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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06

swer. The eldest boy. eight years old, came tumbIing doWn the broken stair case. asking Where's motherT The whole room snow filled with brick and rubbish. I pushed the boy out of the door and told him to run over to his grandmother's as fast as he could and ask for help.
 Then I ran upstairs. caught hold of another boy He didn't seem jn1ur- ed. although he is now in the hospital told him also to go to his grand mothers. Then I found my little girl lying half conscious at the top of the She revived as picked her up and l sent her, too, to grandmother
 Another girl, Doris, who has since died, got out of bed herself but could not reach the stairs. I called to her to come to me, but she cried and said:
 '.1 I can't, daddy. Pm hurt
 s1 went in, brought her downstairs, handed her to one of the boys who was still lingering near the door. He ear- ried her to her grandmother's-
 Then at the top of the stairs found my wife, half covered with pIas- ter and debris. She was dead. I raised her in my arms. She still held the baby, and the little one groaned and had gone. I took the baby up, rushed outdoors and handed her to the first man I met
 q went back to my wife, and stood there dazed and helpless for a few mo- ments, until a young man came, bring ing three doctors who took me away.
 'aThe house was hit broadside in the midIe of the wall. There was a hole four feet in diameter in the wall, and partitions throughout the upper, part of the cottage were shattered. Where my wife was, she met the full force of the she'll She was apparently stand ing by the 4oaby's bed. about three feet from the wall. She had just picked u. the baby out of it's cradle
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06
NOT FAvoRA7LE TO WALL
 STREET.

Without in any way Attempting to defend its methods and actions. noth- ing is more ridiculous that the claims which are being put forth by certain of the pacifsts, that the action which congress has been called upon to take and has taken regarding the declara- ton that this country is in state of war with Europe is for the purpose of satisfying Wall street.
 President Wilson in his message urged the imposition of taxes upon the people for the purpose of meet Ing in a large degree the expense which will be involved in making the necessary preparations for the active entrance of this country in the war. Plans to this end have already been considered. They are practically ready for action and they include an addition to the income tax as levied at the present time and an addition to the excess profits tax which has but recently gone into effect. The plan now before the ways and means committee provides for levies upon individual incomes approximately as follows: incomes from $1 500 to $5,00o. 9 1-2 per cent: from $5,ooo to $25,- 900, per cent; from $25. .00o to s50.- 900, 10 per cent: from $50. 900 to $100.- GOO, 25 per cent: above $100.000 not less than 50 per cent. Incomes to be exempt may be fixed as low as s1.o0o. The scheme for taxing corporations has not been definitely settled but there has been proposed a heavy tax upon all profits above per cent. per snnum and virtual confiscation of profits above 10 per cent. and the gov ernment has demanded stock lists of every corporation in the country for the purpose of locating dividend pay ments.
 With such a demand upon incomes and profits. is 1t to be supposed that Wall street is clamoring for war for the sake of having its present fat
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06
LETTERS TO THE EETTOR
Easy to Place Him.

MT. Editor: It is easy enough to guess that whiskey is either the drink or the bread and butter of the writer of the letter signed c. F. in Tuesdays Bulletin.
 It is real interesting to him to know that some poor old drunkards got drunk on patent medicine because they could not get Whiskey.
 Think you that he is much worried lest the jails become crowded before this evil can be overcome? Hardly!
 Is he afraid that the boys will form the drink habit by drinking "bitters 2"
 Possibly they might, but that is not troubling c. F.
 He is pleading for the saloon. A LATER OF THE RUM TRAFFIC.
 Norwich, April 5, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06
STORIES OF THE WAR
What Happens When German Air
 A~1-,r~

What Happens When German Air
 Squadron Appears.
 An example of what happens when a German squadron appears off the Enlish coast and drops few shells into a sleeping community is vividly told by Horace Morgan, one of the suf- fers whose wife and child were killed by German shell in the recent rad of the German destroyer fleet upon the placid summer resort town of Broadstairs.
 Just before midnight the destroyers appeared off the beach promenade. They sent up a few star shells to light up the slumbering town, sent a broad side or two in the general direction or the bathhouses, and were gone.
 Three of the shells, going wide Of their mark, hit a workman's cottage back from the beach. Morgan a car penter and owner of the cottage, thus described the tragedy that ensued in his home:
 T was preparing for bed when heard a number of explosions. The sky was lit up with star shells. I decided to walk down towards the waterfront and see what was going on.
 '1 had my hand on the doorknob when two shells burst almost simulta- neously against the house. went back into the kitchen, while cloud of dust and plaster began to fill the room As I walked over to the staircase part or the framework of the stairs fell down into the room.
 -I heard the children crying upstairs and called to my wife She didn't an
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06

sI think it is a perfectly wonderful idea. dec;ared the woman enthusias-'
 s-Wssat good is an idea s' demanded her fsusband. If you don't want to
 aBrt I'm going toe. she expostulated Think how wonderful 1t would be if I didn't have to get up these cold mornings to make an early breaKfastl The article told exactly how to man age ik-make the coffee the last thing before you go to bed and place it in and cream and place it near the win dowi Have the electric toaster handy. and there you are in the morning without getting out of bed and freez- ing to death. Also. I can take a nap train."
 s.Dear, dear," said the man. shaking his hoad. "can it be that you are go- ing to take a new Enoch Riffkin? That would be a pity!"
 Who is your sad friend?' asked his wife indignantly.
 ssEnoch Riffkin," her husband ex- plained, "was wonderful man who insisted that he was wonderful. and so he must have been. although he had to dodge down side streets when he saw his butcher or mflkman coming, and his wife had to make over her we'd ding trousseau each year to the end of her days.
 'Enoch always was inventing some thing to do away with unnecessary labor, and it kept him so busy that he had very little time left for the nec- essary work of life He said he thought the man who lifted one iota Of the burden of toll from woman's shoulders was greater than he who made laws to rule nations-so he rigged up contfivance on pulleys to run the water pail down to the well and back winter mornings. thus saw ing him the necessity of getting up until breakfast was smoking hot on the table.
 gro be sure, his wife had to wrap up and stand outdoors in the cold to work the pulleys and usually the pail couldn't fill itself because the well water was frozen, and if it did get filled it tipped over on the way up or drenched Mrs. Riffkin when it arrived at the door, However, as Enoch said, it was a great idea. and if more huS- bands would eXpend little thought toward helping their wives as he did the world would be a happier place.
 Then there was his patent kindlinS chopper. After Enoch got that going he never had to waste time from or miss the daily meetings of the dis cussion club that centered around the stove in Harding's grocery and gen. eral store. All Riffl<in had to do whens she needed kindling was to put on her arctic exploration costume, if it was winter, and hike ou5 to the woodshed behind the house and start the con- traption going after filling it up with gasoline and tightening up the joints and taking it apart several times to
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06
eERMANY,s ATTITUDE.

\ Interest is bound to be arrested by the announcement which comes from Germany to the effect that regardless of the address of President Wilson, or the action which congress may take as the result thereof, it will not cause any change in the attitude of Germany towards this country, that that country has not 6esS Id war with the United States and that it will make no move to carry on one.
 That all sounds very nice. One might get the impression that Ger many was never guilty oe any wrong, that it held all thoughts of war in ab- horrence and that it was determined to have peace at all cost, but it Is to be noticed in connection herewith that Germany does not say anything about calling a halt on its submarine warfare, that it does not mention the fact that it will respect the rights of this country on the high seas, that it does not even hint at any elimination of ruth1essness, or draw any distinc- tion between the belligerent and the neutral.
 The fact of the matter is that Ger many declared war upon the United States when it issued its order of February first and put into action it's unrestricted submarine policy as the result of which American lives and property have not only been placed in jeopardy but destroyed. By the set ting up of its own rules of naval war fare did Germany bring about a state of war even after it had been carry Ing on it's plots and intrigues on this side of tine water. Germany is already aoing all it can to make war on this sountry so that, it is no wonder that It gives notice that it's attitude will not be changed Such a position ought not to hoodwink even the pacifsts.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06

Of the forty-eight governors in the United States two stand out prom inently at this time-our own Govern or Holcomb and Samuel Mccall of Massachusetts. Connecticut's official try over for his energetic work of pre- paredness as to his patriotic state ments. Governor Mccall too, has been active in this matter and has also shown his keen interest-in progressive home and world affairs. It was char acteristic act of his when he sent a message to the Russian duma saying: Massachusetts, the oldest common wealth in the new world, sends hearty greetings to Russian democracy" That is a message that will be received with enthusiasm and give encouragement to the workers for human freedom Bristol Press,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06

250 houses in 250 days, and one house in 24 days from start to completion there is deeper interest for Water bury in a side remark 1of the speaker. NIT. Budd said that it is the intention of these big concerns to make Wa terbury known throughout the coun- try as a city which has developed in-' dustrial housing and become a city of. workingmen home owners. Not only stability and prosperity, but content ment and better citizenship are involv- ed here
 Building houses at the rate of one a day is an athletic feat that requires
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06

The other day patriotic demonstra- corps, together with the Naval Re- followed by a meeting at the armory at which men prominent in city and national life made addresses in ex- fend the country's honor.
 Not more than a score recruits was secured as a result of the meeting. Fine showing for a city of 10000!
 The meeting was attended by men past military age, but most of whom had already carried arms in defense of the flag
 The eligible men were busy at their own selfish pursuits.
 It can't be that patriotism is dead in Bridgeport. People cannot be brought to a realization that war is at hand.
 They believe I've will avoid it some way" but are due to a rude awaken ing.
 War will come, and it will evidently come as a shock to thousands who have a fatuous, belief in our. national safety.
 When a U boat appears off the har- bor and sends a few shells into the city-perhaps the somnoient siackers will actually believe there is some dan ger.
 Maybe there will be recruiting then.
 Let the rude awakening come-fhe sooner the better-if we can't get re- cruits any other way--Bridgeport Standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06


 622 pages. Published by John
 Murphy Company, Baltimore Md.
 These volumes contain a collection of essays and sermons by the venerat- ed dean of American cardinals. The first volume is devoted in great part to the publication of the cardinaPs s diary during the first Ecumenical writes, he is the last living Father. In these chapters are recorded the principal events of the council. the chief dogmas defined and the cardinals s personal impressions of Pope Plus TX and of the visiting prelates from all parts of the world.
 In one chapter he treats of the at titude and activities of the church with regard to the rise of labor unions in America. Here is described the delicate situation in which the prela.es found themselves. the crying need of an settlement which would be just to employers, to the suffering poor, and at the same time compatible with the doctrines of the church. Here are re- corded his own fruitful efforts to pro- tect the laboring class and to uphold workingmen in their endeavors to or ganize for mutual protection.
 The second volume is made up of serons preached upon important oc- casions many of them being dedication of conservation of cathedrals or churches, golden jubilees and recep- tions- The remaining essays are each of moral or political significance treat ing in many instances of the happy relations of church and state in this country. In his own easy style. mark ed by his personal simplicity and grace, stand out sereneiy, fearlessiy and optimistically his enthusiasm for the church of which he is an admit tedly venerable exponent, his devotion to his country and his tolerance of the opinions and enthusiasms of all other men. It is sincere profession that he makes when, he speaks of himself as lone who, after the service of God, has desired nothing so much as to serve his country"
 The volumes are dedicated to the right reverend rector, the faculty and the benefactors of the Catholic Uni versity of America and both are care fully indexed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06
Free Prseex;pliun You Can Hav, Filled ax,d Use It Home

A Free PfeoexipeSun Y00 Can Have
 Filled and Use at Home
 Philadelphia, Pa Victims of eye strain wear giaszes. will be glad to know that and help for them. Many whose eyes. restored by this reparkable prescription they have thrown them away. One man says, after using H.s~I was almost blind. Could not see to red at all Now can. read eserything without my efaDses and my eyes do not hurt any more. At night they would pain dreadfu1ly. Now they feel 6ne all the tin4e It was like 2 .tThe satmosphere seemed hazy with or without glasses but after u6<ng this pre- scription for 15 days everything seems out glasses" Another who used it says: by oyerworked, tired eyes which induced farce headaches. I have worn elasscs for several years both for distance and work, and without them could not read my own name on an enfelope or the type writing on the machine befere me. | can do both now and have discarded my long distance glasses altogether. can count the auttering leaves on the trees across the street now, which for several years have looked like a dim green blur to me. ! cannot express my joy at what 1t has done for me"
 1t is believed that thousands who wear glasses can now discard them in a raason-l
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06
IRE NEW LINE.

That the combined efforts of the British and French upon the New line which the Germans are eEdeavoring to hold in northsrn. France are ae- eomplishing just the same results which were obtained during the days when the erive was opened on the Somme is indicated by the steady ap- proach which they are making to the important centers which are being re- Ted upon by the kaiser's forces to 1old the so-calIed Hindenburg line.
 Attention is directed at present up-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06

Germany has called out it's unfit and its old men for military service. This shows it's desperate straits and it's willingness and intention to add to the slaughter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06

It is not surprising that peace talk is filling the papers of the central powers, but it must be understood that it will have to be ceuched in different terms than any which have as yet been presented
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06
The Treatment of Armenizns in the
 Ottoman Empire fof5-fe16. By

The Treatment of Armenians in the
 Ottoman Empire fef5-1916. By
 Published by Sir Joseph Causton
 and Sons. Ltd. .>> Eastcheap E. c.
 England. Price two shilIings.
 Following a preface by Viscount Bryce this volume is a collection of documents presented to Viscount Grey secretary of state for foreign affairs in Great Britain, which have been gathered from many sources for the purpose of informing those who may wish to know and form general idea of what occurred in the treatment by the Turks of the Armenian people. A large part of the evidence has been drawn from neutral witnesses who were living in or passing through Asiatic Turkey while these events were happening. Another part comes from the natives of the country and a third from subjects of the beIligerents (mostly Germans) who were in Fur key. It is a terrible indictment Of the Turks presenting as 1t does the most horrible kind of treatment and cruel ties that could be inflicted upon hu- man heings.
 The Turkish officials are usually heartless and eallous. But here and there is one of fine temper who re- fuses to carry out the orders. The Moslem rabble is usually pitiless. It pictures a vivid tale of human life where wickedness in high places de- iiberate1y let's loose the passions of racial or religious hatred, as well az the commoner passion of rapacity, yet cannot extinguish those better feelings which show as points of light in the gloom
 Document Is refers to the American mission at Van being a narrative by Miss Grace H. Knapp. of the situation at that point where Dr. and Mrs G. c. Reynolds, pr. and Mrs. c. D. Ussher and others, weli-k known hereabouts, were engaged in work. It refers to thsir zexperiences, the death of Mrs sGesher-tlle sickness of Dr. Ussl1er, the flight, the death of Mrs. Reynolds, and tlis terrible expefiences which were gone through by other .rnerbers of tI1e party.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The increasing number of automo- bile killings should remind every driv- CT of the need of care Law seems to be relatively insufficient to produce the degree of care necessary for the safety of the public. Every driver of an automobile may suffer the penalty of death for himself and his passen- gers if he is careless. When such a penaIty does not induce intelligent and well educated men to use prudence how can mere laws do so. NeVerthe- less it will be we'll to enforce the pro- visions of the automobile laws with additional severity.-Bridgepor Farm CT.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06

Germany claimed that it was re- treating to get the allies out in the open, but reports now come that they are straiaing every energy to fortify the cellars in and about Lens.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06

high management and su work, and we are glad q have a widespread show put Waterbury on the natl a light not to be despi yet, though, are the mort results to Waterbury of policy herein enunciated 1 time publicly. That meal busy industrial communf comes a better place to m in with the advance of bI the diffusion of prosperity { come a better place to live bury Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06

The man on the corner says: From the stories which some fishermen tell, every worm must have been good for a trout.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06

What share of these the Russian peo- pie vii alienate to the family of Mich olas Romanof vii be one of the in teresting, if less important questions of Russia's new regime"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06

A million square feet of land has been placed at the disposal of the city officials and civic organizatfofss of Providence for gardening purposes, That is a move which could be made. with good results in other cities.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06

If Kaiser WiIhelm's ears were burn ing Monday evening, he will know the cause just as soon as he reads the ad- dress of President wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06

There has been no opportunity for a true test Of Americanism in many years equal to that afforded by the present crisis
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06

From all indications the Hindenburg line is not going to hold as long as the one which was maintained on the Somme.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06

It was an interesting story which Ralph Budd told the Rotary club at the first public showing of the film picturing the construction of the Sco- vfn and American Brass groups of houses
 Dramatic as the idea is of building
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.

That pacif1st crowd which has been trying to stir up Washington is fool ing DO one but themselves.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06
NEW BOOKS

A Retrospect of Fity Years. By James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore. Cloth, two volumes, 622 pages. Published by John Murphy Company, Baltimore Md.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-06

Lee & osgood and other druggists.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-01
SYNOPSIS.

Pierront Stafford. banker and railroad
magnate, with his sixteen-year-0ld daugh-
ter. Gloria. is wintering at Palm Beach.
Gloria ID q vivacious but willful young
lady who chafes under the restraining
hand Of -gOverness from whom she re-
peatedly escapes. Her childish capers
cause young Doctor Royce to fall in love
with her. She steals from her room at
night and in an auto plunges into the
surf where she leaves the car. Becoming
lost In the everglades she falls into the
hands OF the Seminole Indians. She IL
rescued and returned to her father swho
had offered reward for her return.
Gloria falls In love with heE> rescuer, Free
neeu. Five years later she leaves school
and NETS Freneau at the theater: his at
tenfion Having been occupied with her
ss.ter-in-law he has forgotten Gloria
Gloria feels that her one dream 10 shat
teroo. Later Freneau persuades her to
forgive him. Gloria's sister-in-law. Lois,
eecomes intensely jealous and Doctor
Royce discovers in her an ally to assist
IN thwarting Freneau. Doctor Royce
warns Freneau that there is another
woman besides Gloria; Freneau goes
sledGhing with Gloria without her fathers
Knowledge. It results in pneumonia for
Gloria. whose family becomes incensed at
kreneau when they learn the truth
Royce Is summoned to alleviate 0l0ria's
suffering.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-01
SIXTH EPISODE.

The sudden and .perilous illness OF
0loriA Stafford threw her Official lover,
1feneau. also into z sudden and perl
1ous situation, He and his partner,
Hn1Fy, had counted on using Freneau's
engagement to the daughter Of the
great Pierpont Stafford as. kind Of
collateral ct the bank.
When the girl was stricken down
with pneumonia, Freneau's heart was
Wrung - we'll as his purse. Hewas
genuinely In love with Gloria. It was
not hard to love 80 beautiful, 20 rich,
and 20 infatuating Z girl. But he hlQ
not counted on death rs . possible
rival.
And there was another. q more Ger
tain rival-Dr. Stephen Royce whom
0lnEia's brother. David. had called IN
TO taks charge Of the case. Royce had
lOvsd Gloria before Freneau ever saw
her. 4 Wa Royce who had actually
aAyod her nom the Seminole indiana
Royce despised Ffeneau and had told
~ .. Royce would not even permif
Hfsnran 70 enter tho sick room, vhaee
- - 0nDtae.
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