatory military training for voting men were given as the three chief aims of the leag1te for the future.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
PREPosED FEDERALlzATIoN
 OF NATIONAL GUARD
Tentatively Agreed to By conferees
 on the Army Navy Bill.

Washington May .-Reorganiza- ton and liberalization of the national guard as proposed by the house, whereby there would be created a mill itia reserve of approximately 400,- 00G men. was tentatively agreed to to- day by the conferees on the army bill. The senate's provisions for the nation al guard were along the same line as those in the house biIl but would pro- vide for only 250,0 men.
 Some of the senate amendments to the original senate bill respecting the militia may be accepted tomorrow, in cluding the Wadsworth amendment which would require enlisted officers and men to take an oath to the Unit ed States as we'll as to the state,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
ILLUSTRATED PAPER FOR
 SOLDIERS AT THE FRONT
Published in Paris-FuII of the Atmos-
 phere of "oId France"

Paris May .-The Bulletin of the Armies, a periodical that has been published since early in the war for the benefit of the soldiers at the front, has been transformed into an illustra- ted paper that recalls somewhat the publications of the revolutionary per- iod. The cover of the first illustrated issue was designed by Bernard Nau- din whose work is full of the atmos- phere of "Old France" At the ton of the front cover is the French stand ard crossed over stack of arms, and at the bottom one of the new army helmets surrounded by laurel leaves. The back cover presents a proud rooster standing upon trophies of war. French flag in the background.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
IRISH LEADERS ALLEGED
 PART IN GERMAN PLOTS
John Devoy, Editor of the Gaelic
 American, Said to be Implicated.

New York, May 3.--Jehn Devoy, edi- tor of the Gaelic American, and a prominent leader in this country in the cause of Irish independence was mentioned in superseding indictments handed down today by the federal grand jury in the alleged German plot to destroy the Welland Canal, AL though not indicted, he is alleged to have participated in certain of the ac- tivities of the alleged plotters, who include Captain Franz von Papen, for mer military attache of the German embassy and Wolfe von 1gel
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
FORMER SENATOR LoRIMER
 DECLARED NOT eUHLTY
Of Conspiracy to Wreck the LasaIIe
 Street Bank, Chicago.

Chicago, May 3.-The jury in the Lorimer ease returned a verdict of not guilty this morning.
 William Iorifner, former United States senator, was acquitted by 'ai jury tonight of the charge of conspiracy to wreck the La Sale Street Trust and Savings Bank while president of that institution. The jury was out a little more than six Roufs
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
SPAIN TO SUPPORT
 POLICY OF UNITED STATES
Regarding Germany's Conduct of Sub
 marine Warfare.

Paris. May 3. 5.01 p. m-A Spanish despatch to the Temps from Madrid is disposed to support the policy of the United States regarding submarine warfare and if America asks neutral powers in general to safeguard their rights Spain is willing to subscribe to general understanding with yiaw of preventing Germany from continu- ing the form of submarine warfare she heretofore has followed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

A half million pounds of rifle cart ridges held by custom inspectors at Laredo, Tex, were ordered seized by United States troops there.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
CabIed Paragraphs

Bomb Thrown Into Rishop's Carriage.
 GuayaQuil. Ecuador. May s.-A dy- infinite bomb was thrown into the bishops palace of Rio Bambas (Boli- var9 yesterday, destroying the furni- turs in the bishops room. The bishop was unhurt,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

Four thousand more international Harvester employees in Chicago went on strike, bringing the total number of strikers to 11,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
100000 PERSONS ON
 STRIKE IN NEW YORK
Thousands More Are Threatening to Quit Work Unless
 Their Demands Are Met
SHIPPING NOW IS VIRTUALLY AT A sTANDsTILL

Engineers and Bremen of Tugboas and Lighters Walked Out-BeIef is Expressed That the Larger Shipping Com panies Will Concede Demands of Their Employes- 100000 Tons of Freight Tied Up in Jersey City by Freight Handlers Garment Industry is Almost Com DIeteIv Paralyzed by Lockouts and Strikes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
The EickIa PubTie.

It is not republics alone that are flclS1e and ungrateful. David Lloyd George, only few months ago a national idol, is now being denounced as a traitor to Great Britain. Wash ine1cn Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

Frederick Broadhurst. years old, was probably fatally injured when he was hit by a slowly moving passenger express train on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad at New Canaan.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

Washington, May 2-ColoneI John s. Mosgy, famous Confederate gueril- Ia leader in the Civil war, is i'll in To- cal hospital He IS over 83 years old and his condition was said today to be more the result of old age than Of
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
oRITuARY.
rheodore g. MeKenzie.

Southington, Conn, May 3.-Theo- dore IT Mckenzie, one of the best known civil engineers in the state, died at his home here today. He was about 60 years old and is survived by his wife, a son and two dalighters.
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

The Town Hall at Lille, France, was destroyed by fire. German soldiers saved the most valuable books kept in the famous library there.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
PORTRAIT OF GOETHE
 soLD FOR 7,s1o MARKS
Came to Light in Collection Thrown
 on the Market in Berlin.

Berlin, May .-Josef Raabe's min 7,610 marks. Goethe declared this miniature to be the best portrait of him ever made. Its whereabouts had been unknown for many years until it recently came to light in collection thrown into the market by the death cf the owner.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

With delegates from every section of the country present, the National Conservation Congress began sessions at Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

Serbia has acquired a navy for the fist time in history. She purchased the destroyer VeIika, Each of the AL lies will present Serbia with two other naval units before the end of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
Movements Of Steamships.

Kirkwall, May 1-Arrfyed: Steamer Kristianiafjord, New York for Ber- Legh0rn. April 2ssailed: Steamer Napoli, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

England has refused the request of the State Department that goods of German origin contracted before May 10, 1915, be permitted to pass the b1ockade lines
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

Revolutionary activities in Spain are causing government officials much worry, according to report from Lis bon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

The House Naval Committee ap- proved plan ia use part of the s25q, : 6o0 appropriation proposed for a neW tfHiHiag aaiB fSE thg IlliRHsis Rayaa steamer Eastla1ld.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

A motion demanding the resignation of Augustine Birrell, Secretary for Ire land, was introduced in Parliament.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

Butler Bros, stockholders, met ir Chicago and authorized an increase in the capital stock from s10,000,000 to S15, ,00O, ,o00o.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

New YorlSs Board of Aldermen vii march in a body in the Preparedness Parade on May IS.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

Col. Roosevelt will rest at his home at Oyster Bay for a few days. His throat is again bothering him.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

A new aerodrome for both aeroplanes and Zeppelins is being completed al Brussels by the Germans.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

A bible, 277 years old, was left to Alexander Towne. of Tonowanda, N. Y, by the late Elizabeth Towne, of Buff falo.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

A unIon to abolish Sunday shoe shining is being formed by Chicago bootblacks.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

Coinage executed during April amounted to s1,3S5, 900 of gold coins and $a47, 1860 of minor coins.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

Green haos are reported to have in- tested the fields of several counties of Kansas.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

Dr. David Fisher Atwater, oldesf Yale graduate, died at his home al Springfield, Mass, aged 9S.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

Representatives of England and Rus sla will for commission to supervise the fnances of Persia.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

A ell9hk earthquake shock, lasting Eve seconds, occurred at Los Angeles.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

TWenty-t -tkree children were killed in the streets of New York City during April.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

Fire in the business seafion of RaI- eishs ~. C. caused S2oo, ,000 damage.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

A despatch from San Jose, Costa Rica, on May 1 reported serious earth shocks there, causing the destruction of number of buildings and alarm among the population, who fled to the streets as the shocks continued, fear ing the city was about to be destroyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

As a result of the spread of the sfiallpox epidemic, Mayor Price of Wilndingtor, Del, decided to order all amusernent places closed and to ask for thg militia to enforce quarantine reguiations
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

George Chamberlain, of NorwaIk, a brakeman on the New Haven road, was struck by an overhead gate at Bridge port.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
COZ. JOHN MosRY ILL
 IN A WAsHlNeToN HOSPITAL

Famous Confederate Guerilla Leader
 is Over 83 Years Old.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
TELEcYAPHlc COMMUNICATION
 WITH COSTA RIGA SEVERED
Residents Alarmed as to the Meaning
 of the Break.

San Salvador, Republic of Salvador, May 3.-Telegraphic communication with Costa Rica has been interrupted since yesterday. Costa Rican residents of Salvador are greatly alarmed as to vice.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

Condensed TeIeqrams

A fourth contingent of Russian troops arrived at MarseiIles. France
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

April production of the Anaconda Coper Mining Go. amounted to B, ,000,-
 coo pounds, a new high record for the l conpanY.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

About a dozen firenen employed by the Meriden GasIight company, struck for an eight hour day at S2.75 a day instead of the present 12 hour shift
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

The 1,0p0 foot dock of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad in the North River, New York, was partly destroyed by fire, with an estimated loss, including freight in storage, of S1O0O 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

As a result of the marine engineers strike, New York harbors traffic is congested, a large fleet of steamers being anchored in the bay.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

The Greek steamship Georgis. which left New York grain laden two months ago, with a crew of 25, has been given up as lost, not having been heard from
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

Congressman David B. Lewis of Cumberland, won the Democratic nom- ination for United States Senator for Maryland, in the statewide primary election.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

More than $2oo,ooo for the German Red Cross was raised at the German American bazaar just closed in Phil adelphia,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

Twenty five thousands applications for tickets to the Republican National Convention in Chicago have already been received. Only 10000 can be ac- commodated.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04

Germany will replace the big Dutch steamer Tubantia, sunk by German submarine, with a larger vessel from the Hamburg America Fleet.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09

torn or ruptured and the wound II
an open" one. A green stick frac.
ture Is rather a bending than a break
ing OF bone; these occur mostly in
children. whose bones are much
softer and bendable than the bones
OF adults. The bones of elderly people
are brittle and are easily fractured.
A complete fracture is one clear
through the bone. A comminuted
fracture Is one In which the bone Is
broken In several places.
THE CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT.
Nj. q. asks: What conditions In the
child or in his surrounding would be
unfavorable to hts Development
Answer: Hereditary disease, artin-
cial feeding. irregular and foolish
feeding, undertaking. overindulgence,
child labor. late hours, vicious habits,
filth and vermin, insanitary houses,
foul air, polluted water. These topics
will receive detailed consideration
from time to time in this column.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09
THE METRIC SYSTEM.

Frederick a. Halscy of the American Machinist who
has been the chief opponent of various plans to have the
metric system of weights and measures adopted in this
country and who led successful fight against bills intro
duced Ill in 1902 1903 and 1904 charges that adj
vocates OF the system have adopted a new and
stronger plan Through Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo he says. report favorng the change will be pre-
scented to the international high commission which meets
at Buenos Aires Then Representative Dillon of South
Dakota who now has before congress bill requiring the
change in 1920 will argue that the United States must
abide by the spirit of its report to the South American
nations.
The plan is vigorously opposed by American manufac-
trers as whole and IN particular by the National Asso
cation OF Manufacturers. This organization killed the
bill three times and according to Mr. Halseys statement
It intends to kill it again, but it admits that by dragging
IN the South American republics the situation has been
complicated The metric system is used in all Spanish
speaking countries 1t is used in France and Germany
where heretofore the South American countries have been
buying most OF their imports including machinery in
which line the system of measurement is of vital import
ance 1t would be much easier for the South American
countries to adapt their needs American products built
and described according to the metric system Certainly
the South American countries to be censred for
ing South American markets
But the American manufacturers believe they have
strong case against the system In 1902 1903 and 1904
When they defeated the in congress- they relied
largely on dollars and cents argument The cost Of the
change they sald too great and they proved their
statement at least to the satisfaction of the committee
which investigated. They say the people who make
things do not want the metric system while the people
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09
EDUCATING EMPLOYEES.

One of the remarkable educational developments of
the last few has been the growth of schools for
poyes maintained by the employer Almost every city
has few such schools from the department store that
supports class in business manners to the theoretical
and technical training class Of the railroad shop the
telephone girls school. Pennsylvania laws provide
for continuation schools maintained by the employer for
children of certain ages and New York city has 100000
boys and girls attending school in hotels, department
stores and other places. Some firms provide valuable
for their employees The National City bank Of
New York, offers complete course in foreign banking,
including language training details of exchange foreign
history and that would be difficult to duplicate
III university. The Southern Pacific railway has
prehensive apprentice training and many other
industries give instruction of advanced and highly
technical character These schools have become so n-
that organization of them has been formed
under the of the National Association of Corporation
Schools Each month the association publishes little
magazine, telling OF the formation of schools the
progress III vocational education
In the state requires such schools but the
great majority are supported voluntarily. The employ
ers have found that they pay In New York business firms
say that the formation of schools has nearly always been
followed by faithful service the part of the en-
plove designations not and the worker
has keener and more personal interest in his employers
business In instances the training is limited in
character and applicable only to industry, but
firms give instruction in reading. writing, history and
other subjects of cultural value which would be of use in
amy business. Nevertheless the employee it is said shows
an inclination to stick to the employer whom he owes
up better relations between employers and employees are
great By being in contact with the educational develop
ment OF the subordinate the employer is likely to take
more personal interest i'll him and the employee will nat
uraly have feeling OF greater friendlness toward the
man OF business that helps him to obtain education.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09
Mist Fairie,

THE MIST fairies Who i've in the
clouds in the sky had always heard
about tho wonders Of the earth.
"The earth Is full of flowers and
beauty" the sun had told them many
q time.
Birds and happy creatures live In
tho EARTH" was tho story the winds
were forever telling.
rivers and forests and meadows
and hills-those are what the earth
Is made Of" the big. piled-up clouds
had always said.
But not q one Of all these wonders
had the little fairies ever seen for
themselves. For. az you can easily
guess. they were far too little to see
much Of the earth when they lived
so far, far away-high, high up in
the big, big sky!
Many time had the fairies begged
their mother cloud to take them
down to the earth, but always she
had replied. "Not yet! Not yeti" So
they had had to be content with hear
ing about, instead of seeing, these
wonders of earth.
So you can quite imagine how
happy these same fairies were when
their mother cloud announced one
morning that she was going to take
them down to earth that very night.
when the sun has gone to bed"
she whispered softly. you must hold
tight. And will drop lower and
lower and lower till we are almost
to the earth. Then, when the morn.
ing breaks. you may look and see
all that you have heard Of"
So. when the sun had set, all the
little mist fairies chung tight and
the mother cloud slipped lower and
lower and lower toward the earth.
Till the listening fairies could hear
the whispers Of the trees-thouKh
they could not see a thing, and feel
the warmth of growing things
though darkness deep covered every
thing!
SNOW" she whispered softly, I'VE
are as close as we dare go. Hold
tight! And In the morning you may
see the earth"
So all the little mist fairies held
tight to the cloud and waited till the
morning.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09

We'll. II the cloud win 10 away.
and let me in" said the sun. when he
heard the fairies talking, "Ill be glad
TO shine up the earth for you"
But II the clouds 30 away, We 30
too. sighed the disappointed fairies.
You needn't" said the sun. .You
may cling to the trees; then the
clouds can 80 away and let me shine.s
The mist fairies thought that Q
very good plan, SO they let 20 the
cloud and held tight to the big, beau-
tiful trees; and Immediately the
cloud melted. to nothingness and the
warm sun shone.
And II ever You see trees fun Of
drops Of mist-as you surely win
these spring mornings-you must r..
member that kind Mr.. Sun II show.
ing these fairies our earth.