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Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25

 German general was sent into Bull garia following the entrance of Ru- mania into the war to accomplish just what he is doing. He made marked progress at the start and outgeneraled those who were pitted against him. Overcoming a slight reverse when the Rumanian- Russian forces attempted a flank movement, he has now pushed ahead, capturing important cities, in cluding Rumania's chief seaport. and is now threatening the important bridge head at Cernavoda which controls the railroad line leading to Bucharest.
 Not so much might be thought Of this progress were it not a fact that the Teutonic forces under General won F'a1kenhayn is more than holding their own after having driven the Ruman- ian invaders out of Pennsylvania, the Hungarian province which King Fer dinands country so ardently coVerts. Rumania has been in a bad situation from the very time that the latter general began his advance. and de- spite such assistance as the allies have been giving it, in an effort to hold back the iron jaws which are threatening to crush it even as Ser via was. it has been impossible to re- surne the offensive. Rumania finds it. self today on the defensive and it's po- sition steadily growing worse.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25
ASSASSINATION OF AUSTRlA'S
 PREMIER,

Just how much ground there is for the claim that the assassination of Premier Stuergkh of Austria was the act of an insane man Is difficult to judge at this distance. Ordinarily such an act might be attributed to a disordered mind but the assassin is known as the 'Iiebknecht of Austria" and he admits that his act was a po- IiticaI one because the premier had refused to call a session of the reichs- rath.
 Whether this act reflects the feeling of any considerable part of the people of Austria remains to be seen. That there has been discontent over the plight of Austria and the conditions which have been brought on by the war has been claimed, and it is known that Austria has been a tremendous sufferer in the loss of men, recent fig ures placing the number at 4,000,000 or a million more than the number which the country has available for continuing the war. And again Aus tria has of course been playing second fiddle to Germany. The part wkich it is taking is being directed from Ser lin and while there has been an op- portunity for discussions and debates in the reichstag such has been denied to the Austrian people. They are sup posed to take their medicine and keep quiet even though it is known by past experiences, and from the present fighting, that the dual monarchy can be expected to sacrifice certain prov inces when it comes to making terms.
 It is therefore entirely possible that insanity is not at the bottom of this rash act of pr. Adler, and that it may reflect the discontent which exists in that country
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25
BAKERaS BAD BREAK

There is nothing surprising in the demands which are being made by pa triotic organizations throughout the country calling upon the president to remove from office Secretary of War Baker because of his political address in which he likened the soldiers at Valley Forge to the Mexican bandits of the present day. MT. Baker has wobbled all around in trying to ex- plain his statements on that occasion, and he has even attempted to say that his remarks upon that subject were based upon a historians state ment, but even so his bolstering up of the acts of the Mexicans by put ting them in a class with those who fought for the independence of this country shows nothing to his credit and reflects seriously upon his pa- triotism.
 And why shouldn't a nation be shocked that a member of the presi- dents cabinet should be involved in any such situation? Not only the pa triotic organizations but every citizen of the country has reason to take of fense at such a statement, yet it is only one of the many instances where the weakness of the department heads whom the president has gathered about him has been disclosed during the past three years and a half. MT. Baker doubtless thought to strengthen the cause of the president by his com parison but he has unquestionably in jured him as surely as did Col. Bryan when he declared that certain of the foreign notes were meant only for home consumption, since the utter ances of such men must be looked up- on as being endorsed by the presi- dent until they are repudiated.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25

Harry phoned that he is coming over this afternoon Caroline's moth CT told her when that young person came in from her mornings tennis.
 "Oh, did he?" her child frowned. What a nuisance!"
 Dick wants to know if he can come over tonight" Jimmy added.
 Caroline sat down with a thump and glowered. T just don't care!" she as- serted. T wish they'd stay homel"
 Aghast. her family looked at her.
 "Aw, gee!" Jimmy finally got out. T know what ails her. She's been like that ever since she came back from that house party at the lake! She's so stuck on that Howard dude up there"
 You just keep stiIl!. Caroline snapped. 'T guess I was tired of all these boys down here before I ever went to the lake! Harry hasn't any manners at all and Dick is so stupid! they were half as polite as Howard Jones. or knew quarter as much"
 Jimmy emitted a derisive catcall And she says she isn't stuck on hiIn! . he chortled at his mother and rolled off the couch to the floor in his ecstasy.
 His sister regarded him in cold dis dain. You're going to be lots worse than either Dick or Harry when you're as old," she promised him. You're perfectly horrid nowi Why, you can see that Howard Jones has always been polite! I expect his mother started to train him as soon as he was bornl If you could only see the way he does things and says things! He reminds me of John Barrymore in the movies, he's so sort of graceful and at ease. Harry and Dick are always tumbling over things or yelling at you from the front walk or doing some thing awful! They don't realize that I'm grown up-tlat is, lots of people would think I am older than 15! Why Howard always and invariably called me Miss Woodman until I told him he might say Caroline. And if you could have heard him say it! I had no idea
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Beware of Gold Bricks.

MT. Editor: This is the season of the gold brick. Sections all over the country are almost paved with them. They have the proper lustre and many (far 100 many) accept them as as sets. Aspirants for public office all along the line pull political wires and resort to all manner of schemes to get there," the most insidious of which is the lavish use of the gold brick. They promise to bring about all manner of reforms? which will benefit those who will support them for office, certain kinds of fruit will be plenty, etc. P. T. Barnum realized hugged and accumulated wealth as a result. In the old wide awake" days the cry, Honest Old Abe the Rail- splitter was taken up and carried to the minds of the voters, and he who lives in the hearts of the American people was elected president of the United States Why? Because they believed Abraham Lincoln was an honest man, the noblest work of the Great Creator. Does an honest man offer gold bricks? It is the duty of every one who has qualified, to cast his vote in all elections. honestly and consc!entiously, without fear or favor. Beware of the fellow who offers gold bricks; it is safe to assume that selfish motive, not the good of the country state. or community. It is proper for a man to announce or let it be known that he is willing to be considered as a candidate for an of fee, but if he works the political ma chine to the limit to secure such of- fee or candidacy. he forfeits the con- fidence of those who would vote ac- cording to their convictions.
 STICKLER,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25

President. CHARLES EVANS HUGHES of New
 Vice President, CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS 0f Indiana
 Presidential Electors, HIRAM BINGHAM of New Haven, LUCIUS WHITON of New London, THOMAS L. WATSON of Bridgeport. WILLIAM PARK of Stafford, THoWAS BRYANT of of Torringto5n, Tor. ARTHUR E. BOWERS of Manchester
 United Stntes Senator, GEORGE P. MILAN of Simsbury. Representative in Congress-,
 Second District, RICHARD P. FREEMAN of New Lon-
 Governor, MARCUS H. HOLCOAIB of Southington
 Lieutenant Governor, CLIFFORD B. WILSON of Bridgeport.
 Secretary, FREDEEICK L. PERRY of New
 Treasurer. FREEERICN s. CHAMBERLAIN Of New Britain.
 Comptroller, MORRIS c. WEBSTER Of Harwinton,
 Stnte Senator's. lS-FI2ANK D. GROWN of New 1on- 19-JoHN IT. BARNES of Norwich. 2S-AllCHIBALD MACDONALD of S5-WILLIAAI H. HALL of Wilmington
 Judge of Probate, NELSON j. AYLINC.
 Representatives. ALBERT J. HALEY. JOSEPH H. HENDERSON
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25
YOUR SICK CHILD IS C0NSTIPATED!
 LO0KAT TONGUE
IF CROSS, FEVERlSH OR BILIOUS GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP
 OF FIGS."

No matter what ails your child, gentle, thorough laxative should al ways be the first treatment given.
 If your little one is out-of-sorts, half sick, isn't resting, eating and act ing naturally-Iook, Mother! see if tongue is coated. This is a sure sign that it's little stomach liver and bow els are clogged with waste. When cross, irritable, feverish. stomach sour, breath bad or has stomach ache, diarrhoea, sore throat, full of cold, give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of figs" and in a few hours all the constipated poison, undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of it's little bowels without griping, and you have a well, playful child again.
 Mothers can rest easy after giving this harmless fruit laxative because it never fails to cleanse the little ones liver and bowels and sweeten the stomach, and they dearly love it's pleasant taste. Full directions for babies, children of all ages, and for grown-u ups printed on each bottle.
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs" then see that it is made by the California Fig Syrup Company"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25
CAROLiNE'S ROMANCE

my name was so nice And he al- ways took off his hat when he wore | one. And then there were his clothes! He seems to have made an impress | sion on you. Caroline" her mother Now, don't you begin!" her daugh- ter protested, almost tearfully. T guess 1 can't help noticing a person, can I? Particularly when he's right there every minutei His ties always l matched his socks and his hanker- 1 chiefs and he must have had millions l of white f1annels, because they always were snow white when he came for | tennis. And once at the garden party he wore the most gorgeous suit of 1n- dian rajah silk-the sort of rough ecru I kind! He never sat down once, either, because he was so beautifully press edl
 All the girls were just crazy about him, and he took me for refreshments three times, and they were so mad at me-even Grace! I don't think she had any business to be, when I was visiting her, do you? I should think she would have been glad to have had guest so popular. I always sat on the front seat with Howard in his ma chine, and I suppose that made her mad, too. He asked me once, and aft CT that I just hoped in naturally.
 ''Pm sure Harry or Dick never brought me big box of candy to the 1cl41l W1lGil l NSIlI iWdy-OI p1OI1lASSIi to write to me, did they? They come over here in any old clothes and don't care if they get grass stains or are all rumpled up. I like boys who are more sort of refined! l."
 Well, if he promised to write, why doesn't he write?' Jimmy demanded, with interest. If he's SO stuck on you-''
 "He's-hes just a friend" Caroline declared hotly. You needn't use your vulgar slang! Why, I've only been home a week, and a week isn't very dol't know how popular he is! He's busy every single minute! He just hasn't had time!
 T guess if you'd seen the way he looked when he said good-by and promised to write you'd behave your make those awful faces! Why, he's almost grown up and you're just a little boy and you don't understand! Dick and Harry aren't a bit grown up even if they are as old as Howard. I guess I don't have to waste time with them if they bore mel"
 My goodness!" said her mother. You're too young to be bored By the way, you've letter-from Grace, I think
 Caroline made one leap for the mis- sive and devoured it in haste Then she stared out of the window unsee- ingiy for five minutes and glowered.
 'Er-did you say Harry was coming over this afternoon?" she asked her mother with elaborate carlessness. T guess I'd better change into some fresh things-and can we make lem onade? Say, Jimmy. you tell Dick it's all right to come over to-night-I want to show him some camera pictures. It doesn't make a particle of difference to me if that stuck up Howard Jones is perfectly crazy over the new girl visiting at the Iaket
 Grace says he's with her every breathing minute and brings her candy every day! I always did think he was sort of affected, anyhow! I really didn't like him at all, except just toto sort of kill time,''-Chi- cago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25
HUGHES WILL HAVE MAJORITY.

According to the estimate made by Charles E. Farnham, manager of the Hughes tours, the republican candi- date for president will receive 300 cleo toral votes. This. he feels confident of, because Of the sentiment that he has found in his visits to the impor- tant centers throughout the country and he does not lay claim to any of the states which are not normally re- publican. In addition thereto there is group of eight other republican states which have 50 votes in the electoral college which he estimates are probably for Hughes while five others which are possibly for Hughes would yield 5 more.
 The successful candidate must se- cure 266 votes, and it is to be noted that if the states which are rated un- der normal conditions as republican states remain such. as there is every reason to believe they will, he will receive far more than the necessary majority and even then concede to his opponent the solid south and those among the states which are rated as doubtful
 It is therefore apparent that Mir. Farnham makes no unusual claim when he asserts that Mr. Hughes will receive at least 300 of the electoral votes, for regardless of the fact that he may be in error concerning those he figures as sure, there are states among those he puts in the probable and possible groups which are almost certain to be found in the Hughes column such as New Jersey and Con necticut for instance. The predicted success of MT. Hughes is supported by not only the sentiment at the pres ent time but by the elections which have recently taken place and even by those in 1914
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25
GROUNDLEsS CLAIMS,

The claims which are being set forth by the national democratic com mittee concerning the alleged prom ises made by Charles E. Hughes to a committee of the American Independ - ent conference, an organization pro- German and British, are meeting with fiat denials. In the same way that he received others asking for in terviews MT. Hughes admits that he saw the committee, but he made no promises to make his campaign or his policies coincide with their views. That he did so is even denied by the Boston member of the committee. who declares that MT. Hughes insisted that he stood for all American rights, but he pledged nothing and neither did he criticise Theodore Roosevelt.
 The whole scheme of the democrats is an effort to strike below the belt. It is being decried even by the dem ocratic press, as it has been shown to be as groundless as the recent claims of Norman Fapgood along similar lines Those were a complete fizzle and bound to hurt the one in whose behalf -rcy were made so much so that pod admits that he was muzz.vo
 Candidate Hughes as governor of New York has a record which shows no such kind of politics. He has been straightforward and open in his cam paisns and it is not in his makeup to enter into any such upderhanded plot. In the very first place it does not jibe with the position which MT. Hughes has taken in regard to America and American rights. The fact that he re- ceived the committee, as he received others, does not react against him. but the fact that he received them and failed to favor their appeal and de- :lared that he stood for all American rights stands to his credit.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25
POLITICAL
300 Electoral Votes For Hughes.

A canvass of 37 states, all but five of which were visited py Charles E. Hughes in his three Western cam paign tours, gives the republican nominee the electoral ote of A of them, totalling 300. Eight states are class ed as ''p|babIe" for Hughes and five as possible"
 This estimate is made by Charles W. Farnhan, who successfully man. aged the Hughes campaigns for gov ernor in 190S-1O. and is managing Hughes present tours, which to date have covered almost the whole United States.
 From personal observations, con fidential talks with state and local leaders and from his own knowledge of the political situations in the states canvassed, MT. Farnham lines up the states as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25
RUMANIA'S POSITION

Germany has reason to feel ela1ed ,ver Jle success which has followed he operations of it's troops, acting n cooperation with lhosa Of Bulgaria md Turkey under General von Mack snsen in the Dobrudja. This clever
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25

If you are among those on the to- be-made list who have not appeared before the voter making board there is one opportunity remaining which ought not to be allowed to pass with out grasping it.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25

Think of those Greeks waiting for the U. s. navy coming to their res cue? They are not students of our foreign policy or they would know that we don't even uphold the rights of Americans.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25

The loss of the Bremen is said to be making it difficult to get crew for the Deutschland to try another trip. For the same reason that ma be why Germany has not sent it fleet out since the North sea fight
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25

A straw vote of those who are com plaining against the kind of October days we are having would not show a very heavy total.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25

The strike at Bayonne has ended, but it is most unfortunate that the same understanding could not have been reached without the sacrifice of so many lives. so many injuries and such an unenviable reputation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25

Ex-Governor Waller appears to have lost none of his old time vigor as a platform orator. and Norwich regrets that it hears from him less than it did in the bygone days
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25

the rainbow chasing of the Democra- tic managers. Their claims that Pres ident Wilson is going to carry half of the Northern states, including Penn sylvaria, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25

It must be quandary to Rumania from the help it is getting, IS to why the allies were anxious to have il break away from it's neutrality any way.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25

That storm on Lake Erie was less careful of lives than was the com mander of the U-53 during his dem onstration off Nantucket
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25

It is claimed that the Rumanian will turn, but thus far the most of his turning has been backward.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25

The new book. How to Know Your Child, ought to make it's appeal to the absent minded parent.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25

several more, are not entitled to any consideration. They are nothing but the vaporings of a lot of anxiOej pol iticians who don't know where they are at.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: Self esteem and self respect are very dis tant cousins.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-25
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

President. CHARLES EVANS HUGHES of New York.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-01
BUILDING UP NEW MARKETS
Uncle Sam Sends Expert to South
America to investigate Field for
Construction Material.

In furtherance of plans to extend
the South American trade of the
United States along various lines,
Uncle Sam has begun a special investi-
gatlOn of the South American markets
for construction materials and ma
chinery. William w. Ewing, who has
had many years experience in engi-
neering and construction work, partly
in foreign countries, has been selected
to make the investigation and he will
prepare a complete report for the bene-
fit Of American business men.
In investigating construction mate
rails, attention will be given to mar
kets for products used in building
work, heavy engineering construction,
and port and road projects, while the
construction machinery on which in"
formation is desired includes devices,
equipment and apparatus usually en-
plOyed in such work. This is one Of
20 important investigations to be con-
dnctod this year by the bureau in the
interest of American foreign trade.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-01
ODD PLACES TO HIDE CASH
Mothers erave-safety Deposit
in Cannon.

The woman who, as just revealed in
the law courts, hid her savings on her
mothers grave in Forest Hill cemetery
probably hit upon Il unique cache. But
there is no saving. The person who
mlstrusts savings banks generally
looks around for the most unlikely
spot in which to deposit wealth, and
more than one may hit on the same
idea.
Old cannon, for instance, seem to
form favorable repositories. Quite a
quantity of jewelry was found some
while ago in a solitary gun which
stands in the fort at Shoreham, and
about the same time a bag containing
20 sovereigns was discovered in an
old cannon in Peel park, Bradford.
From one of the old Crimean cannon
at Liverpool also some inquisitive
youngsters once brought forth sol
dier's discharge papers and notes to
the value of E1OO.-London Chronicle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-01
SEND YOUR WASH BY MAIL!
Uncle Sam Has Just Arranged for Es-
tabIishment of Parcel Post SerV.
ice Between U. S. and China,

Who says Uncle Sam is doing moth
ing to reduce the high cost of living?
He has just completed arrangements
for the establishment of a parcel post
service between the United States and
China. Now you can send your pack
ages to China, if they do not weigh
more than IL pounds, for IL cents a
pound
The agreement which makes posi-
BILE the parcel post service between
the Orient and this nation, was en-
tered into following three years of
negotiations.
Heretofore packages of merchandise
other than bona fide trade samples not
exceeding 12 ounces in weight, could
not be sent by mail from this country
to China except to a few places that
could be reached through Japanese or
other foreign post offices in Chinu.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-09-01
TEXTILE MILLS OUTPUT BIG
Value of Cotton Goods Manufactured
in United States in 1914 Reached
Great Total Of $7o1, 1925.

The value Of cotton goods manu-
factured in the United States reached
the great total Of $701, ,152, ,26S in 1914,
according to Uncle Sam. This was an
increase Of 11.6 per cent as compared
with the output in 1909.
The quantity of raw cotton CON
sumed in the three branches of this
industry in 1914 was 2,523,500,S37
pounds, as compared with 1886, ,344 ,90G
pounds in 1909, the increase being 81
per cent. The cost of cotton consumed
during the later year was $330,315,22 ,223,
representing an increase of 20.2 per
cent over the cost for the earlier year,
S274,724210. The proportion which
the quantity of foreign cotton formed
Of the total was 3.6 per cent in 1914
sud 2,3 per cent in 1909.