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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
PUTNAM

County Farmsrs VIII Assemble Here
 Today -CIayton E. Seward Died Fri-
 day Mornins-WorI< on Military Gen.
 sus to bs etartsd Monday-.Moving
 Pioture Failed to Come Causing
 Pestponsmsut of Parent T Teachers'
 Matinee.
 Farmers from . number of Windham County towns will gather here this morning, at the rooms of the Chamber Of Commerce. to elect a representative who will attend a meeting of the New England Mtlk Producers' meeting in Boston at which 1t is expected that the organization will be so perfected as to improve in great measure the milk producers chances for getting better prices for their product and better con- tracts from the distributors.
 During all of this week there has been some hustiinE done. with the re- suit that units have been formed in q number of towns. County Agent Ben iamin Ellis of the Windham County Farmers' association has been active In East Woodstock, Pomfret, Hampton, Danielson, Plainfield, South Windham and Scotland. A meeting to organize Q Putnam unit was to have been held here Friday. but organization has been deferred until this morning. More en- the farmers in organization than ever before. and this enthusiasm is just what has been needed to make a go of all the movements to unify the &C., tfons of the farmers in marketing their milk. The units organized in the county this week each has from g to 12 mem bers. but all of them will show sub stantial increases. it Is said. within the next few weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Mrs. D. Howard Clark and Miss Ruth Brooks of this town are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Elmer F. Daley in PawtucS- ct.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
Bank Received New Billie

A metal box into which an incan- descent lamp can be inserted has been patented by an Idaho man for
 warminx beda-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

There are several things which co to explain the difference between a lgood successful farmer, and a farm
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Dr.. Edwin R. Lewis of this town, who was recently appointed by Gov e-nor Reeckman as a member of the Rhode Island Fish commission, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles W. Willard, has qualified as member of the commission. and will be among the fish commissioners to meet today (Saturday) at the Copley Plaza hotel in Boston. Included in the meet ing will be representatives from each state in the union and many commis- sioners from the Dominion of Cana da Last evening the commissioners attended a banquet given at the Som erset hotel by the Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective League.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

The thirtieth anniversary of Hope Rebekah lodge, No. 19, Daughters of Rebekah, was observed Thursday ev- ening at Odd Fellows hall on High street, with social and banquet. About 50 guests of Mystic Rebekah lodge, No. 56. were present. including
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

The marriage of Miss Edna L. Pierce, daughter of Fred L. Pierce of Highland avenue. and Chester E. Merrill, occur red Thursday evening at the Daisy farm in North Stonington. The bride was attended by her cousin. Miss Grace F. Pierce, and the groom by n brother Paul Merrill. The ceremony was performed by Rev. John l.. Pea cock, of Westerly. the double ring ser vice being used. The groom is the son of the late Frank Merrill and is a well known farmer in Shunoc valley.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Miss Lena MaInati has purchased the millinery business of Reynolds G, Co.,, on High street. The transfer was made Friday afternoon and the pIaca of business will be conducted ln the future under the firm name. of the Celina Shop
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

WuEN YOU WANT Co put your bus 1ueee before the public. there zs no
 medium be<&1r th&n through the ad-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
WESTERLY

Rebekahs Observed 3oth Anniversary Westerly Militia Men on Guard Duty-Miss Edna L. Pierce and Chester E. Merrill Married by Rev. J. L. Peabody-Dr. Edwin R. Lewis Qualities as Member of R. I. Fish Commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

failure. No one fault or laches can safely be charged with it all. But nc more potent assistance to failure lies in the heedlesSneSS and thriftlesSness of the unsuccessful man. That may not be alE there is to it. but that has something to do with it, nevertheless. The utmost care and the shrewdes.. foresight will not always avert loss or foresta1 disaster. Neither will the wisest manuring always insure a bunkum crop, but generous fertiliza- tion usually helps whole lot. And so does forethonght.
 Considering the lessons of our own experience and the teachings of our own reason we farmers really haye small excuse for failing to plan ahead for good results as we'll as to fend off evil chances. That too many of us fail in this direction is plainly appar- ent. That too many are "easy going chaps won't be denied, I fancy.
 But why should any farmer resign himself to taking things as they cone." when his first business and duty and privilege is to make them come his way-if he can?
 Admitting that he can't always do 1t; granting, if you will, that he can't make them, do it more than half the time, isn't that half worth attending to? Isn't half a loaf better than no bread?
 FS~ or US Co all we O gIko to. Few of us achieve all the results we seek, Moreover, so far as we ourselves and our own characters are concerned, ac- complished results really amount to less than half the reward.
 It isn't what we'd like to do but what we can do which measures our work.
 We can't build our own chimneys. berhaps. nor fence potato bugs off our fields. But when the chimney is built we can take care of it and keep it safe: when we plant our potatoes we can see to it that we're all ready. not only with horse and cultivator to care for them but with poison and sprayer to fix the bugs.
 When they wakened Won MoItle, the great German strategist. to tell him that war had been declared against France, way back in 1870, the old general merely remarked: Third drawer on the left" and turned over to sleep again. In that third drawer on the 1eft' was found the entire plan of campaign, down to it's SnnalleSk ee- tail, all worked out and ready for ku- stant execution. Tke news that war had actually begun didn't worry him in the least. He was all ready for it had been-for war with France or any other nation. Napoleon Third wasn't ready. hadn't any plans nor any adequate preparations made.
 That was why Germany won-fhat time.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
PREPAREDNESS IS A FARM ASSET

and thus take the safety of your home, your household and your furniture out
 of the domain of mere luck. For luck is mighty onsartln creetur, as you'll admit. Not all farmers whose chimneys take fire have the luck of these two of whom I have written. The number of such houses burned during a year, owing to what chimney" startles one when he begins to reckon them up.
 Judging from what | have seen and
 heard, I suspect that quite as many of these fires come from carelesSnesS in safeguarding ones chimney as from defects in the chimney itself. Even if there are defects developing in the brick work 1t Is apt to be care lessness which ignores them and lets them develop into dangers.
 So much about chimneys and chim. ney-f1res.
 Thinking of them, particularly, has set me to thinking about other di- rections in which carelessness, heed lessness. thoughtlessness, disregard of plain symptoms or warnings, leads us farmers into risks and losses which we might avoid or at least minimize by more foresight and shrewder observa- ton and-less lazinessl
 Not that I consider farmers as spe- cial sinners in this regard. From my experience with carpenters and b1acksmiths and post office clerks and congressman, I should say that the pots are just about as black as the kettles The extent to which they can mislay and lose things, the degree of forgetfulness to which they can attain tude which they are always so prompt to take-an these are quite as com mon in other callings as on farms.
 But we are just a bunch of farmers talking things over between ourselves and what we say here doesn't go any further. Besides. it is well for us to remember that we can see better how to remove the notes in other eyes after the beams have been extracted
 Our very existence depends upon our have foresight and taking fore thought. We couldn't live through a single New England winter if we hadn't expected it and prepared for it We had to bin our potatoes and pick our apples and make our cider for vim egar and get, our firewood and put up our stoves and get our mittens and our heavy boots before winter really set in or we should have frozen or starved when 1t came.
 Farther than that; we had, last spring, when the preceding winter wasn't fairly over, to make our plans mer should mature for this present winters needs.
 We are. perforee, compelled to look ahead, if we expect the ghost of a chance to live long enough ever to look behind. All our work is a sort of Tong distance" call into the future We don't hoe potatoes or weed onions for anything the potatoes or onions pay us. that day. but for something we hope and expect them to pay us, months ahead. If there's any one calling on earth which ought to train its followers to 1ong-sighted prepared ness, it's ours.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

6Written Specially For The Bulletin-)
 With others. I was called. yesterday, to help put out a fire in a netghbor's chimney Thanks to quick action on fhe part of all concerned. the fire didn't get chance at any woodwork. It burned out length of Stove-pipo and smoked some wallpaper. For the rest, it was confined to the Inside or the brick due and soon smothered out. A fttl sulphur on the burning sooL and n Hefle water to cool the heated bricks did the job.
 And fuclxy thing. too, that it was c wurse. It happened just after dinner, when sathe men folks were at home and when the neighbors. also, were within quick reach. It was discover cd almost as soon as it started. and thue had small chance to spread un- observed. as it might have done in the night when people are asleep There was a gusty gale blowing but directly away from the other farm hv flying sparks Moreover. the house roof was covered with snow. thus pro tecting itself.
 What struck me with real force was a merely side remark of his. made rather cursorily as of an idea that had just struck him. Guess it might be a good idea to clean out that chimney, now" he said.
 Ia another house of which l know, cna day last summer the wife d;scov- cred the 'sare-board" which masked the big old-fashioned fireplace, burn ing at the bottom edge. A dspper- fu1i of water quenched it. When her husband came in. later. she told him of 1t His following examination showed about haf-a-buShel or Soot, etc, at the bottom of the chimney, di- recf1ys behind the fire-board, all one glowing mass of fire. Only in one place did 1t lie full against the metal lined fre-board. There. the heat was so intense that it had melted the sheet iron and fired the board Luckily, again, when that dipper of water was thrown against the burning board, 1t not only quenched the fire there, but ran back underneath and put out the burning soot immediately against the lower edge of the board.
 Wbereupon that neighbor, also, thought it was wise thing to clean out his chimney-not only that one but the other at the other end of the house.
 New, just suppose these two neigh bcrs, instead of waiting for the soot to gather and catch fire. had cleaned 1t out, before enough had accumulated to become a source of danger?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

The death Of George a. Miller, for many. years employed by the New Ha- ven railroad as crossing tender at the Palmer Street railroad crossing. oc- cured In Providence Thursday night, where he had been taken a few days ago, suffering from paralysis.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

New, just suppose these two neigh bcrs. instead of waiting for the soot to gather and catch fire. had cleaned 1t out. before enough had accumulated to become a source Of danger?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

What struck me with real force was merely side remark of his, made rather cursorily as of an idea that had just struck him. Guess it might be a good idea to clean out that chimney, now" he said.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

in Westerly and will manage the local store.
 At the regular sossion of the Third District court held Friday morning one writ was entered, Angelo Sparta TO vs. VincenEo Perri. by Attorney A. T. T.. Ledwidge. All cases on the civil docket were continued and there were no criminal cases before the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
GLENN0N GOES TO ARCHANGEL,

PETROGRAD. Sunday. June 2I.-Rear
ADMIRAL James H. Glennon. u. 81 n. and
the other naval representatives with
the Root mission have gone to Arch
angel for an inspection Of that port.
They were accompanied by Capt. New
ton A. McCully. naval attaehe to the
american embassy at Petrograd. Capt.
NcCully will go to Kola.
Rear Admiral Glennon and his stan
returned to Petrograd Saturday from a
visit to the Black Sea fleet at Sebas-
topol. The cordially of their rece option
was not affected by the mutiny among
the sailors of the feet, which started
Just before their arrival and which now
is at an end. tranquility having been
restored
At the request Of the sailors Admiral
Glennon addressed them, urging a con-
ttnuance of the war without cessation.
He was heartily applauded He also
addressed a general meeting of repre-
sentatives of all the councils OF sol
diers, sailors and workmen of Sebas-
topol, where his advocacy of renewed
energy in pushing the war was well
received. After hearing the admiral the
meeting voted 60 to 3 to restore all the
Black Sea fleet officers, with the excep-
ton of Admiral koltchak and his star.
who were distrusted by the sailors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
WOMEN MUST GIVE AGES
: !: ), IN ENROLLING FOR WAR
Some Of Real Rigors of Hostilities
:. About to Be Experienced in
Registration.

swohfen of this country are about TO
experience the real rigors of war. They
will have to tell their ages on the
blanks provided for the nationwide
registration for war service to be con.
Quoted by the womens committee OF
the national council of defense In pc
half of the government.
Registration will begin In rev
days. Blanks now are being printed. AT
government expense. and the councii
Of national defense has allotted S2,ooo
to carry on the work.
Blanks will be in white ana one
other color, to dinerentiate between
efained and unframed service. Ine
woman's committee of the council OF
national defense has studied methods
used in recent state registrations ana
its lists of questions have been COM
U1ed along the lines used in the va
rious state enrollments.
hThe woman registering will give ner
age, color. occupation, references. DC
sire to work, time pledged for service
citizenship. education, persons depend
ent upon her, and her training, whether
ia agricultural, clerical, domestic, In.
dustrial, professional. relief, social
service work, or whether she has any
knowledge or skill Of possible value to
tHe government. The registration also
will show whether she has any physi-
cal defects and the condition OF her
eyes. ears and voice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
ARMY ORDERS.

Capt. George Abraitys. Engineer Omcers. Re.
serve Corps, is relieved from duty at the en-.
gineer training camp Washington, D. C and
viii proceed to his home. tsins relieved from
Maj. William II. Rose. Cotps of Engineer,
will proceed TO Philadelphia. Pa. on oficiaI bust
ness pertaining TO the procurement Of engineer
equipment
Corporal of Ordnance John A. Muscroft re.
tired. Is assigned TO active duty 1t the Augusta
arsenal. Ga.
Contract Surgeon Joseph d. Kelly will proceed
TO West Point Military Academy for duty.
Col. George J.. Bushnell, Medical Coma INV
on temporary duty in this e,y, IS relieved from
further duty at Fort Bsyard. n. n, and vii r..
port 10 the surgeon general Of the army for dur :
In his office. 49,
The following named oficess: OF The Asdic.I
Reserve Corps are assigned TO duty at Forf
Niagara, y. T.; First Lieuts. Frederick W. Nc.
John.
First Lieut.. E. Roland Hartman. ordance ON.
ordna nce for duty. =
Maj. Herbert W. Alden. Ordnance onae.rs. Re-.
serve Corps, II assigned to active duty in this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
CITIES LIVE BEYOND INCOME.
Census Report Shows Many Spend
Much More Than Revenues,

American municipalities have been
living beyond their incomes. according
to preliminary census bureau report
for the fiscal year 1915 made public to-
day. which shows that the average per
capita indebtedness for 213 cities is
s74.64. a figure nearly eight times as
great as the corresponding figure for
the national government. The excess
Of expenditures over revenues in these
cities amounted to $73.5s1.o7o. or >2.2s
per capita.
One Of the most noteworthy features
Of the report is the rapid growth of
the urban at the expense Of the rural
communities. War time conditions
have increased the demand for work
ers in the cities, especially in NUM-
lions centers. and consequently there
has been great exodus from the
country districts with a proporttonate
increase in the population of the
cities.
OF the 213 cities covered by the bu-
reau's Investigations the commission
form of government exists in eighty
nine. The largest municipality operat-
ing under this plan is Buffalo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
HOME GUARD NEARLY FULL.
Almost Has Quota, With 1000 Al
ready Enrolled,

With approximately 1000 members al
ready enrolled, the full quota desired
FOR the District home defense is rapidly
being recruited. it was announced today
according to the present estimates, the
complete reserve strength will be eff
fected with the acquiring OF only four
or five hundred additional men. Many
applications are on file, and 1t ID
thought that the required number soon
will be obtained
Twenty-seven members were taken in
last night by the seventh precinct unit
OF the league. at meeting in Potomac
HAN. in Georgetown. The meeting was
tendent Of police; Odell s. smith. denrt,
director of the league. and Ross p. An
drews. captain of the unit. Prediction
was made by Mr.. Andrews that the or
eanlzation never would be disbanded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
WANT MEN FOR RED CROSS
WHO CAN GIVE ENTIRE TIME

Changes in the Red Cross administra-
ton whereby men specially fitted. who
can devote their entire time to the
work. will be placed in charge OF the
Red Cross activities were forecast py
conference between President wilson
and former President Taft at the Wniee
House yesterday afternoon.
Former President Taft is chairman OF
the central committee of the Red cross
and talked with President Wilson apou.
possible changes in the personnel OF
the organizations executive COMMIT
tee and about a closer cooperation DO
tween that committee and the war
council.
In view of the fact that the Red Cross
viii soon be handling a fund OF WV
100000. Mr.. Taft believes it necessary
that some changes be made. Under the
law the committee Of seven members Is
compelled to have five present before II
can transact business, and 1t has been
round difficult to secure that quorum.
An effort will be made in making
changes to secure men who will devote
their whole time to the Red Cross Mr;
TAFT said no reorganization of the Red
Cross was necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
EDWIN DENNY A CORPORAL.
Former Representative Wins Promo
ton in Marine Corps.

DETROIT, June 26.-Edwin DENLY
forty-seven years old. probably the
in the ranks at the first call to arms
was promoted to the rank of Corporal
in the United States Marine Corps
today. Mr.. DENLY was a member of
Congress from 1904 to 1911, former
President Of the local board of COM
merce. and a prominent attorney OF
this city.
Corporal DENLY. who is undergoing
military training at Port Royal, s. c..
headed the list in a competitive ex-
animation open to all members of his
company. His enlistment as private
in the Marine Corps caused consider
able comment when he expressed the
belief that he. could serve his country
best as an enlisted man. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
TO COVER 10000 MILES.
Man Who Resembles Uncle SAM
on Walk to California.

Frank S. Colburn Of New York. who
has gained the sobriauet of Uncle
Sam" by reason of his remarkable re-
semblance to the cartooned figure Of
the representative of the United States.
is at the Y. NJ. c. A. for several days
in the course Of walk which he Is
making to California.
II plan to write Uncle Sam with my
feet across the country" Mr.. Colburn
said. in explaining his hike at The
Star ONCE this afternoon. Tho trip
will cover about 10000 miles and will
take about three years. Mr.. Colburn
believes.
The pedestrian is nearly sixty years
of age and started on his taunt June
from the metropolis. and SO far has
spoken at a number Of patriotic meet
ngs in the interest of recruiting. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
AID TO SECRETARY REDF1ELu
Walter Parker Given Post and Will
Take Up Waterman Problem.

With view to developing the water
ways Of the country in order to re-
lieve the strain on tho railroads. Sec
rotary Redfeld OF the Department of
Commerce has asked Walter Parker.
secretary Of the New Orleans Chamber
of Commerce. to Join tho department s
waterways POLLEN. A waterways d.
vision probably will be created with
Mr.. Parker at its head.
Heavy demands on the railroads for
war purposes has made 1t imperative.
Secretary Redfleld said, that encour-
agement be given to waterways
commerce. With the shipping board
Mr.. Redfield is working on a plan to
have the government build barges for
use on some of the larger rivers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
CONGRESS CARRYING ON"
Senator Lewis Tells President Au
gust l Adjournment Il Possible.

Senator James Hamilton Lewis. DEM
ocratic whip Of tho Senate, at a con-
ference with tho President yesterday
afternoon. stated that tho program OF
war legislation could be completed and
Congress adjourn by August /. The
President. Senator Lewis said when he
left the White House, complimented
Congress upon its work
All the west Is behind the President
In his war program. Senator Lewis
told Mr.. Wilson. He said he had Just
returned from Chicago and that all the
business men are supporting the war
revenue bill. When the next liberty
loan is called for, Senator Lewis said
the middle west. headed by Chicago,
will supply the funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-26
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