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Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

by the facts. The object Of this traf-
&c in falsehocd Is obvious. It is to
create intolerable friction between the
government Of the United STAKES and
the de faeto government Of Mexico for
the purpose Of bringing about inter-
Vention In the interests OF certain
American owners of Mexican proper
ties
And now that this activity is thor
;ough1y understood and It is apparent
~ possible to come pretty close to the
source of the stories which are put
forth for the purpose Of creating fric-
ton. the time is ripe to put an end to
It for it is through just such action
that the interests of both republics
are going to be served. The time to
act is before irreparable damage is
done.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28
Silent upheavaI in Civic Work.

Hardly less remarkable than the
swift transformation OF England into
a powerful military nation has been
the silent upheaval that has placed
the civil work and the industries of
the workshops in the hands of women.
1t has been estimated from official fig
ures that there We're fully 100000
more women in active employ on
March 1, 1916, than on the correspond
ing day twelve months earlier. How
ever, the number is increasing week
by week.
Every class of women, including
those previously regarded as leisured
and well-to-do, are adding to the to-
tai. The call is reaching the remotest
hamlets as we'll as the quiet market
towns, and the women and girls are
responding. The women are mobiliz-
ing in a great army, ready to serve
even. to the hard labor Of the tilling
Of the soil.
Such changes in the national. COM
mercial and industrial spheres are
naturally creating considerable read
justment of social conditions with the
result that the Young Women's Chris
| tian Association, Women's Unions, suf-
fragist organization and scores of
women's clubs are confronted with
| many new problems in helping to care
| for the thousands of women suddenly
thrown into a new environment.
The initial difficulty to be deal with
has been that of housing the workers
in the muntion factories. All sorts OF
| factories have been requisitioned in
| the provincial towns up and down ths
| country, calling for large drafts OF
| workers from outside. Lodgings have
: been hard to- find, and, of course, fol
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28
THEY COULDN'T

look we'll groomed, and thnt'W lots
bettor than trying to DO prottyl"
Oscar has asked her 20 the prom"
Sloomily announced the girl with the
chocolates, "He'a the best dancer
knowf ] was positively certain he
was going 10 ask me, because talk
ed with him y long time after history
and managed TO say was simply dy-
inE to so 70 the prom--hut Helene
came along Juat then and hs walked
Off with Aerl I'll bet she waits around
corners 10 interrupt Conversations
I'm actually beElnninR 20 dislike that
girl somehow | don't think she's
nearly al sweet az che used 90 bel"
No." agreed the girl In the Hweater,
II don't approve at all OF Helene at
tmesl But l certainly would like 60
know what che does TO be go popu-
lart"
$50 should l." said the Girl with tho
chocolates, mot that Il makes the
slightest bit OF difference " every
boy In the world was craay about her
only I'd iust like to knowl" - HN-
change.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28
HOLLANDS POSITION.

Holland has had reason on several
occasions to consider by what means
It could increase the protection for
Its shipping and have its rights under
INTERNATIONAL law respected by the
belligerent nations, This question has
been raised again by the recent at
lacks which have been made upon
Dutch ships, resulting in the loss Of
The bigs liner Tubantia, the damage
and sinking Of other vessels either by
boating mines or torpedoes and the
withdrawal from Transatlantic service
Dc one Of the large vessels indefinitely.
Holland has relied upon protests in
The past. in its earnest efforts to main
lain neutrality and yet secure redress
from the wrongs which have been in
1ictcd without justification, but the
suggestion was made, as the result of
he recent interference with shipping,
hat fs naval vessels should be used
Convoy its steamships.
The government, however, acted
Eiselyzin turning down that PROPOSE
ion. To send out its warships with
It's merchant vessels would have the
sffect of giving them protection, but
would not remove the floating mines
>r overcome the fact that by that very
Dnvoys fhe merchant vessels would be
%rned for defense in a manner which
you'd be likely to create more trou-
gle instead of overcoming it, and in
Eeeping with it's determination to
teep out Of the war it cannot afford
% invite any more complications than
is att present experiencing. Let
Holland start to convoy it's ships and
will ffave to, provide escort for them
LII, sd much SO that the unescorte6
hip would be at the mercy of the
pelligerents when as a matter Of fact
is protection and safety has beer
promised.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28
Stories of the War
What Is Required 60 Enter French Air

Service,
the French air craft service Include a.
number OF physical aud moral quail
ties over and above those that Auf-
nee for the ordinary Holdicr,
To begin with. the candidate has to
perform satisfactorily a rhythmic and
continuous movement with both hands.
the regularity and power OF which is
re-entered on u paper drum. lie Is
next seated in front OF clock the
needle OF which moves around the face
once every second. As soon as he
sees the hand begin to move he has to
stop 1t by pressing a button, the rec
ord showing rapldity of synchronism
between brain and hand.
Last of all, he is given a recording
instrument to hold, while others are
attached to his chest and pulse to
register heart and lung movements.
He is then suddenly subjected to some
violent sensation. such as the blind
ing flare of mageSium fiash-light, n
loud report, or a splash of ice-cold
water. Any very strong willed man
may be able to control his muscles so
as to give no outward sign of the per-
turbations caused in his mind, but the
machines record the slightest tremble,
quickened breath, or faster heartbeat.
The model pilot should remain, not
only normally, but physically imper-
turable, and in spite of fatigue or
danger his organism should be al
ways ready to respond to the almost
automatic refiexes which he acquires
in his training, as we'll as to the COM
mands of his will.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

lowing all lays OF supply ana demand,
have been costly, even II thsy could
be found at ell. Railway comrnunioa-
t!ona with places at any distance have
been unsatisfactory, especially FOR
those on the night nhiftu. Only In
the service OF tram cars or omnihuHeA
been Of any help 70 those living at
Thousands upon thousands Of young
ted from their familiar surroundings
In the larger cities 10 the new life In
the country whore many OF tho huge
nunition factories have been erected.
Tho manufacture OF high explosives In
not permitted In the victnitysof homes.
lishod close 20 such works 20 that tho
women would not have TO no long
distances for their meals, ana relieve
them OF much fatigue and strain.
Perhaps tho ideal conditions have
been rcaehsd by one famous hrm en-
A colony for the workers wns erected
IN n long series OF wooden huts each
containing some twenty-tiEht two
hcddad rooms. In tho center OF all Ia
a dining hall with perfectly equip
ped kitchen, n recreation room. and a
small model hospital. AS soon az these
plans had been approved the Arm had
one OF tho women'a organizations take
up tho responsibilities for them in
behalf OF tho girls employed.
Public imagination is more stirred
az tho idea OF women's labor in shell,
furo and explosive making than II is
over tho vast army engaged in the
more humdrum round OF business rou-
tho. But the fact Is that woman who
~ forced to work in the offices OF the
government, municipalities. banks. fac
tories and stores is much worse of
than har afqfar N the rnfrnfFf0r1 works
She receives less pay and very little
attention is paid TO her welfare. But
she is sustaining the fabric OF the
state 20 no less extent.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28
American Boy Tired of War.

Writing to a friend in Baltimore a
New Orleans young man with the
British in France says:
I've route marched myself into a
sort of perpetual motion machine and
l can do more in the way of prom
enadlng about the roads of France and
Belgium decorated with rolled coats,
tinware and equipment of various
sorts than I would ever have believed
possible It's sobered me down a bit,
I'm afraid. No man can look into all
this slaughter and splutter of blood,
pain and muck and be very frivolous
about it.
But it is marvellous how cheerful one
can be under harsh conditions. Our
feet have been icy cold and wet for
days upon days, cold sticky mud has
covered US to our thighs; we have
staggered down bottomless commune
cation trenches with stretchers bearing
wounded men, and have been wet with
Precipitation only to stand idle and
SILVER for hours waiting for the word
to go down again; we've slept on any
thing and everything with or without
blankets, we've eaten insufficient and
rotten grub, wolved biscuits and bully
with keen appreciation of their excel
lance; we've been sniped at and shelled
and lain in bitches with the machine
guns spraying the place, and we have
been happy and cOntented while doing
1t. But-as soon as we arrive back at
our headquarters and the petty ag-
gressions of the non commissioned of
ficers and the mOnotonous. stupid
useless fatisues being again there's
more cOntenLment and mirth in a
crowd of starving wolves than in our
crush. There is the making OF q good
crowd spoiled by Incompetence.
I'm very hOmesiclS for the States. Up
at the line I'm at least cOntented. No
useless fatigues and silly idiots 10
bother about, your skypiece is your
own and you can use il when the oc-
casion arises. Down here you can't
! think-it's not regimental for private
| to think, and it's very often impossible
| for an officer. So it goes. I'd get out
if 1 could but unlucl1ily don't see any
way.
This mob tires me. I have tried for
! cavalry and artillery and once for in
| fantry, but this infantry stunt of
standing in an icy puddle for hours at
a stretch doesn't get me. / perfeT
| dying like a man and not like a mud
turtle. I'd take the chance of death on
FOUNDER willingly, but they won't let
me. They refuse to transfer me SO
I've just finished ten days field pun
ishment" as a start for a bad rep" and
a transfer. This field punishment is
no pipe" Some day if 1 live long
enough I'll tell you about it
Well-Tm tired of war and the odors
| of France and Belgium, so how's the
baseball getting on? 1 have often
imagined myself back in old Baltimore
/ or any place that I've liked, but it's
hard to realize that I ever saw any
thing but blood, death, wet feet and
goose flesh, or that 1 ever walked the
| earth a free citizen. My turn at guard
is nearly at hand so I'll close.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28
CHANGE FOR THE WORSE.

1t was only a few days ago that the
claim was made that a new spirit was
in control in Germany, that the old
idea of entirely disregardIng the rights
of others and the provisions of inter-
national law had passed and that san
ity and sound judgment would hence
forth prevail. This was due to the
fact that Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz
had resigned and he was known to
represent the sentiment which had
previously prevailed and which was
intent upon the destruction of every
thing and anything which stood in the
way of German. success.
Yet with the new forces in control
the situation appears to have gone
from bad to worse. There has been
no letting up in the destruction of
merchant ships and there has been
manifested no change for the better as
regards the respect for and safety of
humanity, and it is but natural that
there should be asked the question,
Has Germany actually been convinced
of the need of reform, or is it, spur
red on by the failure in the past to
accomplish it's purpose on the high
seas, determined to go the limit and
put new Interpretation upon the
claim that anything that is done for
the kaiser is right?
From the manner in which it has
apparently pushed aside all promises
and set out to sink unarrned ships,
even without giving them warning or
making any effort whatsoever to pro-
vide for the safety of the passengers
and crew, it gives the appearance of
having given support to a reign of
terrorism. It certainly does no credit
to a civilized nation and it behooves
Germany if it can to remove the bad
impression which has accompanied
the change as rapidly as possible, if
indeed there is any desire to do so.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28
RAILROAD TO RIVAL
THE PANAMA CANAL.
Link of 60 Miles In South America
Will Mean Much to That Section.

A railroad that is to be q rival of
the Panama Canal? Just so-and II
is only 60 miles long, in the interior OF
the South American continent. and
neither terminus is within hundreds
OF miles OF either ocean. Sounds
rather piscatorial? Perhaps. But
read the rest, and mayhap II will
sound more reasonable The state
ment does not mean that this railroad
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

Highly elated are government. OFF,
cials because q southern fertilization
has withstood the pounding Of IL and
t4-inch warship guns, but little can
be said of the battering efficiency ST
those guns
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

That Chicago man who failed in his
attempt to commit suicide by swal-
lowing SO cents, made mis- mistake in
taking an overdose when he felt like
20 cents
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

Thus far the best that Germany has
been able to provide in the way of a
North sea fight is that fatal combat
between that armed merchant vessel
and a raider.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

Still if it hadn't been for Villa, a
certain number would have continued
to insist that this country was pre-
pared for anything.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28
WAKE UP WITH HEAD CLEAR,
STOMACH SWEET, BREATH
RIGHT, COLD GONE.

Take one or two Cascarets tonight
AID enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced
Wake up feeling grand, your head will
be clear. your tongue clean, breath
sweet. stomach regulated and your
liver and thirty feet Of bowels active.
Get box at any drug store now and
set straightened up by morning. Stop
the headache. biliousness, bad colds
and bad ways. Feel fit and ready for
work or play. Cascarets do not grippe.
sicken or Inconvenience you the next
day Ike salts. pills or calomel. They're
fnei
Mothers should give a whole Cas-
caret anytime to cross, sick. bilious or
feverish children because II will act
thoroughly and can not iniure.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

Willard says he let Moran last the
ten rounds to prevent giving the fight
ing game a black eye in New York
Now it is time for Moran to tell how
he came to let Willard win.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

There appears to be plenty of big
fires and floods to make up for any
lull that may take place in the war
theatres
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

Over in Germany they are claiming
that the women are using too much
cloth for gowns, and yet it was only
q short time ago there was a great
hue, and cry because skinny skirts
;wera CAUSING naiIls to shut -daWn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

Even though It is reported that the
majority Of New York state prison
ers are not heavy drinkers, there is
good reason to expect that all would
7be tetotalers while prisoners at least.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

Now that Doctor Wiley has declared
that 68 per cent. of the men of the
United States are unfit for military
service, he has relieved lot of peo-
ple from further worry
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

Old newspapers put away never so
carefully now. for the delight and de-
location Of future generations. will
crumble into dust when the future
generations unfold them and keep
their precious secrets and their choice
selections forever unread. The Amer
lean genius that was to discover some
tougher fiber than wood pulp out Of
which paper could be made and which
would be cheap and plentiful. appears
TO have baked on this undertaking.. or
na-hap II has turned to some easier
ami more Immediately profitable labor.
But in the present Situation the man
who finds the cheap and plentiful and
satisfactory substitute for wood pulp
viii confer a benefit upon mankind
and reap n reward fo= himself In the
end that cannot fail to be ample
Bridgeport Standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner sighs: How
happy we might be with our theories
if there were no facts.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

From all appearances March has felt
the sting of criticism and is trying to
make up for past performances.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

All boots and shoes manufactured
In Australia are made after Ameri-
can lasts.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The crystaliZation of New England
sentiment in favor OF Hughes as the
republican presidential nominee is not
unwelcome to the rank and file OF the
much worse choice and one less like
~ to win.-Ansonia Sentinel.
Mayor Rice of New Haven is enc OF
those officials who have great Difficult
ty in learning the lesson that the ef-
fectual, sensible way to stop the Wis
its of State Police is TO enforce the
liquor laws through his own officials.
So direct and practical a method
does not appeal TO the critics OF SUI
perintendent Egan's active and i'm
partial men.-Bristol Press.
Whose is the fault that, while we
have had almost two years of demon
stration of the aeroplane's success as
the modern war scout. this country
has done so little in equippinS this
branch of the army service? The
blame is put up to congress- Con-
gress, they say, has refused to take
the flying machine seriously. II has
refused to accept the representations
of those who know as TO how greatly
the efficiency of a small army could
be raised by comparatively small
investment in flying machines. Let US
hope that the lesson OF this mistake
is not brought home any more severe
ly than is necessary to make Ii re-
membered.-New Haven Register.
The idea that civil service jobs are
plums to be given away in exchange
for army service is probably an off,
shoot of the idea that all public SER
vice jobs are plums to be given away
in exchange for political favors- OF
the two ideas. that of the army SER
vice is by far the least Objectionable.
But both ideas are wrong Public
positions require special qualifications,
just as do private positions, though
1t is unfortunately true that often
these qualifications are not adequately
met However, the best test that has
yet been devised to fill such positions
! is the test of civil service, and II
would indeed be a sad blow to have
this test set aside for military, polit-
| ical or other reasons. On the con-
trary, civil service should be extended
and amplified, and IL should be used
TO cover state and municipal positions
as well as federal ones.-Bridgeport
Telegram.
Norwich electric lights cost the
least of any in the state, according 10
| the Norwich Bulletin The city saves
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

Norwich electric lights cost the
least of any in the state, according to
the Norwich Bulletin The city saves
money in street lighting by operating
il own plant. The cost of lighting
is much lower than In the other cities
of Connecticut. The cost OF the arc
lamps is s49.44 per year, while the
incandescents cost s7.Ss. Rockville
which buys its electricity from the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

Let the good work of generating
Thomas Mott Osborne go on. People
who know the man and his work have
not the slightest doubt of his entire in
nocence OF ali charges brought against
him by and through the power OF the
prison ring in New York state. One in
dictment has been thrown out OF court
and while IL may not be possible TO
have the others as summarily dis
missed. no doubt they Will end in COM
plete vindicatiOn Of the accused.-New
Haven Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

pany, which. according to the Nor
witch Bulletin" gets power from Shell
burne Falls, Mass, pays SSe per an
mum for its arc lights and S1s per
annun for It's incande5cents. Some
difference, chi While all municipal
tiles might not be as successful as
Norwich has been in operating its
lighting plant. The Leader has always
contended that Rockville is paying too
much for its street lighting. When
the present contract expires. the city
should make an effort to get a better
price. And IL is about time house
holders had n reduction on the price
Of both electricity and gas. Top notch
figures prevail here. II is noticeable
to everyone who come TO Rockville to
reside.-Rockville Leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-28

look we'll groomed, and thnt'w lots
bettor than trying to DO prottyl"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-27

went so far as to arraign him before
a fake U. S. com'r before he weak
ened.
West is a prominent member of
the Chicago Athletic assn and the
Exmoor Golf club. Buda Goldman is
the divorced wife of Tell Taylor,
song writer and former member of
the LaSalle musical comedy stock
company. He says he married her
while he was jagged.
E. r. West was in conference with
Hoyne today. After the conference
the states atty said he was unde-
cided whether to wait for grand jury
action or secure warrants for the ar
rest of the band responsible for the
fleeing of West.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-27

RICH MEN WHO LOVE LADIES
APPEAR IN BLACKMAlL CASE
A real probe of blackmailers has
been begun by States Atty HOyne.
The prosecutor has uncovered infOr-
nation which has set him on the trail
of a band of crooks who vary the
overlapping game with Matchmaking
of wealthy men who love the
ladies'"
Hoyne is planning to obtain indict-
ments from the grand jury for jim
my Christian, George Irwin, Homer
French, Buda Goldman and Doc
Brady. These are the five accused
of taking $4,000 from E. R. West,
wealthy clubman and vice pres. of
the c. D. Gregg Tea & Coffee Co., by
pretending to place him under arrest
for violation of the Mann act.
Hoyne says the plot was Matched
in Excelsior Springs, Mo-, after
member of the gang had brought in
formation that West was a good
prospect. Buda Goldman was then
used as the lure" and she succeeded
in fascinating West to such an extent
that he played right into their hands.
The states attorney is also trying
to induce another wealthy Chicago
man, said to be a prominent society
man and well-known amateur golf
player, who was shaken down for
more than West after Irritation
with a woman in a downtown cafe,
to testify.
Hoyne said investigation by the
Cook county grand jury was made
possible by the fact that a good deal
of the bIackmaiI was perpetrated in
Chicago. Clever con men with con-
versational gifts located the suckers
at bars in downtown hotels patron
lied only by FOUNDERS" with money.
If the sucker showed a fondness
for the female Of the species girl
L
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-27


ALL SHE HAS ON IS AN o. K. AND
THE WOMEN GAVE HER THAT
When A. B. Farwe1, Chicago's
champion vice chaser and dihgent
protector of public virtue, rolled his
eyes, loosened his collar yesterday
and suggested that there was an in
decent picture hanging in the win
dow of i, the Artists Guild, Fine Arts
bldg; he started something.
The painting shows a young and
interesting lady who stands upon a
beach and watches a big turtle, al
though she is in danger of being sun
burned terribly all over unless she
gets some kind of shade or clothing.
Nothing impure in the nude" said
Mrs. VIM. F. Grower, vice president
Of the Municipal Art league.
'RidicUloUsw was the comment of
Mrs. H w. Cooley, president Chica-
go WOman's clubs.
Nude art is pure; corset ads are
vulgar. Mrs. Edward Lyman Lob
dell
But Farwen hasn't got anything on.
the girl In the picture.
-O-O-
Springfield, III. - Mrs. Antoinette
Funk, former state leader of Pro-
gressive party, opened stumping
campaign for Pres. Wilson here with
attack on Col. Roosevelt and A. T.
Hert, Republicans western CAM
paign manager