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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25
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It has recently been stated that if it is found that the transportation ser vice which the canals of the country can furnish is not being developed or taken advantage of as it should be that they will be brought under fed eral control the same as the railroads have been. That leaves the matter open for future revelations at a time when every agency ought to be brought into play and every bit of help that can be secured be made use of.
 As has been previously referred to, the new canal system in the state of New York will be able. during the coming season. to take care of ten million tons of freight. That means that that amount of material can be transported by water from the Great Lakes to New York city or other points within close proximity, and that when such facilities are taken advantage of to the limit of their possibilities just so much relief is going to be afforded to the railroad lines which must oth- erwise assume the burden.
 Just now we are experiencing a se- rfous congestion on the transporta- ton lines The movement of coal in- to New England by water was seri- ously impeded during the past sum- mer and fall by the removal of the vessels which had been engaged in that service. The return of such boats or others at the eleventh hour has afforded to a small degree some relief, but the upsetting of the system has had a detrimental effect and in- creased the confusion and congestion.
 It Is well known now that there are not enough canal boats available at the present time to handle the amount If freight which could be transported by canals. We do not need to wait for the future to show the need>of inn proving this condition We have seen the effects of delays in regard to other things and it is a lesson which we ought to profit from.
 The service which the canals can render should be recognized. The needed boats for such transportation should be provided and the time to do that is now. If an immediate start is mada to turn out canal boats they will be ready for use as soon as the canals are released from the grip ot winter. If we wait until the canals gre opened and then decide that there ere not enough boats and attempt tc buiId them then it will be fall before they will be ready to take care of the burden which the canals can carry and much of the obtainable service will be denied If we have wafeed toe long regarding other preparations khere is certainly no reason why w should follow similar-dilatoryspractices segzraing the: canals. .~-----.-----
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25
THE TRUTH ABOUT
 ECZEMA AND PILES

Thousands and thousands of people, says peterson, are learning every week that one S0 cent box of Petersons Ointment will abolish Eczema and banish piles, and the grateful letters 1 receive every day are worth more to me than money.
 had Eczema for many years on my head and could not get anything to do it any good. saw your ad and got one box and 1! owe you many thanks for the good it has done me: There isn't blotch on my head now, and couldn't help but thank Peter. son, s Tor the cure is great, Mrs. Mary Hill, 429 Third Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.
 l have had itching piles for 15 years and peterson's is the only ointment that re neves me, besides the piles seem to have gone. A: B. RugeF, 1127 Washington Ave- nue, Racine. Wis.
 Use Peterson's Ointment for old sores, salt eheum and all skin diseases. It han. lsnes pimples and blackheads in less than ~ days and leaves the skin clean, clear and tee 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25
aFIltkJs T Ot ' Norwich, Jan. 23, 1918.
Short Sighted Philosophies of the
 Arm Chair Philosopher.

Short Sighted Philosophies of the
 Arm-chair Philosopher.
 MT. Editor: Now and then we hear some arm chair philosopher remark that there are. fewer marriages be- cause the girls of today are not will ing to begin their welded lives like mother did. that, instead of starting out with little. or nothing. they must start out where mother left off. We have no quarrel with the newer idea of starting life with every advantage that has been gained by father and mother through their years of work
 worry and self-deniel that have writ ten "sacrifceA in every wrinkle and furrow, in every gray hair that shows, and is it reasonable for anyone not a philosopher to insist that these years Of paternal endeavor that have given to the nation the boys and girls that are a credit to it from every view
 point, must be lost when those boys and girls select their mates and take up the, me-making as their parents did before them? It is one of those short-sighted philosophies that as-
 sumes to direct the affairs of the young folks. Why should boy and a girl, who have been given advan- tages their parents never had, but
 who have profted thereby, go back | thirty years because their parents l happened to be not so well off? Where would be the advantage in this slip ping back more than a quarter of a century for the simple sake of start ing where mother did" We should
 be glad that mothers work has brought forth such excellent results. That she and the old man are better eff, is worth something, not alone to them, but to everybody else and the better off their children are the better eff everybody else will be. We mean
 by this. the great majority who work
 for what they have and who haven't been fortunate in selecting a grand father who invented mousetrap and later another trap for bigger game. We mean our own kind of folks: the
 kind that have worked and worried and
 saved and raised their families better | than they were brought up so far as education, comforts and broader think | ing go The "back to the mothers l time" philosopher finds his wisdom in the old world belief that it is the. duty of the race to keep 1t replenished and
 that there is little thought back of
 that notion. But, the men and women | of today are not content to remain | propagators of the race at the sacri- fee of the advantages they have
 learned to believe are theirs.
 The main trouble with the getting
 married proposition seems to be in the inability of the majority of the mar
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of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and freedom of nations can make them" :: The only way can see Is to keep right on with the talk about the Uni- ted States enslaving Europe. People seem to swallow anything they see in print.
 And meanwhile let us keep on whistling. Faithfully yours,
 Bellzebub Prince of Devils and Kaiser of Hades. P. s. Neat work in the conquered part of italy. Those Italian women don't seem to appreciate war-kultur any better than the French.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

Internal Palace, Hades My dear Wilhelm:
 I'll admit Gust to you as a friend) that sometimes 1 get into such a tight place I have to whistle to keep my courage up.
 America has got to be reckoned with before we can run the earth our way. I've been carrying an asbestos copy of the Presidents message around with me and studying it carefully.
 Frankly, my dear Kaiser, how are we going to get around this?
 we have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest. no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sac- rihces we shalr freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25
From the Commerce Reports.

 : Holland is showing interest in de- veloping the diamond fields of Dutch Borneo after the war shall end. Great Britain is reported to plan the devel- opnnent of diamond cutting industry and crippled soldiers are learning the trade.
 Since the occupation of Serbia all it's coal mines have been in the hands of Geaman engineers, who have so thoroughly organized the work that the coal output is believed to have been increased considerably. Great Britain uses more walking sticks than any other country. Almost every man in town, city and ctuntry carries cane. Also, there is a large demand for walking sticks for women Because the coal is running short in Switzerland that republic is plan ing to spend millions of francs in in-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

Avoiding the girls eyes, he looked at his watch and rose quickly.
 "Well, I guess got to go," he said. q didn't know I'd been here such a long time"
 He took his hat from the table Then he suddenly strengthened up and took a deep breath.
 Well, I guess I got to say good by, Min" he held out his hand. 1T wonder if, now, if should send you my address-of course, I know you're awful busy at the office and all, but l wonder if, just now and then, you could find the time to-drop me a line sometimes. I wouldn't bother you, only I know how good you've been making sweaters and things for the Red Cross for fellows that you don't know at all, and so though maybe now and then you wouldn't mind" Min choked and began fumbling for her handkerchief.
 He leaned over and patted her shoulder contritely.
 Don't you do it, hon, if you don't want to bother" he said tenderly. T guess I hadn't ought to ask you when you're so busy and all. I only just though as long as didn't have any body else much, and wouldn't ask you to write only just line"
 Two girls passing through tf.s hal peered in and retired giggling. 1 "Don't!" Min whispered You're making me bawl right in front of ev- erybody. Of course I'll write to yot and I'll make you a sweater if you want me to. Pd-ratfler do it for vol than anybody; at:d if anything should happen to you, you don't need to thinl there wouldn't anybody care-Oh, Jin -"
 She clutched at his arm and h, dropped to his knees beside her chair
 'T-T-want you to go," she sobbed l 'T'd hate you if you didn't-but- vol just-got-to come back. I couldn't bear-it-if you didn't"
 She buried her lead on his shoulde regardless of possible observers ant twined her arm about his neck con vulsively.
 Min" he whispered. "do you meal
 that if I come back"
 Don't" she choked. "you just go
 to come back, Jim. You-just-got t
 come back"
 There was a little rustic at the-door
 way. Then the two girls who had bee
 pacing the hall looked in again, bu , this time the giggles were suddenl silenced as they tiptoed softly ava down the dingy hall.-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

No great pressure would be required to force the admission that the wea- ther administrator is not giving the fuel administrator whole hearted CO., operation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25
Unfit for Vote,

Many Germans with first papers who have been voters in Nebraska are claiming draft exemption on the ground that they are still alien ene- mics. These fellows should be in termed some place where they
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Has Done Some Good.

MT. Editor: If you will allow me space in your paper l would like to make few comments even if 1 have not been given permission to vote. Long before our country went into war with Germany President Will son was criticised for his '.watchful waiting, in fact nothing that he did, or allowed to be done, was right, es- pecially with the republican party. At last war was declared. much, be it said, to the surprise of everyone. Every man and woman was more than willing to do their "bit." That is, scare and the lack of coal began to cause us all to worry the conditions were not improving, but steadily growing worse. MT. Garfield decided that some drastic measure must be used and it's being used. some say, much to the qualification of most of the people, although many are too stubborn to admit it. While the men at the head of our government are not only shrewd and intelligent, but fearless, MT. Garfield is beth. I, for one, believe when this great crisis is over that many who condemn him now and feel like giving him a black eye, will have seen their mistakes. Let us hope so.
 If what some of the papers have stated is true. that MT. Garfield's dras-
 tic measure has done much towards
 injuring the greatest curse in our land,
 the rum business, then I am content.
 len who now are in the habit of get
 ting one or more drinks on their way to work will so with a clean and un-
 clouded brain and their families will have more to buy coal and food, ir1- stead of going out on the dump piles insearch of cinders. Instead of the husbands and fathers going home reel ing and in a disgusted condition, with | much of their hard earnings gone for whiskey and beer, they will enter their homes with head erect and a glaj smile on their faces that will bring sunshine into their homes that they have always missed.
 Who can say that Mr Garfield's
 drastic measure has not already done some good?
 l. MRS. F. J. W. l Norninb TAr % 1o1o
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

In view of her recent resolution Jeanette Rankin, win probably feel that the resignation of Sir Edward Carson from the British war cabinet entities her to 8 new hat.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

Even if "Gumshoe Bi1r' Stone has taken up the cudgel against Colonel Roosevelt it will be generally agreed that the ex-president will be able to take care of himself.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

From the way in which coal barges are going down it begins to look as if someone was trying to put a rip rap bottom of anthracite on Long Island Sound,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

Norway claims 1t is not satisfied with the shipping terms offered by the United States. Probably it prefers to have it's vessels destroyed by German submarines.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

The British naval forces operating at the eastern end of the Mediterra- mean should never be satisfied until the beached cruiser Goeben is cap tured or destroyed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

Colonel Roosevelt Is taking plenty of time to answer Senator Stone jus. to show the country that he has him. Self in good control
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

The German general who claims that he doesn't see what America car do might admit on the quiet that he had been reading Berlin reports instead of relying upon his own common sense.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

The man on the corner says: While there are so many taking care to watch ! their step. there is good sized army :devoting much time to watching their stitch
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

It is a question that is being seri- ously debated just now as to whether Sunday or Friday will be made eat less days.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

Coal supplies are reported moving rapidly, but their speed isn't a cir cumstance to the way the quantity in the coal bins are diminishing.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

After all that has been experienced it might not be a bad idea even now to place an embargo on the weather man.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25
EDITORIAL. NOTES.

Those who pride themselves on their ice cutting ability ought not to lack for plenty of employment these days.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25
A Difficult Job.

Considerable difficult is being e1- perienced in picking flaws in Presi- dent Wilson's recent remarks to the civilized world.-Ohio State Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

Senator La Toilette has been ex- pelled from the Madison Club of Madison, Wis, but he seems to be in no danger of losing his seat in the -Senate.-New York Sun.
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stalling electric traction on some of tits railway lines. Growth of the aircraft industry has increased the British demand for aluminium.
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Senate lsn,t so PartieuIar.

could be made to work hard for the public benefit-Buffalo Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

In an amusing telegram from Berlin the liberal Hamburger F'remdenblatt says that anybody who thought that England could be moved by the Bol- shevist publication of secret treaties knows nothing of British statesman ship. The writer proceeds:
 Tt never occurred to Herr Balfour to blush. On the contrary, he is full of moral indignation, and shows us a picture of the British lion disguised as an innocent lamb. which gambols peacefully over the meadows among | the forget-me-n -nots and the buttercups 1 When the neighbor's fences are broken down occasionally. or other wicked things are done, they were, of course the work of others. England, brave boy only employs his navy as a toy on the village playground, and however much he searches his heart and his i history he cannot find the smallest trace of selhshness. As for imperial
 ism, he simply does not know what it is"
 The writer concludes by declarins
 that the allies may keep their wal aims to themselves" because it is no
 they that will make the peace; "tht
 star of the guilty is declining
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

A despatch from Geneva says: sev- eral south German newspapers which have been received here raise a cry of alarm over the increase of bigamy in Germany during 1911. They say the many acquittals and the lenient sen
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25
Views of the Vigilantes
DEVIL FEARS AMERICA.

Confidential Letter From the Devil to the Kaiser-De-coded by Eugene H. Blake of The Viglantes.
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CLEANED FROM FOREIGN EXCHANGES

tences imposed indicate that the au- thorities are combining the offense.
 Among the excuses pleaded by the men accused are loss OF memory be- cause of shell shock; departure of the wife without leaving an address, affd infdelity on the part of a wife. Some have gone so far as to declare boldly that plural marriages are good for the nations future. A corporal told Munich court that ke got married ev- cry time he obtained leave from the trenches and believed he had five wives.
 Eleven cases were tried in Berlin seven in Cologne and five in Munich last December. The deceived women usually are not willing to prosecute. Sir Cecil Spring. Rice, our retiring ambassador at Washington, has been described by Americans, not without appreciation of the quality in critical war times, as the most silent ambas- sador ever sent by Britain to America. | During the whole course of the war, until quite recently, he did not make a single speech. And he an Irishman, l too! When Sir CeciPs services to the
 cause of the entente come to be weighed, 1t may be found that this gift
 of reticence has played d happy part
 in preserving good relations between
 London and Washington. Sir Cecil l Spring Rice began his diplomatic ca reer as third secretary at the British 1 legation Git was not yet an embassy) l in Washington, and while stationed
 there struck up friendship with Col
 onel Roosevelt, then civil service com
 missioner Their intimacy led to Sir
 Cecil being best man when Mr. Roose- 1 welt married Miss Edith Kermit CaroW
 at St. Georges. Hanover square. The
 future presidents wedding, which was celebrated with the minimum of cere-
 mohy, barely dozen friends being present, has made St. Georges a shrine
 of pilgrimage for all good Americans visiting London.-London Chronicle
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-25

Vienna newspapers learn that dysen- tery is again spreading in Berlin, where several cases, apparently brought from the Russian front, are reported Ty- also on the increase, particularly diphtheria, as many as 200 fresh cases having been reported during the past week, several of which resulted fatally.
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 Count Westarp said that neither France nor England is ready for peace
 because both are stalking all their hopes upon America where wilson with his sliny impudenee is trying to
 seduce the Germans into disloyalty to
 their royal house" Count Westarp's
 peroration was as follows:
 The German victory can be achieved.
 We can look with the utmost eonfi-
 dence to the coming months. One off,
 ten asks oneself with astonishment-
 especially in Berlirl-how it is possible for our people, after the results of these years of war, to possess so little courage and confidence. (Cries of ''It is the Wilhelfstrasse.") Perhaps un- der the impression of the care and want which oppress us every day we lose our sense of perspective for the
 great things which history will some day judge alright. Some day history will sing and say that the German people repeatedly overthrow forces from five to eight times superior in
 number. History will tell how after three years Germany yet held out vic toriously in Is battles in Flanders, in which the materials of the whole world were employed, and at the same time 1 found the strength tS overthrow Rus sia and Italy, thanks to the bravery l loyalty and devotion of the German
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
SHARP ADVANCE IS
RECORDED IN CORN

chicago. July 10 Sharp ad-
.rces in the value of corn took
.,sca today owing more or less to
tive demand from mtllers and TO
.,ospects that the government of
In To primary centers might soon
:. curtafled. Continued need OF
-rsater heat and moisture tended
siso 70 put the bears at a disad
@o,tare Most of the purchasing
sc aseribed to shorts. Opening
ices which ranged from &c to
r. higher. with Angst $50 to
q 60I.. and September $3.50 to
= e0I- were followed by decided
farther gains,
nsts bulged with corn On the
s6ysnce. however, pending sales
seranre noticeable and acted as a
sserk on the bulls. After opening
nrchange to Sc higher. with August
~ 10 7eI4C, the market steadied
- slight further gain.
pieher quotations on hogs and
Gains lifted provision. Offerings
we're light
subsequently, material re
setion was caused by announce
rent that President Wilson had
Ssrur drafting a veto OF the bill
Increasing the guaranteed price o;
wheat and that attempts to over
-;8e the veto would probably fail
The close was nervous. Is. to PA {
net higher. with August 1912 10
1873, and September Isl to
1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
BOY SCOUT NEWS

". F. Bacon, scout executive.
and several scout masters will go
to Cordova July IS to set up camp.
1t will not be open for use, how
ever, until Monday, July p. Prac-
ticalfy all the boys have designat-
ed their intention to attend the
camp at some time Arrange ments
have been completed VITA the c..
NJ & ST. P. road to have all trains
passing the camp stop. This will
be a. great advantage in transport
ing the necessary baggage for
camp use. For this reason also
opening of the camp may be de-
layed a short time, because Of the
congested condition on the road
Scout officials hope this will not
be the case.
A 25-foot motor boat has been
purchased for use at the camp. 1t
can accommodate 20 passengers at
a time The scouts are all eager
to take some trips in the boat, and
it is probable that small parties
of them will take sight seeing
trips.
The scout masters are requested
to urge the SCOUTS to renew thei"
efforts in the barberry campaign
and also to send in the report
blanks of the third Liberty loan
campaign.
Members of the council will have
a meeting and supper at the Long
View chalet next Monday night.
After the supper court of hon
/ Or will he held and a scout frOOD
will give a demonstration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
ONE SWIM FOR THE
YOUNG Y MEMBERS

Because of the necessity to de-
prive the members of the Young
Mems Christian association from
using the pool for some time, C. c.
Hartford, boys secretary, has plan
ned to- give the small boys one
swim at least before the new baths
are ready for use.
He has secured the use of the
Moline Y NJ c. A. pool for period
one afternoon next week Just
which day is not yet decided, but
it is probable that ii will be the
first of the week. Mr. Hartford and
the boys will hike to the Y across
| Seventh avenue. arriving at the Y
early in the afternoon. They will
be allowed to remain in the pool
the regulation period Of about forty
five minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-12
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, July 12.-Hogs, 10000;
mostly zoe higher; bulk. 1900
T7s0: butchers. 17-40G1785: pack
irg. 16.756I7.4O: light. 17.50G17-9O;
rough, 5000 1850; pigs, 16,40G
1915.
Cattle, 1000 steers. strong;
butchers. slow; calves. 25c lower;
beer cattle prize, 1675G1S10; COM
mon and medium. 1850 1915;
butcher stock cows and heifers, So
6l5.75: Gamers and cutters, lisa
S25: st0ckers and feeders, good
choice and fancy. 10.506I3.0O. com
mon and medium. S.250 1880: veal
calves, good and choice, 16.25Q
1900
Sheep, 1900; steady; lambs
slow to 25C lower.