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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

the conscientious and patriotic few voluntarily deny themselves the food we should and must save for the al- lies. If any person doubts this state ment. let him see if he can find in tho hotels, the good restaurants and in the clubs of New York anything approaching a ration system on bread or meat on the five open days. Let him see if he can find one good restau- rant or hotel in, which meat or wheat bread are not served on the two closed days to patrons who demand them"
 The purpose of the society is ap- parently to do the same thing regard Ing the food qrestion as was done re- garding the raising of an army-put everybody on the same basis of com puisicn instead of depending upon volunteers. If such a thing is done there will be no one to blame but those who have refused to comply with the food administrators requests.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
MEN WHO CAME BACK
TURKS CLEAN COMPARED
 WITH THE HUNS


 Copyrighted by the British Canadian
 Recruiting Mission,
 BS Capt. J. B. Wi1loughby, Stationary Hospital No. 5, Queens
 University.
 The Turks have always had pret- ty bad name but they are good clean fighters compared with the Huns. This was the opinion of all cur men during my eight months service in Egypt. They used their own meth ods, to be sure, but there were none of the atrocities which have made the Germans notorious.
 Had not the Egyptians in and around Cairo been so thoroughly loy- al it would have gone much harder with us. Their attitude was a tribute to English statesnanship and good management, and in the hour of need they treated with the utmost consid- eration and respect the English and everything English. Prussianism couldn't be. expected to appreciate such conditions on the part of colo nists, and Cairo was the stamping ground for German propaganda. once heard that the Turks were hav- 1 ing an awful lot of funerals. It was | considered wise to investigate and ii vas found that the collins contained rifles and ammunition for the Egyp- l tians. But there was little or no trou.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
COMPULSORY FOOD NATIONS.

Through the American Defense so- ciety an effort is being made to con= vince the members of congress of the necessity of putting this country on g feed rationing basis. It is the desire of this organization to take this step before we are actually forced to it and with the idea of effecting a necessary and much larger saving than will oth- erwfse be made on foedstuffs
 In terrning the present plan a fail ure because the country in general is not responding to the demands the so- ciety sets forth in a circular which it has distributed to all members of the senate and house that Tn our opinion the situation is farce and cur food conservation is to large extent a failure. It is our observation that only
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

under it; that is, of course. if the heart was strong. They asked about her blood pressure and about her nurse. They said that everything de- pended on the nurse, that some of them were so neglectful that they just let their patients pass away during those first awful days when one couldn't even see ones own nus band. They had the most gruesome tales to tell about operations they knew of personally. Cold chills were chasing down my back, and Name , looked ready to die"
 .sWhy didn't you tell them that such talk wasn't good for herr Con- nery demanded. Make 'em stop!" Mrs. Connery looked at him pity fngly. You'd stand just as much chance stopping Kansas cyclone! l did gently suggest that the LeBlark was a wonderful hospital, and my re- mark was just like putting on more steam. The one who talked the most raised her hands and murmured, Oh you p-o-or dear, rot that hospital! | It's terribly Inismanaged. Why, the nurses and ipternes make love nignt
 and day. and the patients simply
 moan for attention
 "Mame was all in. At last I had an
 inspiration. pretended that the ] phone had rung; it's in little cor ner of the hall. and they couldn't see me, so I carried on an imaginary con l versation. I spoke quite low for g while, then I said loudly enough te be heard, Yes, two friends are call l ing I waited a minute or so, ane then I said quite distinctly, Certain l iy, doctor, I'll tell them you wish hel kept perfectly quiet-'
 T waited until could compose my features, before I left that dark cor
 ner There wasn't a sound from ts' sympathetic ones. I stood in thu doorway, trying to look embarrassed and they tactfully took the hint-the. knew that I knew that they'd heart every word I'd said.
 '"They bent over to kiss Name
 weeping eIpfuls.
 "FYou poor dear, what nour?" on, gasped.
 "Mame told her e'euolck tomorrow
 morning.
 "Neyer. Oh, never!r the weepin:
 ones entreated. 'Its -Friday!"
 @T took them firmly by the arms
 and got them out of that house som
 way. They gave me their telephon
 numbers, and asked that I call theH : when they can see Name" 'Of course, you will" remarke Connery. "I will not!" emphaticaliy respond ed his wife. The only thing I regTe is that didn't have bottle of chol , roform handy. I can't think of any l thing else that could have shut er 'up"-Exchange.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

lia for more than three years, the Kaiser has just appointed Priyy Coun. cillcr 'Haber as Governor. The chief port of the German part of the great island is Friedrich Wilhelmshafen, and here for many years dwelt man with a history of his own, and Knowledge of still more of other peoples, the his tory of the Austrian Court and its tragedies. His name Is, if he still lives, Baron derAbaco. To the ordin- ary person he was simply handsome,
 stalwart tobacco planter, with much German efficiency in his methods. But the tobacco planters life was linked
 with that of the Grown Prince Rudolf
 of evil memory and terrible fate, and
 with that of the Archduke John Salva-
 tor, who became Johann Orth-and
 vanished. Baron dtrAbaco was 3.
 captain of the Imperial Guard at the Royal Palace in Berlin at the time Of the Crown Princes death; he was on
 duty on the night that the Archduke
 disappeared What he knew he would
 not tell He was banished and his
 estates confiseated. He went to New
 Guinea. lived a planters life with his
 dark secrets locked in his heart. But he could entertain an English M. F., and from the latter comes the story. The North. Sea has never been so productive as now. says Daily Cronicle expert The inference is that the restriction of fishing has per- mitted an unchecked multiplication ot fish. When we reflect that an eel may produce Il millions of eggs, a cod or turbot nine million whiting 60,000, a hcrrlng from s5,0e0 to 50,000 eggs in
 seascn. the case for fish prosperity 1 ir. q time of freedom of the Eeas from trawlers may seem established. But 1 the fule of life is much more com plex than that. All fishes multiply to- gether in similarly favorable condi- tscns, and great fish eat little fish. - London Chronicle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

cries on interim certificates presented for exchange of bonds So far as the department is advised there is no req, son why every subscriber should not receive the bonds to which he is enti- tied upon presentation of his interim certificate to the federal reserve bank Inasmuch as a holder of interim cer- tificates is entitled to receive the de- nomination of bonds desired at the time he presents his certificates, it is not always possible for the depart ment and the banks to anticipate re- auirements, and it may be found, upon presentation of such certificates, that the bank is not able to make delivery in the denominations required; but the department has abundant bonds on hand to meet all requirements in this respect. and the delay would be mo- mentary only. # f
 Regarding the registered bonds those at 1-2 per cent. have been is- sued as rapidly as acquisitions have
 been received -from federal reserve banks. Dec. 18th interest, however has been paid and the bonds are in process of issue. The issue is current Those at 4 per cent. have not yet been issued
 To close of business Jan. 26th, 12,- 272 677 second Liberty coupon bonds of the denominations of $50, $10O, $5O( | and $1,000A-of total face amount $2,- 426, 41606-have been forwarded te federal reserve banks for delivery or subscriptions. In addition thereto
 something over 92S5S coupon bonds
 of the $5,0oo and $1O,0o0 denomination 1 of total face amount of $704 GS0, ,000- l also have been forwarded. Total ship ments of coupon bonds accordingl, aggregate $3,130227, 500.
 | Acquisitions for second Liberty reg istered bonds so far received tota | $167, ,222,60 These bonds gre il 1 process of issue. Practically ever.
 requisition from federal reserve bank
 for coupon bonds has been filled ant
 acquisitions for registered bonds ar,
 being executed as rapidly as possible 1 Yours very truly,
 Liberty Loan Committee of New Eng i land.
 JNO. K. ALLEN,
 @xecutivet Manager, Publicity Com l nittee.
 Boston, Jan. 30, 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
STOP THE WASTE ON STREET
 LIGHTS.

In connection with the coal short age not g little trouble is being ex- perienced by tho public utilities in getting sufficient fuel to operate their plants that service of various kinds which the people depend upon may be furnished. This same trouble has been experienced by our own gas and electric department 50 much so that it has been necessary to deny power to certain factories, to shut off all the street lights on a few occasions and , to inadequately meet the demands for gas
 In view of this state of affairs and the indications that no great relief {. can be anticipated for some time it calls for the overcoming of every bit of waste that exists, and in this con- nection it does not seem as if we were taking advantage of the opportunity for materially reducing the number of street lights for part of the night if not entirely. There are streets which are much better lighted than they need to be for safety and protection Half of these lights could be made to do without any bad effects in view of the existing condition regarding coal IL used to be the case years ago that there were no lights during moonlight nights and when the "bug" lights were first installed they used to be put out at midnight, and certainly we can now get along without many of the lights all the time and a half of most oi them after midnight in order to as- sure power for our industries and g sufficient supply of coal to keep the plant fin operation for the meeting 0! household requirements.
 There isn't much sense for the United States fuel administration tt ask people to save gas and electricity as well as coal when no effort is be. ing made by the lighting department Inasmuch as other cities are ovarcom ing waste in this way. why not Nor Wich?
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
STORIES OF THE WAR
Speedy Battiepianss.

Associated Press Correspondence)
 Flying at Q speed of 30 to 140 miles an hour and at a height of 2,000 to 5000 feet in one of the latest and fast est British battlepianes. a correspond- . ent of The Associated Press inspected the outer air defenses of London on a crisp morning recently.
 Few Americans have any adequate idea of the magnitude of these de- fences and their present high stete of efficiency. Millions of ponuds have been spent on them and an army is constantly in manning and maintain ing them.
 A motor car took the correspondent to somewhere in the outskirts et London, where it passed through great aerodrore. one of the finest in England. This aerodrome boasts several Americans among it's most et- ficient flyers, but it is not permissi, ble to give their names.
 Upon the party's arrival Englandss crack dare devil flyer put on a show, This man, who looks more like a meek mild-nannered drygeods clerk than s wizard of the air, put the machine through a series of performances thai made even some of the veteran hyers who watched from belew hold theil breath. Looping the loop, nose div. ing, banking, volpianing to within { few feet of the earth and then point. ing the nose of the machine skyWart for a rise at express train speed yer
 but a few of the moves this piio' went through with kis observer. Whe1 he came down the correspondent va, taken up in the some machine hu
 with another pilot, for a ride through
 the clouds and a birds eye view of tn, outer defences of this particular par of London.
 This machine was 2 fighter This type of machine mounting a syn ehfonized machine gun, has earne, the reputation Of being perhaps tii most reliable of the fighting plane turned cut by the British manufac i tufers. The pilot on the trip was young member of the Royal Ffyini Corps who was to 50 to France tn next week The night before thi flight he had been up fighting wit, 1 German Gothas at a height of be 1 tween Il 900 and 12,0eo feet
 The machine rose to S,See feet in te minutes. It started off the groun
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
OTHER VIEW POINTS

If there is one thing in Connecticut court procedure more than another which invites criticismGt is in the re latiens of the city and town courts with the common pleas court, criminal side. Appeals are taken from the minor tribunals to this county court. They are encouraged alike by lawyers hungry for every case which goes up. No matter how regular the procedure, no matter how just the sentence, no matter how frivolous the ground of appeal, up goes the case if it involves violation of the liquor, gambling OF disorderly house>laws. The purpose of this appeal is not to secure jus
 tice, but, in nine cases out of ten. to thWart justice. Such thWarting is not always successful, but 1t is in some cases, because witnesses have a way
 of disappearing and prosecutors are
 not as watchful of the public welfare
 as in the lower courts, after thinking
 over the case for a month. Now the
 way to deal with these cases is to
 make the punishment much heavier in
 the upper court when 1t is found that
 there is no honest ground for appeal
 The situation is not a pleasant one to
 contemplate. It is a procedure whieh
 discredits the. courts, and like all sgch LuAiiSS, IL SitOulQ pG cut OuI ny N1SOl
 eus action.--Bridgepor Telegram. 
 It is cheerful prospect to live in the center of a city of Meriden's size and be without water service from New Years to the, Ides of March or some other date orA the spring calen- dar stin to be determined by Nature. Fact is, transportation has busted down in 'Mefiden's water delivery fol- lowing the fashion of the nations troubles with coal. Streets have been cut down and mains left exposed to frost. The worst cases have frozen regularly and brotght both complaints and expense of thawing to success sive regimes of water administration. Too busy laying new mains, building l reservoirs, lack of funds and lack of | men have been the standard ex- icuses. Perhaps the exaggerated 1 weather obstacles of the past month l have hit a few more services and tied 1 up the bad spots so tight that the
 bucket drill three times a day has i become routine. It is no credit to a | city that is fussy to shut of delinqu- ert buyers of water on thirty days notice that it falls down on furnishing
 it's own service and throws up it's
 hands con the score of expense and
 lack of equipment and suggests wait
 ing patiently for spring.-Meriden Journal. '~' '2ef t' '----
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
Deliveries -, First and Second Liberty Bonds.

MT. Editor: The Liberty loan com mittee of New England has received statements from number of people that they have not received their first or second Liberty bonds. To the sub seribers Of the first and second Liberty leans this information should be in- teresting:
 The treasury department has fur nished the federal reserve banks with B 1-2 per cent. coupon bonds and 4 per cent. conversion coupon bonds in sufficient quantity to~complete deliy-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

The kaiser declares that he begins "a serious and decisive year." There can be little question about it's being serious and if we mistake not the de- cisien will be against him.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

Russia finds itself in the strange position of trying to make peace with Germany, which means Germany's benefit, and engaging in wafiike dis cussions with little Rumania.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

The experience of that man who was buried under many tons of coal in New York was certainly .hard, but it is decidedly novel one in these days Of fuel shortage.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

The Russians have no reason to be surprised that Germany is failing to respect the truce. They should have known what to expect from that coun- try
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

Those wha are signing for a de- cided change in climatic conditions don't stop to think what deauge of spring poetry such 8 thing is bound 10 bring forth.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

The man on the corner says: It doesn't make much difference what 1t is, the sacrifice is always less when everyone else is doing it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

There are reasons to believe that the kaiser is getting more satisfac- ton out of the cold winter in this country than he is in northern Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

If the weatherman has any real consideration for the suffering public he, will gradually taper off this cold weather so that the great danger of floods will be prevented.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

The reports about interior condi- tions in Austria and Germany seem bad, but they are not so bad as they ought to be to bring about an earlier ending Of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

There can be no question as to which contributes the more to safety, the sanding of the sidewalk or the use of it unsanded for sliding purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

More shocks are being reported from
 Guatemala, and if reports are to be
 relied upon thera are others being felt in Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

Germany is reported to be suffer- ing from shortage of castor oil, but that will be better news to the chil- dren than a decision to close the schools,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

There is not going to eNany very large number who are going to mourn the passing of January.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

In the Straits Settlements a war tax produced E35e.e00 and N''Our Day" e1If,34I.= Both sums have been remit. ted to England
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

sense should be limited to the beasts 1 of burden,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

The Austrian Court has an interest in German New Guinea, to which, though it has been annexed to Austra-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14
GOOD HIGHWAYS SAVED PARIS
Example of French Capital Cited to
Press Home Plan of Improved
Roads In This Country.

The congestion Of traffic which has
so seriously handicapped war prepare
lions and industrial and commercial
activity during the last few months
has emphasized to all the vital impor-
lance of good roads. The shortage OF
freight cars has caused the govern
ment to recommend the use of motor
trucks for handling freight on short
hauls, in order to save freight-car
equipment for long hauls. Freight can
not be successfully handled by motor
trucks without good roads.
There is also q growing tendency on
the part of manufacturers and whole
salers to have their statesmen travel by
automobile instead Of by railroad
trains, writes G. S. Rieman, president
of a large motorcar concern, in Chi
cage Post. This also further helps to
solve the traffic problem. But the <
tensive use Of trucks for cross-country
hauling and of passenger automobiles
by statesmen and others, instead OF
travelling by train, will depend to a
large extent upon road conditions.
It also occurs to me that since our
transportation facilities have been so
seriously overtaXed by extra traffic re-
sulting from u war preparations to
date, the enormous increase in wal
activities for which preparations are
now being made will result in further
serious delays, unless a large portion
Of the traffic can be handled by motor
trucks. In order to appreciate the i'm
p%ortance of good roads from a military
standpoint, we have only to recall the
fact that in all probability Paris would
have been captured by the German
army in their first great drive had it
not been that the excellent French
roads permitted the quick concen-
trating of French troops by means of
motortrucks, passenger automobiles
and taxicabs, which played so impor-
tant a part in helping out the French
railroad system.
The prosperity of any country and
the advance of civilization are always
measured by the transportation facili-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14
NOW CALL ROADS MILITARY
Bill Before Senate Says Government
Should Assist in Keeping High
ways in Repair.

A bill before the senate says all state
roads used by the government should
be treated as military highways and
the government should assist In keep
ing them in repair. The bill vas in
troduced by Senator ]. T. Smith, who
has investigated the deterioration Of
the Maryland highway system. The
bill states the government is not to
contribute more than two-thirds Of the
money for repairs nor more than ST.
600 per mile. 1t has gone to the SEN
ate committee on appropriations.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14
Conveys of Rapid-Fire Cannon on Way
to Front In France.

ties. AS q manufacturer of motorcars,
the good roads problem has been
brought very forcibly to my attentions
and I have given the subject much
thought and study. 1t is my firm con-
viction that the continued prosperity
Of this country and the quick and eff
ficient handling of war preparations
cannot be better promoted than by
keeping our streets and highways in
frst-class condition. I believe what
ever expenditures are necessary to this
end should be made.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14

America is sending it's bravest and
best to fight for the worlds freedom,
and in justice to them it must employ
prompt and stern measures toward any
persons who by word or sign give aid
and comfort to the enemy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14

A Cologne paper froths the
proposed restrictions on foreign Ian
guage newspapers in this country.
Suppose we should establish English
newspaper throughout Germany. How
long would they last?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14

The railroads have discontinued a lot
of their passenger trains, but that
doesn't seem to interfere with the TN
erring accuracy of the motorist who in
sists on catching one just abaft the
front seat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14

Although tine paciflsts keep preach
ing that the war is not popular 1t ls
hard to assimilate their rawlings in the
face of the fact that 943,141 volunteers
are in arms.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14

What is this talk about making
pocketless trousers for men and trou-
sers for women. doubtless with pock-
cts in them? It looks like another
world conspiracy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14

If trench warfare continues much
longer we may expect public service
corporations to seek franchises to sup
ply the trenches with light, heat, tele-
phones and transportation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14

Joy riding now comes under the ban
Of war and law on account of the ne
cessity for the conservation Of gaso-
line. So not ever war is an unmixed
terror.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14

The proposal to turn the surplus
cabbage crop into sauerkraut will
strike the ultrapatriotic as introduce
ing al alien enemy dish upon our
tables. But the best way in such a
case Is simply to intern it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14

Another thing that makes a body
sick is for a child to get home to din
ner just after everything has been
Cleaned and put away"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-14
Daily Water Supply.

Experiments prove that the amount
of water consumed daily by q cow is
in direct proportion to- the amount of
milk she produces.