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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16

J. Lee. Ellsworth M. Russell; cont stable and collector, Clifton J. Church; registrar of voters. Ellsworth M. eRussen; town school committee, William J. Lee; library directors. Florence I. Hunt, Clarence E. Chester.
 Term Begins.
 Schools in town begin the fall term next Monday.
 Michael Binn, of the Mutual Bag Go, Of New York city, has been fn town this week buying up bags of the farmers.
 Rev. MT. Childs of Massachusetts preached at the church last Sunday and is to preach again next Sunday. MT. Clilds comes as a candidate.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
NORTH FRANKLIN
Outing to Golden Spur-Thirty- five at
 Meeting of Missionary Society.

Mrs. w. R. Browning of Rehotosh, Mass, has returned home, after Spen1ding two weeks +With Mrs. Grace
 P. c.ahrey attended the fair at Kingston, R. l., Wednesday.
 Mrs. T. A. Rockwoed, Mrs. T. H. Race and Mrs. Herrncn Gager, and Miss Mabel Traeys-@spent Wednesday at Golden Spur, guests of Mrs. Will liam Weaver. Mrs. Nettie Roland and Miss Annie Engstroni of Norwich, are at their i sumer home here for a few days
 Mrs. Harold Riley entertained Sun day, Mt. and Mrs. J. l.. Riley and daughter, Olive, of Thamesville.
 Miss -Rena Race entertained q party of friends at -aer -h9me Saturday eve ming! Music, aan1ss and refresh ments were enjoyed.
 Thirt five in Attendance.
 The Home Missionary society meet ing was held at the home of Mrs. o. L. Johnson Thursday afternoon. There were thirty-tive in attendance. The us ual line of work was taken up.
 Mrs. George Kahn entertained at dinner Thursday, Mrs. Hannah Kings lay and Mrs. Grace Peckham.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank J. Ohels and grandson, Frank Oheis have returned to their home in New York after spending the. summer with MT. and Mrs. Mather Harding
 Nr. and Mrs. John Ward of Leban- on. were guests several days this week of Mrs. Reuben Manning.
 At Sunny Top.
 Miss Lydia Johnson is visiting Mrs. Hyde Johnson at Sunny Top.
 MT. and Mrs. H. E. White and daughters, Celia aud Mildred, were in Hampton, Sunday. guests of J. M. Woodward.
 Mr.Sand Mrs. A T. Browning were Scotland visitors Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Dcnavan of Nor wien, and William Duggan of Jewett City, spent Sunday with J. J. Ma honey
 Mrs: Harriet Harding and daughter Miss Lima Harding of Lyme, are wis ltIng MT and Mrs. Mather Harding.
 Mrs Hannah Kingsley and Mrs. Grace Peckham were dinner guests at Mrs Charles Davis, Tuesday.
 MT and Mrs James Rabcock of EmAerstdale, spent Sunday with Mrs. Grace Peckhara
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
ASHWILLETT

Mrs. F. Ohland of Rixtown was a business caller in NIorw5cn last Sat urday.
 Mrs. Julia A. -Crumb was in North Stonington village Monday
 Charles Rathbone of Mains Cross ing is spending a few days with reIa- tives here.
 Edwin K. Pierce of Rixtown. is re- ported i'll with diphtheria at the home of his grandfather, Samuel D. Pierce
 George Pierce of Billings pond was in Westerly last week
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
LEONARD BRIDGE

Everett H. Bosworth and daughter, Mae, and Ralph Shekleton, of Hart ford, accompanied by W. H. Kneeland of Columbia, called on local relatives and friends Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Otto A. Nettleton and daughter, Grace, were in Andover and Columbia, Sl1ndayt
 Kenneth L. Cummings is having a small tenant house built.
 c. A.rCummings was the guest of friends. at+IColnmbia Lake, Sunday
 s. Berkpwitz of New York has been visiting his family here for 0 few days. T
 There was quite heavy frost in places Tuesday morning in this vii cility.4
 Mrs. Ida E. Cummings ard K L. Cummings attended the Rockville fair Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16

Pachaug grange was well attended and very successful.
 William H. Dawley has been re- pairing his house and barn.
 MT. and Mrs. James H. Dixon were in Norwich Tuesday.
 Mrs. Charles Bitgood and son, FL mer c. Bitgood. are spending their vacation at their farm in this place.
 Charles Tanner and Harry Holmes order.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
BOZRAH

Mrs. Henry Byrnes of New Haven is visiting her sister, Mrs. Edward A. Bishop.
 Mrs. Rhoda Miner is spending a few days in New London.
 Miss Maude Etier has returned to Norwich, after spending a week on Lathrop Hill. She will enter school Monday.
 Mrs J. c Young laavaa Mnndav for
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
GRISWOLD

Rev F. s. Child's Sunday morning topic will be Cleansing Through the Blood. Text, John r. In the evening Willing to Help. Text, II Cor. 8: A.
 Deacon F.. A. Geer and family called on E B. Hollowell and family of Pres ton last Sunday afternoon.
 Samuel Gardner's house Is completed and receiving the last coat of paint.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
MOHEGAN

Services were held as usual Sum- day.
 Mrs. Do1beare, Mrs. Avery and Mrs. Skeesucks were at Ocean Beach, Fri day.
 Mrs. Denison Davis of Mystic spent Sunday with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Hunter
 At the festival that was held last week the ladies cleared $125.9NL
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
Nindham County
CHAPLIN
Ticket Nominated at Republican Cau- cus-Massachusetts Candidate to Preach Tomorrow.

At a republican caucus held at the town hall Friday evening, Septem- bern1. the following names were pIac- ed in nomination for the several town officers:
 of relief, Frank W Landon; select men, Frank M. White, James Lewis; {; agent town deposit fund. Frank c. Lumrnis; auditor. Arthur Williams; grand jurors Franw w. Landon. Wm
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
CAMPBELL'S MILLS
Lawn Party For Benefit of Pachauo
 Grange Success.

The lawn party held at the home of Worthy Master Walter C. Tanner Wednesday evening. for the banaR+ <>s
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
OLD MYSTIC

Lawn Meeting-Gifts for Mrs. Abby Eldredee Dewey on 85th Birthday-- -PicnicAorai School Opening De- staved
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
STERLING

Mrs. Ralph Barr, who has been i'll is improving.
 Mrs. Edward J. Thompson and sis ter, Miss Doris La1lsi1, of Boston, are guests of MT. and Mrs, w. w. Vaughn.
 The house owned. by William N. Hawes was entirely consumed by fire Tuesday.
 Mrs. Mary .Mathewscn, who. has been i'll is improving. a.e
 After extensive experimenting an Engishman has perfected a steam driven motor cycle.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16

weeks stay with her brother Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16
New London County
1ALES FERRY

Pastor Expresses Appreciation of Aid
 te church-Students at Clubhouse ' Dance - Methodist Trustees Re- Sl elected,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-16

Miss Laura Avery, who taught last year at New Preston, Conn.,, and has engaged to teach the ensuing school year the same school, received word school had been postponed until Sept. 25.
 Mrs. Frank B. Clyde left Tuesday for visit to her sister. Mrs Morris Walsh, of Nashua, N. H.
 Miss Genevieve F,rink is entertain ing Miss Edith Haley of Brooklyn, N. Miss Minnie Lamb has returned from Providence where she was the guest for a week of MT. and Mrs Chadwick.
 Moves to Meriden.
 Mrs. Lydia Hancox has moved to Meriden to the home of her niece, Mrs. Anna Calverley.
 Bellows Falls, Vt, are at their sum- mer home on Gallup Hill
 The Old Mystic schools will open Monday, Sept. IS.
 Miss Emily c. Babcock has return ed after three weeks visit to her un- cle and aunt, MT and Mrs. Wallace. A. Phillips of North Stonington.
 Wilt Teach at Oral School.
 Miss Marian Lamb, who has assist ed Miss Clara Bonnet this summer at her tea rooms at the Burnet home stead, is to teach at Mystic Oral school for the ensuing school year.
 Picnic Party.
 MT and Mrs. John w Shank and Misses Edna. and Maud Shank and Masters John and Willie Shank and the following friends recently enjoyed picnic at Riverside bungalow at the John R. Babcoci1 farm: Mrs Breed, Claude Breed. Harry Breed, Miss Dor othy Main, Miss Marie Main, Roy Lee, MT. and Mrs. Stephen Lee, Herbert Lee, Mrs. Sarah Thompson, MT. and Mrs Fh'9ene. Bromley. Morris Brom-
New Britain herald., 1916-06-05
$3.98 and S4.9S Golf CT co
 inc Sport Skirts at " A'So

Made of fine quality corduroy in rose, Belgian blue, white and rookie These stylish sport skirts have wide separate belt, fancy patch pockets and are trimmed with large Ocean pearl buttons
The sun., 1916-01-13
The House In Henry street.

When the Henry Street Settlement
began It's praiseworthy work twenty
two years ago no public attention
was given to the care Of sick per-
sons except in hospitals. Patients in
the home-and even to-day official In
vestigation shows that nine.tenths Of
the sufferers from disease make their
fight for restored health there-had
only such care as their private means
could procure. and unprofessional
nursing. Miss LILLIAN -. WALD, the
pioneer and moulder Of the Henry
Street Settlement, had to fight first
against the reluctance of patients to
admit to their homes the nurses Of
her staff: they dreaded publication
of their poverty, pride revolted at the
seeming acceptance of charity.
Now. whereas in 1893 there were
cnly twenty-one visiting nurses in the
country, this settlement alone sup
ports more than one hundred in Man
haitian and The Bronx. Inadequate
as figures are To the measurement Of
such Il work, there is much enlighten-
ment In these sample statistics: In
1886 cases Of pneumonia nursed at
home In 1914 the mortality was sos
per cent. while in 1912 cases treated
In four hospitals It was 31.2 per cent.
without disparagement Of the hos
pitals, Miss WALp's report is eloquent
of the gain to poorer patients by re-
naming In familiar surroundings un-
der the care Of scientifically trained
visiting nurses.
The visiting nurse receives $1,000
year for her services. To endow
nurseship nt least $4,000 is re-
quired; and the unhealthful weather
Of this present winter would amply
justify an appeal to public generosity
for prompt establishment of at least
twenty-five more nurseships. An en-
,eavOr To secure endowment for the
institution itself Is being made. with
n creditable absence Of Ostentation
some S3OO,OOO has already been sub
scribed to the fund. Miss WALD Is So
modest in presenting the merit and
need OF her enterprise OF directest
beneficence that 1t IL n pleasant ex-
ercise of opportunity to lny the bare
facts before public that appreciates
its blessings.
The sun., 1916-01-13
1lval BenefactOrs Of the Taxpayers.

At one moment Comptroller PBEN-
DEgGAsT appears To have a tritlng al.
vantage over Comptroller TRAVIS In
the thrilling contest in which these
wntchdogs of the treasury are now
engaged. and ut another Mr.. TRAVIS
seems to score. Mr.. PRENprRGAsr'S
specialties are exposure of the ex-
truvngnnces committed in Albany.
Mr.. TRAVIS dcvotes his energies Ia
analyzing the wastefulness of New
York. Neither of them is in danger
Of finding himself short of material,
there Is an abundance for each.
Mr. PRENDERGAsr's demand for the
PanamaPacitic vouchers has inspired
Mr.. TRAVIS 10 peek into the expense
accounts of the city Department of
Finance. But this Is small game
Why does he not. for example. allow
his inspcctorial eye to rest on the
Court House site and the plans for'
the building which. We are assured
will one day beautify il? Nor should
Mr.. PRENDERGAsr too narrowly con-
fine his researches. The subject Of
lands purchased for State institutions
would richly reward any inquisitive
mathematician.
Both Mr.. PRENDERGA>r and Mr..
TRAVIS will he able to prove that the
taxpayer has been robbed. That is
notorious. Even the taxpayer knows
1t. But he does not know the details
Of the theft and rs he has paid high
explanation of The manner in which
his purse has been emptied.
The sun., 1916-01-13
BROOM GRAMMAR.
Tip O. the Wisp for the PronomIn Inal
Purist Of Dolby Walls.

To the F.pIToR OF THE SUS--SD'; These
people, or persons. Who, that, which
what is properly relative to a purist
anyway st icklc over the employment
Of that" and (which in our earnest but
perhaps futile attempts, TO render our
ideas into words somehow touch me
Oh the raw" when such serious subjects
present food for meditation as. for in
stance, "a rcConc'lement of Christianity
with hypocrisy and harharism in tn,
present state OF civilization.
Rut let's to ploasanter subjects OF
contemplation let's dwell upon the pro-
prietics as reflected hy the modest shoe
horn, the unpreteut.ous whiskbroom. the
homely but faithful common. everyday
sweeping broom.
How many OF us realize that the func-
ton of a shoehorn is merely to tip the
human heel into the leathern pedal re-
ceptacle, not as the modern shoe store
gentleman would have us believe. to
prize" the covering on, as one would
inyersely use a Jimmy?
Who would suppose, observing the
common practice, that the extreme points
Of the wisps of whiskbrooin. not the
shauks, are the effective agency? And
that the lighter the strokc the greater
the degree OF effectiveness?
Where will you find recognition Of the
fact that the mission In life OF com
mon. everyday sweeping broom is a
persuasive draw, not an aggressive and
ruinous push?
Quest ions, these, without concomitant
OF horror, ana with joyous possibility OF
profit JOHN WORTHY.
NEW York. January IL.
The sun., 1916-01-13
Gates q much more extensive system

Gates q much more extensive system
Of exchanges whereby our scientific,
historical and literary journals would
be more widely circulated, and in re-
turn we should acquire information
about South American non-political.
non.commercIal interests and activi-
ties. A South American editor said
to the Illinois professor
Il beg you to preach in season and
out of season the desirability Of a wider
study in your educational institutions
OF the literatures. history, Institutions
and culture Of the South American coun-
tries that were first founded by colonial
ton from tho Hispanic Peninsula. And
l pledge YOU TO continue what have
already begun. a campaign for the wider
study throughout the educational insti.
tutions of my country OF the literature.
history. institutions and culture Of the
United States. For I am convinced that
such reciprocal courses Of study will go
far toward arousng and developing a
wider understanding. appreciation and
affection between our peoples"
The distinct benef'cence Of the re.
cent symposium at Washington will
be not in the exchange Of scientific
learning but in the establishment of
agencies for future popular inter.
course.
The sun., 1916-01-13
south American Contrast to a Ger
tain North American ArrOg ince.

Literary exchange with South
America" is the subject of an article
hy Professor JoHN u. FlTZ- GERALD of
the University OF Illinois in the Co
Mmbid inirorslfH UndrfcriV, which.
interesting nt any time. has peculiar
possibilities of practical usefulness
Just at this time, when representa-
tiyes Of twenty-one American repub-
lies have been working In further
ance of Pan-American relationships
Professor FITz-GERALD compares the
United States with South America in
respect OF familiarity with and toler-
ance for allen but neighboring speech
and institutions.
The certain condescension in for
eigners" once scored by JAMES Rus
SELL LOWELL has come to have its
match in "A certain arrogance OF the
the Americans to the south of Us. II
Is discernible I'm the conduct Of our
traders and at times in our diplomatic
dcnlings-and is far from being uni
formly justified by the merits Of the
individual case. The republics of
Latin America. in spite Of their COM
pnrative youth as independent politi-
cal entities. have developed PERSONAL
ties in letters and art. North Amer!-
can ignorance Of Latin American cul-
turc is dense, and complacent.
There are many students from
South America in our colleges, and II
is not unlikely that on the average
they excel our students abroad in abil-
ity to represent inlelligently their
own people and to acquire and as
simulate the culture of the lands Wis
tied. The recent Pnn-Americnn con-
gress Jared better under English
speaking auspices than if it's deibcr-
atiOns had been conducted in Spanish
and at. say, Buenos Ayres. not be-
cause Of inherent superiority in the
place and the language, but because
the SOlithrOnS are more clever ana
adaptable visitors than North Amcri-
cans are. And this superiority rests
upon cosmopolitan spirit that puts
our provinclality to shame.
Intercourse between the Americas
rests to IN nppreciable degree In the
hands OF scientists and engineers. In
South America technical students
get much more Of "cultural training"
and presumably not bit less Of pro.
fessiOnal training, than students get
here. South American Governments
send generously Of their publications
to American universities, In exchange
for II meagre Output--Of which, how
ever, they are said to make system
attic use. Professor FITz- GERALD advo-
The sun., 1916-01-13
The Pen and the Sword.

That man great in action may
become great In literature has been
repeatedly proved In the history Of
the race from CEsAR's day down 10
the present moment. NAPOLEON. the
man Of action raised to the nth
power. was brilliant phrase maker,
a stylist who used eplgrams as efrer.
tive weapons for the furtherance Of
his aims. LINCOLN, who as n states
man had n marvellous facility for do.
ing the right thing at the right time.
made several contributions to Ameri-
can literature destined to be immor-
tai. GRANT, one of the greatest of
modern men of action, left to the
world an autobiography that will al
ways remain monument to his liter
AIRY ability.
But all this does not mean that n
forceful writer when placed by chance
in a position Of executive power will
become necessarily an effective man
Of action. The history Of Franco.
England and the United States is full
Of instances illustrating the fact that
the public, misled by the intellectual
gift of some ltterateur of promi-
nence. may he betrayed by the cXecu-
tive incompetence of bookish man
raised, by some unfortunate cOmbna
tion Of circumstances. to high Office.
England would he In better shape to-
day hut for blunders that have been
made by men who should never have
left their libraries to take part in
public affairs.
There must be OF necessity sparh
Of what we know as genius in tho
man who can be successful both rs an
author and dOer OF great deeds. The
commonplace mind. of fair ability
possessing. perhaps, the patience to
coin striking phrases or to write vcad.
able history, can never possess the
rare dynnmics vOuchsnfed by nature
to the few immOrtals who have both
written and made history. II tho
bungling of an impressionable democ-
racy shall have placed him In II no.
sition of supreme power at period
of repeated national and international
The sun., 1916-01-13
The Austrian Victory at tho Lovcen.

BY the capture of the Lovcen. the
Montenegrin stronghold on her from
tier. Austria achieves her most i'm.
portant victory in the Balkans. She
relieves her naval base on the Gulf
Of Cattaro and the assembled fleet
Of serious menace, and materially
advances her traditional policy on the
east Adriatic littoral.
surprise as we'll as severe blow to
the Allies. But the surprise must be
less at the weakness of the Montene-
grins, already exhausted by the lack
of food supplies and munitions, than
at the absence of sufficient defence
offered by the Italians. They had
early insisted upon the control of
operations In this war zone. and the
French some time ago withdrew their
fleet from the .Adriutic. but not until
they had bottled up the Austrian ships
at CattarO and had begun the fOrtify-
apparently did nothing further with
the defences of the mount and left
Montenegro to fight alone.
The way of the Austrian invader IL
now open to the little Montenegrin
capital of Cettinjc and to conquest
of the entire mountain land. White
this may deeply concern the Monte
negrin nationality. the fact that the
conquest of Montenegro opens the way
to Albania. where Italian and Aus
trinn interests have coniilcted for
years, gives 1t n much wider signiii-
cance. At the time OF the Balkan
war these two nations were practi-
cally permitted to settle between
themselves the Albanian question.
The failure of the Government thus
established, the downfall of the rule
Of the Prince of WED and the present
wretched condition Of the country all
tend to make Albania spoils of war.
The success of Austrian propaganda
seems 70 make northern Albania and
Scutari, the most important town in
the country. an easy conquest for the
AustrianS. With their possession of
these strong points and complete
control of the Gulf OF CattnrO. the
most valuable naval base of the CEN
tral Adriatic coast. the value Of Av-
Iona. even of Durazzo. to the Italians
is minmized. For Italy to permit
this would be the abandonment of her
Balkan policy and one of the reasons
that led her to enter the war.
The advance Of the Bulgnrians Ia
Elbnsnn. the insistence Of the Greeks
on their claims to the Epirus. the
reformation of the shattered Serbian
army and the Austrian menace all
indicate, too. that Italy must fight In
Albania and that there will eventI-
ally be the great battle-ground Of the
war in the Balkans.
The sun., 1916-01-13

To rllr EplTOR or THE SuN-Sir; The
Version of the SalV.ui-StctsOu incident
given some years ago by my old fgcud
Fred Gomez If the BoStou symphony
manage is that the contract pro-
Vidod thtt St,tsOu should furnish all tho
properties required bg the great actor
at the managers expense that Stctson
Mas annoyed by the extent aud fre-
QucuCy - SHlviuhs demands upon him
uororc the opening night the rcQuisi-
tlous being greatly in excess of eXpccta-
tious. and that when Salvini called ont
"Silcn2io! Silcu2.o'" in his impressive
way. St"tson, losing patience. cncu-
lated, "What does that damned Italian
want now" TIiEATRrGoER,
NEW YORK, January l.
The sun., 1916-01-13
Harmony Among the Opponents Of
the Democratic Party.

From two opposed and generally
antagonistic quarters yesterday op-
ponents Of the Democratic party re-.
ceived important and encouraging
news. WILLIAM BARNES announced
that he would not seek 10 attend the
Republican national convention as n
delegate. basing his decision to elm
innte himself on the ground that his
personal unfriendliness to one of the
candidates for the Presidency might
embarrass him In the performance of
his duties; and the Progressive Ma.
tional Committee by resolution de.
clared Its willingness. amounting to
strong desire. to unite with the Re-
publican party in the campaign.
Mr.. BARSEs's decision serves to re-
move cause Of strife in the party
In this State. the effects Of which
would have been felt all over the
country. Had he run for delegate Mt
large. he would have been bitterly
opposed. This fact, THE Sun is con-
WINGED, did not affect his determina-
tion; Mr.. BARNES has never yet run
away from a fight. But the fact re-
mains that the absence Of his name
from the primary ticket averts a row
on the consequences OF which the
Democratic leaders have been hope
fully counting.
The Progressive attitude Of friend
illness Is emphasized by the declara-
ton Of principles put forward by the
national committee. as we'll as by its
refusal TO present n candidate for
the Presidency. A platform could he
drafted In harmony with Republican
principles and traditions In which
practically every paragraph of the
statement issued at Chicago might
he included; In fact. the proposals
put forward by the Progressives are
Of the kind that the platform commit
ice at each national convention has
been called on to consider on the mo-
tlon of men OF unQuestioned loyalty.
1t will be said that in formally
moving for Il union with the Repuh-
licans the Progressive leaders are
merely ratifying an amalgamation
already accomplished by the electors
who followed them three years ago.
This Is true in measure. but the
possibilities OF injury to the Republl-
can canvass through n vengeful par.
tisnn organization skilfully managed
and possessed OF II fat campaign
treasury must not be undcrcstimated
The Progressives could make trouble.
II they were SO disposed. In year
in which the Republicans want every
vote they can muster.