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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15
THE WAR PRIMER
BY National Geographic Society

FaImouth-"After being practically
neglected by transatlantic Vessels for
| more than SO years, the English port
Of Falmouth has entered upon new
era CT prosperity. This isl proved by
the fact that the passengers who left
New York aboard the Cunard liner
Alaunia on its last voyage had been
| landed there before the munitions
laden vessel was sunk, supposedly by
a mine, while proceeding to London,
according to war geography bulletin
of the National Geographic Society,
which adds:
With it's excellent deep-water har..
Dor capable of affording anchorage for
the largest modern steamers, Fall
mouth continued to be a port of re-
fuge even though its Importance
ewaned when il ceased TO be the chief
1850, after having enjoyed that dis
tinction for more than $50 years.
Situated at the mouth of the F'al
River, this quaint. tropical-looking
seaport of $4,000 inhabitants is very
near the southwestern extremity of
England being only is miles from
The Lizard, the most southely cape,
and less than 80 miles in an airline
from Lands End. the first point Of the
English mainland sighted by transat-
lantic voyagers.
The harbor Of Falmouth has an area
of AZ acres and as steamers enter it
passengers are frowned down upon on
one side by the imposing mass of
Tudor masonry known as Pendennis
Castle and on the other by St. Mawes
Castle, both dating back to the time
of Henry VIII and both celebrated for
their share IN the Civil War.
''In recent years Falmouth has been
of the most n0nlllAr WATERING
places on the coast of Cornwall. Its
climate is exceptionally mild. Palms,
bananas ana citrons grow in the open
without protection throughout the
year, thus lending a foreign aspect to
the town.
Falmouth occupies the site of an
older town which vas known as
Smithick and also as Pennycomequick.
The Thursday fairs, which were es-
tabiished here in 1850, just a quarter
of a century before the port became
an important packet station, are no
longer held.
Just an hours ride by motor car
from Falmouth is the interesting ole
town of Redruth, the center~of the tin
mining industry of Cornwall and IS
pecially noted for its moassGwefnap
| Pit, Sthe grass covered amplitheater
Where Charles Wesley used to preach
to the miners and where open-air
meetings are still held occasionally,
when from 10000 10 10000 Wesleyans
gather for the day. Falmouth, on the
other hand. was once a stronghold of
| Quakerism.
| 1t is a railroad journey of sos miles
from Falmouth to London, while the
| trip by Steamer-a bi-weekly service
| is maintained in times OF peace-re-
quires a day and q half. -.
The statement that passengers for
! London 1re now landed at Falmouth
| by Cunard liners suggests the expla-
nation that the British authorities
have adopted this method of safe
guarding passengers from the perils OF
| the English Channel war zone. For
mefly most of the Cunarders locked at
| LIVERPOOL. BY going direct to the
Guays on the Thames. however. the
shipping munitions across England by
rail ere eliminated
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15
BULLETINS SPECIAL YALE LETTER
Overton Made Credtabe Showing National Cross Con-
try Norwich Students Loss by Fire-Holiday Re-
cess Arranged-Another Gift to University.

New Haven, Dec. III. w. Overton,
1917, captain of the University cross
country team and twice intercollegt .
ate champion, took third place in the
national senior championships at New.
York last Saturday. Despite cramp
which troubled him over the hardest
part of the course. Overton, ran a
strong race throughout and was only
beaten by the two Finnish stars,
Kyrmen and Kolehmainen. Consider
ing wind and rain the time made by
the first three men was remarkable
During the coming week, CAM
paiSn will be conducted by the college
class committees to raise funds for
four scholarships at the Connecticut
JUNIOR Republic It is hoped that each
class will be able to give $i00 for one
of these scholarships which will
support one boy for whole year at the
Republic
The University closes for the
Christmas recess a week from Friday,
the fifteenth, at one O'Clock and re-
opens Tuesday, january ninth, at
eight thirty for academic students and
eight o'clock for the members of the
Sheffield Scientific school.
> Tho Norwich Club is plsnnine to
have one more informal banquet be-
fore the holidays when reports of the
different committees, regarding the
various plans for the next term, will
be made.
Last Friday, r. /. johnson of Nor
witch suffered considerable loss by
fire. Fortunately Johnson happened
to return to his room before every
thing had Eeen destroyed and though
he was unable to extinguish it; the
firemen, whom he called for. with
chemicals soon. get it under their con-
troll. The University holds insurance
on both the building itself and the
studens' property, so in all probability
the loss will be comparatively small.
The Yale battery has at last been
formally disbanded, honorable dis
and on-comnaissioned officers. The
career of the Connecticut 10th Field
Artillery while short, was most hon-
orable, an admirable spirit having
been shown at all times by it's MEM
bers. It's success in meeting the rigid
requirements of TIE training camp at
Tobyhanna, last summer, has caused
the War sDepartment much pleasure
and as rsuIt the authorities at Wash
ington have decided to establish e.
training school for officers at Yale and
the university is to grant a certain
amout of credit to al those who com
plete the course successfully. The
new armory is now well above the
ground and will probably be completed
by the first of March.
The will of Mrs. Mary Warden
Hardness, disposing of an estate of
about $15.00o,GO0, of which s1,1u0. 900
goes to philanthrophy and education,
was flied for probate in New York
Wednesday. Mrs. Hardness died at
the Presbyterian Hospital on the
morning of Dec ). On that day the
transfer tax report of the estate of
her husband, Charles w. Hardness,
Standard Oil DireetoF.sMas fled. show
ing that Of his estate of about
$50, geo, 600 lie gave s12151,629 to her.
the largest sigie public bequest is
S300.u00 to I ale University. for pIIr-
poses of endowment. the insanle to be
used only in the payment Ct salaries of
officers Of instruction. Nj. Hardness
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.

What promises to be the beginning
of a definite movement for the. re-
clamation of a large amount of what
is today waste land, or land which
cannot be utilized on the scale which
it should be, is the conference ar
ranged to take place at Atlantic City
the last Of next month under the aus
pices of the New Jersey Mosquito
determination association.
1t is a well known fact that there are
valuable tracts of land which are not
improved or cultivated because of the
mosquito, which is not only a great
annoyer but an extensive spreader of
disease. What can be done to con-
quer such a pest has been shown in
the Panama canal zone, in Cuba and
in India. There are methods which,
if followed, will result in the maxi
ing available of large stretches of ter
ritory by adopting just such tactics as
were practiced in these cases. and
such is the proposition which is to be
considered and which discussion will
probably result in start being made.
If New Jersey can demonstrate by
the acton which it takes that the
mosquito can be exterminated, it viii
be an excellent lesson to other states
where certain sections are similarly
infested and therefore undeveIoped.
There are tremendous possibilities at
stake but nothing @Nill come from
simply talking about it. What is
needed is q, near at home demonstra-
ton of just what can be done and once
that is given there can be little reason
to believe but what it will be followed
by general action in every state where
similar condition prevails. NO state
more than New Jersey needs such i'm
provenent but there are many which
would hasten to follow it's course if
successful.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

the University.
While the date OF FEBRUARY has
been set for the junior prom of the
in Charge OF the affair is in GUAM
dairy as to where the great event VIII
be held. 1t was hoped that the COM
mittee would be able to get permission
from the military authorities of the
state for the use of the Secor.d regi-
ment armory. but the petition from the
prom committee has been denied. 1t
was learned that the committee has
been considering Noolsey hall and If
that is used prom invitations viii be-
come scarcer than ever because the
attendance will be limited.
Ralph Morgan, secretary of the In
tercoitegiatc basketball league, be-
lieyes that Captain Taft's Yale team
stands the best chance of winning the
championship this season In review
mg the prospects of the various teams,
Morgan declares that the competition
for .ligh honors will narrow do2n to
two teams-Yale and Pennsylvania
with the former possessing the bright
est prospects. Princeton Cornell. a
dark horse. Dartmouth and Columbia
viii threaten in the order named, ac-
cording to the opiniSn of Morgan.
/ Yale, says Morgan. looks best be-
cause OF the wealth of veteran ma
terial returning to the team which in
cludes Captain Taft a dependable
guard, who should improve this
year: Mallon star guard; Garfield. a
fair center, from whom g. great i'm
proYement is expected this year: Kin
ney. a forward. who was ruined last
year by being placed as a rowing
guard but who should show. good form
in his regular position. = With pro-
per support from Malion, Kinney
should easily rank as one of the best
forwards in the league Olson, a 1915
forward, completes a list, of veterans
of mere than ordinary strength.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15
OTHER VIEW POINTS


The progressive proclamation in ia
vor of helping Wilson liberalize the
democratic party and, Johnson Eber-
aiize the republican party does not
mean much yet. 1t will have to be
worked out The progressives will have
to go to Wilson. He won't com to them.
The republicans realize by sad expert
ence that where the progressives are
stror1X as in the Johnson neighbor-
hood, they demand everything and will
destroy IL they can't Unsatisfactory
American.
One would naturally expect the in
struction as well as the discipline to
be given by men in all military schools,
but, according to current news, u boy
run away from private military
academy because he was tired of
women teachers This story fs likely
to add to the complaint long made
that boys in American public schools
are being "feminized" by an educa-
tional system too exclusively in the
hands of women.-Torringto Register.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

ed by the army. and proved by the
regularity of their gait to be far su-
perior to either the horse or OK; each
animal did the work of three yoke of
oxen whether they ate more than six
times as much the reports to not tell.
1t is only the meridional Imagination
of the region, however, that contern-
plates the practical extension to
France of the working elephant.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

The supreme court has upheld the
$4,000 fines imposed upon the pack
ers for the violation of the Missouri
anti trust laws. That means that they
will have an opportunity to spenc
some of the profit they have beer
making off the war and the eonsum-
ers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

After past experiences the entente
allies can be expected to realize that
the king of Greece is sparring for time
in order to help out those with whom
| he sympathizes. =
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

1t is not a very encouraging outlook
when the authorities admit that they
expect only slight results from the
federal investigation of the high cost
of living ~
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

In England it is apparently the con-
sensus of opinion that George should
do it, and France thinks so well of his
idea that it is following his example.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

1t isn't too early to begin to think
that much in the way of fire proven
ton can be done BY using care in the
selection and arranging of Christmas
decorations.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

With Al the talk that is !. going
around favorable to compulsory mill
tary training Colonel Roosevelt has a
chance to say Il told you So"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

1t now remains to be seen whether
the kaiser can do this year, what Hen
ry Ford was unable to do last year
get the troops out of the trenches by
Christmas. -
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

Whether the investigations are start
ed by state or federal authorities there
is no reason why any leniency should
be shown to those who are RESPONSE
BILE for the abnormally high prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

1t is unfortunate that the peace
proposals should come from Berlin
just a few days after it was decided
that there would be no Nobel peace
prize awarded for 1916
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

The man on the corner says: It is
useless to try to love ones neighbors
as they love themselves.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

When the navy department reports
that the. cost of subsistence. in the
navy is less than it was before the
war, there is shown excellent reason
why the government should interest
itself in the fight to bring down prices
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15
EDITORIAL NOTES.

If we are to believe the central pow
ers, they have found the silver lining
to dark cloud. 1851
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

| had previously given half million to
the University.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-15

The University closes for the
Christmas recess a. week from Friday,
the fifteenth, at one o'clock and re-
opens Tuesday january ninth, at
eight thirty for academic students and
eight o'clock for the members of the
Sheffield Scientific school
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-28

: . . . . .
Keokuk Water Works Co.
wafer. c H, K --.. So
Blom Soap Factory. goods.
J.. K 7.s5
A. N Mckee, sup Co. Home 81. IS
Geo K Gordon, sup guar. Fit
d. -. 6.31
Geo. H Schafer, staty. $50
s. e Sharp. refund dog tax. 100
Keokuk Barrel Co, refuad
acct error assessment S7.1z
The petition of Henry Greitens for
refund of tax on account of erroneous
assessment was referred tc the city
assessor of Fort Madison.
The Official bond Of Peter Wolf.
constable In jackson township. inside
city OF Keokuk. WAS approved and
ordered filed
The matter OF the petition OF C..
e. Johnson, ct al, for the establish
ment OF consent highway comm enc
ing al point about one-half mile
west OF Belfast Lee county, Iowa, at
Camp bridge on the c., r. /. 4 p.
Ry, and on the south side OF said
railway right of way, running thence
west on south side Of said railway
until it insersects the Croton and Bel
fast road at a. point known as Har-
lan's crossing, coming on for hearing
before this board. and the said petit
ton having been signed by the OWL
ers in fee simple of all the lands
affected by said proposed highway,
the board. after due consideration,
granted the petition and established
the said proposed highway forty (40)
feet wide commencing At a point $40
feet north OF 4 stone at the S. ".
corner of Sec. 80, township 81 n, r
west, thence 8. Il deg. 30' E. 59S
feet to a point 20 feet south Of the
south line Of the right of way fence
of the Keokuk 4 Des MONIES rail-
way. thence S. Il deg. Is E. u,102
feet and terminating At point in the
center line of the present road 20
feet south Of the south line OF the
right of way fence Of the said Keo-
kuk & Des Mofnes railway. provided
that petitioners shall open the said
same In good condition for public
proposed road 40 feet wide and place
travel, subject TO the approval of the
board of supervisors Of Lee county,
Iowa.
Supervisors Maxwell, Hosier and
DeRosear voting aye.
Nays, none.
Inc following flnA1 resolution o.
necessity was adopted:
Whereas, on tho ard day Of April,
1916, same being the date fixed there
fore. the board OF supervisors term
mated the hearing in conformity with
the public notice thereof, and passed
statutory resolution Of necessity on
the 10th day o6 March, 1916. now
therefore be It
Resolved, by the board Of superyis-
ors of Lee county, Iowa, that it now
finally determines to construct the
bridges and culverts described in
said resolution Of necessity, tlwit:
VanHyning culvert. Wash. 4-3;
Sabe Wilson culvert, jeff. IL: Carv-
er Brdg. Harr. 32-1: Bargar cu,verf,
.HarT. ISL; Overton Brdg Marion.
26-3; Meierotto Brdg. Marion, 23-1;
Metz Brdg. JAG pol: Diamond cul-
vert, JAG. 1871; Shelter Lane culvert.
JAG. 23-1; Sheppard Brdg. DEN 16-1;
Leeper cnlvert, Mont. 90; vermazen
culvert, 27-2; Hotop cl1lvert, Chas. 2-2.
Supervisor Maxwell voting aye,
Supervisor Hosier voting aye and SUI
perior DeROsear voting aye.
The minutes Of the days session
were read and on motion approved,
whereupon the board adjourned to
meet Tuesday. April 4. 1916. ~ 8
o'clock q. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-28

On motion the following resolution
wa adopted. Supervisor Maxwell vot.
fng Aye. Supervisor Hoszer voting aye
and Supervisor DoAooaar voting aye,
eo.Wjt:
Whereas. on ths nth day Of April,
1916. this board passed resolution
directing Mr.. Dtmund T. Perkins, the
engineer OF the proposed Green Bay
Ievee and drainage district, b submit
IN amended report md PIN to this
board 40 to fhs feasibility of ehang1ng
tho plans tor the proposed levee; and
Whereas, owing 70 Q typographical
error therein tbs cid resolution
rad township - nos<h vhon town
ship IS north Vas Intended
Therefore b It 0esolved by Eh1
board u sapeRvasors Of Iss county.
first n.4 - SD .ssolutann OF
Aprn n. Ma. Be and = hereby re
pealed.
Second. Thss M 0duund 7.
| Perkins. sngtneee Of 6he proposed
Green Bay ls~ee end drUfnase dis
trict. submit and amen6ed report and
plan to fhe board ~ 70 the fsasibQity
[ 81 changing the proposed lsvee 80 a.
| to run me proposed 1eveo southwest
rom tie center a6 section twenty
COZ. township stxey-sas0k .e0O north
range three (1) weat, - tn Maesn-
sippi river. ct . point nsar the
southeast corner Of Seck3no thirty
| (3O); and Is to running often
north nom the eenAE a aid section
| 20 to the center Of secd0 9 IN said
itownsh8p, and to suggee any otaer
changes IN the proposed levee district
a reportsd BY him which he may
deem beneficial and advantageous to
the proposed district
The minutes Of tho days session
were read and on motion approved,
whereupon tho board adjourned 70
meet Tuesday, AcEn 10. 1914, q s;"
.lo'ciock q m.
n. Madison. low. Assn -, 1915
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment All members pro0dpk
On motion the following claims
were SLOWED. SuDery1sur Maxwell
voting aye, Superv1sor Hoaer voting
aye and supesvisoe DsRosaar voting
aye, towtt:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-28

said ard ali matters pertaining Ine1e
to he continued and SET tor hearing -
10 O'Clock a m on May s. 1915
Tae petition OF Morris vanIuy1 ns
canceiiation OF delinquent road poli
tax in Denmark twp On account o.
same being Illegal. was reser.sc
The petition Of Peter Kelly for c4n-
collation. of 1918 taxes on account OF
unavoidable destruction Of crops Tas
rejected
The petition Of Mary Shoenake-
for cancellation Of tax On account OF
being poor. was rejected
On motion the decree % the dsTr7cf
court amending the order o. Decs
her %, 1915, granting WIDOWS pen
sion 10. Mrs Grace HsrSou on account
of maintenance OF dependent children
was approved and ordered lied and
the county auditor Is hereby zninoEaE-
ed 10 draw a warrant on or about the
first OF each month In favor OF said
person in such sum as p1oSmed n
said decree Of court and amendment
thereto. upon fling Of proper afhdAEf
or claim as provided By law
The petition OF the Independent
Lumber company OF keokuk tor re-
fund on account CT erroneous assess
ment, was referred 10 the county at
roney for a written opinion
The Official bond OF S. a johnson
assessor OF the city Of Keokuk. Lee
county, Iowa, was approved and or
dered filed
The petition Ct Jacob Frueh ct al
for the establishment OF consent
highway. forty f.O4 feet wide. COM
nencing al the northeast corner OF
section seven "a, township sixty
eight 1851 north. range six 90 west,
and running thence south one mile
and terminating sf the southeast cor
ner of said section, coming On before
his board for hearing. and the said
petition having been signed by the
owners In fee simple of adj the lands
affected by said proposed highway,
the board, after due consideration,
granted the. petition, and ordered
and directed that the said proposed
highway, commencing at the n. e
corner OF section Z, twp. ss n. range
6 west, and running thence south
one mile and terminating at the s. E
corner OF said section Z, twp. s. y.
range west. be, and the same Is
hereby established forty (40) feet
wide. provided that the petitioners
sogId 'lgA4Sru prIs an usdo IIvus
same in condition for public travel
and shall erect and install all the
necessary. culverts, except the culvert
to be placed at or near Frueh's house,
on or before September 1, 1916, sub
iect to the approval Of the board Of
supervisors, the culvert at Frueh's
house to be built by the county as
agreed upon.
Supervisors Maxwell and Hosfer
voting aye. Supervisor DeRosear. alb
sent.
The minutes Of the days session
were read and on motion approved,
whereupon the board adjourned to
meet Monday, April 8, 1916. at 800
o'clock a. m
Fort Madison, Iowa, April 8, 1916.
Board met in accordance with law.
Ali members present
On motion the following claims
were allowed. Supervisor Maxwell
voting aye, Supervisor Hosier voting
aye and Supervisor DeRosear voting
aye, to-wit:
Pay roll for bridge work un-
der E. N Jack in March IS $50 4S
e. N Jack. exp. brdg. supt... 18 80
D. & H. Garage Co., livery,
Co. Sup. ............-.... Is 90
John Bentzfnger. dragging
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-28
Tuesday. April 4, 1916.

Beard met pursuant to adjournment.
ALI members present.
On motion the following claims
were allowed, Supervisor Maxwell
voting aye, Supervisor Hoeder voting
aye and Supervisor DeRoeear voting
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M. 29.4
Nage1 & Bean, same ....-... 4.s6
On motion Mr.. Peter Wolf was ap-
pointed constable in and for Jackson
township inside the city OF Keokuk,
Lee county, iowa, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF A e. Hollo-
well, deceased
Supervisors Maxwell. Hosier and
DeRosear voting aye.
The minutes of the days session
were read and on motion approved,
whereupon the board adjourned to
meet Monday. March 81. 1916. at 300
O'Clock a. m.
Monday, March 81. 1915.
Board met pursuant TO adjourn
ment Supervisors Maxwell and
Hosier present
On motion the following claims
were allowed, Supervisor Maxwell
voting aye, Supervisor Hosier voting
aye, po-wit.
Drn,f~1 r.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-28

iFruehling, rep. Clerks: h G. Co0nsy
rep; A. Il Kennedy. dem
Marion township-Judges: steve
Stenensneier, dem; Henry hosi
kamp, II, dem; Isidor Link. yep
Clerks: George HeIling. den-. y =.
Oyerton. rsp-
Moutrose tornshsp-Judges f. B.
Crane, rep: John Orth. rep-; 5. 5
Wright. dem. Clerks: r r Alien.
rep: VIM. Leeper. dem.
Pleasant Ridge towcs.---yudges:
WIN. EunoId, DEM A. + Fletcher.
req: John Goody, rep Clerks. J. G.
Foggy. dem: ". 4. RancKe rep
Van Buren, township-Jrdges- s.
". Wells, rep; W II. Buttfn- rep;
Geo. ". Warson. dem Clerks: r. c.
Pollard. rep, J. D. Burr dem
Washington township-Judges: b
Fl. Brandt, dem; Harmon yogt, dem:
John YaIey, rep. Clerks: Alex Foggy.
dem; Jess Taylor, rep.
West Point Iownship-Judgss:
los. ". Spiekermeier, dem; Henry
Bruno, dem: z. L Trevtr, rep
Clerks: Herman Lehman, dem, John
T. King, rsp-
The minutes Of the DAYS session
we're read and On motion approved.
The board adjourned 10
meet Monday. March 20. 1915. AZ 3
''clock a.
Marci 20, 1915
Board met pursuant 10 adjourn
nent. All usnoers present
On motion the following claims
we're allowed Supervisor Maxwell
citing aye, Supervisor DsRosear +vot-
ny ave and Ersr.srrtsQr Easssr Enr-