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Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
A BITTER PILL,

IL may not be the first evidence to ~the effect that the people of Ger many are being brought to a realiza- ton of the horror which attends the bombing of cities by airplanes. but when Q member of the reichstag from Cologne tells that body that steps ought to be taken to conclude treaties which would result in the bringing to ean end of the senseless murder of wo- linen and children there can be little MIuestion but what he is taking a sane And sensible view of the situation. It As thus made quite plain that Ger hany is being brought to the same State of mind that the people of the @llied countries long ago arrived at Regarding the savagery of such con- Huct and the necessity for reform in 5iermany
 q It has, however, required some time 10 bring them to such realization and even now there does not appear % be any too deep seated conviction ahat it was all the fault of Germany That such methods have been em- Nloyed. Germany has been given a taste of it's own medicine; it is being . u lCci llC SetlH6 Sll6ClS that other countries have and 1t is no. Strange that 1t does not like the treat haent. These acts of barbarity were carefully guarded against in the rules of war adopted during times of peace. These rules. like the promise to re- spect Belgian neutrality, have all been cast to the winds. not only as regards aerial attacks upon women and chil- . dren but in many other ways. Ger many has been the leader in this re- zPect. It has been determined to win at any cost without figuring that by so doing it was likely to bring the eame sort of treatment upon the peo- pie of Germany. That very thing has incurred and now Germany com plains. But until the time arrives when reliance can be placed in Ger Inany's promises that country is like- iy to be allowed to stew in its own juice.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
NEW BOOKS

New Thought Healing Made Plain, by Kate Atkinson -Boehme. Large, s12 mo.-141 pages bind: brown cloth. Price s135. The Elizabeth Towne Co, publishers. HolyolSe.. Mass,
 Never in modern times - has the power of the human mind been more fully recognized than in these world disturbing and liberty menacing days. New thought is simply self-study for the mastery of the mind by modern methods, and 1t is the vogue among the intelligent in England as well as America-it is a realization of Truth.
 The author of this book has for a quarter of century been an authority upon this subject and she knows that thought is force and that hopeful thought is salvation and depressing thought damnation. New Thought she says "is proving to man that he is not separated from the Whole of Being, but that he is one with it and inherits it's power and perfection"
 This book points the way by study to find the hidden power of the soul, and through faith and trust to create for ones self conditions equivalent to a new heaven and a new earth; and for others a better knowledge of mans inheritance. and the Power which ever proves itself a blessing.
 The value of the book to those who master it is inestimable-the biggest possible dividend upon a small invest ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
plsREaARplNa TIE LAW.

The great mistake in connection with the despatch of night telegrams by messengers on the railroads be- tween the leading cities of the east seems to lie in the fact that there was violation of the postal law. when under the existing situation with the extraordinary demands which are being made upon the telegraph lines It seems entirely possible that arrangements might have been made to carry ef this very service if the telegraph company had sought the relief through the proper channels which 1t proceeded to obtain in its own way.
 There can be no question but what the war has placed d great burden upon the telegraph lines. It has done the same thing to the telephone com panies and great expenditures have had to be made to meet the require i1fents. With this state of affairs be- ing pointed out to the postoffice de- partment, together with the method whereby relief could be obtained fully explained, if seems only reasonable to believe that the provision of the law which forbids this very thing which has now resulted in prosecution could have been temporarily waved even as the merger of the leading express companies has been permitted for the period of the war.
 So far as known the messages have received just as quick delivery by sending by messengers over the rail- roads as they would have had they
 been handled over the wires. and the telegraph lines have been left free te handle the speedier business, and there can be no question but what they
 have gone forward with greater des- patch than as if they had been han died through the mails. It is the dis regard for the law which is making all the trouble.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Can Expect a Warm Reception.

Mir Editor: In the publication of the recent court case in Hanover anent the juggling of smoked glasses and the purloining of poultry wherein Robert Mcdonald was the defendant, the name of the justice of the peace, John Croft, was omitted During the trial MT. Croft remarked that at tempts had been made to enter his henhouse, and upon his dog giving the alarm he has rushed forth and be- held the would be raiders fade away in obscurity.
 As the law is usually intellectual in dealing with these henhouse looters the yeomanry are equipping them selves with weapons and are listen- ing for the stealthy tread of the sneal1ing thugs and if they are detect ed 1t will make interesting reading matter in the newspapers.
 EMERSON PERKINS.
 Hanover, June 25, 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION,

Although state politics have not aroused the interest which they would have under ordinary conditions, it is perfectly apparent that all sections of the state will manifest much con cern over the action of the delegates now assembled in the convention of the republicans at Hartford for the selection Of / the ticket to represent --thet party next November.
 - Congressman TiIson, whose district ANhas just acted with such excellent Judgment in renominating him for that office for another term. made particu- lar reference to politics at this time in his address to the convention and with good judgment declared relative to the statement Of the president that politics are adiourned," that if this means nothing that is even tinged with partisan politics shall. be per mitted to interfere with efficiency in the conduct of the war We all con- ] cur. bat if 1t means that during the war one party must cease it's activi- ties as a party while the other uses all the departments of the govern rnent, and the war itself to advance party interests. then I for one must vehemently dissent" Adiourning poll itics certainly does not mean that the action should be one sided and entirely correct Is the congressman in his declaration that this is not a political war but one in which all must help regardless of politics and one in which the republicans in congress and this republican state have stood unswefv- -ingly by the president.
 In keeping with this spirit of loy- alty and the duty which rests upon Individual, state and party to render
 the highest, patriotic service Con- zressman Tilson properly urged tha:
 NO candidate of any party is worthy
 of being clothed with official power
 who is not ready. willing and able tc Use effectively every possible means 10 win the war" and in pointing out ,the necessity of selecting such can
 iidates he unquestionab1y anticipated
 he aim and purpose of every delegate
 gathered in the convention. Under
 tbe leadership of Governor Holcomt Connecticut has established a higl record ir the war and it is for the interest of the country and state that
 it should be continued and that the remainder of the ticket should be
 made up of the best men that can bt
 obtained
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

agents in New Haven the department of agriculture says:
 Three successful milk depots have been established at fire stations through the department of agriculture and the state agricultural society where plenty of volunteer help is avail able for handling the milk Bottled skim milk from two large daries out side of the city is sold at five cents a quart. The stations are open dur ing the noon hour with two women volunteers on duty at each one to superintend the sales Children stop on their way home from school The ffremen cooperate in every way They take full charge of setting up the tenn porary counters and lifting the heavy crates of bottles as well as in keep ing the children in line and helping with the sales"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

tack. On the east some ground was taken only to be lost again when the French counter attacked. Even had the Germans succeeded in occupying Rheims, the success would have been moral rather than military, for the French positions on the encircling hills would have prevented any further ex- ploitation of the advance. The net re- suit of the whole operation was the destruction of three divisions of Ger man infantry and the discourage ment that must result from the utter failure of a serious and determined effort of Germany's best troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
Views of the Vigilantes
OUR BOYS MAKING FRIENDS IN
 FRANCE
By Francis Rogers

or The F1SlldHISS
 Our soldiers were welcome in Franco last July when they first landed, bringing with them the tangible evil dece lof Americas military partici- patton in the war, and they certainly have not yet worn out their welcome. In the towns. and villages where they spent the winter they made a good impression Some Of them tnisbe- haved, to be sure, but most of them succeeded in winning the good will and respect, often the affection of the natives, to whom they brought not only a certain amount of commercial prosperity after three years of ever increasing poverty, but also the moral support of their goodwill and friend Illness.
 Last March an American soldier. walking along the streets of Foul, mo- ticed an old woman and little boy struggling to push a loaded wheel barrow. She was too old and he too young for the task. The soldier stepped up and trundled the barrow to it's destination. The old woman thanked him fervently.,
 'iBut that is what we. Americans are here for; we are come to help France bear her burden"
 'Thang God, monsieur, that you are here, for I know not what we should do without you"
 At Easter I was passing through a village where the Rainbow Division had until recently been quartered. Several of the natives enquired eager | ly for news of lies Americans" and asked us when they were coming back. ! One middle aged farmer said, T miss those boys as if they were my own. | Several of them used to come to my l house and help me with the wood and 1 the water and play with the children. Evenings they would come and sit with me and my wife around the lamp. We | could not say much to each other be-
 cause they speak no French and i speak no English, but we managed to 1 get along. Since they went away
 they have sent me some postcards
 They don't, write anything on them ] but I get their meaning. Please say
 you think they are coming back to us
 soon''
 Our soldiers get along famously with the French poilus. too. One sees them walking arm in arm. or sitting
 about the tables in the cafes or in the Y. M. C. A. conversing in a kind oi l iargon that lis neither French nor English but that serves their con
 versationalk purpose. A Montana boy l showed a Croix de Guerre given him l as a souvenir by the French soldier 1 that had won it. Such happy, easy l comradeship is good for our joint aims and speaks well for the future rela- tions between the two great repub-
 lies. ase @
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
SHE BROKE THE ICE

T just made up my mind,' re- marked the somewhat flushed and breath1ess caller" "that wasn't going to be formal with my new neighbors, the way I was in the last building where I lived. Why, I waited and waited for the other tenants to call on me and lived there a year-and, would you believe it, if I needed a pinch of salt or an egg. or ran out of sugar I'd have to get dressed and travel three blocks to. store be- cause there wasn't a living soul in the place I could ask to borrow"
 "Really?" murmured the woman who was being called upon.
 Its the truth" her visitor assured her, "Why, the woman who. lived across the hall from me in the last building would come out of her door maybe just as I came out of mille-and the first time I sort of smiled at her and nodded. She stared at me as though I wasn't there and picked up her fuzzy dog as though she thought I was a kidnapper. And she had a husband who never was able to find the keyhole. You should have seen hicks where he had jabbed it with his key.
 ITO be sure, [ felt sorry for her. hav- ing husband like that. If she'd been friendly and talked it over real con- fidently she'd have felt lots better.
 T can't understand people who are sort of frozen up like this Mrs. White.
 never in my life saw a complexion like hers! I noticed right away that you have the same kind,, only yours is real. I always thought of piece
 of china when 1 looked at Mrs. White maybe that's the reason it was SC hard for her to smile. Do you go in for cold cream to keep yours? Every beauty paf1or stop at tells me that Chicago ruins your face if you don't use cold cream at about three-fifty a jar.
 Nobody used cold cream in Bale vile. where came from It doesn't seem clean to me, like soap and water but maybe-what do you think about it ?'
 Tt helps" admitted her hostess there's so much soot in the air!'' We'll said the visitor doubtfully T don't know what Lewis will do if begin using cold cream! I'll never forget the time he discovered the eye brow, pencil and lip stick I'd bought downtown. I've been crazy over eye
 brows all my life and the girl at the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

The claim that airships will cross the Atlantic under their own power has been made before but in view of the accomplishments of war times it is useless to doubt such claims until proof has been secured one way Or the other.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

Even if 1t doesn't stop it the sen- tence of year in jail given to S8 men in the United States district court at Boston for getting liquor for men il uniform ought to help.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

Austrians on being captured ex- pressed surprise at finding Czechs fighting with the Italians. There are many ways in which the eyes of the Austrians could be opened if they were told the truth.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

From the official reports the Ameri- cans are not only holding 3S miles of the western front but they are stead fly going ahead.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

With military men escaping by air plane and boat it is quite evident that Germany isn't the pleasantest place in the world at the present time even for a German.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

Certain individuals are announcing that they will not be at Bar Harbor this summer. and it goes without say ing that many others will not be there either.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

Suggested as a question for every able bodied American citizen, man or woman, to ask himself each day:
 What have done TODAY to help America win the warl"
 Not an easy question to answer, for real citizens, with patriotism. and. a conscience. That help you gave the Red Cross drive some weeks ago. those Liberty Bonds you bought when Lib erty Bonds were last for sale, or that work you intend to do for the Y M. c. A. drive, when it comes-these things will not do.
 Bridgeport is full of opportunities to help. How many of us are taking
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

While the. Austrians are announce ing that they may try again. they should remember that the Italians haven't got through with them vet.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

With the sinking of the submarines going on twice as fast as they can be built, it ought not to be long before the seas are cleared of the pest.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

It is difficult to make the reports jibe when it is declared that the Aus trians have been reinforced yet are making disorderly retreat back neross the Piave.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

The man on the corner says: Many an amateur has gotten tired of mak- ing excuses for the garden that doesn't produce.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

In spite of the magnificent response that is being made there is no danger of the supply of thrift and war sav- ings stamps running short.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

Every day appears to be increasing the number of the Russians who re- a1ize that their safety for the future lies in allied intervention.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

In view of the trouble which is be- ing experienced with poor seed, farm CTS were working against big enough handicap without being handed a frost in June.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

The German soldiers have been eau toned to look out for the Americans. It is good advice as those who have faced them will agree
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

It is possible that Austria will yet treat the kaiser as David did Goliath with the stone which he is offering when the appeal is for bread.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

Australia now wants Monroe doc Urine for the southern and western Pacific. More praise for the good work of our former president.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

Let meatless and wheatless days be kickless. sr-
 Lest all days to con1e be soulless and spineless.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.

If all the reports which are being received are true Austria is hungrier than Hungary.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Fuel Administrator Believes Bitumin- uous Coal Shortage in New England, at an End-connecticut's Tobacco Production-city Market Service For New Haven and Bridgeport.
lSnecial to The Bulletinl


 Washington, b. C., June 24th.-Fuel administration Garfield, yesterday stated to Senator Gerry, of Rhode Is land in answer to an inquiry, that he believed the New England bitumNuous shortage was at an end. ''The bitu- minuous coal required for New Eng land," said he lis set at. thirty million tons and the plan is to distribute it at the rate of three million tons a month for six months ending Sep tember 30, and at the rate of two mill lion tons month for the remaining six months. It is true that we have fallen below these requirements, but an order has been issued which will rectify that shortage" The fuel ad- ministrator stated that he had heard no complaints regarding the anthra- cite allotment to New England. Re- ferring to his recent visit to western Massachusetts to attend commence ment at Williams College, Dr. Gar field added T was informed along the line of the F7itchburgh, where my early opportunity of inquiry extended, that coal was coming in abundance. Dr. Garfield said that while the week of June $, fell short the week of June 15 showed marked improvement.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

Connecticut raised 29,54o,ooo pounds of tobacco in 1917 according to state ments of the department of commerce. Connecticut's acreage was 1000 and the production per acre 1,4Q0 pounds.
 Kentucky was the largest producer raising 474,000 pounds and North Carolina showed the lowest acre pro- duction at 630 pounds while Connecti- cut and Pennsylvania ran even at 1400 pounds to the acre. Te department states that the highest yields are ob- tained, as rule, from localities pro- ducing the high priced types used for cigars, which would put the Connecti- cut yield in the first rank as to quail ity.
 The amount of tobacco leaf in the hands of manufacturers and dealers on January 1, 1918, was 1,176, 6,234,657 pounds which is an increase of 12.6 per cent. over the 1917 showing. Of the total for 1918 chewing, smoking snuff and export types formed IS per cent; cigar types 19 per cent; import | ed types per cent. The leading in- dividual type was that produced in the l Bright yellow districts of Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina 1 of which there was reported S,913,- GOA pounds or 36.5 per cent. of the | total Burley tobacco contributed IT, i 206 800 pounds or 151 per cent; andr the tobacco classed as Dark fibred as grown in Clarksville, Hopkinsville anG Paducah districts amounted to 177,- 11S,3S6 pounds or 10 per cent.
 l According to estimates made by tht department of agriculture the total to- bacco crop of the United States wa: 1,1s6, 451 900 pounds in 1918. The lead
 ing tobacco states and the estimated amounts grown by them are as fol
 lows: Kentucky, 426,60o,O0O pounls
 North Carolina, 204, ,750,OO0; Virginia
 129, 100000 pounds; Ohio, 99 072 900 Tennessee, 81,810, 900 pounds; Pennsyl
 vania, 58 8100,00O pounds; Connecticut
 29,540,000 Maryland 22,5s4,000 pound Although Connecticut ran the small
 est acreage it's yield per acre was no exceeded by any state in the country and only Pennsylvania equalled it.
 The bureau of markets has extendet it's local offices of the city market ser vice to Bridgeport and New Haven, t
 report the local markets for house
 wives and growers. Two kinds of re ports are to be issued one for tn
 local press and one for near by trucl growers, according to information given out by the department of agri culture today
 l Commenting on the milk depots es l tablished by the home Gemonstratiol
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

Congressman Porter H. Dale, of Yer mont will be the 4th of July orator at the Litchfield celebration. He will be the guest of Congressman Glynn, who is also one of the speakers. MT. Dale, although born in Vermont is of good old Connecticut ancestry.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

"Oh, I s'pose you'll think I meant you because you've just got that gor- geous summer fur, but I didn't really You may have an income of your own or-er something! And then you can't tell about furs just to look at them! Sometimes you can get real nice look ing ones quite cheap. l know that Mrs. WhitnIarsh back home sailed round in her ermines for ages and everybody knows what millions ermine costs. That was until the Miller sisters came to Chicago to do their spring buying-and Esther Miller said she found rabbit fur errnine exactly like Mrs. Whitmarsh's and it cost ex act1y $11.50! Not that I mean 1 think yours-Fm sure your eoatee is terribly expensive fur.'
 Don't mention it." gravely said the lady being called upon. I'm sure you meant nothing. And the coatee is made out, of an old fur coat my mother gave me to use up! Come and see me again-and I'll show you how to make your own cold cream-it won't cost three fifty. either!"
 ''Oh, will you?-" gasped the f1ister- ed caller. Do you know. I think I'm going to be lots happier in this bui1d- ing than in the last onei"-Exchange
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

A :, letter mailed at Washington June [ was delivered to The Repub-
 lican yesterday, taking only B days to reach the city. Probably this speed was attained by postmaster General Burleson personally giving 1t his attention in getting 1t started or by sending it by way of the new aeroplane route.-Waterbury Repub-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26

In the single great fight on the
 French front last week the Germans
 broke the hitherto universal practice
 of attacking at dawn by launching
 about the ruined city of Rheims. In
 their infantry attack late in the eve
 ming. The scene of the struggle was
 the drive to the Marne the German
 progress on the east was limited by
 the valiant defense of the forts of Rhirnes. Though some of these forts
 were later taken, the French artillery
 on the hills to the south had been effective in keeping the enemy from the city itself, although their lines surrounded it on three sides. The viol- ent night attack was directed especi- ally at the position southeast and southwest of the city, in the hope of pinching off the salient. The prelimin- ary bombardment began in the late afternoon instead of before dawn and
 was terrific in it's intensity. Then as
 darkness was closing down, forty 1 thousand men advanced with orders to take Rheims at all costs. On the west they made no progress at all though returning repeatedly to the at-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
OTHER VIEW POINTS

If many more nurses go abroad, there will be a near famine in tht state. Yesterday Ill took the ex- animation at the capital and about as many in New Haven.-Manchester Herald.