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Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21
AUsTRtA's CRISIS,

Indications which have been go- ing from bad to worse for a long time in Austria appear to be reach. ing climax which threatens much more serious results than on any pre- vious occasion. What the outcome will he cannot be told except that if # is impossible for Germany to bring about the relief which IS demanded in the way of improved food rations Austria is likely to become a greater burden than it is a help.
 The amount of suffering and hard ships which have been undergone by the people in that country is probably not fully realized by the outside world The clamors which have been made for the securing of peace have had some foundation. The political conditions have at the same time been growing worse until the people in cer- tain sections are ready for revolt and when there is added to these the fact that there cannot be secured enough to eat there is presented a situation which threatens dire results.
 The terrible losses which have been suffered from the war have caused great uneasiness and with financial ruin staring the country in the face the utter failure of the present offen- sive which has been launched has served to- add 10 the uneasiness and increase the demand for the endins of the war and the restoration of toll erablo living conditions. The crisis which Austria faces cannot be mini mixed and it remains to be seen whether Germany can continue tc lash them into it's support much long er The war having started in Aus tria it would certainly be an excel lent place to end it. It appears to bt q direction in which the allies should strike and strike hard.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21
ExEMpTiNe TIE STATE GUARD.

1t is impossible to look upon the act of the Bristol city council as any T thing but what was entirely justified when it voted to ahate the personal faxes of the n1embers of the two cona- pariies of state guards in that city. It was action which was called for in view of the existing situation.
 According to the law of the state the members Of the national guard and certain others such as ex-militia men, fifemen, ex-firemen and blind are exempt from such tax. The mem bers of that organization are of course now in the service of the government and the organization has ceased to exist. There are others. who have taken the place of the na-
 ienal guard for the performance of the same duty which the national guard performed and stand ready to look after the peace and welfare Of the commonwealth. Though not termed the Connecticut national guard they are known as the state guard and being ready and subject to call for duty as were the members of the preceding organization they are entitled to similar considerations, one of which was the exemption from the personal tax.
 Inasmuch as there is no state law to cover their case. and it win be some time before a legislative ses- sion can take action thereon, it is not only proper but the very thing which communities should do where such organizations are located to see that they are freed from this tax. The very reason which existed for the exemption of the state protectors in the past holds just as good for those of the present even though they may be organized under a slightly different name.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21
OTHER VIEW POINTS


 Evening clothes are to be barred until after the war. according to what has been laid by leaders of social all on level before it is over with, especially the class imagining they are something above the mortal class when dedecked in a swallow tail coat, at so much night.-Middletown Press.
 The world is scraping the bottom of the wheat bin There is hardly enough for either ourselves, or our soldiers, or our allies.
 We at home can fill out the menu with a hundred other substitutes for wheat. Those over there have littla else.
 It is up to the men to play 'big brother and not the stacker in re- gard to the new appeal
 Bantsh wheat from your menu from now on until the word comes that the situation is easier. Help the little woman at home who is trying to follow the procession oi patriotic women of the new day Bridgeport Telegram.
 A more rigid regulation of public eating places by the state food ad ministrator under the direction O. the federal good administration ii well made. The beef supply is to bt cut at the source in addition to hay. ing rules laid down as to when cer. tain meats can and cannot be served Hotels and restaurants are not to fo GUS attention upon these days. Witl many of them there has grown a tot l fond habit of noting that whateYe day might be in question called upol them to be- patriotic and conse Quently certain things had been GU off the menu, but the price had no been cut. For the first few week when the sugar shortage struck tn nation last winter the restaurant were allowed to go on using this foo extravasantly without an order t stop. The food administrators ar | taking q tighter hold. They hay learned that mere requests will no work. Rigid orders and prosecutio for violations of orders are needed ] Waterbury Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

the. village. The cellar was filled with coils of wire and men working on ma-
 hinery of various kinds, and the men
 sang as they worked.
 Finally the Engineers moved else
 where and a party of men came up and started building a strange new
 house above the cellar. It was on of
 the first Of the new advance stations
 of the Y. M c. A., and as soon as it
 was finished it began to fill up with crowds of men not so different from the men of the old days. One of the
 workers, rummaging in the debris in, the cellar, found the old signboard, diseelored and clipped. They have put it up over the door, and the White Rose" is again doing business.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

moment "Gets-H' touches a corn or callus the growth is doomed. It takes but two seconds to apply Gets It" The corn-pain is eased at once You can sit at your desk or walk about, dance, think. love and work with ab- soiate ease. You can apply "Gets-It" conveniently almost anywhere where you can take your shoe and stock ing off for a moment or two. Gets It" dries at once; then put your shoe and stocking on again. There's no further excuse for suffering from corns and corn-p pains.
 Gets-It, ''the guaranteed, money back corn remover, the only sure way, costs but a trifle at any drug store. Mf'd by E. Lawrence & Co, Chicago, III.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

It may be of course that the war department has some greater service in mind for General Wood. even though he has been ordered back to Camp Funston, but that is what was said when he was named to take charge of the department of the south east after being denoted from the de- nartment Of the east.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21
TIE WAY SHE CARED

and he's doing a lot here at home to help in the great struggle. l ought to be tremendously proud of him and I am,' she answered herself valiantly and then she sighed unexpectedly, and laughed withont. mirth at her own in consistency.
 Here's a letter from your Aunt Belle,' said her mother as Lucy en- tered the house. Your father told her about the enga cement when he was down in the country for Sunday. Let's hear what she has to say, dear"
 "Oh, it's very sweet. of course" re- turned Lucy, scanning the letter has, tily. She sends me lots of good wishes and she-She congratusates because Ned is past 31. Read it your- self, mother. l shall rest a few min utes before dinner
 Mrs. Feargus took up the letter, but did not read it until she had watched her daughter leave the room with dis spirited step.
 fSe's certainly overdoing," she said to herself anxiously, and she hoped that Lucy would have good nap But Lucy was not mapping. She was sitting at her desk gazing at the pho- tograph of good looking young man.
 Aunt Belle was the ninth one to say it." she mNrmured. Even dad mentioned it the first day we were en- gagged, but l don't believe that he was glad. Surely not my :, own gallant dad
 Lucy was preparing to go home to dinner when her mother called to her that Ned had come. She ran down. stairs wondering what had brought him so early.
 T know l wasn't expected to din5 here tonight" he began at once "bu l have something to tell you, dear, thai won't keep even an hour I-I don't know how you'll take it. Maybe you'll think I should have spoken to vol l first. but 1 was afraid that perhaps shouldn't be accepted, and then i would have been lot of fuss abou nothing. and, dear girl, if you think l did wrong, of course I won't blame yol if you break our"
 Heavens, Ned, what is it?" Sh was clinging to both his hands. "Hav you--'
 Yes. Lucy, I've enlisted" Still holding his hands she drev farther from him. and looked at hin with starry eyes. Oh, Ned!'
 And you don't care, dearest?"
 Care! Of course I care! I'm tn
 proudest girl in the world right nowi
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

Along with the other increases which are being granted, the quick passage of the appropriation. to take care of the increased pensions for war veterans shows that the boys in blue are not being forgotten.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

Chairman Hurley of the shipping board says that barges are to be built for the New England coal trade. It is to be hoped that the construction will not be delayed until the rivers are frozen solid.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

Bulgaria wants to know about that promise which Germany made to it about getting it a slice Of Greece Even Bulgaria ought to know by now not to put any dependence up on German promises.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

changes, it never fell into German hands.
 A few weeks ago, there was a ~straighteningT of the British line, and at this point. the line moved for ward. An ambulance aid-post took over the cellar. the wounded were brought in on stretchers and attended to by eandlelight. Then the sound of the guns moved further away, and an Engineers dump was established in
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21
"Corn-Less Day.
 for Feet, Every Day

Use "Gets-It" the Great Corn Discov-
 cry! Makes corns Peel Right Of!
 Look at the illustration below See the two fingers peeling of corn as though it were banana peell And the man is smiling while he's doing it! All done painlessIy. joyfully. The
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

Though their war expenditures are large it must be more or less grati- flying to the British to know, as point ed out by Bonar Law. that the actual are less than the estimated expenses
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

The same reasons exist for the pur- chase of thrift and war savings stamps as for buying Liberty bonds. In the case of the stamps. however, everybody can and should purchase.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

The American destroyers have a better record for submarines thus far this year than the underwater boats have for American ships.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

When General von Stein declares that the Americans are stationed on the quiet sections he refers to the past and not the future.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

Americanism IS being felt in Flu rope. It will be felt more if full sup- port is given to the war saving stamp appeal.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: This is certainly great weather for catch ing potato bugs. if nothing else.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

Turkey appears to be endeavoring to hasten the action of this country regarding that declaration of war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

If your garden doesn't please you there is always the opportunity of course of blaming it onto the weather
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21
walk. and were being knocked about

walk, and were being knocked about all the time.
 From zerbst we were sent to Weverburg to work in a coal mine. The work was very hards aud we stuck to it for fortnight and then refused to work We were sent back to the camp for punishment and were i'm prisoned for week. being given only bread and water.
 Eight different times went to work at different jobs, and there was only one good place out of the lot the farm. While at the farm we were told that no N. c. O.s were to work there, and was sent back to the camp Afterwards we were sent to Wittenburg for punishment, and then on to Alten- -Grabow. I shall have lot more to tell you when come home"
 Since the beginning of the German offensive, exactly two months ago 1 900 German aeroplanes have been broueht down or driven down out Of control by us. and more than 1000 tons of bombs have been dropped by us over the enemy's lines. On Monday our observation balloons and aeroplanes were again very active. Several long distance reeonnaissances were completed; many successful pho tos were taken. and much observation | work was done in cooperation with our artillery.
 | During the day our bombing aero- | planes dropped e22 tons of bombs on l the enenny's Ta Ilsqay stetio1ls. aero
 dromes and hiilets Enemy scout ma chimes were chiefly employed in at | tacking our reconnaissance and bomb ' ing aeropianes.
 In air fighting 12EGernar aeroplanes
 were brought down and two others
 were driven down out of control. One hostile machine was shot down by l anti aircraft gunfire. Two hostile ob
 servation balloons were also destroyed missing.-London Chroniclese
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

eSo its true!" exclaimed the young woman who had just then been told the big secret. She looked approving ly at the ring on Lucy's pretty hand.
 Lucy nodded happily ana caressed the modest diamond in it's old fashion ed setting, and then held out the hand.
 Isn't it dear and qualnt?" she said. q love it! It was Ned's moth CTS ring, and of course I'd much rather have it than a new one" Its a beauty" said the young woman who had just then been told the great secret. I'm awfully glad to know of your happiness. Of course had rather suspeeted~it, and I said to myself that if you did accept Ned you'd be spared all the agonizing that most of the engaged girls are going through now, with their lovers sailing away to fight. for Ned is over drafy age. isn't he?''
 %Yes,'' replied Lucy, withdrawing her hand from the warm pressure of hre friends, Ned is nearly 33."
 Then you're perfectly safe" Lucy made no answer as she bent busily over the big box she was pack ing with Red Cross hospital gar ments, but in a moment her friend
 
 Tor Show her your ring, dear" 1 Lucy emerged from the box and l laughing1y extended her left hand to the newcomer. Yes" she said, tits Ned, of course"
 "Oh, how splendid! Aren't you l lucky He's a darling fellow. Is he over the draft age?"
 | Yes, he's nearly s." she answered, and once more bent to her packing. The news of the engagement spread I rapidly as the workroom filled with the i members of the guild. and one after another of Lucy's friends sought her out to wish her happiness and admire the new old ring. It was a very happy and rather exciting day. and as she rode home on the street car she 1 thought of the fun it would be to tell 1 Ned in the evening all about it. No, she could not tell quite all the girls l had said.
 A small frown gathered above her eyes. The sense of dissatisfaction 1 that she had been secretly pushing back all day swept over her. She could no longer pretend to believe that her joy was so perfect as she had been trying to persuade herself
 q ought to be absolutely content, she thought. T love Ned devoutly
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

all over the world.
 The Bolsheviks have assassinated in Russia thousands of peaceful citizens They have imprisoned their most hon oraele political opponents. They have iEaugurated the most savage reign of under the Bolsheviks fills me with de- spair. The policy of the Bolsheviks in supporting Germany and Austria and Turkey fills me with disgust. All my ideals are shattered. All my rondest hopes are cruelty deceived.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-21

Landau IS one Of those RhineIard towns to which the French may make sentimental claim-just as the Ger mans do towards French towns. For the ancient little city was in the hands of France for 1S5 years up to 100 years ago. From the German point Of view 1t is an ideal place to bomb-it has two very old Gothic churches. Apart from it's scenery, however, and it's carriage building pride in having given England a convenient name for the respectable landau, it has little to boast of
Evening journal., 1918-05-01
very Citizen Should Own a Bond

because il is good business The Safest SaneS sound
l. The money that you put into Liberty Loan Bonds is
rSeI You are not asked TO givcyOu are not asked to
I'd.
Evening journal., 1918-05-01

Not merely because Of sentiment but becau'
eSt investment you ever made.
Fix this thought firmly in your mind. The
money that you are paying TO yourself.
dOnatc---yOu are not asked 10 spend.
Evening journal., 1918-05-01
You Are Asked Only to Lend

Every dollar thai into Liberty Bonds like putting ST. M IA into pocket
S0l Ia dollar bill and
greater value because always earning money for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-24
SMALL MEN CAN
 NOW GET INTO REGULAR ARMY

Colonel W. A. Mercer, commanding Connecticut Recruiting District states that the physical requirements for entrance into the U. s. Army have been changed so that now men five feet tall and men weighing 11C pounds may be enlisted in the Regu. lar Army. Every branch of the ser vice is open to applicants, except the Air Service, for which no men will be accepted unless they have a letter from an officer of the Division of Mil itary Aeronautics requesting their en- listment, There are still a few va caneies in Army General Hospital No 16 at West Haven, Conn.,, and men who wish to be enlisted in this detach- ment must hurry, as enly about ten more men can be enlisted in this unit.
 The following men were found phys icaliy qualified and were sent to Fort sioeuTn, N. Y. fer enlistment;
 Infantry-Stanley W. Smith, Au- gust N. zern, Bridgeport.
 Caeairy - Joseph Kaehadurian, of Bridgeport.
 Raymond Nelson. Bridgeport, was accepted for Medical Department and sent to Army General Hospital No. 16, West Haven, Conn: The following men were accepted for eSth Regi- ment, Coast Artillery. and were sent to Fort Terry, N. Y.i AnaabieJ Bruneau, Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-24
SCARCITY OF FOOD IS SERIOUS
 IN STOCKHOLM

Stockholm, June 24-(Correspond- ence of The Associated Press)-Food supply is so short and prices so high that the situation is becoming serious for all except the well-to-do. No pota- toes have been available for weeks. The new crop is selling at the equival- ent of $1.2O a quart or $9.60 a peck. Tea costs the equivalent of $21 a pound and is almost unobtainable. The last ration of coffee issued five I weeks age amounted to F ounces for each person and the same amount of inferior lard was issued a month ago. i About one ounce of better is issued to each person once a week. 1 Virtually the only vegetables on the market are spinach and aspara gus Eggs bring $1.20 a dozen and the cheapest cuts of boiling beef $1.20 per pound, mutton and veal outlets $2 a pound, poultry as high as s1.34 a pound. No pork has been issued since May 13.
 Hothouse peaches, virtually the only fruit obtainable, sell at $1 each Neither macaroni nor any cereal pro- duct is obtainable nor are there any legumes to be had except an occas- ional issue of. 315 ounces of dried peas.
 Long drought has affected the crops.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-24
STREET CLEANER HURT

John Callahan, a street cleaner, residing at the Drew Hotel was pain fully injured about the legs yester- day afternoon when his cart was struck by an automobile driven by Benjamin S. Webster in North ave- nue. According to witnesses the ma- chine driven by Webster was being lowed by another automobile and Callahan did not notice this as he tried to push his car between the kYO machines. He was treated by Dr. Matthew Foley of the Emergency hospital and sent to his home.
 There is a shortage of tin in. Aus
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-24
New Ruling By The Treasury on
 Distilled Spirits

The following notifications have been received at the local office of the Collectors of Internal Revenue from the Treasury Departments:
 Paragraph (a). Section 402, Act of September 8, 1916, provides that "all wines containing more than A per centum of absolute alcohol by volume shall be classed as distilled spirits and shall pay tax accordingly"
 Section 15, Act of August 10, 1917, known as the Food Control Act, pro- vides that from and after 30 days from the date of the approval of this act, no foods, fruits, food materials, or feeds shall be used in the produc- ton of distilled spirits for beverage purposes"
 Since wines containingNmore than 24 per centum of absolute alcohol by vol ume are classed as distilled spirits by paragraph (a), Section 4O2, Act of September 8, 1916, the production of the same for beverage purposes is prohibited by Section 15. Act of Aug. 10, 1917,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-24
WATCH POTATOES FOR RAVAGES OF
 THE APHIS LICE
Constant Vigilance Needed Now to Save the Potato
 Crop For This Year.

A special warning is issued by the Bridgeport Home Garden Committee with reference to the potato aphis. This Is a plant louse, and where un- checked Is working enormous damage. The eggs, grubs and fully developed insect are invariably found on the under side of the leaf and it is to this part that the spray material should be principally applied.
 Tomato vines rank next to the po- tato as being apparently the favorite food of this most destructive pest, but they also attack peas, beans, squash, kale and cabbage, corn seem- ing to be one of the few varieties of vegetables which escape it's ravages. The principal ray of hope is for those who for the next two weeks keep busy with spray, as the aphis last year seemed to quit operations about August 1.
 Potatoes should be examined every few days. Examine the under side of the leaves and tops of the stems near the terminal buds. Both pink and green aphis will be found together on the same leaf.
 HUI pidul ice are lOunQ, spray immediately using 1 1-2 teaspoonfuls nicotine sulfate to one gallon of water and add a one inch cube of common soap dissolved. For large quantities use at the rate of one pint nicotine solution to 50 gallons water with two pounds of dissolved soap added Spray thoroughly.
 Nicotine (without the soap) ma! be added to either Bordeaux mixtur, or arsenate of lead, or both. Tn, soap in this case is not needed and i used may iniure the foliage.
 Many garden workers are success fully keeping their potatoes from be ing damaged by the aphis by jarrinj the lice from the vines into pans con taining. kerosene and then burnin them. Several who are doing tn on small plots say it is no more werl than spraying and that they have ob tained better results.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-24
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits aggregating in value $6S 110, were issued last night by the Building Commissioners as fol- lows:
 Two family house on Hawley ave- nue for F. J. O'Reilly.
 Private garage on Park avenue for Theresa Plotkin.
 Private. garage on Orchard street for John Lukax
 Two two family houses on the north side of Eagle street for Grant and Tanning.
 Veranda for John Washo on the west side of Prince street.
 Two family house on Spring street for Mrs. George H. Ring.
 Alterations for Henry Briskey on Water street.
 Alterations for John Tuckarch on the west side of Harra1l avenue.
 Private garage on Wells street for Mrs J. M. Fitzpatrick
 Hospital building on the north side Of Hawley avenue for St. Vincent's.
 Addition on the east side of Penn broke street for Thomas Savno.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-24
HAS NOT HAD AN
 HOURS SICKNESS
Since He Commenced To > Take 'FTuit-a-tIVeS"
7S LEES AVE-, OTTAWA.

"Three years ago, I began to feel rundown and tired, and suffered very much from Liver and Kidney Trouble. Having heard of 'tFruit-a- tives". I thought I would try them. The result was surprising.
 7 kaOe not lad 1n Eon,1s siekaess since I commenced using "Fruit-ae tives" or FyNft Li0er 7a6lets, and I know now what I haven't known for a good many years-the blessing of g healthy body and clear thinking brain'' WALTER J. MARRIOTT.
 50c. box, 6 for $2.5O, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited. OGDENsBURG, N, Y.