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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03
". Il. s. to Play Alumni. 5.

There will be an interesting basket ball game in the Y. M. C. A gymna- sium this afternoon between t11e team of the Windham High school and the alumni of the institution. It is ex- pected that Chappell, the two Keirans brothers, Harrington of the ErneraIds and M. Leonard will comprise the alumni team, and if so they will make it warm for the youngsters. W. H. S. will present. their regular lineup
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03
eoTH LEes sEvEREn.
Brakeman George Blair Struck by Lo-
 comotive.

George Blair, a brakeman who form erly made his home in this city, had his legs severed in an accident near Franklin, Mass. According to inform ation received here MT. Blair left the rassenger train on which he was working to throw switch and was struck by locomotive running on ar- other main line track MT. Blair had been in the passenger service only a short time.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03
Evarybody to Their raste

Only a very rich man could have as much fun with politics as Mir. George ". Perkins Some nailion- aires would want ko accumulate paint lngs or endow colleges. = St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03

Bridgeport. ort.-Invitations have been issued to the wedding of Miss Alt1fea May. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Angus tus s. May Of Bridgeport, and Maturin B. Waldo, which will take place Sat urday afternoon, Feb. 26, at St. Johns Episcopal church, Bridgeport.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03

Windser Loclsss--The 4oo employees Of agreeably surprised Tuesday morning on reading the notices that their pay would be increased 25 cents . day commencing Monday. The increase was voluntary on the part of the com
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03
WHEN Yuu "

WHEN YOU WANT Co pug yeur pus- tnese before the nupllc rhpre ia no m ediur1 better than tilrougu the ad.. vertisine columns or mo Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03
osITuARY.
Mrs. Erastus Wheaton.

Mrs Erastus Wheaton, who resid- ed near the High School building. died Wednesday morning after a long ill., ness She had been a resident here for many years. She leaves her hus- band and two daughters.
 Mrs Wheaton. "A, was Mary Jane Darling and was born in Chepachet, R. L, December 8. 1S4I She married Mir. Wheaton In 1863.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03
NVhst e coEnc on Tonight.

Xzad7es Catholic BanevoledS sasso- riAeZon. K of r. hall
 obWebetuck lodge. No. 16. I. o. O. WI. 6Q7 Main street
 Annual Military ban. state armcry.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03
Miss Austin so Receive Dues.

The United Charities association has now been in existence for one year, and the dues of the sustaining and other members are payable for the ensuing year. Miss Nancy Austin, secretary of the organization, is to be. at her 0ffice, 1S8 Valley street, all day Friday and Saturday of this week to receive the dues.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03
Narer TanchnrI -rharn

The raost remarkable feature of that enormous meteor failing in Ohio is that not a single presidential candi- rate sustained apreciable injuries. =. Washington Post
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03
AIn,t It Awful.
naNona''

The ''scorn Of other nations'' causes anguish in the soul of George W. Perkins. It's ferrible--that is, the anguish of Springfield Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03
A Timely comparison.

Constantine of Greece Is evidently the Roosevelt of Kings. He is an ex- pert taIker, but the crooks and burg lars always throw his delegates out Of the convcntion.-New York World.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03
A White Cify,

Willimantic had mora real winter than it has seen for some weeks We'd. ed nearly all day There was con- tinaous fall, but no wind, and not a. vefy low temperature. The walking was bad, however, and the mantle of white made the city look like New place farther south.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03
.yEWETT CITY

Members Of poroas Circle Enjoy Mys- fery eupper-o Officers of Mems League of the Sacred tieart--Ned- r nesdav Afternoon Whist Club Enter tained.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03
sFuNERAL-.
Anna s. Peferson.

The funeral of Anna S. Peterson was held at Che Swedish church on afternoon, Rev. s. A Peterson off eiating. The bearers were Charles L.
 Anderson, Andrew Johnson, AIgot Clauses and Alfred Johnson. Burial was in the Wfllimantic cemetery. in charge Of Funeral Director Jay M.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03
WILL. I'M NTIC,

til Tuesday. when he was promptly arr rested and released under bonds to appear Wednesday in the court He claimed ignorance of the law and that his horse was sick December End. SO that he could not drive into the city
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03
|. Whist at Nurses, Home.

Whist at Nursea' Home.
 "A successful whist was held We'd nesday evening in the nurses home connected with St. Joseph's hospital, and was under the auspices of the Ladies auxiliary of the institution. The following committee was in
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03
PLALNFIELD

Grrnge povctes Meeting 10 consider- ina Topic of Rcultry--SnoMfai Wednesday Second Whist Party ef SeriesAlIen Family Gives Concert at Moosas.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-03
DANIELsoN

Art Club Studies chase. Tryon ssd Marvin S20o Sent for Jswish Relief --catbese coiieotln5 Stope 6uddeu- iy usineas Mems Committee to Invsstinats Matter of Borough Bali Teain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-16
RESPECT LAW
BECAUSE 1T IS, LAW

The Progressive Farmer.
1t is this spirit, the spirit of bow
ing to the will of the majority, of ac-
cepting frankly the results Of our
processes of law, however disagree
able they may be to us personally at
any time-.it is this spirit on which
rests the foundations of civilization
and safety. He is usually a childish
weakling and a contemplate man
not to be trusted who will net abide
by the results of the game, played
according to the rules-he is mot a
good sport" and men rightly desipse
him-and the same thing is true of
the citizen who will not honestly wait
for and accept the verdicts of juries
and courts and elections, these being
the established rules set up by the
people for the settlement of causes
and cases.
Take this standard of judging the
"civic genius" of your county and
see how your people stand. Are they
willing to abide by and accept the
verdict of law, and are they fercely
resentful of any mar who, unwilling
to abide by law, becomes instead "a
breaker of the public peace?" This
is a good test of a peoples progress
in civilization.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-16
KNOW YOUR COUNTY AGENT.

Clemson College, Feb. 10 The
county demonstration agents of the
state have all returned TO their
counties with new ideas and new
enthusiasm as a result of the semi
annual meeting of agents recently
held at Clemson College. They are
launching the work of the new crop
year and making plans to carry out
the policies decided upon.
For many reasons, this is the
best time of year for farmers who
do not know their county agent to
get in touch with him. If you do
not know who your agent is, find
out from your neighbor, then take
the first opportunity to become &C.
quainted with him. You will find
him glad to make your acquaint-
ance, for part of his business is to
know the farmers of his county
Having got to know your county
agent and having found out how
to ret word to him when you
need him, use him in any way that
you can. He is the servant of the
county and will divide his time
among its people as we'll as ne
"a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-16
TIMELY POINTERS FOR
ORCHARD AND GARDEN
February IL to 49,.

(The Horticultural Division of
Clemson College will be glad to an
swer your questions on orchard or
garden work.
For early bearing there is no
better peach than the Mayfower.
DO not neglect the planting of
spring Irish potatoes.
Spray all fruit trees for scale in
sects before the buds open.
If you failed to plant sweet peas
in fall, you may plant them now
and expect fairly good results.
Order a small quantity of seeds
of vegetables that you have not
tried before. You may like them
and a variety will never do harm.
If you contemplet t~op-grafting
apple trees, secure the scion wood
now while it is dormant. Bury the
twigs in moist sand until they are
ready to be used.
Have all the hardy spring vege-
tables on hand so that you may
lose no time in getting them planted
when conditions are right.
Does your orchard now contain
all the kinds of fruit that may be
grown in your locality? If not,
you should plant, during the next
few weeks, those that are lacking.
Blackberries grow wild in abund-
ance in South Carolina, but would
it not be we'll to have a few bushes
of the cultivated sort in the gar
den, where they could be conven-
iently gathered?
Beware any agent that tries to
sell you something to put in the
trunks of your trees to cure blight
1t is understood that several pow
ders for which this power is claim
ed have been put on the market.
F. J. Crider, Asso. H%orticulturist
Clemson Agricultural College
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-16
THE LILIES LAW.

The General Assembly has finally
passed the Lilies Bill, and the same
has been sent to the Governor for
his approval. By this Bill any per-
son convicted of selling liquor will
be sentenced to the c~hain-gang in
stead of being allowed to pay a fine.
A person guilty of storing OF trans
porting contraband liquors may be
fined for the first %offense, but for
subsequent offenses, a chain-gang
sentence will await him.
The law is along the right line. 1t
is now up to the officers of the law
to catch the liquor-sellers. They
abound in the land and must be
caught. If the present peace Off
GERS around Abbeville cannot catch
those who are selling liquor here in
violation of law, it will be necessary
to get officers who can.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-16
COLD FEET.

If the delegation in the General
Assembly lack the nerve to do away
with the chain-gang in Abbeville
county, they might at least discon-
tinue it until the next election, and
allow the people to say whether they
desire to continue it.
There were a great many people
who thought the people still wanted
the Rural Police system, but when
the people got a chance at it, they
showed that they had it sized up pro-
perly. We believe the chain-gang
system would meet a like fate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-16
BILL ESTABLISHES
DE LA HOWE HOME
Asylum and School for Destitute
White Children in Abbeville
County.

The bill by Messrs Moore and Rob
inson to establish the John De La
Howe industrial home and school
for destitute children, carrying a
State appropriation of $4,000, was
given a second reading in the house
Yesterday morning, with practically
no opposition. The management of
the Institution, which will be located
on. property in Abbeville county de-
signated in the will of the late John
De La Howe. is placed in the hands
of a board of trustees to be selected
by the general assembly.
The school will be operated for
white boys and girls between the
ages of six and 16, who + destitute
and who have neither parent nor
guardian to care for them or whose
parents or guardians I unable to
care for them. An inmate of the
home shall be kept there until p
years of age, unless sooner dismissed
by the trustees or a judge. The bill
requires that each boy OF girl shall
work at least four hours a day and
shall be instructed in such branches
of useful knowledge and arts as may
be suited to his or her years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-16
LETTER FROM MR.. w. c. BENET

Cashiers, N. c., II Feby., 1915.
Dear Sir:
If you have any spare copies of
this weeks (Feby. 9th) Press and
Banner, you will do me a great kind
ness if you will send me 3, or 2, or
even l.. There is so much in the
paper about old Abbeville, l want to
send the Press and Banner to my
widely scattered brood Of sons, who
all proudly claim Abbeville as their
birthplace. My own copy starts to-
day on its journey across the ocean
to "22nd General Hospital, British
Expeditionary Force, France"
which is all the rigorous censorship
permits me to know of the where
abouts of my son, George, army sur
geon, and British Captain. He will
enjoy Manse Hollingsworth's reminis-
cences, Che may ven find his faith
er's letter Interestingly and eve the
local paragraphs and advertisements
will give him pleasant entertainment
behind the trenches "sornewhere in
France"
Let me tell you a curious war in
cident: A Scottish magazine pub
lished my war ballad, "That Little
Contemplate Army" both words and
music, last June. The September
number printed a letter from the bat
tie front which told that after a
Scottish regiment had stormed and
captured some German trenches, the
writer, a lieutenant, found in a Ger
man dug-out, a copy of that June
magazine. l wonder if the Teutons
liked my song.
Yours very truly,
w. C. Benet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-16
A OFFICE.

We have not seen n Bill OF tne
Senator from this county with re-
gard to the office or position Of Coun-
ty Superintendent of Education, but
we understand that he proposes to
have the county ~re-surveyed and di-
vided into school districts, and that
each district shall elect a member of
a County Board of Education, and
that these representatives of the
districts shall employ a man as coun-
ty superintendent, much as a princi-
pal or superintendent of our city
schools is employed, to have charge
of the schools oSthe county at a sal
airy of twelve or fifteen hundred dol
lars per year.
The system might be an improve
ment on the present system in
theory, in that a man competent to
teach, and therefore to give in
struction, would be employed, whose
business it would be to visit the
schools, offer suggestions, and per-
haps assist the teachers in the gener-
al management of the schools, but
in practice the scheme would amount
to nothing.
If effective work is to be done, the
schools should be left alone.
Every community is able to and
should manage it's own school affairs.
The time for a teacher to learn how
to teach is before he or she begins
to teach, and not afterwards. We
have summer schools where teachers
and prospective teachers may learn
the art of school management and
the art of imparting instruction.
Besides this most of the schools and
colleges give to those who desire to
teach instruction along these lines.
Therefore, there is little need of a
superintendent, who would travel
around among the schools, and reach
them once or twice a session. At
most he would only scare the pupils
to death that many times by his
visits.
The office of county superinten-
dent of education is an entirely use
less Office. The duties of the Office
may be performed by the Treasurer
of the county, who collects the taxes,
and who can %apportion them among
the several school districts. The
warrants are drawn by the trustees,
and should be paid by the Treasurer
without the useless intervention of
County Superintendent of Educa-
ton, and the Treasurer should keep
the necessary books. There is not
days work in the Office in the
course of the year and the salary
paid is entirely out of proportion to
the work done.
We know that it is the theory of
the law that the superintendent of
the county shall visit the schools,
but this is and always has been far
cical. The visits if made monthly
amount to nothing as the
work in the end is dependent wholly
on the teachers.
If the delegation wishes to be of
service to the schools, they may do
so by abolishing the office of County
Superintendent of Education, and
the money paid him as a SAL
airy to the schools of the county.
What the schools need is not a super
not Offices and officers,
but more money to employ capable
teachers, and with which to Vi the
schools for longer terms.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-16

A boy is always a boy, but a man
isn't always a nan
No man can be happy unless he
tries to make others happy.
The happiest woman, like the hap
piest nations, have no history.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-05
ARMY ORDERS.

Leave Of absence for two months to take effect
upon his relief from his present duties Is granted
First Lieut. George GrIneFt cavalry.
Capt. George ". Wallace Strtsenth Infantry is
Transferred from the Base Hospital Fort Bliss.
Tex. 70 the Lettermsn General Hospital the
Prssidio Of San Francisco, Gal. for treatment
First Lieut. Howard P. KHtley, Medical Re-
serve Corps. is ordered TO proceed Fort DouSlas
Utah. for the purpose Of making a physical e1-
animation Of First Lieut.. Albert H. Ebsr. Medical
Reserve Oorps. and upon tho completion Of the
EXAMINATION will stand relieved from active duty In
the Medical Reserve Corps.
First lieut. Raymond B. MoIAHs Medical Re
serve Oorps. is ordered to proceed TO Fort Dsde
Fla, for the purpose Of making a physical eI-
animation Of First Lieut.. John r. Hereford Med.
ical Reserve Corps. and upon the completion Of
the examination will stand relieved from active
duty in the Medical Reserve Corps.
Leave Of absence for two months to taks effect
upon his relief from his present duties Is granted
Maj. John NJ. Jenkins inspector general
First Lieut. W. Morris Chubb. Corps Of In
gnsers, is relieved from duty at the Engineer
School. to take effect upon the completion Of his
course Of instruction at that school, and will then
report in person to tho Chief Of Engineers for
assignment TO duty.
Second Lieut.. John @. Walker IT,, Twelfth
Infantry Is attached TO the Aviation section of
the Signal Corps an aviation student and will
proceed TO San Diego, Cal. and report in person
to the commanding officer. Signal Corps Aviation
School, for duty.
Leave Of absence for two months on surgeon
The Washington herald., 1916-03-05

teer soldiers. II the students at these
camps enlist into the volunteer service
the Secretary of War is authorized to
detail regular army officers as their in
structors. The enlistment terms will be
so formed that the training period will
cover the time in which the students are
able to attend the training camp.
Another feature Of this voluntary pro-
vision OF the Senate bin is that 1t will
permit the President to create volunteer
organizations in which the students can
spend their vacations All that enlist
In the volunteer organizations under this
provision will be entitled to the pay and
allowances OF the regular army during
the time they are serving in camp. This
will include uniform. rations, and every
allowance that Is given TO the regular
army. At the end Of three years or the
enlistment period, the citizen soldiers will
pass into reserves as the regular army
personnel does under the act
IL under such conditions young men do
not volunteer the only conclusion Is that
citizen soldiers cannot DO secured In
time of peace for training. II this law
does not give the country a body Of
trained soldiers in addition to the Ma
tiOnal Guard, there is not much prospect
of securing one without adopting a pol
The consolidation Of the line and stan,
and the Inauguration Of the detail sys-
tenn for the Marine Corps Is advocated
by Gen. George Barnett, commsndant Of
the Marine Corps. Gen. Barnett insisted
that this change should be made in order
to perfect the organization of the corpsr
To bring the Marine Corps up to one
fifth the strength Of the navy, Gen. Bar
nett insisted that Congress should pass
legislation increasing the number Of ON
GERS by $50 and the number OF enlisted
men by 2,379. He declared that the Ma
rine Corps should have three brigadier
generals and four additional colonies.
fivs additional lieutenant colonies.
eighteen additional majors, thirty-six
additional captains and hfty-four addi-
tional ueutenants.
In the way Of material General Barnett
declared that just at present the Marine
Corps needed two arTnorsd motor cars
more than anything else. The corps has
now improvtsed two armored motor cars
for service In Haiti. They are proving
very effective and General Barnett is con-
WINGED that the corps should have
armored cars for large expeditionsry
forces.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-05
STEWARDS COLLEGE NOTES.

II. Ridgway Taylor has been unani-
mously chosen manager of the 1916 base
ball team. Last year Mr.. Taylor played
on Technical High Schools team and his
interest in baseball at Stewards promises
to make the 1916 season a very success
full one. The athletic association will
elect officers soon.
In the semi-monthly typewriting speed
and accuracy test held Wednesday, two
students exceeded the required 35-word
rate. Ernest w. Emery wrote for ten
minutes at the rate of 6l2 words a min
ute, and Miss J. Metz wrote at the rate
Of 40 words minute Both students
turned in fsultless papers.
Albert H. Acken has accepted a posi-.
ton as stenographer with the National
Electrical Supply Company. Mr. Acken
formerly was assistant teacher Of short
hand and typcwriting at this school.
Miss Josephine Hart has obtained a
position as secretary to Rev Dr. Peter
Guilday, OF the Catholic University OF
America.
The Spanish classes, taught by Mario
Torres Lomeli. are progressing rapidly
The Washington herald., 1916-03-05
BY e. b. JOHNS.

Aside from authorizing a larger in
crease for the regular army the Senate
bin which was made public In its tenta-
tive form yesterday provides for Wen
balanced army. II comes nearer follow
ing the plans OF the general stan than
any bill that has been reported from the
military affairs committee. 1t is really
the FIRST attempt of Congress to legis-
late along lines that are recognized as
sound by military authorities.
The superiority OF the French and Ger
man armies Is due to the fact that these
countries before the war adopted mill
tsry policies that had been Recommended
and worked out by general STATS. II Is
understood that the general STATS OF the
different armies arc now virtually d.
visions OF the grand general stan with
headquarters in Paris. Much Of the
allies strength has been wasted owing
to the lack OF cooperation which IL is
now recognized is due to the want of a
controlling body or general stan. The
central powers have had the advantage
In this respect, as the Austrian and Turk
ish armies have been operating under the
directions Of the German general staff.
The Senate bill provides for a general
star of ninety-two officers. While this
Is not as large an increase as recon-
mended BY the War College, il more than
doubles the strength OF the general staff.
AZ compared with the general stafr Of
the French at the beginning of the war,
Il Is very small organization, as there
were over 1900 officers on duty with the
general stan of the French army. The
German general stan was much larger.
Based upon an increase of a regular
general stan the Senate com mittee car
rfed the idea OF a well-balanced army
throughout its bill. II provided for the
approved proportions Of the different
arms and corps to make completed dfvi-
sions which is the lighting unit of an
army. In this organization it authorizes
the regular army to be increased to sixty
five regiments of infantry. including the
Porto RiCan regiment, twenty-five regi-
msnts Of cavalry and twenty-one regi-
msnts OF field artillery. These are to be
organized into brigades and divisions,
which will give the country an army that
Is ready to take the field. Tho only
weakness in the bill is that It does not
authorize the organizations to be kept at
war strength.
The Senate committee placed a provi-
sion IN its bill which will be a test Of the
volunteer system. II authorizes the Pres
dent to maintain organizations of citizens
soldiers in peace time for the purpose Of
training.
The President is given authority to re-
cruit these organizations of citizen SOL
diers under regulations determined as
best suited to the citizen soldiers. Every
military training camp can be turned
into a regiment or a company OF volun-