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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
STOPS ANY COLD
IN AFEW HOURS
"PAPE's COLD COMPOUND" ENDS
SEVERE COLDS OR GRIPPE
IN FEW HOURS.
Relied COMES INSTANTLY.

Relief comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up a severe cold
either In the head, chest. body or
limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-u nos
srils and air passages in the head,
tops nasty discharge or nose run
ling, relieves sick headache. dullness,
.everishneSs, sore throat, sneezing,
iorenesS and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up. Quit blowing
nd snuff1ing! Ease your throbbinr
leadi Nothing else in the world gives
UGH prompt relief as "Papes Cold
'ompound," which costs only rs cents
t any drug store. 1t acts without
assistance, tastes nice. causes no in
onvenience. Be sure you get the
senufne.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

this, Agnes!' he nearly sobs. You
will drive me crazy If you persist"
Now, can you blame me for get
ting all wrought up wondering what
in creation it is that she says yes he
does and that he claims no he doesn't?
Tie expensive. heroine on the screen
may be falling down a volcanoes era
ter with the mortgage on the dear old
homestead clutched in her little fist
and the hero on the brink struggling
with a boa constructor which has been
sucked on by the villain, but miss 1t
ALL
cor else there are murmurs. He
murmurs. "Ooodle-google duzzum-
bluzzum- fluff while she giggles and
retorts, Izze -wizzle-ickum ackum-
goot' I nearly get brain fever try
words. 1t isn't that I am in the least
Interested in what they are talking
about for I don't care a hang, but
mere human nature mechanically in
sists on resolving their maunderings
into real words.
IF they'd only hold hands and look
into each others eyes and shut up!
But it seems nowadays, such is the
YOU cannot be in love without con-
slant verbal accompaniment! DO
you really mean it, Harry" she will
ask just as the screen unrolls a film
that cost hundred thousand dollars,
the lives of two daring actors, three
directors jobs and a copyright law
suit. of course I do, Esie.' he says
fervently But how can be certain
she insists. Do you doubt. me? he
asks in anguished horror Not Just
that she confessee. Then WHAT; he
begs- oh, can't just express it, she
falters. But you must tell mel says
he. I couldn't! says she. 'Elsie!' he
eas gas! .o Out Why do you torture me
really feel it so-why you must, after
ALI" I always havei' says he.
BY this time my brain is Keeling.
The lady on the screen has just swa1-
lowed poison by mistake and the baby
heir to the fortune is being kidnap-
ped in the ashman's cart, but / can
not afford the spectacle the attention
it deserves. I am obliged to suffer
with Harry and Elsie. I don't want to
suffer in the least.
IT came to the movies to forget my
own sorrows and snatch a little cheer.
Everybody else is having a good time
and getting Is cents worth, but there
L am, all tangled up in the fortunes
of Harry and Elsie ,uteer strangers to
me, people that 1 don't want to know
and who would reject me as an ac-
Quaintance with scorni ask you is
il fair? You can see how the jinx
W orks-there were plenty of seats at
the forward end of the car. yet those
two deliberately sat down as near
ME as they could get! I'm afraid to
stop talking because 1 know I'll have
to listen to themi"
He ceased for want of breath and
in the silence the voices of the young
couple came clear. THE gas bill was
81 bigger than it should have been
this month";" the young man was say
ing. And for heavens sake, don't
get anything else DOWNTOWN"
"Whoopee!" chortled the dyspep-
tic, unfolding his paper and looking
joyous why, they're married. II
can understand that kind of talk!
There's some sense to it,"-Chieago
News.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

A French officer says that up to Oc-
tober 16, France had supplied Russia
with more than 100000 rifles and more
than 300 COZ, 900 cartridges; sent her
several hundred pieces of heavy artil-
lery, millions of projectiles for field
guns, millions of hand grenades, and
thousands of aeroplane motors.
French technical experts and spec
ialists were also sent to Russia to in
tensify the home production" he said.
There are now % officers and 236
subaltern officers an dsoldierS of the
French army occupying important
posts in Russian munition factories"
The most important French mission
sent to Russia was that headed by
Colonel Pyot, who transformed into
1nunition factories a great many es-
worked for national defense.
Raw materials and coal have been
sent in large quantities from France to
Italy, together with a number of bat
teries of heavy artillery with a supply
CT shells to go with it. Besides keep
ing up the provision of projectfles for
these heavy guns, France furnished
Italy with a considerable number of
charged 3-inch shells and engaged to
supply regularly several thousand
empty shells per day. Five hundred
thousand helmets, 10000 trench shields
more than 100 trench mortars, hun
dreds Of tons OF aluminium and chernf-
cal products, were among the things
furnished to Italy, while a French
Flying Corps constitutes the defense
OF Venice against Austrian air at
tacks.
From the end of 1914 until the evac-
uation of Serbia, France supplied the
Serbian artillery with 1000 three-inch
shells per day. After the retreat it
portation and the reconstruction of the
Serbian army at Corfu. The arm
ament and ammunition were furnished
exclusively by France and were iden-
teal with those of the French divi-
sions; the rest Of the material and
supplies were furnished in common by
France and Great Britain. One hun
bred and fifty vessels were required
for the transportation. constituting
another great privation to France, in
such dire need of better ocean trans
pcrtation facilities. Seventy six voy-
ages were required for the entire OPP
Grafton, and it was accomplished
without single incident.
France also supplied entirely the
RUmanian army with war material
and munitions from the day of its en-
try into the war. Frances donations
to .Rumania include more than 100
thousand rifles, with 80 million cart
ridges. and the additional supplies of
&c thousand rifles per month, more
than a 1000 machine guns with the
necessary munttion supplies, more
than a million hand grenades. She
furnished her with field guns. heavy
artillery, trench guns and anti-air
craft guns with an initia lsupply o.
munitions for each and with the I'M
dertaking to keep that supply up to
the requirements. France gave the
Rumanian army all its engineering
material, including telephone and tel
cgraphic lines. and all its wireless out
fit, with a. certain number of automo
bile searchlights and more than 4of
searchlights of different ca1ibres, wit.
1900 tons of barbed wire.
All the aviation material used b
Rumania is Of French manufacture:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
INCREASED LIMIT COST
FOR SCOUT CRUISERS
To be Asked for in Congress BY The
Navy Department..

Washington, Jan. 3.-Congress prob
ably will be asked by the navy de-
partment to increase the limit OF cost
for the new IS knot scout cruisers
nearly a million dollars. OF the four
ships authorized by the last appro-
priation bill. only one contract has
been awarded under the $4,000, 90O. linn
itation. Re-advertised bids opened
today showed only one offer for two
ships at a price 100000 above the
limit.
Secretary Daniels and his council
considered the situation without
reaching any conclusion. AS the ap-
preparation act requires that the ships
be under construction before March
20, it is impossible to flt government
hoped, however. that with the price
limit raised. all three can be placed
in private yards.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

the French Flying Corps ceded to them
200 machines for pursuit, lombard
ment and accommodating, while 100
other machines were built in Ruman-
ia with material or parts furnished by
French industry. France made zoe, 900
steel helmets, 100000 gas masks, and
500 apparatuses against asphyxiat-
ing gas for Rumania. In September
and October Of this year, France
SHIPPED to Rumania more than 5000
tons Of material. 1t went by way of
Archangel and over Russian railroads.
Twenty French officers and 300
French soldiers, trained in the avia-
ton service were sent to Rumania i'm
mediately after the declaration of war
and formed the nucleus of it's flying
corps.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
WHAT WAR DOES.

Reports have varied greatly asfo just
how much damage was deneph6 the re-
treating Rumanfans in the destruction
Of their oil wells, whfcL had to be
abandoned to the victG<ious Teutons.
1t has been said that Rritisheor-
dered total destruction and that the
order was complied with, but there
have also been slhvices to the effect
that little or no serious damage was
done, and tha< the invaders would
have no trouble in reconstructing
them for theE use.
1t has al depended upon the side
from which the reports came as to
the extejdt of the damage. and be-
cause of the conflicting statements it
has been next to impossible to Judge
Just what the situation actually is,
but confirmation of the British claim
thaF the oil wells were totally destroy
ed to the value of $3.50, o00, 900 is fur
TAshed by the statement OF German
officer and published in ree Volks lei
Flung of Cologne to the effect that the
destructive work in the Run1ania oil
fields was terrible, surprising every
thing of the kind during the war"
This of course does not prevent the
Teutons from driving new wells but
it means that they will have to wait
long time before they will get the
benefit which they expected from that
country. Certainly it must have been
apparent that to leave such property
would be Of the greatest value to the
central powers. and petroleum is one
of the things WHICH they could make
excellent use of. Still the finding of
this terrible destruction is only what
they must have anticipated. 1t could
not be expected that such a rich prize
would be turned over to them I'M
harmed. That isn't the way in war.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
GOVERNMENT FOR THE ISLANDS


Now that the offer made by this
country for. the purchase of the Dan
ish West Indies has been sanctioned
by the people Of Denmark, and all that
remains is to go through the formal
ity of turning over the money and
signing the necessary papers, it is but
proper that immediate attention should
be given to the question of the gov
ernment which is to be set up in the
I islands.
The islanders have been anxious
over this matter for some time They
have anticipated the outcome of the
deal and they have given expressions
to their likes and disiilzes. In view
thereof, and of course such an atti-
tude is only what might be expected,
this country must be ready to assume
the responsibilities connected with the
acquisition as soon as the final pa
pers have been passed. and in this
connection progress is being made
when it is reported from Washington
that congress will be asked to act upon
this matter at the present session and
that it will be recommended that the
islands be placed under the same sort
of government as that at Guam,
where a governor selected from the
navy establishment is appointed by
the president for a period of three
years.
This doesn't give the islanders a
chance to select their governor, but it
is likely to mean that they will get an
administration Of their affairs such
as they need, which will eliminate the
possibility of revolts and be prefer
able to the selection of a governor
litica1 entanglements that might fol-
low
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
A Distinctive Characteristic.

The coming back of the British at
Kut-eI-Amara recalls an insular char
acteristic that has made history. A
people that does not know when it is
beaten has warlike capacities that in
the long run make themselves respect
ed.-New York World.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
What We Need.

We don't want the sick. the paupsrs,
the criminals of other lands. Immigra-
ton laws shutting out Drawn and mus
Gle are anti-American in spirit and
purpose. We wish the United States
senate would take that view, but II will
not.-Brookiyn Eagle.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
One Way to Look AZ e.

One useful function of a national
academy is to show the scarcity OF
timber tall enough for the academic
grove. Nobody can feel it more acute
ly than the academicians.-SpTing field
Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

If Carranza deals with the other
problems in Mexico as he has with
the proposed protocol with this coun-
try, there is no wonder that he Is not
getting anywhere or that opposition is
springing up against him on all Sides
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

When Berlin claims that 191 vessels
were sunk by submarines during No
vember, there can be little wonder
that the allies have reached the con-
c1usion that the submarine menace
needs greater attention.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

Except for the fact that those who
made them are calling attention to
their prophecies for the past year
most people would not have recalled
that they had ever been made.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

The Philadelphia mint broke the
record last year in the production of
domestic coin but that hasn't appar-
emily had any effect upon the high
cost of living.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

The allies have apparently told the
central powers what they must do if
they wish to have a conference re-
garding peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

From the way in which the law Of
supply and demand is blamed for
high prices, it is about time some one
made a move to repeal the law.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
Justice to All.

In other words, as between the
railroads and the brotherhoods, Con-
gresham Adamson would use a two
edged shingle-Manchester Union
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

The list of good resolutions shrinks
with each succeeding day. Those that
survive the first weekend ought to be
framed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

Even though no great battle is in
progress, the fact that the British
lost 1549 a day in December makes it
plain that the war has not halted be-
cause of the peace talk.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
Seems Paradoxical.

There is something humorous in the
thought of militant suffragists trying
to bring about the restoration of peace.
Columbia IS. CO State.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
Must Be Exempted.

President Hadley of Yale may stick
to his opinion that organized emotion
can never take the place of brains,
but he can't make the cheer leaders be-
lieve it.-Manchester Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

The man on the corner says: In
time a nursed grievance becomes as
painful and bothersome as a sore
tf1IYnb
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The question which they are trying
to settle out in Arizona is. When is
a governor not a governor?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

Now that Newfoundland has gone
dry It is possible that Maine will feel
the effects OF Increased business.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

Hawaii is making bricks from lava.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

No one who has seen the crowds of
happy skaters at Hamilton park can
doubt the wisdom of providing munic-
ipal skating Kinks for the free use
of the public. There is no more health
full ice sport than skating. and 1t is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
iii. Economic and Social Polit.
ical Questions

In order that the fraternizing of peoples
may not be hindered, it will be necessary in
the treaties Of peace to include clauses guar
anteeng against a continued war in the form
of an economic war.
The freedom of communication by land and
sea ought to be reestablished in the treaties
of peace.
The system of protective laws ought to be
entirely done away with. The aim of all
commercial politics ought to be based on
the suppression of customs duties and COM
mercial barriers.
In the colonies, the "open gate system,
that is, the right Of all peoples to economic
activity, ought to be established.
The freedom of international circulation,
the right of coalition, the protection of labor
workingmen's insurance, the protection OF
working women and children and home work
ought to be regulated according to the we'll
known programme of the international Fed
Grafton of Syndicates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
GENERAL SOCIALIST CONFER
ENCE

We are ready to participate without reserve
in a general Socialist conference for peace,
because we believe the first duty Of all So
ciaists is to act for peace. An explanation
of the attitude of all Socialist parties would
be smplified if all of them would prepare
q collection of documents regarding their ac-
t:vities in favor of peace.
In regard to the explanation of response
bilites, from which We cannot escape, we be-
lieve such statement would not facilitate
the attainment of the aim of the conference.
There is no need of discussing the past; what
we ought to do is to come to an understand
ing in reference to the future, namely, in ref
erence to the realization of permanent peace
in accordance with our principles and our
ideals.
We have no objection to the participation
of all minority Socialists at the general con-
ference
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
vi. Alsace-Loraine

In regard to Alsace- Lorraine, which was
counted in the QUESTIONABLE among the ma
tionalities," II must be said first of all that
Alsace Lorraine has never been an independent
rational state and that, besides, it could not
be considered q particular nationality. Ac-
cording to its photographic nature, that is,
according to its race and language, the popu-
lation Of Alsace-Lorraine is nearly nine
tenths German. French as a mother tongue
Is spoken by no more than ia per cent Of the
population.
Besides, Alsace-Lorraine is not territory
which has changed hands during the war;
il has remained, all except a very narrow
hand near the frontiers, under the dominion
of the German state. 1t would be impossible,
then, from this point of view to open the ques-
ton of annexing Alsace-Lorraine to this or
that state.
The territories Of Alsace-Lorraine. which
originally, both politically and ethnographi-
cally, belonged to Germany, had been wrested
By France from the German Empire together
with other territories. By the peace OF Frank
furt, in 1871, they resumed their original
status Consequently, it is almost unjustifed
20 speak OF an historical right Of France to
these territories. To force the restitution OF
Alsaee- Lorraine would amount TO nothing less
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

a popular armed force for the defence OF
territories against warike aggressions and
strong oppression. The period of service in
each of these categories of armies ought to
be reduced 20 a minimum.
The legitimate means OF carrying on war
ought to be limited by contract. The am
muntion industry ought to be nationalized
The supplying of arms and munitions by neu-
trail nations to belligerents ought to be for
hidden internationally. The right Of capture
on the sea ought to be suppressed. The arm
ing of commercial vessels ought to be for
hidden. All straits which are important for
world relations and all interoceanic canals
ought to be under international control.
Efficacious guarantees must be made for the
safety of world commerce during war. The
nature of contraband ought to be interna-
tionally defined. All clothing and food ma
terials ought 70 be banished from the lists
Of war contraband. Private property ought
to be protected against the Entertainments OF
belligerents. Postal relations between bel
lgerents and neutrals, and between neutrals
likewise ought to be guaranteed in times of
war The matter of blockade ought to be de-
fined anew,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
7. Autonomy of Nationalities

In regard to cultural autonomy OF portions
Of populations speaking other languages than
that of the larger state into which they were
incorporated, the German Socialist Democracy,
in accordance with the attitude it has hitherto
held, insists on the greatest extension OF that
autonomy in the future
The German Empire will have to consider
the demands of our Danish, Polish and French
fellow citizens in Schleswig on the north, IN
Poland and Eastern Prussia, as we'll as in
Alsace-Lorraine.
We most vigorously condemn every attack
made against the use of the mother tongue
and all hindrancts to the exercise of what
constitutes the character and the particular
rational civilization of those nations.
The portions of allogeneous nations border
ing on the territories of a state ought not to
form obstacles to friendly relations, but rather
serve as bridges for mutual understanding
between one people and another, one civiliza-
ton and another The introduction of truly
democratic conceptions in all countries would
make possible the realization of this aim.
Regarding the situation of the different ma
tionalities in Austria Hungary, we refer their
case to the statements made by our Austrian
comrades
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

than annexation on the part Of France an
annexation of territory where foreign IAN
puage is spoken. The Socialist Democracy
demands for Alsace-Lorrane the guarantee
of complete equality of rights as con-
federate independent state in the German I'm
pire and free democratic constitution pro-
viding for its legislation and interior ad-
ministration. The German Socialist Democ-
racy made that statement at the Congress
of Jena, in 1913, in a resolution presented by
comrades from Alsace-Lorraine. This settle
ment Of the question, granting to Alsace-
Lorraine equality of rights in the conieder-
alton and extensive interior autonomy, was
in accord with the views of our comrades OF
the French Socialist party before the war.
Resides, it answers the wish expressed on
several occasions and even recently mani
tested by the national representatives OF Al
sace-L Lorraine, who are elected by universal,
equal, direct and secret suffrage.
The principle of peace without annexations,
naturally, does not exclude friendly agree
ments on the question of modifying from
tiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
iii. Reservations

In so far as this question applies to poliu-
cal restoration-that is, to the reestaolish-
fnent Of national independence-our answer
Is in the affirmative. On the contrary, we re-
ject the idea Of one-sided obligations to re-
pair damages in territories affected by the
war. These damages have resulted on all
fronts from acts Of hostile as we'll as friendly
troops advancing or in retreat. Sometimes
they were the immediate results Of gun-fre,
at other times they were measures taken for
military safety.
Il appears TO US extremely difficult to de-
termine the origin Of each damage case and
TO examine military justification. An obliga-
ton binding on one side only to repair dam
ages would be nothing less than disguised
form Of war indemnity.
For states ruined by the war, which would
be unable to reestablish by themselves their
economic life, international financial assist
snee could be provided on the basis Of mutual
understanding.
Besides, We Socialists consider the destruc-
ton Of private property only the least part
Of the damages produced. The greatest losses
aaeetirg humanity-the destruction Of human
Iife--ean be repaired by no amount Of effort
ard future human happiness.