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Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
An Easy Way To Get
 Fat And Be Strong

The trouble with most thin folks who wish to gain weight is that they insist on drugging their stomach or stufhng it with greasy foods; rubbing on use- less flesh creams" or following some foolish physical culture stunt, while the real cause of thinness goes un- touched. You cannot get fat until your digestive tract assimi1ates the food you eat.
 There is a preparation known to re~ liable druggists almost everywh ere which seemingly embodies the missing elements needed by the digestive or gans to help them convert food into rich, fat-laden blood. This modern treatment Is called Sargol and has been termed the greatest of flesh builders. Sargol aims through regenerative, re- constructive powers to coax the stom- ach and intestines to literally soak up the fattening elements of your food and pass them into the blood, where they are carried to the starved, broken down cells and tissues of your body. You can readily picture what result this amazing transformation should produce as with increased weight the cheeks fill out, hollows about neck, shoulders and bust disappear and from 10 to 20 pounds of solid. healthy flesh is added to the body Sargol is abso- lute1y harmless, inexpensive, efficient. H. M. Lerou, Norwich, Chesbro's Drug Store, Willimantic, and other leading druggists of this vicinity have it and will refund your money if you are not satisfied, as per the guarantee found in every package.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL
 IN RHODE ISLAND
Made Addresses in Providence, East
 Providence and Pawtucket.

Providence. F.. l.. Oct. 25-v'~ President 1A4On4.--, A.. Marshall put in a busy evening here. speaking in Paw tucket, East Providence and in two places in this city.
 Speaking of the Adamson law, MT. Marshall said:
 s"In regard to the eight hour law, I am in favor of it but I am sorry it had to be enacted. A free republic ought to be able to bring about re- forms with calm deliberation but this self-evident truth, eight hours, had not permeated the minds of employers They could see that they could get men than they could in ten from sullen and discontented men.
 am sorry that all men cannot see it but am glad seven or eight of the leading manufacturers of the country have come to favor it and go on the eight hour basis the first of November.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
Local Laconics.


 Contract has been awarded for a large addition to the Ocean house at WatIh Hill.
 Mrs. Ralph M. Briggs has gone to Plainfeld, N. J.. on a visit to Mrs. George L. Ba'bcock.
 Henry w. Liggett, of the Pennoclz- Mehan company, Philadelphia was the guest of Louis J. Reuter-. Wednesday,
 Dorothy Barber. instructor in steno- graphy in the Westerly High school will spend the weekend in New York.
 The cottage meetings preliminary to the elaborate plan for a religious awakening in Westerly. are being well attended.
 Rev. Frederick A. Mcdonald off ciated at the funeral service of Charles II. Dawlcy Wednesday morn ing. Burial was in Preston. 's'S ~'.
 The enga semant is announced Of Miss Grace L. Wye. daughter of pr Fremont l.. Nyo. of Westerly and liar old c. Van Nostrand. of Flushing, L. I Several cottage owners at Watch Hill, far distant from the scene Of the fire of a week ago. visited the hill Wednesday. just to take view of the ruins.
 A large addition is being made to the Pleasant View house. which will lncluCe twenty sleeping rOOmS anu enlarged dining and living rooms, and a new sun parlor.
 Joseph B. Adams. or Westerly and Miss Jennie B. Finley, of Ashaway. were married Wednesday afternoon, by Rev. Frederick 4. Mcdonald at the Congregational parsonage. "''e ~s"
 Mrs. Abbie Kingsley Witter died on Wednesday in Westerly. after a long sickness, aged 85 years. Her hus- 5Tr11 a former pastor of the Pawcatuck Seventh Day Baptist church.
 The public schools of Westerly will
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
COPELAND MURDER TRIAL
 AT GALVESTON, TEXAS
Fourth Degree Oath of K. of c. Fig
 ures in the Defense,

Galveston, Texas, Oct 25.- The state rested this afternoon in the case of John Copeland, bank cashier of Marshall, Texas, on trial in connec- ton with the killing of William Black. an anti-Catholic lecturer, year and nine months ago at Marshall.
 Only five witnesses had been ex- amined, Sadie Black, the adopted daughter of the lecturer, 1t was an- nounced tonight, will arrive tomorrow night. The states attorney said she would be a witness for them in rebut- tai.
 The defense began its case with an attempt to introduce as evidence what was declared to be an authentic copy of the fourth degree oath of the Knights of Columbus, to refute the authority of the circular introduced in evidence yesterday as having been
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
STAFFORD SPRINGS
George Gary Recovers Car Stolen in Springfield-Feouhiicar Hold Smok- er-Funeral Of Frank G. Moore.

George Gary has recovered pos session of his automobile which was taken from 19 Warner Warner street in Springfield, Mass, while he was visiting in that city Sunday. As soon as MT. Cry missed his car he notified the police that the car was missing The next day he was notified by Chief Guilty that the machine had been To- cated. He went to Springfield yes- terday and brought home the car.
 Republican Smoker
 The republicans held a smoker in their club room in the Foster block Tuesday evening. John Gunshannon formerly number of the state tuber- culosis commission was the principal speaker of the evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
WHOLESALE THEFT OF
 AUTOS IN CHICAGO. Within Six Years a,o23 Cars Have Been StoIen-6,66e Recovered.

Chicago, Oct 25.-The growth of automobiling stealing in this city from virtual insignificance in 1911 to excess of s1,a50.ooo thus far in 1916 was shown in a report by the police de- partment today. The thefts since January of this year were 2,571 cars and the total for the six years were 8,023 cars, of which 6,669 were recov- cred.
 Insurance companies have paid s500, 900 in theft losses this year, and the premiums in insurance against automobile theft alone have been more than s5,000,000
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

where he served out a sentence of 2t
 days for intoxication, was arraigned or
 an old complaint in which judgment
 had been suspended. He pleaded fo1
 leniency and stated that he believed
 the turning point had been reached
 He asked for another chance to reform
 and that he be not sent to Jail at this time. Judge Williams decided to give him that chance, although he plainly
 stated that he doubted the sincerity
 of the accused. Judgment was sus- pended and the costs were paid.
 fund has been started in Westerly
 in aid Of the two Mystic firemen who were severely burned at the Watch
 Hill fire and are still under treatment Tn the Joseph Lawrence hospital, New London. This fund is for the purpose of meeting all hospital expenses and to prevent the young men from being at financial loss by reason of their in juries. This fund is not growing rap idly, and it is hardly believed will serve the purpose intended. Here's the comment of a taxpayer in the Watch Hill fire district:
 '1 don't consider it just the thing for the people of the village of West erly~to do, even voluntarily, something that the Watch Hill fire. district ought to do, as a matter of duty, right and justice. The Mystic fire apparatus, DCAhS d pOWeIlQl anu oA6CI1N0 pump ing machine, did great service and surely prevented the destruction of the buildings in Bay street. While the service was being rendered, and when gasoline was being supplied to the tank, tffe gasoline took fire from spark, the two men were severely burned, and the modern piece of fire apparatus damaged. The Mystic fire men were called to assist by repre- sentatives of the Watch, Hill fire 1dfs- trict, and ought not to be at any loss. I think the proper thing to do would be for the fire district to send the Hoxie company a check for $500 to make good the damage to the machine and to pay for incidentals Then the cottage owners should subscribe a sub = stantial purse for the injured men, real substantial one. in order that they would not be at any financial loss by reason of their injuries. I don't own any cottage, but I do pay tax in the fire district. I'm not a rich man, but I've got s25 that I would gladly part with to swell the amount of such a fund"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
Watch Hill May Have S3OO,0OO Hotel
Reported Colonel A. Dick With Others Will Buy Up Burn ed Section and Erect Modern Hotel-Westerly Citizens Start Fund for Benefit of Injured Mystic Bremen.

The Watch Hill house, destroyed by fire last Thursday night, with two other hotels and two cottages, was the largest hotel at Watch Hill, and was filled to capacity last season. as were all the other hotels at that popular for even increased hotel accommoda- tions If Watch Hill is to be continued as pubtic resort, as there has been annual and healthy growth in the number of visitors, the great majority of them being people who nave made Watch Hill the place of their summer residence for several years.
 Colonel A. E. Dick who has leased and managed the Watch Hill house for several seasons, has broadly hinted that he is authorized to purchase not only the grounds formerly occupied by the Watch Hill house, but also that of the Hastings and Bush cottages and the Colonial hotel and, perhaps, the Columbia house, although the latter is not essential in connection with the proposed plan. It is said that the colonel and rhe owners of the proper ties are not wide apart in the size of the purchase price.
 Colonel Dick does not assume that he is acting for himself, as he has not the capital to swing such big propo- sition. There was report that the colonel was being backed by syndi- cate, but there was another report to the effect that the colonel was repre- senting Morton F. Plant in the pre- liminaries for the proposed purchase. Considerable credence is in the report that MT. Plant is interested in having a really first class hotel at Watch Hill, as a business proposition, and he is no novice in that line of busi- ness. as he already owns some of the best hotels in the United States.
 According to report, provided the burned district can be purchased, a new hotel, modern in every detail, will be erected at cost of $300,000, the work to be commenced as soon after the real estate is transferred ss Is pos sible. with the vie wto having the hotel in readiness for occupancy by July 1 next. Should this prove true the future of Watch Hill as a summer resort would be assured beyond ques- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
STONINGION
Travel Club Will Hold Mary Interest
 ing Sessions This Winter-Notes


 Many People in Many Lands will be the subject for the winter sessions Of the Stonington Travel club, and the tour will begin on November Ii. The first paper will be on Wales. and will be presented by Mrs. Charles H. Da- wis of Mystic.
 Breakwater Spray.
 Mrs. !. C. Jones. and daughter closed heir summer home in the borough Wednesday and returned to Hartford Large catches of mackerel are being made daily.
 A case of whooping cough has been reported to the health officer
 The public schools will close on Fri day 10 give the teachers opportunity n attend the teachers convention in Norwich.
 Homer CUmmings of Stamford, who has ambition to, succeed Senator Mo Lean. will talk democratic politics in the borough Saturday afternoon. Work is progressing rapidly on tbe additions to the Atwood Machine com Pany plant.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

New Haven.-Professor and Mrs. Herman H. Chapman have left for St. Paul, Minn., to be gone six months. Professor Chapman is on sabbatical leave froh the school of forestry of the university.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

To complaint for being intoxicated young man was arraiqned in the Third district court Wednesday and entered a plea of guilty. He said he had never been arrested before for intoxication, or any other offense. and never would be again. Judge Williams asked the accnsed if he told the truth
 He said he did, and the judge decided to be lenient. Sentence was suspended and release obtained upon payment of costs. Another man, an old offender. who has served time as. a common drunkard, and who was recently re- leased from the jail in New London,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

COX Fertilizer company, which owns the steamer, is said to have had no word from her since she sailed
 The Wilcox is 126 feet long, has a gross tonnage of 205, and was built in crew of 23.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
REPORTS OF THE FALL
 OF CHIHUAHUA CITY
Are Current in San Antonio, But Are
 Not Confirmed.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 25-Persist- City to the Villa forces, which have been current here, have not been con- firmed in advices to southern depart ment headquarters of the United States army Major General Frederick Fun ston, questioned regarding the reports, said tonight that so far as he knew they were not true.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
FUN ERAL
frank G. Moore

The funeral of Frank G. Moore, 54, who died at the Johnson Memorial hospital Tuesday of chronic intestinal nephritis, was held Thursday after noon with burial in the Staffordyille cemetery. Rev. Miss Brown of the Staffordville Methodist church officiat ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
FEARS ARE FELT FOR
 SAFETY OF A MYSTIC STEAMER.
No Word from the Leander Wilcox in
 Four Weeks.

Mystic, Conn, Oct. 25.-Fears were expressed in shipping circles here lv-
 day for the safety of the steamer Le- ander Wilcox, which left Mystic for Boston bay four weeks ago. The Will
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

thin paste of wood ashes and lemon juice will renew tarnished brass.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23
Many Deaths Reported From Ty
phoid

On account of the very large
number of deaths from typhoid
fever that have been reported to
the State Board of Health with
the last few weeks, the Board is
urging the people to lose no time
in taking the immunizing treat
ment against this disease. 1t
says that on account of every
case being new source of in
fection and its spread and con-
tact so insidious and unsuspect-
ed, that no intelligent person can
afford to neglect taking this
means Of protecting himself.
Furthermore, the Board says
June is the month when the
death rate from typhoid fever be-
gins to rise and that already the
incoming death certificates are
showing an unusually large num-
ber of deaths from this disease
for this season of the year.
Vaccination as an effective
means of preventing typhoid
fever, says the Board, has
been we'll established, but the
main reason why people continue
to get sick and die from typhoid
is indifference and not ignorance.
The Indifference and neglect that
tolerate flies, filth and the spread
of typhoid from individual to in
dividual is that same Indifference
that makes a person neglect vac
cination as means of protecting
himself. Indifference is now the
cause of more deaths from ty-
phoid fever than ignorance.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23
FREE ANTI-TYPHOID VACCINE

Anti-typhoid vaccine may now
be had absolutely free of cost for
all who have not already been
immunized and who will come to
the office of DR.. T. W. NJ. Long,
Health Officer, between the
hours of seven and eight P. NJ,
on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday nights. All residents, of
Roanoke Rapids who did not re-
did not receive this treatment
are urged to ta ke a m e
at once. Anti-tyhoid vaccine
positively prevents typhoid,
leaves no sore or scar, and causes
little pain with no loss of time
from work.
About half the people of Roa-
noke Rapids are at present i'm.
mune and the results accomplish.
ed by the use Of this anti-toxin
are shown by the fact that there
has been no typhoid here during
the past two years.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23
STANCELL ITEMS

DR.. T. H. Valentine left Tues
day the goth, for Buffalo
Springs, where he will spend
some time.
Mrs. D. H. Rainey spent Tues
day in Emporia, having dental
work done.
We are sorry to report little
Bessie Rainey is on the sick list
this week.
Misses Lucille Clements and
Ethel Clements, Messrs. Isaac
Rainey and Wilbur Valentine
spent Monday in Emporia, shop
ping and visiting.
Mr.. ]. c. Davis, of Camp 5, is
in Sarah Leigh Hospital, Nor
folk, undergoing an operation
for appendicitis. We hope he
will soon be we'll and with US
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Rainey
motored to Lawrenceville, last
Sunday where they spent a very
pleasant day with Mr.. aud Mrs.
M. Eddie Clements there.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23
Lightning Strikes Roanoke Mills
Tower

Lightning striking the tower
of the Roanoke Mills Company
during the storm on last Thurs
day evening set on fire the floor
and wooden portions of the up
per part of the tower.
The blaze was promptly dis
covered by the night watchman
and the whistles of the Roanoke
Mills, the Halifax Paper Corpor-
alton and the Roanoke Fibre
Board Company quickly summon
ed a large crowd of people.
Chemical fire extinguishers and
water from the mill hydrants
were used to extinguish the
flames. The damage done was
very little.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23
First Christian Church
Raleigh l. Topping, Minister

Sunday School every Sunday
morning at 9:45 in new Taberna-
Gle, Roanoke Avenue, corner Of
Ninth Street. And every Sum
day afternoon in the Old Red
Mems Hall at Roanoke Rapids at
three o'clock. Get the habit.
Preaching Sunday morning and
night by the pastor.
Prayer meeting at Tabernacle
every Wednesday night.
Cottage prayer meetings %
follows; Roanoke Rapids every
Monday and Friday nights;
Rosemary every Tuesday night;
Pattersontown every Tuesday
and Thursday nights.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23
What To Do For Poison Oak

Poison oak, or poison ivy, is
frequently encountered this sea-
son of the year on outings and
picnics, especially on trips to
the woods. 1t is a vine that
climbs over rocks, bushes or tree
trunks and may be known by its
clusters of three lancet-shaped
leaves, having notched edges. A
plant producing a poison very
much like poison oak is sumack,
or shumak. 1t is a shrub which
grows from five to ten feet high,
with its leaues in groups of seven
to thirteen. If anything, this
plant is more poisonous than
poison oak, as even its pollen
will produce inflammation, but
the effects are the same and
yield to the same treatment.
Poisoning from poison oak or
sumach is not fatal, but unless
care is taken itmay become very
painful. 1t is caused by direct
contact with the plant, but,
fortunately, everybody is not
susceptible to its poison. 1t
most frequently occurs on the
hands and not infrequently on
the face and nose where hands
have touched. Its first symptom
is a localized itching which soon
turns red. Later fine water
blisters appear, and if these are
scratched, other parts of the
body are likely to become in
fected from the pus on the
fingers. Inflammation and swell
ling follow the rubbing or
scratching of the irritated parts,
The best things to do about ivy
poison is to prevent it. Wear
gloves on going where it is and
keep hands from face and nose.
If, however, you get the poison
ing, wash it off as soon as possi-
BILE with strong soap and water.
If you are in the woods and soar
is not available, use fine sand or
mud and water and rub vigorous.
ly in order to remove the oily
like substance. If soap and
water or strong soap suds does
not check the irritation, use
baking soda in water, or paint
the affected parts with a solu.
tion of potassium permanganate
Il to 2,000). For this treat.
ment, it will be we'll to call in
a doctor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

Mrs. Walter E. Clary died at
her home in Rosemary on last
Sunday morning at ten-thirty,
after an illness of some months
duration. Mrs. Clary was forty
six years of age, and is survived
by a husband and nine children,
four of whom live in Rosemary.
Mrs. Clary was born in Bruins
wick County, Virginia, moving
to Rosemary about two years ago.
The interment took place in the
Roanoke Rapids Cemetery on
Monday afternoon. Among the
relatives from out-of-town who
came to pay their last respects
to the dead were: Mr.. Atlas Cla-
ry OF Scotland Neck, Mrs. K. j.
Clary, of Phoebus, Va, and Mr..
G. M. Smith, of Lawrenceville, Va.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23
Cemetery Betterment Association
Organized
(Reported)

Upon the invitation of the
Ministerial Association the seve-
raj community organizations sent
a representative to meet at the
Roanoke Rapids Baptist church
last Monday night to perfect
plans for improving the highway
to the cemetery and to have a
clean up program" for the
cemetery ending second Sunday
in August and setting apart that
afternoon as Memorial Day. The
following organizations were re-
presented as follows: Odd Eel
lows by A. P. Thompson; Red
Men of Rosemary by M. G. Pro-
fit and X. D. Parks; Red Men of
Roanoke Rapids by J. H. Gay;
Woodmen of Roanoke Rapids by
l.. S. Edmondson; Woodmen of
Rosemary by X. D. Parks; Junior
Order by C. W. Welsh; Rose
mary Baptist church by W. F.
Horner and the pastor. The Roa-
noke Rapids Baptist, Methodist
and Christian churches were re-
presented by their respective
pastors. Undertakers by W. C.
Williams and e. B. Glover.
Mrs. J. M. Jackson represented
the Civic League by proxy.
The officers elected were: G. S.
Bearden, president; c. H. True
blood, vice-president; R. L. Top
ping, secretary; A. C, Chafhn.
treasurer.
A temporary committee to
notify the town of Roanoke Rap
ids of our proceedings and to
urge that Fifth Street be opened
up to the corporate limits from
Roanoke Avenue, west, was ap-
pointed by the chair and are as
follows; W. F. Horner, C. H.
Trueblood, C. w. Welsh and l..
S. Edmondson.
Another meeting will be held
in the Roanoke Rapids Baptist
church next Monday night at
eight O'Clock and the public is in
,vited to attend. The town is earn
estly requested to have a repre-
sentative. Let's get busy and
have a more beautiful cemetery.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23
GEORGE KEETER

Mr.. George Keeter quietly
passed away at his home in Rose
mary on last Saturday morning
at three o'clock. Mr.. Keeter
had reached the advanced age of
seventy six years and had been
in failing health for some time
before the end came.
Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at the Meth
odist Church in Halifax, VIII ere
the deceased had held his men,
bership for many years. The
services were conducted by Rev.
W. R. Shelton of the Rosemary
Methodist Church and the body
was laid to rest in the church
yard at Halifax.
Mr.. Keeter was a resident of
Halifax county all his life with
the exception of the four years
he served in the Confederate
Army. He lived in Halifax up
to about three years ago when
he moved to Rosemary to live.
About forty five years ago he
married Miss Jennie Hudson, of
this county, whom he buried in
1902.
Mr.. Keeter is survived by two
children, Mr.. George Keeter, Jr.,
of Rosemary, and Mrs. Clara
Hinnon, of Charleston, S. G.,
and three brothers, Marion and
Morgan Keeter, of Weldon, and
William Keeter, of Roanoke
Rapids. Mr.. Keeter, was a man
of great personal popularity and
his loss is deeply felt and regret
ted by hosts of friends scattered
all over the county.