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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
FOUR WASTED SCHOONER
 AFIRE OFF SANDY HOOK
Apparently Heavily Laden - Coast Guards Have Gone to Her Assist. ance.

New York, Feb. 10.-The four mast ed schooner John Bossert, lumber-la- den, from Georgetown, s. C., to this port, is in flames off Sandy Hook and it is feared she will be a total loss. Coast guards from the Sandy Hook station have gone to the assistance of the crew. The New York fire depart ment has been notified and the sug- gestion made that a fireboat be sent out, but it is believed the distance is too great to make the plan feasible as the burning vessel is 19 miles away
 The John Bossert of 1892 tons net, carries a crew of seven men under command of Captain Green. The schooner was built at Bath, Me, in 1904. Her home port is New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
FURIOUS COMBAT N
 FRANCE CONTINUES
Northwest of vimy Large Section of French Trench
 Has Been Captured by the Germans
MELVILLE CHAPTERS RETAKEN BY THE FRENCH

Berlin Admits That the French South of the Somme River Entered Portion of the German First Line of Trenches Small Infantry Engagements Have Taken Place on the Austro-Itaan Front-On the East Gaicia Frontier the Russians Are Pressing the AustroE4ungarians ns- Germany and Austro-E1ungary Are to Treat Armed Merchantmen Warships
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

lgnatius T. Lincoln, German spy wno escaped custody in Brooklyn. i reported to be on the Atlantic, en route to Europe
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

President Wilson was invited to speak on preparedness in Lincoln, Neb., by Senator Hitchcock, and a Ne braska delegation.
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GARRISON REFUSED TO
 DISCUSS RESIGNATION
All Information Regarding His Retire ment Must Come From Washington.

New York. Feb. 10.-Lindley M. Gar rison refused absolutely to discuss his resignation as secretary of war upon his arrival here from Washington at g o'clock tonight. He declared all in formation regarding his retirement must come from Washington.
 Asked if he had any comment to make on the retirement of his assist ant, Henry c. Breckenridge, MT. Gar rison replied:
 MT. Breckinridge will have to speak for himself. I have troubles Senough of my own"
 The retiring cabinet officer, who was accompanied by his wife, declined to tell where he was going or how long ha was going to stay
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
NEW LIQUOR BILL IN
 MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
Limits Shipments to One Person to One Quart of WhisLey and 24 Pints of Beer Each 15 Days.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 10-Shipments of liquor from outside the state to any person in Mississippi would be limited to one quart of whiskey and twenty four pints of beer each fifteen days by a bill passed today by the state senate and previously passed by the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

A group of 249 British prisoner! captured by the Turks at Essia, hay, been taken to Mosul, 220 miles north east of Bagdad
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
Condition of Judge Williams Improved

Derby, Conn.,, Feb. 10.-The condi- tion of Judge William H. Williams of the superior court, who suffered a stroke of apoplexy, is much improved. Today he had as visitors Governor Marcus H. Holcomb and Judge Reed of the superior court.
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Cabled Paragraphs
P. Morgan Landed at Falmouth.

London, Feb 10, s.26 D. m.-J. P. Morgan landed at Falmouth this ev- ening from the Holland America liner Rotterdam, on which he arrived from New York. He immediately started for London
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
naIAnakae [

Delegates to the Progressive con- vention in Manila joined forces with the republicans also in convention there Newton Gilbert and ex-Judge Crossheld were named delegates to the Republican convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, address ing a mass meeting at Chattanooga Tenn, explained the object of citi zens' military training camps
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
OBITUARY.
w. c. Stewart.

Wheeling, w. Vr., Feb. 10-w. c. Stewart, of Cleveland, president of the American Stamping and Enamelling company, of Bellaire, and Masillon, O., died in hospital here today from in- juries received Tuesday night when street car was struck in West Wheel ing by a Pennsylvania Railroad en- zine
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

Dr.. John koplitz, aged s5, of Mid dletown, one of the oldest medical practitioners in Connecticut, died sud- denly from heart trouble yesterday
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
President Will Take charqe.

President Wilson accepted the resig- nation and has not selected a success sor. The president himself probably will take personal charge of the ad-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

Mining of chrome iron ore is active at Black Lake. Quebec Province, Cam
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

The Chicago Telephone Go. has ap- piled to the Public Utilities Commis- sion for authority to issue $3,000, 900 stock, the proceeds to be used for i'm provements.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

The house refused to consider a res olution by Representative Clark of Florida for the calling of a peace con- gress of neutral nations by President Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

All but one of the eight woolen mills in Rockville have granted their em- ployes an increase of ten per cent. in wages, to take effect next Monday About 2,500 operatives are affected.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

A proclamation issued by the mili- tary government of Egypt allows the shipment of raw cotton to Switzer- land if it is consigned to a certain firm which has guaranteed to keep it from Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

There are approximately 211, 900 acres planted in coffee trees in Saliva
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
Garrison Retires
 From War Dept.
RENDERED RESIGNATION IS Ac-
 GIFTED BY THE PRESIDENT
DIFFERENCE IN VIEWS
Withdrawal From Cabinet is Said to be Due to the Fact That His Con- tinentaI Army Plan is Meeting With Official Opposition.

Washington, Feb. 10. Secretary Garrison resigned today because Presi- dent Wilson would not "irrevocably" support the Continental Army plan and because he opposes the administra- tion's programme of setting a definite term for Philippine independence.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

Arthur Cote, former we'll known welterweight champion of New Eng land, who was injured in fall while training for a match in Augusta, Me, this month. died yesterday. He was 39 wears old
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

Wild hogs have increased in such numbers in Alsace that local author itfes have been given permission to order the hunting of the animals at frequent intervals
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

Gaston PIautiff, financial manager of the Ford peace expedition, and sew eral members of the party, sailed from Rotterdam for New York on the steamship Nieuw Amsterdam.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

Condensed TeIegrams


 pr. Anton Van Giiu .was appointed minister of finance for Holland. 
 Denmark is planning an extensive exportation of rabbits to Germany.
 England will establish a ministry of aviation to prevent further air raids.
 Losses from forest fires in Pennsyl- vania during 1915 amounted to $S5O,- 900.
 Exports from Alaska in 1915 amount ed to $55,O0O,O 900. Imports were S2S,- 0o0,000.
 Gable communication with Ireland is interrupted, the Commercial Cable Co., announced.
 All the maiIs on the Dutch steam ship Hollandia have been seized by Great Britain.
 German losses during the war are estimated at 2.T0O,O0O according to the London Times.
 The Araraquara Railway in Brazil has been sold to the Northern Rail- road for S2,1S4,O0O.
 Two Italian track walkers were kill ed by New Yosk Central express train near Erie, Pa.
 James H. corkran, veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars, died at Deni- son, Ohio, aged 99.
 King George, acting on the advice Of his physicians. will not appear in parliament next Tuesday.
 The M;e.;s.;1.; .:,,. =. Miss, reached a stage of 52.6 feet, the highest figure ever recorded.
 Doctors are so scarce in Vienna that professional consultations over the phone have become frequent
 One person was killed and six in jured by the explosion of an anar- chist's bomb in Lisbon, Portugal.
 Flying a pennant 700 feet long. one foot for each soldier aboard. the crui- ser Saratoga arrived at Seattle for repairs.
 A group of 24s British prisoners captured by the Turks at Essia, have been taken to Mosul, 220 miles north east of Bagdad.
 lgnatius T. Lincoln, German spy, wno escaped custody in Brooklyn, is reported to be on the Atlantic, en- route to Europe. President Wilson was invited to speak on preparedness in Lincoln, | Neb., by Senator Hitchcock, and a Ne braska delegation
 PatroInnan William c. Kelly of Chi cago, was shot through the body when he attehpted to arrest three gang sters. He will recover. Kaiser William has composed the 1 words for a new German national an l them, and has asked Richard Strauss to compose the music. Directors of the United Cigar Stores Co. of America declared the usua, | quarterly dividend of 1 3-4 per cent | on the preferred stock. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, address ing a mass meeting at Chattanooga Tenn, explained the object of citi- zens' military training camps.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

Directors of the United Cigar Stores Co. of America declared the usual quarterly dividend of 1 3-4 per cent on the preferred stock
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

Vessels carrying American petro- leum to Greece will be permitted to reach their destination unmolested by Great Britain if previous notices of sailings are given England.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
Charles w. OIiu

Greenwich, Conn, Feb. 10.-Charles W. Oliver, keeper of the lighthouse at Great Captains Island for the last 10 years, died today after a short illness aged 67. He leaves his wife and daughter.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

Secretary Daniels appeared before the senate lands committee "in oppo- sttion to any law to permit oil oper- ators to remain on the naval oil re- serve lands in California.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

Kaiser William has composed tn words for new German national an them, and has asked Richard Straus to compose the music.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
Col. John Humphrey Mccarthy.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 10.-Colonel John Humphrey Mccarthy, 76 years old, banker, capitalist and a railroad builder, died here today of heart dis ease. Colonel Mccarthy participated in the construction of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas. the Santa Fe, Mis- souri Pacific and Kansas City, Pitts burgf and Gulf railroads
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

Britain has started enforcement of the conscription law. All eligible bachelors between the ages of 20 and 30 years were ordered to report for service beginning March g.
Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-19
suNFLoWERs A PAYING CROP
Raised by Farmers In Southeast MIaA
souri on 90 Large q Scale !.
90 Corn.

Kansas City, Mo.--In southeast mis-
souri, farmers raise sunfowers to feed
chickens. Many farmers In New
Madrid county, Missouri. are groWinG
sunfiowers for seed on as large
scale az they grow corn.
The seed is high In oil and protein
and makes an excellent feed. II q
used chiefly as q feed for parrots ana
as a part Of the commercial poultry
feeds. The seed Is purchased each
fall by general seed buyers from -
Louis.
The soils in which sunnowers are
grown are the once swampy lands and
range from sandy loans to clays. The
average production IL about 5000 20
$4,000 pounds Of seed to the acre, the
usual selling price Is from ~ to :
cents q pound The average return y
about $40 for each acre Some Of the
farmers are growing the aunfiowers y
| place of corn.
The crop is planted about the same
as corn. In the labor required In han
ding and cultivation. the two crupf
i are alike. When the crop natures. :
wagon Is taken into the field and ~
heads are cut of and thrown inte ~
wagon. The seeds ara then thrasAeS
out with threshirg maehias
Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-19
FIND BONES OF A DRAGON
vossII RemaIns OF Specimen so Fss<
In Length unearthed In CHI
nese Cave.

Shanghai, China.-This II the dragons
year in Japan, and 1t 10 appropriate
that that prehistoric beast should
emerge from the well-known "mise
Of ages" and take his place as q for
sure fossil. In testimony that this may
be, we have the story Of a corresponds
ent of the Times: I
THAT the dragon once existed -
China we can no longer doubt. for vel
have seen fossilized specimens OF him.
Doctor Irwin Of Tientsin, while stay
ing here for some days, explored tnel
river banks at the entrance to theI
rorges. In cave was found what isl
undoubtedly the fossil remains OF n
kind of dragon.
"A large specimen measures 80 fees'
in length, while there are also several
small or young ones. This Is an inter
esting discovery. and has naturally
aroused considerable talk among the
Chinese, who can now without exags
geration declare that they have seen
what every respectable Chinese OF ms
ture age likes to say he has seen, :
dragon, though in this instance . fos.
silized one. A small portion has been
chipped OF and sent TO the British mn
scum"
Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-19
Al tall man with the air of y
westerner stopped near an elec-

A tall man with the air of
westerner stopped near an elcc-
tric light at q cigar stand IN the
Union Station. Something oIa
the front Of his coat glistened. "A
slerk glanced ct the object and
gasped. On his coat were Tour
$40 gold coins in place Of buttons
When the man unbuttoned big
coat and reached for his change
pocket, six $40 gold pieces On
the front OF his vest took the
place Of buttons. Three $40 gold
coins decorated each coat sleeve.
A $50 gold piece dangled from
his watch chain. The coine were
held in place with bands. II am
Fred Mccormick" he said In in-1
Producing himself. liam . land
agent living near Reno, New"
Have vow heard this. story9
The Grown Prince having nice
little chat with his father. the
Butcher Of Potsdam, and apropes
Of nothing said, "Father who
started this war;? ~ know" said
his father playfully, "but won't
tell" Did cousin George start
Iitp persisted the youth. No. Did
cousin Nicholas? No, said papa.
Ibid Francis.J Joseph? No, said
the old man. Well, who did theny
i'm tell you, son: You remem-
/, ber Teddy Roosevelt came out ot
!. Central Africa and called on us
several years ago, and ! showed
. him our great and glorious navy;
| showed him the Zepps and the
= submarines, and the gas bags,
. and Teddy greatly impressed,
. slapped me on the shoulder and
4 said: "Bill, my boy, you car
:, lick the world" and like Q dam
ned fool believed him. -Ex.
Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-19

A young farmer sold pair OF
mules to buyers for $500. The
buyers took them to Higginsville,
and the former owner saw the
animals after they had been
shsared and aslxed how much
orofit the buyers expected TO
make. He was told slb lie
paid the money. together with
the check of 5000, and took ths
mules back home with him.
Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-19
Care OF The Teeth Import
ant To Good Health

ant 10 d0od aeailn !,
How many people realize the
important part played In the
preservation Of the health by
good teeth? First. good teeth are
nee cessary for the proper masti-
cation Of the food. When they
are aching or sore. this cannot
be accomplished. Second, de-
cayed teeth lead to abscess of she
gum and different disease. Ab-
scesses along the roots OF the
teeth harbor numerous kinds OF
germs which are mixed in with
the food during the act OF chew
ing, carried to the digestive tract
and often spread to various parts
} Of the body. i
The disease known as pyor-
! rhea, which has attracted 80
much attention in the last Few
4, wears, is widespread, and is
Q often the cause OF q persistent
d discharge Of pas into the mouth.
1t has been proved also that
MANY cases Of neuritis and pains
/. |about the feet and joints, which
! are often mistaken for rheuma-
tism. are due to bad teeth and
. abscesses about the roots OF the
4 = teeth. The teeth should be ex :
% amined by a compstent dentist
% every six months, or at leas'
. ence every year, says DR.. M r
Ravenel Of the department OF
" preventive medicine at the Uni'
,h versity Of Missouri, Columbia. lr
at the meantime, proper cleansing
Of Of the mouth daily is OF prime
- Importance. The teeth shoulc
i. be cleaned after each meal, bu
no especially before going to bed
The use Of waxed floss silk
which can be bought at any drui
% store, is to be recommends
=" This ia passed between the teeth
sn taking care not to cut the gun
''' A small amount OF brushln
W with a clean tooth brush shoui
w follow.
wv Tooth washes and tooth pow
ders are to be recommended, o'
" but care should be used in the
eer selection. Never use a tooth pow
, of der, the grit Of which can
Ike. felt between the fingers. II
vsy common prepared chalk is Of
and Of the best materials for tf
Of purpose. 1t is commonly mix
,out with powdered white CASTLE so .
,ent to give the soap-like feelil
,ese which most people desire,
,ur- Selection OF the tooth bru
ads, should be made with care.
Q OF shouldn't be too large or too at
the AS soon as the bristles begin
Iage come out or break off, the bru
Bee should be discarded, for th'
eek. bristles stick into the gums a
open the way for the penetratl
ow" OF disease producing germs "
'n''y the formation OF abscesses alo
yaru the root ofthe teeth. 1t is b
oe always to have several brush
here never using the same one tw
else running. In this way, 81
% brush is allowed to becc
70 thoroughly dry before Il is vi
e''a' again. ~he brush sho
case be thoroughly washed
mpt- hot water and summed for sew
and hours at a time. In this way
nder car, be kept clean and sweet.
u 70 Do not wait for pain in
ose, teeth and jaws before consult
A'peu dentist. In no case is the
age of prevention being oe
nao than cure" more marked thar
pu' the care OF the teeth.
ID to -
mt
Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-19

'ROUNDA ABOUTTHE STATE.
r:,aoned from xchanges--Made by the Shears,
tha Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some origi-
nal. Some Credited. and Some Stolen
hut Nearly All interesting Reading.

9N y 4 !
4ricts ia Bollinger county, all but
eight have adopted free tex'
b ooks.
Camp IRE girls at Wehsyille
have i standing offerof five cents
a hundred for swatted flies-snat
is. until the money gives out.
Enthusiastic over the prospects
for oil in Texas county, an ILL
moi, man is planning to drill near
Raymondville 3,Ooo-foot well.
A Richmond mail carrier mas
received from California an order
for twenty or thirty young paw.
paw trees and fifty pounds Oh
seed.
The Southeast Missouri Rural
Letter Carriers Association will
meet at Campbell Tuesday, May
aoth. All letter carriers are
urged to attend this meeting.
With the recent finding of zinc,
lead and coal near there, the
Cabool Press sees no reason why
the town should not become
something OF a mining center.
A bit backward about Dragging
usually, Mercer can't help point
ing with pride to the fact that IN
one week merchants there ship
ped out eggs to the value OF w.
S544.70.
A bronze drinking fountain has
been presented TO Charleston ba
fhe Woman's Christian Temper
nnce Union. 1t was dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies Oh
day last week.
One hundred years ago thl
month the fret log cabin wa
built in Louisiana by John Bry
son. The city is trying t
arrange some sort Of a celsbra
ton to celebration the event,
Benton county has q woode
bridge built in 1S49, which is
such good condition that 1t We
not ruined when some miscreaI
recen tly attempted to blow it U
with dynamite.
Three large barns on the iar
of E. H. Salisbury, in Ada
county, burned last week. Fort!
four head Of fine cattle and pin
a
teen horses perished In u
flames. The loss is S33, 600 WI
$4,000 insurance.
Present information indicat
that the water melon acreage
Southeast Missouri will De
creased nearly one-third u
year. Near Blodgett. there {
5000 acres sowed. with the you
plants coming up nicely.
Conductor l.. T. Smith Of
Rock Island railroad will
pensioned May %, for he
served his tins with the 90
pany. We hate to see Conanc
Smith leave thisrun and will n
his face at the Rushville stati
Rushvills News.
Because he believes q nc
for which he traded as an Bye
old has seen no less than do
summer, q Johnson county I
prays for relief at the Of
courts by charging that the !
with whom he traded obtal
money under false pretensea.
The injunction suit OF I
Girardeau County against
Little River Drainage Distric
prevent the latter from cu'
across country roads wit
building bridges over the
has been decided by Judge ]
favorable 10 the county, An
peal has been taken'
Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-19

ton none could answer when
Gentry county sawyer found q
three -pronged pitchfork imbed-
ded in the heart Of maple log
he was saving into stove lengths.
The only tenable theory is that
someone left the fork in the
crotch Of the tree when 1t was
young, and that it grew around
it.
"Some women can't help but
be cats" one of the sex told the
independence Examiner the other
day at church luncheon. When
q lunch consisting OF chicken
salad, hot potatoes, biscuit, rasp-
berry ice and coffee was served
/ for t5 cents, one woman COM
planned loudly because the bis
cults did not suit her.
Mr.. Mahony, Of Stoddard coun-
ty. said to be the most successful
farmer in Southeast Missouri,
don't own any land and don't
want to buy any. He says ne
can rent land at less than the
annual interest on the money in
vested in the land, and finds 1t
more profitable to use his surplus
money in buying up-to-date ma
; ohinery New Madrid Record.
There ls mine in. Madison
: county which is owned by o citi-
), zen OF Canada, and he has held
IL nearly six years. Under tbs
! state law no alien can hold Q
! piece Of property which he has
obtained by foreclosure under q
mortgage for more than sla
IS years, and the Canadian will
s soon have to do something o
: loose the mine.
j.. Former State Game Wards'
Jess Tolerton has again come In
. to the limelight. This time h
!. !. has been sued by Judge Arc
:" Johnston Of Springfield for som
- - things Jess is alleged to hav
" said about the Judge in the re
= cent city campaign in Spring
field. Tolerton gained fame
m few years ago by trying to stoe
lir the state with pheasants.
q. Frank Smith, the shoemake
he In temporary fit of aberratit
m slashed his throat with q she
knife in his shoe shop Saturdi
morning, Physicians dress'
tes the wounds which would ha'
IN resulted fatally had the kni
ln- been pressed close to the jugul
his vein. Frank had been drinkil
are heavily and to this 10 attribut
ing his apt. East Prairie Eagle.
!. John Pitman, a negro degenf
INC ate with o long police record, v
Oo fatally shot Saturday event
''a' at the Brookfield fire barn
'n Harry Hamilton. q white N
'.o' and driver for the fire depa
ais' ment. Pitman died an hour
'o"' so later, having received tn
bullets in his head and pody,
orse one in his hand.
-. In o toy mine which three D
- -. county brothers, from se
M ,ha years to 10 years old operate
!, . six-foot lot on their fatn
;a.a leasehold, the 'real stut'
struck at q depth Of 2l-2 !
The youngsters have done all
japs work themselves, and their 9
the is equipped with . hand ,
i to with one-gallon bucket ft
ting tub. Five wash tubs we're :
hout with silicate, and when they
GUS osived q check for s2l.4O
As''s their output they agreed th'
vas . pretty fine way to play