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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
RUSSIAN FARMERS PREFER
 WHEAT TO REALM COIN
Peasants Are Getting Back to First
 Principles of Barter.

l Petrograd, July 24.-How is Russia
 to induce it's peasant farmers to part with their precious stocks of wheat
 That is the question which is wrinkl- | ing the brow of the Minister of Sup l ply, M. Peshekbonoff Discussing the gress of Workmen's and Soldiers Del egates, he said:
 The greatest difficulty of the food situation just now is that the peas ants refuse to give up their wheat.
 In the old days, wheat was to be had
 in exchange for money. But now money is cheap, and there is little to be got for it. The peasant is there
 fore, extremely unwilling to exchange his wheat for more money. The peas ant population has lost it's faith in
 money and stocks to the one thing
 which 1t has in it's hands.
 There are plenty of things which his wheat, but unless you can make those things available to him in his markets you won't be able to get his wheat The forcible seizure of wheat from many million peasants is inn
 possible. Yet something must be
 done to prevent starvation in our cit les- If starvation should come to Pe- trograd, no power on earth could pre- vent the collapse of whatever gov ernment happens to be in power The task before the ministry of
 supply, then, is to secure for the peas
 ants supplies of manufactures and
 wares which they need. It is getting back to first principles of barter The
 task will be difficult because of the
 lack Of raw materials and the disor-
 ganization of industry. Meanwhile
 the peasants are hiding their wheat
 in caches so unsuitable that serious
 loss is certain to result
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

Richard Gibbs, Donald GiIdea, Arthur Guarina.
 Nearly hundred members of the Sunday school of the Methodist church at Mystic were on a days outing at the Atlantic beach casino Tuesday, making the trip from the clam town to the shore resort by special car. The mem bers of the Sabbath school of the Paw catuck Seventh Day Baptist church held a picnic ats Atlantic beach on Tuesday, transportation beingsby auto bus.
 Harold O. Moore of this town is among the student officers at Platts- ed for provisional second lieutenant in the regular army. He was one of the men drafted in the first district for the new national army.
 Howard McGuinness, who has been employed in the job department of The Sun office and Charles Opie, a clerk in Hinckley's store on the Bridge, will leave town today Wednesday, to join the new 20th company at Providence.
 The uniforms and hats have arrived for the members of the Westerly con stabulary. but the leggings have not syet been received. It is doubtful if the men will receive their complete uniforms in time to wear them at the drill this week.
 Charles H. Brown of Paweatuck was arrested Tuesday by Officer Curtin, charged with passing a trolley car on High street, while it was discharging passengers. He was fined $5 and costs amounting to $2.S0, by Clerk Clarence B. Roche.
 Local Laconics.
 John l.. Horgan of Moss street is visiting relatives in New York city and Brooklyn.
 Miss Charlotte E. Maxson of Spruce street is the guest of Miss Catherine Foster at the Foster cottage at Week. apaug.
 Emilus B. Harvey of the naval coast defense reserve, stationed at the Brooklyn navy yard, was at his home at Watch Hill yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

building of the government owned shipyards for putting together fabri- cated steel ships. undoubtedly will be adopted almost as it stands Chair man Denman already has forced changes which will reduce the cost of ships to be fabricated and the state department is behind him in his pc sition that the United States should requisition British ships building in American yards.
 Mir. Denman's resignation leaves Vice Chairman Brent as temporary chairman and there will be no inter ruption to the boards work
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

Danbury-'The best offer that we are willing to make on our part to the hat ters' uniOn," said one of the prominent is closed down. ''is that they return to work under an agreement for a local union label
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
NATIONAL ARMY UNITS
 ORGANIZED ON NEW BASIS
Smaller and More Mobile Divisions
 More Satisfactory.

Washington. July inL - Secretary Baker confirmed today that in pur- suance of suggestions growing out of the conferences of American army of fcers with Generals Joffre and Bridges, tactical units of the national army will be organized on a basis of about 16,O00 men each in place of o4,000.
 Generals Joffre and Bridges explain ed that the smaller and more mobile division used in European armies had proved highly satisfactory.
 Cooperation of the American army with those now fighting in Europe would be simplihed they declared. if the divisions were reduced
 Only minor changes in the lesser rank remaining virtually the same
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
Hartford Storm-Hita.

Hartford, Conn, July 24.-Lightning struck in several places during a se- were electrical storm which passed over this city late today, but so far as known no serious damage was done. Trolley traffic was demoralized for a time.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
JONI )APh1Y@ NAVY TECHNICAL ARcRAF

These sturdy, intelligent young men will have much to do with the proper expenditure of the 64000O,00 fighting aircraft fund provided by congress to put out the eyes" of the German army. They are the members of the joint army and navy technical aircraft board. In the upper row, from left to right, are Captain Edgar S. Gorrell,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
Woman 11e Years Old.

Copenhagen. July 24.-The takers of the census in the occupied districts in Russian Poland have found in a Courland village a Lettish woman 119 years old, says a Berlin dispatch
 Church records attest her age She was fourteen years old when .Napo- leon's grand army marched into Russia [
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

U. s. A.; Assistant Naval Construt- or Jerome c. Hunsacker, U. s. N.; Lieutenant John H. Towers U. S. N. Seated are, left to- right, Lieutenant Commander Arthur K Atkins. U. $. N, Major Benjamin D. Foulois. U. s. A. Inserted is the picture of Captain Vir- ginius E. Clark. U. s. A., also a mem Der of the board.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
A Great Responsibility.

responsibility attached to the of remedy for infants and children
 undoubtedly greater than that imposed the manufacturer remedies system sufficiently for time eas drug we'll observe that Ctora prepared today has been personal of Mr. Chas Fletcher
 makers Limitations and substitutes at stake? What their To answerable? They today scatter broadcast and disappear tomorrow.
 Could mother the panng with which the prescription for could read the nnumerabe testimonials grateful would listen the subtle pleangs and false who would offer imitation of substitute for the tried and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
Explaining It.

Although the price of potatoes hai dropped. the demand is weak. pro- duce dealers complain Most folks have lost the spud habit. probably Philadelphia North American.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25
HAPPENINGS IN WESTERLY
Tag Day Netted $7OOO9 for Visiting Nurse Association
 Pawcatuck Man Fined for Violating Auto Laws.

Richard Gibbs, Donald Gildea, Arthur
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-25

The Goethals programme, which in
 cludes communicating all private shipping under construction and the
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-02-16
Valentine Shower.

On Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Miss Lillian Shipley, East
Main street, crowd OF Westminster
girls celebrated the sacred festival OF
Dan Cupid. When the guests arrived
at the hour of four, each girl was
asked to contribute her ideas Oh
How to Manage Husband" The
hostess then announced a game o1
Chase the Hearts," and Miss Gather
inc Lynch soon found that the chase
was going entirely i'm her direction,
and that the hearts consisted ot
valuable presents for the hope chest
Lured on by bits Of verse bidding her
look where Old Mother Hubbard look
ed, or seek in the place where fires are
kindled, OF to- the spot where the girls
hid their money from burglars, she
raced all through ire house hunt
ing in unsuspected corners. At the
end of the chase Miss Lynch found
that the ideas on How to Manage "a
Husband" had been neatly bound for
her In little volume tastaf lily decor
ated with appropriate fiat irons and
rolling pins. The refreshments con-
sisted of fancy valentine ices, cakes
and candy. While they were being
served each guest entered candle
burning contest in order to determine
who the next favored of Dan Cupid
would b. and thus ended the after
noon OF showers.
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W. W. & c. RAILWAY.
THE ROAD SEEMS ASSURED FACT
COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN NAMED.

H lM NJ
The long hoped FOR railway from
Washington to Gettysburg, by way or
Westminster, seems now to be an as
surad fact, provided the people of
\ tl1e section through which An is pro
jected want such road sufficiently
to give its projectors their full moral
support and sympathy.
A meeting OF the citizens Of West
minister, called Ivy the Merchants aHnd
Manufacturers Association, was held
In Firemen's Hall, on Tuesday even
ing and many representative citizens
were present Messrs. wv. 9. Taylor,
W. H. LeWellynn and A. JohnaRJA, the
latter the chief engineer, lOuMAAAE af-
ter the physical end or the opposed
road, representing the promoters,
were present and explained the pres
ant movement Df itS CONSTRUCTION.
Terminal facilities have already been
secured In the District OF Columbia
and at Gettysburg. The money for
the building of the road il ready, and
Iit only remains for the people cf The
counties and towns through which
the survey passes to give the project
their earnest cooperation to make
the road a. certainty.
/ Mr. T. WI Mather, Jr., president of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, was chairman or the
meeting on Tuesday night, and was
instructed to appoint two committees
one to cooperate with the promo
tors of the road in securing from The
Mayor and Common Council OF West
minister an ordinance granting the
right of way through the city, and
from the County Commissioners the
right to cross county roads, and The
other a press committee to keep the
people of the county advised as to
the progress of the movement and
enlist their support and sympathy
tits hoped that every property
owner and citizen OF the county will
actively support the movement, and
that no obstructions or hindrances
will b. interposed To delay a project
which has been dreamed of and hoped
for DO many years and which will BE-
of so great advantage in the future
development of our county and its
wonderful resources
Such al project has been sO FIRE
quently talked OF that our people are
| inclined to be sceptical whenever a
road from Washington to Gettysburg
l Ia spoken of, but it can be- safely said
\ lthat only one thing can prevent its
naturalization now, and that one
| thing will be the lack OF sympathy,
cooperation and moral support of
our own people, With that support
and cooperation and the securing of
lHiGhts of way. thA road Al assured,
and just 10 soon as our people
make it possible for them to DO so,
the promoters of the road will begin
work AIT e. many points as are feast
biz along the protected line, and push
the road to rapid completion.
Chairman Mather appointed as the
press committee Messrs. William T.
Seabrook and TT. Peyton Gorsuch,
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Dance Rt $hipley. !.

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Zahn on Thurs
day evening gave a delightful dance
in honor of their young friends Mu-
sic was furnished by Mr. Charles
Wagner and son, Walter. At an early
hour the merry crowd began to arrive
AT 10 o'clock they were served with
refreshments consisting of cakes,
lemonade, root beer, candy and pea
nuts Those present were MeSarS.
and Mesdames Luther Zahny Colnm-
bus Shipley, Robert Zahn, Leo Davis,
Harry Frick, Lewis sZahn, Truman
Hook, Misses Viola CapleE, FloHsy
Hood, Helen Freyman, Lula and Wei
thy Gibson, Lillian Foutz, Mary Barn
hart, Lydia Autz, Nellie Wimert, Mar
garet Caples, Eva Barber, EsteIla and
Birdie Wagner, Mary Shipley, Ethel
and Amelia McQuay, Jenette and Mgr
IT, Owings, Gladys Zahn, Hollis Wag-
ner, Ethel Zahn, Larue Davis and
Melya Gibson, Messrs. Warner Shauck,
Villa Miller, Tivis Buckingham, Clar-
ence and Clinton CapIea, Robert, El-
bert and Donald Shipley, Lester and
David Beaver, Earl Gibson, George
Gibson, George Owings, Bill Coma
away, Herman Wagner, Snyder Arm
old, Walter Linton, Harry Gibson,
Albert Magtn, Nolan Wilson, Edward
and John Martin, Herschel Zepp, John
Erie, Hun Warehime, Charles Rupert,
Edward Mickle, Vertey F'rick, Harry
Dull, Earl Yingling, Chester Williams,
Jim Franklin Roe Davis, Levi, Arthur
ard Wesley Zahn and Lester PolsteT.
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SMALLWOOD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ramsay, oil
Atlantic City, who have been visiting
Mr. and Mrs Henry Wardenfelt fol-
the past month, gave Mr.. Wardenfed-
a delightful surprise party on Tues
day night, February 13, it being his
nth birthday. The guests were receiv-
ed by Mrs. Ramsay and Mrs. Warden
felt and made to feel very welcome
The evening was spent in jovial con-
versation intersperSed by music and
singing Refreshments were served
in very appreciative manner. The
table decorations were Of evergreens
the room also was decorated, the color
scheme being red and green. As the
guests were assembled at the table
partaking of the refreshments with
our genial host at the head and host
ess at the foot Of the table, / know
the thoughts of each guest were, how
many happy years they have spent To-
gether As each guest took their c.
parture they wished Mr.. Wardenfelt
more happy and prosperous years to
come. Those present were Messrs
and Mesrames Henry Wardenfelt
Harry Ramsay, Atlantic City; Richard
Baker, George Rinehart, Harry Buck
ingham, Joseph Miner, Mrs. Margaret
Skinner, Kate Lockard, Laura Wag-
ner, Hilda Miner, Lille Lambden.
Robert Nelson, Tivis Buckingham and
William Riddle.
Mrs Alice Spencer has returned
home from a two weeks visit in Bal
timore.
Miss Rosa Spencer is visiting her
brother Mr.. Harold Spencer.
The Deer Park Aid Society will hold
it's next meeting at the parsonage on
February 22nd.
The P- %. Of A- installed their of-
fcers last Tuesday afternoon, who are
as follows: P. Pres, Mrs. Foutz; Asst
Past, Rosa Spencer; President, Pearl
Lockard; Asst. Pres, Melvie Freyman;
Vice Pres, Maggie Conaway; Con-
ductor, Cleadie Williams; Asst. Con-
ductor, Susie Williams; Cor. Sec,
Kate Lockard; F. Sec, Laura Wag-
ner; Chaplain, Sarah Gist; Trustee,
Elizabeth LOCkard.
MIR. P. Shipley and Charles "a. Wag-
ner are spending the week in Balti-
more
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FARMERS INSTITUTE.
WILL BE HELD AT MT. AIRY, WEST
MINISTER, MIDDLEBBRG, NEW WIND
son and SYKESVILLE, BEGINNING
THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 26.

The delayed Farmers Institute will
be held the week Of February 20. Dr-
Hill and his staff will be at Mt. Airy,
Monday, February 26, at Westminster
Tuesday and Wednesday, February 27
and 2S, at Middleburg on Wednesday
also, at New Windsor on Thursday,
March 4, and at Sykesville on Friday,
March g.
Institutes i'm other counties have
been unusually good this year and
the attendance better than ever be-
fore The very high price OF farm
products have stimulated farmers to
new endeavors and they are looking
into all corners for means for greater
production. NO doubt the farmers
and business men of Carroll county
are no exception to the rule and will
turn out in large numbers to hear the
speakers at the Institutes. Just
whom the speakers will d. and what
subjects they will discuss has not
been definitely arranged but will be
published next week.
The movable school at Taneytown
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week was not as well attended
as expected, but the twenty or thirty
who did attend constantly, expressed
themselves g. very well satisfied with
\ the instruction given by professors
Temple and Kemp of the State Col
lege and the only criticism that any
one had to offer was that the school
did not last long enough. Taneytown
iS assured Of school next winter for
those who brayed the weather tO at-
tend can be trusted to see to 1t that a
movable school becomes an annual
affair with them for when farmer
learns that someone has something
worth while that belongs I'd him he is
pretty sure to get 1t. The patrons or
the school elected three of their
members to- represent their section on
the County Agent Advisory Committee
and Judging from the character Or the
men elected District No. 1 will claim
its share of the County Agents atten-
ton. 1T is to be regretted that the
efforts to organize Boys Agricul-
tural Club at TaneytOWn were in vain
for such a prosperous farming section
should have something to turn the at
tention Of its young men to the op-
pOrtunities of the farm Rt the present
\ time In point or numbers the Boys
Club ut Westminster IL ahead % far,
the membership being sixty.
GROVER KINZY, County Agent.
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SUNNY SIDE.

Mrs. VIM Leese, Mrs Franklin
Snyder and daughter, Grace, MrH-
James Strevig and daughter, Attic, at
tended the quilting at Mrs. George
Strevig's on Wednesday last.
Miss Margaret Wantz, who has been
suffering from bronchial pneumonia,
is no better at this writing.
Mrs. Jacob Wantz spent a few days
visiting her son, Elmer, and fsZl1ly
last week
Miss Ruth FleagIe, teacher Of
Stonesifer's School, left Monday for
Baltimore, where she has taken up q
position to teach the Deaf and Dumb.
Her former place has been filed by
Miss Loretta Weaver, Of Uniontown-
Miss Joanna EckaFd, or near West
minister, is spending few weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Clarence Shriver.
Miss Marian KOlb, who has been
quite ill with pneumonia, ~ rapidly
improving under the care of Dr. J- J-
Stewart
Mrs. James Strevig has returned
home after visiting her sons, of Hum
bert's school house
Mrs VIM Leese spent Tuesday with
her sister, Mrs. John Byers, OF near
Westminster.
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WHIPPED PUPIL
A Public School Teacher Arrested
For Assault And Battery.

On Saturday last at Sykesville the
case or the State of Maryland against
Miss Margaret A Carter, was tried
before Justice Of the Peace Anderson
and Justice Muskgrove sitting with
him by the consent of both sides.
The State was represented by States
Attorney $eabrO0k, and the defendant
n nv MFR Charles Cd. Clemson
The question involved was the very
much discussed, and very much mis-
understood one, a. to whether a pub
WI lic school teacher has "a right to ad-
minister tO child, who is IA pupil
under her charge, any chastisement i'm
the nature Of corporal punishment
for disobedience Both the States
and the defendants attorneys agreed
that the law governing the case Was
that unless there IL some statute pro-
hibiting corporal punishment in the
schools, the general principles, which
have been decided i'm great many of
the States, apply that a teacher
standing I'm loco PARENTS has the
right to inf1ict corporal punishment
and to chastise child for disobedi-
ence for the sake, not only OF the
punishment or the child, but for the
discipline or the school. Certainly
| it is unquestionably the law in the
State of Maryland, that the teacher
has the right to chastise the child ira
proper way.
The Carter case grew out OF the &C.
rest OF Miss Carter on a warrant
sworn out by VIM. H. Bennett, citizen
OF Sykesville, whose SON, Vernon, had
been disObedient at school and hah
been whipped by Miss Carter, TINE
principal The facts showed that
Miss Carter was clearly within her
rights in cKastising the Bennett boy
and that tine punishment that she ad-
ministered tO him was reasonable and
proper under the circumstances. Tt
developed that the switch had hit the
boys cheek and ear, which was
thu part of the teacher.
"a great many witnesses were sum
moned on both sides, teachers and
students, and the case was very thor
oughly tried. The finding Of TIM
Justice of the Peace was "a verdict oi
not guilty. Superintendent Unger
Of the County Schools, was present al
! the trial, and had notes made of the
case
\ It is It'd be hoped that the misun-
derstanding that is current Ira some
parts Of the county concerning the
rights of public schnhl teachers II
l the matter Of proper rM MREtISement Of
pupils under their care, may be thG
better understood as result Of this
trial. 1t developed that in this par
ticular instance, as a result Of which
Miss Carter was arrested, that there
had been nO effort On the part Of thE
parents DT the offending pupil w
speak To the teacher or to understand
rant was sworn out entirely OF tht
information given by tn pupil, which
information was shown to have beer
very much exaggerated.
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Mrs. Ida Jane Bond, nee Barrlckr
daughter of the late John and Eliza
beth Barrick, and beloved wife OF
Wesley u. Bond, died very suddenly
AIT her home, near Asbestos, at / p- H.,
on Tuesday morning February l3, of
heart failure, stricken only one hour
prior To her death, aged 81 years. Ill
months and 19 days. She is survived
by her husband, one son, Roy w.
Bond, Of Finkshurg, and two dauGh-
tiers, Mrs Charles Graf, of Baltimore,
and Mrs John Laufer, at home; six
grandchildren, Catherine, Donald and
Wesley Bond, John and Carl Laufer,
and Charles Graf; four sisters, Mrs
Kate Algire, of Wesley; Mrs. Laura
Wall, Of Baltimore; Mrs. Carrie
Ebaugh, Of Pittsburgh, and Mrs.
Agnes Conner, of Chambersburg, Pa,
and one brother, MIR. Harry Barrick,
Of Trenton, N. J. Funeral took place
at Emory OH Thursday, February 15.
with services at the house at l p. m,
thence to the church at 2 p. M, con-
Quoted by Rev. H C- Hall, pastor Of
the deceased The pallbearerS were
Messrs. Nicholas Mummaugh, Frank
Bitter, Frank Fenby, Benjamin Tay-
lor, Carroll and Frank Raver. In
terment in the adjoining cemetery.
Eline was funeral director The
floral designs from neighbors and
friends were numerous and beautiful
Mrs Bonds death was quite shock
to all who knew her, al she was in
the best of health, had been to Finks-
burg On Monday afternoon, helping
to put the hall In order after the
Finksburg Club holding an oyster
supper On Saturday night, returning
early in The evening in the best of
spirits I'd see her sister, Mrs. Wall,
before her return to Baltimore on the
evening train. She will be greatly
missed i'm this vicinity as there il
none capable Or taking her place
$he was IA great friend of the poor
and needy, always ready and willing
to help whenever and wherever need
ed. She was an ardent member OF
Emory Methodist Episcopal church
since childhood, being superintendent
and Sunday school teacher for many
years, a charter member of the Ladies'
Aid Society, being president since il
was started about 15 years ago, a
member of thu Epworth League, vice
president OF the Finksburg wv. @. IL. u.
and Superintendent of Peace and
Arbitration of the State Union.
Cut ofr in life, no warning given
Death struck The fatal blow,
Her soul released and gone To heaven
And left this world of woe.
Nobly ait her post she fell
A mother kind and true;
Beloved by all her friends sU WAll
And kind to all she knew.
Dear aunt and sister how can we
give you up?
It seems to- US unjust
To lay you in tha cold damp ground,
tTO nNUuIder into dust. @
BY B. r. Bond and family.
Emory Correspondent.