Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-02

ing Good Samaritan such as no na- tion before ever was to another. - London Times.
 If Prof. Stepzel is correct, we are approaching a rough winter. The spotted sun. he explains in the As trenomische Zeitschrtft,' is the cause. Its ma1ign influence will be felt very early, and continue until next April, and altogether the winter months of 191T-1S Wjil be the most. severe that Europe has experienced pleasant prospect, but, after all. per haps Prof. Stenzel is wrong about the erect of sunspots on our weather. Mr. ssua1.e,a, Maunder, who sspent 40 years at weather eye on the sun-spotted and unspotted-all the tir1e,~ is & long way from being so eocksure about one of the most difficult problems of cosrni- cal physics.
 It is curious how the meanings of words become twisted after they cross the Atlantic. When we speak of "srafter" here, we slansily commend a mans industry. Gilbert Jossop was always a grafteI in the cricket field; W J. Oakley and c. B. Fry were srafters as full backs. But an Amer jean grafter is a corrupt rogue. We may note similar changes at honnt. ''Lig doom" is good for '1ie down'' in Yorkshire today as it was when Chaucer wrote. Curiously enough 1t appears in that sense in The Light of Asia" But in the Midlands, to be called "a IigEer means that you gre considered a liar.
 Nc doubt King Alfonso will secure a which narrowly missed falling on his rotor-car at San Sebastian on Tues day, for he makes a point Of collect ing relics of his numerous escapes from death and injury. His collection ranges from the teat of 6 feeding bot tie. used in an attempt to poison him as a baby, tnd a heavy vase which fell on him when child of five. to the skeleton of one of the horses kill ed by the bombs thrown on his we'd ding day, and a fragment of the landau in which he was seated with President Loubet at the time of the attempt in the Rue de Rivolf, Paris.
 Who Is our oldest war worker? We know. of 6 Wimbledon gentleman, in his. goth year, who has, been and still Is voluntarily employed :n making sphnts for the wounded and disabled the last nins months this veteran worker has made of large and small splints no fewer than 60. He hopes to complete a spifnt for every year of his life before he finishes doing his self imposed bit,"--London Chronicle.
 Cards have TOW to be obtained in Germayn for such things as wooden stockings, winter gloves, ready made jackets collars, shirts, baby linen furs, travelling rugs bed covers. which previously were allowed to be sold freely, and 6 ban has also been put on such things as furniture covers, lest they be used for clothing.
 If person has summer overcoat or mantle, winter one may be ob- tgined in exchange. A medical certi- fcate is necessary in order to have both. N
 A mans wardrobe may officially consist Of nine collars, three pairs of cuffs, three shirts, three undervests or rnderjackets. one workday suit, and one Sunday suit, and. if he can afford 1t. what morning suits and ''smokings" his fancy may suggest.
 Women's wardrobe is slightly more complicated, but among the things 1t may include are two biouses, one win ser mantle or jacket one morning dress or jacket. together with a small amount of underwear. No person Is allowed to have more than two pairs of shoes or boots, one pair of house. shoes or slippers (for which cut down boots may be used), one pair sandals, exercise or tennis shoes, one pair wooden shoes, two pillow cAtses, two bed sheets. two bed covers, one and three characterization Chronicle.
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 Major Ctvrieux. writing in the Paris Matin respecting the landing of the Germans in Oesel and Dago, says tho German Admiralty has a conside Die quantity of material in the shape of f'at-hottomed ejcops fitted with mo-