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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Miss Alice Richards of New Haven has returned home after a visit of sew
 riet R. Trumbull and Miss Alexandrine N. Trumbull.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
Secured Marriaae Lieen.e..

Simon Solomon of Norwich and Belle Sterling. of Cedar street., Syra cuse, New York. secured marriage i cense Thursday afternoon in Syra- cuse.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Arrived at Three O'Clock This Morn
 ing.
 The boat train due in Norwich at 1907 oclack Thursday night arrived here at three o'clock this (Friday) morning, having been delayed by the train wreck at Oxford
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Mrs Frederick T. Sayles entertained the Tuesday Afternoon Reading club this week at her home on Washington street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Mrs. Guy W. Eastman, who has been spending the winter in Philadelphia, has resumed teaching at the Norwich Art school.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Mrs. Howard E. Atterbury has re- turned to New York after a brief visit with her mother, Mrs. George c. Rip ley.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

The Thursday evening prayer meet ing at Trinity Methodist church was led by David Purvis in the absence of the pastor at conference.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Miss Kate Rudd of Woodside is pass ing a week or two with her sister Mrs. William P. Lyman, in New York
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

.PendIeton Hill heirs of the late Miss Eliza Main of Rochester. N. Y. have recently been notified that her estate is valued at $200,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

The hats shown by Mrs Walter Rogers, T Union street, are ths latest
 spring creations and in great variety
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Mrs Thomas Harland has opene her house on Sentry Hill for the sea son.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

meeting fthe Auxiliary W. B. M., of which Mrs. H. J. Wyckoff is president, was held in the Ladies' room at the Second Congregational church WednesdSY afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

A. J. Brundage, of Storrs. state lead CT of boys, and girls clubs is to speak on Poultry Club Work at the Abing- ton Grange hall this (Friday) even
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

priest from New York who has been giving missions at St. Johns church, Fftchvilie, is now at St. Andrews church, Colchester, conducting mission services.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
Incidents In Society

Miss Mabel S. Webb is spending a few days in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

The members of St. Mary's T. A. and B. society are to receive their Easter holy communion in body at the 7.30 o'clock mass in St. Patrick's church Sunday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Cooperative selling of wool was discussed Wednesday at the semi-an- nual meeting of the directors of the Connecticut Sheep Breeders associ- ation at Hartford. It was planned to concentrate the wool of Connecticut to q central selling point.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

The stock at the present time in the dairy department at Storrs Agri- cultural college, consists of 79 ami nlals. nearly all of the COWS being reg istered stock and valued at sum of over SIP GOO oO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16
The Daily Story
Uncle BiIIy's Experience Donald chamberIin

when I kick wire haugiu' from "a
telegraph pole III must ID been a l#ra
wire. k5ise ft tuk all dc HE ont ob ua
Anyway / didn't know nutlia twin ain
oh sudden I woke uu I'm Il coffin
war IyiH' in ma house ln die btr
room. wha had been Eot ready .a to
bring ma bride de neA day DE lamu
war burufn' low an dere waat ng-
body n dc ROOM
VIVA. dey g4iua leab nae an aIaa.
fa- war lie frst ting I gink Oh ,@
I'm aaid air entitled to de aesue.. af
n regular C6'pse. Ef hafnt dam
,-ba.4 aoiu III eoffiu2 OATS r1
ia. f.. EuasC
"Jfsf den haarn some low taI.-..
in lie ndder room listen. an, hear.
z5a6x,s voice
d, Nose she said i wonder e1s. ID.
ole man ken be money.
ssIabaa a. nl,t Fl i'm dc baal-t
.Doan' BELIEF a. t'luk he ken t
Heah I'm gufn 10 look
I'll keen stIIl. an dey go huutEu .hea.
5n de- tstraa,4 drawers. IN do s..e..
zss-arey-h.' twill Afnza he hooked H
aa ebirnHTy ONT me uuII de- naHrh..-..-
Mid All ma eabens In il. lie ana. 1far.
dz- dew enrtfed AN de Sins I'd eet IL.
fftaan Yea "a ON "a table am war icla.r.
al Il iii wild de green I'm dere a.s.
Den dew began To count IT, While #-,
war .cuntius It sol up ia de comm
Purfr soon Mandy she Uru rom, IN.
she see me zoftin' up lo0tH rzar "A.
her. She glib a shrek an. tumble down
ON de Zoo. Den Nose he turn. au H
see me sotGn. an he backs outeu de
room. lac ewes sot ON me all DIE while
he war backlu' an a-bulgiu' oul oh hr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16

Uncle Billy. why is il thar ali your
ooIored friends marry and you remain
a bachelor
Don Wan. 10 git married. replied
Uncle Silly with q Eruut.
u fancy you must have been Tilted.
II been fooled
IF II isn't a subject too near your
heart 10 speak Of, / would like TO hear
about IT,"
Near ma heart no likely near d8t
spot in ma head VIVA de farnoIogiste
say de mad IS Il was dis way. Man
dy war a likely gal, an was glttin 10
DAT age whar & man gifts tired o. cake
walks an breakd0Wns an all dat, an
] think Ii time TO me to settle down
Id been potter on sleeper cyar TO
night on TO fifteen yeas, an de tips
war might big. Sometimes dey war
50 big / bought I'd rudder be de potter
dan de president I TUX all de tips /
got cept VIVA I paid de railroad TO de
privilege oh wo'kiu 70 EN-. an ] tied
it up i'm q red hanchicuH an put it in
de chimbIy
~ want wo'kiu' TO de railroad any
mo- ] war thiukin bout g0in inter
bizness While 7 was waitin 70 some
pin 70 turn up [ recEoned It war
might lonesome Ibin all alone i'm ma
house By myself. an I got to thiukiu'
OBJ Mandy Maniy she war twenty,
an I was purJ nigh fifty. But / recE-
oued dis way. De -ayiu is, '1o 9 ought
as we'll hang 10 sheep as d lamb.
but / 'spected in matermony 10 de
man hits Mought as well hang TO a
lamb as a tough ole sheep. So / toie
Mandy ef she marry me she don't hab
10 wo'k no mo, cause / got 'nuu TO
bofe oh us.
Mandy say she was wtuiu'. but I
tux notice she didn't say it lax her
heart was soC on IT, But ma heart
was s0t on if. an often tuk notice
dat when an ole mans heart air sot on
Margin q young woman dar hain't no
use to argfy with him De gal might
good to de ole man till she got him
tied hand an foot, den she pick up de
poker an knock be brains out After
dat she got all he money. an dat war
Wha she was after
IT was bigger fool dan dot man, but
I come out in de end bettern he. De
Lawd saved me- Somebody toIe me
dat Mandy was keopin' company wild
Nose T0ckar when I aEed her to marry
me. I aXed Mandy CT dat war SO.
Mandy say. Nose Tucker no count
Iub so bettern all de wort Den I
say TO dat niger wha' toie me dat:
VIVA y0' say Mandy Tub Nose Tucker
To- Mandy Tub me beltern all de
wort. An he say, NO fool lax an ole
fool But dat didu' count Wid me no
how.
Mandy an me war gwine ter be
married on de fourf oh june. when de
roses war bIoOmin De day befo' de
ourf I war waikin' long de street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16
WILSON SEEKS TO FREE IRELAND

+ washington Correspondence of John
Cs1lan OLaughliu in Chicago Herald.)
Freedom for ireland. This long
sought dream of the Irish people is in
a fair way toward realization as a re-
sul- of the presentations made by
President Wilson The presidents
views were given by him 10 Arthur J.
HalIour, secretary for foreign affairs
of Great Britain An epilome of the
views was cabled by Mr. BaIf0ur 0u
Saturday night 10 Premier Lloyd
George in London.
There IS no doubt that the prime
minister viii give serious c0nsidera-
ton 90 the words of the president Of
the United States. He knows that this
country viii continue in the war
whether England changes her policy
toward Ireland or not
But he knows. from the reports
made to him on the sentiment in this
country as well as The interest mani
Tested by tae president. that there viii
he more whole-baarted feeling
shown by all the American people il
tae ambition of ireland should be
achieved.
Il is coatended bv the admfnistra-
ton also that the Irish i'm Canada.
Australia and New Zealand. patriotic
though they have been. viii be even
more patriotic. In other possessions
of Great Britain. including India bet
ter treatment of ireland viii be re-
Ear5ad as O. promise of better treat
uenL for themselves.
In short the president and his ad-
risers do not regard the Irish cues
uon as purely an all English question.
1t has become more than that lit has
become a world question. in which all
tbs people who speak English are in
tarested
The president has said to Mr.. Bal
four, from all that can be learned. that
he regards The present home rule svs-
tenn as unsatisfactory and the pro
posed extension as Insufficient. Il is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16
The Voice Of Ellie.

Ellie MetchnikoT has been dead
nearly a year now bat his name is
still used 20 bolster up methods he
never advocated.
IN The Prolouzatjon Of Life ne
wrote.
las in all the known soured mIlks
the Tactic baciIIL are associated with a
rich fora IN which pernici0us mi
cTobes may be met. the skinned
milk should first be boiled and rapidly
cooled, pure cultures of the Tactic mi
cTgbes bulgarian baCiIij are then
sCwn in it in sufficient quantities to
prevent the termination of spores al
ready in the milk and not destroyed in
the process Of boiling. The fermenta-
tion lasts d number Of hours, varying
according to temperature, and finally
produces q sour cuTdIed milk, pleas
ant to the taste and active ia prevent
ing intestinal putrefaction- This milk
taken daily in quantities OF q pint. con
trolls the action Of the intestine. and
stimulates the kidneys favorabIy IL
can be recommended in several skin
diseases.
"a large portion Of the casein is
rendered soluble during the fermen-
tation. OF the phosphate Of line. So
per cent is rendered soluble.
Those persons who cannot take
milk may swallow the bacuh in q pure
culture with Jam. Eweetmeats, etc. Gull
lures may also be made in vegetable
broths or animal peptone to which
sugar has been added The microbes
need sugar to produce Tactic acid
IF fl be true that our precOcious
and unhappy old age is due to poison
ing Of the tissues (rhe greater part of
-Er---
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16
ALI Should Fall in Line.

Join the Red Cross. There are chap
tiers in Rock Island and Moline both
oT which are doing their part in war
preparedness. The latest nearby com
uunlty TO join the Red Cross cam
pal2n is AIedo. There the women
have held ebelr preliminary meeting
ana have secured quarters and are
ready 70 begin work. the making Of
ar5e aid banaaEes and wearabIes for
she boys who win he sent % the
front The Rock Island chapter has
IT'S quarters ia the Robinson building,
Second avenue and Eighteenth street.
ISIS EaritabIe beehive Of industry,
Htta q score or more Of women devot-
rg several hours daily to their tasks.
There SIS room there for more vOlun-
fe@rs. ana any woman who has the
slime t0 devote and desires to help is
invited 10 call at the quarters pre-
pared 10 enroll as q member Of one of
fhe classes which are under direction
af competent teachers Every man,
woman and child in the community
rs eligible 10 the Red Cross. a mem
Earship costs the same for all II is
ST. This money is used to buy the ma
tartale from which the first aid out
fits are made. The Rock Island chap
ter viii be- i'm need of cash constantly.
and taa only means OF obtaining If is
through membership fees. One dol
lar seems an easy method Of each Of
us doing something toward carrying
oa the work of the Red Cross. which
Is such au important adjunct Of mod
aru warfare. If you haven't yet Joined
da so without delay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16

G. Knox, one of the abIest of the men
Drought into public life under the old
system, has been returned to the IN
per branch but against this there are
81 number of cases where distinguished
statesmen have refused to make the
fight
Senator B0ra1 unquesu0nabIv has
oeen one of the dominant forces in
the senate. He gives as his reason fog
retirement his desire to resume The
practice Of law and set aside com
pelenCe for his family, but doubtless
the expense of haTd-fought campaign
before the people is one Of the dis
Co4Fage ments Under the old Iegisia-
tive system, the strongest men were
sent 10 the senate Statesmen NOT par
ucuiariy adapted to political warfare
were often drafted for the honor. 1t
gave distinction 70 the state. and there
was little difficulty in inducing such
men 20 serve when the election was
handed to them without a fight
Inc return of Senator Knox to the
senate under the new system was
hardly a test, since both factions ia
Cne republican party IN PENNSYLVANIA
agreed to support him and there was
no real contest. Few persons. in fact.
knew the identity OF the opponent Of
AE. Knox on the democratic ticket
II the old system were in operation
IN idaho, il is probable that the lead
ING men Of the state could induce Sen
aloF borah 20 serve another term.
mere would be little difficulty in as
S4Elng his reelection under that sys-
TEN without much of contest AS
IL IS, ne would be compelled to make
Aaf0 ana expensive fight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16
n[orway,s Losses Al Sea.


The destruction Of % Norwegian
ships by submarines iu one week.
with the accompanying murder of
sailors in lifab0ats has caused SO
much indignation that the influences
which have restrained Norway from
taking part in the war may be over
come. Since the beginning of the war.
the \orWegians have lost $50 ships
oUC of a total of 2 $50, One-Quarter Of
the nation merchant tonnage has
gone TO the bottom. Several vessels
not included in the list have been
missing for long time Undoubtedly
they have been sunk with their crews.
Recently what may be called the
ship death rate has been growing. In
the first three months of the present
year 149 were torpedoed. i'm March
the number was 50. and April showed
"a further increase to rs %. as We
have said, going down in one week. At
this rate, III is estimated that N0rwav's
whole merchant marine would be
wiped out in year and half 1t has
not been enough for the German
pirates % sink the ships aud their
cargoes, they have sought to kill The
sailors by Smelling them as they were
leaving the wrecks in IfebOats. The
man Of the Torvors and Theodore vii
liam. torpedoed on April IS. were
attacked in this way
There are reports that Norway is
now asking Sweden and Denmark to
join her in declaring war against Ger
many They also have suffered much
loss at sea. Surely there has been .zuf-
1clenr provoCati0u for beIlIgerencv.
The three nations should be war allies
OF England and France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16
Questions and Ansu ers.

Psychic Action of Gum Chewing
Some authorities say gum chewing is
beneficial, not alone for the teeth and
gums. but for the general health. 9th
ers say II is injurious. Sill others say
&c is ali right after meals but not at
other times Many claim il makes
people nervous. I feel sure that YOU
could give some good hints on the
subject r. l.. IT,
AusWer-Au wrong. all wrong II
is immateriaI when or whether YOU
chew gum. It only makes those who
have to look al you nervous.
Hairy, Lowbrowed Folks-Wiu Won
kindly tell me why some peoples
bodies are so very hairy. Does il not
signify lower type of being
Observation-Disclosures friend. Snakes,
snails and microbes have no hair and
how lowly they are. 1t is Just acct
dental
What To DO About Septic Foci-
E-ray photos show that I have alb
scesses at the roots of three teeth and
probably two more. I suffer with dun
pains IN the shoulders and to some
extent in the elbow and hip joints. Am
thin. very susceptible to cold, stupid,
irritable Two doctors think I am
suffering from administration from
the teeth and advise abstraction. 9th
ers say nay trouble is sapeTaciditv. but
their remedies fail to relieve Heart.
lungs. liver and Kidneys reported nor
NAL Blood pressure o. * Wasser-
mann negative. Please give your
opinion
Auswer-My opinion without having
first examined you would scarcely he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16

movement promises for the boys Of the
community it IS hoped Ghe people Of
Rock Island will respond literally.
The money devoted TO this cause will,
IN the future. be a constant source Of
pleasure 10 those subscribing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16

The announcements by Senator VII
liam E Borah Of Idaho that he win
retire from the upper branch of con
gress when his term expires on March
3, 1918. raises an Interesting question
as TO whether direct senatorial cleo
uons have produced the results ex-
pected OF them
i is true that since the direct cleo
items law weat into effect, PhiIander
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16
Ii II
7 4 = K :
By WILLIAM BRADY. II. u.

means they have unknowingly less
ened the evil consequences OF intes-
final putrefactI0n When Abraham
entertained the three angels he set be-
fore them soured milk and sweet milk
and the calf which he had dressed IN
his firth book Moses enumerates
amongst the food which Jehovah had
given his people 20 eat 'Soured milk
Of kline and goats milk with tat Of
lambs and rams of the breed Of
Bashan. and goats with the fat OF kid
news.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16
Daily History CIass-INay Is.

1lt4-Eloise, famous French ahbess.
lover Of Abelard and the subject Of
many romances, died. born 1101
lso9-Ihe Unjted States denounced
persons ia arms against tie nation
east q Mississippi river as outlaws
lSl9-brifish carried nearly tEo miles
Of German trenches northwest Of
La Bassee-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16

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YOU may be too cid to get on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16
Day in Davenport

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lamp Is h@oted-lhe camp g. Roy
Brandt ON Suburban island was en-
tered and quantity of Jeweirg
stolen The robbery was discovered
this morning. The robbers isIt mo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16

Chicago Us improving morally A
report OF The Committee of Fifteen.
just made public. announces that il
has been found thar only oue-tenth OF
the members Of the police department
is crooked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16

An astronomer who has taken q
long look at the indented surface of
the moon wants TO know whether It is
an abandoned target. a. sad case OF
dsmeatia due 20 reading war reports
Tor nearly three years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16

The alliance of Russia and the Uni
tea States was strengthened further
iass night 0y the marriage OF Wash
iugtou of Miss Mona McAdoo, daugh-
ter of the secretary Of the treasury.
and Ferdinand de AIuhreusuLildt Sec
oua secretary of the Russian aul-
H.1-v
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16

a report says that at West Point
General Jofre felt at home because
French was spoken by the officers.
Does lac live somewhere in France
where American tourists try to make
themselves understood iu their best
school FrenChs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16

Probably the British government
would rather have the wheat than the
Sl09G,9o0 il is supposed To have made
on It's purchases on the Chicago Board
af Trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16

Utah is the third state To I'LL It's reg
uIar army quota, following Nevada
and Oregon. There seems to be an
amount of fighting spirit west of the
Missouri not dreamed OF in the philos-
Cphy of party patriots in the east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16

5A8JLt1 GFaI IMAM. lUEl instance
Man. no. You Ourta know betCah
than ask SUCH a question. Doau you
know that Iowa is u0w bone dry"
WAY Editors Are Invariably Poor.
One of the pIeasantast features OF
newspaper editing is the gifts that are
streWn at the feet Of the editor when
least he expects them. He is so accus-
toned to fr0Wns and criticisms that
the unusual IN the form of an offer of
a flock OF gTeenbacks or some article
OF commensurate value makes the life
endurable For instance, the other
day. The Argus was called upon. In
LuIhllmeDt of its obligation to it's read
ers, to print list of persons who paid
fines in circuit court on indictments
returned by the grand jury charging
them with dispensing liquor on Sun
day. One OF the defendants, overly
sensitive for the moment, and not de-
string to be associated in the public
prints with those Of the shady
pers0nages that had been hailed into
court TO face the same accusation as
had been lodged gainst him, sent an
emissaTv 10 the editorial sanctum to
see what could be done toward spar
ing him the humiliation Of publication
OF his name alongside those of the 9th
err offenders
Bill is very busy this morning"
whispered the missionary, and he
asked me TO see you for him He said
you were O good friend of his and he
said he knew you would favor him il he
asked YOU"
We would be glad-t0 accommodate
Bill. If il were possible" the visitor
was told. "Tou see, there are lot OF
folks N the same boat. IL wouldn't
seem right to shield one and publish
the rest. One is as guilty AS another"
-D{ course 7 know nothing about
that Bill simply said that you could
do IL Il You wanted to-
"Thzt is true. But we wouldn't be
playing fair with our readers or with
the Others who we're fined with Bill.
You know Bill is a good fellow.
lie said 10 tell you that If You would
be his friend gbis time he would never
forget Won. He said tomorrow you
could GO TO some store and lay in a
supply of shirts and the best nat in
the place and have the bin sent TO
him.
The editorial eye tHiuklad. natural
Is over the prospect of making q nj k
ia the high cost of personal m8inte-
nance. One could have gotten mad at
tae attempt at bribery NOS because
OF the offer but at the cheapness ar
which Bill assumed he could procure
the silence of newspaper But anger
was suppressed and the tables turned
rae other way.
You tell Biu.# the missionary was
informed 'rhat we are very thankful
70 him, and would jump at his offer
il 1t had been made q couple Of weeks
ago We have just finished paving for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-16

Harrage License-Ha1rr g Ga-#aa.
Davenport. and Ruth r. Scott U#H-
export