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Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-20

On the night of the wreck the dis tant signal was at clear and witness did not see the red home until he reached it. The rules do not require that after passing the clear distant, that train should be stopped and a man sent out to investigate When weather conditions are not of the best, even, the train proceeds at speed when the distant signal is clear
 Upon cross ss-examination by Attorney General Phillips, Mr. Mansfield testi- fled that so far as he knew the brakes and equipment worked all right When applied the brakes seemed to hold all right, and the engine slid some, as whether the sand worked, but he ap- piled the sand valve. There was sand on the rails after the wreck, but he could not tell whether the sand was from his locomotive, or one that pre- ceded. On the night of the wreck there were fogs and haze at inter- Vals. He saw the signals all the way down from Boston, but did not pick them up as close as on a perfectly clear night. The weather was not such that he had to slow down, as he picked up the distant signals that gave him a clear way from one to the other He saw the first home signal, and just as soon as it was flashed, he applied the emergency brokes, just after he passed the first home Then MT. Mansfield saw a f1agman moving a lantern and then he knew there was something wrong ahead. He was not positive whther he blew the whistle or rang the bell, although the law re- quires. He always did, but perhaps not just at that time. He was on straight view when he first saw the |sdistant ford. on stllk> ieh {
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-20

West Avon-Wednesday was potato day in the local schools. Last June a Snow Queen" potato was gwen each child with instructions to plant it and see how many potatoes each one would produce.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-20

So far as he could see, by exani- nation, the gravity box at Bradford was in proper working order, before it was kicked, said MT. Dietrick, in re- sponse to a query from MT. Fitzger- aid.
 When the lever was pulled and the box kicked, MT. Fitzgerald was away from the buttons on the floor. At Wood River MT. Fitzgerald asked for permission to kick the gravity box, but was not allowed
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-20

By MT. PhiIlips-AII Signals are ob- served, and after passing the distant at clear, it would be very difficult to stop at home. There is a rule that says not to pass a home signal at red. unless by signal from the tower man. If trains were to stop to ob- serve the home signals there would be no schedule time. If distant signal is at clear, train is allowed to proceed at speed. as the distant is for the pur- pose of giving warning of the posi- tion of the other signals
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-20

By Mir. PhiiIips-It was not a part of the job for a toWerman to know the mechanical construction of the gravity box. The second examination was made at the request of the tower man. He did nothing to interfere with the proper working of the grav- ity box. He did not suppose that his visit to the towers would result in the action that was taken by Mr. Fitzgerald. He saw MT. Fitzgerald get down on the floor to examine the security of the bolts that held the gravity box, and they were all se- cure.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-20

Mir. Diedrick said he had been a signal maintainer for ten years, and with New Haven road three years, and was familiar with the style of gravity boxes in use. and he told of their operation, which was worked by electricity and gravity.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19
EXTREME JUNCTION.

SO far as l have observed" says
Oliver Wendell Holmes, in over the
Teacups," ''the Roman Catholics I'M
derstand the business of dying better
than Professionals. They have an ex-
pert by them with spiritual specifics,
in which they both patient and
priestly ministrant, ffplace implicit
truth, Confession, the. Eucharist, Elk
treme Unction-these all inspire a
confidence which without this sym
bolism is too apt to be wanting in
oyer-sensitive natures. The old
Church of Christendom has her mys-
tic formulas of which no railroads.&c.
prescription can take. the place. If
Cowper had been a good Roman Cath
olic instead of having his conscience
handled by a Protestant, like John
Newton, he would not have died des-
pairing, looking upon himself as a
cast-aWay. l have seen a good many
Roman Catholics on their dying beds
and it always appeared to me that
this belief, whether or not the best
to live by, was better one to die by,
than most of the harder creeds which
have replaced il"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19
PuReAroRY REASONABLE.

Professor Rebbert of Paderborn
Germany, relates the following remin-
iscence:
The devout Protestant Pastor Volk-
hardt one time was one of a gathering
in Bochum consisting Of the Catholic
priest, Excl, and several Protestant
divines. Conversation turned about
religious subjects and finally about
.purgatory. A preacher vehemently
assailed this doctrine, While the Cath.
Ole priest defended it. After a period
of spirited discussion. Pastor Volk-
hardt, a, venerable old man, interposed
and spoke about as follows:
Gentlemen, l agree with our Cath
Ollie brother here. | find the doctrine
concerning the purging of departed
souls so reasonable that because OF
this must agree with him. You have
known my wife, colleagues. She was
a model of piety and~ virtue; | might
say she was an angel That she at
her death was awarded a mercifuI
judgment and that she was not
doomed, l confidently take for granted
i'll view of her faith and conduct Bit
that she on her departure was SC
absolutely pure as to be Immediately
favored with the beatific vision-that
gentlemen, dare not maintain in the
face of Gods holiness. This circum
stance of itself leads me to accept the
: existence of third place, a place OF
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J. IEsR7 ~ OK {zz Sg(lllX44.
LNra1&SS4s.gEA> MISSION FlELDS.'A

OF church and school, but they are
wretchedly poor. 1t is impossible for
them to do much, and the missionary
must see how he gets the Wherewithal
for the larger part of the expenses.
In these sad circumstances, we place
great hopes in the generosity of our
Catholic brethren in America.
On them depends the well-being and
progress of our missions. A little sac
rilice can cause the salvation of
countless souls. A few dollars will
suffice to keep q school open, which for
lack Of that small sum would have to
be closed. May God inspire the hearts
of many to contribute little at least
to this truly deserving. purpose.
The charitably inclined are advised
that the following sums of money are
sufficient in each case to establish a
FUND, from the interest of which one
of the persons mentioned can be sup
ported IN PERPETUITY. @
These estimates are based on the
prevailing rates of interest which, ow-
ing to the present financial stringency,
is rather high. Everyone wilInotice that
a compal atively small sum of money
suffices to effect untold good i'll China.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19
GIRLS SUICIDE IN JAPAN.

Every body knows how easily the
Japanese throw away life, even under
the most futile pretext. But nobody
i'll Christian country can imagine
how many young girls commit suicide
in the land of the Rising Sun. Nearly
every day the papers announce the
end OF one or several of those unfor-
tunate creatures. tsSt
Strangest of ALL most of these are
innocent peasant girls, whom the
prospect of an easier, existence has
attracted from their villages to the
large cities. Working in the marshy
rice-fields with crying baby always
on their back, eating food that would
disgust even Trappist, and taking at
night insufficient rest in smoky and
dirty hut,--these are llardships I'M
bearable to an intelligent and aspiring
maid.
But in the cities even greater hard
ships await them Most of these
girls" says the japan Times, July q,
are employed in the weaving fac.
tories. The treatment they receive
is anything but kind and merciful, and
instances of cruelty by the EMPLOYERS
are reported every day. The conse-
quence is that the unfortunate girls,
ashamed to return to their homes, put
an end to their life" ys
Poor girls! At school they had been
taught to believe firmly in the divinity
OF the Mikado. But one may ask what
Kind of help such a belief can afford
in moment when trials and sufferings
crush the human heart.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19
MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.

We read III the North China Daily
News, published at Shanghai, that
one hundred and forty Protestant mis-
sionaries, most of them Americans. re
Gently arrived in that port. This is
the largest number that has ever dis.
embarked from a single vessel, and
marks an era in the history of mis-.
sionary activity.
The position of the missionary in
Eastern Asia during the present Eu.
ropean crisis, is a peculiar one. Nearly
all Europe is at war and thousands OF
Christians are opposing one another in
deadly conflict. Priests are obliged to
serve in the ranks as ordinary sol
diers, without regard to their sacer-
dotal character.
The ohEerYant Oriental notes this
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19
NEW YEAR GREETINGS.
Franciscan Monastery,
Bellary (South India. J
21st Dec. 1916.

Rev. j. NJ. Reardon,
Saint Paul, Mimi
Dear Rev. Father:
In behalf of Community and our
Telugu boys | wish you a happy New
Year and many graces from our Infant
. Saviour. Also, l wish your excellent
Catholic Bulletin a bright and pros
porous year, increased circulation, and
influence and power for good.
[ request you will kindly remember
us at times i'll your holy prayers.
II it be not considered that I am
asking too much would be very CRATE
full to you if you will kindly give me
an inch of space i'll your Bulletin just
to convey to our benefactors in the
u. S. A. our grateful good wishes that
the new year may be one Of all hap
piness to them.
Thanking you again for your many
kindnesses, and requesting your good
prayers,
Yours respectfully and gratefully in
our Lord,
BR. ]. ANTHONY, o. s. F.,
Superior.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19
CATHOLIC MISSIONS OF NORTH
WESTERN HUPEH.

Of late there has been splendid prog
ress in this region. In the last ten
years, the number of Christians has
almost doubled. In spite of number
of troubles during the four years of
the Republic, there are everywhere in
this region numerous and 1ourishing
missions. During the last year, we
baptized 1850 catechumens. This
number does not include infants, but
only such persons as have undergone
the long and thorough course of in
struction. Owing to the large number
of eatechumens under instruction, we
expect to have a still greater number
of baptisms next year.
Recently, l spent about month
visiting some of the new missions, Civ
ing Confirmation to about 900 neo-
phytes and baptism to more than $50
catechumens. Great indeed was the
consolation experienced in thus meet
ing everywhere such numbers of neo-
phytes and catechumens.
But, no rose without a thorn. Whilst
/ rejoiced at seeing so many people
e"boA0OAAAAS IuC1l 1uO10 duu GHJuuOld6-
tically embracing the True Faith, my
mind was also deeply troubled with
other thoughts. Here I was asked to
assist in building much-needed Chap
ell; there, l was petitioned to open a
school where these new Christians
could send their children to be educat-
ed in the Christian religion; in other
places, l was begged to send good
Catechists who, in the absence of the
missionary, could keep up the work of
instruction. We have only 81 mission
aries for orr widely scattered flocks
SO that each missionary has from six
to ten centers of activity and, in con-
sequence, can spend only small por-
ton of the year in each place. Hence
the need of ehapefs, schools, school
teachers and catechists.
Confding in Divine Providence, L
promised in each case to do my best
But how? The European war has cut
off the source from which our chief
help has hitherto come. This year
more than half of the usual aims has
failed JUS, whilst the needs of the mis-
sion have increased. Thus owing to
lack of means, we shall have to re-
strict our activity; far from opening
muchHeeded new schools, We shall
have to close many of those now in
operation.
For the true missionary, who has
abandoned home and country to spread
the Kingdom of God it is a most pain
full thing to see so many crying to be
instructed in the Christian religion
and to be obliged to leave them in
their superstitions simply owing to
. lack of MEANS If we could only keep
our schools goingt Our Christians are
generously disposed, and contribute ac-
cording to their means to the up.keep
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in the dispatches from Europe, while
he remarks at the same time the divi-
siots among the Protestant missiUns
aries of his own country, and espe.
Cfally their united efforts in opposing
Catholicism. We can hardly blame
him, therefore for hesitating to EN-;
lblace Christianity.
If Christians were one in body, what
a great amount of good could be ac-
complished! However, we must take
things as they are. The Catholic mis-
sionary will do his best; and we ought
to give him our moral and material
support. In this way, we, who have
been blessed with the True Faith, can
show our appreciation of it.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19

of the Chosen People does not refuse
to hearken to a request, eThe. "son
of the Chosen People omitted to state
that the request had been accompanied
by a handsome gratuity, as a re-
fresher of his memory "The man
seemed we'll acquainted with your
movements" he added, with a sly
smile, land with the fact that you
have occasional dealing with me-"
Black Dick snatched at the letter
and tore it open. In a delicate, yet
firm, hand the missive ran:
Before leaving London / desire to
thank you, kind sir, for your obliging
act in relieving me of a case of some
bits of green glass, which would of a
truth have been in my way had you
not fancied them. These trumperies
I had caused to be fashioned on the
exact. model of my jewels. | thank
you likewise for conveying my trusty
servant, Myles O'Hara, for a portion
of his route, which was not to Dull
wich He it was who bore about him
my emeralds, secreted in a pack OF
tracts, some of which, more particu-
1arly that one entitled Pitfalls for the
Unwary,' he fain would press on your
acceptance. You must allow that
Myles, in the guise of worthy Metho-
dist, did fair credit to the schooling
of
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19

publication, as taught by the Catholic,
in which souls not perfectly pure are
purged until they are qualified to enter
into heaven"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19
Your obliged,
DOROTHY PENNINGTON"

Do not attempt to imagine Master
Harford's language in his first out
burst of fury on reading the letter
What. Fooled, duped, by slip of a
girl! And, 0 misery, he himself had
carried his coveted booty, an easy
prey, behind his back! That villainous
O'HaraI
Then. by degrees, the humor Of the
thing began to appeal to him, as it
had undoubtedly appealed to Dorothy
herself in the carrying out of her skill
fulIy-planned little comedy. A ripple
of laughter ran through her letter, un.
derlying the stilted phraseology of the
day He could see again the merry
mockery in the dark blue Irish eyes
at his clumsily-turned compliments
during the rout, to which, for his own
nefarious purposes, he had contriyed
to. gain access.
'Zoundsl" he cried to the Jew, who,
uncertain what turn the frantic out
break might take, had entrenched HIM
self behind hastily improyised bar
ricade, -''zounds, man! can almost
laugh to think that ], Dick Hartford,
whom no man ever yet worsted, have
been outwitted and befooled by little
Irish lassie, who never set foot in Lon
don till month ago."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19

In an old Irish castle, at this present
date of the twentieth century, Mistress
Dorothy's emeralds, in the safeskeep-
ing of one of her descendants, CLEAN
as brightly as when their fair owner
of a bygone day made and won her
wager.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-02-19

-. M- chEfsttrQ. In :. TIE Are Mqytq. |,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-03
NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS.

Fifteen freight cars went into
Chtcod Greek last week when a bridge
ON the Norfolk-Southern railway gave
way. High waters had undermined
the structure.
The fine concrete and stone dam of
the Milburnie Fishing Club, located
on the Mouse river near Raleigh, broke
away last week and swept away prob
ably millions of fine fish that have
been accommodating for several years
and had come to afford the finest sort
OF sport for the club members.
High waters in the eastern part of
the state have greatly damaged crops
The excessive heavy rains that the
Scotland county farmers have witness
ed for the last three or four weeks. ia
a ruination 70 the Scotland coun4e
crops.
The receiving building at the State
Central Hospital at Raleigh is about
half completed. It is expected that II
will be finished by the first of the year.
Hundreds of workmen are comfn~
into Asheville every day to repair the
damage done by the food to the rail.
roads, the telegraph and telephone
wires and the buildings and streets.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-03
INA .II0>MT
Till TIE NY
REMOVE HORNS FROM CAL vrc
According to Writer Best Dehornlrc
Agent 10 caustic Potash In Pen.
ell or Stick Form.

The best dehorning agent is causti,
potash fused in the pencil or sticS
form. The caustic should be annliod
as soon as the budding horn or button
can be felt under the skin. AS a rrla
this can be done when the calf Is brt
q few weeks old, and although # -
claimed by some that horns NAV ho
removed from animals six months MD
1t is undoubtedly best to operate earlv
advises DR.. z. II. Lehnert in Farm and
Home.
When the proper time arrives. elm
the hair over the horn from an area
the size Of a half dollar, wash with
soapsuds and rub on the moistened
caustic. To prevent the caustic from
running, moisten It only slightly. and
apply lard or vaseline all about the
spot treated. When the scabs fall off a
careful examination should be made
and II the horn Is still prominent
make another application OF the caus.
tic. To protect the fingers, wrap the
caustic well with paper. II active caus.
tic is thoroughly applied over a sur.
flciently large area, the horn will I'm.
failingly be killed by one application.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-03
FEED CALVES IN sTANcHIoNS
After Young Animals Have DeVoured
MIX and Grain They Lose Desire
60 Suck Ears.

There are several good reasons for
feeding calves in stanchions. the
calves can be fed their milk, then
their grain, and after they have eaten
the grain they will lose their desire &c
suck one another's ears. A stanchion
made Of wood will be entirely satisfac'
tory. It should be made from to 31s
feet high and 10 to "a inches from
center to center, with the neck space
4 to inches wide. It is built In the
same manner as the old-style riga
stanchion. The calf should be fastened
while eating, but loosened from tue
stanchion after it has eaten its grain.
The calf pens and stanchions should
be built in the south side of the BARN.
where plenty Of sunshine and HSn'
can be had.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-03
COAST ARTILLERY TO CAMP
Orders Received for Companies %
Move to Fort CasWell For Annual
Eneampnent August 7-19.

Raleigh,-Members Of the Coast Ar
dllery Corps are making their plans
for their annual encampment at Fort
Caswell August 7-19, according to Of
fetal orders recently received. There
are six companies in the state and this
is the Joint encampment under the d.
rection of Capt. Alexander Credg, Jr,
inspector instructor.
The orders recently issued and re-
Gently governing the movements are
as follows: Going
Hospital Corps Detachm ent-Leave
Charlotte August at p. m. Due
Fort CasweM about $3.50 a. m, August
7th.
Fifth Company-Leave Charlotte
August at s p. m. Due Fort Cas-
we'll about $3.50 a. m. August z.
First Company-Leave Raleigh
August at Alb p. m. Due Fort Cas-
we'll about $3.50 a. m, August Z.
Second Company-Leave Whining
ton August z at Z a. N. Due Fort Cas-
we'll about $3.50 a. m. August Z.
Sixth Company-Leave Henderson
vile August 9Th at p. m. Due Fort
Caswell about $3.50 a. m. August Z.
Fourth Company-Leave Salisbury
August at 8:15 p. m. Due Fort Cas-
well about $3.50 a. m. August z.
Third Company and Headquarters
Leave Greensboro August at 1910
D. m. Due Fort Caswell about $3.50
Q. m. August Z.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-03
VALUE OF PUREBRED HEIFEBs
Editor Of Agricultural Paper Picks Uo
Prize at Public Saie-PossIbIII-
ties Unknown.

A few years ago certain editor OF
an agricultural paper bought a couple
Of cheap little Jersey heifers at a
public sale. Some of the breeders
present had a good bit of fun at his
expense and they haven't all got over
it yet. When these heifers became
COWS the better one made record of
production excelled by only a few of
her age in the country for month or
so and was then injured. She may be
heard of later. The other one pro-
duced over 10000 pounds of milk and
480 pounds OF fat with her first calf,
which was not so bad for a $50 heifer.
The fact is that nobody knows very
much about the possibilities of pure.
bred youngsters. When they are go.
ing cheap it's not a bad plan to pick
them UP and wait awhile. They may
develop into the basis of useful herd
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-03
Flood Victims Are Found.

Asheville.-William M. Hudgins Of
this city. arrived here from Chimney
Rock with statement to the effect
that the partly decomposed bodies OF
an old man and four children, the
latter ranging In age from four to ten
years, were found ten miles beyond
Chimney Rock In the debris Of q
house that had been washed away
from a point unknown in the foods
Of IL days ago. Doctor Hudgins
stated that the bodies were evidently
those Of native mountaineers. Judging
from their clothing. Nobody could
identify the bodies and they were
buried In one grave.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-03
North Carolina eets s114,ssf.

Washington, D. C.-The Is Southern
States will receive q total Of $1,438,-
O5S of the $4,000. 900 Federal road fund
made available for this fiscal year
under 6he new Federal aid road act
approved this month. The Depart
ment of Agriculture announcement
shows that Texas received the largest
allotment OF any state in the Union.
The apportionments to the Southern
states follow: Texas 1921 1927, Geor.
gta $134,329, Oklahoma Sis, 139, North
Carolina $114.381, Tennessee STA,
1913, Alabama $1O4.14s, Virginia $685.
$50. Kentucky 1914 Mississippi $685..
COS, Arkansas $S2,689, South Carolina
$71,S07, Louisiana $67,474, Florida
$55,97e.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-03
Want BUILDING For AshevlIle.

Washington.-Repr Britt
requested $500. 1000 for the purchase Of
a site and construction of a modern
Federal court building at Ashev1lle.
''Thts building" Mr. Britt said, "is
rendered absolutely necessary by the
rapidly growing business Of the Unit
ed States district court and by the
Of the United States circuit court of
appeals at Asheville. The present
building is wholly inadequate. It is
all right for the postoffice and is con.
veniently located for that purpose. but
the court house should be located in
more quiet place and on much
larger grounds"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-08-03
WAITE SENTENCED TO DIE
IN SING SING TRIES SUICIDE

Sing Sing Prison, N. Y.-Dr. Ar
thur Warren Waite, awaiting electro.
cution for the murder of his father-in.
law, John e. Peck, OF Grand Rapids,
Mich, was found In his cell in the
death house" bleeding from a wound
IN hs chest made in the shape of q
cross. The prisoner had cut himself
with piece OF broken glass.