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Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18
NEEDS EARLY ATTENTION.

There can be no ignoring of the situa-
ton which exists regarding the freight
congestion on the railroads. 1t is a
state Of affairs which is affecting not
only the roads but the whole country
through the shutting off of necessities
and the Gripping of industry because Of
the inability TO get raw material and
the lack Of cars for moving finished
goods. Similar Is the trouble with all
Ines Of business which are looking for
thet= long overdue supplies.
Prompt and effective action is what is
reqasrsd In order to bring relief. The
cOuntry must have the highly important
Transportation service for which the rail
roads are depended upon to a large de-
gree. II Is evident that the existing sit
uatien 10 due TO no single cause There
II An acknowledged shortage Of cars for
the railroads are badly handicapped as
90 PsIling stock which has been serious
y depleted during the war, but this
shortage is aggravated by the strikes
which have caused the accumulation of
fright while the operation of the cars
POSSESSED was badly curtailed by the re.
fnEar OF the men to work.
IL Is gratifying to know that improve,
n1sHt IL being shown daily in this part OF
TIE country, that more cars are beips
moved and that the situation at junction
points is changing for the better but
eVsn the reports of improved conditions
zN Offset by the still inadequate trans.
uareAston facilities. More cars are be-
ing moved but on all sides there is a lack
OF supplies. deplorable situation re-
szraiag fuel. raw material and food.
staffs aud the longer IL continues The
rieiner n becomes that still greater eff
forts mus; be made.
mfesher tAs situation will be cleared
no seifieientiy by the issuing of the sug
.Dtsd priority orders relative to- tn,
tuoVennezt Of fright can best be deter
mined BY putting them into effect. Ger
tafni7 u ought to help and VERY littl,
hep serves to remove the. freight tam
TIE Situation Is such. however, that tn,
quieker some determined effort is mad,
Inc easter the task will be-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18
SNAP SHOTS OF
G. o. P. CONVENTIONS.
BY A. H. VANDENBERG
Copyrighted by G. NJ Adams Service


The first republican national conven-
ton convened at Philadelphia June II,
1856 (the anniversary of the Battle of
Bunker HID. following a preliminary
session at Pittsburgh Feb %, 1855. There
were no presidents and no rules to govern
representation or procedure. 1t was
largely a spontaneous affair; with dele
gates present from all the free-soil states
and the border states of Delaware, Mary
land and kentucky.
Henry S. Lane, a breezy Indiana west
erner, was chairman Of the convention
himself rare character Although a
New York newspaper of that day de-
scrihed him as "a man six feet tall, mar
velously lean. his front teeth out, his
complexion between sun blister and the
yellow fever, and his small eyes glitter
ing like those of a wildcat'-those who
scoffed when he appeared remained to
cheer, because his honely eloquence
turned bedlam loose at the outset of the
gathering.
William II Seward was the most con
spicuo1s man in the party at the time
and un1uestion4bly could have had thu
presidential nomination for the asking
but he declined % permit consideration Of
his name. AS result the only two con
tenders were Judge John Mclean of Ohio
whom the old Wings favored. and Gen
eral John C. Fremont of California; whit
caught the convention with the romance
Of his life
AS youth Fremont explored the Rocky
mountains, the great Salt lakes, the Sier
"a Neyadas and the valleys of the SaT
Joaquin, earning for himself the title o.
the Pathfinder" He was known, too
as "Jessie's Choice" because of his 70
mantle elopement as a young lieutenan
with charming Jessie Benton, daughter O
Senator Benton of Missouri.
Fremont was nominated on the frs
ballot with 359 votes to 1876 votes To-
Mclean.
William L. Dayton of New Jersey
senator and jurist-was nominated on on
ballot for vice president. He polled 30
votes His nearest competitor-an inter
esting historical ontemplation-wa
Abraham Lincoln of Illinois, who pole
ITO votes I =" a
The principal planks in the platform
declared for free soil, for the admissios
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18
SEEK THE FoRGER.

SECRETARY Daniels gems to be much
Concerned over despatch quoted by
Adsnfraf Sims and attributed to the sec
WARY. II Is a matter that might well
istufb him regardless of the contents
or the secretary, while he never be-
tsTed that he ever gave utterance to any
reh statement as contained therein, is
100 abfc 10 declare that the despatch is
iigHed BY A. L. Carter for the chief of
'YefHtfons and If it ever came 10 Adj
aiFnF Sims IN any other form the sigma
ufe must have been changed. This
mems Of course If there ever was such
Despatch that 1t was forgery as far
IS tire Daniels signature was concerned
and because of this Secretary Daniels
Sefirves that Admiral Sims owes him an
ipoteeT.
THIS Is Of course spoken of because
me statement made by the admiral
Iesed upon tie despatch under the be-
Aef That he was dealing with the secre-
1ry's declaration, but it seems rather
trance 20 drink that the secretary
BOutd Be inclined to let this matter &c
w pftA an cpoiogy on the part Of the
taR0eent parry n someone has beer play.
az free and easy with his name b.
kR1faS It to dispatches or possibly
nfn1 Il IN ether ways.
TAsfe ought to be Some concern as t
~ a. psrs0n was that signed the sec
vexryb Essmv, what the reason for the
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18
CIRCULATION 8.
WEEK ENDING MAY 18th, 1920.
1858 :.
afHr nErunL1cAN TICKET.

Interest and enthusiasm that indicate
a Healthy state of affairs in the repub-
l!oan party were displayed in the caucus
FOR. the naming of candidates for the city
election As an omen for election day.
Jure Z. none better could be asked. 1t
showed the concern that is evident in
settinG men fitted for the different Of
acae and there are excellent reasons for
feeiirg that list of candidates has
been selected that will strongly appeal
to the voters of the city regardless of
parry.
n the choice Of Herbert M. Lerou as
candidate for mayor there has been
DOfhinated a sound and progressive bus
ineesman whose aim will be, if elected,
20 give the same close and conscientious
attention to the administration of the
citys affairs that he would to his own.
That isEwhat the city requires and what
thefe is reason to believe the voters
VII be eager TO see that it gets He is
wen qualified TO direct the affairs of the
muhicipality -.
For aldermen and councilman men
closely identified with the business ac-
tfvities OF the city have been placed in
nomination. They are capable of handl-
ing the duties that will be required in
such Offices as they. have been nomi-
mated for and Of doing so in way that
wit be a credit to the city as well as to
Themselves In their selection. both
ability and experience have been taken
into consideration.
The one contest of the evening was
for the collector of taxes to succeed the
lat, ianented Thomas 4. Robinson. That
TIE party would have been named a cap
able mar had anyone of the quartettt
OF candidates been selected is recognized
hui 81 Il evident by the majoritl vote re-
eeired by James W. Semple that his lone
bc-ihess career makes him particularly
fitietf- for the place. lie should make
as efficient and as popular a collector as
the man he will succeed if elected.
Trss-surJr Reeves. Water Commits.
sIoBeF biack'edge and the city sherif's
haze demonstrated by their service. thai
they are entitled to the denomination
tiTsy have received. The entire ticket il
one In witch the voters of the city car
place fun confidence.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18
HER BRILLIANT FUTURE


Whatever do you thinlss, Roberto" ex-
wonderful infant in the world as her
husband opened the door You remenl-
Der I've always said that when Roberta
cries she cries differently from any 9TH
er baby I've ever heard--it isn't so dis
turbing. It's! really quite musical
you've heard ME say so. I'm surei Well,
today when when Mrs. Bingle was here
she sings III a choir and knows ,every-
thing about music-Roberta was crying
and after listening a minute Mrs Bingle
said she was crying in perfect sevenths,
which was quite extraordinary! 1t makes
chord, you know, l am perfectly posi-
tive that child is going to grow into
grand opera singer r. -
This is a fine occasion for a tired man
home from a grinding days work" com
planned Roberta..s other parent. Couldn't
You have waited tilt. after dinner when I
was feeling sort of braced up? Why
| should this happen to us7"
/ Il don't think you understand, Robert"
| explained the proud mother, patiently
Roberta has such a darling nose; anyway
and l am sure. she will be perfectly
beautiful in opera. She will get thous-
ands of dollars a performance"
Maybe we can distract her attention
from the idea, since she is so young" in
| terposed her husband hopefully.
ut would be a .frightful thing having
a grand opera singer grow up in tht
family!'' he continued. "They always
must dine off lettuce leaves, rare chops
spring water and dry biscuit 1 am Ger.
tain l could not endure that menu ever
for the sake of Roberta.
And one never on any occasion car
make any noise or do anything he hap
pens to want to when there is budding
Brunnhilde or Viola or Carmen in the
house. Either the prodigy is slumberins
after a nervous, wakefui spell or else she
is practicing. Ordinarily vocal practicinf
is hard enough to stand but the ordinary
young singer always skimps her practices
hour, and you can bride her to desis
with a movie or a chocolate soda. Sh'
is tickled to death to find an excuse tt
stop do-si-do-ing. But If She is geniu.
with opera on the brain. she will no
have her art insulted.
4 For fifteen minutes each day she mus
hold her mouth in the shape of letter
10. then like All and Eek and the who'll
: batch Of funny sounds she never use
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

tirement under a cloud, and the third
highest, the Speaker of the House,
James G.. Blaine, was accused of barter
Ing his influence for private gain.
Reconstruction remained for 10 years
after the war prolific source of po-
having been torn up in the savage
u lcal Generalization gLincoln's plan
strife between Congress and johnson, the
Southern States were converted into
rotten boroughs for political advent
urers from the North and for the white
riff raft of the South. Out of the first
batch of IL Southern Senators, 10 were
Northern carpet baggers," who had
rushe South to exploit the negro vote,
and an even half of the Congressman
we're squatters from the North.
A liberal section of distinguished re-
pubIicans revolted against Grants elec-
ton to a second term. but they were
mostly leaders without followers. The
popular revolt did not come until the
panic of 1873 had plunged the country
into six years of hard times. and tidal
wave in the election Of 1874 swept the
democrats into control of the house.
Great occasion aroused Grant to indie
pendent action in peace as in war. In
veteeing a currCncy imitation bill. in call
ing for the resumption of specie pay
mentS and in the peaceable settlement OF
the alabama" claims against Great
Britain--the first great international ar
bitration-he measured up to the expecta-
tons of the people, who never lost faith
in the soundness of ttc man because
he had failed as a politician. First II
war, he did not Prov himself first peace
but deep down beneath the bitterness o.
parties and factions. Grant remained al
ways through good report and bad, frs
! in the hearts of his countrymen.
| Tomorrow: Sings and Arrows.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18
COAL Production.

When the federal geological survey
makes the announcement to the effect
that theree was an Increase in the pro-
duetion of soft and hard coal during
the first week of May amounting to two
and three per cent. over the previous
week it indicates tendency in the right
direction at the right lime, but unfortu-
nateiy production, even with this in
crease is not uD 90 normal.
One OF the things fer which this part
Of the country is cianioring just now is
fuel There is no. danger of freezing to
death but there il need of keeping in
dustries going and there is a desire on
the paTt of householders TO get in their
supply Of coal for next winter and
thereby overcome the anxiety which is
mvariably catised by the mine and
transportation troubles during bad win
ter weather.
This is the time Of year. when coal
should be moving freely into New Eng
land, but increased difficulties are being
created now by the cengested condition
Of transportation. Hrdly had the short
age from the strike last fall been
Istraightened OUT if in fact it had to the
extent of replenishlng the stocks of coal
that were previously held here, before
the TACK of production and the trans
portation handicaps both by water and
rail caused the industries to get on the
anxious seat lest their fuel requirements
be denied.
If sufficient cars can be provided there
Fis no reason now why coal production
should not meet all requirements, partic.
lularly when the output is on the gain
and there is the opportunity to make
use of water facilities for relieving the
railroads, but the combination of cir
eumstances such as the shortage of helr
as the result of strikes on water as vel
as on land and the lack of motive powe,
and rolling stock serves to keep New
England guessing even when it thinks
| it is getting out of the woods.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18
poLAND's.. ATTITUDE.

When Poland lets 1t be known that it
is not disposed to. carry the war on in
definitely and what it has reached the
point in the successful drive where it
will be possible to call a halt and I'M
dertake peace negotiations that of course
expresses the Polish, and probably the
Ukramian side Of it.
Hitherto the soviet government had
been inclined to talk peace with those 50
disposed. It had gotten to the point
once where it was thought an under
standing would be reached between
Russia and Poland, but since that time
only had the men and the generals but
that it could fight. 1t has been the
reans of taking much valuable terrific. =
from the boIshevilli which the latter did
not want to lose, and the fight for it has
not made sentiment in behalf of peace
on the part of the Russians any strong
er, barring of course the fact that they
are convinced of their inability to over
come the combined forces operating in
the southwest
o. There is no question, but what Poland
is uISpIdylHB WlSuOIQ III the dIlHOuHCS-
ment to the effect that it doesn't desire
to carry the war further There is
credit in knowing when it is time to
stop. The next thing is to convince the
bolsheviki that it is for their interests
not to try to regain what they have lost
but to make peace just as soon and just
as advantaeeously as possible. Posi-
bly, this will be more of job than was
experienced in taking Kiev and Odessa
for the loss of Odessa means much to
the Russians and while they may appre-
.ciate the fact that they have lost tenn
porarilys they may not be prepared te
throw up their hands and do nothing
further towards regaining this important
southern gateway.
Thus the ending of the fighting may
not rest entirely in the hands of the
Poles unless soviet Russia has deteri.
Grated to the point where it can nc
longer provide the resistance that is re-
quired. Unquestionabiy the recent drive
Sas undertaken at an suspicious time
for the Poles and Ukrainians and it re.
mains to be seen whether the same car
be said of the peace move.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18


change was providing there was
change and. whether there are other in
stancsskof such action. This in view of
the. consequences involved in such an
unjustitied use Sof another's name should
be sufficient to. get the machinery of the
department into action to clear up a
mystery.
There is more at stake than the mere
fact that Admiral Sims may have been
the victim of someone's responsibility.
To demand an apology of Sims Of course
is to. try to make him look like a plug
ged nickel att this time. 1t is laying
much stress upon the lesser matter and
letting the greater evil go without the
attention and the correction that it de-
serves. If the secretary doesn't under
take to clear up the mystery it is posi-.
lie Admiral Sims may have something
further. to say, before the inquiry closes
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18
Motian Picture Films.

The ceiluloid films used for motion
pictures ignite easily and burn rapid
ly. necessitating the installation of spe-
cial protective equipment. a Euro
pean inventor has combined ncw
chemical with an ingenious method of
applying it, which saves, it is asserted.
all of the film except the portion first
ignited. The film in the projecting
machine is surrounded by a ring OF
tubing with inner perforations, oon-
nectcd with an iron tank containing
the chemical. a colorless liquid. A
valve near the operators hand enables
the flow to be started instantly.-Pop-
ular Mechanics Magazine
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

when she begins to sing.
Moreover, the opera star has TO de-
velop temperament, and 1 just hate to
think of Roberta having to do that. She
is SO naturally sweet and placid even at
2 months of age that"
Whatever are you talking about :"
cried the proud young mother.
Z You can be an opera singer without
owing q Pekinese dog or dyed hair or
d divorce" explained her husband. but
you simply must have temperament or
else nobody pays the slightest attention
to you. 1t is just a fright the way some
of these nice. domestic prin1a donnas,
who love their husbands and children
and enjoy cooking and darning socks, as
many of them do, being normal women.
haYe to slave to acquire the necessary
temperaments.
And if you have any heart at all you
will not want to force your child to
learn, how to rip off the wall paper with
her teeth and tie knots in the telephone
receiver while she tells the scared in
terviewer that it Is not true she re-
fused to sing the night before because
| the leader wore a pink necktie.
Think how you would feel to pick ur
| the newspaper and. below Roberta's lat.
est picture In a yard of drapery and 8
| string OF pearls, read that it was ru
mored she was engaged to the sultar
of Tinbuctoo, who already had TWEEN
| ty-five wives and a fortune Of S3e, 900,
00o-press agents always are playing
those tricks on operate stars, who prob
ably at the moment are writing frantic
letters back home telling the nurse no
| on her life; to take off the twins wool
ems and to be sure and see that MI Pri
ma Donna has apple pie at least twice
| week for dinneri
"And no matter how well she sing
she is sure to meet some some teach
| er who will, tell her that she eugh
to, be washing dishes instead of warblin,
with her excuse for voice-or a criti
who passes over her success to complain
about the eighth of tone she was of
in the middle Of a scale-and she vii
weep quarts and quarts of tears dow
our necks instead of crochetipg doilie
like other fair naaidens-"
"Oh. we'll" shifted the proud mother
"never mind But am going to beTil
right away saving up money from tn
housekeeping allowance for her lessons
So there f'-Exchange,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18
Couldn't Turn Over In Bed For ] Weeks
Couldn't Move Hand Or Foot. Had To Be Fed With Spoon
'W Take Oath To These Facts" Said Mrs Frank Angelic

In a sincere stateme2:. Mrs. Angelic
told how for seven weeks she had been
confined to her bed with the rheuma-
tism--acute and infiammatory-agd,
could not walk.
She said: why. couldn't even move
and had to be fed with a spoon. was
in such great pain that I could hardly
bear the weight of the bed clothes on
my body. After taking GolGine For
mula No. . for three weeks l was able
to be up and about. and since taking
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

writer comments, The mountain ridges
present the most singular submits. ter
Hlin7tinS in pyramidal points, or resem-
bling towers or minarets'
Near Santa Rosalia- famous for It's
mineral waters, reputed TO be helpful for
treatment of rheumatism. are ruins OF the
fort taken by American troops which
marched through Chihuahua in Is4s te
join General Zachary Taylor"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18
Stories That Recall Others
No Good.


Walking up TO a soda fountain a little
girl placed a nickel on the counter and
asked for an ice cream cone.
lea cream cones are seven cents, lit
tie girl" the fizz clerk announced.
well, gimme soda pop
tSix cents"
Got any root beer?' ~
Yep, six cents, too" y
The little girl highed disappoihtedly and
started out. leaving her nickel on the
counter.
:. "Here, little girl you're. leaving your
nickel" the clerk called to her.
ooh, that's all right" the child shout
ed back. -
ITS no good to me. 1t won't buy
anything"
A Combustion.
A little girl was told to go to the
grocery store to get some vanilla ex-
tract for her mother. Just as she WA
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

lin all six bottles today I have not a
pain or an ache"
II you have been like Mrs Angelic.
why not start with Goldine today
Prove for yourself that every day you
VIII get practical help and relic ~ 9TH
from the rheumatism and fatiE< and
exhaustion Of lowered vitality Of the
bleed and nerves. stomach trouble and
biliousness.
Goldine is sold In your city at @. c.
Engler's Drug Store.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18
How You Can Make
Hairs Quickly Disappear
Helps to Beauty

Even a stubborn growth of hair wiz
quickly vanish from the face. neck or
arms after a single treatment with
delatone. To remove the hairs. make
a stiff paste with q little powdered
delatone and water, apply to hairy
surface and after about minutes rub
off, wash the skin and it will be left
free from hair or blemish. To avoid
be quite certain you
get real delatone.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

of Kanses into the union as a free state,
for federal aid to build railroad to the
Pacific, and for liberal rivers and har-
bors appropriations.
Continued tomorrow with the story Of
the Second Conventional
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

When Hoover declares that the sugar
situation will not become normal for two
or three years it shows the effect of the
refusal to act on the advice Of the su-
gar board last summer
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

= With the Fi1ipinos complaining
against high rents the next thing we
know the sarilescry viii be raised by the
Esquimos and civilization held RESPONSE
BILE.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

!. Attorney General Palmer has promised
to Investigate the railroad strike in
Hartford. II it doesn't amount to any
more than his efforts to get down the
H c. of L. it might just az well not be
started.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

The republicans have named a ticket
made UP Of substantial citizens from top
to bottom which the voters of Norwich
should be eager to support
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

Even the increase in the price of gas
olene doesn't seem to reduce the con-
sumption Judging by the number of ma
chimes.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

OF course the icernan feels that his
services ought to start in about the time
that it is felt the heater can be dis
pensed with.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

The objection isn't to Carranza's leav-
ing Mexico. but to what he tried to
take away, from the government treas
ury. 80
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

1t is the straw hat season but one is
not quite sure whether he can take he
chance Of putting the overcoat away
just yet
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

leaving the house she turned and asked .
What favor Of vanilla do you want,
mother, lemon?'
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

One thing is perfectly plain, the fish
ermen haven't had to wait for the
brooks to fill UP this spring. =
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A wet May may mean long hay bat
that doesn't console the fellow who has
to push the lawn mower.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

The man on the corner says: It has
taken some time but May seems to have
struck her proper stride.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18

It's an easy matter for a Judge to insse
an order restraining a woman from talk
ing, but what's the Use
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-18
IN THE DAYS NEWS

Tomorrow: Sings and Arrows.