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Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
THE WAR PRIMER ey National Geographic Society.

Gatchina, where the former Rus sian Grand Dukes Michael Alexan- drovitch and Paul Alexandrovitch were held following the discovery of a coun- bulletin, issued by the National Geo- graphic Society, as follows:
 Built upon flat, marshy lands on the shores of two small lakes-tbe White and the BIack-the attractive town of Gatcf1ina lies 2S miles south of Petrograd. It's resident population numbers between 15,0o0 and 1s,000 but in peace times 1t Is popular summer resort for the wealthy classes of the capital
 "Gatcnina's only claim to industrial distinction is a porcelain factory, but
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
SPOTS HIS INFANCY KNEW

me across the street and direct my at- tenti0n to the roof Now, the roof of a two story wooden building in a l ing object. | would look seriously at 1 its rusty edge while the popuIace paused to watch OUT odd antics:
 "'see that roof? Henry would ask Ty Ransome anc I used to hide on and nobody could find usi Eight on that roof! We always won the hide-and- go-seek games because we kept the Really, HenryT I would mur1nur ir awe. When you are bride 1t is a thrilling episode In your fife to view the spot where your husband hid in
 I-sPyl rar,.,,,,.r ,.s..,r,,, rs.a~a,ra !. cement sidewalk for five minutes be- cause Henry said 1t was the first one in town and he had marked it while soft in his hand. All we could find
 had run across it and that was what kept us Sd, long, because Henry said 1t was awfuly queer. and he knew his mark was right there. I defy any one from the surface of a cement walk. There is an appalling sameness about it that strains ones nature.
 T think it really was the cement walk which woke me from my trance, although dawn began to break when Henry had me looking at the spot where he once had lemonade stand as a toy on circus day and the place where he had found his dollar watch that he, lost. I figured out that even if Henry were king or emperor or had saved an army Or discovered q germ. these uninteresting spots wouM still be just as vastly uninterestinS and really had nothing to do with Henry as knew f1irn-and So I struck
 'NThe next time we went anywhere took pains to arrange that it was spot where Henry had never been in his life and I have kept up the prae- sice. and so we are still in love with each other. I tremble to think what would have happened had I encour- aged him in seeking out reminiscent spots. I am glad to have Henry tell me about his boyhood days. but I ab- solutely refuse to let him show thcu1 to me. and if you are wise you will do the sane!"
 'I get kind of tired looking s~- that tree which had been eut down." confessed the bride. But still must say I think you are very heartless. Anyhow. I guess next time we start out I'll make Tom drive in the oppo- site direction! There may be some- thing in what you say."-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
AUTO ACCIDENTS.

There can be no question but what the state motor vehicle department is right when 1t declares from a review of it's records that :I1e most cem- mon causes of automobile collisions are cutting corners, attempts of one car to pass another from the rear in en unsuitable place and cutting in ahead.
 These are all practices which are res1rted to by auto drivers and the fact that they cause accident after accident, and not a few fatalities, does not appear to result in any let up. The underlying cause of the whole trouble is carelessness and a reckless disregard for the rights of others. The gre4test danger to the automobile driver who observes the law and who respects the regulations is caused by the fellow who is not only willing but seemingly anxious to take chances, the fellow who will force his car through tight places for the purpose of showing off and the one who will not hesitate to encroach upon the right of way of another driver in or der to avoid slowing down or to pre- vent the possibility of a moments de- lay even though he is on pleasure trip and has plenty of time at his command.
 For the most part such operators are experienced drivers. and it is probable that they avoid collisions in the great majority, of eases. but there are too many instances where they do not, as the records show, but when it is realized that the accidents which do occur are for the most part needless, or could be avoided by the use Of better judgment, it is not sur prfsing that there is a widespread de- fnand for the imposition of stiff pen aIties in such cases that greater safe- Y in the highways may be assured.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
WATERWAY IMPROVEMENTS.

In calling attention to. the letting ID in the improvement of inland via terways, because the money which would be devoted to such a purpose can be put to much better use | ia other ways, one critic thinks that if this work had been carried out so that the projects could have been corsi- pleted by this time the country would be able to get some benefits in trans- portation which are missing now,
 That of course seems quite 1cgicaI because if we happen to have wshat we need, or what we have been clam bring for, it would seem as if I've could get the advantage which would go with it. It is a question. however, whether such would result in this case even though the millions which would have had to De spent had been laid out. There is no question but what we would have the improved waserways insofar as the appropri&-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
STOPPING eERMANY's suPPLIEs

In keeping with the determination
 of this country to prevent supplies from reaching the enemy, the action which has been taken by Great Brit ain in placing a similar embargo upon
 it's exports, whereby licenses will henceforth be required for all goods going to the neutral nations con- tiguous to Gel har1y, is a step which premises much needed and powerful results.
 Such a decision is bound to bring a certain amount. of req action, for the neutra1s are going to stop sending goods to Great Britain and this coun- try if they cannot get what goods they seek from those nations. but the ef- feet has been carefully considered. It is action which has not been hastily taken.
 1t has been determined that goods which were going from Great Britain were finding their way to Germany. even as were those which were frn- ported from this country. Goods which were sent to Great Britain have been transshipped from that country 10 the neutrals and then used for rem aering the much needed assistance which Germany had come to depend upon. Such being the case there was nothing to do but to step it and fo stop 1t in a manner that would be effective and produce the desired re- suits.
 Germany has proved an iron mas ter with the neutrals in getting what it wanted and in permitting such supplies as 1t sends to go to the neu- tra1s. It's one purpose has been to help Germany and Germany has prof tied. The neutraIs have gone short on necessities to get the benefit of the prices paid by Germany, but henceforth they must look out for themselves. It was a hard step for this country and Great Britain to take but the blame for 1t can be charged right up by the neutrals to them selves. The allies have been supply ing Germany, through the neutrals, too long already
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05

rakes-whieh leave quite as much corn as the old hand rakes, especially in fields with ridge -furrows-but to the decay of the windmilis and water mills that formerly covered the coun-
 tryside. The corn now goes to the
 big steam mills in the large towns, and cottagers can no longer get their new arrangement makes more easy the formation Of corners and "con . bines'' in four.-London Cronicle. The oldest RI. P-Mr. Samuel
 Young, who is 95 1-2 years old has not been seen in the House of Com mons this Session. I. Is hardly sur should remain in his Irish home. In years gone by he was a familiar res jdent during the Session at the Ma tional Liberal cub. T am the last of Daniel O'Connelps Repealers,' he said to the writer. with a note of melan- ; cholS. MT. Young has always been a great lover of literature, and finds in books soIace from the war and pol ities.
 Tn stamping KerensI<y's courageous policy as one of blood and iron, one is inclined to regard Bismarck as father of the phrase He did, indeed, twice employ it, but he quoted rather thAE coined. Two men of his own nation ality had used it before hin4-ArnN, the Lutheran reformer, two centuries we must go back 1S centuries to Quintilian. who. in the first century of our era. described slaughter at meaning blood and iron. And even he may have been anticipated.-London Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Talking About Hard Times. Mir. Editor: There would be no hard times or high prices if ali the boys would do as ny boy has done. He has raised two hundred and fifty bushel of potatoes from an acre and half of ground. He Is now selling them for ninety cents 8 bushel to his friends. After dedCcting for seed and fertil- izer his time employed on the garden would have returned to him four dol lars an hour.
 Yours respectfully,
 FARMER. Norwich, Oct. 1, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
OTHER VIEW POINTS

New London needs, more than 1t needs anything else, a bona dde. ener- getic citizens movement in local poli- tics. It needs to cut away from an- cient party affiliations and concentrate on the choice of it's best available na- ter1al for public office.
 No city in the country holds out a better opportunity for such a move ment. because thsr so-called political machines in this town possess abso- lutely no inherent strength. They are not here, as in many cities controlled by nasterfu1 if unscrupu1ois men, but by individuals who, in most cases, would not know how to begin to fight a well organized citizens movement New London Telegraph.
 The license fight this year was keen ef than ever in the various contests about the st8te and the no-HcenaA
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05

As far As the interests of the coun-
 try are concerned it would not be a
 bad idea if the dragnet which Is out for the I. W. W. succeeded :n gather ing fl, the tctaI membership.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05

The report that the health of Chan cel1or MichaeIis is not what might
 be desired indicates that either the kaiser Is dispIeased with him CT else
 he is sick of his job.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05

It should be thoroughly understood that subscription to the Liberty loan does not mean a gift. 1t Is an invest 'rnent drawing four per cent interest ind the premise of Cncfe Sam that the money will be repaid.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05

7 The man on the corner says: It requires several days following cleo
 ton to get the complete story from
 the losers as to how 1t all happened.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05

One lecturer claims that the Ger mans are already beaten. The task from now on must therefore be to convince Germany of the fact
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05

New York is finding that it does not take Tammany long to revive when there is the least bit of an opening offered
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05

Every days delay in starting the heater caused by the delightful wea-
 ther which October is furnishing, re- Heves Just so much the strain upon
 the coal supply.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
EDITORIAL NOTES.

What an suspicious time tI1i. would be for Senator La Toilette ol Judge Coha1an to be running for of flee?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05

Germany Is going from bad to worse when it deviates from its att lacks upon English towns to drop bombs upon hospitals to kill the nurses and wounded.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05

There is no question but what Persh- ing is going to make good whether it is under the title of major general or general
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05

One interesting result was the fact
 that socialists in Rockville polled the
 largest vote in their history. Here is
 something to study. Rockville has had
 socialist public officials in the past
 but the reasons for a large socialist
 vote at this time are worth seeking. It would be interesting to know whether the fact that there fs a large German and German American population in that city has anything to do with 1t. If the socialist vote in Rockville is to be as antf-Arnerican and anti war, the fact cannot be regarded as anything but sinister and there doesn't appear ta be any other basis on which to explain such a remarkable increase in that party's vote at this particular time.-Hartford Post.
 In reporting in a recent issue that Go. A of the 102d regiment with Wa terbury boys has arrived in England and H of the same regiment are about to start for France, the American throws government caution to the winds and puts the boys from this city in danger. It has not been for lack of news of this sort that the Republican has not used such reports. We have in our possession now information as to just where all the companies of the much as they would like such informa- ton we believe that their friends would rather that the newspapers hold back such news and thus aid in securing for our boys that safety that the war de- partment is making every effort to give them.
 Newspapers within a few weeks have been specially warned to hold down hard on this sort of news for the greater protection of the men. In nov Ing the 102d regiment the war depart ment endeavored to keep the greatest secrecy. even taking the boys out of New Haven by night, company by company. All this effort goes for naught when newspapers refuse to CO., operate for the protection of the men. Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05
ThaN,II Draft ThAnn

Germany left the terms of peace out of the reply to the pope. It would have been a needless formality to include them anyway, as the Allies will draft the final terms.-Springfield (O.) Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05

element made a decided gain in that six more towns were won over to the dry cause than backslid to the wet col urnn. Ninety-one of the 16S towns of the state were dry before the election and six more changed over, making a total of 97, or nearly two thirds of the communities.
 This does not mean that the state Is practically Iao-license, for the cities are in the wet column and they represent a large proportion of the voting strength. A statewide vote on the liquor question. however. would be mighty interesting. and our belief is that the tally would be pretty close.
 Another drive will be made again next fall by the temperance clement Meriden Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-05

Cleaning seems going out of faeh- ion, for few gleeners can be seen this year in the harvest fields, except some village danes. or their children, who want to get Eratuitous food for
 poultry. The decline of Ruth's roc raanttc industry is due, not to machine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
Six Machine Gun Units
 To Be Stationed at
 the AnnistOn Range
Work Will Begin on Grounds Recently Purchased By Government at Once, Says Report from
 National Capital

Washington. May 2S-Work on prep aration of the second machine gun and field artillery ranges for the National Guard will begin at once at Annis- ton, it was announced today at the war department. Quarters will be erected for six machine gun com panies.
 The Anniston tract is one of the six artillery and machine gun ranges, each covering at least 9 square miles, provided for in the military bureau s plans for developing these two import ant arms of the National Guard. The other sites are Tobyhanna, Pa, where work on the machine gun range has begun; Sparta, Wis, Fort Riley, Kan, Fort Sill, Okla, and Monterey, Cal. There will be room in plenty at each site for 100 machine guns to be in operation simultaneously while in other parts of the tracts regiments of field artillery also can work with full service charges
 The ranges will serve as machine gun and artillery schools under in- structors selected from regular offt- cers and men who have graduated from the Fort Sill schools of the regu lar service. Care has been taken to clear each tract so that there will be no danger to civilians and in addi tion the ranges are laid out so that low hills will catch wild shots
 National Guard artillery and machine gun companies will be sent from can- comments in the region of each range to get their firing practice at the nearest range.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
DOKEY MINISTRIES
 BIG PARADE TODAY
Opening Performance To- night at the Jefferson
 Theatre

A ticket sale in the downtown dis trict yesterday by the flying squad ron" for the Ugly Brothers minstrels at the Jefferson theatre tonight and Friday netted far more than expect ed and a record crowd is expected to attend all of the performances. w. T. Parker. chairman of the ticket com mittee, stated last night than the ad- vance sale had surpassed the mark set by the men in charge.
 The minstrel entertainment, which is being given under the auspices of the Dokeys, will have it's first per- formance tonight. This afternoon t big parade will be given downtown in which the members of the minstrel, the Dokeys and four brass bands will take part. The entire cast in their minstrel dress will be in the front of the procession which is expected to cover 12 city blocks.
 The seat sale indicates that the minstrel will be forced to give an eX- tra performance. Only two, one to- night and another tomorrow night, are booked at the present
 Some of the city's most prominent men are in the show Singing and dancing will occupy the main part in the minstrel. A full dress rehearsal was held last night and everything Is now in readiness.
 Ticket sale continues today at the Jefferson and number of the down town cigar stores. The performance tonight will start promptly at S:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
Interesting Nevs Briefly Told

New York, May 23.-A new donation by John D. Rockefeller of s25,000,O0O to the endowment of the Rockefeller foundation was announced tonight by pr. George E. Vincent formerly president of the Uni versity of Minnesota, who assumed the presidency of the foundation at a meet ing of the board of directors today. The new gift increased the resources of the foundation to SIPS, ,765.OOo.
 Washington, May &.-Construction and operation of a great fleet of barges to move grain down the Mississippi river to tidewater and thus relieve railway con- geston is under consideration by the government The project in definite form has been placed before President Wilson for approval.
 Washington, May 2S.-Interstate com merce commission hearings on the peti- tions of the railroads for 8 general 15 per cent increase in freight rates were resumed today with Presidents Req of the Pennsylvania and Loree of the Delaware and Hudson, under ross-examnat tion Tomorrow southeastern executives will be cross- examined
 " etSii!llSlo May Zo.-A programme uIl- der which the American government vir- tually would pool it's purchasing, for the sake of attaining maximum efficiency, with that of all the allies construct a buying machine into which hundreds of experts in many lines would fit as cog wheels, and place one man in charge of the whole gigantic enterprise, is under consideration and fast assuming definite outline.
 Washington, May 23-The tendency of railroad operating expenses to increase 8 great deal faster, by percentage, than op- eratlng revenues, apparently has been checked somewhat, according to latest re- ports of the railroads to the interstate commerce commission.
 Washington, May 2S.-The government s food bill providing for a nauonal food stuff census mad appropriating about s15,- O00,000 for measures to stimulate produc tion was briefly considered today by the Senate and placed in position for con- tinuous discussion, beginning tomorrow, until final disposal. Tn the House tomor- row the second and more drastic adminis- tration measure for control of foodstuffs will be pressed for passage, subject to interruption only by conference reports. It would authorize the creation of food administrator, price fixing and prevention of hoarding.
 Washington, May 23.-An agreement with the British war office under which the six New England states soon will send 10 portable sawnliI units comprising 400 expert woodsmen to aid the British armies in France was announced tonight by the American Forestry association.
 Menphis Tenn May 23-A special meeting of the Southern Pine associa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
Army and Navy Journal Editor Dead

New York, May 2s.-William Conant Church, editor of the Army and Navy Journal died at his home here today from pneumonia. He was S1 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24

1 tion was held here today for the purpose of hearing a report of a subcommittee ap pointed to confer with represehtauN Ss VI the national council of defense on lulll- Der for the construction of concehIrdtioli camps of the new war army ana t@ne @ fleet of wooden ships to be built by the government.
 Washington, May 2s.-World-wide re- sponse to the call of the warrlng nations for foodstuffs is indicated III reports showing increased acreage to cereal CT in several countries announced toudy pS the department of agriculture. Inese ports from the International Institute oA Agriculture at Rome say, however, thae the condition of growing cereals III France, Great Britain, Italy and Swltzer- land on May l. was mediocre While III Spain, Netherlands and Algeria they were average and in Tunis good
 Pittsburg, May 23.-The authorities ln- vestigating the cause of the ueath or Lieutenant Corcoran and the illness or more than a dozen men of the Thlrd Pennsylvania infantry last week, a1ter they had been served with meal rom the restaurant of Carl Miller. at Fort Perry, near here, expressed the pelleA today that the men had suffered rom ptomaine poisoning.
 
 Paris, May 2s.-The police have dis covered in one of the principal hotels or Genena, nest of German and Aus trian spies. Eight arrests have been made thus far, including the correspond ent of the Frankfurter Zeitung. A num- Der of compromising documents have been seized.
 Globe, Ariz., May 2s.-F'iremen on all ni pany are taking secret vote to determine whether a strike shall be called June 10 to enforce their demands TOT pay they claim under the Adamson law, between the time the law was passed and the time it went into effect, according to letter received today by George Timber lake, a Globe merchant, from a Southern Pacific fireman. The ballots, the letter said, are being sent to San Francisco, and all must be in before June 10.
 Havre, May 23-The Germans have re- sumed the deportations of Belgians, ac- cording to information received by the Belgian government. Three thousand per sons are reported to have been deported from the suburbs of Brussels since the beginning of May.
 Geneva. May 23-(Via Paris .)-Things are going badly in Germany and the inn peria regime is threatened, according to Dr. Aristides Aguero. recalled Cuban minister to Berlin, who arrived here on his way to France. Dr. Aguero said: "l bring good news. I have been 14 years in Berlin and you can easily realize that I have been able to thoroughly study the character of our enemies. Things are go- ing badly on the other side of the Rhine. The facade of the imperial edifice seems solid enough from abroad but in reality there are cracks in it.