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Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
BENEFIT FROM SPRAYING.
It is Desirable Even if Bugs Are Not
 Present.

It is common to hear men say that they did not have many bugs this year, so did not spray with anything but paris green These farmers are, however. growing potatoes and desire to get the largest fields possible, but do not have enough confidence to be- lieve that spraying will increase the yield enough to make it profitable. Many. experiment stations all over this country have shown conclusively that it is desiresple even though no blight or insects are present. A recent pub lication from Iowa experiment sta- tion gives the results of their spraying Three years experiments have brought the following results: Spraying three times at an expense of s3, the yield increased 11.3 bushels. Spraying five times at cost of s. yield was increased 25.64 bushels. Spraying seven times the yield was increased to 43.22 bush els. thus it figures out that the com mon. idea of spraying two or three times is not as profitable as when more and frequent and thorough spray ing is practiced. The net profits when spraying seven times were twice as great as when five times spraying. and five times as large as with the three. It is hoped that those who have not sprayed frequently will hereafter real ize the importance of continued efforts along this line.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
SOUTH MANCHESTER.
Contract for School.

The Aberthaw Construction Co. of Boston, have been awarded the general contract for the new primary schoolhouse to be erected on Vine street by Cheney Bros. for the Ninth School District. It will be about 10x175 feet built of brick, with limestone trim, iron and concrete stairs, gravel and slate roofing, steam heat and electric lights. It will contain 12 class rooms. The O'Connor X Walker Cut Stone Go, of Hartford. have the contract for the cut stone, Carrere & Hastings of New York city aNe the architects.
 Finishing Block.
 The new business block being erected on Main street by Aaron Johnson is now about completed. $. Emil Johnson is the general contrac- tor. Patrick German did the mason work, F. J. Grezel the plumbing. Ferris Bros. the heating: Edward Burke the electrical work, Eskel Hallsten of New Britain the metal work and the roof ing, and Berger w. Nelson of Hartford the metal ceilings.
 fkeate- Improvement.
 The L. c. Baker CO. have the con- tract for a graduated concrete floor for the Circle Theater, of which Leo
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
BUILDING SHOWS GAIN
 THROUGHOUT COUNTRY

A gain of IS per cent in building operations for July in the United States is shown in the figures com piled by the "Construction News" from seventy-nine of the principal cities of the country. The permits taken out call for the construction of 19.7S6 buildings involving a total cost of $6S,699.255 as compared with 1S.- 526 buildings aggregating in s59,435,- 900 year ago. This is a gain of 1,260 buildings and $9,264,255, or Is per cent. The increases were general throughout the country. Hartford was one of the few cities to show a loss. During the month. III permits were issued aggregating $311,9S5, as against S4 permits aggregating $970,- o55 the year before, loss of 67 per cent. Springfield. Mass, on the other hand, shows a decided gain, 163 per mits aggregating s795,S35 being is sued, as against 149 permits aggre- gating S274,236 the year before, a gain of 190 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
PROGRESS ON CENTRAL WHARF
The Big Coal Pocket of the Chappe Company Beginning to Loom Up the Harbor Building Items of the Week.

mules, are housed in a shed which is open behind and has large apertures in front, insuring good ventilation and a cool resting place for the live stock
 Plans for PIainfield Church.
 Rev. James H. George, Jr., has plans and specifications for the new St. Paul's church at Plainfield which con- tractors are inspecting with interest
 New School at WiIliamsviIIe.
 At Williamsvil1e the new school building has reached that stage of con- struction advancement where plaster ing is being done. The building will be ready for use within few weeks
 Cottage on Winchester Street.
 On Winchester street, Laurel Hill, creditabIe addition to the dwellings of that vicinity is made by. the cottage which is being erected by Miss Eliza beth B. Ray, and which is now well along toward completion.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20

The work on the extensive improve ments that the Edward Chappell coal company has inaugurated on Central Wharf has now reached a stage where the framework of the new coal pocket begins to loom up prominently. The pocket, which as previously stated is to have capacity of 4500 tons, is being built in the southeastern corner of the wharf, with a frontage of 112 feet along the west branch of the river and a depth of 60 feet. It reaches the usual height of large coal pockets and is of massive timber construction. It rests on concrete piers set in piling. In the last couple of weeks the work on the structure has been noticeably rapid. There are number of other improvements to follow this.
 The visitor to the wharf is struck by the airy and comfortable provision which the company is making for it's draft animals this summer. The horses, and there are pair Or two of
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20

the young orchards in the East It proves very satisfactory. Care should be taken not to have the string tied to the branch too near the trunk or not too far, it should be about mid way in order to support the load to the best advantage. In propping old trees, of course, the best method is to get good poles leaving crutches at the end and insert these under the limbs
 Too strong emphasis cannot be placed at this time on the necessity of doing a lot of propping in orchards which are producing good crops. Those who have propped need to do much more propping. It is much easier to insert extra props than it is to make up for the loss of broken limbs later
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20

possible that in the fall fourth building, the refectory, will be com menced.
 The science hall will measure 116 by 59 feet and the dorrnitories about 120 by 39 feet.
 Within a couple of months the walls of the buildings will be well on their way upward In the meantime, while no plans have been formulated, as vet, it is likely that ceremonies appro- priate to the laying of the corner stone of the science hall will be ar ranged.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
THE THAMES RIVER BRIDGE.

Another step has been taken in the project for building new railroad bridge over the Thames river at New London, the Public Utilities Commis- sion having approved the plans of the New Haven read for the big structure As it will require a great amount of money to carry out this improvement it is more than likely the bridge will not be built right away.-Commercial PnrnrI
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
prooress at the Majestic.

While it does not show noticeably from the exterior changes, the con struction work at James B. -Shannon's Majestic is going along steadily. The nature of the work is that of pouring the reinforced concrete interior walls. and to this end the carpenters are preparing and locating the moulds and as fast as they are in place the ma terial is poured
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

McPartland is the proprietor. Exten- sive alterations will be made to the building and the seating capacity in creased to 1000. An addition will be erected in the rear. 25x54 feet, to pro- vide room for stage.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
Sells Cow to New Bedford Man.

Louise Erotus, six year old Guernsey COW from the famous Round Hill herds, was sent by James B. Palmer to Will liam Rodney Cook of New Bedford. Mass, this week Louise Erotus has a record of IS pounds of butter in seven days. She sold for $250, it is understood.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

about like cutting down two trees at once, with a double -bitted ax, so as to save the energy of the back stroke. It can be done, but not economically
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20

cultural society is making extensive, arrangements for its 18th annual cat. tie fair and industrial exposition, to
 be held in Thompsonville, Wednesday,
 September. 30.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20
NEW ENGLAND BUILDING
 AND ENGINEERING.

The statistics of Building and En- sineering Operations in New England, as compiled by the F. w. Doge Com many show
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20

After many years of effort the first successful artesian well has been bored in Tripoli by Italian Army en- gineers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-20

PLUMBING AND STEAM FITTING
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-31
Windham County Jurors
THOMPSON

THOMPSON
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 2 John 4. Anderson
 3 Joseph Baker
 Herman Barnes
 lohn N Bid
 { Joseph Bonin
 2 Alfred Bguiu
 $ Edmund 5. Backus 9 Frank l Bates ID Geo. Y. Ballard IT Winthrop Ballard I2 Ellsworth Bixby t5 Floyd Bowen "A Frank ". Carleton 1s Randolph Ii. Chandler r6 Harry (. Conan r Joseph A. Cruf l8 Louis L. Converse 10 Edward Cassells 20 Frank Chandler 2G Albert Copeland 22 |. II. Corttis a Daniel ". Cunningham 24 Mathew T. Dartt 2s George V. Dexter 26 Josiah ". Dike 27 George 4. Elliott 28 Marcus \. Elliott go Burton ". Elliott 20 Dyer 5. Elliott q Clifford Green 32 Ernest C. Gustafson 33 Claus 1. tIagstrom 34 Everett Huntington 35 Arthur ". Johnson 36 Charles ]. Johnson g Barton Jacobs 38 Charles Knight 5 M. ]. Kinney 4o Edward ] Keegan AI Warren L0gcc A2 Calvin Munyan 43 Oscar Munyan 44 Fred 4. Munyan 45 David N. Porter 46 Everett l.. Rhodes 47 Chester L. Robbins 48 Luther D. Robbins 4q Vernon Robbins 50 Fernando (. Ross sf Thomas Ryan s2 Frank E. Ramsdell 8 Warren k. Spencer 54 Fred Q. Stone s5 l. B. Tourtellotte So Wilfred Trudeau s7 B. 5. Upham 58 George Vaughan so Merrick Walker 60 Louis |. Walker
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-31
KIIIINGI

KILLINCIY Amos u. Huntington Frank ]. C. Bailey } John P. Barber
 4 Charles <. Bill
 5 Percy (. Bliven
 6 George (. Boswell 7 Thomas Bradford
 s W. Irving Bullard 9 William \. Burrows 10 William T. Bailey IT James W. Burlingame i2 George U. Call 3 Henry D. Crosby t4 Thomas (. Clarie IS Israel P. Chase 10 Henry NJ. Daniclson Y George l.. Danielson IS Simeon Daniclson Io Willard :. Danielson 20 Kent A. Darbic 2I Frank A. Davis 22 Walter r. Day g Alfred A. Ennis 24 John W. Gallup 25 John A. Gilbert 20 Frank II. Gilbert 27 Frank II. Greener 28 Samuel K. Gillette go William Gilrooley 30 Theodore |. Ilammett 3 Edward II. flammett g Joshua Hill B Burdette (. Hopkins 34 Charles E. tlutchins $ Prank l.. Hopkins s6 Leonard A. James s7 Erwin \. Jordan $ James l.. keech 3o Herbert C. keeeh 10 Fred D. kenworthy 4I James Kent 42 Wilfred l. IIeureaux 43 Fred (. Eeavens IA Ira D. Martaln 45 Edward McRoy 40 Elmer 0. Mathewson AZ Eugene S. Nash IS John A. Paine 4o John II, Perry 50 William II. Pray 5I Patrick Riley 52 Arnold P. Rich B William H. Shippee 54 Robert F. Sheckleton $ Sylvanus D. Sheldon 50 George $. Shippee 57 Alden A. Tillinghast sS Byron Wood So Clayton |. Wright GO Frank Wood
 HAMPTON
 I (. A. Glazier
 ? Jerome Woodward 5 F. B. Phillips
 4 D. T. Phillips
 5 1. N. Hammond
 6 B. A. Colvin
 7 (. B. lewett
 s K. K. Porter
 Q Fred Burnham 10 r. w. Congdon IT \. H. Fuller I2 Ed. Kent Is D. $. Brayman I4 l. Hyde IS NJ. r. Avery 16 William Wade
 NH.
Putnam patriot., 1914-07-31

STERLING I George F. Pierce , John E. Griffith : Arthur l.. Williams ! B, D, Parkhurst s Henry R. Brown 6 Joseph Shippie E7 George Pine s Nelson Bennett Q John Garvey To James Nc AIanus II James Turner Ia Harry (. Barr Is Joseph Hawkins II Robert ]. Sherman .15 Samuel Rose 10 Carl n. Gallup r George H. Gallup IS Elmer Fenner
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-03
GERMANS WITHDRAW
FROM THE NORTH

PARIS, France, Sept. 2.-(SpeciaL)
An air of great uncertainty contin-
ues this afternoon in the face of la
comic communications from the war
Office, but last evening an easier feel
ing resulted from the supposition that
the Germans were withdrawing troops
from the north. There is nothing to
confirm this.
The admission of the war Office that
the Frenh are retiring south AMI
southwest is not taken as inconsistent
with the above theory, as naturally
the allies would let the German draw
their lines out if so disposed in order
to take advantage of the resulting
weakness at the right moment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-03
GERMAN SOLDIERS PRESS HARD
ON ALLIES AND PARIS is IN
DANGER OF FALLING INTO THE
HANDS OF KAISER BILL
RUSSIANS ON THEIR WAY
BERLIN, CAPITAL GERMANY
Fierce Fighting Reported in the East
Between Russians and Austrians-
Russians Charged With Cruelty

NEW YORK, Sept. 2-(Special)-
The fourth day Of the second general
battle between the Germans and the
allies finds Emperor Williams forces
pressing with unprecedented strength
their advance on Paris. Their right
is reported within 20 miles of the
French capital. but the British and
French continue a stubborn resistance.
In the east the fighting progresses
with unabated fury. Both the Russian
and the Austro-German armies have
met successes and reverses. It is ad-
mitted in Petrograd (St. Petersburg)
that two, army corps were defeated in
east Pgussa and that three Russian
generals were lost. The Austrians ap-
pear to have been defeated in Galicil,
where Overwhelming successes are
claimed by the Russians. A dispatch
from Vienna states that the Austrians
had decided to evacuate Lemberg, the
capital Of Galicia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-03
PARTISAN EXODUS CONTINUES;
REFUGEES ARE COMING IN

PARIS, Sept. Especial. THE ex-
odus OF Parisians continues, but it is
not greater than the inuux of refugees
from Belgium and northern France,
mingled with returning wounded.
Nearly the whole population of the
departments of North Seine-Et-O -Oise
ued south at the first sound of can
non.
Emigrants from Crepy-En-Valois, in
the department of Oise, % miles south
east of Compeigne, report that the
Germans were crushed near there, and
that piles of bodies were lying yards
high. A sergeant wounded near Com
peigne, declared he witnessed the an
Inhalation of an entire German brigade
ty the French artillery.
Arrival of 140 wounded English sold
iers at the north station yesterday was
made the occasion yesterday Of a great
manifestation of symapthy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-03
GEORGE n. MASK
PIONEER CITIZEN
Died YESTERDAY
LONG RESIDENT OF SUMTER
Funeral Will Be Conducted
Today

Mr.. George n. Mask, nearly eighty
years of age, a venerable and esteemed
resident of Sumter, died Wednesday af-
ternoon at his home south of Ameri-
Gus, seven miles out on the Lee street
road. Mr.. Mask was a pioneer resi-
dent of Sumter and had resided here
SINCE the close of the civil war,
through which he served gallantly.
Frugal and Industrious; a quiet, un-
assuming old gentleman, he had
amassed a competency which would
have supported him well in his declin-
ing years. The closing of the Ameri-
Gus National bank, in which his little
ali was deposited, is said to have prey
Cd ht avily upon him and the loss of
his little competency probably denied
HIM many of the necessities and COM
forts he otherwise might have enjoyed
lit Ms declining days, although rela-
tives administered to his needs. Mr..
TASK was an honest, conscientious,
upright man, brave old Confederate
veteran, and his death is regretted by
many friends in the city and county.
Mr.. Mask is survived by four daugh-
ters, Mrs. ]. F. Jenkins, Mrs. F. NJ.
Brinkley, Mrs. E. L. Kite and Mrs. w.
D. Hinson; three sons, r. E., w. p.
md G. E. Mask; two brothers l. W
Mask and Charles Mask, the latter re-
siding in Florida.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed at II o'clock this Thursday morn
ing at Hebron Church, near Plains.
Rev. Charles A. Phillips oficiating.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-03
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
BURY $4,000 DEAD
FOES AFTER BATTLE

PETROGRAD (St. Petersburg) Sept.
2.-(Via London, 1855 a. m)-The fol-
lowing official announcement was is
sued today:
Our forces invading Gallcia have
continued their advance in the direc-
ton of Lemberg. The enemy fell
back gradually before our troops. We
captured some cannon, some rapid
fire guns and some caissons. The
pursuit continues.
"Near Guila and Liha the enemy oc-
cupied a strong position of such nat
ural strength that it was considered
impregnable. They also desperately
attempted to stop our advance by a
fanking attack in the direction of Ha-
lurz.
eve repulsed the Austrians, in
fiicting severe losses. We buried on
the battlefield 14,SO0 Austrian dead,
captured a flag and 80 guns and d
quantity of supplies and made many
prisoners, including a general.
con the south front in the Warsaw
district, al! the Austrian attacks have
been repelled. On our right wing we
forced the Austrians to retreat, cap
turing three cannon, ten rapid fire
guns and over 1000 prisoners. Ac-
cording to statements made by the
latter, the Austrian losses were very
heavy"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-03
GERMANS HAVE OCCUPIED
LODE IN RUSSIAN POLAND

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-(SpecialJ
The German embassy here has been
informed by the Berlin foreign office
that the Germans have occupied Dodz,
the principal manufacturing town in
Russian Poland. The same dispatch
charges cruelty on the part Of the
Russian and French troops.
The attitude of Turkey and Italy are
anxiously regarded by all the belliger-
ents. A semi-official dispatch from
Petroa@ea says Turkeys troops have
landed on the shores of Asia Minor at
Smyrna. Further pressure is reported
to have been brought on Italy by Ger
many and Austria to have her support
the triple alliance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-03
WOODROW WILSON
WILL RUN FOR
PRESIDENT 1916

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. g.
Vice President Marshall authorized a
published statement here today that
President Wilson would be candidate
for reelection.
Secretary Tumulty said the white
house knew nothing Of the state
ment, and would not comment upon it.
The vice presidents statement was
made in the course of an authorized
interview on the political situation and
concluded thus:
The democratic party will have
but one candidate for president in
1916, and his name happens to he
Woodrow Wilson. He will have the
entire and unqualified and united
support of his party. Fair minded
democrats will recognize that he is
entitled to chance for a second term
to prove the utility Of his policies.
Lightning rods already up may as
well be taken down and preserved
fur future use; democratic lightning g
will not strike a rod in 1916"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-03
ALLIES BATTLE DESPERATELY;
GERMAN ARMY NEARING PARIS

LONDON, Sept. 2.-(Special0 0-The
allies are battling desperately against
a German assault on the Upper Disc,
less than 80 miles from Paris.
In the eastern war struggle Russians
confess to a disaster to two army corps
and the loss of three generals. Else
where the Germans seemed to have
triumphed. Galicia has been success
fully invaded and Lemberg, it is re-
rorted soon will be evacuated. If
this is true, the Austrian menace to
Russian Poland will be ended and the
Pussian forces man begin to converge
for the march on Berlin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-03
AMERICUS MILLS
BUSILY ENGAGED
PRODUCING MEAL
FARMERS ARE SELLING SEED
Use Proceeds In harvesting
Their Crop
adjournment

Both Americus oil plants are now
in full operation, and with the farmers
disposed to sell cotton seed at pre-
vailing good prices the indications are
that these plants, at least will be op-
Grated during the season even though
the several fertilizer plants here are
tied up for lack OF material for pro-
ducing their goods. The oil mills use
cottonseed alone, which product, very
happily, is not yet controlled by Ger
many.
The fertilizer plants use German
potash as the basis for their manufac-
tured product, and as potash is OBJ
tained in Germany only, the four big
mills in Americus may be compelled to
remain closed down for some time.
Farmers here are showing, very
wisely it would seem, disposition to
sell their first cotton seed which not
only weigh heavily, being more or less
green, but are not the best for plant
ing. Americus mills are paying SIG.
per ton for seed in wagonload lots and
an even higher price in carload lots,
and are thus enabled to keep going Il
their fall operations. The advantage
is mutual as the mills need the seed
while the farmers need the money.
The cash proceeds from the sale of
cotton seed will more than pay the
expense of picking, ginning and mar
keting bale of cotton and leave, be-
sides, small margin for other expen-
ditures,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-03
KAISER and HIS TROOPS
WITHIN 70 MILES PARIS
ARMIES FIGHTING ALMOST IN
SIGHT Of FRENCH CAPITAL

On the Upper Disc the British are
fighting desperately to prevent the
Germans from securing one of the
most direct routes to Paris. News OF
this battle reaching here from two diff
ferent sources, is the first definite in
formation since the end OF the battle
of Mons. The battle ragged Sunday and
Monday and by sheer weight of mum
bers. the Germans secured a slight ad-
vantage. Military experts point that
from the present position on the Disc
the German advance will become Ia
creasingly difficult, owing to the nat
ural features of the country, as we'll
as artificial defenses.
1t is becoming evident that all along
the western line the allies are playing
for time in the hope that the German
army will soon wear itself out.
Germany is making renewed efforts to
bring Italy into her camp by procla-
nation which cites that victory for
England and France will deprive Italy
of all chance Of dominating the Med
iterranean.
Antwerp has asked for an increased
garrison. The town has also expert
enced a shudder because of another
Zeppelin visit. The great dirigibIe was
fired on, and it departed without drop
ping any bombs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-03
ANTWERP FACES AN
IMMEDIATE BOMBARDMEN +

LONDON, Sept 2.-(SpeciaD-A dis
patch to the Daily News from Rotter-
dam says: From the Dutch frontier
near Antwerp reports come of a gem
eral movement of German troops east
ward. Exhausted men are being re-
placed in all directions by reserves.
Preparations are being made at Ant
werp for an immediate bom5ardment
by the Germans"