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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

tails as to his dfet-but more about this later. Beside each bed stood a small locker with two shelves and a drawer. A table at the opposite end of tho room from the blackboard, a chair pushed under the foot of each bed. and q, cupboard by the door, com pleted the furniture.
 Allowed to Write.
 As soon as we had fulfilled our du- ties as bearers of news we asked if it were possible to cable some of our families. We were told tbst it was impossible, but that there was mail leaving next morning (Monday, June card every week and letter every fortnight and if we hurried we could get one of each away.
 Noodle and Gray provided us with note paper and Npencils-ink was verboten." We pulled our chairs up beside our beds and began our letters. I stuck a pin through the paper to hold it as I wrote, and proceeded to ed. wrote very small, gave a de- tailed account of my capture, and my new address of my rank. name and reginents in full, followed by Kriegsgefangener, FestnngshaZarett VI, Apt .Kaiseren August -Schule, enough to deter any enc from writ ing me. My father got over this diff fculty later by having, numerous en- velopes typewritten and presenting them to any one who suggested send ing me a letter That left them no loop-hole, so got lot of mail.
 An Important, Letter.
 wrote this first letter to my sis ter who was in England at the time. As read it over again now remem- Der the prayers with which finish ed it. and how hoped it would arrive all right, so that all the things I ask ed for might be started on their long journey. I will quote, the latter part:
 "As you know I have lost every thing I had in the trenches except what I had on, --'s pictures and all of yours and Bills are gone Please send me more, all of you. Get Tom
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

soon as we entered she bowed to her friends, nurmured "auf wiedersehen" (good-by) and slipped quietly out of
 The taller one of the two greeted us with "Cheer-o, fellows. Whats the matter? You look bad. My names Noodle (CaptaIn O. s. Noodle, Black Wateh) and this is Gray dieutenant get yours? You're the first human Won't you sit down ?" We gladly &C., cepted the invitation. Introduced our selves and proceeded to sketch brief ly the story of June 2.
 English Tomn,ies.
 Gray went to tte window and shouted down into the courtyard. "watkins, HaIlam," In about a min ute two English Tommies rushed in.
 They were patients who had re- covered from their wounds and were them went downstairs and came up with bed linen, while thee other pro- ceded to punch the three sections of mattress Cor biscuits" as they are called) and get everything ready.
 We were pretty tired. While we talked we kept one eye on the beds to make sure they would not vanish and with the other took in our surroundings.
 The room was 1arge-about twen- ty-f1ve feec long and twenty feet wide. The walls were finished in light gray stucco. There were three large windows overlooking the court yard On the wall at one end was a blackboard arranged like a window. The two halves slid up and down in a frame. This was explained by, the fact that the hospital had been a girls school before the war and we were occupying classroom B2. The floor was covered with a rubber com position mating. Four regulation German military hospital beds were arranged along each side of the room. These were narrow iron beds with steel rod at the head which carried a metal plate painted black and on which was chaIked the patients num- Der, his fKrankheit' (i1lness)' and de-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
GREENEWELE CHURCH
 UNFURLs SERVICE FLAG
Ceremony Took Place Just Before the
 Morning Service on Sunday.

Just before the morning service at the Greenevil1e Congregational church Sunday a service flag, 4x6 feet, and containing 26 stars. was unfurled on the Central avenue side of the church. The twenty-si stars represent the fol- lowing young men who entered Uncle Sann's service:
 William Hall, Fred Towne, William F1emming, Fred Fqemnning. George Ferguson, Andus Peterson, Felgo Eric son, Ellis Taylor, Thomas Sears, Ev erett Corey, Clifford Wilson. Fred Pow CTS, James Rtngiand, Bradford Rick etts. Jay Ricketts. Kirk Ricketts, Paul worth. Samuel Ditworth, WfIEam Mo Climon, Howard ?. Benjamin5 Hillary Maurice, Allen Brown, William Hollin and James Kirher.
 At the session of the Sunday school a special collection of $25.20 was taken up for the Armenian children's relief
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
CONNECTICUT PATENTS.
Patents Awarded to, Residents of State
 For New Inventions.

The following patents were issued. December 11th, 1917 to residents of Connecticut:
 William E. Hopson. Bridgepoe.. ve- hicle wheel. Adolph Kreigling, Bridge port, mechanical movement. David Pe- tri-Palmedo, Bridgeport, typograpli- cal machine. George B. Thomas, of Bridgeport. current tap. George B. Thomas, Bridgeport, electric switch
 Ellsworth A. Hawthorne, Bridgeport mirror scope. Louis S. Morris, Bridge port, internal combustion engine. AL fred C.@Gilhert. New Haven, toy gird- CT or column. Lyman F. Broughton of Newington, typewriting machine. Jas M. Dayton. Torrington,; igniter for in ternaI engines. George B Kinsler, Hartford, belt, fastener. Ed mund A. Schade. New Britain, plane spur. Swan A. Swanson, Waterbury, screw feed. Maryan Troyancski. New Britain, windmill Richard l.. Wilcox Waterbury, pointing and threading screws. bolts and similar articles.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

In the course Of. his weekly parish
 Sunday morning at the 7.30 o'clock mass which he celebrated, Rev. John H. Fitzmaurice, the rector, surprised
 his parisbioners with the announce ment that the day marked the 35th anniversary Of his ordination to the priesthood. He had planT<d no spe- cial observance of the event and many of his parishioners had only learned of it on Sunday. But few of the societies and members of the congre- gation and friends throughout the city heard of it during the week and surprised the pastor on Saturday be- fore he surprised his congregation on Sunday. The surprise came in the form of gifts, testimonials and good wishes. The gifts were left at the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

we'll to love man, the brother of Christ, our brother.
 This is the. love which the Saviour taught during His earthly ministry, when, far from resenting injuries. in justice, persecution, reviling, even death, He prayed for men, prayed and forgave. .r-s+
 The practical lessons deduced. from the life of the Christ who loved man that is necessary for man to possess this pressing, urging love of Christ in his own heart, as we'll as the one key to friendship with sChrist, is consent.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
Special Meeting of Prayer at Y. M
 CA

A meeting of unusual importance was held at the local Y. M. c. A. building yesterday afternoon. President Case presiding. The purpose of the meeting was to pray for our country and the men of our army and navy in America and overseas.
 Five minute addresses on prayer were made by Rev.-S. H.. Howe Rev. J. A. Newland and Rev. A F., PurlSiss and each of these talks were exceed ingly appropriate to, the occasion and everybody present was deeply i'm pressed. s--,s--s
 Hugh Kinder rendered -in- fine voice a vocal solo, being accompanied by Robert Otis. The scripture was read by the general secretary. who also offered the opening prayer
 During the hour several of the lead : ing laymen of the city offered earnest prayer, and in addition five of the city clergymen made petition for the ob- jects suggested. srffl
 The intehtion is to have meeting or this kind at least once each month.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
CHRISTMAS SERVICES IN LOCAL CHURCHES.
Sunday Schools and Congregations
 Unite in Yuietide Observance.


 Following out their usual custom, many of the Norwich clutches held Christmas services on Sunday. The Stars and Stripes played a prominent part in the Yu1etide decorations this year and patriotism featured the pro- grams in general.
 At the Universalist Church.
 At the Universalist. church the pas tor, Rev. Joseph F.. Cobb. preached an inspiring sermon on The Effect of Good Will at the morning service. In part. Rev. MT. Cobb spoke as follows:
 On this Christmas Sunday when the thoughts of all Christians are turned to the advent of the Lord, or at least toward the spirit of love and good will which came to the world at that time, we would consider the subject: The Effect of Good Will, basing our thought on the angels song, so fannil- far in sound, if not in practice, to the Christian world: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men,, or as Bishop Ellicott said: The better manuscripts make the song read: "On earth peace among men of good wiIl;" that is, among men who are the objects of the good will the approval and love of God"
 The song of the angels says "on earth peace.
 that the song is wrong. for there is no peace. all is discord, confusion, any thing but peace.
 If we reflect a little on this we shall soon see that God is at peace with men at all times, while man may be at war with each other, while millions of the citizens of these nations are engaged in conflict. other millions are laboring to assist the unfortunate. the helpless, the needy, the wounded.
 Never in the history of the world has so much charity been bestowed, never have meen so liberaily poured forth of their possessions for the help of others.
 their services to help others. Never before has there been so much friendly feeling among various nations.
 You may remind me that there is
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24

Kensinqton-The American Paper Goods company of KenSington has completed arrangements whereby its employees are to be insured for a to- tai of ~$250;000. system has been worked out for the establishment of a ratio of insurance for. the length sof service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
The Thames National Bank
Norwich. Conn. Dec. 22

Norwich, Conn.,, Dec. 22, 191Ts
 The annual eetinS of the Stock holders of this Bank. for the election of Directors and the transaction of such other business as may legally come before them, is hereby called to be held at their Banking House on Tuesday. Jan s. 1918. at Il o'clock a. m.
 CHARLES ". GALE. Cashier.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-24
By Lieut.. J. HARVEY DOUGLAS

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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
War and the MELTING Pot
New York World

A development of the war which is bound to
have an influence on the population of western
Europe after it is over is the recruiting of Oren-
tai and other non-Caucasian races to take the
places in industry of the men who have been
called to the firing line.
Thus France is importing 1000 Chinese week
to work on the farms and in munitions factories,
a rate of immigration which, if sustained for a
year, will give that country a larger number of
Chinese than there are today in the entire United
States. Drafts also have been made on Africa for
negro laborers to release reservsts for military
service, Russia has sent brigades of soldiers to
the western front and India has supplied its con-
tingents of native troops. Likewise among the
central powers the war has inevitably caused
partial shifting Of populations due to military
movements across old boundary lines.
Will the Chinese stay in France after peace
comes9 Will many OF the Russian troops re-
maini Will the allied forces in Greece leave a
percentage Of their number there? 1t is logical
to suppose that the present war will effect a
mixture of races as previous wars have done, and
presumably on vastly larger scale. 1t is in fact
causing form of immigration the like of which
this generation has not known and just parallel
to which can probably not be found short of the
historic invasons and tricks of the Mortimer and
the Germanc races in the long ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
People and Events

Over near Harrisburg, ILL.,, farmer bored
deep hole in the ground and tapped flowing oil.
Farm value in that section flew out of sight in
a night.
Londons roster Of killed in air raids total 1877
persons, but the motor bus killed 9s4. Darkened
London baffled the enemy, but traffic in the dark
swelled the mortality list
A new record in real estate deals was scored
Ia Chicago last week. A plot of ground 1872 by 24l
feet covered by twelye-story freproof building
on the corner of Michigan boulevard and Ninth
street, sold for $3,s0O0oO.
Seven hundred and fifty ships and small craft
and 10000 civilians to man them were called for
as volunteer reserve auxiliary feet for defense
of the port of New York, and marine men
pledged the force in day.
In Missouri, as elsewhere, visible property
looks the assessor in the eye and gets its due,
while invisible property shrinks further out OF
sight The state assessment roll for 1917 totals
$l77l sS0,00O, of which about 80 per cent is real
estate.
Truly the spirit of war searches mankind
nowadays. After ploddng peacefully through
twenty-eight years of welded life without night
key, one Ed Campbell Of New York shook down
the furniture and things and deserted the home
stead. The boss of the house relented in court,
but Ed refused to go home. even with bunch
OF night keys.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
Make 1t a Big Crop Year

Whatever may be the cause of the high cost Of
living-and, no doubt there are number of con-
tributing causes-it is the duty as we'll as to the
interest OF this country to make 1917 as big a
crop year as is humanity possible.
Every sort OF crop we raise is needed, and in
as large quantities as can be raised. Stocks of
foodstuffs are at the lowest ebb. The wheat bins
will be scraped clean ere the new wheat comes in.
Potatoes are scarcer than in many year. Corn
IS so high that many cattle and hogs have been
slaughtered rather than feed them such high
priced food. Beans have reached the luxury stage.
Canned vegetables Of all kinds are priced on a
high level and the contract prices for the coming
seasons pack, already being made, show that GOOD
prices will be paid for all the vegetables that can
be raised this coming summer for the canneries
The lesson of the situation Is plain. The
farmer who seeds every possible acre of land,
using good judgment in Investigation, will not
only do mankind service, but will reap fat profits
for himself. Only thus can the cost Of living be
brought down to reasonable level, 90 that pros
perity shall abide with Us.
But the saving of the situation by good crops
does not all rest with the farmer, though he must
be our main reliance. The city dweller, with his
backyard or vacant lot garden, can easily be-
come factor OF great importance in the situa-
ton.
1t Is a fine, healthful and profitable task to
raise garden truck enough to supply ones own
table, with some left over for ones less fortu-
nately situated neighbor. Many an urban seden-
tary has regained physical vigor and poise by
tilling Little plot Of ground OF all the outdoor
games OF the good old summer time, none is more
satisfactory than conspiring with nature to raise
ntsh vegetables
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
Interurbans.

For many years The Bee has been an earnest
advocate of system of interurbans connecting
Omaha and towns within radius OF fifty or a
hundred miles. We saw, and still see, possibili-
ties Of tremendous suburban traffic through
bringing Omaha into closer touch with out
neghbors living within few hours ride. Yet
we are constrained to confess we have been dis
appointed that the development of an interurban
electric railway system has not long ago mate
rallied. The very fact that we are still waiting
for the construction of these lines is proof posi-
tive that the encouragement given is insufficient
to attract the necessary capital. Assuming that
this inference is warranted then the only way to
encourage interurban building is to tighten the
burden borne by the investor and give him bet
ter chance to realize on his risk. If that is a
matter Of legislation, it devolves on our lawmak-
ers to provide the remedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
Austria Upholds German Policy.

The note from the Austrian government to
the United States, in reply to direct inquiry as to
what position the dual monarchy would assume on
the use of the submarine in war is definite
enough as indicating Austria's purpose to adhere
to the policy of Germany. In unequivocal terms
the note sets forth anew that ships Of neutral ma
tons enter the war zone at their own risk
In reaching this declaration the whole ques-
ton of the rights of neutrals is given some con-
sideraton, stress being laid on the British
blockade and consequent disregard of neutral in
terests. Following this indictment of England
and its allies, the Austrians advance the remark
able proposition that in establishing counter
blockade by the extended use of the submarine
the central powers really are acting on behalf
Of the noncombatants, through the establishment
Of conditions that will force recession on Great
Britain. How far this construction of the prn-
cipie Of freedom of the sea" will serve to justify
the unrestricted terror is not apparent, for its
peculiar sophistry rests on the WORKOUT theory
that the end justhes the means.
Something refreshingly frank is found in the
further contention that warning from sub
marine Is Of little value to the persons who hap
pen to be on board doomed vessel, their safety
in any event depending on chance. To avoid this
the only safe course, according to Austria, is to
heed the general warning and not venture into the
danger some.
II the official text of the document supports
the unofficial account just made public it is quite
likely Count Tarnow-T arnowski will not be per-
mitted to present his credentials as ambassador
and that our government will sever its relations
with Austria Hungary as it did with Germany.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
Courtship Without Kissing.

A Chicago doctor is quoted as advising
class of nquiring young men to proceed with their
courtship without the traditional holding OF
hands and without kissing. He lays down dis
tinct program to be followed, with formula for
popping the question. The chances are he knows
about as much about this as he does about the
fourth dimension. How Dan Cupid must have
snickered as he listened tv the doctor telling the
boys how to arrange matters with the only girl
in all the world.
A formula for asking girl to become your
wife? What married man is there who honestly
can recount what he did say on that great occa-
sion1 Or what married woman can tell exactly
what answer she gave9 The exquisite delirium
that overtakes the lover at this crisis in his court
ship obliterates all distinct recollections. He
may wake up later on, but for the time all is "of
such stuff as dreams are made Of" As for hug
gng and kissing and holding of hands--well, what
is courtship for? Marriages may not be made in
heaven, but very few OF them are made in cold
blood
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
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Noutfa}ity FIRST.

Omaha, March 6.-To the Editor OF
The Bee: Nobody will object when
the gentlemen, whose sympathies are
with England, voice their sympathiss
and hope that England may win. But
is 1t patriotic and fair to their fellow
citisens to demand that our United
States government shall sacrifice upon
the altar of Mars the peace, welfare,
happiness and the lives OF their fell
low citizens that their own wishes Tor
highlands victory may be realized?
i1here are United States citizens,
goodiy number Of them not of Ger
man extraction, whose sympathies and
washes for victory are with Ger
many. These also have the desire and
the right to voice their sympathies.
But Have you ever heard them de-
mssnd that our government shall go
to war to help Germany beat Eng
land? What they do demand, and will
continMe TO demand vigorously and
emphaticaaly, is that our government
shail let the foolhardy, pro-Germans
and pro-allies alike go into the war
zones on land and sea at their own
risk. That Is safe, sane, fair TO all
and truly patriotic. P. ETC.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
A Kick on Train Service.

Blair, Neb., March 5.-To the Editor
Of The Bee: AS a citizen compelled
to use the railways to considerable
extent, wish to register my complaint
upon the train service over the stub
line between Decatur, in northeastern
Burt county, and Lyons, in the same
county.
1t seems that whoever prepared the
train schedule between Decatur and
Lyons did so either with a view to
keeping people in Lyons as long as
possible between trains or else was
utterly careless as to train connections
at Lyons.
The stub leaves Decatur once day,
at 9:10 a. m, arriving at Lyons at
9:55, just ten minutes too late to
catch Omaha train No. and about
and hour and half too late to catch
Sioux City train No. 4. There is no
other passenger train from Lyons t.
either Omaha or Sioux City until 4:l0
p. m. or 4:SS p. M, respectively, and
the day is necessarily wasted at Lyons
Connections for parties wishing to
go to Decatur in the evening are just
as bad, or even worse, for the train
leaves Lyons for Decatur at 1855 p.
M, and as No. 3, from Sioux City. does
not arrive in Lyons until 4:10. and
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-07
Essentials to Gardening Success.

Omaha, March 6.-To the Editor of
The Bee: The city mothers and
fathers who have taken hold of the
gardening movement with enthusiasm
VIII find that at least IS per cent Of
them are doomed to bitter disap-
pointment and that they will not
raise enough vegetables to pay for
the seed, to say nothing about paying
for the hoes and rakes. Making gar
den successfully is not play-it means
persistency and hard work, something
that the children of today are utterly
unacquainted with.
Unless there Is some way by which
those children who fail to make a
success are held UP to publicity the
movement viii not succeed. 1t is not
sufifcient to offer rewards, it is also
NECESSARY to punish those who fail.
There ID no simpler method by which
doting parents can find whether their
chtldfen are going to make a success
IN Life or not than to attempt gar
deninE, because those who have not
enough stamina to stick to gardening
q sniaN patch are not going to be
able to hold their own in lifes strug-
gte when the doting parents remove
the supports upon which the chill
dren have been depending. This is
an opportunity for every child to
learn discipline and efficiency, but
whether the indulgent papas and
9aamrnas are competent to train
these children is very grave ques-
Ton. The matter should be thoroughly
discussed with the children and they
should know what it means before
they 90 into it, and while it is per-
Sectly proper to offer some reward
II they succeed there should also be
some punishment If they do not sue
coed.
The reason why we have such a
poor quality of children is because we
have such defective lot of parents.
This gardening scheme may test out
both parents and children. Remem-
Der, this potato-raising scheme has
been tried before in Omaha and the
result was a miserable failure.
SARA BACON RANSOM.