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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-22
THE WINNERs or HkizE soo<s.

Ruth Fielding at Iixhthouse Point.
 2-Annie Shebitx, of Yantic-Fhe Bobbsey Twins On a House Boat.
 s-Esther Hansen, of Asorwich-The Bobbsey. Twins at Home.
 4-FInssie Meyer, of Taktviiie-The Boy Scouts Under Sealed Orders.
 5-Peiasia kurtz, of Yantic-Blaek Beauty.
 sAGraee A. Aurriii, of Stafford Springs-The Boy Allies On the North Sea Patrol.
 7-Eisie MeDaniels, of Mansfield Cente-The Boy Scouts At fhe Pan ama-Racific Exposition.
 s-Aiice Pureill, of Colchester Water Babies.
 The winners of prize books may call at the Bulletin off1ce for them at any hour after 10 a. m. on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-22

HazardviIIe.-Rev. Dr. Stephen Wige. rabbi of the Free synagogue of New York, will lecture in the institute ola Thursday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-22
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
 BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT

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 When placed in a glass jar of water these egg-masses rise fo the top in Che day time and sink to the bettoEn at night until they hatch out, and leach little black mite wiggles in the water by itself.
 It is interesting to watch them grow to tadpoles. and then develop legs and drop their tails and become little frogs.
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One day Franklin was eating dinner at his friends house.
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New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
NAVY TO Conduct
CAMPAIGN FOR $4,000
Recruiting Agents Instructed
to Busy Themselves All
Over Country.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Navy recruit
ing agents have been instructed to
Immediately enlist $4,000 men. While
the current naval bill authorized a
peace strength of 900 men, it car
ried appropriations for considerably
less than that number
( In the war department steps are
under consideration for hurrying or
ganization of the officers corps. Less
than 1000 men have been collected
SO far, although approximately s.
600 would be required for a, volun-
teer army of 100000 men. An off,
cial statement issued today calls a.
tention to the classes of men eligible
for commands and urges that there
is no reason why eligible men should
hesitate to apply for command on
account Of being rusty or even de-
ficient in technical military matters.
The establishment of examining
boards in every city or town where d
fair number of applicants come for
ward is now being considered.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
SUPPLEMENTARY SHAkE-UP.
Men at Thcatcrs May Lose Their Po-
SitiOnS.

The plan decided upon by Chief OF
Police William J. Rawlings Of having
two supernumemary policemen on
duty at Keeney's theater did not be-
come operative last night as several
minor details connected with it had
not been fully completed. As a re-
suit, Supernumerary Policeman Harry
Mount was on duty alone, as usual.
Chief Rawlings refused to state to-
day as to whether Supernumerary
Mount will be re-assigned there or
which officers will be selected. He
says that the assignments will be
made az soon as the details are set
tied upon and will become operative
at once.
He is making q quiet investigation
of conditions at all of the local the
aters and it is intimated that the rec
omm endations of Detective sergeant
Samuel Bamforth and Detective n. j.
Richardson and their reports as to
conditions will have a certain bearing
in a possible shake-up in the assign
ment Of supernunlerary policemen TO
the various moving picture houses:
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
BULGARIA To ACT
AS GERMANS ALLY
Will Regard u. S. From
Same Angle As
Berlin. .

Berlin, via London, Feb. 9, SIT
a. m.-Premier Radaslavoff of Bull
garia, in an interview with the Sofia
correspondent of the koelnische lei
tung, is quoted as saying that COM
ing events would only emphasize sue
cess of the Central powers and would
probably decide the whole war within
a reasonably short timo. The CORE
spondent adds that he learns that the
Bulgarian government proposes to
act toward the United States "in ac-
cordance with it's obligations as an
ally of the Central powers" He says
that the people of Sofia regard the
American course with equanimity
The Bulgarian press emphasizes the
assertion that Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg and his staff reckoned before
with Americas decision and conclud-
ed that ruthless submarine warfare
would bring about greater results
than the disadvantages of American
hostility. The papers generally ex-
press the opinion that the prospects
of an early peace are now better than
ever.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09

Brazil's answer to Germany in the
matter of unrestricted submarine war
fare was framed by DR.. Lauro Muller,
the foreign minister shown in the pic
ture. After a conference with the
diplomatic representative Of the
United States he put the finishes
on the note in collaboration with
Clovis Bevilacqua, who is the Brazilian
representative on the arbitration tri-
bunal at The Hague.
DR.: Lauro Muller conferred also
win the ministers of Chile and Ar
gentina. Later at meeting of the
ministers President Wenceslau Braz
of Brazil explained the situation and
read the note of protest. All the
ministers expressed themselves as in
entire accord with the terms of the
note, the moderate and firm tone of
which evidences that the attitude of
Brazil will safeguard it's rights and
interests menaced by the submarine
campaign. Dr. Muller, who is one Of
South Americas most capable diplo-
mats visited the United States few
years ago.. ..
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
DANGER IN THE FIELD.

London, Feb. 8. -" Reckoning
deaths, 1t is more dangerous in Great
Britain to be a baby at home than
it is to be an infantryman serving
Il year in France" according to Il re-
port on vital statistics. And this is
how he proves it: ;'Of 100 possible
births ten are lost in advance. OF
the remaining 80. each of which fills
Il cradle. fifteen are dead by the end
of the first year. In other words out
Of 100 children who ought to be tele-
brating their first birthday at this
present date, 25 have left us pre-
maturcly or in earliest infancy"
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
CONSUL PUT OUT OF COURT
Count Silvcstri of Austria Hungary
Attempts to Interfere in Trial of
COmtryman Charged With Murder.

Chicago, Feb. a.--Hugo silvestri,
consul general for AUSTRIA Hungary
in Chicago, was ordered out of the
criminal court yesterday by Judge
George kersten after the consul had
sought clemency for Andrew Pepper,
an Austrian, sentenced to be hanged
Feb. % for murder. Count Silvestri
requested the jury to write to Govern
or Louden, recommending that Pep
per's sentence be committed to life
imprisonment, asserted that to hang
the man would be an outrage.
He was improperly defended"
said the consul. 1T is disgraceful;
it is shameful. I shall turn light on
the case through the press
The judge directed the bailiff to
show the count to the door and added
that if he made another such state
ment he would be cited for contempt
Of court.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
H. S. TEACHERS WANT
INCREASE AND BONUS
Ask 500 More for This Years Work.
Seek 800 and 5000 Increases
in Salary Too.

Again the high cost of living is to
be impressed upon the members of
the school board and at this after
moons meeting a communication will
be received from the teachers in the
academic and vocational High schools
asking for a bonus of 500 for this
Years work and an increase of at least
500 in salary for the women teachers
and 5000 for the men teachers for the
coming year. The request addressed
to the school board is couched in the
following language:
Due to the fact that the rapid in
crease in living expenses has passed
all expectations during the present
school year, we, representing the
teachers of the academic and vocation
al high schools, do present the follow
ing requests for your consideration:
First: That each teacher in the
academic and vocational high schools
who completes the present school year
shall receive in June, 1917, bonus of
one hundred dollars.
Second: That each woman
teacher who is reelected shall re-
ceive an increase in salary of at least
one hundred dollars and that each
man teacher who is reelected shall
receive an increase in salary of at least
two hundred dollars for the year
1917-191S."
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
POLICE ON TRAIL OF
ALLEGED ..SLAVER''
Believe Young Man known as '.Skip"
May Explain Disappearance OF
Two Girls.

Developments today relative to the
search for seventeen years old Tillie
johnson of Hartford avenue, who has
been missing from her home since
Monday and is believed to be in New
York have uneatrthed the information
that Ethel Chernock of West street,
chum of Tillie, is also missing and is
believed to have left the city at the
same time. Members of the John
son family have informed the author
tiles that Ethel's mother, fearing for
the safety of her daughter, recently
called at the Hartford avenue home
in an attempt to secure information
relative to the whereabouts of Tillie
with the explanation that Ethel has
also disappeared and it is believed
that the two girls are together.
Investigation has convinced the
authorities that young foreigner.
known as Skip" who was formerly
2 resident of New Britain and after
wards went to New York, may know
about the whereabouts Of the girls
and may have persuaded them to
come to the big city. 1t is reported
that he was friendly with them and
has written to them and sent them
candy since he left this city. None
of his letters has been found but an
attempt is being made to secure his
New York address. He is said to
have a brother living on East Main
street Officials of the Charity Or
ganization say that the reported
double disappearance has supicious
details and there is fear that it is
but one of the many appearances'
recorded throughout the state.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
MADE INSANE B
DRUDGERY AS GIRL
Elizabeth L.eemanslki, Formerly of This
City, Found in State Hospital
at Taunton, Mass.


Her condition believed to have re-
&sulted indirectly from having to go
10 work too early in life, coupled with
past worry resulting from her efforts
to aid in supporting relatives Eliza
beth Lamanski, % years old, formerly
of this city, has been located in the
Massachusetts, state insane asylum at
Taunton by Miss Elsie G. Osborne,
superintendent of New Britain Charity
Organization. Information received
is that her condition is considered to
be hopeless and that she will probably
be transferred to a similar institution
in Connecticut soon. One of her
sisters is now an inmate of the
asylum at Middletown.
7 For some time the parents of Eliza
eth, now living at Fairfield, have
l. cen seeking to locate Elizabeth but
'se ,,al authorities have had a suspicion
Wat their efforts have had an Interior
"a bred so that the parents might
or at from her earnings. Deputy
shsiriff William H. Gould of Fairfield
gently wrote to Chief of Police Will
IN J. Rawlings asking that she be
Arocated if possible. According to the
,scocerds of the local charities organiza-
Cons, the family once lived in New
Britain and received considerable at
tention from the charities officials. It
is reported that Elizabeth was con-
sidered to be the mainstay of the
family, she once had about $500 saved
t,p and her relatives used it in meet
ir1g current expenses.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
RUSSIA THANKFUL
TO U. S. FOR BREAK
Never Doubted Action Would
Follow U-Boat Campaign
- Announcement.

Petrograd, Via London, Feb. 8,
$50 a. m.-The foreign Office has
given the following statement to The
Associated Press in regard to the
action of the United States in relations
with Germany:
THE decision of the government of
the United States to severe relations
with a nation which persisted in the
violation and perversion of all the
laws of warfare has produced a deep
impression on Russia. We felt as
sured in advance that the United
States would not tolerate this last
threat of Germany, but we are none
the less appreciative of the prompt
manner in which President Wilson has
shown his disapproval of Germany's
mad submarine program and his re-
luctance to continue on friendly terms
with q nation which ignores the first
principles of Christianity and hu-
manity
''Whatever may be the future conse-
Quences of the present diplomatic:
rupture, Germany at least has shown
that continuance Of her past methods
will meet the opposition and hostility
Of the civilized world. It is i'm possible
for any of the warning nations, how
ever, in the justice of the cause for
which they are fighting. remain insen-
sible to the approval or disapproval Of
a great neutral power.
For this reason we cannot too
deeply acknowledge our appreciation
Of President Wilson's action
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
CREW OF APPAM is
INTERNED AT PHILA.
Lieut.. Berg and Sailors Leave New
port News Under Guard
Arc Not Prisoners.

Newport News, Feb. 9.-Under
guard supplied by the immigration
authorities Lieut.. Berg, commander,
and the members of the German prize
crew, which brought the British liner
Appam into port after her capture by
the German raider MoeWe, year ago,
left here today for Philadelphia,
where they will be placed in deten-
ton under the care of the command
ant of the navy yard there. They
will not be considered as prisoners,
it was stated, but merely interned.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
TO PUNISH DESERTERS.
French Chamber of Deputies to Take
Drastic Measures to Discipline Men.

Paris. Feb. 9.-The property of all
deserters from the French army will
be confiscated by the state if the
chamber of deputies concurs in legis-
lation that has just passed the senate.
The chamber passed a law authorizing
confiscation of the property of child
less deserters only, holding that in
tegral confiscation would be an I'M
merited hardship upon deserters
offspring. 1t decided to deprive the
deserter of the use Of his property but
not to withhold it from his children.
The senate refuses to take this
view,- considering that punishment in
that form would not be adequate to
the crime. The chamber is expected
to accept the senate amendment
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
WANTS TO BE A CITIZEN
Illinois Clergyman Dissilusioned After
Half Century Asks Congress to Give
Him American Rights.

Washington, Feb. 9t1-After having
DelleVed for a half century that he
was an American citizen, Rev. Joseph
Beech of Dixon, Ill, a Methodist mis-
slonary to China, has discovered that
ne is British subject and has asked
congress to pass Il bill to give him full
Am erican citizenship.
Senator Mitchell of South Carolina,
chairman of the immigration commit
tee, introduced one for that pruporse
today. Mr.. Beech came to this coun-
try from England when four years of
age and believed his father had after
ward became an American citizen.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
FRENCH MAKE CHEMISTS GLASS.

Paris, Feb. 9.-The French glass
industry has succeeded in replacing
glass laboratory receptacles that came
from Germany before the war. 1t was
necessary to make an exhaustive study
Of the new glass because the compost
ton differs from the German product
and the chemist needed exact data as
to the conditions under which it would
be attacked by reactives and what re-
sulting errors of analysis were 20 be
feared. This work has been COM
pleted by M Paul Nicolardot, who
declares the French glass to be GULLY
equal to the German.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
Gerard Quits Berlin Tomorrow,

Berlin, Feb. $, via ondon, IFeb1
1905 p. nl.--Formar AInpassa]
Gerard and his, party probably
leave Berlin Saturday evening
though the date has not been setI
definitely. 1t is expected they
travel by way Of Switzerland
Nh. Gerard was offered tho che
of leaving Berlin Saturday or sun
and decided in favor Of the ear
date. The train which will take
to neutral soil will be composed
sleepers and day coaches and pr
ably will make better time tllan
regular train service, which no lon
attaches the importance to speed
in peace time.
The delay was caused by the nu
Der OF passports to be made out
the ambassadorial party and becM'
of the lack Of news regarding
movements of Count Won Bernsto
The embassy representatives VIII
JOY the diplomatic privilege at
frontier and baggage inspection
the others Of the party will be q
cuted before leaving Berlin so Z
there WILL NC 1lO uSieeS e'' stiN 49, -
A special train will leave BeT
Saturday evening at $40 o'cloGk
Switzerland by way of Basic
Berne. The party will then travel
Spain. where Mr.. Gerard will 9
bark upon the first available stcap
for the United States.
Mr.. Gerard and wife will be acoa
panied by nearly all the embassy =
retaries and attaches and members
the consular service In Germany
cept a few ordered to Scandinavia
Fl olland--and by most of the Am
lean newspaper correspondents
train will carry in all some 200 p
sons from the German capital T
representative of the foreign of
Continued on Fifteenth PaEe)
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
SOUNDED NEUTRALS FIRST
Germany Learned Sentiment of Euro
pean Countries Not at War Before
Launching Submarine Campaign.

Amsterdam. via London, Fep. y
Germany was informed in advance
that the European neutra1s would not
take action of a radical nation against
her because of the launching of her
new submarine campaign, according
to a statement attributed by the Vos-
siche Zeitung of Berlin to Count Tisza,
the Hungarian premier.
Premier Tisza says the newspaper
told his followers that before Ger
MANY announced her ruthless subma-
rine campaign the Central powers
sounded the European neutrals and
satisfied themselves that these neu-
trails would undertake no action
against the Central powers
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
Plans for Military Census in Con-
neCiCut Are Discussed
WORK BEGINS NEXT WEEK
Meriden Tool Concern Offers Men to
Country in Case of War-Governor
-Suffragists Endorse Move.

+ Hartford, Feb. "a meeting in
Z the interest of preparations, and at
the request of Governor Holcomb, in
which every mayor in the state or hts
representative took part was held In
the house chamber at the capitol this
afternoon. The underlying object of
this mayors meeting was to formu-
late definite. workable plan for TAX
Ing a census of men and material
available for the state and federal
governments in event of state of
war with Germany.
The census, under power given by
the general assembly to the governor
on Tuesday, will begin next week. To
be complete, every city and town
must follow a concerted plan and
the census facts will be collected by
a bureau which will be opened in
Hartford.
Governor Holcomb opened the
the meeting with a short address.
Robert p. Butler of the special citi-
zens committee of Hartford. which
had undertaken the census In this
city, explained the general plan. He
was followed by other members of
the committee, who are business and
professional men anil manufacture
erS. ....
Governor 'Holcomb today received
many assurances of support for his
census plan, these letters coming
from concerns and individuals. The
cooperative Tool company of Meri-
den offered the services of its gaugers
and tooln1akers to the state or fed
eral government, the Equal Franchise
league of New Haven endorsed the
governors plan and among persons
who expressed the, support was John
p. Elton of Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
SUCCEEDS BAKER
Raymond b. Stevens Of New Hamp-
shire Named by President As Menu
Der OF Shipping Board.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Raymond b.
Stevens of New Hampshire was nomi-
mated by President Wilson today as Il
member OF the shipping board to sue
coed Bernard n. Baker, who resigned
soon after being confirmed by the SON.
ate.
Mr.. Stevens. nominated for a term
of tive years. was formerly a member
Of congress from New Hampshire
and at present is Il special counsel for
the federal trade commission
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
CREWS GIVEN SHORE LEAVE.
Must Return and Report Before Mid
night.

Washington. Feb. 9.---On instruc-
tons from Washington officers and
members of the crews of the German
merchant ships tied up here since the
beginning Of the war were given shore
leave today under certain restriction.
They will be allowed to leave their
vessels on passes signed by their COM
manders but must return before mid
night of the same day.
Since the severance of diplomatic
relations with Germany the seamen
have been confined to their ships.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
WILSON ISSUES WARNING
Plans to make Frequent Visits to Capt.
to1 and Executive Departments and
Wishes to Cause No Alarm.

Washington, Feb. 9-President Will
son plans to visit the capitol and eX-
ecutive department frequently
from now on whenever he desires in
formation officially or wants to take
any steps in connection with the for
eign situation.
1t was said that mo surprises OF
alarm need be felt in the capital IT
the president goes to the capital at
any hour Of the day or visits any men,
bers of his cabinet. So many pend
ing questions have to be taken up that
that the president has found it slow
to call to the White House all the men
he desires to see.
Mr. Wilson is not making engage
ments and is keeping virtually all his
time open for work in connection with
the foreign situation.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
AMERICAN Liners
LOSE PASSENGERS
Many Engage Cabins on Ships
Under Entente Flags
RYNDAM TURNED BACK
Holland-A American Line Vessel Warned
oS Submarine Not to Proceed and
Napthm Turns Back to American
Shore

New York, Feb. "a number Of
persons who had engaged passage for
EUROPE on ships Of the American line
showed their readiness to brave the
hangers OF the submarine zone by can
ceiling their reservations today and
looking on ships flying the flags of
pel1gerent nations Some of them
however, took passage on the French
inner Espagne, which sails on Sunday
Tor Bordeaux, and few engaged
caolns on the White Star liner Lap
land, which will sail for Liverpool
tuesday or Wednesday.
mere are now only about forty
nrst CABIN passengers left on the ST.
Louis of the American line but it is
predicted that more will be booked
and twenty third class passengers are
standing by the ST. Louis because most
OF them have little money and in a
majority of cases their hotel bills are
paid by the steamship company.
Ryndam Warned by Submarine.
wireless from a PASSENGER on the
Holland american line Ryndam given
out here contained information that
the liner, which sailed from New
york for Rotterdam January 90 and
turned back within a few hours of
FALMOUTH, was warned by German
submarine to turn about just before
entering the war zone. In this case
1t is believed that the captain of the
ship acted on his own initiative for the
safety of his ship and passengers
The American liner Kroonland is
due here late today but on account of
bad weather she may not arrive until
tomorrow. The Kroonland left
Liverpool January 81.
Word of the arrival of the steamer
Baltic at Liverpool is awaited at the
offices of the International Mercantile
Marine. She was due there on We'd
nesday but may have taken a south
erly and longer course
The only American vessel to clear
for a European port since last Satur-
day is the Orleans, owned by the
Oriental Navigation com pany She
got her papers yesterday for Bordeaux.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
n COMPENSATION CASES.
Hart & Cooley Employe Will Not Be
,ss Given His MONEY In Lump Sum.

Compensation Commissioner q. B.
Chandler today refused the application
OF Galliano Labbarini to have his com
pensation paid him in a lump sum
instead OF in weekly installments Of
s6.42 per week. He was injured at
the Hart & Cooley company, and has
$73.76 due him.
Frank Rogers of Barnett street is
to be given $33.15 in cash as compen-
sation from the High Rock Mountain
Orchards company where he was in
jured in October.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
Oil Vessels Held in Port

Philadelphia, Feb. Big oil COM
panies operating out of Philadelphia
to European ports are disposed to
withhold ships Of American register
from transatlantic service for the
present, according to officers of some
of these concerns Several of the
companies, it was said were willing to
ship oil across the Atlantic but not in
their own vessels.