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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-02

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For The week before Easter making the finest dis
play of the entire year There Hats trimmed and I'M
for Misses, Women and Children. Ii is mpos
sble to 40 into detailed description of the many novel
effects IN modsh Millinery We invite you to visit our
Millinery Department and for yourself the extent and
character Of our showing.
fur Order Department is prepared to ELL orders with
promptness. But to avoid disappointment sdvise
placing your order for your Easter Hat early in he week
The commonwealth., 1917-05-08
CENSORSHIP CLAUSE
WAS KILLED YESTERDAY

Washington, May 4. - The
House killed today the censorship
clause Of the spy bill by a vote Of
220 to 167.
The commonwealth., 1917-05-08
PREDICTION EECT TALK

The day has come vher cur
loyalty and patriotism will no
longer be judged by high soand-
ing phrases and orator,cal utter
ances; action, concerted, vigorous
action. is now the standard OF
measurement Of Amerlcanlsm. in
dustry has made America, and
industry must save it.
As Americans we can no long
er argue why's and wherefore S
or use such terms as paclfist. pro-
German, antl-British, or any 9th
er combination Of words to des-
cribe treason or cOVar'-'te.
We must act, and act with all
the vigor and determination that
marked the birth Of this republic
and built industrial America. We
must confirm our patriotic words
and promises by production OF
materials and munitione to pro-
tect the nation with all the speed
we can attain, with all our money
organizations and individuals
we must support our elected and
appointed authorities with mill
tary accuracy and unity Of pur-
pose.
Truly this is war Of the work
shops and resources, where gen
eralship, endurance and heroism
are not confined to the scenes Of
the bloody conflict and the battle
Scared fields Of ''no man S land =
but art shared equally by the
Silent men who do things that
need to be done at home, because
they need to be done. And the
success or failure Of our enter-
prise depends on the team work
Of the men on the line and the
men in the rear who keep con-
slant streams Of necessities flow
ing in the channels Of greatest
usefulness.
AS we have been greatest Of
neutral nations and the greatest
lovers Of peace, it behooyes us,
if we must, to wage the greatest |
war for the permanent peace Of
the world, with no selfish ends to
serve, with no desire for conquest
or territory and no claims for ma
terial compensation for the sacri-
fees we shall freely make.
Let the captains Of industry
write herolsm in our history in
this great conflict, and let indus
try serve America as she has new
er been served before.
The commonwealth., 1917-05-08
Tuesday May 8, 1917
INCREASE IN n. G. FOOD
CROPS

1t is interesting to note tha-
potato planting in Eastern NORTH
Carolina has been going on il
a large way this year.
IN Beaufort county alone there
are 5000 acres planted in Irish
potatoes, and the yield expected
will be from sixty to one hundred
barrels, Of ten pecks, to the acre
Digging will commence abou;
the middle Of May and finish up
about the end Of June.
Then the land will be soWn Oh
Corn and sweet potatoes.
AS for the price it may be es-
tlmated that the selling price this
year will commence at about the
same figure that it left off last
season, viz: from $500 to $500
per barrel, for it is an exion a.
1AloIIS I'ollto -IoN tiS tIldt dS tIIC
price Of seed potatoes so is that
Of the crop.
Beaufort county is but an evi-
dence, iii greater or smaller de
gree, of what is going on all over
the state, III growing Of food
crops.
The western counties are also
alive to the situation and are
planting generously Of potatoes
.and cabbage, and the altitude,
conforming to that Of Maine,
should produce equally valuable
crops.
Far more attention has been
paid this year to the soy bean
planting and many farmers will
be converted to the profitable
raising Of this crop, since the
bean is selling for seventy five
cents higher PR &c than year a
go.
The commonwealth., 1917-05-08
CALL TO WOMEN AND GIRLS

All ladies and girls over sixteen are
urged to be present next Saturday at
four 'clock in the auditorium Of the
school building.
Each person is asked to bring scis-
sors, knitting needles, old white cotton
goods, linens, nainsook, or any old soft
goods, Also men and women s hand
kerchiefs. st.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
.fUhm LABUR RESERVE
UnC.e Sam Seeks to Mobilize
Army of Volunteer Workers.
Will Follow Example of Great Britain,
Which Has Organized Industrial
Forces for War Service.

England has offered to assist the
United States In the organization Of
its volunteer industrial forces. recent
ly undertaken by the. United States
public service reserve of the depart
mont of labor. Many of the methods
which have resulted in the mObiliZa-
| ton of an army of volunteer laborers
in Great Britain may be used TO advan-
tage by the public service reserve
in gathering men of all trades. Occupa-
tiOnS and positions whose service may
be needed by the country during the
war emergency period.
y complete set all Of the literature
used by the British national service in
its campaign for volunteer workers in
The various trades and occupations is
now in the hands of the United States
public service reserve. This includes
set of striking posters which were
spread broadcast over the British isles,
all the forms and blan' distributed
To applicants, as well as Il number of
pamphlets which We're widely circulate
ed to arouse all workers to the fact
that their country needed their serv-
ices somewhere.
In organizing its volunteer labor
service the United States has the adj
vantage of Great Britain in several re-
spects. according to officials of the
United States reserve. Most important
is the fact that this country has start
ed Immediately after its entrance into
the war, whereas England waited more
than two years before organizing the
national service. When the call went
out to the workers in Great Britain
men came forward by the thousands,
in spite of the immense number who
already had joined the cOlOrs or who
were at the time engaged in essential
industries.
If Great Britain was able in three
months to enroll 344,O00 volunteers
for work. the United States should he
able to enroll Il large number within
the next few months, declare the Off
cials. That such will prove to be the
case would appear from the fact that
i'm the short time the United States
public service reserve has been
in operation thousands of appli-
cations for membership have already
been received from all parts of the
country.
Great Britain has been placing these
workers at the rate of 1000 u month.
using them where needed in essential
industries and to fill vacancies caused
by men going to the front. The ap-
peal to the volunteer worker called on
him to Join the national service, so
that no occupation essential to the
conduct of the war might want for
labor which could be supplied by those
who otherwise would be engaged in
non-essential occupations or not work.
ing at all.
1t Is believed that by beginning early
to line up the industrial forces of the
United States I'm reserve, where
their service may be made available
whenever and wherever needed, big
step will be taken toward an efficient
use of the country's man power In
war service.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
BIG GAIN IN COKE OUTPUT
Production In 1916 Showed Increase
Over 1915 of 81 Per Cent in Quan-
tity and 81 Per Cent in Value.

The production of coke In 1916 was
"a. 533, ,5S5 net tons, valued at S11O,S4l,-
1917. an increase compared with 1915
of 12.952,435 tons. or 81 per cent, in
quantity, and S65,337,32 or g. per
cent. in value. These figures. COM
piled by c. L. Lesher of Uncle Sans
geological survey. from reports fur
nished by the operators, differ from
his estimate of the production of coke
in 1916. made on January l Of this
year. by only O.4 per cent.
The output of beehive coke was 3d.
G46,24 tons, having reported value of
So, ,4GS, 127. an increase of nearly %
per cent i'm quantity and 81 per cent In
value compared with 1915. The pro-
ductiOn of by-product coke was 19,O69.-
3G1 tons, valued at S75,373.010. an In.
crease of 35.5 per gent In quantity and
$50 per cent in value compared with
the previous year.
The average number of beehive
ovens in operation in 1916 was 65,6O5,
compared with 1895 in 1915, an in
crease of 1G,G2O ovens. The number
of active by-product ovens increased
from 6,O36 in 1915 to 6607 In 1916.
Six new by-prOduct coke plants, with
an aggregate of COB ovens began Op-
eratiOns in 1916 and had an aggregate
output of T0S,4S5 tons of coke. Every
important producing state shared In
the increase.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
ENGLISH CHEER BATTLE HYMN
Julia Ward Howe's Classic Received
Enthusiastically in London
Concert.

LondOn.-An American surprise was
sprung on the fashionable audience at
the opening of the annual series of So
called popular concerts" which for
Il generation have been weekly fea-
'ure of the musical season in London.
The soloist of the afternoon was Miss
Carrie Tubb, perhaps the most popu-
lar of native English prima donnas.
In response to the customary demand
Tor an encore, she sang with splendid
dramatic effect the famous Battle
Hymn Of the Republic" When the
first notes of the piano accompaniment
tinkled out there were some smiles
among the audience. who knew the air
principally as used by the Salvation
army to carry a religious song in its
open-air meetings. But the intense
fervOr of the singer swept all before
her. and the song was heard in breutli-
less silence and hailed with enthusi.
aStic applause.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12

Conn, and Russell Nichols of Bran
ford, Conn, are now in the Nerdun
sector with their ambulance after tax
ing the cure at Chantily.
Won the War Cross.
Marcel Cuny. Il French youth of the
Two Hundred and Seventy-ninth regi-
ncht, who lived ia Chantilly before
The war, was also Il guest of the Shep-
ards after he had captured German
machine gun and six German prisoners
SiHSle-haaded in the fierce fighting
along the Chcmin DIES Danes. Cuuy
Is not yet twenty years Old and had
just been sent To the front when he
performed the act of gallantry which
won him the War Cross with a star
and palm on the ribbon. Cuny
craWled out in o-AIan's-Land" AT
night on reconnaissance duty and
found Shell hole between the two
belts Of barbed-Wire acknowledgements. oc-
cupied by the six Germans who were
acting as machine gun team. Cuny
was armed only with grenadeS. and as
he SQuirmed forward on his stomach
TO the edge of tie crater and raised Ii
bomb to throw in among the Boches.
they all six raised their hands and
cried, "Kamcrade."
Cuny ordered them to the French
lines and made them carry their ma
chine gun with them. lie took the
SIX steel German helmets Off to Chan
tIlly-he was granted nine days leave
Tor his bravery-and gave them as
souvenirs to the American ambulance
boys recuperating there.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
ROBBED AS SLEUTHS WATCH
Fellow Tenants in CASTOR Means
House in New York City
Lose $1,000.

New York.-Burglary was the last
thing that Leon LasanSky and his fam.
lily thought Of when they left their
apartment on the fifth floor of the
house mt 1855 Park avenue. And. be-
sides. the house was being watched by
detectives.
Castor Means, mentioned I'm 'cOnnec-
tiOn with the affairs of Mrs. Maude A.
King. who was killed near Concord
\. c.. resided i'm one of the apart
ments there and detective eyes were
on all entrances.
When the Lasansliy family returned
however, they found the apartment
had been thrown topsy-turvy by bur-
glars. Clothing, jewelry and silver
ware valued nt $1,000 had been stolen.
Mr.. Lasansky Immediately notified the
police, who in turn told the detectives.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
TEN RULES FOR DlSLOYALIsTS
German Efficiency" Applied to Pro.
motion of Traitorous Propaganda
at Least Personal Risk.

Pro-kaiser and anti-war propaGan-
diSts reveal their lack of German efli-
cheney" in the frequency with which
| they get themselves pummeled or
''pinched."
In the interest of more efficiency,
the Independent has condensed the
methods of the most successful practi-
TONERS of diSloyalty Into ten. rules
for carrying on iraitorouS propaganda
at least personal risk.
Most of all of these rules so accur-
ately describe the arguments which
nearly everybody has heard from one
or more of the traitOrOuS-minded that
they are worth frequent perusal. The
rules are: g..
I. Assert on every occasion that
wall street" made the war. Never
mind explaining when, how or why.
2. Get in all the sneers you can at
any profession of ideal motives. II
you can find any flaw in our democ-
racy say that I'VE are just as bad an
autocracy as G. many" Place the
war in as sordid a light as possible.
3. 1t is dangerous to denounce the
United States directly. But rake his
tory from end to end for mud to throw
at the allies. Especially. twist the
lions tail.
q. Profess great concern lest send
ing food to Europe will starve Amer
ica. Support every embargo movement
that applies to the allied nations and
none that does not.
5. II the president asks for any ex-
tension of power rave about dictator
ship" and the overthrow of the liber-
ties for which our fathers, ETC."
6. Spread rumors that the allies are
going to betray US or take advantage
of US as soon as we are deeply enough
involved in the war.
z. Accept conscription in principle
but hamper its working in every pos
sible way. One good way is to start
scares about revolutions and internal
disorder as pretext for keeping a
lsrge part of the army at home.
8. Demonstrate that the enemy is
unconquerable and victory hopeless.
Play the "candid friend" and act as
depressant.
9. Be very jealous to prevent "en-
tangling alliances" and be much con.
cerned about the Monroe doctrine if
we mix ourselves in European quar-
rels." A permanent league of nations
would embarrass your jsnker friends
if they remain in power after the war.
Germany can only hope to conquer
other nations if they act selfishIy and
in isolation.
10. WHEN DRIVEN TO MAKE AN
UNEQUIVOCAL STATEMENT PRO-
TEST YOUR LOYALTY AND THEN
CHANGE THE SUBJECT
Cut this out and hand it to the next
pacifist or lulie-warm friend who tries
to start an argument. r
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12

expenses
Most crack Drained
miscellaneous president (who just wanted to
with him), battalion.
ostensy neent-came all the from
nabbed him.
a shooting Of
President
Wilson Washington
UTion station
inside.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
Very Important.

They say that everything one learns
in youth helps one fin maturity. and.
while YOU wouldn't think at first blush
that It would do college girl SO very
much good to learn to high-jump feet
2 inches. on sober second thought we
suppose 1t gives her distinct advan-
tnge over her less highly trained sisters
when the mice come around In after
dfe.-OhiO State Journal.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
MILITARY SALUTE A
RELIC OF KNlGHTHOOD

WHShington.-The military sa-
lute had n curious origin. II the
tradition brought to light by
United States Marine corps Off
GERS at their headquarters here
may he believed. The navy SOL
dicrs say that the salute orig
mated in the days of the tourna.
ment. at which queen of beau
ty was chosen to preside. The
knights and their eSquires and
all who took part In the tourney.
on presenting themselves before
the queen. lifted each one n hand
level with the brows as though
dazZled by the light Of her pres.
ence.
Although its significance hns
been forgotten. that same salute
is now used by military men In
recognition Of superior rank.
the marine officers say.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12

the ground. A board. Knocked from a
higher span, struck Clements and,
starting him on plunge to the earth.
For 80 feet Clements fell. gaining speed
at every foot. until his arms finally
encircled cable leading to the ground
and he started slide for life.
The board falling more slowly fol.
lowed Clements in his downward
plunge, and after he had been sliding
for few feet. struck him second
time. knocking him to the ground. He
was badly crushed and Injured inter.
naln.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
TEACH TRADES TO WOMEN
Wives of Soldiers to Be Given lnstruc.
tion to Make Them Self.
Supporting.

Denver, COlO.-"Thrift House" Is the
maine given to classes established here
by the local branch of the National
League for Women's Service. where in.
struction may be had by the wives of
soldiers enlisted in the National army.
In order that the dependents of depart
ing soldiers may become self-support-
ing lessons in Morse telegraphy. wire
less. typewriting, stenography and gen.
eral office work will commence soon.
An employment bureau. through
which members of the classes will be
PLACED in positions as soon as they
are Nmpetent, viii be connected with
the vAnture.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

Under perfect conditions watercress
may be made to flower and seed
within eight days Of planting.
Ten On-Christian Korean boys won
copies of the New Testament In their
,wn language, by copying down in note
looks, word by word, the Gospel Of
Mark.
From less than half an acre of
strawberries Lewis Gordon of Lyndon
vile. vt, picked 1900 baskets Of the
berries.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
Aqed los, Wants to Enlist.

Portland. Ore.-AlthouSh he is one
hundred and five years young" and
fought in the Indian and Civil wars.
Uncle" John Dowd of Williamina has
not had enough of excitement and
wants to enlist In the United Suites
army and go to France to fight the
Germans. He is as earnest in his de-
sire to enlist as any youthful recruit.
Dowd walks two miles daily and often
makes six miles day on foot.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12


bls-$5O worth
and houshuy placed the bills
need O
Newton had
n a
household Her suspicious
maid
a
q
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
Bitten by an EaoIe.

Boston.-Peter Kalianis of No. a.
fremont street. Lynn. was the vic
tim of an eagle recently. Out of
the heat that baked fremont and Mar.
ket streets. Lynn, the bird swooped
toward the sidewalk. and fastening its
talons in Peters arm. took a good
bite. The victim was rescued by q
fellow cOuntryman, Peter Chaggris
who stunned the bird. Together they
carried the bird to the first Peters
home. there to be held in captivity, for
the law says the American eagle shall
not be killed.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
Pencil ExpIodes.

Chestnut, Mont.-While the daugh,
ter of John ROslyn was extracting the
lead from refillable metal pencil the
pencil exploded, and the child mar
rowly escaped injury. Federal agents
have been called in the belief that the
pencil Is new kind of German weap-
on. being distributed by peddlers.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12

At Kambove. In the heart Of Africn,
there is a modern missionary printing
establishment, with n book store, which
supplies books in II native languages
The first Sunday school In India, es.
tablished In 1903, ct Scrampore, ha.
increased to 1G,03G schools, with G36,.
Ga pupils and teachers, who speak Is
dialects.
Many of the homes of Chinese In Ma.
doa. Iiainan. China, use simply con-
structed stoves modelled after one in.
vented by the missionaries fer uss In
the hospital kitchen.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
TWICE HIT BY A PLANK
Worker Is Knocked From Span, Over
the Allegheny River, and Then
Again Struck.

Pittsburgh. PA victim Of an ac-
cident believed unparalleled. Philip
Clements. nged twenty-nine years, a
structural iron worker of Kensingtna.
died mt the Allegheny General hospital.
Working on a trestle over the AL
Iegheny river near New Kensington.
Clements was ON q span, 150 feet from
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12

10 recovering tTIut $VO UI tIe Ne"toH
family'S money which went up In
smoke q few days ago.
AS q result Mr.. Newton, who sits
all day in the home of the greenback
and talks amiably with foreign gentle
men about billion-dollar loans, faces
vacation or he floats personally con-
Quoted Liberty loan of his own to II
nance much-needed trip.
1t happened like this. A few eve
nings ago Mr.. Newton wended his way
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
Ordinary Mortals.

"Tve noticed one thing"
"And what is that one thing you've
noticed?'
"The peoples favOrite expression is
Believe me" are well qualified to join
the Ananas club as the ordinary run
Of humanity"
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
No Shortage in Buckwheat
Cakes, Reports Uncle Sam.

Buckwheat cakes In plenty for
the coming winter are promised
in the assurance received from
: Canada by Uncle Sans food ad-
ministratiOn that the buckwheat
: crop there is to be one of the
best in recent years.
: Former reports received had
indicated q Canadian buckwheat
: production shortage this year
of about 80 per cent.
Buckwheat has considerable
part to play in the conservation
program as an acceptable substi-
tute for wheat.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
Inconsistent Teachers.

"And how do you find school. How
ar,l:"
Rather difficult, sir. The teachers
Inconsistent. In English composition
We are told to be original. In arithIne-
tic We. are all expected to get the same
answer"
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12

Washington single building
joined the aviation and felt compelled
best grade long drug the
whose
elsewhere leaving their
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
Oeer's "velvet" Horns.

A deer's new horns are called "vel-
vet" because they grow inside Of a
tough skin which is coarse and brown.
Ike plush. For long time he will not
thrush his horns In the brush.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
She Paved the WAY.

How did pa act when you asked him
for my hand?' "very gentle and cOur-
teous. 1t took me completely by sur
prise" II told him you used % be Q
pugilist"
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12

were filled to their utmost capacity
long ago. In the big State, War and
Navy building the corridors of every
floor except that occupied by the three
respective cabinet members are filled
with desks and busy people. Outside.
all over town, vacant office buildings
have been rented. The other day
heard John ]. Fitzgerald, chairman of
the house committee on appropriations,
who has much to do with the subject,
declared that there was not left in
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12

consider
dent it and responsibility himself.
In the whwind probably Washington
that the president has little time for entertainment Nothing further from
the truth Each $50 golf He
White
a
the
the evening he either for drive heater One
he vaudeville
Hous
accompshes
He believes. q
him the possible
business
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
Capital Crowded as Never Before in History

Of the engaged drawing recruits to the
the The public buding.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12

Wilson was elected by fraud. l Will
drive out the usVrper."
Welcome said cordial secret
service man. Permit me to escort you
to the White House"
Whereupon the self-styled presi-
dent was whirled to police headquar-
tiers. Eventually he held forth in pOmp
OF the psychopathic ward of the
Washington Asylum hospital.
In the last few months this insti-
tuition has welcomed few other preSi-
nnn1S tho O1nnn Of % dn. (,n.hn hnl
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
Recreation Keeps President Fit for Hard Work

CH day the solution by President Wilson
problem which
consideration
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
Why One Treasury Official Is Short on Vacation

YRON NEWTON assistant Of the has had
public build
helping him bit when
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12

Numerous special boards have been
given special problems for solution.
Seldom does any board reach a deci-
sion without the presidents assist
ance. Usually board will become
deadlocked after considering a ques-
tion for several weeks and will rush to
the White House for the presidents
advice. Sometimes the president will
go to the Office Of the board itself to
render his assistance.
Then after the whole situation has
been laid before the president he will
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-12
Cranks From All Sections Seek to See President

States arrived in Vast
of the White House,