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Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-27
A DAY OF TROUBLES

then he snapped.
 :" Maybe I said, briefly Whats
 the matter?'
 " Matter? Hear the woman! Noth-
 ing's the matter except that the blank
 blanked thing is the very same size as
 the shirt. I can't get it fastened to
 save my life! See if you can, and be alarmed quick. Holly, toity.' I said. I'll help you as soon as I get my pumps tied on. Well, that made him hotter than ever. He declared he would not go to the ball. I said he would. He ask ed heaven, earth and all that was under the earth how man could go to a ball IGth no collar By that time I had my pumps tied on. I told William to come to me and I'd fix his old collar. I seized the but ton hook and had the thing fastened in no time.
 Great Scott!' WiWlliam almost yelled. I'll choke to death in the blasted thing. Take it off! What collar will you wearT l ask i ed.
 1 None, woman, none! he shouted. | q had a vision of myself staying at home from that ball after I had all but btSS6u TUT di1 IHflIdLlOIl oo I boiO i him he wouldn't choke to death in i the short time we would be at the ball and that if he would only keep his
 mind off of it he wouldn't notice it. l did feel sorry for him though, for i the flesh of his neck actually rose up
 and peered over the edge of that col ] lar, but I would have felt much sor- rier for myself if I had to stay at I home, so I bluffed him into thinking 1 he was all right | And he didn't choke to death ?'
 asked the woman with the dangiy | bobS.
 "No, but yoi. should have seen him l when we came home. He was scarce
 ly inside of our room whenu he began clawing at that collar. | I can't unbutton this darned col lar he gurgled For Petes sake, take
 it off It's killing mel When I seized i a pair of shears and started toward him his eyes bulged almost as much as his neck.
 , You're never going to cut it. he gasped. Why you'll ruin by new col i lar!'
 1 'I didn't wait to argue, but slashed
 away, and his poor neck almost pop 1 ped, it was so glad to get out of jail. 1 William wasn't a bit graceful, though,
 and he never will get over my spoil ] ing that new collar.-Chicago News.
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been able to drive back the forces of Lenine and Trotzky but who has set up a government which appears to have solid foundation and which promises to be one under which the best interests of Russia will be taken care of.
 That the bolsheviki are steadily los- ing their grip is indicated by the pro7 gross that Is being made by the Films, by General Denikine in the Don re- zion, by the Esthonians and other ele- ments that are tightening the string in several directions around the bol- | wiki. -..-.-
 Mat the bolshevik leaders realize that the tide is turning against them is indicated by the fires, disorders and the blowing up of ammunition SUD- plies in Petrograd. and by the appeal which they have made to Kolchak for the declaration of an armistice The recognition of the Kolchak govern ment by the council of four would be of much benefit and would doubtless help to hasten the end of the soviet government which stepped into power and continued to stay there through a reign of terror.
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OTHER VIEW POINTS

Pomona grange, over in New Haven county, voted down by a single vote a resolution asking the repeal of day light saving. That's close, but it shows one organization of agriculturalists who appreciate the pleasant saved not to like it and the birds get all mixed up about bedtime.-Hartferd Times.
 Governor Holcomb, under provision of an act recently passed by the gen
 tral assembly in Hartford has ap-
 pGldted Il ew state board of d ration
 While eleiy ything is appare ny sin"nth
 on inc sL}1ace many are won le"ing
 il | lS no1 the back wash of th5 le-
 cont tidal wave caused ps- ne pro-
 pose,I MclI ison bill and rec. gaujzaiion
 sc.laint-- Waterbury DcmotrlL. 1rcsn Vlo are waiting for the ,sur- ch,.-!HG Iowe1 of the dollar fO il;';,f:lSe. thac is, for IEices to drop. il lease obsel%A that while the average I,'iG4 Cf things Gi,t d J alter the arinistice for the l"st t'o months the inl x amLer has been T-Sl1g
 Prices today are exactly where they We're n til, autumn of 1911. Tins in- dicates tI'at the lowest they g-213 in the StlfCI, |, ef been reached s..d that as We E;,', said a new price cyll ras 1 been reached.
 Uldel sic nd;ng this. it would Ie s,et- ter fG' cNeI4 body to go anGld i.nd hE-itn ti.c das when norrltl Il o.sr' ess r4.Hri.s ae. Ii on d former pri;e .s1 el but upon the present. - Bridge port Standard Telegram.
 1 Dr. E. W. Goodenough, school medi- cal inspector. is entirely right in de- i lending his practice of requiring school children to be stripped while he gives them the school medical eX- animation Waterbury parents should : be glad to learn that the physical eX- ] animation of their children III the pub ! lie schools is not a farce-a merely ] perfunctory performance-but is SC ! thoro that it will detect any hidden and unsuspected diseases from which the 1 children may be suffering. The de- lection of such disease III their in | cipiency will almost always lead to i their cure while their neglect may mean crippled or ended lives.-Water-
 bury Republican.
 The Lawrence strike has been as- sociated with conditions and outbreaks
 which all regret. LaWless acts were many. Both sides did things. which make for anarchy. Secret raids at
 night caused the innocent to suffer with the guilty. It is by long odds the most unpleasant story of any labor trouble in New England. Reason was
 conspicuous by its absence. In the end 1 it settled down to a test of strength after all efforts to get the government
 to interfere had failed.
 i It ough to be lesson to all, but~it will not be. When differences come tagain there will be the same disposi-
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Sometimes I think it is absolutely useless to try to keep up with every thing" sighed the woman in blue.
 Tt does seem that way" agreed the one with the dangly earbobs, but what particular brand of trouble now"
 Brand is right" exclaimed the other woman Everything that hap pened yesterday was a special kind and all the same kind.
 'In the first place. got up late. I had to go to one of those lectures that everyone has to hear, don't you know, or be considered queer. This one was given at the home of Mrs. DeCrem- ble, and was really the last word in correctness. I wouldn't have missed it for good deal.
 "From there l was persuaded to go to luncheon and the place was crowd ed. and we spent 3 hours there After that I had to have my hair marcel Sed. When I left the beauty shop it was past 5
 We are going to a very exclusive ball in the Amethyst room at the Bur leigh that night; hence the excessive dolling up. l wasn't the only one who had to look pretty, though. and it was not until I was half way home that l remembered Williams dress suit It had to be pressed, and there were his best studs to put into his new shirt
 However, l called up the tailor, and he came and got the clothes and re- turned them inside of an hour. He is very obliging and he surely saved my life that time for had been warned to have those clothes pressed, if ] e1xpecteG my husband to escort me to that ball.
 "As luck would have it, of course William was detained at the office half an hour beyond the usual time, but we hurried through dinner and rushed up- stairs to dress. l succeeded in getting all his clothes ready, and I was glad for 1 thought I should have an undis- turbed hour in which to array my own self. But 1 was mistaken.
 Tn my haste I had neglected to fix my new pumps until this last hour. and l was struggling with an embroidery stiletto and a piece of silk thread when the door was flung open and in came William, both hands at his throat and his face the color of a cooked lobster.
 For pitys sake! I cried What is the matter?
 Look here!' William sputtered Who in time bought this collar
 ' You did I said
 I must have been drunk or crazy
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-27
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Without doubt as the result of the criticisms that have been indulged in during tine past several months re- garding the state board of education and state school matters in general but particularly as the result of the legislative act changing the size and method of making up the state organi = zation, Governor Holcomb has created an entirely new board.
 According to the law every county in the state is represented with one member named at large to make up the nine, and in his selections the governor has named men of recog- nized qualification for the handling of this important task. From this coun- ty Henry A. Tirrell. principal of the Free Academy, has been selected and this cannot fail to win the approval of everyone who is interested in school betterment. He possesses the qualification and experience that will make him a valuable member of the board and along with him have been named such we'll known educators as Dean Jones of Yale, President Shank lin of Wesleyan, Principal Ames ot tho Brown school. Hartford, Principal Hood of the Gilbert school, Winsted while Attorney Torrey of Putnam is a capable legal representative, and J c. Talcott of Talcottville, c. D. Rice of Hartford and J. W. Curtiss of Green wich are well known in the business life of the state.
 Governor Holcomb has chosen well in making up the board and there is reason to believe that it will give the state the service that is expected of it. The foundation has certainly been we'll laid for 8 better school system throughout the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-27
Cleaned from Foreign Ex.
 changes

We notice some rather timely spec ulations as to the future of the great houses of London. There are not now very many. There is Devonshire House which, it seems is not to be sold GroSvenor House, Bath House. Bridge water House, Lansdowne House, Crewe House, Londonderry House, and a few more, but those who expect them all to disappear have little ground for heir belief.
 The fact is that no one knows what is going to happen in the season just opening; whether the system of liv- ing almost entirely in restaurants will be pushed further or whether there will be reaction towards the old and more dignified manner os entertaining. By the end of July it will be possible to judge; meanwhile it is well to re- member that there are still people in London society who like to receive their friends in their own houses and without the attractions of a cacophon- ous band of African negroes.
 1t is not often Londoners experience 8 snoWstorm so late in April as the 21th, as was the case yesterday This is. however the third April in suc- cession in which snow has fallen in London, the period being progressively later.
 In 1917 the last snowfall of the early spring occurred on April 12, last year on April 19. and this year on April 27 -unles there is more to follow With the temperature above 32 degrees the flakes of yesterdays snowfall were of the large variety, and melted on reach ing the ground; it is only when low temperatures prevail that the fakes are small.
 The misinstructed civilian would probably say that the hip pocket was the safest place in which to carry per sonal valuables. but an authority in crime tells us that the pocket book in the hip pocket is the easy prey of the professional thief
 London tube stations at the moment swarm with the nimble fingered gentry, and the way of safety seems to lie in
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-27
WE DON'T WANT THE JOB.

According to reports that are com ing from Europe President Wilson has let the representatives of the allied nations understand that it is entirely probable that the United States will not accept mandate to govern Con stantinople, Armenia or any part of Turkey.
 For some time the idea has prevail ed that such a responsibility would be given to this country. Without doubt the allied nations would favor such a plan for this country has not been at war with Turkey and it is deeply in- terested in the improvement of con- ditions in that country and particular ly so concerning many of those who have felt the oppression of Turkish rule for too long a period. And again it can be appreciated that they would be pleased to be relieved of such re- responsibilities as would be involved in assuming such a task.
 There can be no question but what Turkey issto undergo partitioning so that little will be left of ths farmer empire. There are millions of people who are going to be freed from Turk ish rule who will be in need of guid- anee and protection, but it has been no, secret that the United States wants no part therein. Just why there has been any encourag cement given to the idea that the United States sought or would accept the mandate for Con- stantinople Armenia or any other part of Turkey is hard to understand.
 We have enough to do right here at home. We are not favorable to the idea of any European power accepting the mandate for the government oi any country in this hemisphere, should such step become necessary. and naturally we are desirous of keeping our hands out of European affairs.
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bers of the house. which he did at their request each day when congress as Sembled.
 Col. Tilson came home a few days ago on the Mt. Vernon. which brought over Secretary Daniels and about 5000 troops. But he is not singing A sail or's life is the life for me" Are you a good sailor?" asked The Bulletin correspondent. No" said he. with great emphasis. T paid full toll every day. And if anyone wants to paint the internal regions as black as possible, just let them add that it smells of bilge water down there" Only the colonel used much shorter word than infer nal regions"
 Senators Brandeeee and Mclean are assigned to some Of the most important committees. Brandegree gets chair manship library and high rank on for eign relations. judiciary. patents and several minor positions. Mclean is chairman banking and currency and gets also high place on finance, inter- state commerce. educa ton and labor and also other good assignments.
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inside pockets and tightly buttoned coat. For loose cash the trouser pock- ct is probably safest. The modern wo- ma disdains pockets and relies on the
 vanity bag. easily opened and easily
 footed. Women's pockets, when they
 existed, were tn despair of the clever
 thieves; which is not surprising for
 often the owners had serious difficulty
 in finding their pockets themselves.
 The bishop of Winchester, whose
 phrase poor, stawed. tranpled, hu-
 initiated Germany" is exciting some comment, was a keen cricketer long
 after he rose to be a prelate.
 On one occasion when he was at the
 wickets the bowling was so wide that he eventually remonstrated Please keep the bowling in the parish" The next ball struck him plump on the waistband, whereupon the bowler jocularly exclaimed, T think that's in the diocese, my lord"
 We learn on good authority that the position of France and Britain regard ing the crisis is as follows:
 After President Wilson's statement had been read to MT. Lloyd George and M. C1emenceau the president in- l formed them that he intended to is- 1 sue it. Both premiers were anxious | that President should postpone publi- 1 cation, in the hope that an arrange ment might be arrived at: but the pres 1 ident thought that the time had ar ! rived and the statement was issued on his own responsibility.
 1 M. CIemeneeau and MT. Lloyd J George handed to Signor Orlando a l statement before he left Paris, setting ] forth the French and British points ot |
 ment set forth Americas point of view | Whether SigneF GTffasFso vii pG3iiiEas i the French and British statement is question for his decision.
 Distiliers and wholesale dealers are
 unanimous that the trade cannot pos sibly bear any further taxation with
 out passing it on to the consumer. Thai ! unfortunate beast of burden, when he asks for an explana ton, is supplied 1 with vague statements about the in
 crease in the price of bottling and dis l tribution.
 ] There are, however, few indisputa- 1 ble facts to be borne in mind. All tho whiskey now being sold was distilled l at least three years ago when prices 1 for the raw material and labor were
 comparatively low. The duty until las'
 year was AS. 9d. a gallon. or, say, 13s | 1 proof. and until the output was con- | trolled, very excellent spirit was re-
 tailed at 24s. a gallon-or lis. gal 1 lon without the duty. The same spirit 1 is now sold for 54s. a gallon, or, reck- l oning the new duty at Els. a gallon i at 33s for the whiskey. That mean: l an increased profit of 22s., and it ii obvious that an additional los. duty would still leave a handsome margiI to all convened
 i Is there such thing as a mad dog i Few. if any, dogs suffer from rabie I are mad, as is generally assumed, an.
 more than are persons suffering iron | hydrophoba, the name given to tn same disease when it occurs in hu man beings. Acute delirium is set ur
 and severe spasms of the muscles o
 the throat. which cause contortions o | tho mouth hut those afflicted wit
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-27

tion to make unreasonable demands and insist upon them and the same obstinacy in refusing to consider ever reasonable suggestions in the way of granting measure of betterment
 Force will be met with force, and mo- body will rogress.-Bridgepor Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-27
STORIES OF TIE WAR Conscientious Collectors In Enqland,

Correspondence of The Associated Press) s).-Conscientious obiectors in in creasinS numbers are being released from English prisons but there are still a about t00 Quakers and other ob- jectors to military service who are working out hard-labor sentences.
 More than 450 have been set free since April s. when a War office meas ure governing the release of o5jectors became effective. The order applies only to those who have served sen tences aggregating in length two oi. more years. Among those given theiI liberty. this month were Fenner Brock way, formerly editor of the Labot Leader: Walter Ayles of Bristol. member of the executive committee 0! the Independent Labor party, and other leaders of the "No-c conscription" move 1.lClt.
 Altogether 6.135' men have resisted tie British military service acts and 5,596 of them have been court martial ed Since the arniistice 24d men have been tried by military courts. Sixty three objectors have died since being arrested, nine while Ill prison.
 From the beginning of conscriptior there has been considerable agitation in tue press and elsewhere against the measure taken to punish conscientious Ghle"fOrS.- with the signing or s-sthe armistice the friends and supporters of tiie |. .. S." as the conscientious oo- jectors are referred to in English newspapers, became unusually active, and their efforts to persuade the gov ernment to release the prisoners have been unf1agging.
 They contend that hostility to con- tinued conscription is rapidly gaining ground and that the imprisoned martyrs of opinion" revoke more sympathy than anger.
 One of the most prominent of the Quakers serving prison sentence is F. D. Ludlam. who IA well known for his researches in chemistry. The argument advanced for still keeping the C. O.'s confined is that it they were released now they would be given an unfair advantage in the matter of obtaining empolyment, over the men who are unable yet to secure demobliZation from the army. ! The government of Formoss is planning the establishment of one of the greatest hydroelectric plants in , the Far East capable of supplying 1SO,OOO horsepower and serving the en- tire island.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-27
 CRUSHING THE BOLSHEVlKI.

That it is possible that the council of four among the allied nations will recognize the Kolchak government at Omsk is by no means surprising. Such has appeared to be a possibility for some time and certainly this has been increased by the success which has attended the anti-bolshevik ef- forts of kelchak who has not only
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-27

With the railroad deficit piling up faster than it did last year, and a bil- lion and a fifth needed now to take care of the needs of the railroad ad- ministration for the past year and a quarter it's no wonder the president thinks 1t is necessary to bring about an early adjustment of the railroad problem.
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hydrophobia retain full control of their intellectual facilities.
 Those who own dogs should look on the back of their dog licenses, where the symptoms associated with the oc- surrence of rabies are very fully de- tailed.-The London Chronicle
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REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.

REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
 For Aldermen, CHARLES F. WELLS. CLAUDIUS V. PENDLETON. For CouncrSmeR,
 EDWARD CROOKS, MARTIN ROZYCkI. ROZOLVO C. PERRY. CLARENCE E. BARBER. For Tax Collector, THOMAS A. ROBINSON. Fer City Treasurer, STEPHEN H. REEVES.
 Fer City Clerk. WILLIAM H. FRISBIE.
 Fer City sherifTs, GEORGE W. ROUSE. CHARLES H. HAYNES. For Water Commissioner ALBERT S. COMSTOCK.
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From the time that it took to inform the world of their rescue probably no one understands better than Hawker and Grieve just what chances they took in their flight.
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With the return of the German del- egates they are of course that much nearer to the dotted line, the line where the signature goes.
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There can be no question but what government ownership has been on trial but it is likewise true that the patience and pocketbooks of the peo- pie have also been tried
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The date of the presidents return to this country is being kept secret, but he will find on his return that he is not starting on any vacation.
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EDITORIAL NOTES,

Of course you are going to join the crowd next Monday and go to the polls and vote the straight republican ticket?
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Hawker and Grieve will be in England waiting to receive the Americans when they reach there through the air.
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With the Austria army cut down to 15,o00 it will begin to approach the size of only what is needed in the form of 8 police force.
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The man on the corner says: A cam paign to bring about overlapping pay days would raise an army of support CTS over night.
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Of course you are offering yout machine on, Memorial day that the veterans may participate in the pa rade?
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From the trouble that he Is experi- encing in Russia there can be little wonder that Trotzky is locking for a place to go.
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The government of Fornoss is planning the establishment of one of the greatest hydroelectric plants in the Far East, capable of supplying 1900 horsepower and serving the en- tire island.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-25
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