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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-18
CANADIAN coNscRTPrIoN.

IL is a peculiar situation which has developed in Canada as the result of the effort to pass a conscription law which will be effective throughout the dominion Canada has always been a strong advocate of the volunteer sys- tenn for raising an army, and under such a system it has been sending thousands of men to the war in Eu- rope. In a great many respects Can ada appears to have been doing it's part, and it has been frequently refer red to as an instance where the vol unteer system had worked out we'll
 Such of course is judgment based upon appearances, for while Canada from all indications has been success full in raising the needed men through voluntary response to the call for troops, an analysis of the situation shows that such volunteers have not come from all the provinces. that there has been a general feeling of apathy on the part of the French Ca Radians and 1t is because of this un-
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GOETHALS AND DENMAN.

It was supposed that the president by his order designating Chairman Denman of the federal shipping board as the only one who should have
 charge of the vessels after they are
 completed, and General Goethals of
 the emergency fleet corporation as the
 one who should construct the mer-
 chant fleet which is so greatly needed
 by the country, had settled once and
 for all the controversy which has ex-
 isted between these men almost since
 the time they were named for their
 respective positions.
 Such, however, does not appear to
 be the case in view of the new de-
 Telopments which have taken place, for with the latter about to put his
 plans in operation for the speeding up of the work on the vessels, the taking over of private plants that the bene-
 fit of increased activity may be ob
 tained there as well as in shipyards which hold would receive govern ment contracts, and the letting of con- tracts for the building of two large government shipyards Chairman Den man steps forward and calls for the plans and details of the contemplated undertakings and thus further blocks this important work at a time it was considered that it had been freed from the encumbrances which had been ob structing it in the past.
 Chairman Denman claims to be within his authority in making such q demand inasmuch as all the stock of the emergency fleet corporation is controlled by the shipping board and it is necessary to have the questions which he has propounded answered before the necessary approval of the board can be given concerning the use of the money, the plans to be follow ed and the contracts entered into.
 This situation therefore put the mat ter right back where 1t started. Chair l man Denman insists upon exerting a 1 controlling influence over the work which General Goethals is expected to do. The effort to compromise the mat ter has not been a bowling success and it is not improbable that the pres ldent must again give his attention to 1 this trouble and this time settle it. | The country is suffering from the | state of affairs and it is time it was | -nded either by getting harmonious l action or by eliminating one of them. |
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DISPUTED OWNERSHIP

There's a robin nest built on it. What a safe ledge 1t makee!" Unless some reckless person should wish to use the ladder" leased Rip ley. Maybe I can reach the caves from the porch roof" You can get out of the upper hall window. Oh. wait minute! You really mustn't go in the front way. robin is so distressed whenever we so in or out that we have given up the door,"
 For Pete's sake, Aunt Polly. who owns this place, you or the robins? ?" grumbfed Ripley, but he soon had the evertroughs cleaned and asked for an- other task.
 Before his aunt could rep-y they heard Mrs. Pond calling: "Oh, Ripley. come quick!"
 Pond ran in her direction. Poor, dear little robins," Mrs. Pond was saying. The nest fell from some where when I opened the woodshed door,
 "Oh, Ada, didn't you notice the nest?' chided Aunt Polly. That's why we are cooking on the kerosene stove.'
 I'll put them safely back in mo- sembled a scanolding of packing box es. After the birds were carefully re- placed he sighed and said: Well, now, what next?"
 I'd like to have the boat put into the water" offered Aunt Polly.
 Come, Ada you'll have to take a hand" said Pond. My box of tackle is in the car and perhaps I can and a bass before supper"
 The inverted boat was resting on some boxes and as they laid hold of it a robin flew scoiding from under St. Mrs. Pond stopped and looked up and beheld there on an underside Of seat a nest full of fledgelinss.
 we can't disturb those babies Ripley said she.
 to help Aunt Polly you'd better wait until the robins are weaned. Every thing I've tried to do o-day has been blocked by some hen robin or other"
 Supper is ready" called Aunt Pol ly from the side porch.
 Pond sank weariiy into his seat. but up when he had consumed his share of a huge dish of asparagus, 1anSsd by a golden onelet
 If you really want a name for the place, Aunt Polly. after to-day's ex- oerience. I'd offer 'Robinswood' '''
 The very thing!" exclaimed his l aunt de-ightedly, and when she bade l hem good-by she called after the de- parting car: Come out and see me | often at fRobinswood.' These trouble | some babies will be out of the way | soon."
 T wouldn't have missed them for l lnything," said Pond-Chicago News. |
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1 Ripley, dear," began Mrs. Pond | Ponds placid brow clouded slightly
 for this was usually his wifes ap- preach to some time consuming pro- 1 ject. We really ought to give Aunt Polly little help. She has been so delayed in moving to the country and | by the unfavorabl weather. I know she would surely appreciate lift in her work out there.'' Well, I suppose gardening would be | more patriotic than golf. You tele- phone her that we'll run out to-mor- row"
 An early start and a punctureless run brought the Ponds in midmorning to Aunt Polly's gate, where she stood awaiting them. They all waved gayly. and Pond sped up the drive, around was closed.
 'Funny she didn't have it open for us." said Pond. Hop out, Ada, and run the door back. Will you, please f' Polly running as fast as she could toward them, calling and gesticulat- ing wildly.
 Don't move the door" she panted Cant you see there's a robins nest up there on the running rail? I tried to stop you at the gate"
 of course, we couldn't think of disturbing the tenantry on your es- tate of-wirat do you call your new place Aunt Polly "
 Not a single name has been sug- gested yet that isn't either too senti- mental or too commonplace" ex- claimed Aunt Polly.
 How would Pretty Polly's Peach do?" asked Pond.
 "It might have done years ago, saucebox, But seriously, I want a name that will belong to the place after I'm gone. However, I want to say right now that it's awfully good of you to give first aid in this way Il appreciate it."
 Not at all. Aunt Polly!" said Pond It's chance to combine patriotism and family affection. Besides, Ada had her heart set on my helping you plant your garden"
 Your assistance will be even more valuable in other ways. Ripley. As a matter of fact, the garden has been planted several days. but there re other things that need attention"
 I'm entirely at your service. Whats i the first job?"
 Do you think you could clear the | =avetroughs of their accumulated l tassels and leaves? We 1 haven't been able to get any water | nto the new cistern"
 Nothing easier if you have a lad | der"
 'Tll show you where it is"
 The lader was hung horizontally | against one of the buildings. As i Pond reached up to get it his aunt | exclaimed: Don't touch it. See! l
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equal manner in which the various
 sections have come forth with volun- teers that the demand is now put forth for conscription. The desire is that all should do their part which would be forced through the draft. But the French Canadians are stren- uously opposing the proposed legisla- tion, and right there is the strange part of the situation for while there is talk about the efforts of the Eng fish to make the French Canadians their slaves, it is to be remembered that this is a war in which France en- tered before Great Britain that the Canadians are fighting on French soil and not English, that France is as deeply involved as the other en- tente nations and that Great Britain is fighting as hard for the future of that nation as for itself.
 It is thus difficult to understand the attitude which is taken by the French Canadians in their opposition to the cor1scription measure. which is urged for the purpose of more equally dis tributing the burden and duty of Can ada.
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I fully agree with pr. James. Peo-
 pie need more iron. There can be no
 strong, vigorous iron men and beau tiful healthy women without iron. Not
 long ago a man came to me who was
 nearly half a century old and asked me to give him a preliminary exami
 nation for life insurance. I was aston ished to find him with the blood pres sure of boy of twenty and as full of vigor, vim and vitality as a young man; in fact, a young man he really was notwithstanding his age. The secret. he said. was taking iron-NuX- ated Iron had filled him with renewed life. At 80, he was in bad health; at 46 he was careworn and nearly all in now at 50, after taking Nuxated Iron a miracle of vitality and his face beaning with the buoyancy of youth"
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Saracens. who had entered Gaul from
 Spain, which they had overrun, here
 met and defeated by Duke Charles,
 The battle ragged all day and the
 Mosiem leader. Abderrahman. was
 slain together with a vast multitude
 of his followers, estimated by an
 cient chroniclers at 315,0o0 In com
 Christian Europe Charles received the
 surname of Martel the Hammer" on account of the mighti blows of his huge battle-axe. This was the grand
 father of Charlemagne.
 One of the most interesting medic
 val treasures of Tours is the Cathe- dral of Saint Gatier, begun in 1110
 but not completed for nearly four centuries. Two other famous struc- lures are the towers of St. Martin and of Charlemagne. The first ccmmen- crates the deeds of the great apostle of Gau1, patron saint of France, who aided Clovis against Alarfc and who in return received many rare gifts for Franliish leader. The Charlema gne tower is socalled because it marks the burial place of that n1onarcis third wife, Luitgard.
 southwest of the city rise the ruins of the chateau of Plessis- les Tours famous as the favorite residence of Louis XI, the Bourgeois king of IdHCe. WHO OieO nere Tn l4So, sur rounded by astrologers. Today there is but little in the crumbling mason ry to suggest the famous spiders nest with it's many watch towers, So graphically described by Sir Walter Scott in his novel Quentin Durwood.'
 Louis XI is supposed to have in troduced the manufacture of silk into Tours, and it was during the reign of that monarch that the city attained a population of so'ooe GIt had silk industry, and consequently the whole commercial life Of the city de- clined after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.
 the capital of the province of Tour aine and as such 1t was an appanage of Mary, Queen of Scots, yielding that unhappy monarch a substantial reve- nue up to the time of her death.
 During the Franco-Prussian war Tours was the city in which Gam betta, after escaping from beleaguered Paris in a balloon. established the tional Defence on September 13, 1870. In December the delega ton was forced by the menacing approach of the Germans to remove to Bordeaux, 9 nd the enemy occupied the city the
 Besides St. Martin, Tours had two other famous churchmen-Bishop Gregory, the first historian of the Franks. whose carefully compiled chronicles won for him the pseu- lonym of the Herodotus of the bar oarians;' and Berengarius, the theo- | ogian whose teachings and writings l about the doctrine of transubstantia- | ion made him precursor of Protes- | -antism. |
 "Honore de Balzac, one of Frances | greatest literary geniuses, was born | n Tours, while Descartes and Rabe- | ais were born in neighboring will | ages"
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THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society.

Where American Aviators Are Be-
 ing Trained-'tNews of the first ia =
 talfty among the Americans of the ex- peditionary force in France under
 Major General Pershing reveals the
 fact that American f1iers are under
 going training in an aviation camp established in one of the most fla nous cities of western Europe" says a war geography bulletin of the Ma tional Geographic Society concern ing Tours. This town was the scene of the death of Thomas Winch Bar rett, a member of the overseas forces of the United States, who fell 1000 feet in a blazing airplane while on trial flight with French army in structor
 Situated in the garden section of central France, in the fertile valley of the Loire. Tours Is 145 miles south west Of Paris by rail, and nearly 200 miles in an airline northeast of Bor- ulation center of the Department of Indre- et-Loire and stretches for nearly two miles from the left bank Of the Loire to the right bank of the few miles west of the city. Before the war it was a favorite city with English and American tourists.
 While Tours has numerous i'm such as iron foundries, steel, cement, pottery, and chemical works, leather boot and shoe manufactures, and au- tomobile factories, besides it's famous confectionery establishments, it's chief interest for American aviation stu dents will be it's historic associations.
 The town takes it's name from the Gallic tribe of Turones. It was an ally of Vercingetorex, the leader of the insurrection against the authority of Julius Caesar in Gaul in 52 B. C. the town was known as Caesarodunum for many years It fell before the Visigoths just three years prior to the final collapse of the empire of Rome. Early in the 9th century it came into the possession of Clovis, but it was not until 732 that | here was fousht in this vicinity a 1 battle which takes it's name from the l own and which saved Europe from ' be douinat tion of Mohammedans. The
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-18
LETTERS TO THE EDIT0a
Fill Up the Coast Artillery Companies.

MT. Editor: Having already urged publicly that the young men of this community come to the support of the two local coast artillery companies, to bring the numbers of both com panies up to full war strength, I only wish to say a few words further by this letter through your columns.
 While there has been fair response to the recruiting efforts made by the local companies, a number of men are still needed to bring them to full stren gth. As I understand it, the Third and Fifth companies will prob ably be ordered to leave for the forts on July 2Tth. They should each go out with more than the 109 men re- quired because there will be some to be eliminated by the severe eXa nina tion to be taken after they reach their first destination.
 It is reported that each of the two companies at New London has a roll of 130 men, and that the company at Danielson has roll of 125 men. while neither of the local companies has 100 men. It is apparent. therefore. that we have not so far done our part in this respect in answer to the nations call
 Norwich has never failed to do what it should do in the national energen- cies of the past, and I do not believe that it will fail 1t this time if the people once realize the need and the urgency of the call which is made. There Is Soneth1ng like ten days left for completing the recruiting of these companies before they go out into fed eral service.
 I sincerely hope that every possible agency may cooperate, during these next few days, to sal our young mems attention to the need and the oppor- tunity and that when our companies are mustered into the federal service they will be at full war strength.
 Very respectfully yours,
 ALLYN L. BROWN.
 Norwich. July IT. 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-18

ierfully, so the soreness Is all gone now believe Lydia E. Pinkhan1s Veoe- table Compound is just the remedy for female troubles. = Mrs. EIIzAnETH IoM, R. F. D. No. 1, Toledo. Ohio.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, made from native roots and herbs, contains no narcotic or harmful 1rugs. and today is regarded as the most successful remedy for female ills. There are thousands of voluntary testi. monisls on file in the Pinkha.n fabors- tory at Lynn, Mass, to prove this
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f e m al c trou b l e that caused a great deal of sore n e s s across my back, and through my abdo- men. Sometimes it would be very pain ful after a ard days work. I read a b out Lydia E. Pinkhan's vege- t a ble Compound and tried it and it kAA
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-18

It is in part a state and in part a town affair, with the trolley company, which ruined the original structure long before it's time, very properly doing it's part under state order The work is a credit to all concerned and the commission in charge with the state highway department has every reason to be proud of the new con- meeting link on the main trunk line through the state and between New
 York and Boston.-Bridgeport Tele- gram
 Colored folks and any injustices they may run up against, apparently don't interest President Wilson. Per haps it's because he likes the appear ance of a solid south and realizes that it has been through the "nigger ques- tton" that the south has been made solid for democracy. His sympathe- tic interest is aroused at once in the unlawful reading of l. w W. trouble makers upon cattle cars and shipping out of Bisbee and he sends a mes sag ge to the governor of Arizona warn ing him of the great danger of cit izens taking the law into their own hands" When the East St. Louis whites got out their guns, set fire to tie homes of Negroes and murdered men. women and children as they at- tempted to flee, the president sent no
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In view of all the conflicting opin

In view of all the conflicting opin- ions which are being expressed con- corning the resignation of Bethmann Ho1lweg. the reasons for it and those responsible, it is a fact that all are not right and none too much is act ually known about the real underlying circum stances
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-18
Drop in Potato Price.

Chicago, July 1s.-Potatoes, wricn declined s1 a barrel last week, tumbied 75 cents further today Virginia po- tatoes, which sold at S6.5o to s7 a barrel last Saturday, were quoted at 55.15 to s6.25 today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-18

Having taken over 36, 900 prisoners since the first of July, the Russians will at that rate exceed their accom- plishments of a year ago in the next fortnight.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-18

In the observance of his 79th birth day John Wanamaker was at his cus- tomary daily task. It was "business as usuaP' with him.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-18

The only trouble with that new dis covery of a coal vein in Alaska is that it is too far away to afford much re- lief for New England
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-18

- Germany is going through an impor- tant change, and at the bottom of the trouble is said to be the irrepressible dove of peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-18

From the way i'll which King Alex ander is opposing Venizelos in Greece, it is possible that he is anxious to join his parents.
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

Everything finds it's level, whether finance or otherwise. The people have a way of making their wants known and no preaching, expert advice, or otherwise can change the general trend of the public. There is beyond all, reasonab ableness in what all of the people decide to do and the indivi- dual selfish motive is thrown to the wind. All you have to do is to rely on the people and you will come out all right. A few slick deals, sort of slight of hand. fooling of the peo- pie will only last for the time being. The people rule now as thoroughly as ever. The trouble with & great many is they are chasing false lights and are led astray for the present from the true course of natural events - Middletown Press.
 These are days Of steady public inn provements, and the state is doing much in that direction. especially in making the paths of travel straight in constructing suitable stream cross- ings and in laying roadways over which the modern pleasure vehicle moves with minimum of jolt. One of the latest additions to highway construction is the Westport hrid&s.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: A thrifty garden is natures reward to the man behind the hoe.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-18

message to the governor of Illinois
 warning of the danger of citizens taking the law into their own hands" nor did he express himself as looking
 upon the affair with grave appre- hension." Yet his admirers speak of him with bated breath as of another Lincoln.-.Waterbury Republican,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-18

in a canal tSre tonight while swim l- ming. The body has been recovered. it is believed be was seized with cramps.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-18

.Dr. Ho,rard Iumes., Iate of tbe Man. hattdn State Hospital of NeU Fork and formerly Assistda Physician Brooklyn i, State Hospital tells physicians he De- lieres hat more Nu1dted Iron should 6e prescribed to meet he great problem of iron deficiency ,oith its attendant symptoms of Dedkness. nervousness, taek of citaiity, paleness. and generally rundo,on conditions.
 WARNS AGAINST USE OF ORDINARY MET. AlLIc IRON So commonly taken by mostpeopIs.
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NURSE HAD
 POOR HEALTH
Suffered Efuch Pain, Yet Had to Work. Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vea-
 etable Compound.

Toledo, Ohio. .-'T am . widow and 70 Jut nursing, and suffered from
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 -)ects I would go further. pr. James forgot to mention how foods lose their iron value by improper methods of cookery. In the most common foods of America, the staTches, sugars, table syrups, candies. polished rice, while bread, soda crackers, biscuits maca- roni, spaghetti. tapioca, sago. ferine, deGerminated corn meal no longer Is iron to be found. Refining processes have removed the iron of Mother Earth from these impoverished foods and silly methods of home cookery. by throwing down the wastepipe the cooked are responsible for another grave iron loss. Therefore, if you wish to preserve your youthful vim and vigor to ripe age, you must supply the iron deficiency in your food by using some form of organic iron Nuxated Iron-just as you would use salt when your food has not enough salt"
 recommended above hy piiJ Air1ans in such great variety of cases is not patent medicine secret remedy but ono which Is well known tc driaEiyts and whose Iron constituents widely prescribed by eminent physicians everywhere In like the cider inorganic lnbn prpducts h Is eaHly asd-,ated. dees net iniare the teeth make them is most potent remedy iu nearly all forms rf naissstion. as we'll AS for nervous. rIn-dorn enu- diucns. The nanufactureTs have nleh great con- fdence in Suzated Ircn that they erer to forfeit s1so o6 to chastabIe inesitusion ff they can not fake any woman under co who iac&s in weeks time provided thy have no serious erzAnio trouble They also sfer refund your rosey h it dces not st .ohst doubie your sirsa.th in Uni. ely bg chss. ossood Co., fss ( osSoo1. and all rocd dFuszistA
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An lmportant Omission.

Constantine says he is still king of Greece but his testimony fails to re- ceive any corrobora tiOn from the aayrolI.-Anaconda Standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-18

Boy Rather Drowned. Stamford, Conn, July 1G.-Joseph Hauesby. 10 years old. was drowned