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Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
A Mothers Viewpoint.

MT. Editor: I have read Bilrs and Mrs. Halls letters in your papers, and would like to make the follow ing reply.
 The Red Cross is certainly doing a worthy and helpful work in our city, and we should and do appreciate the time and money our women are giv- ing to make the work successful. But, the suffering caused by drafting the married and family man can never be aileviated by the charity of either the Red Cross or any other orsanizat tion. Perhaps if Mrs. Hall had small chill dren to whom the giving away of Daddy" means the giving up of home, and the loss Of future opportunities, she, too, would appreciate the fact that the unnecessary drafting of the family man is going to rob wives and children of homes and home influences that no anoyfat of material comforts given them by the Rad Cress or the United Missions can compensate. A home is not based entirely on ones financial resources. A husband gives hts love. Influence and personality to
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
YOUNG ROBINS ADVENTURES

"Sinoe Saturdays"; said the 9irl Whi likes to talk. T have become a hope less pessimist. misanthrope and gsn- orally disillusicned person. It Is d, because tried to do g rood d.ed. have come to tke onelusion that Geo6 deeds in this world must he rare ns otherwise the populace would be more lishment of one would not be frauh1 with SO much excitement. If I had started out with fife and drum corps to call attention to the fact that praiseworthy could not have irawn large crowd.
 If you ought not to do q thing you are at once crazy to do exactly that and nothing else, which probably ex;; the trouble acted as he did. No doubt the cause goes farther back-his mother knew perfectly well that she had no business to build a nest where street that averages nifty eleven au- tomobiles a minute. so. of course, she built it there.
 And when young robin fell out ot the nest he fell into hard payed small boys and dogs and oats. A croHd of small boys followed him. making futile grabs as he hopped and stumbled out into the roadway.
 "so I dropped my magazine and went out and picked him up. where upon he opened a cavernous. yellow lined mouth and yelled his head off. People popped out of doors and win dews and I hastily deposited him on front yard bush. He fell off, having no tail feathers to balance himself with. So I chueked him up on the grass and fled.
 Tn two minutes he was back in the road. and again I rescued him, circled by small boys. full of carrying advice. A soldier in khaki and an agent with bag joined the interested onloekers. Meanwhile the robin had hopped down a house areaway and was bat tering himself against the cement.
 "The soldier and the agent and I resolved ourselves into a board of managers and be came chatty. We agreed that it was toe bad but were unanimously voice1ess when 1t came to suggesting remedies. Between small boys and degs and cats the robins hold on life seemed fragile. and got a bird cage and popped the young adventurer Inside. Was he grateful He was not. He yelled his head off, so I hurriedly took him to sented it to him. He scorned it. It was g perfectly, good wriggly worm. and he should have been delighted. ing himself against the cage bars in a clumsy, determined way. {.
 While I was looking for a fuzzy worna or pink one or something calculated to tempt his appetite tho cat from Hext door made a spring and knocked the cage over. and when I cuffed the cat it's owner came out and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
THE SUPPLY OF STAPLE Foops

The announcement which has been made from Washington to the effect that federal control of staple food uecessities will be put into effect by the presidents proclamation on November first Is only what has been expected. Efforts have been made to get the game result without taking such a step but it has been impossi- ble. Those who are in position to do it have continued to take adyan- tage of the purchasing public. the speculation has lost no opportunity and prices have not come down with the speed that they went up even though the actual or fancied short age does not now exist.
 There has been no justification for the unfair profits. the hoarding and speculation and the waste which has occurred, and in some cases been forced. in order to affect the, supply and therefore the price. The govern ,ment has endeavoFed to relieve the situa tion but it has been brought to the realization of the fact that a frmer grip must be taken on the sit- uation, and as is usual in such cases Cle innocent must suffer with the guilty in having the new regulations imposed upon them for all whole saiers, retailers. packers, cold storage men, and grain dealers will be in- c1uded in the order. They will be IT, censed and will be required to observe the rules.
 It is the intention of the food com mission to keep in closer touch with the food industry for the better pro- tection of the nation as well as the individual. There fhay be an inciina- ton upon the part of some to look upon the move as drastic but when 1t comes to dealing with pirates in this direction as we'll as those in others stern measures have got to be ern- ployed.
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 MT. Editor: I have been asked to state whether there is any connection between the pink slips, issued by the Women's Liberty Loan Committee or the committee itself and woman suf- frage and I wish to state clearly that there is none. Further than that the Connecticut Women's Liberty Loan Committee has among its chairmen Mrs. T. N. Hepburn. president Con- necticut Woman's Suffrage Associa- tion, and Mrs. D. A. Markham, pres ident Connecticut Branch of the Ma tioHal Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, who are working harmoni- ously together. I have already sent an invitatio to the Norwich Anti Suffrage Association to appoint a rep resentative to act with me on the Norwich Women's Liberty Loan Com n1ittee and have received reply that they would do so.
 It would be a pity if t4ae first direct call to the women of the country from their government were to be miscon- strued in any way. The only belief required of any member is a belief in her country and its ideals.
 AIDA R. CHA ASE. Norwich, Oct. 10, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11

east with a bright red light. I saw the white plains of Siberia, covered with the snew with silver streams rushing across it. I saw the beautiful blue sky and I said, Three cheers for the red, white and hlue!' For nature was mak- ing there on the Siberian plain the beautiful American flag.
 v continued my journey through Korea China and Japan. Then I sailed on a Japanese ship from Yokohama to Seattle. There I found some kind American friends in the Y. M. c. A. Now I am tellin my story to the kind Americans. Perhaps they don't know that Armenians are starving, that boys and girls who have escaped the Turk ish sword are dying of starvation. That women and children have been driven to the deserts of Syria and Arabia, where they are without blade of grass to eat or shelter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11

bringing back srsds which are await ins transportation from ports in those eountrtes to the United States. They are of course oontfibuting to the re- lief of tho transtortation problems h this country but they are at the same time sneaStnx in profitable trade and overcoming the less which was pilinS up steadily just as long as they remained idle in New York harhor. :
 TheeA h . good sized fleet of Dutch vessels which can neither get away from port to return home nor go to other points without coming to some agreement with thfz govern mont. The situation has existed long enough to show that this country Is determined in the matter. and the ac- ton taken by the Nederland company indicates a thorough appreciation of this. The quicker others come to the same conclusion, or are forced to by this government. the better 1t will be for all concerned.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
Cured His RUPTURE

I was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk several years ago. Doctors said Trusses did me no good. Finally I got hold of something that quickly and com pletely cured me. Years have passed and the rupture has never re- turned. although am doing hard work tion,. no lost time. no trouble. have nothing to sell but will give full i'm formation ahaut how you may find a write te me. Eugene M Pullen. Car penter. s1 D Marcefius Avenue. Manas- qHan. N. J. Better. cut out this notice and show 1t to any others who are rupturea-you may save. a life or at least stop the misery of rupture and the worry and danger Of an operation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11

No one should hesitate over par ticipation in the Liberty loan It means not only support for the gov ernment but financial backing for the boys in' olive drab and the upholding of liberty
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11

From the way in which the South American countries are breaking with Germany, that nation will soon be without a friend en this side of the Atlantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11

Those who play with loaded shot guns. those who dispute a railroad crossing with 8 locomotive and those who persist in changing seats in a canoe must have all been brought up in the same school.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11

Help is now being sent to the flood sufferers in China. It makes little difference where want exists appeal to this country is seldom made in
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11

The man on the corner says: When it comes to unraveling a mystery scme people find t1,at detective story Is preferable to knitting.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11

Berlin is ordering the darkening of
 German cities to baffie the air raid CTS. But that is. only enc way in which Germany's light is being put out.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11

Of course Christmas gifts are going to be sent to sahs. brothers. hus- hands and sweethearts across the wa ter, but it should be remembered if they are going to get them by the holiday they must be nailed by the middle of next month.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11

The probability that Greece will be actively participating in the war Is only what was anticipated with Veni- zeles directing affairs in that coun- try. Greece is now assuming it's proper role.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
Values in Germany.

Values in Germany.
 There are people in Germany who have come to the conclusion that one peck of potatoes is worth more than the most wonderful dream of empire. Charleston News and Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11

Why not a Liberty bond for a Christmas present? It's a chance to get that much of your shopping out the way early.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Anyone who is looking to make a safe investment cannot go wrong on one or more of the Liberty bonds.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-11
Nothing to Do With Suffrage Question

South Coventry, Conn, Oct 2, 1e1
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bill was offered in 1915, but failed to
Lawyers Must Stay Out.

bill was offered in 1915. but failed to
pass.
Lawyers Must Stay Out.
Possibly with a thought of the gas
receivership scandal, Gilman of Leav-
enworth, introduced bill which pre-
vents the attorney general or an as
sistant representing any public util-
ity in case in which the state or any
county or city of the state is inter-
ested. In the gas company case, John
S. Dawson appeared as an attorney
for the receivers in the case. The Gil
man measure seeks to prevent such
practice.
Must Haul School Children.
School districts must provide con-
veyances for children living in remote
sections of the district, under bill by
Brown of Greenwood. His bill COM
pels school districts to provide con-
veyances for children who live two
miles from school.
AppOrtiOn Their Work.
Members of the house and senate
ways and means committee have APP
portioned their work for the session.
Under the apportionment, the house
committee will originate the executive,
charitable and judicial budgets. The
big penal and educational appropria-
ton bills will come from the senate
ways and means committee.
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MERCURY ON DROP


Continued from Page One)
Flora local weather observer, and to-
morrow the mercury will climb to
about 20 degrees. Probably fair"
leaves a chance for clouds and stormy
weather in parts of the state.
Down to Last Night.
The lowest temperature here this
morning was s degrees at and
o'clock. By $50 the mercury had
climbed to 10 degrees and Mr.. Flora
stated that it probably would reach 20
this afternoon. The wind this morn
ing was blowing at the rate of six
miles an hour from the northeast. The
moon tonight rises at 1852 o'clock.
Temperatures in the northwest
ranged from zero to 20 degrees below
this morning. Zero weather prevailed
as far south as northern Nebraska.
The mercury at no place in Kansas
got down to the zero mark, reports to
the local weather bureau indicate, the
low reading for the state being above
at Concordia. Twenty below tempera-
lures were general in Minnesota last
night.
The highest temperature on record
for this date Is 70 degrees, established
in 1894 The low record, IL below
Zero occurred in 1888.
Still Showing in Southwest.
Weather which ranges from clear
and cold in Illinois and Missouri to
warmer ana showing III the west ana
southwest was reported to the office
of the general manager of the Santa
Fe here this morning from points on
the Santa Fe system.
In eastern and southern Kansas it
is cloudy, with a north wind, a little
snow and temperatures of from 8 to
Is degrees above zero. In western
and central Kansas it is cloudy, with
a north wind Half to two inches of
snow fell Monday, with more falling
in the western part of the state this
morning, and temperatures which
average IL degrees above zero.
From one to four inches of snow
fell in Colorado Monday. Three
inches of snow fell yesterday along
the Santa Fe in New Mexico and fur
ries of snow are falling today. There
are clouds there, and the temperature
ranges from 2 to 20 degrees above
zero. In the Panhandle of Texas ap-
proximately the same conditions are
prevailing. A light southwest wind is
blowing there, a temperature of 1 4
degrees above zero is reported and
there were slight snow flurries Mon
day
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Kansas city Live stock Market

49, 900. MARKET 1oe to iSc higher, Ruiz Of
s paesers ana boteGers light
$40 20@10.70;- pigs, ss.I5@9.75.
CATTLE-Reeeint ~ 900; Market steady:
Il %: southern steers se5o@eoo; cows.
and feeders ss5oaeeo bulls, seoo@seo
calves. $6.50611.50
SHEEP Receipts 12ooe , 90 Market 1oc
$11 50@12.50; wethers. 9.5o@ 1850; ewes.
Ss.75d10.OO; stoekers and feeders, $6.50@
1900.
Kansas City Stock Yards, Jan. 16.-Light
vanced prices 10 to 25 cents, and the sup
ply of Il. 900 today sold steady to strong,
stockers and feeders 10 cents higher Hogs
finished last week as good as the best time
and sold firm today, top $1,000. receipts
II 200. Sheep and lambs advanced 80 to 30
cents last week and % 10 * to Is cents today {;
records, receipts II. 000
BEEF CATTLE.
Nothing strictly prime was Offered, the
weighing 1898 lbs. brought 5000, medium
to common beef steers down to IS, some
good quarantine steers So the latter sale
vision in January. The tendency seems to
be for the lower grades of steers to creep
which closes up the range of prices. How
ever, nothing strictly prime has been of
1ereU LOT TWO weeks, last mere SelllnS a
$11.5o. Cows of the ripe kind sell up to
bulls $625 to S. odd head last week up
to SO, veal calves up to S11.50.
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
There is good country demand, espec-
tally for cattle to go right into feed lots:
Feeders were taken out lst week at $3.50
to $1,000, weights from $50 to 1900 lbs. In
quiry for stock cattle was less keen, but
covered g. wide territory, a good string
going to South Dakota others to Nebraska
and states east well the adjacent
states. Stock steers range from $3.50 to
| proportion of the receipts today were
| stockers and feeders, but they sold 10 cents
| higher.
medium weights $1o.75 lights s1o.55. bulk
of sales. 5000 to 5000. The market
closed at the best point, altho receipts
overran the estimate of 1900 by four
! that they need hogs, altho statements OF
stocks on hand at packing houses show
! heavier than at this time year ago. or
/ course these statements do not tell how
much of these stocks Is already contracted
Chicago had a heavy run today, but other
wise receipts at the markets were mod
crate, and seem inclined to run a little
under year ago at this time.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
The good advance made in the sheep
house last week was followed by further
gains today, 10 to Is cents, possibly more
| on ewes, two cars of 101 lib. pea fed ewes
territory at $9.S5, new high prices here.
| Lambs also set new high record for all
previous time here today at $3.50 Re
packers have not had enough, and the
market shows no sign of weakening. Fat
| yearings sell at So or better. wethers
5000, feeding lambs around $12.T5.
! J. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago Jan. 16.-wHEAT-CompIe
figures showing that the United States
visible supply of wheat fell off 1885 600
last week had a bullish effect today on
prices. The decrease was much greater
than for the previous week and was in
striking contrast to a year ago when there
was actual increase Authoritative adj
vices from Berlin that the answer of the
entente allies to President Wilson barred
for the present any further steps by Ger
many TO bring about peace tended also to
lift the market. Opening prices, which
at $1.S5 to $751; and July at S1.49 were
followed by decided additional gains.
The close was nervous. 1Ec to 1Ac net
higher with May at S1.SS to 81. ssh and
July $1.51 to $1.5fA
CORN-Gorn rose as result largely of
re 1arkab1e strength of the live stock mar
kets at high record levels. Besides, Ar
gentine crop news continued to point to
a sharp reduction of yield. After opening
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NATIONAL ISSUES
(Continued From PAGE one.l

at the president and get away with it
while they were looking. So Ho1-
land, of Russell, offered substitute
resolution that said nice, compli-
mentary things about the president.
The way was paved for a real, live
ly party fight Only Caudill of Co
manche, Democrat, injected a motion
to lay both resolutions on the ia BILE in
definitely. Wilmoth, of Cloud, Re-
publican, seconded the motion. And
was ended and the resolutions buried
for the remainder of the session.
Fix Constitutional Amendments.
Eight per cent of the voters of the
state may petition for and secure sub
mission of constitutional amendments
if a proposed constitutional amend
ment in the house is passed at this
by the voters. The measure was in
troduced by Holland, of Russell, at the
request of Judge j. c. Ruppenthal. 1t
provides that either the legislature
may submit amendments or the voters
may petition the secretary of state
and secure an opportunity to vote.
Eight per cent of the votes cast for
governor in the previous election
would be necessary to secure a popu-
lar vote on constitutional provision.
Another provision in the measure
provides that in event of the submits
sioin of a new constitution, that only
majority of the votes cast on the
proposition shall be necessary to Sc
cure its ratification.
Must Give Clear Titles.
Blind titles to proposed legislation
went under the ban in the house when
that body voted to compel authors of
bills to state clearly in the title the
purpose of proposed legislation. For
years a favorite indoor sport in the
legislature has been the introduction
of bills with blind or misleading titles.
Under resolution by Bird of Shaw
nee, however. the lower house law
makers must set forth the purpose of
their measures in the original title.
Appropriation Bills Are Here.
The first batch of appropriation bills
has reached the house. Bills appro-
priating $635.0O0 were offered in the
house. OF this amount 100000 goes
for the new Security hall at the Pitts
burg normal, with an extra SIC, 900 for
an athletic field. An additional $780,
900, is appropriated for fine arts
building at the State university and
$4,000 for class room additions I'M
der today's buildings. The McDougall
bill providing $4,000 for new east
wing to the state house and for light
| ing the state house dome, also went
into the hopper
Must Print the Names.
Representative Sullivan of Grant
I county today offered a bill providing
! for the publication of names of per-
sons in counties of less than 5000 in
habitants who receive shipments of in
/ toxicating liquor. The measure is pat
termed after the Caudill bill of two
years ago. In 1915 Caudill of CO.
manehe county. sought to secure pub
LEGATIONS of names of persons who buy
i wet goods His bill was general and
was beaten.
State to Provide Readers
Highlands of Harper, blind MEM
ber offered a bill in the house pro-
/ viding that the state shall pay $500 a
year for a reader for each blind stu
dent who attends state school. The
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PLAYERS INTO A. F. L?
Not Yet But soon,'' Says Gompers
After F'ultz Conference.

New York, Jan. 16.-Samuel Com
pers of the American Federation of
Labor was in conference here this
afternoon with David L. Fultz presi-
dent of the Baseball Players Fraternity.
After the meeting Mr.. Gomepers said,
when asked if the players federation
had Joined the labor organizations:
No; not yet; but soon"
He stated further tina the baseball
players had his moral support in their
recent action Ind request.
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Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 16.-'When a
Teller needs a FRIEND" came home to
Lawrence school boys here today when
authorities announced that playing
marbles on the school ground is to be
stopped. THE sport caused too many
fights school PRINCIPLES said.
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DAILY STATE JoURNA-TUEsDAY EVENING" JANUARY 1e 1917

Market strong. Toe above yesterdays aver
age Bulk of sales, S10S5@ 1895, light.
1o-3o@1o.95, mixed, $1060M11. 05: heavy.
$10.60@11.10; rough. $1060@10T5; pigs,
$S00Q1G.00
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market firm.
Native beef cattle, $79o@11-s0; western
steers, SI-7001o.10; stockers and feeders.
$o6o@sS5: cows and heifers. $4.50@ 1910.
calves, $9.7501425
sHEEP-Receipts 10000 Market steady
Wethers. $9.70G11 90; lambs, $1170@14.30
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Nc to re higher, prices scored sub
stantial further advance.
The close was steady at A@bc to 1c net
advance.
OATS-Large sales to the seaboard help
ed oats up gr.-de.
PROVISIONS-Fres advances in the
hog market carried provisions along.
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Award Oklahoma CITY p. o. job

Washington, Jan. 16-The treasury
department today awarded a $219,400
contract for the extension of the fed
eral postoffice at Oklahoma City,
Okla, to Algernon Blair, Montgomery.
Alabama
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HOW A FARMER
B0RROWS FROM
new LOAN BANK
State Journals Series of Arti-
cIes Explains Loan Act.
Farmers Must Organize AsSOcI-
atoms of at Least 10.
LOANS RANGE S1OO TO $4,000
borrowers Associations Ulti-
mateIy to Control Bank.
Tandless Man Can Borrow
Fund to Buy Land.

Following is the first Of a series %
authoritative articles on tine ~oiHTThh ey
Of the new, Farm Loan G,9da,i banks and tell
are I 81, pI5nolish lust what the farmers
W. Pt"t to know about the new SYSTEM
Editor.
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Fort Riley, Kan, Jan. 15.-Muster-
out of the federal service of A COM
pany, signal corps, Missouri National
guard, was completed here today and
the Unit left for Kansas City, it's home
station, on a special train.
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Kansas Miner Killed.

Pittsburg, Kan. Jan. 16.-Anton
Leona, a miner, was killed by a fail
of rock in a mine of the Mayer Coal
company near Weir Monday.