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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
BALTIC.
Rev. Thomas Lynch, chapIsin Co Fort Devens, to Celebrate Military Mass sunday--Rev. Adelard Lacroix, from
 Putnam, New Curate. t


 At St. Mary's church Sunday at 10 o'clock Rev. Thomas Lynch is to cele- brate solemn high military mass. Father Lynch. who enlisted recently in the United States army as chaplain, with rank of first lieutenant, has been assigned to Company A. 301st Machine Gun battalion, and will leave Baltic Monday for his new duties at Camp Devens
 Father Lynch returned to Baltic Fri day after spending a few days at his home in Waterbury. He has been granted eight days leave of absence from his spiritual duties here by Bishop John J. Milan.
 During Father Lynch's absence in the camps and oversea, Rev. Adelard Lacroix of Putnam, who was recently ordained to the priesthood at Hartford, will be assistant to Rev. J. V E. Bel anger. Carnival Tonight. Prizes are to be given at St. Jean carnival tonight Saturday, in St Jean's hall. Dancing as usual.--adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
GOSHEN
Foxes Shot-SpeeiaI Significance of C E. Msetins---Water Pipes Frozen.


 Arthur W. Lathrop of Hartford and his brother, Andrew c. Lathrop, of Norwich. were week end guests at the home of their parents.
 Two more foxes have met their Waterloo, 5. W. Jones shooting one and Clarence Thomas capturing an- other.
 Anniversary Of c. E.
 Christian Endeavor Goals and How to Reach Them, was the T. P. s. c. B. subject Sunday evening. The meeting was led by j. A. Randall. It was al- 50 the thirty seventh anniversary of the first Christian Endeavor society organized in Portland, Maine, in 1881.
 Water susely Gut Of. Water pipes supposed to be below the frost line have been found to be frozen solid, with the running water supply cut off. Farmers are greatly hampered to supply their stock Mrs. J. A. Randall is the guest of her brother Reuben. T. Manning, in North Franklin.
 Miss Williams, teacher iii the Ninth School District, spent the week end at her hon1e in Old Mystic.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
MEAT PACKERS HAD NO
 ADVANCE INFORMATION
On Decision of Westhound Pacific
 Coast Advance Rate Case.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The interstate eornmerce commission announced to- day that 'the advance information" alleged to have been given the packers by Colin. H. Livingstone, Washington banker, on the cornrnission's decision of the westbound Psciffc coast ter1ni- nal advance rate case on Dec. .2S, 1918, was not advance information but was gained from a public anonnnce- ment of the decision on that day.
 Iii hearings before the federal trade commission several days ago in the packers investigation a letter was fn- troduced referring to the so-cailed ad- vance information. The commission on Dec. 2S sent teiegrans to the par ties interested in the case.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02

investigation by the Connecticut state policeman. Teressa said he bought 30 tires from an Italian. who was strar1- ger to him outside of this transaction
 He sold the tires in advance to Teressa conditioned that the tires would be just as represented and that there would be A of them. Just 30 were delivered and Teressa said he paid $500 for them, and since then had sold IA of the tires to 4 dealer in Hartford
 Chief Brown fecnd four of the tires in shed in tte rear of a wholesale hquor place in Canal street and 12 if, the barn Of Nsta1e Ossi in High street.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
NORTH WINDHAM
Red Cross Branch Does Valuable
 Work During January.

The North Windhafn branch of the Red Cross made and sent in during January II sweaters, i5 tnaffiers, Il helmets, 25 pairs of socks. 1s pairs of Wristers, afghan squares, g pair bed socks. bed jackets, i pair pajamas, hospital shirt, pair operating leg gins, 10 triangular bafidagcs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
FIRST DEBATE OF LEAGUE
 .->n--~ OF WeMEN's COLLEGES
To Have Teams from Smith, Wellesley,
 Mt. HoIyoke, vassar and Barnard.

Northampton, Mass, Feb. 1.--Teams representing Smith. Wellesley, Mount lHolyoke, Vassar and Barnard are to take part in the first meeting of the Intercollegiate Debating league of wo- mems colleges on March 16. The sub. ject of debate, announced here today, is Resolved That the Japanese should be admitted to the United States on an equal footing with foreigners from other nations .z......
 Each college will be represented by two teams. one to take the affirmative at home and the other the negative away from home.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
Y. NJ. C. A. TO ERECT NEW
 BUILDING FIN WASHINGTON
For the Benefit of i5o,noo Soldiers in
 Training inscanars Near There.

washington, Feb, 1.-For the benefit of itp. .ceo soldiers In training camps near Washington, the Young Mems Christian Association viii erect new building on public square on Penn sylvania avenue near the capitol. The building will have a rscepefon room for the Wornen relatives Of soldiers who wish to meet them there.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02
CHARGES OF FRIGHTENING IN COLD STORAGE, EGGS
Made Against the Firm of 3. 5aff q
 Son, New York Dealers

New York, Feb. 1.--Charges of profit eering in storage eggs weer made to. day against the firm of B. Ban & Son. wholesale poultry and egg dealers, at a hearing before the federal food board. The firm is the one whose head, Barnet Baff, was murdered several years ago as the result, it was charged '5f a. conspiracy matched by rival poul- fry dealers who were business flsals and wanted. to have him eliminated from the trade. The charges against the firm were that it sold storage eggs for more than the agreed price and iuncandled eggs as candled.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02

It is officially announced in Wash Iington that a German ship seized in the United States when war was de- clared. and chartered to the Italian government, has been sunk by a U- hnat in the Mediterranean
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02

The French soldier is paid $so a year, the German s38 year, the Brit ish sSs a year. and the American sol- dier gets SSq,a month, or saso year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02

The manufacture of glycerine from .Sugar is war triumph.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02

At a regular session of the beard of managers of the Seventh Day Baptist Missionary society held in the Pawca- tuck Seventh Day Baptist church, Westerly, President William L. Clarke presiding. prayer was offered by Rev
 Willard D. Bufdick and was followed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-02

Police Sergeant Edwin E. West died suddenly Friday afternoon at 2.38 just after taking an o5streperous man to the police station. After placing the man in a cell Sergeant West left the station accompanied by Policeman Frederick T. Mitchell. The two off cers had reached the entrance to the Rhode Island garage when MT. West fell- without uttering a word of eom- plaint. He was carried into the office of the Rhode Island hotel and a few seconds later was dead, presumably from heart disease aggravated by the excitement incidental to the arrest he had made few minutes previous Drs. Scanlofi and Johnson were called immediately after Mr. West fell, but he was beyond medical aid.
 Mir. West has been member of the police department for more than z5 years, the dean of the force, and IT years ago was chief for year. He was born in North Stonington and ir early life was lumber1nan and expert tearhster. He had charge of the teams engaged in lumber camps in the ern- ploy of the late c. w. Campbell art drove four.horse team himself. Wher Mir Campbell retired from the lumber business and confined himself to the grain trade, Mir. West came to West. erly as teamEter for the grist mill. Fol q time he served as teamster and mai wagon driver in the city Of New York
 Mir. West was over six feet fl height, built proportionately, and { model policeman in appearance Ht was an excellent officer and his lony service is without biemish. He wa. h his 60th year and is survived b, Mrs. West and a daughter, also by brother Herbert anc a sister Ella wht lives with him in Stonington. and an other sister, Mrs. Charles E. Chapman of North Stonington
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
Church Built on a Pier

An unusual site for a church is to be
found at Ilfrancombe, England, which has
a church built on pier, and it is: the
only seaside place in the world that has
such distinction, Indeed, Ilfrancombe
would not possess the honor were it not for
the fact that Lanterin Hill forms part of
the pier. Those who argue about the mat
ter are always silenced by the plea that you
have to go on the pier in order to enter the
church, observes writer.
The curious old building to be seen on
the top of the hill has many strange adven-
lures. 1t is dedicated to St. Nicholas, the
patron saint of seafaring folks, and in that
connection it is interesting to learn that at
one time the old church was used as light
house.
In bygone days the sailors used to trudge
up the hill to pray before going to sea, and
many were the regrets when the little edifice
ceased to hold its services. 1t is now used
by the pier authorities for storing purposes,
but the day may come when It will be re-
stored, and form one of the many attractive
sights llfrancombe already possesses.
-Sslectsd.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
Invented the Movie Film

Watching for three hours the unreeling of
a stupendous film, one not only marvels
where this art will end, but where it began,
says a writer. 1t may almost be said to
have begun in the pulpit, for although the
idea was in the toy called the 'swheel of
life" yet without the Photographic film the
cinematograph would have been impossible,
and that was, according to the judgment
of the United States Supreme court, the in
vention of Rev. Hannibal Goodwin.
Mr.. Goodwin was the pastor of the Epis-
copal church in Newark, N. J., and was a
great lover of children, although he had
none of his own. He was always scheming
for their enjoyment, and it was in order to
make picture machine to amuse his Sun
day school that he turned his attention to
Photographic films, the secret of which he
dicovered in the early eighties of the last
century.
He was about to put his films on the
market when he met with an accidental
death in 1900. Mr.. Goodwin got nothing
out of an invention which has made tens oil
millions.-Ea.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
Washington's Ancestry

The Washington family is of an ancient
English stock, the genealogy of which has
been traced up to the century Immediately
succeeding the Norman Conquest. The
name is that of the village and manor of
Wessynton or Wassengtone in the county
of Durham, where for centuries the fore
fathers of George Washington were lords of
the manor. There were several instances
of military ability in the family. In the
Great Rebellion Sir Henry Washington
fought with distinguished valor on the
side of King Charles; and his two uncles,
John and Andrew, after the death of the
king, migrated to Virginia, which was be-
coming favorite resort of the prosecuted
Cavaliers. In 1857 the Washington broth
ers settled on the Northern Neck, between
the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers, and
there at the homestead on Bridges Creek
Johns grandson, Augustine, was born in
1894. He was twice married. By his first
wife he had two sons, Lawrence and Angus
tine, who grew to maturity. BY his second
wife, the beautiful Mary Ball, he had four
sons, George. Samuel, John Augustine,
and Charles; and two daughters, Elizabeth
and Mildred.
From: Washington and Has Country,
by irving and Fiske.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
Chautauqua Report

A regular meeting of the Pierian Circle
was held in the school-room Sunday, Febru-
airy 18th. The meeting was called to order
by the President, and, after roll call and
distribution of class books, the President
announced that arrangements would be made
so that the next and last quarterly meeting
would be held on Easter Sunday. Mr.. BIS
resolution, to change the bylaws of the
Circle so that regular meetings would be
held on week days instead of Sundays, was
held over for four weeks at his request
The President was appointed to take the
matter up with the proper officials for their
approval before any vote should be taken.
The first number on the program was a
debate: Resolved; "That Alcoholic Stimu-
Tents are Responsible for the Majority of
Crimes" Mr.. w. and Mr.. Blu. handled
the negative and Mr.. F. and Mr.. Bo. the
affirmative. The debate was very spirited
and both sides did their utmost to win from
the other. Considerable discussion follow
ed on both sides of the question, which
proved to be one of the best debates before
the Circle for some time. The debate took
up the full hour and half. A vote was
then taken and showed that the alternatives
received votes and the negatives IS. The
Critic then read his report, which was a
masterpiece in its line. The meeting then
adjourned. p. H. D., Sec'y.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
Leaves Converted Into Wood

Artificial wood from dried leaves--especial-
ly those of oak, beech or birch-is new
product, reported from Austria, using even
cheaper waste material than the sawdust al
ready similarly utilized. The leaves are
finely ground, mixed with a suitable binder.
shaped in moulds under a pressure of $50
atmospheres, and dried by heat while still
under pressure. The best binder is said to
be viscose, though this may be strengthened
by the addition of little glue, water glass,
casein, rosin, or other substance. The
ground leaves are boiled with soda lye be-
fore mixing with the solution of viscose;
and the viscose may be prepared from a
portion of the leaf powder by treating with
soda lye and then with carbon disulphide
Coloring matter may be added to the leaf
powder or to the pasty mixture. Some
filler may be desirable for special purposes,
and the materials suitable include asbestos,
infusorial cath, wood -four and peat -four
Selected
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
He Forgot to Get a Transfer

An Office boy employed in one of the
large banks of Boston was sent to one OF
the adjacent towns to collect small amount
of money due the cashier of the bank, a
matter separate from the banks business.
The trip should not have taken over two
hours, but it was more than five hours be-
fore the boy returned.
"Where have you beeni' demanded the
cashier when the lad came back.
"Where you told me to co. replied the
boy, simply.
'Did it take you FIVE hours?''
81 forgot to ask for transfer when
came back and had to walk the last six
miles," said the boy. 81 came as fast as l
could sir.
"But you had this money you collected. -
81 didn't consider it was mine to touch,
sir, replied the boy.
'You are right my boy" said the cash.
Ter.
"That principle lived up to is one OF
the cornerstones of res | success in this
world
The years passed and the boy became
one of the bookkeepers in the bank. The
day came that another teller was required
by the bank. The choice was between the
former Office boy and another employee OF
the bank. AT the directors meeting the
cashier related the incident of the forgotten
transfer. The young man in question was
unanimously elected to the coveted position.
Certain friends said that he was lucky.
Was il luck2-Er
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
Learning by Doing

The best way to learn to do thing is to
do it.
If you would learn to write; do To-. of
writing.
If you would learn to run an automobile,
get behind a steering wheel and put your
foot on the brake.
If you would learn how to play baseball,
put on nit and take your turn at bat.
Thomas Edison says we learn how to do
more things in the first six years of life than
in all the remaining years.
The reason for this is that as children we
aren't afraid to tackle anything.
IT we would apply the same will power
to our tasks in later life that we applied to
learning to walk we could make success
of everything.
In tackling new job the only way to
proceed is to roll up your sleeves, and do
the job itself. 1t will do you little good to
discuss the job abstractedly. In three hours
of actual conflict with the problems you
will learn more than in three weeks of con-
versation with your predecessor.
Military men recognize this principle.
Officers spend the best part of a lifetime
studying the art of war as an abstract pro-
position. One year of actual warfare will
| teach them more than a lifetime of study.
In the roar of t h e battle "peace-time
lieutenant is made general, and the "peace-
time general is retired
We are beginning to recognize this prin-
ciple in our educational system. Purely
academic studies are being supplemented by
practical work, in elementary, high school
and college curriculums.-Er.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
Retreat Through New jersey
Continued from page one.0

WOntlnued from page One.)
he left twelve hundred men under Lord
Stirling, to cover the country, and watch
the motions of the enemy. The harassed
army reached Trenton on the I'd of Decem-
Der. and Washington Immediately proceed.
ed to remove his baggage and stores across
the Delaware.
Lord Howe and his brother sought to
profit by the general dismay and despon-
dency. A proclamation, dated 3Oth of No.
against His Majesty's government to cis-
band and return home, and all Congresses
to desist from reasonable acts: offering a
free pardon to all who should comply with
in fifty days. Many who had been promi-
nent in the cause fastened to take advantage
of this proclamation. Those who had the
nit. The middle ranks remained generally
steadfast.
In this dark day of peril to the cause and
to himself, Washington remained firm and
undaunted. In casting about for some
stronghold where he might make des-
perate stand for the liberties of his country,
his thoughts reverted to the mountain re-
gions of his early campaigns. General
Mercer was at hand, who had shared his
perils among these mountains, n his
presence may have contributed to bring
| them to mind. "What think you," said
Washington; eff we should retreat to the
back parts of Pennsylvania, would the Penn
| sylvanians support us?'
eff the lower counties give up, the back
counties will do the same," was the dis
couraging reply.
owe must then retire to Augusta County
in Virginia." said Washington. "Num-
bers will repair to us for safety. and we will
try predatory war. If overpowered, we
must cross the Alleghanies.
Such was the indomitable spirit, rising
under difficulties, and bouyant in the dark
est moment, that kept our tempest-tost
cause from laundering.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
The Capital

In 1888 Congress was forced by mutinous
troops to leave Philadelphia, and establish
itself in Trenton, later in York. Lancaster,
and finally in Baltimore. Eventually Con-
gress wearied of this nomad existence, and
for seven years discussed the site of a "fed-
eral city" which would not be so transient.
Characteristically, every senator wanted it
located in his ''home town.
Fortunately for US, George Washington
was skilled surveyor as we'll as a shrewd
statesman. He chose ten square miles of
beautiful country near the obscure village
of Georgetown, for two reasons-because of
its haunting natural beauty, and because he
was determined that the affairs of this ma
tion should never be dominated by the mob
spirit of any great city. The Paris mob
had made and unmade tt Re destinies of
France, and the London rabbe had dictat-
ed the affairs of the British Empire. The
new federal city" should b e neutral
Major L Enfant, talented French engi-
neer, was selected to draw up the plans.
During the gray days of our early strug-
gle, when we had neither credit nor friends,
neither experience nor self-con6dence,
Major L Enfant dreamed of city magni6-
cent. No one believed in his plan-except
Washington; but W the whole world
knows how wisely he dreamed 81 know
of no great city in Europe, except Constan-
tinople' said James Bryce, ''that has in its
very environs such beautiful scenery as has
Washington in Rock Creek Park and the
many woods that stretch along the Poto-
mac
In 1872 the British burned the Capitol.
So confident were Madison and Monroe
that our troops, far superior in numbers,
would defeat the smaller British force at
Bladensburg, that they rode out to see the
battle, and left a dinner all spread for the
officers in the White house. But the Brit
ish won the fight and ate the dinner.
Their outrage upon the Capitol proved,
in the long run, blessing; for Washington
came back more beautiful than ever, even
as Paris, after the capture of 1870, came
back gloriously with the Paris Exposition
less than decade later.-Er.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
Washington'S Boyhood
Continued from page one,)

Continued from page one.)
Washington's military campaigns. But the
rest of US may fully enjoy the display of his
youthful rashness, his headstrong boldness
at %. 1t enables us to see that he was not
born wise and great, but had to achieve
wisdom and greatness by hard work and by
making mistakes.
Out of youth of toll and struggle came
the strong prudent, self-reliant man. And
through failure, his success was won. On
the anvil of hard experience this heroic
character was shaped.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
N |R Ro RETTEs
R,f TI,nc1o Inhr
By Uncle John

Several experienced musicians came in
during the last few weeks who will make
valued addition to the band.
The best way to get along is never to
try to sell so cents worth of work for more
than so cents.
Being crouch doesn't pay; even the
rich grouches would be better off if they
cultivated cheerful dispositions.
"A friend in need is the one who comes
along in an automobile just as you are
about to step onto a street car.
The Tailoring Department is already
busy with the summer uniforms and it is
safe to say that Mr.. Nelson will be ready
when the uniforms are needed.
Christian Science services were held in
the Auditorium last Sunday morning, but
the attendance was not as large as it ought
to be. There is plenty of room Or good
sized audience.
Last Wednesday was the first real biz
card we enjoyed this winter and it was
good one. The snow would be lot
deeper but for the fact that the ground was
wet and the snow melted as fast as it came
down.
Next Friday will be another old fashion
ed acknowledgements birthday. We
look forward to a good moving picture
show. one that will make us forget for
awhile, where we are. Some good comedy
preferred.
Inmates should remember to put their
books on the foot of their bed on book days,
if another book is wanted. AT other times
your library book should be in plain view
on your table and not locked up in your
cabinet. If we need book we know where
to get it. Do not throw your book in the
exchange basket and thus forfeit your privi-
iepe
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
Lost Opportunity

Why must always hear you call
When you are far away,
And wish for joys beyond the wall
Of price l did not pay?
Why must see your image fair
Reflected in each pool?
Why must a sudden breath of air
Spoil all with ripples cruel?
Why must l dream so oft of you
The things that hold forth gain,
Which waking hours must all undo
With countless pangs of pain?
know not why you haunt me still,
And beg me take your hands.
And then, at once, against my will,
You fit across the sands.
know not why you call and call,
And beckon mockingly,
As over stream and waterfall
You lightly drift to sea.
But though tits said you're lost to mt
You lure me blindly on
To claim the things that yet might t
Within my grasp at dawn!
-Ir,oin G. Kartack.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-02-21
i Stepped in Your Steps
All the Way"

A father and his tiny son
Crossed rough street one stormy day.
"See, Papa" cried the little one,
81 stepped in your steps all the wayP'
All, random childish hands. that deal
Quick thrusts no coat of proof could stay
1t touched him with the touch of steel
II stepped in your steps all the way!'
If this man shirks his manhood's due,
And heeds what lying voices say,
1t is not one who falls, but two
II stepped in your steps all the way!"
Blu, they who thrust off greed and fear,
Who love and watch, and toll and pray
How their hearts carol when they hear;
Il stepped in your steps all the way!"
Better Citizen.