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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
The New Kingdom OF PoIand7 The
Kaiser's Manifesto,

Mr.. Editor: On the 9Th day of No
vember, 1915. dispatches announced
the proclamation at Warsaw and I.ub-
lin of joint German and Austrian
imperial manifesto, giving a part of
Russian Poland a separate statehood,
whose King will be chosen or appoint
ed at some future period The new
Polish kingdom will have a constitu-
ton and a degree of autonomy The
manifesto further declares that "the
exact frontiers Of the Kingdom of Po-
land shall be outlined later"
Coupled with this proclamation is
an announcement from Vienna that
"Galicia shall receive autonomy" but
that 1t will continue to constitute a
province of the Austrian empire; and
the corollary is that the Rolish prov
inces Of Prussia will remain in Prus-
sian hands
1t appears, then, that only a por-
ton of Russian Poland" will constt-
tute the little 1and-locked Kingdom Of
Poland. promised in the manifesto.
The press of Germany has hitherto
from time to time, discussed three
different plans of Polish buffer state
under consideration in the official cir
Giles Of the central powers. One OF
such plans has now been promulgated
| through the manifesto in question.
The Kingdom Of Poland, according
ly, is there, but without the king,
without boundaries, without constitu-
zion, or any form of government: It
Is only on paper. It has been prom
ised to the Polish nation by Germany
and Austria, and It is Interesting to
know what promises Of these two pow
| ers are worth in the light of his
tory.
During the congress in Vienna, in
| 1915, the king of Prussia and the en-
peror of Austria solemnly pledged
| themselves to respect the inherent
rights of the Poles inhabiting the
| provinces allotted respectively to Prus-
STA and Austria. They promised to
| give them home rule. and to maintain
4 the Polish language in schools, courts,
and public offices.
Both monarchs broke their pledges.
A few years after the congress OF
! Vierf1s. the Polish language was for
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

At Havre, AIarsei1les and Bordeaux.
the conditions are much the same as
at the terminals Of some of our big
railroad zines where freight so blocks
business that cars cannot be unioaded
and returned to their owners for Use
in other directions. At the three
French ports mentioned there are
from $50 to IT'S ships lying awaiting
the opportunity to unload, and the
wharves are so crowded with all sorts
Of goods from previous arrivals that
it is impossible to take on any more
or to get the munitions" which are
for government and have the right
Of way" out from among the crowds
OF other goods. Some of the cargoes
have been subjected to months Of de-
lay already. There Is Lack of the
men needed TO handle this tremendous
accumulation, the able men having,
doubtless, bsen drafted for the war
There is no such excuse in our case
for we have men enough, or ought to
have, but the consequences are much
the same, whatever the cauEe.-Bridge-
port Standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
Ways of Texas.

Texas has raised s25, 100000 worth
of peanuts this year. This Lone Star
state does a great deal to make the
three-ring' circus greater institution
than musical comedy. - Louisville
Courier-JournaI.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
OTHER VIEW POINTS

A thing we are all reluctant to per-
ceive is tina. if we are to have any real
national defense we must pay for 1t
in considerably greater measure than
is represented by gigantic prepared
ness paradcs and great volume OF
oratory in and out Of congress We
shall all have to pay, some of us with
time, some of us with money and
some of US with both. National de-
Tense is not a hing we can secure for
nothing. Equally it is not thing we
can charge up to somebody else. just
so long as we insist upon trying to
beat the game we shall find that what
we have is neither national nor de-
fense-Hartford Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

If the protests against the i'll treat
ment of VenizeGsts amount to no
more than those made in behalf of
the Bslgians, they might as well not
have been made.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

No one would blame Greece very
much If 1t reached the conclusion that
it was neutrality rather than night
mare from which it is suffering.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

There are lot Of people who like
to complete their shopping early so
that they will have a longer time in
which to talk 1t over with their neigh
bors.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

Germany couldn't have done more
towards making a martyr in the Bel
gian cause than by it's action in MAX
ing q prisoner Of Cardinal MERCER
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
rffE rVEW nRfrfat4 cAHrNEr.

WITH the announcement Of the new
Brihsh cabinet selected by David
Lloyd George as premier. an irnpor-
liant crfsis IN tina affairs Of that ma
HON can 10 said to DO temporarily
met The former war minister has
.E1<hrred shout him q body OF men ir-
Esegg1t2ys cf po]ltical aIiEnments zor
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

From the treatment that Is being
accorded the Belgians, after all they
have been through, It is surprising
that the kaiser can sleep nights.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

Germany now says that the Arabia
was sunk without warning because it
was on the roIta used by transports:
That is q new way Of determining the
character of z .teamship.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The return of the Deutschland to
Bremen calls for further decoration of
Captain Koenig.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

The man on the corner says: Where
there is a disagreement there must DE
something to arbitrate.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

There is elation over the discovery of
a new oil well in Pennsylvania, but
It is not a circumstance to what the
Teutons found in Rumania.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

paper which they would like 70 sell
to a customer who wants il, beca use
they were no. sure beforehand of
the demand which they would have
been glad to supply. Waterbury
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

well, you can do something with
it, What's the matter with this
crepe negligee? Yes, l see it is worn
all around the edges. but you can
make corset covers of the crepe"
Its been waiting three years now
and I'll never get around to it as long
as I live-besides the crepe isn't good
enough to pay for the work.
well, you keep it, anyhow" said
the visitor. cts extravagant to throw
it away! And you can rip eff the vel
vet of this hat and steam it,
81 know it," cried the girl who likes
to talk, wildly. II know ali these
thirgs that could be done with EN-
And they've been waiting years to get
it done-just like your own closetfuls
at home"
well, don't you throw 'em awav!"
inexorabiy ordered the visitor. "Hang
EN- all back in your closet! Some
time"
"Oh, how hate youl" grunb1ed the
girl who likes to talk, YEARLY getting
to. her feet and obeying orders. Il
was just going to do it when you came
in, anyhow! ] don't believe the wo-
man lives who has brains and self
control enough really to clean out her
closeti"-Exchange
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

loosened silver plate in the skull
OF an auto driver is given as the rea-
SON for three Pennsylvania deaths.
Well. there is no question but there
was something loose. even though it
shonld sprove that 4 was ia gment.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

Bridgeport is more likely to get
good government by aroGsing her peo-
pie to sufficient interest in their own
affairs to see that they are well man
aged, than by changing its system of
doing the same things that will have
to be done, wh1tever the form Of gov
eminent Good government cannot be
secured by a process so simple as
changing ones coat, although Of
course, the simpler and more dfrelt
the system, the easier It is for the
people to place responsibility and keep
a check on officials. But commission
government isn't good of itself any
more than political government is bad
of itself It is the people who say
whether either system shall be good
or bad and how good or bad-Hart-
ford Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

NeWsdealers are not any longer car
rying big stocks of newspapers which
may or may not be sold. Neither
are riewsboys. Neither arc news
paper publishers printing great num-
bers of papers which may or may not
be sold Practically every newspaper
printed after this has got to have d
market assured III advance. The
sooner the occasional buyers OF news
papers realize this, and do their part
in the readjustment, the better it viii
be fore everybody. They themselves
will protect themselves against dis
appointment and the dealers and the
boys and the newspaper publishers
will be saved from the unsatisfactory
necessity Of not being able to sell a
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

Secretary of the Treasury William
G. McAdoo in an interview, says that
there is no cost of living problem
that we have so much wealth that we
should not complain about the in
crease in prices, but should thank God,
morning and evening, for otlr great
prosperity This is the same secretary
who scouts the idea that there is any
evasion of the income tax worth wor-
rying about. Blindness IS not only a
severe affliction for q man Of the sec
retarys vigor and wide interests in
life; but carping critics might even
consider that it impaired the useful
ness of the head of the federal govern
ment's greatest department. We
strongly urge the secretary to con-
suit an oculist before It is too late
New Haven Times-Leas1er.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

the students see themselves on the
firing line on some of the long stretch
Ing fronts as cannon fodder.
FRANK NARUSEVICH.
Norwich, Dec. 9, 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

From the n of the Greek roval-
lists, which not being suppressed
by Constar what Is left of the
Greek gov ant must be getting
ready to 10 The central powers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

and you'n have a perfectly scrump-
tious waist The idea of throwing it
away"
There isn't six inches Of it good
in one spot"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12
THE CUSTOMARY WAY

evening gown always liked so much?
You aren't throwing"
TOO tight now. ana in shreds. and
wore it at least fifty tinaes!" mex
orably stated. it's owner. It's three
years old and utterly passed."
You're crazy!" declared the yisi-
tor. why, know woman who does
clothesl She could take that dress
and wiggle her fingers over It and
make you think 1t came straight from
Paris There's all this lovely bead
trimming on it"
The beads are all falling off"
And the lines ara perfect: Don't
you throw that away--have my
woman fix it,"
"We-e-ell," agreed the girl who likes
to. talk. obviously. IF you really
think
"Oh-h-h!" shrieked the visitor
hauling out something blue, ''if don't
remember this dress. You wore It to
that garden party thing when Wayne
White was Just home from college
and he tagged you around like a New
foundland puppy dogt What did you
ever do with him finally, anyhow?
sort of lost track of that affair. but I
remember that he was crazy about
that dressi 1 should think -"
WE'LL" cried its owner indignantly,
you ought to know that If l at
tCAiPtSu ~ hCCP ShG uiCSSSS
kind masculine friends have raved
over I'd have to rent a storeroom! It's
a habit OF = masculinesi Harmless
enough-they don't mean anything by
it! AS to Wayne, returned him
with thanks to his mamma, ard that
dress"
why, you certainly could use the
lace on it for something!" persisted
her friend. TITS a shame to throw it
away! OF course, there is a hole now
and then, but you could piece it or
something. 1 know Put it in
bIouse!"
But 1 never make waists"
"Well, you might" insisted the call
err. You put this dress with the vel
low one and-Iny good gracious!"
She drew out an embroidered blouse.
"Tnis was the prettiest waist any one
wore all last winter TO the card club"
she said. "W hat on earth"
Handkerchief linen explained the
owner. Failing to pieces front and
backbone sleeve split and it's impos
sible to transfer tho embroidery"
"Oh!" said the visitor, turning the
waist about. at does seem as though
you could fix it up some way! 1
know! The woman who is to fix
your yellow dress can pro5abiy--why,
of course! She can get new linen
and set these bits of embroidery in
with a cluny lace beading
But"
And you'n have perfectly scrump-
tious waist The idea of throwing 1t
q We
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-12

Norwich, Dec. II. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05

Stanton Haynes, will be maid Of honor;
Miss Nathalie Williams, of Rochester,
a cousin of the bride; Miss Katherine
Adams, a sister Of the bridegroom, and
the Misses Nan Chadwick, Dorothy
Dart and Elnor Andrews will act as
ribbon girls. Douglas Farwell Woolley
will be Mr.. Adams's best man.
Only members of the immediate fam
lilies will be present at the ceremony,
which will be followed by reception.
Mrs. Bertha VI. Esty, of Bayonne,
y. j.. has announced the engagement
Of her daughter, Marion, to Gene
Pressler. Mr.. Pressler is one of the
Youngest artists of note in New York
City. his pretty girl studies appearing
on the popular magazines all over the
country. No date has been set for the
wedding.
A performance TO raise funds for the
purchase Of shoes for refugee children
in Petrograd, Russia, will be given on
Friday afternoon at the Princess Thea
tire. Artists have volunteered their
services for the affair, which is under
the direction of Mrs. McAllister Smith,
of Petrograd and New York. Mrs.
Smith raised funds to purchase and
equip the first automobile ambulance
sent to the Russian front when the
war broke out, and this same ambu-
lance is still in service, in charge of DR..
William Hurd, who was the first Amer
ican physician 70 so 20 the Eastern
front. She also established the Amer
can Refuge in Petrograd, home for
children Of destitute refugees, which
is under the patronage Of the Grand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05
Events of Interest in the WOmans Club World

The next meeting of the Post Par
lament will be held Friday, Novem-
Der 10, at Hotel McAlpin, and the
programme will be in charge of the
committee on current events. Mrs
Andre Destamps, chairman, will intro
duce the subject, "The Gary System in
the Public Schools" FOR discussion.
The meeting will be opened promptly
at II o'clock by the president, Mrs
Cora Wells Trow, guests TO be ad-
mitted at 1870.
A call has been sent out By Mrs.
Eugene j. Grant, president Of the City
Federation of Women's Clubs. for a
conference, 10 be held at Hotel Aston,
at $3.50 p. m, November 9. The presi-
dent, or her representative, OF every
club affiliated with the City Fedora
ton, the chairman Of each standing
committee and the members Of the
board Of directors are urgently re-
quested to attend this conference,
which is for the discussion Of the
problem Of a City Federation Hotel.
Buffalo, Nov. 4.-The Daughters OF
the American Revolution throughout
New York State are taking a keen in
terest in the coming annual conference
10 be held at Albany November and
10, because at that time the campaign.
undertaken in behalf of Mrs. John
Miller Horton, of Buffalo, for president
general of the national society is ex-
pected to crystalline into an indorse-
ment from this. her home state. Much
Of the social activity at the Albany
gathering will revolve around the
efforts Of Mrs. Horizons friends to
pledge the state 20 her.
The Buffalo chapter. which is the
largest in the state. and in membership
and voting power the second largest in
the country, has pledged its support TO
Mrs. Horton, and has appointed a com
mittee composed Of many well known
Western New York society women in
charge of her campaign. They are out
70 capture the state Endorsement as an
important tactical move in advancing
on the national convention next year.
It is now planned that the Buffalo
delegates 20 the state conference will
make the journey 20 Albany on a spe-
cial train, which also will carry the
representatives Of many Western New
York chapters. The campaign commit
tee has engaged headquarters at the
Ten Eyck for the duration of the state
conference and will entertain there at
a number OF functions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05

returns to be made to Mrs. Herbert f.
Davidson, s3S Riverside Drive, not later
than November 49,
The November Bulletin issued by the
New York Browning Society announces
that the second meeting Of this season
will be held az the WaldorfAstoria on
Wednesday afternoon, November g.,
when business will begin at . o'clock
and close at $3.50. The literary pro-
gramme will open at 2:40. with Miss
Clara /. Colburn chairman Of the day.
The subject for discussion will be
"Aristophanes's Apology: Including a
Transcript from Euripides. Being the
Last Adventure OF Balaustion." This
transcript from Euripides is a transls-
alton of the "Herakles Mainemous; or,
Raging Hercules The address will
be made by the Rev. Henry NJ. Tyler,
d. d.. professor emeritus OF Greek
language and literature at Smith Col
lege. The music will be in accordance
y it'll the subject OF the day. Miss
Claire Norden will be the paniste.
On Friday of last week, at the Hotel
Aston. the New York City Federation
of Womens Clubs held its forty-irst
convention. The president, Mrs. Eu-
gene J. Grant, was in the chair. and on
the platform with her were the fol-
lowing guests of honor: Mrs. William
Tod Helmuth. Miss Mary Garrett Hay,
Mrs. Albert II. Hildreth, Mrs. William
Cumming Story, Mrs. Marcus NJ. Marks.
Mrs. Ruth Helen Davis, Mrs. Frank j..
Shuler. Mrs. Hamilton Ormsbee, Mrs.
A. VI. McDermott, Mrs. Nellie McClung,
Nine. Christiane Eymael. Mrs. Wini-
fred Sackville Stoner, Mrs. John Hays
Hammond. Mrs. Theodore Parsons,
Mrs. John Clapperton Kerr, Mrs. Will
lam Grant Brown. Marcus NJ. Marks,
the Rev. William Sheafe Chase, Will
lam F. Evans, Albert Houghton Pratt
and Frank Lascelles.
The new clubs received into member
ship were the Friendship League OF
Brooklyn, the Association Of Home
Economics Teachers of New York City
Elementary Schools, Columbia Danes
Of New Jersey, Washington Lodge No.
81, L. o. T. s.; Cooperative Club. New
York City; Brooklyn Branch No. 5, In
ternational Sunshine Society; Appro-
pirate Dress Club Of America, Board Of
Southern Division, y. Y. S. Interna-
tional Sunshine Society; the New
Standard Club, Inc; the Woman's
American Club of New York, and
Grand Lodge, L. o. 7. S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05

Duchess Tatiana, daughter Of the Gar.
The shortage of leather, due to the
cornering of the market. means that
shoes are now at such prohibitive
prices that many children will be
obliged to face the winter without
shoes unless America sends aid. Nine.
Bakhmetetf heads the list of patron
esses.
On the programme will be Hllda Eng
lund, the Swedish actress, in an lbsen
piecs; Russian dancers, Beatrice Wood
and Miss Ruth Cunningham, recent
pupil OF Jean de Reszke; Miss MAZDA
Birmingham, soprano; Viola Knott, the
Canadian actress, in scene from
Twelfth Night; also an act from the
comedy Go TO 1t" and tableaux vi
vans Of the Allies by debutantes.
Tickets may be obtained from Mrs. Nc
Alister Smith, Hotel Gotham.
Society will start the dancing season
in the Della Robbia Room Of the Van
derbit on Wednesday night with a
supper-dance under the auspices OF
the Lafayette Fund for the benefit of
that organization. Preliminary to the
supper-dance there will be the dam
SAINT in the Far East Gardens, also for
the benefit of the fund, under the di-
rection of Miss Louise Prussing, who
will act as hostess for a series Of
afternoon dances there, and for the
supper dances in the Della Robba
Room during the winter
Many men and women prominent in
society who are interested in the
Lafayette Fund will attend the opening
dances. Francis Roche will act as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-05

The principal artists Of the Boston
National Opera Company and Mrs
Catherine Chisholm Cushing will be
among the guests Of honor at the third
meeting OF the National Opera Club OF
America Nine Katharine Won klenner,
resident. which viii be held in the
Grand Ballroom Of the Waldorf-Astoria
Thursday. November 9, at > p. m. There
will be formal acceptance OF the
marble bust of the president, executed
by c. 6. Paolo. sculptor, and presented
10 the club with an original poem by
Fldredge Denison. delivered by Frank
NJ. Avery. Mile. Marie Zentay. Hun
carian violinist will play Chansons OF
Louis XIII and Pavane by Couperln-
Kreisler and a Fantasia on G string by
Paganini. with Miss Florence Pratt at
the piano. A special feature VIII De
the vocal contributions Of Andreas
Sarto, barytone. formerly Of the Met
ropolitan Opera Company. The official
lecturer Of the club. Hevrah Hubbard
will be heard for the first time this
season, taking as his topic the consid-
GRAFTON of Verdi's Falstaf, in the form
of an operalogue. There will be mel
dental music by Claude Gotthelf.
The recently appointed reception
committee consists of Mrs. j. W. Loeb,
chairman; Mrs. David Angus, Mrs. B..
Burgheimer, Mrs. George B. Cutter,
Mrs. II. Ewald, Mrs. W. r. Farrell Mrs.
Joseph Gutmann, Mrs. James V. Ire
land, Mrs. J. A. Kelly, Mrs. John Loeb
ner, Mrs. Otto Mates. Mrs. Jennie ,.
Newgsrden. Mrs. Henry W. Phelps,
Mrs. Charles Richter. Mrs. ID. NJ.
Tracey, Mrs. James A. Ullman, the
Misses A. Z. Dunlap. Eleanor h. Jack
sen and Anne Smith. The chairman OF
decorations is Mrs. Samuel Schiff, and
the presidents aid committee includes
Mrs. +. ?. Turner. Mrs. Katherine
Noack Fique, Mrs. Jessie f. Mofhtt
and Miss Eva Phipps. chairman. Mrs
Florence F. Jenkins is historian OF the
club.
Signor Romualdo Sapio will be chair
man Of the members meeting Noyem-
Der %. when Puccini and his operas
will be the subject Of discussion.
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senting the National Democratic Com
mittee; Commissioner John W. Keller,
chairman OF the Tammany Hall Speak
ers' Bureau; Thomas Sheridan chair
man OF the Young Mems Democratic
League; State Senator John j. Boylan
of New York and Judge George Draper.
The Woman's Auxiliary TO the
Rescue Work of the Salvation Army
Mrs. Robins A. Lau. president will
hold its annual bazaar at the Rescue
Home, az 3lS East Fifteenth street. on
the afternoons and evenings of Noyem-
Der 10 and II from ? TO 10 o'clock.
Among those invited are District At
torney Swami. Secretary McAdoo,
Bishop Greer, Francis A. Winslow, Mrs.
J. Hedges Crowell, Mrs. William Grant
Brown. Mrs. Eugene J. Grant, Miss Ada
Patterson, Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox
and Miss Dorothy Dix.
The bazaar will be formally opened
by Commander Eva Booth. Mrs. Robins
A. Lau is chairman and Miss Josephine
Mcmahon treasurer Some of the
chairmen of the tables are Mrs G. A.
Walter. Mrs. Minnie Pancoast, Mrs.
William A. Deesing, Mrs. r. c. Powers,
Mrs. William b. Smith. Mrs. Walter A.
Schott, Miss Maude VI. Wilson, Mrs.
II. VI. Mcdowell Mrs. +. II. Herbert,
Mrs. Olive s. Gabriel. Some of the
members of the bazaar committee are
Mrs. A. VI. Palmer, Mrs. Howard Mac
Mutt. Mrs. J. Hedges Crowell. Mrs.
William Grant Brown, Mrs. c. c.
Slefle. Miss J. Z. Winslow, Mrs.
William d. Beam. Mrs. Edward L. Stod-
dard. Mrs. Frank Jordon. Mrs. W. B.
Brouner. Mrs. L. d. Alexander and Mrs.
Ernest Malcolm.
The National Society. Patriotic Wom-
en- of America, will hold card party
on the afternoon Of November 10 at
the Hotel McAlpin for the benefit Of
the educational fund. Members OF the
committee in charge are Mrs. Harvey
Tyson White, chairman; Mrs. Robert
B. Alling. Mrs. Raoul !. Amadon, Mrs.
6. Percy Blackman, Mrs. William d.
Beam. Mrs Edgar II. Cottrell, Miss
Evelina B. Dean. Mrs. Daniel p. Dufie,
Mrs. James II. Dunwiddie. Mrs. Charles
Goldsborough, Mrs. George II. Gains,
Mrs. Samuel Greenwald. Mrs. George
Leonard Fisher, Mrs. j. W. Loeb, Mrs.
Robins A. Lau, Mrs. c. A. j. Queck-
berner. Mrs. J. Porter Shannon, Mrs.
II. Croswell futile and Mrs. James
Ward Warner. Tickets may be obtained
from any member Of the committee, all