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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
TWO RAILROADS SOLD
 UNDER FORECLOSURE
Missouri Pacific and che st Louis, Iron
 Mountain and Southern.

St. Louis. Feb. z1.-The Missouri Pacific Railroad, and the st. Truir Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad were sold under foreclosure here fr- day to R. P. Nelson, representfn~ Che organization committee and Duucau A Holmes of New York, repregenffr Kuhn, Loeb and Company.
 The sale, it was stated in railway circles, marked the passage of fna Gould interests from control of Che Missouri Pacific system.
 The prices bid today were the mfn- imum amounts acceptable to Che fede- ral court and there were no other bidders. The minimum price fixed hsr the court for the Kansas and Colorafo Pacific is s9O, 800, GOO.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Chicago, Feb. 21--It was authorita- lively stated this afternoon that un- less action adequate to solve the car shortage situation has been taken by Friday next the administration of the Chicago Board of Trade will appeal to President Wilson and congress to take the situation out of the hands of the railroads and of the Interstate Com merce Commission, as might be done in time of war. and place 1t in the hands of body with dictatorial pow CTS for the time being.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
Moi to Abolish
 Co. Commissioned
ADVERSE REPORT BY SENATE
 JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
BUSY DAY AT HARTFORD
A Number of Measures in House Which Are of Especial Interest to Eastern connecticut-MiIitary Bill Up in Senate.
Especial to The RuI,etin :,

Hartford, Feb. 21.-In the opening prayer in the house. Chaplain Bene- dict paid earnest tribute to the mem ory of General Funston, of his past record and of his heroic acts Of pa tr1otism which are worthy of emuJs- tions are at war There was a large volume of business, which kept the house in session over to hours. and included many measures of special
 importance to localities throughout the state, and but few of state wide inn
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
BOYCOTT AGAINST POTATOES,
 ONIONS AND cABBAGEs.
Tickets in Front of Grocery and Veas-
 table Stores in New York.

New York, Feb. 21.-Three women were arrested in the Bronx tonight for attacking another woman who had emerged from a grocery store carrying bag of potatoes. Housewives who had volunteered as pickets were post ed in front of grocery and vegetable stores in some of the poorer sections of the city tonight, determined to en- force a boycott against potatoes, on- ions and cabbages until the prices are lowered. No other arrests were made, however.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Briq.-Gen Ernest A. Darlington, in- spector- general of the army, retired from active service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
Austro- American Situation Grave

London. Feb .21.-e:01 p. m.-s'Vien- na despatches received here represent the Austro-American situation as ex tremely grave says the Exchange Telegraph's Berne correspondent. The correspondent adds that the Pester Lloyd, the organ of Count Tfsza, the Hungarian premier, asserts that the crisis has been reached.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

In a public statement made this af- ternoon by J. P. Griffin. president of the Chicago board of trade, it is as- serted that in addition to 10000. .00o bushels of grain in Chicago awaiting shipment, there are from fifty to sew enty-five millions more in country ele- vators held up because of congestion here.
 Railroads Are Overwhelmed.
 q have no hesitancy in declaring (Continued on Page Nine, Last CoI.)
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
NETHERLANDS PREPARING TO
 BUY TWO SUBMARINES.
One German and One British, Which
 Were lnterned Some Time Ago.

Washington. Feb. 21-OhfciaI des- patches received here today said The Netherlands government was prepar- ing to buy for it's navy two subma- rines, one German and one British, which were seized and interned when they entered Dutch territorial waters some time ago. Holland has been un- able to get materials for submarine construction-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
l2 INCENDIARY FIRES INNEM BRIIl
Awaiting Shipment Because the Railroads Are lr-
 able to Handle It
so ASSERTS CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE HEAD

Local Fire Department Was Unable Cope With Many Fires, and Help Was Summoned From Hartford, Wal-1 bury, Bristol and Painvie- Militia Was Called Out to Assist the Police in Preserving Order-One Church Five Business Blocks, Two Residences and Three SmaIsr Buildings Were Damaged
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
consuls Arrive a4 zuriob.

Washington. Feb 21.-The state de- partment received a despatch today announcing the following additional consular officers as having arrived at Zurich: Raymond H. Seagle, Leipsiz; Ralph ". Dox, Nuremberg; George N Int, Stuttgart and Inhr B. Breuer Weisbaden.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
MRS. HEPBURN HEADS
 WoMAN's WORLD COURT.
Chosen President at Meeting of the
 League in New York Yesterday.

New York, Feb. 21.-Mrs. A. Barton Hepburn was chosen president, of the women's section of the Worlds Court league here today. She will select i'm mediately, she said, an advisory com mittee of influential women from every state in the union in a nation wide campaign to foster the idea behind the league, which is the establishment of a court where international disputes may he hhazA-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Exports of cotton for the week end ed Feb. IT were 112,34O bales.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

The steamer Madison, of the Old Dominion line, which was caught in the net spread to protect Hampton Roads from submarines was released from the net.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
Suffrage in Minnesota.

St Paul, Minn-. Feb x.-Minnesota,s house of representatives late today passed bill granting full suffrage to women by constitutional amendment. If passed by the senate the amendment would be submitted in the November election in 1918. E
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
CabIed Paragraphs
New German Loan ,

Berlin. Feb 21.-(By wireless to SayviiIe1-The government will ask sion a new war credit of 15.900. .00o, 900 marks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Henry D. Sharpe of Providence, R. l., and Joseph A. Skinner of Holyoke were named as directors of the New England Telephone and Telegraph company at the annual meeting in New York
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
Kansas to Be "Bone Dry

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 21-The Done dry'' liquor bill, already passed by the lower house of the state legislature. was adopted by the senate today and will become a law upon the governors signature. probably this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
Cuban InsurreCtiOn
 is Nearing an End
MEASURING REPORTS RECEIVED
 FROM HAVANA
POLITICS ARE COMPLEX
President MenocaI May be Forced to Have New General Election in Order to ForestaII . More Determ- ined Rebellion.

Washington. Feb. 21-Further reas- suring reports from Havana today strengthened the opinion of state de- pertinent officials that the insurrec- tion of the Cuban Liberals is nearing anfe end It is realized. however, that a most complex political situation has been left in the trail of the attempted revO1utio
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Miss EIoise YeIton, who was taken into custody after being accused of threatening to have J. F. Morgan & Co.'S building wrecked, was sent to Bellevue Hospital for observation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Howard A. Banks, private secretary ot Secretary Daniels, resigned to be- come associate editor of the Sunday School Times, published in Philadel- phia-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

The nomination of Charles J. liar vey of Brooklyn to be member of the First District Public Service Com mission to succeed himself, was re- ferred to the finance committee by the Senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
FORMER BOLIVIAN MINISTER
 APPROVES MONROE pocrain E
AS Conceived by President Wissr
 Luncheon of Pan-Amorisan eosislg

New York. Feb 2l-Doctor Victor SanJines until recently Bolivian min. lster of foreign relati0ns approved cI the Monroe Doctrine Gas conceived n# President Wilson, in a speech nt luncheon given in hfa hon0r bv tfn Pan-Amerfcan Society Of Che UniteU States here today.
 Doctor 1anffnsa resfrnsd hi1 port folio because of failing health aa in thfa country seeking rest and fe cuperatfon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Exports from the port of New Yorl on Feb. 19 were value at $6,641, ,S09.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Eighty-five members of the Second
 West Virginia Regiment have desert ed since the regiment left Charleston, W. Va, last autumn for San Antonio,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Fire destroyed the Unionist- Gazette Printing plant at Somerville, N. J., at a loss of $150,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

| Grain men representing the leading
 markets in the central West met in Chicago to discuss the proposed grad | ing of wheat by the Federal Govern ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22
Complex Political Situation.

President MonocaPs term of office expires May 20 and until a special cleo ton ordered for the Oriente province
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

George MicuI of New York, commit ted suicide by hanging.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

The German Emperor has donated his famous collection of engravings, now in the castle of WiIhelmshohe, to the public
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

@ The steamer StAotly,f with passeng- CTS from Nantucket for New Bedford Mass, ran aground in a fog off the end of Sconticut Neck
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

In front of Ir1-o TorTor T-T|T-- % there w.ss Eseently tound a p'sene
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

The House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce ordered a fay- orable report on a bill to alleviate the car shortage.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

The Fifth Regiment of Infantry, Maryland National Guard, returned home after eight months service on the Mexican border.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

By vote of 60 to 10 the Senate passed the so-calIed espionage and spy bill without debate on agreement with the leaders on both sides.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Six members of the family of Fred Dose, of Taber, Alberta, were burned to death when a stove in their home overturned.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Domestic exports from the port of New York for the week ended Feb. IT were valued at $46,644,4
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Gold coin to the amount of $2co,00o was withdrawn fro mthe Sub-T Treas ury for shipment to South America
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

The capital stock of the Tidewater Oil Co. of New Jersey was increased from $30,00O,000 to $4O.00O,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

The naval patrol along the entire Jersey coast, from Sandy Hook to Cape May, has been doubled.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Fire destroyed the General Grocers' Co.'S five-story building at Detroit, Mich, at a loss of $350,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

William L. Kerr, formerly president of the Pittsburgh National League Baseball club, is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Proposed increases of from $2.50 to $17.50 a car in refrigeration charges on fruits and vegetables from Idaho Oregan. Montana and Utah points to virtually every large city in the United were disapprovesi by the Inter state Coumexca Commizsion-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Exports from the port of Philadel- phia for January were valued at $43, 634, ,046, an increase of $31, ,S95 .668, as compared to the same month last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Cradahoa Iargest
Condensed TeIegrams

The Senate passed the Porto Riean self f-government bill
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-22

Smallpox has broken out at Berlin Hamburg, Madgeburg and Essen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-11

derstandingly the mighty looms Of
space. where whiting nebluae. each
vaster than A thousand solar sys-
TENS, are spinning the substance OF
new suns and worlds
L is astronomy that lifts Us to
these conceptions, and confronts
us with the question: rs the mind
less than its thoughts. or can the
perishable comprehend the imper-
ishable?"
The astronomy that you get in
the schools s too mechanical. Il
has no soul. Il is a mere mathe-
NAUTICAL skeleton. It's inspiration is
all taken out Of II. IL has no appeal
except TO those who intend 10 be-
come practical astronomers. and
the wider view is ignored. No
wonder then, that even the greatest
library in America has no available
planisphere of the heavens. and that
the wandering astronomer in search
of celestial charts has to seek the
haunts Of his own peculiar clan in
order 10 find such Curiosities.
Verify, the universe seems to be
for most educated" persons mere
ly a name 10 conjure with,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-11

us its true substance has become
startlingly viviC and those who are
set free 10 rea are free for evil
as well as for good. Indeed. how
many a soul that must endure for
ever the hurt of its own misdeeds,
looks back bewildered at the road il
has travelled. wondering-and vain
ly-just where the way OF evil di-
verged from the way of good.
We cannot expect our young peo-
pie TO ana!yze their feelings and mo-
tives II is for us 10 recognize what
gives the great elemental realities
Of life today a stronger grip than
ever. How shall we meet this
danger BY warnings? Idle
Against what will you warn them Z?
The effects of evil-doing? The
movies have done that so thorough
~ that they think they have no
more TO learn. And, truly there is
no evil in the hearts of most Of
them Will YOU warn them against
the posi- biities OF these generous
ardors and high enthusiams that are
giving their life a new thrill and
glory? If you do. you will be in
danger of barring the door of SYM
pathy between your hard bought
wisdom and their divine folly. Re
member, 10 that young girl, the
boy in Khaki is chivalry and mar
tyrdom, TO that lad the commonplace
young girl is woman with a world
of tender and sacred dreams i'm her
touch. There is only one way that
we elders can help them meet their
problem, and that is by understand
ing it and them as they understand
neither it nor themselves. And we
must keep our knowledge in our
own hearts. not by dining il into
the ears that do not recognize their
need of it, We cannot clear their
way of pitfalls, but we can walk
ii with them. step by step, ignoring
nothing. despising nothing that is
important in their eyes-youth more
than age is the day of small things.
patient. watchful. and above all,
understanding companions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-11

almost greatest of all Libraries can
not show Flamsteeds atlas.
The People Need TO be Educated
i'm Astronomy.
Behind these experiences I read
a lesson. It is that the people Of
the United States need an educa-
ton in astronomy. There would be
no lack of planispheres in the Con-
gressi0nal library and no unexplain-
ed absences Of star charts from its
shelves if American schools taught
astronomy as they ought to teach it.
1t is not the fault OF the people;
they are eager enough for knowl-
edge about the universe around
them which lifts their minds above
the petty annoyances of te. restrial
existence, but it is the fault Of those
who shape our educational systems.
Astronomy is a science that eX-
cites the imagination TO its noblest
efforts, and to implant a love for it
there is required an inspiring
method Of teaching. When you
speak Of a star the imagination is
aroused and should he encouraged
instead of having its wings broken.
Subject Is Not Made Attractive.
Many persons are in the habit of
saying how much they regret that
they were not taught astronomy
when they were in school But
closer inquiry often brings out the
fact that some astronomy really
was taught TO them, or at them.
but in a manner so unattractive that
it failed to fix their attention. No
enthusiasm was aroused in their
minds toward the subject although
intellectual enthusiasm is Of the
very essence of astronomical teach
ing
You cannot teach astronomy as
you would bookkeeping, or other
practical" subjects by the knowl-
edge Of which great numbers OF
men and women make a living, or
arrive at fortune. With those studies
the end makes the means enduraBle,
at least, if not attractive.
But astronomy has no golden
lure. It creates no millionaires It
is concerned only with the enlarge
HltHt VI lllt iHlhu. II OleiS Slep
toward the comprehension Of the
infinite. It enables the human spirit
TO feel its real greatness. for when
YOU see the earth shrinking to
speck, and the sun become a little
star. you yourself expand like a
vapor. enclosing all the stellar
worlds.
Inspires the Mind With Lofty
Thoughts.
/ can imagine no profOunder
proof Of immortality than this: That
the mind, on its own wings, can
sweep undaunted round the circle
Of the milky way. and traverse un.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-11
JUDGE CONSIDERS PLEA
TO DISMISS DRY LAW SUIT

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. i. -
Judge f. NJ. Hostetter, in superi or
court here Monday, look under ad-
visement the motions 10 dismiss for
want Of jurisdiction. the three suits
filed by the F. w Cook Brewing
Co, the Evansville Brewing asso-
citation, and Henry Gergenrath. sa-
loOnkeeper. to test the prohibition
law which goes into effect next
April. In the arguments on the
motions Monday, attorneys for the
plaintiffs claimed courts Of equity
have power to act in such cases,
pointing 10 the tests of the wOm-
ans suffrage law and constitutional
convention law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-11
The Greatest of Libraries Without
DI
a PLanisphere
BY GARRETT p. sERvIss.

The most brilliant architectural
vision in Washington, and one Of
the most dazzling that 1 have ever
seen anywhere, is the interior of the
new Congressional library at night.
The collection Of books is so enor-
nous. and the arrangement and
management Of the great library
are so admirable, that one would
expect that nothing in the nature
of a book, or a chart, could be miss
ing or unattainable there. Yet,
hear my experience.
Wishing 20 know the aspect Of
the starry sky at a particular hour
on certain date, l most confident
~ went TO the Congressional library
and asked for a celestial planisphere.
If ] had asked for a chart of Rome
in the days of the Caesars, 1 could
have had it, but the map that I
wanted Of the sparkling, unperish-
ing heavens, could not be found.
Even after the officials had very
obligingly permitted me to accom-
pany an attendant in his search
among the stacks, the fact remained
upcOntradicted that in this gigantic
treasure house of knowledge, a citi-
zen Of the universe (Which every
one Of us is. whether consciously or
not), could obtain no Information
about the narings Of the light
houses of the interstellar deep.
10
ispheres.
There was a planisphere named
in the catalogue, but all that could
be found on the shelves was an il
legible. unusable and all but micro
scopic reproduction Of il by some
cheap photogra phic process.
Finally, I was referred 10 the
naval observatory in the outskirts
Of Washington, apparently on the
assumption that that was the most
likely place for such astronomical
curiosities 10 be preserved. AS we
have sent no ambassador to Mars
yet, congress has no use for such
things.
had a similar experience with
regard to the celebrated celestial
atlas OF Flamsteed it was in the
catalogue, but mot on the shelf"
An attendant suggested that it
might be "in one of the depart
ments," but seemingly ne was not
quite certain which one of the gov
eminent departments would be most
likely to hold possession of an old
atlas of the skies whose chief in
terest at the present day resides in
the beautiful constellation figures
that Albrecht Durer drew for it. If
some department clerk has fallen
I'm love with "AndrOmeda" IN ner
chains. that may explain why this
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-11
"Take Care of Your Daughter
BY ANIELIA JOSEPHINE BARR.

We hear much about the moral
menace 20 "a community caused by
the neighborhood OF a large camp.
To il unhappiy true The pUrveyors
and practitioners OF organized vice
are on the alert for such opportun-
Ities. But that danger is not the
greatest Conscious and Intentional
lawlessness may be met and fought
with the weapons Of law. but there
Is a subtler. and therefore a greater
danger that requires more magma
ton 90 meet and more delicacy 10
combat, because u - dealing with
an evil which has It's roots IN a
virtue.
a large camp was established
near New England city. of
course il became the central point
OF interest for all the neighborhood.
and on visiting days the young girls
OF high school age flOCked there with
especial zest-such girls as one
knows well. with the warm, selfish,
ignorant. curious heart OF youth
beating high under the aIl-but-ab-
sent blouse and the eager Joyous
young feet lettering in their gay
silly shoes upon the eternal quest.
One OF the girls. on a summer eve
ming. saw a handsome officer stand
ing alone. and summoned all her
daring.
Aren't you awfuny lonesome 2"
she asked.
Thank you. we would be if we
had time, no doubt" he answered.
pleasantly but We are usually too
busy 20 think much about our feel
ings"
Don't you want 20 walk with
me-"
Are you going homer" She
nodded. Then 1 will take you
there"
They walked together TO her
home. she in great triumph at hav-
ing secured so impressive an escort.
When they reached the house, the
officer expressed a wish 10 meet her
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-11
WHAT BILLY SUNDAY SAYS

In one of his meetings at Boston
the noted evangelist said. u believe
that every disease can be cured by
some weed if we can only discover
it, There is not an ailment that
God hasn't somewhere an herb
growing that viii cure that all
ment"
The choice medicinal herbs which
will cure wOmen's ailments were
discovered more than forty years
ago, and have been doing their be-
Inefficient work for a half century.
Lydia z. Pinkham combined them
in convenient form in her famous
Vegetable Compound, which is to
be found in the drug stores where
every ailing woman may conven-
iently get it at small cost. 1t does
the work! Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-11

toward useful gfhe pac
the and afford enduring satisfaction
appreciated appreciated than Fus? Our stock
splendid variety petS consistently moderate prices
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-11
DANIEL S HOPES FOR
MORE JONES' SURVIVORS

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. - Secy
Daniels still believed Monday night
that other survivors of the torpe-
doed destroyer Jacob Jones might
be found. No reports adding to the
information already received at the
navy department came during the
day, but the secretary believed it
possible that other life RATS with
survivors might be picked up by one
Of the many ships operating in that
zone.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-11
NEW MARK SET FOR
REGULARS RECRUITING

WASHINGTON. Dec. I1.-Regu-
lar army recruiting for Saturday and
Sunday reached a total of 1896, the
highest mark set since April 1, even
for a weekend period California,
Illinois, Indiana. Iowa, Massa chu-
sets, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska,
New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania
all passed the 200 mark for the two
days. Montana leading with 291 men
accepted. The total war volunteer
enrolment is now 2S7,201.