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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
LEBANON
AIl-Day Meeting With Picnic Lunch Death of Mrs. Charles Martin-BaII Player Injured.

Mrs. Clara A. T. Gorton of Mont clair, N. J., is visiting her cousins. Mrs O. l.. Pultz and Mrs. Monroe Pultz
 Miss Edla Williams is working in Hartford.
 AII-Day. Meeting.
 The Ladies' Aid society held an all- day meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs. Henry Hewitt. A baSket lunch was eaten at noon.
 Miss Amelia J. Fuller of Columbia is visiting her brother, O. D. Fuller at the home of her niece, Mrs. Munroe Pultz.
 Mrs. Grace Geer of Hartford and Mrs. Phillip Lathrop of Goshen were recent callers at Mrs. A., Spaulding's. MT. and Mrs. John G. Kneeland and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
CAMPBELL'S MILLS
Palmer Family's Visit Recalls Inter
 esting Incident.

MT. and Mrs. Joel Palmer, their son, Thomas. and his son, all of South bridge, Mass, called on friends in this vicinity Sunday. They moved from this locality about 25 years ago. Many recall that Mrs. Palmer and her chill dred were bitten by a mad dog and treated at the Pasteur institute New York, when that institution was first opened.
 at Vine Barber's. .-
 This vicinity was well represented at the North Stonington fair.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
HANOVER
Winners of Prizes in Vegetable and Canning Contest, Held Under Aus pices of Men's Club.

Members of the c. E. society went
 10 Lisbon Saturday to the annual pie nic of the Norwich Union. The Missionary society will hold it's
 first Home Missionary meeting for the
 season in the vestry next Friday aft
 ernoon, at 3 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
SALEM
cranner- Giles Wedding Saturday. Local People Attend Hamburg Fair.

Mrs. Earl Brown entertained friends from North Lyme, Sunday. Cranmer- Giles. At the home of MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Williams, Saturday alter noon, Miss Caroline R. Giles was united in marriage with Horace H. Cranmer of Gales Ferry. Rev. James M. Potter of Gales Ferry performed the ceremony. The bride was at tired in green Georgette crepe. MT. and Mrs. Cranmer left immediately after the ceremony for Gales Ferry, where they will reside. The brides travelling suit was midnight blue with hat to match.
 Brevities.
 Miss Dora Lee, Newton Lee and Clarence Lee, of Grassy Hill were guests of relatives in town Sunday.
 Several from this place attended Hamburg fair Wednesday,
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Clark and Mrs. Chapel Of Colchester, visited at N. L. C1ark's, Sunday
 Mrs. Milton Fox and Henry Fox returned the first of the week, from a visit in Peekskili, ". Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22
EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND
Who is Going and Coming = Incidents, Accidents and
 Rsdlding in Three Counties.

istudies this week at Williams Memo rial Institute, New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-22

A private soldier has been elected mayor of Kronstadt. and sailor sec- retary to the municipality. The Maxi malists head the other parties in the elections at Reval.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
NOT A BIT AWED.

Gen. Robert X. Evans. of the United
states Army, told this little story at a
dinner the other night as an il,ustra-
tion that American. as a rule, are not
greatly awed by the wordefs that are
shown them in foreign "runtrieJ
One day an italian was showing an
American traveller Vesuvius in erup-
tion, and fully expected him to dis
play all sorts of emotional thrills over
the inspiring sight. The American, Of
course, was greatly interested, but he
looked on with perfect calm.
1T has been in eruption some time
now" said the italian, who. was appre-
ciably affected. What do you think
of it?"
"Oh. I don't know" was the rather
Indifferent rejoinder of the American.
1T isn't so much"
TT isn't so much" exclaimed the
amazed italian. DO you really mean
to say that?"
why, yes," smiled tho traveller. we
have waterfall over in our country
that could put 1t out in five minutes"
Evening Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
The Heralds Open Forum

solutely not visible on the conditions of
the civil employees OF this government
Those gentlemen on the hill debatfs a
very little when resolution vas offered
Tor their own increase of salaries Of 50
per cent. IL / had my way now, i would
oner resolution TO reduce their salaries
TO about 1900 per annum with per diem
pay: that means docking ther pay for
their absence from the Capitol while at
tending social pleasures, etc
certain Member remarked recently
that there were plenty applicants for all
positions by the United States Civil
Service Commission. but il should not be
forgotten that great numbe will not
accept the appointments whef they are
acquainted with the conditions and In
ducements for the future. l know a num-
Der OF young men that accepted the ap-
pointments. brought their families on 10
Washington. but in a few rnoaths they
were compelled to send then families
back home TO be supported by relatives
and even resigned the position again be-
cause the bread-earner found that he
could positively not support his family
cu his small salary of less than SO Der
month. The condition of this grade of
employees has been well illustrated In the
Nolan hearings of last wfntet
Hoping the tide will chang& in favor
OF the government employees, nam,
A SYMPA1aIZFR
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
INDIFFERENCE TO CRUELTY.
Poultry Arouses Ire of
Correspoudeut

Editor The Washington Herald: The
letter of your correspondent last
Sunday concerning cruelty to poultry
deserves much more attention than il
will probably receive in a city where
indifference to the suffering aud neg
lect of dumb animals seems to be
the rule. ..
Your correspondent might have
heightened her indictment Outside of
many small grocery stores are crates
of fowls. sometimes Tor a week at a
time. Inside these crates there is
nearly always at least one sick bird
which. presumably. is eaten sooner or
later. The attention of the board
Of health might be called TO this
phase of the matter, legitimateIy.
Not long since, out of pity, I bought
one OF these wretched grown
chickens and had it placed in the care
Of a person who keeps poultry. Its
dropped of. In Justice to the grocer
from whom I bought the chicken, 1t
should be said that he was not re-
sponsible for the freezing. He bought
1T just after cold weather. at the
market
Other grocers. however, do leave the
crates out in all kinds OF weather
Few give the fowls water or feed
them properly. Often the crates are
left under electric or gas light u~tIl
midnight before being placed inside
for the night. Will not The wash
ington Herald, which does so much
for humans, also
speak the word for beast and bird
Until the world shall set things right?"
B. E. SNOW.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

Another instance of police effici-
'ency was shown yesterday during the
course OF the Dewey funeral On
Pennsylvania avenue, between Sixth
and Seventh streets, one of Washing
tons finest" was herding hundreds of
people through a passageway two
feet wide which had been built be-
cause the sidewalk was obstructed by
building operations. The congestion
at this point could easily have been
removed by untying a section of the
rope along the curbing, but the officer
probably had no authority to take so
radical step.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

Mr.. Balfour's note supplementing the
formal reply Of the entente allies to
President Wilson is important principally
because Of its clear and incisive presen-
tation Of the basic issue involved in any
proposal for a premature and inconclu-
sive peace. This goes back, necessarily,
to history made at the outbreak Of the
present confiict-the deliberate act of the
German government in repudiating its
solemn treaty as scrap of paper" 1t
Is question OF the right of Prussianism
to have its promises accepted at face
value; in other words. a question of good
faith. Mr.. Balfour's note should serve
to sweep away the mists raised in neu-
trail countries by the Prussian efforts to
befog and becloud the supreme issue In
the end 1t should prove, also. a powerful
factor In promoting the right kind of
peace.-New York Herald.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
ARGUES FOR 1NCREAsED,PAY.
Reasons Why U. $. should No&Eeon-
omfse at Employer ExpeA~

Editor The Washington HeraId4f the
deficit that threatens the Treasur1gere
due TO the ordinary expenses Of gdern
ment, there might be some excuA for
using this as pretext for denying ii the
underpaid government employees the hall
measure OF Justice proposed by lhe
House of Representatives. Howeverlas
sll thinking people realize, the defcitis
due TO extraordinary expenses, such kE
the trouble on the Mexican border alj
the preparedness program. Conseo eh
ly these new expenses should be m ~
new revenues, or by economies that VIA
not impair the efficiency of the governl
ment. or both. Several such economies
can easily be pointed out. For example
public buildings. II il is true, as Is
claimed, that the government is several
years behind in the construction of pub
lie buildings already appropriated for
there surely can be no harm in postponinp
for some time the making Of appropria-
tons for buildings that cannot be com.
pleteo or even begun for years to come
until these buildings are actually needed
and the funds for their construction In
sight That would be sound business
and would make available a number oi
millions for present needs. Furthermore
ture OF a permanent investment for the
future. Then why should not the fund.
needed for this program be derived from
new revenues and a portion of the bur.
den be placed upon those VINO are ex.
pected to be benefited by IT in the future
Is not this the plan followed in the bust.
ness world under similar circumstances
Surely we would not think well OF a bust.
ness firm that would deny a fair wage tc
its employees on the plea that II needed
additional capital to increase its plant
OBSERVER
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
ASKS DEMOCRATS QUESTIGEs.
Opposes women
Joining Political Parties,

Editor The Washington Herald: Why
have the Democrats organized a woman's s
wing TO their organization? Have the
men of our country become so effete that
they cannot manage the affairs of the
nation without calling for help from the
women? Have the mothers OF the coun-
try so neglected their duty and failed to
give manly men to do mems work? Is
real manhood thing of the past2 II
that is the case the sooner women turn
their attention to their own duties. the
duties that nature Intended them for, the
better for the whole country.
If men are not competent to manage
the political end OF their work. it might
be well for them to step down and out
and hand II over to the women, change
clothes and places, as Il is absurd and
against nature for two to do the work
OF one. Let the one who is best fitted
for the work do II.
II the Democrats must call .pon the
women for help. why have sey called
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

We trust that the delay in the Sen
ate's reaching the legislation which
will either raise or blast the hopes
of 10000 government employees, will
give the solons time for careful
thought on the project. The employees
cause cannot but be helped by a de-
lay which will enable the Senators
to see that to deprive the govern
mcnt servants of their raise, would
not only be false economy, but gross
injustice. -
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
MY DOGGIE jim.

By T. SWAMI HARDING.
Use dot q dog; his name is Jim;
An goodness knows Pss friends to him.
He wags his tail when he sees me,
We wags IT short but lovingly;
For tho his tall is kind of stout,
It never grew but one inch out.
His nose is fiat; he's got two eyes;
And kitties-my dog does despise.
My dogEie amt so very tall,
But he chased kitties, one and all,
TIL yesterday. Oh. goodness me!
Tse 'fraid I'll lose my dignity;
But, my. twas awful, awful sad;
I cried out all the tears I had.
A great big nasty old black cat, '
AS high as Jim and twice as fat.
Came speaking into our front gate
Where my nice dosgie lay In wait;
when she got in, he said -Bow-vow,-
She raised her tail and answered
Meow
Then Jim says, Kitty. you nus gitr-
But she did not; she only spit.
That didn't scare my dog at all;
He bounced on her jes' like a ball;
Then after that 1 couldn't see
They all was legs, 1t looked to me.
Till--oh. boo-hoo-my doggie ran,
An pussy hep on wifi her ham;
She had her hookers In his nose,
An Jim had dirtied up his clothes
They ran till kftty's foots dot sore,
An then my doggie-ran some more.
/ haven't seen him, so / bet
Ny poor old doggie's runnin' yet
II you should see him, bring him back,
For every kitty isn't black
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
OPPOSES PROHIBITION
Temperance Advocate Fear, Per,on-
al Liberties VIII BE Cu-t,tIed'

Temperance Advocate Fear. Per,op-
al Libertie. VIII BE Cu-tniIed.'
Editor The Washington Herald: Per-
mt me to address an open letter to the
President
Sir: Temperance is an established
moral law OF Christianity.
This is irrefutable, and you. therefore
have no moral right to thrust total ab-
stinence on us while I, in common with
70 per cent of my fellow-Christians. OBJ
serve that law.
prohibition operates far beyond the
mere closing of saloons. 1t establishes a
modern Inquisition. and I ask you to OBJ
serve the fact that you daily witness the
torture Of thousands of your fellow
Christians who are thrown into prison
and subjected to degradation of body and
mind under laws repressIng their moral
and Just rights. viewing the ancient in
tolerances of Puritan and Papist and
the struggle against centuries Of oppres-
sion. leave to more eloquent pens the
parallel between this modern inquisition
and the happily abolished tortures and
murders of olden times In the false
name of religion
1 deplore and reprobate drunkenness
and all its causes, but that does not ap-
ply beyond per cent of the population,
and you are asked to regard the rights
of the vast majority. II. D. PARKER,
Miami, Fla
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
PROTESTS AGAINST PRoHIB; rToN
Asks What Will Become
of Craft in Dry District.

Editor. The Washington Herald: I
want TO enter just a few words of
protest against the arguments Of a
gentleman who is now very active in
the cause of local prohibition. He has
told us of the great good that it would
do. but has the gentleman ever exam
ined the other side?
/ am a bartender. and have be 1 for
ten years. I have never tasted lquor
or tobacco in my life-there are many
like me.
There are over $500 bar employees
In this city, and nearly as many brew
cry workers. Sober, industrious, law
abiding citizens. A majority of them
are married men. They spend their
wages here. What is to become of
them with prohibition in effect? They
have no other trade.
1t seems to me extremely unbecom-
ing to announce former Judge VIM. De-
Lacey as representing the Catholic
societies Of Washington, when as
matter of fact only one of them is
in favor of prohibition.
The Judge will do himself no great
good with the Catholic societies of
this city who have surely always been
his best friends.
DAN. HEA EY.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

Baltimore" promptly answered the
visitor, as he swelied out his chest.
But protested the colonel 80
many Californians have applied for
these positions that I fear / cannot aid
you in this matter"
"oh. very WELL" said the man from
Baltimore. II had just as soon have
the governorship of the Canal Zone"
Wait, watt cried out the colonel,
you are skipping around too fast for
me. Better go home and write me a
letter and give me time to think"
The man departed as abruptly as he
had come
About a week later Senator Phelan
and his secretary were leaving the
Capitol, preparatory to getting in their
machine. when Mr.. Ikenberg rushed up
and, brushing aside Senator Phelan
called out to Col Irby:
Il haven't had time to write you that
letter yet Senator, but will in day
or So"
The Senators" locked at each other.
and grinned, and rode Off.
Shortly after Senator Phelan came over
TO his office from the Senate, drawing
long face.
"Irby." he said, you know that Iken-
berg man that keeps taking you for me?
Well, / heard today that he had nienaced
ened to put a bomb under any Senator
who opposes his plans
"Whew!" Quickly replied he of the COM
manding stature, guess I'd better tell
that fellow who l am"
Not on your life," protested the Sem
ator No time to quit the game now.
You've got to see it through
This is why Col. Irby now sits with
strained, watchful eye, chained to his
post like a human life preserver, while
the Senator prances around in the aban-
don and security of his disguise.
For fully. fifty years the Democratic
cloak room WAS looked after by Goats"
southern darkey of the old regime
This veteran darkey served through the
time of Conklin, Sherman and Blaine.
and boasted of having known more cele-
orated statesmen than any other man in
the country. He never forgot a face nor
name; If he did, he wouldn't acknowl-
edge it,
Coats inaugurated the plan Of keeping
on hand in the cloak room a supply of
apples and other fruits for the refresh
ment of the members. One morning he
was on his way to market to make his
usual purchases, when he met Mr. Bor-
land, of Missouri, then a young Congress-
man serving his first term in the House
'Mawning Boss" he said. stopping on
the Avenue TO greet Mr.. Borland. What
you want me to buy for you this mawn-
ing?'
Nothing. this morning, Coats" replied
/ the Missouri Congressman, I'm not 60
ing to be at the Capitol long today. I've
got to go out to Rockville and speak
at the unveiling of the monument erected
to Gen. Braddock.'
The old darkey looked thoughtful for
a moment, and then he said: "Oh, yes,
remembers him pufectly. He was from
your district, want he, BossT"
Coats has passed on. The members
miss his kindly. old face, his courtly at
! tentions. and his big red apples. His
son has succeeded him in the cloak
room. but his methods are modern ones,
and his touch is not so gentle as that
Of his sire who spent his life minister
ing unto the gentlemen statesmen of the
old school, and who numbered among his
acquaintances Revolutionary general.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
TOMMY JUST NoNDERED.

ne conversation at Isocial gathering
the othe- evening turne TO how easv il
+ 10 raise a question doubt IN the
humsn mind when this title STORY was
reca1ta by Col E. NJ puse. the per
sonal rSpresentative OF Prudent WiIson
Durins the history per1, 4, ,Dhp,
school fecently the teaser told The
younGslss the story Of tn Roman vrbo
swan afoss the Tiber the tinoes he.
fore braldast. wherest 1mmy smith
suGGenLysat Zoe up and began { take notice,
Tommy, tDid you say threstines "HIies Ms
Mary" NASs
Why. rs, Tommy" re1sns.d N.
teacher. "ou don't doubt thsi : tT,,nss
swimmer Geld do it. do your"
~ -rO,,,-,x- vas the quick rejoinder
he didn't mae il -four sns .as t WY
the side wheHhe left his cI,,L :. CA n, e. 20
adelphia Telesph.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
PLEADS FOR EMPLOYEES.
Writer Believes Congress Should
Grant Them Graded Increases.


Grant Them Graded Increases.
Editor Washington Herald: Dear Sir
most sincerely appreciate the honest
enorts Of your valuable paper as well as
the agitation of all the other local pa
pers In reference to question of increases
of salaries for the lower grades OF gov
ernment employees, which seems now ap-
parently total failure. At this moment
1 would like to face any Member of
Congress and ask him the question:
How will you live with your family in
Washington at the present time and un-
der present conditions on less than SIS
per month. The Members of Congress swill
not be able to answer the question. A
good many have positively no sympathy
for this class of people They have their
nose against the grindstone and they
must be kept there; under present con-
ditions they are living like panpers at
the very gate to the poorhouse, because
they are positively not able to save a
cent for rainy day. Outside people
living under similar conditions are fire.
quently applicants for help from the
Associated Charities, but it is consider
ed disgrace for a poor government en-
ploye to ask for charity.
We read frequently in the paper where
one or another Member of Congress or
a Senator boast of this government be-
Ing the wealthiest In the world; II is abb
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

- A CHOICE. O.
Which would you rather leave behind,
n fattened purse
Beneath the curse
OF all your fellow human kind,
or just a well-beloved name
AS one whose greed
Was for good deed,
Who always squarely played the game
The capital Of one Is gold
In gain or loss .F."',E
Metallic dross.
To. every human current cold;
The other-all you need to start
Your livelihood
In doing good
Is but a warm and kindly heartl
tCopynzht. lsHJ
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

Prohibition will always be a popular
question, affecting as 1t does the whole
community. Its enforcement ever will be
a popular task. The legislature should
recognize these facts and not try to bar
the way for any expression Of the voters
on changes In the law. The saloon men,
In former years, made the mistake of
trusting to temporary political power
and not trying to conform to the real
wishes of the people. They have their
reward. The temperance forces should
not repeat the bfunder Of their foes
Spokane Chronicle
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

upon surragiS only, W.,
apponLed nc y? Why have they rome
Republicans ard taken .r,,-o- -N elle
from there to Id the r,o,,,r..,1.S- 80. y
We antis do nooant 70 r,o, - ',i's,
and will not unls our co,,....l- .I,DI1Is -
it. but We do dLr the H.. M NJ
believe in DemO,cv -. - --s-s % "ho
party into a su4ge can,n -,
are firm believern the To,,,o'o-. ~ e,ili
ciple OF State rits ana ~. -, piIh-
majority. Va inc
MARY RNGHURsT SMITH
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
Today's Events.

Address. Congressman 8. d. Fess befors MEMS
and Young Mems Class Of the First Presbyterian
Church in church. s:S a. m
Banquet. Young Peoples Socialist League Gl Il
street northwest. 10 p m
Lecture Why the Philosophy Of Socialism Is
Antagonistic TO all Religions" Moses Baritz before
Washington Secular League. Pythian Temple,
D. m.
Address. The Spiritual Power Of the Bahai
Movement" Mrs Mary Hanford Ford, Studio Hall
LIS Connecticut avenue. SIS p. m.
Address. ''Yucstsn. a Socialist State in Success
full Operation" II. ]. Brown, Perpetual Building
Hall. p. m.
Address. The Laws Of Vibration in Relation to
the Zodiac" Miss Louise QUITS Powell Hotel
Portland. p. m.
Meeting, special committee on higher wages for
Government employees in American Federation Of
Labor Temple. .. m
Meeting, rarishioners Of ST. Pzul's Catholic
Church. in church hall. Fftscnth and streets
northwest, D. m.
Illustrated lecture. Scenes and Peoples Of tn.
Wonderful West Coast OF South America" Rev
DR.. John Nelson Mills, Mount Pleasant Congreya-
tional Church, Columbia road, near Fourteenth
street northwest, p. m.
Address, Robert Bridget. bis Personality and
Poetry" Miss Mary Sibley Evans. before liberal
Religious Union. All Souls Church. I p. m
Lecture. Central Africa" James Barnes Howard
Theater, D. m.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

Thomas w. Lawson again an
nounces that there is a sensation due
Well, you have to hand it to him. He
is the lad who knows how to create
them.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

Militia Awaits Orders" says an
evening newspaper headline. That
seems to be about the best little thing
the militia does.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

A Gotham dispatch says: WED
ding in black stirs New Workers"
Why be agitated by anything so ap-
propriate.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

Beer famine threatens Germany"
is a message cabled from the other
side. The situation there is begin
ming to grow grave indeed.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

A New York dealer admits that he
received sIIo,ooo from autos which he
burned. That represents quite flock
of Fords.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

A Pittsburgh newspaper says TAFT
speaks to further peace league" If
there is any furthering to be done
Taft had better keep quiet.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

And now It Is announced that
Champ Clark may run in 1920. As a
runner William Jennings Bryan is
still far in the lead, however.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

The one bright feature of the suf-
fragist sentinels is the fact that they
are silent ones.