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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

bundle out of Ned's arms and went
in the house, with Ned following. She
seated herself and began humming
softly to the baby. After the baby
fell asleep Margaret piled Ned with
questions. Where did you get it?'
why did you bring it down here?"
and many Others
Ned told her that coming down on
the train he sat beside a fraiI little
lady who seemed on the point of faint
ing. He offered to hold the baby. He
realized that the mother was very i'll
and questioned her. She replied that
her husband had recently died and
Ga sob from Margaret) that she was
travelling West to live with an aunt.
While they were talking she tainted.
Ned saw at once that she was too i'll
to travel. When she revived he made
arrangements to have her sent to his
hospital On the next train back to the
city and he promised to keep the baby
for her until she was well.
Margaret sprang up with the baby
and rushed upstairs, with Ned follow
ing. She deposited the baby on her
bed. She turned joyfully to Ned and
cried, Let me keep the baby for yOu!"
She sent Ned flying for some pasteur-
lied milk and Nora to the baby shop
for an outfit for the little stranger
At sunset Margaret and Ned crept
quietly upstairs. The bundle on the
bed began to squirn. Margaret picked
it up and turned a radiant face to
Ned. He averted his face and walked
to the other end of the room. He
turned and looked wistfuIly at NIarga-
ret. 1t was too much. In twin1Iing
Margaret and baby both were in Ned's
arms. Wont you stay. too?" Marga-
ret asked softly.
The baby claimed Margaret atten-
ton and Ned left to find his pipe.
Seated in his big chair. with the smoke
curling about him, he murmured to
himself: THAT story must have sound
ed all right or Margaret wouldn't have
believed II so readily. That little
nurse in Corridor will be promoted
tomorrow for lending me the little
creature from the baby ward that did
the trick"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

conception of government is a forcIble
redivisiOn of property. The sole pur-
pose OF this revolution has been: Stir
up the mob; kill the rich and the edu-
Gated and the religious; seize what
they have, and down with work and
those who encourage work." The man
Carranza, whose present power is due
entirely to President Wilson's assist
ance, is today pictured by sympathetic
Mexican and American writers in our
magazines as an exponent of social
revolution and socialist republic,
which means in practice a dictator Of
the order of RObespierre or Marat,
holding power not by any orderly cleo
ton but because he has been strong
enough to seize it, fattering the poor
and ignorant with a demagogiC by
pOcrisy and reducing them to famine
while his supporters line their own
pockets.
This is the sort of thing that has
three years by direct promotion of the
Wilson administration And now it
appears that Mr.. Wilson feels himself
so deeply involved in il that he can
only Justify it by taking up its clap
trap about eXplOiters and the oppres-
sion imposed on the people by capital
as q part of his own creed-BuffaIo
Express.
One member of congress has gone
to the front with his regiment, and he's
from Connecticut. Another membre OF
congress has absented himself from
Washington fer the greater part Of the
session in order to ask the people for
a senatorship held by a man who is
sticking faithfully to his job He's
fro mTcxas, and his name is Bob
Henry Post (demD.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

army life, that they may be prepared
if the time ever comes when they are
needed to render service to their coun-
try equally effective can be the edu-
cation for others which will be gained
through getting into the harness and
becoming acquainted with the actual
operations of the floating fortresses.
It will be a vacation but it will not be
one entirely of ease and pleasure.
There will be plenty to do and there
will be lots to learn SO that when the
months cruising along the coast is
completed those who embarked this
week ought to be found to make up a
naval reserve which is something more
than a body of citizens who are will
ing to respond to the defense of the
nation.
Their experiences whether their
time has been divided between deck
scrubbing and lead casting, or de-
voted to work in the turret or
engine room should increase their
knowledge of the war game on the
high seas in a manner to make them
of much more value to Uncle Sam
than if they had remained at home.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
SOLDIERS SHOULD NOT LOSE
VOTE,

Many states are confronted with the
problem of extending the franchise to
the militiamen who are at the present
time on the Mexican border. In some
states provision is made for this very
situation and the soldiers will have
the privilege of voting just the same
as if they were back home and engaged
in their daily pursuits. It is in the
states where nothing Of the kind ex-
lists that this matter ought to get the
most serious consideration and Con-
necticut is one of these.
The necessity of taking action de-
ponds entirely upon the time which the
troops are to be retained in the south,
but it is manifestly unfair that the
thousands Of men who are rendering
service to their country should be de-
prived of their right to vote
And this brings up the much agi-
tated question of giving those who
are away from home at election time
the privilege of voting by mail. This
idea has gained much favorable con-
sideration, with the proper safeguards
to prevent any advantages being taken
Of the privilege. This is an idea which
has been advocated strongly by trav-
cling men who have found it impos-
sible to get back home at election. time
and who have therefore been forced to
forego the privilege of taking part in
elections even though that may mean
T..ch to them. That situation pre-
walls constantly With the soldiers the
situation is UnusJa! '2ut if there is no
provision to cover sucn a situation at
the present time it ought to be pro-
Tided by legislative act.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

The possibility that the Connecticut
legislature may have to be called in
special session to provide for the TAX
ing of the long distance vote of Con-
necticut men who are in army service
at the Arizona border is making a lot
of discussion. The ballot isn't as sim
pie a matter as it was in civil war
times: in some cases it isn't as short
And the voting machine, which many
of the cities and some of the towns of
Connecticut use now, has complicated
the thing. How shall it be done? The
vote of the men for presidential cleo
tors and state officers can be taken in
a lump. But how shall they arrange
to vote for state senators and local
representatives and judges of probate?
How shall citizens of New Haven, for
instance, manage to vote for their To-
cal officers and have their vote hitched
up with the total of the voting ma
chimes? Or shall they be content to
vote for national and state officers, and
waive the rest? They might not agree
to that, and there really is no god rea-
son why they should. This, moreover.
is only Connecticut. Citizens of many
other states, located at various points
along the border, are in the same fix,
and their state authorities face similar
complications. It's all a great tangIe,
worse than the knot by which the an
cient king of Lydia yoked his oxen.
Why not cut it by calling all the
troops home in plenty of time to vote
IN their customary place and manner?
New Haven Register.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
GEORGE p MI FAN

From all sections Of Connecticut
there viii be surprise and regret at
what seems to be the inclination of
Senator George p. Mclean to retire
from that office at the conclusion Of
his present term, and because Of the
character Of the service which he has
rendered and the confidence which is
placed in him as the representative of
the people Of the Nutmeg state in the
upper house of congress there will be
IN insistent demand that he again be
the party nominee in the coming cleo
ton
Senator Mclean has filed the office
in a most creditable manner. He is in
close touch with affairs at the national
capital and he has the faculty Of clear
~ and effectively interpreting the SEN
timent Of his constituents This was
evidenced while he held the governor
ship and he has maintained it since
he was elevated to the higher posi-
ton. The manner in which he has
looked after Connecticut interests
makes it apparent that so valuable a
public servant ought not to be dis
pensed with especially at this time
when there are strong probabilities
that the republican party will be in
control in that body after next March.
Connecticut has two stalwart sena
tors in Brandegee and Mclean The
people are familiar with their record,
their accomplishments and their sound
constructive policies and they will be
reluctant to part with the influence
which either wielGs in the United
States senate. Senator Mclean should
by all means be the republican >nomi-
nee for reelection in November unless
there are personal conditions which
make it impossible for him to again
serve. Connecticut will listen to moth
ing else.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
The Coming Republican Primary.

The Coming Republican Primary.
Mr.. Editor: I read with much IN
teTeSt the two letters published in
The Bulletin some little time since, one
signed Hughes Roosevelt Republican,
and the other simply Republican. It
convinced me that some others besides
myself were thinking of our present
unsatisfactory local political condi-
ton. 1t hinCed the necessary drastic
measures to be taken, if we are to
retain the interest of many of the best
republicans in the coming election.
Never was there an election of greater
Importance to our country than the
next fall election. The future pros
perity Of New England, especially, as
well as the entire north, demands that
the south should not longer solely
control the government policies. They
insist upon dominating legislation sole
ly in the interest of the south. Now
we want a united party. We want
nominees for office from the best men
of the party that we can get. To get
such nominations we must send TO the
several conventions men who are the
tools of no one or two men, but men
who have no string tied to them and
viii act for the best interest Of their
party. Through the neglect OF inter
est Of republicans in the primary held
last spring Judge Barnes and Repre-
sentative Bailey were placed at the
head of the political machine in this
town and this senatorial district. They
are intent apparently on advancing
only their own political interests and
arc demanding continued political
recognition, namely, that one be sent
to the senate again and the other
again to the house of representatives
Possibly they may succeed in getting
the nominations if republicans fail to
attend the primaries for the choice of
delegates which is to be held Aug 40
feel, however, they could not be
elected if they by any means succeed
in getting the nomination, but we do
not care so much for the loss of these
two local positions as we do for the
effect the nominations would certainly
have on our national ticket. It Ger
tainly would disgust enough of our
voters to affect considerably the vote
for president and governor. This, then,
is why every republican, if possible,
should attend the primary election
Aug. "a.
There is no real good reason, it seems
again to these positions, even if they
were popular, when there are so many
worthy young men who should have a
turn at the wheel Why not recognize
the progressive element and name
some of US on these deIegat tons? Let
every former progressive and republic
can attend the meeting Aug. q and
look particularly to the men to be
sent on the state and senatorial dele
cations.
PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICAN.
Norwich, Aug. Is, 1915.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
STRENGTHENING THE NAVY.

y TlElN y ny I n NAV ?
1t has taken d long time to bring
congress around to the point where it
could see the necessity of making pro
per provision for the establishment of
q first line of defense which would be
adequate to serve the requirements of
this country in case of necessity but
the passage by the house of the big
aest naval budget that has ever been
sanctioned indicates that the time has
arrived when congress realizes that
action is needed. By a vote of over
five to one the house has agreed to the
senate program for the construction
of 157 vessels in the next three years.
This will mean the restoration of this
country TO its proper place among the
navios of the world. 1t means four
battle cruisers and four dreadnoughts
among the vessels which are to be
built next year, the vessels of the
former class being the first to be added
to the navy Of this country.
Not only has congress decided to put
the navy in such condition that it can
be said shat this country is adequate
Iy prepared against foreign aggression
and therefore giving greater assur-
ance for the maintenance of peace,
but it has recognized the wisdom of
Dig' lNIilS LDL an increased numDeF OF
men to man both the existing ships
and those which are to come.
The situation was one which called
for the taking care of national welfare
first and for that reason the question
Of expense has properly received sec
ondary consideration. It is cheaper to
make provisions for the prevention of
war than it is to become involved in
a conflict because Of .negIect and I'M
sound economy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
POLITICAL
Wilson Invaded Mexico.


Today, after a little more than three
years of the Wilson policy, virtually
every American has been driven out of
Mexico. If any remain, they live in
hiding and in daily peril of assassina-
ton Their property has been piIlaged
or wholly COntiscated. The United
States has twice invaded Mexico with
armed forces and has been many times
invaded by the armed guerillas of
Mexico. We are mobilizing 10000
troops on the Mexican border and war
has been made almost inevitable.
And in the face of this President
Wilson tries TO talk to American bust
ness men about the excellent trade OPP
portunities which he is preserving for
them in Mexico!
The explanation of what has hap
pened is that the Wilson administra-
ton has been interfering in Mexican
internal affairs from the very first day
it has been in office. 1t has promoted
a petty revolt Of professional bandits
and radical political extremists whose
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
THE NAVAL RESERVES

Not a little interest is manifested
in the months cruise which has been
started by the civilians who have en-
listed for the purpose of getting a bet
ter idea of naval requirements. This
is to a large extent an extension of the
Plattsburg plan and intended to give
a certain number of men who might
some day be called upon for service
in the navy a better conception of the
actual requirements on board a war
ship.
Even as it is possible to instill into
the minds of the civilians the principles
which underlie military. training and
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

We are disinclined to believe that
story that it is the purpose of the gov
eminent to muster out the Yale bat
terry and take from the organization
the guns and horses with which it is
equipped. In view of the encourage
ment given the Yale authorities, and
the steps that have been taken to
build an armory and give the under
graduates a military training which
shall be put to a practical use such a
course as is now proposed would in
volve a serious violation of good faith
on the part of the war department.
The announcement would be more
convincing if it came from Tobynan-
ma instead of from Nogales. Bide awee.
New Haven JoUrnaI-Courier.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

Fashionable restaurants would never
put the ban on mans removal of his
coat, could they be assured that he
would not thereby reveal striped mon
strosities of purple, vermtllion azure,
or saffron, heavily embroidered with
From Mother" and possibly bearing
on their buckles enamel or cellulOid
portraits Of Blaine or Logan, spanning
his chest and sides. Now that with
the passing of galluses, the proprie-
tors of said restaurants are guaran-
teed the sight of naught but pure and
unruffied eXpanse of shirt upon the
Investment Of mans outer garment.
there should be no further objection
Shirt patterns are capable of harmon
izing with the interior decorations of
cabarets; suspencers, never.-Hartford
Times.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
DR.. Simon FIexner on InfantiIe Paraly-
sis

DR.. Simon FIeEner on Infantile ParaIy-
sis.
Mr.. Editor: The head of the Rookie
Teller Research institute has Travelled
the world over to trace this dire dis
ease. He has discussed it before med
countries. A few paragraphs from his
facile pen may yield information not
usually available. The idea of con
tagiOn in respect to epidemic poliOmy-
elitis is not a new one, but appeared in
the literature of more than a quarter
of a century aSO, and of late has been
frequently invoked. The clinical
course of the disease indicated an in
feCtiOus origin, but up to very recent
times no convincing knowledge con-
corning the nature of the agent caus-
ing infantile paralysis existed The
epidemic of 1907 in this country, in
France, in Germany, led to a renewed
study of the nature of the infection,
in the course Of which the more subtle
and recent methods of bacteriology
were employed.
These methods led almost simultane-
ously in the United States by DR..
Lewis and myself, and in France by
LandSteiner and LeYaditi 10 the dis
COvery that the infectious agent was
an extremely minute micro organism,
and readily passed through the pores
of earthernWare filters, and CnuSti-
tuted therefore an example of the So
called flterabIe ViTuses, of which at the
present time several examples are
known to cause infectious diseases in
man and the lower animals. The fill
terable nature of the virus has now
been confirmed wherever the subject
has been investigated. On acquisition
of the fact of the nature of this virus,
and of the further fact on which the
discovery of the nature of the virus
actually depends, that both the higher
and lower monkeys are subject to the
experimental disease, rest the recent
great advances which have been made
in the investigation Of infantile paraI-
ysis
Experiments with monkeys, conduct
ed with extreme care, proved that in
fantile paralysis can be transmitted
from one patient to another. So far as
we know it is one of the most minute
organisms known to cause disea Sc.
This conclusion follows from the fact
that in aqueous suspension, such as is
secured by preparing an emulsion of
the spinal cord in distilled water, it
passes with great readiness, and with
little orr no. loss. Of potency,s through
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

New London has had its hopes dash
ed again by the fat denial of the ru-
mors that the expected submarine
from Germany, the Bremen, is coming
there. It is rejoicing, however, over
the decision of the navy department
that all necessary submerisible station
equipment for the southern New Eng
land coast can be provided there in
stead at some Rhode Island narbor.
The old whaling town may be brought
back to life yet by the new artificial
whales that have made such rapid
progress as ocean going boats during
the present war.-Waterbury RepubE-
can.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Secretary of State Burnes figured
in another automobile accident near
New Haven the other day when the
car which he was driving struck and
slightly injured a girl. OF course the
secretary will have a hearing TO de
termine whether or not he should
lose his license for reckless driving,
and perhaps it would be only fair to
him if a jury composed of drivers
who have appeared before Mr.. Burnes
on various charges, decide his case
Hartford Post
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
FROM LONDON PAPERS.

Quaint Marriage Custom.
In Brittany on certain fete days the
young ladies appear in red skirts with
white or yellow borders round them
The number of borders denotes the
dowry the father is willing to give his
daughter. Each white band denotes
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

The country looks to President Will
son to prevent the threatened railroad
strike, but whatever the solution it
will be only such as ought to have
taken place without calling in the chief
executive
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
Cant Cut Off My Leg
Says Railroad Engineer

Il am a railroad engineer; about 20
years ago my leg was seriously in
jured in an accident out West. Upon
my refusing to allow the doctor to
amputate it I was told it would be
impossible to heal the wound. l have
tried all kinds of salves and had many
doctors in the past 20 years, but to no
avail. Finally 1 resolved to use
PETERSON'S OINTMENT on my leg.
You cannot imagine my establishment
when I found it was doing what over
100 things had failed to do. My leg
is now completely cured. " - Gus
Hauft, 799 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn,
n. Y.
cit makes me feel proud to be able
to produce an ointment like that says
Peterson. mot only do 1 guarantee
Peterson's Ointment for old sores and
wounds, but for Eczema, Salt Rheum,
Ulcers, Itching Skin and Blind, Bleed
ing or Itching Piles, and 1 put up a
big box for 25 cents, a price all can
afford to pay, and money back from
your druggist if not satisfied"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

Speaking of the approach of the r
months, the Providence Bulletin thinks
that lit may take more than oysters
this year to make US forget the mos
quitoes." Good as they are not even a
Rhode Island clambake can make one
forget his experience with Providence
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

Just to absolve itself from all blame
Turkey claims that there is no fam
inc or pestilence in Syria. Possibly it
is prepared to announce to the world
that there is no war.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
No G. p O. Shakers

Out of the 10000 men of military age
in the postal service, $1,000 had en-
listed or attested before the passing
of the military service bill.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

The approval of the senate's naval
bill by the house indicates that ct last
there is recognition in Washington Of
doing something towards the provis-
ion Of an adequate navy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

There must be countries which are
forming new ideas regarding the mean
ing of Russian efficiency.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
Church Salaries.

The average stipend of curates in the
London diocese is 915O a year Lay
readers and workers Of that descrip-
ton receive an average of sos a week.
Women workers get an average OF
e So a year.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

There must be something the mat
ter when whole day goes by without
someone startling the country by spy
ing the Bremen.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

The experiences of those civilian ma
val volunteers promise to be entertain
ing until they get their sea legs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Thus far there is nothing in a name
which has served to stop the advance
Of the Russian forces.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

It seems as if there was fighting
enough going on without Chinese and
Japanese troops mixing things up in
China.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17
August ID to 10

silver-10O francs per band: each yell
low band represents goId-10O0 francs
a band
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-17

If Norwich had only secured the
deeper channel in the Thames it might
be having some Of the pleasure which
other cities are INDUCING in in anti
cipation of the coming of the Bremen