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Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

(written Specially for The Bulletin)
 In connection with early build ing in Norwich, mention is made by the historians of the Governor Trum- bull. privateer carrying IS or 29 guns, which was built at the shipyard of Jedidiah Willett, in TIT, for How land & Colt. She was considered al- most model ship. Her first com mander was Capt. Henry Billings, who had had a brilliant career as lieuten- ant of the armed brig Defence. On her first cruise from the Norwich har- bor, in November, TITS, she made sew eral small captures; but early the next year, having gone out under command of Capt. Dudley Saltonstall. she met the British frigate Venus, bigger and more powerful, and was obliged to surrendrr. Her captors took her to the West Indies, where she was recruited given a new name. and sent forth to prey upon her former friends.
 Before sailing, ahe had been thus ad- vertised in the Norwich Packet of Nov. 17th, TITS:
 The fine new ship Governor Trum- bull, Henry Billings commander, now lying in the harbor of New London, mounting 20 carriage guns, will sail in six days. Apply on boat, or to How land & Colt, Norwich.
 The ships capture was thus am nounced in a Tory paper in New York: April 5, 177s.. The rebel frigate Trumbun is taken by the Venus and sent into St. Kits.
 The Venus herself was originally an American ship called the Bunker Hill, captured by the British and her name changed.
 Reference was made last week to the building of the big frigate Confed- eracy, by order of Congress, at Nor wich, under supervision of Major Jos- hua Huntington, as agent of the Gov ernor and Council of Safety. In Hunt ington's accounts, the charges to the ship Confederacy amounted to a sub stantial sum 2 29,369 and over. His commission upon this was E1,453,
 making the total cost of the frigate S0,S23 and over, or about $154,115. A number of the Moheean Indians were among the workers on the ship, varying rates. Uncas, Ashpow, Quo- cheets, wyox and other Mohegan
 names appear in the list of workmen and crew.
 The big shipping firm in Norwich al that period was Rowland & Colt, al- ready mentioned. Merchants in the West Indies trade had very uncertain luck during those troubleous years, SC | much so that Miss Caulkins says their trade resembled the continual running of a blockade. Several of the Norwich shipmasters with their craft fell in- to the hands of the enemy. Old ac- count books and the weekly news papers hint at this.
 Among those who ran many riskf
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

The boys at the Connecticut Re- formatory at Cheshire write, put in type, edit and publish a monthly mag azine or newspaper called the Chron- icle. The special number, dated Jan uary l, 1916, is now at hand and is highly creditable to it's makers. It gives many illustrations of the insti- tuition and of its working force and of the life of the boys. In one article the contributor calls on MT. Taxpayer"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

Rhode Island is opposing a higher state tax. That action Is getting to be common throughout New England states, but 1t can only be lodged by the practice of economy and increased revenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

Congressman i. -....ls Oakley is get ting into deeper water when he offers to cooperate with the schemers who are trying to touch Uncle Sam for the New Britain canal. That canal prom ises to be the last ditch for more than one ambitious politicians reputation, and Congressman Oakley is no better swimmer than the others. If he wish es to serve Connecticut well he must keep out of the mud in that and sim liar plans to dig into the U. s. treas ury.-Bristol Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

Everybody is eagerly awaiting Tur- Keys description of the manner in which the Persia was sunk.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

It begins to look as if it would be the groundhog's luck to strike a bliz- gard on the date set for his appear ance
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

Senator Clarke is so anxious to get rid of the Philippines that he would allow them to go to Japan. The chances are that he is even willing that they should go to the dogs if our responsibilities could only cease.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

It is not the wage earner who is doing ths rnost worrying about the recent decision upholding the income tax's .ocstituuonaIity.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

One of the latest signs of New York improvement is the decision that the Russian ballet is too naughty for the metropolis.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

It begins to look as if the allies were leaving the Aibanians to their own resources much the same as they did the Servians ard MonteneRrins
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

The lack of ice isn't pothering the dealers in that commodity any more than it is the would be skaters.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

The man on the corner says: 'fweaf3 seem useless to try to con Guer half the world by love SO long as the other half carries a gun.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
EDITORIAL NOTES,

A few more of these balmy January days and thought will begin to turn to vacation plans
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

If the democrats turn the FiHpinos loose within the next few years there need be no guesswork about where the next revolution is going to be staged.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

to get busy and inform himself about the reformatory. The Courant can say from positive knowledge that such is also and more strongly the wish of the directors, who are trying to carry out the fine purposes of the state in establishing it. Whoever gets a copy of this particular number Of the Chronicle should keep it at hand. 1t is a handbook of the institution Hartford COurar-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

Following the proclamation of Con- sress, April fifth, 1793, announcing a cessation of hostilities between Great Britain and the United States, the West India trade was given a new inn petus at Norwich. In 1784, we note that Christopher Lefhngwen was appointed the first naval officer of the port of Norwich, with Thomas Colt collector of the rev. enue.
 The horses, cattle and produce of a thriving back country, crowding to be disposed of, added to the fact that Norwich merchants and ship-masters had suffered less than those of more exposed ports during the war years, resulted in lively seeking of a market abroad
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

The other brig, the Favorite, was captured in Sept. 17a1, by the British frigate Iris, and taken to New York
 The ship Fortune, Henry Billings commander, was another Norwich built craft, completed in 17S1 She lay at the mouth of the river, nearly ready to sail for "Hispaniola, France and cruise,'' when the town of New London and its shipping were burned by our Norwich townsman, Benedict Arnold. The Fortune and a few other vessels were able to escape up the river.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
Sunday Morning Talk
LITTLE FOXES.

In the fields of Palestine long ago there roamed the little foxes that spoil the vines" As the Australian farmer fights rabbits and the New England farmer woodchucks, so the Hebrew farmer of Bible times had to contend with foxes little pests that trampled his vines and nibbled his grapes. Discouraging indeed must have been his toll when, in a night, marauders with bushy tails could spoil the ripening crop.
 A little fox is not 8 formidable creature and will run at the crack of popgun. But he can be destructive in a measure altogether out of pro- portion to his size. Wherein he re- sembles some of the traits of human nature. A fault may be apparently insignificant, but still capable of tre- mendous damage.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

There are some sins, besides those of the first order, against which one must be on his guard. It is here not question alone of eternal salvation or loss, but of present symmetry, beauty and effectiveness of character. little fault may spoil us. The size of a thing is no measure of it's power. A battleship looks big in the water and seems. a mighty instrument of de- tiny germ called the tubercle bacil- Jus so small that 900 of them can find room on the point of needle. Yet the bacilli destroy more lives each year than all the battleships of all the navies.
 Goliath fell before David because he refused to take the lad seriously. When the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him, for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance." Not otherwise do we disdain many an apparently in- significant opponent-and to our cost.
 There is, for instance, the habit Of procrastination, the willingness to put things off. How many mortals are never quite ready to do the thing they ought to do? They will write that letter and make that call-to- morrow. After the manner of our easy-going Southern neighbors, they say placidly, "manana-" Not all the Mexlcans live in Mexico.
 There is the habit of exaggeration. How easily may one, anxious to tell a good story, or to give a vivid de- scription, fall into 1t. It is possible so to dress up an event in the mar ration of it or so to fill ones recital of some experience with inaccuracies as barely to escape the charge of falsehood. One might almost as well have the reputation of liar as. of one who habitually tells "big stories" " Gradually people begin to distrust one who does so, and to set him down as an unreliable person.
 There is the habit of discourtesy. A host of people who are impolite would not, to be sure, steal your purse, but, at least, their impoliteness adds no luster to their honesty. | Morals are above manners, and even if the latter are bad the former may be good, which Is often consoling. But how much more attractive the good morals would be if they had 1 manners to match them. In the life | of 8 civilized community the boor is heavily handicapped. For him many g fair vine of opportunity is trampled 1 down.
 i The dificulty with the control o1 little foxes is that they won't stay little. They grow up all the time and | their appetites grow with them. By
 and by they are too big to be fondled or petted, or laughed at They are
 more like wolves who travel and hunt
 in packs. The best protection is tt
 catch them young and put them se- l THE PARsoN.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

Livestock, provisions and lumber es- peciaily were demanded by the West Indies; and it Is an interesting fact that even flour was at that time an article of export rather than of import since considerable wheat was then raised in the eastern portion of Con- necticVt.
 The Norwich vessels seldom took on their livestock cargoes from the To- cal wharves. Sheep and swine might be received directly from the land, or from light craft as they lay in the stream: but horses, oxen and COWS were generally driven to New London and then taken aboard It was rare for a vessel to carry her deck cargo down the river
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

Two famous Norwich brigs were the Young Cromwell and the Favorite. The Cromwell was successively com manded by Captains William Wattles, Hillard, Buddington, Reed and Cook The Cromwell brought in her last prize Nov. 1st, 1TS1- In her next cruise she was taken and her crew thrown into the New York fatal prison-ship, where seventeen of the number died of pesti- lential fever. In May, Cook, her com mander, escaped by dropping himself overheard during the night and swim ming to the shore, whence he made his way home in safety. Nothing daunt- ed, Capt. Cook few weeks later, em- parked in the schooner Turn of Times. on a trading voyage to Demerara: but he was again captured, and carried to Bermuda.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

Joseph Williams kept six prominent vessels in the West India trade, in 1791, the ship Josephus. 22S tons, Brig Enterpriser 130 tons, Snow Federal, no tons, schooner Nabby, S7 tons, sloop Prosperity, 70 tons, sloop Nego- tiator, 70 tons, as evident vessels of very light burden and small draft. The Snow was described as "an federal; hull, rigging, sails, and every material manufactured from the produce of America"
 The packets running from Norwich to New York and Boston, as we'll as the coasting sloops kept the river lively; while the hammers at the ship yards made music day by day.
 THE DICTAGRAPH.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

At the end of q long life a woman was asked which of the Lords mercies she felt most thankful for and her reply was: 'sVictuals." Gods contin- uous bounty had impressed her above all else, and why should 1t not. It is the fact that more depends up- on victuals than we think. They are a visible source of health and strength. This has been perfectly demonstrated tn the tuberculosis investigationa in
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

To cut off the few immigrants who are arriving here now simply because they cannot read and write is more foolish by far than cutting off the nose grants who cannot read and write are not the ones who do the damage, if any damage is done; it devolves about those who are possessed of well round ed educations, of those who can speak fuently and write with ease and grace Those are the ones to watch, if there is going to be instituted a system of safety first" Let the laborers in.- New Britain Herald.
 It is to be hoped that the president can muster a sufficient number of con- gressmen and senators to take this first step to remove our tarin problem from politics. That done the rest would follow naturally and inevitably Once given a demonstration of the ef- ficiency and value of the commission plan no sane person would ever think business, the partisan wrangling and of going back to the unsettlement of the futile accomplishment of a revision of the tariff by politicians. It would be laughed out of court, once its folly has been fully demonstrated by the application of business methods to this national problem.-Ansonia Sem tinel
 We congratulate Gov. Holcornb on his choice of Anson T. McCook of Hartford for the vacancy on the Cheshire reformatory board caused by the death of the lamented Max Adler. MT. McCook is most capable. with a fine record as a citizen and a lawyer. He recently showed what he could do | by conducting a successful campaign
 in behalf of Connecticut's food ship
 for Belgium. He will be one of the youngest men serving on any import
 ant commission in Connecticut and his youth will be an asset to the state
 Waterbury American.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29


 Some people get so religious they venture to tell the Lord how he ought to deal with their neighbors and gov ern the earth. It sounds funny to hear mortal - man instructing the Over-soul in His duty when he finds 1t very difficult to recognize his own work and to do 1t. have never thought the Lord needed any human advice, or listened with any patience to those who 7atteringly tell him of his goodness and power. He knows us and is more conscious of our needs than we are ever likely to be. He knows what poor miserable sinners we are without our telling him. He knows a grateful heart that cannot in words express it's feeling and he knows the petitions which have nc feeling in them. He knows whether we ask believing or not; and there is no doubt He blesses all of us beyond our deserts. He doesn't require us to approach him in awe, but he does re- Quire that we should be earnest and sincere because He is our Heavenly Father.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

A number of the Moheean Indians were among the workers on the ship, all being paid by the day, though at varying rates. Uncas, Ashpow, Quo- cheets, Wyox and other Mohegan names appear in the list of workmen and crew.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29

From Poquetanuck went out a aal- lery in April, 17s2, commanded by Capt. Meech, of Preston, which slip ped into Fire Island inlet on the Long Island coast and captured three Bri- tish coasters, one which Capt Meech engaged to ransom for z 500, e150 of which was paid upon the spot and divided among the crew. However, be- fore the victors could get well away which was paid upon the spot and leys appeared off the inlet, retook the prizes, and to prevent the capture of their own galley, the Americans scut- tied and sunk her. escaping themselves by land.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-29
EARLY NORWICH sHIp-BulDNc

were Jabez and Hezixiah Perkins, Thomas King, Ebenezer Lester, Will Ham Loring, Jabez Lord and Elisha Lathrop. Capt. Lathrop. in particular, while in the prlvateer sloop Mercury, in August, 1f81, was taken and car ried into New York. Again, in Feb ruary, 1782. in trading voyage to Vir- ginia, he was captured and carried to Charleston. then in the possession of the enemy.
 His next voyage was to Guadaloupe, which trip he accomplished in safety, returning Sept. 9th But on the 18th of October he sailed again; and the next reference to him is the significant item:
 Capt Elisha Lathrop. in a brig from Norwich, bound to the West Indies, is captured and carried to Bermuda.
 Building of vessels of many types must have gone on continuously in the Thomes, Judging from occasional mar inc items which history has preserved.
 Capt. Davison left the river Nov. 18th, 17S1, in a small coasting sloop bound for Boston. In rounding Cape Cod, he was blown off by strong north erly winds, driven out to see, and aft CT thirty-one days arrived at Guada- loupe, his crew furnishing, for want of provisions. He encountered upon the ocean neither friend or foe, sold his sloop we'll and returned to Norwich in a Boston brig.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-03
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-03

Constitutional Amendn
(NoT1CE TO VOTERS: For an affirm
question submitted upon this ballot make
the square after the word "YES" For 6
similar mark in the square following the "
Shall the Following Amendn
Constitution be Adopts
"Repeal section one (D Of Article two
1D of the constitution Of the state Of Iowa
and in lieu thereof enact and adopt the fol
lowing, towit: )
Section l.. Every citizen of the United
States, Of the age Of twenty-one years, who
shall have been resident Of this state six
months next preceding the election, and of
the county in which he or she claims his
or her vote, sixty days, shall be entitled
to vote at all elections which are now or
hereafter may be authorized by law"
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-03

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May
The sun., 1916-12-04
THE COLORS:

Blue in various shades;
White with Black; Violet,
Purple, Tan, Brown, Pink,
and Plain White.
The sun., 1916-12-04

bureau yesterday. He denied he name
of Goldstein, he denied he had lived in
the homo Of Mrs. Zamki, but he did ad-
init the laundry mark was his owl.
The police found he answered the gen.
eral description they had received Of him.
They picked up In his room a small bag
that held SIC, and four diamond rings.
a bar pin studded with h same gems
and a diamond lavalliere. They were
identified as the property OF Mrs. Zamki.
Finally, tho detectives say. Schuster-
which he says is his right name-con-
fessed. lie sal hat when he roomed
under Mrs. Zamki's roof he was out Of
employment. His plight aroused her
sympathy. She gave him several smaf
loans. Each time he noticed she took
the money from the bag around her
neck.
As the detectives tell II. he decided to
rob her after .overpowering her. He
struck her with q hammer. according to
their story. and continued to strike her
until she became unconscious He then
Dol the bag. Not until the next day
when he read h newspapers, did he
learn he had killed her.
For days he walked tho streets. fear
Ing to Engage a room. Finally five days
ago he too up his abode In Wallabout
street. He had spent only $24 of the
money the bag had held and had left the
jewelry untouched. lie will be arraigned
In the Harlem court this morning.
The sun., 1916-12-04
GOOD LUCK LAUNDRY
MARK LEADS TO CELL
Schuster's Double Swastika
Used by Detectives to Land
Him as Slayer.
CONFESSED, THEY SAY
Prisoner Killed Woman Who
Bcfriendcd Him for Bag of
Gold, Police Charge.

When Alexander Schustcr. an immi-
grant from Russia and tailor by trade. In
his first experience with a New York
laundry four years ago lost his working
apron he designed a special mark for the
future identification Of his washable gar
ments. II was a double swastika, a
symbol Of multiplied good fortune. that
he decided upon. Through this mark he
yesterday was arrested In Brooklyn for
the murder OF Mrs. Rose Zamki. who had
befriended him. Detectives who followed
the emblem Of good luck aid last night
that he had confessed to the crime.
Mrs. ZamN was found dead In her
home, 123 East 101st street. OF November
22. Her head had been crushed by ham,
mer blows. The bag which she a worn
around her neck. the receptacle for her
money and jewelry. was gone. SO was
one OF her boarders. a tailor. who had
been known as Goldstein.
None OF the other roomers in the house
knew Goldsteln we'll. They were able to
give the police only the kind OF descrip-
ton that might ft a thousand men. This
description. such as 1t was, the police
spread through the city. Capt. Jones
head OF the Third branch detective bu'
reau. when he assigned Sergeant Edward
Lennon and Detectives Kilroy and Ungei
W ~ to'Ns "oiitu Nitii my NOehe ~
pect no direct esults from It.
Lennon searched for some special dis.
tinguishment of his quarry. Only In ons
respect did he find hat Goldstein le
himself be different from others. Tha'
was in his selection OF a laundry mari
The detectives found that everything h,
sent out for washing bore the doubl,
swastika. The three men concentrate
on that.
1t was a tedious hunt. ono tina
brought them into hundreds OF laundrie,
in Manhattan without result. Lennon
directed his hunt into Brooklyn. He di
rected every laundry to be on the look
outxlpr linen that carried the good lucl
sig@' He left with even the Chimes
laundries a copy of the figure as IN,
Harlem launderer had remembered II.
Saturday brought the result. Lennon
was told that soiled garments with tn,
swastika mark had been gathered at IL
Wallabout street. The detectives fol
lowed the package TO the address ant
saw II received by a man known "a
Schuster. He had lived in the house 70
five days.
lie was brought to the Third brancl
The sun., 1916-12-04
ENDS HIS LIFE AT AGE OF 90.
wi1marth A. Robinson IL Found
Dead In Ills Home.

wilmarth A. Robinson. IS years old.
formerly an official In the Warwick VAL
ley Milk Company, was found dead yes
terday morning in his home. 116 West
Eightieth street. There was a bullet
wound in his right temple. The police
say he committed suicide.
Mr.. Robinson for two years had had
n ringing sensation In his ears. but aside
from that his health was good. according
to his wife. son and married daughter.
Three weeks q he made his will, Say-
ing "he wanted to have things fixed up"
His wife had left him reading a news
paper in tho basement of their home (:
an hour later she found him dead in the
storeroom. 1t was said that he had
brooded much over the death Of one Of
his most intimate friends, an attorney,
who committed suicide two years ago.
lie retired from business eight years
ago.