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Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06
Secretary of War Is An Ardent

Secretary of War Is An Ardent Scout.
Newton D. Baker, new Secretary of
War, has written a letter which says
ernphatically that he is not opposed to
the Boy Scouts of American, as re-
ported in a recent interview which
has appeared in all parts of the coun-
try. He explains that he is opposed
to the juvenile cadet organization
which calls itself THE United States
Boy Scouts, and that the reporter
misunderstood his statement against
that body to refer to the Boy Scout
Movement itself, which he "enthusi-
astically approves"
When the interview was published,
Colin H. Livingstone of Washington,
President of the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, wrote to Secretary Baker to az
certain if he had been correctly quoted
and if so, what were the reasons for
his objections to the Scout Movement.
The secretary replied Immediately,
and his letter IS here given:
THE SECRETARY OF WAR,
WASHINGTON.
March IS, 1916.
My dear Mr.. Livingstone:
You have called my attention to
an interview in a newspaper in
which 1 am quoted as in opposition
to the Boy Scouts of America
did decline membership in the United
States Boy Scouts and the error in
name in the interview is most likely
mine, but the fact is that have en-
Enthusiastically approved the movement
of the Boy Scouts of America from the
first. I believe that II inculcates
manly virtues and high principles in
boys and my APPROVAL is so practical
that 1 have formed a junior order OF
Boy Scouts, in which my little boy OF
eight and I are the only members, so
that I can keep him interested in and
q foy hoy IN IN @Io
Boy Scouts Of America as soon as he
Is old enough to graduate from ''our
order" into it.
: hope my slip in the name will dc
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06

District OF Columbia, Virginia, Ohio.
West Virginia, Illinois. Indiana, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota,
North and South Dakota and portions
Of Missouri and Eastern Kansas, as
compiled by The F. w. Dodge Com
peny, follow:
Contracts awarded January
to April l, 1916. s223, 645. 900
Contracts awarded January
1 to April 1, 1915. 167, 637 800
Contracts awarded January
1 to April 1, 1914.... 149,032. 900
Contracts awarded January
1 to April /. 1913. 49,. 1876, ass, 900
Contracts awarded January
1 to April /, 1912. 154, 413, 500
Contracts awarded January
1 to April l, 1911.... 173, 904, 313
Contracts awarded January
1 to April 1, 1910. 80. 172, 922, 500
Comparative statistics of building
and engineering operations in New
England. as compiled by The F. W.
Dodge Company:
| Contracts awarded January
to April /, 1916. S3e, az, 600
| Contracts awarded January
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06
MYSTIC.

The work for the new building for
the Odd Fellows to be erected in Cot
trell street was begun Monday. Con-
tractor A. w. Butler has the job of
moving the old Shore Line hotel back
onto it's new foundation and the
building is to be renovated and put
in first class condition. There is con-
siderable to be done before the work
on the new Odd Fellows home can be
started.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06

In. German eyes, Lieutenant Boelke
and his friendly rival, Lieutenant I'm
melmann. of the German army aviation
corps are heroes almost il not quite as
great as Won Hindenberg, Won Weddi-
gen and few other popular idols the
war has produced. Emperor William
has sent q letter OF thanks in his own
handwriting to Lieutenant Boelke for
his achievements in aerial warfare.
The Official German report of March %
said that Lieutenant Boelke. in an
aerial engagement near Verdun, had
brought down his thirteenth aeroplape.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06
SEED CLOVER RIGHT NOW.

On newly-seeded fields where clover
was not sovn last fall one should
make preparations TO put clover seed
in at any time after the snow has left
the fields. Care should be taken that
the seed IS spread in time to utilize
the effect OF alternate freezing and
thawing- You cannot expect to get a
satisfactory stand OF clover seeded this
spring unless the seed IS able to work
into the SOIL. Consequently as soon as
the snow leaves. gee that the clover
is seeded.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06

to April /. 1915 80, S11 ,00e
Contracts awarded January /
TO April 1, 1e14..... IS. 2e7, 900
Contracts awarded January
to April /, 1913. 81, 029 900
Contracts awarded January
to April 1. 1912-.. 9.e29, coo
Contracts awarded January
to April l, 1911... 80, AIS, 600
Contracts awarded January
to April i, Bib. 31,454,0
Contracts awarded January
to April 1. 1909. 81, 49T, 900
Contracts awarded January
to April I. 190s..... 1926. 900
Contracts awarded January
to April /. 1907. 27,1O3. 900
Contracts awarded January 1
to April /, 1905. p, sS5, 900
Contracts awarded January
to April I. 1905 1853. 900
Contracts awarded January
to April l.. 1904. .. 1856, 900
Contracts awarded January
to April l, 1903. 1915, 600
Contracts awarded January
to April /. 1902. $3.50. 1sI4s, 600
Contracts awarded January
to April l, 1901. . 23.566. COO
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06

to enrich the soil with nitrogen. bring
ing the elements from the air which
will be necessary to give the grass a
good color. Rolling IS also desirable
soon after the grass begins 10 start
this spring. as, il will make the soil
firm around each Of the grass roots.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06
You Can Stop Drinking

You had better stop at once or you'll
lose your job. Every line of business
is closing it's door to Drinking" men.
1t may be your turn next. By the aid
of ORRINE thousands of men have
been restored to lives of sobriety and
industry.
We are so sure that ORRINE will
benefit you that We say to you that if
after a trial you fail to get any bene-
fit from it's use your money will be re-
funded
ORR1NE is for home use. thus maxi
ing loss of time at a sanitarium un-
necessary. Costs only S1.O0 per box.
Cali at our store and get a free book
let on ORRINE.
n. D. SEWN & Son, 118 Main Street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06
HENS HAVE LAID
OVER $1,000 EGGS.
Contestants at Storrs Exceed the Rec
ord of Any Week Last Year.

More than $4,000 eggs is the total to
date for the hens in the laying contest
at Storrs- In the 22d week they laid
1851. which IS over 400 more than was
laid in any week during the entire
contest last year. and relatively 200
eggs better than was laid in any week
of the contest two years ago. Along
with these higher averages one would
naturally expect to find better indi-
vidual work and better pen scores as
well. At the close of the fifth month
last year the best individual produc-
ton was l0T eggs by a Barred Rock
and a Buff Wyandotte. At the close OF
the fifth month In the current Compe-
dtlOn there are n dozen hens that have
a better score. Rhode Island Red 40.
452, owned by F. D. Clark OF Eerlin,
Conn, is the one best hen out Of the
entire thousand and has laid in these
first five months 123 eggs. White Wy
andO1te No. 1876, from Brid-eton. r. l.
is a close second with 122 eggs. II
either of these birds is able 20 stick II
out they have a good chance to beat
any previous individual record that
has been made in connection with the
contest. The fact Is that 800 eggs not
only looks possible but feasible for
either of these pullets.
The accompanying table affords a
comparison between the contest now
running and its predecessor. II shows
the best pen in each of the four prin-
pical breeds and also the average for
all
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06


Bronx Borough Council
so Madison Avenue
New York City
March 31st, 1916.
Mr.. B. NJ. Bruce,
Grove ST.,
Norwich, Conn.
Dear Commissioner
On Saturday afternoon. April 29th,
at the list Regiment Armory, Park
Manhattan-BronX Council of the Boy
Scouts of America. will hold its an
nual rally. The rally will be given in
honor of Charles H Whitman. Gov
ernor of the State of New York, who
will review the troops. You and your
troops are cordially invited to partic-
ipate III this rally
commodations for limited number of
boys to stay in town over Saturday
evening.
The program will consist of scout
demonstration lasting As minutes, in
which out of town troops are cordially
invited to participate. There will also
be As minutes of scout competitions
with one event, wall scaling, exclu-
sively for out Of town troops.
We are anxious to have the names
and addresses of the Scoutmasters
and troops, who will participate, al
the earliest moment, so that our plans
may be completed. We shall be very
and their demonstrations and the
number who might want to stay over
night in the city.
Hoping that you can join with US In
this big scout celebration, we are,
Yours in Scouting,
LOUILLARD SPENCER,
Scout Commissioner
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06
SOUTH MANCHESTER.

James Aceto will rebuild the house
at the corner of EIdridge and Spruce
streets, which was recently damage
by fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06
White Ieehorns.
Miscellaneous

Bridpeport.-Town Clerk Schultz's
report for the fiscal year ending March
81 showed an increase OF 35.422.fs IN
receipts over the preceding year. This
is the greatest increase for a single
year in the history OF the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06
BUILDING OPERATIONS
IN NEW ENGLAND

Statistics of building and engineer
ing operations in New England as
complied by The F. W. Dodge Com
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS

Contracts Awarded Show This Year
Has Established New Record.
Comparative statistics of building
and engineering operations in New
England, New York, New jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06
Average pen score all breeds lss

Obed G. knights pen OF White Wy
andottes from Bridgeton. R l., have
again claimed first place for the week
with a production of 50 eggs. Holliston
Hill Poultry Fairs White Rocks from
Holliston. Mass, were second with q
production Of So eggs. Mrs. Andrew
Brooks Barred Rocks from Auburn. y.
Y, Homer p. Deming's Rhode Island
Reds from Winsted. Conn. Fatherland
Farms OF the same breed from Byfield,
Mass. and Ellis w. Bentley's White
Leghorns from Windham. -. Y. all tied
for third place with 56 eggs each.
The three best pens in each Of the
principal breeds are as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06
DRY MASH.

EXTENSION SCHEDULE
COMPLETED
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06
WHAT THE BOY SCOUTS ARE DOING

no harm to so splendid a cause and
hasten to correct the error.
Cordially yours,
(Signed) NEWTON D. BAKER.
Rally At New York.
The following letter has been re-
ceived at the local headquarters:
HEADQUARTERS
Manhattan Bronx Borough Council
so Madison Avenue
New York City
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-06

PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
Tells TheO H. Price and His Friends What Alabama
 Farmers Are Doing
FAILURE TO BEG IS
 SURPRISE TO THEM
Speaks to Many Prominent Men and Women, Who Ask to Come to Alabama and Attend
 Meetings

You have given alabama publicity that a million dollars couldn't buy is what Theodore H. Price, editor of Commerce and Finance, and one of Americas greatest cotton men, said to Mrs. G. H. Mathis of Gadsden during her recent visit to New York
 Mrs. Mathis met editors and finan- ciers and bankers while there, and as farmer and a woman who knows the situation in Alabama, she made them know that this state is ready to tackle the problem that confronts it and that it has a plan to do it and is willing to work.
 She was applauded in every gather ing when she told her hearers that she did not come to beg for Alabama, that she did not ask any money for the Alabama farmers. "Too often,'' she was told, ''the southern farmers have been represented as hopeless people by committees and individuals who have come to ask assistance and of Tered cotton, their only asset, in re- turn"
 Mrs. Mathis has just returned from trip to the north and east, where she was the distinguished guest on many occasions. She went to Chicago to in- vestigate the question of colonization, and while there she received a num- Der of inquiries about Alabama farm lands from those who are anxious to invest.
 From Chicago she went to New York. Here she was the guest of MT. Price at luncheon, to which many prominent editors and bankers were gathered to hear her talk on the southern situa- tion; sine was the guest of Miss Anne Morgan at tea; she appeared, by re- quest, before directors of the Rocke- feller foundation, and during the four days of her stay many persons whose names stand for much in the financial and editorial world met her by re- quest Her visit to New York was oc- casioned by an invitation from these men who wished to get information about the real situation of the south from a reliable source.
 Every time she spoke Mrs. Mathis told about the south as no one else had told it. She impressed her hearers with the fact that her own state was not rnendicant. She said plainly that she did not come to ask for money but that what she needed was strong public sentiment.
 Everyone whom she met was enthu- siastica over the new view of Alabama that they had received through her and promised assistance without the asking.
 Miss Morgan and a number of prom inent women associated with her have asked to accompany Mrs. Mathis on some of her trips in the state and it is probable that they will be invited down in the spring.
 Mrs. Mathis is doing her great work in Alabama under the auspices of the Alabama Bankers association and the states agricultural department.
 The work began just about a year ago. In 1914 Alabama imported S106,- 000.000 worth of food and farm pro- ducts. In 1915 this was cut down $26.- 000,000 as the result of efforts to get the farmers of the state to raise their own food crops
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
Suits Filed

l.. G. Johnson, et al. filed suit in the circuit court yesterday against the Ala bama Power company, ct. al, for s15.OO0. for an alleged breach of conditions of an injunction bond made by the defendant company April 21, 1915
 Mrs. Julia A. Montgomery, Mrs. H. T. Haack, Mrs. Floy Bell L. c. Montgom- cry and c. A. Lovinggood filed suit in the circuit court yesterday for $10O0O each against the Union Cotton Oil com pany, located in Woodlawn, alleging that plaintiffs health are endangered by the odors. gases and fumes that come from the defendants plant.
 Norissie Phillan, pro. ami, Laura Abram has filed suit in the city court for $l0oo0 against the DuPont Powder company, alleging that on January 29 plaintiff was run upon or against by an au- tomobile belonging to defendant and caused plaintiff to sustain personal in- juries.
 f.. A. Lockhart filed suit in the city court yesterday against Charles A O'Neal for 5000, alleging that on August 2l the defendant wrongfully caused plaintiff to be arrested and imprisoned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
SUFFRAG|STS MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR
 ANNUAL MEETING
State Convention Gives the Promise of Being Record Breaker In Attendance.
 State Officers Chosen

The state convention of the Alabama Equal Suffrage association, which meets at Gadsden on February g. 10 and II. gives promise of being the most important gathering of Alabama suffragists in the history of the association. In point of at- tendance of delegates, it will break the record, there being 90 authorized dele gates to this convention as against the voting strength of 50 last year. The fea- ture of the meeting will be the election of state officers for the ensuing year.
 Mrs. w. S. Dill, president of the Gads- Gen Equal Suffrage association, and Miss Annie Joe Coates, chairman of the pro- gramme committee. have been untiring in their efforts to provide every facility of convenience and hospitality. Through the various committees every detail has been thoroughly worked out. The pro- gramme will consist of three day meet ings, which will be held in the ballroom of the Printup hotel; the three evening meetings will be held in the courthouse. Mrs. Solon Jacobs, the state president, win preside. At her request, the first vice president, Mrs Oscar R. Hundley, will preside over the first evening meeting, which will be open to the public. The local organization of Gadsden will at this meeting give delightful playette. Miss Amelia Worthington will give her famous suffrage monologue.
 The second evening meeting will be pre- sided over by Mrs. w. S. Dill, at which time, Helen Ring Robinson, the only woman senator in the United States, will address the convention. She will be in- trOQuCe1 by Mrs. SOlOn Jacohs
 Aside from the business of the conven- tion, the delegates are promised most delightful reception by the Gadsden as- sociation, which will leave nothing undone to make their visit one long to be remem- bered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
Will Represent City

Birmingham will have a strong delega- ton to represent this city and 'the Chamber of Commerce at the meeting of the United States Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday. President oMrris w. Bush Vice President J. Frank Rushton, John l.. Kaul, Richard w. Massey and R. H. Woodrow are among the delegates ap- pointed who will attend the meeting.
 The United States Chamber of Con- merce has 15 individual members in Birmingham in addition to the member ship held by the local chamber. John H. Fahey of Boston is president and about 250,0OO of the leading business men of the country are affiliated with the organization. It is understood that R.. G. Rhett of Charleston. South Carolina, is slated for election to the presidency at the meeting next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
Never Voted For Prohibition But Says Results Have Been Startling to Every one Here
CRIMES AND FIRES ARE BOTH SHOWING
 IMMENSE DECREASE
City Has Finest Jail in the South and Almost No Use For It-Some Striking Comparisons

President of the city commission George B. Ward replied with vigor yes- terday to the islander against the city of Birmingham being given wide crcu- lat1on about the state of Montana in the prohibition fight now under way MT. Ward is not prohibitionist but he is unwilling that the name of Birming ham shall be stultified in such man. ner.
 Commissioner Wards statement has been mailed to various persons in Mon- tana IS a complete and official refuta- tion of the charges of lawlessness in this city. Copies of the statement have also been mailed to the "The Survey of New York and Finance" of Cleve- land, o. The statement follows:
 'The people of Birmingham are in censed at the articles being circulated throughout Montana by the Commercial and Labor league of Helena. It is known now that these and similar ar ticles are being used systematically throughout every section of the United States where there is a prohibition cam paign in progress.
 '1n other words, the liquor interests are willing to blacken the reputation and damage the financial status of a great city in order to carry out their designs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
At Lunch Yesterday 19 Com mittees Agree to Go out and Complete the Job of Collecting Relief Funds
FINE SPIRIT SHOWN
 BY SPEAKERS AT
 AFFAIR YESTERDAY
Citizens Urged to Show Ap- preciation of Help Given In Past by Jewish Citizens to All Causes

Nineteen committees will work three hours this morning for the purpose ot raising $500 to complete the donation Of $10,00e, which Birmingham is expected to give to the fund for the relief of the suf- fering Jews of Russian Poland. This was decided at lunch of the committees held at the Tutwiler yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
 The committees will begin their work at 9:30 o'clock this morning, and will re- port at the Chamber of Commerce at noon the amount they secured. The cam paign for the relief of the Jews in Poland has been in progress in Birmingham for a week in quiet way, but it was de- cided at yesterdays lunch to get the re- maining $5O00 in three hours this morn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
Lee County Teachers to Meet

Opelika, February 3.-(Special) The Lee County Educational associa- tion will meet at the courthouse in this city Saturday, February ,. All members and teachers and the public generally are urged to attend this meeting. An interesting programme has been ar ranged for the occasion Dr. w. E. Hinds of Auburn, Dr. H. B. Peacock of this place and Miss Marie Griffin of West Point Ga, will make addresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
Missouri Pacific Man Here

J. P. Giphens, assistant freight traffic manager of the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain railroads, spent yesterday in Birmingham Mir. Giphens called on the heads of various industrial concerns while in the city He left last night for Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
FINE SHOWING MADE BY THE LOCAL MILITIA
Annual Inspection of In- fantry Companies Held
 Last Night

Capt w. P. Screws, United States army, accompanied by Adjutant General Hubbard, Major Locke and Colonel Weiss of the Alabama National Guard, inspected Companies B and c of the Second regi- ment and K of the Fourth regiment last ment and K of the Fourth regiment Wednesday night at the city hall armory.
 In speaking of the showing made by the local companies, General Hubbard said:
 ''The attendance of the local militia is better than ever before. The equipment and personnel of the men is good and we are all delighted at the showing made by the different companies It is regret ts ble to find the drill hall of the armory cut up into offices for the use of the commissioners. This keeps the companies from having an adequate place for train ing and drilling and is 8 detriment to the local militia. Captain Screws in his report which will be forwarded to Wash igton will state that this condition of affairs has seriously handicapped the To- cal companies and will request that some action be taken by the war department to eliminate this bad feature.
 The militia all over the state is great ly improved. Much interest is being manifested in all sections of Alabama and quite few of the counties have splendid companies of well trained and efficient men. The appropriation of Ala bama is now assured since most of the missing government property has been recovered or accounted for. Quite bit of the bitter feeling against the militia is fast disappearing and the people have commenced to realize that in case of war the militia would be among the first to see active service on the field of battle. The militia is as necessary as any other arm of the government and the United States is taking an unusual amount of in- terest in this branch of the service
 General Hubbard and his staff are fin- ishlng the inspection tour of the north ern half of Alabama and will go to De- catur from here. The inspections of the Alabama companies will end on the 16th of this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
At the Photoplay Houses

At the Photoplay Houses Strand-"The Spider with Pauline Frederick
 Colonial-"Wildflow with Mar guerite Clark.
 Rialto--"The Lure of Hearts Desire" with Edmund Breese.
 Odeon Two-'The Devil in Chief with Tyrone Power.
 Princess-"A Modern Paul' with Melvin Mayo.
 Odeon One-"His Wife with Geral- dine OBrien.
 Alcazar-"The Melting Pot" with Walker Whiteside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-04
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued at the clerks office of the probate court yesterday:
 Claud T. Christie, East Lake, and Miss Annie Gillespie.
 Ed Scruggs and Miss Alene Williams. Ben Lorino, Ensley, and Miss Frances Gagliaro.
 John M. Farmer Ensley and Mrs. N. J. Farmer