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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

No, they hain't." said the nice old gentleman with sudden energy. when his married daughter had called his attention to a window display of fruit and asked him whether the things weren't perfectly beautiful.
 He nodded his head still more ener test. 'Now. take them apples!" he said. T expect-you're crazy about those apples, Why. there were grown men who ought to've been hard at
 ing there with their noses glued to that window, staring at those baskets
 of apples, with their mouths watering!
 Shucksi I wouldn't give 2 cents bushe1 for apples like that"
 Whatever do you mean, fatherV
 asked his married daughter helplesslyN I'll tell you what mean, the nice
 old gentleman offered I'll admit that those apples were handsome works Of
 art and far too good to be true. It doesn't seem possible tna- they grew
 on just common ordinary trees that
 got blown and hailed on and lit on by
 inquiring, does it They might have
 been made by some of these fellows
 who do things like your enameled
 lamp, they're so shiny and perfect
 and have such a wonderful color.
 Somehow, you don't dast sidle up to an apple like that in a friendly way
 You feel that it should be :n a c,ass case and 10 cents asked at the door.
 It's too pretty for ordinary uses you've seen women like that, Susie, That one who came to see you about the bridge club yesterday, who look ed as though she'd melt if she got rained onl Why I'll bet the man VITO grow those apples sit up nights and say prayers over 'en and bark at their wives and pace the floor and make doggone nuisanees of themselves all the while the apples are growing, fear th6V'H much on one side or be hairs breadth bigger on one end than the other!
 '-I don't like an apple that comes to me all dolled up in. a separate wrapper, as though it was a gold watch and expected me to knock my head three times on the floor before it! That isn't my idea of an apple at all! When I want an apple I want to go down cellar and fish around in a barrel and drag out as many as I like without having to consider that 1 am eating up or 10 cents with each each apple. That takes away from the favor somehow! Why. We all ways had apples by the barrel in the cellar at home"
 What were those long, pointed, pale yellow ones ?" asked his daughter sud- denly.
 "Sheepsnoses." promptly said her father. That was the tree just be- yond the pump. I expect you couldn't find a sheepsnose in Chicago today if the whole police dF01i- --~- '--s &~-nrt- ted the city! They have enameled names to match their marvellous col oringsi Those sheepnoses were lick ing good, too! You always tore down stairs the minute you got home from school and came up with one in each hand. Susie. Nobody said anything if you gave 'em to all the kids in the neighborhood. I'd like to see your EstelIe lead a pack of youngsters out into your pantry and tackle the choice
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

that has been reached in other states that the decline in the sheep indus try is due entirely to dogs and that the dogs must go. They are ruining the business and are responsible for the decrease from 5,500,000 sheep in that state 45 years ago to a half mill lion today, for though they have not killed that number they have been the means of the farmers -disposing of their focks, and furnished sufficient discouragement so that others would not engage in the business.
 It is the recommendation of New York's committee that dogs should be prevented from running at large and that this could be done by placing a tax of from three to five dollars on each dog yearly and a $20 tax on kennels, that all dogs running at large should be killed and that a bounty be paid for them the same as if they were timber wolves
 With the demand for more sheep and the recognition of the trouble which stands in the way of raising them. it is apparent that all the east ern states have d common problem, the solution of which lies in taking action which will get rid of the sheep killing dogs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
FATHER PROTESTS

dozen of gold-plated apples you'd just ordered in, pawning your tiara 70 pay for them
 And we always had a barrel or so Of cooking apples, so that an apple pie or bowl of sauce created no excite ment or comment on the increasing wealth of the family, We ate apples just as naturally as we drank water instead of having a brass band play when the fruit bowl is brought in and set before the overpowered guests,
 Somebody usually popped corn to go with 'em, too! You wouldn't think of having popcorn with those fruit stores apples any more than you d put crocheted lace on your new velvet party gown, now would you?
 \'T'm just as unhappy surrounded b,- these new apple dreams they have nowadays as I can be! I'm not com fortable! can't eat one and stay calm. I feel as though I should have d prime minister on one side of me and the council of state on the other and the populace hurrahing on the outside and the herald booming .he news that I've just bitten into An Apple, and if tho exchequer holds out I intend recklessly and
 to finish it! II ain't natural. I tell you, when you consider what a mod est, comfortable thing an apple ought to bel"
 "All right" said his married daugh- ter cheerfully. "I'l1 see if I can fird some of the old kind for you when go to market next time-the kind that are speckled and have soft spots on the far side and usually a wor.nhole or twoi l want to make you perfectly happy, father, while you are with mel"
 'Aw!" said the nice old gentleman with a grin Can't you let me be sentimental in peace? You have such wads of horrid common sense, Susie! Come on, let's go back to that store, 0f nj red apples-I guess they'd taste pretty good, after alli"-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

Representative Fox to have minority representation on the board of assess orss and board of school visitors in New London. He would have the mayor appoint the assessors.
 The visitors have been few thus far during the session.
 It's about time Souvenir" Taylor struck something worth while. as he is one of the busiest men at the capi- tol, a veritable bureau of information, which he dispenses with his customary cordiality.
 The committees on appropriations banks, cities and boroughs, judiciary and military affairs have commenced public hearings on matters of purely local or minor importance. Sort of clearing the docket for constructive legislation.
 The appropriation committee has appointed Miss Alice Brown, stenogra- pher for the committee. as the clerk. Aubrey L. Maddock, formerly of West erly, now assistant city editor of the Hartford Courant. was a candidate for the clerkship.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
LEGISLATIVE LORE

''My father was a subscriber for the daily Norwich Bulletin from it's first issue, and as long as he lived, and I had been a reader of The Bulletin ever since I have been able to read."-Rep- resentative Kelley of killingly.
 The same element that prevented Senator William H. Hall from being elected president pro tenn. was array ed against hirn in the Holland county caucus in the fight for the county commissionerShip. Senator Halls candidate was William B. Sprague of Andover, who was pitted against H. R. Howard of Union, the present in cumbent. The Hall man was nomi- mated by a vote of II to g, one mem Der of the house being absent. Score one for Hall.
 Senator Barnes is ever on the alert for the good and welfare of his con- stituents. He has presented a bill to fix the salary of the clerk of the court of common pleas for New London county at s2,500 for the civil side and $500 for the criminal side, with $1,2O0 for assistant.
 Commission consolidation seems to have the call, and the end is not yet. A bill is under consideration for the appointment of a board of directors of Is members to have charge of the state
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

prison, reformatories, jails and kin dred institutions. Another bill would abolish county commissioners and give the sheriffs charge of county affairs.
 Senator O'Sullivan, son of the late Dr. O'Sullivan, a native and former resident of Norwich, is sponsor at the present session of the annual bill to provide for the election of county commissioners by popular vote
 Philip z. Hankey, the new corpora tion counsel for the city of New London, made his first official visit to the capitol Tuesday.
 Senator Quigg and Representative Dan Smith, who served with Repre- sentative Henderson of Norwich in 1915, now his associates on the excise commission, are awaiting the arrival of Friend Joe" before opening public hearings. They are three of a kind. ~-
 New London and Windham counties nave their quota of seasoned legisla- tors, with corresponding influence in the legislature.
 There is doubt as to the republican legislature favoring the proposition of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION

4 resolution which ought to receive the serious consideration of congress is that which has been offered by Congressman Tinkham of Massachu- setts calling for a public building commission to investigate the build ing needs and methods of the United States, in order to recommend a pub lie building policy.
 At every session of congress, re- gardless of which party is in power, there is always a strenuous effort made by the members of congress to secure certain appropriations for their districts. In some cases those ap- propriations are actually needed, but in the majority of them the needless expenditure of money is called for, whether the country has the money to devote to such purposes or not and through the log rolling methods, which have long since been resorted to, this is one of the means taken to build up 9 strong political machine.
 It is high time that there was sound business policy adopted in re- gard to the expenditures for public buildings. The idea that every little hamlet, where the rental at present does not exceed a few hundred dol lars year, should have a magnif1- cent granite structure to carry on business the entire revenue from which would not begin to pay the in terest on the cost of such a building is preposterous.
 The move which has been made by the Massachusetts congressman is in line with one of the important needs of the government. It offers a means for blocking the waste of millions and it is to be hoped that the piling up of other business will not prevent it from receiving the thought it deserves at this session.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
STORIES OF THE WAR
Turkish Atroeities Seen by Woman.

The charge that German missionaries refused to heed the pleas of American men and women to intercede Jointly with the Turkish authorities in the hope of preventing the butchering of thousands of Armenian men, women and children has been made by Miss Marian Levonian, an Armenian teach C, who after three months and a half of danger and suffering managed to reach this country.
 Miss Levonian says German officers and soldiers were very friendly with the Turks, and though taking no part in the eXcesses, failed to protest against the outrages. As a result, thousands of men of all ages were slaughtered, 500 children were buried alive. while the women who were not killed were left to the mercy of the Turkish soldiery.
 The account of how the whole popu- lation of a central Armenian town where she made her home was wiped out, except a dozen men and their families was told by Miss Levonian in one of the rooms of the Presbyterian Board of Missions in the presence of H. P. Ford secretary of the Armenian relief committee of this city, and Sev- eral others.
 Early last October Miss Levonian, her sister Arax and her fance, Misak Asadoorian, fled from their native town. Making their way on foot through the mountain passes, they
 
 was captured last spring by the Rus sians. On reaching Tif1is they cabled to relatives here for money. Later they proceeded by way of Russia and Finland to Gothenburg, Sweden. where they took steamer for New York Miss Levonian yesterday came to this city to stay with a sister here
 One day month after the Gregorian Easter, 1915, according to Miss Levon- ian, an order came from Constantino- Dle and all students, teachers. priests and prominent men, numbering some 5000, between the ages of 20 and 50 years, were seized and imprisoned by the Turkish soldiers At night groups of these men were taken out chained and were shot in the outskirts of the town.
 Perhaps the most gruesome incident of the horror period was the slaughter of the 500 children. The children. all orphans from the interior country, were seized by the Turks to be tutor ed in Turkish ideals" The experi- ment failed and disease caused by hum ger and neglect broke out among the little ones. To rid themselves of this .-urden the Turkish officials had a II -lnber of trenches prepared and into those the children were flung, alive, and buried. Their removal on OK drawn carts was secretly watched by Miss Levonian, who is still affected by the horror.
 After all the men had been disposed of an order came for the deportation into the mountains, where they were killed.
 The cruelty of the Ottomans was horribly illustrated in the case of many men prisoners who. according to Miss Levonian, wore "horseshoes.'' fastened to their feet by nails driven into the live flesh.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
NAMING THE NEW ISLANDS.

Not a little thought is being turned to the remaining of the Danish West Indies. All that remains to make them the property of the United States is the payment of the pur- chase price of $25,000,0o0. When that has been done it will be inconsistent to continue to refer to them as the Danish West Indies, for they will not be the property of Denmark but of the United States.
 In view of the death of Admiral Dewey at this time the suggestion has been made that they be named the Dewey islands in his honor, but ap- parently without any satisfying reason for he was in no way identified with them and in fact it was in the Pa cific rather than in the Atlantic where it would be more consistent to attach his name to group of islands if 1t was going to be done.
 Another suggestion has also been made in this connection to the effect that they be called the Seward islands in honor of W. H. Seward, who brought about the purchase of Alaska and who years ago recommended the purchase of the Danish West Indies, which deal would doubtless have been put through at that time at much less cost had congress been willing to accept his advice
 There is therefore perhaps more reason why the name Seward should be applied to the islands than that of Dewey, but in view of the fact that they have been the property of Den mark in the past and are to be the property of the United States in the future, there appears to be no good reason why they should not be known as the American West Indies
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
STOPPING THE RILLRoARDs.

In many communities throughout the country there has been much discus sion regarding the billboard nuisance. There are few but what have given more or less consideration to this question at one time CT another and some have even taken steps to rem edy the situation. particularly when the residential sections have been in vaded, and the United States supreme court has by a recent decision upheld the action which was taken in Chi cago.
 There an ordinance was passed by the city council forbidding the erec ton of bilfboards on any residential street without first securing the con- sent of the property owners thereon The effect of this can be readily ap preciated for any residential section, which is opposed to such disiguring of property and the unsightly effect which it has upon the entire neigh borhood, can easily put a stop to any contemplated structure Those inter- ested in the billboard business were not willing to accept the city'S action and the case began it's course through the courts with the result that the city has been upheld in the exercise of it's police powers by the highest court in the land.
 This plainly sets forth the rights of a community. It makes it certain that billboards can be controlled and what has been done in Chicago can of course be carried out elsewhere. and with the verdict of the supreme court supporting that city, it is not improb able that other cities will profit by the initiative which that municipality took
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
HIGHWAYS TO THE SEA.

There is little at present to indi- cate that the nations of Europe will be inclined to accept the suggestion of President Wilson regarding the es- tablishment of Npermanent peace. There is too strong an inclination to insist upon victory before peace, in stead of bringing about a peace with
 out a decisive victory, since that is what the entente powers have per sistentIy claimed would have to be obtained before an adjustment on permanent basis could be arranged.
 And when the president refers to the important highways which lead to the seas and proposes that they should be free to all who might use them, he runs up against a similar obsta- cle. There can be no question but what he has reference to the Darda- nelles, which are now controlled by Turkey and which according to the plan of the allies will be turned over to Russia provided they can be won. But there is a serious question whether there would be any advan- tage in having Russia exercising con- trol over that outlet to the Black sea instead of Turkey. It would of course be better for Russia but that would not necessarily guarantee freedom to all who might want to use that wa terway. There, can be no question but what there is need of a neutral state at that point which would be respected by all nations and which would not attempt to interfere with the commerce of any nation. That would be the most sensible solution of that problem, instead of putting any ma tion in control. but there is seri- ous doubt at the present tiRs whether such an arrangement would satisfy those who are unwilling to let the welfare of all nations take precedence over their own selfish interests.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
SHEEP KILLING DOGS.

New York is one of the eastern states which has experienced a seri- ous decline in the sheep industry and which sees the need of taking some steps to bring about a revival of it. A committee known as the Wicks committee which was named to make an investigation of the conditions has made it's report to the legislature and 1. has coma to the same conclusion
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
His Back Hurt
 When He Stopped

"Just the one box of Foley Kidney Pills ksved my backache.-J. w. Etris, Etris, Ga.
 Last year I was suffering with terrible backache." writes J. w. Etris of Etris, Ga. Every time I'd lean or stoop over or to one side, I'd have a painful catch in my back just over my kidneys. I tried medicines with no good results. I bought a bottle of Foley Kidney Pills, and just the one box entirely relieved my backache. It has been some time since l took them, so. I think I am well.'
 Weakened, overworked, stopped-up kidneys cause stiff joints, sore mus eles. rheumatism, sleep disturbing bladder ailments, biliousness and various other ills. Foley Kidney Pills are scientific medicine, compounded to clear the kidneys and restore them to healthy action by dissolving and driving out of the system the waste products and poisons that cause kidney trouble and bladder ailments. You will like their tonic and restor- ative action. ready effect and quick good results.
 Lee & OsEood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

It is one of the surest signs that Norwich is forging ahead when the assessors show an increase in the taxable property amounting to four f1fths of a million without attempting any reva1uatfon scheme.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

It is now proposed in the interest of education to do away with the stud ies of dead languages and devote at tention to the live ones. It has taken a long time but progress is being made.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

The man on the corner says: It is quite evident that the homely man can make a success in life even though it appears to be impossible in a novel
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

The shocking fatalities at Harvard. Mass, show what can be relied upon to happen when automobiles and To- conotives attempt to dispute the right of way at railroad crossings.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

Seven million Egyptian eggs are on the way to London For the sake of the English people it is to be hoped that they have not been put through the mummifying process.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

With the house appropriating $S5,- 100000 for public buildings, what is the use of carrying on a probe be- cause a Teak" allowed a few millions to change hands in Wall street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

When Bonar Law tells the financial slackerS that they must come forward with their money or they will be made to, his ambition oubtless is to bor- row money rather than trouble.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

Since the appointment of pr! Gray son as a rear admiral, it looks as if the rules, formerly believed necessary for attaining that office. would have to be revised.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

With the placing of orders in this country for $30.00O.O0o worth of re- frigerating equipment, Russia indi- cates that all it's perishable supplies are not kept in the Arctic ports or SSiheria-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

He was really a student of the pf1e- nomena of nature, passing his predic- tions on the scientific facts he learned in the course of his reading and study. But he did not confine his studies to weather matters, for he was much in- terested in the doctrine of transmit grafton of souls and similar philoso- phies, q always have lived, and I al- ways shall" he said on one occasion to a visitor at his home in Middle Haddam. '1 shall come back to earth in some form after the death of this crawling thing on the face of the earth, but shall come back
 Of course, Uncle Horace" was pe- culiar in his views on religious mat ters and rather enjoyed shocking his orthodox friends and neighbors. But he was honest and kind-hearted, and was genuinely liked by those who knew him best in his home and else where wherever he visited. He prid- ed himself on his physical and men tai activity after he had long passed the fourscore mark, and was able to Block Island, and his trips to New York "to see the sights" as he ex- pressed it., to the last He knew the history of the Connecticut river re- zion well, had known many notable persons in Hartford, Middletown and vicinity, and could tell interesting stories of the old shipbuilding indus try and of the doings of the sea cap tains whose homes were near his own, especially in their voyages to foreign ports in the old sailing vessel days. Uncle Horace" will be greatly missed and sincerely mourned, even by many who have regorded him as harm les wather enthusiast and smiled at his predictions.-Water Ameri- can.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: Do- ing may be better than resolving to do, but it is not easier.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

The increased cost of living which has been advanced by the jump in the price of smokers supplies hasn't served to bring about any noticeable increase in the T. D. users.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25

The inconvenience caused the post office department by the thankIess task of trying to deliver all these mis-sent letters is incalcuable. Every one of these II ,000.0 letters means a pains taking quest, wasting the time of postmen, costing in the aggregate an enormous amount of money and inter fering with the prompt delivery of other mail. How conscientious the department is in such matters is shown by the fact that of the S2, ,250,- 900 found in the letters that went to the dead letter office last year, all but S50,000 was returned to the owners.
 It goes without saying that post office employees shouldn't have to do so much repairing of other peoples mis- takes It's easy enough for the aver age citizen to kick about the postal service, but the postoffice people have just as much reason to criticise him. Meriden Record.