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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Washington Is being bombarded
with a propaganda for a new sort of
land tax. 1t is proposed to lay a tax
on all potentially productive land that
is unused and held purely for epecu-a-
tive purposes. On ordinary farming
grazing and forest land the tax would
amount to 81 an acre Land contain
ing undeveloped iron and other min
eral deposits would be subjected to a
tax of $50 an acre. Gas, coal and oil
lands held out Of use would be re-
quired TIC pay still more. Vacant city
lots would be taxed 20 per cent of
their annual rental value. A twofold
advantage is claimed for this pan. 1t
would help the government to raise
the money it needs for abnormal war
time expenses, and by fastening the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24

from all directions and from all floors
in a solid phalanx in the fatal office,
banking against the walls and staring
at the motionless~ form shaded from
the light by the table desk. Neis shot
down by the freight elevator to the
office of the building, but the agent
and all his assistants had departed,
Thereupon he consulted the engineers
assistant in the basement and the
sulbjanitor.
There seemed nothing to do but to
telephone the police and Snyder, the
agent. Synder was decidedly peevish.
being at the moment on the point of
going out to q dinner party. He
seemed to regard the affair as merely
, another evidence Of the inconsider-
ate selfshness of tenants, but said
and the subengineer and the assistant
janitor and several other janitors
fastened back to Langster's Office and
Joined the whispering, heavily breath
wall. With one accord all of rsaem
| kept their eyes upon the silent form
on the floor. Sometimes some one
with sharp eyes would insist that he
farther side of the body and several
described the dark of a pool of blood
by the left arm.
There was a sigh of relief when a
Getail from central station clattered
down the hill and into the room.
"Hm." said the policeman in
charge planting his feet wide and
staring at the lifeless one. ''Who
found him.
Mrs. Klovinsky was pushed for
ward and exploded in several 1angu-
ages all at once. Nels Joined in, aid
ed by the engineer and the subjanitor
and his friends. One of the friends
had reached the point where he had
heard a shot through the open window
of the adjoining building, and every
one was listening breathlessly when
Snyder the agent, resplendent in his
evening clothes, tore in. He took one
look and staggered back.
Good Lord" he gasped as the hor-
rible truth was impressed upon him at
last. .I-angster! One of the finest
fellows in the buildingi This is ter
ribIel This
shrill, prolonged whirr of an i'm
pertinent alarm clock bell made the
assemblage as one fnan jump and
gasp. The gasp changed to choked
yells of terror when the murdered
man jerlIed. sat up, yawned fright
fully and then opened his eyes wide.
Wow" said Langster but that
was a good sleep. a life saver," He
became aware of the gasping crowd
and blinked.
Thanking you one and all for the
kind attention" he remarked dazedly
will some one explain my sudden
popularity"
Oh cried the harassed Snyder,
who recovered his breath first you
go plumb to hades!'-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24
PILINe up RUSSIAN TROUBLE.

No sooner does Russia appear to
overcome one obstacle than another
problem bobs up to bother and add
confusion to the troubles which are
already being experienced The es-
adjustment of new government is
always beset by sufficient trials and
tribula tons when there are no out
side difficulties in the way, but with
Russia engaged in the worlds great
est war the task of handling a revO-
luton and moving out from the effects
of that into the establishment of
sound and smooth government is by
no means an easy one.
Russia has been in an uncertain sit
uation for a long time. The old
regime was getting ready to sell out
to the enemy at the time the revo-
luton which placed the government
in the hands of the people took place.
Trouble was Immediately encountered
in getting all the factions together for
the harmonious conduct of the ma
tons affairs. and now when the so
luton OF that appears to have been
reached, Finland hobs up with a de-
1nand for independence.
Finland has of course always chafed
under Russian sovereignty. To ap
pease that feeling one of the first acts
of the new government was to grant
it autonomy and give it q governor
who was satisfactory to the people
and who is fully in sympathy with
the sentiment of that part of Russia
for better conditions. Finland I'M
questionably believes that now is the
time for it to strike if 1t Is going to
get its Independence, although 1t has
been given excellent assurance that
the monarchical methods have been
discarded. There are also reasons for
believing that the Films have been
encouraged to take this step by the
German agents who have been doing
their utmost to get Russia TO agree to
a separate peace. Germany is Of
course anxious to keep the Russian
influence in the war at~the minimum.
If it cannot do it by a separate peace
it seeks to do if by keeping Russia
busy in dealing with its provinces.
Thus the new demand by Finland
promises to keep Russian affairs in
the limelight for some time to come.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24
Views of the Vigilantes
CORNELL GOES TO WAR.
BY Hendrix WiIIn van Loon of the
Vigilantes, Professor of History at
Cornell University.

They are going.
And there is something very fine
about the quiet way in which these
boys have taken to their unpleasant
task There has not been any enthu-
siasIn. That was right. A war like
this does not ask for words but for
silent deeds. Our boys seem to under
stand it. At odd moments they drop
into the Office. There is very little
talk
Going away"
Yes, Sir"
Army or Navy"
Il don't know yet. I called up my
people on the long distance phone
last night. They said it was all right.
So I'm going to New York tonight and
then home to say goodbye"
Want to go?"
"Not particularly. But I suppose it
is the only thing to do
And that is all.
They are going, and many of them
never will come back. The pleasant
life of mediocre endeavor has come to
an end. To be sure we had never
looked at them in the light of heroes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24

Swedes after an assault of 35 hours,
and it's name was changed to Schlus-
seiburg."
Lake Ladoga, the great reservoir for
Petrograd's River Neva, IS the sub
ject of the following war geography
bulletin issued by the National Geo
graphic Society:
IF the Caspian Sea be rated as a
sea instead of a lake, Ladoga takes
premier place among the lakes of
Europe. With its area of 1000 square
| miles it very nearly approaches in
size our own Lake Ontario. which has
a water surface slightly exceeding
1900 square miles.
'Iadoga has recently appeared in
the public prints owing to the revo-
lutionary activities of the muniticns
workers at SchluSSelburg, the fO<<S-
| fed town situated at the point where
the waters of the lake find their out
let to the Gulf of Finland through the
River Neva. BY the water route it is
a distance of 40 miles from the west
ern extremity of Lake Ladoga to Pet
rograd, but in an airline it is only 81
miles.
This great sheet of water is fed by
| more than seventy rivers and streams,
the most important of which are the
Syas, Svir and Volkhov, all of which
are connected with the Neva at
Schlusselburg by canals. The canals
have been dug in order to relieve
=
which are umerous-frequent gales,
numerous reefs and rocks. and dense
fogs. The most important of these
canals connecting the VoIkhov and
the Neva, was dug nearly two hun
dred years ago along the southern
shore of the lake. In 1916 the old
waterway was supplemented by a new
canal running parallel to it. By
is connected with the ancient e.ty of
Novgorod mot to be confused with
the great fair city of Nizhni-Novgo-
rod, the seat of government of the
18th cexsuries. In this city originated
the proverb, IF the prince is bad,
into the mud with him" the advice
| being frequently acted upon.
What little commerce is carried on
the waters of the lake itself, from
the northen shores to Schlusselburg
must be handled during the summer
months, for ice blocks transportation
for about $50 days out of the 800.
While the ice seldom is more than
three or four feet deep it frequently
is piled up off shore to a height of
so to 80 feet and in the cary sum-
mer, when it begins to feat down the
Neva, it has a very perceptfble refrig-
Grating effect on the climate of Pet
rograd.
THE chief products handled by the
little lake steamers are hay. iron,
| timber, firewooa. kaciin and granite.
Much of the marble granite, and
| sandstone used IN the buildings of
Petrograd come from quarries on the
sparsley settled north shores.
''One of the most interesting of the
numerous small islands which dot the
| surface of Ladoga is Valamo, the seat
| of the famous monastery founded in
/ the tenth century by Sergep and
Herman. The retreat is visited by
! thousands of Russian pilgrims dur
| ing the festival of st. Peter and Paul
| in June of each year. ValaTno itself.
| which has an area of about IL square
| miles, is surrounded by about 40
| smaller islands. A second monastery
| on the island of Konnevitz is also a
popular place of pilgrimage
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24

is nothing to indicate but what Ger
many intends to sink without warn
ing each and every Brazilian ship that
it encounters on the high seas. The
patience of Germany has about reach
ed the breaking point, but 1t Is no diff
ferent there than in a number of other
countries. Germany is fast losing
what few friends it appeared to have
retained
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24
Catarrh Of Stomach
Did Not Know 1t

Mrs. Selena Tanner, Athens, Ohio,
writes: 81 cannot find words to OK
press my thanks for your kind ad-
vice. 1 never once thought had
catarrh of the stomach. 1 commenced
taking Peruna, as you directed. MY
stomach continued to hurt me for
about two weeks after / began the
medicine. and then it stopped. ! now
have a good appetite, while before l
was nearly starved
Those who object to liquid nnedi-
cines can now procure Peruna Tablets.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24

development of the unused lands 1t
would Immensely stimulate produc-
ton and cheaper the cost OF various
necessary commodities 1t sounds
probably few people-except the land
speculators-who would object to the
basic principle of it. The unearned
increment isn't held in such high
repute as it used to be.-Meriden
Record.
Seven out of eight of the Cover
nor's vetoes scored, which shows
their strength. He did especially
good work in killing the anti-vaccin-
alton bill. Connecticut has had quite
enough experience during the past
year of the danger that comes from
failure to enforce vaccination. Small
pox has been epidemic to an unusual
defiance of necessary safeguards and
criminal failure of officials to en-
force the laws. 1t is, however. any
thing but complimentary to legisla-
from a strong Governor to correct
its weakness.-Bristol Press.
The way In which ancient supersti
tons cling round the household, in
spite of the advancement of modern
which should Immediately be ban
ished to the outer darkness of ex
ploded theories is that of spring
cleaning. When a woman has to turn
her house upside down. turn out every
drawer and closet and make herself
and everybody else miserab BILE for two
or three weeks each spring and fall
it is a sure, infallible sign that she is
a bad housekeeper. She is using SUI
perstition instead of common sense
in her household. There ought to be
a definite day in each week for odd
jobs" Two hours week devoted to
special cleaning or overhauling will
keep the biggest house in perfect or
der and Cleanliness. Doing these
things all a t once is the most difficult
and also expensive way of keeping a
house clean and comfortable.--Water
bury Republican.
The launching of NJ is another
feather in the cap OF Bridgeport, the
| greatest community in the United
States in these days of war, when
| preparation and victory are the
| watchwords of the hour. The sur
| itself the most tremendous weapon of
modern times. Bridgeport must feel
| a thrill of pride when it thinks of
| these under water ships as an Amer
| Bridgeport invention. The name OF
Simon Lake is known wherever a
| submarine is made or destroyed. 1t
| is gratifying to know that the finan-
! cial power necessary to realize the
| Lake submarine in practical warfs re
| Nj was christened by Mrs. Frank
Miller. The name of Miller always
| will be associated with the submarine
| industry of America Simon Lake in
| vented the boat. Frank Miller bad
| the ina gina ton, the organizing power
! and the spirit necessary to realize a
| project so useful and so difficult. -
| Bridgeport Farmer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24

While Spain and Sweden are send
ing indignant protests to Germany be-
cause of the sinking of their vessels,
the underwater boats continue to put
Norwegian ships under the waves.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24

Given the proper authority to carry
on the food control which this coun-
try needs there can be no doubt that
Food Administrator Hoover will show
the food spectators who's who
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24

From the reception which he was
given at Charleston, there are indica-
tons that Major General Leonard
Wood has captured a part of, if not
the entire south
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24

Deplorabie is the death of the two
nurses killed by the boomeranging of
a shell case It is a heavy price to
pay for the disclosure of defective am
munition, even though it is well that
this discovery should be made now
rather than later
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24

That Memphis mob which 1ynched
Negro appears to have been taking
lessons of the wrong kind from the
action OF the lawless mobs of Geor-
gia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24

From all accounts the German ar
mics on the western front are ex-
periencing the same sort of trouble
that they encountered before Verdun.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24

From all accounts the British and
French do not consider the linden
burg line impregnable and they are
proving it little by little to the dis
tress of mind of the German war
lords.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: 1t is
what q man does, not what he looks
like, that makes him great.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24

With the Germans desecrating GEM
eteries to get the ieaden baskets to
melt UP for bullets there is no limit
to which the government of that coun-
try will not go.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24

IF you cannot enlist, SUBSCRIBE" Is
an excellent slogan which those who
are working in behalf of the Liberty
loan have adopted
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24
HOME GARDENS
Beans.

LET me suggest that every one who
creates or cultivates a garden helps,
and helps greatly, to solve the prob
lem of the feeding of the nations."-
President Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-24

being the provinces of Kexholm and
lngria. The island fort was then
known as Noteborg and was consid-
cred the key to Finland. In 1902 Pc
ter the Great wrested it from the
Swedes after an assault of 80 hours,
and its name was changed to Schlus-
selburg"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-06
OUR FIGHTING MEN
O. l,rnnlIin tt.lI

Major Genera J. Franklin Bell.
the new commander 81 the eastern
department II u soldier who has
shown himself on more than one ne
casion to he u good hghtcr run OF
energy and enthusiasm lie was born
In Kentucky IN 1885 aud graduated
from West Point ut the axe of 90. lie
hrst distinguished himself IN 1883.
when he captured a hand OF halt
breed creek Indians in North Da-
kota In 1889 he was awarded the
Congressional Medal of Honor Tor
most distinguished gallautrN IA us-
tion. september .. 1889. near Porac.
i.uzon, 4. l. General Bell rema!neu
In the Philippines until 1908. when
he returned 10 this untr ite was
commnndant of the Infantry aud cav
airy school. the Signal school and the
stan college until 1906 At that time
he was appointed cher OF star. icing
the youngest Officer over To- hold that
position. IN 1871 he became ,om-
mandrr ~ the Philippine division. to-
maining untl 1914 Recently he has
been commander OF the western de-.
vision. with h~eadqunrtots W saw
Francisco.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-06
WHY nANNY nInN,r srNnr

Danny Clements was captain "i q
schooner that piled between N"w
York and Haverstraw. one daN hi,
craft was loaded with hricH. ready
to start for New York. but Danny
gave no sign N any intention ." S'i
under way. Instead he sat ou deck
smoking a pipe
The owner of the hrIckNard. a.-"
owner OF the schooner, Nho had r""-
sons FOR wishing th, br.,N 900 Sew
York az the earliest possible moment
came hurryiug on board and demand
cd 10 know why Danny didn't sail
There's no wind said Danny.
40 wind, WHAT'S The matter With
you? There's Morgau's schooner
under sail SONG down the river Now
"Yis. Orve been watchin' her, but
IT'S no use my gcttiu under way re-
piled Danny. shes got the wind
now. and, to me mind. there amt
enough OF Il tor two.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-06
Tuda,'s anniversaries.

l5iG-Couuncufal q ordered
the ports opened Go an nations
i7SY-Congress counted the votes
electing Washington AZ president and
John Adams as vice president.
lS6H- England and Austria entered
into an alliance against France
iS62-Fiyst day ~ the battle eft
Pittsburgh Landing, or shiloh
1896 First post of the g a u.
mustered iu at Decatur. H.
is92-Prosidcut W1udrum Of the
Mormon church laid the cnpstouc for
the Ttheruac'r iu salt Lake CITY
lSsN-Cnugro.. adopted 10 joint rose
olutiou recognizing cuba as e bellis-
ctcnt power
1glU=Nurth Pole discovered by
Robert T. Pear,.
1915. ouures~l"ugl committee re-
ported the civilizations pIll. iuthoriz-
ing expenditure oft sgt2 qP "so
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-06
The Scrap Book
A RoMNNOrr

Somewhere, a Romanon's residing
Free from the struggle and FAR from
the fray.
out In his garden. beneath the green
bowers.
Al home with his children. the sick
one aud well.
Nursed by their mother. aud wrapt
In the spell
OF her love and devotion, her tender
delight
To he with her lord. who II fond of
his flowers.
Safe from rebellion and far o the
night.
Somewhere. a Homanon sits down
and thinks
OF all OF life's futile and idle re-
nown-
The tossing Of nags and the slipping
OF drinks
The bauble OF glory and bond IT a
crown
There. in his garden. where spring
maybe. shines
with her white brow OF laughter
amid the tall vines.
And uttlc sick children look up go
each other
From the arms they are nurscd i'm
the arms OF a mother
Somewhere, n Romannn ponders u
all.
The power hat goes down in u sud
den harsh fan.
or the pity and sorrow and shame uf
it's strength.
OF the knowledge that Truth eve
triumphs at length,
That life isn't might. but II something
above
The throne and the glory the viii
and the power
II founded at las, In the leaf dream
OF love
Ana a man In a garden who loveth
the nowcr
Somewhere. "A Romanuu sits down
and dreams
or victories that vanish, of honor
that fade
I And then he looks up where the eyes
OF her smile
As she leans 20 her childreu-1ud over
him streams
The truth that hy love after all SO
are made.
That love 20 us comes with IT, sons
afterwhile,
| And peace ana devotion, and blossom
and birds
Are more than mere pageants aud
sweeter than words.
BY the Bertztnwn Bard
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-06
LET'S BE PATRIOTIC.

Plans ARE being laid for a patriotic
celebration TO be held In Albuquerque
next Monday and every citizen should
appoint himself a committee 81 ore
10 see that Il is the most o%stentntious
affair eve held In the Duke city
Committees are At work on the gem
eral arrangements. but they will need
the undivided support of the people I'm
order 20 make the affair the success
It deserves.
Al the meeting held the first ~ the
week a committee headed by Mrs.
Margaret Medler was named 10 inter
View an societies. lodges and other
ORGANIZATIONS that had dances or other
social functions scheduled for Monday
%eevuine and persuade them. II pos
sible 10 postpone such affairs until n
later date This committee has hcsn
suessful in getting a p-ostponomcnt 90
everything sn Gar as ~ known n g.
hoped that y. tho committee r3issod
anything those In charge will Dee pat
riotic enough 10 defer the affair untii
some other evening The committees
work thus far has been highly satis-
factory ana the generous responses
that have been made 20 tho request
TINT M counter attractions be schc1-
uied for that evening is taken ~ an
indication that tho peopie Of Alhu-
qucrque arc not lacking when u comes
10 showing their patriotism.
II has been suggested that the movie
Shove, pool halls and other places
hat are In the habit Of keeping open
evenings, close Monday evening dur
.nF ths exercisos. II would indeed no
) fine think n this could he ar-
'omplished.
The east believes that IL has %
monopoly on patriotism as well as!
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-06
Civil Service News

Tn" United States civil service
uut" mission announces open compete
two examinations 49, follows
Nprl t4-Copprrplttp map ru-
araror ,u,lei Yl.62o.
Ma, Assistant curator ity,~iuu
Of medicine. Dwal't $500 'o 81 S00;
aid u grain Standardization Du.lei.
5000 Geo $1,000 Inspector of hats
tmt..I. fi-ru landscape designer
tmtl,H. $500.
MAY L~ahoratur, assistant
,utl,t per dicu. S3.eS 90 S4tN ald
qualified Boo chemistry tmalel $500
Zoo $50 laboratory assistant ,malcI.
$500 Goo stuH assistant Boo grain dust
explosion. ,m1Icl $1,000 tp il50a
Upon request further information
1911 Doe furnished hy - r. Pagan 'n-
.sI secretary Albuquerque * NJ. or
e.. h. SNYDER. district sccrc'li, Post
Dnip, hu13ue san Francisco calf
furuIJ
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-06

many other things. New Mexico In
particular Is looked upon as being u
part 10 Old Mexico Many ea%sternrrs
really and truly believe that We are
not q part of the United states. We
are ciassed with the Mexican rcvoiu.
,ionisis. In their opinion old Glory
Is unknown here.
Fasteners f9rget that New Mexico
Is composed OF people from all cor-
ners ~ the United states ANA tina -
patriotism Is just a. genuine as that
OF those who reside asst " the Mis-
sissippi river. They are also unaware
of the fact that the natives. the Span
sh-Americans. are just rs loyal TO tho
United states and have just ms deep
reverence Cor the stars and stripes AZ
any other class ~ people.
Let's make Mondays festivities
something thai will be talked about
for years to come. Let the telegraph
wires carry the story OF our monster
celebration 20 those he%nighted eastern-
ers and show them that when II comes
&c neing patriotic New Mexico doesn't
take a back seat for any Of them.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-06
WAR FINDS oun MARINES READY

Much has beer said and vliten,
since The beginning OF the present in
te%rnational crisis, a. a. the prepared
ess or unpreparedness of the army
and navy Of the United States The
army ana navy have been thoroughly
studied ~ recent months. and the
responsible authorities are still wres'-
ling With their problems night ard
Gag but what about the United states
narine corps. the oldest and one ~
tho most important branches OF the
military establishment
Beyond taking steps n increase tho
force. Washington has bothered 81
head very little about the marine
corps. The reason IL simple. There
has never been any question as 10 th"
preparedness and efficiency of this
branch Of the service, The marines
are always ready for whatever duty.
they may be called upon 10 perform
They are usually the first sent 20 an
the can Of WAT.
"ssmper Fideiis."
That motto translated into English
means ever faithful. II Is the motto