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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-15

We want Norwich people to share
always in benefits and advantages which
we are able to extend. While the special
values we offer are primarily held out,
during Merchants Week, to our friepds
from out of town, we most cordially IN
vite Norwich patrons to buy literally of
all lines offered. The specials we offer
are correct for immediate use, and the
Evening star., 1916-03-19

to me. Who's bein' called down, any
way?"
ave are," says 1. "The Corrugated
Trust. I'm private sec. there. I've come
around to show Mrs. Bagstock where she's
sized us up wrong, and if could have five
minutes talk with her"
"Well, you can't" says the young lady.
$50 speed up and tell it to me-"
COURSE, wasn't doin' that We holds
quite debate on the subject without
my scorin' any points at all. She tells
me how she's the unregrettin widow of
the late Dick McCloud, who up to year
ago was the only survivin' relative of his
dear aunt, Mrs. Bagstock.
"And he wasn't much good at that, if
do say it, announces Tessie, snappin' her
black eyes. al don't deny he had me buff
faloed for while there, THROWN the bull
about his rich aunt that was goin' to leave
him a fortune. Huh! This is the fortune
this old furnished-room joint that's
mortgaged up to the caves and amt had
roomer in three months. Hot fortune,
amt it? And here l am, buried alive
with Aunt Nutty."
"Meanin' Mrs. Bagstock?" says l.
She mods. "One of Dicks little cracks,
says she. "Her real name is Natalie
| expect my ears did a regla rabbit
motion at that. So this was the one?
Well, I'd got to have look at her
"Eh?" says |. "Did you say Natalie?"
"Aunt Nutty's better fit, though"
says Tessie.
"Ah, comet" says L. "She don't write
SO batty. And anybody who can notice
the difference between fourteen per cent.
and three and half amt so far gone"
"Oh, you never could work off any
wooden money on her," admits Tessie.
"Her grip on dollar is sump'n fierce;
that is, until it comes to settin' the stage
for one of her third Wednesdays"
"Her which," says l.
"If it was anything could cover up"
says Tessie, "you bet I'd deny it, But
anybody on the block could put you wise.
Evening star., 1916-03-19

li-h-Hl-ihs DuoiuCSS VI
lookin' important. That's what it
l. is to be a private sec. But, be-
tween you and me, this slicin' and sortin'
envelops amt such thrillin' work; mostly
routine stuff-reports of department
heads, daily statements from brokers, and
so on. Now and then, though, you run
across something rich. This was one of
the times.
l was most through the pile when I
comes to this pale pink affair with heavy
wax seal on the back. Perfumed, too,
like lilacs. First off / thought it must be
private, and l held the letter stabber in
the air while ] took closer look. No.
It's addressed just to the Corrugated
Trust. So rip she goes. After I'd read it
through twice grins and puts it one side.
When Mr.. Robert blows in | hands the
pink one to him first.
"We're discovered" says l. Here's
some one that hints polite how we're a
bunch of strong-arms organized to rob
the widow and orphan of their daily
bread"
Mr.. Robert takes one sniff then holds
it at arms length while he runs it through
Gets chucke out of him, too
ats rather evident" says he, "that
Mrs. Theodore Bayly Bagstock doesn't
approve Of us at although just why is
not quite clear"
"That's easy says l. "This Inter-
Lake Navigation that she's beefin' about
was one of them little concerns we gath
cred in last fall. Paid something like four
teen, and our common at three and half
don't seem so good to her, expect Still,
cbo I0,b1o har bo1J;p'c, 1>x,+
deal, and with the melon we're goin' to
cut next month"
Suppose, Torchy," breaks in MIR.
Robert, tossing back the letter, "you an
swer the lady"
I'd just thought out real snappy come
back too, and was dictatin' it to stem
ographer, when Old Hickory happens to
drift by with his ear out. He stops short.
"Hold on, says he. "What Mrs. Bag
stock is that?"
"Why, the peevish one, expect, SIR"
says l.
"Let's see that letter, says he.
| passes it over.
"Huh!" he goes on, rubbin' his chin
reminiscent. II wonder if that could be
--er-young man, l think I'll answer
this myself.
"Oh, very well, sir" says l, shruggin'
my shoulders careless.
MUST have been half an hour later when
Old Hickory calls me into the private
Office.
@Torchy," says he glancin' keen at me
from under his bushy eyebrows, "this Mrs.
Bagstock seems to think we are using her
badly. As a matter of fact, those Inter-
Lake shareholders were lucky. We
might have frozen them out altogether.
You understand eh?"
mods.
"But can't put that in letter." he
goes on. at could be explained in per-
sonal interview, however"
IL get you,' says |. "I'll phone for
her to come around"
"No!" he roars. you'll do nothing of
the Sort What the rhythmic rhomboids
put that into your head?, | don't want to
see the woman. I'll not see her, not on
any pretext. Understand"
IL think so" says |.
"Then get your hat, says he
Evening star., 1916-03-19

So, it you must know, every third We'd
nesday Aunt Nutty goes through the
motions of pullin' off pink tea Uh-huh!
It's all complete: the big silver urn pol
ished up and steamin', sandwiches and
cakes made, flowers about, us all dolled
up-and nobody tot Oh, it's a scream!"
"But don't any one Gomez" says /.
Hardly" says Tessie, "unless you
count Mrs. Fizzenmeyer, the delicatessen
lady; or Madame Tebeau, the little hair
dresser; or the Schmtt girls, from the
corner bakery"
"The third Wednesday, eh?" says 1.
"That's tomorrow, amt it?'
"Sure,' says Tessie. (which is why
you can't see her to-day. She's in trainin'
for the big y'understand?"
"But I'd like to set her mind easy on
this stock proposition says l.
"Wish you could" says Tessie. "She's
been stewin' a lot over something or
other. Must be that. And | could take
you up to her if you was on the list"
"What list?" asks.
"Her DOCTOR her solicitor, her banker"
"Say." says |, couldn't ring in as one
OF her bankers? Then could get this off
my chest and not have to come again"
"Ill put it up to her." says Tessie.
"Got a business card on you?"
| had an engraved one. Maybe that's
what did the trick, for Tessie comes back
smilin'. "But it'll take me half an hour
or so to fix her up, says she. "She's dread
full fussy about her looks"
al got all day" says I.
RUT at that it seemed like I'd been
shut up in that sobby parlor for a
month when Tessie finally gives me the
word. "Come along says she. aAnd
don't forget to make noise like banker
Say, after I'd been led up to this faded
old relic that's bolstered with pillows in the
armchair by the window, and listened
to her wavery, cracked voice, couldn't
see anything funny in it at all.
It's vague, batty sort of talk we had.
Mostly it's monologue by her.
Evening star., 1916-03-19

Is, Sir, says l,
edgin' out. -
4Just moment -
says Old Hickory.
"You are to explain
to Mrs. Bagstock
fully: assure her that
in the long run she
will not be the loser,
and so on. As cour-
teously as you know
how. And-er-if
in the course of the
interviewyou should
happen to learn her
given name-er-
just remember it," -.
"Such Ella May ~
or Josephine?"
"No!" he snaps. ~
Natalie. Now clear
!; !; !: i ! !: i ! j ! j j ! J !
out"
AMT he the foxy
old pirate,
though? Sendin' me
off on sleuthin' ex-
pedition without NJ
givin' up hint as to Ia ~
what it's all about!
Was it some back
number romance
that thislilac-dipped
note had reminded
him Of? More likely
there'd been some
Bagstock or other who'd double-crosse
him in a deal and he'd never found
chance to get square. Anyway, he's after
confidential report, so off l pixies
My troubles began right at the star
| had to hunt the address up on
city map, and when I'd located it {
the lower West Side, down in the war
house district, I'm sure of one thing-th
Mrs. Bagstock can't be such-a-much.
| had any doubts they was knocked o,
by the sign hung alongside the front do,
Furnished Rooms"
l expect it had been quite decent o
house in its day-one of these full-widt
brick affairs, with fancy iron grill-wol
on either side of the brownstone stel
and fan-light over the door. There WI
even an old-fashioned bell-pull that W,
almost equal to wall exerciser for worki
up your muscle. was still pumpin' ava
energetic, not hearin' any results insid
when the door is jerked open, and perk
young female with the upper part of h,
face framed in kid curriers' and baby-bl,
boudoir cap glares at me unpleasant.
"Humph!" says she. "Tryin' to pla
Rag-Time Temple Bells, are you?"
"Then l did register tinkle, did l!
"Tinkle! More like riot call" sa,
she. want to look at rooms?"
"Not exactly says |. a came to S,
Mrs. Bagstock about this. Lives her
don't she?"
"Oh, Auntie?" says the young party
the boudoir cap. "Lemme see. What
this all about? H-m-m-m! Stocks, Ell
Just jiffy while go through this"
DURIN which I've been shooed into til
parlor. Some parlor it is, too. don
know when I've seen a room that came S
near whinin' about better days gone b,
Nothing old-timey about this youn
female that's studyin' out Mrs Bagstock
Evening star., 1916-03-19
A Balance for
the Boss
By SEWELL FORD
illustration by Frank Snapp

z 7OU see, was openin' the mornin'
" mail. H-m-m-m! Business of
lookin' important. That's what it
10 10 hc, To R.,4 IL,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-10
FOrcat Planting

More interest has been shown in for
est planting than ever before, during
the spring planting season this year
Besides the 10000 three-year-o trans
plants that the State OF Maine Forest
Nursery had ready for field planting
and had sold before the season opened
more than 10000 trees were purchased
through the Forestry Department for
planting in Maine.
Tho species planted were chiefly
white pine and Norway spruce, with
some red and white spruce. over 95 per
cent OF the orders being for white pine
These trees can be purchased for s5.c5
per 1000, and under normal condi-
tions the complete cost Of planting
should not exceed $40 per acre.
The projects for an increased de-
mand are bright for next spring, and
provision has been made for increas-
ing the production OF the State Forest
Nursery to an annual capacity Of about
100000 trees, In the three-year-old
transplant stage.-Maine News Letter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-10
Doyle Points to British Weakness

#hURlNG the Bocr War, John Hay expressed
Il his rcgrctful opinion that tho British as
a lighting people were decadent. In his ar
ticle printed in this newspaper yesterday,
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle unwittingly put his
finger on the weakness which had made this
true and which only is being slowly
overcome. With what appeared to be con
siderable complacency Sir Arthur said: The
British officer is n British gentleman first
and an officer afterwards. The Frcnchman
lis an officer first, though none the less a
gentleman stands behind it,
81 And therein lies the chief trouble For
generations, the British army has been, to
most Of its officers, rather an exalted sort of
"a social club than Serious military agent
The British officer was gentleman first, and
an officer acknowledgements AS long as
warfare was largely matter OF personal
courage, this conception OF an officers duty
and necessary equipment was fairly satisiac-
tory. But when fighting became !, matter
5Of technical skill, and all the military nations
began TO school their officers for the profess
sion of fighting, the British retained their
odd methods. and were speedily left behind
10 the French officers, highly trained spe-
scialists as they are The British commissioned
officer, at least during the early part of the
war. was only wcll-bred, brave incompetent.
If the British are ever to regain military
prestige, it will be by following the French
idea of good officer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-10
News of Fifty Years Ago
QFrom tho Richmond Dispatch, July 10, 1866 }

a A fair was recently hold in Louisiana. Mo.
ts Iens n }e the sum OF snS GsuerE
lied; Provisions much cheaper in that part
pose, OF our friends in Louisiana to buy flour
and bacon there and ship it to Richmond. Many
OF Virginia and descendants of Virginian na''VeS
Rev. DR.; Joter. presided at the Baptist sun
Street Church, and S. j. Starko was secretary.
average for at onh of Pc %
GERS and teachers and ,,493 scholars Addresses
Rov james i Burruss. . Nf r''eher ana
y, Yesterday ter was the hotties. day of the, year.
creased, creased attendance of worshipers at tho
en- , wsry few nG9no we're to be found
down On Church Hill the thermometer regis
lli it stood YS. and in Rockets at ' iSs.
ns Son at 70 p Pssf to the United
petersburF has BEEN wrded to rs9eriEst aTa
B IraS, Of this city. This is tho first time a
contract 9uo' "
:. The members OF the police forco have petit
81 per day to $3.50 49, ~ ' - pay iron"
ne Rtb W VII rgpfa. a his Rseprs John
wood Memorial Association
Bishop Early has returned to his home In
Lynchhurg. and has almost entirely recovered
from the injuries he received in tho railroad
accident at Coaltcld.
% nsSs f al sFSl
dered an election to be held in North Carolina
for the ratification or rejection of the amsnd-
mcnts made to the state Constitution by the
convention. The election will DO held Thurs
day, August l.
The New York Herald editorially declares
that 1T has positive information that General
Grant will not accept presidential nomina-
ton from either party any party. Even
nomination. certainly an election. would re-
quire his retirement from the army, and he
would rather bo General Grant than President
Grant.
According to the latest advces from distract
idly waning. The Liberals have united and and
have gained several important victories. The
iS Wild
ly prevalent and popular among the Liberals
The New York cholera report for the last
week made to the Health Board, shows TWEEN
ty-two cases reported 20 the board. six OF
which were genuine cholera beyond n doubt
four proved fatal. Two cases were re-
ported yesterday. The thermometer stood at
81 in the shade yesterday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-10
Is 1t the Final Stage?

M IL1TARY critics have insisted for months
AFA that the pressure necessary to force
terms OF peace favorable to tho entente cause
must come from Russia. They have con-
tended that France and England would be
unable to throw the German armies boyond
tho Rhine; that the Dardanclles seemed
impregnablc; that the Italians had proved
Il disappointment, and that the blockade of
the German coast, though increasing Ger
many's hardships, had not been detcrmin-
ing factor in the war.
1t is still much too early to determine
whether the Franco-British big push" will
eventually be successful on a big scale The
offensive on the western front has been
marked by steady progress, it is true, even
after tho first wave OF advance had subsidized
and the allies are systematically strengthen
ing thclr positions as their lines go forward,
while they have, up to this time, been sue
cesSful in repulSing the main German coun-
terattack. But it seems to he generally adj
Tnitted that the Germans we're taken by sur
prise at certain points where the attack was
delivered. and the British and French have
yet 10 Withstand what will certainly be furious
efforts TO regain lost ground
On the eastern front the Russians have
won victory after victory, and are far adj
vanced in Galicia. More than 100000 Aus
TRANS and Germans are said to be in
capacitated, and there has been no serious
permanent check to their great drive. But
ii is too soon to forecast a complete VIC
tory for General Brussilon A similar
triumph marked the earlier Galician cam
palen inc sweep OF the Russian armies
seemed irresistible at that time, yet General
Mackepsen threw himself in front of the
Russians and compelled them to retire It
remains to be seen whether German support
can again save Austria from disaster. IF
not, IT would seem that the war after all
mad entered upon its final stage
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-10
THE AUTOMOBILE Pill GRIMs
BY FREDERIC j. IIAsI1I,

is a rather expensive business. but al
| most always good investment, and the
enterprising West Is doing IT on n large
scale. The Columbia River highway,
which runs from central Oregon
through Portland to the sea- and has
just been completed, is Il good example
OF what the West can do In this line
Inc road pierccS the hitherto almost
impenctrable gorge OF the Columbia
River. being supported upon the side
or the caIWon by solid masonry walls
IN many places. 1t makes it possible
TO roll through some OF the widest
scenery on the continent without any
more hardship than is involved In
ride through Central Park. II means
opening the wilderness. that was closed
half century ago TO all but the hardi-
est pioneers. thing of mystery and
terror. TO the inspection Of any ono
who can raise the price OF ride In
car. There Is something vitality typi-
cal OF modern America about such a
road. And. incidentally, II Is described
By tho people that built II as pene-
trating the land OF Thanatopsis." and
as combining the scenic beauties Of the
Alps. the Rhine and Southern Italy
with those Of the Rockies. while the
stretch from Portland to the sea lis
declared to resemble the diked bottom
lands Of Holland. Thus the tourist Is
offered four European countries, in ad-
diton 10 his own. with Ecnteel lit
erary flavor thrown in, all for the
single price of admission.
This system Of roads which Is grow
Ing up 10 meet the needs OF the autoist
is one OF the most remarkable feats
of constructive engineering that Is go
ing forward in the country to-day, So
far. they are incomplete and disjoint-
ed. There are abundant short trips
that offer practically perfect roads, and
IA few long trips that are not very diff
iicult. But gradually these roads are
reaching out and touching ends. They
are surely and certainly growing and
spreading into great network that
will cover the country. This growth.
together with the rapid cheapenlng OF
the motor vehicle, must mean the COM
ing Of an age when almost every one
may travel and own his transporta-
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-10
Supernuous LUXURY.

Is there any prize offered tho inventor in
any country or countries for an advent of an
invention possessing power that Is perpetu-
aiiy' put controlabie and unques ionably FEAST
PIE 70 work or move" any thing that may
pc attached TO tan invention that takes the
place OF all steam electric and internal com.
pustable motors Are there any prizes offered
to an inventor for invention that overcomes
gravity? If there are any prizes offered for
tne actual working of such invention who arc
they offered by, and where full particulars
COVERING each be obtained? "5232"
to to, edit letters The reason for the omission in
TINS case is obvious. II would seem supernu-
Gus: indeed. for the gentleman who controlled
an invention that takes the place OF all steam
lock for any additional prize Surely the roy
aitics OF some millions OF dollars day. which
would speedily place this happy man beyond
the dream Of :tyarcc; would dwarf any NobeIor
carnegie awards. Should he, however as in
Sentors arc sometimes needy. be a little pressed
Ior such ready cash as these prizes might af-
Iord, he might communicate in advance with
the Cnrnegie Commission, Washington D. c.
ana the Academy Of Science Stockholm Swe.
den. that these persons might have their nurses
out In advance. ' PoN'e'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-10
In .lIenorinm,

In woes black watch, bereaved, earth
wcepS,
But the proud sea his body keeps
And calls triumphant to the land
In tones none may misund erstand:
Though for your fame he chose TO
fight,
am the measure Of his might!
All. never, now. in vaulted gloom
Shall sleep the hero OF Khartum;
But In my arms-eXalted, fond
I'll lull him in the great beyond,
And so his resting hero with me
VIII give new meaning to the sea.
No craven tablet may I bear,
Nor in mere words his deeds declare,
But better yet from my deep throat
VIII ever clang q martial note
10 glorify this son Of Mars
And keep the memory Of his wars,
To children on the beach at play
I'll sing the name of K. of K,
While in the roaring tempest's boom
VIII sound the message of Khartum,
And, cen in calm, on every shore
or him I'll chant forevcrmore.
Thus, his unfcttcrcd spirit brave
Shall 1.-Two forever in tho wavc--
And SO, Q Land, grudGc not that he
Sleeps his last sleep hero in tho sea-
Lilly Young Cohen, in tho New York
Times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-10
Toy Yacht Raclng.

The youngsters in several OF the
New York schools have devclopcd n
new sport, which not only gives pleas
ure to them, but interests n largo
number Of spectators. They are form
ing yacht clubs for tho sailing Of toy
Yachts tn the lake In Central Park.
Tho toy boats are constructed in tho
Manual Training School rooms and
contain as many features as possible
Of the larger vessels from which they
are copied. The races for these minia-
ture craft ire conducted with due re-
gard to the regulations governing the
large yacht races which have become
so important Il sport among America n
miilionaires. n number CT miniature
yacht races are already scheduled as
a part of the Fourth OF July celcbra
tions of several public schools.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-10
MONDAY. JULY 10, 1916.
What Verdun's Fall Would Mean

EHUESTlON as to the effect of the fall of
~ Nerdun is peculiarly pertinent just at
this time. SO far as can be Judged without
knowledge Of the tar-reaching plans of the
EGerman War Office. the fall OF Nerdun would
have no material effect whatever, except that
Iit might admit OF the withdrawal of con-
siderable German force 10 points sorely
oppressed by the Franco-British offensive. On
1.-The other hand. the French defenders would
possibly be added in corresponding numbers
ITO the attacking forces. But complete Ger
man success at Ncrdun is counted on by the
EGermans. and feared by the allies. for its
moral effect. both on the armies and the
fpeople. For n long time the defense Of
Yerdun has seemed a symbol OF French spirit
and endurance.