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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
TREATMENT OF GERMAN /
 PRISONERS IN RUSSIA
Conditions Are Becoming Better Ra
 t1er Than Worse.


 Berlin. March s.-Referring to the treatment of Germans in Russian de- tention camps General von Stein, the speech to the reichstag. is quoted by the official Overseas News Agency as saying:
 Not much is to be said about the prisoner situation in Russia, as many things are obscure. It is uncertain whether the bad conditions on the Murman railroad have been cleared up. But it ought not to be passed in silence that in spite of everything else the conditions in many places in Rus sia have become rather better than worse. For this our thanks are due to the members of the Swedish and Danish Red Cross societies for their devoted services.
 Since Sweden took charge of our interests in Russia very energetic work has been done there for the bet ter fate of our comrades. Denmark magnanimously followed the example fish institutions for the exchange of prisoners. The king of Spain also off, fered to help in a similar direction. We welcome all these warm -hearted endeavors with sincere gratitude.
 q cannot speak about the fate of our prisoner countrymen without mentioning the people dragged from East Prussia and Alsace- Lorraine. There, pcTl<tpS, ETedIST LIdSSuleSSNcFe. enacted than among our prisoners When, a short while ago. Belgian workfngmen and other inhabitants were sent to Germany to work there, a storm of indignation arose abroad and even at home we did not remain silent. The Belgians are our enemies and many of them probably from safe hiding fired against our troops.
 My East Prussian and AlsatiaE countrymen are much nearer to my heart. Unfortunately we could obtain the least justice for these unhappy of pretexts and pretends that these people do not want to return In fact, very few, some thirty, have come back.
 From Russia recently it was said a sister was returning with fifty chil-, dren, but she came with empty hands. Whether second sister who is e1- pected within the next few days, will be more successful. I do not know. The Russian government alleges that we want these people for the national auxiliary service and therefore refuses to release them. I am always ready to defend the principle that we can do without the cooperation of these unfortunate ones if they are given back to us.
 "Our unfortunate comrades in ene- my countries suffer badly in mind and body because of fear that they are the object of our reproaches. We want to remove all doubts in this respect. We thank our enemies for the heavy sacrifice which they also in their sit uation, make for their Country. It is | not always that the worst soldiers are and tenacfously maintain a position in an unfortunate struggle are usually the first to be exposed to the unhappy fate of a prisoner"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
VESSELS ARE LIABLE FOR VIOLATION OF ANNEXATION RULE Occurring Prior to coIiision-De-
 sision by Supreme Court.

Washington, March 6.-Interpreting the old Pennsylvania ruler of seafar- ing cofiding law, the supreme court today ruled that vessels are liable for violation of navigation rules occurring prior to a, collision and not it's certain proximate cause. Decrees were af- hrmed holding the owners of the Nof- wegian freighter Selja to be entitled to damages for cargo only from the San Francisc and Portland Steamship 0 company. whose passenger liner Bea- yer rammed and sunk the Selja off San Francisco in 1910- Although excessive speed Of the Beaver in heavy fog was held to be the proximate cause of the Selja's loss, the lower courts dis missed the claim for s1S0 600 for loss of the vessel, because the Selja, did TO. stop immediately upon shearing the Beavers foghorn. although she after ward stopped and was actually back ing when struck
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

table Compound. I soon commenced to get better and am now well and able to do my own housework. I can recom- mend Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to any woman as . wonder ful health restorer. "-Mrs. BLANCHE JEFFERSON, 703 Lyon St, Des Moines. ineredients of which are derived from highly prized roots and herbs, has for forty years proved its value in such cases. Women everywhere bear wil- ling testimony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
UNTRUE THAT 1000 AMERICANS
 ARE STRANDED AT BEIRUT.
Order Telling Them to Assemble There Had Been countermanded.-

New York. March S.-The joint dis tribution committee of the funds for Jewish war sufferers announced today that from information received through the department of state re- port that 1000 American citizens were stranded at Beirut, Syria, and were awaiting transportation to this coua: try on the cruiser Des Moines is un- founded. A delayed. cable message from Ambassador Elkus explained that the refugees had been told; to go to Beirut before it was known that the navy vessels would be detained at Al exandria. Egypt, Indefinitely. The or der to go to Beirut was counternand- ed, it was explained but only after many had sold their household effects
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
MANUFACTURES ARTICLES
 HEAVIEST EXPORT ITEMS
For Seven Months They TotaiIes
 $1,7o3, ,730, coo in Value.

Washington, March 6.-Manufactur- ed articles continue as the country,s heaviest export items. Figures made public today by the department of commerce show that for the seven months ending with January they to- tailed $f.503, ,T30,000 in value. Food stuffs were next with a value of S61O, 100. 900. Crude materials were valued at $460, 900, and manufacturers for further use in manufacturing $249,s3S,A GOO.
 ]. Crude materials with a value of $541, 100000 formed the biggest share of imports.
 The Third New York Field Artillery left Brownsville, Texas, for Buffalo.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
BRIEF STATE NEWS

| New Britain-One well known hotel
 man has realized s31s on the sale of
 waste papers in the last two years. l Hartford. = suffragan Bishop E. | Camion Acheson has just closed a preaching mission at St. Johns church. | MiddIetewn-Ex-Go and Mrs. Frank B. Weeks left Moncay for At
 lantic City. They will be gcno several weeks.
 Middietown.-Thfrty -four years ago Monday Captain of Police Joseph Kin caid became a member of the Middle town police department. Hartford. = Many Wesleyan alumni
 will attend the annual dinner of the Hartford Wesleyan association at the City club in Hartford Friday March 16.
 LitehfieId.-Followin is the score of the Litchheld Rife club for match No.. 6: s. L. Coe 1eS, J. J. Monaghan 1e1, H. Guion 157. G.sGuion 147, R. D. Sanford 137.
 Hartford-Capt Anthony F. Bolan, 67. of Engine company IS, Hartford Hungerford street, Sunday morning from pneumonia.
 Bridqepor<-AErs. Thomas N. Hep- burn. president of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage association, gave an address in the interests of suffrage in Bridgeport Tuesday evening.
 Litchfield.-Ge George M Woodruff ob- served his a1st Birthday at his home in Litchfield Sunday. His father was George c. Woodruff, a descendant of the original settlers of the town.
 eristoi.-rhis year will be Is months long for the city in saccordance with the vote taken last year, when the end of the fiscal 12 months was changed from November until Janu- ary.
 Woodbridge.-D Dwistk, N. Clark of Woodbridge played IS holes in 9s Sat- urdav at Pinehurst and cs1fbrated bic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
MASSACHUSETTS, TO HOLD A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Presei. One Has Stood Practically
 Unchanged for 137 Years.
Boston, March -Massachusetts i,

Boston. March 6.-Massachusetts if lreParing to. hold, in June, it's first constitutional convention since 1858 The purpose of the convention is to decide if it is advisable to draft a new eonstftu4ion or to amend the present one. which has stood fundamentally unchanged for t137 years. Whatever action is taken by the delegates will be submitted to the people for ac- eepfance or rejection at the first state election held subsequently, to the ad- 3ournment- of the convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

Qdy ndQ fC not been for Lydia E. Pink h a m 's Vegetable Compound. I suf- fered from aserious
 female trouble and the doctors said [ could not live one y ear without an operation. My hus- band objected to the operation and got me to try Lydia E. pinkfTarna Ve0e.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

sstfl birthday Monday. MT. CIarhSs birthday celebration is an annual in- stitution at Pinehurst.
 Rockvilie.-H. Louis Weirs, book keeper for William B. Martin, a Local coal dealer, was in the city court Mon day morning, charged with selling coal 50 pounds short weight, and was found guilty and fined $25 and costs.
 Derby.-At the meeting of Derby lodge, B. P. O.. F., Tuesday night in their new building on Elizabeth street
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

been burned. The members of the coIonial club on ni9n sfrees arc to give their third Nearly fifty members Of the eclub are to take part 1t will be a musical comedy entitled Isle of Dreams, and are to hold rehearsaIs every Monday and Thursday evenings. The princi- pal characters and the dancing squads follow. Jones. William Fl. Browning; stio. Ralph L. sexar; snifz. D. liar , old Rogers: Dick, Charles F. Ham mond; Aloha, Walter s. Price: Ula. Sosepn Lennihan; Willy, Fred N. Rob- cannfbals. George H. Harper, Charles os N4axson. H. Russell Burdick, Eli sha A. Burdick. Martin R SpeIlman ana John s: Tanner girl cannibals.
 William Wells. Wilfred Utter, Arthur Coy. Clarence B. Roche, Edward Cong don and p. Everett Hoxie widows, Ar thur l.. Perry. Winthrop Ferguson, Henry Clark and Ralph Briggs; show guson. Henry Clark, Ralph Briggs, John Ferguson and Arthur L. Perry; American men, Edgar P. Maxson, Dr. John Champlfn. George B. Utter, Eliot Thorpe. Herbert Smit hand Harold D. Ldvingstone; sailors and pony ballot, Donald Cottrell, Albert H. Spicer, Jr., Bowman Coon. Edward Coy, Harvey Humphrey and Robert F. L. Barr.
 All four of the iitney service sta- eson in Westerly practically suspended business at midnight Monday night because of the poor condition of the hignWays which were covered with eight inches of snow and. deep ruts. Many of the large auto trucks were stalled about town during Tuesday,
 Local IEaconics.
 A building 30 by 50 feet dimensions IS to be erected at Atlantic Beach, just west of the casino. for Charles Brown of Westerly. Thomas Sherman has the contract to build the structure.
 An attachment sale of the property of Herbert R. Ellis of Main street was held Tuesday morning. The stock which consisted of sign painting out its, was purchased by Frank Afern for the sum of SS1
 At the regular session of the West erly probate court Tuesday afternoon, Judge Edward M. Burke presiding. the will of Matthias Wickland was pro- bated. Amanda E. Wickland was con hrmed as executrix in bonds of S1 900 without surety. Frank W. Coy was appointed appraiser. A petition to sell real estate of Thomas and Rather Inc Williams was continued to March 20.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

American commercial travellers who visited the Dutch East Indies in 1915 found ready markets for nearly all lineS-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
THIS WOMAN
 TOLD 10 CHOOSE
Between Operation and Death. Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham,s Vegetable
 Compound.

Des Moines, Iowa = ssMy husband says would have been in my grave to-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07
MANY DEATHS FROM
 PNEUMONIA IN NEW YORK
Disease is of Particularly Violent
 Forn-2,377 Deaths in Nine Weeks.

New York. March 6-What is de- scribed by the department, of health as peculiarly virulent form of pneu- monia has caused 2.377 deaths in this city during the past nine weeks, or 5s4 more than during the corresponding period a year ago. it was announced tonight. The department says there is little indication that the infection is abating and repeats it's warning against alcohol as one of the most powerful allies of the pneumonia germ.
 Five different ovens meet about all the possible requirements of a new gas range.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

they had e their guest the state dep nty, w. c. Twombley, Of Saamfordf who made his onicial visit.
 Acknowledgements with tho s1 next term of the high school in Sep tember, the students will be required to har1xen to curfeW aa 1O.3O o'clock every school night and all social af- fairs must terminate for the students at that hour, irrespective Of their au- f spices. This action was talseh last lA week at a. meeting Of the Parent TeacherB association.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

woodbridge played IS holes 4r, ,ss saf- urday at Pinehurst and cs1fbrated bic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

sent home and the school books have
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

LitehfieId-George AG. Woodruff ob- served his a1st Birthday at his home in George c. Woodruff, a descendant of the original settlers of the town.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

Bristoi.-This year will be Is months
 the vote taken last year, when the end of the fiscal 12 months was changed from November until Janu-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

Bridgeport>-AErs. Thomas N. Hep burn, president of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage association, gave an address in the interests of suffrage in Bridgeport Tuesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

Hartford.-lCapt. Anthony F. Bolan, b7, of Engine company IS, Hartford fire department, died at his home. 113 Hungerford street, Sunday morning from pneumonia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07


  
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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-02-16

snme Of the ablest lawyers and judy
cs of the state aud they pronounce
Il good. Two Of the supreme court
ludccs were ardent advocates of this
.rsoluiion and think had consider
able 10 do with the drafting of the
same. No doubt in my mind but that
the ,v,.rcss and railroad companies
-hall require parties ordering ship
ment- into this state in case of the
uiop; ION Of this amendment to make
affidavit that they are shipping the
ss,ne H. for strictly personal use and
ic nu, intend TO sell or give away
ny Of it. OF course. there will be
50 n, Loot logging. There would be
boot logging if the amendment pro-
hibiied the use of liquors. There new
rr has been n law written but what
was violated. and that repeatedly.
But ! desire TO say to the people Of
Uero county that this is as near
bonc-dry ns IL can be made without
prohibiting the use Of liquors in any
FORM. II is certainly the best that
can be done now and every person
who desires To see the passing of the
saloon with all of its evils will make
M mistake in nj once lining up and
working for the carrying of this
amendment ut the polls in November
New Mexico will 90 dry ON that day
ond | want Otero county to do herself
proud by making it unanimous in that
county, or so near so that We shall
ever be held mp in the state rs coun-
" which stands for something.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-02-16

credit Of their members and reduce
the cost of their loans through the
performance of certain definite SER
vices. among which are the following
The committee called the loan com
mitiee" of the association will APP
praise the property offered as Sc
curity and approve all applications
for loans which are sent Ia the land
bank. The secretary-t treasurer of
loans. The association will guarantee
pers and carry on all correspondence
with the land hank relative to the
loans. The association will guarantee
the mortgages of its members, the
liability of any individual member be-
ing limited, however, To an additional
sum equal to the amount Of his capt.
tai stock. or approximately to 5 per
cent of his own loan.
One important function of the new
system will be To establish safe stan
dnrds for the farm mortgage bust
ness of the United States; for it is
mol proposed to extend any credit ex-
cepl on the basis of proper security
IN addition to the Endorsement of the
local association, every loan must
have the approval Of one of the sala
ried appraisers appointed by the gov
eminent for the several land banks.
Further, not more than $4,000
may be loaned to one borrower, nor
more than so per cent Of the value
of the land offered as security plus
20 per cent of the value of the build
ings; and the money must be used
for specified productive purposes,
such as the purchase of farm land,
improvements, equipment, fertilizers,
Or live stock, or for the payment Of
existing Indebtedness.
The Federal Farm Loan Board of
the Treasury Department has general
charge of the system. The Depart.
ment Of Agriculture will cooperate
with this board in supplying informa-
ton and rendering assistance to
farmers who desire to take advantage
of the Federal farm loan act, es-
pecially with reference to the organ
izntion of local loan associations.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-02-16
REP. Y0RK WRITES ON
PROHIBITION MEASURE

Representative l.. X. York. of Ote-
~ county, publishes the followin:
letter in the Alamogorslo News. which
will be- of interest ut this time:
Santa Fe. n. NJ. Feb. :.
To the People of Oiero County:
know the people of Otero county
are anxious to have some inside in
formation relative 10 the prohibition
resolution To amend the constitution
of tins state 81 as 10 prohibit the
snle. barter, and gift, of Intoxicating
liquors in New Mexico. The resolu.
non rs amended passed both houses
Monday and will no doubt be sub
mltted To the people for adoption or
rejection ON the first Tuesday in No.
,ember, 1917.
The resolution carried in the sen
.,te with only four votes against il
aud in the house with only five
.igainst il. The senators voting
AGAINST the submission were Barth,
baird. Bryant and Calische and in
the house ! do not remember all the
names so shall not attempt To name
Them. Some Of these parties claim
10 be pros but they claimed that the
resolution wa mol strong enough.
they desired what they termed u
bone dry" resolution. and this IS
what prompts me in writing this let d.
Ter IN order thai the people of Otero
county shall make no mistake in I'm
dersiandine tins proposed amend
nent. The enemies OF prohibition
are going to fight this proposed
imendment on the ground that it OPP
rus up the state To boot Logging. Now
let Us see If this is true.
In order Ia arrive at correct under
Standing ol the effects of this amend
mrnt We shall have to consider it in
connection with the Webb Kenyon
law which has just been declared con
-llluiional by the Supreme Court OF
the United States. The Webb Ken
yon law reads rs follows:
THAT the shipment ar transporta.
'i'n IN any manner or by any means
Nhalsoever, of any spiriiuous, vinous.
malted, fermelited. or other ntoxicat-
ing liquor of any kind, from one state.
territory, or district of the United
States. or place non contiguous TO
hut subject To the jurisdiction there
oi, or from any foreign country into
any state, territory, or district of the
,nited States, or place non contigr
GUS Ia but sub iect to the jurlsdicii
thereof, which said spirtuous, VI
"rs. matted. fermented. or other in.
loyicaling liquor is intended, by any
rerson interested therein. To so re
,clvcd, possessed. sold, ar in any
manner used. either in the original
package or otherwise, in violation of
any law of such state. territory or
district of the United States, or place
non contiguous To but subject to the
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-02-16
MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE
by j. II. Toulouse).

Many Il splendid dream has fallen
short of realization only through the
Tack Of good hard practical work on
the part of the dreamer. | believe
that no man accomplishes big things
without he is man of big dreams,
and his dreams are practically worth
less unless he has the energy to put
them to practical use.
Take the dream age of most boys,
between twelve and eighteen, and il
his efforts can he so directed that he
will begin early to working for his
dreams. YOU will find that that is the
hoy who will work out big problems.
The foundation for the boys sue
cess or failure is laid during the
dream period, and too often he is not
given the opportunity that his energy
demands, and he reaches the age of
maturity with no fixed habit: no aim
in life; he has been denied the oppor-
tunity that boys initiative demands
and many times he is required to
start in with his life work after he
quits school hampered by the loss
of the habit fixing years during which
his efforts should have been directed.
In this respect. the Industrial Club
work, conducted by the State College
and the U. s. Department of Agri-
culture. cooperating, offers an appor-
iunity in habit fixing that will mean
much to the success of any boy when
he leaves school and starts life for
himself. This work is brought right
into his home without cost.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-02-16

jurisdiction thereof, is hereby prohi
bited."
Section ! of the proposed amend
ment reads:
From and after the first day of
October. \. ID. 1918. no person asso-
'iation or corporation shall. within
this state. manufacture for sale. bar
Icr or gift, any ardent spirits. ale,
beer, alcohol, wine or liquor of any
kind whatsoever containing alcohol
aud no person. association or corpor
alton shall import into this state any
of such liquors or beverages for sale,
barrier or gift: and no person, assoc
cation, or corporation. shall. within
tins state, sell ar barter, or keep for
sale or barter. any of such liquors
ar beverages. ar offer any of such IL
quors or beverages for sale. barter
an trade; Provided, nothing in this
section shall he held To apply to de-
naiured or wood alcohol. or grain al
cohol. when intended and used for
medicinal, mechanical or scientific
purposes only. or to wine, when in
tended and used for sacramental pur-
poses only
Now. the Webb keyon law prohibits
the shipment into any dry state any
beverages mentioned which is to be
used IN violation of any law of that
state. Therefore, beverages cannot.
II the amendment carries, be shipped
into Nev Mexico to be sold, bartereI,
~ given away. This leaves one. and
"nl, one. purpose for which such T..
9hor> may come into New Mexico.
ramely, for personal use of the per-
.nn getting IT. II he desires any Of
I To sell. or give away he has violat
ed the law, and the express company
has also Violated the Jaw. \ bic
shipment of liquor to any person
would certainly he strong evidence
that he intended it for one of the pur-
poses IN violation of this law. This
amendment would also prohibit the
manufacture of liquors for sale or
EFT. Now the only weak point in the
law Is the next clause which leaves
cul the word gift. II cannot be sold,
but there is nothing to prevent one
from giving II away. lie cannot.
however, ship it in for gift nor manu-
lactnre II for Gift. 50 how is he 70
gel Il! This provision was put in
?. compromise. not with the liquor
interests, but with certain class GA
persons IN the state who like to
Keep on hand and once in awhile in
it, their friends in and have soci-
lie time.
Now, tins is the point of attack on
- proposed amendment by its en-
cmleS. and ! might say the enemies
cf prohibition. They said this would
vun up the chances for boot legginG.
hut | have given the resolution u
Il 81 scrutiny and fail to see where
the boo, logger can get oil with very
much satisfaction. would say also
that this resolution was drafted by
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-13
Society

The encouragement made nl
Mr and Mrs William j. Marshall
40 1890 Csss-ave. Of the marriag
81. their daughter. Miss Ethel Gem
Marshall o Howard J New'and q
Benton Harbor Mich which tool
place SATURDAY Jine .. 10 Anr
Arbor
Members ~ The Ce-cie DramatiQue
and League tor Units VIII D. The
guests 81 Mrs. J r Bottles AZ her
ummer home Porch View Lake
ORION. SATURDAY June s. The Rev
John Wellington Hoas nin be ne
reaker os Ire day a special inter
urban car viii take me guests 4
Lake orion in the morning na-s4'
luncheon 70 be seryed al Porch
Viev before the afternoon exercises
ST Francis guild wiz meet We'd
nesday afternoon st o'clock
The home of Mr William r Con
molly SO. 2la Boston blvd east
Nr ana Mrs Aonzo 70 Porte
nave moved mo their new home
so l0i Taylorave
sir and Mrs Joseph r Marshall
NJ Kansa Cry have sailed Cor Ems
land SIR Marshall VIII scr %
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