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Evening star., 1916-06-07
ACCIDENTS IN THE STREETS.
H. W. Wells and a Child Knocked
Down BY Automobiles.

II. w. Wells. Woodley apartments.
yesterday afternoon was knocked down
by an automobile operated by George
Reed. 1888 Newton street northwest. at
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street
northwest. The accident was caused by
the automobile skidding. Mr.. Wells was
only slightly hurt
Camilla Soldam, thirteen years old,
1901 II street northeast. was knocked
down by an automobile last night
while crossing the street in front of
her home. Injuries to her hip and hand
were dressed by a physician from
Casualty Hospital.
Policeman ]. c. Holmes of the first
precinct this morning about 1890
O'Clock bumped into a street car at
Sth and streets southeast and cut his
face. His injury was dressed at homo.
Evening star., 1916-06-07

new. pretty styles
of W h ite OrCandy
Dresses. for girls s to
II years. Models in
cluie tunic skirts of
allover embroidery. lace
trimmed models or mid
dy effects.
Evening star., 1916-06-07
GOV. ORTIZ ARRESTED.
Filipino Official Accused Of Trying
IN Rob Provincial Treasury.

MANILA, Juno Gov. Ortiz Of
Union province has been arrested
charged with instigating an attempt
ed robbery of the provincial treasury
One Of tho treasury guards was mur-
dered by the robbers. but they were
surprised. and arrested before they
could secure any booty.
Evening star., 1916-06-07

Of Gernanicopolis, the degrees will be
conferred by Bishop Shahan.
There are 154 candidates for these de-
grees
There will be a big assemblage Of the
alumni commencement day, and the
alumni dinner will be served in the uni
versity dining hall Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1916-06-07

Stunning Sport Dresses
Of silk crepe de chine, in
rich shades Of green. rose
and blue. Sweater effect
coats with deep sailor rol-
lar. sash cuffs and belt Of
contrast color.
Evening star., 1916-06-07

Stylish mannish
effect Coat Suits
of genuine Palm
Reach with labels
in neck: notched
collars and wide
fiaring skirts.
Evening star., 1916-06-07

in the assembly room. Mcmahon Hall. on
the university grounds. Tuesday at 10 am.
The commencement exercises are to be
presided over by Very Rev. John Bon
zano. the papal delegate. and after an ad-
dress by Rt Rev. Thomas J. Shahan.
rector of the university and titular Bishop
Evening star., 1916-06-07
S1.0O Underwear

Table fun of dainty Ln
undc-garments. iuriGd- Owe
Ing chcmiSes. com9i-
nations. gowns. skirts. etc.
beautifully trimmed with fine
vaIenciennes lace. rich embroid-
cry or pretty medallions. in
big variety of attractive styles.
Evening star., 1916-06-07
$5.98 Sport Dresses

with striped belts.
Rlouses have sash
Evening star., 1916-06-07
Reelected National Committeeman.

TRENTON. N. j.. June Robert S.
Hudspeth was reelected national COM
mitteeman from New Jersey by the
democratic state committee yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Auncy Maine was selling ribbon to
the prettiest girl in town. 1t was
very deep, wide, soft shimmery RIBBON
of a deep exquisite rose color, and as
Auncy bent over it it threw glow up
into her pale little face. 1t was more
becoming to her than to the prettlest
girl in town. But she did not know
that.
Auncy Maine had quite wonderful
way with her when it came to selling
ribbons. 1t was a way that often in
duced even mere shoppers to buy.
Auncy loved ribbons. She had loved
she loved the rose. But she had never
possessed a bit of rose color in her life.
Auncy had been born so poor that the
greatest luxury of her life had peen
stew on Sunday. Her parents We're
French; they had come to America. fol-
lowing the lure of their imaginations.
When Aunoy was 16 her mother died
and she faced the world alone She got
work at McNamara's selling notions
and because she was SO quick and sue
cessful they promoted her presently to
the ribbon counter. She had been there
ever since-four years. She earned IS
a week and she made it do. She even
saved a very little bit. She had a small
room where she was allowed to cook
things over an oil burner. Her clothes
French parentage done for her. She
made them at night half holidays and
vacation times. Her one recreation was
reading books which she got from the
public library.
1t was a lonely life for a young girl
but it was 50 much better than any
thing that had gone before that Auncy
was content.
After the prettiest girl had moved
away with her purchase, Auncy stood
looking down at the remnant left,
musipg with faint smile upon her
face. Slowly she moved her glance
from the ribbons and it fell on another
glance fixed earnestly upon her. A
child's head came just above the coun-
ter. Under the white rabbit hat was a
round face, so rosy, SO suggestive of
kisses, that Auncy, used though she
was to seeing children, was thrilled.
Dark curIs fell from beneath the hat;
the eyes matched the curls.
Il must have looked like that when
was seven" Auncy thought. She leaned
forward. what do You wish, dear?"
she asked.
Ribbon, please-that color"
Rose ribbon Auncy said. It's
lovely, isn't it? How many yards?"
Enough to make a nice, big bow for
my hair
said and grasped her scissors.
''Wait, please" A man stood beside
the child-a vigorous looking young
man, with clear gray eyes and a face
all healthily red and brown. We'll
take three yards, Elizabeth, won't we?''
It's such a beautiful color"
Auncy measured and cut. Then she
made the ribbon into neat little par
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
RIBBONS.

eel, which the man added to other par
cells in his overcoat pocket.
Can you direct me to the book de-
partrnent?" the man asked. THE store
is new to me-"
Auncy told him where to go. He
thanked her and led the little girl
away. But Elizabeth kept looking back
at Auncy over her shoulder, and Auncy
abeth. Suddenly the child ran back to
the counter.
Whats your name?" she asked.
Auncy told her.
My names Elizabeth Craig. I'm
going to buy all my hair ribbons of
you after this. I like you.
Then it was really ali over and she
was selling black ribbon to a woman
in mourning who could not find what
she wanted at the milliner's.
On the car going home that night
it rained so hard that she dare not
walk-Auncy sat next to Miss Creegan,
who had charge of the book depart
ment. Once at a sale of soiled books
Auncy had bought copy of Vanity
Fair and made friends with Miss
of Thackeray. They did not meet
often, but when they did they felt in
slant sympathy with each other.
"a friend of yours was in my de-
partment today said Miss Creegan,
who was elderly and wore glasses-"a
IALLiS S41l 14dAllSd 1l1ZdDClll AIdlS. one
asked me If / knew you and when she
found I did she talked Of nothing else.
Her father was buying a set of books
but I think he listened. He seems a
nice man"
I'm sure he must be-" Auncy said,
''to have such a dear little girl
We'll. you see, I happen to know
that he is" replied Miss Creegap.
''They board at the same place 1 do.
They just came in from the country
the other day. The mother is dead,
and Mr.. Craig is trying to be father
and mother in one to little Elizabeth.
Meanwhile, he's looking for work. He
is an electrician. Well, here IS my
corner. Good-hy. dear"
'Good-by," returned Auncy, rather
absently.
The next afternoon Auncy saw
Elizabeth and her father coming
toward her down the aisle. Elizabeth
ran on ahead, eagerly.
Hello, Auncy." she said. I've come
to get another hair ribbon
That time she bougot blue, and il
took the three Of them a long time t.
| select it. The next day they came
again, and the next and the next, and
the next. Then the man said: "As il
| is a half holiday this afternoon, Miss
| Auncy, won't you go with Elizabeth
| and Miss Creegan and me to the
| ater?"
Oh. the Joy of that moment! And
or, the joy of ali the moments after
ward! During the whole performance
Elizabeth sat close to Auncy an6
! squeezed her hand.
That evening as Auncy sat sewing
and weaving dreams she was sum-
| moned down to the parlor to see 6
visitor. The visitor was Amos Craig
"Auncy," ne said, 1--WE come to tel
you something. Elizabeth is in love
with you. She thinks she can't live
without you. She" he smiled Whim-
sically, but the clear eyes were anX-
ious. She's got more hair ribbon:
than she knows what to do with
| though that doesn't matter now I've
such a good position. But she say.
she'll have to buy a new one every
/ day if it is necessary in order to SET
you But it isn't, is it, Auncy? You'll
you'll marry me- won't you, for Eliz
| abeth's sake, and because Some
! thing in her face made him catch he
hands.-"because, oh, Auncy, I love you
too. love you, love you!" he endeC
breathlessly. Exchange.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
PROMISES MORE TROUBLE.

Whether or not there will be any
move made by the railroads of the
country to test the constitutionality
of the eight hour law remains to be
seen. The roads may be willing to
accept the act of congress and depend
upon the commission which is to be
named to investigate the operation of
the bill from the time it goes into eff
feet, the first of January, to give them
q fair trial and rely upon a recon-
mendation for an increase in their
rates but it is evident that the de-
nands upon the roads are rot going
to end with the eight hour law as it
stands at the present time.
This is emphasized by the state
ment credited to A. 3. Garretson to
the effect that it might as well be re-
allied now as ever that events of the
last few weeks cannot mean anything
else than that these other employees
will have received a powerful incen-
tive to pattern after their organized
fellows and by the similar recogni-
ton on the part of railroad officials
and union leaders who realize that
the action of congress will mean a
concerted movement on the part of
one million and quarter railroad
employees who are not members OF the
four great brotherhoods.
With such to be faced it will not be
surprising if the roads decide to test
the constitutionality of the legislation
and with the realization of the fact
that such demands must necessarily
revert back to the public that big
body must henceforth have q greater
interest therein than ever.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

COUGHING TIE PUBLIC.

From the statement which has been
made by Commissioner of Weights
and Measures Hartigan of New York
it is apparent that he has uncovered
situation which needs to be imme
diately overcome, when he declares
that on many kinds Of foodstuffs there
has been an increase in some cases
of fully 80 per cent within two days
in anticipation of the railroad strike.
Such threatened decentralization of
the transportation systems Of the
country as that which would have
taken place had the railroad employees
actually entered upon a strike might
be expected to result in increased
prices. 1t was only one of the ways
in which the public realized that it
was bound to suffer since a shortage
of commodities through inability to
get them would naturally tend in that
direction, for the minute the supply
falls short of the demand prices are
due to rise, but no such increase as
he has found took place was by any
means justified.
The opportunity was seen by I'M
scrupulous dealers where they could
gouge the consumer and they made
haste to reap the benefit without
waiting to see whether the strike ma
terialized or not, and it is to be hoped
| that the evidence which is in the pos
session of the commissioner will be
| sufficient to bring those who are gull
| ty of such dealings before the bar of
| justice. The guilty ones need the re-
! Duke and now is the time to make an
| example of them for the benefit of
| others who may be inclined to carry
on similar operations whenever the
chance permits.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Outrage on the Taxpayers.

Mr.. Editor: This morning I was
hailed into court for leaving my auto
mobile over is minutes opposite my
store on Main street. This is the re-
suit of an obsolete ordinance, put in
to effect by the present city fathers
who seem to be bent on enforcing the
law, regardless of public expedience.
It shows a sad lack of common sense
and WichaI works against business
interest, driving away the trade that
our merchants so much desire and
might cheerfully have were it not for
present restrictions on the part of our
city officials. With our city fathers
driving people out of and away from
our business streets it is an outra ge
on the taxpayers of Norwich. Why
not use our energies in drawing peo-
pie into Norwich rather than in driv-
ing them out. What are our public
streets for if not for orderly use of
it's citizens? Are city officers larger
than the people?
I for one have 10 disposition to vio-
late any statute or city ordinance and
only wish for a just Interpretation of
the law in the pursuit of a legitimate
business and would explain that Main
street at the point in question is about
forty feet wide between curbs, Ieav-
ing more than thirty feet at the time
free and unobstructed for passage Of
other teams, which appears to be
traffic.
In the interest of the business of
Norwich some diplomacy should be
shown by city officials to citizens and
taxpayers rather than digging up OBJ
solete ordinances that retard the prog
ress of our city.
Yours truly,
WILBUR S. ALLING.
Norwich, Sept. 4, 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
RESTRICTING INToxIcANTs

Almost from the very outset of the
war measures were established among
the belEgerent nations restricting the
use and sale OF intoxicating liquors.
Some nations were quicker than 9TH
ers to recognize the need of such &C.
ton but it did not require much time
for a general appreciation OF the fact
that ie the armies were going to be Of
The greatest service, if they were TO
be depended upon for the hard work
required OF them during such a.great
renftot which Kitchener at the very
start declared would last for three
yeaDss It was asosgsafy to cnrta1i the
trade IN f11t0&acaass asnnng both che
men IN Cha hsid and shnse at hama
whoSe tzAsor was depended upon for
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
FASTENING THE END.

The inevitable has been realized by
Greece in its adoption of a full pol
icy of cooperation with the entente
powers. Greece already realizes that
it is a step that ought to have been
taken Come time ago ed that it has
-uffered as the result of the position
which has been adhered to by King
Constantine. The present move is
therefore likely to prove the opening
gun Of what will prove to be active
entry into the war by that country.
But with the increased strength of
the allies in that quarter, with the
probable Topping of Greece, the Bal
kans are going to henceforth be a
greater hotbed of activity than at any
previous time during the war. With
that great wave of troops massed at
Saloniki by the Serbs, French and
British, with the addition of reinforce
ments by Russia and Italy, while an
Italian army is moving northward in
Albania, and all directed against the
Teutonic allies which have met new
and powerful opposition from the Ru-
nanians, no section of the battle front
can be expected to furnish more i'm
portant developments than the Bal
kans. That Bulgaria will play an i'm
portant part is a foregone conclusion
and Rumania and Russia are being
relied upon to offset it's strength
which will be further decreased by
the impending action of the Greeks.
This theater of the war has been
quiet for a considerable time but the
preparations are at a stage where the
situation is bound to change and as
Rumania officials announced it can
not help but have a most important
influence towards ending the great
conflict.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
WHERE PERSEVERANCE COUNTS


What perseverance will accomplish
is again displayed in the rescue by
Lieut., Sir Ernest Shackleton of the
party of % members Of his polar ex-
petition whom he was forced to leave
on Elephant Island in the Antarctic
when he with few companions, with
nothing but a small open boat to con-
vey them. set out to reach civilization
distance of 750 miles.
The hardships suffered by that
handful of men has since become
known but in the meantime the ma
rooned companions have been main
tanning life and hope as best they
could without knowing whethsr their
leader and their shipnates had sur
vived the trip and been able to or
ganize a relief expedition, or whether
they had been lost and the plight of
the whole party had become a sealed
book.
No time and effort, however, was
lost by the fearless explorer in set
ting out to get his comrades. He was
not daUnted by reverses. He was con-
fident Of ultimate success and it must
have been a joyful reunion when the
third relief ship on which he had
sailed reached it's destination and eff
fected the rescue of the party that
had been forced to remain on. Ele-
plant Island. Such experiences and
chances few would care to take, but it
is all part of the life of an explorer
and it is not improbable that they
will be ready to brave the elements
again for the sake of making new
discoveries in the frozen south. All
who make such trip, however. must
be imbued with the spirit OF ''never
say die"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The New Haven relief committee has
money, enough on hand to take care Of
the dependent families of local militia
men for only two weeks. There is $500
left in the fund The committee feels
that it could get further donations by
thinks that some provision should be
made by the state and will put the
matter up to the special session Of the
general assembly. New Haven should
should be proud to do so. Waterbury
did by raising sufficient money on the
continuous monthly pledge plan to take
care of the needs of the militiamen's
families until the breadwinners come
home agatn.-Waterbury Republican.
The Vermont guardsmen, Just start
ing for the border under War Depart
ment orders, have been turned back
because the prospective strike makes
it unlikely that they can get to their
destination. The view is now being
convincing expression that the 5000
coast artillerymen and the $4,000
militia ordered homo from Texas are
intended to guard railroad properly
from possible disorder: VIII the unions
let them come, on that basis? The
conditions attending such a strike as
is promised are always Of a nature to
tempt men Of lawless tendencies to
indulge their predictions. Stripped
as it is of organized military forces
the greater part of the country is in
no position to offer adequate resis-
lance to the forces of law1essness and
disorder. The administration, with
its peculiar aptitude for eleventh
hour awekenings. has apparently just
come to a realization of this and is
making one more of its desperate,
panic stricken efforts to avert the
consequences of its own shortsighted-
ness or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ameri-
can.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

acted an embargo on American COM
MERGE at the instance Of the first
Democratic President, Thomas Jeffer-
son, in order to keep US out Of war
with England. And as war inevitably
followed that act of cowardice and
folly, so assuredly new chapter Of
industrial warfare has been opened by
President Wilson and his Congress.
THE constitutionality Of the legis-
lation will depend upon whether or
not in any case the new statutory
wage would reduce the company's
profit below a reasonable return upon
the investment in its enterprise
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

something new in the worlds forms of
legislation. Where is there anything
like it vindicated by human history?
1t is a gigantic farce. both unlawful
and humiliating. But then it is char
acteristic of the most beWildered,
weak and paniclzy Administration we
have ever had at the head of the ma
tional Government. We cannot expect
wise labor laws under such conditions.
Congress should have retained its
self respect and the respect of the
country and have notified the men of
this new and unheard of bandit spirit
that it will not make laws under any
threats of any kind whatever. Let
the strikers take their responsibility
of striking.
"A thousand times better a strike
than the surrender of our national lib
erty We are under as much obIiga-
ton to resist this revolutionary attack
upon our Government as we ever have
been to overthrow any of the people
the Government and the rights of the
people"
Act CT Cowardice and Folly.
George w. Wickersham, formerly
Attorney General of the United States:
| 81 believe all lovers Of free govern
ment must have followed with min
gled feelings of scorn and humiliation
the panic stricken action of Congress
| in passing the eight hour law in re-
Spouse to the insolent threats Of the
| organization leaders and the urgency
of their President.
| mo American Congress ever reach
ed such depths since that which en-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Alaska is calling attention to the
fact that with a duty of 40 cents on
raw foreign coal the expenses of the
governments customs service there
was paid out of the $4,000 received
but now the duty is off under the
democratic administration not only
has the revenue been lost but the
price hae not dropped. Instead there
has been an increase in the price of
this ccEnxnodity.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
incompetency and Something Worse

1t ha sheen recognized from the
start that the Wilson Cabinet was
weakened by incompetency.
Incompetency is bad enough, but it
seems that the Cabinet contains some
thing worse-a liar or two.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

The cost of the eight hour legisla-
ton is variously estimated from S2O,-
100000 to $1oO,OO00OO. but that is a
matter which gets little or no con-
sideration with an extravaganza con-
gresS,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
industrial require

supplying the industrial require
ments.
Thias situation existed in France,
Great Bvitsintand: Russia and it meant
40 little sacrifice in countries where
tlzasa had paen little. or no restraint
TO accept the new conditions, but it
was the welfare of the nation, which
Was. at stake and according to reports
which have been made upon the mat
ter the results are just what had been
anticipated.
Thus it is not surprising that when
Rumania enters the war that similar
action should be taken and the sale
of alcoholic liquors should be prohib-
tied. That country can appreciate
that what has proved advantageous to
others will be equally helpful in its
case, and it Is not improbable that
the question Of prohibition through
out the world will get greater atten-
ton as the result.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Inasmuch as 1t has been claimed
that the commander of the submarine
that sank the Lusitania has been
given signal honors by Germany
what has become of that inquiry by
this government concerning the pun
ishnent upon the commander who at
tackled the Sussex?
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Being a necessary fixture in the
operations of trains the Pullman por-
ter will of course expect his increase
in tips.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Even il the summer is drawing to a
close, politics can be relied upon to
keep things warm for some time to
come.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Now the charge is made that a con-
spiracy exists to boost prices, but it
must have been learned before this
that the public is a patient sufferer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Even though they have returned in
safety most people will be satisfied
that they were not numbered among
that EIep6ant island party.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

In view of the mob demonstration
at Lima, the surprise is that Ohio
troops have just been selected for ser
vice on the border.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

The man on the corner says: The
real thrill of a county fair is never
gained by listening to somebody's
story of it.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

The report that the King of Bavaria
is dead suggests that it is about time
that another story was started about
something serious happening to the
German crown prince.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

The new dime is promised soon but
there would be more interest in this
smallest of silver pieces if it would
purchase more than the old ones.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

From the progress which Ruman-
ia is making in its advance into
Transylvania it is not permitting any
grass to grow under it's feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-05

Norwich, Tuesday, Sept. s, 1916.