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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
GETTING EXPERT ADVICE

I happened to think of it. Mir. Simmons laughed at mo and said it was fad and that he didn't intend to drown, not he. went on enjoying my cool glass of water, but never could get him to take any unless he had burned his mouth.
 Moreover. Mrs Simmons continued, .the past three winters he has been bothered a. lot because he thought the air in the rooms was too dry, so l bought contrivances to put on the radi- ators and the air was nioister without making him feel any bett6r.''
 We just use old china bakers" the caller said sI used to have fancy radiator dishes, but the children always broke them. The cheap things never get hurt"
 eTt didn't help Mr. Simmons any" Mrs. Simmons said. And he develop- ed cough in addition. He began to be very much alarmed about himself and, to tell the truth, was very much wor- ried. too"
 When a man is ailing the whole family is upset"
 Finally Mrs. Simmons went on, he decided to SC to a doctor. Our own family doctor is a gwee bit old fashioned, so, as Mr. Simmons was l dSSuT6Q III HIS iHluO Ill1L He Hrtu u Nc1 J modern trouble, he selected a physician that charges s25 or. $50 for one look ai him through his office door We had had number of extra. expenses and l was dubious about the wisdom of the Iexpense when our own men was SC
 satisfactory, but Mir. Simmons was determined. The day he went I was as nervous as a witch and when h. came home I was fairly frightened"
 Did he look so bad?'
 Oh, no, smiled Mrs. Simmons. Blu The was so gentle and so very kind ant unusually thoughtful that I was sure the doctor had told him he was very sick man. did not let him see how worried was, but the next morning lcould hardly wait for the doctors offic' hour in order to telephone him regard ing my duties in the care of MT Simmons
 "4Nhat was the matter?'
 Well" Mrs. Simmons said slowly he said there was nothing in tn
 world the matter with MT. Sinnon but lack of lHbrieat tion He -reccun !. intended. he said. that he take walks o ] increasing length and drink qltantitie : of good eeol water That was 1ll.'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
THRiFTstTs

truth that her work is the grandest and most important work in all the world-gfving to the world the coming generation. and moulding the ideals and characters of future men into stalwart, dauntless souls, of the kind who. died to make men free loyal, thrifty, brave and strong To over cqme our enemies we must come through. We must mobilize sufficient power to break the German line, no halfway measure will suffice The struggle and sacrifice will only be half done if we stop at putting the Hohen- zollerns out of power and prevent them from further mischief. Let us hope this war, the greatest of all wars. will be the very last to go down in history. We can at least hope for the hest. Hope is beautiful; like the rain bow, it is not only lovely because of it's seven rich and radiant stripes; it
 Is the memorial of a covenant entered into between man and his Maker. tell ing us we were born for immortality
 destined, unless we sepulehre oul
 greatness to the highest honor and mo-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
INCREASED RAILROAD RATES.

There can be no question but what the increase in rates which has been granted to the eastern railroads by the interstate commerce commission Is en- tirely justified. The commission the roads file their tariffs and over $50, 100000 it is anticipated will be se- cured as additional revenue. This of course under the existing control goes to the government.
 It has taken the commissioners a long, long time to come to this decis- ion. As long as the roads were under private management they encountered denial after denial. Conditions calling for such an increase were the same then as they are now. It was impos- sible to see why. in view of the in- crease cost of operation, the jumps in of materials. this action was not taken long ago. The roads were entitled to just compensation then as much as they are now.
 It is true that the government can make good use of the revenue that will be received. but so could the railroads. Had they been given this additional financial assistance they would have been in much better position to have provided increased facilities with which to have better handled the transportation demands. Inasmueh as it is held that the increase is justified now it simply shows that it has been justified all the time. and that the rail- roads have not been given the benefit of the facts produced in support ol their demands. With the government in control the view of the commissions CTS changed, which indicates that ii was the change in control rather thar change in the facts which brought about the decision
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

{" Mir. Simmons hasn't been at all well lateIy," Mrs. Simmons told her caller :" have been quite worried about him."
 am sorry to hear that" the caller said syfnpathetically. When I saw him yesterday he locker very well in- deed, better than I had seen him in q very long time"
 K"Oh, yes. he's all right now" Mrs benefit of expert advice. He went to see . high priced doctor
 There's nothing like it. the caller said There, Is such satisfaction in the word oAnoDe who knows all about
 Mfr Simmons has always been one who tired rather easily" Mrs. Simmons explained So he has been steadily cutting down on his exercise of all sorts. When he came home he stayed in aud loafed.'
 . It's hard to. get man to do any thing after business hours interrupt ed the caller.
 "I began preaching that at Mr. Sim
 mons as long as ter years ago., Mrs Simmons sighed. told him that if he didn't exercise them his muscles would refuse to work and then he'd be sorry. It didn't seeem to scare hin, any.'
 "A mans wife can never make him see things right" said the caller. "II! I told my husband it was going te rain he'd leave his umbrella at home even if he knew that a. deluge wa, coming. So gave up long ago. Mir. Simmons has learned wisdom about some things" Mrs. Sinmon, acknowledged But he never woul( 1 listen to me about his health. H,
 eventually got so that he couldn't wall
 more than couple of blocks withou fatigue. and it counts up in taxi bills I can tell you.
 suggested that we take walks o a few blocks every day and increase
 the length from time to time, so tha- I by and by he could walk a mile or twt and not mind it, but he said that i
 couldn't be done and it was all foolish ness
 l Sounds like a good idea to me" l "I thought so," said Mrs. Simmon l comfortably. But he di6n't The
 there was the matter of drinking water Years ago I made up my mind tha
 none of us drank enough water and s made it a practice to drink wheneve
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

blest happiness Hope proves man deathless; it is the struggle of the soul breaking loose from what is perish able: Hope is one of the prime parts of that armor of proof in which the believer is arrayed. It is not good that we hope for wealth. since riches profit not in the day of wrath and it is not good that we hope for human honors. since the mean and mighty go down to the same burial; but it is good that we hope for salvation. Hope then gathers like a golden halo around cur heroes over thefe-and. as they press forward in the battle line, no weapon of the evil one can pierce through that armor
 J, H, CUMMINGS.
 Norwich, March IS, 191Ss
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
TAKING THE DUTCH SHIPS.

Tn response to the efforts which have been made by the allied nations to reach an agreement with the Dutch government, regarding the use of it's ships in allied -harbors, the latter has stipulated that the plan is acceptable provided the ships are now put into service which will take them through the barred zone.
 There can be no question but what Germany has been bringing pressure to bear upon Holland in one way or another, the same as 1t has been do ing throughout the war, but whether 1t has or not such restrictions are not satisfactory to the allied nations, and as was intimafed when the proposition was made to Holland the ships will be taken even though Holland does not become a party to the arrangement.
 Such course may work out fully as we'll as the one proposed Holland understands what the allies propose to do. The ships are not to be sunk, they are not to be taken without compen- sation and they are not going to be used unprotected. The tonnage, vary ing according to estimates from 500,- coo to 1,00O, 900, will be seized in ac- cordance with the right given to bel ligerents under existing conditions and it will be employed as the countries taking it see fit.
 By it's action Holland escapes be- coming party to any understanding and it cannot therefore be charged against it by Germany that it has been conducting itself contrary to the way neutral should. Whether this vii prevent Germany from bringing addi- tional pressure to bear on Holland re- be no certainty that it will not fol Germany acts according to its owr likes and dislikes and not in accord ance with international understanding
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
UPsETTiNe THE kAIsER's PLANs

Indications are prevalent that the central powers are now making prep aration for the opening of a drive on the Macedonian front. That is a sec ton of the fighting front which has experienced no great change of late. The armies on both sides have been active in raids but no extensive oper- ations have been attempted.
 Germany ahd It's allies have been consolidating the gains which they have been making in Russia. They are planning to get the benefits which such territory will afford them in, the immediate as well as the distant fu- ture. Working down from the north crn line in Russia they have grabbed Q big alice ef Russia. brought Rumania 10 terms prescribed by them, secured the control of the valuable grain re- Eions in southern Russia and the Black sea and now it is only natural that thcy should seek to push through the allied line to the north of Saloniki and get an outlet into the Mediterra- Eean from that point as a means of shutting of the allied operations which are going in in Palestine and Mesopo- tarnia-
 IL is not 10 be supposed that the al- Ges havB not recognized this danger or that they have not been preparing against this gradual swing of the cen tral powers around the circle. They have heen strengthening for a drive in the west but they have likewise been giving attention to Macedonia.
 Whether these preparations are sui fcient Co offset the strength which tn, central powers can muster in that re- zion remains to be seen but there car be no question but what if Japan, strength was brought into the fra7 at this time it would have a tremen dous effect in checking such plans a the katser may have.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

tain to sink.
 To abandon the effort to secure an unsuitable skip at this time when such an acquisition would be of the greatest importance, just because the latest effort has not met approval. would be unwise. Other problems have been solved by steadfastly sticking to the task and by profting from the shortcomings as well as the improve nents which have been shown by pre- vious endeavors. This Is what this committee. undoubtedly will do and there are reasons for believing that the results of their future endeavors will justify the action in keeping 1t in power, q se
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
The Day Of Sacrifice.

Mir. Editor: Common danger is a great leveling force that has swept aside the sham and the useless-there is no time or place for the id1er or the doer of useless work. Every in dfvidua1 must do his or her snare of real work and assume his or her share of responsibility. Each must work where his or her individual service wiilscount most. Tn returning to more primitive conditions, where men must light and women must work, much of the artifeiality of life disappears. Neg leet is Q near relative to failure, and failure means disaster. Disater ap- proaches death. At death the kne1i is
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Adulterated Coal.

MT. Editor: | want to thank you, and I believe on behalf of hundreds of others, for your editorial recently, condemning the shipment of slate, stones and other forms Of Pernsylva- mia real estate, sold to suffering hu- manfty as coal It certainly hit the nail on the head, Give it another whaek and hit it harder, for we eer- tainiy don't want any of that stuff in our bins for next winter, and there is no reason why we should have The cars used in shipping such conglom- eration better be standing on side track Inewhere-anything else. Next!
 UNCLE BILLIE
 EagleNille, March IS, 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

vars temper and a test of the atti- tude of a third power. In this case, as earlier at Manila, England let it be known that she would stand by the offended party and Germany agreed to arbitrate. Here -CaiHaux figured for as premier of France at the time, it fell to him to reach an agreement with Germany He arraigned that Germany should receive a considerable slice of the French Congo in return s7g surrendering her claims in Moroc- c6. InternsS onally the affaire was over, hut there grew up a feeling in France that too much had been given, and ugly stories that would not down were all about, that Caillaux's opera : tions on the stock exchange during the crisis indicated that as a financial op- crater he knew more of what Ger snsry would do than he did as premier of France.
 The run1ors as to CaiElaux's conduct Of the Agadir case brought about the
 fall of his ministry in January. 1912
 but he was soon back in the cabinet
 this time. as minister of finance for tho
 third time. and it was during this pc
 riod of his political activity that the series of Fisaro articles began to. ap-
 pear containing tke proofs of what had
 loug been rumored. Caillaux had en-
 tered r6litical life as pronounced so-
 eialist and had leng continued to play
 that part, even after his. growing wealth had brought him the title oi the *pluteerat -finaneier.'' Where hi; real interests lay is betrayed by hi: own letter to Mime. Dupree. the publi cation of which by Figaro brough Mime. Caillaux's vegeanee on the edi tor. In the letter Caillaux g1oated ovel his success in smashing the income tax while seeming to defend it." I is strange commentary on the char, acter of the astute politician and al index to his infatnation with anothe, mans wife that he should have thu EpIaced in her hands such damning evi
 dence of his own political infidelity.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
..LIRERTY THEATREsr

"LIB Et<T1 THEATRES" Have Been Built in All National Guard
 and National Army Camps
 in America. .'Smileage Books" issued by Federal Military Entertainment Council pro- vide free admission to these theatres. Send one to YOUR soldier or to
 ANY soldier.
 Price sl. For sale at the following places: The Porteous & Mitchell Coz The Reid & Hughes Co. (Beston Store).
 Rathbone's Drug Store. p. Rieker's pr0g Store The Lee & 0sSoed Co. 3.sst- The SWauregan Hotel Office. Mara & Eggleton. George Madden Cigar Store) Englers Pharmacy K. of c. Rooms Ring & Sisk, Druggists. The Y. Nj C. A. Office. H. NJ. Ierou. J. C. Macpherson.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

The time when an improved road to the submarine base from this city would be of the greatest service to all, including the government, is now and that should be potent reason for building it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

2 After what Germany is doing there is little use in trying to wllitewash it by calling attention to the horrors which the Turks are again infiicting upon the Armenians Both countries are in the same class
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

Holland ought not to have hesitated long over the proposition made to it by the allies. Under the taking over of the ships by the allies the Dutch will be compensated. but it is Ger man practice to promise them safe conduct and than ziaal ts~->-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

For a short time after the new day. light saving plan goes into effect the time of day will be sought more fre- duently than ever. but there should be no time but the new times
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

By she verdict of a sob proof jury those Atlanta blackmailers got what they deserved but not what they were working for.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
"A German Peace.

A peace to the German means only that the Russians shall cease hostiI- ities while the German armies seize more Russian territory-New York World
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

The number of new organizations in connection with the war is so great that reference to them by initials simply eaMses confusion.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

Von Ludendorff mentions number of things in which he claims Germany is stronger than it's enemies. but curi- ously enough he says nothing about mercy, justice and brotherly love. .
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

The coming of the season of mud means much to the feilew whose water pipes have been frozen for consid. erable part of the winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

While the allies are debating the of Japan, Germany is or ganizing the released prisoners for war service in Siberia.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

It is good news to the people of this state that Camp Devens is the health jest eantonment in the country. and the hope will be that it will be kept so,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

Each new report shows that the people are not relaxing their interest in the purchase of thrift stamps. It's good sign.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

There are many Yale graduates who will mourn the passing of Former Dean Henry P. Wright of the univer- sity.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
EDITORIAL MATES.

The man on the corner says: 'Twould be easier to get up with the sun if it made noise like a boot owl
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
Does No Good.

Che way of not winning the war is to be eternally asking fool questions like .Is America Chicago Herald
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

Talk is cheap, women are fond of bargains-and that's all there is to it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

Norwich. Wednesday, March 20. 1918.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-04

To PLAY At
HAMMOND

RENSSELAER,. IND. Feb. 4.-Rens-
selaer high school viii contest the six
other teams iii the sectional tournament
TO be held in Hammond on March So.
At the same time 10 other sectional cen
ters viii be holding like tournaments.
The twenty winners viii journey TO
Bloomington one week later to battle
for the state title Although it is a
Httle early to make any predictions as
to the winner Of the state hss, there are
three or four teams which appear 70
have better than an even chance OF
plucking the championship. Lebanon
has 4 wonderful record and should re-
peat their performance of last year
when they grabbed the crown. Ander-
son high school also has been bowling
over their opposition with mcnotonous
regularity and VIII be among the lead
ing contenders for the banner. while
jefferson high. -gSool Of Lafayette, has
shown qualities which VIII make their
opponents extend themselves to the
limit. Jefferson is not as strong as they
have been in former years. but they
seem to have that some thing" that
goes in the makeup Of a championship
aggregation a swift survey II the
teams al this time gives the Lebauonites
the edge and they should come through
again barring the unforeseen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-04
||Ez3}tA!d
WELL, HERE 6
LOOKING PADDY
Hammond Football Star Has
Cancelled Cub Contract
and Dons the Khaki.

les, We told you it would be Paddy
last game with the champion Hammond
football team. at least until after the
war and perhaps forever.
The doughty little football star, the
memory Of whose wonderful playing
with the Hammond football team 1ast
fail. viii long live in the sporting an
snals Of the Calumet region enlisted in
the army and passed all physical exam
nations with ease.
He also cancelled his contract with
the Cub baseball aggregation for 1918
and dofing the moleskin donned the
khaki.
He has a host OF admirers who viii
wish him sodspeed and who know that
If Paddy could only Get i chance to
boot the kaiser. he would kick him from
Potsdam TO the North Sea.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-04
Dick Hoblitzell Likely
to Go With Athletics

BOSTON Feb Dick HobItzen.
FIRST baseman of the Red Sox last yeaf
now recuperating. at Parkersburg. W
Va, from serious operation is likely
TO so 20 Connie 8Iac1's tailendeTs next
spring. Fans here believe that with
3fcInnis toilinS At Tenway park there
viii be no need of Hobby end that Con
ME released Griffin. a youngster, only
after being assured that Hoblitzell would
he turned over TO HIM
Hobby underwent an operation Tor
hernia in the hopes OF getting into the
army. but his efforts were futile. He
was turned down by the army surgeons
and viii return to the diamond
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-04
You Can't Rub Ii Away;
Rheumatism is In the Blood

tism until you cleanse your blood Of
the germs that cause the disease
S. S. S. Las never had an equal as a
blood purifier and scores of sufferers
say that it has cleansed their blood of
Rheumatism, and removed all trace
OF the disease from their system.
Get a bottle Of s. S. S. 1t your
drug store, and get on the right
treatment to-day. Jf you want spe-
cial medical advice, you can obtain it
free by addressing Medical Director.
23 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ca
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-04
SULLIVAN
COMPARED
WITH JESS
Corbett Says Willard Would
Have Been Easy for John
L.; Two Men Have Little
Ia Common.

GEW YORK, Feb 4.-What would
Jass Willard have looked like in bout
Nth John L. Sullivan HAD they met
when the late veteran was in his primer
Jim Corbett. who won the champion
EUip from John T., says j. would have
6eSE a farce. with Sullivan on top
LSfrrfes says that none Of the younger
lighters could have stood Up under John
LIS mighty wallops. Willard has not
expressed himself.
The question. however. Is one that
win never be answered. The two nan
certainly we're not very much alike.
ors fought whole lifetime 10 make
100000 and the other recently refus-
% TO nght because he did not need that
amount
zEssts All Corners.
whsn John L. Sullivan won the
championship from Paddy Ryan in
Mississippi city Feb. 2. 1882, he began
at once a tour OF the world, lighting all
who came, never Questioning whether
they had qualified 10 meet him. but
fighting because they were willing TO
meet him. That was enough for John
L. r. was indeed a triumphal march
ana he emerged victorious from many a
apeotstcular battle. But he was de-
tending bis championship and was
ready and willing to surrender It TO the
right man when he met him.
Imagine Jess Willard in a bare
Eruekle battle running seventy-fve
rounds, as did the Kilraln-Sullivan
aght at Richburg. Miss. This may
possibly answer the question of the
superiority OF the two heavyweights Of
the squared circle"
Sullivan liked London. and its rules
OF fighting are summed up in his own
words:
Finish or no Fight.
Fight TO a finish OF no fight At all"
This was what he called real sports
mans spirit.
John L. offered $1,000 to any man
who was willing to meet him. instead
OF constantly telling the world What
he forty thieves "-promoters-wer
trying 70 make out of his shows.
Since Willard came into possession
OF the championship he has fought but
ono bout. that with Frank Moran at.
Madison Square Garden. Sullivan wit
messed this bout and said Moran had
the best of It. Since then Willard has
withdrawn from active pugiIistic circles
ard Is living a sort OF hermit's life to
tina boxing world. Even suggestions Of
Red Cross charity did not succeed in
bringing him forth. His only offers for
this cause come in the form of no de-
elsion~ bouts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-04
I.AUDS
JOHN SULLIVAN

Los ANGELES. CAL. Feb. 4.-"John
L. dead? I'm sorry James j. Jcdries
former worlds heavyweight Champion
said.
odd John l. was the daddy OF them
all Jeffries added. lie invented the
knockout punch. was the FIRST man 10
make a science or the knockout-with
his famous right cross. We all copied
that stuff from him. but none Of US
younger fellows ever used It II1e John