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The Washington times., 1917-11-20

The trouble about the diphtheria
matter is this: HEALTH OFFICER
WOODWARD and his assistant DR..
LIE MERLE are following the man
dates of law Of Congress; a Federal
statute. The law has been con-
strued by the learned CONRAD
SYME, corporation counsel, to re-
quire a blue warning card to be
tackled on the door of every house
where there is a case Of diphtheria
or where there lives what is known
as a "diphtheria carrier" In the
First ward the health officer found
many cases Of diphtheria and also
many children who were dangerous
carriers of the diphtheria bacillus.
although they were not sick.
E. F. GEN0E believes this Is not
The Washington times., 1917-11-20

"Altus." in the Latin dictionaries
means high"
Which is one reason why ALTUS 2.
PRINCE, nephew Of Ben Prince. col
lector of taxes, Is endeavoring to
get into the aviation section Of the
army. Altus has been in the diplo-
matte service. was in charge Of i'm
portant secret work In Berlin; but he
has chucked it all to get into the
uniform.
The Washington times., 1917-11-20

E. F. GEN0E, president Of the
Washington Circle Community, sug-
gests that the Health officer has
been arbitrary In placing blue cards
warning against diphtheria on GER
tain houses in the old First ward.
All the occupants of these houses
ARE up and out and doing fine. "
says Mr.. Genoe.
The Washington times., 1917-11-20

Speaking of heatless cars, how
many Of you have ridden to Balti-
more on a W. B. and A. car, jammed
full, with the old-fashioned car stove
full Of red hot sizzling coal? There
is enough heat in one Of those cars
and then some.
The Washington times., 1917-11-20

ROSS p. ANDREWS, president
of the Retail Merchants Association,
says:
81 do not know a merchant in
Washington who is not in favor of
suffrage for the District Of Colum-
bia."
The Washington times., 1917-11-20

nvaders-and they fighting accordingly they tough
against the same barbarians centuries ago.
The Washington times., 1917-11-20
RID AN d s E E n

civilized community he would have
q chance to go to the polls and ex-
press himself Isn't it ridiculous
that If Mr.. Genoe wants to have the
blue card taken down he must go to
the Capitol and ask for a Federal
statute repeating a previous statutsf
An observer who chooses to re-
main hidden behind the initials &C
E. g." writes that there are several
truck loads OF sugar concealed In q
building at New York avenue and
Florida avenue.
ROBERT C. HAvENS suggests
that in addition to wheatless days
and heatless cars we inaugurate q
movement to run rods through the
street car straps so that more strap
hangers can be accommodated?
The Washington times., 1917-11-20

E. F. GEN0E believes this is not
right, and II he lived in any other
The Washington times., 1917-11-20

NHY DEAR MISS GARDEN
W Il have just read an ar
tirIa over vo,,r mama
The Washington times., 1917-11-20

Americans do understand conditions in Italy,
realize that whereas France and England COMBINED
have been fighting Germany alone Italy alone is fighting
Germany and Austria Combined.
The allies fastening troops, guns and ammunition
70 Italy but the Italian soldier unaided thus far badly
vided with ammunition, without big guns has checked and
held the rush of the combined Austrian and German armies
IA marvellous achievement.
Tribute this high courage paid by the editor Of the
Echo de Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
Artificial Rubber Yet to ssek.

In 1913 it was announced that dis tinguished chemist of the Imperial Technical School of Moscow had solved the problem of making arti- ficial rubber, and that he. could sell the new product at about thirty cents a pound Yet the price of rubber re- mains pretty much the same. if not more. The reason may be found by examining the patent office records During the last decade many hun dreds of patents for artificial rubber have been taken out. Substitutes coal tar turpentine, peat, from nitra- ted linseed oil and by treating cereals with phyalin.
 The latter invention created a con siderable sensation so long ago as 1906 yet, judging by the constantly increas- ing demand for the natural product, it has had little effect upon the real rubber market.
 The chemist, working in his 1abora- tory, can take any substance and an alize it that is, break it up into its original constituents and tell you what they are and how much of each ele- ment the substance in question is composed of; but when 1t comes to building up the original substance out of it's prime constituents he is at sea for the most part. By dint of long and patient experiments or perhaps by pure chance he may succeed in re- producing some few natural products, but that is as far as he can go.
 Indigo blue took many years to synthesize: A German chemist ac- complished it at last, but the curious discovery was made that if blended with the natural product made from the indigo plant the color obtained was both more durable and brighter than that made by either dye alone.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

nut oil, and Japan, r2, 100000 gallons of soya bean oil. Africa sent us near ly a million pounds of rags, South Af- rica a million dollars worth of hair of the angora goat, and Asiatic Russia 12 million pounds of sugar beet seed.
 Curiously this great agricultural country with more cattle than any other country except India, found 1t advisable to import $12,000,0OO worth of dairy products, bringing condensed =nilk from Switzerland and Australia, cream from Canada and Japan, cheese from a score of countries. but espec- ially from Switzerland a-Nl Italy, and butter from Denmark and New Zea- land. The pearl divers of Ceylon and the Pacific sent us $10,O00,000 worth of their products, most of it, however, by way of the European countries. only by sending us larger quantity of sugar than ever before, but adding to 1t 6S,000 pounds of honey. From the Orient, chiefly China and Japan. sticks. Wild animals imported for educational purposes in the geological gardens of the United States amount in value to approximately Sit, 100000 a year. and this does not include those imported for circuses or other enter tainments, exhibiting them for profit. Persia sent a half million dollars worth Sf rugs. Artificial silk comes in m creasing quantities. chiefly in the form of thread and yarn, but in lesser quantities as woven fabrics, the total averaging about $3.oO0,000 a year. The users of Turkish tobacco who former ly were bringing SIG. ,00o worth a year from Turkey in Europe and Askl are compelled to satisfy themselves as best they may with substitutes since scarcely a pound is now permitted to reach the United States. France continues to send us nearly the usual quantities of champagne, and at about the usual prices, the average import price of champagne being no greater at the present time than in the months preceding the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS DULL.
Less Than Half Score of the Lead ina Stocks Made Up the Great Bulk of Business.

New York, April PA pronounced falling off in the volume of opera tions, dealings diminishlng ey one quarter to one-third from their large totals of the two preceding sessions, was almost the only significant 1ea- ture of today's professional market. Less than half a score Of leading stocks made up the great bulk of the business, chief among these being U s. Steel and related equipments and munitions, the metals and shlpPlngs and a few specialties controlled by speculative interests,
 The heavy covering movement which followed the large extra" dividend on Steel common seemed to have eXpend- ed its force with little or no fresh buy ing power. while further pro1t-taklng was indulged in at every favorable op- portunity.
 Trading was marked by a succession of irregular advances and declines, final quotations in the prominent is sues showing no change or slight
 Rails and coppers were the only sta- ble stocks, but business in transpor- tation issues. apart from Union Pa cific. Reading and minor coalers. was too light to overcome pressure in oth- CT quarters. Metals were one to two points higher at their best. but sag ged later.
 Temporary improvement occurred in shippings and the shares of com panies making war supplies rose in sympathy Fertilizers were more conspicuous than recently at gains of one to two points. but their activity failed to enlist outside interest.
 Fluctuations in United States Steel. which ranged between 115 3-4 and IF 1-4, closing at 116 Is. unchanged on the day, were characteristic of the general movement, aside from motors, which were increasingly heavy. Gen eral Motors making an extreme de- cline Of points, with each for Stu debaker and Maxwell. Total sales amounted to 610.0oo shares.
 Further weakness of rubles was the only outward reminder of the inter national situation, sterling ruling steady and francs hardening. Bonds were irregular. betterment in domestic issuea. especially rails. being neutralixed by concessions in foreign war issues. Total sales. (par value) aggregated $S,S50,00o.
 Unitsd States bonds were unchang- | ed on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
Some Eeeentricities of Our Import
 Trade,

Wool from Iceland, cotton from China, beans from Brazil, and lob sters from South Africa are among .he eccentricities of commerce in these days of high prices and interruption of the usual trade currents. An an alysis by the National City Bank of New York of the commerce of the United States for the latest month for which detailed figures are available, February, showed the arrival of 4,300 pounds of clothing wool from Iceland, also of 3 million pounds of cotton from China, imported into the country thirds of the cotton of the world. The records of 1916 show imports of lob sters from Japan and South Africa, beans from Brazil, and onions from bushels of onions imported into the agricultural country in the past five years, the Canary Islands furnished 150,00 bushels, and Australia, on the opposite side of the globe, about an equal quantity. Of the S5.0o0. 900 worth of mushrooms and truffles i'm ported in that same period, over $250,- 900 worth came from the other side Of the globe, China, Japan, and adjacent territory. Of the S3, 800 900 worth of eggs imported since the beginning of the war, China alone sent nearly s2. .000, 900 worth. Madagascar is now contributing vanilla beans, and mate rials for hat manufacture, and s2,00,-
 
 from China and Japan, since the be- ginning of the war.
 The manufacturers are ransacking g every corner of the world for material for their factories. They are bringing wool from Iceland, as above indicated. and they brought last year from South Africa $1,500, 900 worth of ostrich feathers. and considerable quantities from Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina, which now have their ostrich farms. as do South Africa and Australia. Bones were brought from India, China and the Philippine Islands, and dried blood from Australia. Argentina and Uruguay. Nearly s2. 100000 worth of bristles were brought from China in to this country, which has one third of the swine of the world. We sent to India for nearly $2.000,000 worth of indigo for which we paid over $2-0o a round, against 35 cents a pound in the year before the war. We have, since the beginning of the war brought from China a quarter of a. million dol lars worth of human hair. Asia sent us last year alone $13,000.000 worth of goat skins, and over million dol- lars worth of buffalo hides, and from Australia we brought a million pounds of kangaroo skins. From Egypt we brought a quarter of a million dollars worth of elephant tusks, and from Ecuador and Colombia a half million dollars worth of vegetable ivory. West Africa sent us 100000 gallons of palm oil, China million gallons of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
The Poison Gas of a Beetle.

Most people think that the use of poison gas in warfare is a purely human or perhaps one should say in- human idea. Yet the plan has been adopted by nature. Certain kinds of beetles, known as Bombadiers. and called by scientists brachinus, makes free use of poisonous fumes to keep their enemies at bay A typical spe- cies known as brachinus crepitans Is largely attacked by certain ground beetles. These ground beetles are very active and can easily OvertalSe the bombadiers. Just as they get within reach a strange thing happens. The bombadier has the power of eject ing a peculiar liquid which when it comes into contact with the atmos- phere bursts into a sort of pale blue green flame. This is imediately fol- lowed by a kind of smoke. Now this smoke has a remarkable effect upon the pursuer. No sooner do the fumes come into contact with the ground beetle than the creature is blinded and stupefied. Paralysis overtakes the insect and it seems unable to move any farther. Quite a while elapses before the ground beetle recovers. In the meantime the. bombadier makes good his escape.-American Boy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

Philadelphia. April .27. = Howard Berry, the all around athlete of the University of Pennsylvania, today won the college Penthathlon cup for the third successive year. He captured four of the five events embraced in the Pentath1on. They were the broad jump, javelin throw, POO and 15O0 me tres race He was third in the discus throw.
 B. Jones of Pennsylvania State fin Ished second and A. DambIy of Penn sylvania State third; Hoot of Swarth- seven points. B. Jones of Pennsylvania State College was second with fifteen points. The scores made by the other ive men in the competition were:
 A Damoley, Pennsylvania. State, IT; H. Hcot, Swatrmore College. 20: ". Creighton, University of Pennsylvania, a.; C. Ganzel, Bucknen University. 24; W. Mccarthy, Lehigh University. 30.
 In winning the 200 metre race, Ser ry made fasrer time than he did in 1916 and Dan1bley hroke the Penthathlon record in capturing the discus throw
 Chicago University had walkover medley relay race. her team running away from Pennsyfvz.nia, the only oth- or entrant-
 The American championship sprint sylyarsia, Chicago University pushing the Pennsylvanta all tIse way.
 In winning .he running hop. step and jump event, ". E. CTsrbeer or IT. linois, an added entry, made Q new colIegiate record of 4S feet { 1-2 inches The former record wsls 46 feet, 1-2 inches. made by Carter, Of lill- nois, last year.
 Real competition will take place to- morrow, the big day of the meet, when the one, two and four-n1ile college re- lay championships will 6e decided The pick of the country are aiso expected to appear in some of tb:s fioid evsnts.
 40 yard hurdles. final: won by F. G. Smart, Northwesterr tniverS4ty; second, ". Meanif. Harvard, third. E Wickersham, PennsylVanta- Itms 6o Is seconds Only three starts.
 Throwing 56 pound weight: t.t he- tween White, Syracuse, and Blanchard, Harvard, at 31 feet, 5 inches; third, Higgins Chicago, 23 feet, f inches On throw off White won, distance a0 feet, 1 1-2 inches: Blanchard 2s feet.
 Javelin throw, Penthathlon--Wc,. |: Berry, 157 feet, two inches: sec35I1, Hoot .14s feet, 10 S-4 inches; third, Jones, IA feet, inches.
 200 metres, PenthathIon: Final Won by Berry: second Darrbiy, third Hoot; fourth Jones; fifth Creighton; sixth, Mccarthy; seventh. Ganzel. Berry time p 2-5 seconds.
 Running hop. step and jump--Wor yb w. B. Overbee, Illinois, AS feet, f 1-2 inches: breaking the collegiate record of 45 feet, inches made by
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
BERRY CHAMPION FOR THIRD TIME Penn Athlete Wins College Penta,lon Cup-Took Four
 Out of Five Events-B. Jones Finished Second

Garter, Illinois, in 1s1s; second. S. Ian ders, Pennsylvania. 47 feet. inches; third, c. Ivory, Pennsylvania, 4S feet, 8 1-2 inches.
 American College championship, sprint medley relay race. first and second each run 220 yards. third man 40 yards. fourth man Ss0 yards-won sey, Scudder); second, Chicago CC1ark. Feurstein, Brinkman, Jones); third, Lafayette (Evans. Bechtel, Baure, Kleinsphin); fourth, Pittsburgh (Bur- we'll, Mays. Grumbling, FckharD. Time s.34 4-5. Four starters.
 Discus throw. Penthathlon: won by Dambly, 1o9 feet, 8 inches. breaking the Penthathlon record of 106 feet made by Lamb, Pennsylvania State, in 1915; second Hoot, 10S feet, 10 1-4 Inches; third Berry, 1OS feet, 1-2 inches; fourth. Jones: fifth, Ganzei; sixth, Mccarthy: seventh. Creighton.
 Hammer throwlWon by Bennett, H. linois, Al feet, Ia inches; second, Cabbage, Pennsylvania State. 14o feet 3 1-2 inches, third, White, Syracuse, I39 feet 8 1-2 inches; fourth, Suther- land. Pittsburgh, 13S feet. inches.
 150O metre race 0Penthathlon)-Won by Berry; second Jones, third Crelght- ton. fourth Ganzel; fifth, Dambly; sixth, Hoot. Berry's time 4.45- Mo Carthy did not start
 American College championship, dis tance medley relay race: (frst man ran quarter mile, second man half mile. third man three-Quarter mile, last man one mile) won by Chicago CF'eurstein. Clark, Otis, Tenney); second, Penn sylvania Brennan, Norris, Price, Humphreys). Two starters. Time II minutes, 3-5 seconds.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

So artificial indigo has not yet ruined
 the indigo planter
 Artificial eamphor also has been produced. It is now made from pine tree turpentine. But the chemist has not yet succeeded in synthesiZing gu@-
 ta percha. This commodity yearly be- comes scarcer. Enormous quantities are required for various purposes, notably the covering of submarine ca
 bles and the making of golf balls. A fortune awaits the man who can make artificial gutta percha at a price that will permit it to compete with the juice of the Dichopis gutta.-Los An geles Times
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
Danforth Baked in Ninth.

Chicago, April 27.-A balk called on Danforth in the ninth inning gave Cleveland the final game of the series with Chicago today. 2 to 1. Scott, who replaced Williams on the mound in the ninth inning, after the locals had tied the score in the eighth, paved the way to victory for the visitors. He walked Guisto and Roth beat out a hit Evans also walked, filling the ba seS. Danforth replaced Scott and the next two men. who were pinch hit ters, were easy outs. With the call two and three on Graney, Danforth stopped long enough in his windup for Umpire Nallin to call a balk and Guis- to scored the run which won the game. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
Reds Defeat Pirates.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 27.-Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh today. to 3. Cold weather affected the pitchers and To- ney and Miller each made a poor start. In the first inning Cincinnati scored two runs on singles by Groh and Neale. base on balls and g wild pitch. Pittsburgh scored three runs in the last half of the first inning on Kopf s error. passed by Carey and Schulte and Baird's double with the bases full. Gin cinnati scored three more in the sec ond on singles by Wingo and Cueto. a pass and Neale's double. Carlson then relieved Miller and Jacobs after ward took Carlson's place, neither team scoring again. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
TENER ORDERS RED SOx AND
 ATHLETICS TO PLAY GAME OVER
Says Umpire BransfieId's Devision Was
 Erroneous.

Philadelphia, April 2E President Tener of the National Baseball League today ordered re-played the game of April IT between Philadelphia and Boston, which was protested by Man ager Moran of the Philadelphia team when Boston was declared the winner.
 Umpire BranSfeld decided a Phila- delphia runner out for walking away from second base under the impress sion that he was out. President Tener says the decision was erroneous.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
Michigan Votes to Return to Western
 Conference

Ann Arbor, Mich, April 27.-The board of regents of the University of Michigon voted unanimously today in favor of having Michigan return to the western athletic conference.
 Michigan severed relations with the Western Conference in 1905. The break was the result of Michigan's determi- nation not to accept certain training restrictions, one of which was the abolition of a training table.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
H. G A. at South windham.

The Hopkins & Allen Co. will play at South Windham today (Saturday)' The lineups follow:
 Hopkins & Allen-Duneaven ss, Far reu 3b, Curran 1b, Brooks D, Mckeon % Schofield Of, Counihan If, Cough c, i1erneficlI If
 South Windham-Curry Of, P. Scrib- Her c, Adams ss, c. Fisher If, Brick s,,,, 20. Crandall 1b, Chamberlain If, Scrihrer 3b, P. Fisher p.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
PhiIIi.s outpsav ciants.

Philadelphia, April 27.-Philadelphia mixed hits with bases on balls given won today's game from New York, 5 to 1. Lavender was so effective that only two Of the visitors reached third base. One of them was Holke, who prevented his team from being shut out by making a home run Thinner man, who was spiked on the right an- k1e in last Wednesdays game, was un- able to play today. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
kiIlinaly High at N. F. A.

This afternoon the Academy team will line up against the strong Kill lingly High school team. Killingiy trimmed Windham 10 to while it took the Academy ten innings to nose out a to victory from the Thread City team. Coach Mckay is confident or advantage Friday afternoon he gave the squad two hours of batting prac- tice large part of the time was taken up with bunting. Captain Chick Stanley will be on the mound for the locals with Bennett for his battery mate.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

Tom Needham is building up a strong tea mover in Newark. Need ham, unless present indications are misleading, will work his way into the ranks of major league managers in due time He got much of his baseball knowledge from Frank LeRoy Chance.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
Reds Purchase Scott Perry.

Cincinnati, April 27.-Scott Perry of the Atlanta Southern League club was today purchased by the Cincinnati Ma tionals, according to announcement by President Hermann of the local club.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
Dauss Holds St. Louis to Three Hits.

Detroit, April 27.-Dauss held St Louis to three hits today and pitched
 Detroit into a to 1 victory. A bad throw by Dyer in the second inning prevented a Shutout Three hits in the fourth inning were responsible for the home team scoring two runs- We'll man allowed only four hits and Koob,
 who succeeded him, was not hit safely. Score.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

Connie Mack has been a baseball player and manager since 1884, and he says there isn't much change in the game-anyway, not for him.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

The threat of a boost in the price of sandwiches at some ball parks shows l a grasping disposition on the part c1f
 the concession holders. They bought their stock years ago, when sandwiches were cheap.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
Fs. a1a.... and Small Women.

This model is nice for serge and satin sousoi inat1one, and good for gabardtne and crepe. The overdress may be used 70 wes< with any guimpe or undsr. ie ths stmplest to develop. and with its plain and graceful lines Is most be- cOTainR,. especially for slim figures.
 The pattern Ia cut in three sizes: Is. Ie and zo years. It requires ? yards and B-S yards for the dress. for a 1S-year size. The dress measures about 9A. yards at its lower edge.
 A pattern of this ilustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps.
 order through The Bulletin Company, Pattern Dept, Norwich. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
Broadway Accepts Challenge

The Broadway Grammar school ac- cepts the challenge to play the West Chelsea school team at the Mohegan Park grounds Tuesday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
Pittsbursh N,

Totals 34 6 27 10 Q fxl Batted for Carlson in 4fh. (xxl Batted for Jacobs in 9th Score by innings Cincinnati .-...-.2 3 0 0 0 c e-5 ftfsburgh ..3 e-3 Two base hits Ncale. winzo. Carey. Baird Ward. Three base hit. Groh.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

parted company with his old friend, bac kto him.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
MONEY.

New York, April 27-CaIl money firm; high 1-2; low 2; ruling rate ? 1-4; last loan 1-4; closing bid 2 :; offered at 1-4.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
COTTON.

New York, April 27.-Cotton futur- es closed steady. May 2016; July 1895; October 1894; December 1901; January 1901.
 Spot quiet; middling 2O.40.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
SPORTING NOTES

Phil Douglas, who is pitching good ball for the Cubs, says that he has