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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
THE ARMED MERCHANTMEN.

From the reports which are COM
ing from across the water Germany
does not appear to be doing anywhere
E.ar as much as It expected with It's
submarine warfare. It Is sinking ships
and 1t Is sinking them daily without
warning and with loss Of life. but
while It Is destroying less than q hun
drcd vessel, some of which are flying
neutral fngs. there are 5000, or there
abouts which are reaching and leaving
British isarbors uaharmed This is far
below . million tons d month that it
set out .or IN the beginning. Il Is do
Ing 20 better than half as well as it
anticipated. re even 1t IS doing that,
and the second month shows thar 1t
fell short OF the previous one in the
amount Of tonnage disposed Of
In regard to the arming OF merchant
vessels OF this country. e may be
pointed out that the Mongolia OF the
American line made the round trip
through the barred zone without mo-
Iesta ton and without carrying any
guns for defense, while the st. Louis,
q passenger ship, and the Manchuria,
q freighter, both OF the same line have
reached their destinations in Great
Britain unframed while carrying guns
This might Indicate that the unar1ucd
ship 1as as safe as the armed, but the
fact is that the Mongolia was one of
those among the several thousand
which the German submarines was
unable to get to. and 1t must be re-
membered that Germany has not only
promised to sink all vessels. inelud-
ing American which fail to observe its
orders, but that it has actually done
so insofar as it was able. Had
submarine appeared in the
course OF the Mongolia's trip il would
have been poWeriess to resist It's
rights would have made no difference,
but in the case Of the other two ships
the proper sort of provision was made
for protecting themselves.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
FROM HANDkERcHIEFS.

There are so many lovely things
that girl can make from handker-
chiefs that she should not despise
these offerings when they come as
gifts, even if they are the plain hem
stitched variety.
For instance, she might follow the
example of one clever girl who had
four hemstitched and embroidered
handkerchiefs given to her, too pretty
for the use for which they were in
tended. She laid them out before her
On her bed, making a large square of
them, and suddenly the idea occurred
to her to join them together with
strips of lace and edge the whole
thing with val edging.
This she did, leaving an opening in
the square where the sides of two
hankderchiefs met and sewing lace on
each side instead of joining them to-
gether with one piece. Then she
threw the pretty thing about her
shoulders, never even cutting a neck
line, and the cunningest short negli-
gee was the result. A few ribbons at
the neck and under the arms to hold
the Jacket on made it prettier still.
Eut the funny part about it was that
while she was making this negligee
several other ideas for using handker-
chiefs came to her. That afternoon at
a mussed handkerchief sale she picked
up three plain linen handkeychiefs
with narrow pink borders-her room
was done" in pink-and at the next
table piece of fine torchon lace
which looked almost like cluny. A
dressing table scarf was the result
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
FIskE AND WOOD.

What seems to be an unfortunate
situation underrthe prevailing condi-
lions is the action taken by the gov
eminent in the case of certain proIni-
nent individuals who have voiced their
sentiments in regard to the unprepar-
edness of this country and the neces-
sity of overcoming 1t.
For some time the war department
has denied Rear Admiral Bradley A.
Ffske the privilege of speaking before
organizations which had desired. to
hear him upon subjects of national
importance. Last week the bars were
let down that he might address the
American Defense society but 1t was
only temporary for Immediately fol-
lowing his lips were sealed and hence
forth nothing more is likely to come
from him. since there IS no possibility
that the seal will be removed or that
he as a good officer would attempt to
go contrary thereto.
Now this naval officer is not in
clined to give away any naval secrets
He is not in sympathy with any for
eign power and he doesn't desire to
acquaint those who may become an
enemy with facts which win be of any
use to them. but he does consider that
it is important that this country should
be aroused to its real condition for its
own protection. and in his addresses
he has made this clear even as Major
General Wood has. regarding the army
The result of this is that Admiral
Fiske, who is recognized as being one
of the couutry's most valuable naval
officers, has been Tnuzzled, and Cen
era1 Wood has been relieved of his
important post and delegated to a post
of much smaller importance. Regard
less Of their patriotic endeavors they
are being squelched at a time when
the country most needs just such ser
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02

gunners did such execution that they
quickly dropped back to cover.
All through the night the armored
cars were stationary. being occasion
ally sniped, and occasionally firing on
spots the bearings of which had been
taken before dark. Such a wholesome
dread had the Senussi of the armored
cars that 800 of them made no attempt
to rush the little band. Meanwhile the
unarmored cars had gone back for
supplies of food and ammunition
Before daybreak, the Senussi retired
and when dawn broke figures sill
houtted against the sky showed the
enemy and their camels trelkking west
ward, a long way out of range and
impossible to reach owing to the pre-
cipitous hillsides. The crews of the
cars destroyed their camp. and COL
lected a large quantity Of arms and
ammunition. Fully 200 Senussi SOL
diers were killed or wounded.
The next day the Egyptian force en-
tered Siwah. Sayed Ahmed and his
commander were never in the fight
but left Siwat. when they learned of
the arrival of the cars.
Lieutenant William Griggs, a FAM
Gus jockey. was in command of one of
the armored cars and has just re-
ceived the military cross for his part
in the raid
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02

cold on it and cover with jelly, and
before the jelly is quite set decorate
each outlet with a star cut out of
hard boiled yolk of egg. When set
take a sharp knife dipped in hot
water and cut out the cut-ets neatly.
Pile some green peas or a macedonia
of vegetables in a dish, arrange the
outlets against them and surround with
the remaining jelly, finely chopped;
use the trimmings and scras end of the
mutton or lamb for mutton broth
Pineapple DeIisht-One cupful of
chopped pineapple, one tablespoonful
of gelatin. two tablespoonfuls Of rice,
three quarters cupfu1 of sugar, one
cupful of whipping cream, two cup
fuls of boiling water or Of pineapple
juice a pinch a salt, a few preserved
cherries Boil the rice until very soft
then drain it. Dissolve the gelatin in
the boiling water, then ad the salt, the
pineapple and the WHIPPED cream. Cool
and serve in dainty glasses with a
cherry on the top of each.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP

management, circulation, etc, requir ed
by the Act of Congress of Aug. "a,
daddy at NerWich. connectic1 1t.sH tor
April LIST. 1917 State of Connecticut.
a Notary Public. in and for the state
ands County aIorsSald. personally ap-
been duty sworn. according to law, de-
poses and says that he is the Business
Manager of The Norwich Bulletin. and
Rnowi ed anS beie true Dss
Ct the ownership. management. ctrcu-
ton for the gate shown in the above
caption, required by the Act of Aug.
"a 1872 sqBodied in Section 44s. Postal
the names and addresses of the pub
Usher. editor. managing editor. and
Editor. A. " PEARSON. NorWich. conn conn.
Norwich.s Conn: BUSINESS MANAGE gsr
William H. oat. Norwich. Conn; 2; That
New York City; Charles D, .Noyes,
Norwich, Conn; William H. Oat Nor
wien. Conn 5. That the known bond
OF more of total amount of bonds,
None 4. That the two para graphs next
above, giving the names of the owners
stockholders, and security. holders. if
holders and security holders as they
appear upon the books of the company
er or security holder appears upon the
books OF the company as trustee or in
any other nduciary relation the name
OF the person or corporation for whom
such trustee is acting. is given; also
that the said two paragraphs contain
staten ents embracing atlantis full
knowledge and belief as to the circum-
stances and conditions under which
stockholders and security holders who
do not appear upon the books of the
company as trustees. hold stock and
securities in a capacity other than that
OF bona fide owner; and this affiant
has no reason to believe that any other
person. association. or corpora ton has
any interest direct or indirect in the
said stoc1- bonds or other securities
than as SO stated by him. 3. That the
average number of copies of each issue
Of this publication sold or distributed,
through the mails or otherwise, to paid
subscribers during the six months pre-
ceding the date shown above is 1926.
William II: Dat. Sworn to and sub
Scrihed before me. this 31st day of
March. 1917. Lester Greenman, Notary
Public, (My commission expires Feb.
LIST, 1879
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
THE NEWLY ACQUIRED ISLANDS.

Now that the Danish West Indies
have been actually transferred, the
money having been paid over to Dem
mark and this country having acquired
title, there will be revived the discus
sion as to what name these islands
will go by in the future.
The islands are a part of the group
known for centuries as the Virgin Is
lands. Owing to the fact that the
ownership Of the group has been di-
vided in the past the name has not
been frequently used. and because of
the fact that these three were in the
possession Of Denmark they have been
referred to and known as the Danish
West Indies.
Some effort has been made to have
these three islands, St. John, st.
Thomas and ST. Croix given the name
Dewey Islands in honor of the late
admiral. but the suggestion has not
met with much favor. Admiral Dew
ey was in no way connected Herewith
and it would hardly be appropriate to
link his name with the group, which
in comparison with other territory Is
Of small Importance. 1t would hardly
carry with 1t the honor which would
be intended. It would be different
if Manila Bay was iocated in that
quarter of the globe.
Another suggestion has been made
to the effect that the islands be hence
forth known as the American West
Indies, which appears to be quite ap-
propriatc and would not create any
confusion because of other names of
similar chara cter. It would be dis
tinctive and proper. even as it would
be to revive the old name Virgin Is
lands as originally applied. Some til
tie however ought to be app'ice ant
not leave them to be called something
by one as'ty and anothsr name by
some one else.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
STORIES OF THE WAR
Armored Cars in Egypt.

In the recent raid of the Egyptian
armored car column on the SenuSSl, an
Arabic order of Mohammedans. the
crews of the cars Travelled zoo miles
into Libyan dessert, fought a stub
born and welI-hidden enemy for 20
hours and. during the night. 22 men in
the cars remained within 500 yards OF
G foe outnumbering them by fully 20
to one. The story of the raid is told
by the British official eyewitness.
The Grand Sheik of the Senussi,
Sayed Alarmed, was known to be at
the Siwah oasis, with his commander
remnants of his army, 500 rifles stron.
The problem of supply made 1t i1il-
perative that the journey of 1000 miles
out and back should be performed in
d week. 1t was exclusively a motor
column.
The British force bivouaced the first
night 80 miles from the coast, and
went on next day to the summit of
The Senussi were hidden on a series of
low hills. Sequa Pass, considered by
the Senussi the only possible road
from Siwah to the outer country, was
minde and the armored cars had to
surmount a ridge to gain access to the
little valley facing the Senussi posi-
ton. Every car safely negotiated the
rough and-tumble Pass, except those
in the supply service. The arnoerd
cars led the way toward Girba, chief
town of the oasis. and ali but two of
them got into action within 500 yards
of the Senussi position by ten O'Clock.
The cars had hot reception. The
tops OF the turrets had been removed
to save weight, and the mohagzia. as
the Senussi sharpshooters are called,
scampered from their places of secur-
ity behind rocks to the top Of the Cir
ba limestone cliffs ant poured down a
plunging fire in the hope of hitting the
machine-gunrers inside the cars.
Leaving one care in the center to en-
gage the enemy, the remainder moved
to the right and left to enfiade the po-
sition. and for half an four the one
car at the center received the fire
from two 'en-pounder mountain guns,
two machinegCns, and 500 rifles.
Farther in the rear the patrols in
unarmored eers, with machfneguns,
came into action, and so sprinkled the
Hill with bullets that the enemy dared
no longer show a head. At noon a
Senussi bugler sounded the charge,
and many of the enemy rose to adj
vance. but the automobile machine
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
SEoRGETTE CREPE.

When laundering Georgette crepe
collars. vestees and blouses. the great
est of care must be taken if one wish
es to be successful. In the first place
do not let the article become badly
Soiied before laundering it. Make a
suds of warm water and a good white
soap Soak the article for ten or
fifteen minutes and then squeeze it be-
tween the hands 20 remove the dirt.
Avoid 'wringinE and rubbing it. Rinse
In several clean waters and press as
much water ont OF it as possible. Wrap
II up in towel for an hour and then
iron 1t on the wrong side with a mod
crately warm iron. If you are laun-
dering a blue. lavender, pink or some
other colored blouse and are afraid it
viii fade. put a piece Of tissue paper
OF matching color in the rinsing water
and it will help the crepe to hold it's
color.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02

army and the navy. The door 20
either of these attalnments o. open TO
men who are capable OF passing the
physical and mental examinations.
The examinations are strict. They are
not too easily passed. Failing 70 Sc
cure a place in either one Of these or
Plantations the National Guard offers
the second step for ambitious citizens.
After that there Is the Home Guard.
II seems all very simple, and no man
after he has tried and failed should
be the subject OF criticism. The
Army has It's special work. The Navy
has Its duties. The National Guard
serves a purpose. And the Home
Guard stands as the watch dog OF the
community when the more perfect
forms of fighting units vii have been
called to the front.-New Britain Her
aid
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
A TRIM FIGURE.

The girl who is not necessarily
stout, but who delights in the low cut
or girole-top corsets will find the fol-
lowing hint a saving ON brassieres.
She can sew into the top of her cor
set piece of stout linen .ace-torch-
on or imitation cluny will answer. It
should be darted as closely as posi-
BE and casing allowed for tape or
ribbon at the top if the lace it not
open enough of itself. When this add
ly 1T acts as bust support and insures
against the showing of the corset
line. so ugly under thin blouses and
srocks
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
A TIE RACK.

No matter how careless your hus-
band or brother is, there is one thing
that they are apt to be careful of. and
that is their neckties. They will ac-
tually take the trouble to string them
on one OF the many wooden or metal
tie racks if one is placed conveniently
near the bureau or chiffonier. The
trouble that most women have to find
with such racks is that they allow the
:-es to collect dust, and present an I'M
tidy appearance to the room. Here is
an idea that both the man an dhis tidy
women folks will appreciate. 1t is a
small wooden tie rack, with a linen
cover, which folds over the hanging
ties and snaps into place. Any one
can make one of these affairs and can
add embroidery or stenciling of a
monogram to the cover, too. If she
likes. Don't make it too hard to ad-
just. or you will find the lucky man
railing against 1t rather than blessing
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
THE esTH CONGRESS.

Today all eyes are turned towards
Washington where the sixty fifth con-
gress has been called in extra session
for the purpose of hearing the mes
sage of President Wilson regarding
the International crisis and his recon .
mendations for dealing Herewith.
With the country virtually in O state
of war from the manner in which the
shipping of this country has been de-
stroSed and tho lives of its citizens
taken by the German submarines In
the carrying out OF their policy OF
rusAisssness Il - 20 DO anticipates
that President Wilson will go into @
careful presentation o. the facts in
the c&ss ana call for action which will
not only knows but intends to insist
s@as.
JrR what the demands OF tho pres
tdsns viii be OF congress have not been
Indicated By any statement from the
Wh1ee House. The government has
ossn ssFatning every energy in an en-
dsAvur to pus itself in a state OF prep
mr@recn ty authorizing new ships for
ths navy. ordering the navy recruit
"a % war strength. calling out the mi
litiM n many OF the states and tax
tns seasse not oaty TO guard important
property Sput 70 stimulate industrial
as well ms laElits=y preparation.
y IL <or the president to make .he
reccmmsndaztcna which he believes
win nc the occasion and the response
bflity tor action viii then rest upon
conwreas. ard the extra session is
b@rn6 90 be enc or extraordinary Inn
porf&nca for that reason. II must de-
lernins Whist IS going 20 be donc and
provi&e the means for doing it, besides
taking care Of the large volume of
business which was allowed to go over
6w the last congress. No session for n
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Mayor Cooke of Meriden has issued
n proclamation to all residents of for
eign birth, stating that in the event
of war no citizen of any foreign pow
er need fear for his money, his prop
erty or his personal liberty as long
as he goes peaceably about his bust
ness and is law abiding. The mayor
points out that the United States has
never, in any war, confiscated the
property of any foreign resident unless
by his hostile acts, he made it neces-
sary. This is a good point.-Water-
bury Republican.
In 1851 the Copperheads told US that
we had no business to NEEDLE with the
affairs of the South and that if they
wanted to keep the negro in chains it
was the business of the South and not
ours. The men that went South and
fought for the Union. they declared.
deserved to be shot. The principles
that Lincoln upheld never appealed to
them. Today they tell us that we
have no business on the high seas and
that anyone who goes abroad deserves
to be killed. The principles of the
freedom of the seas does not appeal
to them an more today than the prin-
ciples of the adjustment of slavery
did in 1861. But we are going to do
the same as we did in 1851. The
Copperheads are like the poor, how
ever, they viii always be with us. -
Rockville Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
CLEANING HINT.

Most people nave great trouble in
keeping the e7Se of the comfortable
clean, especially the efee taat goes up
cloth the width of Your comfortable.
hem both ends AMI sew i: &C your cam
Portable. Turn the edge in sc that It
comes inside. That 'otec:s tbs edge
of the comfortable. Now take some
bright colored silk ari fcahtcrs:itcn
the outside hem of :1e cheese Goth.
That gives it a little color. This
cheese cloth cAa he taken off 7 and
washed very easily. L saves the
comfortable a great lie. At
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02

No one appreciates good health like
those who are I'll. w. J. Furry, r. J..
d. 2, Salem, Mo-, writes; Il have been
bothered with bladder trouble four or
five years 1t gave me a great deal
Of pain / took different medicines.
but nothing did me any good until
1 got Foley Kidney pills" Many per-
sons suffer from kidney and bladder
trouble when they can be relieved.
Backache, dizziness, rheumatic pains,
stiff or sore joints and other symp-
toms yield to Foley Kidney Pills. Lee
c Osgood.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
SELF-WATERING PLANTS.

If you are leaving cne for few
days and have pia as thIt should be
watered, instead of r.ov.ny them into
your neighbor house, for her to wor-
ry over, place a pl:i OF water near
your plants then retnoys each pot to
large enough pan or crock to hold
il, and put several incne5 of water IN
the bottom, then p;rce the pant in
it. It is bet-er &c Gle II: e tie Plan. on
something, 50 hat TIE h0.: I'M l. cs rot
set down too far. In this manner
your plants will be well kept for three
or four days.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02

Bags are not always as ornamental
as they are useful, but by exercising a
little ingenuity one construct a
pretty bag from unbleached muslin
and cretonne. Line the bag with pink
or blue sateen. For the bottom of the
bag take a piece of cretonne, shape
the top of it into three large sca1lops
and apply it. scalloped part up, to the
bag with braid.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02

A preparation for whitening the
neck is made from two ounces of
strained honey. half an ounce of gly-
Germ and rectified spirits, one and a
half drains of citric acid and two
drops of musk. The honey and gly-
cerin~ are put together into a china
cup, set into hot water to warm until
stirring mikes them. The acid goes
into the rectifed spirits to melt, when
the two mixtures are combined. This
is applied night and morning, rub
bing in well.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02

There should be no confusion of
ideas on enlistment in the Home
Guard or the United States army and
navy. First and foremost in the
minds of men who would serve their
country stand the two great arms Of
Uncle Sans fighting machine, the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02

Sweet are the uses of advertising.
They dispel the sea sons dullness and
remove ones wrinkles from tine brow
of business men They loosen purse
strings and impart a motion to the
nimble dollar. They are the delight OF
thrifty housewives, and the male bar
gain hunter cannot resist their blan-
dishments. They create values, beSet
competition. They are barometers of
trade. They create fortunes. Their
friends are on both sides OF the coun-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02

Suggestive of luxury is a cover for
a daybed. The cover is fashioned OF
old rose taffeta quilted in various de-
signs. In a shield frame formed by
stitchery is embroidered the owners
monogram in various shades if pink.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
AT. THE DOOR,

If you wish to make an attractive
and yet inexpensive door stop, get a
Drtck and cover it with denim or bur-
Jap IN a color to harmonic with the
colocs used in the particular room
Take great care that the material is
ntted smoothly over the brick or the
erect will be very ugly If desired
the top of the brick might be en-
nroldered IN some conventional de-
sign and the edges outlined in a row
of cross stitching,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
FLOWER STANDS

When you get tired of seeing your
flowers and plants struggling uneidily
along the window stills in got, then
think of the decorative flower stand
stand with the zinc lined body for
plants is practical and q boom to the
plant lover. Also II is such n pretty
thing in itself that it nightly i'm
proves the room in which il is placed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
FIRST AID.

If an artery is cut the blood is a
bright red color and comes in squirt s
Ibis is very dangerous; act quickly
Send for doctor at once, treat as in
vein cut. crowding gauze into wound
and hold tigh' with bandages. Com
press artery by tight bandages near
wound, but between heart and wound
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02

To clean a meat chopper, put piece
OF bread through it after you have
oeen cbopping raisins, meat ~ any
thing that is hard to wash out a chop
FER and you will have no difficulty ir
washing 1t afterward.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
ous,tien 81 the Heur.

No one will ever accuse Mr.. Wilson
Of rushing into war, but II is ques-
ton which makes the most effective
entrance, rushing or being dragged. -
Washington Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-02
ABOUT GLUE.

Glue may be made waterproof by
soaking 1t in water till it becomes
liquid and then adding painters oil.
Keep it in a warm place till the re-
naming water has evaporated.