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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

Following this unfortunate failure,
the Senate took up and finally de-
cided whatever destiny for the Unit
ed States is. involved in the Sims
House resolution for possession and
control of wire and wireless systems
by the President for war purposes
during the period OF the war
This result was reached between
8 and o o'clock in the evening. after
all amendments had been voted down.
Tho resolution passed by a vote OF
forty-six to sixteen. 1t gives the
President power to take over and use
during the war only, and only for
war purposes, any or all telegraph.
telephone, cable or wireless plants.
lines or systems. which in his judg-
ment are necessary for the war. Com
pensation for use is to be made by
agreement between the President
and the owners. In the event OF dis
agreement, 20 per cent OF the claim
is to be paid, and the rest may be
sued for. The resolution provides for
possession and control with payment
for use, but not purchase.
The protracted debate from the Re-
publican side was sustained on the
assumption that there is an "uIterior
purpose" in the resolution; that Il is
intended to scramble" all the teIc-
graph and telephone trunk lines with
railroad management under Govern
ment control SO that it will be prac-
ticaIly impossible to return either
railroads or telegraph and telephone
lines to private ownership.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

1t is true that Senator Reed and
others interviewed on side issues. But
this always occurs when the greatest
men on earth are undertaking to de-
eide destiny. So il is not remark
able. What is remarkable is that IL
destiny were to be decided by a sim
liar intervention in the affairs OF
Jackson county, Mo, Senator Reed
alone in the Senate would have actual
knowledge enough to satisfy him in
his own mind that he was competent
for the job. On the other hand, Sena-
tor Reed knows enough OF Jackson
county to understand that IL he were
to undertake openly to decide its des-
tiny and impose his decisions on the
inhabitants, he would have more
trouble on hand at once than any one
man is able to take care of in the
longest lifetime. So all that can be
said in conclusion is that we came
as near deciding destiny for the world
in general and Russia in particular, in
the Senate yesterday as anybody any
where could have done'o is ever
likely to be able to do hereafter, for
any hemisphere, empire, country,
county or township, in charge OF
which they have not been placed. with
powers delegated from Omnipotence
and Omnisciencs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

The passage OF the resolution car
ried out plans for a recess depending
on It. Earlier in the day the agree
ment was reached by unanimous con-
sent that on and after August 26, the
food stimulation bill" with its pro-
hibition rider shall be considered to
the exclusion OF all other business"
except as laid aside by unanimous
consent. until II is passed or defeat
ed ain q vote taken on-its passage"
This is part of "gentleman's agree
ment," under which the Senate can
adjourn in q succession OF three day
recesses until August 26. The con-
currence of the House in this agree
ment will be decided Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

The passage OF the agricultural ap-
preparation bill without the. rider
will provide for everything necessary
for war and ordinary government.
or course, the District OF Columbia is
left in a state OF suspense on relief
from Drofteering and most other
abuses. But it is more or less accus.
toned to the sort OF consideration
which belongs to the voteless and
voiceless.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

The entire question OF deciding destiny
for the human race at wholesale and
retail WAS introduced In the Senate at
its opening yesterday, with three Of the
most intellectual and brilliant members
OF the Senate participating as principals.
II they are among the most intellec-
tual and brilliant members Of the United
States Senate. it'is1hardly necessary to
say that no other legislative body now
on earth is likely 10 show three super
men with a higher average capacity for
deciding the future OF races, empires.
countries. continents. grand divisions
or hemiSpheres.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
Congress Did N Yesterday II

Deciding Destiny for The Eastern Hemisphere in the Senate.
Messrs. BOah Thomas and POndextsr Fail to Reach Final
Conclusion on Tie Future Of Russia Senate Passes the
Bill for Possession and Control Of Wire and Wireless Systems.
The House Sus1us The Presidents Veto Of $40 Wheat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14
, By W. v. BYARS.

solute dictator" but he did object to
using the war to -delude the public
This was the Republican Keynote" in
objection. On the Democratic side,
Senator Lewis alone was absolutely
thoroughEoing in his support Of the
resolution, regardless Of alleged pos.
sibilitieG- 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

The bill to "standardize screw
threads" is at last through both
houses. No one knows exactly what
Is to be done under it, but several
days have been taken up in speeches
and other proceedings on it. and 1t is
hoped that the great results expect
ed from it will develop at once.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

Finally the three may be mentioned
as Senator Borah OF Idaho. Senator
Thomas Of Colorado and Senator PoIn-
dexter Of Washington.
What other country can produce three
men with a higher average capacity and
ftness for deciding destiny either after
mature elaboration or onhand? Ger
tainly there is no other. II they cannot
do it to their own satisfaction and to
the manifestly automatic satisfaction
Of the human race as now on earth, and
hereafter to be represented. no other
three men need try.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

Perhaps the most sustained effort
on the Republican side was that of
Senator Harding of Ohio, who said
that to win the war. he might not OBJ
ject to making the President AN abb
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

When Senator Borah lets himself
go he is one OF the most eloquent
men in the Senate. He, does not do
It often. But yesterday he opened
the proceedings Of the Senate with a
subject worthy of the highest powers
of historical oratory. He had the
taking OF the BastiIle for a text This
introduced the whole subject of thu
mysterious workings Of political i'm
provement through revolutions, which
are necessary, as some suppose. be-
cause II is necessary to have the
worst possible occur before there can
be any improvement at all.
When from Europe at its worst in
the eighteenth century, Senator
Borah proceeded to infer destiny on
hand for the Eastern hemisphere
when the "ciViliZed world" seems to
be at its worst in the twentieth. he
and Senator Thomas so far agreed
on arrangements for Russia that ev-
erythinE might have passed on quiet
~. II Senator Poindexter had not in
tervened. He was dissatisfied with
their assumption of the functions OF
destiny makers for Russia He de-
veloped his own high powers Of elo-
quence. He pitted his ideas against
theirs and with the odds two to one
against him, forced a draw. The
whole thing was left undecided. With
the fate OF millions in the balance.
the intervention of three of the most
eminent supermen in the Senate re-
suited merely In a ~standon."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

The adoption OF the prohibition
amendment by Georgia was reported
to both House and Senate. Coinci-
dentally. the House resolved on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Barley to observe July
II as the anniversary OF French OBJ
lection to compulsory Bourbon con-
troll.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

Yesterday. the House, BY q vote OF
1T2 to ~, sustained the Presidents
veto Of the agricultural appropriation
bill, with the $40 wheat rider. The
bill was then referred to the House
Committee on Agriculture. which de-
cided not to act on It until after the
Senate had acted on the wire con-
tfor bill. It is expected that both
House and Senate will pass the bill
without the rider Monday.
The regular order IN the HouSa
was the Sims water power bill, for
disposing OF the hydroelectric pow
er OF the country under hfty-year
leases. The House Acknowledged that
as chairman OF the Interstate Com
merce Committee with a bill sup
ported by three members OF the Cabi-
net. Chairman Sims represented au-
thority. At $3.50 o'clock, however, he
had in attendance only eleven mem
bers Of the Republican side and ten
OF the Democratic. An hour later, he
consented to an arrangement under
which his bill will have the right
OF way after August "a, is arrange
ment is made to take three-day re-
cesses until that time under a gen
tleman's agreement" similar to that
which is expected in the Senate.
When this was discussed on Mr..
Kitchin's initiative, action WAS de-
.ferred until the action OF the Senate
is known. 1t was expected that the
question OF recess or no recess will be
decided Monday. Mr.. Kitchin an
nounced the Presidents consent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-14

puIler. He1fEa also a member OF the
Sigma DeIta and Phi Kappa Iota fra
ternities in this city.
Lieutenant HutterIX viii return to
Texas in few days, as he is only on
a ten-days'1 furl6ugh.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
STONINGTON

Louis Walter has bought of the es- tate of Ferdinand Schellhaas the house, garage and land at the corner of Water and Williams streets, just north of the borough.
 Grand Warden D. J. Lucy of New London made an official visit to Pe- quot council, No. 442, Royal Arcanum at it's meeting Monday evening in Brayton's hall He made an address on the work of the order in Connec- ticut during the past few months and told of the growth in membership.
 Mrs. George L. Denison entertained the Monday Whist club this week. Hereafter, the meetings will be held on Wednesdays, and the next session will be at the home of Mrs. Helen Wilcox in Groton.
 A collection taken at the Second Congregational church for the Ma tional Service commission of the Con- gregational church totals $55.
 The huckleberrying continues good and the pickers are averaging a peck and half at trip.
 John Bindloss is at work at the shipyard as a carpenters helper.
 Matthew T. Gilmore has returned after several days visit to friends in New York
 w. R. Snyder and family have rent ed the Trumbull house in Main street
 All the schools of the town of 'Ston- ington, the High school included, will begin the fall term Tuesday, Sept 8, the day after Labor day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
PUTNAM

Wilfred Therrian, the North Gros- venordale soldier who was gassed while in service in France. and who is now in a New Haven hospital. was said on Thursday to be recovering. He hopes to come to his home town for Labor day
 Edmund Gagne, who was assistant postmaster, was acting captain of the group of II men that left. here Thurs day for course of mechanical train ing at the Newton, Mass, High school
 Henry c. Gates of Fall River was a visitor with friends in Putnam on Thursday.
 Machinery ldIe-No Male Help.
 The problem of keeping textile ma chinery going increases here from month to month as more and more young men are taken for military service and the problem promises to become acute before long. Already, in some mills near here, machinery that should be producing goods for the government is stopped because of lack of operatives
 The matinee performance at CIau- tauqua Thursday had additional pa tronage because of the half holiday which released many workers.
 Comment from various quarters of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16

custody of Marshal W. A. Skelton of the Kansas district.
 Hartford Paul H.. Barbour. curate at Christ Episcopal church. Hartford, has waived his claims for exemption on the grounds of being a clergyman, and at his own request will be sent to Camp Greenleaf, Ga, as private.
 Waterbury.-Miss Airline Hall, whose name was proposed for the national service school through Melicent Porter chapter. D. A. R., is now taking the second course in military training at the Chautauqua encampment under the auspices of the National D. A. R.
 Mt. carmeI-Mrs. Franklin L. Ho- man Of New Haven has returned from San I1ego, Cal, where she has been spending the past three months with her daughter, Mrs. Frank s. Williams. She will spend the remainder of the summer at her country place, Idle wood farm, in Mt. Carmel. ..
 South Manchester. = Mrs. James Munsie of South Manchester. who is at the IdelW pod cottage at Walnut Beach has devised a new scheme for raising funds for the Red Cross. It might be termed a tax on bathing also a tax on non bathing. Every guest at the house pays one cent each time he or she goes in bathing. Any persons who does not go in bathing some time during the day is fined one cent for not doing so There are about 50 guests at the house and it does not take very many days for s1S to accumulate.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16

the 18th senatorial district is said to be favorable to the renomination of Archibald Macdonald of this city as republican candidate for senator.
 In accordance with the new ar rangement which will give members of the police department day off csch month with pay, Captain Joseph Ryan was off duty Thursday.
 Sergeant Beausoliel of Camp Dev- ems is spending a leave of absence at his home in this city.
 Following the Webster raid in which number of men of this district were caught without their registration cards, there has been a lively demand for the. little pasteboards from the local board.
 Equipment For New Line.
 Poles, insulators, metal plates, cross arms and other equipment for the new high tension power line to be erected by the Shore Line Electric Railway company are arriving in this section and being stored or distributed at points where they will be needed later IT. the town of Putnam this line will cross the state highway near the farmhouse of David Clarke on Xiii lingly avenue. The route of the line at this point is about north and south
 The Rooke hand register to the use of which some trolley conductors in nearby cities have objected, is not in use on the Putnam lines. where the number of nickel fares collected is relatively small. Most fares on the local lines are paid on the zone basis
 The electrical storm of Wednesday evening played havoc with the tele- phone service in some sections of the Putnam division, particularly in Woodstock, where a gang of men was sent right after the storm to clear ur the trouble.
 Sticking Up Mohegan Trail.
 The effort to popularize the Mohe- gan trail as a fine motorist route be- tween New London and Worcester is somewhat handicapped by the fact that the road is in poor condition this summer for several miles in the north ern part of the town of Thompson and over the Massachusetts line This week, however, a scraper has been put to work on the rough section of the highway nearest Thompson village and some improvement made on that stretch Scarcity of labor is held re- sponsible for failure to keep the road in high class condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
COLCHESTER

Frank F'oote of New London Is the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. A. H. Foote. He expects to leave soon for one of the camps, having been called in the draft.
 Michael Jay. who has been visiting at MT. and Mrs. David Sheas on Le- banon avenue for several weeks, left Wednesday for his home in Nauga- tuck.
 Dies at e6.
 William Cronin died at his home on Norwich avenue, Wednesday afternoon, age 96 years months He has been a resident of this place for 56 years He went West during the Gold fever in 49. and stayed a few years.
 Miss Jennie Mintz has gone to Li- berty, N. Y. to visit her father. Fly man Mintz, who is there for his health
 Miss Julia Adams is at WiIlimantic Camp Grounds for a few days.
 A severe thunder storm passed over the village Wednesday afternoon, about 80 o'clock. The wind blew hard and rain fell in torrents for few minutes and the thunder and lightning were fierce, but no special damage was re- ported The electric lights were out of commission for while.
 Mir. and Mrs. M. J. Porter and daugh- IerS were cdl1nS on relatlVeS In HeD- ron Thursday.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert A. Miller and MT, Miller's sister were in Norwich and New London Thursday.
 Mrs. John V. Reynolds of Norwich is visiting her mother, Mrs. Wm. E. Strong.
 Brings Patient From Norwich.
 Dr. J. M. Klein motored to Norwich Thursday. bringing back Frank Kuno- shibsky. who has been at the Backus hospital several weeks. having been operated on for appendicitis.
 Mrs. K, W. Holmes and Miss Fannie and Mary Curgenvin, returned Wed nesday evening from weeks visit in North Hampton, Mass. At the Royal Pickling Works, about 200 bushels of cucumbers are picked daily and packed. Bradford CCrajin of New York is at the summer home of his parents Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Crajin.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
DANIELSCN

& N. E. T. company linemen from .this district were called to Woodstock Ito repair damage done to lines, poles and cables by an electrical storm Q A Labor day program of sports of various kinds is being arranged for .Danielson and will be held on Con- .necticut Mills field at North street. Only two more Thursday half holi- days for the store workers in Daniel son
 Many attended the masses in ob- .servance of Assumption day at St. James church Thursday morning Chief Michael Grimshaw and family .motored to Oakland Beach for a days outing.
 Deputy Judge James N. Tucker pre- sided at a session of the town court Thursday morning. One case was dis posed Of
 Owen Bell, who was operated on for appendicitis at a New Bedford hospi- tai, was reported Thursday as well on the road to recovery.
 Deputy Inspector Ralph c. Young will be assigned to the enforcement department of the state motor vehicle department.
 Many were at Wildwood park Thurs day evening for the dancing.
 Linemen were busy here Thursday restoring services that had been put out of commission by the electrical storm Wednesday evening.
 John c. Amburgh of Lowell was a visitor with friends in Danielson on Thursday.
 No official announcements have come through relative to the postmaster ship and nothing is known here as to when an appointment will be made from among the candidates for the place.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Manchester.-The radio buzzer class at the trade school has closed for the summer. 1t will be opened again about Sept 1.
 Ansonia.-Thomas F. Williams, 5S, a prominent democrat, died this week He was president of the State Bot tiers association.
 Danbury-Miss Lillian Allen of Danbury and Miss Mildred Mignerey are attending the August eneampment of the national service schoo. at Chautauqua, N. Y.
 Bridgeport.-The Looby Brush Man ufacturing coT1pany of Bridgeport filed a certificate of organization with the secretary of state at the capitol re- gently. The capital stock of the con- cern is $20 O00
 Middletown.-The municipal play grounds will be opened during the heated spell on Monday and Thursday evenings until o'clock Notwith- standing the hot weather, the attend ance averaged over 300 last week
 Stamford.-Joseph Burke of Stam- ford, an employe of the Barnum & Bailey circus, who was arrested in Missoula, Kas., for not having a classification card in his possession and was returned to Hartford as a stacker, reached there Tuesday in the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16

the case in some calls of the past.
 A member of the town school com mittee said Thursday that there are vacancies to be filled in the teaching staff of the town before the public schools open the first Tuesday in Sep tember. A Latin teacher is to be ob- tained for the high school and the election of Sub Master Edward Snow to be principal of the high school makes the place he has been filling vacant.
 Suffragists here are incensed at the treatment to which their representa- tives in Washington were subjected this week by the police of the capital city, according to Washington des- patches. The fact that the suffragists who were endeavoring to hold an open air meeting when they were arrested were roughly handled is particularly resented by members of the woman's party here
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
MYSTIC

Eli Gledhill has purchased from Miss Lizzie Mallory her two houses in Rey- holds Hill next to where MT. Gled- hill resides. and will make important alterations to the property.
 Farewell Party.
 Earl Van Gilden has given sur prise party at the home of MT. and Mrs. Allan Morrison. It was a fare well party as MT. Van Gilden left Thursday morning for Newton Tech aical High School, Newtonvilie, Mass. 70 take a course of special training in the automobile department. The party presented him handsome wrist watch.
 Leo Hoag left Wednesday for Glen Falls, N. Y. He was assistant auditor in the Groton Iron Works at Noank Shipyard, and has been drafted.
 Mrs. l., Medley of Brooklyn and her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Perry, are at Welno Point for a few weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. George c. Lane and son, Robert M. Lane were in North Stonington Thursday on huckleber- ring outing.
 Croling Hilton who was so severely injured at the car barn, several weeks ago, is able to be about little each day.
 The little son of Mir. and Mrs Tho mas Squadrito has been ramed. Tho mas Joseph Anthony SquadUto.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Okie and son have returned to Jersey City after a visit with Mrs. Charles Packer.
 Rev. and Mrs. w H. Dunack Of Burnside are guests of Mir. and Mrs George w. Keigwin.
 MT. and Mrs James Lathrop. MT. and Mrs. Herbert Wolfe are in Provi- dence.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-16
License-But the Wrong Kind.

A couple who speak very little Eng fish were somewhat surprised when Danlelson clergyman, to whom they went to be married, declined to per form the ceremony because they did not have a proper license. They thought they had, but upon further investigation learned that they had obtained a motor vehicle operators S permit instead of marriage license
 The application for the license was made in the judge of probate office next door to the town clerks office, in the town hall building. The request merely was for "a license" and the acting automobile man, who was puz- zled when the girl said she didn't care to operate car, though very anxious to get a license, couldn't un- derstand why anyone would want to pay $2 just to get possession of an application for drivers license. He found out later
 Who Will Rent Rooms or Take Board
 CTS?
 Residents of Danielson are being asked to corporate with the Con- necticut Mills company in meeting a housing problem that the concern must solve if it is to successfully carry out its program of increasing the amount of machinery in its plant and hiring the additional operatives that will be required to operate it.
 Scarcity of labor and many other difficulties in the way of rapidly car rying out building operations makes it necessary to adopt other means of meeting the situation The plan that has been adopted is house to house canvass, through which it is hoped to ascertain how many families are will ing to aid the company by offering to rent rooms for the housing of em-