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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

my garden I seed heavy and have plenty of water convenient when the sunset indicates a frosty night Then along about o'clock or 2.30 if a frost is falling. I go out and cover my beans, corn, and everything that is in danger with good cold water. return to bed, and awake some later to hear my neighbors tell about frost killing their gardens.
 Try it. you people who have no spe- cial reason" for being spiteful, and who really want to save your crops.
 Even if .he frost catches you, it's better to have a try at an early gar- den even if you have to repIant.
 To the lady from Bozrah I would like to say. don't worry. The Cloud Digger will keep right on digging up weather and in the future as in the past, if she sticks to my predictions she will always come home from shop ping with dry feet and no need of an umbrella.
 I never in all my career, and it is not short one-knew that a writer had no right to use any name he se- iected. unless he infringed on copy right iaws-some people, however, ap- pear to think differently, as one case I know of. If neighbors tell the truth, There's a Reason"
 THE CLOUD DIGGER.
 Norwich, April 2s. 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
RUSSIA NOT THE ONLY WEAK EaCiEIT

Just at the present time Germany is pinning great faith not only in the success of the new drive which it is planning against the northern Rus sian line with the purpose of cutting of Petrograd, but 1t is anticipating are being made by German agents in behalf Of a counter-rcvoiution in that Sountry and the bringing about of Q 'separate peace.
 Such of course would be highly well ccmed by Berlin. It would be possi- nle to grant to Russia slices of terri for- which would not affect German possessions. Even if they did include territory belonging to other members of the Quadruple alliance, that of course doesn't mean any loss to Ger many, but it would permit the with drawal of the large forces which Ger many has spread out along the Rus sian front and the utilization of them In other theatres of the war. Russia could thus be considered disposed of and it Is the taking care Of the allies one at . time which has been the German object throughout the war.
 But while Germany is doing it's ut most to Influence Russia, there are good reasous for believing that it has plenty to attend to in keeping its own allies in line. For a long time there hss been great unrest in the dual mon- archy of Austria Hungary and if re- ports are true that is growing instead of decreasing, and the talk of a sep Rrate peace by that nation with the allies is not beyond the bounds of possibility, for the food situation and the Russian revolution are both hav- ing their effects in that country as well as in Germany itself. And in ad- dition to the feeling in these two countries the position in which both Bulgaria and Turkey find themselves ris such as to cause them to look about for the best way out of the struggle at the least possible sacri- flee. Germany will do its utmost to endeavor to check any such thing but 1t may find itself helpless when the right time comes.
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city now passed into the hands of the Hapsburgs under whose dominance it remained for more than four centu- ries.
 "In the vicinity of this city was fought the famous Battle of Freiburg on the 3rd, 5th and 10th of August 1644, in which the French, under the Great Condo, Enghien, and the almost equally distinguished General Turenne were defeated by General Mercy. who was compelled, in the end, to retire, however, resulting in the French con- quest of the Rhine valley from Base. to Coblenz.
 "In one of the public squares of Freiburg stands a monument to the memory of Bertho1d Schwarz who, according to tradition, invented gum powder in this city in 1859"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
CHAIN FOR LIQUOR.

There of course can be nokhing surprising about the demand which Is being made throughout the country for the placing Of a check upon the large amount Of grain which is being used every year in the distillerfes and brewerfes- It is readily understood that when 1t comes to checking waste and utilizing every available bit oi grain and other products for food purposes that there is q great oppor- tunity offered in this direction for rendering valuable aid. We can cu1- tivate all the land that is avzilabie and raise crops in increased quAnti- ties but that does not stop the waste which is being made of the millions and millions or bushels of grain that are being converted into liquor every year.
 Countries which have been in the war for much longer period than this one have found it necessary soon after beginning hostihties Ito shut down on the use of intoxicants. The prohibition extended to a different de- gree throughout most of them. There has not only been lessening of the consumption of liquor but there has been denial Of the right to use grain quired for other and much more nec- essary uses.
 It is >therMfore but natural that such a movement should be inaugurated in this country. and coming as 1t does at this time it is bound to gain added strength from the regular prohibition
 movement which has been spreading throughout the country with surpris- ing rapidity. There is of course bound to be a strong opposition to any such move regardless of the national and individual welfare involved. The ab- solute stopping of such a business may be too much even for the strongest advocates to hope for, but 1t must be realized that much can be done by the individual in cutting down his con- sumption of liquor or swearing off en- tirely during the length of the war. It is a step which many are taking. or as members Of organ izations and 1t has large possibilities even though it will not produce the results which would be gained by shutting up the distilleries or brew cries.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
FIGHTING FOR nouAi.

Tremendous efforts are now being made by both the British and the Ger mans for the winning of the battles which are being fought at the north ern end of the Hin4ienburg line. There has been hard lighting in that region ever since the Easter offensive was started but 1t has, grown in intensity. Both sides are putting forth every effort. The kaiser is bringing up large numbers of fresh troops He is massing his artillery and a great num- Der of machine guns between Lens and Cambrai and the large losses which are taking place in that local ity shows the determination not only of the offensive but of those who are doing their utmost to prevent the lBritish from going ahead
 Notwithstanding the increased re- sistance which Is be1ng offered the allies are moving ah,ead. The prog ress is slower than it has been at some other points but it is vital spot. General Haig is bending ever:- energy to gain this territory with it's many vantage points and though it is b@ng done with great sacrifices and with lessened speed each days repor. reco7I7s advances, the capture of addi- tionaL Villages and more territory, while. at the same time the Trench are consolidating the ground which they ;have gained and are preparing for fu rther efforts under the direc- tion of General Nivelle.
 Particularly anxious are the Brit ish in their efforts to take Douai to the ncrt1, of Cambrai and before which there arte not the Notifications which are to be encountered at other points from Canlbrai to Laon. The defenses there are of a different character and men and guns are being utilized by the Germans to make up for what is lacked in the way of other prepara- ton. If the British get through to Douai they will greatly menace the whole Hintlenburg line and the efforts of the GeEmans at the present time is devoted to preventing such a pos sibility The steady advance of the allies, however, gives encouragement that their object will slowly but sure ly be obtained. It is. however, no or dinary struggle as each side has had reason to thoroughly understand long before this.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
HOME GARDENS
Peas-Reans-Beets.

Peas, beans. and beets are among the most popular of home garden crop, says the bulletin of the National Emergency Food Garden Commission which is cooperating with this news paper in urging the planting of gar dens this year.
 Peas can be planted as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring. as they are not easily injured by light frosts. The seeds come in early and
 late varieties. the early seeds being smooth and the late wrinkled- By selecting these varieties and plant ing seeds every 10 days or weeks until warm weather sets in, your gar den will produce fresh peas for a long period during the growing season. Recommended early brands of peas are Alaska, First and Best, and not requiring supports. Later varie- ties, which must be supported with brush, strings stretched between stakes or chicken wire. are Champion of England, Telephone and Prize Taker.
 Plant seeds 2 or inches deep. It is well to plant double rows inches apart, the middle space being used for the supports. A space of or feet should separate these pairs of rows
 Beans should not be planted until danger of frost is over. String beans on climbing vines, you can get either variety. For a continuous supply plant every 10 days (never more than 2 inches deep) bush beans or inches apart and climbing. or pole, beans in hills or feet apart
 in each hill and thin to or 4 when the plants come up The poles. , or feet long, should be firmly fixed in the centers of the hills. Have 2
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

Hound her cleaning out kitchen clos et- Never had they seen the Fatigue lines stand out 90 sharp on her face. wearfness. But in her eyes there was l a strange, triumphant gleam Now, she exclaimed, supreme sat- iafacffon in her tones. when I have finished this closet my whole house and closet at the same time. How I've longed for the day when couid say that. This closet has been crying out for some time to be attended to- hotfy. when we've tried our best fo. you to have an easy day. Do leave the old closet alone until tomorrow morning"
 with the kitchen table piled up with the things, I've taken from tt l Do you suppose I'd enjoy a minute of the concert thinking about it?" After supper mother. in spite of went to work on the closet again. Tll hurry" she promised. 'Yon run along and get ready; it won't take me long to dress" work was not done. T shall have to give up going. All the concerts in the world would not tempt me to leave things this way she decla re l |yehementiy.
 In vain the three coaxed and scold- ed. Mother finished the closet to the satisfaction of her soul, but to the further discomfort of her body. No one went to the concert
 As the next day was a holiday, t,se young tMerediths did not go to work. While mother was working upstairs they slipped quietly out of the house. She came down to find this no-e stuck on the kitchen closet door:
 Dear Mother-We have left yo1 because you care more about just things than you do us. You have slaved yourself for things unti: .ney have come to life and cry out for at tentfon like a fretful, spoiled baby. We are anxious for you to have an easier and a happier ifs; I.ut ouf suggestions are drowned by the con tinual crying out of just things.
 Your three jealous children.
 Bessie, Katherine, Clyde
 A queer expression came over Mrs. Meredith's face. She sat down and thought and thought. while her work remained unfinished. A little later she called up her sisters home by tele- phone and learned that her girls were man friend.
 Please call one of the girls to the phone" she requested
 Bessie, at the other end of sl,e wire was a-quiver with excitement: ike wise Katherine. who stood near by. When the elder sister put up the re- ceiver she exclaimed triumphantIv:
 Katherine, I have a message from our penitent mother, and I mus- tele- phone it to Clyde. Come home Af.er this, even if just things" cry their threats hoarse. Bessie, Katherine and Clyde shall come first-"-Boston Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
Airmen Are Busiest.

The airmen were the busiest in the Allied armies during the early days of the German retirement on the western front. And they are likely to continue to be the busiest men in the army. flying as they do as soon as there is sufficient light to see and only stop ping work when it is dark, in many cases finding their aerodromes aDd landing places by means of flares.
 The airman's work in the retreat with the withdrawal of the German heavy guns. This was the first sign of the enemy's rearward movement. and machines were quickly dispatched to destroy or damage every railway sta- tion. bridge or junction likely to be used.
 railway line cut by the skiIful uge of heavy bombs requires at least twenty -four hours for repair, and in the meantime traffic is held up. Nov ing trains on these lines are special objects of attention. weII-pIaced bomb near the front of a train run ming at fair speed deralIs the engines and coaches in a jumbled mass. ef- fectually blocks the line until cleared up, and. with the scarcity of travelling cranes for this purpose, requires many hours of effort, the workers all the time being exposed to the machine
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
LETTERS TO THE EDlI03
The MiIkmen's Position.

Mir. Editor: In your editorial com ments yesterday, you alluded to the proposed raise in the price of milk as rather out of place, at the beginning or the pasture season. As a matter of fact the milkmen are feeding just the same now. as they did in the mid ale of winter. and as far as the grain Is concerned will continue to, with the possible exception of a few weeks in June, if the season is favorable.
 Now the proposition that the milk man is up against is this, that the prices of feeds have advanced. on an average of 50 per cent. over a year ago. The scarcity Of help. and the high prices for same, the advanced prices on seeds. farm machinery and general supplies for the farm and the family, aie q certainty. and over against that he is only getting twelve and one half per cent. more for his milk than last year.
 Consequently, in order to make both ends meet, he is asking for IF cents per quart.
 If the price of milk had kept up with the price of grain. milk would now be selling for 13 cents per quart. We feel that if the consumers know the facts, they will understand that the increase is perfectly fair and just.
 Very respectfully,
 A MILK PRODUCER
 Norwich, April 26. 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society

Freiburg-~It is 55 miles in a north easterly direction, as the aviator flies, from the French fortress of Belfort to the picturesque German city of Frei- burg in Breisgau, recently bombarded by British airmen in reprisal for the sinking of an English hospital ship by one of the Kasier's submarines g lsays a war geography bulletin issued by the National Geographic Society
 '-Freiburg is one of the most pros porous commercial centers in the grand duchy Of Baden, and has en- ries thanks to the fact that it was situated on the trade road which :n early medieval times ran by the Hol- ienpass, between the valleys of the Danube and the Rhine. It is still the chief trade center of the Black For . est region, and is also an important manufacturngi community tis pro- ducts being buttons, glassware, chem icals, leather, starch. scientific and musical instruments, silk thread, beer and wines.
 ''The city, which had a population of more than T5,000 at the beginning of the world war, is charmingiy situated on the banks of the River Dreisam, whose waters flow in open channels through the streets. giving them a fresh and cool appearance in the sum mer time Eleven miles to the west flows the Rhine. Above the town
 
 heights of the Black Forest Range, which is crowned by the ruins of two massive castles destroyed by the French in 1744-
 The two things of which Freiburg citizens are most proud are the Lud- ivico Albertina University, founded more than four and a half centuries ago by the Austrian Archduke Albert VI and the beautiful 18th century cathedral or minister, one of the finest gothic ed;fices in Germany, with a tower which is without rival, of it's architectural type, in all Europe.
 ''The university at the beginning of slle war had more than 2j500 students enrolled and boasted a library of more than 2f0D00 volumes. According to the German reports of the recent air plane raid. the anatomy building of this institution was badly damaged by She British bombs.
 The history of Freiburg goes back to the latter half of the 11th century. It is supposed to have been founded by one of the dukes Of Zahringen, in whose possession it remained until the first quarter of the 18th century, when the line became extinct and it fell into the hands of the Urach fam fly from whom the F,reiburgers, after trying in vain to rid themselves by force, finally purchased their freedom for 20,000 silver marks. No sooner had they succeeded in throwing off the yoke Of the old master, however. than they became involved with a new for they were unable to settle with the creditor who had advanced the purchase price of their freedom The
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

officers. From daylight untl dark two passengers were always on the low CT bridge scanning the waters with marine glasses. And their assistance was appreciated by the commander for he could not have too many on the lookout. During his outward voy- age he had escaped in a miraculous manner from a submarine and he had no deIusions as to the danger.
 It is not only the men in the trench es who lose their reason through the stress of conflict. A sad illustration of what submarine warfare will pro- duce was constantly before the pas sengers of the liner. There was aboard as a passenger a steamship captain, who for many months had piloted a great ship through dangerous waters. Once at least he had encountered an underwater boat and fought for the fife of his vessel. The continual strain had finally told on him and he was being taken home under guard of two men, a shattered wreck who stood for hours in a spot listening, always listening. For what2 He alone knew and he would not tell.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The state of New York already has a scheme of eniisting boys as farm
 cadets This is voluntary, but it is
 pointed out that under recent New
 York law for universal military ser
 vice, schoolboys from Is to IS may be
 required to do agricultural work. De-
 tails are not at hand, but no doutb
 the scheme is practicable, and likely
 to become quite familiar in time.-
 Hartford Times
 J. H. Hale of Glastonbury, whose
 opinions on farm and fruit and food
 matters command respect. says that
 the meat supply can be increased
 enormously in very short time by
 letting all animals grow to full size
 before being killed If all will cease
 to order broilers, roast pig, lamb and
 veal, in a little while there will be a
 greatly increased supply of fowl. nut
 ton, beef and pork. - Waterbury American
 It has never been our opinion that
 prohibition was the wise way to un-
 dertake the removal of the evils of in as to it's wisdom while recognizing that, if the country concludes that it's reSiStin growers are being tapped by the use of intoXicants, the manufac- ture and sale will be sooner or later prohibited throughout the nation. If that is done, ard the results recorded are satisfactory, the consideration of the liquor question after the war will proceed from an entirely new and un- suspected ansie.-New Haven Journal Courier.
 A national potato day" is the idea of Captain G. M- Von Schrader of the Navy League of the United States. who plans to help the world in it's po- tato shortage by concentrated drive of all the men, women and children of the nation on given day. As good Connecticut Yankees, we offer a counter proposal. Wed rather be counted in on grand national potato day in which everybody helps the farmers by helping himself There is great shortage of seed pota for planting Why not increase the supply by observing a national potato week in which everybody goes without eating spuds, so that millions of bush els may be saved for planting Wa terbury Republican
 Many state legislatures have been petitioned to pass special taxes on
 bachelors. It has been argued that
 they carry less than their share of the community burden. therefore should nav a higher tax. In most cases, though. these propositions have been laughed out
 But the federal government is get ting the DacneiOrS numbers now 1hS income tax law was the first sign of it the exemption being S1.G0o less for single men. Now comes the Selectlve draft proposition, in which the prior liability of single men for army ser vice is clearly established
 The high standards of living tend to postpone marriage nowadays Many
 young people prefer to get a business start before assuming the burden of 9 family. It seems a prudent thing
 to do, from a purely money point or yitv. In many individual cases post ponement of marriage seems wise under the circumstances As whole it is not healthfuI social condition.
 It seems inevitable that the govern meat policies in future should grant some favors to those who assume the responsibilities of wedlock--Me11den Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
Weather Predietions For May.

Weather Predictions For May.
 Mir. Editor: Funny. isn't it, that no paper in the United States or Canada no weather bureau, no local or other anything about a snow storm about Easter time? No weather bureau, no writer that I have heard anything about told of the April conditions for Digger. Ahem. The snow storm came just as predicted Just as 900 storms have come in the past 25 years. Just as two earthquakes. several floods, and exceedingly destructive dry spells. eThere's a Reason" in my predictions. ! follow cloudy rules, followed by four generations of sea captains, who sailed the seas from Maine ports over three quarters of a century and never lost a ship. I have onions. peas, beets, car rots and lettuce growing nicely. I have sweet corn and beans planted, and any of my critics who wish to see plants grow-con1e and see me any time. am always first with vege- tables because I follow sensfole. old moon rules in planting. ''BiH" struck the nail on the head, perhaps-but he only went part way-at any rate. tsBfll'' does acknowledge different plants re- quire different times of planting. I have hundreds of letters from others along those lines.
 One woman is bad enough. two that is if the self-styied southerner WHO never nSdTd nt8SeT Unt1l she came north--is a woman, are altogeth- CT too many, so please, for the good Lords sake, get together and with one smashing old yarn and lets be done.
 I never allowed myself in my entire 25 years (and some n1ore) weather writing. to get into a controversy with any one before. If it does the lady from Voluntown any good to keep on denying any of my predictions coming true, why let her rip. The thousands of intelligent readers who read my correct predictions from month to month will have to do all future re- plying to her and her fix, but right here let me say that no one can get the last word with a spiteful female especially If like taking Postum, There's a Reason"
 May is to be general1y dry. After several years Of wet weather during May the change will be bad for those who wait until they are sure frost has gone before starting garden work
 There are three plainly indicated frost periods in the month of May. One about the middle win be severe, perhaps it will be kept from volun- town on account Of that peculiarly named hollow" between velurtown and the diggery Of the Cloud Digger perhaps it may reach there. but if it does one lady will never know of tt-she'lI be away from home.
 I look for very dry weather the last two weeks in May. broken by a storm about the end Of the month. Now ia regard te frost never pay any af- tsntion to May frosts in caring fer
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

rows Of hills and slanting the poles so that each set of may be tied to- gether at the top for mutual support Indian tepee fashion.
 Beets are an early spring crop, be- ing safely planted when the danger Of frost is past. Sown thiekIy in rows foot apart they should be later fhinned to stand or 1 inches apart. Three p1antings will give centinu- ous supply.