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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08
as a guest room. in which visitors are

as a guest room, in which visitors are
entitled to three days hospitality.
The chief gives the order to move
camp and decides on the~neW pitch.
Local disputes are referred to him for
settlement and in the event of his be-
ing unable 10 adjust the matter the
disputante must go to the capital and
present their case to the Enlir. This
they are slow to do for it means q
long journey and absence from home
for an uncertain time. as well as some
amount of expense. The chief, too, is
responsible far the good behavior Of
the people in his district and for the
return of the tax due from the tribe.
1.-The desert which the Bedouin calls
home has to be lived in, crossed, slept
on made ones abode for Il time before
1t can be thoroughly appreciated and
enjoyed. The boasting OF tic BedoIIins
about the free lie they ENJOY, and
their pity for their city neighbors. con-
fined in their close and dark dwellings,
can be excused after a sojourn in their
tents. But TIE desert life is not all
honey by any means, for is there not
always the danger OF attack from the
nothing-to-lose and all o-grain mem
bers OF society, or the risk OF perishing
for want of water, CT the giving-o out
OF ones food without the possibility
of being able to replenish the sup
ply?
When travelling through inland Ar
abba the doutiEe of travel is somewhat
arIuous. Up with the daybre;:k and
as soon as possible load the camelS;
ride for some four or five nours; then
put down for the first morning meal
which usually consists OF ,iates and
water; then Off again unit! late in the
afternoon, when L halt is made fol-
the night. Supper usually consists OF
warm bread with al onion OF dates as
a relish Bread is prepared in as SIM
pie 4 manner Us possible. While the
coarse -four and water f6Be Deine
hnraded into dough a large ? fire i.
made which provides a good heap o.
hot ashes. On part &c these the 1fat-
tened dough is laid, then covered will
the remainder of Che ashes. In about
Is minutes the dough is sufficiently
! baked. 1t is then wei! beaten to free
| it from The ashes, broken in pieces
and divided among those who from
! their bags have contributed TO the
meal.
After the evening Toast coffee is
made by some member of The party
and in tiny Cups HANDED round to each
one. as much regard being paid to Ell
ouette as if ali Were assembled in Tbs
most spacious guest-roon in the larg-
est city n the country.
Conversation. never Iags, and until
late in the evening the men talk
some telling imaginary stories. others
recitipg .mpromptu poetry, until, tired
i out, all except those designated tC
keep watch roll up in their large
! clGaks and are soon asleep.
! Most of the houses of Arabia are
! built of sundried bricks: many OF them
] are three stories high. and ali have
! fat roofs AS rule the interiors, are
(: quite devoid of furniture. the coffee
! roa ster, FOUNDER, pots. and cups being
! about all that is visible that saVors OF
daily life and needs. Many of the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08
RESULT OF DEPENDING ON 9TH
ERS

Astonishing to say the least. was
Rhe announcement from Great Brit
lain to the effect that coaling facili-
ties would be denied to all vessels
(which were not engaged in the SER
vice of that country or carrying sup
plies to the allies, and the realization
of just what that would mean to the
vessels of neutral nations. This
stand is-talren because of the need of
conservfng resources but more par
lticularly because of the relief which
will be obtained by its ability to with
draw from the coal carrying trade a
great many of its vessels which are
now engaged in keeping such coaling
stations throughout the world sup
piled.
Strange as It may seem this has a
hdinect bearing upon the trade be-
tween this country and the Philip
pines, and we are brought once more
TO a. realization Of the dependence
which we place upon other countries
under, normal conditions. In spite of
this we go on demanding that our
merchant marine be further developed
and yet we are paying no attention
TO the requirements which go with
that very branching out. This decree
by Great Britain lis forced by condi-
ttons but it is lesson which.we can
not afford to allow to pass unheeded.
There is q need for more ships fly
Ing the United States flag and yet
we are dependent upon another coun-
try to carry on trade between our own
possessions, not because we have not
the means of filing our own wants
but because we have failed to make
ourselves Independent of others. It
is another instance of where, by lack
of the proper foresight, we are ne
glecting our own interests.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Why Not More Enthusiasts in Rifle
Shooting?

Mr.. Editor: Two years ago this
coming winter if l am informed cor
rectly, there was organized in Nor
witch a rifle club affiliated with the
National Rifle Association of Amer
lea for the purpose of arousing the
old-time interest in this sport which
in my bOyhood days. took the place
of all other sports. How good it is
to remember the old fashioned tur-
key shoots of long ago and rife tour
naments held on each holiday, when
every red-blOoded man and boy wa
at the tournament bright and early
with his faVorite flintIock or percus-
sion cap rifle. some of which had the
kick of a mule and many is the swol-
len cheek and sore shoulder carried
home, with it's owner the proud pos
SCISSOR of a turkey. side of a beef or
whatever the prize happened to be. =
Modern firearms are the acme of
perfection. No longer is the nerve
racking jar of rifle experienced, and
we have the smaller rifles for indoor
shooting.
/. In those days we mad clear eyed,
straight shouldered men instead of
the round shouldered hollow -chested
youths of today holding down the
street corner with a cigarette prop
ped in one corner of their mouth
Clean living with plenty of exercise
combined with rifle shooting made
the men that developed the United
States in 100 years into one of the
largest world powers.
In rifle shooting is developed the
self-reliance that no other sport can
bring out in d man.
In the past few years the sport of
rifle shooting has been rapidly on the
increase due to the interest in the
sport developed by the National AS
ISOLATION. D.
In Middletown, Conn, there was
formed a rifle club last year, the most
prominent citizens being in back of
the movement, women as we'll as men
shooting. They now have an organi-
cation which is a credit to the city.
But still here in Norwich a city of
nearly three times as many inhabi-
tants as Middletown does not have the
backbone or courage and patriotism
to support this organization properly.
Maybe it has not come before tse
public properly for there must be in
the city of Norwich more rif1emen
than those that meet at the armory
every week.
If my eyesight and age did not pre-
vent me 1 would be a member of the
club Immediately.
Will someone tell me why there
aren't more enthusiasts of this sport
in Norwich?
AN OLD RIFLEMAN.
Norwich Dec. I, 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08
AN UNKEPr PROMISE.

New attention to the failure of the
German submarine commanders to
give warning to vessels which they
sink is furnished by the Americans
who were members of the crew of the
steamship John Lambert on it's way
from Montreal to be delivered to the
French line at Havre. The claim is
made that the vessel had not been off,
cially turned over to the French but
1t was to be as soon as it arrived in
that country. but it is a noticeable
fact that instead of claiming pro
lection under the American flag when
solid shot struck the steamer the
French flag was run up. Thus there
appears to be little ground for the
claim that it was an American steam
err, for it must have been understood
that if a German U-boat commander
could be expected to give considera-
ton to the flag of another nation, it
would be shown to the neutral Stars
and Stripes rather than to the flag
CT belligerent France, SO that the John
Lambert's officers must have failed to
have profited by all the protection
that was available! or else they did
not have the PAPERS to back up their
claim to American ownership.
But however that may be, there was
no justification on the part of the
submarine commander to fire a solid
shot into the vessel and to keep on
Smelling it while the crew was leav-
Ing, without first giving warning The
very fact that there was no loss of
life does not reflect any credit upon
the Germans for it was apparently
their good fortune rather than their
good intentions that made this pos
sible. 1t is apparently another case
of falling to observe the warning
promise
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08
BETTER ROADS AND BRIDGES.

Good roads return big dividends
has frequently been urged in behalf of
better highways and there can be no
question but what 1t is an actual
fact. In response to it there has been
built in the past two decades, and par
ticularly in the last one, a network
of improved roads in many of the
states which makes the people won
der how they were ever gotten along
without previous to their construc-
ton.
More advantage of them is being
taken every day. Increased use is be-
ing found for them so much so that
there is a constant demand for even
better good roads" than were first
built or than are being put down in
many instances. This is due to the
marked development which has taken
place in regard to the automobile.
The light vehicles formerly used up
on the highways have been followed
by the much heavier ones and good
share of the transportation business
which was formerly done by the rail-
roads is now being handled by motor
trucks. This is the case in both long
and short hauls and roads which are
being constructed as permanent i'm
provements must of necessity have
this taken into consideration This
calls not only for better roads but for
better bridges as the recent instance
above Willimantic discloses where a
truck carrying a heavy boiler went
through a bridge. with the result that
a. new and modern structure will
probably replace the present one
which was undergoing repairs. There
is no question but what the motor
cars and motor trucks have come to
stay and they must of necessity be
given consideration in the building
of roads and bridges.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08
Not Open to SUSPICION.

Mr.. Editor: 1t surprises me that
anyone should suspect c. B. Montgom-
cry of being the CLOUD Digger" for
a man of his genius would be ashamed
of the constant failures and false pre-
tence which mark those weather pre-
dictions.
The Cloud Digger" doesn't come
within a thousand rows of apple trees
of getting anything right; and he has
the effrontery to claim he is wonder
fully correct and commended by the
intellectual in all parts of the coun-
try. The CLOUD Digger ls big
fizZi
Mr. C. B. Montgomery in his de-
bate with "A Southerner" leaves no
doubt he has shaken hands with all
the famous Americans in the past half
century, and he is full of real facts
and "reminiscences to put up any pre-
tence of being a weak and independ-
able weather prophet. When Mr..
Montgomery digs he knows too much
, to dig Vapor.
BILL.
Norwich. Dec. Z, 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08

eddy expressed their confidence in it
by putting 1t in every big attack for
well over year since the war was
started-and 1t has made good"
They have asked for another sec
ton" q. e. 80 Ambulances and so
Volunteers) under the American Red
Cross-and TO be commanded by our
Chief" Richard Merton and that is
another proof that the Harjes. section
(going since the beginning Cf the war;
ana Norton's section the same have
filled every requirement and proved
that they could handle their jobs right.
The work is interesting and has a
good element of chance but it IS not
filled with nights and days of dar-
ing deeds, out good solid helpful eff
fort where it does count.
And Of course our close associa-
ton with all the business Of war has
a never ending t!lr:ll-for we are a
little part of the great game.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08
Paper Also Necessary.

1t is announced officially that the
administration will taI-e no steps to
use the powers of retaliation con-
ferred by Congress until after all of
the resources of diplomacy are ex-
hauSted. Those resources will never
be exhausted by this administration
as long as the supply of typewriters
holds out.-SeattIe Post InteIligeneer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08
Our FOREIGN rRApE.

Reference is frequently made to the
trade situation IN this country 1t is
pointed to as exceeding everything in
tho history OF the nation but the I'm
jcertainty Of It. Is revealed by the
,shipbui1dine concerns which refuse to
bnake BIDS for the construction of the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08

In spite Of all the trouble nthsr r.-
lions are going to to get their millions.
Denmark doesn't appear to be very
anxious for the Is which this gov
eminent is ready to hand over fer a
few islands
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08

The war has caused ., split between
Asquith and Lloyd George, but that Is
only one of the little things In COM
parison with the long list OF trightfui
catastrophies which must be charged
UP to It,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08

Even the football teams haven't had
any too good practice for the job Ct
shopping Just before. Christmas. IN
less those who are nble ard can take
advantage of the chance to de their
part early,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08

Those who are advocating the IL
cent piece consider that it viii bS the
means of bringing prices down. Pos
sibly they haven't figured on the
chances which it would offer for tuck
ing on an extra. half cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08

The man on the corner says: There
is always happy medium but the
great trouble for a lot of people is to
locate it.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08

From the way In which the Belgians
are being departed, 1t cannot be 4
very cheerful thought to the Ruman-
fans to think about the Teutonic mill
tary rule in that country.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08

If the Joy Of Christmastide is to
be measured by the drop in prices,
there remains much to be done for
the general happiness Of the people.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08

The kind of weather we have been
having is apparently satisfactor to
everyone but the coalmen and the fur
dealers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08
EDITORIAL NOTES,

1t appears to be possible to make
some important strategic moves even
In a British cabinet.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08
Has His Troubles.

Those who are eTnbittered against
President Wilson on account Of his
reelection chould take a look at the
U-boat situation, the Mexican still
aticn, the Adamson law and the high
cost Living situation and cheer up
Kansas City Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08

---------- ~
President Wilson seems to be a,
ready on the defensive before the labor
unions with whom he permitted con-
gress to compromise Just before the
adjournment of the last session. In his
message he hesitates to recommend
that congress make a law which will
prevent any man to continue in any
occupation which. he desires to leave,
but he does not admit that a law for
bidding a union or other organized
body to stop work, or order work
stopped before public investigation
can be made is equivalent to such
recommendation. There is where he
and the railway brotherhoods are like
ly to find the parting of the ways, and
1t promises to be an interesting con-
troversy that will accompany the
framing Of the law that the president
seems to desire.-Waterbury Republi-
can.
After a long period news comes
from Moodus that the "Moodus noises,
have been heard once more, this time
between and 5 o'clock Saturday
morning. They followed the type close
| ly, for correspondents speak of them
as terrific sounds whereupon the
residents lived up to tradition and
were frightened getting out of bed to
see whether or not the chimney had
/ fallen down. They found nothing ex-
| cept other neighbors who were equally
alarmed. Middlesex county tradition
| has fed for years upon the Moodus
noises, and before the war Of 1912 the
Courant spoke of them in a manner to
indicate that all it's readers had heard
| of them. They have been ascribed to
various agencies, Satanic and volcanic,
but two things are lacking as yet, one
being exact information as to the
starting point of the noises and the
other a lucid explanation of the cause.
Hartford Courant.
Some of the offenders responsible
for major crimes in Bridgeport recent
| ly have apparently been brought to
| bar. Let the police push the cleanu
work to the limit and Bridgeport win
soon be rid Of the class that is det-
riment to the city. The Bridgeport
police department is large enough now
| to meet the needs Of the city, and in
it's personnel it is as capable as other
departments. Persistence in a vigoT-
Gus policy is all that Is needed in or
der to make the city a place of terror
| to wrong doors. We believe that the
police should quench every kind of
disorder with a rigid hand. The minor
offenses quickly lead to major crimes.
The young tough who insults people
and destroys property and gets away
with it," quickly graduates into high
| er roles. He assaults people and steals
property and the police have a law
and order problem" on their hands
Some of the cases coming before the
| city court develop circumstances
which show that a sympathetic hand
| ling is the better part of justice. But
a great many Of the cases, especially
those concerning old offenders, call for
| the welding of a rod of iron. The po-
| lice and the criminal courts should CO.
operate to make Bridgeport a place %
terror to evil-doers, and the prob
| lon caused by this phase~of the con
gested population will then quickly
| disappear Telegram.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08

Oxygen and alcohol vapor are being
used to stimulate the heart by Eng
lish physicians.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08
Concert Lectures

By JOHN LOUW NELSON
Lyric Baritone
Monday Evenings, Dec. nth, Jan. 9th
and 22d. Norwich Club House
ST. Agnes Guild of Christ Church
Course Tickets $3.50, Single Tickets 81.
On Sale at Cranston e. Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-08

Bridgeport and Stamford, with the
idea of securing more careful opera
ton of trains.Hartford Post
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-07
URGES EVERYONE
TOQUICKLY Get
ON WATER WAGON
DRINK GLASS OF HOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST TO
WASH OUT PoIsoNs.

To see the tinge Of healthy bloom
In your fcae, to see your skin get
clearer and clearer to wake UP with
out a headache, backache, coated
tongue or nasty breath, in fact to
feel your best, day in and day out,
just try inside bathing every morning
for one week.
Before breakfast each day, drink a
glass Of real hot water with q tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate In it
as a harmless means Of washing from
the stomach, liver, kidneys and bow
els the previous days indigestible
waste, sour bile and toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the entire alimentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
The action of hot water and limestone
phosphate ON an empty stomach is
wonderfully invigorating. It cleans
out all the sour lamentations, gases
and acidity and gives one splendid
appetite for breakfast.
A quarter pound Of limestone phos-
phate will cost very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to demonstrate
that Just as soap and hot water
cleanses, sweetens and freshens the
skin, 50 hot water and limestone
phosphate act on the blood and in
ternal organs. Those who are sub
ject to constipation, bilious attacks
acid stomach, rheumatic twinges
also those whose skin Is sallow and
complexion pallid, are assured that
one week Of inside-bathfne will have
| them both looking and feeling better
| in every way.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-07

The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society of the Greenevflle
Congregational church was held at the
home of Mrs. Louis y. Potter on Gen.
trail avenue Wednesday evening. There
was an exceptionally large attendance.
Mrs. Samuel Lathrop presided at the
meeting. The regular routine of busi-
ness was transacted. The committee
on sickness reported several cases in
the church and that flowers had been
sent to the shutins. 1t was voted to
give the usual Christmas gifts of
money. Also it was voted to give 500
toward the church debt. One new
member was welcomed into the So
ciety.
The January meeting, which will be
held around the middle of next month,
will take the form of a banquet. Mrs
John MacDougall vas appointed chair
man of the banquet committee. Fol-
lowing the business session, a social
hour was enjoyed at which time vocal
and piano selections we're rendered.
Light refreshments were served by the
hostess
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-07
FOR
K. OF C. SCHOLARSHIP
Applicants Preferably Members of
Order or Sons of Members.

every Rev. Edward A. Pace, D. D.,
director of studies at the Catholic uni
versity of America, Washington, D. c.,
has announced that the competitive
examinations for the Knights of Co
lumbus scholarships will be held April
IA, 1917. Applications for admission
to the examination should be filed not
later than March Is. Examination
centers will be designated to meet as
far as possible the convenience of can
didates.
Eligible candidates = Only laymen
are admitted to the examination.
Applicants must be, preferably,
Knights of Columbus or sons Of men,
bers Of the order.
The examination is open to stu
dents who have already received the
degree of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor
of Science, Bachelor of Laws or an
equivalent academic degree and to
students who will complete a bacca-
laureate course at the close of the cur
rent academic year. In any case the
candidate must have received the
Bachelors degree before July 1. 1917
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-07
SALVATION ARMY TO
PROVIDE XMAS DINNERS
Local Workers Will Follow Out the
Usual Custom on Christmas Day

On Christmas Day, the Salvation
Army. following their usual custom,
are planning to give Christmas din
ners to the poor families in this city
and a Christmas tree to the poor chill
dren. Envelopes will be distributed
from house to house to be called for
the following day and in this way
everyone will have an opportunity to
help bring a little Christmas cheer
and sunshine to the less fortunate.
Every case will be personally visited
before the baskets are distributed. The
Salvation Army are anxious, that not
one needy family in Norwich shall be
Neglected on that day. If you know
of : any such family notify Ensign
Baglin, 80 Hedge avenue, or telephone
1247-2,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-07
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e We have a New Method that cures
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matter what your age or occupation,
IL you are troubled with asthma, our
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We especially want to send 1t to
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ali forms Of inhalers, douches. opium
preparations, fumes. patent smokes. .
everyone at our own expense, that this
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-07
FUN ERAL.
John CouuhIjn,

Wednesday morning the funeral of
John Coughlin took place from his late
home at 135 Hickory street at SIS
and requiem mass was at ST. Mary's
church at . o'clock, Rev. J. H. Fitz-
maurice officiating. In the attendance
were floral forms. The bearers were
Daniel Barnett, Michael Mccarthy,
George Roberts, Dennis J. Hayes, John
Driscoll and William Enright. At the
close of the mass two hymns were
rendered by Mrs. T. ]. Donovan.
Burial was IN the Catholic cemetery,
where Rev. Father Fitzmaurice read a
short service at the grave.
Shea q Burke were in charge Of the
funeral arrangements.