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Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15

box about two feet square, connected by wire rope mooring cable the size or ones little finger. The mine case contains the charge of high explosive
 300 pounds of INT in our mines and the firing mechanism.
 When assembled. the mine case is mounted on the anchor the combina-
 tion standing about five feet high, and weighing 1.40o pounds. The an- chor has four small wheels, like car
 wheels, and thus the mines may be
 easily moved along the decks to the
 launching point,
 'To receive a large amount of mine
 material and general supplies that soon begin to collect, large steam ship pier was taken over at Norfolk to serve as S storage as well as load ing point.
 Nearby plant was constructed fol charging the mine spheres with ex- plosive-great steam kettles for melt ing INT, which was poured in to the spheres.
 There was a great transportation problem involved. originally estimated to absorb the use of 60,000 tons ol l shipping for five months. Beginning ther sailings in late February, { group of 24 steamers managed b! l the Naval Overseas Transport service were constantly employed, with tWt 1 carrying mine maternal and stores fo | the northern barrage.
 | Meantime the Brush naval author
 ities were preparing depots for us il
 Scotland. When finished these base could prepare I.600 mines day" | Actual layng of mines, Q task in volving great danger skill and nge ! nuity( is described in a second bulle i tin by Capt. Beiknap.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Next thing Waterbury wants to do for its returning soldier boys of the 26th is to make u possible to have the big local parade and welcome home celebration between now and the time the parade takes place in B0Bston Now is the time to set off the fire works and let lC4se the well-spri1gs of enthusiasm. Later on in the summer much of this spirit will have disap- ! peared and the celebration and parade 1 will be lacking the pep and snap 1 which would be put into it now Waterbury Republican,
 1 Wheat is going to make many a 1 farmer rich this year, all of which re- l calls the agriculturalist is ready to l take advantage of conditions the same as everyone else when the opportunity 1 offers.-AIiddletown Press.
 The increase of court salaries is re- 1 commended because of the constantly increasing work required of court of 1 ticiaIs. TO be consistent court wages | should with the new prison recon mended, be postponed until prohibi- ti0n has completed its work of socia
 revelation. - New Haven Journa Courier.
 Tbere is nothing new in the report of the street railway ipvestiga tins commission to the Connecticut Legis- lature except the definite recommend
 ations for the lifting of burdensomt
 taxes and the abolition of special as sessments for pavements and bridges
 and the treatment of jitneys as com.
 mon carriers. The public has know, for a long time that tive-ceat fare doe not provide sufficient revenue for tn, payment of legitimate expenses, ye
 State and municipal government
 have been slow in taking the actioi warranted by the excessive cost o coal, steel, copper and other material
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15

The school boys are still discussing the mighty Amazon. apparently. At least some one writes us, without sign ing his name, to now why the Anna zon is called the greatest river in the world, when the Mississippi river is still on the map" and we suppose the writer is a school boy.
 1 The Amazon is called the greatest river in the world because it is. The Missouri and the Mississippi combined
 form a river of greater length, but they
 do not drain so much territory and are
 not nearly so great in volume. The
 Amazon drains two and one-half mil
 lion square miles of territory. and it's
 estimated length is $500 miles-whicll
 makes considerable river.
 i AS for it's volume, there is nothing else comparable with it in the whole lwide world. It is 200 miles wide at its mouth. 4 thousand miles from the sea it is more than four miles in width. Two thousand miles from the
 mouth it is still more than a mile wide
 wider than the Mississippi river at New Orleans; but still more startling, the Amazon and it's tributaries are
 navigable for 30.000 miles; that is. the total naviga ble length of the streams making up the Amazon is 3o,0o0 miles. And better still, we are going to hear a great deal more about the river in the future than we have ever heard in the past. The great basin of the Amazon can be made to feed and Eclothe the world. 1t has never been
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15
THE CAPE COD CANAL.

It has been hanging fire for a long time but little progress appears to have been made in regard to the purchase of the Cape Cod canal by the govern ment That waterway has been in the hands of the railroad administration for number of months. Several hun dred thousand dollars have been spent Ill that time in getting at in shape for sllcn use as the government required, and now with the railroad administra- ton hard pressed for funds the an- nouncement has been made that it is anxious to get it off its hands.
 Like other things which the govern ment has taken hold of this has proved an expensive proposition. It is even claimed that it will cost s100,000 in ex- 'cess of revenue to operate it for the first six months of this year. but it you'd appear to be time to reach some decision as to what is goirT to he done about the future Of the waterway for the benefit of all who are directly con ccrned.
 The government has received the reports of engineers regarding the condition of the canal and it knows from actual experience what it's oper- ating costs are. If it is not to be
 taken by the government by purchase the owners would doubtless like tc have something to say regarding any | future expenditures made there for il the canal is to be turned back it car hardly he expected that the govern mcnt will not ask for q certain reim bursament for the Improvements
 which arc permanent and which it mus : be realized the government will not bt disposed to give away. But on th, iother hand with the knowledge of tht ! inability to make ends meet and tht
 appreciation of the fact than stil more expenditures must be made tc
 put the waterway in the shape that i
 should be, it is entirely possible tha
 due consideration will be given to tn chance to dispose of it at a pric which the government will meet. Who ever retains it the canal should b made to render the service for whic1 it was intended and can be mad layailable.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15
MEETING INCREASED COSTS.

Nothing has probably aroused more opposition throughout this part of the country and sentiment here is not much different than it is in the rest of tho country upon such q matter, than the increase In the rate of fare on the trolley roads. Whether the boost sought for or made was to six. seven. eight or ten cents it brought forth howl of protest such az was not heard regarding increases in other direc- uons. Because of experiences in the past the idea prevailed that the trol- ley roads were using the excuse of in- creased costs of operation to fatten their own incomes. Little considera- = ton was given to the larger expenses of the roads and the result was that those who could escape the increased trolley fares did so in a variety of ways, sometimes by paying more for 'helr rides and other times by walk Ing. Trolle- roads in the meantime have gone into bankruptcy, receivers hands or else are piling up big defic- its.
 In view Of this situation it is an in- teresting situation which has deyeIop- cd Tn MassachusettS where the em- pfoyes of the Springfield Street Rail way company are asking for wages of sS day which the president of the road points out will make II necessary 10 increase the fares from six cents charged at the present time to eight cents if ir should be granted. The in- crease to six cslts was made neces- ssry by the greater cost of operations and such being the case it can be ap- breciated that each additional cost is bound to mean a jump in the rates The very same thing is being done by the government in the operation of the utilities which it has taken over. It is simply another case where the consu mgr must foot the bill whether it i. food. government operation or the ex. rense of trolley travel. The higher tn, cost of operation the greater must b, the provisions for the revenue or gC tlEder
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15
HIS CHOICE OF GIFTS

the witch Of Endor; and other things too numerous and ghastly to mention.
 But one day, while I was parading before my best friend arrayed in the entire collection of horrors. and shrieking with laughter he came home unexpectedly. I was overcome with remorse; but he said very little. Thereafter he always presented me with checks instead of gifts on our various anniversaries.
 Tt was a cure, I thought; and for twenty years life was smooth and peaceful. But you never know. Time dimmed his memory; the approach of Christmas aroused his former in stinets. He came to me, proud. but a trifle apprehensive, and announced that he had bought me something for the house which I had long needed for my Christmas gift.
 For some months I had been saving for a carved oak buffet to fill in the blank wall of my dining room. That was what I thought he had bought and I beamed on him fondly. T had the side wall of the dining room cleared for it's reception, and, or the day before Christmas, when I re- | turned from luncheon Elsa greeted | nfe, her cap awry.
 Your present has came ma'am, she said.
 1 T entered the dining room. theI paused in horror. There, where thu cherished oaken buffet should hay, shown in waxen glory, stood a huge ! squat, ugly, indestructible iron safe. Struggling between wrath and dis
 appointment, but resolved this tim not to- spoil my husbands pleasure, 1 ordered the thing taken upstairs The only available space except tn attic, was in our own room betweel the twin beds. When your uncle cam home he was pleased beyond words a the prominent position 1 had accord
 ed it; and then-then, my dear, l di
 a mean thing. I asked him what O earth we would use it for"
 Didn't you have anything to put i
 it?" Patricia gasped
 Not a blessed thing. Not on
 single thing that wasn't safe in tn vaults in his office. But we used i We still do.''
 f What for"
 ''Well, you see it stood right wher
 the bedside table used to be. So W
 use it to stand the alarm clock on a night. t."-Chicago News
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15

consistently followed his guidance. It is entirely possible, however. that some understanding can be reached with the Zapatistas with a view to meeting their demands and improv- ing the conditions of all A1exi
 co. If such can be accomplished, and if by any chance his death means the end of that rebel band. it will be of great advantage to the present Mexi- can government. With Zapata gone it will be possible for Carranza to devote increased attention to Villa and noth- r ing would be of greater benefit to
 Mexico than to put down these rebel bands, hasten the paoif1cation of the country and put into effect the re- forms that are needed to start that republic on the upward course.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15
THE END OF ZAPATA,

Uncertainty continues to prevail re- eaxuins reports which come from Mexico and in view of past experiences ic s not at all surprising, but with the oncisl announcement to the effect that zaData, the leader of the revolution ists in the southern part of the ceun- try. has been killed it must be realized that little good could result from such tale unless it was actually so
 Zapata has been a power in his province and has had considerable following. He was a champion of the Indians who had been treated as slaves and denied all rights but he was nevertheless terro1ist and capable Of giving plenty of troub-e 10 any gov ernment at Mexico City that did not coincide with his views although he was an uneducated leader.
 With the removal of Zapata, Car. ranza should feel that much has beer accomplished although it is not so cer- tain that his death means the end o1 all troubls from those who have SC
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15
EDITORIAL NOTES.

One of the hardest jobs of the sea son is to convince the landlord of the necessity of new wall paper and paint The man on the corner says; It's risky to take em off until the late 1 frosts are known to be out of the way ] Until Norwich looks after it's part of 1 the military highway it is bound '~to come in for a lot of deserved criticism and complaint
 1 If Germany calls upon. General Foch 1 to preserve order in that country it 1 can be relied upon to accomplish what
 ne undertakes.
 1 By committing the death sentence of 1 his assailant to ten years in prison C1emenceau shows that he is not dis
 posed to take any undue advantage of
 his position.
 l Patriotism is no better displayed
 than by those soldiers who after do- ing the fighting in France are now going to turn, to and help raise the money to pay for it.
 l Millions of pounds of sugar may be
 brought here from cuoa in a single
 ship but it will require a reduction in price before the feelings of the people
 are properly sweetened.
 President Ebert of the German gov ernment is said to have admitted that
 Germany must accept any terms oi peace imposed. He's recovering or lacquiring good judgment Because there are instances where cats have hauled fish out of brooks
 it is surprising that the protection ot
 the fish has not been urged in the ,, pleas for the taxation of cats.
 From the way ill which employees oi government controlleG properties art
 being given increases in salaries it vii
 soon be necessary to pay q premium
 to get job on the raiiroa.s. It is we'll enough for the Califor, nians to boast about the speed show1 l, in their auto road races, but they ought to visit the east and see wha goes on daily not only in the highway 2 but the business streets.
 It is quite noticeable fact that ou soldier boys are coming home iron , war activity in France and in a grea
 many cases are in need of the s60 bo nus, while at the same time thous l ands of aliens are returning to thei : native land carrying thousands of dol lars which they made ofr or the wa , activity in this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15
coMMENDAsLE PROGRESS.

No better demonstration of the need which existed for and the results which have been obtained from the ef- forts in behalf of better sanitary con- ditions throughout the country is need ed than the announcement which has been made ythe American Medical as- soeiation to the effect that there has been a decrease in the death rate throughout the country from typhoid fever. Having been awakened to a recognition of the fact that it was pos sible to check this filth disease the steps which have been taken show conclusively what can be done when there is determined action. and while it cannot be shown that typhoid has been wiped out it is nevertheless grat- flying that there is such decided ten Cency in the right direction, and the hope is of course that it will continue In the nine leading cities of. the country, which contain 15 per cent ot the population the progress in the fight against typhoid is noteworthy. In Chi eago during the past year there were but 1.4 deaths in thousand to s.2 fol l the period between 19lltand 19l5. IT Boston it was 2.5 where it was s. The Philadelphia drop was to from H.: ! while in New York it was g. from s Cleveland reported Az which was de-
 cidedly better than 10 in the previou: period and St. Louis showed T.:
 against 12.1; Pittsburgh s.S agains
 15.s, Detroit 10 against fS.1 and Bal i tirpare 12e apaipst oS
 Safety first is apparently gettins
 recognition in this direction as well al
 ir others and it is certainly time
 There are cities where much bette
 progress is being made than in other
 put that simply means that greater at 1 tention must be given to it for wha
 one canY do others certainly can equa with the right kind of effort.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15
CONGRESSIONAL REFORMS.

Periodically there is more or less aEitatiou in behalf of the elimination of the abuse of the franking privilege. This arises from the fact that the country is flooded with so much ma terfal by the members of congress that it cannot fail to be appreciated that there Is a tremendous waste involved, not only in the amount of paper re- quired and the labo< uecssitated but in the burden placed upon the postal system with a very large proportion of 1t going directly into wastebaskets. With proper respect for the frank ing law it can call forth little criticism but 1t is the going beyond the bounds cf all reason that directs attention to the abuse and calls for reforms such as that which Is now being urged of putting teeth In the law which will eliminate the abuses or doing away with it entirely.
 Those wac are seeking to serve their own purposes and endeavorIng to spread propaganda are the ones who arc directing the attention of the re- formers to the franking privilege. But while attention is being eentered upon that 1t might as well be made to in clude that abuse Of much the same character and closely allied with it of reading into the Congressional Rec ord of quantities of material and pe- tticai speeches which nave little or nothing to do with matters before con gress and much os which in fact is entirely outside its deliberations.
 That there Is talk of refarrnine such conditions is nothing new. Ef- forts have reached such a stage re- reatcdly only to be forgotten CT side tracked. There. would in fact be a much better chance Of making such changes If they involved others thar the congressman themselves.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15

My finance" said the college girl, is going to send me all sorts of things from Paris. He promised me when he left that he would pick me out something pretty every month"
 Heavens" screamed her aunt. Heavens, Patricia! Have you no better sense than to let him?'
 Let him? Why. why should I stop him? I think he's very generous and thought ful--''
 Her aunt raised her hands in des- pair. Patricia Knight! Let ne warn you. Never let Wallace pick out presents for you-unless you've picked them out yourself in advance. ought not to tell you, ] suppose-I meant never to give your uncle away but anything is better than that you
 should suffer as l havt suffered" Tt doesn't show" said her niece thoughtfully. Her aunt smiled and l then she frowned.
 T mean it." she said. Listen my
 child:
 1 When your uncle and I were first
 married he was possessed to bring me 1 presents And l loved him so much, 1 and he took such a pleasure in it, that 1 l could not bring myself to tell him l that I thought he had no taste. He had no eye for sizes, either; and all 1 colorS looked alike to him. l bore up i under a constant shower of articles
 of 'bigotry and virtue which I could hide away when callers came, but fin ally, on our first wedding anniversary
 he unfolded a very long, tight. funeral black .broadcloth coat, of a beautiful material, which I foresaw would never wear out; and in those days, my deal all my girl friends were wearing short cunning capes.
 His pride and pleasure in this an tedeluvian garment was pathetic, but simply could not wear it among my fashionable friends. Finally I had tt explain that, while it was beautiful in itself, it was not suited to my agt or complexion. This cut him to tht fquick, so I reproached myself, but i didn't cure him.
 "He brought me with much of thu faith of a cat laying a dead mouse a liner mistress feet, a brilliant Chimes jkimono, scarlet as sin; a pale blu satin blouse at least three sizes tot
 large and covered with floating tas sels and frills, which gave me tn appearance of a ship under full sail a red velvet hat in which looked lik
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15
To Ladies
 Who Are Stout

@'at is fatal to health and beauty. Reduce weight se1s.bly and easily; improve Your health and figure. 1void heart trouble, wrinkles. nerv- a1sness. weaknesses, etc, besides en- narrassment, due to obesity.
 Look and feel younger. Walk -orightly. Let your eyes sparkle with new fervor. Surprise and delight your -riends. Be a girl again!
 ,io to the druggist and get oil of korein capsules and folcw the direc- uons of the wonderfully fine fat re- duction system. Reduce ten to sixty pounds. Eat all you need (including eome candy, if des.red) while reduc- Ing.
 Don't bother about going through liresome exercises or following severe rules of starvation diet Why not DeeQme slender without so much work. worry and self denial?
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15
The Mighty Amazon.

and abnormal increases in wages Providence Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15
WAR SHOCKED NERVES NEED
 PHOSPHATE
Ordinary BifrO-Phosphate Best Thing To Strengthen Weak Nerves
 and Jpcrease Strength

According to a noted French Scen- tist the most effective remedy for ner-
 vousness. insomnia and ailments due
 to depleted nerve force, is a form of organic phosphate known among drug. gists in this country as -Phos-
 phate.
 It is described as & substance which is similar in composition to the phos- phorous naturally found in brain and nerve cells and being easily and quickly assimilated, the work of ere
 ating nerve force. strength and vigor begins Immediately 1t is taken into the human system.
 There are many reports of aston ishing results from it's use, some show l ing. remarkable improvement even ir stubborn cases of long standing nerve phosphates. care should be exercised | to procure the genuine Bitro- -Phos- 1 phate. as sold by Lee & Osgood iI l Norwich and all good druggists.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-15

developed, but it is known that there is no other such productive area in the world, and now that the world is hun grier than it has ever been; now that the war is at an end, giving people a chance to think of something else, the great Amazon river basin is going to be explored and brought into use for the happiness of mankind.-Celumhus Dispatch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-24
BULEI5H
IN Dull SESSION
Relaxation of Money Mar
ket Results in Good
Gains.

New York, Nov. Z&-Absence OF
discouraging advices ever the week
end and relaxation In money and for
eign exchange contributed to the
many gains recorded by today's mar
ket- Sales Appropriated 100000
shares, the dullest I'M session in
many weeks. The close was strong.
Bonds were as follows; AIS. 10o.1o;
first As. $3.50; second As, s92; frs.
AIS. $40; second AIS. $3.50; third
AIS, 9A24. fourth AIS. 92.32s Victory
3 p s, 1925; Victory ASS, 99-2A
Stocks manifested nc deflrlte trend az
the 1u-iish opening OF todays session
Traders were more farorably inclined 70
the long account. but commission houses
continued TO emphasize the need OF further
caution General Motors and Cruciole
steel. features Of last weeks nnal session.
soon strengthened the general list At gains
OF and points, respectively. Food and
copper issues also contributed 70 the
greater breadth ard activity OF the mar
ket at higher prices within the first naif
hour.
made by. motor. steel. equipment. shipping
tobacco and oil shares on the stock mar
ket today but rails remained sluggish
In several Instances signs that the shorts
were having further difficuities were again
apparent. Pierce-ArroW added points 10
last Saturdays sharp rally and uutted
Fruit and Atlantic Gulf were very strong.
lent trade conditions and the favorable an
nual report OF the Cuba Cane company.
Cau money opened at 2 per cent. the low
est initial rate Of the month.