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Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12
The Standard Remedy
In Countless Homes
Relieves Constipation Easily
Without Gripping or
Discomfort

Indigestion and constipation are two
conditions that are closely related and
the cause of much physical suffering.
The tendency to indulge ones appe-
tite is more or less general and most
people suffer at one time or another
from rebellion of the overtaxed organs
of digestion and elimination. A pleas
antly effective remedy, that will quick
ly relieve the congestion Of poisonous
stomach waste and restore regularity,
is the compound of simple laxative
herbs sold in drug stores for fifty cents
a bottle under the name of DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. This is a mild,
pleasant laxative tonic, free from:
opiates or narcotic drugs, and has been
the standard household remedy in
thousands OF homes for many years.
Mrs. Oliver Young, Merrill. Wis,
writing to DR.. Caldwell, says, she
knows of nothing so effective for reg
ulating the stomach and bowels; since
taking Dr. Caldwelfs Syrup Pepsin she
feels ten years younger; her work
seems easier and she has regained her
appetite.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12

a man living in a community with 9TH
er men. must work together with those
Other men in pursuit of their common
il,eTeStS.
The success of the work depends on
the active members. The farmers PC
longing TO the bureau are the agents
best helpers. With his help and sug-
gestions they put into practice on their
own farms what is best along any line.
The results they secure may be used
as demonstrations for others in the
community. They as well as the
agent are teachers and are not only
helping themselves but others as well
The best work of members is not and
cannot be a selfish or self-seckinE
work; while some may ask. What
do l get for my dollar more Will
inquire. What can do to help our
work is for the community. for the
town. for the county. Each farmer
who becomes a better farmers beCaus,
of league membership will profit him
self. il is true. but the larger profit
goes to his neighboT on account of the
example of improvement. Cooperation
being so big thing. there cannot b'
too many doing it. Get together fo'
the big job.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12

Herbert Richardson of Preston, ex-
ecutor of the last will and testament
of Charles c. Dawley, late of Preston,
has been made the defendant in a civil
action brought by Elsie Davis of this
city, claiming $4,000 damages. Accord
ing to the complaint it is alleged that
the plaintiff performed services for
Charles H. c. Dawley for a period of
four years and the services were rea-
sonably worth 81 a week, or 1892 for
the entire period of POS weeks, which
sum was due the plaintiff from Mr..
Dawley at the time of his death. Dur
ing the four years the plaintiff loaned
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12
LOCAL BANKER SUPPORTS
THE POMERENE BILL
Col. Charles w. Gale Will Attend the
Hearing in Washington.

Col. Charles w. Gale, cashier of the
Thames National bank, one of the COM
mittee of the Connecticut Bankers as
ISOLATION on federal legislation will at
tend a hearing on the Pomerene blu
Ghe uniform bills of lading acO which
passed the senate and is now in the
house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce.
Colonel Gale and other bankers and
representatives of commercial organ
iations will make up a delegation in
support of this measure which will be
received by President Wilson at IL a.
m. Wednesday, April u, and after
house committee in the afternoon.
seeing the president will go to the
Senator POmerene's bill relating to
bills of lading in interstate and for
eign commerce is the uniform bins OF
lading act now passed in 16 states,
changed and adopted for federal en-
actment. The American Bankers as
ISOLATION is actively urging this bill
and if is also being energetically sup
ported by a large number of shippers
organizations throughout the country.
Substantially the same bill was intro
dUCed by the same senator in the $50
and esd congresses and in both pass
ed the senate unanimously, but in
neither congress was reported out by
the house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce to which it was re-
understood that the chairman of the
committee has been consistently OPP
posed to a statute which would make
carriers liable to bona finde holders oil
bills of lading issued by their au-
thorized agents in case the goods GER
titled as received have not in fact been
received. Carriers are not now as
liable under the federal decisions and
the Pcmerene bill would create such
liability on bills covering interstate
and foreign shipments. Loans by
banks on bill of lading drafts amount
to billions of dollars yearly and suCf
| liability is vital to their security the
| supporters of the bill say.
This year the outlook seems favor.
! able for the passage of this bill The
! desirability of this legislation ha sal
| ready been presented to the Fedora
| Reserve board under the auspices o
| the National bank section both at ora
| hearing and by written memorandum
| and the Endorsement of the board i
| hoped for.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12

and piers of this bridge have been
signed and work will commence i'm
nediately. The total cost of the new
bridge and approaches will approx
innate $2,5OG.0OO
It is expected that the Thames Riv-
er bridge will be completed sometime
in 1917 or early in 1918. When it IS
opened benefits will be felt in the more
regular and economical operation of
trains, and one of the most difficult
operating points on the main line of
the New Haven system will be elm
mated.
Later the company hopes funds will
be available that will permit carrying
the tracks through the city of New
London on an elevated structure anc
eliminate present COngested condi-
lions. When this work can be I'M
dertaken will depend entirely upon the
general course of business in the Unit
| ed States and whether railways are to
| be allowed a reasonable return for the
| services they perform.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12
TRAINS NOW OPERATE
OVER NEW ALIGNMENT
New System Takes Trains Off the
Old Winthrop Cove TrestIe.

Both East and West bound trains
Of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company now oper-
ate over the new alignment from Hal
lam street to the Central Vermont
bridge at New London.
This takes the trains off the Win
throp Cove trestle and completes the
permanent alignment work at this
point until the new brodge across the
Thames river is built.
The new Winthrop Cove trestle was
constructed in connection with the
plans for the approaches to the new
bridge.
considerable portion of the new
track alignment has been completed
for some time and the recent opening
Of the new Winthrop Cove trestle rep
resents the last step in the realign-
ment on the west side of the river
prior to the opening of the new
Thames River bridge. The contracts
for the construction of the abutments
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12
MOUNT PLEASANT STREET
PUPILS RECEIVE BUTTONS.
Contributions From Local Children
For BattIeship America Are Ae-
knowledged.

Fifth grade pupils, taught by Miss
Katherine Murphy at the Mount
Pleasant Street school, who contrib
uted ten cents towards the fun to be
used in building the battleship Amer
lea, received very attractive buttons
Tuesday. The fund was started by a
small girl by the name Of Marjorie
Sterrett, who sent to one OF the New
York leading dailies a sum of money
towards the construction of a battle
ship, which 1t was later decided to
name the America
Miss Murphy received a letter from
Francis Bird of Boston. who is work
ing in the interest of the ship, ask
ing for contributions and Miss Muir
phys pupils contributed ten cents. The
buttons acknowledging the contribu-
tions were received Tuesday and dis
tributed among the pupils. On the
button is a picture of the battleshiI
with the inscription u. S. s. Ameri-
ca.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12
SUES FOR 81, 500 DAMAGES
Norwich Woman Brings Civil Action Against Executor of
Estate of Charles H. c. Dawley Deceased That
Claim Against Estate Was Disalowed and Payment Re
fused.

Mr.. Dawley the sum of $3.50. which
amount was due and is wholly unpaid.
On July ., 1913, Mr.. Dawley made
and executed his promissory note to
the plaintiff for $500, with interest at
5 per cent. The note is still the prop
erty of the plaintiff, Is due and wholly
unpaid.
On Feb. 10, 1916, the plaintiff pre-
sented her claims against the estate
to the executor and requested pay
ment.
On March 81, 1916 the executor no.
titled the plaintiff that the claims were
dlsallowed and payment was refused.
The writ was returned to the superior
court office on Tuesday
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12
C. V. EMPLOYEES
PETITION FOR RAISE
Engine House and Repair Shop Men
Want Increase of 25 Cents a Day.

Employees of the engine house and
repair shops of the Central Vermont
railway in East New London have
asked the company for a daily increase
in wages of % cents. The request
was made to Supt. E. J. Guthrie who
has submitted it to the officials at
the company's headquarters in st. Al
bans, VT.
The petition was made by about 40
men, including boiler makers, machin-
lists, carpenters, helpers and laborers.
reply is expected within the next
day or two and it is expected that il
will be favorable. Should it be adj
verse, some action will be taken i'm
mediately, although nothing has been
said to the company about a strike
Superintendent Guthrie denied the
report that such a request had beer
made but employees in the engine
house and repair shops admit that
they have petitioned for the increase
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12
HAVE GOOD HEALTH
Take Hoods SarsapariIIa, the Old
Reliable Spring Tonic.

Don't let the idea that you may feel
better in a day or two prevent you
from getting a bottle of Hoods Sar:-
saparilla today from any drug store
and starting at once on the road to
health and strength.
When your blood is impure and i'm
poverished it lacks vitality, your di-
gestion is imperfect, your appetite is
poor, and all the functions of your
body are impaired.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is a wonderful
blood tonic. 1t will build you ur
quicker than any other medicine. II
gives strength to do and power tC
endure. 1t is the old standard tried
and true all-the-year-round blood
purifier and enricher, tonic and ap-
petizer. Nothing else acts like it
for nothing else has the same
formula or ingredients. Be sure t
ask for Hood'si. insist on having 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12
conneeti.ut Banked Second.

According to word received Tuesday
by Dr. :. !. Nahcr Of New Haven,
chairman OF the state tuberculosis
commission. Connecticut ranked second
per capita OF all the United States in
the campaign sale of Rcd Cross stamps
from Nov. Is 10 Dec. 81. 1915. with
total Of 2.543.7T4 stamps sold at a sum
of SIS. 4ST.7i. Tho result WAS an
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12
GETS MANY INQUIRIES
ABOUT STATE PIER.
Oregon Concern Wanted to Ship 10000
Tons of Flour to New London.

Supt. E. ] Guthrie of the Central
Vermont railway has received many
inquiries regarding the use of the New
London state terminal pier for ship
ments during the past few months. The
latest inquiry which he received few
days ago was regarding a shipment of
&c. 600 tons of flour.
The flour was to be shipped to New
London from Portland, Ore. stored at
the state pier and exported from there
as required. The inquiries came
through the representative of a large
western grain house, but owing to the
fact that the pier is not completed the
shipment could not be sent
This is only one of many shipments
which have been refused during the
past few months since the beginning
of work on the pier, and is another in
dication of the demand for the pier.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12
Enjoyed Performances in Theatre.

On Monday evening the Junior class
and Tuesday evening the Intedmediate
class OF the Backus Hospital Train
ing school. following their quarterI-
examinations were given m evening"
pleasure at the Davis theatre by "a
gentleman who is much interested in
the hospital and school.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12

nOunced by c. ". DeForest OF New
York. sales manager OF the Red Cross
stamps. or the sum received. 10 per
cent will go TO the national associa-
ton and the remainder will be applied
10 tuberculosis work in the towns IN
which the sales were made.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12

church parlors. with the president.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson, in the chair.
only matters of routine business were
transacted. Following the business
meeting the members held a rehearsal
for the minstrel show which they are
TO hold in May.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12
Compensation Agreement.

The Shetucket Worsted Co. of Bal
tic. employers, and Frank Love of High
street, Baltic, employee, have reached
and filed a compensation agreement
with the clerk of the superior court.
He was injured on Feb. II. Compen-
sation was awarded at S744 weekly,
to begin Feb. %.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12
Saw New seaqrave Tried Out.

Arthur Buckley, one of the firemen
at the Main street station, returned
home Monday, after a short stay in
New Haven While in New Haven
Mr.. Buckley saw the New Haven de-
partments new Seagrave Aerial lad
der tried out. The ladder is rs feet
long and can be thrown in place in
less than a minute
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12

Get a bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin from your druggist and have it
in the house. trial bottle, free of
charge, can be obtained by writing to
DR.. w. B. Caldwell, 454 Washington St,
Monticello, Ill.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12
sodaIisas Held Business Meeting.

j gational church held a short business
| session on Tuesday evening in the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12

The New York Flower show has
been attended by florists from this
section.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-12

Poultry raisers are finding this
cold, backward season for the hatch
ing of chickens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05
sTANDARDIzING ENGLISH
om the New York World.


 Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree made a plea at the teachers dinner for stand ard of pronunciation of English, to pre- serve it equally from vulgarization on the one hand and overrefinement on the other, and capable of being recorded for future generations on the phonograph. He thought that the heads of universi- ties and school teachers could arrive at a perfect understanding as to the ideal pronunciation"
 Who would enforce the standard once it was adopted? The stage can do as
 much as any other agency in inculcating
 correct pronunciation, and perhaps a lit tie missionary work on Broadway by the distinguished English actor would help. But the English language, perhaps more than any other, is a democratic thing and subject as respects usage and pronuncia- ton to constant plebscite. The popu- lace makes it's laws, and with the popu- l lace rest both the initiative and the ref erendum in the matter of altering either the pronunciation or the meaning of a word.
 As for preserving our present pronun- citation for posterity, linguistic records of the kind will doubtless have an aca- demic interest for the generations to come. But to suppose they will accept 1 them is to argue that we would adopt the pronunciation of Shakespeare's Eng | fish if we knew it. A living and growing language is intolerant of restraints and 1 cannot be shaped or moulded to order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05
Reunion Flag Day

Tomorrow will be Flag Day, when tile Confederate flags as tokens will sold on the streets of Birmingham or the benefit of the reunion fund.
 All the plans for the great gather hg are practically completed. The forthcoming reunion-May 16, IT and
 is to be the most brilliant assem- hge of veterans and the Sons and
 sughters of the Confectionery com
 bed seen in many years. It will be dlly up to the memorable reunion held here in 1908, and that IS saying h great deal, for that event was a revelation to every one.
 The finance committee needs more Iuf ley to carry out the programme
 eed upon, but if the sale of flags
 Ids S4000 or $5000, as is expected, |Zflsi funds will be ample. Nobody IS about finances, however, for if only a few flags are sold, those |who have contributed generously to the e~reunion cause already would give eaore, so that all which might be re- hired would be in hand before the
 dale of next week. But the com-
 ttee in charge of the Flag Day en-
 prise have 5O,000 of the tokens for
 stribution and every one of them sould be sold.
 It was at first intended to charge S1 for each flag, but later is was de cided to fix no price and accept with thanks whatever individuals choose to offer. The average will be probably 20 cents $1O,000 While so large |sum is not needed, the money could |and would be used to advantage. Let everybody buy flag. Those Eho have not contributed will have khe satisfaction of knowing that they lave done something to make the re- eion success, and those who have ntributed will not miss 25 cents or
 cents thrown in tomorrow for
 od measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05

1912, in 229 feet of water, with s5,- 0O0,0 in gold and silver on board; the ill-fated Lusitania, which lies in 27O feet of water, twelve miles south of Kinsale, Ireland, with gold, jewel ry and securities worth millions on board and number of other treasure ships whose location is known, not overlooking the famous fleet of seven teen Spanish galleons, conveyed by Spanish and French warships and carrying $140,000,00O of treasure from South America and the West In- dies, which Dutch and English fleets attacked in Vigo bay, Spain, in 17O2. The Spaniards sank the galleons. Six of the ships which lay in shallow wa ter were raised and about $14, 100000 recovered, but the others lie in 200 feet of water and presumably the $120, 100000 they contain awaits the first bold diver who can reach it.
 Buying stock in gold mines no long CT attracts the average person, who is wise in his generation, but who wouldn't be glad of an opportunity to wrest from old Father Neptune the billions he has swallowed up during the centuries?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05
THE NAVY

From Golfers Weekly.
 In spite of a thousand warnings the navy is very little stronger than it was when the war began. Comparatively it is weaker, much, weaker. Englands s build ing has increased her naval strength prodigiously. We know less about Ger many but naval officers are informed that she has at least maintained her rel ative position to England, perhaps bet tered it, and that she has added five bat tie cruisers to her navy. While this has been going on the President has given a free hand to Secretary Daniels, and the results are in perfect harmony with the character of that individual He first compelled the general board of the navy to change it's recommendations, and, when it did so, laid the recommendations aside and substituted programme of his own which extended over five years and in cluded tawdry and insincere items such as an enormous increase in the subma- rine fleet, to please the newspaper pub lic He has kept the navy undermanned at least 15,000 and probably 25,OO0 To gratify the old populistic wing of his party he quarreled with private ship builders over small, perhaps imagi- nary, difference in the cost of a battle yards must be equipped and the building of these ships delayed months or perhaps years, Dreadnoughts that were pro- vided for two years ago have not yet been started. The navy does not possess a single battle cruiser Recent maneu- vers showed that an enemy fleet could strike at any part of the Atlantic coast without being located by the defenders. The Pacific coast is guarded by ships about as effective as the Bon Homme Richard would be today The recommen- dations of the general board for reserve supply of ammunition have been rejected. Target practice has slumped. An investi- gation of the submarine cruise, which was advertised glaringly by the depart couldn't start at all, some Joined for only small part of the cruise, some limped home under their own power and some were lowed!
 The inferiority of our navy is as well known in London and Berlin as it is in Washington and there can be no harm in talking about it. It is fact that while our officers would regard the prospect of war without fear, there is not one of them who would not have misgivings as to the prospects of our weakened sea force in contest with modern navy equipped as the British and German are If the Presidents controversy with the German government concentrates atten- ton on these facts and compels the peo- pie to awaken and force their congress- men and senators to take measures for the adequate protection of our country from a calamity unparalleled in history it will prove in the end a great blessing to the republic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05
Training Camps for Civilians

Military training camps established by the government for the purpose of creating new body of citizen sol diery are regarded with great in- terest by the war department and the general officers of the army. When the camp at Plattsburg, N. Y, was opened last season as an experiment.
 under the direct supervision of Mai.-
 Gen. Leonard Wood, the best para
 graphers had their jibes and the car toonists their good-natured satire.
 The public did not take it seriously. As the camp was recruited largely from rich business men and college
 students, many persons looked upon 1 it as only fad.
 But so popular was the camp at l the close of it's first summer that it 1 is being much better attended this year and the enthusiasm among the campers IS greater.
 The new camp to accommodate the
 south and the west-Fort Ogle-
 thorpe-is making a fairly good start
 but it will be another year, perhaps before it's advantages are generally recognized.
 Every city and every college in the south is expected to be we'll repre- sented at Fort Oglethorpe, but thus far the cities have not manifested much zeal for the project. It was thought that Birmingham would b' represented by hundreds, but up tt this time less than 50 men have ap piled for enrollment. It is understood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-05
THIS IS roo MICH

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
 George w. Perkins, chancellor of Arma seddon's exchequer, declared to a gath ering of Chicago business men that Col onel Roosevelt, if elected President. would not confine himself to keeping the United States out of war by a .'chip-on-ny shoulder policy The colonel would not
 te hampered by anything so parochia] as the foreign policy of the United States
 He would end the world war To judge from the colonel's method ol keeping the United States out of war viz, to threaten war rather general, and impartially-we infer that worlt peace would be consummated by offerine 10 lick all the bclligerent nations if the, did not stop fighting.
 MT. Perkins has exceeded all his pa s expressions of confidence in the colonel even the largest check he evef gave foi
 the munitions of Arnagcddon.